【题目】I don’t think _________ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. this B. that C. its D. it
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【题目】The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence-other countries might learn from its mistakes.
For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.
However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.
Nauru's real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.
A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip-mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.
In 1968,Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.
Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem-their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000,Nauru was al-most financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately$433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.
【1】What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To seek help for Nauru's problems.
B. To give a warning to other countries.
C. To show the importance of money.
D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.
【2】What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?
A. Rich and powerful.
B. Modern and open.
C. Peaceful and attractive.
D. Greedy and aggressive.
【3】The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from __________.
A. soil pollution
B. phosphate overmining
C. farming activity
D. whale hunting
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【题目】Boys’ schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music. Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure of following that tradition, a US study says.
Boys at single-sex schools are said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that help develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they have to follow the “boy code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”.
The findings of the study are so against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.
Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warns that boys are being faded by the British education system because it has become too focused on girls. He criticizes teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.
The research argues that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female schoolmates do better earlier in speaking and reading skills. But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys’ learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, writes the study’s author, Abigail James, from the University of Virginia.
Teachers can encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have sharper vision to learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they are allowed to walk around. “Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer what centers on violence and sexism, ” James writes.
Single-sex education also makes it less likely that boys would feel they have to follow the tradition that men should be “masterful and in charge” in relationships. “In mixed schools boys find themselves pushed to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means,” the study reports.
【1】The author believes that a single-sex school will _________.
A. force boys to hide their emotions to be “real men”
B. help to develop masculine aggressiveness in boys
C. encourage boys to express their emotions more freely
D. naturally make boys accept the traditional image of a man
【2】It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys _________.
A. perform relatively better
B. grow up more healthily
C. behave more responsibly
D. receive a better education
【3】What does Tony Little say about the British education system?
A. It fails more boys than girls academically.
B. It focuses more on mixed school education.
C. It fails to give boys the attention they need.
D. It places more pressure on boys than on girls.
【4】According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is _________.
A. teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys
B. boys can focus on their lessons without being absent-minded
C. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in
D. teaching can be designed to promote boys’ team spirit
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【题目】在英文单词“I”和‘you”之间填入不同动词,会表达不同的意义,如“I trust you”;“I forgive you”;“I promise you”;“I understand you”;“I support you”。请从以上五句话中选出你最喜欢
的一句作为题目,用英语写一篇短文。
内容要求:1.你对该句话的理解;
2.结合相关事例说明你喜欢这句话的理由;
3.恰当的结尾。
注意:1.文中不能出现考生的具体信息;
2.词数:100左右。
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【题目】假定你是李华,现就读于光明中学高二年级。目前你的学习出现了问题。面对即将到来的重要考试,你很紧张,出现一些焦虑症状(头晕、睡眠不好等)。请你用英语向某英文报编辑写一封信,希望得到帮助。
注意:1. 词数:100字左右。开头和结尾已给出,不计入词数;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 参考词汇:头晕—dizzy(adj.)
Dear editor,
I am Li Hua of Senior Two, Guangming Middle School. ____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
_______________________________________________________________________.
_______________________________________________________________________.
Yours,
Li Hua
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【题目】His being late for the performance __________ a complete failure
A. resulted in B. resulted from
C. as a result of D. as a result
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【题目】The novelist knew little about the precious document(文件). _____, he had hardly heard of it before.
A. Instead B. Therefore
C. Actually D. However
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【题目】Many audiences listened to his speech very attentively from the very beginning to the end, my parents __________.
A. included B. containing
C. including D. besides
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【题目】 The stadium is very splendid and attractive in appearance, may be imagined.
A. it B. what C. as D. that
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