2021年高三第三次周考卷    

                                      组(命)题人: 毛里林

 

第一部分  听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节  （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

1. What time is it now?

A. 6: 40.      B. 6: 30.      C. 6: 20.

2. What does the man mean?

A. They have left for the airport.        

B. They are on the way to the airport.

C. They may be late for the plane.

3. What kind of music does the woman like?

A. Popular music.      B. Jazz music.         C. Classical music.

4. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A. Take some medicine.  B. Drink more water.  C. Go on a diet.

5. What does the man tell the woman?

A. There is another cat like his.

B. He never loses his dog at all.

C. She has mistaken it for his dog.

第二节  （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. How soon will the man finish his book?

A. In several months.    B. In a few days.   C. In two months.

7. What is the man going to do?

A. He will market his book himself.    

B. He will ask his friends to advertise the book.

C. He hasn’t made a decision.

听第7 段材料，回答第8.9 题

8. When is Alice’s birthday?

A. The next day.      B. The day after tomorrow.      

C. The day they had the talk.

9. What will the man and the woman buy for Alice?

A. A record.      B. Some flowers.       C. A box of chocolates.

听第8 段材料，回答第10至12题

10. What does the woman say about the restaurant?

A. It is very old.     B. The fish there is fresh.    

C. The beef there is delicious.

11. What do we know about the restaurant?

A. It serves roast dinners on Sundays.     

B. It doesn’t serve vegetarian dishes.

C. It opens from 7: 00 p. m. to 11: 00 p. m. on Sundays.

12. What will the man do next?

A. Book a table.  B. Check the menu. C. Call the woman's sister.

听第9 段材料，回答第13至16题

13. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Their own parents.      B. Their own changes.

C. Their long-lost relatives.

14. What does the man say about Aunt Gertrude?

A. She is looking so old.    B. She is so thin now.     

C. She has long hair.

15. What does Cousin Emily wear?

A. An orange dress.      B. A yellow dress.   C. A white dress.

16. Where does Aunt Jane live now?

A. In Boston.            B. In Chicago.       C. In Atlantic City.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17. How will the adventurers cross the Amazon River?

A. By train.             B. By boat.          C. By bike.

18. What will the adventurers do in the rain forests of Brazil?

A. See the sunrise.      B. Look at a variety of animals.  

C. Take a boat to the base of the falls.

19. Where will the adventurers go in the second week?

A. To the Mount Fuji.    B. To the Niagara Falls.  

C. To the Amazon River.

20. What does the speaker say about the temples in Thailand?

A. They are incredible.  B. They are unforgettable.  

C. They are indescribable.

 

第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5 分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

    Anais Nin was a famous writer. Nin was born French-Cuban but lived in the United States in her later years of life till she died. Nin’s works had her relationships with authors, artists, and other figures as the main subject. Some of her writings were made into films. Nin was also a visiting lecturer in several colleges and promoted Women's Movement with her strong writings.

Anais Nin was born in France in 1903. Her father was a Spanish artist and a composer living in Cuba (古巴) where he met her mother, a French singer working in Cuba. As a child Nin was brought up in Spain. When her parents separated, Nin and her two brothers moved to New York with their mother. At the age of 16, Nin decided to give up studying and started to work as a dancer and model to reduce the financial burden on her mother so that her brothers could go on with their studies.

    In 1923, Nin got married to her husband, Hugh Parker Guiler in Cuba. In 1924, Nin and Hugh moved to Paris where Hugh continued with his banking career and Nin started writing. Nin wrote her first book in print, D. H. Lawrence: An Unprofessional Study in 16 days. In 1939, Nin left Paris as it was a French government’s request to its residents to leave Paris because of the coming war. Nin returned to New York with Hugh and sent her written books to Frances Steioff of the Gotham Book Mart in New York for safekeeping.

    In 1931, Nin wrote her book Henry and Jun: From the Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin. In 1936, Nin published House of Incest which was a 72-page fiction novel

Nin also appeared and was a part of various films. In 1973, Anais Nin was awarded an honorary doctorate (荣誉博士学位) by the Philadelphia College of Art. In 1974, Nin was elected to the United States National Institute of Arts and Letters.

