吴江平望中学2018—2019学年第一学期阶段性测试（Ⅰ）
高三英语 2018.10
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分为第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)，满分120分。考试时间120分钟。
2. 请将第一卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第二卷请直接在答题纸上规定的地方作答。答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。
第I卷 (选择题，共80分)
第一部分：听力理解 (共两节，满分15分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a cafeteria. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.
2. Why does Jack stop playing sports now?
A. He is too busy. B. He has lost the interest. C. The training is too hard.
3. What does the woman mean?
A. She is a visitor. B. She just moved in here. C. She knows the manager.
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Buying DVDs. B. Borrowing DVDs. C. Sharing DVDs.
5. How does the woman find the tickets?
A. They are hard to get. B. They are cheap. C. They are expensive.
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What will the boy do after lunch?
A. Have some dessert. B. Clean up his toys. C. Try a new game.
7. Who might the woman be?
A. Frankie’s mother. B. Frankie’s babysitter. C. Frankie’s sister.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is Jane’s problem?
A. She can’t have lunch with Dr. Pasteur tomorrow.
B. She forgets the appointment with Dr. Pasteur.
C. She can’t meet Dr. Pasteur tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.
9. How long is the appointment postponed?
A. Three hours and forty-five minutes.
B. Four hours and fifteen minutes.
C. Six hours.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did Mr. Tang major in in the university?
A. Chinese. B. Journalism. C. International operation.
11. What was Mr. Tang responsible for when he worked in a media company?
A. Gathering the international news.
B. Writing the current reports.
C. Expanding the operation.
12. Why would Mr. Tang like to work in China?
A. He can have a good chance to meet his parents.
B. He can make good use of his operation ability.
C. He can make good use of his Chinese and English.
听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. What can the iMaid do?
A. Wash dishes. B. Dry the clothes. C. Clean up dirt from floors.
14. How long can the iMaid work after being charged?
A. Three hours. B. Ten hours. C. Thirteen hours.
15. According to the talk, what is the best thing about the iMaid?
A. The special gift worth $49. B. The price. C. The service contract.
第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 单项选择 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
16. My brother would like to buy a good watch but ______ was available from that shop.
A. nothing B. none C. no one D. neither
17. ______ many times, my little brother still couldn’t remember to turn off the lights when he left his room.
A. Having blamed B. To be blamed C. Blaming D. Having been blamed
18. So why not, he reasoned, ______ the boy a few minutes to explain the whole affair?
A. to spare B. sparing C. spare D. spared
19. A new kind of powerhouse has been built in a park in Beijing, which generates electricity by harvesting energy from raindrops, ______ for solar energy on rainy days.
A. applying B. hunting C. pushing D. substituting
20. According to the new rules on tobacco use in Beijing which came into force on June 1, all indoor public places and many outdoor public places in Beijing ______ be 100-percent smoke-free.
A. will B. shall C. should D. can
21. Thank you for your encouragement. It makes me hold the belief ______ we can also make a
difference.
A. that B. which C. whether D. where
22. I needn’t have been in such a hurry. The flight to Hong Kong ______ due to the typhoon.
A. has cancelled B. was cancelled C. will be cancelling D. had cancelled
23. — A study suggests reducing energy demand in the future may ______ urban areas.
— That’s true. Cities need more energy than small towns or other?rural areas.
A. center on B. act on C. hang on D. catch on
24. She may have missed the train, ______ she won’t arrive for another hour.
A. in which B. when C. in that case D. in which case
25. He made irresponsible remarks on their performances ______, regardless of the consequences.
A. at hand B. at length C. at random D. at ease
26. Do you know______ that leads to so many teenagers becoming addicted to playing computer games?
A. why is it B. what is it C. what it is D. why it is
27. A Chinese student’s print-like handwriting caused controversy among British Internet users, ______ both praise and questions about individuality.
