今年2月6日，教育部对“高中是否应该取消文理分科”征求民意，调查结果如图表所示。

请结合题示，用英语写一篇题为“Should Science and Arts Education Be Separated?”的短文，谈一下你的看法，以便刊登在某一英文报刊上。

要求：

    1．观点明确，理由充分。

    2．不要逐句翻译。

    3．字数：120一150，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

Should Science and Arts Education Be Separated?

The issue of separating science and arts education is getting heated up as debate spreads throughout the country, which attracts tens of thousands of votes.

根据下面的漫画，联系生活实际，写一篇120—150词左右的英语短文。

最近你校对中学生消费情况进行了调查。请根据调查表提供的信息写一篇英语短文，简要介绍调查结果并谈谈你对中学生消费的看法，发表在《21世纪英文报》上。词数：120—150左右。

       Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon（大峡谷）West Skywalk in Colorado. Starting from Grand Canyon’s South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyon’s West Rim, you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk! Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West.

       This Skywalk has been open since March 28, 2007. Daily visit or ship to the Skywalk has been over 4,000 people. Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk.

       After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge, you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rim of the Canyon. This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon.

Tour Itinerary （行程）

1．This advertisement is for __________.

       A．Grand Canyon West                             B．Grand Canyon South

       C．Grand Canyon                                     D．the Skywalk

2．The package fee does NOT cover the cost of _________.

3．If you take this day tour with your wife and three children, you will have to pay     .

       A．$ 1445.               B．$1370.                C．$563.                  D．$1400.

4．According to the Tour Itinerary, the route is _________.

       A．South Rim→ Guano Point→ West Airport→ Eagle Point→ West Airport→ South Rim

       B．South Rim→ West Airport→ Guano Point→ Eagle Point→ West Airport→ South Rim

       C．South Rim→ West Airport→ Eagle Point→ Guano Point→ West Airport→ South Rim

       D．South Rim→ West Airport→ Eagle Point→ West Airport→ Guano Point→ South Rim

Barbie （巴比娃娃）, believe it or not, is 50 this year and she’s still as popular as ever. A doll is a doll , but Barbie illustrates how, over the last five decades, women have become a standard for judging what freedom really means How women are treated in different countries tells you a lot about the politics and culture of where they live.

The doll that every little girl wants enables young children to test their possibilities in role playing, giving them a glimpse of what they might be when they grow up, whether to be frivolous or serious （or both）.

But in many countries that’s not an option. In Saudi Arabia, where woman can’t drive or go out publicly unless covered, Barbie is banned. They think Barbie dolls are offensive to Islam （伊斯兰教） and a threat to morality.

In America, she represents the swiftly changing roles of women. Barbie is fun to tease but she’s as American as miniskirts and pantsuits in her flexible identities and her “growth” from model to astronaut.

Barbie inspired a doll – revolution movement. When a Teen Talk Barbie was programmed electronically to say “Math class is tough”, she was criticized by a national women’s group and was regarded as a bad stereotype. Some of her critics also say she’s a bad influence because she’s too thin and encourages anorexia, that she has run through too many stereotypes, and that she lends too much significance to the fantasy stages of child’s play.

In some Muslim countries, substitute Barbie dolls have been developed that promote traditional values, with their modest clothing and pro – family backgrounds. They are widely seen as an effort to resist the American dolls that have flooded the market.

Toy seller Masounmen Rahimi welcomed the dolls, saying Barbie was “foreign to Muslim culture” because some of the dolls have little clothing. She said young girls who play with Barbie, could grow into women who reject Muslim values. “I think every Barbie doll is more harmful than an American missile,” Ms Rahimi said.

1．Barbie is forbidden in some Muslim countries because         .

      A．she is more deadly than a missile          B．toys are not allowed there

      C．she looks 1ike an American                 D．she sets a poor example to children

2．The writer mentioned “miniskirts and pantsuits” （paragraph 4） to imply that          .

      A．these are the only clothes a doll should wear

      B．these are very traditional American clothes for women

      C．there are a range of different life options available for women

      D．readers should wear these clothes more often

3．The underlined word “anorexia”（paragraph 5） most probably means “         ”.

