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To most people, noise pollution is a jet flying over their head. For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution. In a country known for its noisiness, the case has raised eyebrows. Neighbors often complain about street noise in Spain, but people seeking prison time for someone practicing the piano is unheard of. At the trial, Sonia Bosom says she has been suffering noise pollution up to now due to the practice sessions of Laia Martin, who lives below her. Martin, 27, didn’t admit that she played at home that often, saying she took regular classes in other towns and mostly practiced at home on the weekends. On the first day of the trial, the newspaper reported that Bosom told the court she now hated pianos so much that she couldn’t even stand seeing them in a film. Bosom says years of hearing constant playing has caused her “psychological injury”. Medical reports show she has suffered from a variety of problems, including insomnia (失眠), anxiety, and panic attacks. She says tests by local authorities have found that the sound levels made by the piano are up to 10 decibels (分贝) higher than the limit. City authorities(权威)have asked the family several times to either stop the piano playing or soundproof (隔音) the room. The family told the court they carried out soundproofing work twice but the complaints continued. The court hasn’t made a final decision. A spokeswoman says the trial will end before May. 1.Bosom wants to send Martin to prison because ________. A. Martin’s playing the piano damaged her health B. Bosom suffered from heart attack C. Martin refused to take regular classes in other towns D. Martin flew a jet over her head 2.How did Laia Martin respond to the complaints? A. She stopped playing the piano. B. She soundproofed the room. C. She didn’t admit she played at home. D. She took her neighbor to court. 3.Which of the following may probably be the best title for the passage? A. A 7-year Sentence Caused by the Piano B. Pianist Charged with Noise Pollution C. Health Problems of a Spanish Woman D. Actions Against Noise by Local Authority
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Bridges House Hotel Bridges House Hotel is a hotel in the centre of Delft and has shops and museums next door. There are many restaurants in the area where you can eat a lovely dinner in the evening. The market square is within easy walking distance. The comfortable rooms are all uniquely decorated and have a splendid bathroom. Air conditioning and free Wi-Fi are available. There are extra long beds for your convenience. Breakfast is served in the hotel lounge. In the evenings, guests can have a drink here as well. Hotel Juliana Just a 5-minute walk from the centre of Delft, this friendly family hotel is close to everything and offers comfortable rooms at an affordable price. The main priority(优先权) is to provide you with quality service through personal attention and by creating a pleasant atmosphere. This hotel is also conveniently located near the Technical University of Delft. Other cultural spots and a series of bars and restaurants are just a stroll away. Shanghai Hotel This unique hotel features Chinese-style decoration and an elegant bar. Shanghai Hotel is located next to the A13 highway, only a 10-minute drive from Delft city centre. It offers free on-site parking. Each of the rooms at Shanghai Hotel includes flat-screen cable TV, a desk and tea/coffee making facilities plus a refrigerator. The comfortable modern bathrooms have a shower, a hairdryer and free makeup. Hotel de Koophandel Located on the central Beesten Market, Hotel de Koophandel is surrounded by cafes and restaurants in the heart of Delft. In the breakfast room, you can enjoy various breads, toasts, cereals, eggs and fruits in the morning. The comfortable and uniquely decorated rooms are equipped with a private bathroom and free Wi-Fi. Coffee and tea facilities are available. Because of the perfect location, you can easily walk around the city centre and visit the main places of interest. For more detailed information, please click here www. booking, com/hotel/nl 1.Which hotel is the best choice if someone is extremely tall? A. Bridges House Hotel.B. Hotel Juliana. C. Shanghai Hotel.D. Hotel de Koophandel. 2.If someone chooses Shanghai Hotel, he ________. A. can enjoy various breads and eggs B. can go to the Technical University of Delft C. may be interested in Chinese-style decoration D. may visit some parks for free 3.What do all the hotels in the passage have in common? A. They offer free Wi-Fi. B. They are at Delft city centre. C. They offer free on-site parking. D. They offer comfortable rooms. 4.Where can you probably see the passage? A. In a magazine. B. In a newspaper. C. On the Internet. D. In a TV program.
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3. 难度:中等 | |
There have always been laws against copying other people’s ideas. However, when copying was only limited to copying something by hand, problems were solved easily. The solution was always the destruction or removal of the copy. Nowadays, the rise of the Internet has made the issue of intellectual property (知识产权) more complicated. Almost every bit of information can be cut and pasted(粘贴) with a few clicks of a mouse. Many art forms such as writings, films, and music need new protection to ensure that people do not simply transfer them for free. Online illegal copying has been blamed for a huge reduction in the sales of many records because it is hard to convince people to buy something that they can get for free. Even the ideas behind traditional games, such as Scrabble, have been used without the owners’ permission. Old laws have been struggling to keep up. While music companies have been successful in persuading courts that action should be taken against people who illegally download music, the law is difficult to carry out. Furthermore, intellectual property rights vary widely from country to country, so it’s up for debate which laws apply. Finally, there is the fact that many people simply do not see the act as theft(盗窃), since once the work has been digitized there is no clear physical object to steal in the first place. All of these issues mean that companies involved with intellectual property — ideas or easily digitized information — are fighting desperately to get people to pay for the information they use, rather than paying for an object like a CD that they use. While the companies have sometimes been successful, the practical barriers to full protection seem insurmountable. Finally, all that concerned parties can do is hope that their few successes scare off others and try to find new ways of making money. 1.Why do writings, films, and music need protection? A. They are very expensive. B. They are impossible to copy. C. It is easy to make CDs, books, and movies. D. They are easily able to be transferred when in digital form. 2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem of carrying out intellectual property rights? A. Laws are not the same in all countries. B. People do not see copying information as theft. C. It is very hard to catch people who are breaking the law. D. Internet service providers do not want to cooperate with the police. 3.The underlined word “insurmountable” in Paragraph 4 means “________”. A. extremely expensive B. impossible to overcome C. against the law D. hard to prove 4.What can be inferred from this passage? A. Music and films will be unnecessary in the future. B. New laws are necessary but difficult to put into practice. C. The Internet is likely to become more important in the future. D. Laws are just a way for greedy companies to control their products.
