第三节 书面表达（共35分）

假设你是新华中学的李华，暑假期间你独自去青岛旅行了三天，请把这次暑假之行写为一篇短文，向校报“Unforgettable Summer Holiday”栏目投稿。包括以下内容：

1. 去青岛旅游是你一直以来的梦想。今年暑假, 你父母允许你独自旅游，青岛自然成为首选。

2. 游览了三个景点：去了海滨浴场（第一次在大海中游泳）；爬了道教名山—崂山（优美的景色和丰富的文化给你留下了深刻印象）；游览了栈桥（拍了许多美丽的照片）。

3. 这次旅游不但开阔了你的眼界，还让你有所成长。

注意：1. 不要逐条翻译，可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

　　　 2. 词数：120左右。

参考词语：

海滨浴场：Bathing Beach；道教：Taoism；栈桥：Zhanqiao Pier

第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

请修改下面的短文。短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

　　　 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear teachers and students,

As we know, air pollution is serious environmental problem in our city. Every day we had to take in very dirty air, that isn’t good for our health. To make sure the air fresh, we should keep the following suggestions on mind. Firstly, we should take a bus or ride a bicycle as much as possible instead of drive a car. Secondly, we shouldn’t throw litter here and there but put them into the dustbin. Thirdly, some factories should be closed and moved out of the city. Finally, we need to plant many trees to make the air fresher. Let’s take action and try your best to make the air in the city cleaner!

Thank you!

The Students’ Union

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

— Hello, Lisa, do you like watching TV?

— Yes, very much. My mother always says I spend too much time on it.

— 　　51　 　We should finish our homework, and then help our parents with housework.

— 　　52　 　But sometimes it’s too hard for me. I even can’t help thinking of those good TV programs when I have to do my homework.

— Really? 　　53　 　What kind of programs do you like to watch?

— 　　54　

— Movies? By the way, if you are not busy this weekend, would you like to go to see a movie in the theatre?

— Sounds good. 　　55　

— Do you like Robert Downey, Jr.? Let’s go to see his Iron Man 3.

— All right. Let’s meet at five o’clock on Saturday.

E

A travel journal is one of the best ways to keep a long journey in memory. Many details that don’t seem important while you are writing your travel journal often turn out to be what make the trip so memorable(难忘的).

Get into the habit of writing in your travel journal every day. When you are on a busy journey, it is easy to forget to write. You may promise yourself that you will go back later, but that almost never happens. Take a few minutes every day and put down your memories. It doesn’t have to be long, just on a regular basis.

Use your “down time” for your travel journal. There is a surprising amount of sitting around while traveling. You can always put down a few lines in your travel journal when you are on trains, waiting for planes, drying your laundry, or waiting in line.

In your heading, write down the day, where you are, who you are with, maybe even the weather and what you eat. These are the first details people tend to forget. Years later when you read your journal, you will know exactly what you were doing on that day.

Focus on writing about how you feel. Listing facts and figures is fine but that isn’t why you traveled. A long journey is a time for self reflection. Memories of these feelings fade(消失) quickly with time. Writing about those experiences while the memories are fresh is important.

Keep ticket stubs(票根). Whenever you use a ticket for a train or a museum or a ride, tape the stub to your journal. They are pieces of history from your journey. Years later you can look at the ticket stub and see exactly what you were doing on a specific day and how much it cost.

46. What does the passage mainly talk about?

　 　 A. The importance of a travel journal.

　　 B. The tips on how to travel happily.

　　 C. The ways to keep a travel journal.　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 D. The activities that make the trip memorable.

47. The underlined part “down time” probably refers to the time when 　　.

　 　 A. you feel sad　　　　　 B. you are busy　　　　　 C. you can relax　　 D. you are on the way

48. Which one of the following does not agree with the passage?

　 　 A. Date your travel in your heading.

　　 B. Review your journal afterwards.

　 　 C. Write your travel journal regularly.　　　　　　　　　　

　　 D. Focus on your feelings while writing.

49. According to the ticket stubs, we can learn the following EXCEPT 　　.

　　 A. the costs of our trip　　　　　　　　　

　　 B. our feelings at that time

　　 C. the things we were doing　　　　　

　　 D. the places we were visiting

50. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is 　　.

