山东省枣庄五中2010-2011学年高一第四学段模块检测英语试题.doc

1、枣庄五中2010-2011学年第4学段模块检测高一英 语 试 题 2011.07本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至8页。第二卷9至10页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例: How much i

2、s the shirt ? A.19.15. B.9.15. C.9.18.答案是B。1. What did the man do this morning? A. He attended a meeting. B. He flew to London. C. He met his aunt at the airport.2. How much will the woman pay? A. Eight yuan. B. Six yuan. C. Four yuan.3. What will they have for supper? A. Chicken soup. B. Fried chic

3、ken and tomato soup. C. Tomato and some soup.4. What will the girl do tomorrow? A. Write a composition. B. Go home. C. Have some classes.5. What do we know about the boy? A. Hes clever. B. Hes stupid. C. Hes dishonest第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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

4、每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，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至8题。6. What can you find in the shop? A. Cigarettes. B. food. C. Picture books.7. What time can you close the shop weekdays? A. At 8 am. B. At 6 pm. C. At 7:30 pm.8. How much will the woman get for a week s work? A. 1,600 dollars. B

5、. 400 dollars. C. 1,400 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Who will go to Australia? A. Mary. B. Mr White. C. Mr Smith and his wife.10. How much will the woman pay if she learns two hours a day? A. 35 dollars. B. 70 dollars. C. 45 dollars.11. How long is the man go to learn every day? A. Tow hours every day

6、. B. One hour a day. C. Three hours a day.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. How many subjects is the boy good at? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.13. Why can t the boy remember English words? A. Because he seldom writes them. B. Because he seldom reads them. C. Because he tries to remember too many words in one day.1

7、4. When can the boy borrow grammar books from the girl? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How many kinds of vegetables can you find on the farm this year? A. Four. B. Six. C. Eight.16. How long do the workers usually work every day? A. At most 5 hours. B. At least 7 hou

8、rs. C. 5 to 8 hours.17. Who takes the vegetables to the markets? A. Some of the mans workers. B. People from the markets. C. The man himself.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How many old people has Dr Smith studied ? A. More than 20. B. Over 100. C. Five.19. What will the old people do if something makes them

9、angry? A. They will do some exercise. B. They try to forget about it. C. They try to eat something nice.20. What is the fourth piece of advice mentioned in Dr Smith s article? A. Never worry too much. B. Never get angry.C. Do things like those old people.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：语法和词汇（共15小题：每小题1分，满

10、分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.I looked under _bed and found _book I lost last week. A.the; a B.the; the C.不填; the D.the; 不填22.Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a _ of exercise.A.limit B.lack C.need D.demand23.There is still a copy of the book in th

11、e library. Will you go and borrow ?No, Id rather buy in the bookstore. A.it; one B.one; oneC.one; it D.it; it 24.The weather was _ cold that I didnt like to leave my room.A.really B.suchC.too D.so25.Jenny nearly missed the flight_ doing too much shopping. A.as a result of B.on top of C.in front of D

12、.in need of26.I saw Jane and her boyfriend in the park at eight yesterday evening. Impossible. She TV with me in my home then.A.watched B.had watchedC.would watch D.was watching27._ he had not hurt his leg, John would have won the race. A.IfB.Since C.ThoughD.When28.She looks very happy. She _ have p

13、assed the exam. I guess so. Its not difficult after all. A.should B.could C.must D.might29. parents say and do has a life-long effect on their children. A.That B.WhichC.What D.As30.Many children， _ parents are away working in big cities，are taken good care of in the village.A.their B.whose C.of them

14、 D.with whom31.Did you return Freds call? I didnt need to _ Ill see him tomorrow. A.though B.unless C.when D.because32.You have failed two tests. Youd better start working harder, _ you wont pass the course. A.and B.so C.but D.or33.Mary went to the box office at lunch time, but all the tickets _out.

15、 A.would sell B.had sold C.have sold D.was selling34.Have you _? No. I had the wrong number.A.got in B.got away C.got off D.got through 35.Could I use your computer for a few moments, please? . Im not using it myself.A.Come on B.It depends C.Go ahead D.Thats great第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分, 满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌

16、握其大意，然后从3655题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。In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 36 .Today things are 37 , the world has become too 38 . We are using up our natural resources too qui

17、ckly, and at the same time we are 39 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth 40 survive（生存）.Everyone 41 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 42, more and more fish are caught. W

18、e know that if too many trees are cut down, 43 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 44 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 45 more and more trees.We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 46 , in most countries wastes are 47

