2019年英語高考真題卷-11月浙江卷（含答案解析）

1、2018年11月普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試浙江卷英語選擇題局部第一局部聽力（共兩節(jié)，總分值30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題;每題L5分，總分值7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最正確選項(xiàng)。聽完每 段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。What does the woman want to do?A. Watch TV.B. Go for a walk.C. Access the Internet.Why would the woman like to have a Chinese name?She is tak

2、ing a Chinese class.She will be working in China.She has made some Chinese friends.What are the speakers talking about?A. A travel plan. B. An exam result.C. A sports game.What has the man been doing?A. Writing something. B. Repairing his pen.C. Shopping.What does John suggest the woman do?Meet his

3、friend.Ask Harry for help.Go to the airport with him.第二節(jié)（共15小題;每題1.5分，總分值22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最正確 選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時 間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。Where are the speakers?A. In a bank.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.How much does the man need t

4、o pay?A. $68.B.$136, C. $204.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。Whose birthday is it?A. Sarahs.B. Michaels.C. Rebeccas.When will the birthday party begin?A. At 6:15.B. At 6:30.C. At 7:00.What does the man want to know?A. What to buy. B. Who to call.C. Where to park.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。Why was Julia absent from the class?

5、A. She was ill.B. She got up late.【難句分析In the 1840s, however, educational reformers like Horace Mann moved to combine the twocalendars out of concern that rural schooling was not enough and that overusing of young minds could lead to nervous disorders.分析:這是一個較復(fù)雜的復(fù)合句。主句局部是 educational reformers moved

6、 to combine the two calendars out of concern,其后的 that rural.enough 和 that overusing.disorders 是并列的同位語從句。譯文:然而在19世紀(jì)40年代，像Horace Mann這樣的教育改革者出于關(guān)切開始把這兩種學(xué)時進(jìn)行了結(jié)合, 他們認(rèn)為農(nóng)村的學(xué)校教育是不夠的，同樣（城市學(xué)校教育中的）年幼學(xué)生們過度用腦也會導(dǎo)致神經(jīng)失調(diào)。.D【命題意圖】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。【答案分析】根據(jù)第一段中的Rural（農(nóng)村的）schooling was divided into.leaving kids free to help with

7、thefarm work”可知，美國內(nèi)戰(zhàn)前農(nóng)村學(xué)校的學(xué)時分為夏冬兩季,目的是讓孩子能夠在春秋兩季的休假中幫助家里 做農(nóng)活，應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。.A【命題意圖】考查推理判斷?！敬鸢阜治觥扛鶕?jù)第二段中的“In the 1840sfor a break”可推知,19世紀(jì)40年代，教育改革者結(jié)合了當(dāng)時農(nóng)村和城市學(xué)校的學(xué)時，開始把夏季設(shè)置為統(tǒng)一的休假期，應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。.B【命題意圖】考查推理判斷?！敬鸢阜治觥扛鶕?jù)第三段中的“Some experts say.in 2007”可推知，一些專家認(rèn)為，由于有暑假，很多美國高中生的學(xué)業(yè)成績要遠(yuǎn)低于國際平均水平，應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)?！靖蓴_項(xiàng)分析】根據(jù)第三段可知，該段并未提到對教師的影響,

8、故排除A項(xiàng);根據(jù)第三段中的上heres stillroom for an institution”可知，此處提到制度保障，而不是C項(xiàng)中的instruction”指導(dǎo)，故排除C項(xiàng);根據(jù)第三段中 的to devote their downtime to internships（實(shí)習(xí)）or study”可知，很多學(xué)生會利用自由支配時間去實(shí)習(xí)或?qū)W習(xí)，并不是沒有時間去實(shí)習(xí)，所以排除D項(xiàng)?！窘忸}導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文，作者講述了自己夏季的讀書歷程和感悟。【段意梳理】第一段:作者喜歡在夏季旅行時讀書。第二段:今年夏季作者的閱讀困惑。第三段:作者對閱讀的感悟和體會。難句分析 Theres always War

