选修7 Module 5 Ethnic Culture模块综合练习题（含答案）
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Module 5 Ethnic Culture
模块综合练习题
第一节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Living in a community made up of various races is an exciting experience. Such a community is like a small world 21. ________ there are many lifestyles and races. We usually know about the cultures and beliefs of people not belonging to our race through books and newspapers, but when we live in a community 22. ________ (compose) of many races, we have the opportunity to contact people of various races and 23. ________ (direct) learn about their cultures. In this way, we have a(n) 24. ________ (good) understanding about their ways of life. For example, in Singapore, which is known 25. ________ a multiracial country, Chinese, Malays, Indians and others live together. They’ve learned a lot about the cultures and beliefs of other races. They’ve also absorbed others’ 26. ________ (custom) to their benefits.
Besides, living in a multiracial community teaches us how to respect the views 27. ________ beliefs of other races. We learn to be tolerant, to understand and appreciate those 28. ________ do not belong to our race. We learn how to live in peace and harmony with those whose ways of life are different from 29. ________. As a result, we come to know about different countries and better understanding 30. ________ (promote) among the peoples.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，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 the Egyptians built the pyramids (金字塔), they included mazes to catch thieves. Even if thieves managed to ?31 ?a pyramid, they would probably ?32 ?find their way out. In 1986 the Fulks family of Fredericksburg, Virginia, decided to create a maze in their ?33 ?on the Belvedere Plantation. Donnie Fulks and his four sons cut some ?34 ?here and there through the tall corn. Soon this “Maize Maze” was so ?35 ?that the Fulkses found themselves ?36 ?a new maze each year as a new crop filled the field.
Some people return each year. To make it ?37 ?for them, each corny maze is somewhat different from the ??38 ?ones. In 1998 the Fulks family ?39 ?the world-famous maze designer Adrian Fisher to create a huge maze ?40 ?15 acres, or 650,000 square feet. Each new pattern(图案) was first ?41 ?on a computer, and the one used in 2001 had to be ?42 ?eighteen times before it was just right. After it was finished, Donnie Fulks and his sons took a detailed ?43 ?of the pattern divided into squares, and then started the cutting job.
People from all over the country come out to the Belvedere Plantation to try to find their way through the Fulks family’s maze. It is ?44 ?while the corn is tall, from mid-July through early November. Visitors are given flags to ?45 ?their progress and to wave for help if they are ?46 . It always makes people ?47 ?when they find their way to the end. Built into the 2001 maze were several ?48 . Sixty speakers provided music throughout the journey. Just to be ?49 , the 2001 maize maze started ?50 ?the cornfield, making it the world’s only inside-out maze!?
31. A. build???? ????????????? B. enter?? C. search ????????????? D. damage
32. A. even???? ????????????? B. just???? C. never? ??????????????D. still
33. A. woods???????? ?????? B. cottage?? ? C. shelters????????????D. cornfield
34. A. paths??? ????????????? B. grasses?????? C. crops? ???????????? D. rocks
35. A. familiar??????? ?????? B. popular?????? C. complex??????????? D. confusing
36. A. discovering? ?????? B. creating C. solving???????????? D. expecting
37. A. comfortable? ?????? B. frightening C. convenient? ?? ?D. challenging
38. A. funny????????? ?????? B. small?? C. previous?????????? D. following
39. A. invited???????? ?????? B. allowed C. ordered????????????? D. promised
40. A. owning??????? ?????? B. clearing C. covering???????????? D. flooding
41. A. put up????????? ?????? B. worked out C. found out????????? ?D. brought up
42. A. moved???????? ?????? B. explained C. counted???????????? D. changed
43. A. cleaning????????????? B. packing C. drawing??????????? D. rolling
44. A. open???? ????????????? B. quiet?? C. empty ??????????? D. closed
45. A. make??? ????????????? B. slow?? C. watch ???????????? D. mark
46. A. busy???? ????????????? B. lost???? C. sick??? ?? ????????? D. tired
47. A. anxious ????????????? B. curious?????? C. wise?? ????????????? D. excited
48. A. surprises ? ? ? ? ?B. solutions???? C. doubts ? ? ? ?? ?D. puzzles
49. A. simple????????? ?????? B. normal?????? C. different??????????D. faraway
50. A. in the center of??? B. on the way to
C. on the edge of??? ?????? D. in the direction of
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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 ★☆☆☆☆
Excellent athletes are often thought of as brave fighters, seemingly unbeatable as they succeed in their sports. But throughout history, many famous faces have battled diseases before, during, or after they made a name for themselves.