A. drew B. drawing C. to draw D. having drown
28. To be an artist is not easy. But sometimes dreams can be a rich source of ______ for an artist.
A. dimension B. identification C. occupation D. inspiration
29. Some experts hold the view that fundamental construction is ______ the key to the little island development lies.
A. where B. what C. which D. why
30. The company which has been operating ______ has decided to switch to other production.
A. in the red B. in the black C. as white as a sheet D. in the green
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Today there is more to read than ever before. The websites try their best to 31 with each other by offering reading updates. The social news sites are always filled with the 32 news and stories one can read everywhere online. 33 , there is no lasting value in the whole competition. As far as their value is 34 , I assume it makes no much 35 whether you find one to read or 36 it. If you are someone who tends to 37 meaning in life, I am sure you’ve felt this way as well.
Whenever this happens, I choose to turn back to the 38 , the old enduring meaningful books that have 39 the test of time. Most people believe, with our modern 40 we have invented new life. But this is not the 41 . When they think they are leading a life completely 42 what their ancestors had decades ago, they are 43 still surrounded by minor details and their life remains 44 .
Everything has its particular place. Old books teach you how to live and what it 45 to be human, with moral standards. This is 46 they still play an important part in our life. I’m glad that I am not 47 in this opinion. Many people agree that the wisdom of the greatest human minds 48 through centuries is the most valuable 49 of mankind.
To make classic books 50 to youngsters, schools should make it possible for their students to find the books recommended by their teachers on the book-shelves in the library.
31. A. compete B. communicate C. cooperate D. struggle
32. A. temporary B. final C. latest D. present
33. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Besides
34. A. regarded B. suggested C. considered D. concerned
35. A. comment B. sense C. difference D. progress
36. A. prevent B. lose C. miss D. avoid
37. A. give up B. search for C. set aside D. joke about
38. A. articles B. fictions C. experts D. classics
39. A. made B. stood C. created D. experimented
40. A. technology B. edition C. service D. construction
41. A. case B. base C. life D. matter
42. A. equal to B. consistent with C. different from D. similar to
43. A. probably B. potentially C. usually D. actually
44. A. unchanged B. stable C. safe D. peaceful
45. A. shows B. proves C. offers D. means
46. A. whether B. where C. when D. why
47. A. alone B. lonely C. discouraged D. optimistic
48. A. given up B. carried away C. passed down D. brought up
49. A. revolution B. possessions C. process D. performances
50. A. attractive B. accessible C. suitable D. beneficial
第三部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Invisible Dialogues and Invented Languages
·July 13, 2018
This discussion will examine self-taught artists who use coded or invented languages in their work. Artists include Melvin Edward Nelson, and Carlo Keshishian. Exploring the relationship between language and visual expressions, it seeks to find out how some unreadable words, letters, and symbols communicate meaning.
·6:30 pm-8:00 pm
·$10 members, students, seniors; $12 non-members
Art and Storytelling
·July 20, 2018
Artist Ernesto Caivano will discuss the connection of drawing and stories in his work, while examining how his explorations of storytelling relate to his previous works.
Another activity includes conversations with artists and scholars, providing a good opportunity to engage with the central themes and histories found in the artwork.
·6:30 pm-7:30 pm
·$5members, students, seniors; $8 non-members
Self-Taught Genius
·July 27, 2018
Sponsor Sarah Suzuki will discuss selected drawings and prints on view in the exhibition Highlights from Self-Taught Genius in a guided gallery tour.
The program is held together with the exhibition Highlights from Self-Taught Genius at the newly opened Self-Taught Genius Gallery in Long Island City, Queens.
·6:00 pm-7:00 pm
·$5 members, students, seniors; $8 non-members
Gender, Politics, and Textiles（纺织品）
·August 3, 2018
Art historian Julia Bryan-Wilson will present an illustrated overview of her publication Fray: Art and Textile Politics. Julia will explore the relationship between textiles, gender, and war. A book signing will follow the discussion.
·6:30 pm-8:00 pm
·$8 members, students, seniors; $10 non-members
51. Who will talk about drawing and stories?
A. Ernesto Caivano. B. Sarah Suzuki. C. Melvin Edward. D. Julia Bryan-Wilson.
52. Which of the activities is available in August, 2018?
A. Self-Taught Genius. B. Gender, Politics, and Textiles.
C. Art and Storytelling. D. Invisible Dialogues and Invented Languages.
53. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To publicize some looks. B. To introduce some artists.
