高一英语期中作文

高一英语期中作文（共4篇）

高一英语期中作文 篇1

Dear parents,I am very happy to study in my new beautiful school, which is famous and has a long history.We have many experienced teachers who are kind and easy-going.There are many bright classrooms with a lot of advanced teaching equipment.In the school library, there are a large number of books we can borrow.By the way, I have developed the habit of morning exercise.I get up at 6:30 every morning, and do morning exercise on the playground till 7:00.So please don’t worry about me.How is everything going with both of you? Miss you very much and look forward to hearing from you soon.Best wishes!

Yours truly,LiHua 

高一英语期中作文 篇2

英语试卷讲评课是英语教学的一个重要组成部分, 其目的是让学生对一个阶段内学习的知识进行复习巩固, 找出错误形成的原因, 解决学习中遇到的问题, 总结好的学习经验, 拓宽思路, 提高运用英语的能力。

课改专家余文森教授说过:“有效性是课堂教学的命脉。通俗地说, 课堂教学的有效性是指通过课堂教学活动, 学生在学业上有收获, 有提高, 有进步。具体表现在:学生在认知上, 从不懂到懂, 从少知到多知, 从不会到会;在情感上, 从不喜欢到喜欢, 从不热爱到热爱, 从不感兴趣到感兴趣。” (余文森, 2010) 。但是在目前的英语试卷讲评课中, 教师采用的教学手法比较单一, 就事论事, 一张试卷从头讲到尾, 学生易产生厌倦情绪。学生往往关注习题本身以及是否得分, 而不是关注深层次语言的使用, 试卷讲评课的效率很低。因此, 如何提高英语试卷讲评课的课堂教学效率, 值得探讨。

二、理论基础

1.《课程标准》所体现的学习观。教师要创设各种学习活动, 促使学生互相学习、互相帮助, 体验集体荣誉感和成就感, 发展合作精神, 建立融洽的师生交流渠道, 努力营造宽松、民主、和谐的教学氛围。教师应帮助学生发展探究知识的能力、获取信息的能力和自主学习的能力。

2.人本主义学习观。学习是个人潜能的充分发展, 是人格的发展, 是自我的发展。学习的实质在于意义学习。意义学习包括四个要素:

(1) 学习具有个人参与 (personal involvement) 的性质, 即整个人 (情感与认知) 都投入到学习活动。

(2) 学习是自我发起的 (self-initiated) , 即便推动力或刺激来自外界, 但要求发现、获得、掌握和领会的感觉来自内部。

(3) 学习是渗透性的 (pervasive) , 也就是说, 它会使学习者的行为、态度, 乃至个性都发生变化。

(4) 学习是由学习者自我评价的 (evaluated by the learner) , 因为学习者最清楚这种学习是否满足自己的需要、是否有助于导致他想要的东西、是否明了自己原来不太清楚的某些知识。

3.建构主义学习观。知识不是客观存在的东西, 而是人在实践活动中创造的暂定性的解释和假设。

(1) 知识不是通过教师传授得到。

(2) 是学习者在一定的情景下, 借助他人 (教师、学习伙伴) 的帮助, 利用必要的学习资料, 通过意义建构的方式而获得。

(3) 学习环境的四大要素:情景、协作、绘画、意义建构。

三、教材分析

1.教学内容: 高一英语期中考试试卷, 考查牛津教材模块三的知识及学生知识的运用。

2.教材处理。本课为高一英语期中考试试卷分析。笔者教学这一课时, 围绕试卷分析设计教学步骤。旨在通过分析试卷活动帮助学生对所学知识进行复习巩固以及掌握一些阅读技能, 找出错误形成的原因, 解决学习中遇到的问题, 总结好的学习经验, 提高运用英语的能力。

3.教学目标

(1) 引导学生合作学习, 自由讨论正确或者错误的理由。

(2) 通过设计各种活动, 解决试卷中所反映的问题。

(3) 通过探讨总结提升, 提高英语的运用能力。

4.教学重点和难点

(1) 鼓励学生自己解决问题并进行总结。

(2) 鼓励学生积极参与讨论, 培养学生的合作意识。

四、教学设计过程

Step 1单项选择分析

1.给出单项选择答案, 让学生核对, 自己考虑并努力找出错误所在。

2.分小组讨论, 研讨并交流各自对错题的理解。在此过程中, 教师提醒学生注意全班错误率在70%以上的几题 (23、25、27、31、35) 。

3.小组汇报对错题的理解, 其他同学加以补充说明。部分难题教师做总结和拓展, 并当堂练习巩固。

单项选择部分, 主要采用的是学生自我讲解的方法, 先小组集体讨论困惑和疑难点, 然后由学生自我阐述答题思路, 通过几位同学的思路融合以及教师必要的补充, 学生加深了对题干的理解与把握, 提高了课堂的针对性和效率。

