What did the story mainly tell us? Now it’s 8:00, time for the educational report. GCSE is the British exam taken by the students in England and Wales around the age of 16. Recently researchers at university have confirmed the doubt of many parents and employers that some GCSEs are easier than others, despite official claims that each subject is equally difficult. The researchers found that sciences and modern languages were the hardest GCSEs to do well in. Chemistry ranked the hardest of the major subjects followed by physics and French. They also found that regardless of the ability students were more likely to gain good grades in easier subjects than in chemistry or French. Drama was the easiest GCSE to do well in, followed by physics education, media studies, English, English literature and religions studies. The number of test takers in physical education and religious studies rose faster than in any other subjects last year. More than 144,000 pupils set GCSEs in physical education last summer, an increase of 7.5 percent, and 147,500 took the religious studies exam, arise of 4.6%. However, it was the problem for the country if pupils avoided hard subjects. Fewer peoples would go on to study languages or sciences at A level and university. Even though they were important to Britain’s future development. 14 What is the most difficult subject according to the research? 15 How many pupils took the test of physical education last year? 16 What does the report mainly tell us about the GCSEs. Part C Dialogues (一) W: Hello, Yellow Cab Service, can I help you? M: Yes, I’d like to book a taxi. W: May I know your name, Sir? M: Yes, it’s John Smith. W: John Smith. When would you like your taxi? M: Tuesday, June 8th, I’m leaving very early in the morning. W: Where to, sir? M: To the airport. W: When shall we meet you then? M: 99 Chemis street, near Collington Restaurant. W: What time world you like us to meet you? M: 5:30 W: 5:30, June 8th, OK. Could you leave your telephone number? M: Yes, it’s 54229738. W: OK. I’ve got it. Thank you for calling us. Compete the form; write one word for each answer. (二) -Hello, front desk. -Yes. -This is Mitaly Tridow in Room 504. -Well, yes. How can I help you, Miss Tridow? -I want to take a shower, but there is no hot water. -I can’t understand that. Have you turned the handle all the way to the right? -I’ve been trying to get hot water for 10 minutes. It’s freezing cold. -Well, a lot of people take showers before breakfast. Maybe if you wait a while, it’ll heat up again. -Wait? I have three appointments this morning, and I also have to wash and dry my hair. -Your shower has absolutely no hot water? -No, none. -I will send someone up right way. -Who will that be? -The engineer. He is responsible for maintaining all the buildings. He will be there within 2 minutes. -OK. But don’t send anyone for 5 minutes. I need to get dressed. Compete the form; write no more than 3 words for each answer. 查看更多

 

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Yousuf Karshthe Canadian portrait artist who photographed many of the most influential figures of the 20th centurydied in a Boston hospital on July l3 th2002He was 93

??? Working from a studio in OttawaKarsh produced famous portraits of such subjects as Winston ChurchillJohn FKennedyErnest Hemingway and Albert EinsteinActually he has become almost as famous as his legendary subjectsIn the latest edition of Who’s Whowhich listed the most notable people of the last centuryKarsh was the only Canadian of the 100 famous people listed——51 0f whom Karsh had photographed

??? As a master portraitistoften working in black and whiteKarsh was famous for talking to his subjects as he was getting the shot’s composition just rightasking them questions and putting them at easeIn preparationhe read as much as he could about the sittersbut avoided having the idea beforehand of how he would photograph themHe sought, as he wrote in Karsh Portfolio in 1967to capture the “essential element which has made them great” explaining“All I know is that within every mall a secret is hiddenand as a photographer, it is my task to reveal it if I can

Karsh was born in America in 1908and his uncleGeorge Nakashbrought him to John Garoall outstanding photographerto teach him in 1928Four years laterKarsh set up his own studio in Ottawa