C. To advertise some activities. D. To sponsor some events.
B
We all know the feeling: looking at the computer screen, pretending to be interested in our homework, even though we really feel bored. But such feelings may soon be at an end, says Dr. Harry Witchel, head of the Essex Medical School. He believes that computers of the future will notice when people feel bored and even take action to stop it.
Before you get concerned, the machine won’t be reading your mind. It will be observing the many movements you make while using a computer. It’s not interested in the big movements needed to use the machine 一 like moving a mouse or touching a screen — but small, barely noticeable movements like closing your eyes，moving in your seat or rubbing your face. Witchel calls these “boredom movements" and says they show how interested the person is in what they are reading or watching. The higher the interest level, the less movement!
To test his theory, Witchel invited 27 people to perform various computer-based tasks. The activities ranged from playing online games (an interesting task) to reading documents like government laws that most people would find boring.
A special video camera followed the participants’ movements as they completed each task. Just as the researcher expected, the “boredom movements” greatly decreased, by as much as 42%，when the subjects were very interested in what they were reading or seeing.
Fortunately, Dr Witchel isn’t planning to use his results to create machines that report students who are not paying attention at school. Instead, he wants “movement sensing” technology to be built into future computers in order to improve students’ computer-based learning experience.
The scientist says that by measuring the students’ interest level as they work, educators will be able to adjust their materials in real-time to keep students focused. Witchel also believes that the technology can provide filmmakers with honest audience opinions and in the future, help to develop more intelligent robots.
54. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Homework. B. Boredom. C. A computer. D. The future.
55. Why did Dr Witchel carry out his research?
A. To discover how bored people move.
B. To find out what makes people bored.
C. To see if interested people are more active.
D. To test the link between boredom and movement.
56. Which movement would Witchel’s technology most likely pay attention to?
A. Turning off the machine. B. Typing words on a keyboard.
C. Surfing quickly between webpages. D. Moving one’s head from side to side.
57. How will the new technology help education, according to Witchel?
A. By reducing teachers’ workload.
B. By maintaining students' learning interest.
C. By reporting students’ misbehavior in class.
D. By making learning more like a computer game.
C
Alzheimer’s disease has no cure. There are, however, five drugs—known and approved—that can slow down the development of its symptoms. The earlier such drugs are administered, the better. Unfortunately, the disease is usually first noticed when people complain to their doctors of memory problems. That is normally too late for the drugs to do much good. A simple and reliable test for Alzheimer’s that can be administered to everybody over the age of about 65, before memory-loss sets in, would therefore be useful.
Theo Luider, of the Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, and his colleagues think they have found one—but it works only in women. They made their discovery, just reported in the Journal of Proteome Research, by tapping into a long-term, continuing study that started in 1995 with 1,077 non-demented and otherwise healthy people aged between 60 and 90. At the beginning of the project, and subsequently during the periods 1997-99 and 2002-04, participants were brought in for a battery of neurological (神经学的) and cognitive (认知的) investigations, physical examinations, brain imaging and blood tests.
During the first ten years of the study, 43 of the volunteers developed Alzheimer’s diseases. When Dr. Luider compared blood samples from these people with samples from 43 of their fellow volunteers, matched for sex and age, who had remained Alzheimer’s-free, he found something surprising. Levels of a substance called pregnancy zone protein (妊娠带蛋白) had been unusually high, even before their symptoms appeared, in some of those who went on to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Those “some”, it turned out, were all women. On average, levels of pregnancy zone protein in those women who went on to develop Alzheimer’s were almost 60% higher than those of women who did not. In men, levels of the protein were the same for both.
The reason for this curious result seems to be that the brain plaques (斑块) associated with Alzheimer’s disease are themselves turning out pregnancy zone protein. Certainly, when Dr. Luider applied a chemical stain specific to that protein to the plaques of dead Alzheimer’s patients he found the protein present in them.
Confusingly, though, it was there in the plaques of both sexes. Presumably, female cells (and therefore the plaques of female brains) make more of it than male cells do. But that remains to be proved. Whatever the reason, however, this result means that women, at least, may soon be able to tell whether and when they are at risk of Alzheimer’s and thus do something about it before they start losing their minds.
58. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. To detect Alzheimer’s disease before memory loss appears is vital.
B. People who always complain are most likely to have Alzheimer’s disease.
C. No medication can slow down the development of Alzheimer’s symptoms.
D. Doctors had better handle Alzheimer’s disease when people are 65 years old.
59. The underlined word “one” in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. a possible cure for Alzheimer’s
B. an important discovery about Alzheimer’s
C. a simple and reliable test forAlizheimer’s
D. an effective and legal drug forAlzheimer’s
60. What does Dr. Luider’s study tell us about the pregnancy zone protein?
A. In men, levels of it remain stable for their lifetime.
B. The brain plaques connected with Alzheimer’s produce it.
C. It won’t go high until the symptoms of Alzheimer’s appear.
D. Women developing Alzheimer’s usually have lower levels of it.
61. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. patients of Alzheimer’s disease and its drugs
B. an introduction to the pregnancy zone protein
C. the development stages of Alzheimer’s disease
D. a new discovery concerning Alzheimer’s disease
D
He was in the first third-grade class I taught at Saint Mary’s School in Morris, Minnesota. All 34 of my students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund was one in a million. Very neat in appearance, he had that happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness delightful.
Mark also talked continuously. I had to remind him again and again that talking without permission was not acceptable. One morning my patience was growing thin when Mark talked once too often, and then I made a novice-teacher’s mistake. I looked at Mark and said, “If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth shut!”
It wasn’t ten seconds later when Chuck blurted out, “Mark is talking again.” I hadn’t asked any of the students to help me watch Mark, but since I had stated the punishment in front of the class, I had to act on it.
I remember the scene as if it had occurred this morning. Without saying a word, I proceeded to Mark’s desk, tore off two pieces of tape and made a big X with them over his mouth. I then returned to the front of the room.
As I glanced at Mark to see how he was doing, he winked at me. That did it! I started laughing. The entire class cheered as I walked back to Mark’s desk, removed the tape, and shrugged my shoulders. His first words were, “Thank you for correcting me, Sister.”
At the end of the year I was asked to teach junior-high math. The years flew by, and before I knew it Mark was in my classroom again. He was more handsome than ever and just as polite.
One Friday, things just didn’t feel right. We had worked hard on a new concept all week, and I sensed that the students were growing discouraged with themselves—and edgy with one another. I had to change the mood of the class before it got out of hand. So I asked them to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then I told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down. It took the remainder of the class period to finish the assignment.
That Saturday, I wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and I listed what everyone else had said about that individual. On Monday I gave each student his or her list. Some of them ran two pages. Before long, the entire class was smiling. “Really?” I heard whispers. “I never knew that meant anything to anyone!” “I didn’t know others liked me so much!”
No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. I never knew if the students discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn’t matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another again.
That group of students moved on. Several years later, after I returned from a vacation, I got a call from my father. “The Eklunds called last night,” he began. “Really?” I said. “I haven’t heard from them for several years. I wonder how Mark is.”
Dad responded quietly. “Mark was killed in Vietnam,” Mark looked so handsome, so mature. All I could think at that moment was, Mark, I would give all the masking tape in the world if only you could talk to me.
After the funeral, most of Mark’s former classmates headed to Chuck’s farmhouse for lunch. Mark’s parents were there, obviously waiting for me. “Helen, we want to show you something,” his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket. “They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.”
Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. I knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which I had listed all the good things each of Mark’s classmates had said about him. “Thank you so much for doing that,” Mark’s mother said. “As you can see, Mark treasured it.”
Mark’s classmates started to gather around us. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, “I still have my list. It’s in the top drawer of my desk at home.” Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocket-book, took out her wallet and showed her worn and ragged list to the group. “I carry this with me at all times,” Vicki said without hesitation. “I think we all saved our lists.”
That’s when I finally sat down and cried. I cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.
