综合能力测试四(Unit 4)

时间：120分钟　满分：120分

第一部分：听力(略)

第二部分：阅读理解(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

Winning literary competitions doesn't always lead to fame. But having a few such wins to boast about does you no harm when approaching editors or agents, so if you have dreams of a writing career, these could be the place to begin. Below is a list of the most interesting competitions. Bear in mind that contests with smaller prizes attract fewer entries and are therefore easier to win.

Wundor Editions Poetry Competition

Wundor Editions are looking for creative writers to enter their latest poetry contest. If you happen to be 16 or over, send in a poem on any subject running to as many words as you think you can get away with before the judge's eyes glaze over(兴趣丧失)．

Closing: Nov. 30. Prize: ￡500. Entry Fee: ￡10.

Manning's Pit Poetry Competition

It doesn't sound very attractive but it seems Manning's Pit is something of a beauty spot with more than its share of wildlife. But it's now under threat. This contest aims to raise funds to help save it. Your task is to write a poem of up to 40 lines about Manning's Pit or a similar treasured and threatened piece of countryside near a town or village.

Closing：Nov. 30. Prizes：￡100, ￡30, ￡20. Entry Fee：￡3.

Commonwealth (英联邦) Short Story Competition

This contest from Commonwealth Writers is for unpublished short fiction of between 2,000 and 5,000 words aimed at adults. But you have to be a citizen of a Commonwealth country. You can write your story in English, Bengali, Chinese, Portuguese, Samoan, Tamil, Kiswahili or Malay.

Closing: Nov. 1. Prize: ￡5,000. Entry Fee: ￡25.

Southword Fiction Chapbook Competition

To enter this international contest from the Munster Literature Centre in Cork，Ireland, you should submit 10,000 to 15,000 words of fiction in the form of a collection of short stories. Stories can have been published previously in web or print journals, but not in a stand­alone publication by the author.

Closing: Oct.31. Prizes: Best International Entry and Best Irish Entry. Entry Fee: ￡5 for one, ￡10 for six.

本文属于说明文，介绍了英联邦国家的四个文学创作竞赛，目的是激励那些有文学梦的人们积极创作，勇于参赛。

21．What's the purpose of the literary competitions?

A．To attract more kids to write poems.

B．To bring up more Internet celebrities.

C．To make people know more about literature.

D．To offer a platform to those with writing dreams.

答案：D

解析：目的意图题。根据第一段so if you have dreams of a writing career, these could be the place to begin. Below is a list of the most interesting competitions.可知，本文介绍了一些有趣的比赛，对于有志从事写作职业的人，可以从这些比赛开始，明确说明了参加文学比赛对有写作梦想的人有帮助，故选D。

22．What is required for participants to enter Commonwealth Short Story Competition?

A．They should be Commonwealth citizens.

B．Their works should be up to 40 lines.

C．Their works should be aimed at teenagers.

D．They should write their stories in English.

答案：A

解析：细节理解题。提示在第三个竞赛的叙述里面，第二句“But you have to be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.”可知，参加这个比赛必须有英联邦成员国国籍，故选A。

23．To which contest can participants contribute their web fictions?

A．Manning's Pit Poetry Competition.

B．Wundor Editions Poetry Competition.

C．Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

D．Southword Fiction Chapbook Competition.

答案：D

解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Stories can have been

published previously in web or print journals, but not in a stand­alone publication by the author.可知，在最后一项比赛中作品可以是曾经在网络或纸质杂志上发表过的作品，故选D。

B

For Kim Duffy，sending away her teenage daughter was the best hope for saving the girl's life. Corinne, then 17, had been struggling with bulimia (贪食症) and anorexia (厌食症) for more than five years. Duffy and her husband, Terry, found a residential facility in Virginia，and Corinne signed on for a two­month stay in the summer of 2009.

Today, Corinne's healthy and pursuing a master's degree in Colorado. She and her parents believe the holistic (整体) approach and individualized focus were key to her recovery. And they know they had access to unique resources. “We were fortunate, ”says Duffy. “We could pay for everything.”

But many can't. According to a report released in November 2014 by the Standing Committee on the Status of Women，between 600,000 and one million Canadians suffer from an eating disorder. Public in patient programs often won't admit patients until they're in life­threatening condition. Private clinics often have a long waitlists and high costs—at Homewood, in Guelph, Ont., a room is $305 to $360 per day.

