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第四部分:书面表达(共两节,满分45分)Australia is the smallest continent in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is on the Southern Hemisphere of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
Enough laws have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish in the rivers. Plants grow very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flower exhibition. There we saw large numbers of wild flowers on show, most of which we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. Every year in spring Perth has a wild flower exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves very much. When we heard bells ringing at the top of the hills, we looked up, but what we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to our car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us along the path.
Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos(袋鼠). After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself among the white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere you can see sheep.Which country is the writer most possibly from?
| A.Japan | B.Canada | C.China | D.America |
We can learn from the passage that _________.
| A.Australia is the smallest country in the world |
| B.Australia is the same size of Shanghai. |
| C.Australia is in the northern part of the earth. |
| D.The people in Australia are as many as those in Shanghai. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
| A.Australia has enough laws to fight against pollution. |
| B.Perth is the biggest city in Australia. |
| C.The wild flowers in Perth must be different from what the author sees in his/her country. |
| D.The author enjoyed his/her visit in the country. |
The underlined word “exhibition” in the third paragraph means _________.
| A.a public show for people to visit |
| B.a market where you can buy all kinds of flowers |
| C.a place where all kinds of flowers are grown |
| D.a field where there are flowers and animal |
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods (情绪). A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area -- until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.An active person may like ____
| A.yellow, orange, or red | B.yellow, black, or red |
| C.orange, blue, or black | D.black, red, or orange |
Most people feel more __ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.
| A.tired | B.bored | C.worried | D.relaxed |
More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because ____
| A.the bridge was very tall |
| B.the bridge was too crowded |
| C.people didn't like the bridge |
| D.the color of the bridge was depressing |
In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work __
| A.worse | B.harder | C.more slowly | D.more angrily |
Most American students have to say goodbye to fancy (高档的) fruits these days. In school restaurants across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place.
“People are afraid to spend now.” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know what the future will bring”. During the financial crisis (金融危机), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive things.
The crisis began last year. Experts (专家) think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders (国界), the whole world was in trouble.
This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. Last week presidents from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble. This passage is probably taken from ___________.
| A.a story book | B.a novel | C.a newspaper | D.an advertisement |
Why are people in the US afraid to spend?
| A.Because they think it’s unnecessary |
| B.Because they don’t have the habit of spending money |
| C.Because they worry about their future |
| D.Because they don’t have any money |
From the passage, we still don’t know ________.
| A.when the financial crisis began |
| B.when the financial crisis will end |
| C.why some of the US banks closed |
| D.whether the crisis has spread to other countries |
The best title for the passage is ___________.
| A.Ways to Save Money |
| B.Financial Crisis facing the World |
| C.Banks in the USA |
| D.The USA Becoming Poor |
A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life, asked me the question, “Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?” Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster: life isn’t fair. It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true. One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It’s not and it won’t be.
One of the nice things about surrendering(屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have. We know it’s not “life’s job” to make everything perfect: it’s our own challenge. Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt a different hand; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up, facing the reality and making decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated.
The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we don’t recognize or admit that life isn’t fair, we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of course, is a self-defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isn’t fair, however, we feel compassion(热情)for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers loving-kindness to everyone it touches. The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can make you out of self-pity and into helpful action. The writer thought of his friend’s question as a good one because.
| A.he also wanted to know who held such an opinion. |
| B.it made him recall something during his childhood. |
| C.many people thought life was fair |
| D.like his friend, he also thought life was unfair. |
The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that.
| A.it’s nice to complain about life |
| B.it’s nice to accept the injustice of life |
| C.we should not feel sorry for everything |
| D.everyone should be treated fairly |
From the passage, we can learn that the author’s attitude to life is .
| A.positive | B.negative | C.self-pity | D.indifferent |
Which of the following could be the best title of the text?
| A.A Helpful Action: Try to Feel Compassion |
| B.A bad Question: Why Life Isn’t Fair |
| C.Surrender to the Fact That Life Isn’t Fair |
| D.Do Our Best to Improve Ourselves |
Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.
For example, someone might say, I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!
This guy's a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents (对手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.How much did the lottery winner lose?
| A.One hundred dollars. |
| B.Two hundred dollars. |
| C.Three hundred dollars. |
| D.Four hundred dollars. |
We may infer that the author believes people should ______.
| A.buy lottery tickets |
| B.make use of half-truths |
| C.not take anything at false value |
| D.not trust the Yucky Company |
What do the underlined words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?
| A.final increase | B.big advantage |
| C.large share | D.total saving |
What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?
| A.False statements are easy to see through. |
| B.Half-truths are often used to mislead people. |
| C.Doctors like to act in advertisements. |
| D.Advertisements are based on facts. |