Step 2.完形填空分析

1 . 先给出相关答案, 学生自己核对并重新梳理理解文章。

2.分小组讨论, 共同探讨对文章的理解, 教师在一旁进行提示。

3.教师与学生共同回顾这篇文章, 分析篇章结构, 部分难题教师做分析拓展。例如:Though she sang off-key, ____made me excited that she was here. (A. which B. that C.it D.but) 此题涉及语法和对句子结构的理解。很多学生看成了非限制性定语从句, 选择C, 实际上是it代替主语从句做形式主语。

此次考查的完形填空是一篇记叙文, 讲述我放学回到家, 很累很困, 但还得撑着完成作业。后来听到在服装厂上班的母亲下班回家, 快乐的唱着歌。想到母亲工作持家的艰辛, 却总能如此乐观快乐, 我深深的懂得该如何面对自己的学习生活。文章较容易理解, 学生的错误涉及到一些词汇含义和部分难句理解, 通过小组合作学习, 大部分错误点学生都能够自我纠正, 疑难句式通过教师和一些学生的剖析, 学生均能快速理解。最后通过类似句式的巩固练习, 将学生引到正确的理解路径上来。

Step 3.阅读理解分析

1.学生核对答案, 然后针对错题迅速浏览文章, 再次理解文章并寻找相关信息源。

2.小组讨论, 努力解决各自存在的困惑。

3.小组汇报对相关题目的理解, 其他学生做补充。

4.教师针对学生的理解做提示说明, 并侧重分析解题方法, 针对细节题的错误, 引导学生进行答案查找。针对深层理解题, 带学生回到原文, 引导学生看文章结构, 寻找总结文章中的主题句。

5.给出三小段文章, 当堂练习寻找主题句或总结大意。

阅读理解部分共计四篇文章, 难易程度相当, 大部分学生基本能理解文章大意。但是错误率还是很高, 尤其是每篇文章后的深层理解题。因此配备了几段小文章, 训练学生寻找主题句和总结大意, 努力掌握相关的阅读技能。

Step 4. 回顾总结本节课并布置课后作业

五、教学启示

1.运用小组合作学习策略增强学生的探究学习能力。许多教师都会注意到学生一拿到试卷, 就忙着交头接耳讨论, 核对答案。这时学生对自己是否掌握知识点最在意了。因此, 教师应该有目的地指导学生在试卷讲评课上进行小组合作学习, 使得每位学生都加入到教学活动中来, 研究为什么这个答案正确、那个答案错误, 通过自觉的探究掌握知识, 达到最佳的学习效果。

让学生进行小组合作学习前, 教师要分好学习小组, 各组要有不同水平不同层次的学生, 这样可以起到互相帮助的作用。

学生进行合作学习时, 教师要巡视教室, 保证所有的学生切实投入到合作学习中, 同时了解合作学习的进程, 及时发现小组所争论的问题, 提供信息和线索, 指出产生错误的根源, 启发学生的思路, 介绍方法, 帮助小组内的学生及时有效的解决相关问题。

2.注意发挥学生的主体作用。教师根据事先对学生错误率的统计, 请一些学生做小老师, 给大家讲解。这时, 教师要有意识的请做错的学生讲解, 以讲解的清晰程度来给合作小组打分。也可以给补充说明要点的小组打分。由于是在小组中进行讨论, 平时胆小的学生也能参与活动, 教师在讲解时可能会忽略的问题, 也能在合作学习中得到解决。由于还可能要在全班讲解, 学生在合作学习时也明确了自己的任务, 并且朝着这个方向努力。这样, 不仅提高了学生的学习兴趣, 促进了学生思维, 激发了学生的学习潜能, 而且满足了不同学生的需求, 提高了课堂的教学效率。

3.授人以“渔”, 传授与运用学习技巧和学习策略。在试卷讲评课中, 教师要教会学生学习技巧和学习策略, 也要让学生自己学着总结、推广经验。例如, 完形填空是词汇、语法和阅读能力的综合体现, 是学生做题时很薄弱的一环。“为了考查学生的语言知识、阅读理解能力和逻辑思维能力, 完形填空题目通常针对与语篇话题相关的核心词的语义辨析和组合用法以及逻辑联系语等衔接成分设题”。不少学生在做完形填空题时, 不能在语篇背景下进行分析, 仅以句子为单位进行语法语义分析, 因此难以选择正确的答案。在分析试卷时, 教师可以从语境、词汇、语法、语义逻辑等几个方面进行语篇分析, 引导学生学会通读全文抓大意、上下求索找信息、左顾右盼选最佳、瞻前顾后扣主题的几个步骤和技巧, 同时重心放在对文章的整体理解上, 从而帮助学生培养提高语篇分析能力。

总之, 试卷讲评课是高中英语教学中的一个重要环节, 它应该起到查漏补缺、归纳总结的作用。教师要以试卷讲评为载体, 以学生的能力培养为目的, 精心备课, 改进并完善讲评方法, 切实提高试卷讲评的有效性。

摘要：试卷讲评课是高中英语教学中的重要课型之一, 本文就一节试卷讲评课进行案例分析, 探讨提高英语试卷讲评课课堂教学效率的方法策略, 以有效开展高中英语试卷讲评课。

关键词：试卷讲评课,策略,小组合作,主体作用

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[1]教育部.普通高中英语课程标准 (实验) [M].人民教育出版社, 2003.

高一英语期中考试复习计划 篇3

4月16-18日期中考试

高一英语期中考试复习计划

一、“回忆”，即课后回忆，又称作“尝试回忆”或“情景再现”。它是在听课的基础上，把所学的内加以回忆;它具有检验预习、听课效果的作用。也 有人把这种回忆叫作“过电影”。如果能顺利回忆部分或全部内容，就证明预习和听课的效果不错;反之，就应该寻找原因，改进预习和听课的方法。回忆是一种积 极主动的智力活动，需要注意力高度集中，并开动脑筋，把当天课堂学过的知识“再现”一次，从而巩固所学的知识。当然这种回忆不是简单的重复，而是在回忆过 程中对信息加以分析、联想、归纳和总结，或称“反刍”，这是课后回忆的最高境界。回忆的方式可以是个人单独回忆，也可以是小组合作，互相启发、补充;回忆 的线索可以按课堂程序、语法联系、词汇链接等方式，这样可以使回忆上升到对知识的内化和能力的升华。

二、“读”，是精读教材。许多优秀学生的学习实践告诉我们，对教材“吃”得越透，其基础知识掌握侄越好、越牢。这也正是“熟能生巧”的道理。精 读教材，一要全面，要注重梳理基础知识和词汇的基本用法，对课堂上未完全理解或在回忆中未能出现的内容罢重点突破;二是要突出重点、难点、考点，要学会从 不同角度分析问题，有意识地加强对易混、易错部分的辨析;三是勾划点记，把教材中的重点词汇、句型勾划出来，并在教材的空白处记录下学习过程中新的体会。 这样一方面加深了对所学知识的理解，另一方面还便于以后查阅以及考前复习。

三、“理”，就是整理、理顺笔记。这是课后复习的核，心环节之一。由于课堂时间的有限性以及较快的课堂节奏，加之学生“听”“看”、“思”、 “读”、“记”的个体差异，笔记不可能做的十分周全。这就要求我们结合预习、上课、回忆和阅读对笔记加以补充，并对“提纲式”、“符号式”的笔记进行整理 和转化，力争做到笔记完整、正确和实用。实践证明，一本好的笔记是一份自我加工、适合自己使用的绝佳资料。有人把它比喻成自己为自己做的“美味蛋糕”，想 吃的时候便来上“一块”。

四、“练”，即能力达标训练。训练通常包括书面作业、口语表达、听力练习等。“训练”的基本要求是：1、题目要精选、目标要明确，能考查综合语 言运用能力。2、要有针对性，要针对重点、难点、考点和热点进行训练，做到巩固知识、培养能力、总结学习策略、掌握技巧;3、通过训练，弄清知识点的设题 思路和形式，归纳解题方法，寻求解题规律，以收到举一反三、触类旁通的效果;4、要知难而进，学会运用已有的知识经验突破盲点和难点。

总之，在英语课后复习中，回忆、精读、整理、训练四个步骤，是相互联系，相互作用的统一体。“忆”、“读”和“理”是理解消化课堂教学内容的过程，“练”是运用知识，培养技能的过程，四者缺一不可。

高一英语期中考试复习计划

1、按计划。每日一个单元，保证单词、短语、句子的背诵与复习,进行默写抽查,小组长检查,课代表督促的形式,保证期末前完成复习计划。

2、滚雪球。每天在复习新内容时，再温习昨天内容。循环往复，滚雪球式复习，这样保证基础知识的牢固掌握。

3、乘热打铁。在进行单元复习的两天里，把相关的练习，报纸在背诵的基础上进行“乘热打铁”式回顾，效果会更好!

高一英语下册期中考试试题及答案 篇4

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: In this section you’ll hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. How many days did the man stay in Africa?

A. 40 B. 24 C. 14

2. Who went to Africa last night?

A. The woman B. The woman’s uncle C. The man’s uncle

Conversation 2

3. When does the movie begin?

A. At 7:00 B. At 6:30 C. At 6:45

4. What’s the weather like?

A. Fine B. Cloudy C. Rainy

Conversation 3

5. When was the party held?

A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening

6. Why didn’t the women go to the party?

A. She didn’t feel well

B. She didn’t have the time

C. She didn’t get the invitation

Conversation 4

7. What does the man want to buy?

A. A camera B. A mobile phone C. A music player

8. Which of the following does the man choose?

A. The PE310 B. The RT230 C. The FG160

9. How much does the man pay?

A. $300 B. $270 C. $100

Conversation 5

10. What is the women?

A. A dress designer B. A basketball player C. A headmaster

11. What do we know about the man’s travel plan?

A. He’s going by plane

B. He’s leaving for Paris

C. He’s arriving this afternoon

12. Who is going to pick up the man?

A. The woman’s son B. The woman’s brother C. The woman herself

Conversation 6

13. When does the conversation take place?

A. On New Year’s Day B. During Christmas C. During Spring Festival

14. How does the woman feel?

A. Upset B. Helpless C. Nervous

15. Where are the speaker?

A. In Japan B. In America C. In China

Section B (5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.

Sunny Hotel

Number of single-person rooms Twenty-five

16. for a single-person room Eighty dollars per day per person

Number of double-person rooms 17.

Price for a double-person room 18. dollars per day

Facilities(设施) •Hot water twenty-four hours a day

•Five 19.

•A Chinese restaurant and a Western restaurant

•A 20. at the back of the hotel

PART Ⅱ Language Knowledge(35 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that completes the sentences.

21. After the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French common people spoke English.

A. when B. while C. because D. though

22. fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect.

A. What B. That C. This D. Which

23. In o f the dead soldiers, a grand was built on the spot of the great campaign.

A. memory; memory B. memory; memorial

C. memorial; memory D. memorial; memorial

24. ______ is reported that many young people go to big cities to earn money.

A. This B. That C. It D. As

25. Neither you nor anybody else content to live in such a lonely village.

A. is B. am C. are D. were

26. However, It was in war they found their greatest use.

A. where B. which C. how D. that

27. After he graduated from college, he his father’s business.

A. took over B. took in C. took up D. took on

28. The worker and poet to Beijing already. He won’t be back until next Wednesday.

A. have been B. have gone C. has been D. has gone

29. Polly found herself at the face of an old man with a beard.

A. stared up B. glanced C. staring up D. glancing

30. The rest of the people angry when they find that the rest of money been wasted.

A. are; has B. are; have C. is; have D. is; has

31. This sentence doesn’t . Please make another one.

A. make progress B. make decision C. make sense D. make up

32. Today I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii it was 2,000 years ago.

A. what B. as C. that D. which

33. We are in Hongkong now, and the day after tomorrow we Macao.

A. visit B. visited C. are visiting D. have visited

34. We sometimes find hard to decide which wor ds or phrases to use.

A. its B. t his C. it D. that

35. Can you make sure the gold ring?

A. where Alice had put B. where had Alice put

C. where Alice has put D. where has Alice put

Section B (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the article below with the words in the box. Change the form where necessary.

My name is Ann, a high school student. I felt lucky to be picked to 36 Canada to go on a cultural expedition to sites of lost civilization. I 37 visits to two places. One was Pompeii in Italy and 38 was Loulan in China. They both were important commercial center about 2,000 years ago.

As first I 39 a lecture about Pompeii and I learned it was founded in the 8th century BC, then taken 40 by the Romans in 89 BC. Later, Pompeii was 41 by a volcano eruption. The eruption 42 for several days and covered Pompeii with ash. 43 , All the people were buried 44 , so was the city.

Differently, Loulan disappeared under the sand. An explorer 45 the Loulan Kingdom. The remains of buildings together with a lot of treasures, such as coins, painted pots, silk materials, documents and wall paintings were buried under the 46 . There are just a few ruins left. In fact, Loulan was once a green land with enormous trees, 47 it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West. What a pity!

36. A. get B. represent C. stand D. return

37. A. went B. spent C. paid D. took

38. A. other B. others C. another D. the other

39. A. attended B. reached C. asked D. missed

40. A. on B. in C. at D. over

41. A. injured B. destroyed C. damaged D. broke

42. A. left B. stayed C. lasted D. kept

43. A. Actually B. Unfortunately C. Naturally D. Luckily

44. A. sad B. alive C. dead D. angry

45. A. invented B. founded C. discovered D. examined

46. A. building B. earth C. city D. sand

47. A. and B. but C. or D. either

Section C (8 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context

Mother’s love is true love. It gives everybody everything. 48 you’re still a baby, your mother takes care of you. In your walking hours, she always hold you in her arms. When you’re ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night and forgets about 49 . When you are old 50 to go to school, your mother still looks after you all the time. 51 winter, she always tells you to put on more clothes. She always stands in winter waiting for you to come back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels worried about you at home. She usually knows about your study 52 spen ds much money on your school things. When you do well at school, you’ll see 53 brightest smile on her face.

A mother is always ready to give everything that she has 54 her children, not to receive 55 true love it is in the world!

PART Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(30 marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Captain Goodfellow

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.

Walking Tour of the Town

Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Taking a beautiful walk and learn about its history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!

Films at the Museum

Two European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Hear “The Zoo”

“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.

56. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food .

A. at the front of entrance of City Hall B. at the game

C. at 5:00 p.m. D. at Central Park on Saturday

57. You can see movies at .

A. the City College B. the Museum Theatre

C. the City Theatre D. the Central Park

58. Walking Tour of the Town will be taken .

A. in the City Hall B. outside C. at the gate D. at the zoo

59. “The Zoo” is .

A. a park with lots of animals there B. a US concert

C. a music group D. an interesting event

60. The passage is probably .

A. a notice B. an advertisement C. a poster D. a weekend plan

B

After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.

There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.

Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.

If you have trouble falling asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put y ou to sleep.

61. The text makes us know that not getting enough sleep might make you _________.

A. suffer form poor health B. enjoy more

C. dream more often D. breathe quickly

62. During REM, _______.

A. you move restlessly B. you start dreaming

C. your mind stops working D. your eyeballs move quickly

63. The underlined word “drowsy” in the last paragraph probably means______.

A. lazy B. sleepy C. relaxed D. pleased

64. A good title for this text might be_________.

A. Dreams B. Sleep C. Good Health D. Work and Rest

65. One of the ways to fall asleep easily is to _______________.

A. breathe slowly and deeply B. drink cold drinks

C. get up and run D. look for some sheep

C

The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that 80 percent of all human illness are connected with diet and 40 percent of cancer is connected with the diet as well that food is connected with illness is no t a new discovery. In the 1940s scientists realized that nitrates(硝酸盐), which are often used to keep color of meat, and other additives(添加剂)caused cancer. However these additives remain in our food and it becomes more difficult to know which additives are helpful or harmful. Farmers sometimes give drugs to animals not because the animals are ill but because they want to sell the animals at higher prices. For example farmers try hard to make animals grow big so that they can sell the big animals for more money. Although the Food and Drug Administration has tried again and again to control farmers to do so, farmers go on doing this.

