1、<p>Section Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking一、选词填空1.diverse/diversityWe gain strength from theof our cultures.Society is now much morethan ever before.2.fortune/fortunate/fortunatelyI amin having such supportive parents.I had the goodto be invited to stay in Rome.,the fire
2、was put off soon after it started.3.admit/admissionShe failed to gainto the university of her choice.We have tothat there is still room for improvement.4.definite/definitelyCan you give me aanswer by tomorrow?The date of the move has not beendecided yet.5.immigrant/immigrateCalifornia has manyfrom o
3、ther countries.His father and motherwhen he was two.6.minor/minorityOnly aof students are interested in politics these days.You should be thankful that you have escaped with onlyinjuries.二、句型转换1.A big earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976.A big earthquakein Tangshan in 1976.2.I think she has many
4、good qualities besides being very beautiful.I think she has many good qualitiesbeing very beautiful.3.The bad weather has caused problems for many farmers.The bad weather hasproblems for many farmers.4.The children were lucky to survive the fire which destroyed their home.The children wereto survive
5、 the fire which destroyed their home.,the children survived the fire which destroyed their home.三、单句语法填空1.She admitted(drive) the car without insurance.2.I walked around(look) at the street art for a few hours.3.In fact,an art movement(call) the “Mission School” started there.4.Many of the people(li
6、ve) there are from Mexico or Central America.5.(earn) a living,some people opened up shops and restaurants inChinatown.6.In the evening,I went to Chinatown.There were so many good cafs and restaurants tochoose.四、完成句子1.那枚戒指很值钱。The ring is worth.2.我想到一个极好的主意。A brilliant ideame.3.在这个刊物中你能找到什么有关民族多样性的事例
7、?What examples ofcan you find in the?4.那场艺术运动受到了涂鸦艺术和漫画艺术的影响。The art movement is influenced byand.5.那场洪水夺去了至少 10人的生命,并导致 70多人失踪。The floodat least 10 lives and left more than 70 people missing.6.这个地区的人口非常多样化,来自不同国家的移民在这儿定居。The population of theis quite,withfrom manycountrieshere.五、阅读理解San Francisco i
8、s a spectacular city.It is famous for its steep hills,earthquakes and theprison island of Alcatraz,but its most famous landmark is the Golden Gate Bridge.This is oneof the most beautiful bridges in the world.It has a simple,graceful shape,and is painted in anattractive orange.Work on the Golden Gate
9、 Bridge started in 1933 and continued for the next fouryears.The total cost of the bridge was US$35 million.At that time,its span of 1,280 metresmade the Golden Gate Bridge the longest suspension(悬浮) bridge in the world.The bridge is2.7 kilometres long and,at the middle point,67 metres above the wat
10、er of San FranciscoBay.The main cables that hold the bridge are one metre in diameter.The bridge can safelywithstand(抵挡) winds of up to 160 kilometres an hour,and it can sway(摇摆) as much as 8metres in strong winds.On Thursday,May 27,1937,200,000 people walked across the bridge to mark itsopening.Peo
11、ple are still allowed to walk across:it takes about half an hour each way.It isworth the effort.As you cross,you understand the engineering skill that went into theconstruction of the bridge.You also get wonderful views of San Francisco and the Bay Area.The Golden Gate Bridge has been the scene of m
12、any events since it was completed.Itwas shaken by the earthquake of 1989.Daredevil(喜欢冒险的) pilots have flown their planesunder it.Sadly,too,some people have taken their own lives by jumping from the bridge.Butthroughout its history,the Golden Gate Bridge has been the symbol of San Francisco,likeTiana
13、nmen Square symbolises Beijing and the Eiffel Tower symbolises Paris.1.Which of the following is San Francisco most famous for?A.Steep hills.B.Earthquakes.C.The island of Alcatraz.D.The Golden Gate Bridge.2.The Golden Gate Bridge has been there foryears.A.less than 80B.more than 80C.about 15D.about