The Duffys' struggle led them to connect other families with the quality of care they received in the United States. In late 2013, they founded the WaterStone Clinic，a private eating disorder center in Toronto.

Since the facility opened, 170 clients have received treatment. They take yoga, do art therapy and participate in meal preparation, building real­life skills with a support team. Programs run on weekdays from 8 am to 2 pm, and notably, so far WaterStone has no waiting list.

But this approach is costly: approximately $650 per day. Realizing that the price tag puts WaterStone out of reach for many, the Duffys created the WaterStone Foundation—a charity that provides aid to patients who can't afford treatment the following year. Candidates are assessed by two committees that make a decision based on clinical and financial need. Since 2014，the foundation has helped 100 people.

Duffy also wants to change the public system. In June of this year, the foundation awarded $170,000 to four Ontario hospitals offering creative treatment to eating disorder patients. “Yes, people need private treatment，” she says, “but it's important to help out on a broader scale，too.”

本文属于记叙文，介绍了一对加拿大夫妇为了帮助有厌食症和贪食症的病人而创立了私人诊所，以及为帮助贫穷患者而设立慈善机构的故事。体现了人们要互相关怀互相帮助的人文思想。

24．Why did Duffy think they were fortunate?

A．They had enough money to travel abroad.

B．They could afford the medical resources.

C．They happened to find a right hospital.

D．They met very experienced doctors.

答案：B

解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“We were

fortunate，” says Duffy. “We could pay for everything.”可知，他们支付得起医疗费用，因此感到很幸运，故选B。

25．What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A．Public hospitals cannot treat patients with eating disorder.

B．Many people die from eating disorder in Canadian public hospitals.

C．A lot of eating disorder patients have no access to proper treatment.

D．In private clinics eating disorder patients will receive timely treatment.

答案：C

解析：推理判断题。根据第三段可知，但是很多人都支付不起这笔费用，很多人患有饮食问题，但住院部只会收纳那些有生命危险的病人，而私人诊所的费用却很高昂，可知很多人不能享受医疗服务，故选C。

26．Which of the following patients will receive help from

WaterStone Foundation?

A．Poor ones who suffer from the disease.

B．Ones who are rejected by public hospitals.

C．Ones who are facing death.

D．Old ones who are poor.

答案：A

解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段第二句“...a charity that

provides aid to patients who can't afford treatment...”以及下一句 “Candidates are assessed by two committees that make a decision based on clinical and financial need”可知，满足两个条件就可以获得WaterStone Foundation 的赞助：付不起款的，并且病状严重者。故选A。

27．What do we know from Duffy's words in the last paragraph?

A．Only private clinics can give proper treatment to the patients.

B．Treatment of the disease in public hospitals should be improved.

C．She wants to cooperate with public hospitals to help the patients.

D．Public hospitals should do more to help people with eating disorder.

答案：D

解析：推理判断题。根据本文的最后一句“...but it's important to help out on a broader scale...” 在更大范围内给这样的病人提供帮助是重要的。可知言外之意就是公立医院应该更多地帮助这类病人，故选D。

C

This year marks the 172th anniversary of Paul Gauguin's birth. He lived for just 54 years but he packed his brief life with activity.

The French painter spent his early childhood in Peru before returning to France. As an adult, he continued to travel a lot. Most famously, he spent much of the last decade of his life in Tahiti, an island in southern Pacific Ocean. Indeed, Gauguin is best known for his colorful paintings of Tahitians and their culture.

The restlessness of this great painter has been normal among modern artists since the middle of the 19th century. They're never satisfied for long with a certain style or way of life. Once something becomes conventional, it's turned down.

The artistic culture that Gauguin developed from was that of Impressionism (印象派). Painters like Claude Monet had wanted to paint how they saw the world, not how their teachers taught them it should be seen. Gauguin, and similar artists like his friend Vincent van Gogh, moved even further away from “respectable” art than the Impressionists. For them, it was not simply a matter of seeing the world differently, but feeling and thinking about it differently, too.

Gauguin saw, felt and thought differently from most members of European society. He thought that European culture was too fancy and not spontaneous. This is why he turned to the traditions of other parts of the world, like Africa, and, eventually, Tahiti. Artists like Gauguin used the word “primitive” for these cultures, but not as a negative term. For him, Europe, in becoming modern, industrial and scientific, seemed less natural than other parts of the world.

