1、一、单词拼写 1. A new general store has been built for the convenience of the _(居民). 2. The citizens sat in the square all day long, _(抗议) against the rise of house price. 3. The selection _(过程) is based on serious tests of ability and experience. 4. Improved consumer confidence is important to an _(经济的)
2、recovery. 5. Theres no doubt that any progress in reducing _(化学的) weapons is welcome. 6. The news is almost certainly true although it is not _(官方的). 7. Paper can be r_ to make newspapers, books, writing paper and milk cartons. 8. When asked about his relationship with his f_ secretary, the present
3、boss replied, No comment.” 9. When Helen criticized me, Chris came to my d_. 10. Their ragged clothing and broken furniture indicated their p_. 11. The ending of the book was e_ predictable. 12. If she had been aware that the mushrooms were p_, she would not have picked them for dinner. 二、语法填空 Clown
4、s(小丑) are almost everywhere in popular culture. But what they represent 1_(change) a lot over the past 400 years. Clowns began appearing in _ form we recognise today in European theatres in the 17th century. With brightly coloured clothes, big red noses and colourful faces, clowns tried every means
5、to act foolishly or play tricks 3_(make) the audience laugh. Clowns became popular in the US in the 1960s. A happy clown 4_(choose) by McDonalds to appear in its advertisements. Today, as we know, that company mascot(吉祥物), Ronald McDonald, is world-famous. However, the image of a happy clown is larg
6、ely an American creation. In other cultures, the clown character is not 5_(necessary) good. One example is Mr Punch, who was popular in British and French theatres during the 1700s. While Mr Punch was funny, he was also violent, often 6_(hit) his wife during the show, which gave rise 7_ the name bad
7、 clowns. Even today, in the eyes of some people, clowns are evil 邪恶的) and 8_(frighten). Of course, there are different voices. Some people think clowns are positive, creative and imaginative. They bring people 9_(please) and laughter. Thats 10_ attracts people especially children, to clowns. They be
8、lieve that as long as there are children in the world, there will be a future for clowns. 三、翻译句子 1. 出于安全考虑, 18 岁以下儿童不得进入网吧。(for reason) _ _ 2. 尽管森林公园很远,但现在每年还是有很多游客去那里观光。(even though) _ _ 3. 一组专家一年到头都在寻找这种病毒的不同根源。(search for) _ _ 4. 我们期待与您携手共创美好未来!(hand in hand) _ _ 5. 有些人在毁坏动物栖息地的时候并没有想到任何严重的后果。(wh
9、ile 引导的省略句) _ _ 6. 一个学生必须把他所读到的东西与他周围所看到的联系起来。(connectwith) _ _ 7. 为了控制空气污染,有必要引起人们对垃圾分类的注意。(draw ones attention to) _ _ 8. 通过电脑购买的商品的价格可以低于商店的价格。(分词作后置定语) _ _ 四、七选五 It is now possible to watch live sport on television on any day of the week and the present amount of reporting will undoubtedly incre
10、ase further in years to come. This is certainly having an influence on the live sports events themselves, and there are both benefits and shortcomings to this. _1_ For one thing, with digital broadcasting, there are now many more TV channels than there were even ten years ago. Moreover, sport has be
11、come an important form of entertainment, attracting both men and women. What are the benefits of this televised sport? _2_ Large football clubs benefit financially(财政上) from TV income and the top players can be well paid. Less popular sports also receive money that can be used in training and advert
12、ising. Whats more, there is a health benefit to some of the population. _3_ However, there will be some disadvantages if so much sport is on television. Considering football again, many small clubs have suffered financial losses recently, as they cannot compete with the large ones. _4_ Fewer people
13、watch live matches nowadays, preferring to watch from the comfort of their living room. And ticket prices have risen greatly. In a word, watching live sport on television has both good and bad effects. Televised sport has created many chances and benefited certain people and clubs very much. _5_ A.
14、Why has there been such growth in televised sport? B. Why are there so many benefits of watching live sport on television? C. Televised sport can be helpful in increasing peoples value of teamwork. D. There has been a general falling in ticket sales, especially among smaller clubs. E. Through televi
15、sed sport, more people have become interested in actually playing sport. F. One obvious advantage of televised sport is the money provided by television companies. G. However, it has also been responsible for changing the nature of live sports events for ever. 五、完形填空 One young person, who was well e
16、ducated, went for a job as manager in big company. The president did the final _1_. He discovered the youth was excellent and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, My mother did it. She worked as a clothes _2_.” The president requested the youth t
17、o show his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, Have you ever _3_ your mother wash the clothes before? The youth answered, Never, my mother always wanted me to _4_. Go and clean your mothers _5_ when you go back today, and then _6_ me tomorrow morning,” the president said _7_. T
18、he youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he _8_ requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell _9_ he cleaned his mothers hands slowly. It was the first time he had noticed that his mothers hands were so wrinkled(布满皱纹的). After that, the yo
19、uth didnt say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother _10_. That night, Mother and Son talked for very long time, longer than any talk before. The next _11_ the youth went to the presidents office. The president noticed the tears in the youths eyes and asked, Please tell me how yo
20、u _12_ about helping your mother.” The youth said, Number One, I know now what _13_ is. Without my mother, I wouldnt be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how difficult it is to get something done. Number Three, Ive come to realize the _14_ of family relationship.” The pre
21、sident said, You are _15_. This is what Im looking for to be my manager.” ()1. A. electionB. testC. interviewD. competition ()2. A. makerB. cleanerC. menderD. seller ()3. A. foundB. letC. helpedD. watched ()4. A. studyB. ignoreC. workD. rest ()5. A. clothesB. handsC. feetD. shoes ()6. A. seeB. moveC
22、. recognizeD. answer ()7. A. on purposeB. in patienceC. by chanceD. at last ()8. A. carefullyB. nervouslyC. happilyD. shyly ()9. A. afterB. untilC. becauseD.as ()10. A. quietlyB. sadlyC. excitedlyD. angrily ()11. A. morningB. noonC. afternoonD. evening ()12. A. worriedB. feltC. broughtD. spoke ()13.
