高中学生英语口语等级测试训练材料本文由成都树才学校英语组——梁老师整理编辑朗读短文并回答问题用正确的语音语调朗读下面的短文并回答问题16Dear AmyMy computer was broken so I couldn’t read your two e-mails until today.I’m so sorry to hear about your problem, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and are recovering.I’m amazed that in China someone’s liver matched yours. This is really a touching story –a stranger who donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn’t even know. You’re right. We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight. I think you look as great as you are, and you’re a wonderful person. I know that the pressure to stay slim is aproblem, especially for an actress. However, your mother knows best: nothing is more important than health.It’s the same in China-many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on diets or taking weight-loss pills, which are often dangerous. I hope they canlearn from your story.Questions:(1) Why couldn’t the speaker read the e-mails until today?(2) Who donated part of his liver to Amy?(3) What is Amy?(4) How do many people stay slim?(5) Why is the speaker glad?17Bill Gates was born in Seattle in 1955. Young Gates’ grades weren’t always great. Not until in the eighth grade did he find his passion. In the 1960s, the Mothers’ Club atGates’ school bought a computer for the students. Gates discovered it and soon became a computer fan. In fact, it was because of his passion programming that he later droppedout of Harvard. He formed a company with his friend Paul Allen.Bill gates started Microsoft Company in 1976 and in the years since then, his company has produced computer technology that has changed the way people work, communicate andplay. Bill Gates was the chief executive officer of Microsoft until 2000 when he became the company’s chief software architect. Because others were helping to run the company,Bill Gates and his wife Melinda had time to spend on projects to improve globa l health and education. So far, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest charity organizationin the world, has donated a lot of money to various charities. On 27th June 2008, Bill Gates stopped his full-time work at Microsoft.Bill Gates was married on 1st January 1994. He has three children. He is an avid reader, and enjoys playing golf and bridge.生词：1 passion 激情 2 executive 行政的 3 avid 酷爱的Questions: 执行的(1)When was Bill Gates born?(2)How did Bill Gates become interested in computers?(3)Did Bill Gates finish his college education? Why or why not/(4)What kind of new job did Bill Gates take when he stopped being the chief executive officer of Microsoft in 2000?(5)What do we know about Bill Gates’ hobbies?18There is a new kind of addiction called internet addiction. According to researchers, Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. The use of theInternet can be an addiction like alcoholism or drug use. People are unable to control the time they spend on the internet.For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried, and they called the police. The police found the student in the computer lab;he hadbeen surfing the net-for seven days straight.Current studies show that about 6to 10 per cent of internet users become addicted. And some researchers worry particularly about young people because the Internet is taking theplace of the mall or the playing field for some of them. They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friend and family.What is the cure? There is advice to help Internet addicts-even online. Some experts recommend that people set strict limits on their time for Internet use. You have to controlit. The Internet shoul dn’t control you.生词：1.addiction上瘾 2. addict上瘾者3.alcoholism酒;酒精中毒4.cyberspace网络空间Questions:(1) What is Internet addiction?(2) How much time do Internet addicts spend online every week?(3) What did the missing student do?(4) Who do some researchers worry particularly about? Why?(5) How can people cure Internet addiction?19Most people believe we must not drink sea water. They believe that if we do we shall be very ill because of all the salt in the water. A doctor called Bombard did not believethis. He thought that people could stay alive by drinking sea water and eating animals and plans from the sea. To prove he was right he set out in a small boat to cross theAtlantic Ocean without any food or water with him.Every day Dr Bombard drank just a little sea water. He also caught fish and they had water in them. He drank this water. He could not cook the fish so he ate them as they were.He took small plants from the sea, which gave him more food.He travelled from one side of Atlantic Ocean to the other in 65days. He lost 20kilos but he showed that people can live on sea water and the animals and plants in the sea.Question;(1) What do most people believe about sea water?(2) What did Dr Bombard think about it?(3) What did he do to prove that he was right?(4) How did he live on the sea?(5) What was the result of his experiment?20I am an American student and I want to tell you about some of the things America is famous for. I think these are all important parts of American popular culture. Firstly, America makes lots of amazing films. Films are very popular in America. When a new film is released at the cinema, lots of people go and watch it. Many America actorsare world famous. Lots of them have huge houses in a place called Hollywood.Fast food is very popular in America. In a fast food restaurant, you can buy chicken and beef burgers, chips and soft drinks as well as other things. It is great because onceyou have ordered your food you only have to wait a couple of minutes for your meal to be ready. I think fast food is delicious, but try not to eat it too often because it isunhealthy.My favourite sport is basketball. All my friends like watching it, and many students in America support a team in the NBA. Because I live Chicago, I support the Chicago Bulls.My favourite player is Michael Jordan. He is very famous and earns a lot of money, but he does not play any more because he is retired.Questions:(1) What does the student think of the thing he wants to talk about?(2) What is said about many America actors?(3) Why does the student say fast food is so popular?(4) What suggestion does the student give us about fast food?(5) What do we learn about many students in America?参考答案16(1) Because his computer was broken.(2) A stranger in China.(3) She is an actress.(4) They go on diets or take weight-loss pills.(5) Because Amy is feeling better and is recovering17(1) He was born in 1955(2) In the 1960s, the Mothers Club at his school bought a computer for the students. Gates discovered it and soon became a computer fan.(3) He didn’t finish his college education. Because of his passion for programming, he dropped out of Harvard.(4) He became the company's chief software architect.(5) He is very fond of reading, and enjoys playing golf and bridge.18(1) The use of the Internet can be an addiction like alcoholism or drug use. People are unable to control the time they spend on the Internet.(2) They spend at least thirty or forty hours online every week.(3) He surfed the net for seven days straight.(4) They worry particularly about young people, because the Internet is taking the place of the mall or the playing field for some of them .They spend more time in cyberspacethan in the real world of friends and family.(5) People must set strict limits on their time for Internet use.19(1) They believe that we must not drink it and that if we do we shall be very ill because of all the salt in the water.(2) He didn’t believe this. He though that people could stay alive by drinking sea water and eating animals and plants from the sea.(3) He set out in a small boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean without any food or water with him(4) Every day he drank just a little sea water. He also caught fish and drank the water in them. He could not cook the fish so he ate them as they were .He took small plantsfrom the sea, which gave him more food.(5) He succeeded .He lived on the sea for 65 days. He lost 20 kilos but showed that people can live on sea water and the animals and plants in the sea.20(1) He thinks they are all important parts of American popular culture(2) They are world famous and lots of them have huge houses in Hollywood.(3) Because once you have ordered your food you only have to wait a couple of minutes for your meal to be ready.(4) Try not to eat fast food too often because it is unhealthy.(5) They support a team in the NBA.。