1、选修 6 Module 6:语言知识运用与写作.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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。This is a real story about an old man in China.Sixty-three-year-old Zhuang Guorong is a 1 rural primary school art teacher,who has had a life of 2 for more than 40 years. Every year,the strong,youn
2、ger-than-his-actual-age pensioner goes to “the farmers home” of Chenyang Community to paint or 3 other villagers how to 4 . “The farmers home”,a public building, 5 the venue (聚集地点) for a branch of the Sheyang Farmers Painting Institute. The institute is a government 6 cultural organization in Sheyan
3、g County,in the north of Jiangsu Province,east China. Zhuang works at the 7 part time,and each year he 8 up to ten paintings,which are then 9 by the local government. He 10 around 5,000 yuan thats about 740 US dollarsa year by doing this 11 . As well as earning himself some money,Zhuang says the job
4、 gives him an opportunity to 12 his views of life to his fellow countrymen, 13 the elderly. “This painting is about a nursing home.We now live in a(n) 14 society.We can no longer 15 the traditional way of taking care of our elderly just with our children doing it. 16 ,professional nursing homes are
5、17 for elderly peoples welfare. “In this painting,I described a 18 of young people celebrating the birthday of a senior citizen.The 19 I want to convey is that life in ones later years can still be happy.And all of my paintings are like this onebased on our 20 lives.” 【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。63 岁的老人退休后在政府资助的“农
6、民之家”教村民作画,他的画作内容反映了中国老龄化社会的养老场景,传达了老人也可以快乐生活的思想。1.A.smart B.famousC.strict D.retired答案 D解析 由上文中的 Sixty-three-year-old 和下文中的 pensioner 可知,庄国荣是一位“退休的(retired)” 小学美术老师。2.A.painting B.writingC.farming D.designing答案 A解析 由上文中的 art teacher 以及下文的描述可知,庄国荣的“绘画(painting)”生涯超过 40 年。3.A.ask B.teachC.examine D.an
7、swer答案 B解析 由文中的描述可知,庄国荣去陈洋社区的“农民之家”作画或“教(teach)”其他村民如何画画。4.A.exercise B.communicateC.learn D.draw答案 D解析 由上题解析可知,此处指“画画(draw)” 。5.A.belongs to B.looks likeC.serves as D.stands for答案 C解析 由上下文的描述可知,“农民之家”“充当(serves as)”射阳农民绘画机构的一个分支点。6.A.decorated B.supportedC.controlled D.reported答案 B解析 该机构是由政府“支持(sup
8、ported)”的文化组织。7.A.school B.officeC.village D.institute答案 D解析 由上文中的“Sheyang Farmers Painting Institute”和“The institute is a government.cultural organization”可知,庄国荣在该“机构(institute)” 兼职。8.A.creates B.collectsC.copies D.exhibits答案 A解析 由该空后的“ten paintings”可知,他每年“创作(creates)”的画作多达十幅。9.A.published B.put up
9、C.bought D.handed in答案 C解析 由下文中的 5,000 yuan 可知,这些画作被当地政府“购买(bought)”了。10.A.charges B.makesC.spends D.donates答案 B解析 由句意可知,他每年能“挣(makes)”around 5,000 yuan。11.A.test B.talkingC.work D.research答案 C解析 由文中的“5,000 yuan,about 740 US dollars”以及下文中的 “earning himself some money”可知,他做这份“工作(work)” 每年能挣大概五千元。12.A
10、.give B.offerC.send D.express答案 D解析 由文中的“his views of life to his fellow countrymen”可知 ,不仅能挣钱,这份工作还给了庄国荣一次机会向他的老乡们“表达(express)” 他对生活的看法。13.A.especially B.similarly C.equally D.generally答案 A解析 “尤其是(especially)”告诉老人们该如何生活。14.A.free B.open C.aging D.technological答案 C解析 由下文中的“taking care of our elderly”
11、可知,我们生活在一个“老龄化的(aging)”社会。15.A.ask for B.rely onC.think of D.turn down答案 B解析 我们不能只“依靠(rely on)”传统的方法来照顾老人,只依靠孩子们来赡养老人。16.A.However B.InsteadC.Besides D.Therefore答案 D解析 上下文之间表示因果关系,故用“因此(Therefore)”。17.A.important B.practicalC.difficult D.unusual答案 A解析 由文中的描述可知,专业的养老院对于改善老人的福利是“很重要的(important)”。18.A.