14、503.What is TRUE about the bridge?A.It was greatly damaged by the earthquake in 1989.B.It can fight back strong winds of up to 180 kilometres an hour.C.It has caused many accidents since its opening.D.It is the symbol of San Francisco.六、七选五阅读理解Florence lived in the countryside of Kenya in Africa.Whe
15、n she was 12,the only thing shewanted was to finish school.But for many girls like her,school is only a dream.1Families will probably spend money educating boys.Many girls have to marry early.But Florence was able to continue her education.2Lisa started an organisation toprovide many girls with the
16、best education possible.Florence was the first of 320 Kenyangirls among them.3During her visit,she heard that many women made and sold baskets.They usedthe money to send their daughters to school.Two years later,she started to help sell theKenyan handicrafts(工艺品) in the US.In 1998,Lisa began helping
17、 girls continue theireducation.4In January,2015,she started the fourth one.“I want to prepare them for college,”Lisa said.The new high school is called Tembea,which means “to walk”.5She left college in2010 and is now a teacher.“Florence is the first in her family to finish high school andcollege,” s
18、aid Lisa.“She is an example for all girls in Kenya.”A.School costs money.B.In 1991,Lisa first visited Kenya.C.After that,she helped build three schools.D.Florence is walking towards a bright future.E.It is difficult for them to finish school.F.It was Lisa Stevens who helped achieve her dream.G.The v
19、isit changed her life.七、语篇填空The Chinese Spring Festival OverseasThe Chinese Spring Festival,1.has a history of nearly four thousandyears,is the most important 2.(celebrate) for Chinese people.Now thetraditional Chinese festival has been brought to many countries by overseas Chinese whenthey make the
20、ir new settlement.SingaporeIn Singapore,3.(buy) oranges is a must in the Singapore Spring Festivalseason.When 4.(pay) visits to friends or relatives,the Singaporean Chinese willhave two oranges 5.(wrap) in a small,delicate paper bag.The two oranges carrythe meaning that good things come in pairs.Peo
21、ple will also give New Year giftmoney,usually 6.a red envelope.The USWhen the Spring Festival comes,the lights in the Empire State Building,the landmarkbuilding in New York,will change their colours,from red,white and blue that stand for theAmerican 7.(nation) flag,to American Chineses favourite col
22、ours of red andgolden.CanadaThere 8.(be) many Chinese restaurants in Canada.Because of this,manyCanadian Chinese would like 9.(order) a meal at a Chinese restaurant onthe Spring Festival.10.,their eating manners follow the local culture,as peoplewill talk in a soft voice at the table and will have s
23、ome wines as they wish.Section Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking一、1.diversity;diverse2.fortunate;fortune;Fortunately3.admission;admit4.definite;definitely5.immigrants;immigrated6.minority;minor二、1.occurred2.apart from3.brought about4.fortunate;Fortunately/Luckily三、1.driving/havin
24、g driven2.looking3.called4.living5.To earn6.from四、1.a fortune2.occurred to3.ethnic diversity;journal4.graffiti art;comic art5.claimed6.district;diverse;immigrants;settling五、1.D根据第一段中的“its most famous landmark is the Golden Gate Bridge”可知在圣弗朗西斯科最著名的是金门大桥。2.B根据第三段中的“On Thursday,May 27,1937,200,000 peo
25、ple walked across the bridgeto mark its opening.”可知金门大桥建成于 1937年,距今已经 80多年了。故选 B 项。3.D根据最后一段中的“But throughout its history,the Golden Gate Bridge has been thesymbol of San Francisco,like Tiananmen Square symbolises Beijing and the Eiffel Towersymbolises Paris.”可知,金门大桥是圣弗朗西斯科的象征。六、15 AFBCD七、1.which2.celebration3.buying4.paying5.wrapped6.in7.national8.are9.to order10.However</p>