19、put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 48 laws to stop this.We know, too, that if the 49 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 50 What can we do to solve these problems ?It we eat more vegetables and less 51 , there will be more food avai

20、lable for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops 52 five times more people than land where animals are kept.Our natural resources will 53 longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 54 .Finally, if we educate people to th

21、ink about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer 55 in the future.36.A. beautiful B. unlimited C. rare D. valuable37.A. commonB. the sameC. changeable D. different38.A. crowded B. smallC. dirtyD. busy39.A. protectingB. savingC. pollutingD. fighting40.A. may notB. will notC. shall notD. cou

22、ld not41.A. wondersB. realizesC. considerD. discovers42.A. polesB. boatsC. methodsD. ideas43.A. mountainsB. the seaC. treesD. forests44.A. continueB. haveC. oughtD. go on45.A. growB. plantC. saveD. cut down46.A. ThusB. However C. Generally speakingD. Therefore47.A. stillB. evenC. alsoD. certainly48.

23、A. too manyB. a fewC. someD. few49.A productionB. pollutionC. populationD. revolution50.A. housesB. vegetables C. foodD. lives51.A. fruitB. meat C. fish D. grain52.A. feedsB. increasesC. suppliesD. helps53.A. useB. stayC. keepD. last54.A. controlB. born C. planD. reward55.A. nature B. sea C. planetD

24、. forest第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题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。AA good teacher is many things to many people. In my own experience, the people I respect the most and think about the most are the teachers who demanded (要求) the most discipline (纪律) from their students.I miss one teacher in part

25、icular that I had in high school. I think she was a good teacher because she was a very strict person. I remember very vividly (清晰地) a sign over her classroom door. It was a simple sign that said, “Laboratoryin this room the first five letters of the word was emphasized (强调), not the last seven.” In

26、 other words, I guess, labor for her was more important than oratory, which means making speeches.She prepared her work very carefully and demanded us to do the same. We got lots of homework from her. Once she had broken her arm, and everybody in the class thought that maybe the homework load would

27、be reduced, but it continued just the same. She checked our work by stamping her name at the bottom of the papers to show that she had read them.I think sometimes teachers who demand the most are liked the least. But as time goes by, this discipline really seems to benefit (有益于) the students.56. Whi

28、ch of the following is considered a good teacher by the writer? A. A patient teacher. B. An honest teacher. C. A strict teacher. D. A hard-working teacher.57. The teacher put up the sign over her classroom door _. A. to remind the students that this room was a laboratory B. to advise the students to

29、 follow the disciplines C. to warn the students not to be careless D. to tell the students to work hard in the classroom58. When the teachers arm was broken, she _.A. gave her students the usual amount of homework B. gave her students less homework C. asked her students to check the homework themsel

30、ves D. gave her students more homework59. Whats the writers opinion of discipline? A. It makes the students dislike their teachers. B. It does good to the students in the long run.C. Its too much for young children. D. It does more harm than good to the students.BWe can make mistakes at any age. Som

31、e mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people.“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy(嫉妒)my luck?”“And Paul-why didnt he pick up that he was friendly just because I had a ca

32、r?”When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late.Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we dont really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “Yo

33、ure a lucky dog.”thats being friendly. But“lucky dog”?Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve your luck.“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful f

34、or ”is another noise that says one thing and means another . It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up(包藏) in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving

35、 people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someones got a date for Saturday night? Good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture(姿态)?The look in his eyes

36、? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake.60.This passage is mainly about_.A. how to interpret(understand) what people sayB. what to do when you listen to others talkingC. how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with peop

37、leD. why we go wrong with people sometimes61.According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that_.A. we fail to listen carefully when they talkB. we tend to（倾向）doubt what our friends say C. people usually state one thing but means anotherD. people tend to be annoyed when we

38、 check what they say62.In the sentence“Maybe he doesnt see it himself.”In the second paragraph, the pronoun“it”refers to_.A. being friendly B. a bit of envy C. lucky dog D. your luck63.When we listen to a person talking , the most important thing for us to do is _.A. notice the way the person is tal

39、kingB. take a good look at the person talkingC. mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyesD. examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his postureCMr Parker was born in a small village. His father was so poor that he couldnt send him to school. The boy had t

40、o help his parents to do some farming and learned English and maths by himself when he was free. Later on he was made to leave his home village and hoped to find a job in a city. And as soon as war broke out, he joined the army(军队). He couldnt forget his terrible past and fought with the enemies bra

