1、江苏省扬州中学2014-2015学年度第一学期质量检测 高二英语试卷 2014.12第I卷（选择题，共75分）第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分10分)第一节（共5小题，每小题0.5分，满分2.5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. What is the man going to buy? A. $5.5 for a red. B. $ 13.6 for two green ones. C. $11 for two red ones.
2、2. What is the feeling of the man? A. He felt sleepy. B. He is tired of listening C. The work is important. 3. What is the man going to do for his holiday? A. Stay at home. B. Collect stamps. C. Volunteer in the west. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a place. B. In a train.
3、C. In a restaurant. 5. Why didnt Mary sleep well? A. She had a headache. B. She had a stomachache. C. She was troubled by noise 第二节（共15小题，每小题0.5分，满分7.5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. When will t
4、he man go to see the doctor?A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.7. Whats wrong with the man?A. He was hit by a ladder.B. He broke his leg.C. He hurt his foot.8. Which statement of the following is TRUE?A. The appointment time is quite fit to the man.B. The appointment time isnt quite fit to
5、 the man.C. The man cant go to the hospital.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What does the woman believe?A. Mahjong is a beneficial hobby. B. Mahjong can become an addiction.C. Mahjong is too boring to play.10. What are they going to do now?A. Teach their partners. B. Learning old card games.C. Play mahjong games
6、.11. How about foreigners hobbies?A. Playing Mahjong only. B. Playing card games and Mahjong.C. Playing their old card games.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What does the man probably do?A. A manager.B. A salesman.C. A cleaner.13. What isnt needed for his job?A. Copying machine.B. Wax.C. Floor-polishing machin
7、e.14. Whats the possible relationship between them?A. Manager and secretary.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student.第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why is the woman worried? A. The mechanic might try to overcharge her. B. Theres something wrong with her car. C. Good mechanic are not available. 16. What does th
8、e woman think of her mechanic? A. He takes advantage of her. B. He is reliable. C. Her overcharges. 17. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a school. B. In a shop. C. In a park. 第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How many different schedules are mentioned?A. Five.B. Four.C. Three.19. What can y
9、ou use your daily schedule to do?A. To achieve the long-term goals. B. To plan the time well.C. To achieve short-term goals.20. What does “a master schedule” mean?A. A schedule with all the important things and time used to finish it.B. A schedule you make to yourself. C. A schedule you make for you
10、r boss.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. Its _ to see crosstalk actors make _ of each other. A. such fun, fun B. such a fun, a fun C. so fun, fun D. so funny, a fun22. He rubbed his eyes and yawned as if _ after a long sleep. A. waking up B. to wake up C. woke up D. wake up23. -M
11、ark, I failed in the exam again, Im so upset. -Dont worry, I think the first thing _ is _ your weak points.A. to do, find out B. being done, to find out C. to do, to hold out D. being done, hold out24. By the time scientists _ the fundamental structure of dark matter, Im sure that man _ amazing adva
12、nces in science. A. figure out; has made B. will figure out; will make C. figure out; will have made D. will figure out; will be making25. It is _ for her to notice that playing with the doll can keep her daughter _ for hours. A. amazing; amusing B. amazing; amused C. amused; amazing D. amused; amaz
13、ed26. While this kind of paper is ultra-thin, it _ easily. A. tearsB. doesnt tear C. is torn D. isnt torn27. _ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend _ her. A. Warned; accompanied B. Having warned; accompanying C. Warning; accompanying D. Having been warned; accompanying
14、 28. _different life today is from _ was fifty years ago!A. What a, what B. How, what C. What, what D. What a, how29. All the citizens here strongly insist those caught _ “harmful” advertisements in the streets _ punished strictly.A. putting up; will be B. to put up; should be C. being put up; shall
15、 D. putting up; be 30. An important question still _ is what are the factors that explain student success orfailure in the distance learning programs.A. remained to be answeredB. remaining to be answeredC. remaining to answerD. remaining answering31. When it comes to The Voice of China, the audience
