請觀察下圖，請以“Where is my home?”為題，用英語寫一篇120詞左右的短文。內(nèi)容包括：

1．簡述圖所反映的兩個環(huán)境問題；

2．簡析成因；

3．發(fā)表自己的看法。

注：文章的開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計人詞數(shù)；參考詞匯：口罩mask

Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo (單獨的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them  45  . They were also constant communication with people on the earth.  46 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine (潛水艇) voyages. It will also happen on  47  space flights in the future. Will there be special problem of adjustment under such conditions?

Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 48  is. When men are  49  together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very  50 .

Apparently, although no one wants to be  51  all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of  52  or stress.

People who are well-adjusted are able to  53  stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in  54  our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress.

45. A. tired     B. asleep C. conscious   D. busy

46. A. So far  B. After all     C. However    D. Therefore

47. A. long     B. fast     C. dangerous   D. direct

48. A. fuel      B. entertainment     C. adjustment  D. health

49. A. shut up B. held up      C. brought up D. picked up

50. A. pleasing       B. annoying    C. common     D. valuable

51. A. noisy    B. alone  C. personal     D. sociable

52. A. emphasis     B. conflict      C. power D. pressure

53. A. handle  B. create  C. affect  D. investigate

54. A. becoming    B. choosing    C. ordering     D. promoting

We firmly believe that war never settles anything.It only _______ violence.

A.runs into                                                      B.comes from

C.leads to                                                               D.begins with

—Dad!Tom’s broken a glass!

—_______.Accidents will happen.

A.No way                                                        B.Doesn’t matter

C.No trouble at all                                            D.Don’t mention it

I believe that my country,Poland,is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important.When we were little children,we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents—to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing.It’s not so common nowadays to treat food that way,since you hardly ever bake your own bread.Besides,everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them!But though we no longer make our food from scratch(起點),some customs have been kept—that’s why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food away—even though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!

Many people of our nation are still working as farmers,eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more.It’s widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place.In most homes in Poland,especially those of farmers,the whole family would try and have their meals together—extremely difficult now,but so rewarding(值得)!You can share other members’ troubles and successes,give your children some attention,or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly.Furthermore,your body,and stomach in particular will be very grateful(感激) for such a time!

In Poland,a wedding,Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal.Women in the house get together and cook,sometimes for a few days before the event,and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.

You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country.What’s more,almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.

When the writer was a child,he/she ______.

A.found people were crazy about bread

B.began to realize the importance of food

C.thought that cutting bread was amazing

D.learned people hardly baked their own bread

The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because ______.

A.he/she makes food from scratch

B.his/her parents would blame him/her

C.some customs still have effect on him/her

D.many people are still working hard as farmers

From the text,we can learn that,in Poland,_______.

A.most meals can be interesting topics for a long time

B.the whole family often have meals together nowadays

C.it’s common for women to get together to cook for a few days

D.family members can know more about each other by having meals together

Sorry to say,our brains naturally start slowing down at the Cruelty young age of 30.It used to be thought that this couldn’t be helped,but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains to work faster.“Your brain is a learning machine,”saying University of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich.Given the right tools,we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger.All that’s required is the practice designed just for the purpose:a few exercises for the mind.

Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process(過程) in which the brain deals with information (positscience.com).Since much of the data we receive comes through speech,the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy(準(zhǔn)確性).

Over the course of training,the program starts asking you to distinguish(辨別) sounds (between“dog”and“bog”,for example) at an increasingly faster speed.It’s a bit like tennis instructor,says Merzenich,hitting balls at you—faster and faster to keep you challenged(受到挑戰(zhàn)).You may start out slow,but before long you’re pretty quick.

The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic.If you ask your brain to learn,it will learn.And it may even speed up while in the process.

To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge and excite you:playing table tennis or bridge,doing crossword puzzles,learning a language...“When it comes to preventing ageing,you really do ‘use it or lose it’,”says Barbara Sahakian,professor at Cambridge University.

Dr.Merzenich’s training method mainly depends on ______.

A.speech training

B.computer languages

C.the activities one joins in

D.the information being dealt with

By saying “the brain at any age is highly plastic”,the writer probably means the brain can be ______.

A.used                                                            B.mastered

C.developed                                                     D.researched

What can we learn from the text?

A.Practice makes a quick mind.

B.Brain research started ten years ago.

C.Dr. Merzenich is a scientist in computer.

D.People believed nothing could stop the brain slowing down.

Which of the following agrees with the writer’s idea?

A.The training methods work better for the old.

B.People should use the brain to stop it from ageing.

C.The training of the brain should start at an early age.

D.It’s necessary to take part in as many activities as possible.

書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)

假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國筆友Henry最近來信，詢問你高考后的暑期安排。請你根據(jù)以下要點，用英語回一封信，說明你的計劃，并簡述理由。

1.休息；

2.讀書；

3.陪伴父母；

4.參加社會活動。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右，信的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好(不計入總詞數(shù))；

2.可根據(jù)內(nèi)容要點適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫；

3.參考詞匯：

高考—college entrance examination

社會活動—social activities

Dear Henry,

I’m glad to receive your letter.

Best wishes!

Li Hua

When you get the paper back,pay special attention to what ______.

A.have marked

B.have been marked

C.had marked

D.had been marked

Peter received a letter just now ___ his grandma would come to see him soon.

A.said                                                             B.says

C.saying                                                          D.to say

----What about the weather here in winter?

   ----It’s _____warmer than in the north of this country .

    A fairly  B rather  C quite  D very