Unit 3 The world meets China
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the conversation take place
A.At a store.
B.At a gym.
C.At home.
2.What does Donna offer to do for Bill
A.Book a flight for him.
B.Drive him to the airport.
C.Help him park the car.
3.What can we know about the restaurant
A.Its owner is from Italy.
B.It has changed the cook.
C.It’s the most famous one in the town.
4.When will the woman’s film begin
A.At 7 p.m.
B.At 9 p.m.
C.At 10 p.m.
5.Who is sick
A.The man’s son.
B.The neighbour.
C.The neighbour’s son.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Why do the speakers stop the car
A.They both feel thirsty.
B.They arrive at the parking lot.
C.They hear something strange.
7.What’s wrong with the car
A.The oil has run out.
B.The motor is out of work.
C.There’s no water in the tank.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Why does David want to speak to Mike
A.To invite him to a party.
B.To call off a meeting.
C.To discuss a schedule.
9.What do we know about the speakers
A.They are colleagues.
B.They are close friends.
C.They’ve never met before.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Why does the man refuse the first flat
A.It’s too small.
B.It’s too expensive.
C.It’s too far.
11.What does the man want to do
A.Buy a flat.
B.Rent a house.
C.Look for a park.
12.Where is the biggest flat in this area
A.On Beijing Road.
B.Opposite the park.
C.Next to the park.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What’s the relationship between the speakers
A.Good friends.
B.Fellow students.
C.Roommates.
14.When did Sarah start college
A.A year ago.
B.Three months ago.
C.A week ago.
15.Why does Ricky want to move
A.He wants younger company.
B.He wants to be near college.
C.He doesn’t get along with the host family.
16.What will Ricky probably do next
A.Visit a teacher.
B.Hang out with friends.
C.Give John a phone call.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Who would like to make small talk according to the speaker
A.Relatives.
B.Strangers.
C.Visitors.
18.Why do people have small talk
A.To express opinions.
B.To avoid arguments.
C.To show friendliness.
19.Which of the following is a frequent topic in small talk
A.Politics.
B.Movies.
C.Salaries.
20.What does the speaker recommend at the end of his lecture
A.Asking open-ended questions.
B.Feeling free to change topics.
C.Making small talk interesting.
第二部分 阅读(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
The following 4 famous paintings — from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece — have stood the test of time.
The Amolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck’s The Amolfini Portrait,an oil painting on wood produced in 1434,in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her,is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery,London.This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed.It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society,through van Eyck’s heavy use of symbolism — while husbands went out to engage in business,wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night,oil on canvas(帆布),a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village,during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Remy-de-Provence,France between 1889 and 1890.When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941,it was not well known,but it has since become one of van Gogh’s most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September.Nicolaes Jonghelinck,a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp,commissioned this painting.The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.
Guernica
Guernica,a large black-and-white oil painting,was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter,Pablo Picasso in 1937.The title “Guernica” refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War.The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result,has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war.Today,the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.
21.Which of the following paintings was produced earliest
A.Guernica.
B.The Harvesters.
C.The Starry Night.
D.The Amolfini Portrait.
22.Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons
A.Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
B.Vincent van Gogh.
C.Jan van Eyck.
D.Pablo Picasso.
23.What do we know about the painting The Starry Night
A.It was painted on wood in oils.
B.It described the painter’s life in hospital.
C.It wasn’t widely recognized before 1941.
D.It was given away to the museum by a collector.
B
Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers is now recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance.
A hawker is a person who sells food or goods and advertises by shouting at people walking by on the street.Hawkers are an important part of Singaporean culture.Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular.Famous chefs,such as Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay have praised them.
On Wednesday,the United Nations’ cultural agency,UNESCO,added the city’s “hawker culture” to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.Singapore sought to have hawker culture added to the list about two years ago.Now that it has been recognized,Singapore must provide a report every six years to UNESCO.The report must show efforts the city-state has made to save and support its hawker culture.
