Below is adapted from an English dictionary
| figure/fīg ?? / noun, verb ●noun 1. [C, often pl.] a number representing particular amount, especially one given in official information: the trade /sales figures 2. [C] a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary 3. [pl] (informal) the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc 4. a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history. 5. the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly 6. a person or an animal as shown in art or a story: a wall with five carved figures in it 7. [C] the human shape, considered from the point of view of being attractively thin: doing exercise to improve one’s figure 8. [C] a pattern or series of movements performed on ice: figure-skating [IDM] be/become a figure of fun: be/become sb. that others laugh at cut a…figure: (of a person) to have a particular appearance He cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket. put a figure on sth.: to say the exact price or number of sth. | a fine figure of man/woman: a tall, strong-looking and well-shaped person figure of speech: a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect figurehead: someone who is the head or chief in name only (with no real power or authority) ●verb 1. to think or decide that sth. will happen or is true: I figured that if I took the night train, I could be in Scotland by morning. 2. to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part: My opinion of the matter didn’t seem to figure at all. 3. to calculate an amount or the cost of sth.: We figured that attendance at 150,000. [PHRV] 1. figure in: to include (in a sum): Have you figured in the cost of hotel? 2. figure on: to plan on; to expect sth. to happen: I haven’t figured on his getting home too late. 3. figure out: to work out; understand by thinking: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? [IDM] It/That figures! (informal): That seems reasonable, logical and what I expect. |
60. I didn’t really mean my partner is a snake; it was just a ______.
A. figure of eight B. figure head C. figure of speech D. a fine figure
61. ---She was coming late again.
---______! That’s typical of her.
A. It figures her out B. It figures C. It cuts a poor figure D. She is a figure of fun
62. What does “watch my figure” in the sentence “Don’t tempt me with chocolate; I am watching my figure.” mean?
A. add the numbers B. have sports C. try not to get fat D. watch games
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，满分35分)
第一节：任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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World’s Fairs originated in the French tradition of national exhibitions, a tradition that ended with the French Industrial Exposition of 1844 held in Paris. It was soon followed by other national exhibitions in continental Europe, and finally came to London where the first real international exhibition was held.
Since their start in 1851, the character of world expositions has developed gradually. Three eras can be distinguished: the era of industrialization, the era of cultural exchange, and the era of nation branding.
The first era could be called the era of industrialization and covered the period from 1851 to 1938. In these days, world expositions were especially focused on trade and famous for the display of technological inventions and advancements. World expositions were the platform where the state of the art in science and technology from around the world was brought together. Inventions, such as the telephone were first presented during this era. An important part of the image of World’s Fairs stems from this first era.
The 1939 New York World’s Fair and the 1949 Stockholm World’s Fair were different from the original focus of the expositions. From then on, World’s Fairs became more strongly based on a specific theme of cultural significance, and began to address issues of humankind. Technology and inventions remained important, but no longer as the principal subjects of the Fair. Cross-cultural dialogue and the exchange of solutions became defining elements of the expos. It was also during this time, specifically in the 1960s, that BIE organizers started calling World’s Fairs “Expo’s”.
From Expo’88 in Brisbane onwards, countries started to use World Expositions more widely and more strongly as a platform to improve their national images through their pavilion(展馆), where a strong national image is a key asset(财产), pavilions became advertising campaigns, and the Expo a channel for nation branding. As well as cultural and symbolic reasons, organizing countries also use the world exposition to brand themselves.
Expo 2010 in Shanghai has been successfully held. 2017 will see a recognized exposition. 2020 will see a registered category of exposition. Bidding may begin as early as 2011 for this larger sized exposition. There are citizen efforts in American cities with the intention of bringing a World’s Fair back to the United States.
| Title | The (76)______ of World’s Fairs |
| When to start World’s Fairs ? | ●The idea of World’s Fairs came from the French tradition, later replaced by the French Industrial . Exposition of 1844 held in Paris. |
| Eras and types | ●The world expositions were especially fixed on trade and known for the (77) ______ of technological inventions ●The world exposition created a platform for countries to present inventions ●In this era, an important image of World’s Fairs came into (78)__________ ●The focus of World’s Fairs (79)______ from the original one and became more theme-based. ●World’s Fairs were of more (80)_________ significance and started to deal with the problems of mankind. ●(81)________ technology and inventions were still important, they were no longer regarded as the principal subjects. ●World Expos began to be used more widely and strongly as a platform for countries to improve national (82)___________ ● The countries (83)__________ in The World Expos used it as a channel for nation branding. ●(84)_________ cultural and symbolic reasons, organizing countries made use of the World Expos to promote themselves. |
| (85)_____________ | ●2017 will see a recognized exposition and 2020 will see a registered category of exposition. American citizens are making efforts to bring a World’s Fair back to their country. |
第三节：书面表达（满分30分）
某明星最近卷入一起丑闻，他代言的某产品经检验被视为虚假广告。此事在你校学生中引起很大反响。大家对“该不该买明星促销的商品”这一问题进行了讨论。看法各不相同。请根据下表提示写一篇短文，介绍讨论的情况，并阐述你的看法（至少两点）。
| Yes | No |
| 大多数明星很关心代言产品的质量 买明星促销的商品是支持偶像的一种方式 | 有的明星作广告见利忘义 推销的产品并非适合每个人 |
字数：120字左右（短文的开头部分已给出，不计字数）
参考词汇：促销 promote
A famous star was involved in a scandal（丑闻） when the product he spoke for was found to be ineffective. This brought a great reaction from the students in our school.
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