1、学校：_姓名：_班级：_考号：_ 一、阅读理解一、阅读理解 Listening to audio books (有声读物）is a really good way to enjoy all kinds of books during those times of the day when stopping to sit down and read a book is not an option. An audio book gives the listener hours and hours of entertainment or instruction, or sometimes both
2、at the same time. They are great for people of all ages and make a long road trip a more interesting experience, instead of being boring and dull. The biggest benefit of an audio book is that it can be listened anyplace and anytime. It is a favorite companion for people while they are traveling, com
3、muting, exercising, shopping, working in the garden, or even dusting and vacuuming (吸尘）the house. Using headphones with your favorite audio book player allows you to listen to and absorb the information no matter what might be going on around you. Even when you are in a situation that is quiet and a
4、re able to enjoy a good audio book, there are still advantages of using your headphones. You can often improve your retention ( i 己忆 力）and comprehension ( MM ) of the material when you use headphones because they help reduce distractions (分 心）from other noises and help you focus better. There are a
5、number of different audio books these days that people can choose from. There are audio books on CDs, on audio cassettes (盒式磁带）and also as MP3s and any standard CD player, cassette recorder, or MP3 player that you might use to listentomusiccanfimctionasanaudiobookplayeraswell. No matter which kind o
6、f audio book you prefer to listen to, there is an ever-increasing variety of works that you can select from these days. Virtually any subject matter that is contained in printed books will have at least some audio version available as well. However, books on audio cassettes are starting to become ra
7、rer. 28.Whats the biggest advantage of listening to audio books? A.Its convenient. B.It makes traveling full of fun. C.It allows people to listen with headphones. D.It helps people to get concentrated. 29.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.Its best to listen to audio books on audio cassett
8、es. B.Its usually easy to get books on audio cassettes. C.Printed books are out of date. D.It is worthwhile to keep books on audio cassettes. 30.What does the underlined word “Virtually” in the last paragraph probably mean? A.Almost. B. Perhaps. C. Unfortunately.D. Regularly. Learning Chinese has ne
9、ver been more convenient now that everyone carries a smartphone in their pockets. There are a number of Mandarin Chinese learning apps for iPhone and Android out on the market, varying from simple games and flashcard apps to full-blown language courses. Fluentu: Learn through Real World Content If y
10、ou have ever taken a language class in school you probably used a textbook filled with all sorts of exercises or reading passages. Usually this content is boring, and not like anything you would normally meet in real life. Fluentu takes a novel approach to language learning by using real world Chine
11、se language video content taken from the Internet. Vocabulary specific to each video is taught and every video has subtitles in Chinese. Videos are usually very interesting and range from commercials to music videos and so on great for cultural education. ChineseSkill: Language Learning Game Chinese
12、Skill teaches language much like the popular language learning app Duolingo. It starts off the basics through contained topical modules like numbers, food, directions, etc. Instruction is laid out in an intuitive (直观的) way, slowly introducing grammar and vocabulary through a series of mini-games. Mo
13、st of the tasks in ChineseSkill use pinyin and English but there are also some character recognition tasks as well. If you want to learn how to write Chinese, this app wont be enough for you. But for basic conversational listening, speaking, and vocabulary, this little app does the trick in a very e
14、ntertaining way. Even better its totally free! Skritter: Learning to Write Chinese Characters Skritter is a powerful app that teaches you to write and recognize Chinese and Japanese written characters. The app is able to recognize your handwritten characters and correct any mistakes. It is available
15、 for all major platformsiOS, Android, Mac, Windows and they currently offer a 7-day free trial. Check it out! 1.What is the advantage of Fluentu? A.Interesting.B.Manufactured.C.Dull.D.Basic. 2.What does the underlined part the trick refer to? A.Game introduction.B.Chinese grammar practice. C.Vocabul
16、ary video.D.Chinese learning. 3.Where may we find this passage? A.A Chinese learning reference book.B.An advertisement. C.An app store website.D.A tourist handbook. 4.Which one may be the favorite of the children? A.Fluentu.B.ChineseSkill.C.Skritter.D.Duolingo. Michael Jackson was on the road of per
17、forming when he was five years old. As is known to all, the road to fame and fortune is long and hard. Michael remembers those early years when he was young. My father was a machine operator, he explained, and he worked at a steel plant. My mother worked at Sears, a big department store. But they we
18、re both musicians. Michaels father Joe Jackson realized his sons had a lot of talent, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew that if his sons were to stand out, they would have to be the best.