9、 and Peace, which Fve covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in theWarnpart, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyones name and social rank.分析:本句是一個較復(fù)雜的復(fù)合句。主句局部是There9s always War and Peace”; which引導(dǎo)非限制性

10、定 語從句，修飾先行詞War and Peace”;同時在該從句中，又包含了 that引導(dǎo)的賓語從句，作realize的賓語。譯文:我身邊總是有一本戰(zhàn)爭與和平，好幾次我都讀了一局部,卻看到“戰(zhàn)爭”局部就停滯不前,把它放 一邊一會兒，又意識到不得不從頭看起（因?yàn)椋┮呀?jīng)忘記了 （書中的）人物名字和他們的社會階層。.C【命題意圖】考查推理判斷?！敬鸢阜治觥扛鶕?jù)第一段的內(nèi)容,尤其是其中的Moby Dick on a three-day cross-country train trip, HTheMagic Mountain1 in a New England beachside cottage, nT

11、he Man Without Qualities* on a return to Hawaii 可才隹矢口, 作者喜歡在旅行時看書,所以選C項(xiàng)。.D【命題意圖】考查詞義猜想。【答案分析】 根據(jù)語境以及畫線短語所在句中的only to get bogged down in the War” part, set it aside for a while.from the beginning again可知,作者看戰(zhàn)爭與和平一書，總是看到“戰(zhàn)爭”局部就看不下去了，然后再 重新開始看,由此可推知,get bogged down表示”使停滯，耽誤”，與D項(xiàng)含義相近。.B【命題意圖】考查推理判斷。答案分析

12、根據(jù)第二段中的 which feels almost like cheating,too exciting and too much fun to properlybelong in serious literature并結(jié)合上下文可推知，作者看自己喜歡的書的感覺就像作弊一樣，很興奮,很好玩，而 這類書并不屬于嚴(yán)肅文學(xué)的范疇，由此可推知，作者認(rèn)為他應(yīng)該讀一些嚴(yán)肅的東西。所以選B項(xiàng)。.A【命題意圖】 考查標(biāo)題判斷。【答案分析】根據(jù)全文可知，本文一直在強(qiáng)調(diào)作者在夏季看的各種書籍,由此可推知,A項(xiàng)”夏季的書籍”最適合作本文標(biāo)題?！靖蓴_項(xiàng)分析】B項(xiàng)表示“我的暑假”;C項(xiàng)表示”閱讀還是不閱讀”;D項(xiàng)表示

13、”任何時候讀書都不晚，都不能 概括文章的大意，故排除。第二節(jié)【解題導(dǎo)語】現(xiàn)代生活中人與人之間的交流方式有很多種，但是禮節(jié)卻漸漸淡化了。【段意梳理】第一至二段:引入中心話題在數(shù)字化時代，人們不太注重交際中的禮節(jié)。第三至六段:拓展延伸話題各種先進(jìn)通信技術(shù)的運(yùn)用改變了人們的交流方式與舉止。第七段:歸納總結(jié)全篇在交流中，要考慮到交流的對象。【核心詞匯】make sense有道理，解釋得通outweigh 超過manner ,態(tài)度，舉止 respond 也回應(yīng) out of fashion 過時.D 空處所在段第一句直接提出了本段的中心，即有些人很沒有禮貌,然后列舉了三種情況，因此，尾句應(yīng)是 對前面的三

14、種情況進(jìn)行總結(jié)，即說明問這些問題的人給你帶來的影響。應(yīng)選D。.A 根據(jù)空后一句中的how long it takes to listen to one of those messages”可以推測出，前一句應(yīng)該提到的 是與聲音有關(guān)的信息，這與A項(xiàng)中的“voice mail”相聯(lián)系。應(yīng)選A。.G 空后一句中的Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested that people say”與 G 項(xiàng)中的inventedgreet”相聯(lián)系，應(yīng)選 Go.C 根據(jù)空后一句中的And when you answer”可知，空處應(yīng)該會涉及“提問”，這與C項(xiàng)中的“

