题目内容
Many kinds of birds fly south at the ______ of winter.
A. sight B. approach C. direction D. access
B
解析:
at the approach of winter “在冬天来临时”。
IV. 阅读理解:(共20题,每小题2分,共40分)
A long time ago, before there was any money (coins or paper money), people got the things that they needed by trading or exchanging. Salt was one of the first items used to exchange for other items. Later, some of the common things that were used for exchanging were tea leaves, shells, feathers, animal teeth, tobacco, and blankets. Around 3000 BC, barley, a type of grain, was used for exchanging.
The world’s first metal money was developed by the Sumerians who melted silver into small bars all weighing the same. This was around 1000 BC. About three hundred years later, people started using coins as official money.
Around 640 BC, people in the ancient kingdom of Lydia ( which was in Turkey) created special coins of exact with and purity (纯度). They were made of gold and silver and were stamped with a lion’s head.
Later, other empires such as Greece, Persia, and Rome adopted the concept of coins and started developing their own in many different shapes and different metals.
Around the year 1000, the Chinese started using paper money. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The Europeans discovered this thanks to Marco Polo who went to China in 1295. the Chinese had different values for the paper notes which were made by the Chinese government.
Around 1661, Sweden became the first European country to make paper money. Until 1850, the Spanish dollar was the coin most widely used throughout the world.
1What is the best title for this passage?
A. |
The history of money |
B. |
How people traded in the past |
C. |
The invention of paper money |
D. |
The use of coins around the world |
2We learn that before coins and paper money were used, _____.
A. |
barley had always been used for exchanging |
B. |
only a few people knew how to trade with others |
C. |
salt was the most widely used item for exchanging |
D. |
many kinds of things were used for exchanging |
3According to the passage, when did people start using coins as official money?
A. |
Around 1300 BC. |
B. |
Around 1000 BC. |
C. |
Around 700 BC. |
D. |
Around 640 BC. |
4The underlined word “adopted” in Paragraph 4 probably means “____”.
A. |
replaced |
B. |
changed |
C. |
accepted |
D. |
invented |
5. Which of the following countries first started to use paper money?
A. Spain B. China C. Sweden D. Lydia
第二节 读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)
阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Liu Feng Blog My 18th Birthday 2010- 4-14 9:29:2 |
Today is my 18th birthday, which means that from now on, I am an adult, so it is very fresh to me. I can not forget the happiness and love that my family and friends have given me. To show their love and affection, they held a great ceremony for me at home, and also sent me many kinds of presents, which have left me with great memories. However, the most unforgettable thing is : a small gift from my English teacher, Jesse. This morning, after class, Jesse approached me and said “Happy Birthday and here is a card for you”. After thanking him, I carefully opened it: “Dear Liu Feng, I sincerely hope the 18th birthday will bring you great happiness all through your life. I have been with you for almost one year, and I find you are a good boy. You are working hard and doing fine in your study, and also I’d like you to have a little change in yourself. Since last month, when you failed in the exam, you have become shy and passive, you seem to have closed your world from others and hesitate to be together with them, which I think is not good for you. To adapt yourself to your future college and social life, find yourself an active life! Yours, Jesse” Reading this, I was moved to tears… |
[写作内容]
以上是你的好友刘风在他的Blog里记录他十八岁生日那天所发生的事, 现在请你依据他Blog里的内容发表你的看法:
1.以约30个词概括Blog的内容;
2.以约120个词发表你的的看法,并包括如下要点:
(1)简要评价英语老师的做法;
(2)依据英语老师指出刘风的不足之处,请你任选一点提出改进的建议;
(3)说明其必要性;
(4)表达你对他的希望。
[写作要求]
1.作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
2.写作内容中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
任务型阅读 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
注意:每个空格只填1个单词
The health dangers of smoking have been well reported. For years, doctors have warned that smoking can cause lung cancer. Studies also have linked smoking to several other kinds of cancer, heart attacks and other diseases, lung diseases, and a number of other medical problems. The repeated health warnings have had an effect. Thousands of people have stopped smoking. But as many people have learned, stopping smoking can be very difficult.
A major problem apparently is the nicotine, a poisonous substance found in tobacco. Small amounts of nicotine are released as tobacco is burned. And over many years of smoking, a person’s body becomes dependenton the substance. A try to stop smoking brings the problems of nicotine withdrawal(脱瘾过程).
American medical researchers have found that nicotine withdrawal causes people to become angry very easily, aggressive, worried and unable to think sharply. Many people who have tried to stop smoking would confirm those findings.
To help people give up smoking, some tobacco companies have proposed chewing tobacco, or using snuff as safe substitutes(替代物). Snuff is a tobacco powder that usually is breathed in. But many people put it between their gum and cheek.
A group of British scientists said recently that many lives could be saved by a major program to get cigarette smokers to change to snuff. An American scientist, Allan Blum, disagreed. Dr. Blum argued that snuff, put in the mouth, can cause gum disease, teeth problems and throat problems that lead to cancer. Dr. Blum also warned against chewing tobacco as a substitute for smoking. He said chewing tobacco can lead to cancer of the mouth, throat or digestive system.
Medical researchers say another possible substitute for smoking is a special nicotine chewing gum. The gum is already sold in Europe and Canada. A report says research shows that the chewing gum will increase the amount of nicotine in a person’s blood. This helps satisfy some people’s desire for a cigarette. However, the report says, the chewing gum also leads to some unpleasant side effects. And it may be dangerous for people with heart problems.
Two other American scientists say they have found that the most effective way to stop smoking is to do it completely, suddenly, all at once. The report by Saul Shirtman and Dr. Murray Jogbett says that by stopping all at once, the worst problems of nicotine withdrawal are over in just a few days. But, they say, by continuing to smoke, even a little less each day, the problems of withdrawal never end completely.
Bad effects of smoking |
Many kinds of disease and a number of other medical (91) ▲ are connected with smoking. |
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Difficulty in stopping smoking |
The (92) ▲ for this is that smokers are (93) ▲ on nicotine, a poisonous substance in tobacco, and people (94) ▲ to stop smoking have emotional problems and are unable to think sharply. |
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(95) ▲ to stop smoking |
Looking for substitutes for smoking |
Snuff |
Causing gum disease, teeth problems and throat problemsthat (96) ▲cancer. |
Chewing tobacco |
Causing cancer of the mouth, throat or digestive system |
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Nicotine chewing gum |
◆ Helping satisfy some people’s desire for a cigarette by (97) ▲ the amount of nicotine in one’s blood. ◆ Having some side effects and being dangerous for people who (98) ▲ from heart problems. |
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Giving up smoking (99) ▲ , suddenly, all at once |
In a few days, the worst problems of nicotine withdrawal no longer (100) ▲ . |