1、综合模拟预测卷(四)本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)。第卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)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。1Where is the woman?AIn a ticket office.BOn the plane.CAt the airport.2Why is the man worried?AHe cant get the books he needs.BHe d
2、oesnt like the course.CHe must read a lot of books.3What does the man mean?AHe likes coffee very much.BHe doesnt like pop music.CHe doesnt believe the womans words.4What did the man do after losing his passport?AWent to the Passport Office.BWent to Washington to look for it.CWent to see the foreign
3、student advisor.5What has made working at home possible?ACommunication industry.BPersonal computers.CLiving far from companies.第二节(共15小题;每小题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、7题。6Why does the
4、woman want to go to the second floor?AShe wants to buy a coat.BThe first floor is crowded.CSomeone is waiting for her there.7Where can people buy a traveling bag?AOn the first floor.BOn the second floor.COn the third floor.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8What does the woman think about Youtiao that the man is eatin
5、g?ATasty. BCheap. CPoisonous.9What does the man react?ADoubtful. BShocked. CFeared.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10What do the mans friends do on Thanksgiving Day?AGo home.BMeet friends.CHave a party.11What do Adas family do to spend their Thanksgiving?AHang out together.BHave a big dinner together.CMake delicio
6、us food together.12What can we learn about the man?AHe wont go with the woman.BHe is from China probably.CHe doesnt like western food.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13When will the woman leave for vacation?AAugust 5th. BAugust 15th. CAugust 25th.14How long will the woman stay at the beach?ATwo weeks. BOne week. C
7、Three weeks.15What is the woman planning to do?ATake a sunbath.BLearn swimming.CHave a volleyball match.16What will the man do?AGo with the woman.BDo some sports.CTake part of his vacation.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17Where can you most probably hear this talk?AIn a class of the Greek language.BIn a class of
8、 the French language.CIn a class of the English language.18How long does the class last?A11 weeks. B13 weeks. C15 weeks.19What is the shortcut to learn words according to the speaker?ALearning how words are formed.BTaking more courses.CReading basic words aloud.20Why is the class popular?AIts taught
9、 by Professor John Morris.BIt helps to master some useful rules.CIt is not offered each term.听力原文Text 1M:Im sorry,Miss.The plane is somewhat behind schedule.Ill tell you when we find out anything important.W:OK,thank you.Text 2W:I think the accounting course is very useful,but it is very difficult.I
10、ll never get through the reading list.M:Dont worry.Youll find the time somehow.Text 3W:Mike,why didnt you go to the concert last night?Ive never seen people who could sing and perform so well.M:But pop music isnt my cup of tea.Text 4W:What did you do after you lost your passport?M:I went to see the
11、foreign student advisor,and he reported it to the Passport Office in Washington.Text 5W:Miss Dermott,let me ask you straight away.Do you think,within a few years,many people could work at home instead of working in offices?M:Oh,yes.Its happening now.You see,the communication industry has made such p
12、rogress in the last ten years.Text 6W:I never expected there would be so many people?M:Oh,this is nothing.On weekends,you wont even be able to move around.Dont forget youre in China.W:Youre right.Lets go upstairs.It might be less crowded on the second floor.I want to look for an outfit for myself.M:
13、Oh,there is the directory over by the escalator.W:Yeah,but I cant read all the characters.M:Lets see.First floor,cosmetics,footwear,traveling bags.Second floor,sportswear,ladies clothing.Text 7W:Good morning!M:Morning!W:What are you eating for your breakfast?M:Youtiao.Its delicious.Would you want so
14、mething?W:Sorry,I dont like it so much.Thank you all the same.M:Whats a pity!W:I am sorry to tell you that its not so healthy.M:It would make you get thirsty easily if you eat too much,I knew.W:Its not only this.The food you bought from the stall on the street is poisonous.You know where the oil the
15、y used is from?It tastes good but its from the sewer and terrible to image.It produces 1.5 to 1.8 billion yuan a year.M:Jesus Christ.I would not eat any such food forever.Text 8M:Happy Thanksgiving Day!W:Do you have any plans?M:Not really,all my friends are going home.Its like Chinese Spring Festiva
