1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家北京市清华附中212届高三考前适应性训练（英语）2012.05.31.英 语(清华附中高09级)第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共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。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. How did the man get to work?A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus.2. When will the man meet the director? A. At
2、9:00. B. At 9:30. C. At 10:00.3. What will the woman do this evening?A. Watch a play. B. Visit her sister. C. Go to the station.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At a railway station5. What does the man suggest doing?A. Visiting the palace inside.B. Bringi
3、ng their student cards.C. Seeing the palace outside.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6. What do the two speakers first intend to do? A. Go to a play. B. Go to an exhibition. C. Go to a movie
4、.7. Why doesnt Fred want to go to the concert? A. Because the tickets are hard to get.B. Because he doesnt think he will like it.C. Because there is a bad review.听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. What are many children interested in?A. Collecting eggs. B. Feeding cattle. C. Seeing farmyard animals.9. What does the w
5、oman think is important to animals?A. Food. B. Peace. C. Freedom.听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10. Where does the man work?A. In a hotel. B. In a church. C. In a film company.11. How did the man help the famous film star?A. He woke him up.B. He lent him his pants. C. He took him back to room.12. What does the man
6、s wife think of him?A. He is great help at home.B. He is no help with the housework.C. He is busy with his work all the time.听第9段材料，回答第1315题。13. When did Vidocq join the army?A. In 1775. B. In 1792. C. In 1795.14. What was Vidocq before he became a detective? A. A writer. B. A policeman. C. A crimin
7、al.15. What do we know about Vidocqs team? A. They had female members. B. They didnt use blood samples. C. They used footprints.第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面一段独白，完成第16至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。对话你将听两遍。Sunny Online Promotional EventTimeFrom _16_ to May Discountsl _17_ goods:
8、 35% offl Make-up _18_: 25% offl Toys and games : 20% offWay of paymentOnly by credit cardFee of deliveryFree of _19_Guarantee_20_ goods NoticeSpecial goods: only available at Sunny Online第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）21. Quancheng Square is one of _ largest in China, _ second to Tiana
9、nmen Square.A. the; the B. the: a C. /; the D. the; /22. _ road out of town is good, but this one is better than the other.A. Both B. All C. None D. Neither23. I dont know whether I should go abroad or not, Mum. I leave _ to your own judgment whether you should do it.A. that B. it C. this D. what24.
10、 I dont drink now, but I _ for almost ten years. A. ever drank B. was ever drinkingC. have ever drunk D. had ever drunk 25. Most of the audience wondered what idea a man whos deaf from birth can have_music.A. with B. in C. of D. at26. Education knows no limits. It_take place anywhere, whether in a k
11、itchen or in the job.A. should B. can C. need D. must27. He was very busy yesterday, otherwise he _ to the meeting. A. would come B. would have come C. came D. had come28. This is a good place for a picnic. Yes, it couldnt be _ .A. better B. best C. worse D. worst29. In the rainforest of the Amazon,
12、 50 to 150 plant species _ every day. A. are being destroyed B. are destroying C. have been destroyed D. destroyed30. Many companies give away small quantities of their produce as samples _ people can try them before buying them. A. if B. because C. so that D. since 31. We often talk a great deal ab
13、out English language teaching, _ that it is the learning that really matters.A. having forgottenB. forgotten C. forgetting D. to have forgotten32. One advantage of eating a balanced breakfast is _ it can keep you energetic throughout the day. A. that B. how C. when D. whether33. At least 200,000 peo
14、ple were reported _ in the ever recorded worst earthquake that struck Haiti that winter.A. being killed B. to be killed C. killing D. to have been killed34. This city, _ lies in the northeast, was the countrys busiest port from 1648 to 1950.A. that B. which C. what D. where 35. Not until he arrived
15、home _ he find that this wallet had been stolen.A. that B. would C. when D. did第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）During Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his fathers car to drive to a New Years Eve _36_ to be held in Vermont. The father was _37_ about the son hitting one of the ro
16、adblocks that people set up all over the place on New Years Eve. The _38_ that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.So he drove to Vermont, got completely _39_ and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to _40_
17、the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the infamous sobriety (not drunk) _41_. However, the policeman _42_ him out. He was _43_ standing off to the side while the others were _44_ the police officer how well they could walk a _45_ line, etc.At 7:00 a.m., his father got up to ans