In truth, Gauguin's paintings may be unconventional but they are certainly not “primitive”. They are the work of a painter with great awareness of what he was doing. It was this awareness that made him such an important painter for those that came after, in the 20th century. When we look closely at the works of Gauguin we begin to understand Pablo Picasso, and especially Henri Matisse, a little better.

本文是一篇人物传记。今年是Gauguin诞辰172周年。他只活了54年，但他短暂的一生充满了活力。这篇文章介绍了著名画家Gauguin的生平及其作品。

28．What can we infer about Gauguin's life?

A．He had an unhappy childhood.

B．He lived most of his life in Peru.

C．He enjoyed painting in Tahiti.

D．He preferred a traditional life style.

答案：C

解析：推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句Indeed, Gauguin is best known for his colorful paintings of Tahitians and their culture.“事实上，Gauguin最为人所知的是他对塔希提人和他们的文化的丰富多彩的绘画。”可知，他喜欢在塔希提岛画画。故选C。

29．What's the main purpose of Paragraph 4?

A．To explain why Gauguin's works were popular.

B．To point out where Gauguin's inspiration came from.

C．To show Gauguin's different understanding of painting.

D．To compare Gauguin's painting style with Vincent van Gogh's.

答案：C

解析：段落大意题。根据第四段中The artistic culture that Gauguin developed from was that of Impressionism (印象派)．“Gauguin发展起来所依靠的艺术文化是印象派”和Gauguin, and similar artists like his friend Vincent van Gogh, moved even further away from “respectable” art than the Impressionists.“Gauguin和他的朋友文森特·梵高(Vincent van Gogh)等相似的艺术家比印象派画家更远离‘受人尊敬的’艺术。”可知第四段的目的是展示Gauguin对绘画的不同理解。故选C。

30．Which of the following best explains “spontaneous” underlined in Paragraph 5?

A．Natural.   B．Modern.

C．Industrial.   D．Scientific.

答案：A

解析：词义猜测题。根据第五段最后一句For him, Europe, in

becoming modern, industrial and scientific, seemed less natural than other parts of the world.“在他看来，欧洲在走向现代化、工业化和科学化的过程中，似乎没有世界其他地区那么自然。”由此推知He thought that European culture was too fancy and not spontaneous.中画线词的意思是“自然的”。故选A。

31．The author mentions Picasso and Matisse in the last paragraph to show ________.

A．their styles are different from Gauguin's

B．great artists share many similarities

C．they are as important as Gauguin

D．Gauguin's influence on their works

答案：D

解析：推理判断题。根据It was this awareness that made him such an important painter for those that came after, in the 20th century. When we look closely at the works of Gauguin we begin to understand Pablo Picasso, and especially Henri Matisse, a little better. “正是这种意识使他成为影响20世纪后来者的重要画家。当我们仔细观察Gauguin的作品时，我们开始更好地理解毕加索，尤其是马蒂斯。”可知，作者在最后一段中提到了毕加索和马蒂斯，以展示Gauguin对他们作品的影响。故选D。

D

A name is more than just a word. It carries the weight of a person's whole identity. A name can represent a person's ethnicity (种族) and culture, or show respect for their ancestral roots. A self­given name may represent a person's beliefs or chosen identity.

Everyone has the right to have their name pronounced correctly. It is a sign of respect for a person's individuality. “A person's name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language，” Dale Carnegie writes in his book How to Win Friends and Influence People. Behind each name is a story, and when a name is anglicized (英语化), mispronounced, or ignored, that story is dismissed.

A name mispronounced for a long time can negatively impact a person's attitude toward their own identity. It can create feelings of shame or embarrassment because they are made to feel like a burden. In the long term, this might cause someone to distance themselves from their roots. They may begin shying away from their native language, culture, and family for the sake of fitting in.

In order to avoid this, many international students living in the US choose English names. People shouldn't have to ignore their identities for the sake of someone else's convenience.

Everyone makes mistakes, and not everyone can get a name right on the first try. Mispronouncing a name repeatedly, however, shows a lack of effort. It is not okay to be comfortable with mispronouncing names, and being unfamiliar with a language is no excuse.

