Section C Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable headi

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Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A．The factors leading to a good speaker

B．The importance of enunciation

C．Talk with strangers

D．Pronunciation, the other important assistant in conversation

E. A famous master of conversation
F. The great use of dictionary
1. _________________________
The ancient Greeks were very good at making conversations, and the greatest talker of them all was philosophers Socrates. His student Plato surpassed some of his supposed conversations, and we read them in The Dialogue of Plato. In many classrooms today, Socrates’ method of teaching is used.
2. _________________________
The best talkers appear to have had a great interest in and love for their follow creatures, a curiosity about the world in general, some powers of observation and tolerance for those of others

, and quick thinking. And they talk for the fun of it, not to show off their knowledge.
3. _________________________
A good voice must have the help of good speech, whose two assistants are clear enunciation and correct pronunciation. Poor enunciation may suggest to your listeners that you lack consideration, and that you are not especially concerned about their opinion of you.
4. _________________________
Pronunciation is settled by common agreement of the community of group speaking the particular language or dialect. For standard pronunciations of words, a dictionary is your best friend.
5. _________________________
Think of meeting a stranger as a chance to have a good time to talk, to make a friend. Look with a smile directly into the other’s eyes when you are introduced, and shake hands with a firm, friendly clasp (紧握). This will give you confidence. Then try to have a smooth and pleasant conversation with him.

答案

小题1:E
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C

解析

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Domestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses weren’t tame (驯服的) enough to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.
Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication.
As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals’ genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics.
Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn’t exist in the horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breeds—typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井) with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads.
The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horse were important tools in the advancement of modern agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distance in much less time. That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another. The new from of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world.
1. Before domestication horses were ______.
A. caught for sports
B. hunted for food
C. made to pull ploughs
D. used to carry people
2. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show ______.
A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse
B. horse used to have gentle personalities
C. some horses have better shaped than others
D. horses were of less variety before domestication
3. Horses contributed to the spread of culture by ______.
A. carrying heavy loads
B. changing farming methods
C. serving as a means of transport
D. advancing agriculture in different areas
4. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. why humans domesticated horses
B. how humans and horses needed each other
C. why horses came in different shapes and sizes
D. how human societies and horses influenced each other

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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
A: Why do you look so sad?
B: Because I have a lot of trouble with my English. I can hardly pass the exam every time.   1 _
A: Don’t worry.    2 _
B: No, I only read English before the exam.
A: Ah, that’s the problem. If you want to study it well, you must read it every day.
B: Every day?
A:   3
B: OK. I’ll take your advice.    4
A: All right. I’d like to. But in fact I still have some trouble with English, too.   5

A．Will you help me with it?

B．Let’s help each other.

C．I’ll try my best to learn it well.

D．Yes. Your English teacher must be happy to hear that.

E. I really don’t know what to do.
F. Sure, or you can never make it.
G. Do you read English every day?

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第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。
—Good morning. This is Chengdu Shuangqiao Car Rental.
—Good morning, Miss.      1    .
— Oh, yes. A lot of people do this these days.
—Yes, we are just on holiday here for a few days and they said it would be a good idea to hire a car to get around the city.
—Well, it certainly is.     2
— What can you suggest?
— We have a variety of choice, such as Xiali, which is the cheapest, 200 yuan a day, Citroen, Jatta, Elysee,    3
—How much if I hire a Santana for three days?
— Oh, that will be 1,200 yuan.
—Oh,    4     . What about a Jetta?
— It will be 300 yuan a day.
—    5    , would there be any problem?
— No problem at all. Now let me take down your name and telephone number.
A but Santana sedans are the big favorite these days.
B. A friend of mine suggested I call you to hire a car.
C. You’d better buy a car in our city.
D. it sounds a bit too expensive.
E. The price is much too reasonable.
F. Then I"d better hire a Jetta tomorrow morning
G. What kind of car do you want to hire?

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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。
Doctor: Hello, Mike, how can I help you?
Mike: I feel very ill, doctor．Can you give me something for the pain?
Doctor: Now let’s see．     61
Mike: Yes, I have．It was 40 when I took it this morning．
Doctor: That’s quite high．Do you have a stomachache?
Mike:     62      And I don’t feel sick．
Doctor: Does your chest feel painful?
Mike: Yes．
Doctor: Ok．Then I’ll use a different drug．And I’ll give you an X-ray．
Mike: Oh, I don’t want an X-ray．
Doctor: Oh dear!      63      An X-ray won’t hurt you．
Mike: Well, I don’t want an X-ray．
Doctor:      64    ．Does it hurt when you cough?
Mike: Yes, it does．
Doctor: Take some deep breathe．Say “Aaah”．
Mike: Aaah．
Doctor: I think we’ll put you on a special diet for a few days．No unhealthy fats and sugars．Only good, natural, healthy food for you．
Mike:      65      I’m sure I won’t keep to it because I love sweets．
Doctor: Yes, but you want to get better, don’t you?
Mike: OK．I’ll try it．

A．Why not?

B．Oh dear．

C．Let me examine you．

D．Have you got a temperature?

E．Is it serious?
F．What’s the matter with you?
G．No, not really．

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The history of modern water pollution goes   16   to February 28, 1931, when Mrs. Murphy   17   over her backyard fence and said to Mrs. Holbrook, “You   18   those shirts white?” Mrs. Holbroak was   19   to admit they were as white as she could get them  20   that ordinary soap.
“What you should use is this Formula Cake Soap which   21   against the dull grey look that the family wash   22   had. ”
Doubtful   23   adventurous, Mrs. Holbrook tried the Formula soap,   24   did take the grey out of her husband’s shirts. But what she didn’t know was that the water eventually was   25   into the Blue Sky River, killing two fish.
Three years later Mrs. Murphy was   26   her shirts and Mrs. Holbrook said, “How did you ever get your collars so   27 , surely not with Formula?”
“Not ordinary Formula. But I did with Super Fortified Formula. You see, it attacks dirt and destroys it. Here, try some   28   your shirts.”
Mrs. Holbrook   29   and discovered her husband’s shirt collars turned pure white. What she could not possibly know was that it turned the river water pure white as   30 .
Six months later, the Blue Sky River was   31   a health hazard. One day as Mr. Holbrook was walking home from work.，he accidentally   32   the Blue Sky River, swallowed a   33   of water and died immediately. At the funeral service the minister said, “You can say anything you want   34   Holbrook, but no one can deny he had the   35   shirts in town.”
16. A. straight              B. down                   C. off                 D. back
17. A. 1eaned             B. 1eapt            C. stretched         D. sloped
18. A. name                B. make            C. get                 D. call
19. A. shamed              B. ashamed         C. shameful            D. shameless
20. A. without              B. with                    C. from               D. by
21. A. protects                 B. promises           C. guarantees          D. ensures
22. A. seldom               B. never             C. possibly            D. always
23. A. but                     B. and               C. or                 D. though
24. A. it                   B. she               C. which              D. that
25. A. left                     B. emptied            C. reached             D. rushed
26. A. hanging up        B. hanging on         C. putting up           D. putting on
27. A. dirty                B. soapy              C. grey               D. white
28. A. for                     B. to                 C. on                D. at
29. A. refused           B. did                C. hesitated            D. understood
30. A. snow             B. expected            C. usual              D. well
31. A. stated             B. published         C. recognized           D. declared
32. A. fell into                 B. swam            C. crossed over         D. drowned
33. A. mouthful            B. drop               C. glass              D. drink
34. A. to                      B. about               C. as to              D. as for
35. A. best              B. oldest               C. cleanest            D. dirtiest

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