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I find it pleasant to be alone the greater part of the time; to be in company, even with the best, is soon tiresome and wasteful, and I never found a companion so companionable as solitude (独处).
We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad than when we stay in the meeting-rooms, for solitude is not measured by the miles of space between a man and his fellows.
The farmer, who can work alone all day without feeling lonesome, but must do something with others to get pleasure at night, wonders how the student can sit alone at night; he does not realize that the student, though in the house, is actually at work in his field and cutting his wood as the farmer was in his.
Society is commonly too cheap：We meet at very short intervals (间隔) ,not having had time to get any new value for each other; we meet at meals three times a day and give each other a new taste of that unpleasant old cheese; we live thick and are in each other’s way, and I think that we thus lose some respect for one another.
We have had to agree on a certain set of rules, called etiquette and politeness, to make this frequent meeting tolerable (可忍受的); certainly less frequency would be enough for all important and hearty communications between men.
It would be better if there were but one to live within a square mile, as where I live ,for as the value of a man is not in his skin, we need not touch him.
72．The writer uses the example of the farmer and the student to show that _____.
A．men need to do something for pleasure after their work.
B．men are not lonely when they are working.
C．solitude is necessary for a student.
D．people have different ideas of solitude.
73．When the writer says：“Society is commonly too cheap” he means that ______.
A．we meet not frequently enough so we don’t understand each other well.
B．we eat cheap food and live a simple life so we don’t feel very happy.
C．our lives are too regular for us to find any happiness in them.
D．people don’t have enough hearty communication to realize the value in others
74．The writer’s opinion on the value of a man is that _____.
A．it is made too low by the rules of etiquette and politeness.
B．it can be discovered through frequent physical touch.
C．it can be found in a man’s appearance.
D．it doesn’t lie in physical touch.
75．The writer almost believes that ______.
A．a student and a farmer have no idea of solitude.
B．the same life we live every day is the cause of man’s loneliness.
C．etiquette and politeness are rules that make frequent meetings tolerable.
D．less frequent meetings can make us more clear about the value of men. |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:A |
解析
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举一反三
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，并根据要求完成文章后的题目。
The Tang dynasty was probably the period when the Silk Road was at its busiest. One important centre on the road was the city of Chang’an, where present –day Xi’an now stands. Chang’an was the capital city of this dynasty and by about 750 AD it had become a strong and successful capital of around two million people. Because of the chances for trade, a number of foreigners from bordering China lived in the city.
The market at that time in Chang’ an were perhaps the most exciting markets anywhere in the word. They sold goods from India, Africa, Japan, Korea, Turkey, Iran and other Arab countries and many items in the markets world would have been completely to some of the buyers. Interesting animals was sold together with exotic plants and strange medicines. Dried animals, dried foods and dried plants were laid out for sale next to rare seeds and spices. But besides the hop to trade, which drew people together, China was still largely a mysterious country to the outside world, and certainly the secret of the silk making was still unknown.
The route to the west followed different paths but the traders would have traveled from places to places, always looking for routes both to water and protection. However, the Ming Dynasty had its policy of isolation, together with the growth of Islam, reduced the traffic along this ancient route. Instead, _________________________________ become more popular and in the 15th century there were many Chinese ships trading silk and other goods along the coast of India, Arabia and Africa.
76．What’s the best title of the passage?( Please answer within 10 words.)
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77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
To a great extent China was little known or understood by the outside world.
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78．Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words)
_____________________________________________________________ _.
79．Do you think the Silk Road is important in history? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)
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80．Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.
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第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。
Why did I come today? I wondered. My feet ached almost as much as my head. My Christmas 21 contained several people that claimed they needed nothing but I knew their feelings would be hurt 22 I bought them something, so gift buying was 23 but fun.
Hurriedly, I finished shopping and 24 the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about five and a younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of 25 slippers. When we finally _ 26 the checkout register, the girl 27 placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a 28 .