“These centers serve as ‘community dining rooms’,where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast,lunch and dinner,” UNESCO said.
In the 1970s,Singapore cleaned up its streets so the city moved street hawkers to new eating centers.These areas were part of an effort to improve the island.Now,the centers offer many different low-cost meals for local people and provide a pleasing social setting.The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians showed its stars enjoying meals at a famous night market.Some sellers even received Michelin stars from a famous restaurant rating system for their meals costing only a few dollars.
But,now the average age of a hawker in Singapore is 60 years old.Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices.They are less interested in working in small restaurants.
24.What do we know about hawkers from paragraph 2
A.They sell goods in the open-air area.
B.They are famous chefs.
C.They are Singapore natives.
D.They are popular all over the world.
25.Why is hawker culture added to UNESCO’s list
A.For the efforts Singapore has made.
B.For its importance in showing Singapore’s culture.
C.For the report Singapore provided.
D.For the recommendation by UNESCO.
26.Why is the film Crazy Rich Asians mentioned
A.To advertise the film.
B.To introduce the stars.
C.To show the popularity of hawker centers.
D.To help the sellers receive Michelin stars.
27.What is the last paragraph mainly about
A.The difficulties hawker culture is facing.
B.The average age of hawkers.
C.The effect caused by age.
D.The future of the hawker culture.
C
A letter written to a 12-year-old girl in Lithuania was delivered in December,almost 51 years after it was sent by a pen pal in Poland.“I thought that someone was pranking me,” said Genovefa Klonovska after being handed the letter,which included a handmade colored rose and two paper dolls.
The letter,together with 17 others,fell out of a ventilation hole(通风口) this summer,dirty and wrinkled,as a wall was taken down in a former post office on the suburb of Vilnius.Jurgis Vilnius,owner of the building immediately called the post office.“I’m so happy they got interested,” said he.
Street names and their numbering have changed in Vilnius,and post office workers spent months looking for the right houses and talking to current renters and neighbours,tracking down where the recipients moved to.Only five were found.In several cases children of late recipients were handed a lost letter.
“We felt a moral duty to do this,” said Deimante Zebrauskaite,head of the customer experience department at Lithuania Post.
One lady compared the experience to receiving a message from a bottle thrown into sea.People were emotional.“Some felt they saw a part of daily life of their deceased parents,” Zebrauskaite said.
In the letter to Klonovska,sent from Koezary in Poland and stamped in 1970,a girl named Ewa complains buses no longer reach her village,so she has to walk in minus 23 degree Celsius cold,and asks for pictures of actors.
Now in her 60s,Klonovska has no memory of Ewa.She probably wrote Ewa after finding her address advertising for pen pals in a newspaper,and the relationship ceased after the letter got undelivered.
“So good that the letter didn’t matter much.The loss was not life-changing,” said Klonovska.“What if they delivered a lost letter from a suitor(求婚者) to his love,and their wedding never happened ”
28.What does the underlined word “pranking” in paragraph 1 mean
A.Brightening. B.Embarrassing.
C.Tricking. D.Pleasing.
29.What happened to the letters in paragraph 2
A.They were accidentally found.
B.They remained well-preserved.
C.They were delivered by the former post office.
D.They were hidden by the owner of the building.
30.Which of the following best describes the present post office in Vilnius
A.Generous. B.Dutiful.
C.Honest. D.Cautious.
31.What can we learn from what Klonovska said
A.Klonovska refused a suitor.
B.Klonovska stopped the wedding.
C.The undelivered letter ruined the relationship.
D.The undelivered letter made little difference to her.
D
A British friend told me he couldn’t understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds(嗑瓜子) as a snack so much.“I’ve met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth.I believe that’s from cracking the seeds,” he said.
I had never noticed the habit,but once he mentioned it,I suddenly became more aware.I realized that whenever I’m watching TV or typing a report,I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds.My friend doesn’t like sunflower seeds,and,to him,it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.
