山西省忻州一中等2014届高三第一次四校联考英语试卷(含答案)

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（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共115分）

第一部分听力（共两节,满分20分）

第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.When does the store close in the evening?

A.At 11:00.

B.At 11:30.

C.At 12:00.

2.What will the woman probably do?

A.Water the plants.

B.Wash the car.

C.Do nothing.

3.Where did the woman meet Tom?

A.Outside the bank.

B.In the bank.

C.In the post office.

4.What do we know about James?

A.He is never late.

B.He is often late.

C.He is not patient.

5.What will the woman do?

A.To sit down before going in.

B.To go into the store with the man.

C.To buy the shoes before going in.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.How often should the baby clean his teeth as soon as the first tooth appears?

A.Once a day.

B.Twice a day.

C.Three times a day.

7.When should the baby start using soft toothbrush and a small bit of toothpaste?

A.At about 1 year to 18 months of age.

B.At about 13 to 18 months of age.

C.At about 14 to 18 months of age.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8.Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A.At home.

B.On the street.

C.In the office.

9.What do we know about the weather?

A.Eastern England will be snowy tomorrow.

B.Northern England will be foggy tomorrow.

C.Southwestern England will be clear tomorrow afternoon.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10.What is John?

A.A doctor.

B.A farmer.

C.A postman.

11.What can we learn about Fred?

A.He has the largest farm in his state.

B.He will buy more fields next year.

C.He grows cotton in his field.

12.What did the woman once do at her brother’s?

A.Drinking milk.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/6311415626.html,king a cow.

C.Killing a cow.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13.What is the woman doing?

A.Returning her phone.

B.Repairing her phone.

C.Selecting a phone.

14.How much does it cost in the cheapest plan?

A.￡6.

B.￡20.

C.￡34.

15.What do we know about the woman?

A.She sends short messages a lot.

B.She chooses the second cheapest plan at last.

C.She can use up 200 minutes of free calls quickly.

16.What function does the woman need in the mobile phone?

A.FM radio.

B.Internet access.

C.MP3.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17.Why might a person be prevented from doing good work?

A.He thinks he is old enough to make the most of his mental facility.

B.He accepts another person’s mistaken estimate of his ability.

C.He believes in what other people think of him.

18.What will a person do if he believes in his low ability?

A.Fail to go at a job but never lose heart.

B.Show complete lack of confidence.

C.Spare no efforts to do things.

19.Why was Alfred Adler poor at arithmetic as a boy?

A.He lost his self-confidence.

B.He was weak in thinking.

C.His parents expected too much of him.

20.Which of the following is the most important factor to Adler’s success?

A.Spirit and experience.

B.Interest and self-respect.

C.Confidence and determination.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21 .----- The girl looks so beautiful. Is she a model or a film star?

----- ______. She is a nurse.

A. You bet

B. Forget about it

C. Far from it

D. Whatever you say

22.------ What TV programs are you watching these days?

------ Well, I’d rather read than watch TV. The programs seem ________ all the time.

A. to get worse

B. to be getting worse

C. getting worse

D. to have got worse

23.He was advised to _______ his words before responding to reporters.

A. pass

B. weigh

C. cover

D. express

24.I thought our teacher would say something about the exam result, but he ______ it.

A. doesn’t mention

B. hasn’t mentioned

C. wouldn’t mention

D. didn’t mention

25.----- What’s your favourite sport?

----- Basketball, surely. And next to it, I like swimming _______.

A. the better

B. better

C. very well

D. best

26.Ray is a new graduate, and it seems that he has difficulty in dealing with ______ problems

arise.

A. whichever

B. wherever

C. whatever

D. whenever

27.From the next term, parents _______ emails instead of letters, to be informed of their

children’s exam results.

A. are sending

B. will send

C. will be sent

D. are sent

28. Every morning, it’s enjo yable to see the sun rising in the sky, _______ the whole village in

golden light.

A. bathed

B. bathing

C. to be bathed

D. having bathed

29.In case you ______ need any help, here’s my phone number.

A. shall

B. should

C. will

D. would

30.There’s no denying that sometimes it takes a crisis to ________ the best in people.

