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ar you speak? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? There are many possible speaking roles, and each one has its own special characteristics. Don’t spoil your speech by confusing one speaking role with another.When you are making your speech, try to relax. Speak slowly and clearly and look at people in your audience. Use simple vocabulary and expressions whenever possible. Pause for a few seconds now and then to give your audience a chance to think about what you have said.If you follow these steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking.1. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. We may make mistakes when making a public speech. B. Most of us don’t know how to make a good public speech. C. Every one of us hopes to have the chance to speak in public. D. We may think that we can never make a good speech.2. What does “put yourself in their shoes” in paragraph2 mean? A. Be sure to wear nice clothing when you give your speech. B. Try on their shoes to see if they fit you. C. Try to imagine how they think and feel about your speech. D. Take your shoes off when making your speech.3. What if you confuse one speaking role with another? A. You will ruin your speech and make it a failure. B. Your speech will bee a plete success. C. You will spoil your audience. D. You will spoil yourself.4. While making a speech, you are NOT supposed to _______. A. speak slowly and clearly B. look at people in your audience C. use simple vocabulary and expression whenever possible D. be serious5. What is the passage mainly about? A. How to improve your speaking ability. B. One should always make a short speech. C. How to overe your tension. D. The pleasure in making a public speech.( 2 )Online learning is also called distance education. Many American colleges and universities have been offering it for years. One example is New York University in Manhattan. The School of Continuing and Professional Studies began online classes in nineteen ninetytwo. Its Virtual College has taught more than ten thousand students from across the United States and other countries. Last year, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies launched NYU Online. It offers NYU39。m very sorry for having broken the plate. — Oh, boy, ____________ A. it doesn39。對于他們來說,能用這門語言思考比懂得每個(gè)單詞的意思更重要。s friends organized a club to help him bee President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called OK.6. The author _________.A. believes both of the stories B. doesn39。t sheB. hasn39。t know whether you happen____________, but I am going to study in the this September. A. to be heardB. to be hearingC. to hearD. to have heard 13. I39。t know. I39。行李整理幾乎總是旅行計(jì)劃中的最后一項(xiàng)工作。s term, both the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition occurred. Jefferson served two presidential terms. He later established the University of Virginia. He died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of The Declaration of Independence. Coincidentally, John Adams died on the same day. 1. What did Thomas Jefferson get from his father? A. Political ideas. B. A lot of documents. C. Slaves and estate. D. Nothing. 2. Which of the following documents was Thomas Jefferson not involved with? A. Declaration of Independence. B. Statute on Religious Freedom. C. Ordinance of 1784. D. Ordinance of 1786. 3. Why did Thomas Jefferson resign as Secretary of State? A. There were political differences between cabinet members. B. He was about to be president. C. He had to write The Declaration of Independence. D. He was fired. 4. Which of the following did Thomas Jefferson not serve as before he was president? A. Vice president. B. Governor. C. Senator. D. Secretary of State. 5. Which of the following events happened last? A. Jefferson was elected president. B. Jefferson founded the University of Virginia.C. The Lewis and Clark Expedition.D. John Adams died. ( 2) Twenty years ago, kids in school had never even heard of the Internet. Now, I39。ve never met the person that you39。t know, not even your name! And just like you can39。t find a single person in your school who hasn39。你應(yīng)該至少提前一周時(shí)間開始打包。t tell you.D. You can39。t need ____________right now. A. to solve B. solvingC. being solved D. to be solving 15. It is no use ____________me not to worry. A. you tell B. your telling C. for you to have told D. having told 16. Our team ____________every match so far this year, but we still have three more games to play. A. was winning B. has won C. had won D. wins 17. It is Friday today. My parents and I ____________New York on Saturday. A. are flying to B. shall be fly for C. have flown to D. will be flying for 18. He said that he ____________to the United States. A. had never beenB. had never goneC. was neverD. has never been 19. This time last year I ____________my holiday in the countryside. A. have B. was having C. am having D. have had 20. It was to save the child____________he got drowned. A. thatB. whenC. butD. while 參考答案:二、ADBAB BDCCC BDBBB BAABA三、交際用語(此部分共有5個(gè)未完成的對話,針對每個(gè)對話中未完成的部分有4個(gè)選項(xiàng),請你從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。t sheD. didn39。t draw up any documents at allB. didn39。s father was an actor in mercials and soap operas. When Gilbert was about 11, he started playing basketball. By the time Gilbert was 14, he was already the best player on Ulysses S. Grant High School in Van Nuys, California. He decided to wear the number 0 because people told him he would get zero playing time. After his sophomore year, Gilbert decided to enter the NBA draft. Many coaches thought that Gilbert was not ready. As a re