When we were young,the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year.Then,we all lived close to one another,usually in a small city,and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year’s Eve to check out what every household was making.
I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking.Out in the living room,a large table would already be laid out,complete with fancy tablecloth,ready-made dumpling fillings,and dishes full of candy,fruits and sunflower seeds.Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later,while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast.I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.
I don’t think it’s right to criticize one’s choice in food or eating habits,no matter how strange they may seem.
It’s not only in China.When I went abroad,I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food.In Denmark,they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner,no matter how much it ruins your breath.They think it’s a delicacy(美味佳肴),and it’s connected to their certain culture.I think it’s a wonderful tradition.
32.Why can the British friend not understand when he found Chinese love eating sunflower seeds
A.Because the seeds are too hard to crack.
B.Because he thinks they are harmful to teeth.
C.Because he doesn’t think the seeds are good.
D.Because he doesn’t think the seeds are worth eating.
33.What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year
A.The families get together for it.
B.Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.
C.The traditions of celebrating it disappear.
D.Children can eat delicious food on that day.
34.What’s the writer’s attitude to Denmark’s way of eating bread
A.Indifferent. B.Critical.
C.Understandable. D.Doubtful.
35.What idea does the writer want to express in this passage
A.It is good to form healthy eating habits.
B.Eating habits come from a certain culture.
C.Changing your eating habits will change your life.
D.One kind of food doesn’t necessarily suit everyone.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Mogao Caves
Regarded as the largest Buddhist cave site with the greatest amount of cultural relics in the world,the Mogao Caves,also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas,is a large palace of art combining different ancient architectures,incredible painted sculptures and extraordinary varied wall paintings. 36
Most caves found in the Mogao Caves are examples of rock-cut architecture of different styles in terms of building and function. 37 Many of the caves originally had wooden porches,but only five remain. 38
Dating back to over one thousand years ago,the wall paintings in the Mogao Caves,with an area of 450,000 square feet,are valued for their size and richness of content as well as their art techniques. 39 They display the history and folk customs of ancient China and illustrate a variety of stories,natural scenery and daily life of ancient people.
There are around 2,400 painted sculptures in the Mogao Caves. 40 The early sculptures feature Indian and Central Asian styles,and later they show more Chinese elements.
A.Most of the sculptures are constructed on the hillside in wooden frames.
B.The two earliest porches belong to the wooden architecture of the Song Dynasty.
C.The amazing wall paintings are colourfully and vividly painted on the walls and ceilings.
D.It is well known for a great number of colourful wall paintings and a variety of vivid statues.
E.Additionally,the wall paintings adopted artistic features from Iran,India,Greece,and other places.
F.The caves are of different sizes,among which the biggest one is 40-metre high and 30-metre wide.
G.They illustrate the magnificent history and wonderful artistic and cultural achievements of several dynasties.
第三部分 语言运用(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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Born and raised in Dunhuang,Northwest China’s Gansu Province,Yao Yanbei has long been lost in the cultural heritage of the city.She 41 to Dunhuang as a promising 42 after graduating from a college in Xiamen.
In 2016,inspired by patterns in Dunhuang murals(壁画),Yao 43 a toy camel.“Through the toy camel,I intended to 44 the spirit of the locals who are usually tough-minded and hard-working,” Yao said.
In August 2017,Yao spent nearly a month inside grottoes(石窟) drawing the murals.“Staying in the grottoes from dawn to dusk,I felt 45 connected with the ancient artists who 46 the murals.It was an amazing 47 ,” she said.Inspired by the sculptures and murals,Yao later designed some innovative products,including T-shirts,bookmarks,pocket mirrors and key rings.
Thanks to the efforts of designers like Yao,the 48 and creative industry began to take root in Dunhuang.Starting from 2018,every year the city has 49 an international design week to help 50 the industry.“By pooling the wisdom of designers from home and abroad,we want to make Dunhuang’s creative 51 more fashionable,” said Liu Mengxing,a vice general manager of a local company.
