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一、完形填空

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。

It is the latest trend in Hollywood- picking a cause to support. Movie star Audrey Hepburn was one of the first celebrities to champion a cause. However, some critics complain celebrities are___1___interested in boosting their career.

A deeper concern for many critics is that these celebrities do not have a strong___2___of the issues they are talking about.

UNHCR spokesman, Tim Irwin, says,___3___, the celebrities he works with do understand the___4___. He said, “They are___5___and they are involved. They will frequently pay all of their expenses when theyre on missions”.

But a celebrity has___6___or no impact on the publics decision to support a cause or charity, according to a survey by Cone. The survey of about one thousand adults revealedthatcelebritiesare the least likely to___7___a persons decision to support a cause. Instead, ones family and friends hold the most___8___.

But the doubt does not discourage the devoted celebrities. Oscarwinner NicoleKidman said, “Theres___9___going to be cynicism(冷嘲热讽). Be willing to take the shots, be willing to keep doing your bit because if youve been given an enormous amount in life, it is your duty to___10___.”

二、语法填空

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。

Asias biggest music stars showed off their finest at MTVs regional awards show, in a concert broadcast around the continent from the heart of Bangkoks commercial district.

Fans waited for as long as five hours to catch a glimpse of___11___favorite celebrities -- including the likes of “Mission Impossible 3” star Maggie Q - parading along a red carpet entrance___12___the performance hall.

Grammy-winner and Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland hosted the show with Wang Leehom,___13___ (win) the best artist in Taiwan District. The two hosts sang after an___14___ (explode) opening performance by metal band Korn, in an evening that___15___ (mix) artists from different countries and styles. Taiwans pop queenJolinTsai , whowonthestyleaward,gave

___16___acrobatic(体操) hip-hop performance of “Dancing Diva ” with twirling gymnastics ribbons.

The show was a___17___ (small) affair than last years awards show,___18___came after the Indian Ocean tsunami and___19___ (transform) into a global aid concert for the recovery effort.

Awards were not only handed out to international stars,___20___to the best artists from around Asia.

三、阅读理解

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。

Both Britney Spears and the MTV Video Music Awards were looking to make a comeback as the annual event prepared to get underway Sunday evening, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.

Spears was expected to kick off the show with a hotly expected performance of her new single, “Gimme More.” Her opening performance was the talk of the weekend. Producer Sean Garrett, who collaborated with the singer on three songs, predicted that she will “surprise the world.” “I want her to show people you can overcome all obstacles, and shes going to do that,” he said. “I think people are excited to see her back.”?

The Video Music Awards was also hoping to reinvent itself on Sunday. After suffering poor reviews and a decline in ratings over the last few years, MTV moved the show to Las Vegas Palms Casino, shortened the show from three hours to two, and changed the shows setup to focus more on performances than awards.

To that end, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy and the Foo Fighters were each hosting four separate suite parties where much of the shows performances would be held. MTV was hoping for some unusual pairings. Other performers will appear on the shows main stage, in front of an industry-only (行业内) audience. Among the stars set to perform were Chris Brown, Lily Allen, Rihanna and Alicia Keys.

The Palms Hotels casino(赌场)floor, already glittering with slot machines and blinking lights, was transformed into a shining red carpet, as the likes of Jennifer Hudson, Kid Rock, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Garner and a newly blond Nelly Furtado were among those who posed for the cameras.

The show brings to a close to the MTV revelry(狂欢) — the citys casinos, already hopping with partying tourists, made way for parties, luxurious gift suites and wild concerts catering to the music worlds superstars.

21. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Las Vegas, a sleepless city

B. Casino carpet unrolls on the MTV Awards

C. Great performances from superstars

D. Spears kicks off the MTV Video Music Awards

22. It can be inferred form the passage that ___________.

A. the VMA has lost some audience due to the poor performance

B. three used to be far more performances than awards in the show

C. the event will be held just on the main stage in the Palms Hotel

D. the Palms Hotel needs a complete change in order to host the great event

23. What is the possible meaning of the word “suite” in Para. 4?

A. a set of clothing B. a set of furniture

C. a set of rooms D. a set of objects

24. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The show will last for only 2 hours.

