【正文】 I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.” “I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.” Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a puter, why bother to handwrite? Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. But those characters typed with puter keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion. Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.” To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes pulsory（ 必修的 ） and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand. 28． The underlined expression “taking stock in” in paragraph 4 probably means. A. getting dependent on B. getting bored with C. being crazy about D. getting curious about 29． The students interviewed prefer to write using a puter mainly because ___________. A. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently B. they are usually asked to their homework and essays C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character D. puters have bee a trend and fashion in China 30． Which of the following statement is NOT true of the advantage of handwriting? A. Handwriting contains the writer’s emotions. B. Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s selfconfidence. C. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. D. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting 31． Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing. B. Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand. C. To Type or to Handwrite. D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters. D Ruby’s Roses The neighborhood kids nicknamed the strange old couple Crazy Jack and Ruby Rednose. Rumor was that they sat inside and drank whiskey all day. About the only words we ever heard from them were “Keep out of our rosebushes！ ” The rosebushes served as a fence between our house and theirs. Jack and Ruby had a son whom we nicknamed Crazy Jack Junior. He was due to e home from Vietnam. We heard he had been discharged because of a nervous breakdown. The day Crazy Jack Junior was scheduled to e home, we had a neighborhood softball game in our yard. Johnny was trying to catch a fly ball. He stripped over one of Ruby Rednose39。 14. What does the man say about his physics lectures? A. They are too early. B. They ruin his weekend. C. They conflict with his biology courses. 15. When will the woman begin to register her courses? A. At eight. B. At nine. C. At ten. 16. Why is there a shortage of dorm space? A. A dorm building is being rebuilt now. B. The number of students has increased greatly. C. Students are not allowed to live outside school. 17. What will the woman probably do next year? A. Go to another school. B. Change her school courses. C. Move to an offcampus apartment. 聽第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 題。 8. What is the woman doing? A. Complaining about the campus food. B. Seeking ments on the campus food. C. Asking for changes about the campus food. 9. How does the man like the campus food? A. Acceptable. B. tasty. C. Unsatisfactory. 10. What does the man think needs improving about the cafeteria? A. The dessert. B. The soup. C. The business time. 聽第 8 段材料 ,回答第 11 至 13 題。 聽第 6 段材料，回答第 7 題。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。 1. What does Mr. Anderson do? A. He is a teacher. B. He is a librarian. C. He is a repairman. 2. When will the speakers visit the National Library? A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday. 3. What are the speakers doing? A. Having a dinner. B. Enjoying a holiday. C. Buying some fruit. 4. What does the girl mean? A. She was annoyed by the noise. B. She wants to play basketball too. C. She needed to take a day off. 5. How is Facebook in the man’s opinion? A. It’s safe to use. B. Facebook friends are reliable. C. It can waste your time. 第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 分，滿分 分） 聽下面 5段對話或獨白。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。高二年級上學(xué)期第三次階段考試英語試卷 命題人：王根英 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30 分） 第一節(jié)（共 5 小