?
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig had his baseball career cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Examination of Rawhide — a movie starring(由……主演) Lou Gehrig — showed that he still functioned normally in January 1938. However, the diagnosis (诊断) of ALS was soon confirmed a year later. He was so loved and well-known that ALS became known worldwide and the disease is now commonly referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s disease”.
?
?
?
Muhammad Ali
In 1984, arguably the greatest boxer in history was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a condition affecting the central nervous system. However, Ali continues to remain as active as possible, lighting the torch at the 1996 Summer Olympics and attending President Barack Obama’s inauguration (就职典礼). He has also been an activist for Parkinson’s research and set up the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in 1997.
?Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph was considered as the fastest woman in the world after winning three gold medals in track-and-field in the 1960 Olympics. What makes people more surprised was that she was paralyzed (使瘫痪) by the poliovirus as a young child. She eventually recovered, but her left foot was slightly disabled. By the time she was 12, she had also survived several other serious illnesses.
?Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In November, 2009, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was named one of 50 greatest players in NBA history, announced he had chronic myeloid leukemia, a slow-growing cancer of the white blood cells. He had been living with the disease for nearly a year before he decided to go public and become an advocate(倡导者) to raise awareness.
Abdul-Jabbar has also been an actor, a basketball coach and a best-selling author.
51. Which of the following athletes suffered from Parkinson’s disease?
A. Wilma Rudolph.?????
B. Muhammad Ali.
C. Lou Gehrig.???????? ???????????
D. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
52. Both Lou Gehrig and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar _____.
A. once played a role in a film
B. survived their diseases in the end
C. abandoned sports soon after the diagnosis
D. were little-known before catching the diseases
53. What can we learn about Wilma Rudolph?
A. She was famous as an athlete and actor.
B. She was diagnosed with polio in 1960.
C. Her left foot didn’t fun_ction well until she was 12.
D. Her childhood was full of illnesses.
B ★★☆☆☆
Raeann Sleith began making bracelets (手链) when she was six. Family and friends loved her designs and asked for more. When admirers suggested that Raeann sell her bracelets, she realized she wanted to do just that — and donate? (捐赠) the money to help kids with special needs, like her brother Derek.
Raeann’s older brother, Derek, has cri du chat syndrome. Children with cri du chat usually have problems understanding ideas and might have a hard time learning to talk. Many also have weak muscles (肌肉) that can cause problems with walking or using their fingers to pick things up. The term cri du chat means “cry of the cat” in French. Babies with cri du chat often have a high-pitched cry that sounds like that of a little cat.
Over the years, Derek’s teachers helped him learn sign language and gestures. They also taught him skills such as recognizing letters, cutting with scissors, and understanding basic math. Raeann wanted to donate money to Derek’s school. “I just wanted to help my brother,” she says, “and the people who help him.”
At first, Raeann focused on creating jewelry that would raise awareness for cri du chat. But people started requesting bracelets to wear as a symbol of support and awareness for a variety of other diseases and disorders. To create those symbols, Raeann researched the color most often associated with raising awareness for the disease or disorder, such as pink for breast cancer or orange for leukemia.
In the end, it turned out to be a great idea. In only a few years, Raeann has donated more than $30,000 to local charities. Raeann’s mom says that working on the bracelets has developed the generosity and kindness that already existed in her daughter. Raeann plans to keep making bracelets and raising dollars for charities. “I just want to keep going on with it,” she says, “to help my brother more.”
