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Unit2Language第一部分 听力略第二部分 英语知识运用共两节,满分35分第一节 单项填空共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项21.Asatelliteis________objecttravelingin________orbitroundanotherobjectin________space.A.the;/;theB.an;an;aC.the;an;aD.an;an;/答案 D解析 inspace在太空中,space前不加冠词;object与orbit是指类别,故用an22.Sheisworkinghardalldaylong,whichwillsurely________hersuccessinthefuture.A.lookforwardtoB.lookforwardC.contributetoD.devoteto答案 C解析 contributeto有助于23.Thisnovelwasconcerned________theSecondWorldWar,whilemostteenagersaremoreconcerned________thehero’slovestory.A.with;forB.with;withC.for;aboutD.about;with答案 A解析 句意为这部小说与二战有关,大部分青少年更关心那个主人公的爱情故事beconcernedwith涉及,与……有关;beconcernedfor/about...担心/关心……24.Sheisverydeartous.Wehavebeenpreparedtodo________ittakestosaveherlife.A.whicheverB.howeverC.whateverD.whoever答案 C解析 考查名词性从句的引导词句意为我们非常珍惜她,我们已经准备好尽一切努力来拯救她的生命25.TheoldwhiteblackTVhasbeen________thenewcolorTVevenintheremoteareasinthelasttenyears.A.replacedwithB.replacedinC.replacedtoD.replacedabout答案 A解析 replaceAwithB用B代替A句意为在最近十年里,即使是偏远的地区新的彩电也都替代了旧的黑白电视机26.Teenagersshallbe________fromenteringtheInternetbar.A.forbiddenB.advisedC.bannedD.called答案 C解析 bansb.fromdoing禁止某人做……根据句意“应该禁止青少年进入网吧”可知,应选C项27.TheoldTomhastoworkhardtomakealiving,becausehehastwosonsto________.A.raiseB.provideC.offerD.help答案 A解析 raise抚养B项若改为providefor也可以28.Althoughtheyarefromthesamepartofthesamecountry,strangelytheydiffer________accents.A.aboutB.withC.inD.from答案 C解析 differin在某方面不同句意为尽管他们来自同一个国家的同一个地方,奇怪的是他们的口音却不同29.Theworld________sevencontinentsandfouroceans.A.makesupofB.makesoutofC.isconsistedofD.consistsof答案 D解析 句意为世界由七大洲和四大洋组成consistof由……组成,不能用于被动语态;A项应为bemadeupof结构;B项不对故选D项30.AccordingtoaUNreport30percentoftheworldpopulationhaveno________tocleandrinkingwaterandhealthcare.A.senseB.chanceC.accessD.standard答案 C解析 句意为根据一份联合国的报告,世界上30%的人口没有干净饮用水和健康保障access使用,havenoaccessto没有机会使用……,符合句意sense意义,感觉;chance机会;standard标准31.—CinderellahasbeenlearningChineseinBeijingUniversityforthepastfouryears.—Nowondershe________abovehercolleaguesinChinese.A.standsoutB.sticksoutC.comesoutD.sortsout答案 A解析 答语句意为难怪她汉语比她的同事们学得好standout突出,杰出,符合句意32.Youhavemadeafewgrammarmistakesinyouressaybut________youhavedonewell.A.onthewholeB.ontheotherhandC.firstofallD.generallyspeaking答案 A解析 onthewhole总的来说,符合句意ontheotherhand另一方面;firstofall首先;generallyspeaking通常来说33.Asisknowntousall,successusually________diligencewhilelazinesscan________failure.A.resultsfrom;lieinB.resultsin;leadtoC.resultsin;lieinD.resultsfrom;leadto答案 D解析 句意为众所周知,成功基于勤奋,懒惰导致失败resultfrom由……造成,由……产生;leadto导致;resultin导致,终归;liein在于由句意知选D项34.Itisnolongeraquestionnow________mancanlandonthemoon.A.thatB.ifC.whetherD.what答案 A解析 考查主语从句连接词it是形式主语,that引导的从句才是真正的主语,句意为人类到达月球现在已不再是问题了35.Comeandseemewhenever________.A.youareconvenientB.youwillbeconvenientC.itisconvenientD.itwillbeconvenienttoyou答案 C解析 convenient作表语时,主语不能是人,可用itisconvenientfor/tosb.