16、l.What are you going to do?W:If youre interested,you can come with me and my friends to Adas parents place.Adas whole family will be there.M:Thats very kind.Thanks.Id love to come.W:Thats wonderful.Im glad youre coming.We get to see how other families spend their Thanksgiving.M:Could you tell me som
17、ething about it?W:Its usually a big family gettogether.We always have lots of delicious food,like turkey and stuffing,but sometimes we have ham instead.We have yams,corn,carrots and fruit pies or pumpkin pies.M:That sounds like a big feast,like what we have at Spring Festival.Im getting hungry just
18、thinking about it.W:Me too.I cant wait to see everyone.It should be lots of fun.Text 9W:Ill be leaving on the fifth of August.M:Thats only a few days from now.How many weeks are you going to take?W:I have two weeks,but I want to save a week and take it sometime during the winter.M:Where are you goin
19、g now?W:To the beach.Just think,in a few days Ill be swimming every day,playing beach volleyball,lying in the sun and just taking it easy.M:Dont tell me about it.It sounds too good.W:What about you?When are you planning to take your vacation?M:I dont know.I should start thinking about it,I guess.W:W
20、hat do you like to do?M:All the things that you are going to do.But thats the trouble.I like both summer and winter sports.W:Well,take part of your vacation and the rest of it in January or February.M:Sounds good.Text 10Good afternoon everybody and welcome to this class on English words.I hope that
21、all of you can hear me.If not,please let me know.I am Professor John Morris.Ill be your teacher for the next 13 weeks.As you can probably tell,this is one of the most popular and crowded classes.Indeed,every time this course is offered,this room is very full.Why is that?Well,in order to use the Engl
22、ish language,its very important to have at least a basic understanding of how words are formed.Just to mention one figure and there are about 1 million words in English.If you are an English learner,you may wonder how you can possibly remember all of these words.Well,for one thing,you dont have to.N
23、o native speaker exists who knows all of the words in the English language.Besides,there are shortcuts.Shortcuts?Yes,for example,if you know how words are formed by using parts of words from other languages,such as Greek and French,youll understand a good number of English words when you first come
24、across them.Let me put it this way,knowing the rules will help you to master a large number of words.This is probably the No.1 reason why this class is so popular.答案1.C2.C3.B4.C5.A6.B7.A8.C9B10.A11.B12.B13.A14.B15.A16.C17C18.B19.A20.B第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C
25、和D)中,选出最佳选项。ABack in freshman year,I found myself wondering whether it should really be called “volunteering” if students only do it because they have to.I ended up volunteering at Weyrich Health Center,helping elderly patients with daily tasks.The more I did these tasks,the more disconnected I felt
26、 from the seniors.Though I felt bad for them,I did not want to interact with them.Then one rainy day,I met Colonel Hemsworth.He invited me to his table and asked for some company.I regarded this as another boring task.However,when I listened to his stories,I learned that he was a brilliant war veter
27、an (老兵),and I found his tales interesting.After my brief talk with the Colonel,I realized that I shared common characters with all the seniors.I felt like an oxygen molecule (分子)ready to bondrather than an isolated noble gas.I met with many learned senior citizens who shared their experiences and wi
28、sdom.All of the seniors provided insight and a new perspective on life.No longer did I walk aimlessly down the hallways.I found myself enjoying talking with these people as I learned their histories.Why hadnt I realized sooner that volunteer work could enlighten me?Some people argue that “volunteeri
29、ng and working” for change does not help.However,they fail to realize that the world is constantly changing and humans must adapt.My experience at Weyrich Health Center has taught me that refusing to change ones views and accept new perspectives leads to shortterm goals that eventually dissolve.Comm
30、unication with others is a vital part of life.Volunteering is not just a requirement or a way to beef up your rsum,it is a time for service and personal growth.Now I enjoy volunteering my time surrounded by seniors who bring history alive for me.By communicating with them,I have developed into a mor