54. Paragraph 2 is mainly about _____.
A. the origin of the term cri du chat
B. the research on cri du chat syndrome
C. the treatment for cri du chat syndrome
D. the characteristics of cri du chat syndrome
55. The bracelets Raeann Sleith has made _____.
A. are decorated with colorful jewels
B. represent different kinds of diseases
C. are very popular all over the world
D. add up to more than 30,000
56. Which of the following can best describe Raeann Sleith?
A. Caring and generous.??????? ? ???
B. Honest and responsible.
C. Polite and determined.???????
D. Creative and humorous.
57. The main purpose of the text is to _____.
A. tell us the story of a loving girl
B. show us how to make bracelets
C. introduce a kind of rare disease
D. ask us to donate to local charities
C ★★☆☆☆
Russian nesting dolls have been enjoyed by people of all ages for more than one hundred years. The Russian word for the doll is “matryoshka”, the traditional design being that of a young Russian woman dressed in Russian native costume with a scarf on her head. The first four letters, “matr” is the Russian word for Mother. So the nesting doll represents both the national motherland and actual motherhood and fertility. This explains why the traditional set is painted like women, ending with the smallest — a baby.
Nesting dolls are typically all the same cylindrical (圆筒状的) shape, yet painted as many different characters. They are made into Father Christmas, Easter bunnies with eggs, political figures, animals, career dolls, Disney figures and more, the favorite being the traditional family of nesting dolls. The number of a set of dolls is usually 5 or more, decreasing in size, placed one inside the other, usually ending with the innermost doll of a baby which does not open. In some sets of 12 or more, the smallest can be so tiny that a magnifying glass (放大镜) has to be used for painting the faces.
These dolls are the most famous Russian national souvenir; however, they did not originate from the country which made them popular. Sergei Maliutin, a painter from Russia who worked at a folk craft workshop, saw a set of Japanese wooden dolls representing the Seven Gods of Fortune in 1890. This inspired him to create his own set of eight dolls, consisting of the outermost being of a girl holding a rooster, five inner girl dolls, one boy doll and the smallest, a baby.
The Russian nesting dolls were then shown at the World Exhibition in Paris and they earned a bronze medal. Afterwards, other craftsmen in Russia began making these dolls. Now they can be found in craft shops and online stores. If you find yourself in a quandary as to what to get someone as a gift, just consider the Russian nesting dolls.
58. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes.???????? ???
B. By following time order.
C. By giving descriptions.???????????? ???
D. By making comparisons.
59. Which of the following sets of nesting dolls was made by Sergei Maliutin?
60. The underlined part “in a quandary” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by “_____”.
A. in a way????????? B. in a puzzle?????????? C. in a word????????? D. in a hurry
61. What would be the best title for the text?
A. How to make Russian nesting dolls
B. Sergei Maliutin and his nesting dolls
C. The true meaning of “matryoshka”
D. An introduction to Russian nesting dolls
D ★★★☆☆
The first ever human head transplant (移植) is now possible. Dr. Sergio Canavero believes that the technology now allows doctors to carry out the Frankenstein-style procedure, which has been tested out on animals since 1970. Up until now there has been no way to successfully reconnect the spinal cord (脊髓), leaving the subjects paralyzed from the point where the transplant was connected.
Recent advances have meant that reconnecting the spinal cord is now possible, and it is believed that the breakthrough means that previously deadly diseases could be cured. However, other experts cannot accept the idea. Professor Anthony Warrens, from the British Transplantation Society, said, “Connecting a head to a body is impossible for human beings today. The whole idea is bizarre.”
In 1970 Robert White successfully transplanted the head of a rhesus monkey (恒河猴) onto the body of a second rhesus, and Dr. Sergio Canavero, a member of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group, has suggested a similar method. “The greatest technical difficulty in such an attempt is of course the reconnection of spinal cords between two creatures. It is my opinion that the technology only now exists for such linkage (连接),” he said. “It is argued that several up to now hopeless medical conditions might benefit from such procedure.”
He believes that a team of 100 could perform the operation in 36 hours — at a cost of ￡8.5 million. Both heads would have to be removed at the same time, and reconnected within an hour. “This is no longer science fiction. It could be done today — now. If the operation is done it will provide a few people with a great amount of extra life,” he said. “The only reason I have not gone further is lack of a huge amount of money for the operation.”
However, Dr. Calum Mackellar, from the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, added, “This sounds like something from a scary movie.”
