08届高考英语六校第二次联考试题
第一卷（共三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where does the conversation take place?
A．In a restaurant. B．In a hotel. C．In the man’s home.
2．Who is the woman talking to?
A．A painter. B．A mailman. C．A carpenter(木匠)
3．What do the speakers still need?
A．Chairs. B．A video player. C．A microphone.
4．What do we know about the woman?
A．She once lived in England.
B．She once studied in England.
C．She knew the man well then.
5．What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A．A person. B．A building. C．A capital.
第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Husband and wife. B．Doctor and patient. C．Father and daughter.
7．What’s the man going to do?
A．See a doctor. B．Have a birthday party. C．Go to a bank.
听第7段材料，回答第8—10题。
8．What is the man going to do?
A．Take a flight to Japan for a business deal.
B．Meet a guest from Tokyo at the airport.
C．Drive the woman back to the hotel.
9．What does the woman probably do?
A．A secretary. B．A driver. C．A trader.
10．Why does the man want to make a good impression?
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B．To get invited back to Tokyo.
C．To repay Mr Black’s kindness.
听第8段材料，回答第11—13题。
11．What happened to the man?
A．His house was broken into.
B．He locked himself out.
C．He forgot to lock the door.
12．What is the woman most likely to be?
A．The man’s wife. B．A policewoman. C．The man’s neighbour.
13．What is the woman most probably going to do?
A．Have a look. B．Talk to others. C．Ask more questions.
听第9段材料，回答第14—17题。
14．How was the land when the man’s father bought it?
A．It had very few animals on it.
B．It had been opened up by others.
C．It was full of many native animals.
15．How long did it take the land to have a great change?
A．4 years. B．10 years. C．14 years.
16．What brought about such great changes?
A．The damaged environment.
B．The people living there.
C．The cats and the foxes.
17．What did the people believe to be the problem then?
A．The land. B．The farmers and miners. C．The animals.
听第10段材料，回答第18—20题。
18．How often do people in the Historical Society meet?
A．Every week. B．Every two weeks. C．Every three weeks.
19．What is the main purpose of the Historical Society?
A．To find out what can be learned from history.
B．To study the people who lived there before.
C．To learn about the history of the college.
20．What do they plan to do this year?
A．Study the history of the town.
B．Visit historical houses in the college.
C．Visit more places of historical interest.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．The question occurred to me we were to get the machines needed.
A．that B．what C．why D．where
22．A teacher must see to it that every one of his students develops .
A．extremely B．fairly C．hurriedly D．properly
23．--- What should we do with this passage?
--- the main idea of each paragraph.
A．Finding out B．Found out C．Find out D．To find out
24．In the reading room, we found her at a desk, with her attention on a magazine.
A．sitting; fixing B．seated; fixed C．sit; fixing D．sitting; to be fixed
25．More natural resources should be made use of the need of energy.
A．meeting; increasing B．to meet; increased
C．meeting; increased D．to meet; increasing
26．He insisted that whoever worked than others should get money.
A．harder; the most B．harder; the more
C．hardest; the most D．hardest; the more
27．--- It is 18 o’clock and your father is still at the office.
--- I know. Who else would he does?
A．work so hard as B．be working harder than
C．do harder work than D．work as hard as
28．He failed in the exam. , he doesn’t want to go to school.
A．And what is the worse B．To make the matter worse
C．What makes the matter worse D．The worse than all
29．After studying chemistry for years, I can only say I have general knowledge of this subject.
A．/ B．a little C．a D．some
30．I thought it a pity him to the tea party.
A．being not invited B．not to have invited
C．to not have invited D．not to have been invited
31． , her suggestion is of greater value than yours.
A．All things considered B．All things considering
C．Considering all things D．considered all things
32．Now that he is in charge of the store, I feel certain that things will greatly .
A．improve B．revise C．increase D．review
33．As things got from bad to worse, few job opportunities were to college students.
A．agreeable B．available C．convenient D．capable
34．They seldom in bed after 5:00 a.m., even though they were on holidays.
A．remained B．slept C．was D．continued
35．--- Have you learned Spanish before.
