书面表达
假如由你负责接待一个外国旅游团。请你拟定一篇发言稿向游客介绍南京。要点如下:
1.南京位于中国东南部,是江苏省省会(capital),人口约500万。
2.南京有2400多年的历史,曾有10个朝代(dynasty)在此建都。
3.南京很美,有许多名胜(places of interest),如玄武湖(the Xuanwu Lake)、鸡鸣寺(the Jiming Temple)、石头城(the Stone City)等,还有许多现代化的工厂和高大的建筑。
注意: 1. 文章的开头和结尾已给出;2.词数:100字左右。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to our city.
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I’m sure you will have a good time here. Thank you.
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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。
Though great progress has made in science these years, there are still many people living in poor conditions. They make their lives by collecting and selling used thing. Their children cannot go to school because they have not enough money to send their children to there. Why you think so many people still suffer from poverty now? The answer lies on the population explosion. A president of a developing country once said; "It is us who are to blame for the poverty because we used to 'produce' child without limit." Although this few words sound simple enough, they have clear pointed out one of the causes of the population explosion.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(每空只填1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I was always told that the three “P”s, patience, positive thinking and perseverance (毅力), were a sure path 1. success. But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, 2. was originally to be held in our classroom, 3. (change) to the library at the last minute. This, 4. , didn’t bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax 5. . But my mood quickly changed when I saw 6. first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay positive and persevered 7. I finally found the solution. With the problem 8. (solve), I felt proud of my achievement. 9. (fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left 10. (complete) the rest!
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。
A successful scientist is generally a good observer. He makes full _________of the facts he observes. He doesn’t accept ideas which are not _________ on obvious facts, and therefore refuses to accept authority as the only_________ for truth. He always _________ ideas carefully and makes experiments to prove them. The rise of _________ science may perhaps be considered to _________ as far back as the _________ of Roger Bacon, the wonderful philosopher of Oxford, who lived _________ the years 1214 and 1292. He was probably the first in the middle_________to suggest that we must learn science _________observing and experimenting on the things around us, and he himself _________ many important discoveries. Galileo, however, who lived more than 300 years later (1564-1642), was the greatest of several great men, _________ in Italy, France, Germany, or England, began by _________ to show how many important _________ could be discovered by observation. Before Galileo, learned men believed that large bodies fell more _________ towards the earth than small ones, _________ Aristotle said so. But Galileo, going to the _________ of the leaning Tower of Pisa, let fall two _________ stones and proved Aristotle was wrong. It was Galileo’s _________ of going direct to Nature, and proving our _________ and theories by experiment, that has led to all the discoveries of modern science.
1.A. use B. time C. speed D. trust
2.A. worked B. based C. lived D. written
3.A. reason B. cause C. advice D. result
4.A. thinks B. checks C. has D. learn
5.A. natural B. physical C. ancient D. modern
6.A. date B. keep C. look D. take
7.A. study B. time C. year D. birth
8.A. both B. each C. between D. Among
9.A. schools B. ages C. days D. Countries
10.A. in B. with C. on D. by
11.A. did B. made C. took D. gave
12.A. who B. when C. that D. where
13.A. ways B. degrees C. levels D. chance
14.A. truths B. problems C. people D. subjects
15.A. slowly B. rapidly C. lightly D. heavily
16.A. although B. because C. when D. If
17.A. place B. foot C. top D. ceiling
18.A. big B. small C. equal D. unequal
19.A. spirit B. skill C. theory D. discovery
20.A. plans B. opinions C. world D. Ability
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
“Three Apples” changed the world. The first one seduced(引诱)Eve. The second one awakened Newton. 1. . Here are some famous words from Steve Jobs to share.
On character
I'm the only person I know that's lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year. 2. .
On good design
That's been one of my mottoes---focus and simplicity .Simple can be harder than complex---You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.
On his outlook
3. . Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to me.
On your working life
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. 4. . If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.
On the importance of death
No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. 5.. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.
A.It's very character building.
B.The third one was in the hands of Steve Jobs.
C.This is not a one-man show.
D.And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.
E.And yet death is the destination we all share.
F.It' s really hard to design products by focusing on groups.
G.Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me.
Macao is only forty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. You can get there by sea. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macao is part of China and most people living there are Chinese.
The first Europeans in Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to trade with China. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts(要塞)to guard the city and the harbor. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many other countries came to live and work in Macao.
Today many people live in Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing or to gamble(赌博)with their money. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course,some of the buildings are now in ruins. The Church of St. Paul has only the front wall with many steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.
When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are some islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get in. There are certainly a lot to see and to do in Macao.
1.Macao is easy to get to because it is____.
A. part of China and most people living there are Chinese
B. an interesting place
C. very fast and cheap by sea
D. not far away from Hong Kong
2.You feel in Macao you are back in the old days because ____.
A. some of the buildings are now in ruins
B. you can watch dog-racing or motor-racing
C.you can find the old buildings and forts
D. it is a silent and peaceful place
3.The writer's idea is that ____.
A. people from many countries came to live and work in Macao
B. the Portuguese were willing to do business in China
C. people in Macao serve good food
D. Macao is a quiet and peaceful place with a lot to see and to do