卷子（十一）Paper Eleven

我的写作老师
My Writing Teacher

        英语写作对我来说一直很容易
        English writing was always easy for me,

但当我走进约翰逊夫人的课堂的第一天，情况就不一样了。
but that changed on the first day I walked into Mrs. Johnson's class.

在那之前，我从以前的学生那里听到了一些谣言。
Before that, I'd heard rumors from former students.

他们说她很严格，她的课很难及格。
They said she was strict and her class was hard to pass.

所以我很紧张
So I was very nervous.


        我们第一次见面时，约翰逊夫人告诉我们她的课很难，
        The first time we met, Mrs. Johnson told us her class would be difficult,

但她会给我们新的“工具”并指导我们完成。
but she would give us new “tools”and guide us through.

她解释说，她的评分系统是不同的，
She explained that her grading system was different,

我们不会很快看到高分。
and that we would not see high scores soon.

“你在课堂上所做的一切都很重要，”她说。
“Everything you do in class matters,” she said.

“写作是一门艺术，需要很长时间才能变的完美。”
“As writing is an art, it takes a long time to perfect.”


        约翰逊夫人吓了我一跳。我很害怕如果我问了问题她会说什么。
        Mrs. Johnson scared me. I was afraid of what she would say if I asked a question.

所以在课堂上我大部分时间保持沉默，不能跟上她。
So in class I kept silent most of the time and couldn't follow her.

当我拿到第一篇论文的时候，我的成绩很糟糕。
When I got my first essay back, my grade was terrible.

我很生约翰逊夫人的气。
I was annoyed with Mrs. Johnson.

我不喜欢上她的课。
I disliked going to her class.


        然后我意识到我需要找出我能做些什么来提高我的成绩，
        Then I realized I needed to find out what I could do to improve my grade

以及如何在我的写作中使用工具。
and how to use the “tools” in my writing.

由于我仍然不敢亲自和约翰逊夫人交谈，所以我给她发了邮件。
As I still didn't dare to talk to Mrs Johnson in person, I emailed her.

就这样，她和我一起努力提高我的写作。
In this way, she and I worked together to improve my writing.

渐渐地，我可以和她在网上或当面交谈。
By and by, I could talk to her both online and in person.

她引导我学习如何写一篇文章的每一步。
She walked me through every step to understand how to write an essay.

我们一起看到了我工作的进步。
Together we saw improvement in my work.


        从这一点上，我发现寻求帮助实际上是有用的。
        From this I discovered that asking for help could actually work.

在约翰逊夫人所说的一切背后，
Behind everything Mrs. Johnson was saying,

她其实是关心我的，关心我的未来。
she actually cared about me and where I would be in the future.

她把我打倒了，这样我就能更坚强地爬回去。
She knocked me down so that I could climb back stronger.


在约翰逊夫人的第一节课上，我很担心。
1. I was worried when I was in Mrs. Johnson's first class.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

约翰逊夫人使用与其他老师相同的评分系统
2. Mrs. Johnson used the same grading system as other teachers.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

约翰逊夫人认为写作是一门艺术。
3. Mrs. Johnson regards writing as an art.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

一开始我在课堂上很活跃
4. I was active in class in the beginning.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

大多数学生喜欢约翰逊夫人的课。
5. Most students enjoyed Mrs. Johnson’s class.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

我的第一篇作文得了高分。
6. I got a high score for my first essay.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

约翰逊夫人喜欢给学生发电子邮件
7. Mrs. Johnson preferred to email students.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

约翰逊夫人让我自己提高我的写作水平。
8. Mrs. Johnson let me improve my writing by myself.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

我终于成为了写作班的尖子生。
9. I finally became a top student in the writing class.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

约翰逊夫人关心我的未来。
10. Mrs. Johnson cared about my future.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

短褶裙
The Kilt

        苏格兰人在国外生活时，
        Whenever people from Scotland live in foreign countries,

总会被问到:“苏格兰是男人穿裙子的地方吗?”
they are always asked:“Is Scotland that place where men wear skirts?"

