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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Mexico City. Kahlo suffered from ill health as a child after catching polio (小儿麻痹症) at age 6, which made her right leg shorter and thinner than the left.
Before her painting career, she aimed for a career in natural sciences, but her dreams were ruined by a serious accident, which caused her pain and illness for the rest of her life. She was paralyzed (瘫痪) for three months, alone and lonely.
Armed with a few brushes, a range of oil paints and a special easel (画架) that allowed her to paint while still in bed, she created some beautiful pieces. Her artwork is sought after by fans and art collectors for high prices, the highest being eight million.
Kahlo married Diego Rivera, a famous Mexican artist. They once divorced in 1939, but remarried in 1940.
Frida Kahlo once said, “I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.” This perfectly describes her painting style, one drawn from her personal pain and tragedies. She is a self taught artist known for her self portraits (自画像)．
Mexican culture and tradition was something very important to her, evident in many of her paintings. Aside from her strong sense of Mexican pride, various references to religion were also included.
Frida Kahlo's self portrait, Girl with Necklace, has resurfaced after 60 years of it being hidden from the public eye. This discovery of Kahlo's painting is significant, as only ten percent of her work is available in America due to complex and strict export laws in Mexico. Her works are declared as “artistic monuments” by the Mexican president and any works painted in Mexico must remain in Mexico. These strict laws have produced many fakes of Kahlo's work.
Frida Kahlo's legacy lives on till this day, for being not only a well known female artist of color, but also a breaker of cultural and societal barriers.
1．What caused Kahlo to begin painting
A．Her love for painting.
B．Her love of natural scenery.
C．Her pain and loneliness in bed.
D．Her desire to make more money.
2．What style are Kahlo's paintings
A．Realistic. B．Romantic.
C．Abstract. D．Impressionistic.
3．Why is the discovery of Girl with Necklace important
A．There are a lot of fakes.
B．It is the only portrait of Kahlo.
C．Kahlo's paintings are rare in America.
D．It is regarded as the “artistic monument”．
4．Which of the following best describes Kahlo
A．Talented but unlucky.
B．Brave but self centered.
C．Optimistic and conservative.
D．Ambitious and sensitive.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Benefits of Verbal Communication
Verbal communication can be explained as exchanging ideas and thoughts by using words. As humans, verbal communication is very essential because through this we are able to communicate, learn and understand each other.__1__ The following are some of the benefits of communicating verbally.
__2__
When there is verbal communication, people are able to express themselves quite clearly. They can be able to emphasize certain ideas, views and insights as they give examples thus promoting a clear understanding among the communicators.
Provide better understanding.
With verbal communication, you can be able to understand people better. When you speak to someone and they respond to you as well as you continue to engage in a conversation, you will get to understand this person more because you are able to explore his emotions as well as body language through his words. With communication, there is no guess work.__3__
Give satisfaction.
Whenever you engage in a verbal communication, you are able to express what is on your mind.__4__ And however much you may never get all your requests met at any particular time, it is satisfactory to know that you are able to get your thoughts and desires recognized and understood.
Increase popularity.
Effective communication is done by both verbal and nonverbal communication. However, the verbal communication is the most successful when it comes to discussing, explaining and giving examples. __5__ It is because they are able to express themselves clearly therefore understanding others as well.
A．Take less time.
B．Give clear expression.
C．It is a wonderful feeling to express yourself.
D．You can understand exactly what the other person is saying to you.
E．People who have good verbal communication can easily make friends.
F．You will find it hard to understand what others are really talking about.
G．Through verbal communication, besides, we are also able to build relationships and trust.
Ⅲ.完形填空
It's the American dream — getting married, buying a home, and settling down to have children. Everyone knows that parenthood is one of the great joys of life and that it__1__ greatly to one's happiness and sense of well being. But in that __2__， everyone may be wrong. Research shows that not only does having children not__3__ produce increased happiness, but it may actually __4__ it.
Sociologist Robin Simon, who studied thousands of American families, __5__ her findings this way: “Parents experience lower levels of emotional well being, less frequent positive emotions and more frequent__6__ emotions than their childless peers (同龄人). In fact, no group of parents — married, __7__， step or even empty nest — reported greater emotional well being than people who__8__ had children.”
