书面表达(满分25分)

假定上周五下午3点你班组织了 1小时主题为“学会感恩”的班会活动。请为校刊的英语专栏写一 篇报道，内容包括：

1. 活动主题及时间；

2. 活动过程；

3. 你的体会。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

    2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

    2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

   I'm the type of person who like to have one or two good friend rather than lots of acquaintances. Well,when my family moves away from our hometown,I really needed to make some new friends. Because I'm very much shy,I thought I should change my personality to become most outgoing. But that was very difficulty for me. I began to regret leave my hometown. Then,all of sudden,I got a call from my old friend. His family would move here pretty soon. Since then,they have always spent some time together and under his help,I’ve made a lot of new friends.

   Mattie celebrated her 6th birthday earlier this month. She decided to give up 61.

(receive) presents from her friends for her birthday,and instead help those 62.need.

   “We were talking about Mattie's birthday cake and she said that she wanted a big birthday cake 63. no one was hungry at her party,” her mother said “She asked if it was OK 64. (give) food to other people.”

   For her party,Mattie's friends 65.(arrive) with gifts,but the packages weren't filled with toys,but cans and boxes of food. Mattie,with some help,took the 66. (donate) of food to a food bank,67. food is collected and then given to the people who need it.

   Mattie was not the only child who 68. (recent) decided to give back to their community for their birthday. Mattie's best friend,Eliana,celebrated her 5th birthday in February and decided that she wanted to give back as well.

   “It's a blessing to have kids who 69. (be) willing to do things for others,”

Eliana’s father said. “I'm 70. (hope) that it will continue over time."

   In my first year at university,-I joined Orchestra Council(管弦乐队) .One day,we had the 41 to run for Council. “If you decide to run,” our conductor Ms. Mauro 42 , “You must give a 43 in front of the entire orchestra. There are 44 open seats — President,Vice President and Secretary." I was interested in the position of President but when I expressed my 45 to my friend Shannon,she responded,“No,I'm running for President. Why don't you 46 for Vice President?” Clearly,it left me ambivalent(有矛盾情感的) .

   Finally,I 47 to run for President,even against Shannon's 48 . Together,my friend Karen and I wrote our speeches. I 49 my experiences in the New Jersey Regional and All State orchestras,50 some of the leadership positions I had in middle school in my 51 . By the time I memorized my speech,I had lost my 52 because I had been practising so much. When 53 day rolled around,I felt nervous and 54 . However,when I delivered my speech,I remained calm and performed 55 . After everyone was done,Ms. Mauro declared that 56 would be posted after school. Hours later,I got a piece of pleasant information on my phone 一 an 57 from the Orchestra Council. 58 I reached the end of the email I read: President — Michelle Liu. I had made it.

   In the end,I felt 59 that I had taken the opportunity to run for Council. From this 60 ,I not only learned how to write an exciting speech,but more importantly,to have confidence in myself.

41. A. attempt   B. opportunity   C. plan   D. desire

42. A. advised   B. warned   C. predicted   D. announced

43. A. performance   B. speech   C. description   D. position

44. A. many   B. enough   C. three   D. four

45. A. interest   B. worry   C. happiness   D. surprise

46. A. work out   B. try out   C. speak out   D. look out

47. A. decided   B. hoped   C. managed   D. continued

49. A. missed   B. remembered   C. included   D. accepted

50. A. instead of   B. as well as   C. due to   D. in spite of

51. A. competition   B. advertisement   C. presentation   D. interview

52. A. voice   B. mind   C. balance   D. confidence

53. A. training   B. school   C. celebration   D. election

54. A. excited   B. pleased   C. anxious   D. stupid

55. A. automatically   B. satisfactorily   C. effectively   D. correctly

56. A. rules   B. results   C. purposes   D. functions

57. A. email   B. introduction   C. excuse   D. invitation

58. A. Because   B. Unless   C. Though   D. When

59. A. comfortable   B. shocked   C. strange   D. glad

60. A. experiment   B. year   C. experience   D. text

   The United States is a rather relaxed place once you arrive. But we do have a few rules that foreign visitors may not know about. The following are some tips about traveling in the USA.

   DON'T Try to See Too Much 

   Many foreign visitors to the USA try to see New York,Washington,   D. C., and Los Angeles all in one trip. 36 The best way to see the USA is to focus on di region and travel more deeply.

   DON’T Assume You Can Smoke Anywhere 

   Certain cities and states in the USA have strict measures against smoking. In cities like New York,it is illegal to smoke in most indoor spaces,like malls. 37 

   DO Be on Time 

   The concept of flexible time does not go over well in the USA. If someone in the USA tells you to meet them at 8 p.m., you should meet them at 8 p.m. — or arrive a few minutes early. 38 

   DON’ T Use American Slang(俚语) 

   Despite what you may have heard in American movies and music,it is best not to try to use American slang when traveling in the USA. 39 In many cases,it will also offend the locals that you meet.

