Unit 1 A land of diversity
第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15 分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. — How do you find your trip to Tibet?
— _____. The sky was so blue and the air was so fresh to breathe.
A. Sounds great B. Lucky you
C. I hate to say it D. Just as I thought
22. If you want to make _____ life for yourself, you have to be prepared to face _____ great many unexpected difficulties.
A. a; 不填 B. a; a
C. the; a D. the; 不填
23. It never _____ to me that such a naughty boy should become a minister later.
A. referred B. happened
C. occurred D. turned
24. Rather than carry out the project by itself, the company planned to _____ with other potential cooperators.
A. catch up B. come up
C. put up D. team up
25. Our English teacher requires us to underline _____ we regard as important points when we read the text.
A. that B. what C. which D. where
26. Over the past few months, some areas _____ for improvement by the government.
A. have marked out B. have been marked out
C. had marked out D. had been marked out
27. It is not hard to understand why people gain weight when _____ in more calories than they use.
A. taking B. taken
C. to take D. being taken
28. Sometimes people cannot express their thoughts _____ words.
A. due to B. instead of
C. in addition to D. by means of
29. —George hasn’t applied for the post.
—What? He ought to _____ yesterday.
A. have applied for B. apply for
C. apply D. have
30. With a nod of his head, the boss _____ where I should sit.
A. indicated B. promised
C. foresaw D. supposed
31. — Have you decided yet?
— No, it is still under discussion _____ we will elect Jim as monitor.
A. how B. whether C. which D. that
32. The lady was told by the shop assistant that nowhere else _____ such a good bargain.
A. would she find B. she would find
C. will she find D. she will find
33. It’s widely agreed that the _____ of our sports system, rather than just foreign coaches, will be helpful to Chinese football.
A. appearance B. reform
C. existence D. punishment
34. Nowadays, many university students choose to work part-time _____ they have lots of courses to take.
A. as though B. in case
C. even though D. so that
35. The voice from the small room was very low but every word was _____.
A. distinct B. similar C. regular D. different
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和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A fox invited a long-beaked stork (长嘴鹳) to have dinner with him.
“I hope you don’t 36 having the same dish with me,” said the fox. “It is our 37 in the woods to eat together to show that we are 38 .”
“Not at all,” said the stork politely.
The fox brought a wide, 39 bowl of thin soup and set it between them.
“Please help yourself,”he said and then lapped (舔食) the soup with his long pink tongue.
The stork put the 40 of her long, thin beak into the soup; 41 she tried to drink the thin liquid, it was quite impossible for her to do so. Even when she did manage to 42 a few drops in her beak they were lost long before they could 43 her throat. Too polite to 44 , the stork went home hungrily while the 45 fox drank all the soup. As the stork left she heard the fox laughing to himself at his own 46 .
A few days later the stork invited the fox to have dinner with her 47 and the fox had not eaten all day.
“It is our custom to 48 a dish, too,” said the stork. “I hope you will join me.”
The stork brought her food. This time, however, it was 49 in a tall, thin bottle with a narrow opening at the top.
“Please 50 ,” said the stork, putting her beak into the bottle.
“Mmm. It is 51 ,” said the stork.
Of course the fox could not get his mouth into the bottle at all. All he could do was look 52 at the delicious dish and lap the 53 drops that spilled over the side.
“I 54 I can’t complain,” he said to himself sadly as he made his way back to the woods. “After all, I taught her the 55 myself.”
36. A. prevent B. regret C. mind D. avoid
37. A. chance B. suggestion C. practice D. belief
38. A. friendly B. lovely C. helpful D. cheerful
39. A. clean B. shallow C. broken D. ugly
40. A. back B. tip C. bottom D. half
41. A. although B. because C. if D. but
42. A. hold B. finish C. see D. feel
43. A. comfort B. clear C. reach D. attack
44. A. relax B. quarrel C. run D. complain
45. A. cruel B. nervous C. greedy D. stupid
46. A. strictness B. cleverness C. selfishness D. bitterness
47. A. in vain B. in return C. in time D. in order
48. A. make B. prepare C. share D. divide
49. A. served B. enjoyed C. taken D. hidden
50. A. begin B. listen C. watch D. move
51. A. big B. simple C. ready D. good
52. A. confidently B. aimlessly C. carefully D. hungrily
53. A. secret B. occasional C. full D. different
54. A. argue B. remember C. explain D. suppose
55. A. duty B. course C. choice D. trick
第三部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A ★
Larry Ritsema was out for an early morning jog around his neighborhood on one weekend. On a quiet street, he began to feel weak. Suddenly, everything went black. Larry fell to the ground.