结构D项时态错第二节 完形填空共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项Doyouknow__36__languagesthereareintheworld?Thereareabout1500butmanyofthemarenotvery__37__.Englishisoneofthemostimportantlanguagesbecausemanypeople__38__it,notonlyinEnglandandAmerica,__39__inothercountriesoftheworld.About200000000speakit__40__theirownlanguage,andanother200000000useitas__41__language.Itis__42__tosayhowmanypeoplearelearningit.__43__boysandgirlsinschoolaretryingtodoso.ManyEnglishchildrenstudyFrench.Frenchisalsoaveryimportantlanguage.__44__childrenstudyGerman,Russian,JapaneseandChinese.Whichisthebest__45__tolearnalanguage?Weknowthatwealllearnt__46__languagewellwhenwewere__47__.Ifwelearnasecondlanguageinthe__48__way,itwon’tseemsodifficult.Whatdoesasmallchilddo?It__49__whatpeoplesay,andittriestoguesswhatithears.Whenitwantssomething,ithasto__50__it.Itisusingthelanguage,__51__initandtalkinginitallthetime.Ifpeopleuseasecondlanguage__52__,theywilllearnit__53__.Inschool,youlearntoread,tohearandtospeak.Itisbesttolearnallnewwordsthroughthe__54__.Youcanreadthem,spellthemand__55__them.36.A.howmanyB.whatnumberC.alotofD.somany答案 A解析 由下句Thereareabout1500可知,上文是询问“世界上有多少种语言”37.A.usefulB.necessaryC.importantD.good答案 C解析 由下句Englishisoneofthemostimportantlanguage可知,上句是说全世界1500多种语言中有许多是不重要的38.A.likeB.useC.learnD.speak答案 B解析 由于很多人使用英语,所以英语才是世界上最重要的语言之一所以用use39.A.butB.andC.alsoD.so答案 A解析 该空与上文的notonly一起构成notonly...butalso固定短语,意为“不仅……而且……”40.A.likeB.withC.forD.as答案 D解析 全世界有200000000人把英语作为母语来讲,所以用介词as,意为“作为”41.A.foreignB.asecondC.thesecondD.aspecial答案 B解析 全世界有200000000人把英语作为第二语言“a+序数词”表示“再一,另一”;thesecond“第二”如Hehadanapple.Buthewantedasecondone.他吃了一个苹果,还想再要一个这里的“a”不能换成“the”所以选B项42.A.easyB.againC.difficultD.best答案 C解析 目前全世界有多少人正在学习英语很难说43.A.MillionsofB.MillionofC.MillionsD.Severalmillion答案 A解析 millionsof意为“无数,许多”;severalmillion意为“数百万”,该句表示“全世界许许多多的学生正在学习英语”44.A.SomeB.OtherC.AllD.Few答案 A解析 上文说很多英国学生学习法语,也有一些学生学习其他语言,如德语、俄语、日语和汉语依据句意,选A项45.A.timeB.wayC.thingD.place答案 B解析 下文主要谈论学习语言的方法46.A.aforeignB.ourmother’sC.other’sD.ourown答案 D解析 当我们还是孩子的时候,就学会了自己的母语故D项正确47.A.bornB.childrenC.grownD.boys答案 B解析 根据句意和常识可知,B项正确48.A.sameB.differentC.usefulD.good答案 A解析 如果我们用同样的办法学习另一门语言,就不会那么难了49.A.doesB.saysC.listenstoD.follows答案 C解析 在孩子学会说话之前,先要“听”follow是“领会、听清楚”的意思50.A.askB.wantC.getD.askfor答案 D解析 askforsth.请求得到某物51.A.speakingB.writingC.thinkingD.doing答案 C解析 孩子索取东西的过程,其实就是用语言思维和交流的过程52.A.sometimeB.sometimesC.allthetimeD.forthetime答案 C解析 sometime意为“一段时间”;sometimes意为“有时候”;allthetime意为“一直,总是”根据句意,应选C项53.A.quicklyB.soonC.freelyD.easily答案 A解析 如果人们一直使用另一门语言,那么他们就会很快地学会这门语言54.A.mouthB.handsC.earsD.mind答案 C解析 学习生词最好先听,既然听当然要用耳朵55.A.speakB.useC.loveD.write答案 D解析 根据句意可知D项正确第三部分 阅读理解共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项ANOTICEOFPROPOSEDREGULATIONAMENDMENT修正案Date June62013REGULATIONTITLE TuitionCostREGULATIONNO.