   DO Obey Traffic Signs and Laws 

   Traffic and parking laws are enforced (执行) well in the USA. 40 Traffic laws and parking laws are different in different cities,so check out if you plan to drive a vehicle.

   A. It is informal language that is used especially by people who belong to a particular group.

   B. In California,it is even banned outside,such as at the beach or in public parks.

   C. Americans take punctuality very seriously and it is considered rude to be late.

   D. It has some of the strictest anti-smoking measures in the world.

   E. Using such language will make you look like an idiot.

   F. That kind of touring can leave a traveler very tired.

   G. For example,drivers should obey the speed limit.

  In my early 30s,I used an expired(过期的) student ID to buy discounted movie tickets. I'd tell myself,I'm buying a ticket I wouldn’ t have otherwise bought. I think many people have done similar things; however,we still think of ourselves as honest citizens. Researchers who study these behaviours believe that character isn 51the real reason. We might break the rules under some conditions and in some mind-sets,but not in others.

   Years ago,Francesca Gino,a professor at Harvard,and Dan Ariely,a behavioural economist at Duke,wondered if people with higher IQs were more likely to cheat. They found that cleverness wasn't closely connected to dishonesty,but creativity was. The more creative you are,the easier it is to retell the story of what happened when you behaved dishonestly.

   Harvard University psychologist Joshua Greene argues in his book Moral Tribes that we may be bom without having a clear sense of right and wrong,but our culture sharpens it. If your tribe downloads pirated(盗版的) music,you’ re likely to go with the flow.

   Harvard researcher Leslie John,along with two colleagues conducted an experiment. They told volunteers that others in the room were making more money than they were for getting questions right on a test. Guess what happened? That group,which considered itself disadvantaged,cheated more than those who believed that everyone received an equal payment.

   The real threat is that rule breaking worsens over time. Behavioural psychology offers a few antidotes. Keep yourself fed and well-rested — we’ re likelier to behave badly when hungry or tired. Reflect on how your actions look through others’ eyes and see yourselves in a positive light. In a Stanford study,when researchers used the verb cheat — please don't cheat — participants still cheated freely because they felt distanced from the act. When the noun was used — don't be a cheater — hardly anyone did.

32. According to Francesca Gino,who are likeliest to break the rules in a company?

   A. Accountants. B. Designers.

   C. Cleaners. D. Typists.

33. Why did volunteers in Leslie John's experiment cheat more than others?

   A. Because they were not as smart as others.

   B. Because they thought others cheated too.

   C. Because they felt a sense of unfairness.

   D. Because they were tired and hungry.

34. The underlined word “antidotes” in the last paragraph can be replaced by.

   A. explanations   B. solutions

   C. studies   D. novels

35. What's the best title for the text?

   A. Why people break the rules

   B. How people break the rules

   C. The influence of breaking the rules

   D. Different ways of breaking the rules

  The human face may have been built for certain basic functions 一 eating,breathing,seeing — but the 43 separate muscles that keep it constantly moving mean it is constantly communicating too. For example,every eyebrow lift means something. That's good news for a small growing field of business that uses facial analysis to figure out if an advertisement or a TV pilot(实验性节目) appeals to consumers.

   Affectiva,a 30-person operation in America,is the most successful of these companies. A decide ago,Rana el Kaliouby began collecting video samples (样本） of faces with the goal of helping autistic(患自闭症的) children. “Autistic kids have a hard time reading faces,” she says, “so the plan was to design a system that tells them that the person they’ re talking to is smiling,say,or looks confUsed." In 2006,the National Science Foundation sponsore her to continue her work at the. MIT Media Lab. Industry groups regularly visit the lab and el Kaliouby’s research impressed them. “They asked , ^ Have you thought of using what you are working on to test a product?’ ” she recalls. So,in 2009 she and her MIT professor established Affectiva to do just that.

   For a starting fee of $2,500,Affectiva makes its software available to marketers. Volunteers watch a video on a computer screen while the camera in the computer watches them back. Volunteers always know it is there and when they,re being recorded,which doesn’ t materially affect the results. Engagement,boredom,amusement,displeasure and more are tracked and analyzed. The database Affectiva uses to conduct those analyses is made up of more than 2. 5 million facial video samples. The software also takes factors such as sex,culture and age into account. “Women tend to smile more than men,” el Kaliouby says.

   Market testing is only the lowest-hanging fruit. El Kaliouby expects to expand the business to political polling(民意测验) and analysis,as well as helping teachers of online courses assess student engagement. She is still interested in autism and other psychological conditions. There are some potential growth areas that are more controversial: lie detection and airport security,for example. For Affectiva,they’ re no-go zones. “We believe volunteers should always have the right to decide whether to be tested,so for that reason we don't want to be in security ,” el Kaliouby says. That,of course,leaves that space open to new competitors.