19、 Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practiced! Gradually the group took shape. Then word of this group began to get around. Thus Michael got a chance to do some solo (独唱的) songs. In the following years, Michael was always on the top. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, whi
20、ch had only a total population of three million then! When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his career (职业生涯)acting. I plan to star in movies, he told his friends, but of course, my first love is music. Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. Songs came about in the strangest ways, he
21、 said. Ill just wake up from sleeping and there is a whole song coming into my head. And then I put it down on the paper. Still, with all his success, Michael managed to keep his head calm. I just do a different job from other people, he said, but it doesnt make me think Im better than other people.
22、 To be quite honest, his fans just love to hear and watch him! 1.What can we know from the text? A.Michael Jacksons parents enjoyed music a lot. B.Michaels mother worked in a factory when he was young. C.Michaels father spent a lot of time in drinking. D.Michael began to earn money when he was only
23、four years old. 2.What did Joe Jackson realize? A.His children didnt need much practice. B.His children had little talent to be musicians. C.His children couldnt become famous if they werent the best. D.There were a small number of music groups in those days. 3.Which of the following is TRUE? A.A gr
24、eat number of New Zealanders bought a record of Michaes. B.Michael began to act in films when he was five years old. C.All of Michaels songs were written by other people. D.Michael thought that he was much more clever than others. 4.Whats the main idea of the text? A.How Mr. Jackson trained his chil
25、dren. B.How the Jacksons became successful. C.Why Michael is so popular all over the world. D.How Michael becomes so popular all over the world. Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still
26、populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly knit(联系) groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10, 000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them. Soon afterwards,
27、 many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialisation, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better com
28、munications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over. At present, the world has about 6, 800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that
29、 mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 languages; the Americas about 1,000; Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for we
30、ll over 800. The median number(中位数) of speakers is a mere 6,000, which means that half the worlds languages are spoken by fewer people than that. Already well over 400 of the total of 6, 800 languages are close to extinction(消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Camer
31、oon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico (150), Lipan Apache in the United States (two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival. 1. What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times? A. They developed very
32、 fast.B. They were large in number. C. They had similar patternsD. They were closely connected. 2. Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in Paragraph 2? A. ComplexB. Advanced.C. PowerfulD. Modern. 3. How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present? A. About 6,
33、800B. About 3,400C. About 2,400D. About 1,200 4. What is the main idea of the text? A. New languages will be created. B. Peoples lifestyles are reflected in languages. C. Human development results in fewer languages. D. Geography determines language evolution. 二、七选五二、七选五 How to learn English well Al
34、l English learners want to improve their English, but as you know, it can be difficult! The four main areas for you are: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Here are some ways to help you learn well. Speaking Speak as much as possible! This is the best way to learn English. The fastest way to
35、 learn English is to surround yourself with English speakers. Also, get into the habit of thinking in English. Dont translate from your own language into English 一 it will slow you down. And ifs fun to sing in English, so learn some English songs and sing your heart out! Listening Like speaking, its
