题目内容
You are discussing the following picture with your English friend Jim. Now you are telling him how you understand the picture and what makes you think so.
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Jim, I think the picture conveys a message that we always need to develop ourselves to a higher level instead of being satisfied with the present situation.
You see the giraffe holding his head high towards a tall tree, trying to eat the leaves on it. Obviously, she is challenging herself, although she can eat the leaves from the small trees easily. I admire the giraffe because although it is tall enough to reach leaves from the lower trees, she still works hard trying to get the upper leaves. That’s because she knows the small trees will sooner or later grow into big trees. Things are the same in our real life. The situation is always changing and there is no reason for us to be satisfied with what we have now. Instead, we must develop ourselves to a higher level to be well prepared for the unpredictable future. Without the seemingly “useless” attempts, the giraffe may not survive in nature. As for human beings, the endless development means a way to a better life.
So let’s develop ourselves to a higher level to make a wonderful life. This is my opinion. Do you agree with me?
【解析】
试题分析:这是一篇看图作文,认真读图,可知图画反映了我们不能自我满足的问题,写作时不要仅仅对要点进行生硬的翻译,而是要添加些内容,使文章看起来更充实,要组成一篇通顺连贯的短文。需要注意紧扣文章主题,给出的要点都需要包括,缺一不可。写作时注意准确运用时态,上下文意思连贯,符合逻辑关系,一定要契合给出的开头,不能出现文章脱节问题。尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式,同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。
考点:考查看图作文写作
点评:看图作文要求考生将画面所包含的有效信息直接运用英语思维转换成英语语言文字,再根据这些要点谋篇布局。要求考生把看到的图画用文字表达出来,除了能表达清楚图画中的信息外,考生还需要根据词数要求,适当拓展并发挥想象,从而使文章的叙述不单调。如果是记叙文类的写作素材,考生要注意故事的时间、地点、人物、事件的起因、过程、结果这六个要素;如果是说明文或议论文,考生则首先要对图画的内容进行描述,然后围绕图画的信息进行说明或议论。此时考生一定要注意把握图画的中心思想,写出图画要反映的内容。
D
I shall never forget the night, a few years ago, when Marion J. Douglas was a student in one of my adult-education classes. He told us how tragedy had struck at his home, not once, but twice. The first time he had lost his five-year-old daughter. He and his wife thought they couldn’t bear that first loss; but, as he said, “Ten months later, God gave us another little girl and she died in five days.”
This double bereavement was almost too much to bear. “I couldn’t take it,” this father told us. “I couldn’t sleep, eat, rest or relax. My nerves were entirely shaken and my confidence gone.” At last he went to the doctors; one recommended sleeping pills and another recommended a trip, but neither helped. He said, “My body felt as if it was surrounded in a vice(大钳子), and the jaws of the vice were being drawn tighter and tighter.” The tension of grief(悲伤) — if you have ever been paralyzed(使瘫痪) by sorrow, you know what the meant.
“But thank God, I had one child left — a four-year-old son. He gave me the solution to the problem. One afternoon as I sat around feeling sorry for myself, he asked, ‘Daddy, will you build a boat for me?’ I was in no mood to build a boat; in fact, I was in no mood to do anything. But my son is a persistent fellow! I had to gave in. Building that toy boat took me about three hours. By the time it was finished, I realized that those three hours spent building that boat were first hours of mental relaxation and peace that I had had in months! I realized that it is difficult to worry while you are busy doing something that requires planning and thinking. In my case, building the boat had knocked worry out of the ring. So I determined to keep busy.”
“The following night, I made a list of jobs that ought to be done. Scores of items needed to be repaired. Amazingly, I had made a list of 242 items that needed attention. During the last two years I have completed most of them. I am busy now that I have no time for worry.”
No time for worry! That is exactly what Winston Churchill said when he was working eighteen hours a day at the height of the war. When he was asked if he worried about his huge responsibilities, he said, “I am too busy. I have no time for worry.”
