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第十六套Units1-2(120分钟150分)第I卷第一部分:听力(共两节,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秒钟的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.Where are the speakers talkingA.At arailway station.B.On aplane.C.Over thephone.
2.What timeis itnowA.Four oclock.B.Three thirty.C.Three oclock.
3.What does the womanmeanA.She wantsto callXiao Li.B.The telephonecharge isexpensive.C.Xiao Limust besleeping.
4.Why is the man sleepyA.He gotup tooearly thismorning.B.He stayedup lateto watchTV last night.C.He workedon hisprojects latelastnight.
5.Where willthe mango tonightA.A cookingschool.B.A restaurant.C.The woman s home.第二节(共15小题海小题
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项,并标在试卷的相应位置听每段对话或独白前,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6段材料,回答第
6、7题
6.Where doesthe conversationtake placeA.In abank.B.In apost office.C.In ashop.only visitingplaces recommendedin a10-year-old guidebook.Boring.So wherecanyou get a fixNewbooks aregood slanguageslang-languagesources.If youre tiredof reading,buya CD.Musicians andrappers likethe UKs ArticMonkey andThe Streetsand UKs Keiis andEminem areslang sensations弓I起轰动的人,constantly playingtricks with the QueensEnglish.As theAustrian-British philosopherLudwing Wittgensteinsaid,the limits of yourlanguagearethelimitsof your world.So whynot widenyour horizonswith alittle properlyusedslanguage Fromthere it s justa shortstep topushing yourselfand yourfriends offtheplateau onall-new adventures.
24.According to the passage,the underlined“bird”in Paragraph1probably refersto.A.English languageB.a youngwoman C.slanguage D.a rabbit
25.Which of the followingisTRUE ofpeople on the“plateau”of language learningA.They nevermake anyimprovement in languagelearning.B.They usuallylose heartinlanguagelearning.C.They knownothing aboutslang.D.They arepuzzled byhow tolearn alanguage better.
26.In the passage,slanguage isbest seenasA.a keyto the“plateau”C.a10-year-old guidebookD.a foreignlanguage
27.What isthe besttitle forthis passageA.Slanguage”for musicB.Slanguage”and theQueen sEnglishC.“Slanguage”on thego D.Slanguage”to therescueproblem B.a dirtyword tosome teachers【答案与解析】你听说过英语学习中的“高原现象”吗
24.B根据第2段最后一句If youanswered Aor Bto theabove situation then my solutionmay comeas asurprise:You needslang to lift you up and away可知B项是正确答案
25.D A、C两项过于绝对化;B项内容文章未提到,根据第2段可知遇到“高原现象”的学习者都很困惑因此D项是正确答案
26.A文章针对语言学习中的高原现象,提出学习俚语的意义,俚语能有效改善这一问题
27.D学习俚语可以帮助解决语言学习的高原现象,这是文章的主旨,D项能很好地反映这一主旨COf thethousands ofdifferent kindsof animalsthat existin the world man has learnedtomake friendswith anenormous number.Some arepets,and offerhim companionship,somegive protection,and somedo hardwork whichman cannot dofor himself.Dogs,which servemanin allthree capacities(能力),are foundin variousspecies in all countriesofthe world.The Huskycan livein thecold polarregions,and theSaluki is at homein thehottestparts ofCentral Africa.The inhabitants(居民)of certaincountries aredependentfor theirvery liveson thecamel.In theWest Indiesthe littledonkey,strong andsure-footed,carrying heavyloads evenin mountainousplaces,is afamiliar sight.Trained andtamed formany generations,domestic animalsare not accustomed toroamingin searchof food and shelter.They lookto their masters toprovide for their needs,and aslong as these are supplied,they arecontent to do what their mastersrequire.All domesticanimals needproper food.It mustbe suitablefor them,sufficient inquantity,fresh andclean.Some peoplefeed apet dogor caton oddsand endsof tablescraps(乘U饭),and thenwonder whythe animalseems tiredand dull.The quantityof fooddependson thesize of the animaland theamount ofexercise ittakes.Overfeeding isas badasunderfeeding.Containers forfoodandwater mustbe washedregularly ifthe animalis tomaintaingood health.Even well-cared-for animalsmay sometimesfall ill.If thishappens,the wisemasterseeks the best advicehe canget.All sortsof medicinesand treatmentsare availableforsick animals,and insome countriesorganizationsexist toprovide themfree orat acheap price.Useful,friendly,hardworkinganimals deserveto havesome time,money andattention spenton theirhealth
28.When ananimal doesnt getenough food,it willprobably.A.refuse toobey itsmaster B.immediately fallillC.require itsmaster tooffer somefood D.seek forfood on its own
29.Which of thefollowing isNOT trueabout dogsaccording to the passageA.They canact asfriends,guards andservants toman.B.They havegreat adaptationfor theenvironment.C.There livea greatvariety ofspecies ofdogs on the globe.D.The Huskyand theSaluki arethe strongestspecies everknown in the world.