A. give out

B. bring out

C. let out

D. take out

31.------ Pity that we missed _____ 9 o’clock bus.

------ Don’t worry. There’s a bus every hour on _____ hour.

A. the; an

B. an; an

C. the; the

D. an; the

32.When solving the problem a second time, you’d better be more careful ______ you made a

mistake.

A. because

B. where

C. while

D. though

33. We attended lectures in the school hall at weekend _____ can contain more than 600 students.

A. which

B. whose

C. where

D. when

34. ------ Say something about the painting, OK?

------- well, I think the bright yellow flowers look more beautiful _____ the blue sky.

A. against

B. with

C. to

D. from

35.------- Anything new about the case?

------- It was dismissed in the ______ of any definite proof.

A. advance

B. attention

C. assumption

D. absence

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Around me, I find people of my age doing drugs, going to parties ----- just to “fit in”, just to gain attention. We’re so 36 being selfish, comparing ourselves to others, 37 unrealistic goals for ourselves, wanting to look prettier or lose more 38 , making more money, and being more popular.

But then I think, is that 39 what life’s all about? There are 40 kids out there, being abused, murdered, orphaned, and hungry. And here we are all 41 about how tough our lives are.

Most of us self-harm and are always depressed. Why do we always try to 42 away from our problems, 43 just face them? I mean this is life! You cannot get away from it, and you can definitely not 44 it.

All we can do is 45 what life gives us, and face our problems, face our difficulties, and face our frustrations. And maybe they’ll 46 your best friends, your companions. They’ll make you stronger, they’ll help you face reality and they’ll teach you to 47 the little things in life.

48 we always fail to look at the brighter side of things, we always fail to find happiness in little things. There are so many beautiful things 49 us that we seldom notice. Maybe that is 50 people don’t find happiness; we keep looking for it in the 51 places------ money, fame.

When we really go to “look” for happiness, what we all fail to 52 is that happiness isn’t really something that we can “find”. It’s not a destination; it’s not something you find along the road of life; it’s a(n) 53 , a feeling------ you can be happy wherever and whenever, only if you CHOOSE to be. Happiness is something within you, waiting to be found, waiting to 54 you company, waiting to help you 55 from this harsh reality.

36. A. successful B. busy C. interested D. careful

37. A. putting B. achieving C. scoring D. setting

38 A. sympathy B. memory C. weight D. confidence

39. A. really B. seriously C. gradually D. clearly

40. A. optimistic B. innocent C. guilty D. reliable

41. A. complaining B. commenting C. arguing D. cheering

42. A. live B. settle C. look D. run

43. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. better than

44. A. cure B. disturb C. ignore D. control

45. A. accept B. involve C. change D. improve

46. A. believe in B. depend on C. turn into D. refer to

47. A. value B. benefit C. measure D. consider

48. A. When B. Unless C. Although D. Because

49. A. between B. around C. within D. through

50 A. how B. when C. where D. why

51. A. beautiful B. faraway C. different D. wrong

52. A. understand B. demand C. offer D. fear

53. A. decision B. choice C. chance D. impression

54. A. keep B. work C. concentrate D. observe

55. A. suffer B. separate C. survive D. escape

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Lill was a young French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. At the age of 16, her father thought that she had enough schooling and forced her to drop out of school to contribute to the family i ncome. In 1922, with limited education and skills, the future didn’t look bright for Lill. Her father demanded that Lill find a job as soon as possible, but she didn’t have confidence to ask for a job.

One day, Lill gathered her courage and knocked on her very first door. She was met by Margaret Costello, the office manager. In her broken English, Lill told her she was interested in the secretarial position. Margaret decided to give her a chance.

Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said, “Lill, let’s see how good you really are.” She directed Lill to type a single letter, and then left. Lill looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:40 am. Everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon. She thought she should at least attempt the letter.

On her first try, she got through one line but made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now read 11:45. “At noon,” she said to herself. “I’ll move out with the crowd, and they will never see me again.”

On her second attempt, things didn’t get any better. Again she started over and finally completed the letter, full of mistakes, though. She looked at the clock: 11:55 ----- five minutes to freedom.