    In 1977, Nin died in her Los Angeles home after battling with cancer for three years.

21. What can we know about Anais Nin from the first paragraph?  

A. She was a native American.   

B. She started Women's Movement

C. She gave lectures in several colleges.  

D. She wrote mainly about her family life.

22. Why did Anais Nin give up studying at the age of 16?

A. Because her parents divorced.

B. Because she wanted to help support her family.   

C. Because she wanted to realize her dream of becoming an artist   

D. Because she moved from country to country.

23. We can infer from the passage that______.

A. Nin got married in 1923 and started writing a year later

B. Nin wrote her book Henry and June from the Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin after she moved to America

C. Nin directed and played in various films

D. Anais Nin was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Philadelphia College of Science

B

    Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course." she said.

    "Can we write him a letter?"

    She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."

    My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked.

    "No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.

    "Just wait, honey. You'll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.

    She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.

    "Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."

The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.

Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, hang on, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon.

24. When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother ______.

A. found it easy to lie    B. thought her a creative girl

C. believed it easy to do so D. felt it hard to answer

25. When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she ______.

A. became excited          

B. jumped with joy

C. started writing immediately

D. was worried that it couldn't be delivered

26. In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?

A. An incurable disease.        

B. An unforgettable memory.

C. The failures her father experienced.

D. The hard time her father had.

27. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. An unforgettable experience   B. Fly to paradise

C. The strong red balloon        D. A great father

C

    Windows 8, apart from Windows 95, is the biggest surprise and the only version of Microsoft’s operating system that has been changed from the core（核心）when compared to its former one. However, a recent study has shown that under 20% of business owners would be willing to upgrade to the new version of Windows. The reason for this remains to be discussed and debated, and we will try to throw light on this research by providing you with some of the most common advantages and disadvantages of Windows 8.

    Generally speaking, there are a great number of plus sides related to upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8.

    Speed—This is the biggest advantage to mention. Boot time has been reported to be up to nine times shorter than that with Windows 7.

    New passwords—Instead of typing your passwords, Windows 8 will let you use gestures on your favorite photos to enter your password. This is not only practical but also extremely cool!

    Windows 8 experience—Apart from computers, Windows 8 will be used on all devices, including smart phones, tablet PC’s and so on. Also, owing to the fact that it has been specifically designed with touch screen users in mind, Windows 8, besides using keyboard and mouse, will offer a whole new user experience.

However, there are still some disadvantages.

    The first one that has to be mentioned is that there is no Start Menu from Windows. Yes, there is no Start button in the lower left corner, and this might be a real puzzle of many Windows users. Also, many users have had a problem to get used to the new interface（界面）introduced by Windows 8. The biggest problem that is worth noticing is that Windows 8 was originally designed for touch screen users, and this may have a bad effect on desktop users who have gotten used to doing everything with the help of their keyboard and mouse.

28. What does “plus sides” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A. Math symbols.    B. New rules.      C. Strengths.        D. Messages.

29. According to the text the greatest advantage of Windows 8 is its ______.

A. high speed                     B. complex passwords

C. unique experience             D. new interface

30. From the text we can learn that Windows 8 ______.

A. no longer requires a password

B. can be used on more than computers

C. will be popular with desktop users

D. was upgraded from windows 95

31. Many Windows 8 users face the problem that ______.

A. Start Menu is hidden in the lower left corner  

B. they don’t get accustomed to the new interface

C. keyboard and mouse can’t be used any longer

D. they have to use fingerprints instead of button

D

    In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

    I have taught many children who held the belief that their self worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often lifeanddeath affairs. In their singleminded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

    However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn't matter because I really didn't try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's selfrespect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.

32. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Competition helps to set up self respect.

B. Failures are necessary experiences in competition.

C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

D. Opinions about competition are different among people.

33. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?