62. What has been the key to human head transplant?
A. The choosing of human heads.
B. The reconnection of spinal cords.??
C. Lack of a huge amount of money.
D. Strong disagreement of the public.
63. The underlined word “bizarre” in Paragraph 2 probably means _____.
A. exciting????? ? B. clear???? ? C. strange????? ?????? D. unpleasant
64. Robert White’s experiment on rhesus monkeys shows _____.
A. the possibility of reconnecting the spinal cord
B. the difference between animals and humans
C. a breakthrough in human head transplant
D. some unsolved technical difficulties
65. The last but one paragraph mainly talks about _____.
A. the operation of human head transplant
B. the development of transplant technology
C. how to perform the operation successfully
D. whether the operation is worth performing
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Headaches
A headache is a pain in the head which almost everyone feels at one time or another. Almost half of all people have a headache at least once a year. Most headaches are not dangerous but they get in the way of your work and disturb your life.
?66
Tension (紧张) headaches usually cause a slight to strong pain in the head. Many people describe such headaches as a tightening feeling. Some headaches cause a dull pain that can last for hours. They appear anywhere from the front to the back of your head.
About 20% of all headaches are migraines, which are strong headaches that can cause extreme pain. ?67 ?You will have a feeling of sickness in the stomach, and sometimes you may see flashes of light shortly before migraines attack.
Causes of headaches
?68 ?Even though the exact causes of a headache are not clear, most of them are caused by the widening of blood vessels (血管) combined with chemicals that are set free around them. Nerves send pain messages to your brain. There are many factors that can lead to a headache, such as lack of sleep, stress, smoking or watching TV for a long time. ?69 ?
How to fight off headaches
Pain relievers (止痛剂) and other drugs are often used to ease(缓解) headaches. Many people take aspirin when they have a headache. Doctors also suggest that patients should relax when they experience a headache. In some cases, changing your diet may result in relieving pain and weakening headaches. ?70 ?This may not make headaches disappear completely but it can help make you feel better.
A. Types of headaches
B. Warning signs of migraine sufferers
C. They can last as long as a couple of days.
D. Headaches are a disorder of the nervous system.
E. And you should exercise regularly and get a lot of fresh air.
F. There are so many natural ways to relieve a violent headache.
G. Sometimes headaches can also be caused by injuries and sadness.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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。
Great changes had taken place in the way of communication in people’s life. In past, people kept in touch with each other mainly by writing letters or use the public telephone. But now almost everyone have their own mobile phone. What’s even more, people have easy access on the Internet. It allows them to send and receive e-mails whenever we like. With these changes, people’s work has been made much efficient. It used to taking several days to hear of each other, and now it takes only several minutes, even if they are in two different countries.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
你校英文报的Ethnic Culture专栏现向广大同学征稿。请你根据所给提示写一篇介绍基诺族的英语短文给校报投稿。
少数民族
基诺族，基诺意为“舅舅的后代（descendant）”
分布
云南省南部
历史
1979年被确认为中国的第56个民族
人口
约25,000人，主要从事农业，善于种普洱茶
文化艺术
有丰富的神话传说、故事和诗歌，民间音乐及刺绣（embroidery）很有名
注意：1. 词数100左右；
????? 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank you.
参考答案
21. where ? ? ? 22. composed 23. directly ?? ?? 24. better ? ? 25. as
26. customs ? ??? 27. and ? ?????? 28. who ?????? ? 29. ours ?????? 30. is promoted
31-35 BCDAB?? ?? 36-40 BDCAC ?????? 41-45 BDCAD?
46-50 BDACA ? ? ?51-55 BADDB ?????? 56-60 AACAB??
61-65 DBCAA?? ?? 66-70 ACDGE
短文改错：
71. ... had taken place ...??? ?????? had?→?have
72. In past ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?past前加the
73. ... use the public ...???? ???? ?? use?→?using
74. ... everyone have ...???? ????? ? have?→?has
75. What’s even more ... ? ? ? ?去掉even
76. ... on the Internet. ? ? ? ? ? ??on?→?to
77. ... whenever we like. ? ? ? ? we?→?they
78. ... much efficient. ? ? ? ? ? ?much?→?more或much后加more
79. It used to taking ... ? ? ? ? ? taking?→?take
80. ... hear of ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? of?→?from
One possible version:
The Jinuo ethnic minority is one of the ethnic groups in?China. Jinuo means “descendants of the uncle” in Jinuo language.