53. The underlined word “bereavement” in the second paragraph refers to _____.
A. having lost a loved one | B. having lost a valuable article |
C. having lost a profit-making business | D. having lost a well-paid job |
A. he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family |
B. he was suffering from sleeplessness disease |
C. he couldn’t get out of mental pressure |
D. he felt tired of adult-education classes |
A. he hadn’t been able to spare time to mend them
B. he wanted to kill his free time by repairing them
C. the items had actually been broken and needed attention
D. repairing the items helped crowd worry out of his mind
56. At the end of the passage, the author wrote about Winston Churchill in order to _____.
A. prove that he followed Churchill’s example
B. support his student’s solution to his problem
C. show that he was successful in his career
D. make it clear how his conclusion was reached
Spain— what’s on
Joaquín Sorolla
First major exhibition devoted to the Spanish artist Joaquin Sorolla(1863-1923). The show brings together about 100 paintings by Sorolla, one of the key figures in the history of Spanish art. It offers a comprehensive survey based on examples of his finest works.
Time |
24/05/2009-06/09/2009 |
Location |
Madrid, Museum Nacional del Prado |
Phone |
34-91-3302800 |
Website |
http://www.museodelprado.es |
Kees van Dongen
First exhibition in Spain of the works of the Dutch painter Kees van Dongen(1877-1968), bringing together almost 100 of his works, and a number of works by Pablo Picasso, bearing witness to the friendship between the two artists.
Time |
11/06/2009-10/09/2009 |
Location |
Barcelona, Museum Picasso |
Phone |
34-93-2563000 |
Website |
http://www.bcn.cat |
Chopin Festival 2009
The annual festival dedicated(专注于)to the Polish composer Frederic Chopin(1810-1849). This year the festival is honoring five composers: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy(1809-1847), Jaume Mas Porcel (1909-1993), Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809), Isaac Albniz(1860-1909)and Wanda Landowska(1877-1959). Works by these composers are performed together with works by Chopin.
Time |
09/09/2009-30/09/2009 |
Location |
Valdemossa, Monestry of Valdemossa/Chopin Museum |
Phone |
34-97-1612106 |
Website |
http://www.festivalchopin.com |
Antoni Solà
Exhibition of the works of the Spanish sculptor Antoni Solà(1780-1861). A resident of Rome from 1803, Solà made his name and fame there and became one of the only two foreigners to be appointed president of the Accademia di San Luca. He took part in Rome’s main cultural affairs and supported the imitation of ancient Greek art looking for idealized beauty.
Time |
15/07/2009-17/09/2009 |
Location |
Barcelona, Museum Frederic Marès |
Phone |
34-93-2563500 |
Website |
http://www.museumares.bcn.cat |
1. To find further information about Pablo Picasso’s works, you should dial_________
A. 34-91-3302800 B. 34-97-1612106
C. 34-93-2563500 D. 34-93-2563000
2. If you are a music lover, which website would you like to visit?
A. http://www.bcn.cat. B. http://www.museodelprado.es.
C. http://www.festivalchopin.com. D. http://www.museumares.bcn.cat.
3. Who was involved in Rome’s main cultural affairs?
A. Antoni Solà. B. Kees van Dongen. C. Isaac Albniz D. Frederic Chopin
4. The event that lasts more than three months is_______.
A. Antoni Solà. B. Joaquín Sorolla
C. Kees van Dongen D. Chopin Festival 2009
Spain— what’s on
Joaquín Sorolla
First major exhibition devoted to the Spanish artist Joaquin Sorolla(1863-1923). The show brings together about 100 paintings by Sorolla, one of the key figures in the history of Spanish art. It offers a comprehensive survey based on examples of his finest works.
Time | 24/05/2009-06/09/2009 |
Location | Madrid, Museum Nacional del Prado |
Phone | 34-91-3302800 |
Website | http://www.museodelprado.es |
Kees van Dongen
First exhibition in Spain of the works of the Dutch painter Kees van Dongen(1877-1968), bringing together almost 100 of his works, and a number of works by Pablo Picasso, bearing witness to the friendship between the two artists.
Time | 11/06/2009-10/09/2009 |
Location | Barcelona, Museum Picasso |
Phone | 34-93-2563000 |
Website | http://www.bcn.cat |
Chopin Festival 2009
The annual festival dedicated(专注于)to the Polish composer Frederic Chopin(1810-1849). This year the festival is honoring five composers: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy(1809-1847), Jaume Mas Porcel (1909-1993), Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809), Isaac Albniz(1860-1909)and Wanda Landowska(1877-1959). Works by these composers are performed together with works by Chopin.