62. We can conclude that when Sister Helen was a third-grade teacher, she ______.
A. was usually hot-tempered and impatient
B. liked all the students in the class but Mark
C. wasn’t always sure how to discipline her students
D. had a high expectation of the students in her class
63. The underlined word “edgy” in Paragraph 7 means ______.
A. easily annoyed B. very disappointed C. fully honest D. greatly inspired
64. Upon reading their lists for the first time, Sister Helen’s students were ______.
A. surprised and proud B. nervous and embarrassed
C. depressed and angry D. calm and content
65. Mark carried the notebook paper at all times because ______.
A. it was a valuable gift from his dear Sister Helen
B. it could ease his homesickness when in Vietnam
C. he promised his classmates that he would treasure it
D. it was the recognition and appreciation from his classmates
第II卷 (非选择题，共40分)
第四部分：词汇检测 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
请认真阅读小列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
66. Those who are not c ▲ with the progress they have made will have greater success.
67. E ▲ with a new type of machine, the explorers went into a cave, hoping to find some buried treasure.
68. When invited to introduce his key to his great success, he o ▲ it to the supports from his family.
69. My communication with the students showed that there are both differences and s ▲ between Western and Oriental cultures.
70. The vase is delicate, so you’d better mark it as f ▲ when it is shipped back.
第五部分：任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卷上相应题号的横线上。
Regret is as common an emotion as love or fear, and it can be nearly as powerful. We feel it when we either blame ourselves for things that turned out badly, or long to undo a choice we made in the past. The effect regret has on our lives and how we deal with regret are equally important.
In some cases, regret can be disastrous. In 1995, a British man who regularly played one set of lottery numbers forgot to renew his ticket during the week that his numbers came up. He was so filled with regret and self-blame that he killed himeself. While this is an extreme consequence of regret, it can have many other lesser effects on the mind and body that can still seriously affect our lives.
According to recent research, women have more regrets about romantic relationships than men do—not surprising, since women “value social relationships more than men”. In collectivist culture where many aspects of life are arranged, people feel less regret, since many choices were made for them. There was an even split between regrets about inaction (not doing something) and action (do something you wish you didn’t). The research found that some regrets are more likely than others to stay over time: people tend to hang on longer to the regret of inaction or the opportunities they have missed; meanwhile, regrets of action tend to be more recent.
Held inside for too long, regret can affect the immune system. If one fails to learn and grow from past mistakes, deep feeling of regret can stay locked inside, keeping one from fully engaging with life. This can put stress on relationships, careers, and many other aspects of life. In addition, too many regrets can lead to severe depression, which may require professional help. Therefore, it is important that we understand what regret is and how we can learn to deal with it.
To cope with regret, be aware that it is there for a reason. Our brain is telling us to take another look at our choices because they may be having negative consequences. Take “I can’t believe I crashed my car. I’m so stupid.” and turn it into “I’m so lucky I didn’t die in the accident. How wonderful!” However, when the situation can’t be changed, and there is nothing left for us to do, we have to let go of the situation and forgive ourselves.
We have to see the mistakes we make as necessary lessons in life. If we can learn from them and make changes, we can turn our regrets into passive actions. We can use them to improve, guide, and shape our lives for the better.
The Taste of Regret
Concept of regret
● Regret is a powerful emotion just like love and fear.
● It occurs when bad results turn up or a (71) ▲ is wrongly made.
(72) ▲ that
affect feelings of
regret
● Women are more likely to regret their romantic relationships than men.
● In the individualistic culture a person feels (73) ▲ regret than in the collectivist culture.
● Regret lasts longer because of inaction or the (74) ▲ chances.
Effects of regret
on lives
● Regret even killed a lottery buyer in an extreme example.
● Besides the harm done to the immune system, regret can affect a person
(75) ▲ .
(76) ▲ to
handling regret
● Accept the fact that regret does (77) ▲ in our life.
● Learn to turn disappointment into (78) ▲ .
● Forgive ourselves for the things (79) ▲ our control.
● Try to learn from the (80) ▲ and shape our life for the better.
