At one point or 36 in life, we are all 37 to make a speech to an audience on different occasions, for example, in the classroom to share successful 38 with classmates or on a wedding to send your best wishes in honor of the newly-weds. No matter 39 the audience seems to be, we are in public speaking. 40, most of us don’t do a very satisfactory job. We get nervous. We forget what to say, we 41 unnecessary words, and we 42 the audience. We feel awful, feeling like completely a loser, and wish we would never have to speak again.
Cheer up! You are not alone and things are not 43 bad. Here are a few44 for you to 45 the pain. First, be clear about the purpose of your speech. What is the 46? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as much information 47 you can think of on your subject. It is advised that onespend plenty of your time doing some research and organizing your material so that your speech is clear and crystal. 48 many examples, pictures, charts, and graphs if possible. Most importantly, never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t 49 them. Treat them with 50.During the course, let your 51 come through so that they feel as if you make person-to-person communication with them. They will surely 52 your thoughtfulness and find your speech enjoyable.
Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, the occasion, and the audience . If you follow these steps, you will see you don’t have to be 53. 54, you may find you more than enjoy the period and that you 55 to make more and long speeches. But don’t hog the podium and steal the show!
| 小题1: | | A．other | B．others | C．another | D．the other |
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| 小题2: | | A．called in | B．called upon | C．called out | D．called off |
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| 小题3: | | A．stories | B．materials | C．experience | D．information |
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| 小题4: | | A．how large | B．what big size | C．how much | D．how many |
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| 小题5: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．But | D．As a result |
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| 小题6: | | A．miss | B．avoid | C．hate | D．repeat |
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| 小题7: | | A．amaze | B．bore | C．amuse | D．embarrass |
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| 小题8: | | A．that | B．too much | C．much too | D．far from |
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| 小题9: | | A．advices | B．tips | C．suggestion | D．words |
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| 小题10: | | A．get across | B．go through | C．get over | D．go over |
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| 小题11: | | A．situation | B．condition | C．occasion | D．instruction |
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| 小题12: | | A．which | B．for which | C．as | D．that |
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| 小题13: | | A．Include | B．Including | C．Give | D．Showing |
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| 小题14: | | A．talk aloud with | B．talk down to | C．Talk about | D．talk to |
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| 小题15: | | A．honor | B．respect | C．discipline | D．encouragement |
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| 小题16: | | A．personality | B．points | C．speech | D．opinions |
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| 小题17: | | A．enjoy | B．appreciate | C．thank | D．express |
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| 小题18: | | A．frightened | B．afraid | C．enthusiastic | D．relaxed |
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| 小题19: | | A．However | B．In fact | C．In other words | D．similarly |
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| 小题20: | | A．are anxious | B．look forward | C．volunteer | D．willing |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:C
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:B
小题19:B
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试题分析：
小题1:C 固定短语。One or another一个或另外一个。
小题2:B 短语辨析。A/C召集B号召，要求D取消；我们都会被要求发表一个演讲。
小题3:C 名词辨析。A故事B材料C经验D信息；指与别人分享成功的经验。
小题4:A 形容词辨析。对人数的多少用large来修饰。无论观众有多少人。
小题5:A 副词辨析。A然而B因此C但是D结果；因为前后都有逗号，故A正确。然而，很多人都做的不好。
小题6:D 动词辨析。A错过B避免C讨厌D重复；我们会重复一些不必要的内容。
小题7:B 动词辨析。A使…惊讶B使…厌倦C使…娱乐D使…尴尬；我们的讲话会让别人很厌倦。
小题8:A 副词用法。That=so如此。这是that的特殊用法，that bad如此糟糕。
小题9:B 名词辨析。Advice是不可数名词，suggestion是可数名词，AC项与a few不符；tips正确。
小题10:C 短语辨析。A传达B完成，通过C克服D复习；这里是一些帮助你克服这里痛苦的建议。
小题11:C 上下文串联。根据下文最后一段第一行the occasion说明C正确。
小题12:C 固定词组。As much as you can…尽你所能地…
小题13:A词义辨析。Include包括；B介词包括；C动词给予;这是一个祈使句，包括很多例子…
小题14:B 短语辨析。Talk aloud with与…大声谈论;talk down to用高人一等的口气对人说话.根据语境选B。
小题15:B 名词辨析。A光荣B尊敬C纪律D鼓励；指要尊敬观众。
小题16:A 上下文串联。根据下文person-to-person说明在发言中要把个性表现出来。故A正确。
小题17:B 动词辨析。A喜欢B欣赏C感谢D表达；他们会欣赏你的体贴。
小题18:B 上下文串联。根据上文第一段说明很多在公开场合发言都很害怕，但是采纳这些建议以后就不在害怕。
小题19:B 副词辨析。前后都有逗号隔开，使用however表示转折。指然而…
小题20:C 短语辨析。Be anxious to do着急做某事look forward to sth/doing期待做某事volunteer to do志愿做某事；be willing to do sth愿意做某事；你会自告奋勇地去发言。
点评：本文是关于如何在演讲总有好的表现的建议。文章结构严谨，层次分明，考查知识面广，立足语篇，侧重通过上下文信息考查考生的综合运用英语的能力，渗透了智力水平和综合素质的要求，建议以后的学习中，注重语篇的学习，培养自己驾驭语篇的能力，培养自己根据语篇综合运用英语的能力。 |
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试题【At one point or 36 in life, we are all 37 to make a speech to an audience on dif】；主要考察你对
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Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast?
Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast.
This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains, if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention in class. Opposite to what many people believe, if you don’t eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.
小题1:The results of the test show that ______| A．breakfast has great effect on work and studies. | | B．breakfast has much to do with people’s health. | | C．a person will work better if he has simple breakfast | | D．breakfast only affects those who work with their brains . |
小题2:According to the passage, many people think that if you don’t eat breakfast, you will____.| A．do your work badly | B．eat too much for lunch | | C．gain weight | D．lose weight |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that _____| A．one can work better with breakfast. | | B．morning diet will do good to your health. | | C．reducing lunch and supper will help lose weight. | | D．breakfast is more important than lunch and supper. |
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In an age dominated （控制的） by new media and the Internet, there are so many alternative ways of learning．Gone are the days when, if we couldn"t make it into a classroom, the only real option was to pick up a book, or when audio materials consisted of bad quality cassettes or sporadic（时有时无的） radio and TV programmes．With the appearance of broadband access to the web, we have a whole new learning domain （统领） at our fingertips．Sophisticated learning materials in the form of text or high-quality audio are now available at the touch of a button, and tests and assignments can be submitted （进行） and marked online．Questions and learning, studying away from the classroom has never seemed easier．Yet many teachers would argue that face-to-face contact between teachers and students is an essential part of the language learning experience．Enter the concept of blended （融合的） learning, an approach to education which seeks to combine the best of new technology and actual human contact．
Advocates of blended learning argue that an approach to study which combines the benefits of new technology with the best aspects of face-to-face （often abbreviated to F2F） teaching, will achieve better results．For example, there are some aspects of study, like practical sessions, dealing with more subjective questions, or meeting the needs of an individual student, which require face-to-face human interaction, whereas the more mechanical aspects of learning, such as answers to clear-cut questions, can be managed simply and effectively in a remote environment using new technology．
Blended learning approaches have proven especially appropriate in language learning．For example, in an ELT （English Language Teaching ） environment, a simple scenario （剧情概要） might be a classroom session where a teacher asks a group of students to use a wiki to create a text． Students then go away and compose and edit the text remotely．During the next F2F session, the teacher express his opinion about their work．
小题1:What is the main idea of this passage?| A．Blended learning is an effective learning approach． | | B．More and more people will use Internet-based learning materials, | | C．There are so many different ways of learning for people to choose in today"s world． | | D．Blended learning methods have proven to be effective except in language learning． |
小题2:Which of the following aspects of study doesn"t require face-to-face interaction between teachers and students?| A．Practical sessions． | | B．Tackling the needs of an individual student． | | C．Dealing with more subjective questions． | | D．Providing answers to clear-cut questions． |
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that ______．| A．the radio and TV in the past were of poor quality | | B．people do not get audio materials through cassettes nowadays | | C．it was not convenient for people to leam outside a classroom in the past | | D．it was difficult to find a classroom with good learning conditions in the old days |
小题4:Which of the following can be best describe the writer"s attitude towards blended learning?| A．Critical． | B．Objective （客观的） ． | | C．Supportive． | D．Neutral （中立的） ． |
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小题1:What does the underlined part “make a killing” in Paragraph 7 mean?| A．Beat all other businesses. | | B．Make a lot of money in a short time. | | C．Force other batteries to withdraw from market. | | D．Be the business leader in battery making. |
小题2:What is the possible problem with online subscribing?| A．The giving-away of privacy. | | B．Getting lots of junk emails. | | C．Becoming a member of some organization unwillingly. | | D．Not being able to unsubscribe. |
小题3:Where is this material probably from?| A．A magazine. | B．A newspaper. | C．A website. | D．A booklet. |
小题4:This passage is mainly to ______.| A．advertise new batteries | B．find potential investors | | C．promote Energy & Capital | D．sell new technology |
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What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I 21 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against 22 of 100, scored 160．No one at the base had ever seen a figure like that, and for two hours they made a big fuss over me.
All my life I"ve been registering scores like that, 23 I have the complacent(洋洋自得的) feeling that I"m highly intelligent, and I expect other people to think so too. Actually, though, don"t such scores simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions that are considered worthy of answers by people who 24 the intelligence tests - people with intellectual bents(天分) similar to mine?
For instance, I once had an auto-repair man, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 25 have scored more than 80,by my estimate. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always fixed it.
