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第第頁alongwiththeemptybottles.Andthen,thebuttermilkwouldmagicallyappear.Allofthiswasaboutmorethanconvenience.Thereexistedacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoouthouse,forthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoors,sothatthemilkwouldn’tfreeze.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentable,havingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.Bigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilk,thusmakingitdifficultformilkmentocompete.Besides,milkisforsaleeverywhere,anditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservice.Recently,anoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch(門廊).Everysooftenmyson’sfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhood,andofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.MrBasillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.toshowhismagicalpower.B.topayforthedeliveryC.tosatisfyhiscuriosity.D.topleasehismother.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy’shouse?Hewantedtohaveteathere.Hewasarespectableperson.Hewastreatedasafamilymember.Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.Itsserviceisgettingpoor.Itisforbiddenbylaw.Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?Hemissedthegoodolddays.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.Hemisseditforhismilkbottles.D.Heplantedflowersinit.BWhilesmallmaybebeautiful,tallisjustplainuncomfortableitseems,particularlywhenitcomestostayinginhotelsandeatinginrestaurants.TheTallPersonsClubGreatBritain(TPCGB),whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.Bedsthataretoosmall,showeheadsthataretoolow,andrestauranttableswithhardlyanyleg-roomallmakelifedifficultforthoseofaboveaverageheight,itsays.Butitisnotjusttheextra-tallwhoseneedsarenotbeingmet.Theaveragenightofthepopulationhasbeenincreasingyethestandardsizeofbeds,doorways,andchairshasremainedunchanged.]“Thebeddingindustrysaysabedshouldbesixincheslargerthanthepersonusingit,soevenaking-sizebedat6′6″(6feetand6inches)isfallingshortfor25%ofmen,whilethestandard6′3″bedcatersforlessthanhalfofthemalepopulation.”SaidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy,“seven-footbedswouldworkfine.”Sililarly,restauranttablescancausenoendofproblems.Smalltables,whichmeanthelong-leggedhavetositafootorsoawayfromthem,areenoughtomaketallcustomersgoelsewhere.Somehavealreadytakennote,however.AtQueensMoatHouses′CaledomanHotlinEdinburgh,6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors,particularlyAmericans.WhatisthepurposeoftheTPCGBcampaign?Toprovidebetterservices.Torebuildhotelsandrestaurants.Todrawpublicattentiontotheneedsofthetall.Toattractmorepeopletobecomeitsmembers.WhichofthefollowingmightbeabedofproperlengthaccordingtoPhilHeinricy?7′2″.B.7′C.6′6″6′3″Whatmayhappentorestaurantswithsmalltables?Theymaylosesomecustomers.Theymaystartbusinesseselsewhere.Theyhavetofindeasychairstomatchthetables.Theyhavetoprovideenoughspaceforthelong-legged.WhatchangehasalreadybeenmadeinahotelinEdinburgh?Tallpeoplepaymoreforlargerbeds.6′6″bedshavetakentheplaceof6′3″beds.SpecialroomsarekeptforAmericans.Guestroomsarestandardized.CCassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband’sincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby:Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfistgarden,MsFeeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily’soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenbourse,itsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpoundstoo;soit’sawin-winsituationallaround.”TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy(經(jīng)濟(jì)),havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Otherhaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaynosincethe1970shavetherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhacekbeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustin,Tex.,someofthegardenshaveathree-yearwaitinglist.GeorgeC.BallJr,ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%,overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthoflastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisstrikinguseinmecostonfoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreaseofhigheroilprice.Peoplearedrivingless,takingfewervacations,sotheremoretimetogarden.64.Whatdoestheword“residents”inParagraph1probablyreferto?chickensB.tomatoesC.gardensD.peopleWhyisvegetablegardeningbecomingincreasinglypopular?MoreAmericansaredongitforfun.Thepriceofoilislowerthanbefore.There’sagrowingneedforfruits.Thecostoflivingisontherise.