30.To keepa domesticanimal physicallyfit,its owneris advised.A.not tohesitate tospend enormousamount ofmoney onitB.to payattention toits properfeedingC.not to allow itto takeexcessive amountsof exerciseD.to joinsome sortof pet-keeping organizations
31.Which of the followingwould be thebesttitle forthis passageA.Domesticated Animals一Man sBest FriendsB.Proper Diet―the Roadto HealthC.The Advantagesof RaisingDomestic AnimalsD.Some Tipson Pet-keeping【答案与解析】文章主要讲动物一直以来都是人类的伙伴,人类在受到动物帮助的同时,也要学会照顾好动物,注意动物的饮食
28.A根据文章第2段第2句“They lookto theirmasters toprovide for.their needs,andas longasthesearesupplied,they arecontent to do what theirmastersrequire可知,只要主人给它们提供它们需要的东西,它们就会乐意听主人的命令,反之可能会拒绝服从故选A项
29.D根据文章第1段第
2、
3、4句可知,有些动物作为宠物,陪伴人类;有的保护人类,还有一些做一些人类自己做不了的艰难工作狗三种事都能做在世界上所有国家中,有着各种不同种类的狗哈士奇可以居住在寒冷的极地,而萨卢基狗可以待在中非最热部分说明了A、B、C三项是正确的,故选D项
30.B根据第3段第1句All domesticanimals needproper food”可知,所有家养的动物都需要合适的食物故选B项
31.A根据第1段第1句Of thethousands ofdifferent kindsof animalsthat existin theworldmanhaslearned tomake friendswith anenormous number”人类逐渐和很多动物建立亲密的关系,可知Domesticated Animals—Man sBest Friends是贴切的标题DEverybody cheats.Whether it sthetaxi driverwho tricksa visitorand takesthemthe longway round,or the shop assistantwho doesnt givethe correctchange,orthepoliceofficer whoaccepts abribe(贿贝各)——everybody sat it.Cheats in the nestincludethe scientistwhose researchwas basedon fakedata,the gameshow competitorswho workedwith a friend in the audience towin amillion pounds,and thedoctor whomade uphisqualifications andwasn treally adoctor at all.Everybody cheats;nobody splaying thegame.Is cheatingacceptable,a naturalway ofsurviving and being successfulOr isitsomething that should befrowned on,and youngpeople discouragedfrom doingIf it s thelatterhow canwe explainto childrenwhy somany bendthe rulesTakesport forexample.The WordCup wasfilled withcheating.Many footballersareoften putting it on.Whatever thenationality theres onecommon ploy:the playerrollsover holdingtheir leg,ankle orhead seemingto bein greatpain.As aresult ayellowcard and/or free-kick isgiven forthe fouland then,a fewseconds later,the playerisup andabout as if nothinghad happened!The ref(裁判)may betaken inby itbut youngsterswatchingthe gamearen t,they alsosee theirheroes gettingaway withit.Of courseitsnot justfootball.In1998the Tourde France,the worlds greatestcyclingevent,was hitby adrug-taking scandal(丑闻).The40bottles offorbidden drugsfoundwith theFustian teamcaused amassive investigationthat almostcaused theTour tobe abandoned.One rider,Veronique,was bannedfor9months.He claimed:You havecheatsin sport,just asyou doin business一there willalways bepeople tryingto takea shortcut.At leastwe renot turninga blindeye to the problem,which othersports are.”Meanwhile companiesaround the world arelosing billionsof dollarsto fake products.It hasbecome sociallyacceptable to buy fakeGucci bagsand illegalcopies offilms.Ifparents aredoing this,their children will follow.So perhapsitsnot surprisingthat aroundtheworldmore pupilsthan everare caughtcheatingduring exams.In onecase missingexam paperswere putup forsale onthe Internet.In another,widespread cheatingtook placeby pupilsusing theirmobile phonesto receivetestedanswers.It doesnt helpthat theirrole modelsare alsocheats.Surely we can tcomplain when we re setting such a bad example.