--- Yes. I English for six years in my hometown.
A．learn B．learned C．are learning D．have learned
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
One evening after dinner, Mr and Mrs Bond called a family meeting. “We’ve had to make a 36 decision.” Mr Bond announced. “You see, your mother has been offered a post as co – director of a TV station in Chicago. 37 , the station is not here. After 38 long and hard about it, we’ve 39 that the right decision is to move to Chicago.”
Marc looked 40 , while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving. “It’s surprising but exciting!” she said. Marc simply said, “I can’t leave my 41 . I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!”
The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August, Marc would grow more 42 the idea of leaving. However, he showed no 43 of accepting the decision, refusing to 44 his belongings.
45 the morning of their move, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyons’ house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs. Bond became increasingly 46 while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so 47 .
What they didn’t know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy’s house with a faint idea of 48 in Lyons’ attic (阁楼) for a few days. But as he walked along, all the 49 landscape of his neighbourhood 50 him of the things he and his family had done together; the green fence he and his mother had painted; the trees he and his sister used to 51 while playing hide-and-seek; the park 52 he and his father often took walks together. How much would these 53 without his family, who made them special in the first place? Marc didn't take the 54 to answer that question but instead, he hurried back to his house, 55 if there were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection.
36．A．different B．quick C．wise D．final
37．A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Even though
38．A．thinking B．quarrelling C．complaining D．arguing
39．A．known B．recognized C．concluded D．insisted
40．A．shocked B．puzzled C．disappointed D．excited
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42．A．delighted at B．pleased with C．used to D．worried about
43．A．ways B．signs C．interests D．hopes
44．A．pack B．collect C．tie D．pile
45．A．Before B．In C．On D．During
46．A．anxious B．angry C．frightened D．miserable
47． A．rudely B．irregularly C．irresponsibly D．naughtily
48．A．hiding B．staying C．sleeping D．living
49．A．beautiful B．familiar C．splendid D．modern
50．A．recalled B．remembered C．warned D．reminded
51．A．plant B．water C．climb D．hide
52．A．which B．where C．that D．what
53．A．cost B．value C．mean D．measure
54．A．time B．courage C．strength D．patience
55．A．looking B．wondering C．asking D．expecting
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
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During the school year many parents take on the role of driver as they drive their children from one lesson to another. Understandably so. Many of us want our children to have a little taste of everything, from organized sports to music, dance and more. But we can overdo it, leaving our children feeling a little burnt out, and according to parent educator Diane Loisie, it’s their school work which suffers the most. “After school, if they’re busy in a number of sporting events, besides they need to do their homework, then the time they’ll feel sleepy is in the classroom. Your child needs free time. So if you’re filling up that after school time, then it’s during the day they’re going to be taking a break.”
Professor Claire McDermott agrees that there’s a lot to be gained from sometimes putting those scheduled lessons and activities away. “Relaxing time is important for children. It’s time just to do the things they want to do. A child can go up to their room, or they can play around. It doesn’t look like productive time; parents certainly wouldn’t be saying ‘Wow, are they ever learning things now?’ But this relaxing time gives both the body and the brain just a wonderful chance to relax after a day. It helps a child prepare for sleep, but it also helps to understand the learning that’s gone on that day.”
It’s hard to prevent signing our kids up for some activities and lessons. After all, many of us want our children to have a head start in life and the chance to join in great activities in the arts or sports is a part of that. However, Loisie feels that in the long run most children feel better with just a few key activities because it gives them an opportunity to master them. “When we get our children in too many activities because we want our children to experience everything, then what we’re doing is setting them up not to be good at one thing or gaining a skill.” So choose your children’s activities wisely. It may be one of the best things you’ve ever done for your kids ... and for the family driver!
56．What is the biggest disadvantage for children to attend too many lessons after school?
A．They can get bored easily about everything.
B．They might have no time to do the homework.
C．They might not pay much attention to learning.
D．They can not easily focus on learning during the day.
57．What should we think of children’s playing around aimlessly?
A．It is productive. B．It is helpful.
C．It is a bad habit. D．It is a waste of time.