A. It builds up a sense of duty.

B. It pushes society forward.

C. It improves personal abilities.

D. It encourages individual efforts.

34. What’s the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”？

A. One's success is based on how hard he has tried.

B. One's success in competition needs great efforts.

C. One's achievement is determined by his particular skills.

D. One's worth lies in his performance compared with others'.

35. Which point of view may the author agree to?

A. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.    

B. Every effort should be paid back.

C. Competition should be encouraged.         

D. Winning should be a lifeanddeath matter.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

    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。

There is an old Spanish Proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week”.   36     I’d say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here’s why.

　　1.  37　

Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is – everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don’t go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.

　　2. The world is waiting on your gift

　　I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU!   38   Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they’ll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they’ll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don’t deprive the world of your gift. It’s the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use to better your life and the lives of those around you.

　　3.   39  

    You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it’s never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure.  40   They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen. Get to it!

A. You can’t let fear win.

B. Tomorrow is not promised.

C. In other words, dreams don’t work unless you do.

D. Possibilities you never knew existed are waiting on you

E. How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?

F. Unless you take the first step, your dreams will never come true.

G. You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.

 

第二部分语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳

选项。

Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time 41   in many ways.

    Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a special meaning to the event. It is not a 42   to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and 43   immediate attention.

The same meaning is 44   telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a 45   of life or death. The time chosen for the call stresses its importance.

     In social life, time plays a very 46   part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not 47   in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far 48   because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be 49  .

     The meaning of time 50   from place to place in the world. Thus, misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that 51   time differently. For example, promptness (准时) is 52   greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as 53   or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business partner 54   for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is 55   to make a short apology.

41. A. wastes    B. runs        C. travels D. communicates  

42. A. deal      B. custom      C. problem D. duty  

43. A. requires  B. escapes     C. pays    D. gives

44. A. compared with            B. covered with

    C. devoted to               D. attached to

45. A. matter    B. story       C. game    D. view

46. A. different B. significant C. small   D. equal   

47. A. useful    B. true        C. clear   D. grateful

48. A. on time   B. at length   C. by chance D. in advance

49. A. forgotten B. remembered C. canceled D. opposed

50. A. rushes    B. separates  C. varies   D. keeps

51. A. make      B. kill       C. treat    D. save

52. A. valued    B. complained C. seized   D. influenced

53. A. helpless  B. desperate  C. impolite D. unlucky

54. A. working   B. waiting    C. approaching D. thinking

55. A. expected  B. forced     C. refused     D. blessed

 

第二节(共10小题: 每小题1.5分， 满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Classroom mobile phone use banned

    All primary and secondary school students in China will, in principle, be stopped from bringing mobile phones to school, the Ministry of Education 56.            (announce) on Monday. The notice aims to protect 57.            (student) eyesight, make sure they focus on their studies and prevent them from 58.            (become) addicted to the internet and online games.

    If students must have 59.            mobile phone at school, a special request should be submitted to school authorities along with written consent 60.            their guardians, said the ministry. Once the request 61.            (approve), students should hand in their mobile phones to school authorities upon 62.            (arrive). The phones will be kept together and should by no means be allowed into classrooms.

    Schools should not assign or ask students to do homework via cellphones, 63.            they should set up public phones and teacher hotlines for communication between parents and students, 64.            added. Schools should set out rules for the management of cellphones and designate(指定) people to take care of mobile phones 65.            (bring) to schools, it said.

 

第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)

假如你是李华，最近美国梅德韦中学访学团将到你校交流学习中文。请你以学生代表的身份，根据以下内容要求，用英语拟写一份发言稿。内容要求：  

    1．表示欢迎；

    2．介绍几种提高中文听说能力的方法；

    3．表达希望和祝福。

注意： 1．词数：80左右。

       2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

        

第二节 读后续写(满分25分)  

    阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 

    Emily White was born seventeen years ago with so many birth problems in her body. Some of her organs, bones and muscles were out of shape. No one expected her to survive. She did make it but with her strange body figure, everyone could recognize her, even from a distance.

    In Emily White's hometown, there was a yearly outdoor performance in the school auditorium(礼堂). It had been performed for so many years and actually had become one of the most important events of the Christmas season for many of the town's people. Many people tried out each year for it but so many were turned away. It could only include the most excellent people in the field.

