Find Which Direction Is South

Do you have a good sense of direction? If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass, you can still find your way.  

It’s never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted（委托）with the job of map-reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the slightly confused look on their faces that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The sun is shining and it’s still morning. If you don’t know the exact time, you can still find out where south is, but you’ll need to be patient.  

①Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.  

②Try to position the stick as vertically（垂直）as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line（铅锤线）with a piece of string and weight. You haven’t got any string? OK, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.  

③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.  

④Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.  

⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.  

⑥The mark nearest the stick will represent the shortest shadow, which is cast at midday, when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.  

⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.  

⑧That point is south of where you are.  

⑨Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should be travelling.  

1. To find the direction, we ought to be patient probably because        .

A. it is not easy to find a proper stick             B. it is not easy to position the stick

C. it takes hours to make the marks              D. it takes about half an hour to make the marks

2. The passage would probably be most helpful to       .  

A. those who draw maps                B. those who get lost

C. those who make compasses                  D. those who do experiments

3. Which of the following pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south?

4. The author presents this passage by       .  

A. telling an interesting story             B. describing an activity in a lively way

C. testing an idea by reasoning            D. introducing a practical method

某英语报社拟成立“微笑俱乐部”，现向全球征募会员。要求申请者提交一篇题为“I Want to Smile”的英语短文。请你以申请者的身份，根据以下思路图的提示用英语写一篇短文。

注意：

1．根据思路图适当展开，以使行文连贯；

2．词数：120左右

I Want to Smile

Transport Guide

The Brisbane City Council（BCC）is responsible for bus and ferry services with in the city limits and suburbs．Most buses will either arrive at the city or an interchange where connecting buses can be caught．BCC buses operate from 5：30 am to 11：00 pm Monday to Thursday and  5：30 am to12：00 am on Fridays．On weekends and public holidays buses operate less frequently Pre-paid bus tickets can be purchased from the QUT（Queensland University of Technology）bookshop，the campus newsagency，most other newsagencies and general stores，and any BCC Customer Service Centre．Short-term students at QUT cannot use their ID cards to gain a discount fare on BCC public transport．You will need to buy an adult ticket to travel．Bus fares are dependent on the number of zones you have to travel．There are several types of tickets：

Single：one way ticket to reach your destination，including transfers within 2 hours．

Daily：unlimited travel within the zones．

Off-peak Daily：discounted unlimited travel between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm and after 7:00 pm Monday to Friday，and all day on weekends and public holidays．

Weekly：unlimited travel within the zones for one week from the date of issue．

Monthly：unlimited travel within the zones for one calendar month from the date of issue．

Ten-trip Saver：10 trips at any time within the zones on buses and ferries only．

Transport routes，timetables and fare information are available from：

Public Transport Information Centre

69 Ann Street （corner of George St）

Brisbane City

Phone 13 12 30（Transport Information Service）

1．The transport guide above is most likely provided by ________．

A．Public Transport Information Centre             B．the Brisbane City Council

C．Queensland University of Technology．        D．BCC Customer Service Centers

2．We can learn from the passage that ________．

A．buses are scheduled as usual on weekends and public holidays

B．regular students at QUT need to buy adult tickets

C．Pre-paid tickets can be bought from the Public Transport Information Centre

D．Ten­-trip Savers can be used at off-peak time

3．An exchange student staying at QUT for five days has to travel between zones every day．What type of ticket would he probably buy?

A．Single．      B．Weekly．         C．Off-peak Daily．          D．Ten-trip Saver．

鼠标是计算机时代最佳的人机交互工具之一。它极大地方便了人们的计算机操作。但是，过分依赖鼠标的习惯也会带来一些不利影响。请你以鼠标为切入点，根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇短文。

注意：

1．对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2．词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

3．作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。

The mouse is a most effective device used by people to communicate with a computer．

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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仅限一词；

      2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mrs. Winthrop,

So my first week at college is over! No lectures this morning so I think I’d email you and let you know what things are going.

I’m glad to say that anything has worked out fine in the dorm. I remember asking for a room as far away from the lifts as possible and they find me a comfortable one on second floor. There are two girls from my course here and I plan to make friend with them so they we can help each other on the course work. Everyone else seems very nice and warmly here.

Well, I had better to stop now. I’m going to attend mine first lesson this afternoon, for I’ve got some preparation to make, Keep in touch.