3.0375SUMMARY ThisistheannualBOTapprovaloftuitionandfeesforthe2013-2014academicyear.TheBoardapprovedtheamountsofthestudentactivity,health,athletics,andtransportationaccessfeesattheBoard’sDecember2012meeting.Asoccursannually,thisregulationimplements使生效thesefeesaswellastuitionandotherfeesaftertheendofthelegislativesession立法会议andintimeforthefall2013term.AUTHORITY BOGRegulation
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2013.COMMENTSCONCERNINGTHEPROPOSEDREGULATIONSHOULDBESUBMITTEDWITHIN14DAYSOFTHEDATEOFTHISNOTICETOTHECONTACTPERSONIDENTIFIEDBELOW.Thecommentsmustidentifytheregulationyouarecommentingon.THEPERSONTOBECONTACTEDREGARDINGTHEPROPOSEDREGULATIONIS RebeccaJ.Holt,SeniorAdministrativeAssistant123TigertHall,PostOfficeBox113125,UniversityofFlorida,Gainesville,Florida32611352-392-1358office352-392-4387facsimile传真,regulations@ufl.edu.NAMEOFPERSONWHOAPPROVEDTHEPROPOSEDREGULATION JosephGlover,ProvostandSeniorVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs.THEFULLTEXTOFTHEPROPOSEDREGULATIONISATTACHEDTOTHISNOTICE.56.Theproposedregulationismainlyabout________.A.studentactivitiesB.annualfundsC.tuitioncostD.costcomments答案 C解析 细节理解题从“REGULATIONTITLE TuitionCost”可以看出,该试行条例主要关于学费“tuitioncost”故选C项57.Ifyouhavecommentsontheproposedregulation,youcandothefollowingEXCEPT________.A.payingavisittoJosephGloverB.sendingemailtoregulations@ufl.eduC.faxing352-392-4387D.calling352-392-1358答案 A解析 细节理解题从倒数第三段的内容可以看出,如果对该条例有任何评论的话可以以不同方式联系RebeccaJ.Holt,由此可知B、C、D三项正确A选项提到的JosephGlover是倒数第二段涉及的信息,文中只表明他赞同该条例,而没有说可以找他发表评论BThespeaker,ateacherfromacommunitycollege,addressedasympatheticaudience.Headsnoddedinagreementwhenhesaid,“HighschoolEnglishteachersarenotdoingtheirjobs.”Hedescribedtheinadequaciesofhisstudents,allhighschoolgraduateswhocanuselanguageonlyatagrade9level.Iwasunabletodeterminefromhisanswerstomyquestionshowthisgrade9levelhadbeenestablished.Mytopicisnotstandardsnoritsdecline降低.Whatthespeakerwasreallysayingisthatheisnolongeryoung;hehasbeenteachingforsixteenyears,andisabletothinkandspeaklikeamatureadult.Mypointisthatthefrequentcomplaintofonegenerationabouttheoneimmediatelyfollowingitisinevitable.Itisalsohumannaturetolookforthereasonsforourdissatisfaction.BeforeEnglishbecameaschoolsubjectinthelatenineteenthcentury,itwasdifficulttofindthetargetoftheblameforlanguagedeficiencies缺陷.Butsincethen,Englishteachershavebeenunderconstantattack.Thecomplainersthinktheyhavehituponanoriginalidea.Astheirowncommandofthelanguageimproves,theynoticethatyoungpeopledonothavethissameability.Unawarethattheirownabilityhasdevelopedthroughtheyears,theyassumethenewgenerationofyoungpeoplemustbehopelessinthisrespect.Totheeyesandearsofsensitiveadultsthelanguageoftheyoungalwaysseemsinadequate.SincethisconcernaboutthedeclineandfalloftheEnglishlanguageisnotperceivedasagenerationalphenomenonbutratherassomethingnewandpeculiartotoday’syoungpeople,itnaturallyfollowsthattoday’sEnglishteacherscannotbedoingtheirjobs.Otherwise,youngpeoplewouldnothaveapoorcommandofEnglish.58.Thespeakertheauthormentionedinthepassagebelievedthat________.A.thelanguageoftheyoungergenerationisusuallyinferiortothatoftheoldergenerationB.thestudentshadapoorcommandofEnglishbecausetheydidn’tworkhardenoughC.hewasanexcellentlanguageteacherbecausehehadbeenteachingEnglishforsixteenyearsD.Englishteachersshouldbeheldresponsibleforthestudents’poorcommandofEnglish答案 D解析 细节理解题由第一段的“HighschoolEnglishteachersarenotdoingtheirjobs.”可知作者提到的说话人认为,英语老师应该为学生的英语不好负责故选D59.Intheauthor’sopinion,thespeaker________.A.gaveacorrectjudgmentoftheEnglishlevelofthestudentsB.hadexaggerated夸张thelanguageproblemsofthestudentsC.wasrightinsayingthatEnglishteacherswerenotdoingtheirjobsD.couldthinkandspeakintelligently答案 B解析 细节理解题由第四段的“Astheirowncommandofthelanguageimproves,theynoticethatyoungpeopledonothavethissameability.Unawarethattheirownabilityhasdevelopedthroughtheyears,theyassumethenewgenerationofyoungpeoplemustbehopelessinthisrespect.”可知作者认为发言者夸张了学生的语言问题故选B60.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A.itisjustifiabletoincludeEnglishasaschoolsubjectB.theauthordisagreeswiththespeakeroverthestandardofEnglishatGrade9levelC.EnglishlanguageteachingisbynomeansaneasyjobD.languageimprovementneedstimeandeffort答案 C解析 细节理解题由第四段的“Unawarethattheirownabilityhasdevelopedthroughtheyears,...”说明成年人的语言能力是经过了多年的发展的,所以语言教学绝不是一项简单的工作故选CCI’mnotsosureIlikemyfriendsanymore.Iusedtolikethem—tobehonest.We’dhavelunch,talkonthephoneorexchangeemails,andtheyallseemednormalenough.ButthencameFaceBook,andIwasintroducedtoasadfact manyofmyfriendshavedarksidesthattheyhadkeptfromme.TodaymyfriendsshowoffthemoreunpleasantaspectsoftheirpersonalitiesviaFaceBook.Nolongerhidden,they’rethrowninmyfacelikeTVcommercials—unavoidableandendlessadvertisementsfortheworstoftheirpersonalities.TakeFred.Ifyouweretohavelunchwithhim,you’dfindhimwarm,andselfeffacing谦逊的.ReadhisFaceBookandyou’llrealizehe’sanunbearable,foodobsessedboringman.He’dpausetohaveacupofcoffeeonhiswaytosaveadrowningman—andthenwriteaboutit.TakeAndy.Youwon’tfindasmarterCEOanywhere,butnowhe’saCEOwithoutacompanytorun.SoheplaysMafiaWarsonFaceBook.He’sdoingwell—level
