III. Cloze test 完形填空 1’ * 20 = 20’

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the  36  300 years, there were  37  many changes in  38  places that now people can  39  tell an English person  40  an American in the way he or she talks.

Many old words  41  in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a

“faucet”, a “spigot”, or a “tap”. All these words are  42  heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still common in  43 . Americans often made up new words or changed old  44 . “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and  45  in England.

Also, over the last three centuries the English language  46  thousands of new words for things that weren’t known  47 . And often, American and English people used two  48  names for them. A tin can (洋铁罐头) is called “tin” for short in England, but a “can” in America. The word “radio” is  49  all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything having something to do  50  cars, railroads, etc.  51  different names in British and American English．

But now American and British English may be growing closer together. One  52  is the large amount (数量) of American speech that British people hear daily in movies, on television, or  53  travelers.  54  this, Americans seem to be influencing (影响) the British more and more. So some day, English may even be  55  on both sides of the Atlantic (大西洋).  

36．A. following     B. recent       C. oldest        D. last

37．A. such              B. too                C. so                 D. great

38．A. either            B. both               C. neither          D. two

39．A. hardly            B. difficulty        C. clearly          D. easily

40．A. with              B. from                C. to               D. and

41．A. disappeared   B. were disappeared   C. spoke   D. were spoken

42．A. not                B. hardly              C. yet             D. still

43．A. America         B. the two countries   C. England     D. British

44．A. word              B. forms              C. ones             D. ways

45．A. another           B. also planted     C. a plant        D. a kind of food

46．A. added          B. has added            C. discovered     D. has discovered

47．A. anywhere    B. in some countries  C. before     D. for centuries

48．A. new              B. short                 C. different      D. surprising

49．A. produced       B. made                 C. developed      D. used

50．A. to                B. away                 C. with             D. from

51．A. has              B. have                 C. has given       D. was given

52．A. thing           B. cause                C. reason           D. expression

53．A. from            B. through             C. on                D. by

54．A. For              B. Because             C. Besides         D. Because of

55．A. different         B. more different   C. the same         D. more useful

B

Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan (麦哲伦). Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America. They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines (菲律宾), men were dying of starvation (饥饿). While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.

61. The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.

A. sail round the world

B. find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific

C. make a voyage to Asia

D. carry men to Philippines

62. How long did Magellan and his sailors spend before they reach Magellan Strait?

A. 1519       B. Fourteen months   C. 280       D. 1520

63. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?

A. Lack of equipment.

B. Cold winter in Patagonia.

C. The death of Magellan.

D. Dangers from rocks and storms.

64. The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________.

A. two          B. three          C. four          D. five

65. The best title for this passage is ________.

A. The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait 

B. The Discovery of the Philippines

C. The Most Dangerous Expedition  

D. The First Expedition to sail round the world

第II卷非选择题（共45分）

V. Task-based reading 任务型阅读 1’ * 10 = 10’

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空不超过1个单词。

Oh, the things that I should see if I had the power of sight for just three days!

The fast day would be a busy one. I should call to me all my dear friends and look long into their faces, imprinting (刻上) upon my mind the outward (外表的, 表面的) evidences of the beauty that is within them, I should let my eyes rest, too, on the face of a baby, so that I could catch a vision of the eager, innocent (天真无邪的) beauty which precedes (在…之前, 先于) the individual's consciousness (意识) of the conflicts which life develops.

And I should like to look into the loyal, trusting eyes of my dogs--the serious, clever little Scottie, Darkie, and the strong, understanding Great Dane, Helga, whose warm, tender, and playful friendships are so comforting to me.

On that busy first day I should also view the small simple things of my home. I want to see the warm colors in the carpets under my feet, the pictures on the walls, the lovely small furniture that transforms a house into home. My eyes would rest respectfully on the books in dot-raised type which I have read, but they would be more eagerly interested in the printed books which seeing people can read, for during the long night of my life the books I have read and those which have been read to me have built themselves into a great shining lighthouse, showing me the deepest channels of human life and the human spirit.

In the afternoon of that first seeing day, I should take a long walk in the woods and intoxicate (使陶醉) my eyes on the beauties of the world of Nature trying desperately (拼命地) to absorb in a few hours the vast brilliance (才华, 才智) which is presenting itself to those who can see. On the way home from my woodland trip, my path would lie close to a farm so that I might see the patient horses ploughing (耕地) in the field and the peaceful content of men living close to the soil. And I should pray for the glory of a colorful sunset.

When darkness had fallen, I should experience the double delight of being able to see by man-made light which the genius of man has created to extend the power of his sight when Nature brings darkness.

In the night of that first day of sight, I should not be able to sleep, so full would be my mind of the memories of the day!

(by Helen Keller)

VI. Vocabulary 单词拼写 1’ * 10 = 10’

76. He took a g______________ （扫视，瞥见） at the papers and signed his name.

77. Very nervous, he could hear his heart b______________ （跳动） fast.

78. I was full of f______________ （恐惧） looking at the frightening scene in the film.

79. Of the foreigners, 5 are E________________. （欧洲人）

80. The news is almost true although it is not o______________.（官方的）

81. The Chinese c_______________ （文明） is one of the oldest in the world.

82. The professor gave us a lively l______________ (讲座) yesterday 。

83. After earthquake, the whole village was in r______________ （废墟）.

84. After the discussion, they a_____________ （采纳）my suggestion.

85. The group i______________ （包括） two engineers and twenty workers.

VII. Phrases 词组默写 1’ * 10 = 10’

86. 抬头凝视 ___________________ 87. 有意义，有道理 ___________________

88. 取决于，依赖于 _________________ 89. 由……组成 ___________________

90. 实施，执行 ______________________ 91. 纪念 ________________________

92. 忍不住（做某事） _______________ 93. 处于良好的状态 ________________

94. 既不……也不…… ________________ 95. 和…….有关 _________________

VIII. Composition 作文 15’ * 1 = 15’

专题演讲：我们为什么学英语

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请你根据提示，以 Why We Learn English为题写一篇演讲稿。

①英语现已成为世界性语言。

②掌握英语的重要性：在改革开放时代要同外国人做生意；国际会议所用语言之一是英语；重要书籍多数都是用英语出版的；懂英语的人可以加深对世界各民族的了解，可以为世界和平作出更大的贡献。

③希望所有学生都重视英语学习并充分地使用英语。

全篇词数：120—150。

开头结尾已给出，不计入总字数。

Good morning everyone,

Thank you for taking the time to be here.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for being such a good audience.

 ----In recent years, _____problem of global warming has become very serious.

   ----That’s right. People are facing _____diversity of natural disasters now.

   A. /, a       B. a, the      C. the, a     D. a, a

The public transport system in Beijing is very good now, so there _____be any difficulty in traveling around the city.

   A. couldn’t    B. mustn’t    C. needn’t    D. shouldn’t

 I didn’t quite follow him because he explained the theory _____that is too abstract for me.

   A. out of the way   B. on the way    C. in a way    D. by the way

 Stanford opened its doors in 1891 and more than a century later, it remains _____finding solutions to the great challenges of the day and to _______ its students for leadership in today’s complex world.

A. devoted, prepare       B. dedicated to, preparing  

C. dedicating, prepare     D. devoting to, preparing