15、ask these things相聯(lián)系。應(yīng)選C。.B 根據(jù)空前一句中的Some people, especially older ones”可推知，其與空處應(yīng)是比照關(guān)系,B項(xiàng)中的Others, like me”與其相聯(lián)系。應(yīng)選B。第三局部語言運(yùn)用第一節(jié)完形填空【解題導(dǎo)語】科學(xué)課上，一位學(xué)生不慎將手指卡在了試管里;兒經(jīng)周折，仍然沒法拔出手指，于是我請 秘書幫助，成功將手指拔出?！径我馐崂怼康谝欢?科學(xué)課上，有一位學(xué)生不慎將手指卡在了試管里。第二段:”我“保持冷靜，嘗試了一些方法，但仍然沒法將學(xué)生的手指弄出來，于是向秘書求助。第三至四段:為了讓學(xué)生們恢復(fù)秩序，我”講述了自己當(dāng)年將膝蓋卡在陽臺扶手的

16、縫隙里的經(jīng)歷，并且學(xué) 生們也開始提供自己的經(jīng)歷。第五段:”我“不能責(zé)怪那位學(xué)生，因?yàn)椤拔摇拔迨畾q時也做了類似的事。核心詞匯】remain calm保持冷靜in charge負(fù)責(zé)curiosity比好奇心.D 根據(jù)語境可知，那位學(xué)生的手指在“我“眼前繼續(xù)(continued)變得越來越白了。應(yīng)選D。.A根據(jù)語境可知，“我“當(dāng)時保持冷靜,建議學(xué)生轉(zhuǎn)動試管。A項(xiàng)意為“冷靜的”;B項(xiàng)意為“寂靜的”;C項(xiàng)意為 “高興的”;D項(xiàng)意為“活躍的“。.C根據(jù)語境可知他嘗試(tried)(用)肥皂和冷水，但仍然無濟(jì)于事。應(yīng)選C。.B 根據(jù)第三段中的叮o get the students back in order

17、”可知，當(dāng)時教室里非?；靵y。A項(xiàng)意為“火災(zāi)”;B項(xiàng)意為“混亂”;C項(xiàng)意為“暴力”;D項(xiàng)意為崢吵，.D 根據(jù)語境可知，由于嘗試了各種方法都無法將手指拔出來，于是“我“將這位學(xué)生送(sent)到秘書那里，希 望能夠得到幫助。.A 根據(jù)語境及空前的“ miracle”可推知，這位同事養(yǎng)育了她自己的三個孩子。.D根據(jù)語境可知，因?yàn)橛忻貢膸椭?，“我“?jiān)信一切都將會好起來的。A項(xiàng)意為“高興的”;B項(xiàng)意為”懷疑 n；C項(xiàng)意為“驚訝的”;D項(xiàng)意為咱信的”。.A 根據(jù)語境可知，為了讓班級里的學(xué)生恢復(fù)秩序，”我“提供了自己的故事“我”的膝蓋曾卡在了陽臺扶 手的縫隙里。.B參見上題解析。下文中的“knee”亦是提

18、示。.C根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示“我“還清楚地記得，“我“當(dāng)年是想看看“我”的膝蓋究竟能伸進(jìn)去多少。A項(xiàng)意 為“計(jì)算”;B項(xiàng)意為“解釋”;C項(xiàng)意為“想知道”;D項(xiàng)意為“報(bào)告”。.A 根據(jù)語境可知，“我“不斷地將自己的膝蓋向縫隙里面推。.D根據(jù)語境可知，在“我”注意到之前，在拉斯維加斯的一個非常受歡迎的旅館里,并且在“我“眼前以及那么 多陌生人(strangers)面前，“我”的膝蓋被卡住了，并且開始腫脹。A項(xiàng)意為“顫抖”;B項(xiàng)意為“抬起”;C項(xiàng)意為”休 息”;D項(xiàng)意為，腫脹”。.B參見上題解析。49.C根據(jù)語境及上文中的“my story”可推知，在聽了“我”的故事之后，學(xué)生們也開始提供自己的故

