1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家上海市崇明中学2012届高三第一学期期中考试试卷（英语）（满分150分）第I卷 （105分）IListening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A: you will hear ten short conversations between two speakersAt the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was saidThe conversations and the questions will be
2、spoken only onceAfter you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard1AGo to the officeBKeep callingCTry online bookingDSee a doctor2AA reporterBAn athleteCA fishermanDAn organizer
3、3AAt a post officeBAt a fast-food restaurantCAt a booking officeDAt a check-in desk4AHe already has plansBThe woman should decide where to eatCHe will make a reservationDThe woman can ask her brother for advice5AHe got wet in the rainBThe shower was out of orderCHe didnt hear the phone ringingDHe go
4、t out of the shower to answer the phone6AReasonableBBrightCSeriousDRidiculous7ASend leafletsBGo sightseeingCDo some gardeningDVisit a lawyer8AHer doorbell doesnt need repairBShe didnt expect him to come so earlyCThe man has just arrived on timeDIt is not the right time for her9AShe wont go to the be
5、ach if it rainsBShe would like the man to go to the beachCIt will clear up tomorrowDIt was pouring when she was at the beach10AWhat to take up as a hobbyBHow to keep fitCHow to handle pressureDWhat to play withSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked
6、 to questions on each of the passagesThe passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only onceWhen you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the blest answer to the question you have heardQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the
7、 following passage11AHer school was in a small villageBShe was outstanding at schoolCShe was the only Asian girl thereDHer parents were in London12ALondonBBathCSwindonDOxford13AComing across a radio producerBTaking an earlier trainCMeeting a professional artistDWearing two odd shoesQuestions 14 thro
8、ugh 16 are based on the following news14AEducating childrenBSaving rare animalsCRecreating an environmentDMaking a profit15AAnimals make visitors stressfulBAnimals must live their lives in cagesCAnimals can feel bored and sadDAnimals are in danger of extinction16AThey are still useful and necessaryB
9、They have more disadvantages than advantagesCThey are a perfect environment for animalsDThey are recreative places for animalsSection CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversationsThe conversations will be read twiceAfter you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the
10、 numbered blanks with the information you have heardWrite your answers on your answer sheetBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationComplete the formWrite ONE WORD for each answerCar Rental InformationName:Length of time:Location to leave the car:License:Insurance:Means of payment
11、:Amy Toms_17_ daysThe _18_ officeAn International Drivers LicenseA _19_ accident insurance_20_Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversationComplete the formWrite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answerWhat happened to schools in England in the 1970s?Many schools became _21_Why do gir
12、ls do better at single-sex schools?They learn to be _22_ and less worried about their appearanceWhy do boys parents prefer to send their sons to mixed schools?They think girls will be _23_ on boysIn what aspect do girls perform better than boys?In _24_IIGrammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Ben
13、eath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and DChoose the one answer that best completes the sentence25Thanksgiving Day is the only occasion of the year _ which the entire family gets togetherAonBinCaboutDwith26Why not take the new bullet-shaped train? Its _ ride fro
14、m here to BeijingAthree hourBa three-hoursCa three-hourDthree hours27The more exposed to the language environment, the more differences you will find between the language you use and around you useAthoseBwhoCthatDwhich28They have decided on a final date by which everyone _ the task assigned to themA
15、will have finishedBfinishesChave finishedDfinished29-Oh, my dear son, I am always worried about you-Mum, you _ have worried so much because I am old enough to take care of myselfAneedntBmustntCcouldntDshouldnt30On this isolated island, few people travelled long distances and most locals only travell
16、ed the local marketAlonger thanBmore thanCas much asDas far as31The church tower will be open to tourists soonThe work is almost finishedAhaving restoredBhaving been restoredCrestoringDbeing restored32Frequent hand washing is one of the best ways to avoid _ sick and _ illnessAgetting, spreadingBto g