Just then, Margaret walked in. She came directly over to Lill and put one hand on the desk and the other on the girl’s shoulder. She read the letter and paused. The n she said, “Lill, you are doing good work!”

Lill was surprised. She looked at the letter, then up at Margaret. With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her confidence began to grow. She thought, “ Well, if she thinks it’s good, then it must be good. I think I’ll stay!”

Lill did stay at the Carhartt Overall Company for 51 years, through two world wars and 11 presidents ----- all because someone had the insight to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door.

56. Why didn’t the future look bright for Lill when she left school at an early age?

A. Because she was forced to leave school.

B. Because her father thought that she had enough schooling.

C. Because she had no confidence to ask for a job.

D. Because her education and skills were very limited for a job.

57. The underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph means that .

A. Lill would leave her position then so that she would not face her workmates and her manager

again.

B. Lill would move the letter out in the crowd.

C. Lill would throw the paper away without being noticed.

D. Lill thought people would never see the mistakes in the letter.

58. How many attempts did Lill make to type the letter?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

59. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A. Honesty is the best policy

B. Encouragement makes a difference

C. Virtue leads to success

D. Time waits for no man

B

When you use or take personal tests, what are the factors that lead to job success? There are several personality factors that have been correlated with general success in jobs, although it has also been shown that too much of one factor can cause problems.

Intelligence

A number of studies have shown that general intelligence often correlates well with job success. Basically, it means that intelligent people are generally good at jobs. Hire bright people and they will be able to do what you ask of them.

Conscientiousness(责任心)

Conscientiousness has also been shown by several studies as being highly correlated with job success. If a person is conscientious, then they will work hard to complete work they have committed themselves to do. They can also be left alone without need for constant supervision.

Openness

If you are open to experience, you are ready to challenge yourself and learn and welcome feedback from others, then you will not only learn far more, you will also be thought of as a pleasant person by others who will be more ready to work with you. Unsurprisingly, this tends to make people better at jobs.

Agreeableness

When paired with conscientiousness, a person who is easy to get on with becomes even more successful in many jobs. Particularly if the work requires working with other people, a person who is disagreeable is not likely to gain good cooperation.

Extraversion (外向)

If you are outgoing and get your energy from being with other people, you will probably do better in

many jobs than others, especially those that require you to work actively with others, whether in managerial or team environment.

Other factors have also been shown to be linked with success, although studies showed that these tend to be more related to some jobs more than others, particularly those with more significant social elements.

60. According to the passage the advantage of employing clever people is that ______.

A. they can understand their task and do better

B. they are bright and won’t make the boss angry

C. they can get on well with the manager

D. they have a great effect on other employees

61. The un derlined word “correlated” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______.

A. contributed

B. connected

C. contained

D. contacted

62. Those who can work on their own without too much supervision are .

A. intelligent

B. conscientious

C. open

D. outgoing

63. What do agreeable people and outgoing ones have in common?

A. willing to listen to others’ opinions

B. ready to challenge themselves

C. good at working with others

D. active in finishing their work

C

You had better think twice before posting a new photo or updating it to your Facebook profile. That’s because new research has found that social media use can lower some users’ sense of self-control over their lives. The research, which will be published in The Journal of Consumer Research, was based on the responses of 541 Facebook users in the United States.

“Using online social networks can have a positive effect on self-esteem(自尊) and well-being. However, these increased feelings of self-worth can have a damaging effect on behavior.” said researchers Keith Wilcox of Columbia University and Andrew Stephen of the University of Pittsburgh. “Because users care about the image they present to close friends, social network use enhances self-esteem in them who are focused on close friends while searching for information on their social network. This momentary increase in self-esteem leads them to display less self-control after looking through a social network.”

In other words, social media users have more self-esteem after using networks like Facebook. However, that momentary improvement in self-esteem lowers their self-control and leads them to do what they want, even if this is not good for them.

In particular, the researchers found that social media users were more likely to do too much drinking and eating and have a higher body-mass index. Frequent Facebook users also were more likely to have certain financial problems, including a lower credit score and higher levels of debt.

The researchers tied these feelings to the observation that social media users were less likely to exhibit modesty on their profiles, since feedback was not immediate.