19、事。50.A根據(jù)語境可知，在學(xué)生們提供的故事里面，他們的頭、手臂和手指被卡在本來不該在的位置。51.B根據(jù)語境可知，幾分鐘后，那個學(xué)生回來了,試管完好無損，并且手指的顏色也從之前的白色恢復(fù)到了粉 紅色。return”恢復(fù)二52.D 根據(jù)語境可知，“我“不能對這位學(xué)生大發(fā)雷霆。A項(xiàng)意為與相處”;B項(xiàng)意為“擺脫”;C項(xiàng)意為“ 習(xí)慣于H;D項(xiàng)意為對生氣”。53.C根據(jù)語境可知，“我“當(dāng)年也讓膝蓋脫離了陽臺的扶手，但是卻很尷尬。A項(xiàng)意為“鼓勵”;B項(xiàng)意為”失望”;C項(xiàng)意為“尷尬”;D項(xiàng)意為“成就”。54.B根據(jù)語境可知燃而，“我”的借口不是因?yàn)槟贻p，而是純粹的愚笨，畢竟（after疝）當(dāng)年“我”的膝蓋

20、被卡住的 時候，哦”已經(jīng)五十歲了。A項(xiàng)意為“雄心”;B項(xiàng)意為“年輕”;C項(xiàng)意為“勇敢”;D項(xiàng)意為“實(shí)驗(yàn)”。.C參見上題解析。A項(xiàng)意為“最后”;B項(xiàng)意為“總共”;C項(xiàng)意為“畢竟”;D項(xiàng)意為“至少”。第二節(jié)【解題導(dǎo)語】 這是一篇說明文，主要講述了咖啡因?qū)θ祟惤】档挠绊憽！径我馐崂怼康谝欢?背景介紹一咖啡因無處不在。第二段:小影響小劑量咖啡因?qū)е抡硎摺５谌?大危害大劑量咖啡因可能導(dǎo)致嬰兒天生缺陷?！竞诵脑~匯】caffeine .咖啡因typically 公.通常，一般be likely to do sth.可能做某事.have been using/have used 考查動詞的時態(tài)。根據(jù)下文

21、中的since childhood可知，此處應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行 時或現(xiàn)在完成時，故填have been using/have usedo.was考查主謂一致。根據(jù)上下文內(nèi)容以及空處所在句中的in your first Coke”可知,此處描述的是發(fā)生在 過去的事,且主語是不可數(shù)名詞Caffeine,所以謂語動詞用第三人稱單數(shù)形式，故填was。.Recently考查副詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,此處應(yīng)用副詞修飾整個句子，故填recent的副詞形式。.or考查連詞。根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示“一天一杯或兩杯咖啡”，故此處應(yīng)用。r”或者”。in考查介詞。根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示”在一天下午的晚些時候或晚上”，故此

22、處應(yīng)用介詞in。.them 考查代詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處作賓語，故用they的賓格形式。.called考查非謂語動詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處call與problem之間構(gòu)成邏輯上的動賓關(guān)系，故填其過 去分詞形式。.that考查主語從句。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處It作形式主語，真正的主語是空處引導(dǎo)的從句，且空處在從 句中不作成分，故填thato.women考查名詞的單復(fù)數(shù)。根據(jù)下文中的“they were和“were”可推知，此處應(yīng)用其復(fù)數(shù)形式womeno.to have考查固定用法。根據(jù)were more likely”可知，其后應(yīng)接動詞不定式。be likely to do sth.”很可