17、et, to spreadCto get, spreadingDgetting, to spread33Nowadays, many Korean films are popular with audience throughout the world, as they are never left _AunsatisfiedBunsatisfyingCto be unsatisfyingDbeing unsatisfying34Its now easier than ever to get a visa for France, as immigration officials are les
18、s strict _ student visas are concernedAwhere Bin whichCwith whichDabout which35We parents often provide our children with many material pleasures, _ it for granting that all children like these thingsAtakingBtakeCto takeDtook36One reason for the oil spill in the Mexico Gulf is BP developed that area
19、 too fastAthatBhowCwhatDwhy37To my surprise, some drivers never use their turning signals to let other drivers know Athey are entering which laneBwhich lane they are enteringCare they entering which laneDwhich lane are they entering38Li Changchun applauded the contributions that Chinese writers had
20、made _ peoples livesAto enrichingBenrichCto enrichDenriching39Miss Penny agrees to take over her sick fathers horseracing operation, _ her lack of knowledgeAdespiteBalthoughCbutDas40That is the only way we can think of the overuse of chemicals in agricultureAreducing Bto reduce Creduced DreduceSecti
21、on BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the boxEach word can only be used onceNote that there is one word more than you needAglobal Bnationalities Cextremely Dtechnically EexistingFcreating Gindependent Hadded Iranging JenvironmentallyMapping Your WorldDifferent forms of
22、 maps are appearingThey allow _41_ travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting, from the official to the unusualMeanwhile, hi-tech developments are _42_ new ways for us to map the worldHere are two of our favorites:Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their kno
23、wledge of _43_ friendly places and attractions in the local areasUsers add information with a set of icons（图标）, making it easy to read any map, whatever the _44_ of those who produce itAt present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countriesGreen Maps advertised idea is “t
24、hink _45_, map local”It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of a place, _46_ from community garden to good places of bird watchingGreen Maps is not specifically intended for travelersNot all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the G
25、reen Maps websiteMaps MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of themWorking in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to _47_ maps to express a certain topicThe mashups is so called because it combines al
26、l the knowledge you could ever needIt ranges from the _48_ useful, such as where all the WorldHeritage Site are, to the most bizarre （古怪的），such as where Americas drunkest cities areWith the mashups _49_ to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered （多层的） map can be createdIIIReading ComprehensionSection
27、 ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and DFill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contextFrench president Nicolas Sarkozy is in troubleOver the past month, workers and students around France have been striking to _
28、50_ Sarkozys pension reform policyThere have been major disruptions to air and rail services across the countryHundreds of flights have been _51_, and public transport in major cities has been seriously hitIf Sarkozys policy goes through, France will _52_ the retirement age by two years to 62 by 201
29、8the countrys current pension system is running a deficit which could become _53_ if changes are mot made, the government arguesIn the wake of the euro zone debt crisis, governments of European nations have tried to bring their deficits _54_Some have already introduced pension reformBy 2028 Irish wo
30、rkers will have to wait until they are 68 to retireGermanys government is _55_ a retirement age of 67 by 2029The movement in France is _56_Polls show that 69 percent of the nation backs the strikes; 73 percent wants the government to _57_ the reformIn France, demonstrations are seen as a civilized a
31、nd _58_ way to exercise civil rightsSocial _59_ such as long vacations, state-sponsored health care and early retirement are felt to be rights rather than privileges“We want to stop working at 60 because its something our parents, our grandparents and even our great-grandparents _60_,” says Gilly, 5
32、0, a worker in Marseille“And over the years you can see that were losing everything they fought forAnd thats _61_”Even high school students have joined the strikeIf people have to work longer, young people would have _62_ job opportunitiesParents, _63_ their childrens future, dont want to stop themT
33、he coming days will _64_ whether Sarkozy can succeed in pushing through his reforms, or the strikers triumph in bringing them to a halt50AprotestBsupportCprotectDsuggest51ArestoredBcanceledCrejectedDreplaced52AriseBundergoCraiseDexperience53AbetterBworseCbrighterDcleverer54Aunder controlBto a stopCt
