2010年高考英语作文预测与练习
热点1：美国金融危机
写一篇以金融危机为主题的英语作文。
参考词汇：
金融危机：Financial Crisis
参考例文：
What Caused The Financial Crisis？
I think we can sum up（总结，概括） the cause of our current economic crisis in one word — GREED（贪婪）.
Over the years， mortgage lenders were happy to lend money to people who couldn‘t afford their mortgages. But they did it anyway because there was nothing to lose. These lenders were able to charge higher interest rates and make more money on sub-prime loans. If the borrowers default，they simply seized the house and put it back on the market. On top of that， they were able to pass the risk off to mortgage insurer or package these mortgages as mortgage-backed securities. Easy money！and what went wrong with our financial system？
The whole thing was one big scheme. Everything was great when houses were selling like hot cakes and their values go up every month. Lenders made it easier to borrow money，and the higher demand drove up house values. Higher house values means that lenders could lend out even bigger mortgages， and it also gave lenders some protection against foreclosures. All of this translates into more money for the lenders， insurers， and investors. Unfortunately， many borrowers got slammed when their adjustable mortgage finally adjusted. When too many of them couldn‘t afford to make their payments， it causes these lenders to suffer from liquidity issue and to sit on more foreclosures than they could sell. Mortgage-backed securities became more risky and worth less causing investment firms like Lehman Brothers to suffer.
Moreover，insurers like AIG who insured these bad mortgages also got in trouble. The scheme （体系，结构）worked well， but it reverses course and is now coming back to hurt everyone with a vengeance.
热点2：索马里海盗事件
写一篇以索马里海盗事件为主题的英语作文。
非洲东部国家索马里沿海海盗日益猖獗，已严重影响到国际航运。今年年初以来，约有100多条船——有7艘是中国船只——遭到了索马里海盗的袭击。
参考词汇：
索马里海盗：Piracy in Somalia
参考例文：
China warned Somali pirates on Tuesday it was prepared to use force when its navy ships arrive in the Gulf of Aden to combat a wave of piracy that has disrupted international shipping， AFP reported.
中国警告索马里海盗，称其海军舰艇将奔赴亚丁湾。中国已做好使用武力的准备，来打击扰乱国际海运的海盗行为。
Two Chinese destroyers and a supply ship set sail on Friday —— the first time in recent history that the nation has deployed ships on a potential combat mission well beyond its territorial waters.
中国2艘驱逐舰以及一艘补给舰将于周五启航——这是中国历史上首次将其军舰部署在领海之外，执行可能的战斗行动。
China would also be willing to provide rescue and aid services to Taiwan-owned ships as long as they registered with the mainland， he said.
中国将很乐意为在大陆注册的台湾船只提供援助。
About 100 ships —— seven of them Chinese —— have been attacked by Somali pirates since the beginning of the year.
今年年初以来，约有100多条船——有7艘是中国船只——遭到了索马里海盗的袭击。
At least one Chinese vessel is believed still to be in the hands of the attackers.
至少有一艘中国船只已确定落入了袭击者之手。
The UN Security Council last week gave nations a one-year mandate to act inside lawless Somalia to stop the rampant piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
上周，联合国安理会授权各国在混乱的索马里水域采取行动，遏制亚丁湾猖獗的海盗袭击。
热点3：翟志刚首次太空行走
2008年9月25日，中国成功地将三人小组送入太空，其中航天员翟志刚在太空首次行走，这是我国自2003年以来最具有挑战性的太空任务。请简单介绍此次 "神舟七号"的有关情况。内容包括：
1.这是一次具有历史使命的飞行，而且技术上的成果基本都是我国自主研发的。
2.这次的任务主要是太空行走，它将有助于中国在未来几年内建立中国的第一个空间站。
注意：
载人飞船manned spaceship/spacecraft
出舱活动an extra-vehicular activity
空间站space station
参考例文：
Shenzhou-Ⅶ，which was shot up into space on September 25，returned to Earth three days later， having completed its historic mission.
