高三英语一轮复习必备精品Module4unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour

高三英语一轮复习必备精品Module4unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour

‎ ‎ ‎2010届高三英语一轮复习必备精品 Module4 unit3 A taste of English humour 高考解读 ‎【高考导航】‎ ‎2010高考命题趋向分析：‎ ‎1.cut off为新课标重点短语。意思：（1）切断，中断，打断；（2）分离，隔离。对它的第二层意思考查较多，主要与from连用。当然第一层意思也是最基础的。此外，也要注意cut的其他短语，如cut down, cut in ,cut up 等。此考点在2010年高考命题的侧重点可能放在动词词义辨析上和第二层意思上 ‎ ‎2. pick out为新课标重点短语意思为：（1）挑出，选出（2）分辨出某人或某物。它的意思特别是第二层在单选题或完形填空中考查过。还要特别注意pick 的其他短语，特别是pick up 的多层意思。其中2006年高考福建卷安徽卷对pick up的“偶然间学会”这一层意思考查过 2010年，考生应该重视pick out 与pick up的区别 ‎3.particular 为新课标重点单词意思为特别的，独有的，挑剔的。考点主要是它与especial, special的区别 especial 意思为“特别的，尤其的”强调重要性 special意思为“专门的”，强调目的性。考查形式为单选与完形填空。还要注意两个短语：be particular about “对...... 挑剔” 和 in particular “特别地”2010年有可能考查以上用法 ‎4.convince是新课标重点单词。意思是 说服，使……信服。对它的考查主要是（1）短语convince sb of sth 使某人相信/信服 （2）convincing与convinced的区别。Convincing“使人信服的，有说服力的”，主要修饰物。convinced “信服的，相信的”,主要修饰人。另外，还要注意联系它的同义词persuade.2010年仍是复习的重点，考查的重要考点 ‎【真题品析】‎ ‎(2008.全国卷I)The weather was _____ cold that I didn’t like to leave my room.‎ ‎ A. really B. such C. too D. so ‎【答案】D 考查so….. that 这一固定句型。其他，such主要修饰名词，too 不合that连用 ‎【点拨】掌握so……that与such……that的区别。‎ ‎（2008 福建卷）—Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.‎ ‎ —sorry. With so much work _______ my mind, I almost break down.‎ ‎ A. filled B. filling C. to fill D. being filled ‎【答案】B 考查现在分词做宾语补足语。在with复合结构中，表示主动，应用现在分词 ‎【点拨】掌握现在分词做宾语补足语的用法 ‎（2008 山东卷）Occasions are quite rare ____ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.‎ ‎ A. who B. which C. why D. when ‎【答案】B 考查occasion 作为“时刻，时候”这一层意思。所以要选择表示时间状语的when ‎【点拨】 掌握occasion的不同含义 ‎（2006福建卷）She ______ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely. ‎ ‎ A. picked out B. made out C. made up D. picked up ‎【答案】D考查动词短语辨析 Pick out 挑出，选出,分辨出. make out 弄明白 make up 编，造。此处，pick up意思为偶然间学会 ‎【点拨】掌握动词短语的区别，结合具体语境选出正确答案 ‎（09浙江）_________ , the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting .‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ A Generally speaking B On the contrary ‎ C In particular D To be honest ‎ ‎【答案】D 考查动词短语辨析。Generally speaking 大体上说On the contrary 相反In particular 特别地，to be honest 诚实的说 ‎【点拨】熟练掌握动词短语辨析，依据短语意思排除 ‎（09山东）.So sudden ________that the enemy had no time to escape.‎ A. did the attack B. the attack did C. was the attack D. the attack was ‎【答案】C 考查倒装句。此处为 so……that中的so 放于句首，要求主句进行部分倒装 ‎【点拨】掌握so……that中的so 放于句首，要求主句进行部分倒装 知识网络 ‎【考点概览】‎ 1. 重点单词 ‎（1）overcome vt 克服；战胜 ‎（2）occasion n. 时刻；场合 ‎（3）outstanding adj. 突出的，杰出的，显著的 ‎（4）particularly adv. 特殊地，特别地 ‎（5）content adj. 满意的，满足的 n. 内容 ‎（6）ordinary adj 普通的，平常的 ‎（7）convince vt 使信服 convincing adj 令人信服的；有说服力的 ‎（8）entertain vt 使快乐，款待entertainment n 娱乐 ‎ ‎（9）throughout prep 遍及，贯穿 adv 到处，始终，全部 ‎(10) astonish vt. 使惊讶 astonishing adj 惊讶的 ‎(11) budget n. 预算，开支 ‎(12) amuse vt 使发笑，使愉快 amusing adj 好笑的，有趣的 ‎(13) explanation n. 解释，讲解，说明 ‎(14) fortunate adj. 幸运的；吉利的 n 运气，幸运，财富 ‎(15) whisper n. 耳语，小声 vt 低语，小声说 ‎（16）react v 作出反应，回应 ‎2、重点短语 ‎（1）cut off 切断，断绝 ‎（2） up to now 直到现在 ‎（3）feel/be content with 对……满足 ‎（4）pick out 挑出，选出 ‎（5）badly off 穷的，缺少的 ‎3、重点句型 ‎（1）They are so hungry that they have to boil a pair of leather shoes in a pan and eat it.‎ ‎（2）Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe, treating it as if it were the finest steak。‎ ‎（3）Like so many others, the little tramp and his friends have rushed there in search of gold ,but without success.‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ ‎4、语法知识 动词的ing形式作表语.定语和宾语补足语 课时复习方案 Module4unit3 第一课时 ‎1、重点词汇 考点一 particular ‎【基础过关】 特别的，特殊的，挑剔的 be particular about 对...... 挑剔 in particular= particularly 特别地，特殊地 She is very particular about her clothes.‎ 她对衣服特别挑剔。‎ He loves playing football in particular 他特别喜欢踢足球。‎ ‎【拓展延伸】particular/ especial/ special ‎ particular特别的，特殊的，挑剔的,强调与众不同的，特定的，个别的 especial 特别的，主要的，突出的。 强调的是重要性，有“优越，好感”之意 special 专门的，特殊的，特别的。强调的是事物特有的性质，性格或专门的目的，用途 On that particular day, the door was opened.(强调平常没有这种现象)‎ 这扇门在特别的一天被打开了 You need a special tool to finish the task.‎ 要完成这一任务，你需要专门的工具 Collecting stamps is his especial hobby.‎ 收集邮票是他特别的爱好 ‎【典型例题】 ‎ He is fond of all the subject, _______ English.‎ A. particularly B. especially C. specially D. naturally ‎【答案】B 考查副词词义辨析。强调特别是 ‎【点拨】牢记前三个副词的区别 考点二 convince ‎【基础过关】vt 使信服,说服 His argument is too weak to convince me 你的论点太薄弱了，收复不了我 I couldn’t convince him that he was wrong,‎ 我无法使他明白自己错了 ‎【拓展延伸】‎ convince sb of sth 是某人相信，信服 convincing adj 令人信服的（修饰人）‎ convinced adj 信服的，相信的（修饰物）‎ We try to convince him of the plan.‎ 我们试图使他相信这个计划 Nobody has come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaur die out.‎ 没有人能对恐龙的灭绝做出一个令人信服的解释 I’m convinced that Tom is lying.‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ 我可以确信汤姆在说谎 ‎【典型例题】‎ The lawyer finally _______ court _______ their crime by showing a lot of evidences.‎ A. convinced; of B. convinced; by C. convincing ; by D. convincing; of ‎【答案】A 考查convince sb of sth和convincing convinced的区别 ‎【点拨】牢记短语及convincing convinced的区别 考点三 content ‎【基础过关】adj 满意的，满足的 ‎ vt 使满意，满足 ‎ n 内容，所包含之物 He is content despite his great poverty.‎ 他虽然很穷，却很满足 As there is no bread, we must content myself with pancakes.