58．Why should parents limit the activities our children attend?
A．Because children have no time.
B．Because children cannot learn many things.
C．Because children do not have enough sleep.
D．Because children cannot focus on too many activities.
59．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Don’t be children’s drivers after school.
B．Choose activities for your children wisely.
C．Make your children learn as much as possible.
D．Let children learn something from various subjects.
B
Just 7 km east of Sydney’s city center lies Australia’s most famous beach – Bondi, with its glorious strip of golden sand and blue water. Other delightful surf beaches and small bays stretch south to Maroubra, while the harbour suburbs to the north offer sandy bays and the bushland of Sydney Harbour National Park. The life saving movement was founded in Australia in the early 1900s, and now Bondi and Bronte each claim to be the world’s first surf club .
1．Beaches
Surf and sand from Bondi to Maroubra, plus calm harbour beaches.
●With its rolling surf and long are of sand, Bondi is the region’s best-known beach and the liveliest of all the ocean suburbs.
●Four more surf beaches lie south of Bondi—Tamarama, Bronte, Coogee and Maroubra —as well as calmer Clovelly and Cordons Bay .
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Lively beachfront dining and shopping strips , and charming harbours .
●Bondi, Bronte , Coogee and Maroubra all offer a delightful seaside town atmosphere —complete with beachwear and surf shops , pubs and outdoor cafes .
●Take a boat from Circullar Quay to one of the harbour suburbs—there is Rose Bay with its parks and harbourside restaurants , Vaucluse , home of 1820s Vaucluse House , and Watsons Bay , with a famous seafood restaurant and wonderful views up the harbour .
3．Inland
Shops , cafes , restaurants , parks and several major attractions .
●Paddington and Woollahra are famous for their cafes , small shops , art galleries , markets and nearby Centennial Park , one of Sydney’s largest open spaces .
●Visit Bondi Junction for its largest shopping center and cinema complex .
4．Activities
From surfing and diving to walks , golf and seaplane rides .
●Learn to surf at Bondi , Bronte or Coogee , go diving at Gordons Bay (where there is an underwater trail ), or watch a summer surf carnival .
●Play golf at Bondi Beach , Rose Bay or Moore Park , enjoy a game of tennis , and go horse riding at Centennial Park .
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61．From the passage, it can be concluded that Bondi enjoys great popularity for .
A．swimming B．surfing C．horse-riding D．diving
62．What is the most suitable heading for Part 2?
A．Surf Shops B．Harbour Suburbs
C．Seaside Town & Harbour Surburbs D．Outdoor Cafes & Harbour Suburbs
63．If you want to see a film after shopping, you’d better go to .
A．Paddington B．Centennial Park C．Bondi Junction D．Gordons Bay
C
So Christmas is over for anther year. We have eaten the last turkey, sandwich, cleared away the last piece of wrapping paper. Sad, isn’t it? But there was one part of Christmas I wasn’t sorry to say goodbye to --- and that was the television advertisement.
They started in November and they carried on for six weeks. Every time we turned on the television, a sweet voice would suggest some new , very expensive gift that they claimed was all we needed to make our Christmas complete.
I could put up with all the adult gift suggestions. After all, we are all supposedly mature people, and if we are foolish enough to fall for what we hear on the TV adverts, that’s our problem.
But what I found really horrific was the kids’ toy commercials. Every kid under the age of ten was exposed repeatedly to advertising. Every time there was a break in one of the television programs, he’d be persuaded softly to ask his Mum for this new Christmas toy. “Tell her that if she doesn’t buy it for you, she is a failure as a mother. ”
Going through children is the most secret way of advertising. Kids are easily influenced, have not sense of money and an emotional hold over their parents that advertising companies control shamelessly. It’s time something was done to prevent this.
64．Why does the writer think that adult gift suggestions are more acceptable?
A．Because adult are old enough to make a right decision.
B．Because adults are more sensible to advertising than kids.
C．Because gift suggestions are not so attractive to adults.
D．Because adults are used to the advertising on TV.
65．The phrase “to fall for ” most probably means ________________.