简短的回答是“是的”，
The short answer is yes,

但是关于苏格兰裙子还有更多的神话。
but there is more about the myths of Scottish “skirts”.


        苏格兰人有时穿的裙子叫做苏格兰短裙。
        The “skirt” that Scotsmen(苏格兰男子) sometimes wear is called a kilt.

它是苏格兰传统服饰的一部分。
It is part of the traditional dress of Scotland.

显然，苏格兰短裙在全世界都很有名。
The kilt is clearly very famous across the world.

似乎每个人都听说过它，
It seems that everybody has heard of it,

而且大多数人都见过一个人穿着它的照片。
and that most people have seen a picture of a man wearing one.


        人们对苏格兰人穿着这种滑稽短裙的知识和观念来自于电影和电视。
        People’s knowledge and ideas about Scotsmen wearing these funny kilts come from films and television.

每当其他国家的人问起苏格兰短裙，
Every time people from other countries ask about the kilt,

他们就会提到梅尔·吉布森的电影《勇敢的心》。
they mention Mel Gibson’s film, Braveheart. In many countries,

在许多国家，都有关于苏格兰的电视节目。
there are television programmes about Scotland.

这些节目总是包含穿着苏格兰短裙的男人的信息或图像
These programmes always include information or images of men in kilts.


        当然，在苏格兰，你会经常看到苏格兰短裙。
        Of course, in Scotland, you will often see the kilt.

但事实上，这种情况在旅游区最常见。
The reality is, though, that you will most commonly see it in tourist areas.

苏格兰的主要街道和旅游区总是有一个苏格兰人穿着苏格兰短裙，
The main streets and tourist areas of Scotland always have a Scotsman wearing a kilt

所有的旅游商店都出售各种颜色的苏格兰短裙。
and all tourist shops in the country sell kilts in different colours.


        但苏格兰人并不是每天都能看到短裙。
        But kilts are not something that Scottish people see every day.

苏格兰短裙是在特殊场合穿的，比如婚礼、葬礼和其他重大活动。
Kilts are for special occasions, such as weddings, funerals and other big and important events.

苏格兰人不会为了在当地超市买瓶牛奶和一条面包而穿上苏格兰短裙。
Scotsmen do not put on their kilt just to buy a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread at the local supermarket.


        原因可能是苏格兰短裙非常昂贵。
        The reason for this may be that kilts are very expensive.

男人穿苏格兰短裙时，通常会搭配一件特殊的衬衫、夹克、袜子和鞋子。
When a man wears a kilt, he normally wears it with a special shirt, jacket, socks and shoes.

这显然不便宜。
This is obviously not cheap.

事实上，一套苏格兰方格呢短裙的平均售价在500英镑左右。
In fact, an average kilt outfit(全套服装) costs around ￡500.


根据文本，苏格兰人
11. According to the text, Scotsmen _____.
A. like foreign culture 喜欢外国文化
B. sometimes wear kilts 有时穿苏格兰短裙
C. enjoy talking about kilts 享受谈论苏格兰短裙的乐趣
D. often visit foreign countries 经常访问国外

梅尔·吉布森可能是
12. Mel Gibson is probably a _____.
A. painter 画家
B. musician 音乐家
C. movie star 电影明星
D. fashion designer 时装设计师

在苏格兰，短裙更常见
13. In Scotland, kilts are more often seen _____.
A. in tourist shops 旅游商店
B. in public schools 公立学校
C. on the stage 在舞台上
D. at local markets 在当地市场

人们不会每天都穿苏格兰短裙可能是因为
14. People do not wear kilts every day probably because of their _____.
A. funny designs 有趣的设计
B. dull colours 暗色
C. poor quality 质量较差
D. high prices 价格高

这篇文章主要是关于
15. This text is mainly about the _____.
A. history of kilts 短裙的历史
B. production of kilts 生产短裙
C. myths of kilts 短裙的神话
D. styles of kilts 短裙的风格

一个战斗的妻子
A Fighting Lady

黛博拉·桑普森出生于1760年。
1. Deborah Sampson was born in 1760.

