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Once a New Zealand teacher asked where I live. “In the white building,” I answered.
“At our university both girls and boys live in the same dormitory.” I added.
Beyond my expectation(出乎意料), however, my attempt(努力)to show I am speaking American English(AE) turned out to be something else. The New Zealander seemed very puzzled(迷惑)at my answer.
With a half smile, she asked, “Really?Do they live in the same room?”
“Oh, no. They live in different rooms but in the same building.” I reacted(反应)quickly.
Later I got to know the word “dormitory”. In AE it means one building, whereas(而,却)it means one room in British English(BE).
The New Zealander misunderstood me because she spoke New Zealander English(NE), which, as we know, is much related to BE.
Nowadays, not a few English learners, who try to catch up with the fashion(时髦), choose to speak AE.
Yet, the problem is that they cannot speak pure AE, but half AE and half BE instead.
I think it necessary to keep one style in order to avoid(避免)misunderstanding.
61、Which of the following is right?
A、AE and BE are two different languages.
B、There are some differences between AE and BE.
C、New Zealanders speak BE.
D、New Zealanders cannot understand Americans.
62、What I said to the New Zealander is .
A、really pure AE B、really pure BE
C、half AE and half BE D、not English at all
63、According to the passage , .
A、few people speak AE B、more people speak BE
C、BE is becoming fashionable D、AE is becoming fashionable
64、The writer wrote the passage in order to .
A、tell us a funny story
B、warn us not to make mistakes
C、tell us the differences between AE and BE
D、encourage us to speak one style of English
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试题【BOnce a New Zealand teacher asked where I live. “In the white building,” I answe】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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“For Pete’s sake.” said average Joe. This is also an expression used to show a feeling like surprise or disappointment. “I do not believe you,” said he. At that moment, Joe Blow was walking down the street with a woman. Joe Blow is also an expression for a common person. Now this Joe Blow was NOT walking next to a plain Jane. A plain Jane is a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty. The woman with Joe Blow was a real Sheila – a beautiful woman.
Average Joe asked the woman if all banks were closed on Saturday. “No way, Jose,” she answered. This is a way of saying “no.” “No way, Jose. Many banks are open on Saturdays.”
Average Joe did not know either of these two people from Adam. That is, he did not know them at all. But he followed their directions to the nearest bank. [
When he arrived, he walked to the desk and said: “I am here to withdraw some money so I can pay my taxes to Uncle Sam”. This represents the United States government. The banker produced some papers and told him to sign his John Hancock at the bottom. A John Hancock is a person’s signed name – a signature. Historically, John Hancock was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. Hancock had a beautiful signature and signed his name larger than all the others.
45.The main idea of this text is that .
A.some popular American names have special stories
B.some popular American expressions have some special names[
C.some popular American names have special meanings
D.some popular American expressions are interesting
46.Which of the following refers to an ordinary – looking woman?
A.A average Joe B.John Q. Public
C.Joe Blow D.A plain Jane
47.The name “Jeez Louise” is .
A.an expression of surprise B.a feeling like disappointment
C.an expression for a common man D.a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty
48.What does the banker really want to ask Joe to sign on the papers?
A.John Hancock. B.United States Declaration.
C.His own name. D.Uncle Sam.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Fun-loving Paul Johnson earned the title of the Scarborough Evening News Teacher of the Year 2008.Mr Johnson, of Hinderwell School, was presented with the award after four of his pupils nominated(recommended) him for the prestigious title.
Evening News editor Ed Asquith presented Mr Johnson with his certificate — and a cheque for £100.His class is also set to enjoy a free trip to the Sea Life Centre which includes being picked up by a complimentary Shoreline Suncruisers open-top bus.
The 30-year-old, who lives in Hunmanby, said: “I am just so shocked.I have been nominated for this award for a few years and I never thought I would win it.It is fantastic.It is completely out of the blue.”
Mr Johnson has worked as a Year 5 teacher at the school for seven years.He also works as an advanced teacher, which involves visiting other schools in the county once a week to offer cross-curricular teaching.
He was chosen as the winner because of his dynamic but educationally engaging approach to teaching, and based on the real way he has demonstrated that every child matters.Each term he picks a theme for his class and the curriculum is based around it.This term they are studying medieval times — and his classroom has a castle in one corner.He also treated his class to a three-day trip to London earlier this year.
His nominators were Lucy and Emily Desborough, Rachel Laverick and Rebecca Miller.Classmate Callum Macdonald, 10, said: “He is the best teacher in the world and he deserves this.He is brilliant with us and he is just so funny.He tells lots of jokes which always make us laugh.” Beth Lawty, nine, added: “Our classroom is the best ever.We have really enjoyed being in his class and I will miss him next year.”
46.Paul Johnson visits other schools in the county to ______.
A.show his teaching experience B.learn from other teachers
C.improve his teaching skills D.offer a different course
47.Why is there a castle in one corner of Paul Johnson’s classroom?
A.It is used to train the students’ imagination.
B.It is a prize from the Scarborough Evening News
C.The students can play in it after class.
D.It is probably a symbol of medieval times.
48.The underlined part “out of the blue” probably means ______.
A.of surprise B.frustrating
C.of great fame D.within easy reach
C
In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and started austerity (紧缩) programs to reduce their imports.The result was a sharp drop in farm prices.This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient.They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods.The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while prices they received for their products fell.These developments were made worse by the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the 1939s.
