1、I. 完成句子。1. The (宽阔的) plains of the country spread for hundreds of miles. 2. He often (娱乐) himself by playing the flute. 3. A new car will not be part of our (预算) this year. 4. I am waiting to hear your (解释). 5. He got (醉酒) on only two cans of beer. 6. She is a very famous (女演员). 7. They dont want to
2、 live in the (多山的) areas. 8. _ (fortunate), we missed our early bus, so we had to walk to work.9. He picked _ his sister from the crowd.10. The plan to expand the company overseas was _ complete failure.II. 选词填空。instead of, pick up, be set in, make fun of, bump into1. Last night, I happened to a cha
3、ir in the dark. 2. There is a growing tendency for people to work at home in offices. 3. The movie World War . 4. Her health soon after a few daysrest. 5. Its cruel to people who are disabled. III. 完形填空。 The girl seemed born to sing.She had a perfect 1 of music that she could 2 which player played w
4、rong. She even 3 took singing lessonsshe learned by ear. At fourteen, she began to gain weight. To make matters worse, her classmates began to 4 her. Upset, she would 5 home from school and cry. Her worried parents told her to concentrate on developing her 6 instead of her weight. Fortunately, she t
5、ook the advice. And 7 she won singing prizes. More than 8 else, she wanted to be a singer. So she went to Broadway and got a(n) 9 part in a musical. Unexpectedly, she acted with a man whose part called 10 him to make jokes about her weight. She got hurt 11 , but she never lost heart. One night she r
6、eceived a 12 saying a man wanted to see her. She thought it was a joke at first. 13 actually the man from a famous record company, was to change her whole life. Later he became her manager and her lifelong friend, 14 her through her singing career. With his help, she made records and then 15 a radio
7、 show. By 1940 she was 16 all the radio polls (投票) a big success. She became the 17 of her country 18 , hard work and perseverance. It was no 19 that when President Roosevelt 20 her to Queen Elizabeth, he said:“This is Kate Smith. This is America.” 1. A. feeling B. sense C. touch D. taste2. A. talk
8、B. speak C. tell D. say3. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never4. A. care about B. laugh at C. argue with D. listen to 5. A. hurry B. leave C. walk D. drive6. A. misfortune B. study C. voice D. figure7. A. so long B. long ago C. long before D. before long8. A. something B. anything C. nothing D.
9、none9. A. leading B. small C. important D. special10. A. out B. off C. for D. up11. A. outside B. inside C. upside D. aside 12. A. postcard B. flower C. notice D. note13. A. But B. And C. While D. So14. A. carrying B. taking C. guiding D. following15. A. broadcast B. put C. played D. acted16. A. sta
10、ying B. hanging C. topping D. landing17. A. symbol B. signal C. sign D. hero18. A. intelligence B. love C. fortune D. courage19. A. accident B. surprise C. wonder D. doubt20. A. supported B. introduced C. accompanied D. ledIV. 单项填空。 1. I saw Betty play the violin at yesterdays party and on that she
11、was very smart. A. scene B. circumstance C. occasion D. situation2. My daughter cares more for new clothes than anything else in the world, so she is very about what she wears. A. special B. strict C. especial D. particular3. Youd better fly somewhere in the west.Then you can a hired car and travel
12、around. A. take up B. get on C. pick up D. turn on4. The naughty boy into the classroom while his teacher was writing on the blackboard. A. looked B. slid C. moved D. ran5. The news was , and there was a look on her face. A. shocked; frighteningB. shocked; frightenedC. shocking; frightenedD. shockin
13、g; frightening6. Seeing the situation, a look appeared on her face. A. worrying; worried B. worried; worryingC. worrying; worryingD. worried; worried7. what would happen, none of them could find a way out. A. Left wonderingB. Having left wonderingC. Leaving to wonderD. Having left to wonder8. You lo
14、ok pale. I feel a little . A. tire B. tired C. tiring D. tiresome9. When , youd better make yourself as much as possible. A. talking; understandB. saying; understoodC. telling; understandD. speaking; understood10. With two more professional hands you with the work later on, scarcely will you have an
15、y trouble your task ahead of time. A. helping; fulfilling B. help; to fulfillC. will help; fulfilled D. to help; fulfillingV. 阅读理解。AIn 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the film-maker Walter Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disneys cartoon film for chi
16、ldren. When Walter Disney heard Nashs voice, he said, “Stop! Thats our duck!”The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film, The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and worn his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight-minu
17、te Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audiences liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very easily. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickeys eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasnt a goody-goody,
18、like Mickey.In the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappearedthere were no more new cartoo
19、ns.Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But todays children can still see the old cartoons on the television and hear that famous voice.1. Who made Donald Duck cartoons? A. Mickey Mouse. B. Clarence Nash. C. Walter Disney. D. Pluto. 2. When did the first Donald Duck film appear? A. In 1933. B. In 1
20、934. C. In 1966. D. In 1965.3. Who was Clarence Nash? A. A cartoonist. B. A writer. C. A film-maker. D. The man who made the voice for Donald Duck. 4. Where do todays children see Donald Duck cartoons? A. In new cartoons. B. At the cinema. C. On the television. D. In the theatre. 5. Why did people l
21、ike Donald better than Mickey Mouse? A. Probably because he was lazy and greedy. B. Probably because he wasnt a goody-goody like Mickey. C. Probably because he lost his temper very easily. D. Probably because he became angry with Mickeys eight nephews.BA cultures values can be mirrored by its humor.