16、 prefers _ singing to recorded singing, and the former makes the scene more _. A. lively; live B. live; live C. live; lively D. lively; alive 32. -What impressed you most during your stay in the UK?- The way of their museums _.A. to be rebuilt B. are operatedC. displayedD. being run 33. _ the help f
17、rom his relatives, he does a part-time job to support his study at college.A. Regardless of B. Instead of C. But for D. Apart from34. I did love my mum very much but it got to a point _ even she did not want me to see her as she was. A. where B. when C. that D. which35. Difficult as rumours on micro
18、 blog, or Weibo, are _, the authorities will set up supervision so that people will not be easily misled. A. preventing B. to be prevented C. to prevent D. being prevented第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Though the number of the upper class is a mere one
19、third of the population, they 36 at least 25 percent of the nations wealth. This class has two parts: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the upper-upper class is the “old rich”families that have been wealthy for several 37 . A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers. Most are
20、not 38 to the general public. They have no 39 to the rest of the community, 40 their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. By 41 , the lower-upper class is the “new rich”. 42 they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have been 43 o make their money like 44 else be
21、neath their class. 45 their status is generally lower than 46 of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who 47 to look down upon the new rich. However its wealth is 48 , the upper class is very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to 49 an in
22、terest in the arts and to 50 rare books and paintings. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind, 51 keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called the out-of-sight class. More than any other clas
23、s, they tend to be 52 of being members of a class. They also 53 an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they 54 many top government positions. Their actions 55 the lives of millions.36. A. are made up B. are made of C. make up D. are made up of37. A. years B. generations C. rea
24、sons D. decades38. A. visibleB. noticeableC. obviousD. apparent39. A. contactB. associationC. communicationD. relation40. A. pullingB. abstractingC. drawingD. making41. A. comparison B. contrastC. ThereforeD. However43. A. greedyB. indifferentC. sympatheticD. depressed44. A. nobodyB. everybodyC. som
25、ebodyD. anybody45. A. ThenB. ButC. ThusD. While46. A. those B. none C. all D. that47. A. wantB. selectC. hateD. tend48. A. remainedB. benefitedC. acquiredD. rewarded49. A. reproduceB. growC. cultivateD. raise50. A. collectB. gatherC. obtain D. accumulate51. A. all of which B. all of themC. all of th
26、eseD. all of whom52. A. doubtfulB. consciousC. sensitiveD. sensible53. A. dependB. desireC. directD. command54. A. seizeB. abuseC. holdD. appoint55. A. attractB. affectC. effectD. ruin第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）ABLOOD DRIVE MARROW（骨髓）REGISTRATION“These patients deserve a chance at a normal, happy fu
27、ture and they rely on the kindness of the strangers to make that happen. Daisy, Isabelles MotherIsabelle is the daughter of Daisy and Saman Mirzaei. In January 2008 Isabelle was diagnosed with a genetic blood disorder，beta thalassemia. Isabelles body is unable to produce healthy red blood cells. As
28、a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions every 4-6weeks since she was 11 months old. A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious medical problems. Her only chance at a normal, healthy life is to have a marrow transplant. Isabelle is an only child, so doctors have started a
29、 search for an unrelated marrow donor through The Match Registry. The Mirzaei family asks that you consider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a marrow donor and give the gift of life, the gift of blood.Held at Wiley HallWednesday, March 26, 2014Behind Heathman Dormitory/Butterfield
30、 Rd.12:00 PM - 6 :00 PMDont forget to bring your drivers license or another form of identification when you donate.Visit www.ribc.org to make an appointment, Sponsor Code 3390.FREE Kingston Pizza! ! !Marrow Donors: BE THE MATCH bethematch.orgbe 18 to 44 years old in good healthgive a swab(化验标本)of yo
31、ur cheek cells for marrow typingFREEsponsored by Michaels FundWWW. ribc. org 800-283-8385The Rhode Island Blood Center distributes blood products to hospitals in Rhode Island and Southern New England.56. We can learn from the passage that_.A. the blood drive is organized by Isabelles motherB. Isabel