18、wer the _46_. There were _47_ policemen there. They asked him if he was the _48_ of that red FIAT. He replied, Yes, I am, One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.When the young man _49_ himself in front of the policemen
19、, he knew he was in some sort of _50_. Upon questioning, he _51_ that he was driving the car, but when asked if he had been _52_, he said, No! When the policemen asked if he could see his car, he was unable to remember the _53_. He said that it was in the garage.And when the four of them walked out
20、to look at the car，instead of looking at the car he had driven the _54_ before, they saw a _55_ car parked there.36. A. party B. meeting C. concert D. sports meeting37. A. sure B. worried C. curious D. anxious38. A. suggestion B. condition C. conclusion D. agreement39. A. excited B. tired C. drunk D
21、. pleased40. A. stop B. get out of C. drive D. get into41. A. punishment B. test C. education D. talk42. A. gave B. made C. missed D. found43. A. considered B. required C. suggested D. left44. A. showing B. explaining C. asking D. telling45. A. long B. straight C. calm D. direct46. A. telephone B. c
22、all C. doorbell D. question47. A. two B. many C. four D. one48. A. manager B. father C. student D. owner49. A. stood B. found C. put D. took50. A. trouble B. test C. danger D. accident51. A. believed B. told C. admitted D. said52. A. driving B. hurting C. missing D. drinking53. A. drive B. test C. t
23、ime D. line54. A. day B. morning C. afternoon D. night55. A. similar B. familiar C. police D. damaged第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AWe tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, Id know better. Id really like for them to know about hand-m
24、e-down clothes and home-made ice cream and leftover meatloaf. I really would.Mycherished boys, I hope you learnhumilityby surviving failure and that you learn to be honest even when no one is looking. I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. I hope you have to share a bedroo
25、m with your younger brother. And it is all right to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants tocrawlunder the covers with you because hes scared, I hope youll let him. And when you want to see a Disney movie and your kid brother wants to tag along, I hope you take him.I hope you ha
26、ve to walk uphill with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books, and when you learn to use computers, you also learn how to add andsubtract in your head.May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on thesto
27、veandstickyour tongue on a frozen flagpole (旗杆). I hope you get sick when someone blows smoke in your face. I dont care if you try beer once, but I hope you wont like it. I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your grandpa or go fishing with your uncle.I hope your mother punishes you when
28、you throw abaseballthrough a neighbors window, and that she hugs you and kisses you when you give her aplasterof paredmoldof your hand. These things I wish for youtough times anddisappointment, hard work and happiness.56. Who wrote the letter? A. A grandmother. B. A grandfather. C. A father. D. A mo
29、ther. 57. What does the author hope for the boys? A. they learn a lesson from a fight with others. B. they know how to calculate with computers. C. they have a close relationship with one another. D. they burn their hand on the stove and stick their tongue on a frozen flagpole.58. Why does the autho
30、r write the letter? A. To show the boys its not easy growing up. B. To teach the boys dos and donts on the way growing up. C. To help the boys to avoid making mistakes on the way growing up. D. To encourage the boys to fully experience life on the way growing up. B Saying “thank you” is probably the
31、 first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language. After all, were brought up to be polite, and it is important to make a good impression upon other people especially across national divides.So, what exactly are you supposed to say when “thank you” is only the 20th most popular way to expres
32、s gratitude? According to a recent survey, 19 other ways of expressing appreciation finished ahead of “thank you” in a poll of 3,000 people.Pollsters(民测调查员) found almost half of those asked preferred the more informal “cheers”, while others liked to use such expressions as “ta”, “great” and “nice on
33、e”.So, just what is the appropriate form of words to express your thanks?Fortunately, the clue is in the language itself. “Cheers”, despite its popularity, is considered an informal way to say thank you and this is a definite clue as to when you can best use it.For instance, when going for a drink w
34、ith friends, a smile and a “cheers” by way of thanks is not only appropriate to the situation, it is also culturally accurate.“Ta”, originated from the Danish word “tak”, was the second-most popular expression of thanks, and is also commonly used in informal situations, along with phrases such as “n