“These results are worrying given the increased time people spend using social networks, as well as the worldwide proliferation (激增) of access to social networks anywhere, anytime via smartphones and other

small devices,” Wilcox and Stephen wrote. “Given that self-control is important for maintaining social order and personal health and happiness, this unnoticeable effect could have widespread impact. This is particularly true for adolescents and young adults who are the heaviest users of social networks and have grown up using social networks as a normal part of their daily lives.”

64. When may social media users lower their self-control?

A. Before looking through social networks.

B. After logging on to social networks.

C. While scanning social networks.

D. After looking through social networks.

65. What quality are social media users most likely to show?

A. Self-control.

B. Self-confidence.

C. Self-esteem.

D. Self-discipline.

66. According to the writer, Facebook can make the users .

A. slim and rich

B. fat and poor

C. slim and poor

D. fat and rich

D

Congratulations on deciding to visit the Big Apple. Whether you choose to spend time in the Metropolitan Museum of Art or an S&M club in the west Village, or both, you’re in for quite an experience. NYC(New York City) isn’t nearly as crazy or dangerous as movies make it out to be, so relax and enjoy its intrinsic weirdness.

Instructions to get there

New York City, being a major metropolis, can be accessed in many ways: by plane, train, bus or car.

Flying: There are three major airports people usually fly into when traveling to New York. La Guardia is the closest to Manhattan, and is located in the borough of Queens. JFK international Airport is also in Queens, but a little farther from Manhattan. Newark is in New Jersey and is by far the farthest from the city.

Train: Amtrak(美国铁路公司) trains arrive constantly in Penn Station, which is located at 7th Avenue and 34th Street. Penn Station is conveniently located in the heart of Manhattan and can be accessed via subway and taxis. Metro North, a light-rail system that runs from Connecticut to New York, is another convenient way to get into the city if you happen to be nearby. Those trains come into Grand Central Station, which is located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue.

Bus: For those of you on a tight budget (or who are just plain cheap but have a lot of time on your hands), the bus is always an option. Buses----- run by several companies including Greyhound, Trailways, Peter Pan and New Jersey Transit----- are usually much cheaper than trains and planes, and they are just as convenient, arriving at Port Authority, located at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. Of course, buses take longer and have smellier bathrooms.

Driving: If you choose to drive to New York City, your best bet is to find a garage as soon as you arrive and park your car for the duration of the trip. Driving and parking in the city are both impossible, and will certainly make your trip miserable. Since New York has excellent public transportation and thousands of

taxis, you really don’t need your car if you are sta ying in Manhattan.

67. In many films New York City seems________.

A. dangerous

B. traditional

C. convenient

D. unique

68. Which one shows the right order of airports’ distance from New Yo rk City?

A. JFK International Airport—Newark—La Guardia

B. La Guardia—JFK International Airport—Newark

C. La Guardia—Newark—JFK International Airport

D. JFK International Airport—La Guardia—Newark

69. If you are on vacation but don’t have enoug h money, which transportation is your best choice?

A. Plane

B. Train

C. Bus

D. Car

70. The biggest challenge for driving to New York City is .

A. its high cost

B. taking a long time

C. unpleasant smell

D. parking the car

第二节：（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

E

How to Take Care of a Butterfly Cocoon

If you’re an elementary school science teacher or a mom of curious little kids, you might already know witnessing a caterpillar turning into a butterfly is one of the most awe-inspiring experiences that a young kid can have.

71 . Apart from letting your kids witness the change on themselves, it’s also a good idea to ground their experience with educational background. You could let the kids draw or take notes of their observations until the caterpillar finally transforms into a butterfly.

72 . Caterpillars spin cocoons for themselves using a silk-like substance coming from their bodies. The caterpillar attaches this cocoon to a leaf or twig and wraps its body around it. That’s why it’s best that you provide a hanging stick or branch where the cocoon could be attached to. The best way is to have the caterpillar live on an indoor plant.

Do not disturb the cocoon.Once the insect is inside the cocoon, there’s actually nothing else that needs to be done. The best way is to let everybody know that nobody should touch the cocoon; the butterfly is being “formed” inside and if anybody disturbs it, chances are she won’t be able to be formed properly.

73.

