1、第I卷第一部分 听力理解第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is David coming from?A. London.B. Leeds.C. Liverpool.2. Where is the mans hometown?A. Florida.B. California.C. Oregon.3. What is probably the man?A. A dentist.B
2、. A cleaner.C. A cook.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Pick up the man at 1:00.B. Mail her two letters to the man.C. Meet her friends at the restaurant.5. What does the man say about Kate ?A. Many people have always liked Kate.B. Kate wasnt expecting so many people at her party.C.A group of fri
3、ends arranged a surprising party for Kate.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Buying a house.B. Finding a job.C. Repairing a house.
4、7.What do we know about the man?A. He is very rich.B. He is very poor.C. He has some money, but he is not rich.8. Which house will the man probably choose?A. The house on Paddle Drive.B. The house on Rose Garden.C. The house in the countryside.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What are they talking about?A. Living
5、.B. Traveling.C. Farming.10. Where was the womans father born?A. In the city.B. In the countryside.C. In a workers family.11. Why do the people on the mans farm make the seed by themselves?A. Because they have special ways of planting.B. Because they have a lab on the farm.C. Because they have speci
6、al soil.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why is it easier for the woman to learn English?A. She often talks to English people.B. She speaks two languages already.C. She always does her homework right after class.13. Which of the following is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English?A. Reading
7、 newspapers.B. Writing diaries.C. Reading aloud in the morning.14. Why is it difficult for the man to learn English?A. He doesnt talk to his English teachers.B. There are no native speakers around him.C. He is too shy to speak English.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.What do famous artists think of Stephens draw
8、ings?A. They are very strange.B. They are not quite good.C. They are very well drawn.16. What is the probable relationship between the man speaker and Stephen?A. Neighbors.B. Classmates.C. Teacher and pupil.17. Which of the following shows that Stephen is a very special boy?A. He can draw as well as
9、 a famous artist.B. He can draw without looking at the object he draws.C. He has a special gift in drawing but finds other things difficult.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What could Nicholas do at eighteen months?A. He could speak French.B. He could keep a diary.C. He could take telephone messages.19. Why wa
10、s Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two schools?A .He had too much homework.B. He couldnt learn anything special.C. His teachers often corrected his spelling.20. Who finally offered to help Nicholas?A. His classmates.B. His parents.C. A college.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以
11、填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. As is widely accepted, _ students should have _ easy access to labs, libraries and other facilities at school. A. /; anB. the; anC. the; /D. /; / 22. Since I bought the book two weeks ago, I _ hardly _ time to open it, just because of the research paper. A. have; hadB. did
12、; haveC. have; anyD. had; any23. It is said that nobody in the world can lift a subject which is _ himself. A. the tree times weight ofB. three times the weight of C. as three times as heavy asD. three times as heavier as24. The idea they have come up with sounds great, but it remains whether it wor
13、ks well in practiceAto see Bto be seen Cseeing Dseen 25. Among the competitors, there are three little girls , is Mary.Athe smallest of whomBthe smaller of whomCthe smallest of themDthe smallest one26. Is it normal that in September hotels near universities are overcrowded, _ many parents from a dis
14、tance nowhere to stay but to sleep on the playground ? A. to leaveB. leftC. leaving D. leave27. For the sake of your health, Id rather you _ a flat in the mountain than _ in downtown area as the transport is getting more convenient. A. bought, oneB. to buy, thatC. bought, the oneD. to buy, what28. S
15、hall I help you get a dictionary since Ill drop in at the bookstore this afternoon? .AIt couldnt be better BOf course you canCIf you like DIts up to you29. China Daily is _ a paper. It helps to improve our English.A. more thanB. no more thanC. not more thanD. no more 30. -Would you mind if I took th
16、e seat? - _. A. Yes, sit down, pleaseB. No, not at all C. Surely, never mindD. No, you cant take it31. When I met him last weekend, it was the first time we _ each other since we were at school. A. sawB. have seenC. were seeingD. had seen32. -Why is the librarian looking so hard at me? -You _ to rea
