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I am in my father’s house in Connecticut, sitting at a crowded table with my brother, my two sisiters and all our partners, talking about a tree. “He doesn’t want it cut down.” My sister says when my father has gone to bed and none of us speaks of the tree in his presence. “He says he usef to climb it when he was a boy.” When I was last here, a year and a half ago, for my father’s 90th birthday, Hurricane Irene drove seawater into the roads. The large tree that hangs over the houses swayed (摇摆)alarmingly, but it stayed up. Last October, Hurricane Sandy acused a great deal of damage. Six months on, many of the surrounding houses are on sale, but the tree that hangs over the house still stands. “That tree,” my brother says, “has survived the two worst storms of the last 100 years.” Though my brother thinks highly of the amazing staying power of the tree, my sister says that the tree should never have been planted: it stops light from reaching the house. My other sister’s partner says that all trees fall down eventually. There is plenty of evidence for what he says: throughout the neighborhood, the ramains of similarly sized trees lie on their sides, with their roots in the air. During this discussion, I offer to pay a quarter of whatever is required to remove the tree. “A guy I talked to,” my brother says, “told me it could cost us$10,000.” As night wears on, the discussion becomes increaslingly meaningless. There is no point in reaching any kind of agreement, since the decision is not for us to make. It’s my father’s tree, and he has refused to cut down the only thing in the neighborhood older than him. 21.When does the discussion take place? A. After lunch B. After supper C. At the weekend D. Before their father’s 90th birthday 22. What can we learn about the two storms that the tree has survived? A. The first storm happened a year ago. B. The second storm lasted for six months. C. The first storm damaged the tree more than the second one. D. They were the two worst storms of the last 100 years. 23. What is the author’s opinion about the tree? A. He admires its amazing staying power B.He thinks it should never have been planted C. He would like to have it removed D. He wants to sell it for some money 24. According to the text, the tree_________ A. is more than 90 years old B. has survived two storms in its life C. will fall down after the author’s father’s death D. is the only large tree in the neighborhood
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Airport Information Name:Copenhagen Airport Location: Located 8km southeast of Copenhagen(capital of Denmark) No. of terminals:4 ●Disabled facilities: Copenhagen Airport is physically accessible throughout. Wheelchair-accessible toilets and reserved seating are provided and dedicated parking spaces are available. Passengers with disabilities are requesited to inform their airline in avdance about their needs. ● Car Parking: There are more than 10,000 car parking spaces in short-, medium- and long-term car parks at Copenhagen Airport. The P6, P7, and P8 areas offer short-term options directly linked terminals 2 and 3. Medium-term rates are avaiable in P1, P2, P5, P8, P10 and P12, which are all relatively near the terminal buildings. Economy long-term parking is available at P15 and P17, a little further from the terminals (free tasnsit buses sre provided). The airport parking office is located between Terminals 2 and 3 and is open 24 hours. ● Public Transport Rail; There are direct high-speed trains to Copenhagen Central station(journey time: 14 minutes; fare; Kr36), as well as a number of other destination in Denmark and Sweden. The station and ticket office are situated in Terminal 3. Metro: The Metro M2 line connects to the city center (journey time: 14 minutes;fare: Kr24). The station is situated in Terminal 3, from which tickets can be purchased. Bus: Several buses(5A, 35 and 36)run from Copenhagen Airport to the city center(journey time: about 55 minutes; fare:Kr 30)and beyond. Taxi: Taxis are readily available from ranks outside the arrival areas of Terminal 1, 2 and 3. The ride into Copenhagen takes about 15 to 20 minutes, and prices start from Kr250. 25.If you want to park you’re your car at the airport for a long time, what should you do? A. Just park your car outside the airport B. Park your car in P15 or P17 and then take a transit bus to the terminal C. Park your car near the terminal buildings D. Call the airport parking office and then park your car in P6, P7 or P8 26. What does the underlined sentence “Copenhagen Airport is physically accessible throughout” mean? A. The airport is connected to city center by public transport B. The airport terminals are connected by various facilities C. People who are physically fit can get to any place in the airport D.People with special needs can move aroundn the airport easily 27. Which is the fastest and cheapest way to the city center? A. By Metro B. By rail C. By bus D. By taxi 28. The passage is intended to ____________ A. give the visitors a guide to Copenhagen B. inform the readers of the Copenhagen Airport C. give some warnings about the Copenhagen Airport D. provide information of the facilities of the Copenhagen Airport