35、ice one”, and “brilliant”. Interestingly, one word that didnt make it into the top 20 was “thanks”, Thank you is shorter, more informal cousin.“Thanks” can be useful, as it is able to bridge the divide between the formality of “thank you” and the downright relaxed “cheers”.Certain words can double a
36、s an expression of thanks as well as delight. Again, the words themselves offer the clue as to when best to use them.For example, words like “awesome”, “brilliant” and “you star” featured highly in the new poll and they can hint at both your pleasure at someones action, as well as serving to express
37、 your thanks. If you are on the receiving end of a “new” thank you, you can respond with a simple “no problem”, or “sure”.Of course, in certain circumstances, a simple wave, nod or smile may be appropriate. For instance, if a car driver slows down to let you cross the road, simply raising your hand
38、in acknowledgement is enough to show that you appreciate the drivers consideration.Sometimes, formality is necessary, and “thank you” is still the best choice in such situations. But students should not worry about when exactly to use certain expressions.Many people in Western countries are worried
39、that good manners are in decline. People are tired of seeing their acts of kindness and service pass without comment. So dont think your “thank you” is clumsy or awkwardly formal. The chances are, if you said “thank you”, you made someones day. You star.59.We can tell from the results of the poll th
40、at _.A. people are unconcerned about politeness nowadays.B. “thank you” remains the best expression of gratitude.C. there is a variety of expressions of appreciation.D. there are more formal expressions than informal ones.60. According to the passage, which is an appropriate response to “awesome” or
41、 “brilliant”?A. Thanks. B. Sure. C. Nice one. D. Cheers.61.In the last paragraph the author encourages people to .A. show their gratitude to others.B. behave themselves well.C. continue their acts of kindness.D. stop worrying about bad manners.62. Which of the following can serve as the best title o
42、f this passage?A. How to Appear More Polite.B. Ways to Show Gratitude.C. Never hesitate to Say “Thank You”.D. Good Manners in Decline!CRecent research has claimed that an excess of positive ions in the air can have an ill effect on peoples physical or psychological health. What are positive ions? We
43、ll, the air is full of ions, electrically charged particles, and generally there is a rough balance between the positive and the negative charged. But sometimes this balance becomes disturbed and a larger proportion of positive ions are found. This happens naturally before thunderstorm, earthquakes
44、when winds are blowing in certain countries. Or it can be caused by a build-up of static electricity indoors from carpets or clothing, or from TV sets, duplicators or computer display screens.When a large number of positive ions are present in the air many people experience unpleasant effects such a
45、s headaches, fatigue (疲劳),excessive anger, and some particularly sensitive people feel sick or even suffer mental disturbance. Animals are also affected, particularly before earthquakes, snakes have been observed to come out, rats to flee from their burrows, dogs howl and cats jump about unaccountab
46、ly. This has led the US Geographical Survey to fund a network of volunteers to watch animals in an effort to foreseesuch disasters before they hit vulnerable areas such as California.Conversely, when large numbers of negative ions are present, then people have a feeling of well-being. Natural condit
47、ions that produce these large amounts are near the sea, close to waterfalls or fountains, or in any place where water is sprayed, or forms a spray. This probably accounts for the beneficial effect of a holiday by the sea, or in the mountains with streams or waterfalls.To increase the supply of negat
48、ive ions indoors, some scientists recommend the use of ionisers. They claim that ionisers not only clean and refresh the air but also improve the health of people sensitive to excess positive ions. Of course, there are the detractors, other scientists, who dismiss such claims and are skeptical about
49、 negative/positive ion research. Therefore people can only make up their own minds by observing the effects on themselves, or on others, of a negative rich or poor environment. After all it is debatable whether depending on seismic readings to anticipate earthquakes is more effective than watching t
50、he cat.63. What is an ion according to the passage?A. Its a charged particle.B. Its basically static electricity indoors.C. Its a balance between the positive and negative charged.D. Its an ill effect on peoples physical and psychological health.64. What effect does exceeding positive ionization hav
51、e on most of the people?A. They will throw up.B. They will be sick and tired of life.C. They may feel rather bad-tempered.D. They may feel they are out of their mind.65. A high negative ion count is likely to be found .A. in a mountainous area. B. by a water spray in a garden. C. close to a slow-flo