731.ThankstoFaceBook,Iknowhe’splayingabout18hoursaday.Andy,you’verunfourcompanies—andthisishowyouspendyourdowntime?Whathappenedtogolf?WhathappenedtogettinganotherjobTakeLiz.Sheispositivethatthefluvaccinewillkillusallandthatweshouldavoidit.AndthencomesChriswholikestopostatleast20timesadayoneverywebsitehecanfind,soIgettoreadhisthoughtstwice,onceonFaceBookandonceonTwitter.Inreallife,Idon’tseethesesidesofpeople.Facetoface,myfriendsshowmetheirbest.They’renice,smartpeople.ButfacetoFaceBook,myfriendsarelikeablinddatewhichgoeshorriblywrong.I’mleftwithadilemma.Whoismyrealfriend?Isit_theLizIhavelunchwithortheantivaccinemadwomanonFaceBook?IsittheFredIcangrabasandwichwithortheFredwhoweepsifhe’satapartyandthewineisn’tuptohisstandards61.WhoisopposedtothefluvaccineinthetextA.Fred.B.Andy.C.Liz.D.Chris.答案 C解析 细节理解题根据倒数第三段中“Sheispositivethatthefluvaccinewillkillusallandthatweshouldavoidit.”可知Liz不赞成用流感疫苗,故选C62.What’sAndyprobablybusyindoingnowA.He’srunninghiscompany.B.He’splayinggolfallday.C.He’slookingforanotherjob.D.He’splayingcomputergames.答案 D解析 推理判断题根据第四段中“SoheplaysMafiaWarsonFaceBook.He’sdoingwell—level
731.ThankstoFaceBook,Iknowhe’splayingabout18hoursaday.”可推知,Andy现在很可能在玩电脑游戏,故选D63.Theunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphrefersto“________”.A.adilemmaB.myrealfriendC.FacebookD.Twitter答案 B解析 代词指代题根据划线词“it”所在句的前一句“Whoismyrealfriend?”可知,it指前面提到的myrealfiend,故选B64.Thetextisdevelopedmainlyby________.A.givingexamplesB.followingthetimeorderC.listingfiguresD.raisingquestions答案 A解析 篇章结构题根据文章的内容可知它以举例说明的方式来组织材料的,故选ADManyofushaveheardstoriesaboutteacherswhocan“see”intoastudent’sfuture.Evenifastudentisnotperformingwell,theycanpredictsuccess.Weareconvincedthatthisability,thisgift,isevidencethattheyare“calledtoteach”.Ifthegiftofsightisevidence,howgreatermustbethegiftoftouch.Ihaveastory.IgrewupinthefiftiesinapoorAfricanAmericanneighborhoodinStockton,California,thathadneithersidewalksnoranelementaryschool.Eachday,alwaysingroupsatourparents’insistence,myfriendsandIwouldleavehomeearlyenoughtowalkeightblockstoschoolandbeinourseatswhenthebellrang.Forfourblocks,wewalkedondustyroads.Bythefifthblock,wewalkedonsidewalksthatledtolovelyhomesandtoFairOaksElementarySchool.ItwasatFairOaks,inasixthgradeEnglishclass,thatImetMs.VictoriaHunter,ateacherwhohadahugeinfluenceonmylife.Duringreadingperiods,shewouldwalkaroundtheroom,stopatourdesks,standoverusforasecondortwo,andthentouchus.Withoutsayinganythingtousnothingcouldbreakthesilenceofreadingperiods,shewouldplacetwofingerslightlyonourthroatsandholdthemthereforseconds.IlearnedmanyyearslaterwhenIwasastudentatStanfordUniversitythatteacherstouchthethroatofstudentstocheckforsubvocalization默读,whichslowsdownthereadingspeed.IdidnotknowatthetimewhyMs.Hunterwastouchingourthroats,butIwasaseriousandrespectfulstudentandso,duringsilentreadingperiod,IdidwhatMs.Huntertoldustodo.IkeptmyeyesonthematerialIwasreadingandwaitedforhertoplaceherfingerslightlyonmythroat.Oneday,outofcuriosity,Iraisedmyheadfrommybook—thoughnothigh—sothatIcouldseeMs.Hunter,awhitewomanfromCanada,movingupanddowntherows,stoppingatthedesksofmyclassmates.Iwantedtoseehowtheyreactedwhenshetouchedtheirthroats.Shewalkedpastthem.Iwasconfused.Didshepassthembybecausetheyweremodelstudents?Whatdidn’twe,thestudentswhoweretouched,doright?Isatupstraighterinmychair,thinkingthatmywayofsittingmightbetheproblem.Iwasconfused.Severaldayslater,Iwatchedagain,thistimeraisingmyheadalittlehigher.Nothingchanged.Ms.Huntertouchedthesamestudents.Always,shetouchedme.Shetouchedmewithherhands.Shealsotouchedmewithherbeliefinmyabilitytoachieve.ShemotivatedmebydemandingthebestfrommeandbylettingteachersIwouldmeetinjuniorhighschoolknowthatIshouldbechallengedandthatIwouldbeseriousaboutmywork.Iamconvincedthatshetouchedmebecauseshecould“see”meinthefuture.ThatwastrueofallofusatFairOakswhosatstillandsilentasMs.Hunterplacedherfingerslightlyonourthroats.WeleftFairOaksas“beststudents”,enteredJohnMarshallJuniorHighSchool,finishedatthetopofourhighschoolclass,andwentontoearngraduatedegreesinvarioussubjects.Ms.Huntersawusachievingandshetouchedustomakecertainthatwewould.IwasnotsurprisedthatshecametomygraduationceremonyatEdisonHighSchoolinStocktonorthatshetalkedtomeaboutfinishingcollegeandearningaPhD.Sheexpectedthatofme.Shegavemeabeautifullywrappedbox.Insidewasagift,thebeautyofwhichmultipliesevenasittouchesme a_necklace_to_which_I_can_add_charms_for_each_stage_of_my_life.65.Accordingtothewriter,whatisaspecialabilitymanygoodteacherspossessA.Theabilitytomakeallstudentsbehavewell.B.Theabilitytotreatdifferentstudentsinthesameway.C.Theabilitytodiscoverastudent’spotentialtosucceed.D.Theabilitytopredictthenearfutureofapoorstudent.答案 C解析 细节理解题依据文章第一段中的“Manyofushaveheardstoriesaboutteacherswhocan‘see’intoastudent’sfuture.Evenifastudentisnotperformingwell,theycanpredictsuccess.”可知,一个好老师如同伯乐,能发现学生的成功潜能,故选C项66.WhenshesawMs.Hunterwalkpastsomestudentswithouttouchingtheirthroats,thewriterfelt________.A.disturbedB.puzzledC.ashamedD.annoyed答案 B解析 细节理解题依据文章第四段的内容可知,作者对Ms.Hunter不碰某些学生的喉部的行为感到困惑不解,故选B项67.Accordingtothepassage,howdidMs.HuntermotivatethewriterA.Bycorrectingthewayshesat.B.Byhavinghighexpectationsofher.C.Bysendingheravaluablenecklace.D.Bycommunicatingwithherparentsoften.答案 B解析 细节理解题依据第五段中的“Shealsotouchedmewithherbeliefinmyabilitytoachieve.Shemotivatedmebydemandingthebestfromme...”及最后一段的前两句可知,Ms.Hunter通过对作者寄予高期望来激励作者进步,故选B项68.Whatdoesthewritermeanby“anecklacetowhichIcanaddcharmsforeachstageofmylife”Paragraph6A.Agiftwhichencouragesmetodowellonthejourneyofmylife.B.Agiftwhichbecomesmoreandmorevaluableastimegoesby.C.AnecklacewhichIwearonallimportantoccasionsinmylife.D.Anecklacewhichsuitsmeandaddstomycharm.答案 A解析 句意理解题依据文章最后一段中的“Sheexpectedthatofme.”“Insidewasagift,thebeautyofwhichmultipliesevenasittouchesme...”可知,这是Ms.Hunter给作者的最好的礼物,鼓励着作者在以后的人生道路上走向成功,故选A项69.