In 1979 the Jinuo ethnic group was officially recognised as the 56th ethnic group in?China. It has a population of about 25,000, most of whom live in the south of?Yunnan?Province. They make a living mainly by farming. The Jino people have a long history of tea-growing and the famous Pu’er tea grows in their mountains.
In Jinuo culture there are plenty of fairy tales, stories and poems. Meanwhile, its folk music and embroidery are very famous.
模块综合练习题
第一节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Living in a community made up of various races is an exciting experience. Such a community is like a small world 21. ________ there are many lifestyles and races. We usually know about the cultures and beliefs of people not belonging to our race through books and newspapers, but when we live in a community 22. ________ (compose) of many races, we have the opportunity to contact people of various races and 23. ________ (direct) learn about their cultures. In this way, we have a(n) 24. ________ (good) understanding about their ways of life. For example, in Singapore, which is known 25. ________ a multiracial country, Chinese, Malays, Indians and others live together. They’ve learned a lot about the cultures and beliefs of other races. They’ve also absorbed others’ 26. ________ (custom) to their benefits.
Besides, living in a multiracial community teaches us how to respect the views 27. ________ beliefs of other races. We learn to be tolerant, to understand and appreciate those 28. ________ do not belong to our race. We learn how to live in peace and harmony with those whose ways of life are different from 29. ________. As a result, we come to know about different countries and better understanding 30. ________ (promote) among the peoples.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，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 the Egyptians built the pyramids (金字塔), they included mazes to catch thieves. Even if thieves managed to ?31 ?a pyramid, they would probably ?32 ?find their way out. In 1986 the Fulks family of Fredericksburg, Virginia, decided to create a maze in their ?33 ?on the Belvedere Plantation. Donnie Fulks and his four sons cut some ?34 ?here and there through the tall corn. Soon this “Maize Maze” was so ?35 ?that the Fulkses found themselves ?36 ?a new maze each year as a new crop filled the field.
Some people return each year. To make it ?37 ?for them, each corny maze is somewhat different from the ??38 ?ones. In 1998 the Fulks family ?39 ?the world-famous maze designer Adrian Fisher to create a huge maze ?40 ?15 acres, or 650,000 square feet. Each new pattern(图案) was first ?41 ?on a computer, and the one used in 2001 had to be ?42 ?eighteen times before it was just right. After it was finished, Donnie Fulks and his sons took a detailed ?43 ?of the pattern divided into squares, and then started the cutting job.
People from all over the country come out to the Belvedere Plantation to try to find their way through the Fulks family’s maze. It is ?44 ?while the corn is tall, from mid-July through early November. Visitors are given flags to ?45 ?their progress and to wave for help if they are ?46 . It always makes people ?47 ?when they find their way to the end. Built into the 2001 maze were several ?48 . Sixty speakers provided music throughout the journey. Just to be ?49 , the 2001 maize maze started ?50 ?the cornfield, making it the world’s only inside-out maze!?
31. A. build???? ????????????? B. enter?? C. search ????????????? D. damage
32. A. even???? ????????????? B. just???? C. never? ??????????????D. still
33. A. woods???????? ?????? B. cottage?? ? C. shelters????????????D. cornfield
34. A. paths??? ????????????? B. grasses?????? C. crops? ???????????? D. rocks
35. A. familiar??????? ?????? B. popular?????? C. complex??????????? D. confusing
36. A. discovering? ?????? B. creating C. solving???????????? D. expecting
37. A. comfortable? ?????? B. frightening C. convenient? ?? ?D. challenging
38. A. funny????????? ?????? B. small?? C. previous?????????? D. following
39. A. invited???????? ?????? B. allowed C. ordered????????????? D. promised
40. A. owning??????? ?????? B. clearing C. covering???????????? D. flooding
41. A. put up????????? ?????? B. worked out C. found out????????? ?D. brought up
42. A. moved???????? ?????? B. explained C. counted???????????? D. changed
43. A. cleaning????????????? B. packing C. drawing??????????? D. rolling
44. A. open???? ????????????? B. quiet?? C. empty ??????????? D. closed
45. A. make??? ????????????? B. slow?? C. watch ???????????? D. mark
46. A. busy???? ????????????? B. lost???? C. sick??? ?? ????????? D. tired
47. A. anxious ????????????? B. curious?????? C. wise?? ????????????? D. excited
48. A. surprises ? ? ? ? ?B. solutions???? C. doubts ? ? ? ?? ?D. puzzles
49. A. simple????????? ?????? B. normal?????? C. different??????????D. faraway
50. A. in the center of??? B. on the way to
C. on the edge of??? ?????? D. in the direction of
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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 ★☆☆☆☆
Excellent athletes are often thought of as brave fighters, seemingly unbeatable as they succeed in their sports. But throughout history, many famous faces have battled diseases before, during, or after they made a name for themselves.