“That will be $ 6.09,” the cashier said. The boy 29 his pockets. He finally came up with $ 3.12. “I guess we will have to put them back,” he bravely said. “We will come back some other time, maybe tomorrow.” With that statement, a soft 30 broke from the little girl. “But 31 would have loved these shoes,” she cried.
“Well, we’ll go home and work some more. Don’t cry. We’ll surely 32 ,” he said. Quickly I handed $ 3.00 to the cashier. These children had waited in line for a long time. And, 33 , it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small voice 34 said, “Thank you, lady.” “What did you 35 when you said Jesus would like the shoes?” I asked. The boy answered, “Our mommy is sick and going to 36 . Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus.” The girl spoke, “My Sunday school teacher said the streets in heaven are shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won’t mommy be 37 walking on those streets in these shoes?”
My eyes 38 as I looked into her tear-stained face. “Yes,” I answered, “I am 39 she will.” Silently I thanked God for using these children to 40 me of the true spirit of giving I once was familiar with.
21. A. plan B. list C. goods D. purchases
22. A. unless B. because C. if D. since
23. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
24. A. waited B. joined C. attended D. gathered
25. A. cotton B. leather C. gold D. silver
26. A. approached B. got C. checked D. found
27. A. immediately B. hesitantly C. shyly D. carefully
28. A. gift B. treasure C. life D. prize
29. A. opened B. touched C. reached D. searched
30. A. tear B. sob C. smile D. sigh
31. A. mommy B. daddy C. we D. Jesus
32. A. leave B. come C. return D. arrive
33. A. above all B. at last C. at least D. after all
34. A. gratefully B. sweetly C. gracefully D. kindly
35. A. request B. expect C. mean D. attempt
36. A. hospital B. tomb C. heaven D. sky
37. A. equal B. comfortable C. convenient D. beautiful
38. A. pained B. wetted C. shut D. froze
39. A. sure B. afraid C. glad D. confident
40. A. inform B. warn C. cure D. remind |
第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
——Tom,could you do something for me,please?
——Certainly! 61
——Well,do you know I’m going to England next week for a holiday?
——Yes.
——Well, Jim, 62 Could you look after her for me while we’re away?
——With pleasure.
—— 63
——Yes,of course.I’m sure.I would love to look after her.Glad to help! 64
——I’ve written it all down on this list.
——Good,Don’t worry. 65
——I’m sure you will.| A．Are you sure you don’t mind? | | B．Why were you shouting? | | C．What so I have to do? | | D．What would you like me to do? |
E.It was luchy.
F.We can’t take Polly with us.
G.I’ll take good care of it. |
D
Eight-year-old Bethany and seven-year-old Eliza are having a great time jumping around in the orchard of their home in a village near Penrith. They can play any time they like because they don"t go to school. Instead, they are educated at home by their parents, Paul and Veronika Robinson. But they don"t have lessons, have never used a timetable and learn only what and when they want to learn.
"I want my kids to have freedom in their childhood, not spend it in an institution," says 37-year-old Veronika, "School is all about control and following the rules." Veronika and her 56-year-old husband Paul have never experienced the daily rush to get dressed and out of the door that is common in most households with school-aged children. "We get up at our leisure - usually around 8:30," says Veronika. "We might visit a friend, or go to the library, and on Tuesdays we shop at the market. In summer, we spend most of our time outside and the girls entertain themselves a lot."
New research due to be published this spring reveals a very different picture of Britain"s home educators. "Out of 297 families, 184 said that they never use a timetable," says Mike Fortune-Wood of Home Education UK. "Ninety per cent never or rarely use textbooks, and nearly all said that happiness, contentment and self-fulfillment were more important than academic achievement. Only 15% felt that planning what to learn was crucial."
So far, so good. But what, you might ask, are the children actually learning?
