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一、阅读理解ALanguageshavebeencomingandgoingforthousandsofyearsbutinrecenttimestherehasbeenlesscomingandalotmoregoing.Whentheworldwasstillpopulatedbyhunter-gathererssmalltightlyknit联系groupsdevelopedtheirownpatternsofspeechindependentofeachother.Somelanguageexpertsbelievethat10000yearsagowhentheworldhadjustfivetotenmillionpeopletheyspokeperhaps12000languagesbetweenthem.Soonafterwardsmanyofthosepeoplestartedsettlingdowntobecomefarmersandtheirlanguagestoobecamemoresettledandfewerinnumber.Inrecentcenturiestradeindustrializationthedevelopmentofthenation-stateandthespreadofuniversalcompulsoryeducationespeciallyglobalisationandbettercommunicationsinthepastfewdecadesallhavecausedmanylanguagestodisappearanddominantlanguagessuchasEnglishSpanishandChineseareincreasinglytakingover.Atpresenttheworldhasabout6800languages.Thedistributionoftheselanguagesishugelyuneven.Thegeneralruleisthatmildzoneshaverelativelyfewlanguages.Oftenspokenbymanypeoplewhilehotwetzoneshavelotsoftenspokenbysmallnumbers.Europehasonlyaround200Languages:theAmericasabout1000Africa2400;andAsiaandthePacificperhaps3200ofwhichPapuaNewGuineaaloneaccountsforwellover
800.Themediannumber中位数ofspeakersisamere6000whichmeansthathalftheworldslanguagesarespokenbyfewerpeoplethanthat.Alreadywellover400ofthetotalof6800languagesareclosetoextinction消亡,withonlyafewelderlyspeakersleft.PickatrandomBusuuinCamerooneightremainingspeakersChiapanecoinMexico
150.LipanApacheintheUnitedStatestwoorthreeorWadjiguinAustraliaonewithaquestion-mark:noneoftheseseemstohavemuchchanceofsurvival.;Whatcanweinferaboutlanguagesinhunter-gatherertimesA.Theydevelopedveryfast.B.Theywerelargeinnumber.C.Theyhadsimilarpatters.D.Theywerecloselyconnected;Whichofthefollowingbestexplains^dominant^underlinedinparagraph2A.Complex.B.Advanced.C.Powerful.D.Modern.;Howmanylanguagesarespokenbylessthan6000peopleatpresentA.About
6800.B.About3400C.About2400D.About
1200.;WhatisthemainideaofthetextA.Newlanguageswillbecreated.B.Peopleslifestylesarereflectedinlanguages.C.Humandevelopmentresultsinfewerlanguages.D.Geographydetermineslanguageevolution.BAnIrishdesignerisgrowinguniquemushroomhives(蜂箱)inordertoprotectherislandslocalblackbees.ForyearsIrelandimportedalargegroupofbeesfromplaceswithtropicalclimatesandwarmerweather.BeesfinditchallengingtosurviveinIrishclimatebutothergenericfactorslikelossofhabitatandincreaseintheusageofpesticideshavealsoledtoadeclineinthebeepopulation.Furthertheimportednewspeciesmated(交酉己)withlocalbeestoproducetheiryoungthatstormedthehivesoftheblackbeesandstillcouldnotgetadjustedtotheweather.EconoocisatypeofhivedesignedbyNiamhDameryanIrishdesignertosaveIrelandsnativeblackbees.Thishiveisamongtheworldsfinest20andhasbeenconsideredfortheJamesDysonDesignAwardforSustainability.Thedesignernotonlyaimstoprotectthebeesbutalsointendstohavepeopleparticipateinitsconservation.Themushroomhivesarecultivatedfrommyceliumpores(由菌丝孔培育而成)withby-productslikestraworwoodshavingsusedassubstrate(底座).Myceliumsituatedundergroundprovidessupporttothefruitingbody.Thesemushroomsarecomingoutasaprobabledesigntool.GNNreportedthatmushroomscouldbeusedtobuildthingslikecanoesbricksandcoffins.Tocreatethebeehivemyceliumandthesubstrateconcoction(混合物)isstuffedintoamold(模具)intheshapeoftheactualhive.Itisthenheatedintheoventosecuretheshape.Econooccopiesahiveandisplacedinthehollowofalocaltree.ThisisthenaturalhabitatoftheblackIrishbeeswheretheybuildtheirshelterstorefoodandprotecttheiryoungones.Recycledplasticisusedtomakealandingpadsothatownerscanwatchtheactivitiesofthebees.Thehiveissecuredonthetreewiththehelpofoldcarseatbeltstofastenit.Everyaspectoftheprojectisbasedonsustainability.;WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheyearsintroductionofthenewspeciesofbeeA.Increasingthebeepopulation.C.Improvingthelocalblackbees.WhatisspecialaboutthenewhiveA.Itsproductionway.C.Itsmaterials.HowdoestheprojectstrikeyoumostA.Environmentallyfriendly.C.Absolutelycreative.WhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetextANewSpeciesofBeeFailstoSaveIrishBeesABeeHiveRecognizedforItsSustainabilityMushroomsMakeGoodMaterialsforBeehivesD.HomegrownMushroomsGiveLifetoIrelandsBees
