第二节读写任务 (共1小题,满分25分)
阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Most high schools begin their day around 7:00 a.m., which leaves many teenagers nodding off in the morning. In fact, at least 20 percent of high school students fall asleep in class on a typical day. The problem: Teenagers need a lot of sleep-about nine hours each night, experts say. And most of them aren’t getting enough.
To help sleepy teens, some school districts of USA have tried delaying the opening of the high school day. The Minneapolis school district, for example, changed its start time from 7:20 to 8:40 a.m., giving its 12,000 high schoolers an extra hour and twenty minutes each morning.
Researches show that students in schools of these districts benefit a lot from the change. Students reported less depression when there was a later starting time. And teachers reported that students were more alert and ready for learning. Parents reported that their children were easier to live with because their emotions were more regulated.
Teachers especially wanted a change because they were concerned about student attendance and student readiness to learn that first period of the day. The change resulted in better attendance and less student sleeping in class that first hour.
[写作内容]
某英文学习报刊登了上述文章,并邀请读者就“高中生是否应该推迟上课”进行讨论。假设你是某校高三的学生李华,看了报道后,你打算联系自己的实际发表你的看法,内容要点包括:
1. 以约30词概括上述文章的内容;
2. 以约120词谈谈你的观点,并包括以下内容:
(1)你是否适应你校目前早上的上课时间;
(2)你是否赞成推迟高中早上的上课时间,并说明理由。
[写作要求]
1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。
书面表达(满分25分)
最近有科学家宣布他们已经成功的克隆了第一例人类的胚胎,此举引发了人们的极大争议与广泛关注。你们班级的同学也就此进行了激烈的讨论。请你根据下表所示的信息,将讨论结果以信件形式告之你的朋友,并表达自己的观点。
话题 |
Human cloning: To be or not to be? |
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观点及支持率 |
35%: pro-cloning |
65%:anti-cloning |
理由 |
1.克隆出来的人可以帮我们分担自己的事务,如做作业等。 2.我们可以利用克隆人的器官来治疗病人。 |
1.克隆人是不道德的,克隆出来的人也是人,很有可能会不受我们控制,因而我们不该自己制造麻烦。 2.克隆人会使得人口数量剧增,造成很多社会问题。 |
自己观点 |
1. ……; 2. ……. |
注意:字数120左右(开头和结尾已给出,不记入总字数)
Dear Tom,
A recent announcement by scientists that they have successfully cloned the first human embryo has caused much debate and has shocked many people around the world. Our class
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Yours
Jack
书面表达:
1. 赵州桥位于河北省赵县以南,被联合国列为世界文化遗产,得到了中国政府很好的保护。
2. 赵州桥始建于公元590年,花费18年的时间,由李春设计建造。
3. 赵州桥全部是由石头建成。
4. 桥长50.82米,宽10米,比中国古代的任何石桥都要宽,恰似一弯大彩虹。
5. 每年都有成千上万的人来参观。
写作要求:1. 标题:Zhaozhou Stone Bridge
2. 字数:100左右。内容必须包括所有提示要点,不要逐条翻译。
3. 生词:文化遗产---cultural heritage彩虹---rainbow被列为---be listed as
书面表达 (满分25分)
当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影,有人则喜欢读原著。请你以“Film or book, which do you prefer?”为题,按照下列要点写一篇短文
要点:1、 看电影:省时、有趣、易懂
2、 读原著:细节更多、语言优美
3、 自己的看法及理由
注意:1、词数:100词左右,文章题目和开头已给出(不计入词数)。
2、参考词汇: original work 或 book in the original (原著)
Film or book, which do you prefer?
Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original.
写作
假设你叫李华,是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师。某中学生小王给你写信,提到自己偏胖,想节食减肥,征求你的意见。请你给她回一封信,谈谈你对该问题的见解。内容要点如下:
1.健康比漂亮更重要;
2.学生以学习为主,不要过于注重外貌和别人的看法;
3.可通过多锻炼身体保持健康,要改变不良的饮食习惯;
4.健康的心态也很重要。
注意: 1.短文必须包括所有内容要点,可适当发挥;
2.词数:100左右。 3.参考词汇:state of mind 心态
Dear Xiao Wang,
Yours,
Li Hua
短文写作(共一题,满分25分)
假设你叫李明,下面是你的一位外国笔友Kristie给你写的电子邮件,询问有关小悦悦事件的情况。
Dear Li Ming,
I learned from a news flash that a two-year-old baby girl was ignored by more than a dozen passers-by after being run over twice in a south China town.I’m very shocked.I used to think the Chinese were hardworking and kindhearted, and they really were when I was on a visit in China two years ago.So I doubt whether it was true news.Can you tell me what you learned about this incident?
Sincerely yours,
Kristie
请你给她回一封邮件,要点如下:
1.社会陷入自责和反思;
2.某些路人的冷漠或另有原因,可最终还是有一名拾荒婆婆挺身而出;
3.单个事件不能代表中国,助人为乐一直是中国传统美德。
注意:
1.不能照抄原信件语句;
2.可自由发挥添加细节;
3.词数120左右;
4.回信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:伦理道德- ethical and moral (adj.); 美德- virtue (n.)
Dear Kristie,
I was in very low spirits
Believe me, Kristie, and believe in the Chinese people!
Sincerely yours,
Li Ming