52、wing river. D. near a pound with a water pump.66. What is the authors attitude towards the use of ionisers?A. Neutral. B. Opposed. C. Supportive. D. Ambiguous. DAt the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy? The American public
53、overwhelmingly thinks theyre bad. Yet the consensus among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small net boost to the economy. Immigrants provide cheap labor, lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers with a little more mone
54、y in their pockets. So why is there such a discrepancy between the perception of immigrants impact on the economy and the reality?There are a number of familiar theories. Some argue that people are anxious and feel threatened by an inflow of new workers. Others highlight the strain that undocumented
55、 immigrants place on public services, like schools, hospitals, and jails. Still others emphasize the role of race, arguing that foreigners add to the nations fears and insecurities. Theres some truth to all these explanations, but they arent quite sufficient.To get a better understanding of whats go
56、ing on, consider the way immigrations impact is felt. Though its overall effect may be positive, its costs and benefits are distributed unevenly. David Card, an economist at UC Berkeley, notes that the ones who profit most directly from immigrants low-cost labor are businesses and employers meatpack
57、ing plants in Nebraska, for instance, or agricultural businesses in California. Granted, these producers savings probably translate into lower prices at the grocery store, but how many consumers make that mental connection at the checkout counter? As for the drawbacks of illegal immigration, these,
58、too, are concentrated. Native low-skilled workers suffer most from the competition of foreign labor. According to a study by George Borjas, a Harvard economist, immigration reduced the wages of American high-school dropouts by 9% between 1980-2000.Among high-skilled, better-educated employees, howev
59、er, opposition was strongest in states with both high numbers of immigrants and relatively generous social services. What worried them most, in other words, was the fiscal (财政的)burden of immigration. That conclusion was reinforced by another finding: that their opposition appeared to soften when tha
60、t fiscal burden decreased, as occurred with welfare reform in the 1990s, which curbed immigrants access to certain benefits.The irony is that for all the overexcited debate, the net effect(净效应) of immigration is minimal. Even for those most acutely affected say, low-skilled workers, or California re
61、sidents the impact isnt all that dramatic. The unpleasant voices have tended to dominate our perceptions, says Daniel Tichenor, a political science professor at the University of Oregon. But when all those factors are put together and the economists calculate the numbers, it ends up being a net posi
62、tive, but a small one. Too bad most people dont realize it.67. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Whether immigrants are good or bad for the economy has been puzzling economists.B. The American economy used to thrive on immigration but now its a different story.C. The consensus among econ
63、omists is that immigration should not be encouraged.D.The general public thinks differently from most economists on the impact of immigration.68. In what way does the author think ordinary Americans benefit from immigration?A. They can access all kinds of public services.B. They can get consumer goo
64、ds at lower prices.C. They can mix with people of different cultures.D. They can avoid doing much of the manual labor.69. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “curb” in paragraph four?A. strengthen B. deny C. encourage D. limit70. What is the irony about the debate over immigratio
65、n?A. People care too much about something of small impact.B. Those who are opposed to it turn out to benefit most from it.C. Even economists cant reach a consensus about its impact. D. There is no essential difference between seemingly opposite opinions.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） _71_ Because, from what I
66、 could see, it seemed that grown-ups often forgot. I never wanted to forget - I wanted to be able to remind other adults and myself when the time came. I began consciously thinking this at quite an early age.As soon as I was fully aware of myself, I regarded me as a little person and liked adults wh
67、o thought of and treated me the same way. I didnt have a doll and I didnt want one. I wanted animal toys, even a single animal. Why wouldnt my parents give me the one thing I wanted? _72_ Instead, my dad somehow managed to buy me a full set of encyclopedia(百科全书) and books with maps and color picture
68、s long before I could read. Well, guess what? I learned to read without realizing it! Later, I found out when I started school and it all came so easy especially geography. _73_ Because of all the books my father bought me, I knew a lot of words that other children didnt know at my age.I love words.