31、e dynamic person.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过回忆自己在大一时从事志愿工作的经历,讲述了自己对志愿工作的态度从不情愿到喜欢的转变过程。作者喜欢与老年人在一起,因为从老人们身上可以学习很多的知识。21Whats the authors initial attitude towards volunteering?APositive. BSatisfied.CDoubtful. DUnwilling.答案Dks5u推理判断题。根据第二段中“The more I did these tasks,the more disconnected I felt from the
32、 seniors”可知,作者做志愿工作是不情愿的。故选D项。22Why did Colonel Hemsworth invite the author to his table?AHe liked the author very much.BHe wanted the author to accompany him.CHe wanted to work with the author.DHe planned to teach the author something.答案Bks5u细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He invited me to his table and asked for so
33、me company”可知,上校邀请作者到他的桌旁是想让作者陪伴他。故选B项。23What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?AThe author had desire to communicate with the seniors.BThe author wanted to do a chemical experiment with gas.CThe author imagined himself to be part of isolated gas.DThe author would like to be a
34、n oxygen molecule.答案Aks5u推理判断题。根据第五段中的“I found myself enjoying talking with these people as I learned their histories”以及第四段中的“I realized that I shared common characters with all the seniors”可知,本题选A项。24What does the sixth paragraph mainly tell us?AOther peoples attitude towards volunteering.BThe impo
35、rtance of communicating with others.CThe important meaning of humans adapting to changes.DThe lessons the author has learned from volunteering.答案Dks5u段落大意题。根据第六段中的“My experience at Weyrich Health Center has taught me that.”可知,本段主要介绍了作者从志愿工作经历中得到的教训。故选D项。BAge group is the most important factor to be
36、considered before making a toy kitchen purchase.Even the smallest play kitchen set is going to acquire a considerable amount of space in your room,so planning for it beforehand is advisable.The size of the toy kitchen also matters,when it comes to the kids access to the kitchen.A huge kitchen may pr
37、event younger kids from reaching the features on top,whereas a very small kitchen would remove that fun element from an older kids play.If you look at lowerpriced kitchen models,they are made of thin plastic,which lacks strength and durability (耐久性)The toy kitchens that are made with molded (模塑的) pl
38、astic tend to be tougher and can survive for longer.Also,there are certain manufacturers who believe in the toughness of wood,and carve their kitchen models in either plywood (胶合板) or even hardwood.It is extremely important to be aware of the features and accessories (附件)The common features that all
39、 popular toy kitchens include are,a sink,refrigerator,and the stoves.It would be wiser to buy some extra accessories to make it even more enjoyable for your kids.But if you come across a model that has certain additional accessories,prevent yourself from buying it unwisely.There are several concerns
40、 regarding the durability of the toy kitchen.The first thing to decide is,whether you want the play kitchen to last for a year or quite a few years.There are a few questions you should ask yourself before buying a kitchen.Is your kitchen model capable of covering the entire age range that is mention
41、ed above?Do you think,buying a smaller and cheaper model that is suitable for the childs current age,and donating it later when the child grows older,is a better option?etc.Once you find answers to these questions,choosing a toy kitchen will become easier.【语篇解读】为孩子购买玩具厨房时,需要注意一些关键要素。25What should yo
42、u keep in mind if you want to buy a spacesaving play kitchen set?ABoth the style of the toy and the creativity of your child.BBoth the size of your kitchen and the age of your child.CBoth the space of your room and the height of your kid.DBoth the features of the toy and the ability of your kid.答案Ck
43、s5u细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知,这种玩具厨房会占用一定的时间;接下来还谈到孩子本身的高度也要考虑到,玩具高了够不着,矮了又失去了很多的快乐。26Its implied in the text that the dearest toy kitchen is the one made of _Athin plastic Bmolded plasticCplywood Dhardwood答案Dks5u推理判断题。第三段第一句就提到价格较低廉的是薄塑料的;然后是模塑的,较薄塑料的坚实,用得更久,由此对比可推知后者价格高一点。接着用Also提到木雕的,一种是胶合板的,另外一种用even这个词强调
44、是实木的,这样的对比可推知实木的价格最高。27The questions in the last paragraph is asked _Ato show readers some deciding factors about buying a toy kitchenBto give readers some practical suggestions in selling a toy kitchenCto remind readers of giving out the toy kitchen after the child grows olderDto inform readers of