Looking ahead at her 52 in design,Yao plans to 53 Dunhuang’s ancient art further and apply the wisdom of ancient artists to products of modern life.“I want to design more creative products that 54 to more international customers,” said Yao.“I hope my design can bring people 55 to Dunhuang.”
41.A.travelled B.escaped C.returned D.came
42.A.designer B.architect C.author D.engineer
43.A.drew B.created C.imagined D.bought
44.A.convey B.test C.obtain D.comment
45.A.emotionally B.spiritually C.physically D.materially
46.A.painted B.wrote C.displayed D.watched
47.A.memory B.experience C.discovery D.attempt
48.A.traditional B.modern C.ancient D.cultural
49.A.held B.showed C.pooled D.taken
50.A.change B.strengthen C.promote D.enlarge
51.A.industry B.environment C.products D.pictures
52.A.preparations B.career C.future D.job
53.A.apply B.touch C.conduct D.explore
54.A.commit B.see C.appeal D.devote
55.A.better B.deeper C.stronger D.closer
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。
The term “cultural heritage” might bring to mind things like old buildings,historical memorials and items such as prints,drawings,and paintings.56. ,the actual concept of cultural heritage expands much 57. (far) than that.In fact,it has 58. (gradual)grown to where it now includes every single piece of human expression and creativity,including instruments,books,documents,and photographs.
In today’s world,the natural environment,underwater heritage,and towns 59. (consider) to be a part of cultural heritage because communities tend 60. (connect)themselves closely with the natural landscape.Having a good knowledge of your heritage will assist you in 61. (understand) who you are.
Many teenagers long to “discover” themselves,and at the same time,their role or 62. (important)in the world can often be answered simply by studying 63. (they)heritage.Of course,teenagers are not alone in this quest for self and heritage can be a great cure to anyone searching 64. themselves.
The sense of identity 65. can be got from studying your family and cultural heritage can help you try to explain to others the person you want to be,but more often,it will help you explain it to yourself.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你的新西兰笔友Jack对中国画很感兴趣,想了解《清明上河图》,请你给他写一封邮件介绍这幅画。内容包括:
1.《清明上河图》的简单介绍;2.《清明上河图》的历史地位和影响。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.请在相应位置作答。
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
I haven’t seen my father for five years.As a devoted archaeologist(考古学家),he has been working in Greece,sparing no time for family reunion.Right before my summer vacation,he invited me to visit him and spend some time together.That’s why I am here,at Athens airport.But he isn’t here to meet me and I don’t know why.
I take out the last email he sent me.“I am so pleased you are coming here at last.I’ll be at the airport to meet you at 14:20.” But now it is 15:30.I don’t want to spend my holiday hanging around Athens airport with a lot of strangers.What I want is my dad and just like every other time in my life when I have wanted him,he is not here and I feel really angry and fed up.
When I was ten and I wanted him,I used to tell myself stories.But I am not ten any more and I am not in the mood for stories.I am going to find my father and I am going to tell him that when his only son comes to visit after five years,he needs a very good excuse when he doesn’t turn up.A very,very good excuse.
Then I act.I go to the information desk where a pretty,dark-haired girl smiles at me and says that she is sorry that my father is not there.She then says quite sharply over the loudspeaker:“Alexander Wyatt must come immediately to Information where his son Jake is waiting.” And when he does not come,she looks worried and asks if I am OK.I tell her that I’m fine.I change some money and get the metro to the hotel my father booked.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
The receptionist gives me the key to our room.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I call the tourist police and tell them my story.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
附:听力原文
(Text 1)
M:I’m looking for a plain blue sweater.
W:How about this one
M:Yes,that’s nice.Could I try it on
W:Certainly.The fitting rooms are over there.
(Text 2)
M:Donna,have you booked the flight to London for me
W:Sure,Bill.Do you need a ride to the airport I can do it.