‎ 因为没有面包了，我只好吃煎饼了 Can you tell me the content of the box?‎ 你能告诉我盒子里的东西吗？‎ ‎【拓展延伸】phrases ‎ be/ feel content with=be satisfied /pleased with 对…… 满意 be content to do 满意/乐意做某事 ‎----Are you content with your present salary?‎ ‎------ No, not at all.‎ 你对你现在的工资满意吗？‎ 不，一点也不满意 He is always content to help others.‎ 他总是乐于助人。‎ ‎【典型例题】‎ ‎ If you are not ______ the progress you’ve made, you will have greater success.‎ A. interested in B. strict in C. popular with D. content with ‎【答案】D考查短语词义辨析。be popular with 受……的欢迎 ‎【点拨】牢记短语的意思。‎ 考点四 direct ‎【基础过关】 （1）v 导演，指示，指挥 Can you direct me to the cinema?‎ 请问到电影院怎么走?‎ ‎(2) adj 径直的，直接的，直率的 Which is the most road to the school?‎ 哪条路直接通往那个学校？‎ ‎【拓展延伸】‎ direction n 方向，指导 指示，说明书（用复数）‎ Phrases：‎ in the direction of 向……的方向 in all directions 四面八方 under the direction of 在……的指导下 ‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ Jack went off in the direction of the post office.‎ 杰克朝着邮局的方向去了 The birds flew in all directions because of the loud sound.‎ 由于巨大的响声，鸟儿飞向四面八方 The investigation was carried out under the direction of three experts.‎ 这个调查是在三个专家的指导下进行的 ‎【典型例题】‎ The singing group is _______ the direction of a good teacher.‎ A. with B. in C. under D. by ‎【答案】C 考查under the direction of在……的指导下 ‎ ‎【点拨】抓住关键，根据句意确定意思，在做选择 考点五 astonish ‎【基础过关】使吃惊，使惊奇 What he did astonished us greatly 。他所做的使我们感到很吃惊 He astonished us with his beautiful handwriting.‎ 他以漂亮的书法而使我们吃惊 ‎【拓展延伸】‎ astonished adj 吃惊的（多修饰人）‎ We were astonished to hear that he didn’t pass the exam.‎ 听说他没有通过那次考试，我们都很吃惊 astonishing adj 令人感到吃惊的（多修饰物）‎ This is a piece of astonishing news.这是一条令人震惊的消息 astonishment n 惊奇，吃惊 to one’s astonishment 让某人感到吃惊 ‎【联想归纳】surprised excited frightened interested amazed confused （多修饰人）‎ ‎ surprising exciting frightening interesting amazing confused（多修饰物）‎ ‎【典型例题】‎ It is believed that if a report is _________, it will certainly ________ the readers of the paper.‎ A. astonished; astonished B. astonished; astonish C. astonishing; astonish D. astonish; astonish 【答案】C 考查astonished和astonishing的区别 考点六 cut off ‎ ‎【基础过关】(1) 切断（水电的供应）中断，打断（谈话）‎ The water supply has been cut off for several days in the city.‎ 这个城市的水供应已经被切断好几天了 They were cut off in the middle of their conversation on the phone.‎ 他们在打电话时被中断了 ‎（2）隔离 When the city was cut off, everyone knew that the total defeat was certain.‎ 当城市被包围时，大家都知道失败已成定局 ‎【拓展延伸】‎ ‎ cut down 砍倒；消减，降低 cut in 插嘴 ‎ cut across 取捷径；走近路 cut up 切碎 I must cut my expenses down. 我必须削减我的开支。‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ It’s not polite to cut in when people are talking.‎ 人们在谈话时插嘴是不礼貌的。‎ I cut up the meat for dumplings.‎ 我把这些肉切碎来包饺子 ‎【典型例题】‎ He was in hospital for six months, He felt as if he was _________from the outside world.‎ A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through ‎【答案】B 考查cut off “隔离”的意思，常与from连用 ‎【点拨】牢记短语，注意动词短语的区别。根据句意排除 考点七 pick out ‎【基础过关】(1) 挑出；选出 She was picked out from hundreds of applicants for the job。‎ 她是从数百位申请人里挑选出来做这份工作的 ‎（2）辨认出某人或某物 He picked out his sister from the crowd.‎ 他从人群中认出了他的姐姐 ‎【拓展延伸】‎ pick up ‎ (1) 拾起，捡起 She picked up all the pieces on the floor when she left the classroom.‎ ‎.当他离开教师时，他把地上所有的碎片都捡了起来 ‎(2) 无意中学会 She soon picked up some French when she went to live in France 她到法国居住后很快就学会了一些法语 ‎（3）收听，接收 My radio can pick up the BBC programs very clearly.‎ 我的收音机能非常清楚收听到英国广播公司国际广播节目 ‎(4) 恢复健康，恢复体力 He soon picked up after a few days’ rest.‎ 他休息了几天，身体很快复原了。‎ ‎(5) 接纳，装载 I’ll pick you up at 8 o’clock 我会八点去接你 ‎【典型例题】‎ Kathy _____ a lot of Spanish by playing with native boys and girls.‎ A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up ‎【答案】A 考查动词短语词义辨析 23‎ ‎ ‎ ‎【点拨】依据句意排除pick up 偶然间学会take up 占据 make up 组成，构成turn up 出现，到达 ‎2. 重点句型 考点八 so …….that ‎ ‎【基础过关】“如此……以至”，在句中引导结果状语从句。 so 为副词，后跟形容词或副词。 ‎ He became so angry that he couldn’t speak.‎ 他变的很生气，以致说不出话来。‎ It is so dark that I dare not go out alone.外面黑的我不敢独自外出 ‎【拓展延伸】‎ ‎(1) so …….that 与such……that ‎① so …….that 中的so 为副词，后跟形容词或副词。such……that中的such 为形容词，后跟名词，（名词前可有形容词修饰）如：‎ He became so weak that he couldn’t say a word.‎ 他变的如此的弱以至于不能说一句话 It was such a sunny day that we could go out for a walk.‎ 天气如此的晴朗，所以我们可以出去散步。‎ ‎② 当that前面有many, much, few, little 修饰时，只可以用so ,不可以用such She made so many mistakes that she cried after the exam.‎ 她犯了如此多的错误以至于在考试后她大哭起来 提醒:当little意思为“小”的时候，要用such,不用so It is such a little sheep that it can’t run fast.‎ 这只绵羊如此的小以至于不能跑快 ‎③当that 前面是单数可数名词时，并且前面有形容词修饰，两者可以互换 He is such a kind man that we all like him.‎ He is so kind a man that we all like him.‎ 他如此善良以至于我们都喜欢他 ‎（2）so …….that中的so 放于句首，要求后面的主句进行部分倒装 So fast did he run that I couldn’t catch up with him.‎ 他跑得如此快以至于我赶不上 ‎【典型例题】‎ There is _______ little water that it is not enough for _____ many people.‎ A. such; so B. so; so C. such; such D. so; such ‎【答案】B such和 so的区别 ‎ ‎【点拨】掌握两者的词性，此处 little 意思为少，所以要用so修饰 考点九 as if/though ‎【基础过关】就像…..似的，仿佛…..似的 It looks as if it’s going to rain .天看起来要下雨。‎ You look as if you don’t care about the thing. 你看起来好像不在乎这件事 ‎【拓展延伸】‎ （1） 当表示与现在的事实相反时，as if 后要用一般过去时 He talks as if he knew where he came from.他说话的样子，好像知道他从哪儿来 （2） 当表示与过去的事实相反时，as if 后要用过去完成时 The girl talked as if she had been to New York. 