　　 A. to advise　　　　　　　 B. to criticize　　　　　　　 C. to praise　 　　　 D. to warn

D

Country singer Gary Allan has been making records since the mid 1990’s. But his latest album, Set You Free, is his first to hit number one on Billboard’s top two hundred albums chart (排行榜).

The song Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain) is the lead single (单曲) from Gary Allan’s new album Set You Free. The song has sold one million copies and is number one on Billboard’s country music chart. It has risen faster than any other single in the California native’s career.

Gary Allan says Every Storm is about hope, the common idea throughout the new album.

“You can expect a lot of honesty and a lot of songs about life. It’s going to roll you through a breakup and it’s going to roll you through the anger and the pain and make you as good as new. So what I think you can expect is something a little bit different musically out of this.”

Gary Allan says his favorite song on Set You Free is One More Time. He says he wrote it after his father died.

The country singer is supporting the album with concerts around the United States for most of the rest of the year. He says the shows are full of energy.

“We play hard and they have a very strong impact (冲击) on the audience. I think that’s why people love to come and see us. We’re giving it everything that we have every night.”

Set You Free is Allan’s ninth album. In an interview with Broadway’s Electric Barnyard, Allan spoke about co-writing with women for the new album. It was the first time in his career he had done so, and he described it as an interesting experience.

42. What’s the topic of the passage?

　　 A. Gary Allan’s new album Set You Free.

　　 B. The life of American singer Gary Allan.

　　 C. The development of American country music.

　　 D. A young musician’s hard struggle for success.

43. Gary Allan likes One More Time most probably because 　　　.

　　 A. it’s different musically from his other songs

　　 B. it helped him find courage after failure

　　 C. it was written in honor of his father

　　 D. it has sold more copies than any other single

44. What can we learn about Gary from the passage?

　　 A. He lived an unhappy life in his childhood.

　　 B. He was born in the state of California.

　　 C. He began his music career in the late 1990s.

　　 D. His concerts are mostly made up of light music.

45. The album Set You Free marked the first time 　　　.

　　 A. Gary had made a record in his music career　

　　 B. Gary had had a word with Broadway’s Electric Barnyard

　　 C. Gary’s albums had appeared on Billboard’s music chart

　　 D. Gary had worked together with women in writing songs

C

An article (冠词) is one of the most difficult for the students of English as a second language (ESL) to learn. Misunderstanding these articles is the cause of a number of mistakes made by speakers of languages that do not have such constructions. My An English Grammar Study Guide is written to make you easily understand them. The following come from those who have made great progress.　

By Asuka Fujii

I bought this book just a day after it was published because I know the author very well and I learn a lot from him. In this guidebook, the author explains the meaning of articles in his special way. This book will give you a clear understanding of when to use an article and which article to use. Your English will improve after reading the guidebook.

By Timp

If you are looking for a thick English study book, this guidebook is not for you. It is short and easy to understand and focused on mastering English articles in real life. There is no error, and no tons of theory. If you don’t like to waste your time you’ll prefer to read useful books. Then order the guide.

By Dmitry

I’ve just read the book and it is great. I like such informative books. The only thing is the video at the end of the book has been removed. It will be great if you can get the correct video if it is possible.

By Chris

When I bought the guide, I was making many article errors. I work at a big company, and have to write emails and reports. Making these errors was rather embarrassing. Douglas Porter’s great knowledge helped me eliminate (消除) these mistakes.

38. Why are articles difficult for the ESL students to learn according to Douglas?　

　　 A. These students usually ignore speaking them.　

　　 B. These students seldom read original English works.

　　 C. There are no articles in their native languages.

　　 D. These students seldom read English grammar books.　

39. Who is familiar with the author of the guidebook?

　　 A. Timp.　　　　　　　　　 B. Asuka Fujii.　 　　　 C. Chris.　　 　　　 D. Dmitry.

40. Which of the following can best describe the guidebook?　

　　 A. Short, simple, theoretical and attractive.

　　 B. Classic, informative, well-known and useful.

　　 C. Easy, interesting, thick and understandable.

　　 D. Small, useful, understandable and informative.

41. This passage is written mainly to 　　　.

　　 A. persuade more people to buy the guidebook

　　 B. tell readers learning English grammar is important　

　　 C. say students have improved their English after reading the guidebook　

　　 D. say the author tries his best to write the guidebook

B

Have you ever wondered what the perfect place to visit would be if you had the chance? Well, let me tell you: a paradise of wonder on the small island of Jamaica. When I went there, I had the greatest time of my life.