M:No,thanks.I will park my car at the airport.
(Text 3)
M:I used to eat in that restaurant for years.They did make the best Italian food in the town.
W:But you have never been there since they changed the cook.
(Text 4)
W:Two tickets for tomorrow evening’s film,please.
M:What time will you come,Madam At 7:00 p.m.or 9:00 p.m.
W:At 7:00.I want to go to bed before 10:00 p.m.
(Text 5)
W:Here you are finally.Why are you so late The meeting has been on for half an hour.
M:I’m sorry.I was just about to leave when my neighbour came.I had to drive his sick son to the hospital immediately.
(Text 6)
W:Peter,do you hear that strange noise
M:Yes,I have noticed it for a while.It seems to be coming from the motor.
W:What shall we do
M:I have no idea.Maybe we should stop and have a check.
W:You’re quite right.Just here,at the parking lot.
M:Oh,it’s burning hot.Water has run out.
W:Is the motor all right
M:I think it’s OK.Thank goodness! But we’d better wait till the motor cools down and I’ll go and get some water.
(Text 7)
W:Hello,Helen Smith speaking.Can I help you
M:Hello,this is David.Could I speak to Mike,please
W:I’m afraid he’s not available at the moment.Would you leave a message
M:Yes.I’m calling to cancel a meeting we scheduled for this afternoon.
W:Okay.Let me take this down.Could I have your name again
M:Certainly.It’s David Stone.
(Text 8)
W:Good morning,sir,what can I do for you
M:Yes.I’m looking for a flat to rent.
W:How much do you want to pay
M:About 1,000 yuan a month.
W:We have got one here on Beijing Road.It’s 850 yuan a month.
M:How big is it
W:It has a kitchen,a bathroom and a bedroom.
M:Well,actually,I’d prefer something bigger if that’s possible.
W:Yes,I think so.Here’s a more suitable one.It’s opposite the park.
M:How much is it
W:It’s 400 yuan a month.It’s the biggest flat we have got in this area.
M:What’s it like
W:There are two bedrooms,a sitting room,a kitchen and a bathroom.
M:It sounds very well.Can I go and see it
W:Of course,sir.
(Text 9)
W:Hi,I’m Sarah.
M:Hello,Sarah.My name’s Ricky.
W:Hi Ricky.Are you a new student here
M:Yes,I just had my first lesson this morning.Are you a new student too
W:No.I’ve been here for a year.
M:A year That’s a long time.
W:Yes,it is.I went through three months of language training after I first arrived in this college,and now I’m a psychology student here.Today I’ve come to visit my teacher in the language centre.How long have you been here
M:Only a week.
W:Oh,not long.Where do you live,with a family
M:Yes,I’m staying with a retired couple at the moment.They’re very nice,but I’m looking for a new place where I can hang out with more people of my age.Do you know of any good places
W:Yes.Actually,my friend John has a spare room in his apartment.And he is looking for a roommate.Would you like his phone number
M:That would be great! Thanks for your help.
(Text 10)
Hello,everyone.Today I’m going to talk about small talk,that is,short conversations people often have with strangers they meet.Such exchanges occur at bus stops,on buses,while waiting in line,almost anywhere that strangers gather close together.As a matter of fact,these short conversations are a good way for people to say hello and express friendliness.Such conversations usually cover a wide range of topics.The topics may include weather,customer service,movies,TV shows,local sports or the latest news.But you should always keep it in your mind that private questions about salaries,family life,religious beliefs and politics should be avoided during these conversations.Besides,it’s better to ask open-ended questions.If you ask visitors,“Do you like our city ” They may say simply,“Yes.”On the other hand,if you ask,“What do you think of our city ” They will have more freedom in answering.This type of question also shows that you are interested in them.If you appear interested in what people are saying,they’d feel more comfortable talking with you.
