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假定你是學生會主席李華。你的美國朋友卡爾正在你市度假,請你代表學生會給他寫一封電子 郵件,邀請他給同學們做報告。要點如下:
1. 時間:下周三下午3點到5點;
2. 報告內容:如何提高英語口語,美國學生的日常生活以及中美差異。
注意:1. 詞數(shù)100左右;
2. 可以適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫;
3. 開頭和結尾己為你寫好,不計入總詞數(shù)。
Dear Carl,
Yours,
Li Hua
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
A group of police blocks off narrow streets with their cars. They move quietly,spot the target,and close in,taking a group of smugglers(走私販) by surprise. A few seconds later,the victims are discovered.
The location: a street market in the city of Sao Paulo,Brazil. The victims: birds,American lizards,and tortoises snatched(搶走) from the wild. The smugglers planned to sell them at the market.
“People who want to own a wild animal fbel the illegal wild animal trade,” says Juliana Machado Ferreira,a National Geographic explorer who works to fight the illegal wildlife trade. Removing too many animals from the wild upsets the balance of nature. aIf people truly love wildlife,they will want them to be free,” she says.
Each day illegally caught wild animals are carried thousands of miles to be sold as pets,food,or ingredients for traditional medicines. “Wildlife illegal trade is one of the largest illegal trades in the world,worth about 20 billion dollars a year,” says Matthew Pritchett of Freeland,an organization that fights the illegal wildlife trade. “The United States is one of the top three markets in the world for illegal wildlife products."
Smugglers use special ways to take the animals through airport security checks. But smart police use their own tricks to catch them. Read the following story.
How many finches — small singing birds — can you fit inside a purse? At least 25 ,as it turns out. When a woman from Guyana,a country in northeast South America,started acting nervously at JFK airport,U.S., customers and border protection agents x-rayed her bags. They found birds called seed finches stuffed inside hair curlers!The agent called FWS (Fish & Wildlife Service) officers to take the birds,which will live at a zoo. The woman,however,was singing a different song.
32. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?
A. Police catching smugglers.
B. A game of hide-'and-seek.
C. Victims being found.
D. A scene of a movie.
33. What do we learn about the illegal wildlife trade from the text?
A. Freeland fights against it.
B. It can't meet pet lovers’ needs.
C. Brazil doesn't have a law against it.
D. It's usually carried out at the airport.
34. By saying the last sentence,the author means the woman .
A. enjoyed singing
B. could be in prison
C. tried to disturb the inspection
D. used a smart way to hide the birds
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. Rescue wildlife
B. Illegal wildlife trade
C. Catch animal thieves
D. Various uses of wildlife
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
Students in many British schools usually wear their uniforms on weekdays. However,61.(recent) the students at LVS Ascot Junior School in England were wearing pajamas (睡衣) . They did this not simply for fun,62. for a local charity called Christopher s Smile.
Christopher's Smile 63. (set) up in 2008 by Karen & Kevin Capel,64. only son Christopher died of cancer at a young age. They hoped their charity would help pay 65. more research into children's cancers. Since then,the charity has raised lots of money and gotten more and more 66.(volunteer) . Every year,thousands of people join 67. (differ) activities such as charity walk or run to show their support for Christopher's Smile.
68. (dress) in thdr pajamas,the students at LVS Ascot Junior School also wanted to do something for the sick children. “We organized the event ‘Pajamas Day,69. (support) Christopher's Smile. We wanted to raise money in a way that the whole school could join in ,” said the organizers. Both the students and their teachers took 70. . active part in the event with great interest. Together they raised some money and had a good time as well.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
When Chad Pregracke was a teenager in East Moline,Illinois,he and his father lived and worked on the Mississippi River — or rather,in it. Every day they dove into the river to 41 freshwater mussels (貽貝) ,which they sold to Japanese customers. The river was their 42 ,but Chad came to realize that it was also dirty. While searching for mussels on the river bottom,Chad could not 43 much because the water was too muddy. When Chad Pregracke was in college,he decided that he had to 44 the river. And that's what he has done.