Of course, parenthood is not without its rewards. __9__ lower levels of happiness, parents also report more purpose, more meaning, and eventually more __10__ with life than nonparents. But research data do not show that children bring greater happiness to their parents.
Why, then, does the belief that children bring great happiness persist (继续存在) One possible reason is that we learn them from our __11__. People who believe that parenting is a satisfying, life improving experience are more likely to have children than people who don't. The former group has more children to whom to __12__ their beliefs, while the latter group's less rosy prospect (前景) is less likely to get conveyed to the next generation.
Another reason for people's continued __13__ in the joys of parenting has to do with selective recall. When people think of __14__ of their parenting experiences, they are likely to focus on the __15__ rare best of times: a baby's first words or first smile, a fun day at the park, or graduation day. The __16__ of parenthood — nighttime feedings, dirty diapers, fighting siblings (兄弟姐妹) , and so forth — may be much more common but tend to withdraw into the background when parents reflect back on the experience.
__17__ when parents are asked whether having children enriches their lives, they tend to __18__ definitely. But when parents' current sense of well being is actually __19__ at various points in time, the truth appears: parents are not actually happier than people who do not have children, and on some occasions the parents actually seem to do __20__. On any given day, parents have fewer freedoms but more worries to deal with than do their childless peers.
1．A.appeals B．subscribes
C．contributes D．corresponds
2．A.case B．regard
C．way D．opinion
3．A.necessarily B．possibly
C．normally D．reasonably
4．A.remove B．accumulate
C．influence D．reduce
5．A.explored B．commented
C．summarized D．addressed
6．A.negative B．objective
C．mixed D．changeable
7．A.poor B．independent
C．responsible D．single
8．A.seldom B．almost
C．already D．never
9．A.In spite of B．In addition to
C．Regardless of D．Apart from
10．A.disappointment B．satisfaction
C．agreement D．discomfort
11．A.peers B．parents
C．friends D．teachers
12．A.hold on B．carry on
C．pass on D．rely on
13．A.faith B．dream
C．honor D．pride
14．A.troubles B．theories
C．memories D．impressions
15．A.evidently B．slightly
C．perfectly D．relatively
16．A.reliefs B．rewards
C．stresses D．shortcomings
17．A.So B．Or
C．But D．Though
18．A.deny B．contradict
C．respond D．agree
19．A.measured B．determined
C．balanced D．challenged
20．A.better B．worse
C．less D．more
Ⅳ.语法填空
The Importance of Hobbies
A hobby is something that one likes to do in one's spare time. A hobby is treated as a favorite activity that a person does for pleasure and not as __1__ regular business.
A hobby is not an inborn preference. It __2__ (develop) through a constant and systematic process. A hobby is not pursued__3__ (make) a profit. The main purpose of a hobby is to derive pleasure out of it. It gives us mental and physical__4__ (relax). One makes the best use of one's spare time by pursuing a hobby.
While__5__ (make) a choice out of many ways of spending our time, we ought to ensure something that restores our lost energy and cheers__6__ up. There are a good number of hobbies. The hobby that fits our interest, nature and our budget would be the__7__ (good)．
The hobby__8__ (select) by teens depends upon the time for hobbies. While teens become busy in shaping their careers, it is very important to develop a hobby, __9__ can open up new views of knowledge, entertainment and careers.
As a student, one may develop the hobby of reading newspapers and magazines__10__ (regular). They keep one aware of the current events. In the long run, one will benefit from it if one has to appear in competitive examinations.
Ⅴ.短文改错
Dear Lisa，
I'm glad to receive your letter asked about the present holiday life of Chinese students. Learning together with entertainment still take up most of our time. Besides, we often help our parents with the housework or farm work, that makes us realize how hard we work every day and develop a great love for work. Meanwhile, we take active part in social activities, such as voluntary work. We went out to the streets to collect rubbishes or to the hospitals to cheer up the sick children. We try our best to help those who are in need or make our hometown a lot of more beautiful. We find greatly pleasure in these activities.
Yours，
Li MingPAGE
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Mexico City. Kahlo suffered from ill health as a child after catching polio (小儿麻痹症) at age 6, which made her right leg shorter and thinner than the left.