?
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig had his baseball career cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Examination of Rawhide — a movie starring(由……主演) Lou Gehrig — showed that he still functioned normally in January 1938. However, the diagnosis (诊断) of ALS was soon confirmed a year later. He was so loved and well-known that ALS became known worldwide and the disease is now commonly referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s disease”.
?
?
?
Muhammad Ali
In 1984, arguably the greatest boxer in history was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a condition affecting the central nervous system. However, Ali continues to remain as active as possible, lighting the torch at the 1996 Summer Olympics and attending President Barack Obama’s inauguration (就职典礼). He has also been an activist for Parkinson’s research and set up the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in 1997.
?Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph was considered as the fastest woman in the world after winning three gold medals in track-and-field in the 1960 Olympics. What makes people more surprised was that she was paralyzed (使瘫痪) by the poliovirus as a young child. She eventually recovered, but her left foot was slightly disabled. By the time she was 12, she had also survived several other serious illnesses.
?Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In November, 2009, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was named one of 50 greatest players in NBA history, announced he had chronic myeloid leukemia, a slow-growing cancer of the white blood cells. He had been living with the disease for nearly a year before he decided to go public and become an advocate(倡导者) to raise awareness.
Abdul-Jabbar has also been an actor, a basketball coach and a best-selling author.
51. Which of the following athletes suffered from Parkinson’s disease?
A. Wilma Rudolph.?????
B. Muhammad Ali.
C. Lou Gehrig.???????? ???????????
D. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
52. Both Lou Gehrig and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar _____.
A. once played a role in a film
B. survived their diseases in the end
C. abandoned sports soon after the diagnosis
D. were little-known before catching the diseases
53. What can we learn about Wilma Rudolph?
A. She was famous as an athlete and actor.
B. She was diagnosed with polio in 1960.
C. Her left foot didn’t fun_ction well until she was 12.
D. Her childhood was full of illnesses.
B ★★☆☆☆
Raeann Sleith began making bracelets (手链) when she was six. Family and friends loved her designs and asked for more. When admirers suggested that Raeann sell her bracelets, she realized she wanted to do just that — and donate? (捐赠) the money to help kids with special needs, like her brother Derek.
Raeann’s older brother, Derek, has cri du chat syndrome. Children with cri du chat usually have problems understanding ideas and might have a hard time learning to talk. Many also have weak muscles (肌肉) that can cause problems with walking or using their fingers to pick things up. The term cri du chat means “cry of the cat” in French. Babies with cri du chat often have a high-pitched cry that sounds like that of a little cat.
Over the years, Derek’s teachers helped him learn sign language and gestures. They also taught him skills such as recognizing letters, cutting with scissors, and understanding basic math. Raeann wanted to donate money to Derek’s school. “I just wanted to help my brother,” she says, “and the people who help him.”
At first, Raeann focused on creating jewelry that would raise awareness for cri du chat. But people started requesting bracelets to wear as a symbol of support and awareness for a variety of other diseases and disorders. To create those symbols, Raeann researched the color most often associated with raising awareness for the disease or disorder, such as pink for breast cancer or orange for leukemia.
In the end, it turned out to be a great idea. In only a few years, Raeann has donated more than $30,000 to local charities. Raeann’s mom says that working on the bracelets has developed the generosity and kindness that already existed in her daughter. Raeann plans to keep making bracelets and raising dollars for charities. “I just want to keep going on with it,” she says, “to help my brother more.”