In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized.It established the principle of direct interference (干预) with supply and demand, and it represented the first national commitment to provide greater economic stability for farmers.
President Hoover"s successor attached even more importance to this problem.One of the first measures proposed by President FranklinD.Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was later passed by Congress.This law gave the Secretary of Agriculture the power to reduce production through voluntary agreements with farmers who were paid to take their land out of use.A deliberate shortage of farm products was planned in an effort to raise prices.This law was declared unconstitutional (违背宪法的) by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people.However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservation.The Roosevelt Administration believed that rebuilding the nation’s soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens.Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid (杂交) grain, and fertilizers.
53.What caused the problem in the demand for American farm products?
A.The effect of the Great Depression.
B.The shrinking of overseas markets.
C.The destruction caused by the First World War.
D.The increased exports of European countries.
54.The word “successor” refers to ______.
A.President Hoover B.US Secretary of State
C.President Franklin D.US Secretary of Agriculture
55.The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to ______.
A.reduce their scale of production B.make full use of their land
C.adjust the prices of their farm products D.be self-sufficient in agricultural production
56.The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act ______.
A.might cause greater shortage of farm products
B.didn"t give the Secretary of Agriculture enough power
C.would benefit neither the government nor the farmers
D.benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others
WinstonSalem is one of them. It’s a midsized city in what’s called the plateau(high land), between the Atlantic Coast and the inland mountains in the state of North Carolina. The Winston part is a relatively new place, founded early this century. It’s home to the nation’s biggest openair tobacco market.
The giant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s headquarters is in WinstonSalem, and Winston is the name of one of Reynolds’bestknown cigarette brands. Fastgrowing Winston soon surrounded the much older town of Salem, so in 1913, people in the area voted to combine them into a single place.
From a historical and tourist point of view, Salem, or Old Salem, as it’s called today, is the interesting and unusual part of town.
Salem was founded in the 1700s by the Moravians. They spoke German, and their community was religiously based, with single men and single women living apart in separate dormitories. The Moravians greatly valued women’s work and brainpower. In fact, one of the nation’s oldest boarding schools for young women— the Moravians’Salem Academy founded in 1772 — is still in operation.
Over the years, Salem lost its Moravian character. That all changed, though, when a nonprofit group began to rehabilitate the historic area. These days Old Salem is what’s called a living history museum, with exhibits, music, and tours of 18th-century houses, taverns and Moravian dormitory buildings just seven blocks from the tallest skyscraper in Winston-Salem.
The historic community is booming again. Just as R. J. Reynolds is taking in millions of dollars making cigarettes across town, Old Salem is generating about S| 15 million a year in tourism revenue and donations.
61. From the passage we can know that____________.
A. Winston-Salem is the name of a city
B. Salem is home to the tobacco market
C. the city Winston-alem has two names
D. Old Salem is the name of a tobacco brand
62. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that__________.
A. the two cities benefited each other
B. Salem developed faster than Winston
C. R.J. Reynolds Company has moved into Salem
D. the combination meets the wishes of the people
63. The city Salem is special for its__________.
A. boarding school B. lifestyle and tradition
C. respect for brainpower D. religious belief
64. The underlined word “rehabilitate” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “_________”.A. reconstruct B. evaluate C. enlarge D. decorate
65. What will probably be talked about in the following part?
A. Some other attractions in Winston-Salem.
B. How Winston makes profits from tourism.
C. Other examples of cities combined by two parts.
D. Something about the boarding school for women.
第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题,每题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,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。
A
Many people have described television as a passive activity that is harmful to children’s
education. However,there are good and bad ways to watch television.Parents who are interested in using television as a learning tool can actually turn time in front of TV into an educational chance.
Probably the most familiar educational way to use television is to simply watch educational programs.In particular,this means selecting channels and programs specially designed for educational purposes.Along with traditional educational shows for children on public broadcasting channels,cable television now offers kids and adults a wide variety of educational programs,with everything from nature shows to historical events in different countries.
Captioning,such as “closed captioning” for hearing disabled viewers provides another way for parents to exploit(开发) the educational possibilities of television.One study showed that children who watched captioned TV got great improvement in their vocabulary and oral reading ability.In addition,parents can make any show a learning class by watching television together with children.By actively joining children in the programs that they are watching,parents can help with the development of such skills as predicting and summarizing.In order to develop predicting skills,parents and children could first refer to a program’s description in a viewing guide.After reading the program description and guessing what might happen in the program,parents and children could watch together to see which predictions were correct.And to practice summarizing,after watching a program,parents can turn off the TV and ask what the story was about.This kind of activity helps children develop thinking skills such as arranging events in an order and memorizing information.
Although there will still be plenty of times when children watch TV simply for passive enjoyment,parents can help make at least part of their children’s viewing time a more productive activity.Used intelligently by exploiting the learning chances available through various programs,television can play an instructive role in children’s education.
56.Which activity is NOT suggested in the passage?
A.Predicting and summarizing TV shows B.Watching captions on TV.
C.Enjoying films about nature. D.Watching shows for homework.
57.We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.
A.not every minute when a child watches television must be educational
B.children should not use television for passive enjoyment
C.some children prefer reading to watching television
D.television offers more learning chances than school
58.Which of the following questions is the major one discussed in the passage?
A.What makes television more interesting than books?
B.Why should schools put television into classrooms?
C.How can parents use television as a teaching tool?
D.Which program can actually make kids smarter?
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