Mr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent（房产经纪人）.
The agent advertised the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.
Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I’m sorry, Mr. Jones, but I’ve decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it’s just the kind of house I’ve wanted to live in all my life.”
1.The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was .
A. he had failed in selling his house by himself
B. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price
C. he was sure that the estate agent could help him
D. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine
2.Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because .
A. he needed some money to support his family
B. his house was too old to live in
C. he wanted some money to buy a new one
D. he didn’t want to live in the house any longer
3.What do you think of the advertisement in magazines?
A. They are worth reading.
B. They usually make things far better than they really are.
C. They are a great help to those who want to buy something.
D. They describe things as they really are.
4.At last Mr. Jones .
A. was successful in selling the house
B. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good
C. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement
D. didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind
News Review
APEC Blue People in Beijing got the saying after the APEC meeting in Beijing. It refers to(指) the clear blue sky during the meeting. To get such a blue sky, many factories in Beijing and nearby cities stopped work, and the number of cars on the road was cut.
A Warning Ticket A 24-year-old woman in Nanjing was given a warning ticket for eating food on the subway. Eating is not allowed on Nanjing subway. Up to now, 2,698 people have been punished (惩罚) because of their eating, smoking or selling goods on the subway.
A Teacher-free Exam Recently, students at Ningbo Huamao Foreign Language School in Zhejiang took their mid-term exam –a teacher-free exam. After handing out the exam papers, the teachers left the classroom, leaving the students to take the exam without being watched. They only came back to collect the papers at the end.
A Tomato Fight Do you want a tomato shower? Come to the “tomato fight” in Spain! Once every year, people in the town of Bunol throw tomatoes at each other. Don’t worry. It’s not a real fight. People do this only for fun.
1.What did APEC Blue refers to in Beijing during the APEC meeting.
A. the people B. the factories
C. the clear blue sky D. the cars on the road
2.A 24-year-old woman in Nanjing was given a warning ticket for _____ on the subway.
A. eating food B. smoking
C. selling goods D. drinking
3.In a teacher-free exam, students take their exam _____.
A. at the end of the term B. without being watched
C. outside the classroom D. without giving answers
4.Why did people throw tomatoes at each other in the town of Bunol, Spain?
A. to have fun B. to enjoy dinner
C. to take a shower D. to start a fight
Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games | |
Badminton | This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best. |
Football | There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932. |
Archery | Archery has a 10,000-year history, when bows and arrows were first used in hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. |
Taekwondo | This Taekwondo sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”. The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games. |
1.Who invented the sport of badminton?
A. Indians. B. Chinese.
C. British. D. Koreans.
2.Which sport was first named after a town?
A. Badminton. B. Football.
C. Archery. D. Taekwondo.
3.Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
A. Taekwondo. B. Archery.
C. Badminton. D. Football.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Asian countries have a lead in badminton.
B. Football was not played in the Los Angles Games 1932.
C. Archery was first invented to help hunt and battle.
D. The players in Taekwondo hit each other, using only the hands.
假定你是李华，你在网站上看到一则新闻报道：美国华裔女生Cassandra因突出的写作水平收到了美国八所常春藤高校（Ivy League universities）的录取通知书。请用英语给Cassandra写一封信，向她叙述你在英语写作中的困难，请教提高写作水平的方法，并向她询问出国留学可能面临的挑战。
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。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 Editor,
Now many students have iPods and regard them as their most favorites. Use an iPod, we can listen to music, download a lot of learning materials and read it on the screen. Apparently, it is great help to our study, especial to our English listening.
Some students, however, bring their iPods to classroom and listen to music, which makes the teacher and other students greatly annoying. What’s bad, some of them even waste precious time in class play video games.
In my opinion, the classroom is a place that students should concentrate in study. Furthermore, some rules should be made to guide the students to use iPods properly.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Have you ever thought about the best meal you have ever eaten? For many people, it isn’t just about the quality of the food; it’s also about great memories of a particular vacation or the person it was shared 1.. We asked 100 famous chefs from around the world 2. their best meals were, and we got some 3. (interest) answers.
As the researchers expected, 30% of the chefs 4. ( survey ) said that their best meal as a kid was still what they liked the most as an adult. 20% 5. (consider) a meal in a fancy restaurant as the best one in their lives, and another 10% said that a meal while on vacation with their wife 6. husband was the best of all time. 15% said that a simple meal that they often cook at home ranked 7. (high) than any other meals, and the same number said that their best dish was something they make where they work.
8. (surprising), 10% of these chefs said that their favorite meal of their entire live was at a fast food restaurant! These best 9. (cook) in the world would pick McDonald’s or KFC if they had the choice of what 10. (eat).
第四部分 写作（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共两节，满分35分）