这个女孩说话的样子，好像去过纽约 ‎【典型例题】‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ The two students talked as if they _______friends for many years.‎ A. should be B. would be C. have been D. had been ‎【答案】D 考查当表示与过去的事实相反时，as if 后要用过去完成时。‎ ‎【点拨】根据talked 判断出是对过去的虚拟 考点十 in search of ‎ ‎【基础过关】寻找，寻求 I’m always in search of someone who has the same hobby with me 我一直在寻找一个和我爱好相同的人 ‎【拓展延伸】‎ search v搜查;在...中搜寻 ‎ search sb for 为得到什么收某人的身 search sth for 为得到什么搜查某地 search for =look for 寻找 The thief searched Tom for money.这个贼为得到钱搜了汤姆的身 The police searched the house for evidences but found nothing.‎ 警察为了得到证据搜索了这个房子 You should go home at once. Your parents were searching for you.‎ 你应该立刻回家因为你的父母在找你 ‎【典型例题】‎ The birds fly south _________ the warmth of the south every year.‎ A. in the search of B. in search of C. search for D. searching ‎【答案】B 考查固定短语 ‎【点拨】根据句意做选择，还要注意 search的用法 ‎【实战演练】‎ ‎1.Nowadays，young people are not ________ to stand and look at works of art and they can take part in.‎ A. certain B. generous C. confident D. content ‎2. The next tax law will affect everyone, _______ those on low income.‎ ‎ A. specific B. individually C. particularly D. specially ‎ ‎3. It took Susan a long time to ______ a new dress at the store.‎ ‎ A. pick out B. pick up C take up D. take out ‎ ‎4.__________ me was that he spoke French so well.‎ A. What astonished B. That astonished C. That surprised D. Which surprised ‎ ‎5. Stones were flying around _________.‎ A. with all directions B. in all directions C. in all direction D. for all directions ‎6. He was in hospital for many days. He felt as if he had been _______ from the outside world.‎ A. cut off B. cut in C. cut down D. cut up ‎7. It’s _______ a tall building _____ I can’t see its top.‎ A. such; as B. such; that C. so; as D. so; that ‎8. He has just arrived, but he talks as if he _____ the result.‎ A. know B. knew C. known D. knows ‎9. They were _______ the mountain ______ the lost boy.‎ ‎ A. searching for; for B. searching; for ‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ C. in search of; for D. in search for; of ‎10. Your explanation can’t _____ me _____ the matter.‎ ‎ A. convince ; on B. convince ; to C. convince ; of D. convince ;from ‎【参考答案】‎ ‎1-10 DCAABABBBC Module4unit3 第二课时 ‎【基础过关】‎ 动词的ing形式作表语.定语和宾语补足语 ‎1.v. ing 做定语 ‎▲动名词放在所修饰的名词前面作为定语，表示该名词的用途或有关的动作 walking stick 手杖 dining room饭厅 reading room 阅览室 swimming pool 游泳池 washing machine洗衣机 a walking stick( =a stick for walking)手杖 ‎▲现在分词做定语，说明所修饰名词进行的动作 a waiting man (=a man who is waiting)正在等待的男人 a sleeping child (= a child who is sleeping ) 正在睡觉的孩子 ‎2. v.- ing 作表语 ‎▲动名词做表语是对主语内容的解释，这时主语与表语位置可以互换 Our job is playing all kinds of music. 我们的工作就是演奏各种音乐 Playing all kinds of music is our job. 演奏各种音乐是我们的工作 ‎＊现在分词做表语，表明的是主语的性质与特征，主语与表语位置不可互换 The music they are playing sounds exciting. 他们演奏的音乐是如此令人兴奋 Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。‎ ‎3.v.－ing作宾语补足语的用法 v.－ing 形式主要用于以下两类动词后构成宾语补助语 ‎⑴表示感觉和状态的动词，如see, hear, feel, smell, watch, find, notice等.例如:‎ I heard Mr. Smith singing in the next door. 我听到史密斯先生在隔壁唱歌。‎ I felt someone patting on the shoulder. 我感到有人拍了拍我 的肩膀 ‎⑵表示“指使”等意义的动词，如have, set, keep, get, catch, leave等例如:‎ We won’t have you doing that. 我们不允许你这么做。‎ I’m sorry to have kept you waiting long. 对不起，让你久等了 ‎［典例解析］‎ ‎1. The salesman scolded the girl caught _____ and let her off.‎ ‎ A. to have stolen B. to be stealing C. to steal D. stealing 23‎ ‎ ‎ ‎[解析]本题考查动词非谓语形式在句中作宾补的用法。正确掌握并灵活运用非谓语形式是解此类题的关键，另外，解这一题目也要用还原法，即catch the girl stealing，因此，解题时，不但要有扎实的基础知识，还要掌握解题技巧。本题旨在考查catch sb. doing sth.（发现某人做某事）这一短语，故先排除A、C两项，由于girl与catch之间是被动关系，因此需要用catch的过去分词形式作后置定语，stealing所作的只能是定语中的补足语，故本题最佳答案为D ‎2. In the study, I found my son ______ at a desk, with his attention ______ on a book.‎ ‎ A. sitting; fixing B. sit; fixed C. sitting; to be fixed D. seated; fixed ‎[解析]此题考查不定式与分词作宾补的区别以及短语fix one’s attention的用法。解答此题时，应特别留意不定式与分词作宾补的区别；第二应注意倘若逻辑宾语提前，则with+复合宾语中宾补应用过去分词表示被动。因为强调found的动作与sit同时进行，而省去to的不定式sit作宾补表示动作的完成，但sitting和seated皆可。第二空中，attention原为fix的逻辑宾语，所以应选fixed作宾语补足语。故此题正确答案 ‎【实战演练】‎ ‎1. （09江西卷）The government plans to bring in new laws _____ parents to take more responsibility for the education of their children. ‎ ‎ A. forced B. forcing C. to be forced D. having forced ‎ ‎2. （09浙江卷）There is a great deal of evidence that music activities engage different parts of the brain.‎ A. indicate B. indicating C. to indicate D. to be indicating ‎ ‎3.（07上海卷）After a knock at the door, the boy heard his mother’s voice ________him.‎ A. calling B. called C. being called D. to call ‎ ‎4. Mark often attempts to escape _________whenever he breaks traffic regulations.‎ ‎ A. having been fined B. to be fined ‎ C. to have been fined D. being fined ‎5. Ann never dreams of _________ for her to be sent abroad very soon.‎ A. there being a chance B. there to be a chance C. there be a chance D. being a chance ‎6. — What made him so unhappy?‎ ‎— _______ the ticket for the football match.‎ ‎ A. Having been lost B. Lost C. Because of losing D. Losing ‎7. After _______for the job, you will be required to take a language test.