32、le receives blood transfusions regularlyC. Isabelle has been ill for 11 monthsD. doctors will sponsor Isabelles family57. To be a marrow donor, you must_.A. be a relative of the patient B. carry a drivers licenseC. be at least 18 years old D. apply to Michaels Fund58. Those who want to help patients
33、 like Isabelle can _.A. come to Wiley Hall every Wednesday B. visit www. ribc. org for an appointmentC. contact their parents at 800-283-8385 D. call at hospitals in Rhode IslandBLaughter is pain“WHY are you so funny?” “Youre hilarious！How do you do it?” “Do you know how funny you are?” I get that a
34、 lot. But the thing is, people make assumptions about funny people. They forget that funny people can be sad because we mistake that laughter for happiness, and that happiness for strength. In light of Robin Williams recent and tragic death, I want to write about what it really means to be someone w
35、ho is funny.Heres the difference between someone who has an innate sense of humor and someone who does not. I see humor in everyday moments and the other person does not. Not only do I find regular, seemingly uninteresting moments funny, I also know how to communicate them so that a person who would
36、nt normally find them humorous does.Finding humor in everyday moments is a way to be artificially happy all the time. Often, youll find that comedians are the saddest, most depressed beings there are out there. We use humor to transform the pain, but once the audience leaves, were reminded of what w
37、as underneath the smiles and nods. Humor is our way of masking our unhappiness. It seems slightly ironic, but since when has human behavior ever made sense?Its not a bad thing to be lighthearted about the world, but the problem is, few people are. I am not lighthearted. I may come off that way, but
38、I dont feel that way. People see what they want to see, and they dont bother to dig deeper following first impressions. Theres no need to worry about the girl who is so closely followed by laughter.I cant speak for the great Robin Williams, but I can say that I know what its like to feel hopeless, t
39、o not want to get out of bed in the morning. But there are moments in life I wouldnt give up for anything: Seeing a smile on my brothers face after he wins a tennis match, the satisfaction of having a meal so delicious that you cant believe its real, getting a kiss from a loved one. Those are the mo
40、ments worth living for, and those are the moments that dont need sugar coating. They are real and they are mine. They are the things that keep me going and they dont need laughter to make me happy.59. What is the authors main purpose in writing the article?A. To teach the readers how to become a fun
41、ny and happy person.B. To tell the readers what the world of comedians is really like.C. To grieve over the recent and tragic death of Robin Williams.D. To explain why the author has a good sense of humor.60. The underlined word “masking” in Paragraph 3 probably means_.A. forgetting B. showing C. hi
42、ding D. remembering61. According to the article, a top comedian _.A. is good at digging up funny things about ordinary lifeB. is usually the saddest and most depressed personC. is more likely to do things that dont make any senseD. often pays a lot of attention to the brighter side of life62. We can
43、 infer from the last two paragraphs that the author_.A. is always optimistic about her life B. developed a good friendship with Robin WilliamsC. regards her family as the source of her strength and happiness D. managed to get through the troubles in her life by herselfCA team of engineers at Harvard
44、 University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical fly has become a platform for a series of new high-tech systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform co
45、ntrolled flight tasks.“Its extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individual components(元件), ”said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team
46、got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. “The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own,” he said.They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The s
47、eemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything its connected to,” said Wood. The flight device was built into a set of power, computation,
48、sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured.While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so tha
49、t it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers fields or on the battlefield. “Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around,” he said.Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and co
50、mputation technologies on board could have much broader applications. “You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots instead,” he said. “So there are a lot of technologi