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Humans may be a bad influence on their best friends---at least when it comes to problem-solving. In a task that wasn’t very tough, wolves performed must better than dogs. All the animals had to do was pull the lid off a food container, containing a sausage treat. Monique Udell studies animal behavior at Oregon State University in Corvallis. She tested 10 pet dogs and another 10 dogs from an animal shelter. In one set of tests, a person was nearby but did not encourage or discourage the dogs. Those dogs typically spent 10 to 15 percent of their time gazing at the person. They spent a mere 5 percent of their time or less touching the container. Udell offered the same challenge to wolves. These animals had been raised and fed by people but still lived outdoors. Here, the wolves didn’t look at the nearby person. Instead, they devoted about 90 percent of the time to struggling with the box holding a treat. When someone walked around the dogs and actively encouraged them to keep trying to open the box, the dogs did spend more time handling the problem. A few more even managed to open the box. But their success rate still did not match the wolves. The dogs and wolves were also tested when no one was present. But even then, the dogs didn’t paw or teat the box much more than they did when a human was present. 29. According to paragraph 2, how did the dogs perform in the experiment? A. They showed reduced intelligence B. They found the treat in the box less attractive C. They found the wolves were dangerous D. They spent more time waiting for help 30. What was the effect of encouragement on the dogs? A.It made their success rate improve a lot B.It made them seek less guidance C.It made them a little more devoted to the task D.It made them able to compete with the wolves 31.What is the main idea of the text? A. How wolves and dogs differ from each other B. The reason why wolves are dangerous C. Dogs are more relaxed when no one is around D. Wolves beat dogs in problem-solving tests
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Noise pollution in cities is causing out health to suffer, according to the World Health Organization. Recently, researchers at the Free University of Brussels in Beigium have developed an applocation: NoiseTube. It allows everyone who downloads it the ability to measure the amount of noise they are exposed to by transforming their smart phone into a sound level meter. NoiseTube works by recording sound levels and GPS locations. Once launched the app shows decibel(分贝) levels of green or red depending on the level of noise. That information is then sent to the NoiseTube server via the Internet where a "noise map" is produced and then made available to the user. Since its launch, the app has been popular with community groups who want to monitor their own noise levels. According to D’hondt of the Noise Tube project, these groups don’t think that city produced noise maps give an adequate interpretation of the level of noise they’re experiencing. City produced noise maps are based on statistical models involving very few actual measurements. NoiseTube on the other hand gives a detailed account of the level of noise experienced at a specific time and location. "Ten people walking the same area from 9 to 10 am every day for one week can make a valid(有效的) and detailed map for an area of a couple of blocks," D’Hondt said. “It’s reasonable effort by the community groups to produce these maps, and with it they can go to the authorities and have real evidence about what they’re experiencing.” So far these sorts of noise maps have been produced for a number of European cities. The app has been downloaded by 10,000 people with 2,700 people registered on the NoiseTube website. 32. How does NoiseTube produce a “noise map?” A. The NoiseTube server analyzes noise information vis the Internet. B. The NoiseTube server analyzes noise information via GPS devices. C. Decibel levels of noise are transformed by a unique device. D. It produces a “noise map”automatically when it collects enough information. 33.The reliability of city produced noise maps is questionable because __________. A. the research is based on only a few actual measurements B. they can only be used at a specific time and location C. their operating principles are not clear D. the collected information isn’t enough to prove it 34. Why are community groups producing noise maps? A. To make more people use noise maps B. To prove they are useful tools to control noise pollution C. To make the authorities aware they are experiecing noise pollution D. To collect valid information for the researchers 35. This passage is most likely to be found in ________. A. a geograph textbook B. a piece of newspaper C. a reserch report D. a story-book
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Negotiation(洽谈)lies beneath every human communication, says Stuart Diamond, the Wharton Business School professor and author of Getting more. “Negotiation should not be a dance, or a fencing match or a game,” he says. “It’s just a conversation. 36 ” In your local grocery store, for example, Diamond recommends connecting with the people who work there. 37 . When dealing with a difficult situation, such as talking with a customer service worker on the phone, hold back your frustration and recognize the person.” If I can, I want to get involved in a conversation, ‘What’s your name? Where are you located?” he says. “People on the other end of the line are so tired from being beaten up all day by customers. 38 .” Discuss your goals for the phone call and ask the worker if he can help or refer you to someone else. 39 After all, it most likely isn’t his fault. You should be thankful for his advice, Diamond says. 40 That way, you can better know the needs of others and learn how to reach your own goals by satisfying their desires. Getting into the habit of valuing people’s opinions can make you a better negotiator in time. When you make a human connection with somebody, they’re almost more than six times as likely to give you what you want. A. You will be thought of as a bad-mannered person if you speak slowly. B. You don’t have to give anything up by just talking to someone. C. Asking their advice can lead to hearing about specialll sales. D. Refrain(克制)from blaming him for the issue. E. View yourself as the least important person. F. They are please to answer your questions. G.You’re like a breath of fresh air.
