1、Module 6 then give it to them, and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and pro
2、fit. A few months later,he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other snags(障碍). But at long last,he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were
3、 plenty of customers but no competition.Boris and his assistants taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris managed to open the moneylocker and found bank notes and gold coins inside. 13Which of the fol
4、lowing would be the best title for the passage?AGoodwill Is the Key to SuccessBThe World Is a MoneylockerCNo Education, No FutureDDifficulty of Starting a Small Business答案:B 主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出,文章的主人公求职屡遭拒绝,最后经过调整思路赚得第一桶金,然后把自己的生意越做越大,从而打开了世界这把锁钱的锁,由此可知,B 项最能概括全文。14Which of the following best describes B
5、oris job hunting experience?ASurprising. BEncouraging.CBoring. DDisappointing.答案:D 推理判断题。第一段中描述了 Boris 求职接连失败的感受:Boris grew annoyed,then depressed,then a little hardened.因此四个选项中只有 disappointing(令人失望的),符合语境。15We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris _.Astill couldnt make good profitsBset off i
6、n a successful careerCfound a lot of gold coins by accidentDhad great difficulty running his business答案:B 推理判断题。最后一段前半部分告诉我们他的生意越做越大,利润越来越可观,最后一句对此做了总结,由此可以看出,他的事业取得了成功。第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分, 满分 10 分)根据短文内容,从短文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。Why do some people have many friends while others do not? _16_
7、 However, it is not so. Lets look at two psychological experiments which will give you the key to happy interpersonal relations.The first experiment is called the “Hawthorne effect” after Hawthorne, Illinois, where the experiment took place. A group of psychologists examined the work patterns of two
8、 groups of workers in the Western Electric Company. _17_.The psychologists changed the working conditions for one group twice but left the other group alone. They were surprised to find that productivity increase on both occasions and in both groups. They concluded that the increase in productivity
9、came from the attention given to the workers by the management. It had increased their motivation (积极性) and so they had worked harder. In other words, if you take an interest in others ,they will want to please you and you will have good relations with them._18_ After Martin Luther King, Jr was kill
10、ed in the 1960s, a teacher, Jane Elliott, living in an allwhite town decided to help her class of young children understand why the Civil Rights Movement had been necessary in America.She divided the class into two groups: one with blue eyes and the other with brown eyes. Other eye colours such as h
11、azel or green were excluded from his exercise. Then she told the class that browneyed people were cleverer than blueeyed ones because of an agent (化学作用) for brown colour found in their blood. Blueeyed people were stupid, lazy and not to be trusted. Jane Elliott did not need to say any more. The brow
12、neyed students quickly got used to their new role as the leaders of the class. The blueeyed students became quiet and withdrawn. Then she discovered something very interesting. Four poor browneyed readers began to read fluently in a way they had never done before. _19_.So if you want to be successfu
13、l and happy, take an interest in others whether they are your classmates or workmates. Congratulate them on their successes and sympathize(同情 ) with them in their troubles. _20_.ABefore the experiment the management talked to both groups of workers and explained that they wanted to find the best wor
14、king environment for them.BRemember that the way you treat others will decide their attitude and behaviour to you.CThe second experiment shows what happens to personal relations if you are rude to or ignore(忽略) others.DThe ones who have more friends usually are those who care about others.EJane Elli
15、ott had shown that the way people are treated affects not only their behaviour but also their confidence and their performance.FYou may even imagine that this ability was something they were born with because it seems so effortless to them.GThe second experiment tells us what teachers said has a gre