69、 They opened up new worlds for me. _74_ Parents, please make sure your kids have a computer. Let them explore- as safely as possible- let them do their own things and discover the world.Now, most kids lead a happy life. They can get what they want from their parents. But children should learn to be
70、independent. _75_ Be independent to do your own things.A. Because of them, I read and thought, and today, I write.B. When I was a child, I promised myself to try to remember as much as I could.C. I listened and heard everything, even if I didnt understand everything.D. I nearly knew every place on t
71、he map like the teacher.E. But more than anything, it made me feel uncomfortable and I knew it wasnt nice.F. Later, I knew we didnt have much money, but how expensive could a toy be?G. Be independent to learn some useful knowledge.第四部分，书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节 情景作文（20分）假如你是你校英语协会的成员，你向你校学生会推荐一份你认为很好的英文报纸英语桥
72、，并附带你的感受。该报纸有以下优点：1.所选文章地道，时代感强，信息量大，趣味性强。2.有许多学生喜欢的栏目如: “Crosswords”, “ Cultural exchange”, “Writing Gardens”. 3.练习与课本同步。4.作文园地对学生帮助大。5.报纸的版面设计好，图文并茂 。参考单词： 地道的材料original materials 栏目 column 第二节 开放作文（15分）In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to de
73、scribe the picture and explain how you understand it. 高三考前适应性训练英语试卷答案【听力理解】1-5 ACCBA 6-10 CBACA 11-15 CBBCA 16.January 17.Electronic 18.items 19.charge 20.Cheapest【单项选择】21-25 DDBAC 2630 BDACC 31-35CADBD 【完型填空】36-40 ABDCB 41-45BCDAB 46-50CADBA 51-55CDADC 【阅读理解】 A篇ACD B篇CBCB C篇 ACBA D篇DBDA E篇BFDAG【情景作
74、文】 English Bridge is a widely known English newspaper featuring a lot of columns. Among them, Crosswords, Cultural Exchange and writing gardens stand out as the students favorites. The newspaper is published in a modern style with original materials, providing general readers with abundant informati
75、on as well as vigorous entertainment.Besides, the exercises in the newspaper go hand in hand with the textbooks with timely supporting exercises. The students especially benefit a lot from the column “Writing Gardens”. Furthermore, the wonderful design of the newspapers outlook proves to be a great
76、success with its attractive pictures and texts. Thanks to the newspaper, my English has improved a lot by reading the articles and doing the exercises. The paper can make your English better as long as you keep reading it. 【开放作文】立意1：努力做最好的自己 快乐生活As can be seen in the picture, two birds are singing a
77、t the top of their voices, deeply immersed (absorbed) in their own songs. However, when we examine the picture more closely, we can see that the white bird is singing beautifully, with perfect musical notes coming out of its mouth, in contrast, the black bird can only make unpleasant / noisy sounds.
78、 I think this picture conveys the message be your personal best / be the best of yourself. Beautifully as the white bird can sing, it is still singing to perfect itself. Unpleasant as others may think the black birds voice is, the black bird is singing to improve itself. Indeed, there are so many pe
79、ople around us, like the white bird, who are blessed with talents and can excel in whatever they want to do. On the other hand, there are also people, like the black bird, who are unfortunate. Whatever they do, their results are just the average. In my opinion, if we cannot change our birth, why bot
80、her? Just be our best selves. If we are born clever, be outstanding. If we are born average, try to be better. Just enjoy the life as it can be.立意2：认识自己不足，虚心学习，不怕丢脸，努力提高In the picture, we can see there are two birds that are singing high up in the tree. Obviously, both of them are vigorous and devot
81、ed in their songs. However, the only difference is the melody coming out of the white birds beak is intoxicating(醉人的). On the contrary, the black birds cacophony(刺耳的音调) destroys the whole atmosphere. I bet the poor black bird himself knows how annoying his voice is. But why is he still standing ther
82、e singing with an expert? In my opinion, that is courage and persistence of pursuing the best. Poor singer as he is, he didnt give up his passion of singing. Humiliating himself in front of the “Pavarotti”, he is actually learning from the white bird which is his teacher in his mind. All of us might
83、 respect the little black creatures spirit from this point, but in our real life how many of us can actually do what he does? How many times did we give up chasing our dreams just because others are better than us? How many times did we escape from embarrassment when we knew others might laugh at ou
84、r incompetence? Every single one of us is afraid of losing face in front of others as long as we are human beings. But if we are eager to excel at what we do, we might as well lose it and humbly learn from the best. Because only in this way, can we truly improve ourselves and one day in the future s
85、ing aloud songs as enchanting as the white birds euphony.立意3：认识到世界的多元，要互相包容。 【录音原稿】Text 1W: The traffic is terrible today. It took me forty minutes by bus.M: Well, I drove and it took me an hour!W: An hour! Its probably quicker by bike.Text 2M: Do you think the director could see me tomorrow before