23、 A. courageB. appreciationC. successD. family ()14. A. valueB. secretC. typeD. change ()15. A. educatedB. respectedC. trustedD. hired 六、阅读理解 A While both Europe and the United States of America are considered the Western world, its good to know there are some differences in culture. If you are consi
24、dering moving to a European country, you will find the information below helpful as you plan your move. One cultural difference is how the countries perceive( 感 知) time and space. For example, a house in the United States that is 200 years old would be considered ancient. This is probably because Am
25、erica is a fairly young country. However, in Europe, something would not be considered ancient unless it was at least 2,000 years old. However, perception of distance seems to be the opposite. While Europeans would consider 100 kiiometres a long way to drive, Americans would think twice. This could
26、be due to the fact that Europe is smaller and more heavily populated. In fact, the United States is over twice the size of Europe. Cars are another factor that differs greatly between Europe and the United States. American automobiles usually have automatic transmissions(传动) while European cars gene
27、rally have manual gears(手动变速器). European automobiles are smaller and more round-shaped, while American cars are larger and more square-shaped. Trucks and limousine are vehicles that Americans enjoy. In Europe, however, these types of vehicles are hardly seen as they prefer smaller cars due to parkin
28、g and traffic congestion. The view of education is another cultural difference between the European countries and the United States. In America, parents may save for many years and even go into debt to pay for their children to attend college. Most schools and universities in Europe, however, are fr
29、ee of tuition. In fact, it is just expected for children to attend college there and not privilege(特权), as in the United States. ()1. The author writes the first paragraph mainly to _. A. tell the differences between Europe and America B. advise people to travel to Europe and America C. introduce th
30、e topic of this passage to the readers D. persuade people to live in European country ()2. Which of the following shows the Americans perception of time? A. An ancient house has a history of 200 years. B. Europe has been at least 2,000 years old. C. A hundred kilometres is a long way to drive. D. It
31、 is proper to drive a speed of 100 kilometres. ()3. It can be concluded from the last paragraph that A. Americans are richer than Europeans B. Americans work harder than Europeans C. the children in Europe neednt go to school D. it costs Americans a lot of money to go to college ()4. The author deve
32、lops this passage by _. A. arguingB. persuadingC. comparingD. doubting B Why not write in a foreign language? If people feel free to choose their profession, their religion, and even their sex, why not just decide which language you want to write? Ever since Jhumpa Lahiri publishedIn Other Wordsin I
33、talian, people have been asking me, Why dont you write in Italian, Tim? After all, youve been in the country 35 years. What keeps you tied to English? Is it just a question of economic convenience? Certainly economics can be important. It was the factor that pushed Conrad to abandon his polish mothe
34、r tongue. If it is not possible to publish at home, or to publish there as one would wish to publish, then one is likely to go elsewhere. And if to publish elsewhere one has to change language, then some authors are willing to take that step. Something of the same logic has driven many writers from
35、Africa, Asia to write in French and English in recent years. There is also the fact that people in Europe and the West are interested in the countries they grew up in. Just as in the nineteenth century, novelists like Thomas Hardy could sell their familiarity with peasant life to a middle-class metr
36、opolitan public, so these writers have interested us with stories that might seem common in their home countries. There is also a real internationalism in the decision to change language. If you have a message and if English is the language that offers maximum spread, then it would seem appropriate
37、to use it. All these make sense. Critics tend to pay attention only to those who have made a success of writing in a new language. In April 2014, an article in theNew York Times essentially listed young literary stars who had switched to writing in the main Western languages. At this point, the nati
38、ve English speaker almost begins to feel at a disadvantage for having been born into the dominant culture. Should we perhaps head for Paris, like Beckett or Jonathan Littell, just to be between two worlds? Or look for something more exotic( 异 国 的 ) and have ourselves translated back into English aft
39、erwards? However, one fact is that changing languages doesnt always work. I did write a novel in Italian. But after rereading it, I decided against it. My work lost power with the switch of language. My real subject matter still had to do with England and it was to my home culture that my books were
40、 addressed. The second language never seems to mean quite as much as the first. In any event, after my early experiment, never went back to write in Italian. Changing language is not the only way to bring energy to your writing. ()1. The author writes the first paragraph to _. A. introduce the topic
41、 of this passageB. provide background information C. stress the importance of EnglishD. explain why he writes in English ()2. Why are some writers willing to write in a foreign language? A. They have published a lot of works at home. B. Their works are uncommon in their own countries. C. A new langu
42、age may offer a wider readership. D. They want to be accepted by middle class. ()3. What can we infer from the passage? A. Native English writers are at disadvantage for writing in English. B. Writers cant be entirely separated from their own culture and language. C. Writers should write in a foreign language to draw critics attention. D. Any writer can succeed with the switch of a new language. ()4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Write in a Foreign LanguageB. Publish at Home C. Write in Mother TongueD. Change Language to Bring Energy