Before her painting career, she aimed for a career in natural sciences, but her dreams were ruined by a serious accident, which caused her pain and illness for the rest of her life. She was paralyzed (瘫痪) for three months, alone and lonely.
Armed with a few brushes, a range of oil paints and a special easel (画架) that allowed her to paint while still in bed, she created some beautiful pieces. Her artwork is sought after by fans and art collectors for high prices, the highest being eight million.
Kahlo married Diego Rivera, a famous Mexican artist. They once divorced in 1939, but remarried in 1940.
Frida Kahlo once said, “I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.” This perfectly describes her painting style, one drawn from her personal pain and tragedies. She is a self taught artist known for her self portraits (自画像)．
Mexican culture and tradition was something very important to her, evident in many of her paintings. Aside from her strong sense of Mexican pride, various references to religion were also included.
Frida Kahlo's self portrait, Girl with Necklace, has resurfaced after 60 years of it being hidden from the public eye. This discovery of Kahlo's painting is significant, as only ten percent of her work is available in America due to complex and strict export laws in Mexico. Her works are declared as “artistic monuments” by the Mexican president and any works painted in Mexico must remain in Mexico. These strict laws have produced many fakes of Kahlo's work.
Frida Kahlo's legacy lives on till this day, for being not only a well known female artist of color, but also a breaker of cultural and societal barriers.
语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了墨西哥最受欢迎的现代女画家弗里达·卡洛。
1．What caused Kahlo to begin painting
A．Her love for painting.
B．Her love of natural scenery.
C．Her pain and loneliness in bed.
D．Her desire to make more money.
解析：选C 推理判断题。结合文章第二、三段中的“She was paralyzed (瘫痪) for three months, alone and lonely”和“Armed with a few brushes ... that allowed her to paint while still in bed, she created some beautiful pieces”可以推断，弗里达在病床上用绘画来转移注意力。
2．What style are Kahlo's paintings
A．Realistic. B．Romantic.
C．Abstract. D．Impressionistic.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第五段中弗里达所说的话“I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality”以及作者对此的评论“This perfectly describes her painting style”可知，弗里达的绘画属于现实主义流派。
3．Why is the discovery of Girl with Necklace important
A．There are a lot of fakes.
B．It is the only portrait of Kahlo.
C．Kahlo's paintings are rare in America.
D．It is regarded as the “artistic monument”．
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“This discovery of Kahlo's painting is significant, as only ten percent of her work is available in America”可知弗里达的绘画作品在美国留存的数量很少，因此Girl with Necklace的发现非常重要。
4．Which of the following best describes Kahlo
A．Talented but unlucky.
B．Brave but self centered.
C．Optimistic and conservative.
D．Ambitious and sensitive.
解析：选A 推理判断题。弗里达一生深受病痛的折磨，但她靠自学成为墨西哥最受欢迎的女画家，由此可见，弗里达是一个有天赋但不幸的人。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Benefits of Verbal Communication
Verbal communication can be explained as exchanging ideas and thoughts by using words. As humans, verbal communication is very essential because through this we are able to communicate, learn and understand each other.__1__ The following are some of the benefits of communicating verbally.
__2__
When there is verbal communication, people are able to express themselves quite clearly. They can be able to emphasize certain ideas, views and insights as they give examples thus promoting a clear understanding among the communicators.
Provide better understanding.
With verbal communication, you can be able to understand people better. When you speak to someone and they respond to you as well as you continue to engage in a conversation, you will get to understand this person more because you are able to explore his emotions as well as body language through his words. With communication, there is no guess work.__3__
Give satisfaction.
Whenever you engage in a verbal communication, you are able to express what is on your mind.__4__ And however much you may never get all your requests met at any particular time, it is satisfactory to know that you are able to get your thoughts and desires recognized and understood.
Increase popularity.
Effective communication is done by both verbal and nonverbal communication. However, the verbal communication is the most successful when it comes to discussing, explaining and giving examples. __5__ It is because they are able to express themselves clearly therefore understanding others as well.
A．Take less time.
B．Give clear expression.
C．It is a wonderful feeling to express yourself.
