DCU·LS is the English Language Training Center of Dublin City University. Our courses are designed for adults (18+). We offer a lot of English language courses throughout the year in addition to special programmes in summer. Our school proudly has the same high standards which have gained Dublin City University a national and international reputation(名声) for the excellence of its courses. Recognized by Department of Education as an English language school for the teaching of English as a foreign language. DCU·LS offers you a friendly atmosphere in which you can improve your English skills. Because we are a university based company, we also offer our students ways to university facilities(设备).
For more information please contact(联系):
DCU Language Services, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
Tel: +353 1 705552
Fax: +353 1 70511
Email: Is.elt @ dcu.ie
Web: www.dculs.dcu.ie
1.Who can take part in the courses offered by DCU·LS ?
A. Teenagers. B. Adults over 18.
C. College students. D. English teachers.
2.What can we learn about DCU·LS according to the passage?
A. They offer special programmes throughout the year.
B. We can contact it by writing letters as well as sending emails and fax.
C. The school is famous for its excellent courses both at home and abroad.
D. DCU·LS lies in Dublin City University, Dublin 9, England.
3.What kind of writing is this passage?
A. A traveling guide B. A notice
C. An official report D. An advertisement
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A family in Guelph, Ontario is spending a year living “in 1982”. They’re doing it so their kids can see what life was like before technology like iPads, computers and even coffee machines was part of everyday life.
They have stopped using all technology from their home and are relying on the things people would have used back in the 80s. There is a box at the front door where people can put their cell phones in, while they’re visiting the family.
Blair McMillan and his wife Morgan want their kids—Trey, 5, and Denton, 2—to have a year without technology.
Instead of reading e-readers, they are reading books. Instead of using a GPS, they used paper maps. The home the family is living in was built in the 1980s. Even the way they dress and style their hair is from the 80s.
The whole idea started when young Trey was called to come outside. He didn’t because he was busy playing on the ipad. That’s why his dad thought of the idea of living “in 1982” for a year. The family plans to live like “it’s 1982” until April next year. To them, one of the hardest things was giving up their cell phone.
1.What will the visitors do when they come to see the family?
A. The way they dress and style their hair must be from the 80s.
B. They must leave their cell phone at home.
C. They will put their cell phone outside before entering the room.
D. They can use the phone prepared by the family.
2.What is mainly talked about in the fourth paragraph?
A. Dos and don’ts.
B. Reasons and results.
C. Advantages and disadvantages.
D. Advice and plans.
3.Who made the family have the idea of living “in 1982”?
A. The reporter. B. Young Trey.
C. Blair McMillan. D. Morgan.
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There are many traditions around the holidays. “Holiday traditions” are things that people do every year during a holiday such as Christmas or Thanksgiving. At Christmas, for example, many people put up a Christmas tree or Christmas lights. These are Christmas traditions that have been going on for many years. But there is a “new” Christmas tradition that has become very popular: the TV firelog, a TV channel that shows nothing but a large log fire, blazing in a fireplace.
People put it on their TV and it makes them feel like they are watching and listening to a crackling fire. It makes them feel calm and comfortable. The origin(起源) dates back to 1986 in Canada. At that time, not very many people knew about it or watched the channel. Today, more than three million people watch the firelog channel during the winter holiday season. That year, the firelog channel was created(创造) to give the workers in the company that is now called Shaw Cable, a break at Christmas. By running the firelog during the holidays, everyone could go home for a few days and enjoy a bit of time off.
At that time, it was only broadcast to people in Edmonton but today it reaches people across Canada and beyond. This year, the Shaw firelog was updated. It is pretty high tech. Although it’s still really just a fire log that has been filmed, it has its own Twitter account (@ShawFireLog), its own Facebook page and it even has a computer App so you can see the burning log on a smartphone or a tablet. The Shaw firelog will burn until Jan. 5 on Shaw Cable, channel 222.
1.What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. The origin and popularity of the TV firelog.
B. Famous holiday traditions.
C. What makes the TV firelog so popular.
D. The TV firelog today.
2.What does the underlined words “the TV firelog” mean in Paragraph 1?
A. It is an old Christmas tradition beginning a long time ago.
B. It is a TV channel that shows nothing but a fireplace.
C. It is a TV channel with all kinds of Christmas traditional programs.
D. It is a TV channel where people can watch a large log fire.
3.For what purpose was the TV firelog created?
A. To attract more people to watch their programs.
B. To make people feel calm and comfortable by watching a crackling fire.
C. To give the people working at the company a few days off at Christmas.
D. To create more new traditions for people to celebrate Christmas.
4.What can we learn about the TV firelog from the passage?