In December of 1941his memorable portrait of Winston Churchill brought Karsh into international fameCanada’s Prime Minister Mackenzie King arranged for him to photograph Churchill following Churchill’s speech in the House of CommonsNot toldChurchill lit up a cigar, “Why was I not told of this?’’ Karsh asked him to remove the cigar andwhen he didn’tstepped forward and gently removed it with the comment“Forgive meSir”Churchill glowered (怒目而视) as the shot was takenthen permitted Karsh to take still another,jokingly commenting“You can even make a roaring lion stand still to be photographed” The Churchill portrait has since appeared in publications all over the world

??? Karsh traveled to London in 1943 with his portable studio —— an 8-by-10 view camera and many studio lamps to photograph such notables as George Bernard Shaw and the royal familyAll these portraits fully illustrate Karsh’s ability

1.What did Karsh seek to do most in working?

ACapture the essence and greatness of the character

BPresent the true and vivid expression of the subject

CMake the photograph more colorful and expressive

DReveal the idea he has got in preparing for the shot

2.The underlined word “sitters”in Para 3 probably means __________

Acharacters seated????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? Bsubjects questioned

Cmodels photographed????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? Dphotographs taken

3.The last three paragraphs are mainly developed by __________

Afollowing time order????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? Bproviding examples

Cmaking comparisons????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? Dgiving causes and effects

4.From the passagewe can learn that __________

AChurchill was asked to stand still when Karsh took a photograph of him

BChurchill’s portrait hanging in the House of Commons gave Karsh great fame

CKarsh was listed as one of the 100 notables by Who’s Who in the last century

DKarsh could skilfully adjust the subjects’ mood when photographing them

 

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听力(共两节,满分30分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5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,并标在试题的相应位置。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.What has the man bought for his wife ?

A.Tennis shoes.

B.Music records.

C.Nothing yet.

2.What is the man ?

A.A seller.

B.A writer.

C.A publisher.

3.What is the weather like now ?

A.Windy.

B.Foggy.

C.Sunny.

4.What does the man think of the woman's worry ?

A.It's reasonable.

B.It's unnecessary.

C.It's unthinkable.

5.Where are the English teachers meeting ?

A.In the teachers' office.

B.In the reading room.

C.In the meeting room.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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,并标在席卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。

6.What kind of room does the man want ?

A.A single room.

B.A double room.

C.Two single rooms.

7.When will the man leave the hotel ?

A.On July 11 th

B.On June 14 th.

C.On June 15 th.

听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

8.Who is the man?

A.A doctor.

B.A driver.

C.A passenger.

9.What is the trouble with the woman in the car ?

A.She is going to give birth.

B.She is suffering some disease.

C.She has been hurt in an accident.

10.Where is the man now ?

A.At a hospital nearby.

B.In the Washington Tunnel.

C.On the Lincoln Expressway.

听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。

11.How long has the man been ill ?

A.Since Friday.

B.Since Saturday.

C.Since Sunday.

12.How should the man take the doctor's medicine ?

A.Twice a day before meals.

B.Three times a day after meals.

C.Three times a day during meals.

13.What does the woman suggest the man do ?

A.Go to a dance.

B.See the doctor again.

C.Drink some special tea..

听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。

14.What is the man's uncle ?

A.A boat owner.

B.A lab owner.

C.A restaurant owner.

15.Where will the woman be working during July ?

A.In the lab.

B.On a boat.

C.On the shore.

16.What is the best time to go to the coast ?

A.June.

B.July.

C.August.

17.What can we learn from the conversation ?

A.The woman will keep in touch with the man.

B.The woman will work in Nantucket in August.

C.The town will get crowded with tourists in June.

听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

18.Why did Mr.Grey like walking from the station to his office ?

A.Because it was not far.

B.Because he disliked taking a train.

C.Because it gave him some exercise.

19.Why did Mr.Grey lend some money to the stranger years ago ?

A.To avoid unnecessary trouble.

B.To help him start his career.

C.To buy a ticket for him.

20.What did the stranger stop Mr.Grey for this time ?

A.To borrow money again.

B.To thank Mr.Grey.

C.To return the money.

