Taking exams in a large group setting can be stressful for students and for the staff members who are watching over them. When classrooms are crowded and desks are close together, cheating might be tempting.
One university in Thailand came up with an anti-cheating hat that makes it almost impossible for students to see other students’ papers. A photo of the students wearing the anti-cheating hats made its way to the Internet, and the university was criticized for making students wear those ridiculous looking homemade hats. The hats were made by stapling two pieces of paper onto a headband, one to each side of the head.
After being criticized, senior academic staff at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, released a statement saying that the hats idea came from students. They said that in a bid to prevent cheating they asked the students for ideas on how to prevent cheating in the upcoming exam, which was being taken by almost one hundred students. Students came up with different ideas, and then the paper hat idea was selected by them as the most fit. The university claims that no one was forced to use the hat, but they all chose to do so. “When wearing the hat during the exam, students felt more relaxed,” Nattadon Rungruangkitkrai, a lecturer at the university said. “It was not meant to indicate that Kasetsart students often cheat on exams. I apologize if the photo makes other people look at my students in a negative way,” Rungruangkitkrai added.
1. Why was the university criticized on the Internet?
A. Wearing the anti-cheating hat made students look ridiculous.
B. The homemade anti-cheating hat looked too simple.
C. Wearing the anti-cheating hats couldn’t prevent students from cheating in the exam.
D. The university forced students to wear the anti-cheating hat.
2.What’s most of the Kasetsart University students’ attitude towards the cheating hat?
A. Skeptical B. Supportive C. Objective D. Negative
3.It can be inferred from the passage that_______
A. it’s useless wearing the anti-cheating hat in the exam.
B. Kasetsart students are often caught cheating in the exam.
C. wearing the anti-cheating hat is effective to some degree.
D. some students are forced to wear the anti-cheating hat.
书面表达
今年入冬以来，西安的雾霾天气严重地影响了人们的生活，给市民的出行带来不便，甚至影响大家的健康。作为校报的记者，你给校报写一篇稿件，建议同学们行动起来，保护环境。
写作要点： 1.雾霾带来的危害；
2.你的建议；（2-3点）
3.你的希望。
注意：1.短文词数不少于120词；
2.开头部分已写好，不计入总词数；
Recently our city, Xi’an, is often blanketed in heavy smog, which has brought much inconvenience to our transportation and ….
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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。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(^ )，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
The other day after work, I was walking down the street while I saw a boy riding a nice bicycle, one of those bicycle with only one wheel. Dressing in all pink from head to toe, he was singing a song which was sounded like a kid’s song. I thought he must be total crazy. Just then, a lady dropped 20-dollar bill on the ground, but he didn’t realize it and started to walk away. The guy in pink picked out the money and gave it back to her. After that, he rode on but soon disappeared before the lady could thank him. How a strange and good guy!
单词拼写
1.It was _____ (慷慨的) of you to share your food with the poor kids.
2.On American radio, advertisers often ______ (赞助) whole programs.
3.There seem to be two new _____ (洗衣店) near our school.
4.I have ______ (包;裹) up the parcels and they are ready to be posted.
5.Although old people are wise, they are often slow and _____ (健忘的).
6.She won her ________ （毕业文凭）in only three years.
7.Even if you're doing this ______ (非正式地), write your results down.
8.This morning I went to a restaurant famous for its brunch ______ (自助餐).
9.Obviously, this _______ (候选人) differed from others.
10.At that time, we saw several _____ (车顶) sticking out of the snow drifts.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 （不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Singles’ Day falls on November 11th every year in China, ___1.___is recognized as a day for people who have no girlfriend or boyfriend. Couples and lovers have Valentine’s Day in _2.____ (celebrate) of their love, but how about the singles? There must be a day they can celebrate even without a partner. That’s ___ 3.__ people created Singles’ Day.
On Singles’ Day many singles choose to say goodbye to their single lives, 4.__ (attend) blind date（相亲） parties, and some people even decide to get 5.__ (marry) to strangers. ___6.__this day has recently become more of a time for shopping, because many shops online will give customers great discount ___7.____ (promote) their goods.
More and more people are ____ 8.____ (will) to shop online to get what they want, and I am one of them. I just can’t help buying things ____9.___I need them or not. ___10.____ (honest) speaking, some of the things that I bought have been put aside forever in my closet.
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。
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a ________ beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us．Regardless of his ________ , he greeted us in a friendly way．
Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he ________ ." After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look ________ the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many ________ him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good ________ to my children. Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was ________ . When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I ________ myself from the meal and went to get them．
Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his ________ . Letting them in first, I said aloud "thank you" to him as I ________ ．
When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside ________ he purchased food．I went back and told my family his ________ .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．
The kids looked ________ as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman", they smiled．When it was time to ________ our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then ________ out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of ________ .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a ________ . He ran away, with tears ________ down his face．
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had ________ opened a door for me, and also said thanks for that ________ to teach my children by example．
1.A. clean B. messy C. pretty D. bright
2.A. service B. state C. appearance D. attitude
3.A. smells B. smokes C. signs D. smiles
4.A. around B. into C. over D. beyond
5.A. refused B. ignored C. missed D. hated
6.A. example B. target C. record D. rule
7.A. accessible B. awkward C. tough D. stressful
8.A. prevented B. refreshed C. helped D. excused
9.A. company B. challenge C. presence D. attack
10.A. exited B. approached C. marched D. quitted
11.A. before B. unless C. though D. since
12.A. desire B. deed C. story D. demand
13.A. puzzled B. excited C. concerned D. bored
14.A. make B. start C. take D. continue
15.A. washed B. reached C. raised D. waved
16.A. approval B. sympathy C. gratitude D. affection
17.A. clap B. nod C. lift D. hug
18.A. streaming B. rushing C. slipping D. breaking
19.A. firmly B. simply C. constantly D. rudely
20.A. journey B. opportunity C. wisdom D. community