A. More than three million people watched the channel in 1986.
B. It was broadcast to people in Edmonton and across Canada when it first started.
C. It has its own Twitter account but no Facebook page now.
D. The burning of the firelog will last until Jan. 5 on Shaw Cable.
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Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. 1. .
Some people blame(责备) the fact that we are surrounded (包围) by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. 2. , then probably children would buy less take-away food.
3. . I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If parents often give their children fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, they will go for sweet and salty foods, and children will find it hard to get rid of the habit.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. 4. . What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasons for this problem. 5. , as well as forcing them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
A. There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight
B. Adults are becoming fatter and unhealthier too
C. If there were fewer of these restaurants
D. Therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active
E. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food
F. I feel there are a number of reasons for this
G. It’s a good idea to allow children to eat what they choose
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1.___________________(毫无疑问) the harder we study, the more progress we’ll make.
2.Ever since the earthquake, people in Sichuan _____________(经历了) many difficulties.
3.He ____________(被录取) Beijing University last autumn, which made his parents proud.
4.__________________(随着时间的流逝), we grow up day by day.
5.The musicians were to play jokes on each other as well as play music, ___________（其中的大部分） was based loosely on the Beatles.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
We had moved from Cairo to Illinois, away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I her terribly. I was told I was her favorite ; she was my favorite “Granny.”
My heart for a long time after we went away. Mother must have noticed I wanted to see her, she would take my and me back to visit my Granny sometimes. I know Granny loved us. it was something you could feel with your . She didn’t live in a fancy(豪华的) house or have things, but I never cared.
Although she didn’t have much, did we, she did something for my brother Tommie and me. I will always remember she saved her in a glass jar, which had her since she was married. I am sure Granny could have those pennies herself but she saved them to us when we came to visit. Because I was the older, I was dividing(分) the pennies between my brother and me.
“One for you, one for me,” I would the words until the jar was empty. I don’t remember how much we collected on our and the amount(数量) wasn’t important at all. It was the idea that she remembered us and cared about us moved me. Those of my childhood still give me warm feelings when I’m sad. I often wonder if I found a penny on the ground somewhere, could it possibly be Granny tossing(扔) me pennies from heaven?
1.A. preferred B. missed C. wondered D. remembered
2.A. relative B. neighbor C. partner D. grandchild
3.A. touched B. felt C. ached D. flew
4.A. so B. but C. still D. and
5.A. aunt B. cousin C. sister D. brother
6.A. Totally B. Extremely C. Actually D. Sincerely
7.A. thoughts B. eyes C. mind D. heart
8.A. powerful B. expensive C. familiar D. large
9.A. either B. none C. nor D. so
10.A. pennies B. candies C. jewels D. sweets
11.A. added to B. belonged to C. stood for D. come up to
12.A. protected B. saved C. used D. collected
13.A. help B. give C. attract D. comfort
14.A. in charge of B. in danger of C. in search of D. in favor of
15.A. legally B. logically C. informally D. equally
16.A. ignore B. appreciate C. request D. repeat
17.A. visits B. holidays C. weekends D. youth
18.A. which B. that C. where D. what
19.A. performances B. sights C. memories D. accidents
20.A. lying B. burying C. shining D. signaling
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How are you getting along with your senior high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you 1. (leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble 2. (communicate) with others, and you may often feel lonely. That’s 3. you are new here and people don’t know about you. But I think you can overcome the difficulty if you can follow the advice below.
First, you should attach great 4. (important) to taking an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people’s views 5. (careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates’ likes and dislikes, 6. can make you get familiar with them. Only in this way can you get to know more 7. (difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. Last but not least, I’m always here ready to help. We can take part in some 8. (activity) together and I can introduce you to others.
There’s no need 9. (worry) too much, people will know you more very soon and will like to make friends 10. you if you can do as the above. Just remember, “God helps those who help themselves”.
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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. 每句只有一处错误。
2. 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
1.I can well remember there was a time that I grew so crazy about nature.
2.Today the number of people learning English in China are increasing rapidly.
3.Although it was great fun travelling abroad, but it will also cost lots of money.
4.Great change have taken place in China over the past ten years.
5.I tried to lose weight by eating less. As result I totally changed my shape.
6.With the help by my English teacher, I have made great progress in my study.
7.Our English teacher is young but her lessons are interesting and humorously.
8.Daisy wake up and found a flying carpet by her bed, which made her excited.
9.You should pay more attention to the rainforest that I live.
10.Have you ever dreamed of play in front of thousands of people at a concert?
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假如你是新华中学的高一学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom给你发电子邮件，询问你对高中生活的感受和你对新的一年的打算。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件。
1. 对高中生活的感受；
2. 对新的一年的打算（如学习，交友，感恩父母等）。
注意：
1. 词数：100词左右；开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom，
How is everything going on with you?
I am looking forward to hearing from you. Wish you happy!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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