Everything about Jamaica is just perfect. There are so many places to go and things to do. There are white sandy beaches and the ocean is so clear that you can see everything from coral to colorful fish. Another great thing is all the fresh fruit, and how much better it tastes. Some people there carry things around on their heads in a very unique way: they wrap cloth around their heads and then place the object on top and position it so it stays balanced. It’s amazing!

One of the most interesting things I have ever seen was the Glistening Waters. The name describes exactly what it is: one of a few lakes in the world that allows a rare living thing to live in it. Have you ever wondered about fireflies (荧火虫) and why they have a green glow (光)? Well, when you touch this water, it glows bright green exactly like a firefly. We got to swim there in the dark, which was really amazing.

There are just so many great and interesting places to explore in Jamaica. Other things include swinging (荡秋千) on vines into lakes, sensitive grass that closes when it feels your touch, and even exploring bat caves that have warm water you can swim in.

As you might guess, Jamaica is one of the most wonderful places, and I think you should make plans to go there soon.

34. Some people in Jamaica wrap cloth around their heads to 　　　.

　　 A. keep them warm

　　 B. keep a special custom

　　 C. welcome guests and visitors

　　 D. carry things

35. Why does the writer mention fireflies in the third paragraph?

　　 A. To describe the beauty of a lake.

　　 B. To tell us fireflies fly over the lake.

　　 C. To give us an idea of a rare thing.

　　 D. To tell us some facts about fireflies.

36. What is special about the bat caves mentioned in the fourth paragraph?

　　 A. There is sensitive grass in them.

　　 B. You can swim in the warm water in them.

　　 C. Vines grow on the walls of them.

　　 D. They are full of dangerous bats.

37. Where does the passage come from?

　　 A. An ad.　　　　　　　　　 B. A newspaper story.

　　 C. A travel journal.　　 D. A geography textbook.

A

“I will never forget you,” the old man said. A tear rolled down his face. “I’m getting old. I can’t take care of you anymore.”

Monsieur watched his owner, wondering, “What’s he up to now? ”

The old man cleared his throat, “Soon, I’ll move to an old age home, and I’m sorry to say, you can’t come along. They don’t allow dogs there. But don’t worry, my friend. We’ll find a nice new home for you. Anyone would be proud to own such a fine dog.”

The old man opened the door and stepped outside, pulling the dog behind. Dusk was beginning to fall. Monsieur pulled back. He didn’t want to go.

“Don’t make this any harder for me. I promise, you’ll be much better off with someone else.” The street was very quiet. It began to snow. After a very long time, they came upon an old house surrounded by tall trees. “This will be a nice home for you,” the old man said. “Go on now. Go up the steps and scratch (抓) on the door.”

Monsieur was hurt. He thought his owner didn’t love him anymore. He slowly walked toward the house and up the steps. Looking back, he saw his owner step behind a tree. He scratched with one paw at the front door. “Woof woof! Woof woof!”

Someone from inside opened the door and then a little boy appeared. When he saw Monsieur, he threw both arms into the air and shouted with joy, “Oh boy! Oh boy! Mom and Dad, come and see what Santa’s brought!”

Through tearful eyes, the old man watched from behind the tree. He wiped his eyes as he disappeared into the night whispering, “Merry Christmas, my friend.”　　　　　

31. Why did the old man feel very sad?

　　 A. Because he had no Christmas gifts.

　　 B. Because he had to part with his dog.

　　 C. Because the little boy didn’t like Monsieur.

　　 D. Because he had to move to the old age home.

32. How did the old man feel about finding a new owner for Monsieur?

　　 A. Uncertain.　　　　　　 B. Worried.

　　 C. Confident.　　　　　　 D. Pleased.

33. Which could be used as the best title for the passage?

　　 A. Merry Christmas, my friend

　　 B. The perfect Christmas gift

　　 C. Do keep your promise, please

　　 D. The walk on a cold night