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  If you have a watch, don’t repair it! I know it   1  .Once I had a beautiful watch.And this watch   2   perfect time.But one night it happened that I forgot to   3   it up.Next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to   4   by the exact time.The watchmaker examined my watch and said, “The regulator(校准器)is to be pushed up   5   your watch is four minutes   6  .”

  I tried to stop him, tried to   7   him understand that my watch kept perfect time, but he did not listen to me and pushed the regulator.

  My beautiful watch began to gain time.It   8   faster and faster day by day.By the end of the second month it   9   all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.

  What did I have to do? To take it to another watchmaker to be regulated.I expected him to regulate the watch immediately   10   he asked me to come in a week’s time.When at last I took my watch from him it began to   11   down.And I began to be late for trains, business appointments and even missed my dinners.

  Now I went to   12   watchmaker.While I waited for him to repair my poor watch, he   13   it to pieces and said that he could finish this work   14   three or four days.I could do nothing but   15  .That time my watch went for half a day and then stopped.

  So I kept   16   my watch from one watchmaker to another for a considerable period of time.

  And as a result of it the cleverest man in the world could not   17   the time by my watch.The thing was getting   18  .My watch had   19   two hundred dollars originally but I paid for repairs more than two hundred.At last I decided to buy   20   watch, which I did.

(1)

[  ]

A.

for reality

B.

for truth

C.

for certain

D.

for certainty

(2)

[  ]

A.

kept

B.

told

C.

observed

D.

struck

(3)

[  ]

A.

turn

B.

wind

C.

pick

D.

put

(4)

[  ]

A.

be turned

B.

be taken

C.

be put

D.

be set

(5)

[  ]

A.

as

B.

as if

C.

when

D.

if

(6)

[  ]

A.

fast

B.

slowly

C.

faster

D.

slow

(7)

[  ]

A.

get

B.

persuade

C.

make

D.

explain

(8)

[  ]

A.

gained

B.

lost

C.

went

D.

won

(9)

[  ]

A.

had remained

B.

had left

C.

had stayed

D.

had fallen

(10)

[  ]

A.

however

B.

and

C.

but

D.

therefore

(11)

[  ]

A.

go

B.

walk

C.

slow

D.

take

(12)

[  ]

A.

the third

B.

the second

C.

the first

D.

th fourth

(13)

[  ]

A.

broke

B.

took

C.

tore

D.

cut

(14)

[  ]

A.

after

B.

before

C.

over

D.

in

(15)

[  ]

A.

to agree

B.

agree

C.

agreeing

D.

agreed

(16)

[  ]

A.

taking

B.

bringing

C.

carrying

D.

fetching

(17)

[  ]

A.

recognize

B.

tell

C.

know

D.

understand

(18)

[  ]

A.

seriously

B.

pleasant

C.

badly

D.

serious

(19)

[  ]

A.

spent

B.

took

C.

cost

D.

paid

(20)

[  ]

A.

another

B.

the other

C.

one

D.

one more

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第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5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。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.How did Charles travel through Australia?

A.By bus.

B.By car.

C.By train.

2.Where is the man speaker now?

A.In a hotel.

B.In his home.

C.In a restaurant.

3.What do we know about the man?

A.He wants to get a new position.

B.He is asking the woman for help.

C.He enjoys letter writing.

4.Who is probably the man speaker?

A.A lawyer.

B.A driver.

C.A policeman.

5.What was Mary probably doing when the conversation took place?

A.Having supper out with her classmate.

B.Doing homework with her classmate.

C.Attending a party at a classmate’s home.

第二节(共15小题;每题1.5分,满分22.5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。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。

6.What are the girl’s strengths?

A.PE, English and science.

B.Science, business and computer.

C.PE, science and business.

7.Which field does the girl intend to go into?

A.Sports.

B.Science.

C.Medicine.

听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

8.What are the two speakers talking about?

A.The history of planes.

B.The changes of life.

C.The invention of electric lights.