54. Paragraph 2 is mainly about _____.
A. the origin of the term cri du chat
B. the research on cri du chat syndrome
C. the treatment for cri du chat syndrome
D. the characteristics of cri du chat syndrome
55. The bracelets Raeann Sleith has made _____.
A. are decorated with colorful jewels
B. represent different kinds of diseases
C. are very popular all over the world
D. add up to more than 30,000
56. Which of the following can best describe Raeann Sleith?
A. Caring and generous.??????? ? ???
B. Honest and responsible.
C. Polite and determined.???????
D. Creative and humorous.
57. The main purpose of the text is to _____.
A. tell us the story of a loving girl
B. show us how to make bracelets
C. introduce a kind of rare disease
D. ask us to donate to local charities
C ★★☆☆☆
Russian nesting dolls have been enjoyed by people of all ages for more than one hundred years. The Russian word for the doll is “matryoshka”, the traditional design being that of a young Russian woman dressed in Russian native costume with a scarf on her head. The first four letters, “matr” is the Russian word for Mother. So the nesting doll represents both the national motherland and actual motherhood and fertility. This explains why the traditional set is painted like women, ending with the smallest — a baby.
Nesting dolls are typically all the same cylindrical (圆筒状的) shape, yet painted as many different characters. They are made into Father Christmas, Easter bunnies with eggs, political figures, animals, career dolls, Disney figures and more, the favorite being the traditional family of nesting dolls. The number of a set of dolls is usually 5 or more, decreasing in size, placed one inside the other, usually ending with the innermost doll of a baby which does not open. In some sets of 12 or more, the smallest can be so tiny that a magnifying glass (放大镜) has to be used for painting the faces.
These dolls are the most famous Russian national souvenir; however, they did not originate from the country which made them popular. Sergei Maliutin, a painter from Russia who worked at a folk craft workshop, saw a set of Japanese wooden dolls representing the Seven Gods of Fortune in 1890. This inspired him to create his own set of eight dolls, consisting of the outermost being of a girl holding a rooster, five inner girl dolls, one boy doll and the smallest, a baby.
The Russian nesting dolls were then shown at the World Exhibition in Paris and they earned a bronze medal. Afterwards, other craftsmen in Russia began making these dolls. Now they can be found in craft shops and online stores. If you find yourself in a quandary as to what to get someone as a gift, just consider the Russian nesting dolls.
58. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes.???????? ???
B. By following time order.
C. By giving descriptions.???????????? ???
D. By making comparisons.
59. Which of the following sets of nesting dolls was made by Sergei Maliutin?
60. The underlined part “in a quandary” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by “_____”.
A. in a way????????? B. in a puzzle?????????? C. in a word????????? D. in a hurry
61. What would be the best title for the text?
A. How to make Russian nesting dolls
B. Sergei Maliutin and his nesting dolls
C. The true meaning of “matryoshka”
D. An introduction to Russian nesting dolls
D ★★★☆☆
The first ever human head transplant (移植) is now possible. Dr. Sergio Canavero believes that the technology now allows doctors to carry out the Frankenstein-style procedure, which has been tested out on animals since 1970. Up until now there has been no way to successfully reconnect the spinal cord (脊髓), leaving the subjects paralyzed from the point where the transplant was connected.
Recent advances have meant that reconnecting the spinal cord is now possible, and it is believed that the breakthrough means that previously deadly diseases could be cured. However, other experts cannot accept the idea. Professor Anthony Warrens, from the British Transplantation Society, said, “Connecting a head to a body is impossible for human beings today. The whole idea is bizarre.”
In 1970 Robert White successfully transplanted the head of a rhesus monkey (恒河猴) onto the body of a second rhesus, and Dr. Sergio Canavero, a member of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group, has suggested a similar method. “The greatest technical difficulty in such an attempt is of course the reconnection of spinal cords between two creatures. It is my opinion that the technology only now exists for such linkage (连接),” he said. “It is argued that several up to now hopeless medical conditions might benefit from such procedure.”
