第二卷(共35分)
第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:短文填词(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示;2)首字母提示;3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确
On May 9th, 1906, an American Anne Jevis’s mother died. Ann was in deep
sorrow. In order to memorize her mother, she forward a suggestion to 76.
fix a day as Mother’s Day. On May 7th, 1914 a law was passed, m the 77.
second Sunday of May “Mother’s Day”. Today (百万) of Americans 78.
(庆祝) Mother’s Day in some way. They buy more than 150,000,000 79.
Mother’s Day greeting cards. There are d kinds of greeting cards, 80.
most of show pictures of flowers, hearts or other things to express 81.
a person’s love for his or her mother. Jevis’s mother was f of the 82.
white carnation, so carnations are specially c for Mother’s Day. 83.
And it is one of the days of the year for the whole flower 84.
(产业) as there are too many flowers to be sent at the same time. 85.
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Diets have changed in China﹣and so too has its top crop. Since 2011,the country (1) (grow)more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over (2) past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.
A taste for meat is(3) (actual) behind the change:An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn's rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice (4) (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water(5) rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased (6) (pollute) in the country's major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people.
According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total(7) (globe)fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005﹣when the government (8) (start) a soil﹣testing program(9) gives specific fertilizer recommendation to farmers ﹣ and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons.That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide.China's approach to protecting its environment while (10) (feed) its citizens "offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide," says the bank's Juergen Voegele.
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空,在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Does the name of the college you attend really matter? Research on the question ________ (suggest) that, for most students, it doesn't. What students do at college seems to matter much more than ________ they go. The students benefitting most from college are those ________ are totally engaged (参与) in academic life. taking full advantage of the college's chances and resources (资源). Students should have a proper attitude towards college before thinking about which college to attend, and it's never too early to make necessary preparations for a healthy and ________ (meaning) college experience.
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空,在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Earth Day, ________ (mark)on 22 April, is an annual event aiming to raise public awareness about environmental protection. First celebrated ________ 1970, the Day now includes events in more than 190 countries and regions (地区). No matter what you like to do, there is a way to get involved in various ________ (activity) on Earth Day. You can plant a tree, make a meal with locally grown vegetables, or save power-the possibilities are endless.
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空,在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door with butterflies in my stomach. I ________ (voice) my biggest concern to my mother. "How will I make friends?" She handed me advice. "Be yourself." For the past 20 years. I have lived by these words. Soon I will graduate and become part of the real world. Nervously ________ (face) challenges. I know I will whisper to ________ (I) the two simple words "Be yourself".
She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to challenge of her new A-level course .But unlike school friends ,16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term 6 1 (real)Instead, she is earning $6500 a day as 6 2 model in New York.
Sarah 6 3 (tell) that she could be Britain's new supermodel ea rn ing a million dollars in the new year. Her father Peter44,want her to give up school to model fulltime But Sarah, 6 4 has taken part in shows along with top models wants 6 5 (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty she is determined to carry on with her 6 6 (educate).
She has turned down several 6 7 (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies After school she plans to take a year off to model full time before going to university to get a degree 6 8 engineering or architecture.
Sarah says, "My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school 6 9 (come) first. I don't want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is 7 0 (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don't want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can't model my more."