四川省宜宾市南溪区第二中学校2014-2015学年高一上学期期中联合测试英语试题WORD版含答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高一上学期期中联合测试英语试题 本试题卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。第卷第1至8页。第卷第9至10页。共10页。考生作答时，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷（共三部分，满分90分）注意事项： 1.必须使用2B铅笔在答题卡上将所选答案对应的标号涂黑。2.第I卷共三部分，共计90分。第一部分 听力（共两节，共20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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。第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一节

2、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 does this conversation probably take place?A.In a library.B. In a classroom.C. In a bookstore.2. At what time will the film begin?A.7:00. B. 7:15. C. 7:20.3. What are the two speakers mainly talki

3、ng about?A. Their friend Jane. B.A radio programme. C. A weekend trip. 4. What will the woman probably do?A. Go shopping.B. See the man off. C. Catch a train.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She went to the wrong place. B. She couldnt take the cake back.C. She made a late delivery（投递）.第二节 (共l5小题，每小

4、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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。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秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whose CD is broken? A. Kathys.B.Jackys. C. Mums7.What does the boy promise to do for the girl? A. Do some cleaningB.Buy her a new CD.C. Give her 10 dollar

5、s.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题8.What did the man think of the meal? A. Quite satisfactory B. Just so-so.C. A bit disappointing9.What was the 15% on the bill paid for? A.The service. B. The drinks. C. The food.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Why is the man at the shop? A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To get a camera cha

6、nged. C. To have a camera repaired.11.What color does the man want? A.Black. B. Pink.C. Orange.12.What will the man do afterwards? A. Make a phone call.B. Come again the next day. C. Wait until further notice.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday? A. Go to a

7、play.B. Visit Kingston.C. Stay at home.14.What is Ariel going to do in Toronto? A. Meet her aunt.B. Attend a party.C. See a car show15.Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? A. To pick up Daniel.B. To buy some DVDs C. To call up Betty.16.What might be the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates.

8、B. Guide and tourist.C. Fellow workers. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Where does Thomas Manning work? A. At a radio station. B. In the Guinness Company. C. In a museum.18.Where did the idea of a book of records come from? A. A television talk show.B. A bird-shooting trip. C. A visit to Europe.19.When did Sir

9、 Hughs first book of records appear? A. In 1955.B. In 1950. C. In 1875.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next? A. The founder of the company. B. More records of unusual facts. C. The oldest person in the world.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白

10、处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. I live in Chengdu, _ capital city of _ Sichuan Province. A. a; theB. the; /C. the; aD. a; /22. Jim has not got any experience for the job, _ hes enthusiastic and wants to learn. A. ifB. andC. because D. but23. Hurry up! The train _. You know it _ at 8:30 am. A. leaves; leaves

11、B. is leaving; leaves C. leaves; is leavingD. is leaving; is leaving24. The computer is cheap and good, so I want to buy _. A. it B. one C. that D. this25. There are many volunteers _ are helping the poor children. A. what B. which C. who D. whom 26. It is the first time that Lucy _ first prize in t

12、he singing contest, which has surprised us all. A. has wonB. wonC. will winD. had won27. The words said by my English teacher at the first class are strongly_ on my memory. A. kept B. impressed C. learned D. remembered28. The red houses windows are _ those of the white house. A. twice as wider asB.

13、twice wide than C. twice as wide as D. as twice wide as29. Its bad _ for a man to smoke in public places where smoking is not allowed. A. behavior B. action C. attitude D. manner 30. Shall we go to the cinema or the concert? _. I dont mind it. A. Oh, really? B. Its up to you C. Yes, thats right D. I

14、ts fascinating 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）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。It was Mothers Day, but our mother was far away from us. I decided to drive to the 31 with my wife and our children to 32 flowers.After we arrived, we went hiking , played games, and collected all ki

