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E It is often difficult for visitors to understand Americans lack of desire for privacy(隐私) . They are not a nation of walled gardens and closed gates. Their yards normally run into one another without fences, they often visit one another’s homes without being invited or telephoning first, they leave their office doors open while they work. Their lack of desire for privacy probable results from their history as a nation. America is a big country. There have never been walled cities in the United States, nor was there the need for Americans to protect themselves from neighboring states. During the early years, America had so few settlers that neighbors were very important, they were not to be shut out by doors and fences. Neighbors offered protection and helped in the hard work of settling the land. They depended upon each other. From the nation’s early history has come the desire for openness rather than privacy. Visitors will notice this desire in a number of small ways, there may be rooms in American homes that do not have doors or that have glass walls. If you notice that people forget to close your door when they leave your room, do not think that this is rude, help them to learn that you would like it to be closed, or else become used to new ways. In either case, be patient with the differences. 72. According to the passage, visitors to America sometimes have difficultyunderstanding _____. A .Americans’ openness B. American’s lack of desire for privacy C. Americans’ way of home D. American’s style of life 73. During the early years, people were never shut out by doors because _________. A. they were neighbors B. they were friends C. they depended on each other D. they got used to that 74. Visitors will notice American’s desire for openness in a way ___________. A .they walled their houses with glass B. they leave the office doors open while working C. they never have fence D. they depended upon each other 75. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A .No Walled Cities. B. The Early Settlers C. Americans’ Lack of Desire for Privacy D. be Patient with Differences |
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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,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It 31 me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a signal to go faster. I also can’t 32 why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those 33 situations in which someone doesn’t even 34 that the light is red, and just keeps going; that is how many accidents happen. All these situations make me 35 about the purpose of traffic lights. However, it’s even more 36 to imagine letting people make their own 37 at a crowded traffic crossing. Who decides who goes next? 38 I guess I do like the idea of a system to 39 traffic. And I also do my best to 40 the traffic signals: to go, to be 41 , and to stop when I’m supposed to. It occurs to me that my 42 have done much the same for me in terms of 43 me how to live. They have given me many 44 lights: to live in harmony with others to help others, to live with 45 and purpose. They have also given me some red lights so that my 46 doesn’t goastray(走入歧途): to watch my temper, and to control my desires. And there have been some yellow lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, to 47 school regularly and work hard. If I obey these signals, my life will be as 48 as it can. Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking 49 the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the “life 50 ” given me by my parents. 31. A. informs B. reminds C. suggests D. indicates 32. A. realize B. understand C. prove D. remember 33. A. surprising B. competitive C. dangerous D. mysterious 34. A. feel B. stop C. receive D. notice 35. A. care B. worry C. complain D. wonder 36. A. frightening B. relaxing C. confusing D. interesting 37. A. attempts B. efforts C. decisions D. preparations 38. A. Since B. But C. So D. As 39. A. affect B. control C. serve D. improve 40. A. obey B. recognize C. reflect D. recover 41. A. defenceless B. angry C. careful D. hopeful 42. A. teachers B. relatives C. parents D. friends 43. A. allowing B. seeing C. encouraging D. teaching 44. A. yellow B. red C. colorful D. green 45. A. worry B. joy C. luck D. chance 46. A. confidence B. life C. dream D. opinion 47. A. attend B. miss C. leave D. join 48. A. good B. convenient C. special D. simple 49. A. through B. across C. over D. above 50. A. purposes B. plans C. qualities D. signals |
C Have you ever played the game Hot Potato? Jon Scieszka and a team of 13 popular children’s book authors are playing a writer’s version of the game, and are having a blast. Here’s how it works. In The Exquisite Corpse Adventure, the “hot potato” is the story, and it is passed from one author to the next. Scieszka wrote the first chapter. Then he passed the story to another author Katherine Paterson. If Scieszka decides to introduce a roller-skating baby into the story, Paterson and the other contributing authors will have to decide what to do with the baby in later chapters. Every two weeks a new chapter, written by a different author, will be published on the Library of Congress’s read. Gov site. The high rate of hits has proved that Scieszka did not fail to make the readers laugh with his incredibly silly story. “Working on The Exquisite Corpse Adventure was so much fun,” Scieszka says. “I got to write the first chapter so I could set up all these foolish traps for the other authors and make them have to write about clowns and ninjas(忍者).” The story might be crazy, but all of the authors agreed that writing the story together was a whole lot of fun. “I started in the middle of the story,” author Steven Kellogg said, “That’s kind of fun. I got to read about everyone else’s characters and then brought them into the chapter that I was writing. It’s really good to think about other authors’ ideas and connect them with my own.” You may wonder why the book is called The Exquisite Corpse Adventure. In fact Kellogg and the other authors are playing a game that is over 100 years old. Exquisite Corpse is actually the name of an old game in which players begin a story on a sheet of paper and pass it on to the next player to continue the tale. The game ends when someone finishes the story, which is then read aloud. 59. How is the game Hot Potato played according to the passage? A.People make up the story about the “hot potato” one by one. B.People throw the “hot potato” to hit one another. C.People pass the “hot potato” from one person to the next. D.People hit by the “hot potato” must tell a funny story. 60. We can infer from the passage that________. A.it’s the first time such a game of writing has ever been played B.the story hasn’t been finished yet C.the clues of the story have been decided by Kellogg D.every chapter will be online for two weeks 61.Kellogg thinks the game is fun because________. A.the story is very silly and crazy B.he writes the main part of the story C.he could continue the story by sharing it with other authors D.there are so many different characters in the story 62.The last paragraph is mainly about________. A.how the game ended B.when the game stared C.how the book was named D.how the Exquisite corpse worked |
