综合检测
(时间:90分钟 满分:120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Teaching children abroad can be a wonderful part of your volunteering holiday.You’ll help the children and also get valuable work experience and skills yourself.Now,we prepare four teaching programmes for you.
ProgrammeA:CAMBODIA
Teach Children in a School in Samraong
You will teach at a school with over 300 children in Samraong.The children come from 6 different villages in the area.The school provides free education for those whose family couldn’t afford it.It also provides free meals for students and volunteering teachers.You should teach the children English in a fun way.But you should prepare your teaching materials on your own.
ProgrammeB:ECUADOR
Teach English to School Children in the Galapagos Islands
You will teach in one of the most fantastic places on the planet—the Galapagos Islands!This project is based on the beautiful island of San Cristobal.Volunteers will help teach English to children aged 4-12 and teenagers aged 13-18.You can also help teach IT,Sports,Art and Music.
ProgrammeC:GHANA
Teach Disadvantaged Children in Schools in Accra
You’ll teach English and other subjects,such as Sports and IT,which are very popular with the children.You can teach for any length(长度) of time from two weeks to three months or longer—the choice is yours.You will generally be asked to help out with any age groups.We will try to keep you to your preferred age group.
ProgrammeD:COSTARICA
Teach English to Children in Schools in Esparza
You can help the local children by teaching in many rural schools.In your English classes,you should create real-life situations,games and other activities.There is a lot of freedom for your own creativity to bring new forms of teaching and ideas to the classroom!
1.To get working experience by teaching English and enjoy a holiday on an island,you can choose .
A.Programme A B.Programme B
C.Programme C D.Programme D
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第一段的“You’llhelpthechildrenandalsogetvaluableworkexperienceandskillsyourself.”可知,参与这些志愿者项目既能帮助到孩子们又可以使你自己获得宝贵的工作经验;再根据ProgrammeB中“Youwillteachinoneofthemostfantasticplacesontheplanet—theGalapagosIslands!ThisprojectisbasedonthebeautifulislandofSanCristobal.”可知,这个志愿者项目地处加拉帕戈斯群岛。由此可知,选择该项目的志愿者既可以通过教英语获得工作经验,又可以在岛上享受假期。
2.Accordingtothepassage,inAccra,volunteers .
A.shouldprepareteachingmaterialsbythemselves
B.shouldprovidefreeeducationforpoorstudents
C.canchoosethelengthofteachingontheirown
D.candecidethenumbersoftheirstudentsfreely
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据ProgrammeC中的“Youcanteachforanylengthoftimefromtwoweekstothreemonthsorlonger—thechoiceisyours.”可知,你可以自由选择你的授课时长,从两星期到三个月或者更长时间不等。由此可知,在阿克拉,志愿者有不同的授课时长可以选择。
3.WhatdoProgrammeBandProgrammeChaveincommon
A.Theyarerelatedtofantasticislands.
B.Theyprovidefreemealsforvolunteers.
C.VolunteerscanteachothersubjectsbesidesEnglish.
D.Volunteersshouldteachchildren,teenagersandadults.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据ProgrammeB中的“VolunteerswillhelpteachEnglishtochildrenaged4-12andteenagersaged13-18.YoucanalsohelpteachIT,Sports,ArtandMusic.”可知,志愿者可以向4至12岁的儿童以及13至18岁的青少年教授英语,也可以教授信息技术、体育、美术和音乐;再根据ProgrammeC中的“You’llteachEnglishandothersubjects,suchasSportsandIT,whichareverypopularwiththechildren.”可知,志愿者可以教授英语和其他学科,比如体育和信息技术。由此可推知,这两个项目的共同之处在于志愿者都可以教授除英语之外的其他学科。
B
My wife and I went to this vegan restaurant to give it a try.As we were eating our pepper and salt tofu,a young lady named Debra walked in.She didn’t know that the place is a vegan restaurant and was looking for some meat.My wife and I invited her over to try some of our tofu.Debra tried it,nodded and went out.
After a few minutes,she and her mother both walked back in.We were having the rest of our meal at that time,so we told her what we had ordered.Debra then asked the waitress to just repeat our order for them.Next,Debrasaid,“And we want to pay for their meal”,pointing to my wife and me.We tried to say no,but Debra wouldn’t listen.
That was not the end of it.Hugs were in order.Debra came over to our table and my wife got up to hug her.Debra hugged my wife and put $100 into her hand.My wife firmly said NO,but Debra insisted.Debra kept talking about our kindness,and we did the same about hers and her mother’s.With tears in the eyes,the workers were blown away by this whole exchange between four strangers.I left the waiters a tip that would cover all of our meals and we were on our way.