    Emily had a beautiful singing voice. Last year she went to Mrs. Owens—her music teacher to ask to join in the performance. Without letting her sing, Mrs. Owens took a look at Amy's body and said, "Child, you just don't fit. Everyone would stare at you and that would make you uncomfortable. It would make them uncomfortable, too."

    Without singing a single note, Emily was sent back through the door of the choral(合唱)room. Hurt and upset, she decided never to try out again. But Mrs. Owens then retired.

    This year, there came a new music teacher, Butler. He heard about Emily and suggested that she have a try.

    Emily didn't want to be rejected again, so she hesitated a little about it. As Emily struggled, the door was pushed open and Mr. Butler called, "Emily, you're next." Although kind of nervous, Emily did as Mr. Butler told her to do. Mr. Butler sat by the piano to accompany Emily. When Emily finished her testing performance, she thanked Mr. Butler and knew the result would be posted on the door of the choral room the next day.

    Emily couldn't sleep that night. She was suffering from the feelings that she didn't fit and the great need to be accepted. By the next morning, her stomach was even in pain because of stress.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式作答。

    The next day, Emily nervously glanced at the list on the door of the choral room.

 

 

 

 

    Finally, the day of performance came.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              2021年高三第三次周考参考答案及解析

题源：仙桃一中2021届高三年级期中考、2018级荆州中学周考、2016届马鞍山二中等  

组(命)题人:毛里林

 

Text 1

W: What’s the time by your watch?

M: 6: 30. But my watch is ten minutes slow.

Text 2

W: Just a moment. I haven’t finished packing my suitcase.

M: Hurry up. It’s high time we left for the airport.

Text 3

M: What kind of music do you like?

W: I like classical music. Do you?

M: Not very much. Classical music sends me to sleep.

Text 4

M: What’s wrong with you?

W: I have a headache and lose my appetite. Do I have to go on a diet?

M: Not necessary. Keep warm and drink more water.

Text 5

W: Is that your dog? He has been digging up my flowers and chasing my cat.

M: It’s my dog, but you must be mistaken. We keep him in the house all the time, except when we walk him in the park. There must be another dog that looks like him.

Text 6

W: Hi, Jack. It’s several months since I last saw you.

M: Hi, Sue. I’ve been busy with my book.

W: Haven’t you finished it yet?

M: I will have in a few days.

W: Are you going to advertise it yourself?

M: Hmm, some friends suggested I should, but I’m still in two minds about it.

W: If I were you, I would.

M: Thank you for your advice. I think I’ll market it.

Text 7

M: It’s Alice’s birthday tomorrow.

W: Are you sure? I think it should be the day after tomorrow.

M: Well, let me see. Oh, I’m sorry. You’re right. It is the day after tomorrow. Shall we buy her a present?

W: Yes, of course. Shall we give her some flowers?

M: Flowers are lovely. But I think it’s better to buy her a nice box of chocolates.

W: Alice doesn’t like sweet things. Didn’t you know that?

M: You’re right. Er. . . I know. We can give her a record. She loves music.

W: That’s a good idea. Let’s go to the music shop and choose one for her.

Text 8

W: John, look at this ad for the new restaurant in Garstang Road. Why don’t we go?

M: Oh, you mean The Roebuck Inn? Oh yes, that would be nice. I’ve heard they do delicious steak and chicken dishes there.

W: And they also have fresh fish specials.

M: Hey, maybe we can invite your sister too!

W: Great idea! Right, I’ll call the restaurant right now. What time shall I book the table for?

M: Wait a minute! That’s Monday to Saturday. On Sundays it only opens from 7 p. m. to 9 p. m. for traditional Sunday dinner. Yummy! I love roast dinners!

W: Yeah, me too. That’s no good for my sister though. She’s a vegetarian!

M: Oh yes, I forgot. I wonder if they serve some vegetarian dishes, too.

W: They do! Look, it says “vegetarian dishes available”.

M: Great! I’ll call Jill and see if she can come at once!