15、nds of flowers and so on. How happy we were! Finally, though, we had to 33 our car and got ready to go back home. While the kids chatted and I drove, my wife sat behind me, surrounded by her flowers, a(n) 34 look in her eyes.Suddenly my wife 35 to me, “Stop the car. Stop right here!” 36 I could ask

16、her what had happened, she was out and 37 up a nearby grassy hill with the lilacs (丁香花）still in her arms. At the 38 of the hill was a nursing home and , because it was such a beautiful spring day, the 39 were outdoors talking with relatives.My wife went up the hill, where an elderly patient was sitt

17、ing in her 40 , alone with her back to most of the others. My wife 41 the flowers to her and said something. The patient 42 her head and smiled. They talked for a few 43 before my wife ran back. As the car 44 away, I found in the mirror the woman 45 with the lilacs.“Mom,” the kids asked, “Who was th

18、at? Why did you give her our 46 ? Is she somebodys mother?” My wife said, “I didnt know the old woman. But it is Mothers Day. And she seemed so 47 . Who wouldnt be cheered by flowers? 48 ,” she added, “I have all of you, and I still have my 49 , even if she is far away. That woman needed those flowe

19、rs more than I did.”Now, every May, our own yard is 50 with lilacs. Every Mothers Day we drive to the countryside to gather flowers and sow more seeds in our yard. And every year I remember that lonely old woman in her wheelchair, and her smile on her face.31. A. downtown B. street C. countryside D.

20、 supermarket32. A. gatherB. plantC. buyD. send33. A. push B. runC. takeD. start34. A. amazedB. boredC. tiredD. pleased35. A. apologizedB. shoutedC. calledD. talked36. A. AsB. BeforeC. WhenD. Until37. A. wentB. fellC. rolledD. jumped38. A. backB. topC. footD. edge39. A. doctorsB. villagersC. visitors

21、D. patients40. A. yardB. roomC. gardenD. wheelchair41. A. handedB. threwC. packedD. showed42. A. raisedB. dropped C. shookD. swung43. A. yearsB. weeksC. minutesD. days44. A. putB. spedC. draggedD. pulled45. A. wavedB. dancedC. circledD. ran46. A. moneyB. foodC. flowersD. gifts47. A. sickB. weakC. ki

22、ndD. lonely48. A. SurelyB. GenerallyC. HoweverD. Besides49. A. daughterB. auntC. motherD. sister50. A. grownB. decoratedC. plantedD. painted第三部分 阅读理解（共30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A Gordon Brown was born in Scotland in 1951. His childhood was a brilliant

23、success because of his intellectual strength. He was accepted into middle school at 10. At 16 he became the youngest student at Edinburgh University. “At that time, he was a lucky boy, good at almost everything,” said his old friend Murray Elder. However, setbacks (挫折) fell on the brilliant boy. Aft

24、er a rugby injury, he became blind in his left eye. Before long, similar symptoms (症状) developed in his right eye. “I lay in the hospital bed in total darkness, uncertain about my future,” said Brown. Looking back into the past, Brown didnt complain about his bad luck. He even said: “One door closes

25、; you cant play rugby any more, so you focus on other things.” Brown was interested in student politics in university, which helped a lot in his political career later in life. In 1997, Brown was made Chancellor of the Exchequer (财政大臣). He has succeeded in giving the country a high rate of employmen

26、t and the longest period of economic growth in its history. Compared with his successful career, Browns family life is full of downs. He lost his first daughter ten days after her birth. His 1-year-old youngest son has a deadly disease. “These accidents make me appreciate my life more,” he said.51.