17、d aloud in the reading room. A. dont supposeB. havent supposedC. are not supposedD. are not supposing33. Much as I have travelled, I have never seen _ man like him.A. the most humorousB. a most humorousC. a more humorousD. a humorous 34. A lot of modern teaching equipment which will improve the scho
18、ol conditions to a large extent _ to ten Hope Schools in South ChinaAwere sentBwas sentChave sentDhad been sent35. - Lets hurry, Mum! - Take it easy, my dear! The shop open till ten oclock on Saturdays.Ais stayingBstaysCis stayedDhad stayed第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）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，
19、选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。As the big weekend approaches, my feelings about you and your marriage are personal and its more 36 to me that you realize how much I love you and how 37 I am of the amazing woman you have become.My memory for details is terrible, 38 my memory for how 39 you were as a chil
20、d is vivid. I loved tossing (轻扔) you 40 in the air in the pool in Marine, and reading 41 books on the floor of the Denver book store with you on my knees. When I think of you as an adult, it is your 42 that has led you to your vegetarian lifestyle. It is your heart that helps you care for family and
21、 friends 43 . For these 44 I have selected three hearts that are this dads gift to his 45 to marry daughter.One heart is a small golden box with a 46 of you and me together. It will 47 you that of the men in your life I loved you 48 and will always love you forever and ever.The second heart is made
22、of jade (玉) and has the Chinese character Fu. Jade represents luck and Fu means 49 . Maria and I want your life to be filled with 50 . The third heart is just pretty and represents your 51 , inside and 52 kind. You are a wonderful, loving 53 from God, a beautiful human being. So we are delighted tha
23、t you are entering this exciting part of your life. Finally, the wedding (婚姻) will be amazing. I cant wait to see you walk down in your beautiful dress. And I cant wait to dance with you in 54 . My hope is that the event and the whole weekend will bring 55 memories.This from your devoted and proud.D
24、ad36. A. importantB. difficultC. surprisingD. appropriate37. A. prideB. proudC. afraidD. aware 38. A. andB soC. butD. otherwise 39. A. troublesomeB. preciousC. littleD. hardly 40. A. hardB. deepC. highD. carelessly41. A. philosophyB. scientificC. mathsD. kids42. A. mindB. virtueC. characterD. heart4
25、3. A. in needB. in shortC. in detailD. in danger44. A. purposesB. peopleC. reasonsD. occasions45. A. neverB. everC. soonD. fortunately46. A. diaryB. pictureC. bookD. ring47. A. informB. equipC. remindD. mind 48. A. firstB. lastC. moreD. least 49. A. wealthB. powerC. beautyD. happiness 50. A. itB. bo
26、thC. allD. that 51. A. behaviorB. shapeC. beautyD. body 52. A. deepB. furthestC. outD. top 53. A. humanB. giftC. messageD. punishment54. A. celebrationB. festivalC. holidayD. agreement 55. A. shortB. lastingC. oldD. strange第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中,
27、 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne of the most famous nursery rhymes(摇篮曲) in the English language is Mary Had a Little Lamb(羔羊). It has touched many children who have read it. It is about the deep love between a young girl and her pet lamb. The poem is from a true story that happened in the early part of the
28、19th century in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts, in the USA. Mary Sawyer (18061889) lived on a farm with her family. One day, when she was about nine years old, she saw a little lamb that had just been born and left behind by its mother. It was very weak and looked as if it would die at very mom
29、ent. Mary took pity on the lamb and spent the whole night looking after it. Eventually, it grew strong and became a very close friend with Mary, following her everywhere she went. One day, the lamb even followed Mary to school. At first she wanted to turn it back but her brother suggested that it wo
30、uld be fun to take the lamb to school. During the class, she hid the lamb under her desk. But when she was called to go to the front of the class, to her surprise, the lamb followed her. Though the students and the teacher thought it was funny to see a lamb at school, the teacher had to ask Mary to
31、keep the lamb outside of the school. That very day, a young man called John Roulstone was visiting Marys school. He was so moved by the love between the child and her little pet lamb that he wrote a poem which he handed to Mary the next day. His poem contained twelve lines. Later, Sara Josepha Hale
32、added another twelve lines to the poem and published it in 1930 under the title “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. The poem has become a classic, loved by children all over the world. The appeal (吸引力) of the poem lies not only in the funny idea of a sheep going to school but also in the true love between the