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.C
10.A 11.B 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.A 16.C 17.B 18.C
19.B 20.A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四幅名画——从扬·凡·艾克的肖像画到巴勃罗·毕加索的杰作。它们都经受住了时间的考验。
21.D 细节理解题。根据第二段The Amolfini Portrait中的“Jan van Eyck’s The Amolfini Portrait,an oil painting on wood produced in 1434”,第三段 The Starry Night中的“during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Remy-de-Provence,France between 1889 and 1890”,第四段The Harvesters中的“The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.”和第五段 Guernica中的“Guernica,a large black-and-white oil painting,was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter,Pablo Picasso in 1937.”可知,The Amolfini Portrait是最早创作的画。故选D项。
22.A 细节理解题。根据 The Harvesters中的“The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.”可知,Pieter Bruegel the Elder画了这幅描绘丰收季节的画。故选A项。
23.C 推理判断题。根据 The Starry Night中的 “When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941,it was not well known,but it has since become one of van Gogh’s most famous works.”可知,The Starry Night在1941年之前没有被广泛认可。故选C项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了新加坡叫卖小贩文化以及其存在的意义,同时还提及其目前的困境。
24.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular.”可知,叫卖小贩们通常会选择开放的地带卖东西。故选A项。
25.B 细节理解题。根据第一段可知,联合国的文化机构把新加坡的这种传统加入它的名录,是因为承认其在文化方面的重要性。故选B项。
26.C 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Now,the centers offer many different low-cost meals for local people and provide a pleasing social setting.The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians showed its stars enjoying meals at a famous night market.”可知,本段在讲这些小贩聚集中心的好处,作者提到电影《摘金奇缘》是为了证明小贩聚集中心的受欢迎程度。故选C项。
27.A 段落大意题。根据最后一段可知,本段主要讲述了目前小贩经济的困境。故选A项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲的是今年夏天,维尔纽斯郊区的一家前邮局的一堵墙被拆掉时发现了18封很久以前发出的信,邮局工作人员很负责任地花了数月时间寻找合适的收信人。
28.C 词义猜测题。根据画线词前“A letter written to a 12-year-old girl in Lithuania was delivered in December,almost 51 years after it was sent by a pen pal in Poland.”可知,立陶宛的女孩收到了51年前寄给她的信,由此推知当她收到信时,她难以相信,甚至可能觉得有人捉弄她,结合选项和女孩的话“I thought that someone was pranking me,”可推知,画线词pranking的意思是“捉弄”,故选C项。
29.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The letter,together with 17 others,fell out of a ventilation hole this summer,dirty and wrinkled,as a wall was taken down in a former post office on the suburb of Vilnius.”可知,那些信是偶然发现的。故选A项。
30.B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Street names and their numbering have changed in Vilnius,and post office workers spent months looking for the right houses and talking to current renters and neighbors,tracking down where the recipients moved to.”及第四段中的“We felt a moral duty to do this”可知,邮局费劲地寻找收信人,说明邮局是尽职的。故选B项。
31.D 细节理解题。根据最后一段Klonovska的话“So good that the letter didn’t matter much.The loss was not life-changing”可知,那封未送达的信对Klonovska没有什么影响。故选D项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要通过用中国人喜欢嗑瓜子和丹麦人喜欢吃面包配咸红鱼来证明饮食习惯来自特定的文化。
32.D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“My friend doesn’t like sunflower seeds,and,to him,it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.”可知,作者的外国朋友认为葵花籽不值得吃,所以当这位英国朋友发现中国人喜欢吃葵花籽时,他并不理解。故选D项。