32.According to thepassage,in whichway cana gameshow playercheatA.By takingan indirect way.B.By gainingaid from a friend.C.By takingforbidden drugs.D.By sellingfakeproducts.
33.The writers supposefor writingthis passageis to.A.explain whypeople in almost everyfield cheatB.complain aboutcheats inschool educationC.persuade youngpeople notto cheatin examsD.blame thesociety for toLerating cheats
34.The writermentions theexample of the WorldCup inParagraph3to.A.show cheatingisacommon phenomenonnowadaysB.discuss therelationship betweensport andcheatingC.explore thenature ofcheating inimportant eventsD.warn coachesand athletesof thedanger ofcheating
35.Which of the followingisthemain ideaof thelast paragraphA.Exams are notagood wayof testingchildren.B.Children arenatural cheats.C.If adultscheat,childrenwillcheat too.D.Everyone includingchildren cheats.【答案与解析】本文作者批判了作弊普遍的社会现象作者列举了世界杯足球赛的假装受伤而罚对方的例子,也举了世界环法自行车比赛抄近路的作弊案例,还有学生考试通过手机发短信作弊作者指责人人在作弊并且提到我们作弊为孩子树立了坏的榜样
32.B第1段.的“the gameshow competitorswho workedwith afriendin theaudiencetowin amillion poundsv游戏节目的选手与一个在观众中的朋友合作或赢得一百万英镑故选B项
33.D第1段的uEverybody cheats;nobody splaying thegame”每个人都在作弊,没有人在真正比赛说社会上作弊的事太多了,作者又列举了世界杯足球比赛,环法自行车比赛,揭露了里面作弊的内幕,及在责备世人对作弊过于忍受故选D项
34.A第3段的“Many footballersare oftenputtingiton”说明足球比赛经常有作弊的,作弊是很常见的故选A项
35.C根据最后——段的“Surely wecan tcomplainwhenweresettingsuch abadexample可知,当然当我们设置这样一个坏榜样时,我们不能抱怨故选C项第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项In manyparts of theworld,cars playan importantrole indaily lifeand manysocietieswould notexist withoutthem.36But thisis thepredictionmade bya teamof transportresearchers whoare takenseriously,not onlybygovernment butalso bycar manufacturers(制造商).The HumanScience andAdvanced TechnologyInstitute atLoughborough in the UKis partof an internationalresearch program.37That willmean muchsaving,no accidentsand betteruseof roads.The super-intelligent carofthe21st centurywill driveitself.38Instead,we willhave achoice ofcars and change themas frequentlyas wechange ourclothing.According toDr DavidDavis,who leadsthe researchteam,these predictionsare basedon the risingcost ofthe carculture,which hadblocked upour cities,polluted ourair,and causedmore deathsthan bothworld warsput together.Davis says,cars will be fittedwith someintelligent devices(装置)to regulate(调节)the distancebetween onecar andanother.39Computers aremuch saferdrivers thanpeople,so carsin aroad trainwill beable to drive muchcloser togetherthan carsdriven bypeople.By2030,Dr DavidDavis believes,car technologywill givemotorists aclear viewofthe road,whatever theweather conditions,by projectingan image(影像)ofthe road aheadon to thecar swindscreen.40Cars will be connectedby anelectronic barto thecar infrontto form“road-trains.The frontvehicle insuch atrain burnsthe normalamountof fuel.”says Davis.But all the othersin thetrain wouldburn aboutten percentofthe normalamount,and soproduce aboutten percentofthepollution.”A.The teamthere believesthat by2030all cars willbecomputerized.B.They believethat carswill becomemore importantin20years.C.And itwill notbe ownedby oneindividual.D.And by2030,carswilltravel inline,linked to each otherelectronically.E.So theidea that in20years time,no onewill owncars may be hardto believe.F.Every driverwill useless fuelin thecar heowns.G.The carwill automaticallyspeed up,or slowdown,to matchthe speedofthecarin front.答案36Mo EACGD第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题
1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项The littlestream in the greenforest flowedpast and the beautifulwild flowerssurroundedthe smallhouse there.All ofa sudden,a deerraced into the yard,where alittle boywas_