45、ways of making a toy kitchen of low price but high quality答案Aks5u细节理解题。根据全文的最后一句可知,回答了这些问题,购买玩具厨房就会变得容易。可见,这些问题就是告诉读者一些关键的要素。CClimate change has been blamed for killer hurricanes,sea level rise,and drought,but a new report suggests the effects of climate change might hit the worlds coffee supply.Up
46、to 70 percent of the worlds coffee supply could be threatened over the next 66 years,according to a new study by researchers at Englands Royal Botanic Garden.Nearly 100 percent of the worlds arabica coffee growing regions could become unsuitable for the plant by 2080,according to the study.Beans fro
47、m arabica coffee plants account for about 70 percent of the worlds coffee,but the plant has to be grown under strict weather conditions:they thrive at temperatures between 64 and 70 degrees Celsius,and are highly influenced by frost or temperatures higher than 73 degrees Celsius.With temperatures es
48、timated to increase by between 1.8 and 4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century,the fragile plant might become increasingly expensive and difficult to grow,especially in places such as Ethiopia and Kenya.In that worst case,nearly all of the worlds native arabica coffee would die out.Under more co
49、nservative estimates,about 65 percent of the regions that used to grow the coffee would become unsuitable for it.The evidence from coffee farmers,from numerous coffee growing regions around the world,is that they are already suffering the influences of increased warming.Some commercial farmers would
50、 likely be able to move their operations to other areas or would be able to overcome climate change with artificial cooling techniques,but wild arabica is generally considered to be much more suitable for making highquality coffee.If arabica becomes impossible to raise in its native areas,it could w
51、reak havoc (造成破坏) on the economies of the mainly thirdworld countries in which it grows.Coffee is the worlds most popular drink and is the second mosttraded commodity in the world,behind oil.【语篇解读】本文是一篇研究报告,主要介绍了气候变化对世界咖啡产量的影响,尤其是对小粒咖啡的影响。28What does the passage mainly talk about?AClimate change aff
52、ects people in many ways.BMore and more attention has been paid to climate change.CThe worlds coffee supply could be threatened by climate change.DThe growing conditions of arabica coffee have been improved recently.答案Cks5u主旨大意题。由第一段中的“Up to 70 percent of the worlds coffee supply could be threatened
53、 over the next 66 years,according to a new study by researchers at Englands Royal Botanic Garden”可知答案为C。29What can be learned from Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3?AAccording to the study,by 2080 nowhere can be suitable for arabica coffee growing.B65 percent of the worlds coffee gets raw materials from a
54、rabica coffee plants.CArabica coffee plants will grow well at temperatures lower than 60 degrees Celsius.DCoffee farmers are the biggest victims of climate change.答案Aks5u细节理解题。由第二段中的“Nearly 100 percent of the worlds arabica coffee growing regions could become unsuitable for the plant by 2080,accordi
55、ng to the study”可知答案为A。30What is the consequence if arabica coffee has less production?ACoffee will replace oil to be the first mosttraded commodity.BCoffee is likely to become less popular than before.CSome countries will suffer great economic losses.DFarmers will plant other crops instead of coffe
56、e.答案Cks5u推理判断题。由最后一段中的“If arabica becomes impossible to raise in its native areas,it could wreak havoc (造成破坏) on the economies of the mainly thirdworld countries in which it grows”可知答案为C。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。How to Start a BusinessUnemployment rate is so high
57、 in present society that many young people are thinking about starting their own business.However,setting up on your own will by no means be easy._31_Make a business planIf you decide to start a business,the first thing you must do is to draw up a realistic business planthis is a working document th
58、at describes the business,its objectives,its financial forecasts and so on._32_33_Once you have a detailed business plan and enough evidence to believe that your idea is viable (可行的),it is time to go and see the bank manager.It is important to shop around to find which bank offers the best deal and
59、who you feel most comfortable with.Make sure what youre getting is right for you and your business.Develop a survival strategy_34_One of the biggest stumbling blocks to people starting a business can be understanding all the legislation.That can be tax,employment,trade,health and safety or environme