27、Gordon Brown was successful in his childhood because he _. A. played rugby very well B. went to middle school at 10 C. was very intelligent D. became the youngest student at Edinburgh University 52. When Gordon Brown looked back on the past, he _. A. wished that he had not played rugby B. still had

28、hope for the future C. believed that his door was closed D. felt very sad about his misfortune53. Which of the following is TRUE about Gordon Brown? A. He didnt like politics in university. B. He became Chancellor of the Exchequer at 48. C. He didnt do well for the countrys employment. D. He did a g

29、ood job to improve the national economy.54. From the last paragraph, we learn that Browns family life _. A. is full of accidents B. is as successful as his career C. makes him upset about his life D. is filled with good luckB Pushing open our gate, I am surprised to see a strange man, back toward me

30、, entering our house. Only when he turns around do I realize that I am looking at my 12-year-old son, Marlon. It seemed only yesterday that I brought him, a newborn, home from the hospital. Carrying him into our house, I wondered at how tiny he was. A dozen years later Marlon is neither small nor th

31、in. Nowadays he can lift me up easily. I am excitedly recording his progress on our growth chart. Handwritten lines and the dates they were marked in pencil appear along the charts length. Of course, my husband and I have only one line each to represent(代表) us. His height is over five feet eight inc

32、hes, while mine is about five inches. The rest belong to Marlon and his younger brother, Mark Justin, put in at various times over the years, especially on their birthdays. My eldest son and I had a habit of guessing how long it would take before he became taller than me. We would be back-to-back, s

33、tanding sideways before the mirror, and at times it looked like he had done it. But measured against the chartno, not just yet clearly. Then a few weeks after his twelfth birthday, it happened: Son finally grew taller than his mother. Marlon cheered as the chart showed he was now half an inch taller

34、 than me. I checked it again and the results were the same. While I was happy for him, I was a bit sad too. Staring at the freshly inked line, I realized what other parents had told me was true: Kids grow up so fast you never really know where the years have gone. But the chart only shows how tall t

35、heyve grown; it does not give the stories behind those growing years: the panic over childhood health emergencies, the mad looking for a child who got lost and, happily, was found, the peace-making during silly fights between best friends, the happy days of birthday parties and lazy nights of storyt

36、elling.55. From the text, we can conclude that the writer _. A. couldnt recognize her son because he had been away for 12 years B. thought her son was a newborn baby yesterday C. couldnt recognize her son because he had grown so fast D. was interested that her son was once so little56. Which of the

37、following is correct according to the text? A. The growth chart contains only four lines in total. B. The growth chart shows the parents love for kids. C. Mark is expected to grow much taller than his elder brother. D. Before Marlon turned 12, he had grown taller than his mother.57. The last paragra

38、ph shows that the writer _. A. has experienced a lot while looking after the children B. is nervous because she doesnt know where the years have gone C. feels sad because the chart only shows how tall the kids have grown D. is angry because there are silly fights between best friends58. The best tit

39、le for the text would be _. A. My son B. Flying timeC. Growth chart D. Marlons heightC TOURNAMENT OF ROSES -5 Days Los AngelesDay 1 Los Angeles. ( Sun. Dec. 30)Welcome to Los Angeles! This evening mixes with your traveling friends at the welcome reception.Day 2 Los Angeles. ( Mon. Dec. 31)Head to Pa

40、sadena for the always colorful ROSE BOWL FAMILY FESTIVAL and watch the floats (彩车)decorated with tens of thousands of flowers. This afternoon, you can take the included visit to the GETTY MUSEUM. This evening, join your travelling friends at a special New Years Eve DINNER AND DANCE GALA (盛会), comple

41、te with hats, party favors and live music. Youll toast the New Year a little early tonight to consider an early morning departure (离开) to the Rose Parade.Day 3 Los Angeles. Tournament of Roses Parade ( Tue. Jan.1)Happy New Year! Get ready for one of the worlds most popular parades, and youll see it

42、live! Globus has booked the GRANDSTAND SEATS at the beginning of the parade route for a good view. See the wonderful colorful floats, marching bands from around the world, and the famous people.Day 4 Los Angeles. ( Wed. Jan. 2)This morning view the individual floats in the POST PARADE VIEWING AREA.

