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  Two year s ago, Wendy Ha snip, 47,experienced a brain injury that left her speechle s s for two week s.When she finally recovered, she found her self talking with what seemed to be a French accent.“I phoned a friend the other day, and she spent the fir st ten minute s laughing, ” Ha snip said at the time, “while I have nothing again st the French.”

  Ha snip suffered from foreign accent syndrome(外国口音综合症), a rare condition in which people find them selve s speaking their own language like someone from a foreign country.The condition u sually occur s in people who have experienced a head injury or a stroke-a sudden lo s s of con sciou sne s s, sen sation, or movement cau sed by a blocked or broken blood ve s selin the brain.

  The condition wa s fir st identified during the Second World War in a Norwegian woman who se head wa s injured during an attack by the German military.The woman recovered but wa s left with a German-sounding accent, to the horror of fellow villager s who avoided her after that.

  Re searcher s have di scovered that the combined effect of the damage to several part s of the brain make s victim s lengthen certain syllable, mi spronounce sound s, and change the normal pitch(音高)of their voice.Tho se change s in speech add up to what sound s like a foreign accent.

  Another re searcher, a phonetician, say s victim s of the syndrome don't acquire a true foreign accent.Their strangely changed speech only re semble s the foreign accent with which it ha s a few sound s in common.

  When an Engli sh woman named Annie recently developed foreign accent syndrome after a stroke, she spoke with what seemed to be a Scotti sh accent.However, Annie' s Scotti sh coworker s said she didn't sound at all like a Scot.

(1)

According to the pa s sage, people ________ may have foreign accent syndrome.

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A.

who se parent ha s experienced a head injury

B.

who have lived in a foreign country for a long time

C.

who have lo st their con sciou sne s s owing to a stroke

D.

who have learned foreign language from their coworker s

(2)

If a per son suffer s foreign accent syndrome, ________.

[  ]

A.

hi s coworker s will be afraid of him and avoid contacting with him

B.

he ha s more chance of suffering stroke again

C.

he will speak a fluent foreign language like native speaker s

D.

hi s speech only ha s a few sound s in common with the foreign accent

(3)

Writing thi s pa s sage, the writer' s main purpo se i s to ________.

[  ]

A.

introduce foreign accent syndrome and some related information

B.

warn people not to be at the ri sk of experiencing a stroke

C.

make it clear that foreign accent syndrome can be cured

D.

tell a story of an injured woman during the Second World War

University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it’s one of the top university in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.

There are 39 independent(独立的) colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.

College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the college are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.

根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。(共3小题,每小题1.5分,满分4.5分)

1.What do you have to do first if you want to ask fir studying at Oxford? You have to________.

A.be independent

B.pass a certain level test of English language

C.study English hard

D.be the best students

2.How’s the college life at Oxford? It’s full of ________ and has __________.

A.excitement; much school work to do

B.excitement; no school work to do

C.attraction; no school work to do

D.attraction; a little school work to do

3.What’s the best title for the passage?.

A.The College Life

B.The Famous Learners at Oxford

C.The Chinese Students at Oxford

D.The University of Oxford

 

Starting high school is an exciting event.  71    Try these tips to help make the transition to high school go smoothly for you and your teenager.

Talk to your teenager. Find out how your teenager feels about high school. 72  Share some of your own experiences with them, and see if you can get an older cousin or family friend to talk to them, as well.

Orientation(迎新会) is a good thing. 73  The school will also likely have a parents’ night or parents’ orientation before of shortly after the school year begins. Your teenager may discourage you from attending it, but it is important for you to learn what to expect during their high school years. It is also a good opportunity to meet with teachers and other parents.

74 Before school starts, talk with your teenager about what their daily schedule will be like, what classes they will be taking, and how they will manage their time. Discuss any extracurricular(课外的) activities they might like to take part in. It is important for you to know their after-school plans. Then you can set some limits on things including where they are, whom they are with, and how they will be transported.

  75  High school is a time when teenagers ask for their independence. However, it is important that you remind your teenager that you are still the parent. For example, they may want to decide when to do their homework or when to go to bed, and may start spending more time on the computer or phone. While it is OK fir you to loosen up on some things and let them make some of these decisions, make sure your teenager knows the limits.

A.Set a good example.

B.They likely have both fear and anxiety.

C.Don’t forget about after-school activities.

D.Give your teenagers some independence.

E. There you can get some advice from other parents.

F. Make sure your teenager attends it if the high school has one.

G. However, it can also cause some stress and anxiety for both parents and teenagers.

71  ________   72 _________ 73 _________ 74 _________ 75 __________

 

Safety and Security Procedures

Your safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.

YOUR VEHICLE

Lock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.

TRAVELING

Be observant (机警) when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in well-lit and heavily traveled areas. Don’t display large amounts of cash.

GUEST ROOM SECURITY

For additional security use the deadbolt (插锁) provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precaution (预防措施), please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification(识别). If there is any doubt about the person’s identify, please contact the Front Desk.

SAFETY BOXES

Do not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for your use. Hotel is not responsible for items left in room valued over$200.

KEYS

Safeguard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give your key to others or leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out.

REPORTING

Please report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.

FIR

Please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exists. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of elevator.

60. The suggestions are most probably from_____.

A. a hotel manager            B. a police officer

C. an experienced traveler      D. a tour guide

61. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. It is advised to travel to places where there are few people.

B. The hotel is not responsible for anything you lose.

C. Don’t report to the manager unless you are sure something is going wrong.

D. You’d better use the deadbolt and the secondary locks for safety.

62. If you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should____.

A. let the person in after you have got his/her name

B. open the door to check the person’s ID card

C. call the Front Desk to make sure

D. contact the local police for assistance

63. What does the underlined part “ In the unlikely event of a fire” mean?

A. In case a fire happens, though it is not very possible.

B. If a fire happens when some big events are taking place.

C. In case a fire happens in a public building.

D. If a fire breaks out and it is getting out of control.

 

In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C. ,the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei than ever. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.

At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to use for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said:"Your Majesty, they don't think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attacking us until our land is totally given away."

He added." Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isn't it similar to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?"

Though Sue Dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attacked the State of Wei in 225 B.C. Again, surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes(堤防) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed.

1.When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials               .

    A.were scared and at a loss what to do

    B.were worried and asked Su Dai fir advice

    C.decided to ask a force to bear down upon the border

    D.trembled and decided to give up fighting back

2.The underlined phrase "sue for" in Paragraph 2 probably means               .

    A.hope for        B.beg for       C.search for     D.send for

3.Su Dai used the example of "carrying faggots to put out a fire" to show              .

    A.the ambition of the State of Qin                   B.the risk of fighting back

    C.the serious results of giving in                   D.the terrible results of defense

4.The story is mainly developed by         .

    A.time           B.logic          C.space        D.cause and effect

 

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