60、nt.It can be confusing if you have never run your own business.Get yourself noticedIn order to make your business a success,you must ensure that consumers know it exists._35_For example,if you are running a local plumbing company,then delivering leaflets in your area would be the best option.ASo it
61、is really important to make a business planBThe tips below may help you to start a businessCA bank would not consider lending money unless you show a detailed business planDBe sure to attract much attentionEChoosing how to advertise depends on the type of the businessFGet access to financeGMake sure
62、 you are running your business correctly by the law【语篇解读】本文主要给自主创业的人们提出了一些建议。31Bks5u总括文章第一段的内容并用来引起下文中的建议。故选B。32Cks5u根据小标题“做一个创业计划”可知下文肯定要说创业计划的重要性。故选择C“如果没有详细的创业计划,银行是不会考虑给你贷款的”。33Fks5u根据下文的内容“找银行贷款”可知应选择F“获得资金支援”。34Gks5u根据下文“can be understanding all the legislation”可知应选G“确保你是依法经营”。35Eks5u根据小标题可知,这
63、个段落是讲如何把自己宣传出去,让消费者知道你的企业的存在。空后举了一个具体事例进行说明,故选E项。第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My family moved into our new home two years ago and we spent a lot of time and _36_ in the yard to make it look like what it is today.Last summer,I walked i
64、nto the _37_ and found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not _38_ identify.I knew I hadnt planted it and Denise claimed she didnt _39_We decided to let it continue growing until we could _40_ what it was.Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the plant,it appeared to be a sunflower.I d
65、ecided to _41_ the weeds around it.As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds,I noticed something _42_The sunflower had not _43_ where I saw it begin.It actually had begun under a big _44_ and grown under and around it to reach the _45_Thats when I _46_ that if a tiny little sunflower didnt
66、 let a big rock stand in its _47_ of developing,we too have the ability of doing the same thing.If we _48_ ourselves like that little sunflower,we can reach where we _49_ to go and get what we need for growth.We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the _50_ to achieve our goals.Like the sunf
67、lower,it knew it had the ability to _51_ the rocks because it had _52_ in itself that it would succeed.Stand tall like the sunflower and be _53_ who and what we are,then the environment will begin _54_ us.We will find a way to go under or _55_ any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.【语篇解读】巨大的岩石没能够阻止
68、太阳花的生长,强大的生命力促使其最终感受到太阳的温暖,作者对此颇有感触,也拥有了克服困难的决心和意志。36A.energy Bmoney Cdays Dweekends答案Aks5u要收拾打扫院子,作者和家人花费了许多时间和精力(energy)。37A.kitchen Boffice Cgarden Dfield答案Cks5u根据sunflower及planted等信息可以推知,作者走入花园(garden)。38A.suddenly BimmediatelyCseriously Dpreviously答案Bks5u联系下文中的“it appeared to be a sunflower”可知,
69、此时作者无法立刻(immediately)确认它是什么植物。39A.forever Bthough Ctoo Deither答案Dks5u作者知道不是自己种的,丹尼诗也(either)没有种。否定句中表示“也”应用either。40A.figure out Bcarry outCbring out Dpoint out答案Aks5u作者让其继续生长下去,其目的是想弄清楚(figure out)它到底是什么。41A.remove Btend Cwatch Dcollect答案Aks5u为了让它健康地生长,作者为其清理(remove)周围的杂草。42A.unusual Bterrible Cval
70、uable Dwonderful答案Aks5u根据下文中的“The sunflower had not _43_ where I saw it begin”可知,作者注意到了不同寻常的(unusual)现象。43A.passed Bstarted Cleft Ddied答案Bks5u令作者出乎意料的是,太阳花并不是从作者看到它出现的地方开始生长的。44A.tree Btable Crock Dwall答案Cks5u联系上文中的“As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds”可知,它是在一块巨大的岩石(rock)下面。45A.air Bt
71、op Csun Dhouse答案Cks5u根据句中的“and grown under and around it”可以推知,它长出来了,所以说接收到了阳光(sun)。46A.realized Bdoubted Cregretted Dhoped答案Aks5u就在那时作者意识到(realized)小小的太阳花顽强的生命力。47A.place Bway Ccourse Dprocess答案Bks5u巨大的岩石没能够阻止它生长的方式(way)。48A.fill in Bput inCworry about Dbelieve in答案Dks5u作者认为,如果我们相信(believe in)自己,我们也
72、能够做到意想不到的事情。49A.forget Bhate Caim Dwait答案Cks5u联系太阳花的不屈和顽强,作者认为我们也能够到达我们力求(aim)要去的地方。50A.ability Bwish Cplan Didea答案Aks5u在作者看来,我们要相信我们有实现目标的能力(ability)。51A.get over Bget downCget off Dget away答案Aks5u太阳花知道自己有能力翻过(get over)岩石,才能茁壮生长。52A.energy Bvirtue Ccourage Dfaith答案Dks5u此处还是叙述太阳花的生长,它对自己的信任(faith)促使
73、其成功。53A.aware of Bafraid ofCproud of Dtired of答案Cks5u像太阳花一样,一定要为自己感到自豪(proud of)。54A.support Baffect Cupset Dforgive答案Aks5u我们自己有自信,周围的环境也就会支持(support)我们。55A.into Baround Cthrough Dfrom答案Bks5u由上文“grown under and around it”可知此处也应选around。第卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容
74、(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。While I was tidying up in our home office this morning,a thought suddenly came into my head concerning _56_(I) son.The story happened a few years ago.The _57_(love) kid was about 8 years old at the time.His school _58_(promote) a food drive for “the poor” days before and he wanted