12、dream B.storyC.scene D.photo答案 C解析 由下文中的“young people celebrating the birthday of a senior citizen”可知,这是庄国荣描绘的一幅“场景(scene)”。19.A.example B.messageC.experience D.topic答案 B解析 由下文中的“want to convey is that life in ones later years can still be happy”可知,庄国荣想要传递的“信息(message)”是“ 老年生活依然可以是快乐的” 。20.A.real B.
13、differentC.normal D.sad答案 A解析 由文中的描述可知,庄国荣的画作都是基于“真实的(real)”生活而创作的。.语篇填空(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 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The Big Bang theory is sciences best explanation of how the universe began.The theory insists that our universe 21. (create) when a tiny and super-hot mass exploded an
14、d began expanding very rapidly.It 22. (final) cooled and formed into the stars and galaxies (银河系) with 23. we are familiar.It is said 24. the event happened approximately 15 billion years ago.The event of the Big Bang was space itself expandingperhaps at speeds 25. (great) than light. Since the late
15、 1960s,the Big Bang theory 26. (be) the main explanation for the birth of our universe.Because 27. (physics) have not yet found a convincing theory that explains how gravity operates,they are unable 28. (find) theories as to what happened after the Big Bang.At the very beginning,our universe may hav
16、e been an object with nearly-infinite density,29. perhaps something else.Our instruments and 30. (science) methods may need to be fully improved before any further progress is made. 答案与解析21.was created 考查一般过去时的被动语态。universe 与 create 之间是被动关系,且 create 所表示的动作发生在过去,故填 was created。22.finally 考查副词。设空处做状语修
17、饰 cooled 和 formed,故填 finally。23.which 考查关系代词。此处为由“介词+关系代词” 引导的限制性定语从句 ,修饰先行词 stars and galaxies,因该关系代词在从句中做介词 with 的宾语,故填 which。24.that 考查连接词。 It is said that.意为“据说”,其中 it 是形式主语,真正的主语是由 that 引导的从句。25.greater 考查形容词比较级。由 than 可知,此处应用比较级形式,故填 greater。26.has been 考查现在完成时。由“Since the late 1960s”可知,此处应用现在
18、完成时,故填 has been。27.physicists 考查名词。设空处做主语 ,表示“ 物理学家”,又因谓语动词为复数形式,故填physicists。28.to find 考查不定式做宾语的用法。be unable to do sth“没有能力做某事”。29.or 考查连词。由句意可知 ,“an object with nearly-infinite density”与 something else 之间是选择关系,故填 or。30.scientific 考查形容词做定语的用法。设空处做定语修饰 methods,表示“科学的”,故填 scientific。.短文改错(共 10 小题;每题
19、 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,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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:在错的词下画一横线,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。The ability to write in English is becoming increasing important in English communica
20、tion as well in examinations.Thus,it is worth focus our attention on it.In order to write a good essay,we should had an excellent command of over 2,000 frequently-used English word.Its necessary and useful for them to read or even recite beautiful English articles.Beside,as the saying goes,that “Pra
21、ctice makes perfect”,so we should take every possible chance to write in English.According to my personal experience,keep a diary every day is a good means to achieve an aim.答案 第一句:increasingincreasingly;well 后加 as第二句:focusfocusing第三句:hadhave;wordwords第四句:themus第五句:BesideBesides;去掉 that第六句:keepkeepi
22、ng;anthe.书面表达(满分 25 分)假设你是李华,你的美国笔友 Jonah 发来电子邮件询问你家乡的概况,请根据以下要点用英语给他回一封邮件。内容包括:1.地理位置;2.交通条件;3.著名景点;4.特色小吃。注意:1.词数 100 左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考范文Dear Jonah,Im delighted to hear from you.Now Id like to share something about my hometown Pingyao with you.Pingyao,located in central Shanxi Province,is a p
23、lace with a rich and long history.There are many historical sites in Pingyao.The Ancient City of Pingyao,for example,is one of the best preserved ancient cities in China.Millions of people from all over the world come to visit it every year.It is convenient to get here by bus or train.As for the local snacks,dont miss out on Pingyao beef,which enjoys a high reputation in China.Such is Pingyao,an extremely charming place.Come here whenever you want.Yours,Li Hua