二、七选五阅读WhatisforestbathingThisJapanesepracticeknowninJapanasshinrinyokuisaprocessofrelaxation.Thesimplemethodofbeingcalmandquietinthewoodsobservingnaturearoundyouwhilebreathingdeeplycanhelpbothadultsandchildrenrelievestressandboosthealthandwellbeinginanaturalway.9Findaspot.Dependingwhereyouarefindagoodsourceofnature.Onedoesntneedtojourneydeepintoaforestforthesebenefits.Justlookforanygreenarea.10Forestswithconifers(针叶树)arethoughttobeparticularlybeneficial.Forpeoplewhodonthaveaccesstoaforestusingessentialtreeoilsinyourhomecanprovidebenefitstoo.Engageallyoursenses.Letnatureenterthroughyourearseyesnosemouthhandsandfeet.11Drinkintheflavoroftheforestandreleaseyoursenseofjoyandcalm.Donthurry.Slowwalkingisrecommendedforbeginners.Anditsgoodtospendasmuchtimeaspossible.Youllnoticepositiveeffectsaftertwentyminutesbutalongervisitideallyfourhoursisbetter.12TrydoingyogainthewoodsorTaiChi.Takeapicnic.Writeapoem.Studyplants.Youcantakeanadventurealoneorwithacompanion.Appreciatethesilence.13Ifyoureluckyyoullfindawoodedareathafsfreefromhuman-producedsound.Spendafewquietmomentswithafavoritetree.Ifnothingelsewhenweconnectwithnatureweareremindedthatwearepartofalargerwhole.Andthatcanleadustobelessselfishandtothinkmoreofothers.A.Practicemoreoften.Trydifferentactivities.Activelylistensmelltouchandlook.Itcouldbeanurbanparkoranaturepreserve.Belowaresometipsforbeginnerstogetstarted.Stayinginsilentareasisnottheonlywaytoforestbathing.Oneofthedisadvantagesofurbanlivingistheconstantnoise.
三、完形填空Iamwritingthisstorytoexpresstheimportantvalueofsportsmanship(体育精神).Someyearsagomytraveling14teamtookpartinanationwidecompetition.Thiscompetitionisvery15andtheatmosphereisfarfrom16Afterwecompletedourperformancethenextcompetingteamlaughedatusandgaveusadirty17aswepassedthem.Theylooked18atusandmadefunofourcostumesandourperformance.MyteamandIwereallvery19eventothepointoftears.Oneofmyteammembers20thatweshouldboo(发嘘声)themastheyperformed.FinallyIsaidLetsteachthemalesson.Iwastheoldestmemberoftheteamandtheirrolemodel.WhatIsaidnexttotally21themJsaid“Theyareonstagerightnow.Letsgoand22them/Ithenlookedupatthestageandstartedtoscream“Comeon!”Myteammatesallstartedtoshoutloudlywithmetoshowsupportfortheteam.Atfirsttheywere23ThenInoticedthattheywerehaving24screamingfortheteamthatacoupleofminutesagotheyhated.WhentheteamfinisheddancingandwalkedoffstagemyteammatesandIallstartedto25them.Mostmembersoftheoppositeteam26andsaid“thankyou”andtheywerealittleembarrassed.MyteamandIfeltalotbetteraboutthe27Afterthatmyteammatesunderstoodwhatagreat28itwasandtheyweregladthattheyhadshowngoodsportsmanship.
四、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NearlythreedecadesafterBeijingPeoplesArtTheaterpresentedthestoryofLiBaiinaplaythatofDuFuwasalsobroughttothestage.ThenewplayDuFuhighlights29last15yearsofthelifeofthemasterpoetfromtheTangDynasty.Thisplayisourtheatersnewexplorationin30presentahistoricaltheme.Ourapproachis31differencefrompreviousplaysincludingthestagedesigntheuseofvideotechnologyandtheintegrationofclassicalandoralChinese“saysFengYuanzhengdirectoroftheplayDuFu.Whilehavingthesameactorsforthemain32rolethecasthasincludedagroupofyoungactors33aimstogivethemthechancetogainexperience.Inmyyouthwe34guidebythesenioractorsandwentthroughthickandthinonthestage.Nowitisourturn35leadtheyoungactorsandgivethemmore36opportunitysotheycangrow“Fengsays.Feng60was37recentannouncedasthenewpresidentoftheBeijingPeoplesArtTheater.Heisthefifthpresidentinthetheaters70-yearhistoryandthefirstonetocome38anactingbackgroundTomethisjobmeansmoreresponsibility.Iwillkeeponworkinghard“Fengsays.