36、 better for you to be in a totally English-speaking environment. It also good to watch TV shows, or movies in English. But the more you listen，the more youll get. It9s good to listen to something over and over again. First, try to get the general meaning, and then, listen a second time for more in-d
37、epth information. Reading Reading English is something you can do to help you learn on your own, outside of the classroom. Newspapers are good for higher-level students. So for lower levels，try reading childrens stories or books which have been especially written for English learners. You should fin
38、d something that you can learn well from. Writing Try keeping a diary； write something in English in it every day，even if its very simple. And the Internet is a great way to help you learn English. Try to make friends online, visit chat rooms, or post comments on blogs. These are all useful tools fo
39、r you. A. Make a plan for yourself. B. For you, you need to work on all areas. C. Choose easy stories and you can learn more. D. The English news can be a little difficult for you at first. E. Start with small sentences and make them longer. F. There is nothing better than conversations to help you
40、improve. G. You wont learn much if you choose a book that is too difficult or too easy. 三、完形填空（三、完形填空（15 空）空） Kindness is a key value that God desires us to have. When you give kindness to others, it will be returned to you. Finally, we1having the whole house painted today. It was hard to work in th
41、is situation. But I2good coffee and beautiful biscuits, which made our work easier. We didnt complain and moved the furniture each night, so the painting could be completed3 . I became friends with this young4over the two weeks while he painted. We werent going to paint the bathroom area5painting th
42、ere possibly made it inconvenient to use the bathroom. Instead, we planned to paint it later. But he6a suggestion about getting it7quickly for me and also painted the front door in this shiny paint. When we went to8him, he refused my money. He said the bathroom and the door were free of9 , which was
43、 a gift to me. Because I had never experienced such things before, I felt surprised. He explained that I had made him so10that he wanted to do this. On the last day, I also bought him a11to go to the entertainment center in the city in order to12himself. We went there. A meal was part of it and the
44、seats lay back, which were very safe and13to sit on. He was thankful and satisfied. I told him that I wanted to show my14on how well he had been working in my15 . I said I would really like to thank him. He loved my treat. We did have a good time there. 1.A.riskedB.finishedC.hatedD.limited 2.A.drank
45、B.soldC.tastedD.supplied 3.A.carelesslyB.smoothlyC.slightlyD.difficultly 4.A.workerB.travellerC.neighborD.boss 5.A.thoughB.becauseC.beforeD.unless 6.A.held backB.gave upC.came up withD.put up with 7.A.doneB.producedC.brokenD.replaced 8.A.arrestB.blameC.praiseD.pay 9.A.damageB.protectionC.chargeD.ent
46、rance 10.A.thinB.strongC.welcomeD.wealthy 11.A.doorB.ticketC.placeD.newspaper 12.A.ignoreB.punishC.relaxD.judge 13.A.comfortableB.terribleC.strangeD.upset 14.A.sadnessB.appreciationC.honestlyD.regret 15.A.officeB.shopC.carD.house 四、语法填空四、语法填空 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Rachel and her husband
47、, Jason, _ were both experienced climbers, were on a climbing holiday in Switzerland. When they were 3,000 metres up on the mountains, there was _ storm. The wind was _ (terrible) strong and the snow was two metres deep. They couldnt move. Rachel had her mobile phone with her, so she sent a text mes
48、sage to five friends in the UK _ (get) their help. About four hours later, one of her friends, Martha, responded _ her with a text message. Martha said she had phoned the police in Switzerland and that they had got in touch with the mountain rescue team. But the weather was so bad _ the helicopter (
49、直升机) couldnt get to the two climbers. The rescue team sent a message to Rachel, _ (say) :So sorry Rachel. We tried. Wind is too strong. Have to wait till morning. Take care. Be strong. Rachel felt _ (hope) and thought they were going to die as it was freezing, -15. However, Jason encouraged her, tel
50、ling her not to give up. Next morning the storm _ (pass) and the helicopter arrived to take them off the mountain. After the accident, they cared for each other with greater _ (devote). 五、书面表达五、书面表达 假定你是李华,你的英国朋友 Peter 来信向你 咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写回 信。 要点:1.参加中文学习班; 2.看中文书刊、电视; 3.学唱中文歌曲; 4.交中国朋友。 注意:1.词