第六部分：书面表达 (满分25分)
下面一组图片展现了现代生活方式。请根据你对这组图片的理解用英语写一篇短文。
你的短文应包含以下内容：
⑴简要描述图片的内容；⑵分析该现象的原因；⑶结合生活实际，谈谈你的感想。
注意：
⑴可参照图片适当发挥；
⑵作文词数150左右；
⑶作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息,如校名、人名等。
吴江平望中学2018—2019学年第一学期阶段性测试（Ⅰ）
高三英语参考答案 2018.10
第一部分：听力理解 (共两节，满分15分)
1- 5 CAABC 6- 10 ABCBB 11- 15 ACCBC
第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分35分)
16-20 BDCDB 21-25 ABADC 26-30 CBDAA
31-35 ACBDC 36-40 CBDBA 41-45 ACDAD 46-50 DACBB
第三部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
51-53 ABC 54-57 BDDB 58-61 ACBD 62-65 CAAD
第四部分：词汇检测 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
66. content 67. Equipped 68. owed 69. similarities 70. fragile
说明：只要形式错，就不得分，答案必须是单词的完整、正确形式。
第五部分：任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
71. choice 72. Factors/Elements
73. more 74. missed
75. mentally/psychologically 76. Approaches/Solutions
77. exist 78. gratefulness/thankfulness/gratitude
79. beyond 80. mistakes (errors)
第六部分：书面表达 (满分25分)
书面表达参考范文：
One possible version:
As is vividly shown in the cartoon, modern life has been dominated by computers. Whether a person is working, studying or playing, he is always staying in front of a computer. Even when he sleeps, what is in his dream is still the computer.
The reasons why modern people are tied up with computers are as follows. On the one hand, there is no denying that the computer is currently the most efficient tool to meet the needs of their work or to entertain themselves. But on the other hand, many people admit that they are too much addicted to computers to maintain face-to-face contact with their friends and colleagues.
Hence, it’s necessary for us to use computers in a reasonable way. After all, the computer is invented to connect you and me, and to bring conveniences to our life rather than set a barrier to keep people beyond reach. (150词)
书面表达评分建议
一、评分原则
1. 本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。
2. 评分时，可先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 少于130词或多于170词的，从总分中酌情减去1-2分。
4. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、运用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。
5. 拼写和标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6. 如字迹难以辨认，以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
7. 书面表达的分差，设定为4分。
二、内容要点
1. 简要描述图片的内容；(6分)
2. 分析该现象的原因；(8分)
3. 结合生活实际，谈谈你的感想。(6分)
三、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档
完全完成了试题规定的任务。
覆盖所有内容要点。
语法结构和词汇有个别小错误，但为尽量使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。
有效地使用了衔接手段，全文结构紧凑，内容连贯。
完全达到了预期的写作目的。
(很好)
(18—20分)
第四档
完成了试题规定的任务。
虽漏掉一、二个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
语法结构和词汇方面应用基本准确，少许错误主要是因为尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。
应用简单的语句间的衔接手段，全文结构紧凑，内容较连贯。
达到了预期的写作目的。
(好)
(14—17分)
第三档
基本完成了试题规定的任务。
虽漏掉一些内容，但基本覆盖主要内容。
应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
应用简单的衔接手段，内容基本连贯。
整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
(中等)
(10—13分)
第二档
未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
漏掉或未清楚描述某些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
语法结构单一，所用词汇有限。
有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对所写内容的理解。
较少使用衔接手段，内容缺少连贯性。
信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
(较差)
(6—9分)
第一档
未完成试题规定的任务。
明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
语法结构单一，所用词汇不当。
有较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响内容理解。
缺乏语句间的衔接手段，内容不连贯。
信息未能传达给读者。
(差)
(1—5分)
0分
未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；所写内容均与试题要求内容无关或无法看清。
听力材料
Text 1
M: Excuse me, I think you made a mistake there. These tomatoes are 79 cents a pound, not $1.79 a pound.
W: Oh, you are right. I’m so sorry about that! Let me take that off. All right, your total is $8.95.
Text 2
W: Jack, do you manage to continue playing sports?
M: No. By the time I get home at night, it is always too late to do any training. Besides, I always have so much homework to do.
Text 3
M: Excuse me, where can I find the manager in this building? I need to speak to him right now.
W: Sorry, I can’t help you. I am not familiar with this building. But my friend lives here.
Text 4
W: These DVDs will be due back on Thursday the 7th.
M: How much more should we pay to keep them another week?
