II 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“The pen is more powerful than the sword.” There have been many 21 who used their pens to fight things that were wrong.Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them.
She was born in the U.S.A.in 1811.One of her books not only made her 22 but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in 23 a civil war and freeing the 24 race.The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally 25 the victory.
This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin.There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child read this 26 that did so much to stop slavery.Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting.The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can 27 people's sympathies.The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave.The Southern Americans were 28 by the book, which they said did not at all represent true 29 of affairs, but the Northern Americans were 30 excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.
21.A.writers B.soldiers C.fighters D.judges
22.A.successful B.rich C.famous D.inspiring
23.A.declaring B.winning C.causing D.stopping
24.A.enslaved B.uncivilized C.immigrated D.rejected
25.A.defeated B.beat C.received D.won
26.A.cabin B.novel C.title D.story
27.A.command B.excite C.attract D.describe
28.A.interested B.satisfied C.disappointed D.annoyed
29.A.state B.incident C.event D.situation
30.A.mildly B.wildly C.modestly D.gradually
第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More and more professors say they are coming across rude students in their classrooms. Many of today’s young students arrive late, leave ___21___, talk loud or take care of persona business such as ___22_ bills during class. Why are the students behaving badly?
Some educators say it is time to bring 23 back to their classrooms and even start taking some of the blame for bad behavior. They say that rude students are by 24 means the majority but that one of them can 25 an entire class.
People are surprised when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in ___26_ education. Dr.Amanda, a professor from City College of San Francisco believes that society in general has become more tolerant (容忍的) of rude behavior and ___27___ people in power, including professors, no longer set standards for politeness which ___28___ a growing imprudence (轻率行为) among some college students. “There’s a great deal of bad behaviour in the world ___29___ them, and young people see it and develop disrespect,” said Mr. Amanda, ___30___ that sometimes students “have no idea that they are being rude”.
21. A. late B. early C. secretly D. quietly
22. A. Filling B. changing C. writing D. paying
23. A. politeness B. teaching C. thinking D. progress
24. A. that B. this C. no D. every
25. A. have B. take C. escape D. ruin
26. A. better B. more C. higher D. younger
27. A. why B. how C. whether D. that
28. A. leads to B. is due to C. refers to D. gets to
29. A. around B. about C. behind D. over
30. A. speaking B. adding C. warning D. pointing
I 完型填空:(15×2)
In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision-making. When the children are 1 enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (宽容) of American parents. The old rule that “children should be seen and not heard” is rarely 2 , and children are often allowed to do 3 they wish without strict control of their parents. The father seldom expects his children to listen to him 4 question, and children are encouraged to be 5 at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom 6 far. Others think that a strong father image would not 7 the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize (强调 ) the importance of independence, young people are expected to 8 their parental families by the time they have 9 their late teens or early twenties. Indeed, not to do so is often regarded as a 10 , a kind of weak dependence.
This pattern of independence often results in serious 11 for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live 12 the age of 70. The job retirement age is 13 65. The children have left home, married, and 14 their won households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. 15 the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.
1. A. great B. big C. old D. young
2. A. watched B. followed C. understood D. grasped
3. A. what B. that C. which D. when
4. A. for B. on C. without D. in
5. A. dependent B. independent C. sure D. safe
6. A. too B. almost C. nearly D. so
7. A. gain B. welcome C. suit D. change
8. A. break up B. break into C. break through D. break away from
9. A. reached B. come C. arrived D. developed
10. A. reward B. criticism C. failure D. success
11. A. events B. problems C. matters D. affairs
12. A. on B. up C. from D. beyond
13. A. only B. usually C. sometimes D. seldom
14. A. set out B. set aside C. set up D. set down
15. A. But B. And C. So D. As
完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
I had been out shopping and really took too much time doing it. I was tired and about to (61) home. That is when I saw her.
She was stopped in the left hand turn lane (车道), (62) to get onto the highway but never (63) it. I slowed down, rolled open my window and asked. “Do you need any (64) ?”
“Yes, I ran out of gas. I just moved here and I don’t even know (65) a gas station is,” she replied.
She didn’t have a gas can, so I told her I’d run down the (66) to see if I could get one from the local station. When I (67) with a full can of gas, she couldn’t (68) me enough and told me she would pay for the an and gas. (69), I refused.
As I was (70) the gas in, she said, “I thought no one would even stop. I was afraid to leave the car and even more afraid to (71) help.”
“Well, I couldn’t pass by (72) offering help,” I said. “I’ve used up gas myself a few times. You know I’m getting (73). Now I’m running out of gas and time. It just seems to fly by.”
She then said (74) that I though was a gem (佳作): “My Dad said that old age is (75) toilet paper. The closer you get to the end of the roll the (76) it spins.”
I laughed so hard that I (77) dropped the container. She tried to start the car and it (78). The I told her to keep the (79) can in her trunk.
Seeing her grateful (80), I said friendly, “I’m glad to be of help. Welcome to Pennsylvania.”
A.have B.leave C.stay D.head
A.ready B.ashamed C.afraid D.brave
A.made B.did C.found D.completed
A.gas B.money C.help D.car
A.what B.how C.where D.why
A.road B.car C.station D.window
A.started B.left C.mixed D.returned
A.know B.congratulate C.expect D.thank
A.Of course B.In addition C.After all D.Never mind
A.forcing B.pouring C.fitting D.throwing
A.offer B.get C.send D.refuse
A.before B.without C.for D.beneath
A.well B.strong C.old D.weak
A.it B.one C.something D.all
A.of B.on C.as D.like
A.faster B.slower C.tighter D.looser
A.simply C.nearly D.really
A.rode B.worked C.drove D.pulled
A.special B.valuable C.small D.empty
A.award B.reward C.smile D.letter
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool.A letter can be enjoyed, read and 1.It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart; it can keep a 2 with very little effort.
I will give 3. A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting along well.We had been close as 4 but had grown apart.Our meetings were not 5 ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels: and every effort to clear the air seemed to only 6 our misunderstanding.Then he 7 a small island in the Caribbean and we 8 touch.One day he wrote me a letter.He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt.Rereading the letter, I was 9 by its humor and clever expressions.These were all qualities for which I had 10 respected my older brother but 11 he no longer had them.I had never known he could write so well.And with that one letter we became friends 12 .
It might never have occurred to him to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no 13.For him, writing was a necessity.It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch.Because we live in an age of 14 communication, people often forget that they don’t always have to phone or email.They have a 15 .And that is to write.
A.received B.rewritten C.returned D.reread
A.record B.promise C.friendship D.secret
A.an example B.a lesson C.an experience D.a talk
A.brothers B.children C.fellows D.classmates
A.normal B.necessary C.pleasant D.possible
A.deepen B.start C.express D.settle
A.toured B.stopped over C.reached D.moved to
A.lost B.kept in C.needed D.got in
A.driven B.beaten C.surprised D.honored
A.never B.seldom C.sometimes D.once
A.realized B.judged C.thought D.expected.
A.later B.anyhow C.too D.again.
A.mail services B.transport servic C.phones D.relative
A.poor B.easy C.popular D.busy
A.habit B.choice C.method D.plan
完形填空(共20个小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist(打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱)for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my38 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 40 me.
“My 41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can
43 the pitch of a note(音调高低)by the vibrations (震动) I feel through my body and through
my body and through my 44 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every45 that I have.
“I was46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49 admitted and went on to 50 with the academy’s highest honours.
“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t 54 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”
A.conditions B.opinions C.actions D.recommendations
A.enjoying B.choosing C.taking D.giving
A.sight B.hearing C.touch D.taste
A.evidence B.result C.excuse D.cause
A.left B.excited C.accompanied D.disappointed
A.purpose B.decision C.promise D.goal
A.turned B.learned C.used D.ought
A.tell B.see C.hear D.smell.
A.carefulness B.movement C.imagination D.experience
A.sense B.effort C.feeling D.idea
A.dissatisfied B.astonished C.determined D.discouraged
A.supported B.followed C.required D.opposed
A.usually B.finally C.possibly D.hopefully
A.study B.research C.graduate D.progress
A.wrote B.translated C.copied D.read
A.enough B.some C.many D.few
A.However B.Although C.When D.Since
A.mean B.seem C.conclude D.say
A.directed B.guided C.taught D.limited