Time | 09/09/2009-30/09/2009 |
Location | Valdemossa, Monestry of Valdemossa/Chopin Museum |
Phone | 34-97-1612106 |
Website | http://www.festivalchopin.com |
Antoni Solà
Exhibition of the works of the Spanish sculptor Antoni Solà(1780-1861). A resident of Rome from 1803, Solà made his name and fame there and became one of the only two foreigners to be appointed president of the Accademia di San Luca. He took part in Rome’s main cultural affairs and supported the imitation of ancient Greek art looking for idealized beauty.
Time | 15/07/2009-17/09/2009 |
Location | Barcelona, Museum Frederic Marès |
Phone | 34-93-2563500 |
Website | http://www.museumares.bcn.cat |
1. To find further information about Pablo Picasso’s works, you should dial_________
A. 34-91-3302800 B. 34-97-1612106
C. 34-93-2563500 D. 34-93-2563000
2. If you are a music lover, which website would you like to visit?
A. http://www.bcn.cat. B. http://www.museodelprado.es.
C. http://www.festivalchopin.com. D. http://www.museumares.bcn.cat.
3. Who was involved in Rome’s main cultural affairs?
A. Antoni Solà. B. Kees van Dongen. C. Isaac Albniz D. Frederic Chopin
4. The event that lasts more than three months is_______.
A. Antoni Solà. B. Joaquín Sorolla
C. Kees van Dongen D. Chopin Festival 2009
Spain— what’s on
Joaquín Sorolla
First major exhibition devoted to the Spanish artist Joaquin Sorolla(1863-1923). The show brings together about 100 paintings by Sorolla, one of the key figures in the history of Spanish art. It offers a comprehensive survey based on examples of his finest works.
Time | 24/05/2009-06/09/2009 |
Location | Madrid, Museum Nacional del Prado |
Phone | 34-91-3302800 |
Website | http://www.museodelprado.es |
Kees van Dongen
First exhibition in Spain of the works of the Dutch painter Kees van Dongen(1877-1968), bringing together almost 100 of his works, and a number of works by Pablo Picasso, bearing witness to the friendship between the two artists.
Time | 11/06/2009-10/09/2009 |
Location | Barcelona, Museum Picasso |
Phone | 34-93-2563000 |
Website | http://www.bcn.cat |
Chopin Festival 2009
The annual festival dedicated(专注于)to the Polish composer Frederic Chopin(1810-1849). This year the festival is honoring five composers: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy(1809-1847), Jaume Mas Porcel (1909-1993), Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809), Isaac Albniz(1860-1909)and Wanda Landowska(1877-1959). Works by these composers are performed together with works by Chopin.
Time | 09/09/2009-30/09/2009 |
Location | Valdemossa, Monestry of Valdemossa/Chopin Museum |
Phone | 34-97-1612106 |
Website | http://www.festivalchopin.com |
Antoni Solà
Exhibition of the works of the Spanish sculptor Antoni Solà(1780-1861). A resident of Rome from 1803, Solà made his name and fame there and became one of the only two foreigners to be appointed president of the Accademia di San Luca. He took part in Rome’s main cultural affairs and supported the imitation of ancient Greek art looking for idealized beauty.
Time | 15/07/2009-17/09/2009 |
Location | Barcelona, Museum Frederic Marès |
Phone | 34-93-2563500 |
Website | http://www.museumares.bcn.cat |
1. To find further information about Pablo Picasso’s works, you should dial_________
A. 34-91-3302800 B. 34-97-1612106
C. 34-93-2563500 D. 34-93-2563000
2. If you are a music lover, which website would you like to visit?
A. http://www.bcn.cat. B. http://www.museodelprado.es.
C. http://www.festivalchopin.com. D. http://www.museumares.bcn.cat.
3. Who was involved in Rome’s main cultural affairs?
A. Antoni Solà. B. Kees van Dongen. C. Isaac Albniz D. Frederic Chopin
4. The event that lasts more than three months is_______.
A. Antoni Solà. B. Joaquín Sorolla
C. Kees van Dongen D. Chopin Festival 2009