Best,

Carol

假定你是李华。在一个英文网络论坛上，你看到一个名叫Grown-up的中学生发帖（post）寻求帮助，请根据帖子内容，写作要点和要求回贴。

写作要点：

1．告诉Grown-up要理解母亲。

2．给Grown-up提出解决问题的具体建议。

要求：

1．短文需写在答题卡的指定区域。

2．短文词数不少于80（不含已写好的部分）。

3．内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。

4．书写须清晰、工整。

Hi，Grown-up，

As a student of your age，I understand your situation．

       Horse-drawn sleigh rides          Dogsledding             Snowmobiling

Welcome to Banff, Canada’s first, most famous and arguably most fascinating national park. If you’ve come to ski or snowboard, we’ll see you on the slopes. Skiing is a local favourite too.

While you’re here, try other recreational activities available in our mountains. Popular choices include a Banff Gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain, bathe in the natural mineral waters at the Upper Hot Spring, horse-drawn sleigh ride, drive-your-own-team dog sled excursion, and snowmobile tour to the highland（but not in the national park）.

We also recommend you make time to enjoy simple pleasures. After looking around Banff Ave shops, walk a couple of blocks west or south to the scenic Bow River.

Try ice skating on frozen Lake Louise where Ice Magic International Ice Sculpture Competition works are displayed after Jan 25. You can rent skates in Banff or at the sport shop in the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise hotel.

Banff’s backcountry paths access a wilderness world of silence and matchless beauty—cross country skis and snowshoes provide the means. Banff sport shops rent equipment and clothes, or join an organized tour. Although we’ve been many times, we still find the cliffs and icefalls of our frozen canyons worth visiting.

Wildlife watching also creates satisfying memories. We have seen hundreds of the elk and bighorn sheep that attract visitors, yet they still arouse a sense of wonder. And the rare spotting of a cougar, wolf or woodland caribou takes our breath away.

See if simple pleasure work for you. Fight in the snow with your kids, walk beside a stream or climb to a high place and admire the view.

—Banff Resort Guide Editors

1．According to the passage, Banff’s backcountry is accessible by       .

A．cross country skiing             B．horse-drawn sleigh riding

C．snowmobiling                  D．dogsledding

2．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Dogsledding is the most popular sport among local people.

B．Watching wildlife is a memorable experience.

C．Travelers should bring their own sports equipment.

D．Shopping is too simple a pleasure to enjoy.

3．The purpose of the writing is to _______.

A．promote scenic spots in Canada.

B．advertise for the sports in Banff

C．introduce tourist activities in Banff.

D．describe breathtaking views in Banff

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Being the only one child in my family, I always take                     1．       

love from my mother and father for granted（认为当然）.                 2．       

 Seldom do I show my love to them because I love them                    3．       

very much. In fact, I often complain that they are too strictly              4．       

with me. Besides, like the majority of one-child parent                         5．       

in our country, they cared too much for me in everything.                   6．       

I will graduate from senior middle school to this June and                   7．       

go to university. I do hope they will have enough belief on                    8．       

me and give me an opportunity to choose what I like to do.                 9．       

After all, my future road is for them to walk along.                              10．       

“Go for it!”

The expression “Go for it!” is a way of encouraging someone to try something.“Go for it!”means you should not worry about failure or be to careful. You should take a chance, be brave, and act firmly. “Go for it!”gets name from football. Not footballs it is played in most countries such as England, Egypt or Japan, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada．One of the most exciting times in football comes when a team has failed, after three attempts, to move the ball forward ten yards. The team must make a critical decision.

The conservative (保守) choice is to kick the ball and accept temporary defeat in order to gain a good position for your team the next time it gets the ball. The more exciting choice, however, is to try a fourth and final time to gain the remaining yards needed.

People present are certain to shout their advice. Some will shout: “Kick the ball!” But others will encourage the team to take a chance. “Go for it!” they will scream.

In the nineteen eighties, people began using this expression in many kinds of situations to encourage someone to act bravely.

There is no guarantee that the action you “go for it” will succeed.

But that is the chance you take when you decide to go for it. You put your fears behind. You choose courage over safety. You hold your breath and go for it.

1．The expression “Go for it!” comes from________________          

       A．English football　                            B．Egyptian  football

       C．Japanese football　　　　　               D．American football

2．According to the passage, when we decide to go for it, we only consider ________________

       A．safety                 B．action                  C．result                  D．situation

3．In which of the following situations should we use the expression nowadays?

       A．We decide to avoid trouble or danger for the future.

       B．We try to improve our English for better education.

       C．We need to make a quick decision at the last moment.

       D．We have to make a choice between success and failure.