I’ve been witnessing so much kindness,especially over the last few years,as I began to pay more attention.We now have a new favourite restaurant and every time we go there my plan is to pay for someone else’s meal.
4.Why did Debra go out after trying some tofu
A.To bring her mother in.
B.To look after her mother.
C.To get away from the food.
D.To look for another restaurant.
答案A
解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Afterafewminutes,sheandhermotherbothwalkedbackin.”可知,Debra出去几分钟后,和她妈妈一起进了餐厅。由此可知,Debra出去是为了将她妈妈带过来。故选A项。
5.WhatdidDebrainsiston
A.Huggingtheauthor’swife.
B.Orderingamealfortheauthor.
C.Treatingtheauthorandhiswife.
D.Tippingtheworkers.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Next,Debrasaid,‘Andwewanttopayfortheirmeal’,pointingtomywifeandme.Wetriedtosayno,butDebrawouldn’tlisten.”可知,尽管作者和妻子拒绝了,但Debra坚持要为他们付饭钱。故选C项。
6.Howdidtheworkersfeelwhenseeingtheexchangebetweenfourstrangers
A.Curious. B.Funny.
C.Surprised. D.Touched.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Withtearsintheeyes,theworkerswereblownawaybythiswholeexchangebetweenfourstrangers.”可知,服务员看到作者他们之间的交流后流泪了。故选D项touched(受触动的,感动的)。
7.WhatcanweknowabouttheauthorandDebra
A.They’vebeenfriends.
B.Theywerebothvegans.
C.Theymetforthefirsttime.
D.Theyonceworkedtogether.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Withtearsintheeyes,theworkerswereblownawaybythiswholeexchangebetweenfourstrangers.”可知,服务员感动于陌生人之间的善意,由此可推知,这是作者和Debra第一次见面。故选C项。
C
An American photographer is making copies of great artworks available for blind people and those with very poor eyesight.At least 285 million people worldwide are either blind or considered visually impaired(有缺陷的).They are unable to see or enjoy visual fine art.
Romeo Edmead lost his eyesight when he was only two years old.But that has not stopped him from living life to the fullest.He went to college and studied journalism.He now lives in New York.He depends heavily on his other senses.But he cannot experience the great works of art in the city.He remembers a visit to an art collection with his grandmother.“We went to this museum and I just wandered off somewhere and I started touching something,and all of a sudden the alarm went off.And a guard came running over,and my grandmother was all ashamed.”Romeo is now able to use his fingers to feel art paintings.He can get an idea of the appearance by following the markings.
John Olson once worked as a photographer for a magazine.He developed a printing process to make the art of Da Vinci and Van Gogh touchable for visually-impaired people.“I began to realise how important images(影像) have been to me,and what they have allowed me to do.And it caused me to wonder what it was for the blind,not having access to images.”Olson’s company is called 3DPhotoworks.It produces copies of artworks in three dimensions—height,width and depth.The whole process can take up to four weeks.
Thanks to new technology,3D art may soon hang in art museums all over the world.It gives the visually-impaired the chance to experience the beauty of visual art.
8.What motivated John Olson to make 3D art for blind people
A.The benefit of his company.
B.RomeoEdmead’s sufferings.
C.His appreciation to blind people.
D.The importance of images to people.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据第三段的“Anditcausedmetowonderwhatitwasfortheblind,nothavingaccesstoimages.”可知,图像对人们的重要性促使约翰·奥尔森为盲人创作3D艺术。故选D项。
9.Theunderlinedword“dimensions”means“ ”.
A.aperiodoftime B.thesizeofasituation
C.ameasurementinspace D.thewayofdoingthings
答案C
解析词义猜测题。句意:它以高度、宽度和深度三个维度复制艺术品。根据破折号后的“height,widthanddepth”可知,高度、宽度和深度三个方面是立体空间,结合本文讲述的3D技术可知,此处的dimensions是指维度,即从空间测量。故选C项。
10.HowwillJohnOlson’sworkinfluencethelifeofblindpeople
A.Theyareabletolivetheirlifetothefullest.
B.Theycanhavethechancetofeelthebeautyofvisualart.
C.Theydon’tneedtodependheavilyontheirothersenses.
D.Theyhavefreeaccesstomuseumswithoutanydifficulty.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据最后一段可知,约翰·奥尔森使盲人有机会感受视觉艺术的美。
11.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage
A.Ittakesamonthorsotoproducea3Dartwork.
B.3Dartisproducedbasedonheightanddepth.
C.3Dartisdisplayedinartmuseumsallovertheworld.
D.JohnOlsongetsrichfromwhathehasdonefortheblind.