75、to take something to school _59_ next day.I was a full time student and struggling along _60_(make) ends meet at the time._61_ a matter of fact,our storeroom was all but empty apart from one or two cans and a jar of homemade jam.My son made his request again,and _62_(hope) I said to him “For goodnes
76、s sake Logan,we havent got _63_ to give.WE ARE THE POOR!” He looked at me in _64_(astonish),and said “No,we arent,Daddy,because weve got a house and weve got each other.” _65_ saying this,the little man proudly took the cans and the jam to school.【语篇解读】尽管单亲父亲觉得家里穷,但是儿子却没有自卑。56myks5u分析上下文可知,此处指关于作者的儿
77、子,用物主代词my。57lovelyks5u此处是形容词修饰后面的名词,指可爱的儿子。58had promotedks5u根据后面的时间状语days before可知指过去的过去,用过去完成时。59theks5u固定短语the next day,意思是“第二天”。60to makeks5u此处是不定式短语表目的。指作者当时还是个全职学生,竭力避免入不敷出。61Asks5u固定短语as a matter of fact,意思是“事实上”。62hopelesslyks5u分析上下文可知,此处是副词,修饰后面的谓语,指作者面对儿子的请求,感到很无助。63anythingks5u这里作者认为他们没有什
78、么东西可以给其他穷人,因为他们自己就很穷。64astonishmentks5u此处是固定短语in astonishment。指儿子感到非常惊讶。65Afterks5u这里指说完这些话后,儿子就自豪地带着罐头去学校了。第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是Sam,大学英语系一年级的学生。你叔叔因为生意关系,需要个临时翻译,你想试一下。因此,周三不能上口语课。你只好给外教Ms.Riddle写个请假条,向她解释原因并请求准假。注意:1.词数80左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Ms.Riddle,_Earnestly yours,Sam【写作指导】本
79、文要求写个请假条,属于一篇应用文。写作时,根据所给的材料,内容要点应包含:说明请假的原因并请求准假。写作时,应使用第一人称,以一般现在时为主。同时恰当地使用连接过渡词以及复杂句式,这样可以使行文更加流畅,提高作文的逻辑性和得分档次。【参考范文】Dear Ms.Riddle,Id like to know if I could ask for a casual leave from your Oral English class this Wednesday.Yesterday evening I got a call from my uncle,who is running a small f
80、irm.He needs an interpreter for one day but cannot find the most reliable person,so he wants me to have a try.I regard this as a golden opportunity to put what I have learned into practice,but I need your permission of absence.If you think I may go and help him,Im confident that Ill do a good job an
81、d both of us will be grateful.Earnestly yours,Sam第二节概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。As most children return to school,many rich families are choosing to pull their children out of the mainstream education system altogether in favor of having a tutor at home.“Around 50 percent of the inquiries w
82、ere getting at the moment are for longterm,daily home tutoring,” Steve Spriggs,managing director of Londonbased private tutoring service.And,he adds,the trend has grown from families asking for personal tutors to copy the classroom environment in their own homes. “Many families that were making the
83、inquiries for fulltime home tutors,” Spriggs said,“were either travelling so frequently that sending their children to one school was impractical and others did not want their children to go into boarding school.”Home tutoring is nothing new,and many tuition firms also offer extra tutoring services
84、to families wanting their children to have a little extra help learning ahead of entrance exams at competitive private schools in the UK.,such as Harrow,St.Pauls or Eton.“We always make it clear to parents that we will only offer fulltime home schooling for a year though,” Spriggs explained.“Any mor
85、e than a year and children start to lose out on what a school environment can give them,such as social skills and that vital interaction they needalthough we try to reduce that anyway in our home tutoring with sports clubs of museum trips as part of the teaching program.”Spriggs said that the costs
86、of hiring a fulltime tutor would be more than the fees of a top boarding school,which usually charges around $54 400 a year.Some families employ two fulltime tutors,one to cover humanities(人文学科) and the other to cover science and maths.Devising an educational plan for youngsters in these situations
87、is not a quick process,however,Spriggs said,with a tutor being matched to the child to ensure they are compatible(兼容的)_【写作指导】写好文章概要的第一步是读懂全文,不仅要抓住文章大意,也要弄清文章的关键细节。在此基础上写作时,考生要构思原文要点的呈现方式,既在规定词数之内,又要用合理的语法结构及高级词汇,同时各要点之间要做到通顺、连贯。本文的概括要点是讲明家教存在的四点原因。【参考范文】Home tutoring isnt rare in society. Some rich
88、families choose fulltime tutors because of frequent travelling or because they dont want their children to go into boarding school.(要点1)Meanwhile,to perform better in entrance exams,some children need extra tutoring services.(要点2) Some tuition firms add some activities to improve the social skills of the children.(要点3)Although the costs of home tutoring are high,some families still employ two fulltime tutors to ensure their children can gain balanced development.(要点4)版权所有:高考资源网()