dried their meat on raised frames (架子) of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coat had their own barbecues.
One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne; hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attend a barbecue, and his carriage fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.
In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑) for fuels such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep. Today, the barbecue grills (烧烤架) which are fueled by charcoal (木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over.
65. Who invented the barbecues first in history? A. American people. B. Taino Indians. C. Spanish explorers. D. English settlers.
66. The second paragraph mainly tells us that the barbecue ________. A. is only held on a hot sunny day B. welcomes people who keep diaries C. is held both indoors and outdoors D. has its social occasion for over 200 years
67. The underlined expression “social occasion” can be best translated into ________. A. 社交功能 B. 社会福利 C. 社会地位 D. 社会背景 68. The following are all the barbecue ways EXCEPT ________. A. drying meat on raised frames of sticks over fires
B. roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branches C. cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoal D. heating meat in the bright and hot daylight
B
Opening week specials at Munchies Food Hall
At the corner of Green and Brown Streets in the city
Monday 7th of January until Sunday, 13th of January 2008
Feast until you’re full ! Come down to Munchies this week to enjoy the special dishes on offer at all of our food outlets. Order from the following:
·Succulent chicken rice ·Spicy satay beef 10% discount on ·Delicious noodle dishes ·Plump park chops all orders above ·Seafood specialties ·Crunchy vegetables $ 20.00 ·Sweet tropical fruit
Halal food is available at the stall Malay Food Heaven Win Prizes and Gifts !
your information and place your entry in the box provided.
Winner to be announced in The Straits Times on the 15th of January. Join in the Fun !
Between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm each evening until the 10th of January, your favorite Channel 3 television actors and singers will entertain you:
·May Lee ·Jackie Chen ·Kim Yap ·Kamal
Autograph sessions will follow each performance ! And who will be our extra special mystery star? Come down on Saturday at noon to find out.
69. The prices at Munchies are ________.
A. lower than usual B. bargain prices for the opening C. lower for two people D. lower if you spend $ 21.00
70. Everyone who eats at Munchies will receive a ________.
A. free raffle ticket B. lucky draw coupon C. free meal D. balloon and whistle
71. I will find out who has won the trip to Western Australia when I _________.
A. watch Channel 3 television B. come down to Munchies at noon
C. read The Straits Times on the 15th of January D. attend the lucky draw at Munchies Food Hall
C
they listen to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, EU scientists warned Monday.
The scientists' study, requested by the European Commission, attacked the concept of \休闲) noise,\sound levels -- with loud mobile phones also coming in for criticism.
\music players which can reproduce sounds at very high volumes without loss of quality,\the Commission, the EU's executive arm, said in a statement.
\for hearing damage depends on sound level and exposure time,\it said. More and more young people were exposed to the significant threat that leisure noise posed to hearing, it said.
Commission experts estimate that between 50 and 100 million people listen to portable music players on a daily basis.
If they listened for only five hours a week at more than 89 decibels, they would already exceed EU limits for noise allowed in the workplace, they said. But if they listened for longer periods, they risked permanent hearing loss after five years.
The scientists calculated the number of people in that risk category at between 5 and 10 percent of listeners, meaning up to 10 million people in the European Union.
Sales of personal music players have risen in EU countries in recent years, particularly of MP3 players.
Commission experts estimate unit sales between 184 and 246 million for all portable audio devices just over the last four years, of which MP3 players range between 124 and 165 million.
Mobile phones used at excessive volume also came under fire from Meglena Kuneva, the EU's consumer affairs commissioner.
\players and mobile phones at high acoustic(声音的) levels, may be unknowingly damaging their hearing permanently.\
72. What would be the most appropriate title for this passage? A. EU warns youth. B. Turn your MP3 players down!
C. What does harm to people? D. Mobile phones are harmful. 73. Which of the following is not mentioned in the article？
A. There has been increasing concern about exposure to music players. B. Many people listen to portable music players daily. C. How to make proper use of MP3.
D. Frequent users of personal music players at high acoustic(声音的) levels, may be unknowingly damaging their hearing permanently.
74. By “exceed” in paragraph 6, the author means ________.
A. offend the law B. pass by C. more than a point D. go beyond a fixed number 75. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. Youngsters could suffer permanent sight loss after five years of exposure to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week
B. Very high volumes may reduce the numbers of listeners
C. The loss of sound quality may lead to the decline in listeners D. Loud mobile phones were praised in the scientists' study Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A. An example of gift giving B. Emotional benefits of gift giving C. Occasions of gift giving D. Traditions of gift giving E. Social obligation of gift giving F. Reasons for gift giving
76. There are many occasions for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies: birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year. It is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as one’s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift giving.
77.
What is happening when we give gifts? Most important, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift establishes or confirms a social obligation. 78.
Gifts cement personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. People say that a gift lets the recipient know we are thinking of them, that we want to
make the person ‘feel special’. We want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say ‘I’m sorry’. Sometimes we try hard to find a present that
someone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messages often very eloquent ones.
79.
People tend to talk about presents in a rather mystical way. A woman whose mother had died in years to come and remember her.
80.
Emotions like these reveal that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. They prove that the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Gifts are not usually duplicated when so many presents are given. The emotional benefit for the participants in the gift exchange is reason alone for the tradition to continue.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
Most parents and teachers would get angry when they hear that teenagers listen to their iPods while preparing for exams. But pupils who listen to music when doing their homework can now argue that they are, in fact, working hard.
Three dozen schools have downloaded specially-written pop and rock songs for their 10,000 GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) pupils. The professionally-recorded music, based on texts in English literature, teaches teenagers about themes in the GCSE curriculum (课程). Two young men set up “Rewise”, the company that produced the songs, and worked alongside teachers to make sure the lyrics reflected the curriculum. Some of the songs were written by Geraint Brown, a director, and they are performed by professional singers and musicians.
Songs for the GCSE science and maths lessons are also being developed in 36 schools. They have also started using the program, called, “LearnThruMusic”.
Dave Mattews, the head of Hawthorn High School in the South Wales valleys, said the program was intended to help teenagers who are unwilling to study. He said, “There are lots of pupils who don’t have a high level of home support. It’s almost cool to say you have no need to revise and we have got to change that. With this, they don’t have to be sitting at their desk at home. They can be outside, walking around or even listening to it on the bus, which is very
convenient for them.” Everyone has a phone, MP3 or CD player, and they’re more likely to listen to these than pick up a book. “I think everyone would agree that music had an important
influence on us when growing up. Both boys and girls are very good at remembering the words and dancing to the music in the charts. There’s no one thing that will successfully engage every child, and some of them will make little or no use of this. But the fact that they don’t have to do any extra work makes this a very good deal for a kid,” Dave Mattews added.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No More Than 10 words.) 81. The songs written by Geraint Brown for GCSE are performed by _____________. 82. According to the passage, which GCSE subjects have been written into songs? _________________________________________________________________. 83. The aim of the program, “LearnThruMusic”, is to _______________________. 84. What does Dave Mattews think of the program? __________________________.
第 II 卷 ( 45分)
I. Translation ( 20分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the word or phrase given in the brackets.
1. 提醒她明天上午早点来。( remind )
2. 我们有责任帮助在学习中遇到困难的学生。 ( be up to … ) 3. 他终于说服了老板，获得了出国深造的机会。( persuade ) 4. 昨天踢完足球后,他累得连晚饭都没吃就睡觉了。（So）
5. 应该鼓励学生投身于各项学校活动，这能帮助他们更多的了解生活和自己。（which）
上海市金山中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