33、 little girl and her pet. The town of Sterling has honoured Marys lamb by building a statue (雕像) of the lamb with Mr Roulstones poem below the statue. 56. The underlined word “eventually” in the second paragraph most probably means .A. fortunatelyB. gradually C. finally D. kindly57. Why did the poem
34、 become a classic?A. It had another twelve lines added. B. It was written by a young man. C. It describes the true love between a little girl and her pet lamb. D. A statue of lamb was built in the town of Sterling. 58. Which could be the right order of the following events according to the passage?a
35、. The poem “Mary Had a Little Lamb” became popular. b. Marys brother suggested that she take the lamb to school. c. People built a statue to honor the lamb. d. Mary found a little lamb. e. A young man was moved by the story and wrote a poem. A. d. b. e. c. a B. d. b. e. a. c C. d. e. b. c. a D. d. e
36、. b. a. c59. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?A. Marys mother was also fond of the little lamb. B. Mary and the little lamb developed a very close friendship. C. Mary wrote to John Roulstone and asked him to write the poem.D. All children were allowed to take their
37、pets to school in America. B“I usually put my mobile phone in my bag, and I often feel like it is ringing when there actually is no phone call. Now I always want to keep it in my hand, being afraid that I might miss important calls or messages,” Miss Liu tells her doctor.Miss Gu, a news worker, has
38、to take her mobile phone with her all the time so as not to miss any calls from her office or readers. Gradually, she started to experience a great “panic” about her mobile phone. “Every night when Im about to fall asleep, I often wake up with a start, feeling that my phone is ringing. Although Im s
39、ure that I have turned it off, I still feel that it is ringing, clearly.” The above phenomenon is what we call “mobile-phone acouasm (幻听)”. The mobile phone has now become a “new organ” in a white collars daily life, and “mobile-phone acouasm” has become a common phenomenon among office workers.Acco
40、rding to a report of China Youth Daily, “mobile-phone acouasm ” most likely results from peoples dependency on hi-tech products. It is associated with certain professions, such as salesmen, consultants and journalists. They use mobile phones almost continuously.Constantly being in the “stand-by” mod
41、e, the strong psychological tension gives them acouasm. Meanwhile, a large number of this years graduates are joining the family of acouasm suffers due to the hard job-hunting experience.“You know that the rings are not from your phone, but you always take it out and have a look. This is subconsciou
42、s (潜意识) from your body sending you a signal, telling you that you must take a break to reduce your pressure,” Professor Sun Li from Huadong Normal University explains.There are many ways to solve the problem. The professor says that the key is to deal with pressure from work. “This is just a kind of
43、 self-protection”; the most important thing is to find out the source of your pressure. And then take part in some activities that are not related to your work. You can do anything that can relax your body and mind.60. According to the passage the phrase “mobile-phone acouasm” refers to .A. peoples
44、being addicted to mobile phonesB. peoples feeling the unreal phone ringsC. mobile phones going wrong frequentlyD. mobile phones disturbing people constantly61. How does “mobile-phone acouasm ” come about ? A. Some mobile phones are in poor quality.B. Some people develop the dependency on mobile phon
45、es.C. Some people listen to the music on mobile phones too much.D. Something is wrong with some peoples hearing.62. What kind of people are more likely to suffer from “mobile-phone acouasm” ? A. Those who use mobile phones too often.B. Those who like mobile phones very much.C. Those who lead a busy
46、life.D. Those who lead a free life.63. What is the most important measure to deal with “mobile-phone acouasm ” ? A. To buy a mobile phone of good quality.B. To turn off your mobile phone.C. To get rid of pressure from work.D. To have your ears examined regularly.CWhen we think about giving help to d
47、eveloping countries, we often think about giving money so that these countries can build schools and hospitals, buy food and medicine, or find clean water supplies. These seem to be the most important basic needs of the people we are trying to help. However, its far from enough. Ladies and gentlemen
48、, weve got to come up with some better ideas to help them.I was very surprised, then, when I read about a plan to make cheap laptop computers for children in developing countries. A man called Nicholas Negroponte invented a cheap laptop computer, which can run without electricity. He decided to inve