B. Therere altogether 3 hosts for the show.

C. The show is open to every visitor to the city.

D. Rihanna arrives to kick off the show.

25. Where are you most likely to read this passage?

A. In the textbook. B. In the journal.

C. In the magazine. D. In the Newspaper.

四、基础写作

假如你是某制作人,正在为BBC英国广播电台制作关于The Monkees的记录片(documentary),现在为了搜集节目素材,向The Monkees的歌迷会发出以下这封e-mail,希望得到广大歌迷的支持,并为你提供宝贵资料。

[写作内容]

1. 信件的目的以及有关于这个节目资料搜集的所有信息。

2. 截止日期:5月22(周四),因为届时制作队要离开美国了。

[写作要求]

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。(信的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总句子数)

[评分标准]

句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。

From: Peter@BBC.com

Dearest,

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Many thanks,

Peter

答案与解析

必修2 Unit 4 Wildlife Protection

一、完形填空

本文主要介绍了两只从地震中存活下来的熊猫“团团”“圆圆”作为友好礼物赠送给台湾,在帮助改善两岸关系方面起到重要作用。

1. B. “他们在大地震之后依然活着”。表示“在事故、战争或冷疾病等之后依然活着,幸存(continue to live after)”用survive。

2. A. 指开始和平统一“使命(mission)”。

3. C. 大意是“当谈到熊猫外交时,这两只动物近期真的很忙”。diplomacy表示“外交”;句型“when it comes to …”意为“当谈到,涉及到”。

4. D. “熊猫作为友好的礼物赠与台湾”。文章倒数第二段有提示。

5. B. “同时,熊猫也象征着两岸关系的改善”。improving ties表示“改善关系”。

6. A. “标志着(mark)一个关键阶段。”

7. B. 缓和的应当是两岸“关系(relation)”。

8. C. “大陆和台湾实现了两岸三通,因此有助于建立(establish)两岸之间的友好关系。”

9. D. “中国声称(claim)台湾是其一部分”。

10. A. “这两只四岁的大熊猫幸运地生存下来。”alive表示“还活着的”。

二、语法填空

本文主要介绍了国际极地年这个活动,并且提到了全球气温变暖对极地的影响,提出人类要通过多研究极地来寻找保护自己家园的方法。

11. but。因“few human tourists”与“lots of animals”是转折关系。

12. if。even if意为“即使”。

13. because。引导表语从句,thats because….意为“这是因为……”。

14. how。用how表示感叹,意为“多么”重要。

15. both。搭配:both…and… “两者都……”。

16. else。地球是“其他的”任何一个地方。

17. at。表示“以……的速度”,用介词at。

18. putting。现在分词短语,表示自然结果。

19. Only。由句子用的是部分倒装可知,句首是“only + 状语”。

20. what。引导宾语从句,并在从句里充当主语。

三、阅读理解

猎狐这种行为曾经非常流行,但是人们逐渐觉得这种行为过于残忍,于是产生了对猎狐两种不同的意见,支持猎狐的人和保护动物人士之间的争论非常激烈。

21. C. 细节理解题。由第一段第二句可知。

22. C. 推理判断题。由第三段“follow strict codes of behavior”得知他们会遵循一套规矩。

23. B. 意义猜测题。文章第四段“Sometimes these incidents lead to violence”告知这种事情往往导致冲突,可以猜测只有“意见不合”时才有可能发生冲突。

24. B. 主旨大意题。由首尾两段可知。

25. B. 推理判断题。由第四段“Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation”可知。

四、读写任务 参考范文:

Eating wild animals has recently raised a heated debate and it is strongly required an ending to the eating of wild animals by many people, for this kind of act may lead to the extinction of some wild animals.