9.When was it unusual to see a plane?

A.In the early 1960s.

B.In the 16 th century.

C.In the early 1900s.

10.Why can we use electrical lights?

A.Because someone invented ways to use electricity.

B.Because we have more money than before.

C.Because we don’t need to pay much for them.

听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。

11.Where was Jenny when the hurricane took place?

A.At her father’s friend’s.

B.On her way home.

C.At home with her husband.

12.When did the hurricane hit the area where Jenny lived?

A.At noon on August 30.

B.At 5∶00 a.m.on August 30.

C.At 3∶30 a.m.on August 29.

13.Why did they drive very slowly on the way back?

A.Too many cars were on the road.

B.Broken branches were everywhere.

C.There was a very strong wind.

听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。

14.What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Father and daughter.

B.Teacher and student.

C.Close friends.

15.What does Susan have to do on Saturday morning?

A.See a movie.

B.Clean the house.

C.Go to the doctor.

16.Where does Susan have to go to at 12:30?

A.To the dentist.

B.To the school.

C.To the playground.

17.What time is Susan meeting with Julie?

A.At 2∶00.

B.At 4∶30.

C.At 5∶30.

听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

18.Why did the man refuse to buy a TV set in the past?

A.He thought it was useless.

B.Because it took up much time.

C.Because it was too expensive.

19.What did he use to do in the evening?

A.He slept at home.

B.He played games at home.

C.He read books.

20.What do we know about the speaker?

A.He is a person who can’t change his mind.

B.He is a person who is eager to learn more.

C.He is a person who can’t get along well with others.

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听力

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5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。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.How much will the man pay for the four tickets?

A.15 pounds.

B.30 pounds.

C.45 pounds.

2.Why is the man late according to his words?

A.He knocked down an old man.

B.He sent an old man to the hospital.

C.His bike was broken on the way.

3.What's the date today?

A.16 th.

B.17 th.

C.18 th.

4.Where are the two speakers?

A.At a bookshop.

B.At a bank.

C.At a restaurant.

5.What does the woman think of the dishes?

A.Just so-so.

B.Too bad.

C.Very deliecious.

第二节(共15小题;每题1.5分,满分22.5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。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。

6.What kind of tea do the Cantonese like?

A.Green tea.

B.Black tea.

C.Jasmine tea.

7.Why Chinese people like tea in their lives?

A.To refresh themselves.

B.To get a good sleep.

C.To make life easy.

听第7段材料,回答第811题。

8.What is the man?

A.A guide.

B.An engineer.

C.A teacher.

9.What is the man's advantage in English?

A.Speaking.

B.Listening.

C.Reading.

10.How many English words has the man grasped according to himself?

A.Almost 500.

B.Almost 5000.

C.Almost 5500.

听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。

11.What did Joe do last night?

A.He saw film.

B.He worked for a design.

C.He had a meeting.

12.What will Joe catch the first bus for?

A.To meet an important customer.

B.To take part in an interview.

C.To be the first to arrive at the company.

13.What does the woman prepare for the man?

A.Boiled eggs.

B.Fried eggs.

C.Cakes.

听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。

14.What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A.Best friends.

B.Colleagues.

C.Neighbors.

15.How long has Robot Robinson been a teacher here?

A.15 months.

B.14 years.

C.Over 15 years.

16.What makes Robot Robinson like to be a teacher?

A.The student's curiosity.

B.The student's naughtiness.

C.His mother's decision.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17.What is the age of Miss Bao?

A.In her 20s.

B.In her 30s.

C.In her 40s.

18.How much can Miss Bao carn one month in her company?

A.$1450.

B.$1415.

C.$1410.

19.Which is China's largest CtoC(customer to customer)website?

A.Tabao.com

B.Sohu.com

C.Dangdang.com

20.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Buy it online, a whole new way of shopping!

B.Buy it on TV, a whole new way of shopping!

C.Buy it on a magazine, a whole new way of shopping!

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