‎ A. being interviewed B. interviewed C. interviewing D. having interviewed ‎8. I don’t know what illness he suffered from, but I do remember he mentioned _______ in hospital last year.‎ ‎ A. to have been B. to be C. having been D. being ‎9. Nancy isn’t here. It’s my mistake. I forgot all about _________ her.‎ ‎ A. telephoning B. to telephone C. to telephone to D. the telephoning to ‎10. I still remember you, as a student, _________ sweetly.‎ ‎ A. to sing B. singing C. being singing D. sing ‎11. The boy’s _______ school late again and again caused the teacher to wonder why.‎ ‎ A. to come B. coming C. being coming D. come ‎12. — Why do think of the film Harry Potter?‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ — Oh, excellent. It’s worth _______ a second time.‎ ‎ A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being seen ‎13. It’s very helpful for you to practise ________ English aloud for 15minutes every day.‎ ‎ A. to read B. reading C. in reading D. to be reading ‎14. These young scientists succeeded _________ the new software.‎ ‎ A. produced B. to produce C. in producing D. produce ‎15. — I apologized to you ________ your dictionary for so long.‎ ‎ — It doesn’t matter.‎ ‎ A. to keep B. for having kept C. of keeping D. for keeping 参考答案：BBADA DACAB BCBCB Module4 unit3单元测试题 第一卷 选择题（105分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共三节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 （共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍 ‎1. What kind of bag does the woman want to take?‎ A. A red one. B. A blue one. C. A yellow one. ‎ ‎2. What will the woman probably do next?‎ A. Look for the umbrella in the theater. ‎ B. Ask the ticket seller about the umbrella. ‎ C. Buy a new umbrella at the ticket counter. ‎ ‎3. How much money does the woman need?‎ A. Eighteen pounds. B. Eight pounds. C. Ten pounds. ‎ ‎4. What happened to the man last night?‎ A. He had dreams while sleeping. ‎ B. He could not fall asleep. ‎ C. He talked with a stranger. ‎ ‎5. What does the man think of the woman?‎ A. She is too lazy. B. She is honest. C. She is friendly. ‎ 第二节：（共15小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选顶, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍 听第六段材料, 回答第6、7题 ‎6. What can we learn about Fidel?‎ A. It’s Mary’s pet. B. It’s Mary’s baby. ‎ C. It’s George’s dog. ‎ ‎7. Where will James meet Mary?‎ A. At the airport. B. At the post office. C. At the office. ‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题 ‎8. What is the man having trouble with?‎ A. Money. B. Driving. C. Memory. ‎ ‎9. How does the woman respond to the man’s problem?‎ A. Nervously. B. Warmly. C. Worried. ‎ 听第8段材料, 回答第10、11、12题 ‎10. What does the woman advise the man to do? ‎ A. Study hard. B. Take a test. C. Take a break. ‎ ‎11. What is the result of their last game? ‎ A. The man won. B. The woman won. ‎ C. Both played badly. ‎ ‎12. Where will the two speakers go finally? ‎ A. Go to Cannis. B. Go to Harf. C. At home. ‎ 听第9段材料, 回答第13、14、15、16题 ‎ ‎13. What are the two speakers talking about? ‎ A. Making a good salary. B. Skills in selling things. C. Changing a job. ‎ ‎14. What can we learn about the man? ‎ A. He works in a big company. ‎ B. He is not content with his work. ‎ C. He asks the woman for a job. ‎ ‎15. What does the man think of sales work? ‎ A. It is boring. B. It is challenging. C. It is promising. ‎ ‎16. What does the woman advise him to do? ‎ A. Sell computers. B. Visit her friend. ‎ C. Take some training. ‎ 听第10段材料, 回答第17、18、19、20题 ‎ ‎17. What have scientists done for the first time in history? ‎ A. They have developed a new model of spaceship. ‎ B. Scientists from different countries have worked together. ‎ C. They have helped a woman to give birth to a baby in space. ‎ ‎18. How long will the astronauts stay in the spaceship? ‎ A. Six months. B. Over twelve months. ‎ C. About eighteen months. ‎ ‎19. What’s the task of the astronauts? ‎ A. Testing equipment. B. Landing on the moon. ‎ C. Observing the earth. ‎ ‎20. What problem did the astronauts meet during the flight? ‎ A. There was something wrong with the computer. ‎ B. There was big noise in the spaceship. ‎ C. They found it hard to stand others’ habits. ‎ 第二部分 英语知识运用 第一节 单项填空 (共15小题, 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 ‎21. （09重庆卷）Washing machines made by China have won ______worldwide attention and 23‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Haier has become _____popular name.‎ A. a; the B./;a C./;the D. the; a ‎22. If you put a part of a pencil in the water, it looks as if it ____ broken.‎ A. is B. was C were D. had been ‎23. Though there were too many people in the waiting-room, I had no difficulty ______ my friend, Jane, a pretty model.‎ A. making up B. setting out C. picking out D. picking up ‎24. In order to buy her son a Christmas gift, Della _______ her beautiful hair and sold it for some money.‎ A. cut up B. cut through C. cut off D. cut in ‎25. .He is perfectly ______ to live in a hut and paint pictures all day.‎ A. likely B. fit C. content D. satisfactory ‎26. ________, his mother died, leaving the family even more __________.