Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.
| Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015) | |
| Nearpod 9:00 am to 10:00 am Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context(语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it. | TEO 2:00 pm to 3:00 p m Room 502 Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO. |
| Kahoot 10:30 am to 11:30 am Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback(反馈), including resports about their strengths and weaknesses. | Prezi 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Room 602 Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students’ attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies. |
1.Nearpod can be used to ______．
A．offer grammar tests
B．teach listening on-line
C．help vocabulary learning
D．gain fluency in speaking
2.If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________．
A．Room 501 B．Room 502
C．Room 601 D．Room 602
3.Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?
A．Nearpod． B．Kahoot．
C．TEO． D．Prezi．
4.A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ______．
A．9:00 am B．10:30 am
C．2:00 pm D．3:30 pmB
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
A Koala Isn’t a Bear
Koalas remind people of teddy bears．They have thick fur and large ears．Their broad, flat nose makes them look cute, similar to teddy bears．In fact koalas aren’t cute．They have sharp teeth and very sharp claws! Koalas are marsupials．This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo．The baby koala lives in its mother’s pocket for the first six months of its life．
The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus(桉树) leaves they eat．That’s where they get their food too．Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves, and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees．The eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live．It’s also where they sleep．Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day!
Why do they sleep so much? Some people think it’s because they’re lazy．But koalas aren’t lazy．They sleep so much because there isn’t much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves．Koalas store hardly any fat, so they must save their energy．One way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.
After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset．They live alone most of the time．Koalas are very protective of their trees．If a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tree, it might tell the other koala to leave by “barking” at it．Koalas do “talk” to each other．Besides barks, the males make a deep grunting sound．The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds．If they get scared they may scream like a baby.
1.According to the article, how are koalas and kangaroos alike?
A． They both have thick fur.
B． They both have sharp teeth.
C． They both eat eucalyptus leaves.
D. They both carry their young in a pocket.
2. The word “koala”comes from a word that means _______.
A．no drink B．moving slowly
C．large ears D．barking loudly
3.Why do koalas sleep a lot?
A.Their babies need to get much rest.
B.They get tired from playing so much.
C. Their food does not give them much energy.
D.They do not like to be awake when it is warm.
4.If an adult koala screams like a baby, he may get ________.
A．worried B．scared C．hungry D．sleepy
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Making friends is a skill like most skills. It improves with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take some action. You must first go where there are people. You won’t make friends staying home alone.
Joining a club or a group, talking with those who like the same things as you do is much easier. Or join someone in some activity.
Many people are nervous when talking to new people. After all meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And it’s human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about unknown. Most of our fears about dealing with new people comes from doubts about ourselves. We imagine other people are judging us, finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself as you are, and try to put the other person at ease. You’ll both feel more comfortable.
Try to act self-confident even if you don’t feel that way. When you enter a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look directly at other people and smile.
If you see someone you’d like to speak to, say something. Don’t wait for the other person to start a conversation.
Just meeting someone new does not mean that you will make friends with that person—friendship is based on mutual liking and “give and take”. It takes time and effort to develop.
1. The best topic of the passage may be ________.
A. Friendship B. Making friends
C. Meeting New People D. Facing the Unknown
2.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Making friends needs practicing.
B. Making friends needs to be more active in getting in touch with people.
C. When meeting someone, make him feel nice and easy.
D. Before making friends with someone, judge him if he’s too this or too that.
3. The development of friendship needs ________.
A. a lot of money B. lots of conversation
C. time and effort D. carefully judging
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted (预测) in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains (链条) and ecosystems.（生态系统）
Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.
Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen (氧气), while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.
“Predicting species’ reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology,” said the researches of several U.S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.
The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated (低估) the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing（长出叶子） by 4 times.
“Across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advance —for both leafing and flowering —that results from temperature increases,” the study said.
The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.
Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis (光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.
Scientists believe the world’s average temperature has risen by about 0.8℃ since 1900, and nearly 0.2℃ every ten years since 1979.
So far, efforts to cut emissions (排放) of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond（超出） 2℃ this century —a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.
1.What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?
A. Plants’ reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems.
B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists’ expectation.
C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.
D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.
2.We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that __________.
A. plants’ flowering is 8.5 times faster than leafing
B. there are 1,634 plant species on the four continents
C. scientists should improve the design of the experiments
D. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change
3.Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because __________.
A. they can prove the climate change clearly
B. they are very important in the food chainsA
C. they play a leading role in reducing global warming
D. they are growing and flowering much faster than before
4. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world’s temperature?