41、vely(勇敢的). So he became a general when he was fifty. He was honest and friendly to his soldiers and often punished those who tried to pocket a portion of the soldiers pay(克扣军饷). And his soldiers liked him very much. Once Mr Parker heard from a soldier. In the letter the young man said the food in th

42、eir military camp(军营)was very bad and he wished the general could go to find out the reasons. The old man went there at once without telling anybody. He went in the kitchen and examined everything carefully and found it was very dirty. Then he went in the soldiers bedrooms and found there were a lot

43、 of fleas. He became angry and asked the soldiers, “What do you think of your food, young men?” The soldiers saw their officer standing by the general and said nothing. Only a new soldier said, “Very bad, sir!”“What did you have for lunch today?” asked Mr Parker. “A fried chicken, some fish and pork

44、, a cake, six eggs and I had three cups of wine(酒).” “Really?” Mr. Parker called out in surprise. “Its the Kings(国王)lunch, I think!” “So do I, General,” said the young man. “But its my birthday today. I paidthree hundred dollars for them all in the restaurant!”64. Mr. Parker was respected because. A

45、. he was strict with the officers B. he cared about his soldiers C. he was friendly to everybody D. he paid attention to the soldiers letters65. Mr. Parker went to the military camp to. A. look for the soldier who wrote to him B. punish the cooksC. inspect the kitchens D. find out if the matter in t

46、he letter was true66. The soldiers didnt say anything because. A. they were afraid of the generalB. they thought their foods were good C. the officer followed the generalD. the general didnt agree with them67. Which of the following is true? A. Mr. Parker found nothing in the military camp. B. The n

47、ew soldier had a birthday dinner in the restaurant. C. The officer wanted to frighten the soldiers. D. The general no longer believed the soldiers.DLife gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesnt matter where you live in the middle of a moder

48、n city, or a faraway village the chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc, are almost everywhere. We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.Scientific tests have sho

49、wn that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓). The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.One recent report

50、about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration , what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesnt change too much (music, for example

51、) may even help people to concentrate.68. The best title for this passage is_.A. Noisy Life B. Background Noise C. Disturbed Concentration D. Changeable Noise69. From this passage, the pollution of noise_.A. doesnt matter much B. has become worse everywhere C. has become better in big cities D. has

52、become better in villages70. “Background music” in the passage means_.A. music played in the concert B. a kind of noise coming into your earsC. music helps people to concentrate D. music played while people are working71. Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _.A

53、. any kind of noise B. great changes in level of noise C. background noise D. various background music (E)Without mutual(相互的)respect, any relationship will be an unhappy one . People who respect each other: a) value each others opinions, b) listen to each other, and c) disagree without screams or in

54、sults（侮辱）. And remember, your parents have lived longer than youdont discount their experience and knowledge.Your parents want to know whats going on in your life. If you dont tell them they wont know when you need their help or whether they can trust you. Tell them what youre doing, share your thou

55、ghts and feelings with them, and ask for their advice for your problems( you dont have to follow it). Communication builds closeness. Trust is your key to freedom. The way to build trust is through honesty and responsibility. Honesty means you dont lie or manipulate(作假). Responsibility means that yo

56、u are reliable(可依赖的) and make good choices to use good judgment. When your parents trust you, its a lot easier for them to say “Yes.”These guidelines(指导方针) work both ways. If sometimes, your parents break any of these guidelines, talk to them about it. Pick a time when you are both calm and feeling

57、good toward each other(never when you are angry). Then , explain to them what they did, how it makes you feel, and what youd like them to do instead.Unfortunately, these guidelines dont always work. Since we can only control what we do, and not what our parents do, sometimes we just cannot change a

58、bad relationship. If this is the case, try to use these guidelines to at least improve things a little, and talk with a trusted adult who may be able to help you72. Whats the probable meaning of the underlined word” discount” in the first paragraph?A. To think or say that something is not important

59、or not true.B. To disagree with somebodys opinions.C. To respect somebodys opinionsD. To accept somebody suggestions.73. The main idea of the second paragraph is about_A. feelings B. advice C. closeness D. communication74. From this passage we know that the writer may be_.A. an editor B. an expert C

60、. a doctor D. a teacher 75.The main purpose of the passage is_.A. to show that your parents want to know whats going on in your life.B. to discuss how to have great relationship with your parents.C. to discuss how to talk with a trusted adult who may be able to help youD. to discuss how to respect y

