The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.

　　My topic is not standards nor its decline（降低）. What the speaker was really saying is that eh is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.

　　My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies（缺陷）. But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.

　　The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.

　　Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today's young people, it naturally follows that today's English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not have a poor command of English.
41. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that ________.
　　A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that t of the older generation
　　B. the students had a poor command of English because they didn't work hard enough
　　C. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years
　　D. English teachers should be held responsible for the students' poor command of English
42. In the author's opinion, the speaker _______.
　　A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students
　　B. had exaggerated （夸张）the language problems of the students
　　C. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs
　　D. could think and speak intelligently
43. The author's attitude towards the speaker's remarks is _______.
　　A. neutral            B. positive          C. critical        D. compromising
44. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.
　　A. it is justifiable to include English as a school subject
　　B. the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level
　　C. English language teaching is by no means an easy job
　　D. Language improvement needs time and effort
45. In the passage the author argues that ______.
　　A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students
　　B) young people would not have a poor command of English if the teachers did their jobs properly
　　C) to get rid of language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears
　　D) to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations

基础写作 (共1小题, 满分15分)

   你是李华。最近，很多杂志和报刊都在探讨“低碳生活”的理念，你对此很感兴趣。

【写作内容】

   请根据以下中文提纲，向《未来生活》报社专栏“Dear Ann”写一封信，表达自己对节约能源的理解。

1．我们需要适当改变我们的行为习惯

2．我们需要购买节能产品，减少使用时间

3、我们要多种树，降低温室气体对大气的影响

4．树木能吸收二氧化碳，有助抵消汽车尾气

5．我们要养成随手关灯的习惯；降低能源浪费

【写作要求】

       1．只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容

       2．开头和结尾已给出，不计算在5个句子之内

       3．参考词汇：carbon dioxide二氧化碳  atmosphere大气

【评分标准】

    句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Dear Ann,

I’m writing to tell you about my opinion on what we can do to save energy for a better future.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　                   

In short, if everyone cares about our earth, our efforts will make a difference.

   Best wishes

                                                    Li Hua(请在答题纸上作答)

The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic(赞同的) audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.

My topic is not standards nor its decline(降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.

　　My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.

　　The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.

Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived(察觉) as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar(特有的) to today’s          young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.

The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that _____.

A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior(差的) to that of the older     

generation

B. the students had a poor command of English because they didn’t work hard enough

C. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen  

years

D. English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poor command of English

In the author’s opinion, the speaker ______.

A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students

B. had exaggerated(夸大) the language problems of the students

C. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs

D. could think and speak intelligently

The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ______.

A. neutral                    B. positive                   C. critical             D. compromising

It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

A. it is justifiable(有理由的) to include English as a school subject

B. the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level

C. English language teaching is by no means an easy job

D. language improvement needs time and effort

In the passage the author argues that ______.

A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students

B. young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their 

jobs properly

C. to eliminate(消除) language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears

D. to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations

The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic(赞同的) audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.
My topic is not standards nor its decline(降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.
　　My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.
　　The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.
Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived(察觉) as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar(特有的) to today’s         young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.
【小题1】 The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that _____.

A．the language of the younger generation is usually inferior(差的) to that of the older generation

B．the students had a poor command of English because they didn’t work hard enough

C．he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years

D．English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poor command of English

【小题2】 In the author’s opinion, the speaker ______.

A．gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students

B．had exaggerated(夸大) the language problems of the students

C．was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs

D．could think and speak intelligently

【小题3】The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ______.

A．neutral

B．positive

C．critical

D．compromising

【小题4】It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

A．it is justifiable(有理由的) to include English as a school subject

B．the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level

C．English language teaching is by no means an easy job

D．language improvement needs time and effort

【小题5】In the passage the author argues that ______.

A．it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students

B．young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their jobs properly

C．to eliminate(消除) language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears

D．to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations