Can you understand the beginning of this essay?

“My smmr hols wr CWOTT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.”

The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages (also called SMS2) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called texting.

A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it’s common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like “r” for “are,” “u” for “you,” and “2” for “to.” Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “l(fā)ol” for “l(fā)aughing out loud.” Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls.”

Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.”)

Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always evolve, and this is just another way for English to change. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.

1.What is the writer’s opinion of text messaging?

A. It is fun and easy to do.

B. It is not bad for children.

C. It will make children bad writers.

D. The writer does not give an opinion.

2.Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage?

A. Using phrases to represent essays

B. Using numbers to represent words

C. Using letters to represent phrases

D. Using letters to represent words

3.Which of the following was most probably the title of the student’s essay?

A. My Gr8 Tchr          B. CU in LA          C. My GF        D. My Smmr Hols

4.  Why do some people think that texting is bad?

    A. It costs too much.                           B. It’s too difficult to type.

    C. Children won’t learn to write correctly.          D. It’s not comfortable.

5.Why aren’t some people worried about the effect of texting?

A. Not many people use texting.

B. Spelling in English is too difficult.

C. Children quickly become bored with texting.

D. Texting will disappear because of new technology.

 

Can you understand the beginning of this article?

“My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.”

The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages (also called SMS2) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called texting.

A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it’s common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like “r” for “are,” “u” for “you,” and “2” for “to.” Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “l(fā)ol” for “l(fā)aughing out loud.” Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls.”

Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.”)

Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always evolve, and this is just another way for English to change. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.

1.What is the writer’s opinion of text messaging? 

A．It is fun and easy to do.

B．It is not bad for children.

C．It will make children bad writers.

D．The writer does not give an opinion.

2.Which way of texting is NOT described in the passage?

A．Using phrases to represent essays

B．Using numbers to represent words

C．Using letters to represent phrases

D．Using letters to represent words

3.Which of the following was most probably the title of the student’s essay?

A．My Gr8 Tchr

B．CU in LA

C．My GF

D．My Smmr Hols

4.Why do some people think that texting is bad?

A．It has been replaced by voice message

B．It’s too difficult to type.

C．Teenagers won’t learn to write correctly.

D．It’s not comfortable.

5.Why aren’t some people worried about the effect of texting?

A．Not many people use texting.

B．Spelling in English is too difficult.

C．Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.

D．Texting will disappear because of new technology.

 

根據(jù)句子及所給單詞的首字母，按題號(hào)寫出各單詞的正確形式。（每空限寫一詞）

He stated his view that developing car industry in such a rapid speed is not b___________ in the long run.

I’m longing for being a____________ to the Miro Exhibition, as I don’t know the way well.

It is said that Mozart possessed a remarkable t___________ for music.

Small as the hotel is, it provides an a____________ supply of hot water 24 hours a day to meet your need.

Defeated, they still feel c_______ with the result of the competition, for they have spared no effort to make preparations.

As winter is a________, the weather is getting colder.

Wang Pengwei felt frustrated that a lot of r________ customers went to a newly-opened small restaurant.

In order to satisfy my daughter’s c________, I have to refer to the Encyclopedia(百科全書).

The homeless child w______ on the street is in the hope of finding something to eat.

We need to take m_____ at once to prevent the growth of the population in China.

第二卷（非選擇題 共35分）

第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié) 短文填詞（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）

There are a few different r       why people use small talk.      76       

The first, and most obvious, is to break an uncomfortable s         77       

Another reason, however, is simply to kill t     . That’s why it is    78       

so common to make small talk when you are w      for something.       79        

Some people make small take in order to be p     . You may not    80        

feel l          chatting with anyone at a party, but it is         81        

r       to just sit in a corner by yourself. After someone         82       

i          you to another person ,you do not know anything about then,83     

so in order to show a polite i       in getting to know them better,       84       

you have to start with some small talk. And remember in an English-speaking environment it is

often b        to make a few mistakes than to say nothing at all!    85        

 

單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分， 滿分10分）

81. He had an a___________ for life and enjoyed exploring the workings of objects and animals.

82. The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients , so he has a very good r_________.

83. His brother tried hard to sell and d__________ his paintings to buyers, but he was never able to negotiate a successful sale.

84. She won a s __________ to study at Beijing University.

85. When first at the party, I made the a ____________ of several novelists who gave me their fortune.

86. ZhangYimou has made many _________(高質(zhì)量的) films, which are loved by many people.

87. The bringing together of this group of people from many countries, the music, and the setting are clearly the key _______________(組成部分) of this amazing production.

88.It is hard to ________(區(qū)分) between the student and the other, for they are twins.

89.You shouldn’t have made an ___________(約定) with her that you couldn’t keep.

90.As a member of the club, it is a real _____________(特權(quán)) for me to be admitted