答案A
解析细节理解题。根据第三段的“Itproducescopiesofartworksinthreedimensions—height,widthanddepth.Thewholeprocesscantakeuptofourweeks.”可知,制作一件3D艺术品需要一个月左右的时间。
D
Reading is to success what water is to fish.Apparently every successful person develops a passion for reading.This is because reading is a key element to obtain the information required to understand something.Forinstance,lawyers have to study and learn every established law on their specific branches.Sometimes the law changes according to people’s needs.A good lawyer has to be informed about the latest news in the court.A doctor has to be informed of the latest advances in medicine.
Reading is very important for all mankind.Everything is relative in this world,especiallyreading.Reading can open many doors and it can lead you into a path of success.Studies have confirmed that reading to your unborn child is very good.This way your child will develop a passion for reading.
How do you develop a passion for reading There is only one way you can boost your passion for reading.Let me explain this to you.If you want to learn how to ride a bike,you have to get on the bike as many times as possible until you have learned.It works the same way with reading.If you want to boost your reading,take a book and read it all the way through.When you finish reading your first book,take another book and do the same.Try to read as much as you can.If you are going out,grab a magazine,abook,an article or something to read.
There is a very important factor behind the reading—reading comprehension.It’s what makes you understand the meaning behind the text.Let’s assume that you read a document and you are supposed to explain the meaning of the document.How would you explain the document if you couldn’t capture(捕捉) the message of the author
12.The first two paragraphs mainly talk about .
A.what reading comprehension is
B.how to develop a passion for reading
C.the key to success
D.the importance of reading
答案D
解析推理判断题。根据第一段的“Readingistosuccesswhatwateristofish.”和第二段的“Readingisveryimportantforallmankind.”可知,这两段都说的是阅读的重要性。
13.Wecandefinereadingcomprehensionas .
A.averyimportantfactorbehindreading
B.somethingthatmakespeopleunderstandwhattheyread
C.astrongpassionforreading
D.thelatestinformationinreading
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第四段的“Thereisaveryimportantfactorbehindthereading—readingcomprehension.It’swhatmakesyouunderstandthemeaningbehindthetext.”可知,阅读的关键就是理解阅读材料的能力。
14.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby .
A.comparingtheopinionsofdifferentpeople
B.presentingacauseandanalysingitseffects
C.presentingopinionsandgivingexamples
D.followingthenaturaltimeorder
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据每段的呈现方式以及文中的“Forinstance”,“Letmeexplainthistoyou”可知是先呈现观点,再举例说明。故选C项。
15.Whatdoyousupposethefollowingparagraphwilltalkabout
A.Waystoimprovereadingcomprehension.
B.Theimportanceofreadingatschool.
C.Famouspeoplewholovereading.
D.Popularreadingwebsites.
答案A
解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一句话“Howwouldyouexplainthedocumentifyoucouldn’tcapturethemessageoftheauthor ”可知,下文可能是介绍提高阅读能力的方法。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
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。
When you are watching a play or a film in a foreign language,poor understanding of that language often stops you from understanding what you’re watching. 16
Readthestorybeforehand.
If the play or film is an adaptation(改编版) from a book then try reading the book first,either in your own language or that foreign language. 17 If you decide to read the book in the foreign language,you can read at your own speed.If you don’t have enough time,you can read a short summary(摘要) on the Internet.
18
It is important not to dwell on(细究) every single word you don’t understand.A general understanding of what is happening is enough. 19 In this way,you will be more likely to follow what is happening.
Choosesomethingthatinterestsyou.
A play that is something of interest to you will be far more enjoyable and much easier to understand than something you may find boring. 20 For example,if you like comedy(喜剧),you may remember a funny part afterwards and be able to recall the joke that made you laugh.You will benefit much more in the long term.
I hope that these suggestions are helpful and I would really love to know if you decide to use them!
A.Keep repeating watching it.
B.Don’t try to understand every word.
C.I have put together a few suggestions to help you.
D.As you watch it,note down new words and expressions.
E.By doing this you have an understanding of the story before you watch it.
F.If the language is too hard for you,try to look at what the characters are doing.
G.When you enjoy watching something you are much more likely to learn from it.
答案16~20 CEBFG
第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Some friends and I went to a bar to have some beer before dinner.Beer is 21 in Japan and so we only order three tins of beer to save money.
After we finished the beer,we asked for the 22 .It came to 4,990 yen in all.We 23 a 5,000 yen note,thanked the waiter and walked out of the bar.As we were an entire block away,we heard someone 24 behind us,and we saw him waving a piece of paper to us.We quickly realised it is the waiter from the bar.He had chased us out of the bar for an entire block to 25 us the 10 yen in change,which is worth only around $0.09.