A．to be easily exposed to something
B．to feel sorry for something
C．to be tricked into believing something
D．to decide to buy something immediately
66．The word “this” at the end of the passage refers to __________________.
A．TV advertising B．Christmas advertising
C．the way of advertising D．advertising through children
67．The best title for this passage can be _______________________.
A．Toy Commercials on Christmas
B．The TV Advertisement That Really Annoys Me
C．Advertising Companies Should Be Closed
D．Television Advertising Can Not Be Reliable
D
At first Kate thought the Romanian girl could not speak and understand English. Nadia would not reply to anything Kate said. Kate was in charge of showing Nadia around on her first day at Buckminster Grade Schoo. Kate could not figure out why the school had put Nadia in a class where she could not understand what people were saying.
“Why did they do this” Kate wondered aloud. “I mean, you can’t learn if you can’t understand the teacher.”
Nadia’s voice was a whisper. “I understand English. I will learn.” Nadia’s English was perfect.
Kate was perplexed. She couldn’t understand why Nadia did not like to speak. Then she realized that moving to a new country probably wasn’t the easiest thing to do. There were hundreds of unfamiliar and unusual things to learn — all at the same time.
“There’re a lot of new things to learn, huh? ”said Kate.
Nadia nodded rapidly. In a quiet voice she replied, “Many things people say, I do not understand. I have been speaking English and Romanian all my life, but I do not know what some children are saying. For example, yesterday a boy asked if I could help him find the USB port on a thin black box he was carrying. Isn’t a port a place for ships? It made no sense to me. ”
“Don’t worry,” said Kate. “You’ll figure everything out in time. You see, that thin black box was a computer. A USB port is a place where you can connect other machines to a computer. ”
Nadia and Kate were quiet after that. They took notes while the teacher gave a maths lesson. To Kate’s surprise, Nadia put up her hand and offered to answer questions at the blackboard.
Nadia handled every question the teacher gave her. Some of the questions were really difficult, and no one understood what was going on except Nadia and the teacher. When the teacher said that Nadia answered everything correctly, the whole class clapped their hands.
Nadia was smiling when she sat back down next to Kate. “Some things, ”she said in a normal voice, “are the same all over the world.”
68．At the beginning of Nadia’s first day at school, she was ______.
A．disappointed B．helpful
C．lively D．shy
69．The underlined word “perplexed” probably means _______.
A．puzzled B．angry C．shocked D．serious
70．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．Nadia did not like Kate
B．Nadia had lived by the sea before
C．Nadia had never seen a computer before
D．Nadia spoke in a soft voice out of politeness
71．Which of the following statements is true?
A．Nadia was better at maths than other students.
B．Nadia found some of the maths questions difficult.
C．Nadia was encouraged to answer questions is class.
D．Nadia understood the maths teacher better than other teachers.
E
By 1990, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world – half of them in India. Mr Forester, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated thant in May 1992 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger supported by W.W.F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger reserves were created, with armed guards protecting them.
The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather previously unavailable information about their habits. Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory of between 10 and 20 sq. kms, depending on its age, size and strength.
The territory of a male includes the smaller territories of three or four tigresses. A tiger marks the boundaries of its territory by spraying urine(尿) and other bodily liquids on bushes. But it tries to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers. Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young, or when a tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males.
The popular image of the tiger is that of a merciless and unconquerable hunter. But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims it tries to attack.
Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful. It has enabled the tiger population to double but India's human population has also grown out of control. Currently it is 750 million and likely to be 900 million by the end of the century. The land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are reserved for tigers. A growing number of attacks by tigers on man has added to the hostility (敌意).
72．The ultimate(最终的；根本的) aim of Project Tiger is to _______.
A．study the growth rate of tigers B．promote the breeding of young tigers
C．protect tigers from being killed D．analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers
73．Studies have shown that _________.
A．a tigress never attacks until attacked
B．the tigress is not as fierce as the tiger
C．a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territory
D．the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described
74．Some people are afraid that Project Tiger ________.
A．has been carried too far B．has failed to achieve its goal
C．hasn’t received enough attention D．is not worth the money spent on it
75．The author seems _______.