51、es and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day-to-day basis.”63. The difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that _.A. they had no model in their mindB. they did not have sufficient timeC. they had no ready-made componentsD. th
52、ey could not assemble the components64. It can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4 that the robotic fly_.A. consists of a flight device and a control systemB. can just fly in limited areas at the present timeC. can collect information from many sourcesD. has been put into wide application65. Which o
53、f the following can be learned from the passage?A. The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects.B. Animals are not allowed in biological experiments.C. There used to be few ways to study how insects fly.D. Woods design can replace animals in some experiments.66. Which of the following might
54、be the best title of the passage?A. Father of Robotic FlyB. Inspiration from Engineering ScienceC. Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life InsectD. Harvard Breaks Through in Insect StudyDI hate the word “multitasking”. To me it sounds like doing lots of things all at once, only doing them all very badly and
55、feeling like an exhausted failure when its over. It gives me the feel of “hurry and do everything now because everything else is waiting.” I see the evil taskmaster with arms crossed and foot tapping. Yet the ability to multitask is praised in our feverish, hyper-paced consumer culture. Well, I am s
56、ick and tired of feeling like some sort of lazy idiot for being an annoying multitasker. Maybe other people get some kind of real joy from going in eight directions at once, but I dont. So, Im done with it. I quit.Why must there be so much hurry? Is there really that much to miss? Rush, rush, rushIm
57、 running late, red light, brakes, coffee, spill, Please! The reason there is so much pressure and stress on us and the reason we are running late has to do with the fact that we are cramming 37 hours of work, events, activities, etc into a 24-hour day. I even heard of a church that starts its Sunday
58、 morning services at 6:30 AM because its supercharged members dont want it to get in the way of their very productive, all-important day, packed with supercharged activities.That right there is a sin if you ask me.This kind of crazy, overly concentrated life, makes me want to just flee society for a
59、 while and live as a hippy. The kind of hippy that has time to sit on old couches in a small apartment and talk with friends. The kind of hippy that gets infrequent haircuts and ponders poetry and thinks about art. The kind of hippy who eats raw corn, right off the cob, picked from a nearby farm. I
60、am thinking about a slow life where sleeping in is normal and soaking in the meaning of life is valued. I want to smell the roses.Good grief, smell the roses? Does anyone even know where the roses are? Caught up in this crazy life, even the thought of roses is like an echo of a legend I hardly remem
61、ber from once upon a time. Smell the roses? I wouldnt even know where to start sniffing. And that is the problem, isnt it? Can we get so busy that the stuff of life gets misplaced, misused, or forgotten?Do you sometimes feel like you are in such a hurry that you cant get anything done? Well, there i
62、s a reason for that. There are some things that you actually cannot do while in a hurry. Below is my list of things I cannot do while I am in a hurry. Feel free to make your own.When I am in a hurry, I cannot listen very well. Yes, my ears work fine, but my mind is not very engaged and heart even le
63、ss so. How does one hear a child say, I want to spend time with you, when you are on the run? Another thing I cannot do while in a hurry is be wise. Wisdom dose not drive me when I am in a hurry. Instead, I am driven by the next thing, no matter what it is. I cannot relax while in a hurry. Relaxing
64、and being in a hurry are exact opposites, in my opinion. To some people, sleep gets in the way of life. Im different. Life gets in the way of naps, and that is a problem. Finally, I cannot parent while in a hurry. At least I cannot do it well. What I am finding with children is that they are fast wh
65、en they should be slow and slow when they should be fast. Or maybe Im the one who has it messed up. Either way, Im out of pace with my children when I hurry too much. Parenting works best for me at the speed of nurture, which is not very fast. Slowing down and doing only important things can really
66、breathe some life into an ever-suffering existence. Most of the urgent things that require our hurry are the enemy. Stop multitasking and start living.67. The authors attitude towards multitasking is _.A.positiveB. indifferentC. negativeD. not mentioned68. The things the author couldnt do well in a