22、 Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes, who, in “On Nature”, disliked humor, “Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrowmindedness.However, Mordechai
23、Gordon, Ph. D of Education, insists, “Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.” I agree with Gordon. Learning to look at the world through humor is important.In the United States, every four years an election occurs. Without humor as a way to express their
24、 feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming? Television shows like The Daily Show have become important parts of American culture. They are mothering the masses by metaphorically(隐喻地) airplaning politics into our mouths. They make politics fun.Of
25、 course, politics is only one type of humor. Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes an unhealthy selfimage. On the topic of selfimage, Hari Kondabolu stands out. He has a joke about the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”,
26、describing their hit song Dont Cha as a negative representation of women. He points out an obvious offence in American culture.A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner. Among other things, mates look for an outstanding f
27、unny bone in a potential partner.Of course, humor is not always used for good purposes.Humor can be linked to vulgarity(粗俗) and racism, but, like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves, our failures and our connection with one another.Though life
28、 may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is to look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles(皱纹) to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasnt aware of.With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.6. Hobbes believes that humor _.A. wa
29、s only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel betterB. resulted in narrowmindedness of human beingsC. had the power to mirror personal glory and national valuesD. was for people to view the world from another angle7. What is the authors attitude towards political humor?A. Worried. B. Disappoi
30、nted. C. Curious. D. Appreciative.8. The fourth paragraph is developed mainly _.A. by example B. by processC. by comparison D. by classification9. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. Chaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at.B. The author feels helpless and sad about getting older.C. Nev
31、er be the one who laughs at other people.D. The author is determined to face life with a sense of human.CFacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture(文化 ) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other
32、 uses.A womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion(困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in pu
33、blic to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smi
34、le is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions(情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do
35、 not express their emotions as openly as members of another do does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as free
36、ly as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States.People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States
37、seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.10. What does the smile usually mean in the US?A. Lo
38、ve. B. Politeness. C. Joy. D. Thankfulness.11. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?A. Learn about their relations with others.B. Understand their cultural backgrounds.C. Find out about their past experiences.D. Figure out what they will do next.12. What would be the best title for t
39、he text?A. Cultural DifferencesB. Smiles and RelationshipsC. Facial ExpressivenessD. Habits and EmotionsDOne of the simplest and the most effective forms of communication involves nothing more than the movement of facial muscles. What am I talking about? Smiling! Everyone understands what a smile me
40、ans, and everyone also understands what a frown means. In fact, these two basic facial expressions can be recognized across countries, across the world and across the globe, regardless of the language spoken or the culture lived in.Hugs are so beautiful! When you give someone a hug or someone comes
41、up and gives you a hug, this simple act of a hug can “speak” volumes about how much you care for the other person, how much love you want to share with the other person, how much you have missed the other person. This hug has so much to say, and yet there never has to be any words spoken.And, who ne
42、eds to say the words “yes” or “no” when a movement of the head says the same thing. These basic examples show just how powerful body language can be. Just knowing how to read and use body language effectively, makes it really easy to see why it is not always a bad thing to be lost for words.Body lan
43、guage in the world of love is a very common thing and sometimes the only thing. And, most of the time, body language is the very first words “spoken” before any words are. The old saying is “love at first sight”, not “love at first word”. Across a crowded room, their eyes meet and linger, he winks a
44、t her, and she raises an eyebrow. The connection is made without any words needed. These displays of body language say it all. In fact, sometimes they can say more than words can.13. How many kinds of body language are mentioned in the first two paragraphs?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.14. The
45、last paragraph talks about body language used _.A. between two people in loveB. between two good friendsC. between family membersD. between close relatives15. Which word can best describe body language according to the passage?A. Necessary. B. Important. C. Wonderful. D. Powerful.VI. 短文改错。Hello, boy
46、s and girls! Today, I am going to talk with what you should do when a fire alarm go off. If you hear the alarm, stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside. Stay close to your teacher and classmate. Dont panic or get out of the line, and trying to remain quiet and calmly. Soo
47、n the firefighters will come and put out a fire. If its a false alarm and there is no fire, your teacher will lead us back to the classroom. If you notice that when someone is missing and hurt, tell your teacher immediately.【答案及解析】I.1. vast 2. amuses 3. budget 4. explanation 5. drunk 6. actress 7. mountainous 8. Unfortunately 9. out 10. a【解析】本题主要考查
