Seated in a convertible (敞篷车) with the top down at 60 miles an hour, Mary looked at the flies that sat on top of Mark’s hair. How could they stay there? She wondered.
Mary had not seen Mark in years, until the other day when he came into the café where she worked. His appearance was different from when he was in high school. Now, he was a bit fat and thick glasses covered his eyes. However, that didn’t change Mary’s feelings for him at all. He had just bought a brand new red sports car and asked her if she would like to go for a ride and then have dinner with him. Her heart beat with excitement as he opened the door for her. She noticed something very strange as Mark got into the car and started to drive away. On the hair was a group of flies just sitting there.
Mary stared in amazement. It seemed the faster they drove, the more determined the flies were to stick to his hair.
Mary remained silent. She leaned forward and turned the radio on, to try to divert her attention away from the flies, but she couldn’t help thinking about them. She looked up at Mark, who was completely devoted to what was going on and continued to sing to the music while driving merrily along.
Finally, Mark pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road beside a diner and looked in the mirror and said, “Mary, I would like to comb my hair before we get something to eat. Could you reach under the seat and give me my hair cream?”
Mary reached under the seat and pulled out a camping backpack, which contained a round jar and started to laugh wildly as she pointed to the label (商标).
“That’s not hair cream on your hair, Mark! It says it’s Fly Trap Glue!”
1.What can we learn from the text?
A. Mark had bought a new sports car for Mary.
B. Mark used to be a thin, handsome boy.
C. Mark and Mary had been in love for years.
D. Mary felt strange when she saw the red car.
2.What does the underlined word “divert” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Replace. B. Absorb. C. Take. D. Recover.
3.Why did Mary burst into laughter?
A. Because Mary played a trick on Mark.
B. Because their ride wasn’t well prepared.
C. Because Mark had prepared a jar of hair cream for her.
D. Because Mark had mistaken Fly Trap Glue for hair cream.
4.What can be the best title for this passage?
A. Stuck on you. B. Unchanged love.
C. A hair trick. D. A wonderful ride.
Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Dance
Wichita State University seeks a full-time, 9-month assistant professor, beginning in August. Applicants are required to have a degree in dance area, teaching experience at a professional or college level, ability to direct and teach stage movement. The salary depends on qualifications and experience.
For complete information visit http://finearts.wichita.edu.
Full Professor in Theatre and Dance
The Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of California at San Diego (http://www-theatre.uscd.edu) is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design. Applicants must work for us for at least one year. Significant professional experience is required. This position is expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
A review of applications will start on June 1st. Application deadline: September 1st.
Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts
DeSales University’s Performing and Fine Arts Department seeks a highly skilled, professional technical director. The position is a 10-month staff position with the possibility of summer employment with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Professional experience is required; MFA is preferred.
Please email materials to john.bell@desales.edu. Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Assistant Director— Media Resources Center
Maryland Institute College of Art is seeking an Assistant Director of Media Resources Center in the Academic Affairs Division.
Qualifications for the position include a degree in Art History or related fields with knowledge of art and design history, library experience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and familiarity with photoshop and scanning.
A review of applications will begin immediately; job announcements will remain open until the position is filled. Applicants are required to work for us at least 11 months. They can send emails to jobs@mica.edu. The salary differs depending on your experience. Please include your desired salary in your application letter.
1.What ad may an applicant pay close attention to if he/she has 9.5-month free time?
A. Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts.
B. Assistant Director— Media Resources Center.
C. Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Dance.
D. Full Professor in Theatre and Dance.
2.Which can you apply to if you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills?
A. Maryland Institute College of Art.
B. The University of California.
C. DeSales University.
D. Wichita State University.
3.What can we learn from the advertisements?
A. All the job announcements will remain open until the positions are filled.
B. All the reviews of applications will begin immediately.
C. All the jobs mentioned above promise a good salary.
D. All the jobs mentioned in the text require experience.
书面表达
假如你是美国的Mike,你的朋友张平打算到国外留学,他写信询问你什么样的中国学生最受国外高校青睐。请你根据下列要点给对方写一封回信:
1.语言能力是基础;
2.适应能力很重要;
3.兴趣爱好被看重;
4.要有社会责任感。
注意:词数100左右。
Dear Zhang Ping.
Yours,
Mike
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作
文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(八),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear John,
I am very sorry to tell you that I unable to go to your party this Sunday. It is very kind for you to invite me to your house. I really look forward to go to your party and sharing your happy experiences abroad. Much to my regret l would be absent from your party because the final exam is just in the corner. What's worst, I have caught a bad cold lately and I am really not me. Anyway, we will have much more chances to get together. I am true sorry. I hope you will forgive me but accept my sincere apology.
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours.
Li Hua
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once a group of 50 people was attending a seminar. Halfway through his talk, the speaker stopped and decided 1. (create)a group activity. He went around the hall and gave each person a balloon. Each one was asked to write his or her name on the balloon 2. (use)a marker pen. Then all the balloons3. (collect) and put in another room.
The speaker then led the group to the room full of balloons and asked them to find the balloon that had their name 4. (write) on, within five minutes.
Everyone was 5. (hurried) searching for their name, bumping into each other, pushing each other around. It was chaos. At the end of the five minutes no one could find 6. (them) own balloon.
Now each person was asked to randomly collect 7. balloon and give it to the person whose name was written on it. Within two minutes everyone 8. (have) their own balloon. When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this is exactly what was happening in our 9. (live).
Everyone is hurriedly looking for happiness, and not knowing where it is.
Our happiness sometimes lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness 10. you will get your own happiness.
完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems .
The origin of the eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated(孕育)by .In China, the mother river is the Yellow River, the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were for several thousand years and formed their own styles. Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture went overseas to Japan, into the Japanese society and the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it to the same system.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was on the Mesopotamian Plain(米索不达米亚平原) the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the of the European culture. the Chinese culture, the European one also waters. When the colonists of England in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic(象形文字的) languages while the Western languages are based on the Latin system, for example, the one I'm using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference as well. However, the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom until recent centuries. they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other.
1.A. above all B. on the whole C. in all D. in no case
2.A. mountains B. plains C. lakes D. rivers
3.A. or B. for C. while D. when
4.A. developed B. improved C. created D. protected
5.A. suddenly B. quietly C. gradually D. naturally
6.A. mixed B. changed C. made D. forced
7.A. expanded B. interrupted C. ended D. shaped
8.A. comes B. belongs C. brings D. adds
9.A. brought up B. carried out C. given out D. picked up
10.A. result B. sign C. base D. content
11.A. Through B. Except C. With D. Like
12.A. affected B. spread C. crossed D. formed
13.A. joined up B. settled down C. broke down D. went up
14.A. come B. suffer C. result D. differ
15.A. distinction B. contact C. appearance D. feature
16.A. properly B. hardly C. simply D. mostly
17.A. last B. count C. reduce D. change
18.A. in terms of B. due to C. as to D. in case of
19.A. transform B. display C. communicate D. distinguish
20.A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. Furthermore D. However