Text 9

W: Hi, you’re Rick, aren’t you?

M: Yes, that’s right. And you are Sue? I haven’t seen you since we were kids!

W: Oh, I know. Gosh, I hate to think. . . it must have been, oh, twenty years ago.

M: At least.

W: You know, we have people here from all over the place. Do you recognize everyone?

M: Hmm, I think. . . Wait a minute. Who’s that in the yellow dress?

W: In the yellow. . . oh, that’s Aunt Gertrude, from Chicago.

M: She’s so thin now. Who’s that woman over there with the long hair?

W: Long hair, let me see. . . Oh, you mean in the orange dress? That’s Cousin Emily. You haven’t ever met her. She lives with her family in Bermuda. So we don’t see her often.

M: And Aunt Jane. She is looking so old.

W: That’s not too surprising. She must be in her eighties by now.

M: Wow. Does she still live in Boston?

W: No. She moved to Atlantic City a few years ago.

M: Well. It’s been great talking to you, but I guess I should go now and meet some of these long-lost relatives.

W: OK. Great to see you.

Text 10

  Over the next month on Travel Adventures, we’ll be going to four very different places in the world, and taking a look at four out-of-this-world adventures. In the first week, we’ll take you to the rain forests of Brazil, and we will be taking a boat down the Amazon River. We’ll take a look at the incredible variety of animals, and visit some of the amazing people that live in the forest. The highest mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji, is actually a volcano, but hasn’t erupted for 300 years. In week two of this series we’ll climb to the top of this beautiful mountain, and see the stunning views at sunrise. In week three, we’re traveling to the border of the United States and Canada, where we’ll see the power of Niagara Falls. We’ll take a boat to the base of the falls, where we’ll see this natural wonder up close. Then, in week four, we’re off to Thailand. We’ll wander around this country, and look at some of the indescribable temples and ruins that still remain in this beautiful place.

 

1-5 ACCBC  6-10 BABAB   11-15 ACCBA    16-20 CBBAC

 

21-25 CBADA  26-30 DCCAB  31-35 BDBDA  36-40 EBGFC

 

41-45 DBADA  46-50 BBDAC  51-55 CACBA

 

21. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Nin was also a visiting lecturer in several colleges（Nin 是很多大学的客座讲师）”，可以看出正确答案为C。

22. 细节理解题。根据第二段“ Nin decided to give up studying and started to work as a dancer and model to reduce the financial burden on her mother so that her brothers could go on with their studies.” 可知B正确。

23. 推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句“In 1923 Nin got married to her husband，Hugh Parker Guiler in Cuba. In 1924 Nin and Hugh moved to Paris where Hugh continued with his banking career and Nin started writing”可知A正确。

24. 细节理解题。根据第三段 She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes." 可知妈妈停顿了很久，很难回答，所以选D。

25. 细节理解题。根据第四段“My heart jumped. ”心跳加快，应该是激动兴奋，故选A。

26. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段，“No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, hang on, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky… ” 父亲经历过的一切都没能打败他，包括他的病，最后他像气球一样迎着雨升上天空，所以D正确。

27. 标题判断题。作者每次看到气球都会想起这个故事，因此，气球是整个文章的核心词。

28. 词义猜测题。考查考生对上下文的理解及词义的推断能力。从plus这个词的本意和下文中提到的 “providing you with some of the most common advantages and disadvantages of Windows 8. ”及 “Speed, New passwords，Windows 8 experience还有“However, there are still some disadvantages.”可知选C。

29. 细节理解题。从“Speed”部分“This is the biggest advantage to mention.”可知选A。

30. 细节理解题。从“Windows 8 experience”部分“Apart from computers, Windows 8 will be used on all devices”可知应选B。

31. 细节理解题。由文章最后一段中 “Also, many users have had a problem to get used to the new interface(界面)introduced by Windows 8.” 可知B正确。

32. 归纳主旨题。根据第一段Some value it highly; Others say that competition is bad;可知选D。

33. 细节理解题。根据第一段it is responsible for social progress and prosperity.可知B正确。

34. 细节理解题。根据最后一段Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's self­respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others.可知选D。

