| ( )1. A.homes ( )2. A.gives ( )3. A.For a long time ( )4. A.presents ( )5. A.put ( )6. A.ill ( )7. A.idea ( )8. A.held ( )9. A.day ( )10. A.country | B.schools B.becomes B.In the morning B.things B.take B.healthy B.plan B.was holding B.holiday B.America | C.countries C.stays C.At a time C.hello C.wear C.dead C.need C.was held C.month C.place | D.cities D.begins D.On that day D.calls D.dress D.busy D.meeting D.is held D.time D.England |
| 1-5: CBDAC 6-10: CACBA | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Learning a new language is always a challenge. There are new words, new grammar, and new pronunciation. Language is an important part of culture, and becoming familiar with (熟悉) the culture as well as the language can make the learning experience much more enjoyable. When I was a university student, I studied Chinese for three years. Before I went to university, I had very little knowledge of China. Therefore, when I started learning to speak Chinese, it was important for me to also learn about China"s history and culture. China"s culture is very different from my own and I become interested in it soon. It will be much more fun to learn about culture when you study a new language. Culture can teach you so many things about a language. It can give you background information about the language and tell you the history of the language. I also found out one fact, that is, if you have some knowledge about the country and the culture, you will communicate with its people much easier. Whenever I try to learn a new language, I enjoy knowing information about the culture as well. It"s a challenge to dig (挖掘) deeper for more information, but it is very rewarding! | |||
| 1. When we learn a new language, we will have a chance to _______. | |||
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| A. learn new words, new grammar, and new pronunciation B. learn about China"s history and culture C. stay in the other country and learn its language D. communicate with people in China | |||
| 2. According to the passage, the writer must be _______. | |||
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| A. a Chinese student who is studying abroad (国外) B. a foreign student who is studying in China C. a famous writer who wants to learn a new language D. a teacher who is teaching English in China | |||
| 3. If you have some knowledge about the country and the culture, _______. | |||
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| A. you can get a good grade in the exam B. you will communicate with its people much easier C. you will be interested in its history D. you will make more friends | |||
| 4. The underlined word "rewarding" means _______ in Chinese. | |||
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| A. 有益的 B. 困难的 C. 值得鼓励的 D. 实用的 | |||
| 5. What"s the best title for this passage? | |||
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| A. An Enjoyable Experience B. How to Learn a New Language C. How to Face the Challenge When You in Trouble D. The Importance of Culture in Learning a Language | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin (起源) of language is a mystery. All we have really known is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions, and the things, so that they would communicate with each other; and that later they agree upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined (结合) to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations (交际)-the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (具有感染力) powerfully to our minds and emotions (情感). This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (文字) style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey (转达) his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar (粗俗的). | |||
| 1. According to the writer of the passage, ______. | |||
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| A. men, as well as animals, invented certain sounds to express thoughts B. the origin of language is a difficult question C. words did not have written form at first D. words came from sounds | |||
| 2. In order not to make our speech silly and vulgar, we should ______. | |||
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| A. use words that can move men to tears B. choose words with care and accuracy (正确) C. become a master of words D. use words which sing like music | |||
| 3. The best title for this passage would be ______. | |||
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| A. The Meaning of Words B. The Nature of Words C. The Invention of Words D. The Power of Words | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| The Great Wall of China is called the "Ten thousand Ii Great Wall" in Chinese. In fact, it" s more than 6,000 kilometers long. It winds its way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys till at last it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period, more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. It was during the Qin Dynasty that the kingdom of Qin united the different parts into one empire. To keep the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being. The Great Wall is wide enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers, where soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came. It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men. Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest not only to the Chinese but to people from all over the world. Many of them have come to know the famous Chinese saying:"He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man." | |||
| 1. Which of the following is NOT true? | |||
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| A. The Great Wall is called the "Ten thousand Ii Great Wall" in Chinese. B. The Great Wall is less than 6 000 kilometers long. C. The Great Wall winds its way from west to east and reaches the sea at last. D. The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world. | |||
| 2. People started to build the Great Wall in ______. | |||
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| A. Spring and Autumn Period B. the Warring States Period C. the Qin Dynasty D. New China | |||
| 3. ______ joined up all the walls. | |||
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| A. The enemy B. Emperor Qin Shihuang C. Modern machines D. People from all over the world | |||
| 4. What is the underlined words "side by side" mean in Chinese? | |||
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| A. 肩并肩 B. 一边一边地 C. 两侧 D. 通过 | |||
| 5. What is the best title of the passage? | |||
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| A. The History of the Great Wall B. Welcome to the Great Wall C. The Great Wall D. The Famous Chinese Saying | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| No one knows how man learned to make words. Perhaps he began by making sounds like those made by animals. Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round him--water splashing (溅落), bees humming, a stone falling to the ground. Somehow he learned to make words. As the centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language. People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. Each contains four or five hundred thousand words, but we do not need all of these. Only a few thousand words are used in everyday life. The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger, read as many books as you can. There are plenty of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, look it up in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book. | |||
| 1. "Humming" in the text means ______. | |||
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| A. 飞翔 B. 嗡嗡叫 C. 采蜜 D. 跳舞 | |||
| 2. Different countries have ______ kinds of words. | |||
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| A. different B. more and more C. the same D. a few | |||
| 3. In our daily life we need ______. | |||
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| A. four or five hundred thousand words B. fifteen hundred words C. only a few thousand words D. thousands of words | |||
| 4. If we want to get our vocabulary bigger, we should ______. | |||
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| A. learn from the teacher B. read as many books as possible C. look up new words in the dictionary D. write in the words | |||
| 5. We call the words that we know our ______. | |||
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| A. language B. sounds C. dictionary D. vocabulary | |||
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| Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are. When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it"s 1 to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it"s OK to 2 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn"t noisy and 3 , you may think there"s something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are 4 place. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even 5 to the owner of the restaurant. Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for 6 . In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients (宴请宾客), but 7 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called "going Dutch (均摊费用)". Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the 8 . This is called "leaving a tip". Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it"s 9 to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service (服务) is. Good waiters can make a lot of money! The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can 10 the same kinds of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world. |