41.The deercaughtthe boy s42with its antlers(鹿角).Thisscared the little boyso muchthat he43a loudcry whichbrought hismother44out tosee what the matterwas.She cameout justin time to45the deerrunningoff towardsthe mountainswith her little boy.The boys motherwas greatly46!She ranafter the deer asfast asshe could,andnot toofar away,she foundherlittle boy sitting47onthegrass.When hesaw his mother,thelittleboy laughedand reachedout hisarms to her.His motherlifted himup and48him tightly.She wasso happythat she
49.She hurriedback to their homewith herprecious son.When shegot there,she stoppeddeadin hertracks,50at whatshe saw.The hugetree behindtheir househad fallenover51she wasout runningafter thedeer tosave herson.The wholehouse wasdestroyed underitsgreat_
52.Then thelittleboysmother53the dayabout ayear beforewhen adeer54from ahunterhad runinto herhouse.She feltsorry forthe frighteneddeer,so shecovered itwithsome clothes,55it withsome freshgrass andlet itreturn to the forestlater.The deerseemed to56that shehad savedits life,because asit left,it keptbendingits headtoher,asifthanking herfor her
57.She neverimagined thatthedeer58remember herkindness.The deer59knew thetreewas going to falland hurther,so itcame backto showits
60.When theboysmother thoughtof allthis,she said,uSaving thelife ofanother isthesame assaving yourown life.”
41.A.sleeping B.crying C.playing D.working
42.A.head B.clothing C.hands D.body
43.A.let outB.brought outC.made outD.put out
44.A.walking B.moving C.jumping D.running
45.A.know B.stop C.realize D.see
46.A.surprised B.frightened C.excited D.touched
47.A.safely B.painfully C.peacefully D.freely
48.A.kissed B.kept C.held D.tookB.waited
49.A.laughed C.left D.criedB.interested C.amazed D.amused
50.A.sorryB.before C.after D.because
51.A.whileB.shape C.height D.weight
52.A.power
53.A.missed B.remembered C.mentioned D.learnt
54.A.suffering B.dying C.escaping D.running
55.A.fed B.sent C.helped D.saved
56.A.forget B.recognize C.notice D.understand
57.A.clothes B.grass C.mercy D.entertainment
58.A.might B.could C.will D.must
59.A.somehow B.hopefully C.suddenly D.anyway
60.A.wisdom B.thankfulness C.kindness D.love【答案与解析】本文通过讲述一位母亲与一只鹿的相互救助的故事,揭示了“救他人其实就是救自己”的道理
41.C根据全文情节与生活常识可知选playingo
42.B因为是用“角”,所以钩住的应是衣服
43.A此处的宾语是a loudcry,所以应选let out“发出”
44.D作为母亲的正常反应,听到儿子突然放声大哭,一定是“跑”出来看个究竟
45.D表示“及时看到”
46.B看到儿子被鹿钩走,母亲自然是“吓坏”了,而不仅仅是“大吃一惊”
47.A根据下文可知鹿的用意不是要伤害小孩,而是为了恩人的安全
48.C紧随上一个动作,再加上其后的副词,此处表示紧紧地“抱住”
49.D一个母亲真情的自然表达
50.C见到此景的自然情感反应
51.A房子被树压倒这一事件是在母亲追鹿救儿子的过程中发生的
52.D导致房子被压倒的首要因素是大树的重量,因此选weighto
53.B根据情节,此处母亲突然想起了一件往事
54.C此处表示母亲救助的是一只正逃脱猎人猎杀的鹿若用running,那应在其后加away或off
55.A根据情节与其后的with grass,此处应表达用草“喂”鹿
56.D因为“懂得”所以才会有不停“点头”表示感谢
57.C母亲的所为是出于“仁慈”
58.B此处表达的是鹿的“能力”
59.A此处表达的是“这头鹿不知怎么就知道大树会倒的”
60.B鹿的行为是为了表达它对母亲当初救它的感激之情第II卷第三部分:英语知识运用共两节,满分45分第二节共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容不多于3个单词或括号内单词的正确形式It wasmy firsttrip toIndia,alone.One day,as I61walk througha localmarket,a ten-year-old boycame overand beggedmetobuy abook,62had thewords^InterestingIndia”onitscover.I boughtit,thinking thatwhen Ireturned homeit wouldremind me63my wonderfulIndian adventure.The bookclaimed thatIndia speople werevery welcomingoftourists,and nevertried64cheat them.As Iread Ifelt deeplytouched bythese warmwords.Suddenly,a monkeycame downfromanearby tree,snatched thebook frommy handandtook65away,along with my bagwhich containedall my belongings.I couldn t doanything66stand andstare.Then a man approachedme andasked67I wantedmybelongingsback.He saiditwould costme fiveUS dollars.I hadno otherchoice68leave,so Iagreed to pay,butonly aftermy bagwas returned.