Tipping doesn’t 26 in Japan.If you give a waiter a tip,you put him into trouble.He has to give your tip back.From then on,I never 27 and waited for my change everywhere I went in Japan.
And once when I was in Pudong,the newly rebuilt area of Shanghai,China,I couldn’t find the entrance to the subway.I 28 a man who was walking near me,showed him the ticket I had for the ride,and he nodded 29 .Then he signed me to follow him.We went about 4 blocks;he pointed to the entrance,smiled,turned and walked away.I was so 30 that I wanted to offer him a tip,but 31 I didn’t have a chance because it might have been regarded as an insult (侮辱).I couldn’t believe that he had taken so much trouble for a 32 without getting a tip.
Similar 33 repeated themselves across the two countries.The 34 of the people,theirpoliteness,and their willingness to help make me feel 35 .I don’t know if that is “cultural shock”,but it made me think about the US,and how I seldom experience such friendliness in my own country.
21.A.cheap B.expensive
C.rare D.popular
答案B
解析由下文“...andsoweonlyorderthreetinsofbeertosavemoney.”可知作者和他朋友们为了节省钱只点了三罐啤酒,由此可以推断啤酒的价格很高。故选B项。
22.A.ticket B.paper
C.money D.bill
答案D
解析根据下文所述可知,作者和朋友喝完酒之后买单离开。ticket“票”;paper“纸”;money“金钱”;bill“账单”。故选D项。
23.A.left B.bought
C.noticed D.found
答案A
解析由上下文内容可知,结算出消费金额之后,作者留下了一张面值5,000日元的钞票。leave“留下”;buy“购买”;notice“注意到”;find“发现”。由语境可知选A项。
24.A.crying B.laughing
C.shouting D.smiling
答案C
解析根据空白前后的信息可知,作者和朋友们离开酒吧走过了一个街区之后,听到有人在身后冲他们大喊(shouting)。
25.A.exchange B.return
C.pay D.offer
答案B
解析根据前文所述可知,作者一行人总共消费4,990日元,结账时留下一张5,000日元的钞票。故这位服务员追过来归还10日元的找零。
26.A.disappear B.remain
C.exist D.count
答案C
解析由下文“Ifyougiveawaiteratip....Hehastogiveyourtipback.”可知,如果在日本你给服务员付小费,就给他添了麻烦,因为他还要把小费还给你。由此可以推断,付小费在日本是不存在的。故选C项。
27.A.talked B.tipped
C.quarreled D.bothered
答案B
解析根据“waitedformychangeeverywhereIwentinJapan”这一信息可知,此后作者在日本再也没有给服务员付过小费。talk“谈话”;tip“付小费”;quarrel“争吵”;bother“烦扰”。
28.A.gotawaywith B.ranoutof
C.cameupto D.cameupwith
答案C
解析根据下文可知,作者走近他旁边的人,将车票拿给他看。comeupto“向……走来”。
29.A.politely B.angrily
C.impatiently D.quickly
答案A
解析由下文“...hepointedtotheentrance,smiled,turnedandwalkedaway.”可知,对方看到作者车票的时候,是非常有礼貌地点头给他指路的。politely“有礼貌地”;angrily“生气地”;impatiently“不耐烦地”;quickly“迅速地”。
30.A.pleased B.surprised
C.thankful D.guilty
答案C
解析对方领着作者走了四个街区,最后找到了地铁站入口。由此可知,作者内心十分感激。pleased“高兴的”;surprised“吃惊的”;thankful“感谢的”;guilty“内疚的”。
31.A.finally B.luckily
C.truly D.obviously
答案B
解析心存感激的作者想给那个人付小费,但没有机会。由于给小费可能被认为是一种侮辱,所以作者认为自己很幸运没有那样做。finally“最终”;luckily“幸运地”;truly“真实地”;obviously“明显地”。
32.A.customer B.stranger
C.patient D.foreigner
答案B
解析联系前文所述可知,作者向一位路人求助,因此他们彼此是陌生人,他不敢相信这个人这么费心地帮助他这个陌生人而不要小费。
33.A.chances B.events
C.experiences D.mistakes
答案C
解析由作者在日本付小费和在中国上海浦东得到路人帮助的经历可知,他在这两个国家有过很多类似的经历。故选C项。
34.A.curiosity B.cleverness
C.honesty D.friendliness
答案D
解析根据下文“...butitmademethinkabouttheUS,and...suchfriendlinessinmyowncountry.”可知,作者赞扬这两个国家人民友好、礼貌和乐于助人的品质。curiosity“好奇心”;cleverness“聪明”;honesty“诚实”;friendliness“友好”。
35.A.wonderful B.puzzled
C.disappointed D.positive
答案A
解析由前文所述可知,这两个国家人民的优秀品质让作者感到美好。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
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。
We only sometimes hear about earthquakes in the news,but they are happening all the time.More than three million 36. (earthquake) occur every year.That’s about 8,000 a day,or one every 11 seconds.An earthquake is a disaster 37. happens when two of the plates meet together,usually at the boundaries(交界处) of plates.
