完形填空。 George Bernard Show once said, "America and Britain are two countries

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完形填空。     George Bernard Show once said, "America and Britain are two countries separated by the same language".
Many students of English worry (1)_______ about the differences between American and British English. In
fact, (2)_______, the differences are not (3)_______ large. Unlike, for example, Mandarin (普通话的) and
Cantonese speakers, speakers of the American and British (4)_______ of English can understand (5)_______
and communicate with very (6)_______ misunderstandings.
     When we talk about the American and British dialects of English we do not (7)________ pronunciation.
Both UK and US have several different regional (8)_______ within their own borders. Besides, there is no
(9)_______ to enforce a standard. If you (10)_______ the radio in New York, you will hear presenters speaking
(11)_______ New York accents. If you were then to tune into a (12)_______ radio station you would hear
presenters speaking with Californian accents. Likewise, anyone who has ever watched BBC will know that their
(13)_______ have a wide range of accents, from (14)_______ to Indian. Native English speakers are able to
understand most regional accents (15)_______ a large degree.
     The main difference between American and British English has something to do (16)_______ writing. It is
in grammar, spelling and word usage (17)_______ the two dialects differ the most. (18)_______, when writing
English, you should decide which one to use and try to use it as consistently as possible.
     The greatest difference between American and British English (19)_______ the choice of vocabulary. The
same word can have (20)_______ meanings. When Americans say that someone is mean they are expressing
that that person is bad-humored. Whereas, in Britain, a mean person is someone who is not generous. There are
many more examples and most dictionaries will explain them.

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(     )1. A. much too
(     )2. A. relative speaking
(     )3. A. that
(     )4. A. languages
(     )5. A. each
(     )6. A. little
(     )7. A. refer to
(     )8. A. accents
(     )9. A. try
(     )10. A. listen to
(     )11. A. on
(     )12. A. Californian
(     )13. A. teachers
(     )14. A. Scottish
(     )15. A. in
(     )16. A. with
(     )17. A. where
(     )18. A. However
(     )19. A. there is
(     )20. A. same

B. too much
B. speaking relatively
B. it
B. dialects
B. other
B. a little
B. point to
B. languages
B. attempt
B. hear
B. in
B. American
B. leaders
B. French
B. on
B. upon
B. which
B. But
B. has
B. different

C. too very
C. relatively speaking
C. what
C. speeches
C. each other
C. a few
C. throw to
C. ways
C. manage
C. feel
C. with
C. British
C. presenters
C. Japanese
C. to
C. over
C. that
C. Therefore
C. lies in
C. all

D. very too
D. speaking relative
D. which
D. speaking
D. other each
D. few
D. look to
D. speeches
D. advise
D. watch
D. at
D. Chinese
D. directors
D. Chinese
D. at
D. above
D. what
D. So
D. have
D. one

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阅读理解。

     English has borrowed a lot of words from other languages in history. English borrowed words mainly from
French, German, Italian and Arabic.
     Borrowed words from French contain words for food and eating such as restaurant, words for jobs such
as dentist and words for relaxation such as ballet. At weddings in the west, they have confetti which people
throw over the newly-weds. This is an Italian word, meaning the small pieces of colored paper. What"s more,
Italy was famous for music and opera in the 18th century, so English borrowed many words for music and
opera from Italian. In the early times, Italians liked to be at war with other countries, words for military jobs,
for example, colonel, also became an English word.
    One reason that so many German words in English is that the Germans were very clever at inventing things.
They invented the clock to ensure they were on time. Englishmen also use clock for this purpose in English.
Many of the words for fast food or snacks in English also come from German, including the famous hamburger.
     We all know the fact that the Arabs were good traders and they brought in many Arabic words in English,
such as coffee and alcohol. We all use Arabic numbers, and zero is an Arabic English word.
     English has borrowed many words from other languages and, of course, it will.

1. How many languages are talked of in the passage?

[ ]

A. One.
B. Three.
C. Five.
D. Seven.

2. Ballet is a French word for _____.

[ ]

A. jobs
B. food
C. music
D. entertainment

3. Which of the following is wrong?

[ ]

A. There are many differences between French and English.
B. English will continue to borrow words from Italian.
C. English will never take in Chinese words.
D. A good master of English is helpful for French-learning.