35. 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.可知应选A。

 

36. 下一句 “too many” 是对E项问句的回答，所以选E。

37. 下一段在说生死不可知，未来不可预测，所以选B。

38. 上一句强调YOU，下面内容说的是你与别人不一样，每个人都是独一无二的，因此选G。

39. 下面内容说的是光做梦不付诸行动任何梦想都不会实现，所以选F。

40. 跟39题的内容是一样的，但，是对前面内容的总结，所以选C。

41. 前面一句是Time talks，跟communicate意思一致，所以选D。

42. 一般人都不会太早打电话打扰别人，所以用custom，选B。

43. 太早打电话说明情况紧急需要立即予以关注，这里require相当于need，所以选A。

44. 此句为：晚上11点以后打电话的意思也是如此，attach the same meaning to表示赋予同样的意义，所以选D。

45. a matter of表示关乎……的问题，这里是关乎生死的问题。故选A。

46. 时间扮演重要的角色，所以选B。

47. 但并非每个国家都是如此，因此选B。

48. 如果太早通知的话会被人忘记，提前in advance，故选D。

49. 根据52题解释选A。

50. 每个地方的人对时间的理解是不同的，vary from place to place各个地方不同，所以选C。

51. 对待时间的方式不同，对待treat，所以选C。

52. 在美国，人们很看重守时，value，看中，认为……重要，所以选A。

53. 不守时会被认为很没有礼貌，下文有一个词rude，所以该题选C。

54. keep sb waiting，不守时就是在让别人等待，故选B。

55. expect期望，指望，迟到了就应该道歉，所以选A。

 

56. announced     57. students’    58. becoming   59. a     60. from

61. is approved    62. arrival      63. and        64. it     65. brought

 

新闻稿

Classroom mobile phone use banned

    All primary and secondary school students in China will, in principle, be barred from bringing mobile phones to school, the Ministry of Education announced on Monday. The notice aims to protect students' eyesight, make sure they focus on their studies and prevent them from becoming addicted to the internet and online games.

    If students must have a mobile phone at school, a special request should be submitted to school authorities along with written consent from their guardians, said the ministry. Once the request is approved, students should hand in their mobile phones to school authorities upon arrival. The phones will be kept together and should by no means be allowed into classrooms.

    Schools should not assign or ask students to do homework via cellphones, and they should set up public phones and teacher hotlines for communication between parents and students, it added. Schools should set out rules for the management of cellphones and designate people to take custody of mobile phones brought to schools, it said.

 

应用文写作 

    Hello, everyone. Welcome to our school. I’m more than pleased to know you love to learn Chinese. Now I’d like to share with you some tips on Chinese learning.

    Difficult as it may seem, there still exist some efficient ways to learn it. It’s a good choice to start from listening and speaking. So try to take the chance to practice more during your stay here. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Thus, I do believe you can learn some daily Chinese here. Additionally, many Chinese movies are there online, such as Youku and Tudou, for you to enjoy and improve both your listening and speaking. You may also attend some courses in some Confucius Institutes in the USA. Hopefully the tips above will be helpful to you.

Thank you.  

 

读后续写

Paragraph 1

    The next day, Emily nervously glanced at the list on the door of the choral room. She was not rejected this time. Her name was posted at the top of the list. She, Emily White, was chosen to be the leading singer! She would sing alone in the performance. Emily couldn't believe her eyes. There must be some mistake. But Mr. Buttler said to her with determined eyes, "Emily, I choose you because you should perform the part — your voice is unusual. Believe in yourself." Greatly encouraged, Emily practiced really hard.

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    Finally, the day of performance came. Standing in front of the line, Emily felt her throat tight and her palms sweating. When the curtain opened up, the eyes of the whole audience fell upon Emily. "Emily White!" Someone whispered. Then, along with the first note of music, Emily began to sing her heart out. Her voice was like a nightingale ringing in the auditorium. Applause! Emily felt so happy and comfortable. She was shining on the stage. Emily White, with so many birth problems in her body, was an angel.