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“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder more people don’t wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness. Some people prefer to do almost everything over the internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don’t work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名的) rude messages by email. However, rudeness is never acceptable. Don’t assume it is OK to be rude if the person you’re in touch with won’t recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and annoying. We shouldn’t blame technology for our shortcomings. Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is admitting our shortcomings. People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we’d publicly recognize good manners when we see them. 1.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1? A. People can tell good from bad behavior. B. Radar is able to observe human behavior. C. People care little about their behavior. D. Radar can be used to predict human behavior. 2.Some people are less willing to deal with humans because ________. A. they are becoming less patient B. they are growing too independent C. they have to handle many important messages D. they have to follow an evolutionary step backward 3.The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ________. A. ridiculousB. hatefulC. acceptableD. reasonable 4.What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. We should praise good behavior. B. Technology can never be blamed. C. We should keep pointing out mistakes. D. Technology will take over our lives one day.
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5. 难度:中等 | |
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on. ____1.__ But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter. Get Out of Bed Earlier If you normally get up at 7:30 am, try getting up at 7:00 am.That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book you've been meaning to finish. ____2._______ Do the Important Tasks First Once you get to work, get the important ones done first (not the easy ones, or even the urgent(紧急的) ones). You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones. _____3._____ The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won't miss the important ones. Reduce Interruptions If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter. Constant interruptions don't just eat up time, they also break your concentration. When you've got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail.______4._____ Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation. _____5._____ A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day. When you’re working, work. If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break, go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if you’re facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it’s easier to deal with. A. Stay Focused On Your Work. B. Take Breaks When Necessary. C. If you have an office door, close it. D. If you work like this, you’ll usually save time. E. Would you want me to make your day longer? F. I can't magically make all your days 25 hours long. G. Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start.
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完形填空 阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。) I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on my newspaper route. Yet it ___________in my memory that she taught me a lesson in ___________ that I shall never forget. On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were __________ stones onto the roof of the old lady's house near her garden. The _________ was to observe how the stones changed to missiles(导弹) as they __________to the roof’ s edge and fell into the yard like comets(彗星) falling from the _________ . I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it. The stone was too _________ , however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small _________ . At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in _________ . We ran faster than any of our stones flew off her roof. I was too _________ about getting caught that first night to be _________ about the old lady with the broken window in winter. _________ , a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel _________ for her trouble. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act _________ when seeing her. I decided that I would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would _________ the cost of her window and sent it to her in an envelope. The next day, I _________ the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits _________ I continued my route. After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the _________ . When I opened the envelope, I was _________. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that _________ ,“I'm proud of you.” 1.A. fails B. fades C. impresses D. remains 2.A. forgiveness B. value C. honesty D. gratefulness 3.A. collecting B. putting C. throwing D. placing 4.A. subject B. theme C. topic D. object 5.A. shot B. rolled C. got D. dropped 6.A. earth B. ocean C. sky D. universe 7.A. smooth B. square C. heavy D. beautiful 8.A. ceiling B. door C. chimney D. window 9.A. danger B. trouble C. surprise D. comfort 10.A. scared B. excited C. disappointed D. confused 11.A. frightened B. depressed C. puzzled D. concerned 12.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D.Furthermore 13.A. honored B. guilty C. pleased D. pressed 14.A. proud B. active C. comfortable D. energetic 15.A. include B. increase C. cover D. mend 16.A. handed B. turned C. passed D. sent 17.A. because B. where C. since D. as 18.A. paper B. pocket C. bag D. wallet 19.A. annoyed B. surprised C. amused D. delighted 20.A. attached B. said C. told D. wrote
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阅读小面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It 1.__________(start) by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. 2.__________ aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone 3.__________ (celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write 4.__________ (belong) to all people. The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce 5.__________ number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world. It is 6.__________(absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says, "It's time to start by reading aloud to 7.__________ might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently 8.__________ someone else's story as they share with you." The United Nations says, "Literacy involves a variety of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge, 9.__________ to participate fully in society." In that way, World Read Aloud Day does help make a 10.__________(different).
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8. 难度:中等 | |
短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。 修改:在错的词下画(_)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。 With the growing popularity of the Internet, more and more children are addicted to play online games day and night. It does harm not only to their health, especial their eyes, but also to their studies. Comparing with online games, many traditional games, like hide-and-seek, benefits kids mentally and physically. They were ever popular with several generations, which not only learned anything valuable but also enjoyed playing the games. Therefore, the games are dying away now. Personally, I think teachers and parents should take measure to limit their children’s Internet time. Let children to know the harm of online games and the benefits of traditional games. Help children judge healthy and unhealthy games. What’s more, we should often organize events for children in which traditional games played.
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9. 难度:中等 | |
书面表达 每年都有许多人外出旅游,一些人的不文明行为引起了社会的广泛关注。某英文报社正在举行以“文明旅游”为主题的讨论。假定你是李华,请你给报社写一封信,呼吁大家做文明游客。要点如下: 1. 尊重习俗; 2. 不高声喧哗; 3. 其他 注意:1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3. 开头和结尾语已为你写好,不计入总词数。 Dear Editor, I’ve read your discussions on how to behave properly while traveling. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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