Have you ever wished that you could make your little sister’s teddy bear talk to her? Or have you ever wanted to bring a puppet (木偶) to life? If so, you may be interested in learning the art of ventriloquism (腹语术). A ventriloquist can make an ordinary object seem to be alive by giving it a personality, movement, and speech.
Your object can be a puppet, or a doll. Give your new “friend” a name, and then decide on the personality that he will have. The next step is to give your friend movements that agree with the personality you have chosen.
Now you can learn to make your “friend” talk. A ventriloquist will control his mouth and lips so that it will appear that his voice is coming from the object he is using. This will take practice, but you can do it.
First, decide on a voice that is different from your own. It could be higher or lower than yours, or could even have a special accent. Then, find a clean teaspoon and hold the handle between your front teeth. Now, using the voice you created for your friend and holding the handle of the teaspoon tightly between your teeth, look into a mirror and talk. Practicing with the spoon in your mouth will help you learn to keep your mouth from moving. Now try telling a joke in your normal voice and have your friend speak in his voice. Practice those words until you can say them without your lips moving at all.
Ventriloquism is fun. It also requires hard work to become good at it. The most important thing to do is practice. But if you are willing to take the time to give your friend an interesting personality, to practice lively movements, and to work on good mouth control, then you will be well on your way to becoming a ventriloquist!According to the text, a ventriloquist .
| A.is a person who can make puppets |
| B.needs to work with another person |
| C.can speak without using his mouth |
| D.can make an object seem to speak |
You need to hold the handle of a teaspoon between your front teeth so that .
| A.your voice will change |
| B.your mouth won’t move |
| C.you can look humorous |
| D.you can feel your mouth’s movements |
If you want to be good at ventriloquism, you .
| A.need to spend much time practicing |
| B.must learn from famous ventriloquists |
| C.should learn at least one special accent |
| D.must have a great doll to practice with |
What would be the best title for the text?
| A.How to tell jokes |
| B.How to make puppets |
| C.Secrets of ventriloquism |
| D.Tips on making friends |
第二节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,根据上下文填入适当的词语,或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,
并将答案填在标号为31-40的相应位置。
In country after country, talk of nonsmokers’ right is in the air. While a majority of countries have taken little or 31 action yet, some 30 nations introduced steps based on the law to control smoking. Many laws have been made in other 32 to help clear the air for nonsmokers, or to cut the quantity of cigarettes.
In some developed countries the quantity of cigarettes has become more or less fixed. However, in many 33 (develop) nations, smoking is seen as a sign of economic progress – and is 34 encouraged. As more tobacco companies go international, new markets are sought to gain new 35 in those countries. For example, great efforts are made by the American tobacco industry to sell cigarettes in Middle East and North Africa, 36 sales of tobacco increased by more than 27 percent in 1974.
World government should lead the battle 37 smoking. Limitations on cigarette advertisements, plus health warnings on packages and forbidding public smoking in certain places, are 38 most popular tools used by nations in support of nonsmoker or controlling smoking. But world attention also is being paid to another step which will make the smoker increasingly self-conscious (自觉的) and uncomfortable about his habit. Great efforts should 39 (make) to inform young people especially of the shocking results of taking up the habit. And cigarette price should be raised.
In the long run, 40 is no doubt that everybody would be much better-off if smoking were forbidden altogether, but people are not ready for such strong action.
语法填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10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1-10的相应位置上。
Many Chinese students studying abroad like to stay with host families to learn their language and culture. Nowadays, many Shanghai white-collar workers have received native English-speaking 1 (national) students as their host families, too, in order to learn English from them.
It is usually free for foreign students to stay in a host family in Shanghai, but he/she must take 2the responsibility of teaching English to at least one certain members of the family. Miss Li has always worried about her 3 (limit) English. “I never knew what to say to an English-speaking person,” said she. She has taken a number of English courses, but 4 has proved to be useful. Last year, she saw 5 advertisement recruiting(征募) host families for foreign students, and that was how Carey (from Chicago, US) came to her home. Carey is actually not a student, but a manager. She stays in Li's apartment for free, 6 has to teach Li oral English for 1 hour every day. “She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning, and we had to guess 7 each other meant through gestures, ”said Li.