33.B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Out in the living room,a large table would already be laid out,complete with fancy tablecloth,ready-made dumpling fillings,and dishes full of candy,fruits and sunflower seeds...while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast.I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.” 可知,作者提到春节是为了证明嗑瓜子和春节有关。故选B项。
34.C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句话“I think it’s a wonderful tradition.”可知,作者接受这种吃法。故选C项。
35.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“They think it’s a delicacy,and it’s connected to their certain culture.”可知,丹麦人认为这样吃面包是美味的,这和他们特定的文化有关,正如作者喜欢嗑瓜子和春节文化有关,由此可知,作者想在这篇文章中表达的观点是,饮食习惯来自特定的文化。故选B项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了莫高窟的洞窟、壁画以及雕塑的情况。
36.G 根据上文可知,上文介绍了莫高窟的情况,本句为本段最后一句,应承接上文继续对莫高窟壁画的情况展开说明,G选项中They对应上文中“different ancient architectures,incredible painted sculptures and extraordinary varied wall paintings”。故选G项。
37.F 根据上文“Most caves found in the Mogao Caves are examples of rock-cut architecture of different styles in terms of building and function.”以及后文“Many of the caves originally had wooden porches,but only five remain.”可知,本段主要是在介绍莫高窟洞窟的情况,F选项中The caves对应上文中caves。故选F项。
38.B 根据上文“Many of the caves originally had wooden porches,but only five remain.”可知,本句为本段最后一句,应承接上文继续说明洞窟门廊的情况,B选项中porches对应上文中porches。故选B项。
39.C 根据上文“Dating back to over one thousand years ago,the wall paintings in the Mogao Caves,with an area of 450,000 square feet,are valued for their size and richness of content as well as their art techniques.”以及后文“They display the history and folk customs of ancient China and illustrate a variety of stories,natural scenery and daily life of ancient people.”可知,本段主要介绍的是莫高窟的壁画情况,C选项中wall paintings对应上文中the wall paintings。故选C项。
40.A 根据上文“There are around 2,400 painted sculptures in the Mogao Caves.”以及后文“The early sculptures feature Indian and Central Asian styles,and later they show more Chinese elements.”可知,本段介绍的是莫高窟的雕塑情况,A选项中sculptures对应上文中sculptures。故选A项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了设计师姚延北为弘扬家乡敦煌的艺术文化,在艺术创作之路上做出突出贡献,并且由于像姚这样的设计师的努力,文化创意产品产业也开始在敦煌扎根。
41.C 根据上文“Born and raised in Dunhuang”和下文“to Dunhuang as a promising ”可知,姚延北在敦煌出生并在敦煌长大,因此从厦门的一所大学毕业后,她回到了敦煌。故选C项。
42.A 根据下文“Thanks to the efforts of designers like Yao”可知,姚延北是一名设计师。故选A项。
43.B 根据下文“Inspired by the sculptures and murals,Yao later designed some innovative products,including T-shirts,bookmarks,pocket mirrors and key rings.”可知,受敦煌壁画的启发,姚创作了一只玩具骆驼。故选B项。
44.A 根据上文的“Through the toy camel”和下文的“the spirit of the locals who are usually tough-minded and hard-working”可推断,姚想要通过这只玩具骆驼表达当地人坚强勤奋的精神。故选A项。
45.B 根据下文的“the ancient artists”可知,与绘制壁画的古代艺术家的联系应该是精神上的。故选B项。
46.A who引导定语从句,指代上文的“the ancient artists”,因此推断此处说的是绘制壁画的古代艺术家。故选A项。
47.B It指代上文提到的“Staying in the grottoes from dawn to dusk,I felt connected with the ancient artists who the murals.”,因此推断,姚感觉这种经历是神奇的。故选B项。
48.D 根据上文“the cultural heritage of the city”可知,敦煌是文化遗址,因此有关敦煌的创意产业是文化产业。故选D项。
49.A 根据下文“By pooling the wisdom of designers from home and abroad,we want to make Dunhuang’s creative more fashionable”可知,汇集了国内外设计师,因此推断该市举办了国际设计周活动。故选A项。
50.C 根据下文“By pooling the wisdom of designers from home and abroad,we want to make Dunhuang’s creative more fashionable”可知,举办国际设计周活动是为了促进产业发展,让敦煌的创意产品更时尚。故选C项。