34、o mindDto safety55Aselling forBperforming forCarranging forDpushing for56AamazingBvaluableCpopularDdelicate57AdiscussBswitchCwithdrawDcover58AuniqueBeffectiveCunnecessaryDfinal59AbenefitsBanglesChintsDreforms60Afought forBleft forCran forDbelieved for61AweakeningBmixingCunacceptableDunforgettable62A
35、fewerBmoreCbetterDworse63Asatisfied withBconcerned aboutCcontent withDconfident about64AmentionBspeakCtellDstriveSection BDirections: Read the following three passagesEach passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statementsFor each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and DCho
36、ose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just readA“I Went Skydiving at 84!”As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of a woman to do thatI got a taste of that dream in 2001, when my husb
37、and arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthdayBut the experience turned out to be very dullAround that time, I told my husband that I wanted to skydiveSo when our retirement community announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime
38、 that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dreamIn the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Srdid it at age 80Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good healthA year went by and I heard nothingBut then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced th
39、at I was one of the winnersI just couldnt believe itOne June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplaneMy instructor, Jay, guided me through the experienceThe plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I was
40、nt frightenedI was really just looking forward to the experienceWhen we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the planeWhen we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breatheFor a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything go
41、t calmerWe were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute, then we just floated downward for about five minutesBeing up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever feltmuch better than the hot air balloonI was just enjoying itSkydiving was real
42、ly one of the greatest experiences of my lifeI hope other people will look at me and realize that you dont stop living just because you are 84 years oldIf theres something you want to experience, look into itIf its something that is possible, make it happen65What happened to the author in 2001?AShe
43、flew an airplaneBShe entered a competitionCShe went on a hot air balloon rideDShe moved into a retirement community66The author mentioned George Bush Srin her essay to Abuild up her own reputationBshow her admiration for himCcompare their health conditionDmake her argument persuasive67How did the au
44、thor feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?AExcited BScared CNervous DRegretful68What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?AThe beautiful clouds BThe wonderful viewCThe company of Jay DThe one-minute free fallBLlosas Nobel Prize Settles an Old ScoreMario Vargas Llosa, 74, re
45、ceived a phone call early in the morning on October 7 when he was preparing to set out on a walk through Central Park in New YorkHe was informed that he had won the Nobel Prize for LiteratureInitially, however, he thought it was a jokeIt was because, as the Peruvian told the BBC, “a writer shouldnt
46、think about the Nobel Prize as it is bad for ones writing”He told AP that the honor would not affect him“I dont think the Nobel Prize will change my writing, my style, my themes,” he said“（But） its a good way to start a New York Day”Vargas Llosa is one of the most celebrated writers of the Spanish-s
47、peaking worldHe has written more than 30 novels, plays and essays, including The Breen House and The War of the End of the WorldBoth of these are available in Chinese translationHis work “vividly examines the dangers of power and corruption in Latin America”, according to The NEW York TimesVargas Ll
48、osa realized that he wanted to be a writer when he was a child, after reading an adventure novel by Jules VerneAt 15, he was a crime reporterHe later lived in exile in many European countriesIn 1990, he ran for the presidency in Peru, but lost badlyOn October 7 Vargas Llosa told Reuters that he had
49、never wanted to be a politician but felt it was an obligation for a writer to participate in public debate”He is frequently mentioned with Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the author of the classic work A Hundred Years of SolitudeGarcia Marquez won the literature Nobel in 1982, the last Sout
50、h American to do soTheir relationship has involved one of greatest feuds（不和） in literary historyIn a famous 1976 incident at a theater in Mexico City, Vargas Llosa punched Marguea, leaving him with a black eyeThe two have reportedly not spoken in decadesAfter the Nobel announcement, Garcia MARQUEZ w
