第四部分 写作

第一节　　 词语搭配（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据汉语提示，使用适当形式，完成下列各句：

66. _____________（农业）in our country is developing rapidly and the farmers are living a better life now.

67. Mary reunited with her twin sister after 20 years’ _______________（分离，分开）from each other.

68. The ___________ （每年一度的）rainy season is coming .We should be well prepared for it .

69.It’s _____________（怀疑的，不肯定的）if this painting is a Picasso.

70.This house _____________ （重建）in 1999.　

71. ________________（实际上）, he is not telling the truth.

72. Brian is making every effort to _______________（摆脱，脱离） the control of his parents.

73. The increasing number of private cars _____________（引起，导致）the serious air pollution.

74. It is time that we ______________ （采取行动）to do something to reduce pollution.

75. We are determined to defeat our enemies _____________（不管多大代价）.

D

A British dog-lover has invented a high-tech way of feeding his pet by Twitter( 推特，流行社交网络). Computer expert Nat Morris ,30, has designed a system to give his pet a “tweet treat” by sending him a Twitter message.

His dog Toby gets some delicious dog biscuits from a computer-controlled food machine whenever Nat sends a message to “@ feedtoby”.

Nat often works away from home and isn’t always able to feed Toby by hand. But his new invention allows Nat to feed his dog from anywhere in the world.

Nat said, “Toby absolutely loves it. At first he didn’t know what was going on. Now he sits underneath the machine, wagging his tail and waiting for the food to drop.”

Nat fills the food machine with small pieces of dog biscuits, but not too many in case four-year-old Toby gets too many messages. And Nat has even equipped his house with an online camera so he can see Toby enjoying the food at his home.

But one problem is that friends and family have been so amazed with the “tweet treat” machine that they have started sending tweets to Toby too. So Nat has had to restrict feeding time to make sure Toby doesn’t turn into Tubby.

“People have been sending him tweets at all hours of the day, so I had to limit it to between 9a.m. and 9 p.m. . I’m thinking of doing an updated one which can measure his weight before he is fed, just to make sure he’s not putting on too much puppy fat,” explained Nat.

How Nat’s Twitter Feeder works:

When a message is sent to @ feedtoby, it is received by a mini –computer that is linked to the feed machine.

When the mini-computer receives the message, a bell rings and Toby comes running over and sits in front of the feeding machine. Next, the machine’s motor pulls open a trap door which releases a serving of food.

The doggy biscuits then drop into Toby’s food bowl. Finally a digital camera takes a photo of him and sends it back to Nat on Twitter -- so he knows Toby has been fed.

56.Nat has invented a high-tech way to feed his dog because he ______.

A. wants his friends to feed Toby

B. has very strong computing skills

C. is often too busy to feed his dog

D. doesn’t like to feed Toby by hand.

57.Why has Nat decided to limit the feeding machine’s operating time?

A. He doesn’t want Toby to get too fat.

B. He fears the machine will run out of food.

C. He wants his friends to stop feeding Toby.

D. He doesn’t want Toby to be woken up at night.

58. It can be learned from the passage that Toby _______.

A. sits beneath his feeder all day long.

B. is now used to being fed by machine

C. doesn’t know what happens to the feeder

D. no longer receives tweets from Nat’s friends

59.Which of the following shows the correct order of how the Twitter Feeder works?

a. The bell goes off.

b. A message is sent to @ feedtoby.

c. The mini-computer gets the message.

d. The digital camera takes a photo of Toby and sends it to Nat.

e. The motor starts to work and opens the door to release dog food.

A.a,b,c,e, d 　　　B.b,c,e,a,d　　　 　C.b,c,a,e,d 　　　D.c,b,a,d,e,

60. In which section of the newspaper would you most probably find this passage?

A. Technology 　　B. Health.　　 C. Environment 　　　D. Style

C

It’s a sure sign that summer is over and winter is on the way — leaves that were once deep green turn red, yellow and bright orange. It happens every autumn. But did you ever wonder why?

The leaves start changing color when the nights start getting longer and the temperature starts getting cooler. Some scientists think that as the number of daylight hours shrinks, the leaves stop making chlorophyll which makes plants green. The reason is that the process of making chlorophyll requires sunlight. But according to horticulture (园艺) educator Susan Rose from Colorado State University, it turns out leaves don’t really change color at all. “The fall colors are actually there all along,” she said. “But they are covered by the green chlorophyll. As the chlorophyll stops being produced, the other colors can shine through.”

The kind of color that the leaves are going to change to is determined by the plant’s genetic (基因的) background. In some places, the leaves start changing color in September — before autumn even officially begins. In other places, they don’t change until late October or even November. Some scientists say the leaves have been changing color later than usual in recent years. And they think global warming has something to do with that.

In one study, researchers found that the growing season in the Northern Hemisphere was nearly a week longer, on average, in 2008 than it was in 1982. And a professor from Harvard University found that the leaves, west of Boston, Massachusetts, are changing color about three days later than they used to. However, other scientists disagree with the global warming theory. Susan Rose said the leaves in her part of Colorado are changing “right on schedule.” But the leaves in other parts of that state are running a little late. “The lateness in the mountains may have something to do with the really warm late summer and early fall,” she said. “But I’m afraid that’s just a guess.”

