重庆市九校联盟2012-2013学年(上)高三期末联考 英语试题

are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders. It doesn‘t switch off automatically, but a red light shows if the machine is still running.

Tape length: 60minutes per side. Weight: 195g. Sony M400 $115

Lots of little control buttons that make a noise are difficult to use. Recording is good but machine noise loses points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful.

Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 230g. Imperial OEM MC7 $ 29.95

Cheap and simple compared with the rest, but recording is good as long as there is no background noise. Use only its own-make of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast-forward button and the record button makes a loud noise.

Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight: 285g. Philips 585 $80

Handsome and simple to use, but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation. No recording light.

Tape length: 15 minutes per side. Weight: 220g.

60. The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is _____.

A. Pearlcorder S 702 B. Sony M9 C. Sony M400 D. Imperial OEM MC7

61. If you want a machine which turns off automatically and weighs very little you should choose _____.

A. Pearlcorder S 702 B. Sony M9 C. Sony M400 D. Philips 585 62. Which of the following allows you to record longest but costs you least? A. Philips 585 B. Imperial OEM MC7 C. Sony M400 D. Sony M9 63. What disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM MC7 have? A. No light shows when it is on. B. It requires a special cassette. C. It picks up background noise . D. The record button makes a noise.

C

Today‘s children are the ―result‖ of the modern society. Our parents have jobs that keep them busy almost all day long. They only have a free day in a week. This doesn‘t allow them to keep an eye on their children.

On the other hand, the modern society gives more freedom to the children than they could ―handle‖. As a child, you don‘t know how to grow up by yourself until you reach a certain age. That is why you need school and parents to be by your side all the time. If you don‘t have either of them you may make a lot of mistakes. The social system of the modern society is very lenient especially with the children. Most of the children today are rebels (判逆者). They are rude. They are given too much freedom by their families. This is their parent‘s mistake. They ought to know that the freedom they give to their children is misunderstood.

For example it is a bad thing for a 17 – year – old child to go out in the evening on weekends. Parents are also guilty of the way their children show up in the street or at school. The same guilt belongs to the teaching system as well. Pupils shouldn‘t be allowed to dress like they were on a fashion presentation at school.

Another important fact we can think of regarding the freedom of children is their free will of spending money. Parents shouldn‘t allow their children to spend money on whatever they want.

I think children are given too much freedom not only by their parents, but also by the society. The latter is more to be blamed!

64．The writer implies that parents‘ busy lifestyle .

A．makes their children become independent B．may lead to a tense parent – child relationship C．is harmful to their children‘s health D．is likely to create a troubled generation

65．What does the underlined word ―lenient‖ (in Para 2) mean?

A．Not responsible B．Not strict.

C．Unkind.

D．Unfair.

66．It seems that the writer agrees that students .

A．should stay at home on weekends B．can wear trendy clothes at school

C．had better wear school uniform at school D．can be allowed to go out in the evenings

67．According to the writer, which of the following takes the primary responsibility

for children‘s problems?

A．The social environment. C．Each family.

B．The educational system. D．The school.

D Dear Daughter,

As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write to tell you all that is on my mind. First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament (证明) of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.

Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period when you go from teacher taught to master inspired, after which you must become a self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn is of no practical use in real life, the learning skills you get will be something you will value forever.

Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy, don't be bothered by what others think or say, but make up your own mind. Most importantly, make true friends and be happy. Don't worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities.

Start planning early what you'd like to do. Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver's seat-this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you'll love it!

So please treasure your college years - make the best use of your free time, become an

independent thinker in control of your destiny, and learn through your successes and challenges.

May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you grow into just what you dream to be. Love Dad & Mom

68. We can read between the lines that ________. A. Dad has a strong love for his daughter B. Dad is very strict with his daughter C. Dad always worries about his daughter

D. Dad is much concerned about his daughter's health

69. The underlined word \ \

A. weight B. life C. position D. time 70. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Plan things before you do them.

B. Self－learning is very important in college. C. Follow your passion and what other people say. D. Leading a life is just like driving a car.

71. The purpose of the author in writing the letter is to tell his daughter to ________. A. smile to her trouble in life B. fight till she succeeds C. be confident and happy D. make the most of her college E

When we talk about stars ,especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.

Simon Cowell ,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice. \can go to have a cup of tea'. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to