If you're unsure whether you're pronouncing a name correctly, just ask. Think of it as a way to expand and strengthen understanding, both personally and culturally. When meeting someone for the first time, make sure that you heard the name correctly. It doesn't take a lot to simply repeat the name back. Spell it out. Write it down. Do whatever you have to do to get the name right. Making the effort to correctly pronounce someone's name is an essential part of cultural competency (文化素养). Without this, we cannot expect to show respect and tolerance for our diverse community.

本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了人的名字所代表的含义。一个名字不仅仅是一个单词，它承载着一个人的所有身份信息。名字可以代表一个人的种族和文化，也可以表示对祖先的尊重。一个自取的名字可能代表一个人的信仰或选择的身份。

32．What may a person's name tell us?

A．His cultural background.

B．His physical appearance.

C．His favorite sound.

D．His attitude to life.

答案：A

解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中A name can represent a person's ethnicity (种族) and culture, or show respect for their ancestral roots.“名字可以代表一个人的种族和文化，也可以表示对祖先的尊重。”可知，一个人的名字可以传递出他的文化背景。故选A。

33．What's the long­term influence of mispronouncing one's name?

A．The feeling of shame may be caused.

B．The person may feel over­burdened.

C．The character of the person may change.

D．The person may try to hide his roots.

答案：D

解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中In the long term, this might cause someone to distance themselves from their roots.“从长远来看，这可能会导致一些人远离自己的根。”可知，读错名字的长期影响是这个人可能会试图隐藏他的根源。故选D。

34．What does the writer think of mispronouncing a name repeatedly?

A．It is unavoidable.

B．It is unacceptable.

C．It strengthens friendship.

D．It shows discrimination.

答案：B

解析：推理判断题。根据第五段中Mispronouncing a name

repeatedly, however, shows a lack of effort. It is not okay to be comfortable with mispronouncing names, and being unfamiliar with a language is no excuse.“然而，反复念错一个名字，表明你缺乏努力。对名字念错感到不舒服是不好的，不熟悉一门语言也不是借口。”可知，作者认为对一个名字反复发错音是不可接受的。故选B。

35．What's the last paragraph mainly about?

A．How to show our respect for others.

B．How to avoid mispronouncing names.

C．How to improve our pronunciation.

D．How to live harmoniously in a community.

答案：B

解析：段落大意题。根据最后一段中If you're unsure whether you're pronouncing a name correctly, just ask. Think of it as a way to expand and strengthen understanding, both personally and culturally.“如果你不确定你对某个名字的发音是否正确，直接问。把它看作是扩展和加强理解的一种方式，无论是在个人还是文化方面。”可知，最后一段讲述的是“如何避免名字发音错误。”故选B。

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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Some people think working overtime means you're a hard worker. You have to sacrifice your personal time to stay at work, produce something, help the company, and be a more devoted employee. But is that right? __36__ This means it takes you longer to produce something than someone else.

A good manager knows how to encourage his employees to work to their full potential instead of expecting them to work late even if they don't have something to do. People who stay in their office until late hate their jobs. __37__

Overworking may negatively influence the level of productivity and efficiency (效率). Any company that makes their employees work those hours is not being managed well. The fault lies with management, who should take a good look at themselves. __38__ And the boss would prefer you work efficiently 7 hours and then go back home than 8 hours with poor efficiency.

__39__ The fact is the competition is so fierce that if you don't work hard someone will easily and willingly replace you, especially in the IT industry. Employees are told they need to work longer hours or they don't belong or are denied promotions. It is time to abandon the culture of overworking, to work smarter, more efficiently and have a balance with personal life.

Nowadays, it's hard for a young person to build a good future, for pressures are on his (or her) shoulders: housing, children, parents, themselves, etc. But everyone must keep working hard to have ourselves on the way to the good future, which is not certain. __40__

A．No one wants to work overtime.

B．The boss thinks highly of overworking.

C．Working too many hours only means you are inefficient.

D．And it affects their performance, as well as other aspects of their life.

E．What's sure is that if you're lazy and don't work hard, no good future will come.

F．Managers believe that overworking is an evidence of devotion from their employees' side.

G．In many countries, overworking would be criticized because it reflects poor work efficiency.