49、nt this computer after he visited a school in Cambodia.The laptop which Mr. Negroponte has designed is a little different from the normal laptop computers you can buy in the shops. One difference is that it is covered in rubber so that it is very strong and wont be damaged easily. As an electricity
50、supply can be a problem in developing countries, the computer also has a special handle so that children can wind the computer up to give it extra power when needed.These special laptop computers will cost less than 100 US dollars and Mr. Negroponte wants to build as many as 15 million machines in t
51、he first year of production. The idea is that these computers will help the childrens education as they will be able to access the Internet. These computers might not help the people in developing countries immediately, but by improving childrens education they should help people to find their own s
52、olutions to their problems in the long term.Another idea to help children in developing countries is to recycle old mobile phones so that they can be used again. In the UK, and, probably in many other countries too, millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year. The waste created by throwing
53、away these old phones is very bad for the environment, so it seems to be an excellent idea to recycle them. In this way we will be able to achieve two important goals at the same time. We will reduce the waste we produce and help others. In other words, we will be able to kill two birds with one sto
54、ne, and that is always a good thing.64. The author gives the example of Mr. Negropontes cheap computers _.A. to show what high tech can bring us.B. to illustrate the kindness of people in the developed countriesC. to show how to find business opportunities in developing countriesD. to give an exampl
55、e of how to help developing countries65.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Mr. Negropontes cheap computers?A. His computers dont need any power to function well.B. His computers are covered with rubber so that they are very cheap.C. His computers will help children in developing countri
56、es to have better education.D. His computers will help people in developing countries to find all the solutions.66. Where does this passage probably come from?A. A magazineB. A newspaperC. A lectureD. An advertisementDWASHINGTON - Its a great achievement that inspires concepts of robots with conscio
57、usness and independent minds.When people or animals get hurt, they can usually compensate for minor injuries and keep limping along, but for robots, even slight damage can make them stumble and fall. However, a recently made robot has demonstrated a new ability: it can heal its own damage.The new ro
58、bot, which looks like a splay-legged (弓形腿的), four-footed starfish, can sense injury to itself and adapt. That ability sets the new robot apart from earlier machines. Because the robot can recover from unfamiliar places.“There is a need for planetary robotic rovers (行星机器探测车) to be able to fix things
59、on their own,” says Josh Bongard, a professor in the University of Vermont, who is one of the devices creator. “Robots on other planets must be able to continue their mission without human help if they are damaged and cannot communicate their problem back to Earth.”A typical robot functions accordin
60、g to a computer program, but the new robot works differently. First, sensors in its four legs observe the robots movements and signals to its built-in computer. From the information it collects, the robot creates its own programs that allow it to adapt to different situations. For example, when the
61、researchers shortened one of the robots legs, the smart machine simply adjusted its way of walkingit used three legs instead of four.The researchers are looking for other places to put the resilient robot to work. One spot is the ocean floor. That dark and dangerous undersea area might be a good cho
62、ice for a robot that the scientists call the Starfish. “We never officially named the robot, but we usually refer to it as the Starfish, even though a real starfish has five rather than four legs,” says Bongard. “Also, a real starfishis much better than our robot at recovering from injury, because i
63、t can actually grow its legs again.” Scientists have created robots that help humans in many ways: by exploring space, fighting fires, and even performing surgery.67. The newly designed robot distinguishes itself from the former ones because it_.A. can communicate with people on the earth about thei
64、r problemsB. works according to a certain computer programC. can find its problems and solve them automaticallyD. can explore unfamiliar places68An example is given in the fourth paragraph in order to explain that the robot _.A. is used to create new programsB. has typical robot functionsC. has sens