As far as I am concerned, it is unwise and even cruel for people to eat the wild animals. My reasons are not far to seek. For one thing, wild animals are just like us humans, which have their own lives. It is quite wrong for us to show no respect for their lives with the hunting activity going on. For another, killing lots of wild animals will seriously destroy the balance of nature and cause the extinction of many species. If this act continues, our descendants will have no chance to see animals of many kinds which used to exist in large number on our earth.

To solve this problem, it is strongly suggested that the government should make some laws to make the hunting of wild animals illegal and take effective measure to punish those who violate the laws.

必修二 Unit 5 Music

一、完形填空

本文主要讲述了名人在充当公益事业代言人的时候所遭受的批评的怀疑,尽管如此,联合国官员和名人本身仍然持正面的意见。

1. B. 评论家认为,名人做公益事业的目的,与其说是为了慈善本身,“更多地”是为了推进自己的演艺事业。这里暗含了比较的意义。

2. C. 此处与下一段的“do understand”相呼应,因此grasp这里是understanding的意思。

3. C. 与之前的评论家的观点不同,联合国官员的观点是有利于名人的,因此要选择转折意义的短语。

4. A. 与第二题相呼应,用issues表示重大问题。

5. D. 承接该官员的观点,他认为名人并不是不懂他们所做的公益事业,他们是“明白的,见多识广的”。

6. A. 与后面的or no impact并列,表示“几乎没有影响”。

7. B. 与前文的impact相呼应,此处需要的是动词,因此选择influence。

8. C. 家人和朋友才是左右一个人决定的最大的因素,这种影响力应该用power表示。

9. C. 生活中总是会有冷嘲热讽的。并不是绝对有或没有,所以选择always。

10. D. 意思是,如果你的生活很充实幸福,你就应该“回报”。give away“出卖”;give in“屈服”;give up“放弃”,此处都不合适。

二、语法填空

本文讲述的是MTV音乐颁奖礼盛典在Bangkok举行的盛况以及获奖情况。

11. their。此处需要favorite celebrities的限定词,特指各自喜爱的,所以用指示代词。

12. to。入口entrance跟介词to搭配,表示“通往……的入口”。

13. winning。因Wang Leehom与win是主动关系,故用现在分词短语作定语。

14. explosive。作performance的定语,用形容词形式。

15. mixed。在定语从句中作谓语,为过去时。

16. an。短语:give a performance表演。

17. smaller。与后面的than构成比较级。

18. which。引导非限制性定语从句并在从句中作主语。

19. was transformed。仍然是定语从句中的谓语,与came并列,因此用过去时,此处表示“被变为……”,因此用被动语态。

20. but (also)。not only…but (also)固定搭配。

三、阅读理解

本文讲述的是2007年度音乐盛典移师赌城举行的安排及原因。

21. B。主旨题。突出关键词“赌城”以及“MTV Awards”。

22. A。推断题。来自原文第三段。

23. C。猜词题。从该词后所接的定语从句是以where引导的可知该词应该指的是地点。

24. A。细节题。A来自原文第三段。B错在应该是四个主持。C错在只有行业内歌手才可以观看此演出。D错在应该是Britney Spears。

25. D。推断题。根据文章的时效性和写作风格,应该是一篇新闻报道。

四、基础写作

From: Peter@BBC.com

Dearest,

Im a producer making a documentary about The Monkees for BBC radio in the UK. We are currently in America interviewing people for the programme and would love to hear from Monkees fans within easy reach of New York. If you have been a fan since the 1960s, or you have a large collection of memorabilia, or youve simply some interesting stories to tell, wed be especially keen to hear from you. Please email me as soon as possible, or you can also try my cellphone 00-44-7768-328-416. Please reply to this as soon as possible, as we leave the US on Thursday 22nd May.

Many thanks,

Peter

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