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsMs.Huntermightbedescribedas________.A.disappointedB.gratefulC.doubtfulD.sympathetic答案 B解析 作者态度题从全文的字里行间可知,Ms.Hunter影响了作者的一生,作者对此感激不尽,故选B项70.WhichofthefollowingservesasthebesttitleforthestoryA.Ms.Hunter’sSurpriseB.Ms.Hunter’sChallengeC.ATeacher’sTouchD.ATeacher’sMemory答案 C解析 标题归纳题依据文章内容可知,本文讲述了一位影响作者一生的好老师Ms.Hunter,而这种影响开始于最初的“喉部的触碰”,因此ATeacher’sTouch能很好地归纳全文,适合作本文的标题第四部分 任务型阅读共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词注意每个空格只填一个单词Mostofusknowitisbeneficialtotakeexercise,butitcanbeastruggletogetupandgetmovingeveryday.Adogprovidesstrongmotivation,andcanmakeyourdailywalkorrunlesslonelyandmorefun.Moreover,you’llburnextracalorieswhenhelpingyourdogwalkonaleashanddoingbrieftrainingexerciseswithyourdog.IknowthatwithRanger,Ihavetowalkhimeveryday,andhe’salwaysreadyeachmorning,somorningtimeitis!Sometimesweevensqueezeinanafternoonorearlyeveningwalk,whichisbetterformyhealth.There’snodoubtthatdogownershipdoescomewithsomestresses,frommakingsureyou’veappliedtheirmonthlyfrontlineforfleastoworryingifyourdogwillgetalongwiththeotherdogsatthedogpark.Butthebenefitsofpetownershipmorethanoutweighttheseminorstresses.Researchshowsthatafewminutesspentpettingananimallowersbloodlevelsofcortisol,thestresshormone荷尔蒙.Cortisolcontributestotiredness,weightgainandaging,andyourpetcanhelpcounteractitsnegativeeffects.Manypeoplelivingaloneworryaboutburglars,andadogcanhelpgiveownersasenseofsecurity.Burglarsarelesslikelytobreakintoahousewithabarkingdog,andyourdogcanhelpyoufeellesslonelywhetheryou’rejustspendingthenightbyyourselforlivingaloneforthelongterm.Ifyourdogisolderandstrugglestomovearound,youcanstillresteasyknowingthatyourdogwillgettoaburglarbeforeyoudo.Ifthedogneedsaccesstohighersurfaces,youcaninvestinapetstudiodogramp斜坡tomakeiteasierforyourdogtobevisibleandseeoutside.Peoplewhohaveregularpositiveinteractionswithotherstendtolivelongerandbehappier,andpetsprovideyouwithavaluableopportunitytomeetandinteractwithotherpeople.Evenifyou’reshy,it’seasytostrikeupaconversationwithanotherpersonifyou’rebothtalkingaboutyouranimals.Tripstothevet,visitstothedogparkandmeetupswithotherpetownersalsoprovidepetownerswitheasyandsubstantiveopportunitiesforinteractions.Ifyou’restillanxiousaboutmeetingnewpeople,considerjoiningamessageboardoranonlinegroupforpeoplewithsimilarpetstoyours.You’llquicklyfindyourselfmakingnewfriendsinadditiontolearningalotaboutyourbestfriend—yourpet!Inafastpaced,highstressworld,mentalhealthdiagnosessuchasdepressionandanxietyareatanalltimehigh.Butpetownershavefewermentalillnesses,andanimalsareevenusedastherapyforpeoplesufferingfrommentalillness.Ifyoustrugglewithdepression,ananimalcanhelpyouavoiddwellingonyourproblems.Theexerciseandstressreleaseyougetfromspendingtimewithyourpetmayevenreverse逆转theeffectsofdepression.Dogownersarealsosubstantiallylessstressedthanpeoplewhodon’towndogs,andreducedstressisstronglycorrelatedwithlowerbloodpressure,alongerlifespan,greaterhappinessandimprovedhealth.Soifyoudon’townanypet,andwanttomakesomepositivechangesinyourlife,gotoalocalanimalshelterorhumanesociety,andfindyournextbestfriendtoday.You’llbothenjoyahealthierlifestyle!