51、rote “now were even” in Spanish on his microblog69What did Mario Vargas Llosa think was a joke at first?AWinning the Nobel Prize for literatureBThinking the Nobel Prize is bad for ones writingCWhat the Peruvian told the BBCDWhat a writer should think about the Nobel Prize70For Llosa, winning the Nob
52、el Prize will _Achange his writing, his style and his themesBstart his life in New YorkCrealize his childhood dreamDhave little effect on him71Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? _ALlosa is one of the most celebrated writers of the worldBMany of his works are availabl
53、e in Chinese translationsCHe ran for the presidency in Peru, but didnt win the electionDHe thought it a duty for a writer to run for the presidencyCAn idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyondThe concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a c
54、ity by getting everyone to read the same book at the same timeIn addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schoolsThe ide
55、a came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched （发起）the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1998Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and
56、 even to Hong KongIn Chicago, the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago programAs a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the cityAcross the US, stories emerged of parents and children rea
57、ding to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and characterThe only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse populationThis may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, wh
58、ere a greater sense of unity can be achievedOr it may show that New Yorkers missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itselfNancy points out that the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by h
59、ow many people are enriched by the processor have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word72What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?ATo invite authors to guide readersBTo encourage people to read and shareCTo involve people in community serviceDT
60、o promote the friendship between cities73Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?AThey had little interest in readingBThey were too busy to read a bookCThey came from many different backgroundsDThey lacked support from the local government74The underlined words “shared a word”
61、in Paragraph 5 probably meanAexchanged ideas with each otherBdiscussed the meaning of a wordCgamed life experienceDused the same language75According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged byAthe careful selection of a proper bookBthe growing popularity of the writersCthe number of
62、people who benefit from readingDthe number of books that each person readsSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraphThere is one extra heading which you do not needAWhat are the ways to learn common sense?BWhat are the other factors
63、leading to success?CHow can we make everything simple?DWhat is common sense?EWhat is the most important quality?FWhat are the secrets to success?76. _Is there a “success personality”some winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret
64、success formula, and can anyone develop it? At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on success, probing the attitudes of 1500 prominent people selected at random from “whos who” in AmericaOur research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achieversHere is one
65、 of the most important, that is common sense77. _Common sense is the most prevailing quality possessed by our respondentsSeventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this qualityAnd 61 percent say that common sense was very important in contributing to their success78. _To most, common sense
66、 means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairsTo do this, one has to sweep aside extra ideas and get right to the core of what mattersA Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is simplifyingIn conduction of meeting and dealing with i
67、ndustry reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important”79. _Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil mans answer is that common sense can definitely be developedHe attributes his success to learning how to debate in schoolA
68、nother way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from theirand your ownmistakes80. _Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity
69、, relationships with others, and of course, luckBut common sense stands outIf you develop these qualities, youll succeedAnd you might even find yourself listed in whos who somedaySection DDirections: Read the passage carefullyThen answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possibl