阅读理解。

     When you arrive at the Shanghai Expo site, the first thing you will see is a huge red building in the ancient
Chinese dougong (斗拱) architectural (建筑的) style. Built according to the concept of "Oriental Crown", the
China Pavilion (展厅) is the largest national pavilion at the Expo.
     Themed "Search of the East", the pavilion is divided into three sections. Footprint of the East on the top
floor shows the change of Chinese cities; a Journey of Wisdom on the second floor, China"s four great
inventions-the compass, paper, printing and gunpowder are displayed; and Blossoming (盛开的) City on the
ground floor shows the scenery of future cities.
     Take a lift, and you"ll be taken to the 8,500-square-meter top floor. There, in a film by Lu Chuan, you"ll see
how Chinese cities have changed, especially over the past 30 years. The 10-minute movie is shown in a 600-
seat theater.
     The painting Along the River During Qingming Festival, is considered a national treasure. It describes life
in Bianjing, which is today"s Kaifeng in Henan province. More than 1,000 years ago, it was the largest city in
the world. Multimedia technology makes more than 1,500 characters of the painting walk and move along a
100-meter-long wall.
     Four families are chosen from Zhejiang province to show their daily lives. Films of the families and furniture
from the households are exhibited. At the pavilion, you"ll get insight into the daily lives of these families at
different periods. The designers believe these will mirror the great changes Zhejiang has seen since China"s
reform and opening-up policy in the late 1970s.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

[ ]

A. Visitors can see the China Pavilion built in a modern style.
B. The theme of the China Pavilion is "Oriental Crown".
C. Visitors can get to the top floor of the China Pavilion by lift.
D. The China Pavilion is designed by famous film director Lu Chuan.

2. If a visitor wants to enjoy the scenery of future cities, he will go to _____.

[ ]

A. the top floor
B. the second floor
C. the ground floor
D. a 600-seat theater

3. The painting Along the River During Qingming Festival in the China Pavilion is attractive and special
because _____.

[ ]

A. it shows what life was like in Beijing, the capital of China.
B. it shows the development of Chinese cities.
C. it describes what happened in history.

D. Visitors can see more than 1,500 characters of the painting walking along a 100-meter-long wall with the
help of multimedia technology.

4. What"s the main idea of the article?

[ ]

A. A brief introduction to the China Pavilion.
B. The theme of the China Pavilion.
C. The films of the China Pavilion.
D. The structure of the China Pavilion.

完形填空。

     A library is a place to find out about anything. In it there are mostly books, but there are also pictures,
papers, maps, magazines and records. Special science and art shows, story hours, films, plays and contests
may also be   1   in a library.
     Long ago a library had only books, and other things were   2   to get. There were so   3   books that no
one was   4   to take them out of the library. After the printing machine was   5  , books could be made faster
and librarians got more books.
     To borrow a book to   6   home today, a person just   7   a library card. The person goes to the main desk
to have a librarian check the book out. The librarian prints the card with the   8   by which the book must be
returned. If the book is returned   9  , the person must usually pay money for having broken the  10 .
     Books in a library are put in a certain  11  to help people to find  12  they want. In some libraries, all books
about animals might be placed together. In  13  libraries, all books  14  by the same person may be placed
together. Cabinets of cards list each book and tell where it can be found.
     People who live in the country may have trouble going to a city library. For these people there are librarians
on wheels that  15  from place to place.