第五部分 书面表达满分25分阅读下面短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文Englishisprobablythemostwidelyusedlanguageintheworldtoday.Itisthestandardlanguageforinternationalcommunicationinareasasdiverseasscience,informationtechnology,business,airandseatransportation,entertainmentandgovernmentrelations.ThespreadofEnglishacrosstheworldbeganmorethan400yearsago.Britainintroducedthelanguagetothecountriesitdiscoveredorcontrolled,andbytheendofthe19thcentury,itwasalreadythemainlanguageusedintheUnitedStates,Canada,AustraliaandNewZealand.Butitwasthegrowingeconomic,politicalandculturalinfluenceoftheUSAafterWorldWarⅡthatspeduptheuseofthelanguageacrosstheplanet.EnglishreplacedGermanasthelanguageusedininternationalscienceresearchduringthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.EnglishovertookFrenchasthemainlanguageofcommunicationbetweengovernmentsduringthesecondhalfofthe19thcentury.AworkingknowledgeofEnglishhasbecomearequirementinanumberoffields,occupationsandprofessions,suchasmedicineandcomputing.Asaconsequence,morethanabillionpeoplespeakEnglishtoatleastabasiclevel.ItisoneofthesixofficiallanguagesoftheUnitedNations.写作内容1.用约30个单词写出上文概要2.用约120个单词就“英语学习带来的影响”谈谈你的看法,内容包括1你认为学习英语是否必要;2人们学习英语的目的是什么;3以你或他人的经历说明学习英语带来的影响写作要求1.可以支持文中任一观点,但必须提供理由或论据;2.阐述观点或提供论据时,不能直接引用原文语句;3.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;4.不必写标题评分标准内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当参考范文ThearticledescribeshowEnglishhasgraduallyspreadovertheworldandbecametoday’slanguageofinternationalcommunicationinmanyfields.Becauseofitsusefulness,Englishisnowlearnedbybillionsofpeopleeverywhere.AsfarasI’mconcerned,itisofgreatimportancetolearnEnglish,forthesimplereasonthat,servingasauniversallanguage,Englishenablesustocommunicatewithpeoplefromallovertheworld,andequallyimportantly,learnaboutforeigncultures.ReasonspeoplelearnEnglishvary.Sometakeitupoutofinterest,andenjoythechallengeoflearninganewlanguage.OtherslearnEnglishtogetapromisingjobrequiringEnglishlanguageskills.ArecentexperienceshowedmejusthowimportantlearningEnglishcouldbeformyfuture.Lastyear,IhadthehonourofgivingawelcomingspeechtoBritishteachersonbehalfofmyschool.IspokefluentEnglishandthisleftadeepimpressionontheguests.Theguestsweresoimpressedthattheyinvitedmetojoina3monthtrainingprograminEnglishforfree.WhileinEnglandInotonlydevelopedsomepracticalskillsbutalsogainedinvaluableoverseasworkexperience.Allinall,emphasisshouldbeplacedonEnglishstudiesasitisgoodforourfuture.。