Two months later, they could talk to each other 8 gesticulating(做手势). Now, Li can communicate with any English-speaking person freely. About one hundred Shanghai families have received foreign boarding students, and the figure 9 (rise). However, foreign boarding students can only help improve oral English, but 10 examination skills.
任务型阅读(每空1分,共10分)(注意大小写,每空不只一词)
Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example , too many tourists can crowed public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic , the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely .They forget how much the tourism help the country's economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attracts tourists. Tourism should also advance the well-being of local inhabitants.
Too much tourism can be a problem. I f tourism grows too quickly. people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer.
On the other hand , if there is not enough tourism , people can lose jobs. Business can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, first-class roads, and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example , a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build .If the room is not used most of the time , the owners of the hotel will lose money.
Title:1._____________
Advantages |
lDeveloping economy l4.________________ lAdvancing 5._______ l6.________employment |
2___________ |
lHaving a bad effect on other7._________ lBringing over-crowdedness lCausing pressure8._______ |
3_______________ |
lLarge hotel l9.________ l10.________ lOther support facilitiles |
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注意:该部分答案请写在答案卷上,否则无效。
第五部分 任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读的内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填一个单词。
If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management.
1. Always start the meeting on time If you begin on time, group members who show up late will realize the value of time. Beginning on time reflects the skill as an effective time manager and sets an example for others to follow.
2. Select a note-taker or arrange to have the meeting audio-taped You may need to refer back to an issue that was discussed during the meeting at a later date. Good record-keeping is a sign of a good meeting manager as well.
3. Learn to listen So many times we think we are going to say and, in the process, block out important points that other group members may be contributing. Additionally, we often hear only what we want to hear, rather than really listen to other people. Meetings that are characterized by effective listening are successful meetings.
4. Keep the discussion on track Many times important issues can get sidetracked in a meeting, especially when everyone has a different opinion about the topic. If an unexpected conflict develops once the meeting is in progress, either appoint a subcommittee to look into the problem, or ask the participants involved in the conflict to meet with you after the meeting. Doing so will help keep the discussion on track and minimize (减少) the chances of wasting participants’ time of great value.
5. Give everyone an opportunity to be heard Some people tend to control meetings, whereas others wait to be asked their opinions. As the leader of the meeting, you need to keep an open mind and make sure everyone feels welcome to contribute and express ideas without criticism.
6. End on time If you said the meeting would last no longer than one hour, make sure the meeting lasts for only one hour. Running late with a meeting makes members late for other appointments, increases the chances that the members will mentally leave the meeting and reduces your reliability as an effective meeting manager.
1. ▲ on how to manage a meeting
| Rules |
Reasons |
| Start the meeting on time. |
2. ▲ the skill and set an example. |
| Select a note-taker or 3. ▲ the meeting. |
Need to refer to an issue 4. ▲ |
| Learn to listen. |
Listen 5. ▲ to make sure it is a successful meeting. |
| Keep the 6. ▲ on track |
Minimize the chances of wasting participants’ 7. ▲ time. |
| Give everyone an 8. ▲ to be heard |
Make everyone feel 9. ▲ to speak. |
| End on time. |
10. ▲ your reliability. |
4.1). It was the ugliest thing ___________(我所见过的).
2).A fisherman claims to ________(见过)a flying creature which he later ___________(确认)a Ropen or “demon-flyer”.
3).It flew out of the jungle, _________(潜入)the sea right by my boat.
4). It is reported ___________(有)two leathery wings, a long tail, a long beak _________(充满)sharp teeth and claws.
句型转换
It is reported _____________ two leathery wings, along tail, a long beak ________ sharp teeth and claws.
5). Experts think it might be a kind of pterodactyl, _____ (使得)it the only surviving dinosaur.
6). It was like a kangaroo’s, _________(又长又粗)near the body.
7). The thylacine, also ________ (做为。。。而出名)the Tasmanian tiger, was a marsupial which once lived in Tasmania, part of Australia.
8). It may not _____________ (消失)completely.
9). ______________(当给他看)photographs of other primates, the man said it looked a bit like a gorilla but, …