Ⅰ.阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
The International Day of Disabled Persons, an international observance declared by the United Nations since 1992, is observed on December 3, aiming to promote an understanding of disability issues and get support for the rights of people with disabilities. The day takes place annually and focuses on a different issue each year. In South Africa, December 3 also marks the beginning of the Disability Awareness Month.
Since the first celebration, people with disabilities have gained recognition of their rights by States across the globe and of their rightful place in society. But there is still much work ahead of us to turn those legal rights into a true revolution, in which diversity is fully accepted and lived.
The estimated one billion people living with disabilities worldwide face many obstructions of inclusion in many key aspects of society. As a result, people with disabilities can’t enjoy the equal rights as normal people, which include employment, education as well as social and political participation. The right to participate in public life is essential to create stable democracies(民主国家), active citizenship and reduce inequalities in society.
In many cases, people with disabilities must be able to fulfill their role in society. It is important to focus on the ability and not on the disability of an individual. It is important to note that disability is part of the human condition, and that all of us either are or will become disabled to one degree or another during the course of our lives.
By promoting empowerment(授权), real opportunities for disabled people are created. This supports them in setting their own priorities. Empowerment involves investing in them — in jobs, health, nutrition, education, and social protection. When disabled people are empowered they are better prepared to take advantage of opportunities, and they can more readily accept their civic responsibilities.
1. What is the International Day of Disabled Persons meant for?
A. To raise money for the disabled.
B. To stress the value of the disabled.
C. To make an international celebration.
D. To make able-bodied people care about the disabled.
2. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Barriers.
B. Chances.
C. Types.
D. Regrets.
3. What is the main problem for disabled people?
A. Their number is too large.
B. Few of them seek legal rights.
C. They can’t be fully accepted by society.
D. They think poorly of their role in society.
4. What is indicated in the last paragraph?
A. The author is worried about the disabled.
B. The disabled will have a brighter future.
C. What society has done is far from enough.
D. The disabled must fight hard for their rights.
B
Nicolai Calabria has already become one of the best 106-pound wrestlers. He has successfully climbed to the top of the highest mountain in Africa, and most importantly, he’s changed the attitude of any normal person who watches him compete.
The 17-year-old teenager has one leg. He was born that way, but his goal is to show it’s not the one thing that defines him. He would also be the first one to tell you that he just wants to prove to others and himself that he’s just like other normal ones.
When Calabria was young, his parents tried different prostheses(假肢) to find out which was most comfortable for their son as he tried to keep up with a family, who has a preference for sports.
At first, the Calabrias had their middle child in a prosthesis that looked and functioned like a "real" leg, but soon they decided to choose a different path when they found it wasn’t beneficial to his movement. Then the family moved him to arm crutches(腋杖) and from there a new burst of energy was found.
Getting others to believe that he could take off on the soccer field took a little bit longer. When the Calabrias moved to Concord, they had a hard time convincing the town soccer program to allow a child like him to compete with able-bodied kids. After months and months of debates and meetings, the family received the answer they were looking for. Since then, witnessing a young man on crutches who competes against those with two legs has become a fixed event in the Concord community.
"At that time I had nothing but discouragement working with the soccer community. However, now I have nothing but admiration for the fact that he’s been allowed to play, and people see that he adds value to game," his father said. "I just think it’s a great result."
5. This passage shows us a boy with one leg .
A. can do what a normal teenager can
B. is realizing as many dreams as he can
C. can make a sporting event more valuable
D. can add value to society
6. We can learn from Paragraph 5 that .
A. Calabria proved to be the most excellent player of the team
B. it was not easy for Calabria to be accepted to the town soccer team
C. Calabria’s parents didn’t allow him to play soccer at first
D. there are some other disabled children in the soccer team
7. It is implied in the last paragraph that Nicolai’s father .
A. has been discouraged since Nicolai played soccer
B. thinks that Nicolai is playing a key role in the team
C. is very delighted that Nicolai can play soccer in the team
D. hasn’t expected that Nicolai can be allowed to play soccer
Ⅱ.完形填空
阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I became an amputee(被截肢者) at the age of 29, I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection. My life became? 1 as I changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and? 2 .
Too busy? 3 physical pain and obvious limitation of movement, I was not aware of this? 4 at first. There were so many difficulties before me. But I was determined to manage my work and life as well as before, feeling inspired about the progress I had? 5 .
6 , as I made my first journey outside the hospital, society had already regarded me as a new status. Happy to be free of my? 7 in the hospital. I rolled through the shopping mall as a? 8 survivor, feeling like a war hero. Unfortunately, I got a rude? 9 as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.
All eyes were upon me, yet no one dared to make eye contact. Their efforts to? 10 my eyes forced me to realize they only saw my missing legs. Mothers? 11 held their children closer as I passed. Elderly women patted me on the head saying “God Bless You!” with? 12 in their eyes.
While I sat thinking about what had happened, a small girl came up to me. She stared with unembarrassed? 13 at the empty trousers. Finding nothing there, she looked up at me with a? 14 look, and childishly asked, “Lady, where did your legs go?”