"It wasn"t important to me that the girls could read by a certain age, but they both picked it up for themselves at around seven," says Robinson. "Weighing cooking ingredients uses maths, and making a shopping list teaches them to write. Observing five hens has taught the girls about survival of the fittest. "
But what about when the children grow up? Can they go to university? The home educators" answer is they can if they want to. There are a variety of routes into higher education, but probably the most common is to join a local college. This is what Gus Harris-Reid has done. "I was educated at home all my life. I"d never had a lesson or been inside a classroom until I started GCSEs," says the 18-year-old. "I"m now studying for 4 A-levels at Exeter College. I"ve had no problem with the work or with fitting in." When asked to reflect on his experience of home education, his considered response is, "Like a permanent holiday, really!" Not a bad start for someone who plans to take a mechanical engineering degree next year.
66. What is the topic of this article?
A. New ways of learning to read and write B. Problems with UK schools
C. Home education in the UK D. Wild, undisciplined children
67. Why do the Robinsons not send their children to school?
A. They think schools control children too much.
B. They do not like the courses taught in schools.
C. They want to teach their children farming skills.
D. They live in a remote area where there are no schools.
68. According to the article, in homes with school-going children, ______.
A. mornings are rushed and stressful.
B. the children hardly ever go outside.
C. the family wakes up around 8:30am.
D. the children must ask permission to go to the toilet.
69. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Most home educators believe that happiness is more important than good grades.
B. Most home educators believe that planning is important.
C. Most home educators do not follow a timetable or use textbooks.
D. Most home educators are not worried about when their children learn to read and write.
70. What does the article say about home-educated children getting into university?
A. They learn so many useful skills at home that universities are happy to accept them.
B. They can get into university if they have 4 A-levels.
C. They can go to school later and get the qualifications they need in order to enter university.
D. Home education is so relaxed that they are likely to experience problems when faced with the pressures of a degree course. |
IV. 任务型阅读（每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。
When I opened my e-mail the other day, a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer screen. She greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm. Every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss. She was reading to me an e-mail from my brother, and a lot of it was about his getting the phone company to give him a high-speed Internet connection. It was pretty cool.
Rachel was there thanks to a new technology called Facemail. Facemail lets you send e-mail that gets read to the receiver by an attractive male or female form or by a clown. The software, which is free, can be downloaded at www. Facemail.com.
Facemail faces are lifelike, and they copy emotions based on the ones that you put in your text. For example, type in X, and Rachel blows a kiss.
Life FX, the company that develops the Facemail is sure there are broad business uses. The reason e-business is not popular, the company says, is that buying over the Internet lacks the human touch. But what if you went to the Nike website and Michael Jordan greeted you by name, waited on you and personally closed the sale? And the company is talking with Whirlpool about using the technology in a computer screen on a fridge. Then if Mom can’t be home when the kids get back from school, she can leave a note with voice and image telling them what there is to eat.
Facemail could get hot fast. Personally, I’m a fan. But Facemail should be used with words in an e-mail and add angry emotions when you’ve got psycho-mail.
Title: A New Technology on Facemail
My findings
| The other day, when I opened my e-mail , I was （71）_________ by a pretty woman on my computer enthusiastically.
She kept reading to me an e-mail from my brother about a high-speed Internet connection.
She stopped to smile at me （72）_________.
| （73）_________
to facemail
| With the help of a male or female or a clown, Facemail can get your e-mail （74） _________ to the receiver.
Facemail’s（ 75） _________ faces can stimulate emotions you put in your text.
| （76） _________
Life FX with e-business
| Life FX is sure to have broad business uses.
You can be greeted and waited on by Michael Jordan politely.
Buying through e-business is not popular for lack （77） _________ the human touch.
The （78）_________ of the facemail can be used on a fridge.
| My personal
（79）_________
| Facemail is fantastic and fun, but it has some disadvantages:
Firstly, it should be used with words in an e-mail.
Secondly, it might make you (80)______when getting psycho-mail.
| Conclusion
| Facemail could get hot fast.
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