D．You can understand exactly what the other person is saying to you.
E．People who have good verbal communication can easily make friends.
F．You will find it hard to understand what others are really talking about.
G．Through verbal communication, besides, we are also able to build relationships and trust.
语篇解读：作为人类，语言交流非常重要。本文介绍了语言交流带给我们的几点好处。
1．解析：选G 设空处前介绍了语言交流带给我们的好处，空后一句引出下文，因此，设空处应是介绍通过语言交流的其他好处。故选G项，该项中的Through verbal communication，are also able to照应上一句中的through this(this指代verbal communication)及are able to。
2．解析：选B 设空处点明了该部分的主题，根据下文的关键词“express themselves quite clearly”可知，本部分主要讲语言交流能够使人们表达得更清楚，故选B项。
3．解析：选D 根据Provide better understanding可知，本部分讲述语言交流可以使人与人之间更好地理解。再结合上文的“you can be able to understand people better”可知，选D项。
4．解析：选C 根据Give satisfaction及下文的 “... it is satisfactory to know that you are able to get your thoughts and desires recognized and understood.”可知，语言交流能够给人以满足感。C项(表达自己是一种很棒的感觉)符合语境。
5．解析：选E 根据空后的 “... therefore understanding others as well.”可知，此处指语言交流可以使人们更好地理解别人，从而更容易与别人成为朋友。故选E项。
Ⅲ.完形填空
It's the American dream — getting married, buying a home, and settling down to have children. Everyone knows that parenthood is one of the great joys of life and that it__1__ greatly to one's happiness and sense of well being. But in that __2__， everyone may be wrong. Research shows that not only does having children not__3__ produce increased happiness, but it may actually __4__ it.
Sociologist Robin Simon, who studied thousands of American families, __5__ her findings this way: “Parents experience lower levels of emotional well being, less frequent positive emotions and more frequent__6__ emotions than their childless peers (同龄人). In fact, no group of parents — married, __7__， step or even empty nest — reported greater emotional well being than people who__8__ had children.”
Of course, parenthood is not without its rewards. __9__ lower levels of happiness, parents also report more purpose, more meaning, and eventually more __10__ with life than nonparents. But research data do not show that children bring greater happiness to their parents.
Why, then, does the belief that children bring great happiness persist (继续存在) One possible reason is that we learn them from our __11__. People who believe that parenting is a satisfying, life improving experience are more likely to have children than people who don't. The former group has more children to whom to __12__ their beliefs, while the latter group's less rosy prospect (前景) is less likely to get conveyed to the next generation.
Another reason for people's continued __13__ in the joys of parenting has to do with selective recall. When people think of __14__ of their parenting experiences, they are likely to focus on the __15__ rare best of times: a baby's first words or first smile, a fun day at the park, or graduation day. The __16__ of parenthood — nighttime feedings, dirty diapers, fighting siblings (兄弟姐妹) , and so forth — may be much more common but tend to withdraw into the background when parents reflect back on the experience.
__17__ when parents are asked whether having children enriches their lives, they tend to __18__ definitely. But when parents' current sense of well being is actually __19__ at various points in time, the truth appears: parents are not actually happier than people who do not have children, and on some occasions the parents actually seem to do __20__. On any given day, parents have fewer freedoms but more worries to deal with than do their childless peers.