I explained that my legs had been sick. Since my legs hadn’t been strong and healthy like hers, the doctors had to? 15 them. Leaning her head upwards, she asked, “Did they go to ‘Leg Heaven’?”
That incident made me think about how? 16 children and adults react to the unknown. To a child, a new appearance is an interesting curiosity and a learning experience,? 17 adults often observe the same thing with horror. I began to realize that I also had been guilty of the same unsuitable reactions before I knew what life was like for an amputee.
To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit, I now smile warmly, make eye? 18 , and speak in a? 19 manner. By using a positive approach, I attempt to make society know the fact that having a not-so-perfect body doesn’t mean having a? 20 quality of life. We disabled people also enjoy a colorful life.
1. A. great B. old C. different D. active
2. A. comfort B. fear C. hatred D. happiness
3. A. crying for B. fighting for C. going well with D. dealing with
4. A. change B. mistake C. ability D. wish
5. A. taken B. kept C. given D. made
6. A. Instead B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore
7. A. care B. limit C. support D. help
8. A. calm B. poor C. proud D. rich
9. A. response B. chance C. suggestion D. letter
10. A. turn B. hold C. catch D. avoid
11. A. softly B. protectively C. unwillingly D. pleasantly
12. A. pity B. anger C. excitement D. glory
13. A. determination B. curiosity C. enthusiasm D. satisfaction
14. A. tired B. sad C. scared D. puzzled
15. A. lose B. adjust C. remove D. stretch
16. A. differently B. positively C. strangely D. carefully
17. A. what B. while C. before D. after
18. A. difficulty B. experiment C. contract D. contact
19. A. confident B. strict C. businesslike D. serious
20. A. good B. high C. poor D. real
Ⅲ. 语法填空
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。
Recently a new research has been reported. It is said that many fathers of children experienced lots of injuries per year while playing with 1 (they)children. Some fathers felt that it was the most dangerous thing of being a parent walking across the floor 2 (cover)by toys. And some of them fell over because clothes or other things 3 (throw)everywhere. Besides, 4 third of fathers were knocked down by their young children when fighting with them and a quarter got hurt when playing football or climbing trees with them. In fact, one 5 five young fathers picked up an injury when doing something that wasn’t suitable for them.
The research also found that some of the fathers who were 6 (serious)injured had to take time off work. 7 ,not all of them had medical insurance(保险)in place 8 (prevent)the case that they were too ill to work. And they were more likely to face a situation 9 their mobile phones and holiday bookings declined sharply during illness. So the fathers took much 10 (press)from both the family and the work.
Ⅳ. 短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I still remember what happened to my deskmate and me in Grade One. She did well in math tests, which I often laughed at. At last it aroused her anger but she decided to turn her back on me. As the result, I was refused when I needed her help. My friends began to play fun of me about it. Feeling ashamed, I asked her for forgiveness for what I had done wrongly and promised not to do. She agreed to make friends with me again. And from then on I get along well with my friends, keeping the lesson in mind.
With an old saying goes, "Do to others as you would have them to do to you." My experience tells me that only when we respect others can we gain other’s respect.
Ⅴ. 书面表达
假定你是李华。某中学生英语报社准备增设一个Environmental Protection的栏目,为此报社就报道内容与方式向读者征求建议。请你根据以下提示给编辑写封信,提出你的建议。
1. 报道内容广泛;
2. 报道应包括原因、危害,并重点突出应对方法;
3. 语言简单易懂,适合更多的读者。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。12月3日是"国际残疾人日",它旨在促进人们对残疾问题的理解,动员人们支持和维护残疾人的权利。