她家里有很多孩子，他们都很穷。
There were many children in her family and they were poor.

当黛博拉还是个小女孩的时候，她的父亲离开她去航海了。
When Deborah was just a young girl, her father left and went off to sea.

她母亲身体不好，不能照顾她的孩子。
Being in poor health, her mother could not care for her children.

所以她把他们送到不同的亲戚那里，
So she sent them to live with different relatives,

希望这些人能照顾她的孩子。
hoping these people would take care of her children.


年轻的黛博拉，不到七岁，必须为一个农民工作。
2. Young Deborah, less than seven years old, had to work for a farmer.

在农场里，她学会了骑马和打猎。
On the farm, she learned to ride and hunt.

她也做家务。生活很艰难，但黛博拉努力工作，变得强壮起来。
She did housework as well. Life was difficult, but Deborah worked hard and grew strong.

农夫有十个儿子，黛博拉帮助照顾他们。
The farmer had ten sons, and Deborah helped to take care of them.

晚上，她让男孩们和她谈论他们的功课。
In the evening, she had the boys talk about their lessons with her.

通过这一点，她学到了他们所学到的东西。
By this she learned what they learned.

她还每天晚上借他们的课本来阅读。
She also borrowed their school books to read every night.

18岁时，黛博拉成为了一名教师。
When she was 18, Deborah became a teacher.


在她开始新的职业生涯后不久，美国革命就开始了。
3. Soon after she started her new career, the American Revolution began.

她想为她的国家而战，但是在那个时候妇女不能成为士兵。
She wanted to fight for her country, but women could not be soldiers at that time.

黛博拉有个计划。就当时的女人而言，她算高的了。
Deborah had a plan. She was tall for a woman of that time.

她给自己做了一套男人的衣服，偷偷地练习像男人一样走路和说话。
She made herself a man's suit and secretly practiced walking and talking like a man.

最后，她以罗伯特的名字参军了。
Finally, she joined the army using the name Robert.


罗伯特是个勇敢的士兵。
4. “Robert” was a brave soldier.

他在每一次战斗中都英勇作战，其他士兵都尊敬他。
He fought with courage in every battle, and other soldiers respected him.

他们从未怀疑过他们的战友是个女人。
They never suspected that their fellow soldier was a woman.

有一次他发烧了，不得不去医院。
Once he caught a fever and had to go to the hospital.

有个医生发现罗伯特其实是个女人。
There a doctor found out that Robert was actually a woman.

于是黛博拉不得不离开军队，但她没有受到惩罚。
Deborah then had to leave the army, but she was not punished.

有人说她甚至在离开前见过乔治·华盛顿将军。
Some people say she even met General George Washington before she left.


后来，黛博拉嫁给了一个农民，生了三个孩子。
5. Later, Deborah married a farmer and had three children.

她在学校教书，并讲授她在军队直到退休的经历。
She taught in school and gave lectures about her time in the army till retirement.

黛博拉去世时66岁。她是一个真正的美国英雄。
Deborah died at the age of 66. She was a true American hero.


任务 1
Task 1


16. Paragraph __1__. Deborah's family background 黛博拉的家庭背景

17. Paragraph __2__. Deborah’s life on the farm 黛博拉在农场的生活

18. Paragraph __3__. Deborah’s joining the army 黛博拉要参军了

19. Paragraph __4__. Deborah's military life 黛博拉的军队生活

20. Paragraph __5__. Deborah's life after leaving the army 黛博拉离开军队后的生活

A. Deborah’s marriage 黛博拉的婚姻
B. Deborah’s life on the farm 黛博拉在农场的生活
C. Deborah's life after leaving the army 黛博拉离开军队后的生活
D. Deborah's military life 黛博拉的军队生活
E. Deborah’s joining the army 黛博拉要参军了
F. Deborah's family background 黛博拉的家庭背景

任务 2
Task 2

黛博拉被送到了别人家，因为她的家人无法养活她
21. Deborah was sent to others’ home because __her family couldn't support her__.

黛博拉通过在农场自学成为了一名教师
22. Deborah became a teacher by __teaching herself on the farm__.