‎ A. Unfortunately; better off B. Unfortunately; worse off ‎ C. Unfortunate; worse off D. Unfortunately; badly off ‎27. Success came after many________. That is to say, ______ is the mother of success.‎ A. failures; failure B. failure; failures C. failure; failure D. failures; failures ‎28. How did Jack _______ your idea?‎ A. react with B. react to C. react on D. react by ‎ ‎29. We were ____that he ______ the strong desire to run away.‎ A astonishing; overcome B. astonished; overcame ‎ C. astonish; overcomes D. astonishing; overcame ‎ ‎30.（09湖南卷）At the age of 29, Dave was a worker, _________ in a small apartment near Boston and ______ what to do about his future. ‎ A. living; wondering B. lived; wondering ‎ C. lived; wondered D. living; wondered ‎31. I saw Bob play the piano at John’s party and on that _______ he was simply brilliant.‎ A. scene B. circumstance C. occasion D. situation ‎32. It is ________ delicious orange juice _______ we all would like to drink it.‎ A. such; as B. such; that C. so; as D. so; that ‎33. Could you ______ the children for an hour while I make supper.‎ A support B. observe C. deliver D. entertain ‎ ‎34-------- What are they ________?‎ ‎--------- They are ________the lost money.‎ A. searching; searching for B. searching for; searching ‎ C. in search of; in search for D. searching; searching ‎35.(09山东卷) ------John and I will celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary next month.‎ ‎ ------Oh, _________! ‎ A. cheer up B. well done C. go ahead D. congratulations 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题, 满分30分)‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项 The school was across the street from my home and I could watch the kids as they played during the 36 A girl seemed so small that she pushed her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She 37 from them all. ’ ‎ I began to notice her at other times, basketball 38 , playing alone . She would practice dribbling（运球）and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark. One day I asked her 39 she practiced so much. She looked 40 in my eyes and without a moment of 41 she said, ‘‘I want to go to college. The only way I can go is if I get a（an） 42 ,I am going to go to college to play basketball. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t 43 . ” ‎ Well, I had to 44 to her.—she was determined. One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 45 in her arms. I walked toward her and quietly asked what was the matter. ‘‘Oh, nothing, "came a soft reply. ‘‘I am just too 46 . ”The coach told her that at her height it was 47 for her to get to play for a top ranked team much 48 offered a scholarship. So she should stop dreaming about college. ‎ She was heartbroken and I 49 her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were 50 . ‎ They just did not understand the 51 of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college, if she really wanted a scholarship, 52 could stop her except one thing—her own 53 . ‎ The next year, when she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college coach. She was indeed 54 _ with a scholarship. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of and worked 55 it for all those years. ‎ ‎36. A. training B. match C. test D. break ‎37. A. turned up B. stood out C. made out D. picked out ‎38. A. at hand B. in hand C n the hand D. by hand ‎39. A. that B. how C. why D. whether ‎ ‎40. A. impatiently B. bitterly C. casually D. directly ‎41. A. hesitation B. glance C. fear D. argument ‎ ‎42. A. job B. reputation C. scholarship D. occupation ‎43. A. disappear B. happen C. matter D. exist ‎44. A. give up B. give in C. give out D. give away ‎45. A. showed B. buried C. turned D nodded ‎ ‎46. A. short B. flexible C. unique D. tall ‎47. A. important B. necessary C. possible D. impossible ‎ ‎48. A. too B. more C. less D. as ‎ ‎49. A. imagined B. doubted C. sensed D. removed ‎ ‎50. A. incorrect B. cautious C. strict D. serious ‎51. A. nature B. power C. result D. benefit ‎52. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything ‎ ‎53. A. skill B. thought C. champion D. award ‎ ‎54. A. provided B. requested C. offered D. gained ‎ ‎55. A. in B. with C. to D. for 23‎ ‎ ‎ 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，没小题2分，满分40分） ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A Vegetables may aid the brain. Researchers have discovered that women in their 60s who eat more green leafy vegetables show less signs of mental decline over time, reported Wednesday’s CRI online. They gave participants a lot of tests measuring memory, oral ability and attention. The study didn’t include men, but researchers say a similar diet would likely have the same results.‎ Eating fish can cut risk of heart rhythm disorder.US scientists have found that eating fish can reduce the risk of deadly heartbeat disorders. They say baked fish can effectively reduce the risk of atria fibrillation (心房纤维性颤抖) among older men and women, reported Tuesday’s CRI online. ‎ Researchers say in their 12 years of research among 4,800 people over the age of 65,they found those who ate fish one to four times per week had a about 30 percent lower risk compared with those who ate fish less than once a month. They say the pmega-3 fatty acids in fish can reduce the risk of a range of heart disorders and is vital to brain development and function.