A．to be enthusiastic about Project Tiger
B．to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project Tiger
C．to have a hostile attitude towards Project Tiger
D．to be satisfied with Project Tiger
第二卷（共35分）
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第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear Saly,
Now I’d like to tell you something about my part – time job this 76．
summer vacation, in which I worked like a guide in a travel agency. 77．
The work was interesting but tired. I think it was helpful to work this 78．
holiday. This was the first time that I have earned money on my own. 79．
I’ve come to understand how hard my parents work to support for 80．
the family. I used to keep on ask them for money, but now I’ll never 81．
waste money and learn to share worry with my parent. I’ve learn how 82．
to get along well with others. What’s worse, I’ve gained some working 83．
and social experience and I have learnt something can’t be learnt from 84．
textbooks. All this will be good for my future. In the word, I had a 85．
wonderful and valuable summer vacation.
Yours,
Li Bing
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
请以“Pop Singer Wang Fei (Faye Wang )”为题，写一篇100词左右的英语短文，介绍歌手王菲。内容包括以下要点。
○王菲于1969年出生于北京，18岁移居香港，1989年发行第一张粤语（Cantonese）专辑“Wang Jingwen”，专辑“Coming Home”确立了她的明星地位，其中的歌曲“Fragile Woman”引起轰动。
○王菲独特、朴实、坦率。她的魅力不但在于她的艺术家的才能，而且在于她的独特的风格。王菲的声音多变，衣着风格多变，因此拥有许多的“粉丝”，成为青少年的偶像。
○目前王菲在家里全心全意的照顾她的孩子，歌迷期待她复出，再度领略她美妙的歌声。
注意：
1．所写短文需包括以上所有要点，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2．开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3．参考词汇：发行release，明星地位stardom，独特的风格distinctive style，专辑album，偶像idol
Pop Singer Wang Fei
Wang Fei (Faye Wang), unique, down – to – earth and straightforward, is a popular singer.
参考答案
第一部分：听力
1—5 BACAB 6—10 ABBAC 11—15 ABACA 16—20 CBBAC
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）
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21—25 DDCBD 26—30 ADCCB 31—35 AABAB
第二节：完形填空
36—40 DBACA 41—45 BCBAC 46—50 ACABD 51—55 CBCAB
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
56—59 DBDB 60—63 DBCC 64—67 ACDB 68—71 DACA 72—75 CDAB
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
76．正确 77．like→as 78．tired→tiring 79．have→had 80．去掉for
81．ask→asking 82．parent→parents 83．worse→more
84．something can’t→something that can’t 85．the→a
第二节：书面表达
一、书面表达评分原则：
1．本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3．词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
4．评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。
5．拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6．如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
二、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档：（21—25分）
完全完成了试题规定的任务。
——覆盖所有内容要点。
——应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。
——语法结构或词汇方面有少许错误，但为尽可能使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言应用能力。
——有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
完全达到了预期写作目的。
第四档：（16—20分）
完全完成了试题规定的任务。
——虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
——应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
——语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。
——应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
达到了预期的写作目的。
第三档：（11—15分）
基本完成了试题规定的任务。
——虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。
——应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
——有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
——应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
第二档：（6—10分）
未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
——漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
——语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。
——有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
——较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。
信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
第一档：（1—5分）
未完成试题规定的任务
——明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。
——语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。
——较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
——缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。
信息未能传达给读者。
0分
未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；所写的内容均与所要求内容无法看清。
三、One Possible Version
Pop Singer Wang Fei
Wang fei (Faye Wang), unique, down – to – earth and straightforward, is a popular singer.
Born in Beijing in 1969, Wang Fei moved to Hong Kong at the age of 18 and released her first Cantonese album “Wang Jingwei” in 1989. “Coming Home” shot her to stardom – several of its songs becoming big hits, like “Fragile Woman”.
Wang’ charm lies not only in her artistic talent, but also her distinctive style. She is so different – her voice, her dressing style and so on. As a result, she has many fans and becomes teenagers’ idol.
Nowadays, she is devoted to taking care of her daughters. Many people hope she will come back and to enjoy her charming songs.