61、our parents.第四部分：书面表达（共三节，满分45分）第一节：单词拼写, 用词的正确形式填空（共10小题每小题1分，共10分）76.The most popular place for tourists is the Eiffel Tower, the famous _ (象征) of Paris.77.Have you ever _ (经历) a flood?78.They can _ (毁掉) houses, but leave the furniture inside exactly where it was.79.It was the most frightening and

62、 the most _ (危险的) situation Ive ever been in.80._(古代的)China was a place where states were often at war each other.81.No one knows for sure, and making _(预测)is a risky business.82.Trains are fast and _(方便的)，but rush hours can be terrible.83.As a result of Yuan Longpings discoveries Chinese rice _(产量)

63、 rose by 47.5 percent in the 1990s.84.Mencious was a _(思想家) whose teachings were very similar to that of Confucius.85.The gorge _(变狭窄)to 350 feet as the river rushes through the two-mile-high mountains.第二节：语法填空（共5小题：第小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为86-

64、95的相应位置上。 He should be clean-shaven, goodlooking and drive a silver Mercides. And, most important of all, (86) should be more than 178cm. (87) (high) is obviously (88) (important) than looks to women looking for Mr Right, a survey reports. With blue eyes, short dark-brown hair and medium build, the

65、ideal partner would appear to be the film star Jake Gyllenhaal. Besides looks, the perfect partner must also love (89) (pet), appreciate fine wine, theatres and nice restaurants and have (90) sense of humor, according to the study of 40,000 women by U. Only 1 percent of the women questioned would da

66、te（约会） a man who hates pets. Mr Right (91) (wear) smart jeans and a T-shirt, weighs exactly 80.5kg and is a doctor (92) a lawyer who owns a home (93) a good position. A university education is also important. The majority-66 percent-want to find a partner (94) is fit. Even more-68 percent-are lookin

67、g for humourous partners. David Brown, managing director of U, said, “The female daters on our website certainly know (95) they want and they are not afraid to let the men know.86. _ 87. _ 88. _89._ 90. _91._92._93. _94._ 95. _第三节：写作 （满分25分）通过在班级内进行调查，我们发现很多同学在生活和饮食方面都存在一些影响健康的习惯，请你根据下面提示以Form a Goo

68、d Living Habit为题写一篇短文。现象：一些同学不吃早饭，课间吃一些零食(snacks)充饥；不喜欢吃蔬菜而喜欢吃一些高热量的食物，平常也缺乏锻炼。结果：有些同学体重开始增加，不时出现一些健康问题。建议：要养成有规律的生活习惯，按时吃早饭，多吃些健康食品，并加强锻炼。说明：1、文章开头已给出，不记入总词数。2、120字左右。_ _参 考 答 案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）15 ABCAB 610 CABCB 1115 CABCB 1620 ACACB 2,4,6第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节21. B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. A 26

69、. D 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. D 33.B34. D 35. C第二节 完形填空：36、B 37、D 38、A 39、C 40、B 41、B 42、C 43、D 44、A 45、D 46、B 47、A 48、D 49、C 50、C 51、B 52、A 53、D 54、A 55、C第三部分 阅读理解56-60 CDABC 61-65 CBDBD 66-70 CBABD 71-75 BADBB第四部分第一节：76. symbol 77. experienced 78. destroy 79. dangerous 80. Ancient 81. pred

70、ictions 82. convenient 83.production 84. thinker 85. narrows 第二节：86. he87. Height 88. more important 89. pets 90. a 91. wears 92. or 93. in 94. who/that 95. what第三节：写作（满分25分）【参考范文】Form a Good Living Habit Through the survey we find that many students have some bad habits in life and diet. For exampl

71、e, some students dont eat breakfast . When they feel hungry, they eat some snacks between classes. And also some others dont like to eat vegetables but enjoy eating the kind of food rich in calories. Whats worse they did not do enough exercise. As a result many of them begin to gain weight and often

72、 have some health problems.In order to keep healthy, therefore, we should realize the importance of healthy diet and try to develop good living habits. It will benefit us to eat breakfast on time and have more healthy food. Besides, we should also take more exercise.附：听力原文Text 1M：You really seem to

73、enjoy your literature class.W：Youre right. It has opened a new world for me. Im exposed to the thoughts of some of the worlds best writers. Ive never read so much in my life.Text 2M：I hear you drive a long way to work every day.W：Oh, yes. Its about sixty miles. But it doesnt seem that far, the road

74、is not bad, and theres not much traffic.Text 3M：Excuse me. Im photographer. May I take a picture of you and your little boy?W：Whats it for?M：Its for a book of pictures. I call it Family Album. U.S.A.W：Oh, thats a nice idea. Well, its fine if you take our picture.M：Thank you. I really appreciate your