70、e wordsDo you spend over an hour each day texting messages to your friends？Do you frequently ignore work, study, and other activities to check your phone for messages？Are you anxious and restless if you are separated from your mobile phone？Do you hardly ever use your phone to talk any more, and do y
71、our thumbs hurt from texting too much？If , it is very possible that you are a textaholicA textaholic can be defined as someone who is addicted to sending and receiving messagesThe main symptoms are a strong desire to text messages, which takes precedence（优先）over everything elseAnd bad moods, low spi
72、rits and a lack of self-confidence will be caused if messages fail to come inThe root of the problem, as with many addictions, is the desire to escape from emotional difficulties such as stress, anxiety and relationship problemsExperts warn that text addiction is likely to become the most common for
73、m of addiction in the future, especially among the youngSo what can you do if you think you may be a textaholic? The key is to get your life back in balanceMake sure your resist the urge to answer every message you receive, and consider leaving your mobile phone behind occasionally when you go outMo
74、st importantly, make a point of spending quality time with friends and family, and make time to re-learn the art of face-to-face conversation instead of conducting your relationships by means of text in messagesNot only will you save time add money, but you may also rediscover the pleasure of true c
75、ommunication（Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS）81How does the author introduce the topic of the text?82Fill in the blank in Paragraph2 with proper wordsIf _, it is very possible that you are a textaholic83What emotional difficulties may be the causes o
76、f text addiction?84What is the main idea of Paragraph3 ?第卷 （共45分）ITranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets85. 确保食品安全是每个人的责任。（ensure）86. 我们需要理解世界上在发生什么。（what）87. 提拔为销售经理以后，他决定去海外旅行。（promote）88. 那些定期参加锻炼的人更可能保持健康。（likely）89. 直到环境破坏了，人
77、们才认识到环保意识多么重要。（Not until）IIGuided WritingDirections: Write an English composition in 120150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese假设你是星光中学的李华，将参加主题为“Lets Ride Bicycles”的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿，主要内容可包括：l 目前汽车带来的空气污染、交通堵塞等问题l 骑自行车的益处，如节能环保，有利健康参考词汇：低碳生活（low-carton life） 节能（energy saving）注意
78、：1词数：150词左右；演讲稿开头和结尾已给出，该部分不计入总词数。Good morning, everyone,I am Li Hua from Xingguang Middle SchoolThe topic of my speech is “Lets Ride Bicycles”参考答案0105CBABD 0610DBDAC 1113CBA 1416BCA1714 18downtown 19personal 20Cash 21mixed 22more self-confident23a positive influence 24exams2529ACAAA 3034DDAAA 3540A
79、ABAAB 4145GFJBA 4649IECH 5054ABCBA 5559DCCBA 6064ACABC6568CDDB6971ADC7275BCAC7680FEDAB81By raising questions82you answer “yes” to any of the questions83Stress, anxiety and relationship problems84How to get rid of text addiction85. It is everyones responsibility to ensure food safety86. We need to un
80、derstand whats going on in the world87. After having been promoted to sales manager, he decided to take a trip overseas88. Those who take exercise regularly are more likely to keep healthy89. Not until the balance of nature has been disturbed do people realize how important the environmental conscio
81、usness isGood morning, everyone,I am Li Hua from Xingguang Middle SchoolThe topic of my speech is Lets Ride BicyclesAs is known to us, air pollution and heavy urban traffic are becoming increasingly severe mainly due to the overuse of carsTherefore, its high time we chose another better means of tra
82、nsport, that is, cyclingThere are many good reasons to ride bicyclesFirst of all, compared to cars, bicycles are much cheaper to buy and maintain, and you dont have all the added costs of fuel, and parkingWhats more, bicycles are more environmentally friendly than cars, because they hardly make nois
83、es and exhaustCycling has become a new trend around the world, a good way of energy saving and low-carbon lifeLast but not least, cycling is an excellent way to keep fit and live longerBy riding bicycles, you can cut down your risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure and other illnessesSo I think,
84、 riding bicycles actually has great effects on usLets ride bicycles from today on!Thank you for listening!听力源文件1M: I am so sick of calling the ticket office, the line is always busyW: Why dont you order through the Internet?Question: What does the women suggest the man do? 2W: What was the best mome
85、nt of the race for you? M: Oh, when I got to the finishing line, definitelyQuestion: What kind of person is probably the man?3W: Id like to mail this package special deliveryCan it arrive within two days?M: Sure, no problemQuestion: Where does this conversation probably take place?4W: My brother is