Less than a minute later, Tom Alguire passed by on his bicycle. He caught sight of a man lying on the roadside, so he jumped off his bike and ran over. He recognized Larry immediately, because he had been Larry’s doctor for nearly 20 years.
Dr. Tom felt for a pulse (脉搏) at first. Finding none, he began to give Larry first aid. It wouldn’t restart Larry’s heart, but it would keep the blood flowing until someone else arrived. Tom could only hope someone would come by soon, around six o’clock in the morning on a holiday weekend. Tom couldn’t stop pressing Larry’s chest to run for help — Larry’s brain cells would die without the blood. And Tom didn’t have a cell phone with him.
Soon, a car did drive by. But the driver ignored Tom’s appeal for help. What was he going to do? Tom was very worried. Finally, another car came down the road, driven by Michael Saliot, a U.S. Coast Guard Officer. Michael wasn’t one to pass up a chance to help a person in need. He quickly dialed 911.
Doctors then found that Larry had suffered a heart attack and there were severe blockages in two of Larry’s major arteries (动脉). Only the timely arrival of Dr. Tom saved his life.
How did Dr. Tom happen to be bicycling that morning, down that quiet street? It turned out that as Tom rode, his bike chain fell off. He spent about eight minutes fitting it back; otherwise, he would have seen nothing of Larry’s problem.
56. Doctor Tom gave Larry first aid in order to _____.
A. wake up Larry
B. restart Larry’s pulse
C. keep Larry’s blood flowing
D. stop Larry from bleeding
57. Why didn’t Tom call 911 for help?
A. He couldn’t stop pressing Larry’s chest.
B. He was waiting for someone else for help.
C. He was so nervous that he forgot to do it.
D. He didn’t take a cell phone with him.
58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Michael Saliot was a man always ready to help others.
B. Tom Alguire saw Larry when Larry fell to the ground.
C. Larry Ritsema went to work early on foot that morning.
D. Tom fitted his bike chain back after Larry was sent to hospital.
B ★★
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* Hidden pictures and challenging puzzles
* Real-world articles & silly stories
* Craft (工艺) pages that encourage kids to make something themselves
* Jokes & riddles to keep kids giggling
* Drawings and poems from kids
* Current science and nature topics
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Skill-building fun
In every 42-page issue kids explore new topics, investigate cool subjects and find out about the world. Highlights is filled with stories, games, puzzles, riddles, science experiments, craft projects and interactive entertainment!
A childhood classic you can trust
Highlights provides an advertisement-free zone in which to play, learn and just be a kid.
A gift children open again and again
Children look forward to receiving Highlights in the mail. It’s something special just for them. It’s like receiving a gift 12 times a year!
With more than a million readers each month, Highlights is the world’s best-loved children’s magazine!
59. Highlights includes all the following EXCEPT _____.
A. funny stories
B. science experiments
C. articles on nature topics
D. poems from famous poets
60. With Highlights, children can _____.
A. be motivated to go to school
B. make friends with other kids
C. learn the importance of giving
D. develop the ability to make things
61. Which of the following is TRUE about the magazine?
A. It has 12 issues every year.
B. It makes a profit from advertisements.
C. It is mainly for children and their parents.
D. It has more than a million readers each year.
62. The text is mainly about _____.
A. Highlight’s latest issue
B. a way for kids to have fun
C. Highlight’s gifts for readers
D. an introduction to a magazine
C ★★★
There are different cultural traditions in the 38th District of California communities: Cambodian, Hmong, Indo-American, Chamorro, and African-American. Individual events focus on each culture.