43、For many this is the most exciting part of the entire event. Be sure to bring your camera and plenty of film! Another special dinner tonighta special GLOBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER.Day 5 Los Angeles. ( Thu. Jan. 3)The tour ends today, with tour guests departing on individual schedules.59. What a

44、ctivity can visitors enjoy on Dec. 31? A. Tournament of Rose Parade. B. A farewell celebration dinner. C. A dinner and dance gala. D. Post parade viewing area.60. The underlined word “Globus” in Paragraph 3 refers to _. A. the travel agencyB. the local government C. Los Angeles D. Roses Parade61. Ac

45、cording to the passage, you should bring your camera on _. A. Day 2.B. Day 3C. Day 4D. Day 562. You can most probably read the passage in a _. A. textbookB. travel guideC. news reportD. history magazine DIf you were allowed to bring a laptop to class, would you prefer to take notes by typing or with

46、 paper and a pen?Most people would probably prefer a laptop. And the reason is obvious: you can write much more quickly using a keyboard and therefore take down more information.But the truth is that faster isnt always better. A new study done by Pam Mueller of Princeton University and Daniel Oppenh

47、eimer at the University of California, Los Angeles found that students who took handwritten notes actually learned more than those who used laptops, reported The Atlantic.In the study, Mueller and Oppenheimer had 65 college students watch a video of a lecture and take notes either with pens or lapto

48、ps. Students were then asked to complete different tests based on how well they remembered and understood the lecture.Results showed that pen users performed better than those who took notes with their laptops.Curious about the results, Mueller and Oppenheimer compared the notes of the two groups an

49、d immediately saw the difference pen users notes were shorter and taken mostly in their own words. Laptop users, however, usually type down word-by-word what the lecturer said in a “mindless” way.According to researchers, these two different kinds of taking notes show how students brains work while

50、in class. Students with laptops always try to take more notes, so they usually write down information without processing (处理) its meaning. Pen users, however, know that they cannot possibly record every word in a lecture. Instead, they listen, think and focus on understanding the content of the lect

51、ure.Besides brain activities, there is another reason that laptops are not so useful in class. According to Scientific American, when college students use laptops in class, they spend on average 40 percent of class time doing things such as visiting social media sites or shopping, which obviously ha

52、rms their school performance.Indeed, technology is making our lives easier and enabling us to do things in more efficient (高效的) ways. But learning may not be one of those things. As Scientific American said: “When students are taking notes, they need fewer gigs (电脑性能) and more brain power.”63. Accor

53、ding to Pam and Daniels study, compared to the traditional way of taking notes, using laptops is likely to _. A. help students learn better. B. give students less information of what the teacher has said C. help students understand lessons better D. make students notes longer but less useful64. What

54、 can we conclude from the Eighth paragraph? A. College laptop users have poorer eyesight. B. College laptop users possibly pay less attention to lessons. C. College laptop users communicate less with each other. D. College laptop users have less time for social media and shopping.65. Whats Scientifi

55、c Americans attitude toward the use of laptops to take notes? A. Worried. B. Curious. C. Supportive. D. Negative (反对的).第II卷 （非选择题 共60分）注意事项：1. 必须使用0.5毫米的黑色墨迹签字笔在答题卡上题目所指示的答题区域内作答。答在试题 卷上无效。2. 第卷共计60分。第四部分 写作（共三节，共60分）第一节：阅读表达（共5个小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下列短文，按要求回答问题。 The world of fashion seems far away from

56、 us middle school students. But to Aya Dixon, 15, she was lucky to have a closer connection to the fashion industry before it finally became her dream job. On Oct 8, together with nine other students from Baltimore Design School, US, Dixon attended the White Houses first ever Fashion Education Works

57、hop. There, students had the chance to talk with Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine Vogue, and many other famous designers. Led by American first lady Michelle Obama, the workshop paid attention to topics such as inspiration (灵感), wearable technology, the work of collecting and wr

58、iting news stories and clothing design. According to White House officials, the goal of the event was to “show young people what it takes to succeed in the fashion industry.” “Fashion is not just about catwalks and red carpets,” the first lady told students during a lunchtime speech. She said that r