67、hurry are the following EXCEPT _.A. going to the churchB. taking care of the childrenC. relaxing D. Listening well to others68. According to the passage, what is the main reason why there is so much hurry in our life?A. That we are not smart enough to deal with our work.B. That we often sleep or tak
68、e a nap during our work.C. That we require ourselves to finish too much work in a limited time.D. That we try our best to get promoted or get a pay rise.70. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Slow down and liveB. Stop multitaskingC. Dont be in a hurry any longerD. Why on the run?第II卷（非选择
69、题，共45分）第四部分：任务型阅读 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的横线上填入最恰当的单词。 注意：每空只填一个单词。Because six out of every 10 accidental deaths happen to Chinese children who are playing, Shanghai Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical (SJJP), a US-based pharmaceutical giant, is working on a Safe Kids Program to prev
70、ent injuries and deaths. Since the Safe Kids Worldwide was set up in 1987 by Johnson & Johnson in the US, it has contributed to a nearly 40 percent decline in the child death rate from accidental injuries there. Learning from the successful experience, SJJP began the Safe Kids Program in China in 19
71、99. A recent survey conducted by SJJP and Safe Kids Worldwide China indicates that more than half of the responding parents didnt know how to help their children keep safe and that half of the parents didnt know about their childrens motor skill development at different ages. The survey covered 3,35
72、9 Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhous parents with children between infancy (幼年) and 14. Additionally, more than 40 percent of the parents didnt know how to help their children to prepare well for sports activities. For instance, they dont know how to have their children warm up or realize the importan
73、ce of a playground-check before sports activities. To help correct the problems, SJJP and Safe Kids Worldwide China have been translating and editing safety education materials, sending them to parents free of charge, and delivering free lectures in kindergartens, schools and residential communities
74、 for the last 10 years. Currently, a special team has been set up and traveling around 12 key cities of China to popularize child sports safety knowledge and offer free training for young parents. Though SJJP refuses to say how much it has spent on the program, it says the number in terms of money,
75、staff and technology, is large. SJJP was founded by Johnson & Johnson in 1995 and specializes in manufacturing and development of non-prescription medicines (非处方药) and health care foods and products. So far, its investment has exceeded $41 million. Title: Safe Kids Program71 The program is intended
76、to 72 accidental injuries and deaths. BackgroundIt is sponsored by SJJP, which specializes in making and 73 non-prescription medicine and health care foods and products. It follows the example of the successful experience of Safe Kids Worldwide in the US, which accounts for a 40% 74 in such injury c
77、ases. 75 More than 50% of the parents dont know how to help keep children safe. Half of the parents are not 76 of their childrens motor skills. 40% or more of the parents fail to help their children prepare well before sports activities, such as warming up and 77 the playground. Solutions They have
78、been sending safety education materials to 78 and delivering lectures in schools and communities, all for 79 . .A special team has been 80 and is now travelling around to popularize child sports safety knowledge and offering free training for young parents. 第五部分：单词拼写（共10小题， 每小题1分， 满分10分）81. Perhaps
79、the most e_ building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in the Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851.82. Some time ago, however, a p_ fish was caught near Madagascar.83. Though a little s_ this time, the policeman gave him the same answer.84. Leaving the car unloc
80、ked like that is just an open i_ to thieves.85. I will think about how she rebuilt her life whenever my life f_ unbearable.86. He is a highly-m_ and reliable person with excellent health pleasant personality.87. The teacher plays many other roles during the process of teaching apart from being an i_
81、.88. The pursuit of fame and fortune is no g_(保证) of happiness.89. We are suppose to _(拥护) the decision that the headmaster has made.90. Effective measures must be taken to decrease the damage to the _. (最小)第六部分：完成句子（共5小题， 每小题1分， 满分5分）91. 我正在学习时，他们突然闯了进来。我不得不停下来和他们说话。 They _ _ while I was studying.
