68.What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1 .
A. How the lrish fought against the English. .
B. How Ireland gained independence
C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland .
D. How two “lrelands”came into being
69.We learn from the text that in lreland _______.
A.food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in population
B.people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysids
C.it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker
D.different kinds of old lrish songs are all sung with instrnments
70. The last paragraph is mainly about .
A.the lrish character B.lrish culture
C.lrish musical instruments D.a famous lrish writer
71.what can be the best title for the text ?
A.life in lreland
B.A Very Difficult History
C.lreland.past and present
D.The independence of lreland
George Prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new book.Listening for meaning in itWorld of Noise.Here he explain himself (using his voice);
“We’ve become so accustomed to noise,there’s almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial,if you tell someone to be quiet ,you sound like an old man. But it’s never been important to find continuing quiet,Silence focuses us,improves our health,and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.”
“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear, if you merely quiet things down a little,During a Japanese tea ceremony,the smallest sounds become a kind of art the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono(和服)brushing against the floor.
“Deaf people are very attentive(专注的) in almost every aspect of life. If two deaf people are walking together,using sign language, they constantly watch out for each oher and protect each other by paying steady attention to the other.They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings,Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them.If we remove the powerful blasts(一阵阵)of noise .we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us---of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps,of bind songs and ice cracking(开裂声)，it’s astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen..”
72.What does the phrase “to put a sock in it ”in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.to be quiet B.to be colorful
C.to be full of love D.to be attentive to someone
73.What does Proehnik say about us?
A.We are usd to quietness
B.We have to put up with noise
C.We do not think silence to be beneficial
D.We do not believe lasting peance to be available
74.Which of the following is true according to Proehnik?
A.We need more sounds in cour lives.
B.There is nothing to be learned from the deaf
C.We are not aware how rich the world around us is.
D.There is too much noise at Japanese tea ceremony.
75.It can be inferred from the text that
A.we can benefit a lot from old people
B.it is a good idea to use sign language.
C.there is no eacape from the world of sound
D.it is possible to find how beautiful things sound
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2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(安徽卷)
英 语
第Ⅱ卷
考生注意事项：
请用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
C. 任务型读写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
If we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life, then there is very little time to waste. So, while we can, we ought to concentrate on teaching children something really useful. Here is what our schools should teach.
Politeness is a mark of civilization. The sooner children learn this, the better . In any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.
Like it or not, our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we don't make an effort to teach children how to manage it. So our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning.
We're likely to accept something we are told, but that's not what educated people do. Educated people are reasonable and they look at facts. If our schools teach nothing else, they should at least teach critical(批判性的)thinking.
Children should learn to take care of their health. They should know that if they eat junk food(垃圾食品),they will become fat and unhealthy. They should be very clear about what happens to their bodies when they drink or smoke.
All of us are part of society. We have rights and responsibilities. We ought to understand what they are. We have to know a little bit of our history and geography, because we need to have an environment in which to relate to the people around us.
How will we test students on these? We can't. But that's not a reason to avoid teaching what is important. Our schools should spend every moment they have telling this to our children:"This is life, this is what you are going to face, and this is how you deal with it."
TitleVery Useful (76)
IntroductionEducation should be a (77) for life.
AdviceImportant things should be taught in (78) .
Teaching
(79) ●How to behave (80)
●The basic skill of (81) money
●How to (82) in a critical way
●How to keep (83)
●The rights and responsibilities one has in (84)
ConclusionChildren should be taught what (85) is and how to deal with it.
D. 书面表达(满分25分)
某校英文报开辟了一个专栏：Experience 。本期话题是如何解决学习中遇到的困难。请你以“My Approach to Difficulties in Learning”为题，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈自己的一些做法。
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 短文中不能出现本人相关信息。
2011高考安徽卷英语试题解读
听力篇
2011年高考英语安徽卷的听力试题仍采用全国卷I的听力部分，主要分为长、短对话加独白的形式，基本延续了以往安徽卷的特点。
从题目内容来看，依然注重考查考生的实用能力和交际能力，具体考查包括：理解主旨要义;获取事实性的具体信息;对所听内容作出简单推断;理解说话者的意图、观点或态度等。部分题目可以从对话或独白中直接获取答案，少量题目需要简单的推断和概括。难度与2010年持平。
短对话
短对话需要学生掌握基本场景语言及对话信息的把握，听取信息题型注重一些基本单词的把握。由于短对话只提供一遍听力录音，且考生刚刚进入考试状态，可能心里上会觉得紧张听不懂，但由于中文讲解题目时间较长，相对来说学生是有足够的时间浏览题目，进行标记，总体来讲，短对话难度不大，涉及话剧娱乐，计划出游，约定时间等日常话题。例如第一小题：
What does the man like about the play?
A the story B the ending C the actor
分析：本题相对简单，考生只需注意听力中的转折词就可以直接从对话中听到答案。根据听力原文中"But it has very strong actor."可知正确答案为C
长对话和独白
长对话学生需要根据题干重要信息迅速提取听力原文关键信息，如How，What，Where，When，Why以及一些语气词、逻辑词、关键词等。在这次的长对话中，就有四道题目以"Why"进行发问，考察学生细节筛选及逻辑推理能力。
而此次长对话的内容涉及比较广泛，其中不乏一些科学性与社会性的话题，如第一小题考查的是发生在家庭中的场景;第二小题考查的是假期后朋友之间谈论去了哪玩的场景;第三小题考查的是由"三手烟"所引起的吸烟对人健康的问题的场景;第四小题考查的是在某访谈节目中介绍某城市情况;第五小题考查的是人与做梦之间的联系。
较之2010年，话题难度有所增加。这次听力考试从材料的选取上更加侧重对于学生应用能力的考察，要求考生对于生活中广泛出现的流行话题进行有效的把握。考生只要在平时保证了一定量的听力练习及阅读，还是可以拿到理想的分数。
第8小题和第9小题相对容易，是高考英语中多次考查到的朋友之间谈论假期去了哪玩以及归来感受的场景。第13小题和第14小题是高考英语中多次考查到的人物家乡或从哪里来的问题。都是属于听力中最基本的考查对象。而这部分为是在访谈节目这个背景中被提及，只是由介绍某个人物转为介绍某个城市，难度不大，仍以考查细节为主。
单项填空篇
单项填空主要考查考生对语言知识的掌握情况。今年的高考英语安徽卷单项填空的考点及题号分布详见下表：
代词连词介词动词及动词短语副词时态语态非谓语定语从句名词性从句情景交际
22242521、343126、27、323028 3323、29、35
从这个统计表格中我们可以看出，单项填空部分考查了考试大纲所要求的基本考点，而动词的时态、非谓语动词、定语从句、情景交际等语法项目几乎每年必考，是考查热点所在。和2010年相比，今年在词法方面增加了对介词和副词的考查，但去掉了对名词、形容词和情态动词的考查。句法方面，时态语态依然是考查重点，题型设置上，题干难度有所降低，答题的灵活性有所增加，而且更加注重在真实的语境中考查考生对基础知识的掌握和准确运用能力。例如第29小题：