65、ors to observe its movementsD. can gather information and adapt to new conditions69Which of the following is TRUE about the robot “Starfish”?A. It was spoken highly of by people for its special ability.B. It will stumble and fall if damaged.C. It can grow its legs again once they are broken.D. It ha
66、s started to work on the ocean floor.70What might be the best title of the passage? A. How the Starfish Robot Works B. Do-It-Yourself Robot Repair C. Robots Designed to Work on Other Planets D. New Robot Helping Us in Many Ways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。（请把答案抄写在答题区
67、）Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” 71 I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems w
68、ith spoken English.First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. 72 However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.73 Sometimes they make mistakes when
69、 they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You
70、 want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt matter. 74 The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing
71、is necessary for you to start speaking.Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English, they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always
72、 remains poor. 75 A. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.D. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see Engli
73、sh opportunities wherever you go.E. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”！F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.G. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.阅读七选五答案71. _ 72. _ 73. _ 74. _ 75. _第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分35 分)第一节 短文改错（满分10分）下面短文中共
74、有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：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； 3. 改错在原文上改Last week, I met a stranger who seemed to be losing. I offer to guide him to a place he wanted to go to, but to my surprise, he refused my offer. I
75、 asked him why not. He told me that he was afraid I would ask him money if I helped him in this way. Then I fell into deeply thoughts: Was it money which came between us? I agree that money is become more and more important in our society, and it should not be everything. We should try my best to he
76、lp others and trust each other. If everyone does this, our society will be better and better. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）本学期我校高中部“阳光志愿者”组织为贫困孩子捐款捐物献爱心活动，同学在积极捐款的同时, 对捐款捐物数额的多少展开了热烈的讨论。请根据表格中提示内容，以 “Does the Amount of Donations Matter Much?” 为题，写一篇120字左右的短文, 反映同学们的不同想法。看法理由多捐赠1富有爱心的体现；2可为贫困地区做更大贡献, 更多的人得到帮助；3弥补未
77、亲自去做志愿者的遗憾；无所谓1捐赠的数额多少不代表爱心；2应根据经济情况而定；3不宜互相攀比；你的观点注意：1对所给要点不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥； 2词数：120词左右。3参考词汇：爱心compassion；经济状况financial condition 4开头已给出，不计入总词数。Does the Amount of Donations Matter Much?To help the people in depressed areas in China, students of Senior High Division in Northeast Yucai School were maki
78、ng donations to offer compassion. But_20112012学年度上学期期中考试高一年级英语科试卷参考答案Last week, I meta stranger who seemed to be losing(lost). I offer(offered) to guide him to a(the) place he wanted to go to, but to my surprise, he refused my offer. I asked him why not. He told me that he was afraid I would ask him
79、 for money if I helped him in this way. Then I fell into deeply(deep) thoughts: Was it money which(that) came between us? I agree that money is become(becoming/has become) more and more important in our society, and(but) it should not be everything. We should try my(our) best to help others and trus
80、t each other. If everyone does this, our society will be better and better. 参考范文：Does the amount of donations matter much?To help the people in depressed areas in China, students of Senior High Division in Northeast Yucai School were making donations to offer compassion. But what is the proper amoun
81、t of Donations to donate is under discussionSome students think it necessary to donate as much money as possible because bigger donations symbolize your love for the people. In addition, donating more means making greater contributions to the construction of the depressed area, and more people will
82、be helped. On the other hand, a bigger donation can make up for the regret that they cant go there as a volunteer. However, some other students claim that a small donation doesnt necessarily mean lack of compassion. How much they give should be based on their financial condition. Apart from this, th
83、ey think to compare with each other on the amount of money to donate is unadvisable. As far as I am concerned, (Text 1)W: Davids coming from Leeds to stay with us for a few days.M: I cant wait to see him. I wish he could stay longer so I could take him to the Tower of London.(Text 2)W: Hi, Jack. How