A. It has risen nearly 0.2℃ since 1979.
B. Its change will lead to weather extremes.
C. It is 0.8℃ higher in 1979 than that of 1900.
D. It needs to be controlled within 2℃ in this century.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
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。
“Why is life worth living?” If you ask this question, you will get different answer. __1.__ . But we have put together a few reasons from different people as to why life is worth living．
Learning. This is the reason we heard from school and college-going kids. 2. . Right from studies to games, the eagerness(渴望) to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living．
3. . When we speak to a few office workers and professionals, this is the reason they give. The ability to create things, be it a weekly report or a new document or a painting or composing a new song seemed to make life worthwhile for many．
New Opportunities. This is another reason that is put forth by people in different professions. Both professionally and personally, these people look forward to moving ahead and getting appreciation. They like to catch the new opportunities life throws at them which can make their lives worth living．
Exploring. Some people just like to say that they want to explore more and discover new horizons. Touring around the world, learning about the world history and visiting the most famous places do make life worth for many people. 4. .
Love. Well, this reason is an evergreen one. Life is worth living for the loved ones around, be it a wife/husband, children or friends. 5. . Being able to love some one and being loved back can certainly makes life worth living．
A．People all look forward to knowing, learning and finding out more about everything．
B. Creating．
C．There is no definite(明确的) or right answer in this case．
D．Get together and share special moments．
E．Such relationships make life worth everything．
F．Getting wiser makes life worth living for many people．
G．Exploring religious（宗教的）and spiritual boundaries also seemed to be another reason．
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
完形填空,阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A young man stole into a room through an open window. He ________ through all the room, but he didn’t find any money ________ a bankbook(存折). He thought, “If I have some credentials （证件）of the ________ , I’ll be able to get the money in the bank. ” Suddenly to his ________ , he caught sight of an identity card（身份证）on the ________ of the desk just before him. So he snatched it quickly and rushed to the bank with ________ .
________ the bankbook and the identity card, the woman clerk in the bank was so ________ that her face suddenly turned ________ and she sat there dumbfounded (发呆) for a minute. But she tried the best to hide her ________ , and then in a ________ voice said to the uncommon man, “Excuse me, can you tell me what is the ________ between you and the owner of the bankbook?” Being so ________,the young man who was waiting turned red：“He…he…oh, sorry, I ________ she…she is my wife…” “Now I see,”said the woman clerk, and almost at the time, she gave a quick ________ on a button. Immediately an aged policeman came out of a side room.
“Come along with me, young man! ” said the policeman.
“What’s the matter?” the man ________ back in a cold voice.
“Look at this!”it was a woman’s angry voice.
The man couldn’t ________ looking up and to his surprise he found ________ was the woman clerk who was holding the identity card ________ her face. Also, the photo on it suggested she happened to be the ________ owner of the bankbook.
1.A．searched B．got C. walked D．examined
2.A．for B．of C．or D．but
3.A．house B．room C. bank D. owner
4.A．surprise B. joy C. sorrow D．interest
5.A．bottom B. back C. surface D．side
6.A．sadness B．excitement C. satisfaction D．difficulty
7.A．Handing over B．Taking over C. Handing in D．Taking out
8.A．frightened B．disappointed C．excited D．surprised
9.A．cold B．pale(苍白的) C．red D．bright
10.A．bankbook B．card C．expression D．money
11.A．loud B．calm C．soft D．low
12.A．difference B．trouble C．matter D．relation
13.A．doubted B．asked C．looked at D．shouted at
14.A．think B．suppose C．mean D．believe
15.A．knock B．beat C．touch D．strike
16.A．looked B．talked C．fought D．quarreled
17.A．stop B．keep C．mind D．help
18.A．that B．she C．which D．it
19.A．over B．upward C. beside D．behind
20.A．only B．very C．just D．best
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 1. (be) late for school．There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 2. some of them looked very anxious and 3. (disappoint) . When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board．I got a place next 4. the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk．A boy on a bike 5. (catch ) my attention．He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms．I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused ___6.___ (stop) until we reached the next stop．Still, the boy kept ___7.___ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting．Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus．I heard an excited conversation．Then the driver stood up and asked,“ 8. anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s 9. (I)”．She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers 10. (sudden) became friendly to one another．
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
短文改错
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。
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 grandfather and I enjoy fishing. One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught . Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish. Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
写作
假设你是李平，最近参加了由某电视台举办的中学生英语演讲比赛并获奖，该台准备组织获奖者去北京参加一次英语夏令营活动，现就有关事项征求你的意见。请根据下表所提供的信息用英语以书信形式给予答复。请在答题卡上作答。
| 活动时间 | 7月15日～22日或8月15日～22日 |
| 活动内容 | 参加英语角 学唱英语歌曲 听英语讲座 表演英语短剧 看英语电影 教外宾学中文 |
| 对活动内容的 建议或要求 |
请注意：
1. 选择适合你的时间，并说明理由；
2. 选择两项你喜欢的活动，并说明理由；
3. 对活动内容提出至少一个建议或要求；
4. 词数：100左右；信的开头和结尾已给出。
Dear Sir or Madame,
I'm very glad to be invited to the English summer camp.
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Thank you very much.
Yours truly,
Li Ping
难度: 中等查看答案及解析