Text 5
M: Do you want a ticket? I can get some for sixty dollars if you don’t mind cheap seats.
W: Even the cheap seats cost an arm and a leg at this new football stadium!
Text 6
W: Frankie, can you put your toys away and get ready for lunch?
M: Ok, Monica. What are we having for lunch?
W: Cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.
M: Yuck! I hate tomato soup.
W: How can you say that? You’ve never tried it!
M: Well, I don’t wanna try it!
W: Now, Frankie, you told your mother and me that you would try new things, remember?
M: Yeah…
W: Besides, I learned how to make this soup from my grandmother. It’s a family secret!
M: Ok, I will try it. But can we have ice cream later?
W: Yes, but only a little bit. I don’t want your mom to think that you ate only junk food today.
Text 7
W: Hello! Who’s speaking?
M: Hello, is Jane available? Can I speak to her?
W: Jane’s speaking. Who’s calling please?
M: Hi, Jane, this is Mike calling from Dr. Pasteur’s Institute. I’m calling to confirm your appointment for tomorrow morning at 9 a. m. with Dr. Pasteur.
W: Oh, I almost forgot. Thank you so much for calling to remind me of that. Actually, I do need to change the time of my appointment. I can’t make it that early.
M: What about putting you at a later spot?
W: It has to be after lunch. Do you have anything available about 2 o’clock p.m.?
M: Sorry, madam, the proper time we have after lunch is 1:15, but I might be able to arrange it after 3. Would that be a better time?
W: I think I should be able to make it at 1:15. Can you put me down for that time slot?
M: No problem. I have your appointment changed from tomorrow morning to tomorrow afternoon at 1:15. All right?
W: Wonderful. Thanks very much.
Text 8
W: Hello, Mr. Tang. Take a seat.
M: Thank you, Ms. Smith.
W: Can you say something about your education background?
M: I graduated from Yale University. I majored in journalism and received my master degree in art in 2008.
W: I noticed that you’ve worked in a media company. What did your job consist of exactly?
M: I was responsible for collecting the international news and writing the short reports.
W: Good. You can speak Chinese, right?
M: Yes. Actually, Chinese is my mother tongue. My parents immigrated to Canada when I was seven years old. Later on I went to school in the United States and Europe as well.
W: We are thinking about expanding our operations and, of course, China is a huge market. Would you like to work in China?
M: Yes, Ms. Smith. Working in China, I can use my good command of Chinese and English, and have a good chance to use what I have learnt.
W: I see. Well, thank you. I’ve enjoyed our talk, we’ll be writing to you.
M: Thank you, Ms. Smith. Have a nice day.
Text 9
Are you tired of cleaning your houses for hours every day? What if I told you that there was a new product that cleaned your house for you? Well, get ready for the new iMaid! This little robot is a cleaning machine!
Look how it gets all the dirt up from floors! You select the cleaning fun_ction on this special dial here, set the timer, and let it do its thing. For wet cleaning functions, just add water in this special container on the right side of the iMaid. With it, you can clean and dry almost any surface in your home.
To charge the iMaid, just plug it into the wall before cleaning! It only takes about three hours to charge the iMaid, and you’ll get ten hours of cleaning time! Best of all, the iMaid comes with a lifetime service contract, so you know that we’re behind you all the way. The iMaid is only $199, and if you order now, we’ll include this special iMaid carrying case, so you can take your iMaid with you everywhere! This is a $49 value, and it’s our gift to you. Don’t wait. Call the number on your screen right now.
One possible version:
As is vividly shown in the cartoon, modern life has been dominated by computers. Whether a person is working, studying or playing, he is always staying in front of a computer. Even when he sleeps, what is in his dream is still the computer.
The reasons why modern people are tied up with computers are as follows. On the one hand, there is no denying that the computer is currently the most efficient tool to meet the needs of their work or to entertain themselves. But on the other hand, many people admit that they are too much addicted to computers to maintain face-to-face contact with their friends and colleagues.
Hence, it’s necessary for us to use computers in a reasonable way. After all, the computer is invented to connect you and me, and to bring conveniences to our life rather than set a barrier to keep people beyond reach. (150词)