In 2008,Wenchuan had a big earthquake where lots of people lost their families and houses.When the earthquakes happened,38. great number of buildings and streets were damaged and railways were broken too.Many people died.Homes39. (destroy) heavily inside and outside.Some places were 40. ruins.All the people felt 41. (frighten) when they saw the disaster.
Although we understand earthquakes a lot better than we 42. (do) even 50 years ago,we still can’t do much about them.And it’s not possible today to tell people 43.(exact) when an earthquake is going to happen,either.Experts have been trying to forecast arthquakes since 1970.The seismologists(地震学家) believe that an earthquake will happen when stress in the earth is 44. (great) than the rock’s strength.Unfortunately,this is very difficult to measure(测量).And there is no good way 45. (forecast) an earthquake clearly at present.
答案36.earthquakes 37.that/which 38.a 39.were destroyed 40.in 41.frightened 42.did 43.exactly 44.greater 45.to forecast
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是新华中学的学生李华,你的英国朋友Tom非常喜欢中国的传统文化,想到你校学习一年的汉语,请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件。
1.介绍你们学校:75年历史;60个教学班,200多名教师;位于西安市南部,校园风景如画。
2.他将面临的困难或者问题:语言障碍,思乡。
3.你的建议。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考范文
Dear Tom,
I’m very glad to hear that you are coming to our school to learn Chinese for a year.I’ll introduce our school first.
Our school has a history of 75 years and consists of 60 classes.Over 200 teachers are working here.It is located in the south of Xi’an.I believe you’ll enjoy your life in the picturesque school.
However,you’ll face some difficulties if you study in our school.Firstly,you may have difficulty in your study because we speak Chinese all day long.Secondly,you’ll suffer from homesickness because of living far away from your country.
I think you’d better read some books in Chinese to overcome the trouble in understanding the language before you come here.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。
An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house with his 45-year-old highly educated son.Suddenly a crow flew on their window.
The father asked his son,“What’s this ” The son replied,“It is a crow.”
After a few minutes,the father asked his son for the second time,“What is this ” The son said,“Father,I have told you.It is a crow.”
Then a little while later,the old man asked for the third time,“What is this ”The son was a bit angry.“It’s a crow,a crow.” He said unwillingly.
After a little while,the father again asked his son for the fourth time,“What is this ”Thistime,the son shouted at his father,“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again I have told you so many times ‘It is a crow’.Are you not able to understand this ”
The father said nothing and went to his room.He came back with a diary he had kept since his son was born.
On opening a page,he asked his son to read that page.The son read the following words:
Today my little son,agedthree,was sitting on the sofa,when a crow was sitting on the window.My son asked me 23 times what it was,and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow.I kissed him each time he asked me the same question.I did not at all feel angry but I thought my son was lovely for his naivety (天真).
Afterreadingthediary,thesonwasfilledwithtearsandbegantorecallthedaysheusedtosittogetherwithhisfather.________________________________________________________
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参考范文
Afterreadingthediary,thesonwasfilledwithtearsandbegantorecallthedaysheusedtosittogetherwithhisfather.His father would patiently answer the same question all 23 times without feeling impatiently while his father asked him the same question just four times!“If I’m old,how will my son think of me Will he think of me as a burden Will he shout at me because of my poor sight,poor hearing or poor understanding ” he thought.
Feelingashamed,thesongotdownonhiskneesbeforehisfather.He made an apology to his father.Hesaid,“I promise to see you happy forever,Dad.You have cared for me ever since I was a little child,showing your selfless love on me.You worked hard to make money so that I could afford to go to university.I will serve you in the best way.”
16综合检测
(时间:90分钟 满分:120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Teaching children abroad can be a wonderful part of your volunteering holiday.You’ll help the children and also get valuable work experience and skills yourself.Now,we prepare four teaching programmes for you.
ProgrammeA:CAMBODIA
Teach Children in a School in Samraong
You will teach at a school with over 300 children in Samraong.The children come from 6 different villages in the area.The school provides free education for those whose family couldn’t afford it.It also provides free meals for students and volunteering teachers.You should teach the children English in a fun way.But you should prepare your teaching materials on your own.