    A．an illness of refusing to eat

    B．giving up math study

    C．the wearing of inappropriate clothes

    D．a decrease in people’s imagination

4．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

      A．People all over the world understand what freedom really means.

      B．How Barbie is treated seems to reflect a country’s politics and culture

      C．Women in Saudi Arabia have no options in deciding what to wear．

      D．Barbie dolls have contributed much to Muslim culture．

5．It can be inferred from the passage that          .

       A．children who like Barbie dolls won’t be so serious when they grow up

       B．Muslim Barbies are the same as American Barbies

       C．Muslim societies are generally more conservative than western societies

       D．Americans have no worry about Barbie’s influence on children

Is the woman pictured on the right more attractive than the woman on the left?

The photograph on the right was changed using a new “beauty making” computer program, which uses a mathematical formula involving 234 measurements of distances between facial features to get a theoretically more attractive version, while keeping the basic appearance of the face unchanged. Unlike changes done in fashion magazine photos, wrinkles were not smoothed and hair color was not hanged.

The program is the latest attempt to combine beauty and science, a subject that has drawn increasing academic interest in the last decade.

“How can they prove something is more or less beautiful?” said Lois Banner, a history professor at Chicago University, who studies changing beauty standards. “There can never be a single standard of beauty because so much of it is culturally influenced.”

After viewing “before” and “after” photographs of different people, Banner said the original faces were more attractive. “Irregular beauty is the real beauty,” said Banner, adding that attempts to measure beauty are driven by the media’s efforts to define beauty and who is beautiful.

Martina Eckstut, the woman whose photo was beautified for this article, said the was struck by how different she looked. “I think the ‘after’ picture looks great, but it doesn’t really look like me at all.” She added, “I would like to keep my original face.”

For centuries people have tried to define a universal ideal of beauty. “The first reaction we have to faces will be based on face symmetry.” said Alexander Nehamas, a professor who has written about beauty. “But in real life we don’t just see a face. We see faces as people express their emotions and ideas, and all those aspects of the face are essential to our deciding whether a face or a person is beautiful.”

1．How does the program work to beautify a face?

       A．It changes the distances between facial features.

       B．It smoothes the skin and softens the color of the hair.

       C．It digitally repairs some obvious facial faults.

       D．It replaces the original face with a similar one.

2．Banner believes that          .

       A．there is no such thing as beauty

       B．efforts to develop a beauty measure should be encouraged

       C．the media is to blame for the failure to agree on beauty standards

       D．it is impossible to show that one thing is more beautiful than another

3．When seeing the “after” picture, Martina Eckstut was           .

       A．pleasantly surprised but though she could look even better

       B．eager to get her face changed although it didn’t look like her at all

       C．amazed by the attractiveness but preferred not to have a different face

       D．confused by how different she looked and had no idea what to do

4．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

       A．Beauty is mainly based on face symmetry.

       B．There is no single standard or definition of beauty.

       C．The program is likely to encourage people to change their appearance.

       D．Mathematics should be used to help us create beauty.

5．The purpose of the passage is to           .

       A．oppose the attempts to create artificial beauty

       B．introduce a beauty program and a discussion about beauty

       C．discuss what makes a person beautiful

       D．show how a beauty engine can beautify a person

Many kids turn up their noses at the though of eating fish because, well, it can smell “fishy”. While it is usually a healthy source of protein in the diet, there may be several reasons to avoid biting into a forkful of fish. Before you break out the tartar sauce, learn some facts about fish to keep yourself and the environment healthy.

Some fish may contain harmful chemicals, which can be the result of both natural causes and water pollution. Mercury is a toxic chemical, which occurs naturally in oceans and the Earth's crust, but also comes from man-made sources, such as pesticides, burning garbage, and the releasing of fossil fuels.

Polychlorinated biphenyls（PCBs），a group of chemicals, can also be found in some fish. These man-made chemicals were used in many industries until 1977, when they were banned. PCBs were released or leak into the air and water and have been transported around the globe.

How do mercury and PCBs end up in fish and the food supply? When they are released into the air, they attach themselves to particles. These particles settle on the ground and in the water and are eventually eaten by microscopic organisms. Small fish eat the micro-organisms, and large fish eat the small fish and on up the food chain.