16、at effect on the students.答案:1620 FACEB第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第一节:完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)Specialists say that it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock”is the_21_these specialists use when talking about the_22_that people have in a _23_environment. There are three
17、stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the new comers like their new environment. Then, when the_24_experience dies, they begin to_25_the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the last stage, the new comers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a r
18、esult, enjoy their life_26_.There are some obvious factors(因素)in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The_27_may be different. The public service systemsthe telephone, post office, or transportationmay be difficult to_28_. The most simple things seem to be big problems. The language may be_
19、29_.Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. _30_culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst shock are those who_31_had any difficulties in their home countries and were_32_in their community(集体). Coming to a new_33_, these people find they do not h
20、ave the same established positions. They find_34_without a role, almost without an identity(身份 ). They have to_35_a new selfimage(自我形象)Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation(迷失方向 ). This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick, people feel like staying_36_all the time. They want
21、to_37_themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a_38_of safety. This escape does_39_the problem of culture shock in the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and_40_experiencethese a
22、re the longterm solutions to the problem of culture shock.21A.name BsituationCexpression Dterm答案:D 由下文可知,culture shock 是专家们用来谈论人们在一个新环境中所产生的感觉时使用的一个“术语” 。22A.conditions BfeelingsCworries Dpreparations答案:B feelings 意为“感受;情绪” ;此处指人们在新环境中所产生的一种感受。23A.difficult BpleasantCnew Dcomfortable答案:C 由下文“the new
23、 comers like their new environment”可知此处应填 new。24A.friendly BfreshCterrible Dhappy答案:B 本句意为“当新鲜 感消失的时候” 。25A.hate BlikeCaccept Dleave答案:A 由上文可知,这些 “新来者”在新鲜感消失以后,遇到了生活中的种种不便,于是就产生了“憎恨”感。26A.less BlittleCmuch Dmore答案:D “新来者”在适应了新环境以后,与初到的感觉相比,他们“更加”喜欢他们的生活。27A.rules BcustomsCmanners Dways答案:B customs“风
24、俗;习惯” ;具有概括性,包括了其他选项的内容。28A.work out Blook forCdepend on Dturn up答案:A work out 意为“理解;弄懂;解决 ”。29A.difficult BeasyCacceptable Dunderstandable答案:A 由本段的 unpleasant, different, difficult 及 big problems 可知。30A.So BButCOr DAnd答案:B 由上一句 everyone does 可知每个人都会感受到文化冲击,而本句却说culture shock surprise most people.可知
25、此处应为转折关系。31A.always BoftenCever Dnever答案:D 结合本段意思可以看出, never 符合语境。在自己的国家里从没遇到过困难的人在一个新环境里最容易感到文化冲击。32A.successful BsatisfiedCcontent Dunsuccessful答案:A 与前一句意思应当一致,故 successful 为最佳选项。以前没遇到过困难或一直很成功的人对文化冲击感受最强烈。33A.school BcityCcountry Dplace答案:C 与上文 in their home countries 相呼应。34A.they BitCthem Dthems
26、elves答案:D find oneself 意为“发觉自己在/是” 。 “find oneself介词短语”是一个固定结构,表示“不知不觉中发现自己处于某种状态中” 。35A.build BmakeCbuy Ddo答案:A build a new selfimage 意为“树立一个新形象” 。36A.outside BinsideCcalmly Dquietly答案:B 由下文的 inside their room 可知,此处 B 项最佳。当感受文化冲击时,人们喜欢呆在家里,不愿意与外人接触。37A.allow BletCsuffer Dprotect答案:D protect sb./sth
27、. from 为固定短语,意为“保护免遭伤害” 。另外三个动词都不能用于此结构。38A.sense BhelpCstudy Dentrance答案:A a sense of safety 意为“安全感” ;sense 常表示“感” ,如 sense of humor“幽默感” 。39A.have BsolveCbeat Draise答案:B solve the problem 为常用搭配;本句意为“逃避只能在短期内解决文化冲击的问题” 。40A.learning BconcludingCincluding Dgaining答案:D gaining experience 与前面 getting
28、to know the new environment 保持结构一致。第二节:语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于 3 个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】A little boy invited his mother to attend his elementary schools first teacherparent meeting. To the little boys _41_(happy), she said she would go. This would be the first time
29、that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed by her _42_(appear). Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar _43_ covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people _44_(
30、impress) by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother though she had a scar on her face, but the little boy was still embarrassed and _45_(hide) himself from everyone. He did, however, get within earshot of a conversation _46_ his mother and his teacher, and heard them speaking.“How did you get