语篇解读对于已婚夫妇而言，是养育子女的人生更幸福呢，还是不要孩子的人生更快乐？
1．A.appeals B．subscribes
C．contributes D．corresponds
解析：选C 每个人都知道为人父母是人生的快乐之一，而且极大地促进了人们的快乐和幸福感。contribute to 意为“促进，有助于”；appeal to 意为“吸引，迎合”；subscribe to意为“订阅；同意，赞成”；correspond to 意为“与……一致，相符”。
2．A.case B．regard
C．way D．opinion
解析：选B 但是在那方面，每个人可能都错了。regard意为“方面”；case意为“情况，情形”；way意为“方式，方法”；opinion意为“观点，看法”。
3．A.necessarily B．possibly
C．normally D．reasonably
解析：选A 研究表明生孩子不仅未必会产生额外的幸福感。necessarily 意为“必要地，必然地”；possibly意为“可能，也许”；normally意为“正常地，常规地”；reasonably意为“合理地，有道理地”。not necessarily意为“未必，不一定”。
4．A.remove B．accumulate
C．influence D．reduce
解析：选D 根据上文的“produce increased happiness”和前面的but可知，而且事实上还可能减少幸福感。reduce意为“减少，降低”；remove 意为“移动，去除”；accumulate意为“积累，聚积”；influence意为“影响”。
5．A.explored B．commented
C．summarized D．addressed
解析：选C 研究过成百上千个美国家庭的社会学家鲁宾·西蒙是这样总结她的研究结果的。summarize意为“总结，概括”；explore意为“探索，勘探”；comment意为“评论，发表意见”；address意为“向……讲话；处理，对付”。
6．A.negative B．objective
C．mixed D．changeable
解析：选A 根据上文的“less frequent positive emotions”可知，父母比没有孩子的同龄人经历更低的情绪幸福感，更少的积极情绪以及更多的消极情绪。negative 意为“消极的，负面的”；objective意为“客观的”；mixed意为“混合的，混杂的”；changeable意为“易变的，变化多的”。
7．A.poor B．independent
C．responsible D．single
解析：选D 事实上，无论是双亲家庭、单亲家庭、养父母家庭，还是空巢家庭，没有一组父母觉得自己比那些没有子女的人幸福到哪儿去。single意为“单身的，未婚的”；poor意为“贫困的，贫穷的”；independent意为“独立的，自立的”；responsible意为“负责的，承担责任的”。
8．A.seldom B．almost
C．already D．never
解析：选D 根据上文的“their childless peers”可知，这里指那些没有孩子的人。never意为“从未”；seldom意为“很少”；almost意为“几乎”； already意为“已经”。
9．A.In spite of B．In addition to
C．Regardless of D．Apart from
解析：选A 尽管幸福水平更低，但报告显示父母们还是比没有孩子的人更有目标、活得更有意义并且最终对人生更满意。in spite of 意为“尽管，虽然”；in addition to意为“除了……还有……”；regardless of 意为“不管，不顾”；apart from意为“除了……还有……”。
10．A.disappointment B．satisfaction
C．agreement D．discomfort
解析：选B 根据上文的“more purpose, more meaning”可知，父母们比没有孩子的人最终对人生更满意。 satisfaction意为“满足，满意”；disappointment意为“失望，扫兴”；agreement意为“协议，合约”；discomfort意为“不舒服，不适”。
11．A.peers B．parents
C．friends D．teachers
解析：选B 一个可能的原因是我们从我们的父母那里了解到这些。parents意为“父母”；peer意为“同辈，同龄人”；friend意为“朋友”；teacher意为“老师”。
12．A.hold on B．carry on
C．pass on D．rely on
解析：选C 根据下文的“get conveyed to the next generation”可知，前一组人可以向更多的孩子传递他们的观点。 pass on 意为“传递”；hold on意为“抓紧，坚持”；carry on 意为“继续，进行，经营”；rely on意为“依靠，依赖”。
13．A.faith B．dream
C．honor D．pride
解析：选A 人们一直相信为人父母快乐的另一个原因与选择性记忆有关。faith意为“信心，信仰，信任”；dream意为“梦想”；honor意为“荣誉，荣幸”；pride意为“骄傲，自豪”。
14．A.troubles B．theories
C．memories D．impressions
解析：选C 根据上文的“selective recall”可知，当人们回想起他们为人父母的经历时，他们可能……。memory意为“回忆，记忆”；trouble意为“麻烦，烦恼”；theory意为“理论”；impression意为“印象”。
15．A.evidently B．slightly
C．perfectly D．relatively
解析：选D 他们可能专注于相对少有的美好时光。relatively意为“相对地，比较起来”；evidently意为“明显地，显而易见地”；slightly意为“稍微，略微”；perfectly意为“完美地；十足地，完全地”。
16．A.reliefs B．rewards
C．stresses D．shortcomings
解析：选C 夜间喂奶、脏尿布、打架的兄弟姐妹等等之类的为人父母的压力可能更常见，但是当父母们回想起这些经历时他们往往已经退居幕后。stress意为“压力”；relief意为“宽慰，减轻”；reward意为“奖赏，报答”；shortcoming 意为“缺点，短处”。
17．A.So B．Or
C．But D．Though
解析：选A 所以当父母们被问及生孩子是否会充实他们的生活时。so意为“因此，所以”；or意为“或者，否则”；but意为“但是”；though意为“尽管，虽然”。
18．A.deny B．contradict
C．respond D．agree