28. When el Kaliouby founded Affectiva,she wanted to.

   A. look for sponsors

   B. help autistic children

   C. create a video sample database

   D. test commercials and TV pilots

29. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

   A. The computer. B. The camera.

   C. The screen. D. The video.

30. We can infer that “new competitors” mentioned in the last paragraph may use facial analysis to.

   A. do political polling and analysis

   B. assess online students’ engagement

   C. examine whether people are telling lies

   D. help people with psychological conditions

31. In which part of a magazine Can we read the text?

   A. Technology.   B. Education.

   C. Lifestyle. D. Society.

   When I was growing up,our family often started a jigsaw puzzle(拼图游戏) in the evening. Everyone would go to bed,but I wouldn’t. I cannot leave a puzzle unfinished. I would just keep going,and finish it at five in the morning. When everyone got up in the morning,too bad — the puzzle was done.

   In eighth grade,I decided to be a professional puzzle maker. However,I attended law school eventually. The spring of my first year in law school,I wrote my parents that I'd be dropping out to work on puzzles. My mom wrote back a very thoughtful .letter saying, “This is a terrible idea ,” and listing all the reasons why. I thought her reasoning was good,so I did get my law degree.

   I have worked as a crossword(纵横字谜) editor since 1993 and invented hundreds of varieties of puzzles. I get 75 to 100 crossword submissions (投稿) a week. Every puzzle has to be looked at and responded to: yes or no. Usually,I write some comments on the puzzle. On average,about half the clues in the puzzles are mine. The most important thing for my work is accuracy,so I check anything that I'm not 100% sure of. I also edit for the proper level of difficulty,freshness,color,and just a sense of fun. After the puzzles are edited,they are typeset (排版) and sent to four test solvers.

   In our daily life,we’ re faced with various problems. We do the best we can,but we never know if we’ve got the best solution. The great thing about a human-made puzzle is when we? re done,we know we have achieved perfection. We don't get that feeling much in everyday life.

   I enjoy everything I do. I'11 never get tired of doing this.

24. When the author was a child,why did he stay up to finish a puzzle?

   A. Because he couldn’t fall asleep early.

   B. Because he had a great love for puzzles.

   C. Because he didn 51 have time to do it in the day.

   D. Because he wanted to win the family competition.

25. In the letter,the author's mom wanted to .

   A. show her support for .the author's decision

   B. give the author advice about his future career

   C. talk about the author's first year in law school

   D. persuade the author to continue attending school

26. Which of the following can best describe the author's work?

   A. Submit,check and type.

   B. Read,respond and edit.

   C. Plan,comment and reply.

   D. Design,examine and test.

27. From the text,we know the author is .

   A. imaginative and friendly

   B. energetic and generous

   C. humorous and ambitious

   D. creative and determined

                    Welcome to Parkside Federation Academies 

   We are pleased to introduce you to a wide range of courses,training programmes and other activities. 

Enrolment (注册)

   You can enrol for any course on 01223 712340 from 29th June. You can download course information from http://www.parksidefederation.org. uk/adult-leam-train/.

   The office will not be open from 23rd July until 3rd September for enrolment in person due to building work,however,we will be taking bookings over the phone and by email during this time.

   Our hosted enrolment dates are:

   Parkside Campus: 12th September 10:00-12:00 

   Coleridge Campus: 10th September 18:00-19:30 

Fees

.Fees are payable in full when you enrol.

·Refunds(退款) will be paid in fUll when a class is closed according to the College's decision,or if you cancel your enrolment at least two weeks before the course starts. If you decide to cancel less than two weeks before the course starts you will receive a 50% refund. Unfortunately we cannot offer a refund if a course has already started.

Learner information

.If you supplied your email address,you should expect to receive a confirmation email after your enrolment.

.Free parking is available in the evening at all centres.

.Upon enrolment you will receive learner information about college support as well as policies and regulations.

.In the event of severe weather conditions that result in school closure: please check the website http://www.parksidefederation.org.uk/ or turn on local radio for up-to-date information.

21. If you want to enrol in person,you should avoid.

   A. 29th June   B. 23rd July

   C. 10th September   D. 12th September 

22. How much can you get back if you cancel your enrolment a week before the course starts?

   A. No refund. B. A 20% refund.

   C. A 50% refund. D. A full refund.

23. How will the school inform learners if it is closed due to bad weather?

   A. Give learners calls.

   B. Write emails to learners.

   C. Post notices on

   D. Announce the closure on local TV.

书面表达(满分25分) 

某英语报正在进行征文活动，主题是“文明旅游”。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，要点如下：

1. 文明旅游的意义；

2. 常见的不文明现象；

3. 你的建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右;

    2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

    3. 开头己给出，但不计入总词数。

  Good tourist behaviour is of great importance for everyone.