31、the scar on your face?” The teacher asked.The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in _47_ the fire was out of control, so I went in. As I was rushing toward his bed, I saw a beam coming down and I placed myself over him trying
32、to protect him. I was knocked unconscious but _48_(fortunate), a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. “This scar will be on my face for ever, but to this day, I have never regretted doing _49_ I did.”At this point, the little boy came out _50_(run) towards
33、his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt a great sense of the sacrifice that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.41_ 42._ 43._ 44._ 45._46_ 47._ 48._ 49._ 50._答案:41.unhappiness 42.appearance 43.that/which 44.were impressed 45.hid 46.between
34、47.because 48.fortunately 49.what 50.running 【辽宁卷题型】A:Whats that next problem?B:Why do English people so often say something about the weather _41_ they begin a talk with strangers?A:Well, of course, the weather in England is always changing. We never know what to expect. If you were in a country _4
35、2_ the weather doesnt change much, it _43_ be difficult to day much about it. But you _44_(ask) why we talk about the weather to strangers. Thats an _45_(interest) question. Its probably _46_ the weather is a subject thats quite safe to talk about.B:Its a way _ 47_ reaching agreement.A:Yes. I begin
36、by saying, “A cold morning, isnt it?” The _48_ man says, “It certainly is.” I say, “Its been cold all week.” And the other man says, “Yes, were having a very cold spring.”B:So far youve agreed about everything.A:Yes. Then were beginning to feel _49_(friend). But if we talk about subjects on _50_ dis
37、agreement is possible, politics, for example, we might not become friendly.41_ 42._ 43._ 44._ 45._46_ 47._ 48._ 49._ 50._答案:41.when 42.where 43.would 44.asked 45.interesting 46.because 47.of 48.other 49.friendly 50.which第三部分:写作(共两节,满分 35 分)第一节:短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同
38、学写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号() ,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起) 不计分。My friend Dick was seven years old, and her sister Katherine was five. One day their mother take them to their aunts to play while
39、 she went to the city buy some new clothes. They played for a hour, and then their aunt took Dick into the kitchen. She gave him a nicely cake and a knife and said, “Dick, cut this cake in half, and give one of the piece to your sister. But remembering to do it like a gentleman.” “How do gentlemen d
40、o it?” Dick asked. “They always give the bigger one piece to the other person, ” answered his aunt. Dick thought up this for a few seconds. Then he took the cake to his sister but said to her, “Cut this cake in half, Katherine.”答案:My friend Dick was seven years old, and sister Katherine was five. On
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42、ster. But piecepiecesto do it like a gentleman.” “How do gentlemen do it?” Dick asked. “They rememberingrememberalways give the bigger piece to the other person, ” answered his aunt. Dick thought this one upandfor a few seconds. Then he took the cake to his sister said to her, “Cut this cake in half
43、, butandKatherine.”第二节:书面表达(满分 25 分 )端午节是我国汉族人民的传统节目,农历五月初五为端午节(Dragon Boat Festival)。请根据以下提示写一篇 120 词左右的英语文章介绍端午节。提示如下:1节日来历:据说是为了纪念爱国诗人屈原,曾有人把端午节定名为“诗人节” 。2主要活动:吃粽子和赛龙舟,我国从 2008 年起,把端午节作为法定假日放假一天,来弘扬传统文化。3影响:我国的端午节的文化已传入周边国家,日本和韩国也有类似的节日;但是不同的是日本的端午节已经逐渐演变成男孩节,韩国的端午节文化则已经成为韩国民族精神的象征,每年吸引着众多游客。_参考范
44、文:Dragon Boat Festival is considered as one of the traditional festivals in our nation, which is set on the fifth day of May on the lunar calendar.It is said that the festival is in honor of the patriotic poet Qu Yuan in the very beginning and it is also called Poet Festival. On that day, people wil
45、l eat zongzi and take part in dragon boat races to observe the traditional festival. Since 2008, our government has viewed it as a legal holiday to develop and expand our traditional culture.As a matter of fact,Dragon Boat Festival has a great influence on our neighboring nations. Japan views its Dragon Boat Festival as Boys Day and South Korea has developed it into a symbol of the whole nation,attracting many visitors every year.