ProgrammeB:ECUADOR
Teach English to School Children in the Galapagos Islands
You will teach in one of the most fantastic places on the planet—the Galapagos Islands!This project is based on the beautiful island of San Cristobal.Volunteers will help teach English to children aged 4-12 and teenagers aged 13-18.You can also help teach IT,Sports,Art and Music.
ProgrammeC:GHANA
Teach Disadvantaged Children in Schools in Accra
You’ll teach English and other subjects,such as Sports and IT,which are very popular with the children.You can teach for any length(长度) of time from two weeks to three months or longer—the choice is yours.You will generally be asked to help out with any age groups.We will try to keep you to your preferred age group.
ProgrammeD:COSTARICA
Teach English to Children in Schools in Esparza
You can help the local children by teaching in many rural schools.In your English classes,you should create real-life situations,games and other activities.There is a lot of freedom for your own creativity to bring new forms of teaching and ideas to the classroom!
1.To get working experience by teaching English and enjoy a holiday on an island,you can choose .
A.Programme A B.Programme B
C.Programme C D.Programme D
2.Accordingtothepassage,inAccra,volunteers .
A.shouldprepareteachingmaterialsbythemselves
B.shouldprovidefreeeducationforpoorstudents
C.canchoosethelengthofteachingontheirown
D.candecidethenumbersoftheirstudentsfreely
3.WhatdoProgrammeBandProgrammeChaveincommon
A.Theyarerelatedtofantasticislands.
B.Theyprovidefreemealsforvolunteers.
C.VolunteerscanteachothersubjectsbesidesEnglish.
D.Volunteersshouldteachchildren,teenagersandadults.
B
My wife and I went to this vegan restaurant to give it a try.As we were eating our pepper and salt tofu,a young lady named Debra walked in.She didn’t know that the place is a vegan restaurant and was looking for some meat.My wife and I invited her over to try some of our tofu.Debra tried it,nodded and went out.
After a few minutes,she and her mother both walked back in.We were having the rest of our meal at that time,so we told her what we had ordered.Debra then asked the waitress to just repeat our order for them.Next,Debrasaid,“And we want to pay for their meal”,pointing to my wife and me.We tried to say no,but Debra wouldn’t listen.
That was not the end of it.Hugs were in order.Debra came over to our table and my wife got up to hug her.Debra hugged my wife and put $100 into her hand.My wife firmly said NO,but Debra insisted.Debra kept talking about our kindness,and we did the same about hers and her mother’s.With tears in the eyes,the workers were blown away by this whole exchange between four strangers.I left the waiters a tip that would cover all of our meals and we were on our way.
I’ve been witnessing so much kindness,especially over the last few years,as I began to pay more attention.We now have a new favourite restaurant and every time we go there my plan is to pay for someone else’s meal.
4.Why did Debra go out after trying some tofu
A.To bring her mother in.
B.To look after her mother.
C.To get away from the food.
D.To look for another restaurant.
5.WhatdidDebrainsiston
A.Huggingtheauthor’swife.
B.Orderingamealfortheauthor.
C.Treatingtheauthorandhiswife.
D.Tippingtheworkers.
6.Howdidtheworkersfeelwhenseeingtheexchangebetweenfourstrangers
A.Curious. B.Funny.
C.Surprised. D.Touched.
7.WhatcanweknowabouttheauthorandDebra
A.They’vebeenfriends.
B.Theywerebothvegans.
C.Theymetforthefirsttime.
D.Theyonceworkedtogether.
C
An American photographer is making copies of great artworks available for blind people and those with very poor eyesight.At least 285 million people worldwide are either blind or considered visually impaired(有缺陷的).They are unable to see or enjoy visual fine art.
Romeo Edmead lost his eyesight when he was only two years old.But that has not stopped him from living life to the fullest.He went to college and studied journalism.He now lives in New York.He depends heavily on his other senses.But he cannot experience the great works of art in the city.He remembers a visit to an art collection with his grandmother.“We went to this museum and I just wandered off somewhere and I started touching something,and all of a sudden the alarm went off.And a guard came running over,and my grandmother was all ashamed.”Romeo is now able to use his fingers to feel art paintings.He can get an idea of the appearance by following the markings.
John Olson once worked as a photographer for a magazine.He developed a printing process to make the art of Da Vinci and Van Gogh touchable for visually-impaired people.“I began to realise how important images(影像) have been to me,and what they have allowed me to do.And it caused me to wonder what it was for the blind,not having access to images.”Olson’s company is called 3DPhotoworks.It produces copies of artworks in three dimensions—height,width and depth.The whole process can take up to four weeks.