In the summer of 1997,Chad 45 the Mississippi River Beautification & Restoration Project. Using a 20-foot motorboat and working 46 by himself,Chad cleaned up 100 miles of shoreline in Illinois and Iowa. By summer's end,he had 47 and recycled 45,000 pounds of trash!As people learned about Chad's 48,they began to offer help. Towns and companies along the river 49 equipment,and communities (社區(qū))50 cleanup days.
In 1998,the project 51 . Chad fixed up two boats,and he 52 a crew. During the summer months,Chad and his crew cleaned up 900 miles of Mississippi 53 from St. Louis,Missouri,to Guttenberg,Iowa. They collected 400,000 pounds of trash — 54 from old refrigerators to plastic legs!
In the next year,Chad’s group 55 the cleanup of more than 1,000 miles of the Mississippi River. They also 56 an “Adopt a Mississippi River Mile” program. In this program,companies and groups took 57 for keeping parts of the river clean. After that,Chad 58 the Illinois River.
Today,Chad Pregracke’s project has many sponsors and an annual budget of $200,000. Chad also has 59 plans. He will move eastward 60 he has done what he can for the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. He wants to clean up the Ohio River next,and then perhaps the Hudson.
41. A. break B. collect C. recycle D. study
42. A. luck B. playground C. livelihood D. protector
43. A. have B. take C. earn D. see
44. A. give up B. close up C. set up D. tidy up
45. A. encouraged B. reviewed C. formed D. supported
46. A. smoothly B. casually C. mainly D. slowly
47. A. thrown B. hidden C. produced D. removed
48. A. efforts B. problems C. difficulties D. anxieties
49. A. donated B. sold C. used D. needed
50. A. continued B. held C. passed D. remembered
51. A. changed B. grew C. remained D. succeeded
52. A. hired B. recommended C. paid D. invited
53. A. shoreline B. land C. border D. path
54. A. something B. everything C. less D. more
55. A. chose B. repeated C. completed D. tried
56. A. extended B. attended C. celebrated D. established
57. A. measures B. notes C. advantage D. responsibility
58. A. put aside B. started on C. found out D. delighted in
59. A. different B. personal C. ambitious D. secret
60. A. when B. though C. because D. until
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Budget cuts and an increased focus on testing have made field trips,once a popular way to get students out of the classroom,increasingly rare.
“Local school districts don't have the funds (money kept for particular purposes) anymore”’ says Stephanie Norby,director ofthe Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies in Washington, D. C. The Smithsonian museums are some of the most popular field trip destinations in the country. Although there is little hard data to definitively prove that schools are taking fewer field trips,Norby says it seems as though fewer schools have visited the Smithsonian in recent years.
Money once spent on field trips is being spent to help students prepare for standardized tests that might make or break a teacher's evaluation,according to Randi Weingarten,president of the American Federation of Teachers,a union that represents more than 1 million educators nationwide.
“In school these days,if people have a dollar to spare,they spend it on test prep because they get regulated there,”she says.
Field trips provide students with a window to the real world that they don't get in the classroom,and they can help students . understand real-world applications of seemingly abstract topics in math and science,says Weingarten.
Susan Singer,CEO of Field Trip Factory,an organization that has spent the last 18 years designing free field trip outlines for schools nationwide,says she thinks schools are merely scheduling around testing.
“During testing periods,we don't see a lot of field trips,” she says. “Either right before or right after a standardized test,we get a shut door.”
Spending time outside the classroom doesn't mean students aren't learning knowledge that could show up on standardized tests. Several studies have shown that students acquire more information and skills through the type of experience-based learning that field trips provide when compared to in-class learning.
A field trip should be relevant to topics students are studying in school. That way,the Smithsonian's Norby says,it will have a lasting effect.