黛博拉想要参军，她的穿得和举止要像个男人
23. Deborah went into the army by __dressing and behaving like a man__.

黛博拉在一名医生发现了她的秘密后离开了军队
24. Deborah left the army after __a doctor discovered her secret__.

黛博拉因其非凡的勇气而成为英雄
25. Deborah was a hero __for her unusual courage__.


A. teaching herself on the farm 在农场自学
B. for her unusual courage 因为她非凡的勇气
C. a doctor discovered her secret 一位医生发现了她的秘密
D. her family couldn't support her 她的家庭无法养活她
E. dressing and behaving like a man 穿着和举止像个男人
F. for her excellent teaching 感谢她出色的教学

我的专业问题
My Major Problem

        做决定是我一直在努力的事情。
        Decision-making is something I struggle with.

事实上，我宁愿让别人替我做决定。
In fact, I'd rather have someone else make decisions for me.


        去年夏天，当我在一所大学参加一个拥挤的信息会议时，
        As I sat in a crowded information session(咨询会) at a college last summer,

我又一次面临着做出决定的压力。
I was again faced with the pressure of making a decision.

招生官让我们简单介绍一下自己。
__26 C.The admissions officer asked us to introduce ourselves briefly.__

然后他让我们每个人说出自己想学的专业。
He then asked each of us to give our intended major.

我惊恐地看着妈妈。
I looked at my mother with panic.


        “专业?” 我说。“我甚至不能决定穿什么袜子去上学!”
        “A major?" I said. “I can't even decide what socks to wear to school!"


        我想说我还没决定。
        I wanted to say I was undecided.

但随着轮到我讲话的时间越来越近，我的信心却越来越弱。
But as my turn to speak approached, my confidence decreased.

在我之前的每个人都宣布了专业。
__27 A. Everyone before me had declared a major.__

我注视着我前面的那个女孩。
I watched the girl in front of me.

她在找一个不知名的专业。
She was searching for some obscure(鲜为人知的) major.

我意识到我不能说还没决定。
I realized I couldn't just say undecided.

所以，轮到我的时候，我不安地说，我想主修商业。
So, when my turn came, I uneasily said, “I want to major in business."

”我能感觉到说谎"写在我脸上。
I could feel "liar" written all over my face.


        最后，只有一个勇敢的人说她还没有决定。
        __28 D. In the end, only one brave person said she was undecided.__

我感到羞愧。我想，我为什么不能说呢?
I felt ashamed. “ Why couldn't I have said that?" I thought.

这位招生顾问甚至说，很多人都不确定。
The admissions adviser even said that a lot of people are uncertain.

这就是为什么学生们必须在第二年结束前做出决定。
That is why students have to decide until the end of the second year.


        我不知道我这辈子想做什么。
        I have no idea what I want to do with my life.

我只知道我不想做任何与血有关的事。
All I know is that I don't want to do anything that involves blood.

所以我把范围缩小到除了药物之外的所有东西。
__29 B. So I've narrowed my list down to anything but medicine.__

这并没有缩小范围。
This isn't really narrowing it down.

我听说很多人上大学时只学一个专业，
I've been told many people start college with one major,

毕业后拿到了一个各不相同的学位。
and graduate with a degree in something totally different.


        经过我在咨询会的经历，
        After my experience at the information session,

我学会了不要害怕说我还没有决定。
I've learned not to be afraid of saying I'm “undecided".

”我现在知道，我不是唯一一个对未来的学习不确定的人。
I know now that I am not the only one uncertain about future studies.

我还在体验“专业”的问题。
I'm still experiencing a “major” problem.

不过，我有信心能找到解决办法。
__30 F. However, I’m confident I'll find a solution.__


在我之前的每个人都宣布了专业。
A. Everyone before me had declared a major.

所以我把范围缩小到除了药物之外的所有东西。
B. So I've narrowed my list down to anything but medicine.

招生官让我们简单介绍一下自己。
C. The admissions officer asked us to introduce ourselves briefly.

最后，只有一个勇敢的人说她还没有决定。
D. In the end, only one brave person said she was undecided.

招生顾问帮助你做决定。
E. Admissions advisors help you to make decisions.

不过，我有信心能找到解决办法。
F. However, I’m confident I'll find a solution.

选择朋友
Choosing Friends

        在我们的日常生活中，有朋友很好。
        In our daily life, it's nice to have friends.

虽然家庭极其重要，
While family is __31 extremely__ important,

但朋友是你选择的一个不同的支援系统。
friends are a different support system of your choosing.

俗话说，你不能选择你的家庭，
As the __32 saying__ goes, “You can't choose your family,

但你可以选择你的朋友。
but you can choose your friends."

明智地选择它们可以让你的生活更加精彩和鼓舞人心。
Choosing them wisely can __33 make__ your life more exciting and inspiring.


        决定你选择谁作为你的朋友，这说明了你和他们的关系。
        Deciding whom you choose as your friends says as much about you as it does them.

你可以根据相似的兴趣选择朋友。
You may choose your friends __34 based__ on similar interests.

你可能会选择他们，因为你们是彼此的对立面，并觉得这很有趣。
You may choose them because you're opposites of each other and find this interesting.

通常，朋友之所以成为朋友，“是因为他们由于性格相似而自然而然地相互吸引。”
Often, friends become “friends" because they are naturally attracted towards each other due to __35 similar__ personalities.

有时只是环境让两个人走到一起，然后成为朋友
Sometimes it's just circumstances that bring two individuals together who then become friends.


        无论什么促成了一段友谊，发展一段友谊都是非常有益的经历。
        Whatever prompts a friendship, developing one is a very __36 rewarding__ experience.

当你不知不觉间，一段关系就变成了一段独特的终身亲密的友谊时，这一点尤其正确。
This is especially true when, before you know it, a certain __37 relationship__ turns into a unique lifelong close friendship.

再说一次，一个人在生活中通常只有几个非常亲密的朋友。
Again, it's been said that a person __38 normally__ has only a couple of very close friends in their life.

把你认为是真正亲密的朋友。
Think of whom you __39 consider__ as truly close friends.

这些人是你可以信任并与之分享深刻想法和担忧的少数人。
These are those few individuals you can __40 trust__ and share deep thoughts and concerns with.


A. saying 谚语
B. make 使得
C. normally 通常地
D. similar 相似的
E. trust 信任
F. relied 信任; 信赖; 依赖 依靠
G. consider 认为
H. relationship
I. speech 演讲
J. rewarding 有益的
K. based 为根据
L. extremely 极其

蝙蝠
Bats

        许多人认为蝙蝠看起来很可怕。
        Many people think bats look frightening(frighten).

但是研究告诉我们蝙蝠是善良的动物。
But research has __41 shown__(show) us that bats are kind animals.

它们的生活方式为人类和其他生物提供了大量的帮助。
The way they live __42 provides__(provide) agreat deal of help to humans and other __43 living__(live) things.


        蝙蝠温柔而有爱心。
        Bats are gentle and loving.

蝙蝠妈妈睡觉时用翅膀环绕着它们的孩子，以保护他们，
Mother bats sleep with their wings around their __44 babies__(baby) to protect them,

如果他们受到任何威胁，就会把他们转移到安全的地方。
and will move them to __45 safety__(safe) if they seem to be __46 threatened__(threaten) in any way.

就像其他动物一样，成年蝙蝠帮助它们的孩子找到合适的食物。
Just like other animals, adult bats help their children find __47 suitable__(suit) food to eat.


        蝙蝠是有用的。有些蝙蝠吃昆虫。
        Bats are __48 helpful__(help),too. Some bats eat insects.

一只棕色蝙蝠差不多可以在一小时内吃掉近600只昆虫!
Just one brown bat can eat __49 nearly__(near) 600 insects in one hour!

此外，许多物种甚至依赖蝙蝠生存。
Besides, many species are even dependent on bats for their __50 survival__(survive).

因此，蝙蝠是非常友好的动物
Therefore, bats are really friendly animals!