1、Period Four WritingPractical writing：letter of suggestion.阅读理解When I was young，I read many kinds of books，including fairy tales.Most of the books described heroes who were handsome and heroines who were beautiful.So，I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.As I grew up，I
2、 began to realize outer beauty was not so important to make someone good.I remember a friend of mine，Janie ，who was so beautiful that every classmate wanted to talk with her，but she was very arrogant(傲慢的) She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful，but she lost
3、friends one by one.My poor friend! But she learned a good lesson: inner beauty is more important than outer beauty.After she learned that，she changed her attitude and made friends again.Whenever I see TV advertisements，I feel that these things make us believe beauty is very importantespecially physi
4、cal attractiveness.Although we say that inner beauty is more valuable，we often look for plastic surgery to make us more beautiful.There seems to be a boom in plastic surgery.It is surprising to realize the number of people who try it is increasing day by day.We know goodlooking guys usually get high
5、er scores on job interviews.So，what is real beauty? I want to say that inner beauty is the real one because if someone has beauty in his soul，he looks like a really beautiful person.The beauty looked at with eyes doesnt last forever.Instead of concentrating on outer beauty， we should concentrate on
6、inner beauty.The point is that inner beauty is more important than outer beauty.So，if we make the effort to make our minds beautiful，well be happier.语篇解读 作者在本文中讲述了自己的观点：内在美才是真正的美，我们应该致力于加强内在美。1When the author was young，she thought if she wanted to succeed， .Ashe must have good looksBshe must learn f
7、rom the heroesCshe had to work hard at her lessonsDshe had to read many kinds of books答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“So，I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.”可知选 A。2Why did Janie lose friends one by one?ABecause she was too shy.BBecause she wouldnt take their advice.CBecause
8、 she looked down upon others.DBecause she didnt study well at her lessons.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“but she was very arrogant(傲慢的)”和第三段中的“She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful”可知，她失去了朋友，是因为她太傲慢，瞧不起别人。故选 C。3What would be the best title for the passage?AThe Impor
9、tance of BeautyBBeauty Makes One HappierCHow to Make Oneself BeautifulDInner Beauty Is the Real Beauty答案 D解析 标题归纳题。文章在最后一段点出主题：Instead of concentrating on outer beauty，we should concentrate on inner beauty.故选 D。.七选五(2018辽宁鞍山一中高二期中)Imagine looking out of your window and seeing a whale swim by.Thats t
10、he sight that surprises New York City residents recently.In the past years，humpback whales have been spotted in the two rivers surrounding the island of Manhattan，the Hudson River and the East River. 4 Experts say that river cleanup efforts have improved water quality and led to an increase in the n
11、umber of fish there.Fish are on the humpbacks menu. 5 The sighting is also an encouraging sign that conservation efforts are helping humpback whales come back.In 1973，the species was listed as the endangered.Now scientists say humpback whales are making a comeback.By the middle of the 20th century，h
12、unting whales for profit had nearly wiped out many whale species.In 1973，the US.set up the Endangered Species Act.People were no longer allowed to hunt them in the US.waters.In 1982，the International Whaling is illegal worldwide. 6 Last September，it was announced that nine groups of humpback whales
13、are no longer endangered.Four groups are still endangered and a fifth are threatened.7 The number of them is growing particularly faster in the Southern Hemisphere like Tasman Sea and Coral Sea.And the number of humpback whales in Hawaii has made an amazing recovery.In 1966，there were fewer than 1,5
14、00 humpbacks there.Today there are about 10,000.But humpbacks in other parts of the world are still struggling.8 “We still have a lot of work to do，” says Angela Somma，head of NOAAS Fisheries Endangered Species Division.“But with the right protection，the number of humpback whales should continue to
15、grow.”AThose efforts to save whales are paying off.BPeople are frightened when seeing whales in the river.CLast year ， one even swam past where the mayor lives.DToday there are about 100,000 humpback whales worldwide.EThe extra food in the rivers is mainly whats attracting the whales.FScientists hav
16、e carried out further research on the number of the whales.GScientists say that the focus needs to be on the whales that are still struggling.答案 4.C 5.E 6.A 7.D 8.G.语法填空(2018黑龙江大庆十中等高二联考)Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories,9.destroying(destroy) fourteen homes.Seven
17、others were so badly damaged 10.that their owners had to leave them，and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs.One person was killed，several were 11.seriously(serious) hurt and taken to hospital，and a number of other people received smaller hurt.Altogether over two hundred people were 12.homeles
18、s(home) after the storm.A farmer，Mr Tan，said that the storm began early in the morning and 13.lasted(last) for over an hour.“I 14.was eating(eat) with my wife and children，” he said， “when we heard a loud noise.A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best 15.to climb(climb)
19、 out but then I saw that one of my children was 16.missing(miss)I went back inside and found him，safe 17.but very frightened.”Mrs Wu said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving.She ran outside 18.at once with her children.Soldiers helped to take people out of
20、 the flooded area and the welfare department brought them food，clothes and shelter.短文改错(2018河北故城中学高二期中)When you see someone drowned，you should do the following right away.First，get the person out of the water as quickly as possibly.Then clear the dirt，sand and so on in his or her airway in order to
21、make him or her to breathe freely.Unless he or she isnt breathing，youd better perform first aid immediately，used mouthtomouth method.At the same time，you should dial 120 or call for helps.Continue giving first aid and dont stop until the ambulance arrives.In word，life was the most important thing，so
22、 we can never be too careful.Obvious，a knowledge of first aid will be for great help in our daily life.答案When you see someone ，you should do the following right away.First，get the drowneddrowningperson out of the water as quickly as .Then clear the dirt，sand and so on in his or her possiblypossiblea
23、irway in order to make him or her to breathe freely. he or she isnt breathing，youd UnlessIfbetter perform first aid immediately， mouthtomouth method.At the same time，you usedusingshould dial 120 or call for .Continue giving first aid and dont stop until the ambulance helpshelparrives.In word，life th
24、e most important thing，so we can never be too careful. a wasis，a knowledge of first aid will be great help in our daily life.ObviousObviously forof.书面表达(2018辽宁六校协作体高二期中)假设你叫李华，你的美国朋友 Nancy 即将来中国读书。她来信请你对上学期间的交通方式提出建议。现在，请你用英语回一封信，按以下要点答复。1建议骑自行车上学；2自行车是学生常用的交通工具；3骑自行车的一些好处；4骑自行车需注意的问题。注意：1词数 100 左右；
25、2信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。Dear Nancy，Im very pleased to hear from you and youre welcome to study in China. Yours，Li Hua参考范文Dear Nancy，Im very pleased to hear from you and youre welcome to study in China.As for the question about the transportation to and from school，I d like to recomme
26、nd your riding a bicycle.Here are some reasons.Firstly，riding a bike to and from school is very common among the students，for buying or repairing a bicycle doesnt cost a lot.Next，it s convenient for you to ride and park your bicycle， no matter how busy the traffic could be.Actually，bicycleriding is also a practical way to do exercise and protect the environment.In this way，you ll feel it simple and relaxing to ride a bicycle while youre here.Hopefully，what Ive mentioned above can be helpful to you and wish you a fun time studying in China.Yours，Li Hua