‎ More than 2 million Americans are affected by atria fibrillation, a chronic (慢性的) condition that causes shortness of breath and an inability to exercise.‎ US scientists have found that a mixture that makes red wine a healthy drink may also hold the secret to a longer life. They say antioxidant (抗氧化剂) in wine acted on fruit flies and worms in the same way as a method known to extend the life of many animals, which is by sharply limiting how much they eat.CRIENGLISH.com reported Thursday.‎ ‎56. Which of the following statements is true?‎ A. Researchers think that certain vegetables can keep women’s minds sharp B. Those who eat more fish per week may have higher risks of heart disorders C. those who ate fish one to four times per week had a about 35 percent lower risk compared with those who ate fish less than once a month.‎ D. There’re no disadvantages in limiting calories in animals ‎57. The underlined word “disorders.” has the same meaning as _______.‎ A. in good order B. out of order C. in good state D. in good condition ‎ ‎58. Atria fibrillation can cause________.‎ A. poor memories B. fatness C. shortness of breath D. mental problems ‎59. You can find the text in_______.‎ A. a scientific magazine B. an advertisement ‎ C. a story book D. a textbook ‎ ‎60. What can be inferred from the passage?‎ A. Men was not included in the study made by CRI online B. baked fish can effectively reduce the risk of atria fibrillation (心房纤维性颤抖)‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ C. What is the mixture making red wine a healthy drink is still unknown.‎ D. atria fibrillation can cause inability to exercise.‎ B It was Monday. Mrs. Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.‎ Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently “Take this to the butcher (a person whose job is selling meat). And he’s going to give you your lunch today.”‎ Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.‎ At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.‎ The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”‎ Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it.‎ ‎61. Why did the butcher give the dog meat every time it came ?‎ A. The dog would bite him if he didn’t give him meat.‎ B. There was always a piece of paper in the dog’s mouth C. Mrs. Smith would pay him on time after the dog ate meat every time.‎ D. The butcher was very kind.‎ ‎62. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it _____.‎ A. might do it much harm B. was worth many pounds C. would help the butcher D. could do it much good ‎63. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog _____.‎ A. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith B. when he found that the words on the paper were not clear C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop D. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith ‎64. At the end of the story, you’ll find that _____.‎ ‎ A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper 23‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ B. the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal ‎ ‎ C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog ‎ D. the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more ‎65. From its experience, the dog found that _____.‎ ‎ A. just a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat ‎ B. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it ‎ C. Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher ‎ D. only the paper with Mrs. Smith’s words in it could bring it meat ‎ C I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent. I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I slow up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows（誓约）mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today. ‎ ‎ So here’s what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life — a real life, not a desire of the next promotion（提升），a bigger paycheck, or a larger house. ‎ ‎ Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work, Pick up the phone. Send an e — mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted. ‎ ‎ It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in some ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all. I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned. ‎ ‎ Tell them this: Read in the backyard with the sunshine on your face, Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness. Because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived. ‎ ‎66．It can be inferred from the passage that ‎ A．the author think love is not leisure, it is work,‎ B．the author likes traveling very much ‎ C．the author spends all her time caring for her children D．the author is a success in personal life ‎ ‎67．How did the author from her attitude towards life ?‎ A Through her own experience. B．