Thanks to new technology,3D art may soon hang in art museums all over the world.It gives the visually-impaired the chance to experience the beauty of visual art.
8.What motivated John Olson to make 3D art for blind people
A.The benefit of his company.
B.RomeoEdmead’s sufferings.
C.His appreciation to blind people.
D.The importance of images to people.
9.Theunderlinedword“dimensions”means“ ”.
A.aperiodoftime B.thesizeofasituation
C.ameasurementinspace D.thewayofdoingthings
10.HowwillJohnOlson’sworkinfluencethelifeofblindpeople
A.Theyareabletolivetheirlifetothefullest.
B.Theycanhavethechancetofeelthebeautyofvisualart.
C.Theydon’tneedtodependheavilyontheirothersenses.
D.Theyhavefreeaccesstomuseumswithoutanydifficulty.
11.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage
A.Ittakesamonthorsotoproducea3Dartwork.
B.3Dartisproducedbasedonheightanddepth.
C.3Dartisdisplayedinartmuseumsallovertheworld.
D.JohnOlsongetsrichfromwhathehasdonefortheblind.
D
Reading is to success what water is to fish.Apparently every successful person develops a passion for reading.This is because reading is a key element to obtain the information required to understand something.Forinstance,lawyers have to study and learn every established law on their specific branches.Sometimes the law changes according to people’s needs.A good lawyer has to be informed about the latest news in the court.A doctor has to be informed of the latest advances in medicine.
Reading is very important for all mankind.Everything is relative in this world,especiallyreading.Reading can open many doors and it can lead you into a path of success.Studies have confirmed that reading to your unborn child is very good.This way your child will develop a passion for reading.
How do you develop a passion for reading There is only one way you can boost your passion for reading.Let me explain this to you.If you want to learn how to ride a bike,you have to get on the bike as many times as possible until you have learned.It works the same way with reading.If you want to boost your reading,take a book and read it all the way through.When you finish reading your first book,take another book and do the same.Try to read as much as you can.If you are going out,grab a magazine,abook,an article or something to read.
There is a very important factor behind the reading—reading comprehension.It’s what makes you understand the meaning behind the text.Let’s assume that you read a document and you are supposed to explain the meaning of the document.How would you explain the document if you couldn’t capture(捕捉) the message of the author
12.The first two paragraphs mainly talk about .
A.what reading comprehension is
B.how to develop a passion for reading
C.the key to success
D.the importance of reading
13.Wecandefinereadingcomprehensionas .
A.averyimportantfactorbehindreading
B.somethingthatmakespeopleunderstandwhattheyread
C.astrongpassionforreading
D.thelatestinformationinreading
14.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby .
A.comparingtheopinionsofdifferentpeople
B.presentingacauseandanalysingitseffects
C.presentingopinionsandgivingexamples
D.followingthenaturaltimeorder
15.Whatdoyousupposethefollowingparagraphwilltalkabout
A.Waystoimprovereadingcomprehension.
B.Theimportanceofreadingatschool.
C.Famouspeoplewholovereading.
D.Popularreadingwebsites.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
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。
When you are watching a play or a film in a foreign language,poor understanding of that language often stops you from understanding what you’re watching. 16
Readthestorybeforehand.
If the play or film is an adaptation(改编版) from a book then try reading the book first,either in your own language or that foreign language. 17 If you decide to read the book in the foreign language,you can read at your own speed.If you don’t have enough time,you can read a short summary(摘要) on the Internet.
18
It is important not to dwell on(细究) every single word you don’t understand.A general understanding of what is happening is enough. 19 In this way,you will be more likely to follow what is happening.
Choosesomethingthatinterestsyou.
A play that is something of interest to you will be far more enjoyable and much easier to understand than something you may find boring. 20 For example,if you like comedy(喜剧),you may remember a funny part afterwards and be able to recall the joke that made you laugh.You will benefit much more in the long term.
I hope that these suggestions are helpful and I would really love to know if you decide to use them!
A.Keep repeating watching it.
B.Don’t try to understand every word.
C.I have put together a few suggestions to help you.
D.As you watch it,note down new words and expressions.
E.By doing this you have an understanding of the story before you watch it.
F.If the language is too hard for you,try to look at what the characters are doing.
G.When you enjoy watching something you are much more likely to learn from it.
第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Some friends and I went to a bar to have some beer before dinner.Beer is 21 in Japan and so we only order three tins of beer to save money.