本文是一篇说明文。有些人认为加班意味着你工作努力。在许多国家，加班会受到批评，因为它反映了工作效率低下。但使自己在通往美好未来的道路上每个人都必须继续努力工作。可以肯定的是，如果你懒惰，不努力工作，就不会有好的未来。

36．C　解析：下文提示“这意味着你要比别人花更长的时间来完成一件事。”承接下文，C项Working too many hours only means you are inefficient.(工作时间太长只会让你效率低下。)切题。故选C。

37．D　解析：上文提示“在办公室待到很晚的人讨厌他们的工作。”承接上文，D项And it affects their performance, as well as other aspects of their life.(它影响他们的表现，以及他们生活的其他方面。)切题。该项中的it指上文内容。故选D。

38．G　解析：下文提示“老板更喜欢你高效地工作7个小时，然后回家，而不是效率低下地工作8个小时。”承接下文，G项In many countries, overworking would be criticized because it reflects poor work efficiency.(在许多国家，加班会受到批评，因为它反映了工作效率低下。)切题。关键词work efficiency 与本段第一句中“efficiency”呼应。故选G。

39．A　解析：下文提示“事实是，竞争是如此激烈，如果你不努力工作，别人会很容易和愿意取代你，尤其是在IT行业。”承接下文，A项No one wants to work overtime.(没有人愿意加班。)切题。上下句构成一种转折关系。故选A。

40．E　解析：上文提示“但使自己在通往美好未来的道路上每个人都必须继续努力工作，尽管美好的未来是不确定的。”承接上文，E项 What's sure is that if you're lazy and don't work hard, no good future will come.(可以肯定的是，如果你懒惰，不努力工作，就不会有好的未来。)切题。故选E。

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。

I had stopped to get gas at a place where I almost never go. I had __41__ about cleaning my windshield(挡风玻璃). But then when the gas pumping was almost finished, I decided for some reason to __42__ and clean it. That's what I was doing when a woman approached me and asked for __43__.

There were two women, one middle aged, the other twenty­something, __44__ a young child in the back seat. On a day when the temperature was well past 100， they were __45__ in an old car with no air conditioning, driving from a town about an hour away.

“Can you tell us how to get to Mopac, sir？” She had a folded­up printout of directions from Google maps. “Sure. Where on Mopac are you __46__？” I asked. She unfolded the printout and showed me the address. I knew it well, and started to get the __47__ that this moment was meant to happen. “I know __48__ where that is.” I told her. “I used to have an office in that building to work in.”

I __49__ giving directions to the older lady, and then again to her __50__， who was the driver. It took a while, because I repeated each instruction to make sure they understood. In a sincere moment of __51__， the older lady thanked me.

The whole __52__ helped me much more than it helped her. I had been having a very __53__ day. In fact, the only reason I had gone to that particular gas station was that I wanted to take a little drive and __54__ my head.

As I replaced the gas cap, having sent them on their way, I suddenly __55__ that I felt better. My head was clear. And I am grateful for the real goodness it brought into my life.

本文属于记叙文，作者在加油站加油时偶遇了驱车旅行的两位女士，她们向作者问路，作者给予了热心的帮助。在帮助他人的同时，作者原本纠结的思想变得清晰开朗了。

41．A.cared   B．hesitated

C．worried   D．complained

答案：B

解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.cared关心；B.hesitated犹豫；C.worried担忧；D.complained抱怨。根据后文I decided for some reason to __42__ and clean it可知，作者最后才决定擦挡风玻璃，判断作者起初犹豫要不要擦玻璃，故选B。

42．A.go ahead   B．give up

C．set off   D．hurry up

答案：A

解析：考查动词短语辨析。A.go ahead继续；B.give up放弃；C.set off出发；D.hurry up赶紧。根据本句clean it可知，作者最后决定了擦玻璃，故选A。

43．A.gas   B．coins

C．directions   D．food

答案：C

解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.gas汽油；B.coins硬币；C.directions 指导，方向；D.food食物。由下文Can you tell us how to get to Mopac, sir可知，这位女士向作者问路，故选C。

44．A.upon   B．with

C．except   D．beyond

答案：B

解析：考查介词词义辨析。A.upon当……，在……上面；B.with和；C.except除了；D.beyond超过，超出。本句为with的复合结构with＋名词＋介词短语，表示后座坐着一个小男孩，故选B。