五、应用文写作
39.你校英语报的“中国传统文化”专栏准备招募一名英语编辑请你写一则招聘广告,内容包括.专栏简介;.岗位要求;.报名方式和截止时间注意.写作词数应为80左右;.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答AnEnglishEditorforTraditionalChineseCultureWanted
六、读后续写
40.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一个完整的短文Aschooltalentshowwouldbeheldthreeweekslater.ItoldmybestfriendTinathenews.Myolderbrotherhadbeenteachingmejuggling(玩杂耍)andIknewhedhelpmewithmyactfortheshow.Tinaranovertothenoticeboardandreadtheposter.ButwhenTinaaskedmewhatouractwasgoingtobeIdidntknowhowtospeakupformyself.Iheldontomybookstightly.Tinalaughedandpointedtotheposter.Itsaidactscanbeindividualspartnersorsmallgroups.Mygrip(紧握)onmybooksnowbecameuncomfortable.IaskedTinaifshewantedtodoanactwithme.Shenodded.Ihesitatedforasecondbeforecontinuing.TvegotanideaandTinainterruptedmeimmediately.Yeahmetoo;lefstalkaboutitoverlunch.”DuringmathItriedtothinkofhowIwouldtellTinathatIwantedtodomyownact.Afterallwewerebestfriends;weshouldbeabletoseeeyetoeyeaboutthis.TheproblemwasTinaalwaystookcharge.IneverspokeupandthenIendedupfeelingangry.Idesperatelywantedtowinbutitwasmorethanthat.Iwantedtowinonmyown-withanactthatwasallmine.AtlunchTinastartedtalkingassoonaswesatdown.Shehaditallplannedout.Shesaidwecouldsingalongtoasonganddoadanceroutineandhermothercouldmakeuscostumes.HoweverIgotupthecourageandtoldheraboutmyjugglingact.Tinasaidshedidntthinkshecouldlearntojuggleinthreeweeksandthatshewouldprobablydroptheballs.Shedidntwanttobeembarrassed.IdidntsayanythingbutafterschoolIranaroundthetrackacoupleoftimesjusttoletoffsteam.注意
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2续写部分分两段,每段的开头语已为你写好Paragraph1:Mygrandmotherdroveovertopickmeup.Paragraph2:WhenwegothomeItook12deepbreathsbeforeIcalledTina.参考答案thepresentingdifferentroleswhichwereguidedtoleadopportunitiesrecentlyfromAnEnglishEditorforTraditionalChineseCultureWantedTheTraditionalChineseCulture^^columnwhichisintendedtohelpreadersknowmoreabouttraditionalChinesepapercuttingsBeijingOperaaswellasfolkmusicandsoonislookingforanEnglisheditor.Somequalificationsareneededforthisposition.FirstweneedonewhoisfondofandfamiliarwithtraditionalChineseculture.BesidesbeinganEnglisheditorrequiresyouhaveagoodcommandofEnglishespeciallywrittenEnglish.Inadditionyouwillbepreferredifyouhaveeditingexperience.Ifyouthinkyouarefitforitpleasesendyourresumetowww.schoolenglishnewspaper.combeforeJune
10.Paragraph1:Mygrandmotherdroveovertopickmeup.RealizingIwasunusuallyquietsheaskedmewhathadhappened.Italkedaboutthetalentshow.Lookingatmyfacefromthemirrorinthefrontofthecar.ShesaidgentlyHoneyyourideasdeservetobeconsideredcarefully.ShealsosuggestedItellthetruth.HearingwhatshesaidIthoughtaboutitoverandoveragain.IbegantorealizethatitwouldnthurttoletTinaknowwhatIreallywantedifshewasatruefriendofmine.FinallyImadeupmymindtotalktoTina.Paragraph2:WhenwegothomeItook12deepbreathsbefore1calledTina.WithbutterfliesinmystomachIwaitedforhertopickupthereceiver.AfterIgotthroughItoldherthatIwasgoingtodomyjugglingactalone.MuchtomyreliefshesaidOKafterashortsilence.Beforehangingupshealsowishedmesuccess.ThenextdayshedescribedheractandItalkedaboutmypractice.Weencouragedeachotherandexchangedideas.Ifounditnotsohardtospeakupformyself.Onthedayofthetalentshowmywonderfulperformancereceivedthunderousapplausefromtheaudience.Itwasthetalentshowthatboostmyconfidenceandmademeintoabetterpersonbyspeakingupbravely。