66. According to the passage, what has science done to mankind?

A. Because of science there is no polluted food any more.

B. Science makes food have less value.

C. As a result of scientific invention, some things that may be harmful have been added to our food.

D. Now the scientists can keep the color of meat but not that of vegetable.

67. What are nitrates used for?

A. They keep flavor of food. B. They kee p the color of meat.

C. They keep food fresh. D. They make animals fatter.

68. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Some additives besides nitrates can cause cancer.

B. All additives cause illness.

C. All additives can cause cancer.

D. Nitrates except other additives can cause cancer.

69. The word “profound” underlined means .

A. good B. bad C. much D. great

70. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.

B. Some additives in our food are added not only to the food but also to the animal.

C. Scientists knew that some additives are harmful to people over fifty years ago.

D. Food may cause 40 percent of cancer in the world

PART Ⅳ Writing (35 marks)

Section A (10 marks)

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each question.

Have you experienced the moments when your little baby cried at the top of his or her voice and it seemed that he or she wanted something or something was wrong with him or her, but you weren’t able to understand what the baby needed in fact? Don’t worry. In fact, baby sign language can help you communicate with your little baby.

Baby sign language can be considered as a kind of language, through which parents and caregivers can talk to baby. It is a way of expressing ideas and feelings using movements or sound.

It’s better to begin with some simple signs to teach a baby. Show the sign in front of your baby as you say the word. Look into your baby’s eyes while showing the sign. Point at the object you’re talking about when teaching your baby. Besides, teach your baby the sign, as much as possible in everyday life after teaching your baby the signs. Only when you use them often will your baby master baby language quickly.

Research has found that babies who were taught sign language when they were very little develop language skills fa ster t han those who grew up without being taught. That is because when your teach your baby to use sign language, you also have to speak the particular word. When you do this regularly, the child is likely to pick up those words quickly, thus leading to overall apeech development. A baby who learns baby language is able to communicate with his or her parents or caregivers and when its need is met, he or she’ll feel happy and pleased. Babies who know sign language may have higher IQ than children who learn language in the natural way. And it can help improve the memory of the baby.

Title：71.

Function Helpful to 72. the baby

73. on teaching babies to use it ●Beginning with some 74.

●Showing the baby the sign as you say the word

●Looking into75. while showing the sign

●Pointing at the object that is being 76.

●Teaching the baby to form the sign with his or her hands

●Using the signs often 77.

Advantages of it to the baby’s future ●Making the baby’s language skills 78.

●Giving the baby happiness and pleasure

●Developing 79.

●Improving the baby’s 80.

Section B(10marks)

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

The computer makes doing schoolwork easier for me than it was for my mom and dad. For example, when writing book reports and stories, I use Microsoft Word instead of a pen and paper. That way, after my teacher checks my work, I can go back and make revisions without having to rewrite the whole thing. And Microsoft Word has a spell check! I use it all the time.

For English class, we are reading The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. As pre-reading homework, my teacher asked us to research teenage groups on the Internet. I tried Google, Encarta, and Yahoo first, and finally found an article on Time. com .

For geography homework on the United States, I used Encarta to learn about the Mississippi River. I needed to find out how deep the river is, how its widths and depths are different, what states it runs through, and what kinds of fish live in it. I used the information to show how the geography of a country influences its economy. For example, the river’s trade paths, the number of fish caught in it and the tourists it attracts directly affect Southerners’ jobs and incomes.

I never go to the library to do research. It takes too much time. Since I live in New York City and both my parents work, getting to the library isn’t always easy. For a big task or research project, I used to stay at the library to read, or sign out whatever books or magazines I needed. Now being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias (百科全书) also save time.

Sometimes, I think the computer spoils my generation because it is so easy --- at least physically. But computers are not like television, which does the thinking for you. You still have to use your mind. I prefer using a computer, easy, fun, and fast.

81. What does the writer use when he writes book reports and stories? (no more than 3 words)

82. Why doesn’t the writer go to the library to do research? (no more than 6 words)

83. How does the writer complete a big assignment or research project at present? (no more than 10 words)

84. Why does the author prefer using a computer? (no more than 11 words)

Section C (15 marks)

Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

高一的学习生活还不算太紧张，有些同学可能会因此而松懈下来。假设你们学校即将举办“How to Develop Studying Habits”为主题的高一年级大会。请你根据以下要点提示，用英语写一篇发言稿，代表你班在大会上发言。

要点提示：1、课前应该怎么做;2、上课时应该怎么做;3、课后应该怎么做。