By learning from other people ‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ C．Through social experience. D．From her children and husband. ‎ ‎68. By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of to live? ” the author really means that people tend to .‎ A．waste a lot in life B．work rather than enjoy life C．forget the most important lesson in life D．make a living rather than live a real life ‎69．What ’s the author’s attitude toward work ?‎ A．Do it well to serve others. ‎ ‎ B．Earn enough money to make life better.‎ C．Don’t let it affect your real life.‎ D．Try your best to get higher position and pay.‎ ‎70．What’s the text mainly about?‎ A．People should love their friends B．We should live a real life C．In your life ,you shouldn’t waste time D．Be a Good Mother and Wife D（2009.山东卷）‎ An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to （归因于）the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works. ‎ Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A. spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up. ‎ Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departments—were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250. ‎ ‎“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done. ” He added. ‎ University applications rose 7% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector（部门）, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis. ‎ A. recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain. ‎ Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.” ‎ ‎71. Professor John Beath’s lectures are . ‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ A. given in a traditional way B. connected with the present situation ‎ C. open to both students and their parents D. warmly received by economics ‎ ‎72. Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their . ‎ A. greater stability B. higher pay C. fewer applications D. better reputation ‎ ‎73. in the opinion of most parents . ‎ A. eccentrics should be the focus of school teaching ‎ B. more students should be admitted to universities ‎ C. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened. ‎ D. children should solve financial problems themselves ‎ ‎74. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters . ‎ A. wiser in money management ‎ B. have access to better equipment ‎ C. confide about their future careers ‎ D. get jobs in Child Trust Funds ‎ ‎75. What’s the main idea of the text? ‎ A. Universities have received more applications. ‎ B. Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students ‎ C. college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty ‎ D. parents are concerned with children’s subject selection. ‎ 第二卷 非选择题 （共两节；45分）‎ 第四部分： 书面表达 第一节：阅读表达 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，按要求完成76-80题 The young boy was sitting on the ground in the refugee(难民) camp playing with an empty tin. Other children were standing around watching him with envious(羡慕的) eyes.‎ Envy of an empty tin?‎ This tin was indeed no worthless piece of trash --- it was a splendid truck, complete with wheels and grille(铁栅) and floor. The vehicle even had remote control, a frayed piece of string from the “engine” to the hand of the owner.‎ The tin had lost all its original markings. But its first load had probably been sardines(沙丁鱼). Later the tin had been left with other rubbish behind the refugee camp clinic, and the boy had found it on one of his daily expeditions into the “big world”.‎ For thousands of refugee children, a tin like this rates high on their list of wants. It can be used for many purposes, as jewellery, as a toy, for drinking or as a medicine box.‎ Many refugee children would consider it the happiest day of their lives if they received _______ marbles(弹珠) as a present.‎ They dream of gifts which children in developed countries take for granted. Maybe a book to read, or a pencil and an exercise book of their very own.‎ Their imagination can create toys, but it cannot create books. Someone else must provide them. A more costly and valuable gift they cannot imagine.‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ ‎76. What’s the best title of the passage?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎77. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?‎ In fact, the tin was valueless and just a piece of rubbish.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎78. Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within ten words) ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎79. What do you think we should do?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎80. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.‎ ‎ ‎ 第二节：写作（满分30分）‎ 假如你叫李明，参加学校开展的“有困难向谁求助”(Whom do you turn to when in trouble?)的调查活动，调查结果如下表请用英语给校报编辑写一封信反映相关内容 求助对象 比例 理 由 同学、朋友 ‎68％‎ 年龄相仿，容易理解与交流 老师、家长 ‎20％‎ 有爱心、有经验，可以信任 无 ‎12％‎ 不愿与人交流，难以与人沟通 注意：1.内容要点全面，并表达出你的观点。为了使文章连贯，可适当增加内容 ‎2.