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FamilyFoodPlanningB.BankingonGardeningC.ABelt-tighteningMoveD.GardeningasaHobbyDWanted,SomeoneforaKissWe’relookingforproducerstojoinusinthesecondofLondon100FM.You’llworkonthestation’smusicprogrammes.Musicproductionexperienceinradioisnecessary,alongwithrichknowledgeofmoderndancemusic.Pleaseapply(申請(qǐng))inwritingtoProducerVacancies,Kiss100.FatherChristmasWe’relookingforaveryspecialpersonpreferablyover40,tofillourFatherChristmassuit.Workingdays:EverySaturdayfromNovember24toDecember15andeverydayfromDecember17toDecember24exceptSunday,10:30—16:00Excellentpay.Pleasecontact(聯(lián)系)theEnterpriseShoppingCenter,StationParade,Eastbourne.AccountantsAssistantWhenyoujointhetheminourRevenueAdministrationUnit,youwillbeprovidingassistancewithinallpartsoftheRevenueDivision,dealingwithpostandothergeneralduties.IfyouareeducatedtoGCSEgradeClevelwewouldliketotalktoyou.Thispositionisequallysuitableforaschoolleaverofforsomebodywhohasofficeexperience.WealdenDistrictCouncilSoftwareTrainerIfyouareaged24-45andhaveexperienceinteachingandtraining,youcouldbethepersonwearelookingfor.Youshouldbegoodatthecomputerandhavesomeexperienceinprogrammewriting.Youwillbeallowedtomakeourdecision,andtodesigncoursesaswellaspresentthem.Payupwardsof£15,000fortherightperson.PleaseapplybysendingyourCV(簡歷)toMrsR.Oglivie,PalmlaceLimited.Whoshouldyougetintouchwithifyouhopetoworkinaradiostation?A.ProducerVacancies,Kiss100.B.MrsR.Oglivie,PalmlaceLimited.C.TheEnterpriseShoppingCentreD.WealdenDistrictCouncil.WelearnfromtheadsthattheEnterpriseShoppingCentreneedsapersonwho.A.isagedbetween24and40B.maydosometrainingworkC.shoulddealwithgeneraldutiesD.canworkforaboutamonthwhichpositionisopentorecentschoolgraduates?A.Producer,LondonKiss.FatherChristmas.AccountantsAssistantSoftwareTrainerWhatkindofpersonwouldprobablyapplytoPalmaceLimited?A.OnewithGCSEgradeClevel.Onewithsomeofficeexperience.OnehavinggoodcomputerknowledgeOnetrainedinproducingmusicprogrammes.第二節(jié)(共5小題:每小題2分,滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。MoneyMattersParentsshouldhelptheirchildrenunderstandmoney.71soyoumaystarttallkingaboutmoneywhenyourchildshowsaninterestinbuyingthings,candyortoys,forexample.ThebasicfunctionofmoneyBeingexplainingthebasicfunctionofmoneybyshowinghowpeopletrademoneyforgoodsorservices.it’simportanttoshowyourchildhowmoneyistradedforthethinghewantstohave.Ifhewantstohaveatoy,givehimthemoneyandlethimhandthemoneytothecashier.72whenyourchildgrowsabitolderandunderstandsthebasicfunctionofmoney,youcanstartexplainingmorecomplexwaysofusingmoney.MoneylessonsApproachmoneylessonswithopennessandhonesty.73Ifyoumustsaynotoachild’srequesttospendmoney,explain,”Youhaveenoughtoytrucksfornow.”O(jiān)r,iftherequestisformanydifferentthings,say.“Youhavetomakeachoicebetweenthistoyandthattoy.”74Beginatthegrocerystore.Pickputsimilarbrandsofaproduct—anamebrandbutterandageneric(無商標(biāo)產(chǎn)品),forexample.Youcanshowyourchildhowtomakechoicesbetweendifferentbrandsofaproductsothatyoucansavemoney.75Ifhechoosesthecheaperbrand,allowhimtomakeanotherpurchasewiththemoneysaved.Later,youmayexplainshowthemoreexpensivechoiceleaveslessmoneyforotherpurchases.wisedecision.Thevalueofmoney.Permitthechildwhyhecan—orcannot—havecertainthings.Talkyourselfwhatthingsthatcostmoneyaremostimportanttoyou.Askyourselfwhatthingsthatcostmoneyaremostimportanttoyou.Talkabouthowthemoneyboughtthethingafteryouleavethetoystore.Thebesttimetoteachachildanythingaboutmoneyiswhenheshowsaninterest.第二卷注意:將答案寫在答題卡上,寫在本試卷上無效。第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分35分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處,每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞。2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Mysummertravelstartedterribly.IwasattheShanghaiRailwayStationbuyatickettoHangZhou.IwasgoingtovisitafriendhereandafterthatIwouldgotoXiamenforlongholiday.IboughtmyticketbutturnedaroundtopickupmybagFormthefloorandthenIrealizedthatsomeonehadstolenit.LuckilyIhadallmymoneyonmypocket,buttheonlyclothesIhadwasthoseIhadon.Itfeltverystrangetotravelwithoutanyluggages.WhenIfinallyarrivedatmyfriendhelenttomelotsofclothes.IfeelveryhappythatIcouldchangemyclothesatlast.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)(滿分15分)假定你是李華,正在一所英國學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)暑期課程,遇到一些困難,希望得到學(xué)校輔導(dǎo)中心(LearningCenter)的幫助。根據(jù)學(xué)校規(guī)定,你須書面預(yù)約,請(qǐng)按下列要點(diǎn)寫一封信:1.本人簡介;2.求助內(nèi)容;3.約定時(shí)間;你的聯(lián)系方式(Email:lihua@126;Phone:12345678)注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫;3.結(jié)束語以為你寫好(高考寶典為align:left;text-indent:28px;backgroun
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