23、 能”為固定用法。第四局部寫作第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作【寫作思路】本篇書面表達(dá)屬于半開放式提綱類作文，要求考生就喪失錢包一事給航空公司寫一封郵 件，尋求航空公司幫助并希望找回錢包。話題貼近考生生活,所給要點(diǎn)清晰，且留給考生一定的發(fā)揮空間。但 要點(diǎn)提示中只列出了大概內(nèi)容，細(xì)節(jié)需要考生自己發(fā)揮。文章可分為三局部:文章開頭可說明寫信目的;文章 中間段可將所給要點(diǎn)擴(kuò)寫成句并適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，擴(kuò)寫方向可為錢包的特征和重要性等;文章結(jié)尾段可表達(dá)期 望并提供聯(lián)系方式?！痉段馁p讀】Dear Sir or Madam,I am writing to report the loss of my wallet on 1st N

24、ovember, 2018 when I was on your flight FL753 from China to London.I clearly remember it was still with me the moment I boarded the plane, but it was gone just after the arrival. I guess it must have slipped out of my pocket during the flight.lt is a black leather one with my ID card, 2 credit cards

25、 and around 200 dollars in it. As you can imagine, these matter a lot to me.I would really appreciate it if you can provide some help and contact me by emailing me at . Thank you for your support.Yours sincerely,Li Hua【一句多譯】It is clear that the wallet was still with me when I boarded the plane, but

26、it was gone just after the arrival. 第二節(jié)概要寫作【寫作思路】核心內(nèi)容:本文是一篇說明文。在申請大學(xué)之前，最好能夠事先去了解即將報(bào)考的大學(xué) 的相關(guān)情況，特別是你家附近的大學(xué);可以親自到大學(xué)里走一走,也可以上網(wǎng)查詢相關(guān)情況。寫作分析:抓住主旨，理清結(jié)構(gòu)關(guān)系。原文第一段提出了主題，即在申請大學(xué)之前去參觀一下是非常必 要的;第二、三、四段講述了具體的措施。（2）確立語篇主題，合理重組結(jié)構(gòu)。原文第一段首先說明了文章的 中心、，艮pTo ensure a brilliant college life, youd better spare time to visit c

27、ampuses to examine all aspects of your dream colleges, even if it may be costly”（要點(diǎn) 1）;第二段交代了 了解大學(xué)的方式之一，即If you live nearby, be sure to check it out before you apply”（要點(diǎn) 2）;第三段交代了 了解大學(xué)的方式之二，即Even after submitting applications, a visit can help avoid much trouble”（要點(diǎn) 3）;第四段交代了 了 解大學(xué)的方式之三，即However, vi

28、siting the online college fairs at collegeweeklive , if not possible to see for yourself for lack of time and money, will be benefcial”（要點(diǎn)4）。通過以上分析，我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn)原文的論述結(jié)構(gòu):提出文章中心（要點(diǎn)1）展開論述（要點(diǎn)2-4）。那么在概要寫作的時候，考生就必須首先確定采取何種表達(dá)順序，完成對原文要點(diǎn)的表 述?！痉段馁p讀】To ensure a brilliant college life, youd better spare time to visit

29、campuses to examine all aspects of your dream colleges, even if it may be costly.（要點(diǎn) 1）If you live nearby, be sure to check it out before you apply.（要點(diǎn) 2）Even after submitting applications, a visit can help avoid much trouble.（要/點(diǎn) 3） However, visiting the online college fairs at collegeweeklive , if

30、 not possible to see for yourself for lack of time and money, will be beneficial.（要點(diǎn) 4）【一句多譯】In order to ensure a brilliant college life, you should spend some time visiting campuses to examine all aspects of your dream colleges, even if it may be costly.If its not far from you, go and check it out

31、in advance.附:聽力參考材料Text 1W: The Internet is down again. Oh, what can I do?M: You can read a book, watch TV, take a walk.There are a lot of things to do.W: I dont mean that. I mean, how can I reconnect to it?Text 2W: Brad, Tve got this list of Chinese names here. Could you help me pick one?M: So you