82、I had to stop to talk to them.92. 这部小说是以1949年上海的一个大家庭为背景的。 The novel _ _ _ an extended family in Shanghai in 1949.93. 事故后不久，伤者被紧急送往了最近的医院。 Shortly after the accident, the injured _ _ _ the nearest hospital.94. 令他们宽慰的是，他们的儿子安然无恙地回来了。 _ _ _, their son returned home, safe and sound.95. 我们多数人都承受过因他人愚蠢的觉
83、得而造成的后果。 Most of us have _ _ _ of stupid decisions made by others.第七部分：书面表达（满分20分）自1978年以来，我国海外留学生回国人数逐年上升。请在Shanghai Daily上发表一篇文章，根据图表叙述海外人员归国情况，分析回流原因，并希望更多的海外学者回国创业。上海出国人员回归统计图1978 2000 2008 201368,000900025,000(占全国回归人员25%)回归原因：1国家重视，政策优惠；上海还提供更国际化的生活方式。2我国经济高速发展，回国发展空间大。3（请自拟） 要求： 1）可根据内容要点适当增加细
84、节，使行文连贯。 2）词数：150字左右。短文开头已为你写好，不计入词数。参考词汇：海归人员 returnee 优惠政策preferential policyThere has been a reversal of the brain drain since 1978 across the country. _ _高二_ 姓名_ 学号 密封线内不要答题 高二英语质量检测答题纸 2014.12第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71. _ 72. _ 73. _ 74. _ 75. _76. _ 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _第五部分：单词拼写（共10小题；
85、每小题1分，满分10分）81. _ 82. _ 83. _ 84. _ 85. _86. _ 87. _ 88. _ 89. _ 80. _第六部分：完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）91. _ 92. _ 93. _94. _ 95. _第七部分：书面表达（满分20分）There has been a reversal of the brain drain since 1978 across the country._高二英语质量检测参考答案 2014.12听力理解 1-5 CBAAC 6-10 ACBBC 11-15 BCABB 16-20 BACBA单选选择 21-25 AAAC
86、B 26-30 BDBDB31-35 CDDAC完型填空36-40 CBADC 41-45 BAABC46-50 DDCCA51-55 ABDCB阅读理解 56-58 BCB 59-62 BCAC 63-66 CBDC 67-70 CACA任务型阅读: 71. Purpose 72. prevent/stop 73. developing 74. decline/decrease 75. Problems 76. aware/conscious 77. checking 78. parents 79.free 80.organized/formed单词拼写：81. extraordinary
87、82. peculiar 83. suspicious 84. invitation 85. feels86. motivated 87. instructor 88. guarantee 89. advocate 90. minimum完成句子：91. burst in 92. is set in 93. were rushed to 94. To their relief 95. suffered the consequences书面表达One possible version:There has been a reversal of the brain drain since 1978
88、across the country. Between 1978 and 2000, about 9,000 overseas Chinese returned to Shanghai after completing their studies abroad. They accounted for about 25% of all returnees nationwide. The year 2008 has witnessed a boom. The number of returnees came up to 25,000. By the end of 2013, a further 4
89、3,000 had returned to this city.The reversal of the brain drain mainly arises from three facts. Firstly, our government values overseas Chinese scholars highly, encourages them to return home to start their own careers and has worked out a series of preferential policies. In Shanghai, the famous int
90、ernational city, they can enjoy a modern lifestyle. Secondly, Chinas economy has been developing at a high speed, which provides them with a vast space of development. Many returnees have achieved outstanding success in scientific research or in high-level management. They are playing a more and mor
91、e important role. Thirdly, the current global financial crisis leaves many overseas out of work or at the edge of being laid off. They feel more secure at home because the economy is more stable.I hope that more overseas Chinese can head home. There is a bright future ahead of them.听力原文听力录音材料Text 1M
92、: How much are these bags?W: The red ones sell for $5.5 each and the green ones for $6.8 each.M: Ill take two of the cheaper ones then.Text 2M: Mr. Chengs briefing seems to go on forever. I was hardly able to stay awake.W: How could sleep through that? I think it was very important for the work we a
93、re going to carry out.M: Sorry! I promise Ill listen carefully.Text 3W: What do you plan to do on your vocation?M: Im just going to be lazy at home. I will probably do some gardening, watch TV and work on my stamp collection. However, I once volunteered to protect our plant in the west.Text 4M: You