59、eal fashion is the product of a long, complicated and difficult process, as she has learned working with many designers. Like many other students, Dixon finally got the chance to talk with her idol designers. “I had a really fun time interviewing Zac Posen,” said Dixon. From the famous designer and

60、founder of fashion brand Zac Posen, Dixon learned how to sew and “build from her heart”. On the bus back to school from Washington, DC, the young girl couldnt stop smiling. “Im going to show them all of the notes I took. Im going to show them the lanyard (绶带) with my name on it. It was a really grea

61、t experience.”66. Why was Dixon lucky?（no more than 10 words）67. How many students from Baltimore Design School took part in the event? ( no more than 2 words)68. Who is American first lady? (no more than 2 words)69. What did Dixon learn from the event? (no more than 8 words)70. What did Dixon think

62、 of the fashion show? (no more than 5 words)第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每句不超过两个错误；2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 It rained heavy on Sunday morning. I got up early and arriv

63、e at Childrens Home without parents as usually. As soon as I entered the house, all the children came up to me and everyone looked very exciting. In the morning I taught him an English song calling Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. In the afternoon we prepared the birthday party what was to be held at

64、suppertime for little Joe. The children had a very pleasant time, but I felt very happy. How I hope more and more people can to help these poor, lovely children.第三节 书面表达（共35分）假如你是某中学高一学生李华，你给自己的初中英语老师Miss. Wang写了一封信，讲述自己进入高中后的英语学习情况。书信需包括以下内容：1、刚进入高中时，觉得高中英语学习比初中英语学习难得多，几乎丧失信心。2、后来在老师帮助下认识到英语的重要性。3、

65、并向老师和同学请教更好的英语学习方法。4、每天努力学习英语。5、在英语学习方面已取得很大进步，并对英语越来越感兴趣。注意：1、不要逐字翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；2、词数：120字左右，开头已经为你写好，但不计入总词数；Dear Miss. Wang, Its been a long time since we last saw each other. Now, Im writing to tell you something about my English study in Senior High School. _ Yours Li Hua第卷（共90分）第卷（共60分） 第四部分

66、第一节 阅读表达（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）71. heavyheavily 72. arrivearrived 73. usuallyusual 74. excitingexcited75. him them76. calling called 77. prepared后加for 78. whatwhich/that79. butand80. 去掉can后的 to第三节 书面表达（35分） Dear Miss. Wang, Its been a long time since we last saw each other.

67、Now, Im writing to tell you something about my English study in Senior High School. When I started senior English in the beginning, I found it much more difficult than what I learned in junior school and almost lost heart. Later, I realized the importance of English, so every day I got up early in t

68、he morning and worked hard at English, reciting English words, listening to English tapes and doing a lot of exercises. I also asked my teachers and classmates for better ways of learning English. Now, I have made great progress and Im getting more and more interested in learning it. Thank you so mu

69、ch for your great help in your class.Wish you all the best. Yours Li Hua 评分原则一、内容要点：1、刚进入高中时，觉得高中英语学习比初中英语学习难得多，几乎丧失信心。2、后来在老师帮助下认识到英语的重要性。3、并向老师和同学请教更好的英语学习方法。4、每天努力学习英语。5、在英语学习方面已取得很大进步，并对英语越来越感兴趣。二、要点认定： 1. 考生必须有较完整的句子表达出要点。如只有关键词而无主谓结构，不可视为要点出。 2. 围绕要点的发挥，如有语言错误，则扣语言分。四、为了操作方便，按表达要点的多少和使用语言的情况，划

70、分为五个档次，列表说明如下： 档次得分要点数语言情况五29355语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚。四22284语言有少量错误，行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚。三15213语言有一些错误，尚能达意。二8142语言错误很多，影响表达。一071只能写出与所要求内容有关的一些单词。注意：1.原则上应按照考生所表达的要点数归档。如语言错误多，可降一档，如语言表达较好，可打该档最高分或上升一档。2.在同一档次内，根据语言错误的多少确定五个分值。1 2个错误，取该档次分值的高线。34个错误，取该档次分值的中线。5个错误，取该档次分值的低线。6个以上降一档，10个左右错误取其降档后的低线。档次高线中线底线五353