If the cocoon falls off its twig, don’t panic! The insect is still safe and it will still emerge as a butterfly soon enough. 74. Don’t attempt to put it back to its original place.

Know when the butterfly will emerge from the cocoon. The insect usually stays inside the cocoon for 10 to 14 days. The day just before the butterfly emerges, the cocoon will turn either dark, or very clear.

Expect the butterfly to come out in the early morning, and be sure to have your kids at hand to witness this event! 75 .

Once the butterfly emerges and its wings become strong enough, the next part is to let her go out into the garden. Your kids will certainly appreciate the lesson on transformation, patience, and letting go. Good luck!

A.Know the process.

B.The best way is to leave it alone.

C.Help it come back to its place immediately.

D.This will happen very fast, so be ready.

E.Get it come out as quickly as possible.

F.It is a great opportunity to teach kids about patience.

G.Prepare the environment for the cocoon.

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共35分）

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

One day my father went to see the film after supper. But in our surprise, he came back just about half an hour later. I asked him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about the funny thing what had happened in the cinema. He was sitting in his seat while a woman came to her and said the seat was hers. Surprising, they looked at their ticket carefully, only to find the seats shown in their tickets were the same while the colors were different. So they looked at the tickets carefully. After a while, my father apologized to the woman, saying, “Sorry, I make a mistake. Take this seat, please.”The fact was that his ticket found out under the glass on his desk was for the film a month ago.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是Mary，你的朋友Tom现在是一名高三的学生，上次来信向你询问高三学生应如何有效地备战明年的高考。现在请你就此给他回信提出一些建议，信中包括以下要点并说明理由。

要点：

1. 目标明确，正确评价自己；

2. 前期复习注重基础；

3. 与父母、老师及同学保持沟通;

4. 劳逸结合，平衡饮食。

注意：

1.词数100左右，开头、结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数）；

2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；

3. 参考词汇：高考:College Entrance Examination

明确的:definite

正确评价自己:have a correct estimation of oneself

Dear Tom,

How are you doing? I’m glad to have received your letter.__________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

Yours,

Mary

2014届高三年级四校第一次联考英语答案

听力材料

Text 1

M: It’s 11:30 in the evening, and I’m so hungry.Can I buy bread from the store now?

W: No.The store usually closes half an hour earlier.

Text 2

W: It’s so hot today.I was going to wash the car and water the plants, but now I don’t want to do anything. M: I agree.You should have a rest.You’ll feel uncomfortable with too much work.

Text 3

M: Did you see Tom today?

W: Yes.When I went to the bank this morning.We happened to meet outside the bank. He said he was going to the post office.Why ask?

M: I have something important to tell him.And I have been looking for him all day.

Text 4

W: I wish James would be here on time.This is the third time we have had to wait for him

M: Not surprising at all.That’s James.

Text 5

M: Let’s go into this shoe store.I need some shoes to match my new suit.

W: That’s a good idea.I’m so tired from shopping that I’ll be glad to sit down, but I don’t need any shoes. Text 6

M: My son has been two years old, and there are many ideas about whether I should let him brush his teeth.Can you give me some advice, Mrs.Green?

W: ⑥Start cleaning your baby’s teeth twice a day as soon as the first tooth appears.Until your child is 1 year old, you can use a wet washcloth to clean yo ur baby’s teeth and gums.⑦At about 1 year to 18 months of age, you should start using a soft tooth brush and a small bit of toothpaste that is fit for the children. M: Thanks a lot! I should have asked you earlier for some advice about this problem.

Text 7

W: Alex, I’ll help Emma with her packing.

M: The packing? No, no.Don’t worry.We may have to change our plan.

W: Why?

M: We may not go to Scotland; we may go to Wales or England.We can decide after the weather forecast. W: OK. ⑧Is it time to watch the forecast for tomorrow on TV?

M: ⑧Yes, listen.Northern Scotland will be cold, and there may be snow over high ground.

W: In the north of England it will be a wet day and rain will move into Wales during the afternoon.

M: Eastern England will be generally dry, and it will be a bright clear day with sunshine, but it may rain during the evening.

W: ⑨In the southwest of England it may be foggy during the morning, but the afternoon will be clear. It may be windy later in the day.

