32. What do scholars think should be done about urban sprawl?

A. Understand the situations better.        B. Follow customary policies.

C. Start school in shopping malls.         D. Charge polluters a lot of money.

D

When I was quite young, my father had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. I remember well the polished old case fastened to the wall. The shiny receiver hung on the side of the box. I was too little to reach the telephone, but used to listen with great interest when my mother used to talk to it.

Then I discovered that somewhere inside the wonderful device lived an amazing person— her name was Information Please and there was nothing she did not know. Information Please could supply anybody’s number.

My first personal experience with Information Please came one day while my mother was visiting a neighbor. I accidentally hit my finger with a hammer. The pain was terrible, but there didn’t seem to be any reason in crying because there was no one home to give sympathy. I walked around the house sucking my hurting finger, finally arriving at the stairway—the telephone! Climbing up I unhooked the re ceiver and held it to my ear. “Information Please,” I said.

A click or two and a small clear voice spoke into my ear, “Information.”

“I hurt my finger…” I cried. The tears came readily enough now that I had an audience. “Isn’t your mother home?” came the question. “Nobody’s home but me.” I sobbed. “Are you bleeding?” “No,” I replied. “I hit my finger with the hammer and it hurts.” “Can you open your icebox?” she asked. I said I could. “Then chip off a little piece of ice and hold it to your finger.”

After that I called Information Please for everything. I asked her for help with my geography and she told me where Philadelphia was. And there was the time that Petey, our pet canary (金丝雀) died. I called Information Please and told her the sad story. She listened, and then said the usual things grown-ups say to comfort a child. But I was unconsoled. Why is it that birds should sing so beautifully and bring joy to all families, only to end up as a heap of feathers, feet up on the bottom of a cage?

She must have sensed my deep concern, for she said quietly, “Paul, always remember that there are other worlds to sing in.” Somehow I felt better.

Another day I was on the telephone. “Information Please.” “Information,” said the now familiar voice. “How do you spell fix?” I asked.

All this took place in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. Then when I was 9 years old, we moved to Boston. I missed my friend very much. Information Please belonged to that old wooden box in former home, and I somehow never thought of trying the tall, shiny new phone that sat on the hall table.

Yet as I grew into my teens, the memories of those childhood conversations never really left me; often in moments of doubt and sadness I would recall the sense of security I had then. I appreciated now how patient, understanding, and kind she was to have spent her time on a little boy.

A few years later, on my way west to college, my plane put down in Seattle. I had about half an hour or so between planes, and I spent 15 minutes or so on the phone with my sister, who lived there now. Then without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown operator and said, “Information Please.”

Unexpectedly, I heard again the small, clear voice I knew so well, “Information.” I hadn’t planned this but I heard myself saying, “Could you tell me please how to spell fix?” There was a long pause. Then came the soft spoken answer, “I guess that your finger must have healed by now.”

I laughed, “So it’s really still you,” I said. “I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time.”

“I wonder,” she said, “if you know how much your calls meant to me. I never had any children, and I used to look forward to your calls.”

I told her how often I had thought of her over the years and I asked if I could call her again when I came back to visit my sister.

“Please do; just ask of Sally.”

Just three months later I was back in Seattle…. A different voice answered Information and I asked for Sally.

“Are you a friend?” “Yes, a very old friend.” “Then I’m sorry to have to tell you. Sally has been working part-time the last few years because she was sick. She passed away five weeks ago.” But before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute. Did you say your name was Paul?”

“Yes!”

“Well, Sally left a message for you. She wrote it down. Here it is. I’ll read it. “Tell him I still say there are other worlds to sing in. He’ll know what I mean.”

I thanked her and hung up. I did know what Sally meant.

33. According to the text, Information Please is actually ________.

A. a robot     B. the author’s mother    C. a telephone operator   D. the telephone itself

34. The underlined word “unconsoled” in paragraph 6 means ________.

A. too sad to have a talk                     B. difficult to deal with somebody

C. hard to communicate with somebody        D. unable to accept comfort

35. What did Sally mean by saying those underlined words in the message?

A. The author didn’t need to feel sad for her death.

B. She went to another place to make a living as a singer

C. The world without her would still be good to the author.

D. The author should explore new worlds for his new life.

第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

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。选项中的两项为多途选项。  (E涂为AB,F涂为AC,G涂为AD)

Oral English , also known as spoken English , is the form of English that is used when people are speaking to one another . Students who are learning English as a second language often feel uncomfortable using oral English because they fear that they will not be understood . It is important that a  person who is learning to speak English practice using the language .   36

Listening is important to learning spoken English .    37   Pay attention to conversations that happen around you while you are shopping . Watch the news every evening while you have supper .

Part of learning spoken English is in understanding how English words are formed . Watch the mouths and tongues of native English speakers carefully .                          38     Notice how the lips form certain sounds . Imitate ( 模仿)what you see .

Rent movies over the weekend . Try to follow the story line of comedy shows .   39     Not having to respond in English lets you concentrate on simply understanding what is being said . Understanding how English is used in conversation will help you to better communicate in the language .

40     When you are reading , pay more attention to the correct pronunciation of the words you are reading rather than comprehension of each word . Read easy books that were written for children . Reading simple books takes away the frustration of sounding out hard words .

