书面表达（满分20分）
下图描绘的是现在人类面临的窘境。请你根据对下面这幅画的理解用英语写一篇短文，描述这种现象，说明其产生的原因及后果，并发表你的看法。
参考词汇： 经济(n)：economy
环境(n): environment,
环境保护：environmental protection
词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
提示：
1.简要描述图片，阐述这种现象。
2.分析说明产生这种现象的原因及后果。
3.谈谈你对砍伐树木以及环境保护的看法。
4.仔细品味图中的幽默，适当发挥想象。
5.注意人称，时态和段落。不得提及所在学校和本人姓名。
Nowadays, human beings are faced with an embarrassing situation.
As can be seen from the cartoon,
完成句子（每空0.5分，共5分）
根据所给汉语完成下列句子，每空一词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
1. 能够担当这样的角色，我感到很荣幸。
I feel very _______to have been able to _______ on this role.
2. 请允许我代表在座的每个人感谢主人让我们度过一个美好的晚上。
________ ________ of everyone present, I would like to thank the host for a lovely evening.
3.那未必就意味着手机应该被无所顾忌的使用。
That does not _________ mean that mobile phones should be used without caution.
4. 我很自豪，因为我能在这儿给人提供一些帮助，改变人们的生活。
I’m proud that I can help here and _______ _______ ________ to people’s lives.
5.因为暴雪，最近欧洲许多国家的飞机航班被耽搁。
Due to the heavy snow, many flights have been _______ _______ in the European countries recently.
任务型阅读（每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
The e-book is a downloadable book that can be put right onto your e-reader, certain cell-phones and computers. There are websites that sell e-books where you can buy them and load them right onto whatever device you choose. The e-book makes it possible to take reading with you, without the mess of carrying dozens of books around with you.
However, not all book authors are okay with having their books in digital format(格式). The writer of Harry Potter says that her books will never be an e-book, and many just like her feel the same way. However, there are lots of authors who absolutely love the idea and feel it’s the next step to keep books alive.
The e-book can be loaded onto an e-reader which is a mini-device that is slim and compact just like a cell phone. It usually has a touch pad screen and can hold a few hundred books. That ’s perfect news for people who travel on planes or go on holidays and would love to take a collection with them but wouldn’t carry fifty hard covers.
The other great thing about e-readers is that you can read e-books on them quickly and there’s no need for two hands to hold the book and turn the page; it is more convenient for people to read it. Most of them also have a nightlight, so if you want to read at night but don’t want a big light on to wake your partner, the e-reader is ideal. You can also use it on a plane, train or bus when it’s dark.
Websites that sell e-books have their sites looking just like ordinary bookstore websites. There is a list for best sellers and a new release section. There are also e-books on sale and gift certificates available to give to someone who also downloads e-books. They seem to cost the same amount of money as buying a paperback book.
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Title |
The e-books |
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1.________ of e-books |
Downloadable books which can be put right onto e-readers, cell phones and computers. |
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Book authors’ 2.________ towards e-books |
●Some 3.________ to have their books in digital format ●Others think that the digital format can keep books 4.________. |
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5._______of e-readers |
●Be a slim and small e-readers mini-device. ●Usually have a touch pad screen. ●Be able to 6.________ a few hundred books. ●Be 7.________ to carry on tour. ●Enable the person to read e-books quickly 8.________ holding the book and turning the page. ●Have a nightlight to 9.________ the person to read at night or in the dark. |
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Features of e-book websites |
●Offer a list of best sellers and newly-released books. ●Offer gift certificates to the people 10.________ e-books. |
A morning rarely began so perfect. I took in the fresh air and felt my heart run into an enthusiastic rhythm. Though cool, the sun warmed my back as it rose over the horse from not far from my house. The slightest wind danced on my skin. Just enough to keep a runner form overheating. My ever-faithful jogging partner, a black dog named Nika pulled my leg with her mouth, mirroring my eagerness to start our run.
We raced forward with determination, ready to leap tall buildings and race against speeding trains. We pushed harder and ran faster, demonstration our skill and impressing passing motorists and neighbors.
We kept on running until we hit the Beast, a name for a very difficult, nearly two-mile long steep climb.
Only a few paces into the Beast, I gasped for air. Far short of superhero status, my enthusiasm and active steps were lost somewhere at the base of the hill. A vision of the newspaper and a cup of coffee waiting in my kitchen appeared, attracting me to turn back toward home.
With a glance I noticed Nika wasn’t doing any better. She continued to faithfully follow me, putting one paw in front of the other, but without her former eagerness. Her tiredness touched me. And in that moment, I felt a sudden spark of renewed determination to press on. I couldn’t allow this mountain to get the better of us. To improve both our spirits, I managed to shout, “Good girl, Nika! Keep going…you can do it!”