32、are serious about having a Chinese name for your job in China?W: Yes, two of my friends in the team have already got theirs.Text 3W: Whats the score now?M: Its 3-2 at the moment in Englands favor. But Spain seems to be taking the upper hand on the field.Text 4M: Oops! My pen is out of ink. I havent

33、finished it yet.W: You can boiTow mine.M: Thank you. Til buy a new one tomorrow.Text 5W: John, could you give me a lift home this evening? My cars at the garage.M: Id love to help you. But I promised to meet someone at the airport after work. Harry goes your way, though.Why dont you ask him?Text 6W:

34、 Good afternoon, sir. Can I help you?M: Yes, we need a room for the night. Have you got any rooms available?W: Yes, would you like a single room or a double room?M: A double room.W: How many nights would you like to stay?M: We are only staying ovemight.We,ll check out tomorrow morning. How much is i

35、t?W: Its $68 per night.M: OK. Do you accept credit cards?W: Yes, we do. Now your room number is 204. Here is the key.M: Thank you.Text 7W: Michael, what time is it? We are going to be late for the party.M: Its 6:15 (a quarter past six). Dont worry, Rebecca. We will be fine.W: But we have to be at Sa

36、rahs house by 6:30 for her surprise birthday party.The traffic is getting heavier.M: Relax. The party starts at 7:00. Were not far from her house now. But I do need help with finding a place to park the car. So Sarah doesnt see it. Can you phone her husband and ask him where it is best to park our c

37、ar.C. She went to a party.What has Robert got for Julia?A. Textbooks.B. Oil paintings.C. Lecture notes.Where will the speakers meet on Saturday?A. At Roberts home. B. At a bar.C. At a shop.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。What is the woman doing?Attending a seminar.Giving some advice.Doing an interview.How often do

38、es the man travel by bus?A. Twice a day.B. Every other day.C. Once a week.How does the man feel about the bus service?A. Its good.B. Ifs feir.C. Ifs poor.What improvement should the bus company make?Buses should be more punctual.Drivers should be more polite.Seats should be more comfortable.聽第10段材料，

39、回答第18至20題。Who is Pierre?A doctor from Senegal.A university researcher.A United Nations official.What does Pierre mainly talk about?Food supplies in the world.The role that the UN plays.The purpose of his study.What is the expected outcome of Pierres work?A. A new medicine. B. A new type of rice.C. A

40、 new farming method.第二局部 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，總分值35分）第一節(jié)（共10小題;每題2.5分，總分值25分）閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。AThe most welcome sight on a cold, wet winter night in London is the familiar shape of a London taxi cab approaching with its yellow for hire1 sign shining brightly. That shows it is ready to pick you

41、up. Travelling by taxi in London is not just a way of going from one place to another. It is an experience to be enjoyed and remembered.The main reason for this is the drivers, who are called cabbies/ Many of them are true Cockneys. This means they were born in the heart of London and speak their ow

42、n special dialect（方言）of English All of them know every street and famous building in the city, and all of them love to talk. A simple twenty-minute journey across town can become very interesting. You may have a discussion about the government and its leaders or a friendly talk aboutW: OK. Im callin

43、g him now.Text 8M: Hi, Julia. Its Robert. How are you? I didnt see you in class today and I wondered if you were all right.W: Oh, yes. Tm better now, but I decided to take the day off as I woke up with a slight cold. Ifs really so nice you called.M: Julia, Tve got you a copy of the main points of th

44、e lecture. It was just an introduction to French impressionist paintings.W: I see. I can read it then before the next class.M: Er, Julia, Im calling as I wonder if you are free on Saturday night. My friend Max is having a party and Id like to know if you want to go.W: That would be really nice. Til

45、be free then. What time shall we go?M: How about meeting in the Student Union Bar at 7:00?W: Thatll be fine. But shouldnt we buy a present for Max?M: Well, we can stop at the gift shop on the way.W: Fine, Ill see you then.Text 9W: Excuse me. Tm doing research on bus service. Could I get you to answe

