B. a pilot does not always hear a controller’s order
C. a controller is likely to make more and more mistakes
D. airliners are getting larger and air traffic is becoming heavier 59. The example in the passage is to show that ____．
A.air traffic controllers should pay much attention to avoiding accidents B.air traffic controllers are often careless
C. it is difficult for airplanes to avoid terrible accidents D. two planes should not fly too close to each other ( B )
In my opinion , things are not difficult . We only make them difficult if we have the wrong attitude toward them .
Let’s take a book we have to read for example . They say it is great , but they also say it is difficult . If you start by continuing the pages , of course it is going to seem difficult ; however , if before reading it , one asks for more information about it in order to form an opinion , that is a good way . When you have to do something , don’t take your interest away from it . Start working ! You have to take things slowly . Try to be patient and you will see how easy things are . If you have to read that book , then start reading it . Take it page by page . There is no hurry . Make sure you pay attention to every line you read . Try to use your imagination and you’ll see how fast you can understand the word you read .
We are likely to be so shallow that we would prefer to say “This thing is too difficult” rather than actually try to do it . We have the ability to make things easier and that power lies in our minds .
It has been proved that first impression isn’t always right . That is why we have to see how things are on the inside . If we believe in ourselves we can move mountains .
There is no one who knows you better than yourself . It’s like a growing process . Don’t let anyone or anything stand in your way ! If you give yourself a little patience you’ll see how easy things are !
60. According to the passage , what is the right thing to do before reading a book ?
A. Think of the book as being easy . B. Get more information about it . C. Count the pages of the book . D. Use your imagination to understand it . 61. What does the author try to tell us by writing this passage ? A. Doing things is exactly like reading a book . B.Laziness often stands in one’s way to success .
C.Be patient and you’ll see that things become easier . D. One should know what to do .
62. The author advises us to see how things are on the inside because ________ . A. we may not see things correctly at first .
B. we are clever enough to understand everything . C. we sometimes don’t have enough patience .
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D. we should make an opinion before doing things .
63. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “________”.
A. you are the best in the world B. you don’t need to turn to others for help C. you are good at judging yourself D. you should trust in yourself
( C )
Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16,
1775, and died on July 18, 1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices（偏见、歧视）of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously (匿名).
But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath’s many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the 18th century, and from 1801 to1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen’s Bath can be enhanced (增强) by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen’s time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.
The centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the centre, you can look around the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes (小测验) are offered to keep the children busy.
You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen’s Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.
64. Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath_______.
A.in her early teens B. in her early twenties. C. in her late twenties D. in her late teen. 65. What can we learn about Bath from the passage? A. Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen’s death. B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it. C. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen’s time. D. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen’s time. 66. The author writes this passage in order to _______.
A. tell readers about Jane Austen’s experience B. ask readers to buy Austen’s books C. attract readers to visit the city of Bath D. give a brief introduction to the Jane 67. It takes you about one and a half hours ________.
A. to look around the city of Bath on foot B. to buy Jane Austen related books, cafes and gifts
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C. to find a guide to take you to the Centre D.to get to the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street
( D )
The summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. It was almost as bad as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool?
First we had to read about ancient Egyptians and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly (鬈曲的) hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldn't see what was so great about art.
On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother' s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldn't stop looking at this painting ! I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made! It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much. 68. The aim of the mother' s plan was to _________.
A. take them to visit the museum B. show them different painting styles C. ask them to read about artists D. introduce them to the world of art 69. What was the writer' s experience in the museum before the last visit? A. She hardly enjoyed herself. B. She liked many paintings.
C. She came to feel her mother' s love. D. She could understand the pictures of fat babies. 70. What made the writer go through a change that summer?
A. A strange way of painting. B. One of Mary's paintings. C. Artists in the Middle Ages. D. Her mother' s instruction. 71. From the text, we can see _________.
A. the importance of curiosity B.the value of learning
C. the effect of art D. the power of family education
(E)
The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(综合的) exam for students who
seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York.
The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization.
The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first
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time throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen.
However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System).
“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.
Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.
The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.
Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精确) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency(流畅), Jen said. 72. The United States will introduce a new exam because _______. A. more and more students want to get further education in the USA
B. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with China’s entry into the WTO C.it will bring the US government quite a lot of money
D. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfect
73. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？ A. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS. B.It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.
C. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English—speaking countries from 2002.
D. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future. 74. The underlined word “current” in the second paragraph means _______. A. modern B.standard C. present D. formal
75. Please decide which of the following would be the best title for this news report.
A. The Key to English-speaking Countries B. New Exam Designed for Students C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date D. The Four Skills in Learning English
季延中学2014春高一年期中考试英语科答题卷
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
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第II 卷（非选择题，满分35分）
第四部分：写作（共三节，满分35分）
第一节: 单词拼写 (共10小题; 每小题1分,满分10分)
根据下列句子意思及所给汉语注释或者单词首字母，将空缺处各单词的正确形式写在 相应题号的答题纸上。
76. ______________(穿着) in a beautiful skirt, Linda looks much more elegant.
77. What President Obama said in the lecture made a d_________________ to all the students. 78. ________________ （终于，最后）, the prisoner broke down and told the truth to the police. 79. Don’t worry. Tom has already a________________ for a car to pick up Liyang. 80. It is t____________ of Tom to put off things till the last moment.
81. To our surprise, the small cat was able to s__________________ the earthquake. 82. The missing of MH370 is __________________( 吸引) the whole world’s attention . 83. It took just a few days for him to r____________________ from a H1N1 flu.
84. I _________________ (认出) her as soon as I saw her , though she had changed a lot over these years.
85. Because there are fewer and fewer forests ,large ___________________(数量) of good soil are washed away each year. 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
请根据下文的要点提示给21st报写一封英文建议信。
1. 写信的意图：晋江是一座美丽富饶的滨海城市，我建议应采取一些措施抵制污染，保
护我们生存的环境了。
2.造成污染的原因：随着晋江越来越快的发展,污染的问题也越来越严重.垃圾未经处理
就随意倾倒；污水直接排放到附近的河流；工厂、汽车的废气大量排放到大气中。。。。。。
3.建议的内容：提升公众的环保意识；政府立法来处罚制造污染的相关人员；垃圾应
分类处理；应禁止随意排放废气和废水等。。。。
注意:
1. 可加入适当的细节,使文章更为连贯; 2. 开头已给出,不记入总词数; 3. 词数:120 左右
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