词数：120词左右 ‎----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------‎ 参考答案 第一部分1～5 ABBAA 6~10 ACCBC 11～15 BBCBB 16~20 CBBAC ‎ 第二部分21-25BCCDC 26-30 BABBA 31-35 CBDAD ‎36~40 DBBCD 41~45ACCBB 46~50 ADCCA 51~55 BCBAD 第三部分56-60 ABCAC 61-65 BDDBA 66-70DADCB 71-75 BACAB 23‎ ‎ ‎ 第四部分 第一节阅读表达 ‎76. Sardine Tin --- A Precious Toy ‎ ‎77. This tin was indeed no worthless piece of trash ‎ ‎78.a handful of ‎ ‎79.We should donate donate some good toys and books for the refugee children. ‎ ‎80.它可以被用来做珍珠，玩具，用来喝东西或者可以当做药箱，有很多用途 第二节：写作 One possible version:‎ ‎ Dear editor：‎ I'm a student in Senior Three. We have made a survey--"Who do you turn to when in trouble?" Here are the results.‎ ‎68％of the students will go to their classroom or friends when in trouble they're almost of the same age, so they can talk with and understand each other easily. 20％ of the students will tell their teachers or parents about their troubles and ask for their help as the teachers and parents have rich experience and love them very much. They can be trusted by these students. Only 12％ of the students solve their problems all by themselves. They hate to talk with others and can’t get on well with others. They have few friends.‎ In my opinion, when in trouble we’d better ask our teachers, parents, friends or classmates for help.‎ 听力录音材料 Text 1 ‎ W：How much are these bags? ‎ M：The red ones sell for $3.50 each and the blue ones for $4.50 each. ‎ W：I’ll take the cheaper one then. ‎ ‎ ‎ Text 2 ‎ W：Excuse me, did anybody find a black umbrella after the last show? I left it under my chair. ‎ M：As a matter of fact, we did. Please check it at the ticket counter. ‎ Text 3 ‎ W：I’ve run out of money. ‎ M：How much money do you want? ‎ W；Ten pounds。Oh, no, eight pounds will be enough. ‎ Text 4 ‎ M：I didn’t sleep well last night. I had dreams about many strange things. ‎ W：I think so. And you were talking in your drums. ‎ Text 5 ‎ M：Have you finished your work. Jane? ‎ W：Not yet. The temperature is so low that my hands are freezing. ‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ M：Yes, a nice excuse. ‎ Text 6 ‎ W：Well, George, thank you for seeing me off. Be good to my Fidel and don’t forget to take him out for a walk every day. ‎ M：Don’t worry, Mary. I’11 take good care of him. It’s a lovely dog. ‎ W：Thanks a lot. ‎ M：Now, have a pleasant journey. And try to get some sleep during the flight. I’ve called James and he’ll call, on you in your office near the airport. ‎ W：Thank you, George. Byebye. ‎ Text 7 ‎ M：Hey, Susan. You’re good at remembering things. aren’t you? ‎ W：Yeah, I guess so. Why? ‎ M：I’m always forgetting things. Last week 1 went to the bank on the way to our company for some money, and I forgot to take it out of the machine. When I remembered and went back, the money was gone. ‎ W：That’s pretty bad. ‎ M：Can you give me some advice on how to improve my memory? ‎ W：Not really. You’d better just let me drive you to the bank next time when you need money. ‎ Text 8 ‎ M：I can’t wait until this week is over. All those final exams are driving me crazy. ‎ W：Well, why don’t you take a break and do something that will take your mind off your test? ‎ M：Like what? ‎ W：I don’t know. How about tennis? ‎ M：That’s not a bad idea, but I don’t have a tennis racket. ‎ W：Well, then how about a game of table tennis? ‎ You did promise me to play again before vacation. ‎ M：I know, but it’s embarrassing to lose all the time, especially for a beginner. ‎ W：Oh, come on. I beat you last time, and it was just beginner's luck. ‎ M：Fine, I’11 accept. Where do you want to play, at Hart or Cannis? ‎ W：I like Harf. ‎ M：Ok, let’s go. ‎ Text 9 ‎ W：What are you going to do next year? ‎ M：I don’t know. Maybe I’11 look for a better job. ‎ W：What’s the matter with this job? ‎ M：It isn’t the worst job in the world, but it isn't the best job, either. ‎ W：So you want to work for a big company? ‎ M：I just want to make more money. ‎ W：Would you like to try sales work? ‎ M：I’ve never been a salesman. Why? ‎ W：One of my friends sells computers. He makes good money. ‎ M：It needs skills to be a salesman. ‎ W：Each job requires skills。You can take some training if you want to work in that field. ‎ 23‎ ‎ ‎ M：Well, I’ll think about it. ‎ Text 10 ‎ For years countries have been developing their own spaceships. But now, for the first time in history, scientists from all over the world have gotten together. Three astronauts, Alexander Roman, from Russia, Susan King, from the United States, and Lin Chen, from China, have been flying together in a spaceship for six months. They've flown over a billion miles--the greatest journey in history. They are carrying a large amount of equipment and they’ve been testing it since they left the earth. The flight will go on for about twelve or more months. Although the astronauts had several years of training and have learned to live and work together, they have had a few problems during the flight--not because of the computers or any of the other equipment, but because of themselves. Chen breathes noisily while sleeping, so the others complain that they can’t sleep. Roman seldom stops singing. The others can't stand it anymore because he only knows two songs. And King? Well, after several months they found out that she was going to have a baby. Luckily, it isn’t a big problem. Because Chen was a doctor. ‎ 23‎