32. Why is it difficult for schools to take field trips according to Norby?
A. Students dislike the trips.
B. They are short of finances.
C. They have fewer destinations.
D. Field trips are harder to organize.
33. What do we learn from Weingarten?
A. Standardized tests can measure student learning.
B. Money for field trips is used for test preparation.
C. Schools’ education budgets are properly regulated.
D. Schools encourage students to know the real world.
34. In the author's opinion,field trips .
A. may lead to lower test scores
B. sometimes waste a lot of time
C. help students gain more knowledge
D. are less important than in-class learning
35. The text is mainly about .
A. the advantages of in-class learning
B. the effect of standardized tests
C. the problem of budget cuts
D. the decline of field trips
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It's easy to spot signs of physical suffering,but much emotional pain can be easily masked. 36 “We don't tend to have conversations about mental well-being,” says Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen,a clinic psychologist. Simply asking someone “How are you” may just get “Fine,thank you”,says Van Dahlen. “It's important to be aware of what could lead to somebody needing help they’ re afraid to ask for ,” she adds. The following are four signs a friend might need help.
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If you sense something different about the way your friend is acting — maybe he's not smiling much these days,for instance — trust your feelings and reach out. “Try saying ,‘I see these things. I care about you. Can I be of help?’ ” Van Dahlen says.
He's unusually unhappy or annoyed.
38 “It may take more than one time to follow up if you’ re talking to someone who is upset ,” Van Dahlen says,but if a friend responds with anger,that could mean you,re onto something.
He's less put together than usual.
Drinking more and ignoring personal hygiene (衛(wèi)生) can be signs that someone is in trouble. Don’t consider these behaviors are nothing. 39
He seems overwhelmed(壓倒) by life.
No one is happy all the time,but if your once optimistic friend can't find anything to be hopeful about,he may be having thoughts of worthlessness,sadness and something negative. “40 ” says Van Dahlen, “so that more people can get the help they need."
A. He's acting a bit more withdrawn.
B. He doesn’ t seem like himself lately.
C. Instead treat them as a sign to care for your friend.
D. Getting angry quickly and easily can be a sign that something is wrong.
E. It's a constant effort to bring into the open discussions about mental health,
F. Many people avoid talking about it no matter how close they are to someone.
G. We want people to get comfortable being more open and discussing mental health,
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E-cigarettes began as a way to stop people from smoking tobacco. But a new study among teens suggests a scary. effect: E-cigarettes are now appealing to non-smokers,as well. In a survey of over 2 ,000 California high school juniors and seniors,researchers from the University of Southern California discovered that over 40 percent of teen e-cigarette smokers have never smoked traditional cigarettes.
The National Youth Tobacco Survey reports a nearly 9 percent increase in the number of high school students using e-cigarettes from 2013 to 2014,more than enough to stifle (掩蓋) the 3. 5 percent decrease in teen cigarette use,as recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While 9 percent may not sound like a ton,the amount of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes has actually tripled(增至三倍) .
How,despite decades of anti-smoking advocacy efforts,have e-cigarettes gained such massive popularity in such a short time? Scientists say that the “renormalization” of teen smoking may not be entirely self-inflicted(自己造成的) .A study found that 34 percent of adolescent e-smokers are exposed to electronic cigarettes via a member of their family or friend groups.
Advertising also makes e-cigarettes look cool. E-cigarettes,which are not very expensive,are marketed as a safe alternative to traditional cigarettes,and teens are buying the message. In a recent study in North Carolina,high schoolers easily made a list of the dangers of smoking tobacco,but when asked to do the same with regard to e-cigarettes,the teens were unsure whether the devices could be considered safe. Some weren't even aware that e-cigarettes contain nicotine. But e-cigarettes do contain nicotine. It is highly addictive,which is why some consider e-cigarettes a gateway drug.
If stressing the dangers of tobacco helped make cigarettes uncool,we can do the same to destroy e-cigarettes.
29. According to Paragraph 1 ,what is frightening is that .
A. few tobacco smokers quit smoking
B. non-smokers are attracted to e-cigarettes
C. more and more people are smoking tobacco
D. smokers are replacing tobacco with e-cigarettes
30. From 2013 to 2014,student e-cigarette smokers in high school increased by about .
A. 3. 5% B. 9%
C. 27% D. 40%
31. About one third of teen e-smokers use e-cigarettes because of .
A. e-cigarettes’ low prices
B. cool designs of e-cigarettes
C. the influence of people around them.
D. their dislike of traditional cigarettes
32. What can we infer from Paragraph 4 ?
A. E-cigarettes are different from drugs.
B. Most teens know the dangers of e-cigarettes.
C. E-cigarettes are safer than traditional cigarettes.
D. Teens are misled by e-cigarette advertisements.
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When I arrived at 6 a.m. in the hospital kitchen,Rose was already checking name tags(標簽) on the trays(托盤).