94、can sit in my place if you like a window seat.W: Oh, its kind of you, but mine is right over a ring. I would be able to see anything. Thanks anyway.Text 5M: Whats the matter with you, Mary? You looked tired.W: I didnt sleep well last night.M: Maybe a stomachache or headache?W: Neither. The noise alm
95、ost drove me mad.Text 6M: Id like to make an appointment with the doctor, please.W: OK. How about the day after tomorrow on Wednesday at 4:00 pm?M: Do you happen to have an opening in the morning?W: UmHow about tomorrow at 8:00 am or Thursday at 8:15 am?M: Uh, do you have anything earlier?W: No, Im
96、sorry.M: Well, in that case, tomorrow would be fine.W: Whats the purpose of your visit?M: Well, to tell you the truth, I fell from a ladder two days ago while painting my house, and my foot landed in a can and it was badly hurt.Text 7W: Do you have anything particular on this evening?M: No, Ive got
97、a lot of time to kill.W: Well, then. Wont you come over to dinner and have a game of Mahjong afterwards?M: With pleasure.W: You were not so eager about Mahjong before.M: Thats because I didnt know the fun of playing it then. Why is Mahjong such a popular game, do you know?W: Ive got no idea. I only
98、know that foreigners are beginning to take an interest in it, besides their old card games.M: Thats right. Some of them are already experts.W: Indeed they are. But the trouble about Mahjong is once youre interested in it, you cant shed it off. M: Yes. Once I went crazy over other hobbies such as sta
99、mp collecting and reading, but I find them very boring now.W: Im sure your former hobbies are more beneficial.M: I cant deny that, and I cant help it, either.W: The bells ringing. That must be our partners.Text 8W: Hows your first day on the job going?M: Fine.W: Im glad to hear that. Tell me, have y
100、ou ever used a floor-polishing machine before?M: No, I havent. Could you show me how?W: Certainly. First, spray the wax on the floor.M: I see.W: Then, press here to turn the machine on Okay so far.M: I follow you.W: Then, polish the floor with a back-and-forth motion like this. Do you think youve go
101、t that?M: Yes, Im sure I wont have any trouble.W: Make sure and let me know if you have any questions.M: OK. Thanks.W: He said he would call me later today about the cost.M: Watch out he doesnt try to take advantage of you.W: What do you mean?M: Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone d
102、oesnt know much about cars, they might try to overcharge that person.W: Maybe so. But I trust this man. He has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be fair.M: Oh, thats good to know. Maybe Ill try using him in the future. By the way, do you need a ride home after class today?Te
103、xt 10W: Mary, I usually miss very important dates and feel confused. Have you ever forgotten an appointment at the doctors or been late in getting to your part-time job?W: Occasionally, but Id like to show you my tips. Sure that these difficulties happen to everybody. However, you can avoid such pro
104、blems if you write out schedules. They will help you to find out how much time you have to do the things that are important as well as those that are fun. A master schedule can be used to find out how much time you really have for activities. This schedule lists all of the activities that must compl
105、ete. A weekly schedule can also be used to help you plan time for the things that you really like to do. Your weekly schedule should include time for activities. It also should include activities that will help you to achieve lifetime, long-term and short-term goals. Finally, it should include your study time and free time. Free time is necessary so that you can make needed changes in your schedule. A daily schedule is a final suggestion to help you plan your time.