It is the country's most challenging space mission since 2003.The main mission is to carry out the space walk，known as an extra-vehicular activity，or EVA，which is expected to help China master the technology to create it's first space station in the next few years. During the traveling，Zhai Zhigang，one of the three astronauts on board Shenzhou-Ⅶ，stepped out of the capsule and conducted the historic space walk. Most importantly，all along China has relied heavily on homegrown technology. The Shenzhou-7 mission marks a historic breakthrough in China's manned space program. It represents the comprehensive strength of our nation.
热点4：神舟7号
2008年9月25日21时10分04秒，我国航天事业又迎来一个历史性时刻，我国自行研制的神舟七号载人飞船在酒泉卫星发射中心发射升空。9月27日16时34分，在发射升空43个小时后，中国航天员开始了中国人第一次舱外活动16时41分，随着翟志刚进入太空，中国航天员首次太空行走正式开始。太空行走共进行了19分35秒。期间，翟志刚与飞船一起飞过了9165公里，在其出舱期间飞船正以7.8公里／秒的速度在距地球约343公里的太空高速运动，翟志刚成为中国“飞得最高、走得最快”的人。9月28日17时37分许，在太空遨游了68小时27分钟的“神舟”七号飞船返回舱成功着陆。
请你结合以上材料,写一篇英语短文,谈谈自己的看法.
参考例文：
China to launch Shenzhou-7 spacecraft
China will launch its third manned spacecraft Shenzhou-7 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Thursday, a spokesperson with China's manned space program said on Wednesday.
The first Chinese astronaut is likely to walk in space around 4:30 pm on Friday, a day after spacecraft Shenzhou VII lifts off, the commander-in-chief of the mission's ground operation has said.
The historic moment will be broadcast live across the world, and the space environment is expected to be fine for the mission.
The Shenzhou-7, carrying three taikonauts, will be launched on a Long-March II-F carrier rocket and then moved into orbit at an altitude of 343 kilometers.
热点5：三鹿奶粉事件
近期，"三鹿奶粉事件"吵得沸沸扬扬。经相关部门调查，发现三鹿牌婴幼儿配方奶粉里有一种对婴儿有害的物质三聚氢胺。到目前为止，奶粉污染事件已导致4名婴儿死亡，约5，4000名婴儿染病。假如你是一名记者，请你对这一事件做一下简要介绍并发表自己今后对如何确保食品安全的看法。字数130左右。
参考例文：
Recently，the incident of Sanlu milk powder has become the focus of people's attention. According to the investigation of related departments，the powder was found to contain a chemical called C3N6H6 which can cause great damage to infants' health. So far，four children have died and approximately 54，000 have developed illness after drinking the milk.
From this incident，we can see that there are still more things to be done. Firstly，the government needs everything possible to ensure the quality of products，particularly the safety of food as this concerns everyone's life. Secondly，as for the producers，it is very important for them to be morally honest. They should never try to pursue profit or economic growth at the expense of health and life of people. Thirdly，we consumers must attach importance to the things we eat and develop an awareness of how to protect our legal rights if cheated. Only in this way will we be able to build a more secure and harmonious society.
热点6: 刘翔退赛
在2008年北京奥运会上,中国著名运动员刘翔因腿伤退出比赛,引起人们的广泛争议,下面是新浪网站的一项调查:
运动员受伤后,应该坚持还是应该退出?
选项名称 投票数 百分比 趋势
应该退出,健康比金钱重要 222292 34.77% 上升
运动场就是战场,刘翔应该坚持 123752 19.36% 上升
请你结合上表,写一篇英语短文,谈谈自己的看法.
参考例文：
In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Chinese athlete Liu Xiang dropped out of the race due to his foot injury, which led to a heated discussion among people across the country.
According to a survey conducted by Sina W