Cambodian people first came to the 38th District when they escaped from being killed by the Khmer Rouge during the 1970s. Cambodian traditions are kept alive in the celebration of the Cambodian New Year in April, which features (以……为特色) native food, religious events, and traditional Cambodian dances, with their costumes and beautiful movements. The Hmong people, who came to the 38th District because of the war in Vietnam, celebrate their New Year in December. Wearing colorful costumes, singing native songs and playing native instruments, the Hmong celebrate New Year by performing ceremonies to honor the dead and the spirits of nature. The tradition of the Indo-Americans in the District is kept through their social, professional and political clubs, and by wearing their traditional dress and performing folk dances from India. The Chamorro people, first from the Mariana Islands and Guam in the Pacific, hold an annual cultural fair in Long Beach; central to the Chamorran tradition is respect for elders, religious beliefs, storytelling, dancing, canoe-making, and the production of tools. Marking the end of slavery, Juneteenth was first celebrated on June 19 in Galveston, Texas, in 1865. Today African-Americans in Long Beach celebrate the holiday with choir (合唱团) performances, African dances and displays of African art products.
Individual events also help to combine the many races and nationalities in the
38th District. Kidsday recognizes the outstanding achievements of 100 to 200 Downey youth in academic, athletic and community-based activities. Other 38th District events include the annual Downey Youth Fishing Day and the Anaheim International Festival street fair. The Long Beach Municipal Band is also important to the 38th District and so is Long Beach’s sister city of Sochi, Russia.
63. What do we know about Cambodian people in the 38th District?
A. They first came there in the 1870s.
B. They went there to escape being killed.
C. Their New Year is celebrated in January.
D. Their life has been impoved by the Khmer Rouge.
64. Who moved to the 38th District because of a war?
A. The Hmong people.
B. The Indo-Americans.
C. The African-Americans.
D. The Chamorro people.
65. According to the text, all the following events help to unite different races EXCEPT _____.
A. the Long Beach Municipal Band
B. the annual cultural fair in Long Beach
C. the annual Downey Youth Fishing Day
D. the Anaheim International Festival street fair
66. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A Tradition VS Reform
B. Cultural shock and national harmony
C. America’s different cultural traditions
D. Different cultural events in the 38th District
D ★★
An unfinished Indian canoe, apparently abandoned 500 years ago, has been discovered in a remote section of an Alaska rain forest, according to officials.
The canoe, carved from cedar (雪松), was discovered under a thick layer of moss
(苔藓) and was surrounded by trees that are several hundred years old, said the Alaska Native Corporation that owns the land. The canoe was first discovered last winter, but the discovery was kept secret until now, the company said.
The examination shows that ancient hand tools, not modern saws introduced by Europeans, were used to cut the wood and make the canoe, officials said. Based on that, and on the age of the cedar trees that have grown up around the site, experts believe the canoe is roughly 500 years old.
Rosita Worl, president of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, said she knew of only one other canoe found in the rain forest of southeast Alaska. “This is a pretty ancient one. It probably predates anything we have in museums, so we might be able to find out whether we are making canoes differently today,” she said.
Public announcement of the discovery was delayed until after the snow melted and an archeological team examined the canoe and the site, Ms Worl said. The canoe was almost completed but had not yet been steamed, the traditional process that gives wooden watercraft their final shapes. Ms Worl said she did have a theory as to why the unfinished canoe was abandoned, believing that disease may have swept through the carver’s village. She said she hoped a copy would be made so modern canoe-makers would be able to study ancient techniques. Eventually, she said, the tribal government in Kasaan will decide what to do with the canoe and the discovery site.
For now, the canoe remains at the forest site where it was found, and the moss has not yet been removed.