Because they can negatively affect your health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency advises that kids younger than 16 years old avoid fish that contain high levels of mercury and PCBs. These include shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish.

There are also many types of fish that are good for you, but because of over fishing some are in danger of being wiped not. Some are being fished in the wild so much that they cannot reproduce enough to survive. Others are being farmed in ways that are not environmentally friendly. These fish include red snapper, Atlantic salmon, blue fin tuna, and king crab.

Despite these problems, there are several fish that are both healthy and sustainable, such as Alaskan salmon, American catfish, Pacific cod, and several farm-raised fish and shellfish.

1．How do mercury and PCBs come to our food supply?

       A．Mercury and PCBswaterfishparticlesfood supply

       B．Mercury and PCBsparticlesorganismsfishfood supply

       C．Mercury and PCBs particlesfishorganismsfood supply

       D．Mercury and PCBs organismsground and waterfishfood supply

2．The underlined word “they” （paragraph 5） refers to “         ”.

       A．fish                                                    B．particles

       C．microscopic organisms                        D．mercury and PCBs

3．According to the passage which group of fish can be safely eaten by young kids?

       A．Shellfish; tilefish; Alaskan salmon.

       B．King crab; king mackerel; Pacific cod.

       C．Pacific cod; Alaskan salmon; American catfish.

       D．Pacific cod; Atlantic salmon; swordfish.

4．The writer is most likely to agree that          .

       A．we should be careful when deciding what kind of fish to eat

       B．over fishing is the main cause of fish poisoning

       C．most types of fish can be safely raised on fish farms

       D．the government should ban children under 15 from eating fish

5．It can be inferred from the passage that            .

       A．children like eating fish because it smells fishy

       B．if you want to be more environmentally friendly, eat less fish

       C．PCBs were not allowed to be used in food industry before 1977

       D．adults might be less affected by high chemical levels in fish

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

    首先请阅读下列住宿信息。

A                                   B

C                                   B

E                                  F

    请阅读下列师生的信息，然后匹配与其需求相对应的住宿信息。

1．Robert Jones. Robert will be a guest teacher at the university beginning September 1. he has no car so needs accommodation that is very near work and that’s big enough for him and his wife. Privacy is important so he does not want to share things with others. As the university will pay his living expenses money is no problem.

2．Bill West. Bill will begin his undergraduate studies in the autumn term （September 2009）. Bill is very sociable and is eager to live with others. He would prefer to stay in town rather than the university so he can experience more of what the city offers.

3．Shelia Budgie. Shelia, a postgraduate student from Australia, will come to the university at the beginning of April for 6 months’ study. She needs a very quiet, private place in the university where she can study in peace. As she loves to cook she also wants a place with a private kitchen.

4．Angelo Liokas. Angelo, a language student from Greece, arrives in October and wants to live in the university and share with other students so he can practice his English. As his money is very limited he needs and inexpensive room that has cooking and washing equipment available to him.

5．Linda Chan. Linda will finish her studies this spring and wants her family to come from China to attend her graduation ceremony. She needs a place that can accept the four family members planning to attend in April. They will also need Internet access to stay in touch with family members in China.

你校将出版校庆英文特刊介绍学校的相关情况，你将参与编写工作。

[写作内容]

    请根据以下构思图，写一份关于你校植物园的英语简介：

    参考词汇：植物园 botanical garden

[写作要求]

    只能使和5个句子表达全部内容。

[评分标准]

    句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

       此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉；

       此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词；

       此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

       注意：原行没有错的不要改。

   A few days ago, Miss Wang was going home by bike. While he was                         1．_________

riding in the street, she saw the man with a knife in his hand and his     2．_________

face covering with a piece of cloth running towards her. The man        3．_________

took her handbag out of the basket of her bike and ran away before      4．_________

she could do anything. There was no one she could turn for help at      5．_________

that time, for it was very late at night. Lucky, she had her mobile         6．_________

phone at hand. Immediately when she took it out and phoned the          7．_________

police. She told them what the man was like and in which directions     8．_________

he had run. The police came very quickly and catch the robber. Miss    9．_________

Wang got her handbag back and felt very grateful for the police had      10．_________

done for her.