86、9 oclock?W: Im afraid he wont be here until 9:30.M: Then how about 10 oclock？W: Yes, its fine. Ill write down the time. Text3M: How about going to the play No Escape this evening?W: Im sorry, Paul. My mother is going to New York to visit my sister, and I have to drive her to the station. How about s
87、ome other time?M: OK. We can go together some other day.Text 4W: Im sorry, sir. Your ticket is for an economy seat. This is the business class check-in.M: But my flights leaving right now.W: Flight CA 212 to Washington? I think youre late already.Text5M: Have you ever been to the palace near here?W:
88、 Ive seen the outside of it, but Ive never been inside.M: How about going for a quick visit?W: Great. We can get half price tickets if we bring your student cards.Text 6W: Say, Fred, I read a bad review of the movie we were going to see tonight. Would you like to do something else? Maybe we could go
89、 to the jazz concert at the school auditorium instead. It starts at eight.M: I dont know whether I would like that kind of music or not, Mary.W: Well, in that case, lets go to the new production of Hamlet. Its supposed to be a good one, but tickets are hard to get.M: I think Id like that. Ill meet y
90、ou there at seven thirty.W: I think we should get there earlier to be sure we get tickets. Could you make it seven?M: Sure. Ill see you then.Text 7W: Welcome to Lemonade Farm. Now a visit to Lemonade Farm is, er, not the usual sort of visit, Im afraid.W: Yes. Theyre mostly for the educational purpos
91、e. We keep cattle, black pigs, sheep, chickens and various farmyard animals. After the children have had lunch, they then go to collect eggs, which to many is one of the best things they do on the farm because a hen often will be sitting in the box where the egg is laid and the child must slip its h
92、and under the hen and actually touch a warm egg.M: Yes.W: And after they have collected eggs, they will set off to see other animals. Part of our belief is that animal welfare is as important as the methods by which we farm. So for us freedom amongst the animals is part of the whole system.Text 8W:
93、You have an interesting job, Harry.M: Yes. The official title is Assistant Guest Relations Manager. But my unofficial title is Harry the Helper.W: How did you come by such a title?M: It started years ago. I was an assistant to the night manager. A famous film star was staying here and one night he w
94、andered into the hall wearing nothing but nightclothes. W: Really?M: I realized that he was sleep walking, and that is was important not to wake him up. So I gently took his arm and led him back to his room.W: And if you hadnt stepped in, hed have ended up in the street.M: Yes. And another time, I l
95、ent my pants to a guy who was going to have his marriage in the church in ten minutes when he had stepped into the pool.W: So everyone thinks that youre a great helper.M: Well, not quite everyone. My wife says that Im not help at all around the house.Text 9M: Do you know who was the first modern det
96、ective: Sherlock Holmes? Hercule Poirot? Actually it was someone very few people have heard of: a Frenchman called Vidocq. He was born on 24 July 1775. He was always getting into trouble, so his family made him join the army when he was 17, in the year 1792. Unfortunately, things didnt get any bette
97、r: in the year 1795, he went to prison for the first time. Soon he became a skillful criminal. Finally, he decided to change. He went to the chief of police and offered to become a police spy. The chief agreed. He helped the police to catch so many thieves and murderers that the chief asked him to f
98、orm a team of “detectives”. He was the first person to employ female detectives and the first investigator to use modern methods. They also used blood samples and fingerprints. Soon they were catching thousands of criminals a year.Text 10M: Good afternoon. To celebrate Sunny Onlines opening, well ha
99、ve a promotional event from January to May. As you can see from our leaflet, well offer crazy discounts on three kinds of goods. First you can enjoy a 35% discount off all electronic goods. Next, ladies news. There will be a 25% discount off all make-up items. Finally, if you are considering buying
100、gifts for your children, youll surely feel happy because you can buy toys and games for your children with 20% off prices. In addition, we offer free delivery for all kinds of goods and a free bus on several main streets. And we guarantee that all our goods are cheaper than other online stores. What
101、 should be noticed is that at the moment, we only accept credit cards, so remember to bring your credit cards with you. Another thing to note is that therell be special goods that cant be bought at Sunny Department Store. So dont just support Sunny Department Store. Support Sunny Online as well! Before you can enjoy shopping at Sunny Online, you need to sign up at our website: . Youll become a member for free. You may sign up at our counters right after the opening. I hope youll all experience the fun of online shopping. Sunny Online, your favorite online store.- 14 - 版权所有高考资源网
