1、第 1页(共 10页) Unit1Section A Listening and Speaking 一、单句填空 1.We will know more about our history by _cultural understanding. 2.The number of medical schools reached 18 in the early 1990s and _(remain) around that level since. 3. We are confident that the environment will be improved by our_(far) effor
2、ts to reduce pollution. 4.Chinasimageisimprovingsteadily,withmore countries_(recognize)itsroleininternational affairs. 5. All the problems, _expected, had been settled and the manager felt rather satisfied. 6. He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of putting_ at a hotel for the nig
3、ht . 7.After many centuries,most of the ancient Great Walls fell_ruins. 8.While _(spend) up work on the project , we must pay attention to ensuring its quality. 9. Wed appreciate your_(leave) as fast as possible after the meeting. 第 2页(共 10页) 10. At the end of her performance, she _(present) with a
4、big bunch of roses. 二、短语填空 1.For every Chinese,May4,1919isa_(有历史意义的)day. 2.D_ cameras can take and process photos quickly. 3.What are the_ (品质)that a great leader should have? 4.Tomissoindependentthatheneveraskshis parents_(观点). 5. The major goal of understanding history is to preserve national_(传统)
5、. 6.They export their products to makets_(普及) the world. 7.Theadvertisementsareintendedtoimprovethe countrys_(形象). 8.He_(引用)a passage from the ministers speech. 9. Could you_(认出)your umbrella among a hundred others? 10.In_(对比)to his brother,he was always more patient with others . 三、完形填空 There once
6、was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to _1_ a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of _2_. So many artists _3_. The king looked at all the pictures. _4_ there were only two he really liked, and 第 3页(共 10页) he had to _5_ between them. One picture was of a _6_ lake. The
7、 lake was a perfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a _7_ sky with light white clouds. All who _8_ this picture thought that it was a perfectpicture of peace. The other picture had _9_, too. But these were not flat at all. Above was a(n) _10_ sky, from which rain fell he
8、avily and in which lightning played _11_. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look _12_ at all. But when the king looked _13_,he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush _14_ in a crack (缝隙) in the rock. In the tree a mother bird had _15_ her comfortable home. The
9、re, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was _16_ her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to the _17_ things around themin perfect peace. Which picture do you think _18_ the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why? “Because” said the king, “peace does not m
10、ean to be in a place where there is no _19_, trouble or hard work. Peace means although noisy things are around you, you _20_ keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.” 1A.takeBoffer CsendDleave 2A.peaceBsilence 第 4页(共 10页) CbeautyDhonesty 3A.managedBtried CsucceededDwent 4A.AndBOr
11、CSoDBut 5A.likeBchoose CgiveDneed 6A.terribleBnoisy CcalmDdirty 7A.blackBblue CgrayDdark 8A.hadBliked CpaintedDsaw 9A.skyBmountains CpeaceDclouds 10A.gentleBangry CblueDsunny 11A.slowlyBgently CwildlyDhappily 12A.peacefulBnoisy ChappyDbeautiful 13A.closelyBstrictly CquicklyDseriously 14A.plantingBco
12、ming CrisingDgrowing 第 5页(共 10页) 15A.createdBbuilt CleftDlain 16A.beatingBtouching CfeedingDspeaking 17A.silentBbeautiful CfarawayDnoisy 18A.wantedBlost CwonDreceived 19A.silenceBnoise CpatienceDjoy 20A.stillBagain CevenDjust 四、书面表达 阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 The new exhibition at the National Gal
13、lery of Victoria, the NGV, is on a much larger scale than the previous showing of these wellknown Chinese relics. “Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality”features 8 lifesize warriors, 2 lifesize horses, and two halfsize replica bronze chariots, each drawn by four horses. Gold, jade, and bronz