51.C 根据上文“By pooling the wisdom of designers from home and abroad”可知,汇集了国内外的设计师的智慧,应是让敦煌的创意产品更时尚。故选C项。
52.B 根据下文“‘I want to design more creative products that to more international customers,’ said Yao.‘I hope my design can bring people to Dunhuang.’”可推断,姚展望自己的设计事业。故选B项。
53.D 根据下文“apply the wisdom of ancient artists to products of modern life”可知,姚计划进一步探索敦煌的古代艺术,将古代艺术家的智慧应用到现代的产品中。故选D项。
54.C 根据下文“I hope my design can bring people to Dunhuang.”可推断,姚想要设计更多创意产品吸引更多国际顾客来敦煌。故选C项。
55.D 根据上文“Yao Yanbei has long been lost in the cultural heritage of the city”以及“Through the toy camel,I intended to the spirit of the locals who are usually toughminded and hard-working”可推断,姚延北迷恋敦煌文化,设计了许多有关敦煌的创意产品,因此推断她希望她的作品让人们更加接近敦煌。故选D项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了文化遗产不仅仅是古建筑、历史纪念物以及版画、素描和绘画等物品,也包括工具、书籍、文件和照片等。文中还讲述了文化遗产对青少年在“发现”自我中的重要性。
56.However 考查副词。根据句意可知前后为转折关系,空后为逗号,置于句首,首字母大写。故填However。
57.further 考查形容词的比较级。根据空后的than可知,空处要用形容词的比较级,far的比较级为further “进一步,较远的,在更大程度上”。故填further。
58.gradually 考查副词。分析句子结构可知,空处修饰后面的动词,所以要用副词作状语。故填gradually。
59.are considered 考查动词时态和语态。空处为谓语动词,句子描述一般事实,所以要用一般现在时态,主语the natural environment,underwater heritage,and towns和谓语动词之间为动宾关系,所以要用一般现在时态的被动语态,主语为复数。故填are considered。
60.to connect 考查非谓语动词。根据空前的tend可知,本题考查短语tend to do sth “倾向于做某事”,动词不定式作宾语。故填to connect。
61.understanding 考查非谓语动词。空前为介词in,所以空处要用动词-ing形式作宾语。故填understanding。
62.importance 考查名词。分析句子结构可知,连词or前面为their role,为名词,所以空处也需要名词作主语。故填importance。
63.their 考查代词。空后为名词,所以空处需要形容词性物主代词作定语。故填their。
64.for 考查介词。本题考查固定短语search for “寻找”。故填for。
65.that/which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,“ can be got from studying your family and cultural heritage ”为定语从句,修饰先行词The sense of identity,指物,先行词在限制性定语从句中作主语。故填that/which。
写作
第一节
Dear Jack,
Knowing that you are interested in Qingming Scroll,I’m willing to introduce it to you.
Painted by Zhang Zeduan,Qingming Scroll is a masterwork of Chinese art,offering an important insight into life in the 12th century.It consists of three main sections,which provide a comprehensive look of what life was like then.This timeless scroll is an important example of realism in the history of Chinese paintings and greatly influenced generations of future artists.
It would be great if you can come to China and appreciate it for yourself.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
The receptionist gives me the key to our room.I go upstairs.In the room,there is a small case and some clothes that must belong to my father.But he isn’t in,nor is there any message about his absence.I ring his mobile phone again,and again and again,but it’s not switched on.It’s now about 8:00 and he is still nowhere to be found.Maybe he had an accident on the way to the airport
I call the tourist police and tell them my story.A policeman contacts the local hospitals,but my father is not there.I check my phone again.Here is a message:“Unexpected task.Back tomorrow.” It was sent at 13:00 when I was on the plane,but it fails to reach me until now.As an archaeologist,my father often works in remote areas or caves where there are poor or no signals.I sigh in relief.Then my holiday will begin from tomorrow.