Well，then，suppose my auto—repair man 26 questions for some intelligence tests．By doing every one of them I"d prove myself a 27 ．In a world where I have to work with my 28 ，I"d do poorly．
Consider my auto—repair man 29 ．He had a habit of telling 30 ．One time he said. “Doc, a deaf and dumb man 31 some nails．Having entered a store，he put two fingers together on the counter and made 32 movements with the other hand．The clerk brought him a hammer．He 33 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering．The clerk 34 him some nails．He picked out the right size and left．Well，Doc，the 35 man who came in was blind．He wanted scissors． 36 do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers．He burst out laughing and said，“Why, you fool，he used his 37 and asked for them.” Then he said smugly, "I"ve been 38 that on all my customers today." "Did you catch many?" I asked. "Quite a few," he said, "but I knew 39 I"d catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you"re so goddamned educated, Doc, I knew you couldn"t be very 40 ." And I have an uneasy feeling that he had something there．
| 小题1: | | A．failed | B．wrote | C．received | D．chose |
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| 小题2: | | A．an average | B．a total | C．an amount | D．a number |
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| 小题3: | | A．then | B．but | C．so that | D．because |
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| 小题4: | | A．join in | B．make up | C．go over | D．look through |
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| 小题5: | | A．approximately | B．possibly | C．certainly | D．frequently |
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| 小题6: | | A．answered | B．practiced | C．designed | D．tried |
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| 小题7: | | A．teacher | B．doctor | C．winner | D．fool |
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| 小题8: | | A．brains | B．efforts | C．hands | D．abilities |
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| 小题9: | | A．again | B．as usual | C．too | D．as well |
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| 小题10: | | A．lies | B．jokes | C．news | D．tales |
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| 小题11: | | A．bought | B．tested | C．found | D．needed |
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| 小题12: | | A．cutting | B．hammering | C．scissoring | D．circling |
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| 小题13: | | A．nodded | B．raised | C．shook | D．turned |
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| 小题14: | | A．brought | B．packed | C．sent | D．sold |
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| 小题15: | | A．clever | B．other | C．right | D．next |
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| 小题16: | | A．What | B．How | C．Who | D．Which |
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| 小题17: | | A．imagination | B．hand | C．voice | D．information |
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| 小题18: | | A．trying | B．proving | C．practicing | D．examining |
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| 小题19: | | A．with wisdom | B．at once | C．in reality | D．for sure |
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| 小题20: | | A．clear | B．silly | C．slow | D．smart |
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When the Japanese attacked America’s ships at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, they did it secretly. The makers of the movie Pearl Harbor have behaved differently.
The noise about Pearl Harbor, made by Disney，has reached its highest point with its premiere （首次公演） before the movie opens in cinemas across the US at the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a time to recall national heroes who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield.
As Ben Affleck is the main star, the movie seems sure to become a success in the United States at least.
At almost three hours in length, it promises to be a good old Hollywood movie. There is a love story. Affleck and his co－star, Josh Hartnett, both fall in love with the navy nurse, Kate Beckinsale and, of course, there is much human courage and love of country.
It’s certain that Disney will be accused of “changing” history. The showing of actual events in a movie always causes arguments.
Bits of the story are deliberately not mentioned in the movie. It does not address the theory held by some historians that President Franklin Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intention to attack the ships in Pearl Harbor．It is said he did nothing, as he was aware that such a blow would allow him to take America into the Second World War.
Japan remains sensitive about being accused of wartime atrocities （暴行）. And Disney is sensitive about its business in Japan, where it has a theme park.
Not all the reviews of the movie have been full of praise. A reviewer for Newsweek, who was given an early preview, acknowledged that the 40－minute sequence （连续镜头） showing the attack itself was powerful. The attack comes quite late in the movie, however, and the reviewer was less impressed with the characters and the love story.
“Almost every line of the dialogue sounds like it comes from an old movie, ” the reviewer wrote.
小题1:From the passage we can infer that the Memorial Day refers to | A．the day the United States was founded | | B．the day people remember their ancestors | | C．a day people celebrate the victories of World War Ⅱ | | D．a day people remember those who died in wars |
小题2:From the passage we know that Ben Affleck .| A．regarded Josh Hartnett as an enemy | | B．may be a very popular movie star | | C．experienced the Pearl Harbor Incident | | D．was in love with the actress Kate Beckinsale |
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE about Pearl Harbor?| A．The movie will cause a lot of arguments. | | B．The movie has made the Japanese angry. | | C．The movie truly describes the Pearl Harbor Incident. | | D．The movie shows that President Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intention. |
小题4:According to the passage, what does the reviewer for Newsweek think of the movie?| A．The scenes of the attack leave no impression. | | B．The dialogue in the movie is original and creative. | | C．The attack scenes occupy too much time of the movie. | | D．The characters and the love story are less attractive. |
小题5:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor. | | B．The True Fact of Pearl Harbor. | | C．Reviewer：Pearl Harbor is a success. | | D．Attention！Pearl Harbor is arriving. |
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