A. Read out loud for twenty to thirty minutes every day .

B. Listen to English radio while getting ready in the morning .

C. Observe how much the mouth is opened to say certain words .

D. Find a friend or teacher who is willing to help you learn English .

E. Repeat the conversations several times to increase your speaking speed .

F. Watching TV shows and movies allows you to hear English used in conversation .

G. The more a  person practices his or her skills , the more easily speaking English will become .

第三部分 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读短文，掌握其大意，从所给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 student went to college(大学) after 41__ all his school examinations. There he put his name down for world geography, 42_ after the first day, he did not go to 43_ any more. The teacher noticed that this student was 44_ absent (缺课) and thought that he had changed to 45 class. He was very 46_ when he saw the boy's name on the list(名单) of students 47_ wanted to take the geography examination 48_ the end of the year.

The teacher had prepared a difficult examination paper, which covered 49 he had taught, and he was eager(急切) to see 50 this student answered the questions. He expected that his answer would be very 51_; but when he examined his paper carefully, he found only one small mistake in them, 52_ surprised him very much, so he went through the paper 53_, but was still not able to find 54 one mistake, so he sent 55 the student to question him about his work..

When the student had 56 the room, the teacher said to him, “I know that you came to my class only once on the first day and that you have been absent from all the others. Yet I have found only one small mistake in your paper. 57_ is that?”

“Oh, I'm sorry about that mistake, sir, ”answered the student. “After the examination, I realized 58 I ought to have written. I would not have made that mistake 59 I had not been confused(弄糊涂) by your 60_ lecture.”

41. A. having         B. taking       C. passing           D. failing

42. A. so            B. but            C. however          D. and

43. A. it             B. lesson         C. college           D. class

44. A. always        B. once           C. never            D. sometimes

45. A. another        B. the other       C. other             D. others

46. A. angry         B. happy          C. sorry            D. surprised

47. A. that he        B. he             C. who             D. whom

48. A. in            B. at             C. after             D. by

49. A. everything     B. something      C. anything          D. nothing

50. A. what         B. when           C. how             D. why

51. A. good         B. full            C. nice              D. bad

52. A. which        B. that            C. what             D. as

53. A. two times     B. one time        C. again once        D. once again

54. A. more than     B. another         C. the other         D.second

55. A. with          B. to             C. in               D. for

56. A. reached to     B. arrived to      C. arrived into     D.come into

57. A. Why         B. What          C. How          D. Which

58. A. where        B. why            C. what          D. when

59. A. unless        B .if             C. because        D. as

60. A. first          B. last           C. latest          D. certain

第II卷(共三节，满分50分)

第一节  语法填空(每空填词不超过3个，每空1.5分，共10空，满分15分)

Hiking and fast-paced walking are great ways ____61___ (lose) weight and to improve cardiovascular(心血管的)fitness. Get out in the sunshine and ___62___ (quick) the pace.

Start with 10 minutes ___63____ gradually increase your time. Make your daily goal 30 minutes of fast-paced walking.

Walk ___64_____ your normal walking pace for five minutes before picking up speed. This gets your breathing and heart rate up before starting ___65____ aerobic(有氧的) walking work-out.

After your workout, take five minutes to gradually return to your normal walking pace. This will allow ___66___ heart rate and blood pressure to stabilize(平稳).

Hikes are usually __67___ (long) than 30 minutes. Hiking requires watching each step you take. Don’t race against others. But you can __68___ (gradual) pick up speed as you familiarize yourself with the trail.

The challenge of inclines(斜坡) will cause your heart rate to increase. Take your time. ____69__ your uphill climb gets difficult and you are breathing hard, stop and enjoy the views.

Hiking __70____ is never a good idea. Take a friend, a trusted adult and your cell phone.

第二节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

My grandfather and I enjoy fishing

On Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught. Within the next few minute , my grandfather also caught a fish.

Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious

第三节 书面表达(共25分)

假设你是李华，你的朋友汤姆因在学校使用手机被学校处分，他感到很困惑，写信给你求助。请根据以下结构提示给汤姆回信。开头结尾已给出。

Beginning: Your letter reached me yesterday. It said in your letter that……..

Paragraph 1: 手机的优点：联系便捷

Paragraph 2: 带手机上学存在的问题：干扰教学，有害学习和健康

Ending: It is right for school to prevent you from using cell phones in school.

注意：1. 词数100 左右。

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

Your letter reached me yesterday. It said in your letter that……..

英语月考答案

听力 ACACB　　BBABA　 BACAA     BCBCC

阅读理解      BCAD    ADBA     BDCA   CDA

七选五  GBCFA

完形填空    CBDAA   DCBAC    DADAD   DCCBA

语法填空  61. to lose   62. quicken   63. and   64. at   65. an

66. your   67. longer    68. gradually   69. If    70. alone

短文改错

1. go 改为went   2.ours改为 our   3.so 去掉   4. Before 改为After

5.impatiently改为.impatient  6.and 改为but     7. were 改为 was

8.  fish 前加a   9.  minute改为minutes     10. Felt 改为Feeling

作文

Your letter reached me yesterday. It said in your letter that you were punished for using cell phones, which puzzled you.

There is no doubt that cell phones can bring us much convenience. We can keep in touch with friends and families wherever we are. Besides, the cell phone is a way to have fun.

However, there are some problems with using cell phones. The ring of phones can disturb teachers and students in the class. It has been proved that using cell phones frequently does harm to health. Another problem is that some students can spend too much time and money on cell phones and sending messages, which will result in bad results in study.

As a student, you should concentrate on study. It is right for school to prevent you from using c ell phones.

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