第二节语法填空 (共20小题,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为26~45的相应位置上。
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The most energetic and important festivals are the 21 that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. 22 the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give 23 (child) lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, 24 families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, 25 take place forty days before Easter, usually in February, These carnivals might include parades, 26 (dance) in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Easter is 27 important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus 28 the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, 29 (cover) with cherry tree flowers, looks as though 30 is covered with pink snow.
Wendy ,Carol, Jenny, Tom 和Mark 想观看演出或参加培训.阅读下列材料, 从所给的6个选项中,选出符合各自要求的最佳选项。其中一项是多余的。(5分)Wendy, a student who is interested comedy and acting,will be free on Oct.12th .She wants to relax herself by enjoying some performances, but she has no more than $4.
Carol is expected to be free on October 15th. She plans to enjoy some
performances while having a cup of coffee.Jenny, a student who majors in art, is interested in Italian art as well as Chinese art. She will be free after school at 4:30.
Tom will go to study in the USA for a master’s degree. He wants to have a full-time special training for several months to improve his oral English.
Mark , a worker of an export company, needs to improve his writing and oral English. He can only go to the training class after work every day.
A.ENGLISHLANGUAGE CENTER Classes for beginners for 3 months. Focus on grammar as well as writing and oral English. 3:00 p.m to 9:30 p.m Small classes with a maximum of 8 students Course fee: $300 (10% discount for the first to enroll) |
B.HALIFAX PLAYHOUSE Ring’s Cross Street, Halifax. Oct.10th--- Oct 17th on Golden Pond by Emest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A well-acted play for everyone. Don’t miss it. Time: 7:30 p.m Price: $3 Tel:36599988 |
C.LONDON COLLEGE OF ENGLISH Classes for foreign students of all levels. 3 months, 6 months,9 months and 1 years course. Focus on spoken language. Open through all year from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Small class with a maximum of 12 students. Course fee for English for one year: ;$1,200 Discount at shorter period of study. Tel:22342381 |
D.EXHIBITIONS OF OIL PAINTINGS |
Gallery of the Central Academy of Fine Art
A combination of Eastern and Western Art 8:00 a.m.
Price: $2 for adults, $1 for students
Tel: 33569875
E.WESTERN ART SHOW
China National Art Museum
European modern art, Chinese art and African ancient art
Open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m from Oct. 6th to 20th
Price : $3 for adults, $1.5 for middle school students.
Tel:25545569
F.GRAND THEATRE
Oxford Street, Leeds
Restaurant and Cafe.
Sep.1st—19th
Admission:Tues.--Thurs. $2-6; Fri.& Sat.$4-8
Sue Townsend’s musical play.
Time: Evenings 7:45. Oct 10th—17th, at 2:30 p.m.
No Monday performance.
All kinds of drinks offered
Tel :52011611
阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项(A, B,C, D, E, F)中,选出符合各个小题要求的最佳选项,选项中有一项是多余选项。
The people below are all trying to choose which TV programme to watch. After the description of these people, there is information about six TV programmes A-F. Decide which programme would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one programme which you do not need to use.
_________Although Rob lead a quiet life in a small village, that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.
_________Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out!
_________Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of programme which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.
_________Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.
_________Ron’s wife is in hospital. He wants to find a programme suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.
TODAYS TELEVISION PROGRAMME PREVIEW
A.TV1 7:20 p.m. Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens. |
B.TV3 9:00p.m. The popular science programme is back with the latest in technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live. |
C.TV2 8:10p.m. Do you think what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight’s programme takes a serious scientific look at the bread industry. Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this programme will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week. |
D.TV1 5:15p.m. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry. |
E.TV3 8:45p.m. If you’ve always wanted to cook, now’s your chance to learn. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes step by step. This is a repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from good bookshops.
F.TV3 7:40p.m. The latest new music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the programme that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow’s young artists.
根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填在空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(AB="E," AC="F," AD=G)
—Mr. Paker, when did you arrive home yesterday evening?
— At about 8 o’clock.
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—Well, I washed my hands and then watched sports news.
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—At about 8:45, I guess.
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Yes, I watched TV and went to sleep afterwards.
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—Well, I think I was in the bath at that moment.
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A.When did you have supper? |
B.Did you go out to have a walk last night? |
C.What did you do right after you entered your flat? |
D.No, you were not. You robbed a bank in Main Street. |
E.Did you stay at home all evening?
F.But your friends phoned you at nine, and you didn’t answer.
G.They tried many means to get in touch with you.
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。
What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist(悲观主义者). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings.
If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.
. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.
A.On the other hand, black is depressing. |
B.They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up --- we are born with our preference. |
C.The rooms are painted in different colours as you like. |
D.If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. |
E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.
F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.
G. Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it.
阅读下面的短文,然后从A-F选项中,为每一小段选择合适的标题, 并把答案写在答案卷上。
A. The most common problem is a “wandering” mind B. Selective listening is also a mental barrier C. Listening isn’t an easy skill to master D. Attitude can also influence good listening E. Noise and background music makes listening more difficult F. Listening is also related to the level of the listener’s knowledge |
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Listening is not as easy as someone thought. Even good listeners may recall only fifty percent of what they hear. Retention, the ability to remember and recall information, decreases about twenty to twenty-five percent after a few days. So no matter how well you listen in class, you’re always going to have to refresh your memory before a test! Unfortunately, many people have poor listening habits, and little listening training. To improve your listening skills, it’s important to understand what causes poor listening.___________
If you find it difficult to concentrate solely on what a speaker is saying, there’s a good reason. The mind processes information much faster than a speaker can speak. The brain can process over 500 words per minute, while the average speaker talks at a rate of 124 to 250 words per minute. That means the mind can hear what’s being said and can think about something else at the same time.____________
If you have a negative idea about the speaker or the topic, you’ll find it difficult to listen attentively. Hostile or captive audiences often have more difficultly listening than do favorable or voluntary ones.
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If a speaker speaks “above the heads” of an audience, people find it difficult to concentrate. Speakers who use unfamiliar words or who use incomplete explanations make it more difficult to listen. Speakers who “speak down” to audiences, failing to acknowledge what the audience already knows, also create mental blocks.___________
When people listen selectively, they simply block out what they don’t want to hear. For instance, many people have habits that are dangerous to their health, like smoking. However, they often choose to block out what a speaker says about health risks. They may listen to a speech and think that the speaker’s message applies to other people, not them. In other words, they hear what they want to hear and ignore what they don’t want to hear.