7.What isthe mangoingtodoA.To changehis clothes.B.To makea telephonecall.C.To buysomething in theshop.听第7段材料,回答第
8、9题
8.What arethe twospeakerstalkingaboutA.Their timetable.B.Their historyclass.C.Their scoresin thelast exam.
9.What willthe mando nextA.Choose anotherclass.
8.Cheat inthe historyexam.C.Continue to stay inthe class.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.Why doesthe manorder therosesA.For hisparents weddinganniversary.B.For hisgrandparents weddinganniversary.C.For hisown weddinganniversary.
11.What ishis customernumberA.UT250RUT.B.UR250BUT.C.UR520BUT.
12.How doesthe manwant the woman todeal with the flowersif there is nobodyat homeA.Leave thematthedoor.B.Leave themwith theneighbor.C.Take themback.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.Why wasnt JackinvitedA.Because he was notkind.B.Because hewas lazy.C.Because hewas ill.
14.What isthe possiblerelationship betweenthe twospeakersHe blewa whistleandthemonkey immediatelythrew the bag down.Ipicked it up and gave himthe money.I laterlearned that69man madehis livingthis way:tricking tourists.This wasthe70(bad)thing Iever experiencedin^Interesting India”.答案:61・was walking
62.which
63.of
64.to cheat
65.it
66.but
67.if/whether
68.left
69.the/that
70.worst第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号
(八),并在其下面写出该加的词删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分My wifeand I went toa supermarket,there we bought some cold drinks and cakes.Afterwe cameout ofthe supermarket,we noticedthat inthe frontofthe supermarket was a nicelittlegarden withbenches forpeople relaxon.We satthere andstarted enjoyingthe thingswehave just bought.There wasten small cakes inthebag and we couldnt eat all of it.I wanted to share,but ofwhom A young boy appeared.He waslooking intothe trashcanfornothing toeat.We hadjust finished three ofthe ten cakes.So,I tookthe remainedpiecesand gavethem tohim.He thankedme and ran away inahappily mood.答案My wifeand Iwent toa supermarket,weboughtsomecolddrinksandcakes.After wecameout ofthesupermarket,we noticedthatinthe frontofthesupermarket was a nicelittlegarden withbenches forpeople relaxon.We satthere andstarted enjoyingthe thingswejustbought.There tensmallcakesinthebagandwecouldnteatallof.I wanted toshare,but whomAyoungboyappeared.He waslooking intothe trashcanfortoeat.We hadjustfinishedthreeofthetencakes.So,I tookthe piecesandgavethem tohim.He thankedmeandranawayina mood.第二节:书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华时下,你校不少学生带手机上学为此,你班组织了一次班会,讨论中学生上学是否有必要带手机请给你的笔友Tom写封信,根据下表提供的信息,客观地介绍讨论的情况可结合你校实际进行适当发挥,并发表自己的看法一些同学认为其他同学认为你的观点方便;时尚(请你实话实说)中学生自控能力差;玩手机浪费时问注意:词数100左右(开头和和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)Dear Tom,I m so glad to hear from you.With best wishes.Yours truly,Li Hua答案One possibleversion:Dear Tom,1msogladtohearfromyou.Recently weve hada classmeeting todiscuss whetherit isnecessary formiddle schoolstudentsto carrymobile phonesto school.Some ofthe studentsthink thatit is more convenientfor themto keepintouch withtheir parentsand friendsif theyhave amobile phone.And whatsmore,itsafashion.However,others thinkthat middleschool studentsarenotold enoughto controlthemselves.It isa wasteof timefor studentsto playgames andsend messagestoeachotherby mobilephone.And its easyto causethe studentsto vie(攀比)with eachother.Ifnecessary,they canmake phonecalls byusing publicphones onthe campus.In myopinion,as middleschool studentswe shouldput allof ourheart intoour studiesthoughfollowing thefashion isunderstandable.What doyou thinkof itWithbestwishes.Yours truly,Li HuaA.Classmates.B.Workmates.C.Teammates.