46、r a few questions? It wont take long.M: OK. Td like to help.W: Thanks. How often do you take a bus, every day, less than once a week or somewhere in between?M: I go to school by bus. So its usually twice daily, Line Four.W: I see. Could you rate its service? If 1 is poor, 2 is fair, and 3 is good, w

47、hich number would you choose?M: I would say 2.The drivers are nice. The buses are clean and the seats are comfortable, but its sometimes unreliable. There should be a bus every ten minutes. But yesterday morning I waited almost twenty minutes before the bus came and was almost late for school.W: Oh,

48、 thats too bad. Do you have some suggestions for the bus company?M: Try to have the buses arrive on time, of course, and um, there can be a map on the bus. You know some passengers can not use the guidebook very well.W: Thank you very much for your help.M: You are welcome.Text 10Hello, everyone. It

49、is indeed a great pleasure to have this chance to address such a large audience this evening. Im Pierre Chabrol from the University of Marseille. At the moment Im carrying out a research in Senegal for the United Nations as a part of project to increase the world food production. Before I get on to

50、what exactly we did in our research, I would like to explain briefly the purpose behind it. Quite simply my subject is rice. As you all know, rice is the main food for millions of people in the world. So if the rice crops fail, millions of people starve and die. And they do fail, very often through

51、disease. Now what my colleagues and I have been doing out in the field in Senegal as well as in the university laboratories is to try to produce a disease-resisting variety of rice, a particular kind of rice, which will resist disease, in other words, a stronger type of rice.the drivers Aunty Nellie

52、! One thing is fbr sure, it will never be boring. Cabbies know all the latest news about film stars, the Royal Family, government leaders, and popular singers or actors and actresses.They also know the best places to eat, shop and relax. And they can take you straight to any large hotel, department

53、store, theatre or museum. They know the shortest way possible without even looking at a map, because everyone who wants to become a taxi driver must pass a very difficult examination in order to get a license to drive a taxi. The exam is called The Knowledge? It is a written test, and in it drivers

54、are asked the shortest way from one place to another. They must take into account the time of day in rush hour, a longer route（路線）may be quicker - and describe the best way. Moreover they must never forget the one-way streets!From what can we tell that someone is a Cockney?A. Their interest.B. Their

55、 manners.C. Their speech.D. Their appearance.What does the author suggest by mentioning Aunty Nellie in paragraph 2?Passengers are full of curiosity.Cabbies topics are wide-ranging.Aunty Nellie is popular in London.Londoners are friendly to each other.What is the purpose of nThe Knowledge?To qualify

56、 one to drive a taxi.To assess ones driving skills.To test drivers ability to write.D. To check taxi drivers memory.BThis month millions of American kids can forget about classroom bells and set off fbr grandparents5 homes, sleep-away camps and lifeguard stands. But summer vacation hasnt always been

57、 a birthright of U.S. schoolchildren Before the Civil War, schools operated on one of two calendars（日歷）,neither of which included a summer vacation. Rural（農(nóng)村的）schooling was divided into summer and winter terms, leaving kids free to help with the farm work in the spring planting and fall harvest seas

58、ons. Urban students, meanwhile, regularly had as many as 48 weeks of study a year, with one break per quarter.In the 1840s,however, educational reformers like Horace Mann moved to combine the two calendars out of concern that rural schooling was not enough and that overusing of young minds could lea

59、d to nervous disorders. Summer appeared as the obvious time for a break: it offered a rest for teachers, fit in the farming calendar and reduced doctors9 concern that packing students into hot classrooms would promote the spread of disease.But peoples opinion about the modem U.S. school year, which

60、averages 180 days, is still divided. Some experts say its pleasant but lazy summer break, which took hold in the early 20th century, is one of the reasons math skills and graduation rates of U.S. high schoolers ranked well below average in two international education reports published in 2007.Others