第二节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分, 满分10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, 并将答案填写在答题卷标号为31~40的相应位置上。
Autumn came again,and with it ___31____ (come)trouble and sorrow, A strange disease had broken out among the sealers.Betty Sparrow, who was Abraham Lincoln’s mother’s aunt,and her husband were the first to ___32___ (attack)by this terrible sickness.The narrow camp which was their home was ___33___cheerless place even at its best,and the disease did its work____34____ (quick).
And then Abraham Lincoln’s mother was stricken down.Suffering from damp and cold in the camp had robbed her of her ___35____(strong)and made her easily ____36___ (catch) the disease,
One morning,when the grey daylight was struggling ___37___ the gaps of the unfinished cabin,she reached out her arms and drew little Abraham before her, “My boy, you are going ___38____ live as I have taught you.” Then the end came.
____39___ only ten years old,Lincoln was no longer a child. He was ___40___ (determine) to be a man of the type his mother would praise and admire. Long afterward,when he had won honor and had a sure place among the great men of the world,he said,“All that I am,and all that I hope to be,I owe to my angle mother.”
第一节 完形填空 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~30题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A robot called “Tiro” acts as master of ceremonies at a wedding for Seok Gyeong--Jae,one of the engineers who designed it,and his bride in Daejeon,130 kilometers south of Seoul.
“This is Tiro,master of ceremonies for today’s wedding,” the 21 --featuring a cone--shaped body, two arms and a dark--glassed 22 with eyes and a mouth of flashing lights---said in front of smiling guests.In a male voice,the robot 23 the couple to the crowd,let the couple bow to them and performed its 24___ duties.Manufacturer Hanool Robotics claims it is the first 25 in the world a robot has been 26 as master of ceremonies at a wedding.
After its marital(婚姻的)duties,Tiro---whose 27 was put at some 215,000 dollars---would be upgraded to perform various 28 functions,according to Hanool officials.Small other robots were also at the ceremony to 29 guests or give performances.
South Korean robots have also been given harder tasks to tackle. Last month it was 30 that a robot dubbed OFRO would be arranged as a school security guard in what was also claimed as a world first.
21.A.master B.designer C.engineer D.robot
22.A.forehead B.mind C.face D.form
23.A.introduced B.told C.pushed D.1ed
24.A.prepared B.arranged C.planned D.programmed
25.A.day B.time C.moment D.stage
26.A.used B.known C.considered D.created
27.A.wealth B.cost C.value D.charge
28.A.modem B.special C.old D.other
29.A.enjoy B.guide C.observe D.visit
30.A.reported B.believed C.suggested D.thought
第二节 读写任务 (共1小题,满分25分)
阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
A little boy is telling his Grandma how "everything" is going wrong, school, family problems, severe health problems, etc.
Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks her grandson if he would like a cake, which, of course, he does.
"Here, have some cooking oil."
"Terrible!" says the boy.
"How about a couple raw eggs?"
" Terrible! Grandma!"
"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?"
"Grandma, those are all awful!"
To which Grandma replies:“Yes, all those things seem bad by themselves, but when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!
“Life works the same way. Many times we wonder why it would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But life knows that when it puts these things all in its order, they always work for good!
“The trials(考验)of life serve a meaningful purpose in making us stronger. Do not lose heart if life is not easy for you right now, but encourage yourself and know you will be much stronger mentally and physically because of the trials of life. ”
[写作内容]
1.以约30个词概括这段短文的内容;
2.然后以约120个词以“Facing the Trials of Life”为题进行议论,内容包括:
(1) 你阅读短文后的感受;
(2) 简述你经历过的一次困难或考验;
(3) 你认为应当如何看待生活中的考验。
[写作要求]
1.在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。
第五部分:写作(共2小题,满分40分)
第一节:基础写作(共1小题,满分15分)
根据下面表格内容写一篇短文,介绍Stephen Hawking.
姓名 |
Stephen Hawking |
出生年份 |
1942 |
出生地 |
England |
主 要 经 历
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1.21岁时得了脑病,走路经常摔倒 2.没有被疾病打倒,坚持研究和写作工作。 3.在关于太空、物质(matter)和时间的起源的研究上取得了成功。 4.1988年他写了《时间简史》(On history of time)一书,该书成为畅销书。 |
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个人 观点 |
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[写作要求]
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。
The boy was lucky enough ________.
A. to escape to be punished B. escaping to be punished
C. to escape being punished D. to escape punishing
- Bob still performing?
--I’m afraid not. He is said ________ the stage already as he has become an official.
A. to have left B. leaving C. to leave D. to be leaving