14、e artifacts dating back thousands of years are also showcased in the exhibition. Sasha Grishin, an art historian fromtheAustralianNationalUniversity,traveledfrom Canberra to Melbourne for the chance to see these sculptures again up close. He was here when the Terracotta Warriors came 第 6页(共 10页) to
15、Melbourne back in 1982. “In 1982, when the Terracotta Warriors came, that was already a very long time age. And we had a different perspective in China. It was exotic then. Here were looking not at the exotic, but were looking at important art. And were seeing China not as something out there, but C
16、hina as being part of the global art community. And seeing it in the context of very important contemporary Chinese art, thats a very important development.” Zhou Kuiying is the deputy director of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Shaanxi Province, the home of the Terracotta Warriors. He said
17、the exhibition can play a role in building cultural ties between China and Australia. “Over more than 30 years, we have discovered many artifacts in China, including more Terracotta Warriors. Many of the sculptures and artifacts here today are part of the new discoveries. We hope exhibits like this
18、will help Australians, especially young people, to understand ancient Chinese culture, and the China of today, as this can strengthen mutual trust and friendship between Chinese and Australian people.” Alongside the Terracotta Warriors exhibition, the NGV is also showcasing works by the contemporary
19、 Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang. The exhibition opens to the public on Friday and will run until October. 第 7页(共 10页) 一、单句填空 1. promoting2.has remained3.further 4. recognizing5 .as6.up7. into 8. speeding9. leaving10. was presented 二、短语填空 1.historic2. Digital3. qualities4. opinion 5. traditions 6 .throu
20、ghout7. image8. quoted9 .identify 10 .contrast 三、完形填空 1.B谁画的画最好,国王就给谁一个大奖。offer “提供” 。 2.A由下文“it was a perfect picture of peace”可知,要 画一幅展现平静的画。故 peace “平静” ,符合语境。 3.B每位画家都尝试画出一幅平静的画。try “尝试” ,符合语 境。 4.D由下文“there were only two he really liked”可知, 国王看了所有的画但只喜欢其中两幅画。 5.B由“The king chose the second pict
21、ure”可知,国王选 择了一幅画。choose “选择” ,符合语境。 6.C由下文“it was a perfect picture of peace”可知,这 是一幅十分宁静的画面。calm “镇静的,冷静的” ,符合语境。 7.B由下文“with light white clouds”可知,蓝天白云可以 展现出宁静祥和的画面。 8.D谁看到这幅画,都会觉得这是一幅宁静的画。 9.B由上文“The lake was a perfect mirror with peaceful 第 8页(共 10页) huge mountains all around it.”可知,第二幅画上也画了山脉。
22、mountain “山脉” ,符合语境。 10.B由下文“from which rain fell heavily”可以判断这幅 画天空是灰蒙蒙的,电闪雷鸣,狂风暴雨。angry “生气的,天昏地 暗的” ,符合语境。 11.C由上文“from which rain fell heavily”可知,雨下得 很大,而且时不时就有闪电。wildly “失去控制地” ,符合语境。 12.A这幅画描绘了电闪雷鸣,一点也不像是一幅平静的画。 peaceful “和平的” ,符合语境。 13.A由下文“he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush” 可知, 当国王仔细看的
23、时候, 瀑布的后面有一小簇灌木。 closely “仔 细地” ,符合语境。 14.D灌木生长在岩石裂缝中。grow “成长” ,符合语境。 15.B鸟妈妈将鸟巢建造在灌木树上。build “建造” ,符合语 境。 16.C由下文“her hungry children in the nest”可知,鸟 妈妈正在喂饥饿的鸟宝宝。feed “喂养” ,符合语境。 17.D由本段的描述可知,小鸟周围的环境是电闪雷鸣,十分嘈 杂。故 noisy “嘈杂的” ,符合语境。 18.C由下文“The king chose the second picture.”可知, 此处指哪幅画赢得了奖项。win “赢
24、得” ,符合语境。 19.B由下文“although noisy things are around you”可知, 平静不意味着没有任何杂音。noise “杂音” ,符合语境。 20.A由上文“although noisy things are around you”可知, 即使周围有嘈杂的环境仍然保持内心的安静才是真正的平静。still 第 9页(共 10页) “仍然” ,符合语境。 四、书面表达 A large exhibition of Terracotta Warriors is going on in NGV. (要点 1) This exhibition displays man
25、y precious cultural relics, which attracts people like Sasha Grishin who love art. (要点 2) The exhibition is a link between Chinese and Australian culture. (要点3) Besides the Terracotta Warriors there are also works by Cai Guoqiang. (要点 4) The exhibition runs from Friday to October. (要点 5) 第 10页(共 10页)