Selig formally announced on Thursday his intention to retire in January 2015. “It remains my great______to serve the game I have loved throughout my life.” he said.
A. contribution????????????? B. pattern????????????? C. competition????????????? D. privilege
科目:高中英语 来源:2015届甘肃省高二第一学期期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
“I don’t speak English”-these are the first words I learned when I came to America. Soon I was able to pronounce the four words clearly, and said them whenever an American tried to talk to me. This answer was very effective(有效的)at ending our conversation and saving me from another uncomfortable situation, or I would have to communicate in a language that I was not familiar with.
Before coming to the States, I thought I knew English pretty well. But the truth is that the grammar and vocabulary-based English that is taught in schools overseas(海外的)is not the English people speak in America.
But fear not! Once you are in America, you can immediately begin to bridge the gap(弥补差距)between the learned English that you already know, and the spoken English that is all around you. To do this, first of all, it is important not to fear when you realize that you may not be as prepared for daily communication as you thought. For me, as soon as I stopped worrying about my accent and started speaking, I made rapid progress. Often the people didn’t notice my mistakes because they were so glad to finally be able to communicate with me.
Another good idea is to listen carefully and pay attention to the way in which ideas are expressed. For example, if you are working hard and you want to stop working and rest for a little while, you can either say “I would like to stop working and rest for a while” or “I want to take a quick break from work.” The first sentence, I quickly learned, sounds dry and too formal for any kind of communication, while the second is an idiom(成语)that is widely used in American English conversation.
Finally, use what you already know---the vocabulary, the grammar and the spelling. Try to use these into the spoken language for more impressive and accurate(精确)speaking results.
1.What’ s the main idea of this passage?
A.You’d better say “I don’t speak English” in the USA.
B.How you can improve your spoken English in the USA.
C.Idioms are widely used to express your ideas in the USA.
D.Listening is the best way to improve your spoken English in the USA.
2.At first the writer preferred to use the sentence “I don’t speak English” to .
A.admit he is a foreigner
B.save much time for himself
C.prevent himself from being laughed at
D.avoid getting upset in communicating with others
3.What’s the problem with the English taught outside the English-speaking countries?
A.It is quite different from what the natives speak.
B.It is taught in boring and wrong grammar.
C.It has nothing to do with English.
D.It has too small a vocabulary.
4.When did the writer make rapid progress in spoken English?
A.As soon as he paid attention to the way Americans spoke.
B.The minute he found what has been learned useless.
C.The moment he got rid of the fear of speaking.
D.Immediately he arrived in the USA.
5.All the following are tips given buy the writer EXCEPT “ .”
A.speaking bravely B.listening carefully
C.using what you have learned D.making few mistakes
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年天津市高三第三次月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:其他题
[1]Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict”. He jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled”. Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever”. David says, “And I need to feel comfortable”.
[ 2 ]More and more companies are allowing their office workers to in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday. This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.
[ 3 ]Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “Many young people don’t want to dress up for work”, says the owner of a software company, “So it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code”. Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employees’ motivation. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day”, one person said, “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes”.
1.Why does David Smith wear casual clothes now? (no more than 8 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
2.List three advantages of casual office wear according to the text? (no more than 10 words)
①______________________________________________________________________________
②______________________________________________________________________________
③______________________________________________________________________________
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 6 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4.What does it mean by a conservative dress code? (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? (no more than 18 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年山东省高三学情调查英语卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
It is said that sandstorms will become more ________ as a result of global warming.
A.frequent B.normal C.formal D.rare
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015届四川省成都外国语学校高一下学期期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:其他题
Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms. There are two extra. (10 points)
give out put stress on give in come into being cut off concern ... with date from come across under the influence of cut down contribute to bring an end to |
1.I tried every possible means to persuade him to give up the plan with little succes, and finally my patience _________.
2. He had no choice but _________ to his wife when a quarrel broke out between them because he is a responsible and gentle man who loves his wife so much.
3. As a science student, I’d like to choose a career which _________ engineering after graduation from college.
4.____________ his mother who was born into a very poor family, the boy also formed a habit of saving.
5.While teaching how to write a formal letter, the teacher _____________ the conventions, content as well as the details including the vocabulary, grammar and accuracy of the language.
6.The Three Gorges Dam was completed in 2002, ___________ the danger of flooding .
7.Since Chairman Xi Jinpin came to power, many local governments in China ___________ the cost of all kinds of meetings greatly.
8.____________the 11th century, the old buildings of Paris including the palaces, castles and churches have attracted masses of visitors.
9.If you ___________ a monster which only existed in fictional novels or movies on the road, would you feel so frightened as to freeze?
10.From my perspective, it is poor air quality that __________ an increasing number of people getting ill.
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