He believes that a team of 100 could perform the operation in 36 hours — at a cost of ￡8.5 million. Both heads would have to be removed at the same time, and reconnected within an hour. “This is no longer science fiction. It could be done today — now. If the operation is done it will provide a few people with a great amount of extra life,” he said. “The only reason I have not gone further is lack of a huge amount of money for the operation.”
However, Dr. Calum Mackellar, from the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, added, “This sounds like something from a scary movie.”
62. What has been the key to human head transplant?
A. The choosing of human heads.
B. The reconnection of spinal cords.??
C. Lack of a huge amount of money.
D. Strong disagreement of the public.
63. The underlined word “bizarre” in Paragraph 2 probably means _____.
A. exciting????? ? B. clear???? ? C. strange????? ?????? D. unpleasant
64. Robert White’s experiment on rhesus monkeys shows _____.
A. the possibility of reconnecting the spinal cord
B. the difference between animals and humans
C. a breakthrough in human head transplant
D. some unsolved technical difficulties
65. The last but one paragraph mainly talks about _____.
A. the operation of human head transplant
B. the development of transplant technology
C. how to perform the operation successfully
D. whether the operation is worth performing
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Headaches
A headache is a pain in the head which almost everyone feels at one time or another. Almost half of all people have a headache at least once a year. Most headaches are not dangerous but they get in the way of your work and disturb your life.
?66
Tension (紧张) headaches usually cause a slight to strong pain in the head. Many people describe such headaches as a tightening feeling. Some headaches cause a dull pain that can last for hours. They appear anywhere from the front to the back of your head.
About 20% of all headaches are migraines, which are strong headaches that can cause extreme pain. ?67 ?You will have a feeling of sickness in the stomach, and sometimes you may see flashes of light shortly before migraines attack.
Causes of headaches
?68 ?Even though the exact causes of a headache are not clear, most of them are caused by the widening of blood vessels (血管) combined with chemicals that are set free around them. Nerves send pain messages to your brain. There are many factors that can lead to a headache, such as lack of sleep, stress, smoking or watching TV for a long time. ?69 ?
How to fight off headaches
Pain relievers (止痛剂) and other drugs are often used to ease(缓解) headaches. Many people take aspirin when they have a headache. Doctors also suggest that patients should relax when they experience a headache. In some cases, changing your diet may result in relieving pain and weakening headaches. ?70 ?This may not make headaches disappear completely but it can help make you feel better.
A. Types of headaches
B. Warning signs of migraine sufferers
C. They can last as long as a couple of days.
D. Headaches are a disorder of the nervous system.
E. And you should exercise regularly and get a lot of fresh air.
F. There are so many natural ways to relieve a violent headache.
G. Sometimes headaches can also be caused by injuries and sadness.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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。
Great changes had taken place in the way of communication in people’s life. In past, people kept in touch with each other mainly by writing letters or use the public telephone. But now almost everyone have their own mobile phone. What’s even more, people have easy access on the Internet. It allows them to send and receive e-mails whenever we like. With these changes, people’s work has been made much efficient. It used to taking several days to hear of each other, and now it takes only several minutes, even if they are in two different countries.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
你校英文报的Ethnic Culture专栏现向广大同学征稿。请你根据所给提示写一篇介绍基诺族的英语短文给校报投稿。
少数民族
基诺族，基诺意为“舅舅的后代（descendant）”
分布
云南省南部
历史
1979年被确认为中国的第56个民族
人口
约25,000人，主要从事农业，善于种普洱茶
文化艺术
有丰富的神话传说、故事和诗歌，民间音乐及刺绣（embroidery）很有名
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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That’s all. Thank you.
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One possible version:
The Jinuo ethnic minority is one of the ethnic groups in?China. Jinuo means “descendants of the uncle” in Jinuo language.
In 1979 the Jinuo ethnic group was officially recognised as the 56th ethnic group in?China. It has a population of about 25,000, most of whom live in the south of?Yunnan?Province. They make a living mainly by farming. The Jino people have a long history of tea-growing and the famous Pu’er tea grows in their mountains.
In Jinuo culture there are plenty of fairy tales, stories and poems. Meanwhile, its folk music and embroidery are very famous.