二、完形填空 A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but in vain. So he put a 1 on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be 2 100 dollars. Facing the 3 of the handsome reward, people tried their best to look for everywhere. 4 , the grain was piled like a hill along with bales of 5 , so if they wanted to find the gold watch, it would be like fishing for a needle in the 6 . When the sun set, the gold watch was not found yet, They took pains but found 7 , so they began 8 the watch was too small, the barn was too large and the straw was too thick. It was getting 9 , that they were still unable to find it. So they 10 the temptation of 100 dollars one by one. But only a small boy in 11 clothes was still not discouraged, but kept 12 it in the grain. He had nothing to eat throughout the day. In order to solve the family problem, he was 13 to find the gold watch and let his parents, brothers and sisters have a full meal. The night was already getting late and the boy was also tired. He was 14 in the straw to have a rest 15 he heard a strange "tick-tock". He immediately held his breath and listen 16 It was quieter in the barn while "tick-tock" 17 clearly. The boy 18 the sound, found the gold watch buried in the depths of the grain and finally got the 100 dollars. Like the gold watch in the barn, 19 has existed around us and spread in every corner of life. Only we are calm and 20 look for it, can we find it.
三、阅读理解 To Miss Doughty 16 September 1962, Sunday My dear, Well, here we are-but not here. You are in Princeton, and me in Quogue, and another brand new year is about to start for you. For me, too. It is the beginning of a big year for you, in many respects your biggest so far. By the time, June comes around, you will be 18, and graduating from school. In the past week or so I have called you "Kid", but subconsciously I have been doing that because your kid days are over, or just about. I suspect that you are going through the experience of first love, and no matter what else happens, after that experience you are never a kid again. Most of the nice things we associate with being a kid are okay —— while you are still a kid. But you gain more than you lose. You gain in understanding standing, in appreciation of people, in understanding and appreciation of people. You begin to see the wisdom in that quotation I have so often repeated to you: to thine own self be true. Every year at this time I have repeated that quotation to you, and the time is not really too far distant when you will be passing it on to your own children. It is probably the best single piece of advice I can give you, or you can give them. You have done well, and I am pleased with you, not only for what you have done, but for what you are. So good luck in your Senior Year, and always know that the old man loves you very much.
There are colleges that have four-year graduation rates in the single digits. A 30% rate isn't at all unusual, especially among regional public universities. If you are applying to colleges, probably your goal is to get a college degree. Some schools are much more successful at graduating students than others. If the majority of the students at a college don't graduate in four years, then they are spending more money for a goal that will evade them. When you are calculating the cost of a college degree, you should take graduate rates into ac-count. If most students take five or six years to graduate, you shouldn't plan on increased earning potential because of your degree. Make sure you put graduation rates into context. There are often good reasons why some schools have larger graduation rates than others. Professional progress in fields such as engineering, nursing and education are more likely to take five years than many other fields in the humanities, science and social science. Many state universities have a large percentage of commuting students, working students and students with families. The demands on these students often making graduating in four years difficult. These schools provide an important role by making college accessible to all, at the same time, they will often admit students who are entirely unprepared for the demands of college academics.
4. What can we know from the first paragraph?
A.Four-year graduation rate is not lower than 30 percent
B.Both getting into colleges and graduating from them are easy
C.It is very hard to get a diploma in some public universities in America
D.It is common that 70% are not willing to go to universities
Hair loss can be destructive for the millions of men and women who experience it. Now scientists are reporting that a substance from honeybee hives might contain clues, for developing a potential new therapy. They found that the material, called propolis, encouraged hair growth in mice. The study appears in ACS Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Ken Kobayashi and colleagues note that propolis is a resin——like material that honeybees use to seal small gaps in their hives. Not only does it work as a physical barrier, but it also contains active compounds that fight fungal and bacterial invasions. People from ancient times had noticed propolis' special properties and used it to treat tumors, inflammation and wounds. More recently, research has shown that the substance promotes the growth of certain cells involved in hair growth though no one had yet tested whether that in turn would result in new locks. Kobayashi's team wanted to find out. When the researchers tested propolis on mice that had been shaved or waxed, the mice that received the treatment regrew their fur faster than those that didn't. The scientists also noticed that after the topical application, the number of special cells involved in the process of growing hair increased. Although they tried the material on mice that could grow fur rather than balding mice, the researchers note that hair loss conditions often result from abnormal inflammation. Propolis contains anti-inflammatory compounds, so they expect it could help treat balding conditions. They add that further testing is needed to see if the beehive material affects human hair follicles.
7. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means?
8. What may cause hair loss according to the passage?
A.Severe inflammation
B.Headache
C.Fungal
D.Cancer
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据第四段倒数第三句可知,研究者发现经常掉头发是因为异常的炎症,故本题选A。
9. Which of the following is wrong about propolis?
A.It can battle fungal and bacterial invasions
B.It promotes the growth of all cells
C.It can serve as a physical barrier
D.It can treat tumors, inflammation and wounds
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据第四段第二句可知,蜂胶能使得使头发生长的细胞增加,并不是所有细胞,故本题选B。
10. What is the main idea of the passage?
A.It is about a test on mice
B.It is about an introduction of ACS Journal
C.It is about a report on the study of the new function of the propolis
D.It is about a new medicine that will be put into market soon
A B C D
C
[解析] 通读全文可知,整篇短文都是在论述蜂胶的新功能的研究,故本题选C。
第二部分 主观题
一、书面表达 (15分)
1. 在人生的道路上,每个人都有失败的经历,面对失败,我们该如何应付?请以“ Don't be afraid of failures”为题写一篇英语短文。 短文内容应包括:different attitudes towards failure, one of your experience, your advice。 字数:120个词左右。
Don't be Afraid of Failures
Twists and turns are a part of life and failures often happen, however people's attitude towards failures is different. For many reasons, we often have to encounter failure in a complex society. No one can avoid or escape these unexpected changes in our daily lives; however, failure may be a route towards success. This causes us to reflect about what happened and as a result we build up and accumulate experience. Then we are more likely to come up with a possible solution, and so twists and turns can turn into treasures. Edison, for instance, the inventor of the electric light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he came up with the right one. In general, it is failure that encourages us to work harder which eventually leads to success. Actually, I failed in my Postgraduate Entrance Examination last year. At first. I was very frustrated. And then I found a good job, therefore, a failure may be followed by a success. In conclusion, I believe we can be more confident in ourselves. If we survive form the failures, we will be more excellent.
三、案例分析 (10分) 核心环节1 T: What's the theme of Earth Day in 2011? Ss: A Billion Acts of Green. How to be green?学生独立思考后小组合作,列出在环境保护方面的do和don't,随后班级交流,进行小组集体评价。 核心环节2 T: In this passage, it tells us three ways to be green.引导学生用reduce, reuse, recycle来代替do和don't,以掌握本单元的语法点、word building: prefixes, suffixes。 学生各自思考后小组合作,列出更多的prefixes, suffixes,探究规律。 班级交流,归类,对小组中的突出表现给予肯定。 核心环节3 学生小组合作,运用本课所学内容设计调查问卷:Are you green? 学生在班级中进行问卷调查,了解班级同学对环保问题的关注和日常行为的环保程度。 小组合作完成一个poster,不同小组主题分别为green school, green home, green neighbor-hood, green boys/girls。班级展示,以小组为单位进行评价。
四、教学设计 (15分) If you go to another country, what kind of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland?. No matter what you may buy, you might probably think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. "I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made in China." Toys are not the only things made in China. "I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes," he explains, "but I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!" He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. "In fact," he continues, "there are so many things made in China-footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!" Kang Jian thinks it's great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.
1. 请设计知识目标。
Knowledge aim: (1)Most students can catch the main idea of the passage; (2)Master the usage of the Third Person Pronoun(they, those, it).
2. 请设计本文的重、难点。
Key point: further improve students' reading skills like skimming and scanning. Difficult point: how to use it\those\they to replace some words.
3. 请为文章设计pre-reading部分。
Pre-reading: (1)Talk about their traveling experience and what they want to buy if they go abroad; (2)Read the title of the passage and predict what the passage will be about.
4. 请为文章设计while-reading教学片断。
While-reading: (1)fast reading Task 1: listen to the tape, and conclude the right main idea of each paragraph. Task 2: skim the passage, then find the correct part of sentences. (2)careful reading Task 1: read the text carefully and do the "True or False" exercise. Task 2: read Para.2, and answer questions.