86、thinking of eating out with us Saturday nightAny suggestions?M: It is up to youI dont know the restaurant around here that wellQuestion: What does the man mean?5W: The floor is awfully wet, what happened?M: The moment I got into the shower, the phone rangQuestion: What does the man imply?6M: Im goin
87、g to a party at Carols houseW: you cant be seriousWeve got two tests at school tomorrowQuestion: How does the woman feel about the mans idea?7W: Where shall we go today then?M: Shall we try the Royal Garden, recommended in the leaflet?Question: What will the two speakers do next?8M: I have come to r
88、epair your doorbellW: You should have come earlierIm just going outQuestion: What does the woman imply?9M: It has been pouring for days nowW: Tomorrow is my day at the beachI will just have to forget about it if it doesnt clear upQuestion: What does the woman imply?10W: When Im playing the piano, I
89、dont worry about anythingHow about you?M: I go to the gym everydayIt helps me deal with stressQuestion: What are the two speakers talking about?11-13When I was 12, my parents moved out of London to a small village in OxfordI was the only Asian girl in my school, and I suddenly felt a bit lonelyLucki
90、ly, I had a brilliant art teacher who encouraged me to go to art collegeHowever, on the day of my college interview in Bath, I woke up lateI left the house wearing two odd shoes and didnt notice that my bottle of chocolate milk had poured all over the painting in my bagThen when I finally got to the
91、 station, I got on the wrong trainWho knows, if I had gone to Bath that day, I might have become a professional artistBut I went to Sweden insteadI told the woman next to me on the train about what had happened, and she suddenly cried with laughterIt turned out she was a producer of a comedy program
92、 on the radioTo cut a long story short, I got an invitation a week later to attend an interview for the show, and the rest, as they say, is historyI am very lucky my life has been full of happy accidentsNow I am in charge of a very popular TV comedy program11Why did the speaker feel lonely in her ne
93、w school?12Where did the speaker plan to go for her college interview?13What incident had changed her fate?14-16Today, I will make a speech on zoosMany people think zoos are cruel, and have no place in the modern worldIt is my own opinion that zoos, although not perfect, do have a useful functionFir
94、stly, zoos are places of educationZoos can help children to appreciate natureFurther more, research into animal behavior is done in zoos, and has increased on knowledge of zoology, genetics and even psychologyAbove all, zoos can protect the future of many species of animalMany species today are in d
95、anger of extinction, and thanks to zoos, they have a chance of survivalOpponents of zoos say that they are cruelFirst of all, they argue, zoos can not recreate the environment in which animals live and because of this, animals are bored and depressedSecondly, animals have frequent contact with human
96、 visitorsWhich can be stressful? However, in my opinion, most zoos have improved recentlyIt is now quite rare to see animals in cages, and most zoos try hard to recreate the environment in which different animals liveIn conclusion, although zoos are not perfect environment for animals, I believe tha
97、t they have more advantages than disadvantagesIn an ideal world, zoos would not be necessaryBut as long as man hunts animals for profit and destroy their environments, zoos are essential14: What is the most important function of zoos according to the speaker?15: Why are some people against zoos?16:
98、What does the speaker think of zoos?17-20W: Good morning, Id like to rent a family car, pleaseM: Yes, man, for how long?W: Em, 14 daysM: Where do you want to leave the car?W: Can I leave it at the downtown office?M: Sure, may I see your drivers license?W: I have an international drivers licenseM: Fi
99、ne, thank youW: Now, do you want a personal accident insurance?M: Yes, pleaseW: Right, can you sign your name here?M: There you go!W: How do you want to pay?M: Cash please21-24M: In England today, are schools mixed, or single sex?W: Well, there are both50 years ago, all schools used to be single sex
100、I mean, girls only or boys onlyThen in the 1970s, many schools changed and became mixedM: Do parents still prefer mixed schools?W: No, things have changedToday, many parents, especially parents of girls, think their children get a better education in single sex schoolsM: Why do girls do better at si
101、ngle sex schools?W: Because girls learn to be more self-confident and less worried about their appearanceM: What about boys?W: Well, today many parents of boys want to send them to mixed schoolsThey think that the girls will be a positive influence on boysM: So generally speaking, who does better at mixed schools?W: Oh, the girlsThey get better exam results than boys- 15 - 版权所有高考资源网