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Pablo Picasso was 61 Spanish painter, writer, and poet. He was born in 1881 and died in 1973. 62 he was born in Spain, he spent most of his adult life in France. He was one of the greatest and most influential 63 (art) of the 20th century, and is known for founding the Cubist movement of abstract painting. 64 his early years, Picasso demonstrated extraordinary artist talent. He began painting in a 65 (real)style, but as he got older, he started to experiment with different techniques and ideas. Two of the most famous periods in his work are the Blue Period and the Rose Period, 66 lasted from 1901 to 1906. One of his most famous paintings 67 (title)Guernica, which potrayed the bombing by the Germans and 68 (Italy) during the Spanish Civil War. Nowadays, people visit museums all over the world just 69 (see)Picasso’s paintings. Every time his works go on sale, 70 sell for millions of dollars.
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We all admit that modern technology has taken over our lives, for good of course. Being young people, we are 41 at the development of technology. But there is a group of people who cannot 42 with new technology---- our parents. They are the people who are caught up between 43 and modern society. They are not exactly old or refuse to change. 44 , they are trying very hard to become modernized, ending up being 45 in the middle. They range in age from 40 to 60 and have the latest 46 . They are almost like the 47 five years ago, always on their cellphone with a mindless 48 . And I saw something today that made me extremely 49 . It was a heartbreaking 50 . On the train, a mother was playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her. The little girl, about five years old, was 51 to her mother---this was 52 a desperate attempt to get her mother’s attention. The mother? All she did was nod, with her eyes fixed on the 53 . I saw the girl make a(n) 54 attempt to at least my heart, and got me wondering---what kind of game can make the mother ignore her daughter? This is just a common example. I’ve seen too many during my pubilic commute(通勤)and I know that this is a very depressing sight. The scene was so 57 to what we saw years ago, when parents 58 their children because they were 59 focusing all their attention on their cellphone. I don’t know 60 to laugh or cry. But all I can do now is hope that this storm passes. 41. A. excited B. surprised C. weak D.frightened 42. A. look up B. build up C. keep up D. speed up 43. A. wealthy B. traditional C. common D. developing 44. A. As a result B. In addition C. By the way D. On the contrary 45. A. locked B. stuck C. surrounded D. lost 46. A. computer B. television C.car D. cellphone 47. A. teachers B. parents C. teenagers D. students 48. A. question B. answer C. subject D. game 49. A. sad B. moved C. ambarrassed D. puzzled 50. A. accident B. chance C. scene D.message 51. A. talking B. crying C. laughing D. explaining 52. A. interestinglys B. fortunately C. obviously D. amazingly 53. A. window B. screen C. magazine D. key 54. A. final B. easy C. quick D.strange 55. A. in time B. in vain C. in need D. in case 56. A. calm B.nervous C. patient D.silent 57. A. similar B. touching C. normal D. challenging 58. A. protected B. criticized C. envied D.missed 59. A. seldom B. never C. sometimes D.always 60. A. what B. when C. whether D.where
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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。作文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：在错的词下划一横线,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。 Ms.Li, our English teacher, must have found it strangely on Teacher’s Day that she didn’t receive a single greeting card from us students. She would never have thought complete surprise was waiting for us. With Teacher’s Day was approaching, our class have decided to hold a party to celebreate the important day for a change this year. On the afternoon, some of us decorated our classroom with paper flowers and balloons, but others went to bus cakes, drinks and fruits. Entering the room, Ms. Li was surprised to find we were standing in line, clapping our hands, and said loudly “Happy Teacher’s Day!” Wang Hua, which was our monitor, presented her to the paper flowers. Some of the girls sang songs for her, and boys showed their kung fu talents. We will always remember the special Teacher’s Day Ms. Li spends with us.
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假定你是李华， 即将进入高三，请给你的美国笔友Peter写一封信， 告知你的暑假计划和高三愿望。信的内容如下： 1. 放假时间； 2. 暑假计划 3. 新学期打算。 注意： 1. 词数100左右 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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