2009年江苏省高中英语口语等级测试纲要(5)

(4) Why have some young men failed in everything? (5) How can they succeed?

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There are more than 60, 000 lakes in Finland, making up 9 percent of its total area. Most lakes are linked by rivers or channels .So one can tour most of the country by boat.

In winter these lakes and rivers turn into good passageways for sledges. Two thirds of Finland‘s territory is within the Arctic Circle.

The northern tip of Finland has fifty days without sunrise during winter.

Finland is also famous for its vast forests, which cover 71 per cent of its territory. One quarter of Finland‘s industrial output value comes from the forest. Finland has a nickname, ―The Country of Thousand Islands‖.

Helsinki is the capital. It‘s formed by more than forty small islands and peninsulas. Questions:

(1) How are most lakes in Finland linked?

(2) How can one tour most of the country in summer?

(3) How many days without sunrise does the northern tip of Finland have during winter?

(4) How much of Finland‘s industrial output comes from the forest? (5) What is the nickname of Finland?

参考答案

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(1) He is a magazine columnist.

(2) He writes to Mr Zhu for some help with his son.

(3) He refuses to do almost everything his parents ask him to do .He is rude to them and refuses to spend time with them. Sometimes he acts as though he doesn‘t even love his family at all.

(4) He refuses to do his homework and insists on wasting time watching DVDs and listening to foreign music. He also spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games or chats online.

(5) He is worried that his son may fail at school, or worse.

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(1) She suffers from liver failure.

(2) She took the weight-loss pills. They contained a harmful chemical that caused her liver to fail.

(3) She needed a new liver, but her mother was too old for such a long operation although she was a match for her.

(4) The doctor found a man named Li Dong who was an exact match for Amy, and he donated more than half of his liver to save her life.

(5) She thinks people should look after their bodies. They should not damage their health for a slim and attractive figure. It isn‘t worth it.

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(1) Miss Burke,

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(2) Because the students had to move to different classrooms for different classes and they had different classmates in some classes.

(3) Because all his teachers were very helpful and he enjoyed all his subjects. (4) There were 29.

(5) English, history, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French.

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(1) He was a famous explorer of Australia . (2) He reached it early in the 18th century . (3) He unexpectedly saw an unusual animal.

(4) It had a large mouse-like head and jumped along on its large legs. It carried its young in a special pocket of flesh .

(5) When Captain Cook pointed to the strange animal and asked the guide its name, the guide said, ―kangaroo‖, which meant, ―I don‘t know what you are pointing at.‖ Captain Cook thought ―kangaroo‖ was the name of the animal and worte it down. Since then, people have always called that animal that animal kangaroo.

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(1) It was a passenger ship. It was the largest and most comfortable ship ever built when it was finished.

(2) It set sail on the 10th of April, 1912.

(3) After hitting an iceberg it sank into the sea. Of the 2,200 people on the ship, only 705survived.

(4) He had searched for it for more than 20 years before he found it.

(5) When new technology was developed, he used it to send cameras down into the sea. Finally, he found the ship.

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(1) Yes. They think that making the most of our senses when we are young can keep us healthy later on in life.

(2) It is that we misuse our senses in our everyday life. Although our sense of sight is over used, our senses of touch and smell have been ignored.

(3) They suggest that we do the following things more often. While having dinner, listen to some enjoyable music rather than watch TV. While relaxing at home, have some flowers next to us that smell nice .Before going to bed, turn the lights down .While sleeping, wear a nightshirt that is pleasant to touch.

(4) Because they will make us sleep deeply .Good sleep gives us the chance to dream and dreams keep us young and healthy.

(5)We should make the most of our senses to keep healthy.

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(1) It is held in Hong Kong.

(2) It has been held in November every year since 1981.

(3) People above 18 years old can form groups of four to join Trailwalker. (4) It aims to raise money to help poor people in Asia and Africa.

(5) Yes, it is, participants have to walk 100 kilometers within 48 hours, without sleep. They‘ll walk through eight country parks and over twenty mountains and hills.

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(1)It can show all kinds of feelings, wishes and attitudes and is sometimes more important than spoken language. (2)It can also hide anger, fear or worry.

(3)In most countries people nod their heads up and down to show agreement. They shake their heads to show disagreement.

(4)He may be protecting himself form a conversation he doesn‘t want

(5)He does not believe what the reporter is saying, or he does not like what he or she is saying.

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(1) Because they need money and working experience.

(2) They work as servers, cashiers and lifeguards at swimming pools.

(3) They are Internet-based companies which offer goods and services online.

(4) The job is enjoyable .Students can learn more and are treated with respect. The pay is usually much better. (5) Imag …… 此处隐藏：9431字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……