New York, London, Paris and some other cities are exciting places to live. There are many interesting things to see and to do . You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.

But there are serious problems in big cities, too . It is expensive to live there, and there are too many people in some places in big cities. Every year many people move to the cities to find work, study at good schools and receive good medical care . But sometimes these people can’t find work or good places to live. Also it is hard to keep big cities safe and clean.

Some people enjoy living in big cities, others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems they might encounter there.

要点：

北京是中国的首都；市中心是紫金城；紫金城已有近600年的历史了，但仍然很美丽；挨着紫金城的是天安门广场，世界上最大的广场，它总是挤满了旅游者；2、在北京的西北角，是颐和园，一个建在自然风景里的中国式园林；3、最引人注意的是长城，是世界奇观之一。

　　 Beijing is the capital of China. At the centre of Beijing is the Forbidden City. Although the Forbidden City is almost 600 years old, it is still very beautiful. Just next to the Forbidden City is Tian’ammen Square. It is the biggest square in the world. It is always filled with tourists. In the north-west of Beijing is the Summer Palace. It is a famous Chinese-style garden built in a natural landscape. Our favourite attraction is the Great Wall. It is one of the wonders of the world.

D1 2007年江苏省初中英语口语等级测试模拟试卷(教师用)

提示：假如你的朋友出差在外，来电询问家乡的天气情况，你说在下雨，气温为摄氏22至29度。你还说这场雨是从星期三下午开始下的，但雨天不会持续太久，因为收音机里说雨随后就会停。

A: What’s the weather like in our home town now?　　　 B: It’s raining.

A: What’s today’s temperature?　　　　　　　　　　 B: It’s 22 to 29℃.

A: When did it begin to rain?　　　　　　　　　　　 B: Last Wednesday afternoon.

A: Will the bad weather last long?　　　　　　　　　 B: No, it won’t, It’ll get better soon.

A: How do you know that?　　　　　　　　　　 B: The radio says the rain will stop later on.

A: Really? I think you can go out for a walk then

5. Where is your hometown? It’s in Jiangsu Province.

4. Do you like sports?

3. How do you feel about your family life?

2. What does your mother do? She’s A… .

1. What’s your name, please?

We are always using body language in our daily communication. W　　 hen we talk with each other, we may use body language. For example, in the USA, people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, human beings are not the only ones who use body language. Animals also use body language and facial expressions to tell each other how they feel and what they think.

When a dog is happy, its ears will stand up and its eyes will be wide open When it is angry, it will look straight at you. If an elephant spreads its ears, it means “Watch out!” To show friendship, elephants will touch each other with their trunks. Dolphins live in groups and like to show each other their feelings. An angry dolphin will sometimes slap its tail on the water. A happy dolphin will play with its friends, making small jumps into the air. Not only humans but also animals can use body language to communicate, but the ways they “talk” to each other are different.

要点：

火星上的生活在许多方面比地球上的生活要好；人们将有更大的空间；火星上可能将没有学校，每个学生家里都有一台计算机，将他/她与行星间因特网联结；学生将有网上教师；2、然而，在某些方面，火星上的生活可能不会好于今天地球上的生活，食物不会一样；宇宙旅行会使人们感觉不适；航天飞机飞得很快，但是，到火星的旅行可能并不舒服。

　　 Life on Mars will be better than life on Earth in many ways. People will have more space. There will probably be no schools on Mars. Every student will have a computer at home connecting him or her to an inter-planetary computer network. Each student will also have his or her own online teacher. However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than life on Earth today. Food will not be the same. Also, space travel will make people ill . The space shuttles will travel fast but the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable.

C3 2007年江苏省初中英语口语等级测试模拟试卷(教师用)