After we finished the beer,we asked for the 22 .It came to 4,990 yen in all.We 23 a 5,000 yen note,thanked the waiter and walked out of the bar.As we were an entire block away,we heard someone 24 behind us,and we saw him waving a piece of paper to us.We quickly realised it is the waiter from the bar.He had chased us out of the bar for an entire block to 25 us the 10 yen in change,which is worth only around $0.09.
Tipping doesn’t 26 in Japan.If you give a waiter a tip,you put him into trouble.He has to give your tip back.From then on,I never 27 and waited for my change everywhere I went in Japan.
And once when I was in Pudong,the newly rebuilt area of Shanghai,China,I couldn’t find the entrance to the subway.I 28 a man who was walking near me,showed him the ticket I had for the ride,and he nodded 29 .Then he signed me to follow him.We went about 4 blocks;he pointed to the entrance,smiled,turned and walked away.I was so 30 that I wanted to offer him a tip,but 31 I didn’t have a chance because it might have been regarded as an insult (侮辱).I couldn’t believe that he had taken so much trouble for a 32 without getting a tip.
Similar 33 repeated themselves across the two countries.The 34 of the people,theirpoliteness,and their willingness to help make me feel 35 .I don’t know if that is “cultural shock”,but it made me think about the US,and how I seldom experience such friendliness in my own country.
21.A.cheap B.expensive
C.rare D.popular
22.A.ticket B.paper
C.money D.bill
23.A.left B.bought
C.noticed D.found
24.A.crying B.laughing
C.shouting D.smiling
25.A.exchange B.return
C.pay D.offer
26.A.disappear B.remain
C.exist D.count
27.A.talked B.tipped
C.quarreled D.bothered
28.A.gotawaywith B.ranoutof
C.cameupto D.cameupwith
29.A.politely B.angrily
C.impatiently D.quickly
30.A.pleased B.surprised
C.thankful D.guilty
31.A.finally B.luckily
C.truly D.obviously
32.A.customer B.stranger
C.patient D.foreigner
33.A.chances B.events
C.experiences D.mistakes
34.A.curiosity B.cleverness
C.honesty D.friendliness
35.A.wonderful B.puzzled
C.disappointed D.positive
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
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。
We only sometimes hear about earthquakes in the news,but they are happening all the time.More than three million 36. (earthquake) occur every year.That’s about 8,000 a day,or one every 11 seconds.An earthquake is a disaster 37. happens when two of the plates meet together,usually at the boundaries(交界处) of plates.
In 2008,Wenchuan had a big earthquake where lots of people lost their families and houses.When the earthquakes happened,38. great number of buildings and streets were damaged and railways were broken too.Many people died.Homes39. (destroy) heavily inside and outside.Some places were 40. ruins.All the people felt 41. (frighten) when they saw the disaster.
Although we understand earthquakes a lot better than we 42. (do) even 50 years ago,we still can’t do much about them.And it’s not possible today to tell people 43.(exact) when an earthquake is going to happen,either.Experts have been trying to forecast arthquakes since 1970.The seismologists(地震学家) believe that an earthquake will happen when stress in the earth is 44. (great) than the rock’s strength.Unfortunately,this is very difficult to measure(测量).And there is no good way 45. (forecast) an earthquake clearly at present.
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是新华中学的学生李华,你的英国朋友Tom非常喜欢中国的传统文化,想到你校学习一年的汉语,请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件。
1.介绍你们学校:75年历史;60个教学班,200多名教师;位于西安市南部,校园风景如画。
2.他将面临的困难或者问题:语言障碍,思乡。
3.你的建议。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。
An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house with his 45-year-old highly educated son.Suddenly a crow flew on their window.
The father asked his son,“What’s this ” The son replied,“It is a crow.”
After a few minutes,the father asked his son for the second time,“What is this ” The son said,“Father,I have told you.It is a crow.”
Then a little while later,the old man asked for the third time,“What is this ”The son was a bit angry.“It’s a crow,a crow.” He said unwillingly.
After a little while,the father again asked his son for the fourth time,“What is this ”Thistime,the son shouted at his father,“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again I have told you so many times ‘It is a crow’.Are you not able to understand this ”
The father said nothing and went to his room.He came back with a diary he had kept since his son was born.
On opening a page,he asked his son to read that page.The son read the following words:
Today my little son,agedthree,was sitting on the sofa,when a crow was sitting on the window.My son asked me 23 times what it was,and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow.I kissed him each time he asked me the same question.I did not at all feel angry but I thought my son was lovely for his naivety (天真).
Afterreadingthediary,thesonwasfilledwithtearsandbegantorecallthedaysheusedtosittogetherwithhisfather.________________________________________________________
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Feelingashamed,thesongotdownonhiskneesbeforehisfather.____________________
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