“I’m encouraging a dog, for heaven’s sake!’’ I needed to pull myself together. With a few simple words, I changed our course. One moment we were on the edge of quitting. The next, our feet picked up the pace and we continued. Though tired and discouraged myself, with a few kind words I impacted a dog’s ability to go further. I’m sure I could have completed the opposite with ill-chosen comments and an unpleasant tone. Instead, the Beast was defeated and we flew like heroes the rest of the way home.
Life is full of beasts to conquer. For some, it is the seemingly impossible climb of cancer. For others, their beast takes the shape of parenting a child or a teenager. Uphill climbs come in all shapes and sizes, common only in their ability to defeat, discourage and tempt tired travelers to quit. Sometimes all that’s needed is a few spoken, well-timed words of encouragement from a fellow runner – someone who sees the struggle, dares to jogs alongside, and cares enough to say, “Keep going! You can do it! You’re not alone. I believe in you!”
1. The writer starts the text by describing________.
A. the beautiful scene of the morning
B. his or her preparations for a jogging
C. a lively dog named Nika
D. the growth of crops at the farm
2. The writer mentioned the newspaper and coffee to suggest that he or she _______.
A. liked reading newspapers while drinking coffee
B. had an intention to give up running
C. would treat himself or herself to coffee after running
D. might appear on the newspaper for the long running
3. The writer decided to continue running _______.
A. after he or she found the dog was still energetic
B. because they came near the top of the hill
C. when he or she noticed the tired dog
D. before they arrived at the bottom of the hill
4. What does the writer expect to show by telling the story?
A. Words are powerful than deeds.
B. Beasts in life aren’t easily to conquer.
C. Dogs are the best friend of humans.
D. Try it one more time before giving up.
For an owl (猫头鹰) with one-metre wingspan, the sky should be the limit. But Troy prefers his bird’s eye view to be no higher than 5 feet 10 inches. The one-year-old owl has an inconvenient symptom: he’s afraid of heights. After an unfortunate start in life when he fell from his nest by accident, Troy was raised by Gareth Tonen, a handler (饲养员), who just happens to be 5 feet 10 inches tall.
As a result, Troy has grown up without any great ambitions of his own. When it comes to trees, he can’t see what is about and would prefer to fly along at Mr. Tonen’s side. Only when the 25-year-old handler climbs up a tree can Troy be tempted to leave his comfort zone and join him.
Ashley Smith said, “ Troy’s fear of heights was a result of forgetting how to be a bird. He’s been in captivity (被圈养) for as long as he can remember and has never been higher than his handler can lift him. He sees himself as more of a human than an owl, and he doesn’t know how to sit in trees or hunt. Gareth has to almost act like an owl to get Troy to behave like one.”
As a result, a daily tree climb has become part of Troy’s – and Mr. Tonen’s – routine. Ladders have been fixed so Mr. Tonen can climb into the trees and call for Troy, who will fly up and join his handler but go no higher. Most of the time he flies down again, but occasionally Mr. Tonen has to carry him back to ground level. The afternoon ends with a meal of mouse, rabbit or his favorite, chicken.
Mr. Tonen said, “He now looks upon me as his mum or dad. He’s gaining more confidence and if I have to carry on climbing up trees with him then we’ll do what it takes for him to be a high flyer.
1.Troy was brought up by Gareth Tonen because he ______.
A. couldn’t fly high B. got badly hurt
C. left his parents accidentally D. couldn’t live in trees
2. What can you learn from the second paragraph?
A. Troy doesn’t show any interest in flying high up in the sky.
B. Gareth Tonen has spoiled Troy by offering him everything.
C. Gareth Tonen is pleased to see Troy fly along at his side.
D. Troy would like his owner Gareth Tonen to climb up trees.
3.According to Ashley Smith, Troy doesn’t know he is a bird because ______.
A. he has developed the symptom of fearing heights.
B. he has been raised since he was very small.
C. he can’t learn how to fly higher than his owner.
D. he doesn’t want to fly among trees hunting for food.
4. Why does Gareth Tonen have to climb up trees every day?
A. To set an example of flying high to Troy.
B. To see how high Troy can really fly.
C. To teach Troy how to get meals in high trees.
D. To get Troy back down to cure his fear of heights.
The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker(面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery (面包房) into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall along them.
Samuel Peyps, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect (建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone, In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the new St Paul's.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
1.It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that______.
A. some people lost their lives
B. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire
C. many famous buildings were destroyed
D. the King's bakery was burned down
2. Why did the writer cite (引用) Samuel Pepys?
A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C. To show that poor people suffered most.
D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
3. How was the fire put out according to the text?
A. The King and his soldiers came to help.
B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C. People managed to get enough water from the river.
D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.
4. Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?______.
(a) There was a strong wind. (b) The streets were very narrow.
(c) Many houses were made of wood. (d) There was not enough water in the city.
(e) people did not discover the fire earlier.
A. (a), (b) B. (a), (b), (C) C. (a), (b), (d) D. (b), (c) (e)