E Extreme sports and the movie Lord of the Rings are the two things that come to mind when one talks abut New Zealand today. But for wine lovers across the world, New Zealand has a completely different meaning. It’s a long narrow country, but its vineyards (葡萄园)are mostly around three regions, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and Marlborough. It was not until the 1980s that New Zealand wines drew the attention of the world with what is now a fashionable classic wine: Cloudy Bay. It was snapped up as it appeared on wine menus in Hong Kong restaurants during the early 1990s. This success was followed by the growing popularity of a wide range of wines from other New Zealand estates(庄园)such as Esk Vally, Villa Maria and Grove Mill. Since then, several other wine growing regions in other countries have tried to copy the New Zealand style without much success. The New Zealanders were good at white wines right from their early days, but their red wines, too, were catching the fancy of the drinking public. One example of just how fast and sure that happened is Goldwater Estate in Waiheke Island. The little island, which is just a 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland, had only 13 wineries ten years ago. Kim and Jeanette Goldwater set it up as the Goldwater holiday home, with wine making as a hobby, in 1982. But demand soon made them turn that hobby into a business. Encouraged by family and friends, they decided to take their wine production a step further and entered the commercial market. In 1991, they took their wines to the International Wine Competition in New York and won a Gold Medal. 67. What does the author mean by saying “But for wine lovers across the world, New Zealand has a completely different meaning” in Paragraph I ? A.New Zealand today is different from what it was in the past. B.Different people have different opinions on New Zealand’s sports and films. C.New Zealand is famous for good wines to wine lovers in the world. D.New Zealand is well known for is sports and movies. 68. Goldwater Estate in Waiheke Island is given as an example show that________. A.Goldwater Estate is not very far from Auckland B.Goldwater won great success as a holiday home to New Zealanders C.the red wines of the New Zealanders are on their way to success D.encouragement from family and friends can lead to gold medals 69. The underlined phrase “snapped up” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________” A.refused B.removed C.sold out D.wiped out 70. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A.Vineyards can be seen everywhere across the long narrow country. B.New Zealand wines first won their place in the world with Cloudy Bay. C.Kim and Jeanette Goldwater took wine making as a hobby at first. D.Wine production from Goldwater was popular with the drinking public. |
B Save the Animals Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers(羽毛), for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger. Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more. Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (鹰), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied (繁殖) quickly. Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger. Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws prohibit the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. 61. Animals are important to us mainly because __________. A . they give us a source of food B. they are beautiful and lovely C. they keep the balance of nature D. they give us a lot of pleasure 62. What has happened to the animals on the earth? A. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever. B. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever. C. A few kinds of animals have died out. D. All kinds of animals are in danger. 63. Why do people kill animals? A. They kill animals for something they need. B. They kill animals to raise some money. C. Animals destroy their natural resources. D. Animals create many problems. 64. What does the underlined word “prohibit” mean in the last paragraph? A. prevent B. stop C. forbid D. allow 65. What can we infer(推断) from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger? A. Animals in danger will be kept away from people. B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more. C. The number of some animals in danger will increase. D. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals. |
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,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 Your friends might be in Australia or maybe just down the road, but they are all just a few clicks away. Life has 36 for millions of teenagers across the world who now make friends online. 37 you use chat rooms, QQ, MSN or ICQ, you are 38 of a virtual community (虚拟社区). "I rarely talk with my parents or grandparents, 39 I talk a lot with my old friends on QQ," said Fox"s Shadow, the online nickname (网名) used by a Senior 2 girl in China. "Eighty per cent of my classmates use QQ 40 school." QQ is the biggest messaging 41 in China. A record shows 4 million people used it one Saturday night in October, 42 to Tencent, the company which developed QQ. And Fox"s Shadow might well have been one of them. "I log in (登陆) on Friday nights, and Saturdays or Sundays when I feel 43 . I usually 44 about 10 hours chatting online every week," she said. "But I rarely talk with 45 , especially boys or men." Even though she likes chatting, she is careful about making 46 with strangers online. "You don"t know 47 you"re talking to. You should 48 be careful about who you trust online." Many people would like to meet offline when they feel they have got to 49 someone very well. Fox"s Shadow once met one of her online friends face to face. It was a girl who was a comic fan like 50 and they went to a comic show together. However, not all teenagers have been so 51 . At the beginning of this year, a 17-year-old girl in Liaoning Province was killed after meeting a friend she had found on QQ. The criminals (罪犯) weren"t 52 until last month. A 16-year-old Beijing boy, known online as Bart Simon, dislikes QQ users. "I used to chat on QQ, but I found that most people were talking 53 ," he said. Now he chats online in English, using MSN. But he spends little time chatting as he sees it as a 54 of time and money. "If you are really 55 to it, sometimes you just can"t concentrate (集中精神) in class," he said. 36.A. improved B. become C. changed D. increased 37.A. Whether B. If C. When D. Unless 38.A. member B. part C. partner D. number 39.A. but B. as C. when D still. 40.A. before B. at C. after D. since 41.A. service B. product C. structure D. organization 42.A. granting B. depending C. considering D. according 43.A. sleepy B. tired C. bored D. busy 44.A. take B. cost C. pay D. spend 45.A. friends B. adults C. males D. strangers 46.A. relation B. touch C. contact D. friends 47.A. who B. which C. whose D. these 48.A. often B. usually C. sometimes D. always 49.A. know B. recognize C. tell D. judge 50.A. herself B she C. anybody else D. everyone 51.A. good B. fortunate C. safely D. healthy 52.A. kept B. held C. caught D. killed 53.A. uselessness B. noise C. nonsense D. rubbish 54.A. short B. lack C. waste D. little 55.A. kept B. held C. addicted D. stuck |
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