67. Which of the following about the canoe is NOT true?
A. It has a history of about 500 years.
B. It was not made using modern saws.
C. It was covered with a thick layer of moss.
D. Its discovery was kept a secret until last winter.
68. Experts drew the conclusion of the time when the canoe was made partly _____.
A. based on Rosita Worl’s theory
B. according to the discovery site
C. based on the cedar used to make the canoe
D. according to the age of the trees around the canoe
69. According to Ms Worl, the canoe was abandoned unfinished probably because _____.
A. it was covered by thick snow
B. the carver had died of illness
C. a terrible war had destroyed the carver’s village
D. the carver lacked some necessary tools to finish it
70. We can infer from the text that _____.
A. there was only one canoe discovered in the rain forest of Alaska
B. the tribal government has taken measures to make use of the canoe
C. Ms Worl hoped the ancient skills of canoe-making could be studied
D. copies of the canoe have been exhibited in museums
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。
Choosing a primary school
Choosing where your child will go to their first school is a big decision and we will help you run through the education options.
When to apply
71 The cutoff point is September 1. If your child was born on August 31 they will start Year One a few days after their fifth birthday. They will be the youngest in the year.
Where are the schools?
Your first step is to find the schools in your area which your child has the right to attend. If your child doesn’t have access to your preferred state primary school, there may be other schools that will accept them. 72
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A good place to start is the school’s latest report. You will learn about the school’s class sizes, areas of success and failure, and so on. If a school is judged unsatisfactory in an area you regard as important, alarm bells should ring.
Checking out schools in person
Many schools allow you to speak to the head teacher to arrange a visit. Look around carefully. See how busy the children are in their work and how happy and polite they are. 74
Going private
If there are no state primary schools in your area that satisfy you, then you may consider a private school. 75 By doing so, you’ll get the best value for your money.
A. How to apply
B. Assessing the schools
C. If you are refused, you have the right to appeal.
D. Check out computer sites, the gym and outdoor play areas.
E. For example, religious schools have a preference for churchgoers.
F. You will need to get even more involved in the selection process.
G. Children are required to be in full-time education after their fifth birthday.
第四部分： 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。
Dear Mr. Zhang,
We have held a discussion whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student. Some are for the idea. It is well known that everyone had strengths as well as weaknesses. Although slower students are not good at lessons, they might do good in another fields. In addition, top students can help slower ones with their lessons, which benefit them too. However, others don’t hold the same
view. They think some slower ones are always making the trouble, such as break school rules. Besides, slower students often ask top students question, which affects our studies.
In my opinion, I support the idea so we can make progress together.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你叫李华，你的英国笔友Bill想来中国的一个城市旅行。请你根据以下要点给他写一封信介绍你的家乡西安，并建议Bill来西安旅行。
1. 陕西省省会，西北重要城市；
2. 十二朝古都，丝绸之路起点；
3. 历史名胜、博物馆众多；
4. 现代化城市，研制卫星和新型飞机。
注意：
1. 词数：120左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Bill,
I’m glad to hear that you want to travel to China. I strongly recommend you travel in my hometown — Xi’an.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope I will see you in Xi’an.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考答案】
21-25 DBCDB 26-30 BADDA
31-35 BABCA 36-40 CCABB 41-45 AACDC
46-50 BBCAA 51-55 DDBDD 56-60 CDADD
61-65 ADBAB 66-70 DDDBC 71-75 GEBDF
76. ... held a discussion whether ... discussion后加about
77. ... everyone had ... had → has
78. ... might do good ... good → well
79. ... in another fields. another → other
80. ... which benefit them ... benefit → benefits
81. ... making the trouble ... 去掉the
82. ... break school rules. break → breaking
83. ... ask top students question ... question → questions
84. ... which affects our studies. our → their
85. ... so we can ... so → because
One possible version:
Dear Bill,
I’m glad to hear that you want to travel to China. I strongly recommend you travel in my hometown — Xi’an.
Xi’an is the capital of Shaanxi Province. It is also one of the most important cities in northwest China. In history, Xi’an was the capital of 12 dynasties. It was the starting point of the “Silk Road”, which played an important part in international relations a thousand years ago.
There are a lot of places of interest in Xi’an. You’ll see many ancient tombs and several large museums around the city. After you visit them, you will know more about the history of my country.
Xi’an is also a modern city. There are a good many colleges and universities, factories and institutes in Xi’an. Some satellites and new types of plane are made here.
I hope I will see you in Xi’an.
Yours,
Li Hua
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