解析：选C 根据上文的“when parents are asked”可知，他们往往会作出肯定的回答。respond意为“回答，回应”；deny意为“否认，拒绝承认”；contradict意为“与……矛盾；反驳，驳斥”；agree意为“同意，答应”。
19．A.measured B．determined
C．balanced D．challenged
解析：选A 但事实上当父母们目前的幸福感在不同的时间进行衡量时，事实就显现出来。measure意为“衡量，测量”；determine意为“决定，下定决心”；balance意为“平衡”；challenge意为“挑战，质疑”。
20．A.better B．worse
C．less D．more
解析：选B 根据上文的“not actually happier”可知，父母们事实上没有比无子女的人快乐，而且有时父母们事实上似乎表现得更糟糕。worse意为“更糟糕的，更差的”；better意为“更好的”；less意为“更少的”；more意为“更多的”。
Ⅳ.语法填空
The Importance of Hobbies
A hobby is something that one likes to do in one's spare time. A hobby is treated as a favorite activity that a person does for pleasure and not as __1__ regular business.
A hobby is not an inborn preference. It __2__ (develop) through a constant and systematic process. A hobby is not pursued__3__ (make) a profit. The main purpose of a hobby is to derive pleasure out of it. It gives us mental and physical__4__ (relax). One makes the best use of one's spare time by pursuing a hobby.
While__5__ (make) a choice out of many ways of spending our time, we ought to ensure something that restores our lost energy and cheers__6__ up. There are a good number of hobbies. The hobby that fits our interest, nature and our budget would be the__7__ (good)．
The hobby__8__ (select) by teens depends upon the time for hobbies. While teens become busy in shaping their careers, it is very important to develop a hobby, __9__ can open up new views of knowledge, entertainment and careers.
As a student, one may develop the hobby of reading newspapers and magazines__10__ (regular). They keep one aware of the current events. In the long run, one will benefit from it if one has to appear in competitive examinations.
语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。主要讨论了培养业余爱好的重要性以及怎样选择合适的爱好等。
1.a 考查冠词。与前面的“as a favorite activity”对应，指爱好不是一件日常事务。
2．is developed 考查语态。此处指爱好的形成，因此要用被动语态，且全文时态为一般现在时，故填is developed。
3．to make 考查不定式。此处的不定式作目的状语。
4．relaxation 考查词形转换。空前为形容词，形容词修饰名词，因此需填relax的名词形式。
5．making 考查现在分词。make与其逻辑主语 we之间是主动关系，故使用现在分词作状语。
6．us 考查代词。与前面的“restores our lost energy”呼应，指使得我们振作起来。
7．best 考查形容词最高级。根据语义可知，指那种适合我们的兴趣、性格和预算的爱好，才是最好的。
8．selected 考查过去分词。这里的hobby与select构成被动关系，使用过去分词作后置定语。
9．which 考查定语从句。which引导了一个非限制性定语从句。
10．regularly 考查副词。此处用副词作状语来修饰谓语动词。
Ⅴ.短文改错
Dear Lisa，
I'm glad to receive your letter asked about the present holiday life of Chinese students. Learning together with entertainment still take up most of our time. Besides, we often help our parents with the housework or farm work, that makes us realize how hard we work every day and develop a great love for work. Meanwhile, we take active part in social activities, such as voluntary work. We went out to the streets to collect rubbishes or to the hospitals to cheer up the sick children. We try our best to help those who are in need or make our hometown a lot of more beautiful. We find greatly pleasure in these activities.
Yours，
Li Ming
答案：第一句：asked→asking
第二句：take→takes
第三句：that→which; 第二个we→they
第四句：在active前加an
第五句：went→go; rubbishes→rubbish
第六句：or→and; 去掉of
第七句：greatly→great