75、 help.Text 4W：Mike, theres not much left in the refrigerator.M：Well, I might be able to pick up a few things after work, but I will be back rather late today.W：In that case, well make do with a meal out at McDonalds.Text 5M：Are you from New York?W：No, Im from Greece. Im an exchange student.M：When di

76、d you come here?W：Three months ago.M：Your English is very good.W：Thanks. I studied English at school.Text 6W：Well, what do you think of the movie?M：I really enjoyed it. How about you?W：I liked it, too. The last part was really exciting.M：Yes, it was. And now Im really hungry. Lets have something to

77、eat.W：OK. What do you want to eat?M：Anything is good with me. Do you like Chinese food?W：Yes, but I had Chinese food last night.M：Well, then, What about curry and rice?W：Im sorry, but I dont like curry and rice that much. What about pizza?M：That sounds good. Do you know any good pizza parlor around

78、here?Text 7W：Excuse me. Is this seat taken?M：No, its not taken.W：Oh, thank you.M：Do you want to sit by the window?M：No, no, no. I like the side seat better. Please, you sit by the window.W：Do you live in New York.W：No, no. Im from Florida.M：I am, too. But didnt you just get on?W：No, no. I just chang

79、ed my seat. A man next to me was smoking, and smoke really bothers me. Where are you from?M：Titusville. It s near Orlando.W：Small world. Im from Titusville, too.M：Really? What part?W：My husband and I live near Spaceport.M：I know that area. My house is only a few miles from Spaceport. Do you still li

80、ve there?W：Oh yes, yes. My husband s there now. He couldnt take time off to come to New York with me. Do you still live there?M：No. I sold the house and the furniture, put a few personal things in an old trunk, and shipped it to my children in New York. Thats my destination.Text 8W：Hello, George! I

81、wanted to speak to you yesterday, but you werent at your usual place for lunch.M：No, I had a free day from the newspaper office because I worked overtime last week.W：Oh, I see. You had a holiday?M：Well! I stayed at home and looked after the baby.W：What! You took care of the baby? Whose baby?M：Oh, it

82、 was my sisters. She went shopping in the morning. So I stayed at home and did a lot of things.W：Oh?M：Yes. I mended my radio, washed a shirt and some socks, and cleaned out the drawers of my desk.W：I dont call that a holiday. I wanted to ask you to a concert last night. The one at the Town Hall near

83、 where we lived.M：Thats funny! My office called me in the afternoon and asked me to go and write an article about the concert. I noticed that you werent there, but your friend Mary was.W：Was she indeed? Thats very strange.Text 9W：The mailman just dropped some mails in our box.M：Probably a lot of adv

84、ertising and bills. Why dont you write to me, so I can get some interesting mail?W：You wont believe it, but theres a letter here addressed to you, and it looks like a personal letter. The return name and address is Peter Wales.M：Youre joking. Peter Wales? He was my roommate in college. He visited yo

85、ur Grandma and me in Florida about five years ago.W：What does he say in his letter? Is he OK?M：Yeah, hes fine. Just fine. Hes writing to invite me to spend a weekend with him at his farm. Hes planning a get-together with two or three other college friends.W：Wont it be exciting to see all your colleg

86、e friends there again?M：Yes, of course. Im kind of excited about going now. Next weekendsleep over Friday and Saturday night and come back Sunday. I cant wait!W：Dont you think you ought to call Pete and tell him youre coming?M：Youre reading my mind.Text 10Now lets go on with the topic about “My Inte

87、rests”. When my interest changed from space to the sea, I never expected that my friends would be so surprised and puzzled. Yet I can understand their feelings. As I have been writing and talking about space flight for the best part of 20 years, a sudden switch of interest to the depth of the sea do

88、es seem rather strange. To explain, Id like to share my reasons behind this unusual change of mind. The first excuse I give is an economic one. Underwater exploration is so much cheaper than space flight. The first round-trip ticket to the moon is going to cost at least 10 billion dollars if you inc

89、lude research and development. By the end of this century, the cost will be down to a few million. On the other hand, the diving suit and a set of basic tools needed for skin diving can be bought for 20 dollars. My second argument is more philosophical. The ocean, surprisingly enough, has many thing

90、s in common with space. In their different ways, both sea and space are equally hostile environment. If we wish to survive in either for any length of time, we need to have special equipment. The diving suit helped the design of the space suit. The feelings and the emotions of a man in the deep sea will be much like those of a man out in space.高考资源网独家精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#UKs5uKs%U高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网