71、433313029四282726242322三212019171615二1413121098一765320录音材料原文：听力原文Test 1.Test 3M: I heard on the radio that itll be sunny during the holiday weekend. Maybe we can take a trip to Boston.W: That sounds great! Ill call Jean to see if she likes to join us.Test 4:W: Its nearly eight. If you want to catch t

72、he nine Oclock train, youd better go now.M: Dont worry. Ill drive to the station.W: In that case, let me go with you. And you drop me off at the city center. Ill go to the open market.Test 5W: Im sorry, the cake is late. Well do better next time, I promise.M: Well, Im sorry too. You have to take it

73、back. The birthday party is over and we dont need the cake any more. Test 6W: Oh, its broken! Jacky is not going to be happy when he sees this. Its his favorite CD! Hell tell mum.M: Please Kathy, can I borrow ten dollars? Ill buy him a new one and I will clean up your room.Test 7.W: How did you like

74、 the dishes, Sir?M: Delicious. Everything was excellent here. Thank you!W: Do you want some coffee, tea, sir?M: No. thanks, Im fine. Ah, just have the bill, please. How much is your service charge?W: Fifteen percent and its included in your bill. Thank you very much, sir. We look forward to seeing y

75、ou again.M: Sure, good night. Test 8：W: Can I help you?M: Yes. My daughter bought this camera here for my wifes birthday. But it doesnt work. So Id like to change it for another one.W: I see. Let me have a look. Well, well be happy to change it for you. But I am afraid we dont have another pink one.

76、M: Oh? What will I do then?W: Would you like to choose a different color? We do have this camera in black and orange.M: My wife doesnt like either of those colors.W: If you want, we can order another camera just like this one. There wouldnt be any extra charge for it.M: That sounds fine. Would you p

77、lease go ahead and do that?W: Wed be very happy to. But itll take at least a week, maybe ten days. Well call you when it comes in.M: Thank you very much.W: You are welcome. Test 9W: Toronto. And on our way, were going to visit my aunt, Valley, in Kingston.M: Thats exciting. How long do you plan to s

78、tay?W: Two days. I have a get-together party with my college friends on the tenth in Toronto. Oh, Im afraid Ive got to go now. My husband is waiting for me. And well have to pick up Daniel from school. Have a nice holiday, Joe!M: Thank you. You too! Test 10 Where can you look if you want to know how

79、 tall the tallest person in the world is, or who the oldest person in the world is? There is only one place where youll find all these information, and thats in the Guinness Book of World Records. This morning we havesomeone from the Guinness Company that produced that famous book, Thomas Manning. “

80、Welcome to the program, Thomas!” “Thanks, Sue. Its a pleasure to be here.” “Perhaps you could start by telling us where the idea for the book came from.” “Well, it was first suggested in the early 1950s. Sir Hugh Beaver, the managing director(总经理)of Guinness, was out shooting birds with some friends

81、. A bird flew away so quickly that no one was able to shoot it. Sir Hugh wondered whether this bird was the fastest bird in Europe, and if it wasnt the fastest, he wondered what was.” “So I suppose he went to the nearest library to look for the information and he couldnt find it?” “Yes, thats exactl

82、y what happened. And this made Sir Hugh think there must be other people in the same situation who wanted this kind of information. He thought that, like himself, people would be interested in finding facts of all records to satisfy their curiosity.” “So the idea for a book of records was born. And

83、when did the first book come out?” “A few years later, in 1955. So, to ask your first question: the tallest person in the world is 231.7cm tall. And the oldest person is Jeanne. L. Calment, who was born in February, 1875.” “There are also some rather strange records, arent there, Thomas?” “Yes, thats right. Did you know, Sue, that the shortest time it is taken ” - 15 - 版权所有高考资源网