45．A.starving   B．sheltering

C．traveling   D．hiding

答案：C

解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.starving挨饿；B.sheltering庇护，躲避；C.traveling旅行；D.hiding隐藏。根据句意可知，两位女士带着孩子在高温天气中，开着没有空调的旧车前行，故选C。

46．A.lost   B．arranged

C．located   D．headed

答案：D

解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.lost丢失；B.arranged安排；C.located位于；D.headed前进。根据句意可知，作者问女士要去Mopac的哪个地方，故选D。

47．A.feeling   B．evidence

C．reward   D．pleasure

答案：A

解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.feeling感觉；B.evidence证据；C.reward回报；D.pleasure乐趣。根据后文this moment was meant to happen.可知，作者感觉这是注定要发生的，故选A。

48．A.generally   B．exactly

C．wholly   D．personally

答案：B

解析：考查副词词义辨析。A.generally一般地；B.exactly确切地；C.wholly完全地；D.personally个人地。根据后文I used to have an office in that building to work in.可知，作者在那个地方工作过，故很准确地知道这个地方，故选B。

49．A.thought of   B．put off

C．turned to   D．ended up

答案：D

解析：考查动词短语辨析。A.thought of思考；B.put off推迟；C.turned to转向，求助于；D.ended up结束。根据句意可知，作者最后告诉了她们所去的方向，故选D。

50．A.companion   B．passenger

C．helper   D．colleague

答案：A

解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.companion同伴；B.passenger乘客；C.helper帮助的人；D.colleague同事。根据前文There were two women 和后文who was the driver.可知，作者还把方向告诉给了年龄较大的女士的伙伴，故选A。

51．A.silence   B．coldness

C．appreciation   D．embarrassment

答案：C

解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.silence沉默；B.coldness冷漠；C.appreciation感激；D.embarrassment尴尬。根据后文the older lady thanked me可知，他们对作者表示了感谢，故选C。

52．A.situation   B．accident

C．conversation   D．incident

答案：D

解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.situation情形；B.accident事故；C.conversation对话；D.incident事件。根据前文可知，作者帮助了两个女性这件事情也帮助了作者自己，故选D。

53．A.meaningful   B．fortunate

C．important   D．difficult

答案：D

解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.meaningful 有意义的；

B.fortunate幸运的；C.important重要的；D.difficult困难的。根据后文I felt better可知，作者当时处于艰难时刻，故选D。

54．A.clear   B．empty

C．cover   D．turn

答案：A

解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.clear使清晰；B.empty变空；C.cover包括；D.turn转向。根据后文My head was clear.可知，作者去加油站是为了清醒头脑，故选A。

55．A.understood   B．realized

C．acknowledged   D．assumed

答案：B

解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.understood理解；B.realized意识到；C.acknowledged致谢；D.assumed假设。根据后文My head was clear.可知，作者头脑清晰了很多，意识到自己感觉好多了，故选B。

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。

Beijing Opera is a traditional culture of China. It __56__ (call) Beijing Opera because it's formed in Beijing.

Beijing Opera has a history of about 200 years, __57__ origin can date back to old local operas, especially Anhui Opera. In 1790, the first Anhui Opera performance was held in Beijing __58__ (celebrate) the Emperor's birthday. Later, some other Anhui Opera troupes (戏班) went on to perform in Beijing. Anhui Opera was easy to move __59__ good at absorbing the acting styles of other types of operas.

At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Beijing Opera finally formed, and became the __60__ (big) of all operas in China. Beijing Opera has a rich list of plays, artists, troupes, audiences, and wide influences, __61__ (make) it the leading opera in China.

Beijing Opera is __62__ all­round acting art. It mixes singing, reading, acting, fighting, and dancing together by using acting __63__ (method) to tell stories and describe characters. The roles in Beijing Opera include the male, female, painted­face, and comedic roles. Besides, there __64__ (be) other supporting roles as well. In addition, the types of __65__ (face) make­up, especially the color, are the most particular art in Beijing Opera.