1. D【解析】根据第一段中的"...aiming to promote an understanding of disability issues and get support for the rights of people with disabilities"可知,国际残疾人日的目的是促进人们对残疾问题的了解,并争取人们对 残疾人权利的支持,故选D。
B
【语篇解读】Calabria天生残疾,但他克服了困难,驰骋在足球场上,并成为一名优秀的摔跤运动员,还攀登了非洲最高的山。
Ⅱ.完形填空
【语篇解读】在29岁被截肢后,作者并没有因此沉沦,而是慢慢接受这一现实,以一种积极的心态面对生活,同时通过一些正面的方法启发社会,让大家了解残疾人也可以享有精彩的人生。
1.C 考查形容词。在29岁做了截肢手术后,“我”被迫重新思考“外在完美”的概念。作者从一个还算迷 人的女人变成了一个令人同情与恐惧的对象,她的人生发生了改变。A. great伟大的;B. old老的, 旧的;C. different不同的;D. active积极活跃的。故选C。
2. B 考查名词。作者从一个还算迷人的女人变成了一个令人同情与恐惧的对象。A. comfort安慰;B. fear 恐惧,害怕;C. hatred憎恨,怨恨;D. happiness幸福,高兴。故选B。
3. D 考查动词短语。太忙于应付身体上的疼痛及明显的行动限制,起初“我”并没有意识到这样的改变。 A. crying for渴望得到;B. fighting for为了……而战斗;C. going well with进展顺利;D. dealing with 应付,处理。故选D。
4. A 考查名词。太忙于应付身体上的疼痛及明显的行动限制,起初“我”并没有意识到这样的改变。A. change改变,变化;B. mistake错误;C. ability能力;D. wish希望。故选A。
9. A 考查名词。不幸的是,作者出院后得到了无礼的回应,她发现别人并未以她自己看待自己的方式 来看待自己。A. response回应,回复;B. chance机会;C. suggestion建议;D. letter字母;书信。 故选A。
10. D 考查动词。周围的人们极力躲避作者的目光,因为他们看到的仅仅是作者失去的双腿。A. turn转 弯,转变;B. hold抓住,举行;C. catch赶上;抓住;感染;D. avoid躲避,避开。故选D。
11. B 考查副词。作者经过时,妈妈们保护性地把她们的小孩拉得更近了,以避免作者的形象影响到孩 子。A. softly 温柔地;柔和地;B. protectively保护性地;C. unwillingly不情愿地;勉强地;D. pleasantly 愉快地;和蔼地。故选B。
12. A 考查名词。根据““God Bless You!””可知,年长的妇人眼神中带着怜悯和我说话。A. pity怜悯,同 情;B. anger愤怒;忿怒;C. excitement兴奋;刺激;D. glory光荣,荣誉。故选A。
13. B 考查名词。根据后面的“and childishly asked, “Lady, where did your legs go?””和“To a child, a new appearance is an interesting curiosity and a learning experience,”可知,她对于作者的情况感到好奇。 A. determination决心;果断;B. curiosity好奇,好奇心;C. enthusiasm热心,热忱;D. satisfaction 满意,满足。故选B。
14. D 考查形容词。发现作者的裤子里空空的,所以她抬起头看着作者,脸上带着困惑的表情。A. tired 疲倦的;厌倦的;B. sad悲伤的;C. scared害怕的;D. puzzled困惑的;茫然的。故选D。
Ⅲ. 语法填空
【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了由于父亲们在与孩子们玩耍时候常常会受到意外的伤害,得出父亲们有很多的来自家庭和工作上的压力。
1.their考查代词。句意:据说每年很多父亲在与他们的孩子玩耍时候都会经历受伤,故用their。
2.covered考查非谓语动词。句意:作为父母最危险的事情是步行通过铺满玩具的地板,前面名词floor 与动词cover之间表示被动且后面by被动语态标志,故用covered作后置定语。
3.were thrown考查被动语态。句意:他们跌倒是因为衣服和其他一些东西被扔的到处都是,此处主语与 throw之间是被动关系且主语clothes or other things(衣服和其他一些东 西)是复数,故用were thrown。
4.a/one考查冠词。句意:1/3的父亲被年幼的孩子绊倒,此处是分数的基本表达,故用 a/one。
5.in考查介词。1/5的父亲会得到意外的伤害,此处是分数的表达:基数词+介词+基数词,故用in。
6.seriously考查副词。句意:那些遭受严重伤害的父亲们不得不请假此处副词修饰动词, 故用seriously。
Ⅳ. 短文改错
I still remember what happened to my deskmate and me in Grade One. She did ?in math tests, which I often laughed at. At last it aroused her anger ?she decided to turn her back on me. As ?result, I was refused when I needed her help. My friends began to ?fun of me about it. Feeling ashamed, I asked her for forgiveness for what I had done ?and promised not to do. She agreed to make friends with me again. And from then on I ?along well with my friends, keeping the lesson in mind.
?an old saying goes, "Do to others as you would have them to do to you." My experience tells me that only when we respect others can we gain ?respect.
【解析】第一处:此处是说她数学考得不好,应该用副词poorly修饰动词did,故把well改为poorly。
第二处:此处表示顺承而不是转折,故把but改为and。
第三处:as a result表示"结果",故把the改为a。
第四处:make fun of表示"嘲笑",故把play改为make。
第五处:wrong的副词形式就是wrong,表示"错误地",故把wrongly改为wrong。
第六处:此处是说不再这么做,故在do后面加so。
第七处:讲的是发生在过去的事情,应该用一般过去时,故把get改为got。
第八处:as a saying goes表示"俗语道",故把With改为As。
第九处: have sb do sth表示"让某人做某事",故把do前面的to去掉。
第十处:others’表示"他人的",故把other’ s改为others’。
Ⅴ. 书面表达
Dear editor,
I’m glad to know from your paper that you are asking readers for suggestions on your new section, Environmental Protection. Mine are as follows:
The section should cover a wide range of environmental concerns and meanwhile, each report should include causes, effects and more importantly, effective measures, thus making the public aware that everyone should and can do something to deal with environmental problems. Besides, reports should be written in simple English in order to attract as many readers as possible.
I’d appreciate it if you could take my tips into account and I do hope that your paper will make a difference to environmental protection. Zxx%k
Yours truly,
Li Hua