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(     )1. A. asked
(     )2. A. ready
(     )3. A. great
(     )4. A. moved
(     )5. A. invented
(     )6. A. arrive
(     )7. A. needs
(     )8. A. class
(     )9. A. earlier
(     )10. A. magazine
(     )11. A. desk
(     )12. A. out
(     )13. A. all
(     )14. A. written
(     )15. A. walk

B. heard
B. nice
B. little
B. borrowed
B. found
B. take
B. gives
B. date
B. soon
B. rule
B. place
B. that
B. that
B. brought
B. run

C. seen
C. difficult
C. interesting
C. allowed
C. discovered
C. return
C. sees
C. page
C. in time
C. window
C. order
C. which
C. these
C. bought
C. travel

D. held
D. easy
D. few
D. refused
D. operated
D. get
D. meets
D. address
D. late
D. book
D. shelf
D. what
D. other
D. kept
D. jumps

完形填空。

     During a recent vacation I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the dormer West Germany. The nine-day trip left
a deep impression on me. I arrived at Dusseldorf airport at six. It was already dark outside. The first thing I
needed to do was to find a place to   1 . I decided to telephone the youth hotel. But to use the   2   I needed
some coins. I asked a lady for help. To my   3 , she   4   me five coins to use! But all the phones in the   5
needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be   6   at post office during the daytime. I was afraid I
wouldn"t be able to call the   7  . An old gentleman helped me. He couldn"t speak English but   8   that I needed
to make a phone call. He showed me where the   9   was and inserted (插入) his phone card. I called the youth
hotel and found a place to stay that night. The kindness of the German people made me feel  10  and it seemed
that I was not far from  11 . And my first day in Germany wasn"t as  12  as I expected previously.
     Whenever I went, I asked people for  13 . What surprised me most was that almost every young German
could tell me the way in  14  English. Older Germans couldn"t speak English so well,  15 , they would try to
help me whenever they could. One middle-aged man I asked for directions even  16  me to the place I was
looking for. My experience in Germany completely changed my  17  of Germans. Before, I thought they were
unfriendly to foreigners. In the World War II in the 1940s, Germans were always  18 . But things have  19
since then. And Germans today couldn"t be more  20 , in my opinion.

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(     )1.A.study
(     )2.A.hotel
(     )3.A.surprise
(     )4.A.covered
(     )5.A.college
(     )6.A.bought
(     )7.A.police
(     )8.A.explained
(     )9.A.phone
(     )10.A.amased
(     )11.A.Germany
(     )12.A.brilliant
(     )13.A.directions
(     )14.A.immediate
(     )15.A.as a result
(     )16.A.waved
(     )17.A.enthusiam
(     )18.A.amusing
(     )19.A.completed
(     )20.A.good-looking

B.stay
B.taxi
B.disappointment
B.shared
B.airport
B.found
B.website
B.admitted
B.coins
B.shy
B.home
B.interesting
B.instructions
B.fluent
B.however
B.moved
B.behaviour
B.serious
B.changed
B.energetic

C.work
C.phone
C.joy
C.organised
C.activities
C.used
C.hotel
C.appreciated
C.card
C.nervous
C.the hotel
C.terrible
C.discipline
C.incorrect
C.so that
C.drove
C.impression
C.impatient
C.improved
C.stupid

D.visit
D.money
D.delight
D.gave
D.vacasion
D.kept
D.headmaster
D.understood
D.post-office
D.relaxed
D.province
D.formal
D.topics
D.scientific
D.in other words
D.followed
D.interest
D.cruel
D.avoided
D.friendly

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D.
Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

     The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece, If you
consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing   1  .
     What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go
through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering,   2   revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber"s musical
Phantom of the Opera underwent such a process.
     When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when
Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The
musical had.   3   several revisions due, in part, to problems with costuming and makeup (戏服和化妆). For
instance, Lloyd Webber   4   some of the music because the Phantom"s makeup prevented the actor from
singing certain sounds.
     When you revise, you change aspects of your work in   5   to your evolving purpose, or to include   6
ideas or newly discovered information.
     Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment.
  7  , it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision
to   8  . topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However. don"t make the mistake of skipping the revision
stage that follows   9  . Always make time to become your own  10  and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak.
Reviewing your work in this way can give you  11  new ideas.
     Revising involves  12  the effectiveness and appropriateness of all aspects of your writing, making your
purpose more clearly, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask
yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or
purpose  13  throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the  14
that is, facts, opinions, inferences-that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included
too many  15  details that may confuse readers?

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