84、 are you going to spend your holidays?M: Well, Im planning to visit my hometown in Oregon with my family.(Text 3)M: Open wide! Now show me where it hurts.W: Here on the bottom, especially when I eat something hot or cold.(Text 4)M: We thought wed all go out for lunch today. Would you like to go with
85、 us?W: I have to pick up my car and mail a couple of letters, so Ill just come straight to the restaurant.M: All right. Can you be there at one oclock?(Text 5)M: You are back. How was Kates party?W: There were so many people there. I cant believe the number of friends Kate has.M: Its really no surpr
86、ise. She was extremely popular even when she was a child.W: Thats true.(Text 6)M: Hello !W: Hello, Mr. Thompson! This is Lisa from Rose Garden.M: Hi! Have you found a house for me yet?W: Yes, I have a great house to show you on Paddle Drive. Its only 300,000.M: Oh, thats too expensive for me.W: Well
87、, I have another one on Sally Street. Its only 100,000.But it only has one bedroom.M: Oh, thats not big enough.W: Well, how about a house in the countryside?M: That sounds interesting.W: Yes, its fairly old, so it needs a little repair work. But its really nice, and it has a lovely view.M:I think I
88、will like it.(Text 7)W: It is the first time that I have come to the field at this time of year. How promising the crops are!M: You mean that you have never been in the countryside before?W: Yes. In fact, both my parents were born in the countryside.M :If so, you may know something about planting.W:
89、 Yes, because I saw my grandparents plant cabbages the other day. It is really a difficult job.M: There are several things to do, such as turning over soil, watering the field, and putting some powder in and so on. But the most important thing is choosing the best seed.W: Do you make the seed by you
90、rself or bring it in from other places?M: Usually, we make it by ourselves, because the soil on our farm is quite different from that of other lands.W: Do you have any program to run your farm in your own way?M: Yes, we plan to make our farm into a lab to make the best cabbage seed.(Text 8)M: Its so
91、 hard for me to learn English. Why is it so easy for you?W: I didnt know you were having problems. Maybe its easier for me because I already speak two languages. But also, I really work at it.M: Well, I always do my homework and go to classes. What else do you think would help?W: Well, you might try
92、 reading newspapers. And I always talk to Americans when I get a chance, though sometimes its hard.M: But, how do you meet Americans? I only know other foreign students.W: How about sitting next to an American at lunch, or have you ever thought of asking someone over to your house for dinner?M: Thos
93、e are good ideas, but Im a little shy to speak English.W: You wont learn if you dont try and speak. If I were you, Id talk to your English teacher. He might have some good ideas.(Text 9)W: Stephens a very special boy, isnt he?M: Yes he is. In many ways, he doesntt have the normal abilities of the bo
94、ys of his age. Its very difficult for him to read and write in my class. For example, many eight year old boys can do much more than he can, but, of course, he has a special gift.W: In drawing?M: Yes, hes always been good at it. Stephen can look at any building for about 5 minutes and then draw it p
95、erfectly.W: Tell us about some of the drawings hes done.M: Well. His drawings are of very famous buildings like the Doges Palace in Venice and the Kremlin in Moscow. They are wonderfully drawn. Famous artists have looked at his drawings and said that Stephen is an excellent artist.W: He just looks a
96、t these buildings for a few minutes and then draws them?M: Thats right. Its very strange, isnt it? He has such a special gift in one thing but finds other things difficult.(Text 10)Good morning and welcome to this BBC News Special. Have you ever heard of a four year old college student? But this is
97、true of Nicholas McMahon, who is now studying at college because he is too clever for school.Nicholas could speak well before he was one. At eighteen months he took telephone messages for his parents. At two he began to learn French. The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himself to read
98、 before he could speak. His parents knew immediately that he could read. When he could speak, he correct their spelling. He tried two different schools, but he was bored and unhappy and his parents decided that he couldnt stay there. His teachers did not have enough time to prepare special lessons f
99、or him. The McMahons had no idea what to do with him. Then the West London Institute offered to help. Nicholas spends some of his time there, and also studies at home. He reads the newspaper every day, and he can play the violin. The school doesnt have any social life. Nicholas is a clever child and the teachers want to help him in every way. 高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网