本文属于说明文，介绍了京剧的起源以及相关知识。

56．is_called

解析：考查动词时态和语态。分析句子可知，本句缺少谓语，call与主语it为动宾关系，故用被动语态，陈述一般事实，故用一般现在时，故用is called。

57．whose

解析：考查定语从句。分析句子可知，__57__ origin can date

back to old local operas, especially Anhui Opera.为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词Beijing Opera，从句缺少origin 的定语，故用关系代词whose。

58．to_celebrate

解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，举行戏剧表演的目的是庆祝皇帝的生日，表示目的，用不定式to celebrate。

59．and

解析：考查连词。分析句子可知，good与easy并列作was的表语，故用and。

60．biggest

解析：考查最高级。由于被of all operas修饰，故用最高级

biggest，表示最大的。

61．making

解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：京剧有很多剧本，表演家，剧团以及广泛的听众和影响力，使之成为中国主要的戏剧。分析句子可知，make作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果，故用现在分词形式making。

62．an

解析：考查冠词。分析句子可知，acting art表演艺术，为可数名词，形容词all­round 以元音音素开头且第一次提及，故用不定冠词an。

63．methods

解析：考查名词。分析句子可知，这里指使用不同的方法，method为可数名词，故使用复数形式methods。

64．are

解析：考查主谓一致。本句为there be句型，主语为roles，故用复数形式are。

65．facial

解析：考查形容词。修饰名词make­up用形容词facial。

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，你想邀请在中国留学的英国好友Peter观看京剧表演，但Peter不在家，你给他写张留言条，包括以下内容：

1．你到Peter家的目的；

2．介绍京剧；

3．询问什么时候方便，再约时间观看。

注意：

1．词数80左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：quintessence 精华，精粹；ornate 华丽的

Dear_Peter，

I_came_to_see_you_but_you_were_out._I'd_like_to_invite_you_to_see_Beijing_Opera_with_me_next_week,_since_you_have_always_wanted_to_know_more_about_Chinese_culture_since_the_first_day_to_China.

With_a_history_of_nearly_200_years,_Beijing_Opera_is_a_form_of_traditional_Chinese_theatre,_which_is_considered_as_the_quintessence_of_Chinese_culture._The_performers_in_ornate_costume_perform_various_stories_that_happened_in_history_to_audience_by_singing,_dance_and_motions._I_can_tell_you_more_about_it_when_we_meet.

Please_let_me_know_when_you_will_be_free_and_I_will_buy_the_tickets_in_advance._I_sincerely_hope_that_you_can_accept_my_invitation_and_I'm_sure_you'll_enjoy_it.

Yours，

Li_Hua

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。续写的词数应为150左右。

Eric was working in a selling business. He had been on the road visiting people for more than a month without going home. He couldn't wait to get back to see his wife and children. It was coming up on Mother's Day, and he usually tried to make it “back home”， but this year he was just too busy and too tired. The day when he was driving in a small town, he saw a flower shop. He said to himself, “I know what I will do. I'll send my mother some roses.”

He stopped and went into the flower shop and saw a young man talking to the girl in it. “How many roses can I get for fifty dollars, Ms? ” the boy asked. The girl was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young man would be happy with something else.

“No. I have to have roses，” he said, “my mom was badly sick last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. I want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that is her favorite.” he was stubborn.

The girl in the shop looked up at Eric and was just shaking her head. Something inside of Eric was touched by the boy's voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. Eric had been blessed (幸运的) in his business, and he looked at the girl and silently said that he would pay for the boy's roses.

The girl looked at the young man and said, “OK, I will give you a dozen red roses for your dollars.” The young man almost jumped into the air. He took the flowers and ran down from the store. It was worth more than fifty dollars just to see that kind of excitement.

Eric ordered his own flowers and asked the girl to have it delivered to his mother. After that, with a relief he drove down the road. Not long after his driving, he saw the boy walking to a graveyard (墓地)．

答案

Paragraph 1：

Eric stopped his car and followed the young man. The young man went up to a small monument, and knelt down. He carefully put the flowers before it and began to sob. “Dear mom, I love you. But how I regret I didn't tell it when you were with me. I knew you loved roses, but why didn't I send the flowers to you when I could still see you and talk with you? Now, you have gone to another world. How I regret I didn't tell you I love you so much! ”

Paragraph 2：

Eric went into the car in tears. His mother's home wasn't far from here, but he hadn't seen her for a long time. He didn't have a talk with her for a long time and say how much he loved her. He turned the car and drove towards the road quickly to the flower shop. He asked the girl to give back the flowers because he wanted to send them personally to his mom.