51.According to Susan Rose, _____.

A．the fall colors are always in leaves

B．leaves make chlorophyll all the seasons

C．leaves’ changing color have nothing to with the weather

D．leaves begin changing color because they start making chlorophyll

52.The underlined word “shrinks” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _____.

A．reduces　　 B．increases　　 　 C．lasts　 　 D. appears

53.Scientists guess leaves change color later than usual probably as a result of _____.

A．genetic background 　　 　　 B．dry weather

C．global warming　　　 　　　 　 D．low temperature

54.The purpose of the last paragraph is to tell readers _____.

A．why leaves change color at fall

B．leaves change color at different time

C．the effects of the global warming on plants

D．different opinions on the lateness of leaves’ changing color

55.Which part of a magazine may the article appear in?

A.Science　　　　　　　　　 B.Agriculture

C.Literature　　　　　 　　　 D.Weather

B

Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his life totally changed in 2008. With his great musical talent, this seventeen-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry.

Justin Drew Bieber was born in 1994 in Stratford, Ontario and was raised by his single mother. Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very young. In 2007, he took part in a local singing competition in his hometown, and he did it just for fun. He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition. Then, with the help of his mother, he uploaded videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of thousands of viewers. His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.

Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos. Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive (主管) of So So Def Recordings, had watched Bieber’s videos and he was impressed by the boy’s talent. Braun then contacted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta seven months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.

In 2009, Justin Bieber released (发行) his first single “One Time” while he was recording the debut album (首张专辑). The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market. Then he released his debut album “My World 2.0” in 2010 and the song “Baby” became the lead single. This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. In June 2010, he started his first world tour in Hartford, Connecticut. One month later, he started recording his second album.

46. Justin Bieber’s career in music began to take off when _____.

A. he met with Scooter Braun

B. he released his debut album

C. he won second place in a competition

D. his singing videos were uploaded to a website

47. It can be inferred from the text that Justin Bieber _____.

A. owed his success to good luck

B. showed a gift for music when he was young

C. is the youngest superstar ever in the music industry

D. released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun

48. What do we learn about Justin Bieber’s “One Time” according to the text?

A. It is about love and was released in 2010.

B. It attracted the world’s attention after released.

C. It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries.

D. It is the lead single of his debut album “My World 2.0”.

49.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A. Bieber took part in a local singing competition at the age of 13.

B. Bieber ranked first in the competition in 2007.

C. Bieber’s talent left a deep impression on Braun.

D. When Bieber was 16, he released his debut album “My World 2.0”.

50. What is the best title for the text?

A. Justin Bieber’s journey to success

B. Lucky boy — Justin Bieber

C. What made Justin Bieber a singer?

D. Secrets of Justin Bieber’s success

A 　

Parents have widely different views on the problem of pocket money. Five new fathers were asked this question and this is how they answered.

Ashish Khanna: Although many argue that pocket money helps develop children’s sense of value, I don’t agree. I wouldn’t give my child any pocket money. First of all, I never got pocket money and I seem to have a good value for money. If my child ever needed something and I felt it was a reasonable (合理的) request, I would buy it for him.

Sharad Sanghi: No, I wouldn’t give my child pocket money because I don’t want to create the perception (观念) of “her” money and “my” money. Besides, if I refuse to buy her something that I think is bad for her, she may buy it with her pocket money on the sly. In this way, I would lose control over my child’s requests. I feel it also encourages children to care more about money than anything else. I don’t want my child to start judging other children by the amount of money or pocket money they have.

Rakesh Shah: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because I feel that children should learn to spend money intelligently and not go overboard spending. They will learn what are their limitations (限制) are and feel the difficulty when they have to pay for something that is over their own pockets.

Rajiv Patel: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because it is important that she learns to manage money. I will give her a fixed amount every month and if she spends the money before the month if over, then she will learn a lesson and not spend money so freely.

Vikram Desai: Yes, I would certainly give my child pocket money. But I would not give it to him on a weekly or monthly basis. He would have to earn it. If he helped me finish some of my jobs or helped his mother with housework, I would reward him. This helps him realize that “money does not grow on trees” and it requires hard work to earn money.

41. Ashish Khanna may agree that _____.

A. he was given too much pocket money when young

B. he can take much control of his child by money

C. he will buy anything he thinks his child really needs

D. pocket money helps children develop a good value for money

42. The underlined phrase “on the sly” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “_____”.

A. for free 　　B. at a lower price 　　C. happily　　 D. secretly

43. What do Rakesh Shah and Rajiv Patel have in common?

A. They want their children to learn to manage money.

B. They ask their children to get pocket money by working.

C. They teach their children the difficulty of making money.

D. They allow their children to spend money freely.

44. According to Vikram Desai, children’s earning money by themselves makes them know that　　 .

A. money is not easy to get　　　　　　　　

B. money can be gotten form the trees

C. one can get lots of money if he/she works hard

D. money is not so important for people nowadays

45.Who would give his child pocket money every month?

A. Ashish Khanna. 　　　B. Sharad Sanghi. 　　C. Rakesh Shah.　　 D. Rajiv Patel.