M: Now, where are we going?

W: It’s u p to you.

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M: Are you going to have a holiday this year, Mrs.Young?

W: Yes, we are thinking of visiting my brother Fred, who is a farmer.

M: Farming’s a very nice job, although farmers have to work hard.They have to get up at 5:00 in the morning.

W: Well, John, as a doctor, you’re quite used to getting up in the night.Well, as a matter of fact, I have just received a letter from Fred.Will you please turn the light on? The daylight isn’t good enough for reading. M: OK.

W: Fred says here that his corn i s ready for harvest.And he’s thinking of buying some more fields next year. M: Oh, he must be doing well.

W: Oh yes, I think he is.He’s proud of having the largest farm in Kent.

M: I expect you’re looking forward to seeing him.

W: Yes, we certainly are.And I shall have some outdoor exercises.

M: You know, when I was young, I was quite good at ploughing.

W: Last time I was at my brother’s, I once tried my hand at milking a cow.The result was terrible! I’ll never forget the look of pity on that cow’s face!

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M: Hello, Miss, welcome to our shop.Can I show you our latest contract plans and free phones?

W: OK.I am thinking of signing up to a contract phone anyway.

M: Wonderful! We have a special offer this month.So, how much free call time are you looking for, Miss? W: I don’t really call that much.So, what is your lowest limit?

M: Well, our cheapest contract plan gives you 100 minutes of free calls each month, and that will cost you just ￡20 a month. However, if you choose the second cheapest, it will be ￡28 a month with 200 minutes. W: I doubt if I can use all the 200 minutes.I text a lot, but I don’t call that much.

M: If that is the case, with our 200 minute plan, you can get 100 free text messages and unlimited Internet access for an extra ￡6 a month.

W: So, that’d add up to ￡34 a month.

M: Wow, you worked that out quick! How about this Sony Ericsson? It still comes with a color screen, MP3, FM radio, and 60 Mb built in memory.

W: I prefer the music player.I like listening to music when I am free.

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M: A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.He may have the idea that he is not capable of it.A child may think he is stupid because he does not understand how to make the most of his mental faculties, or he may a ccept another person’s mistaken estimate of his ability.Older people may be handicapped by the mistaken belief that they are incapable of learning anything new because of their age.

A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would be useless.He won’t go at a job with the confidence necessary for success.He is therefore likely to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence.Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this.When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in arithmetic(算术).His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would

not expect too much of him.In this way, they to o developed the idea, “Isn’t it too bad that Alfred can’t do arithmetic?” He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was useless to try, and was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.

One day Adler succeeded in solving a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve.This gave him confidence.He rejected the idea that he couldn’t do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could.His newfound confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit.He now worked with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became extraordinary good at arithmetic. This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and that lack of success is as often th e result of lack of knowledge of how to apply one’s ability, lack of confidence, and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability.

1-------20 ACABB BAACA BBCBA CBBAC

21-----35 CBBDD CCBBB CBAAD

36-----55 BDCAB ADBCA CADBD DABAD

56-----75 DACBA BBCDC BABCD AGFBD

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One day my father went to see the film after supper. But in our surprise, he came back just about

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half an hour later. I asked him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about the funny thing what had

that happened in the cinema. He was sitting in his seat while a woman came to her and said

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the seat was hers. Surprising, they looked at their ticket carefully, only to find the seats shown in

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please.” The fact was that his ticket found out under the glass on his desk was for the film a month ago.

书面表达

Dear Tom,

How are you doing? I’m glad to have received your letter. Here I’d like to give you some advice on how to prepare for the College Entrance Examination effectively.

First, it’s very important to have a definite goal and a correct estimation of yourself．Only in this way will you not be easily pleased or disappointed with what you have known and done．Besides, during the earlier revision, pay more attention to the basic knowledge, which will help to develop your ability to solve problems later. What’s more, you’d better sometimes communicate with your parents, teachers or classmates, who may help you out when you are in trouble．Finally, striking a proper balance between study and rest keeps you energetic and a healthy diet is useful as well．

I hope my advice will be of great help to you.

Best wishes.

Yours,

Mary