“Hi,I'm Janet.”I tried to sound cheerful,although I already knew Rose's reputation for being impossible to work with. “scheduled to work with you this week."
Rose,a middle-aged woman,stopped what she was doing and looked closely over her reading glasses. I could tell from her expression she wasn't pleased to see a student worker.
“What do you want me to do? Start the coffee?” I asked.
Rose nodded and went back to checking name tags.
I filled the 40-cup pot with cold water and began making coffee when Rose yelled, “That's not the way to make coffee!M She stepped in and took over.
Nothing I did pleased her.
Back at home,I stayed alone in my room,fighting back tears. I thought, “Maybe she didn’t feel well. Maybe she had some,trouble." I decided to forgive her and try to get along with her.
The next morning,I ignored the hurtful remarks thrown in my direction and did things Rose's way as much as possible.
Over the next few days an amazing thing began to happen. My focus shifted from what she was doing to me,and I started seeing Rose as the person she was hurting. The icy tension began to melt away.
Throughout the rest of the summer,we had numerous opportunities to work together. Each time she seemed happy to see me. As I worked with this lonely woman,I listened to her — something no one else had done. I learned that she was burdened by elderly parents who needed her care and her own health problems.
That summer I learned a lesson V ve never forgotten. The world is full of people like Rose 一 annoying,demanding,unlovable — yet hurting inside. T ve found that love is the best way to turn an enemy into a friend.
21. What was Rose's attitude towards the author the first day they met?
A. Polite. B. Curious. C. Dissatisfied. D. Unashamed.
22. After getting home from work,the author .
A. was very tired B. felt quite upset
C. was pretty lonely D. felt generally unwell
23. What did the author do after her first day of working with Rose?
A. She hurt Rose. B. She helped Rose.
C. She ignored Rose. D. She tolerated Rose.
24. What can we infer from the text?
A. Never judge by appearances.
B. Friendship is love with understanding.
C. Misfortunes test the sincerity of friends.
D. Man has not a greater enemy than himself.
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第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題;每小題1. 5分,滿分30分)
The concept of solitude (獨處) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology,e-mail,social networking and online video games,information is meant to be 16 . Soli- tude can be hard to discover 17 it has been given up. In this respect,new technologies have 18 our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a (n) 19 as we’ve known it. People have become so 20 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 21 they’d rather not be. Today we can talk,text,e-mail,chat and blog (寫博客) ,not only from our 22 , but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become 23 on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it,and at this point not 24 it would make them an outsider. 25 ,many jobs and careers require people to be 26 .From this point of view,technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 27 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 28 wants it. Computers can be shut 29 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected ”and “on” has many 30 ,as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 31 on mountains,and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 32 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 33 to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 34 across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone^ view on the subject,it^ hard to imagine what life would be like 35 daily advancements in technology.
16. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected
17. A. though B. until C. once D. before
18. A. respected B. shaped C. ignored D. preserved
19. A. edge B. stage C. end D. balance
20. A. sensitive B. intelligent
C. considerate D. reachable
21. A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only
22. A. media B. computers
C. databases D. monitors
23. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent
24. A. finding B. using
C. protecting D. changing
25. A. Also B. Instead
C. Otherwise D. Somehow
26. A. connected B. trained
C. recommended D. interested
27. A. pleasure B. benefit
C. burden D. disappointment
28. A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really
29. A. out B. down C. up D. in
30. A. aspects B. weaknesses
C. advantages D. exceptions
31. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted
32. A. trapped B. excited C. confused D. amused
33. A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply
34. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist
35. A. beyond B. within C. despite D. without
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