15.When willthewomancome tothe get-togetherA.At4:45pm.B.At5:00pm.C.At5:15pm.
16.Where willthe speakersmeet thisFriday eveningA.At thewomans.B.At school.C.At themans.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.What jobis mentionedinthetalkA.A manager.B.A teacher.C.A salesman.
18.How canwe showour interestinthe companyA.Asking properquestions aboutthe company.B.Letting the interviewer knowmore aboutyou.C.Giving as much adviceas possibletotheinterviewer.
19.How canwe succeedin aninterview accordingtothe speakerA.Being friendlyasmuchas possible.B.Being confident and preparingwell.C.Giving asmuch informationas possible.
20.How manytips doesthespeakergive usA.
2.B.
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21.The writers first job wasto.A.standdownthefairwayatthegolf courseB.watch overthe sugar-cane plantationC.drive theoxen thatploughed thecane fieldsD.spot theballs asthey landedso thegolfers couldfind them
22.From hisfirstjob,the writerlearned thathe should.A.workforthose whohe likedmostB.work longerthan whathewasexpectedC.never failtosayhello tohis ownerD.show respectandfaithtothepeople heworked for
23.Which ofthe followingstatements isTRUE accordingtothepassageA.The writerwanted tobeasuccessful golfer.B.The writerwantedtorun agolfcoursenear hishouse.C.The writerwas satisfiedwiththejob hegot ona plantation.D.The writerwantedtomake moneyby guidingoxenwithabroomstick.【答案与解析】作者的第一份工作是赶着牛犁甘蔗地,每天工作8小时,作者觉得这份工作没意思但是,这份工作教会了作者很多道理作者用挣来的钱贴补家用,这让作者感到很自豪
21.C根据第1段“My firstjobwastodrivetheoxenthatploughedthecanefields可知,作者的第一份工作是赶着牛犁甘蔗地故选C项
22.D根据第2段“I alsolearned aboutbeing respectfuland faithfultothepeople youworkfor”可知,作者学会的道理是:要尊敬并忠实于你的老板故选D项
23.A根据最后一段“I mademy firstgolf clubout ofguavalimband apieceofpipe.Then Ihammered anempty tincan intothe shapeofaball.And finallyIdug twosmallholesinthegroundandhit theballbackand forth可知,作者想成为一名成功的高尔夫球手故选A项BImagine this:You resitting ina Londoncafe withan Englishfriend.He turnsto youandasks ifyou thinkthat“bird overthereisa bunnyboiler」.AWould youlook blankand tellhim rabbitscantflyBWould youcurse theday youever startedstudying theterrible EnglishlanguageCWould yougive youropinion ofwhether thatgirl overthereiscrazy ornotTeachers andstudents oftentalk aboutthe uplateau高原“of languagelearning.Themetaphor seesevery wordlearned asa steponthejourney towardsfluency.When youve reachedacertain highlevel,you stopimproving andhit the“plateau”.Thousands ofEnglishlanguage learnershave wanderedaround foryears onthis flat,boring plateau.However,few havecome upwith ideasabout howtogetoff it.If youanswered Aor Btotheabovesituation thenmysolutionmay comeasasurprise:You needslang俚语toliftyouupandaway.Of coursetextbooks wont recommendthis route.Slang istoo fastchangingtoberecordedin them.And slangs alsoadirtyword tosome teachers,who onlylike politeEnglish.ButEnglish isnot onlyan old-fashioned,polite language,it isalso changingquickly.Atthe endof2005,two fatdictionaries一The NewPartridge Dictionaryof SlangandUnconventional English”and Cassells Dictionaryof Slangnhitthebookshops.IgnoringEnglish sslang islike travelingtoanew countryand。