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单元检测卷(一)
时间:90分钟 分值:120分
第一部分 阅读(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
The following 4 famous paintings—from Jan van Eyck's portrait to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece—have stood the test of time.
The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait of Jan van Eyck, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London.This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed.It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck's heavy use of symbolism—while husbands went out to engage in business,wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent Willem van Gogh painted The Starry Night, an oil on canvas (帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890.When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.It depicts the harvest time which most commonly emerged within the months of August and September.Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting.The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.
Guernica
Guernica, a large blackandwhite oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937.The title“Guernica”refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War.The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war.Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四幅名画——从扬·凡·艾克的肖像画到巴勃罗·毕加索的杰作。它们都经受住了时间的考验。
1.Which of the following paintings was produced earliest?
A.Guernica.
B.The Harvesters.
C.The Starry Night.
D.The Arnolfini Portrait.
D 细节理解题。结合第二段中的The Arnolfini Portrait of Jan van Eyck, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434以及其他几幅画的创作时间可知The Arnolfini Portrait是最早创作的画。故选D。
2.Who created the painting describing the harvest season?
A.Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
B.Vincent Willem van Gogh.
C.Jan van Eyck.
D.Pablo Picasso.
A 细节理解题。结合第四段中的The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.It depicts the harvest time which most commonly emerged within the months of August and September.可知,Pieter Bruegel the Elder画了这幅描绘丰收季节的画。故选A。
3.What do we know about the painting The Starry Night?
A.It was painted on wood in oils.
B.It described the painter's life in hospital.
C.It wasn't widely recognized before 1941.
D.It was given away to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City by a collector.
C 推理判断题。结合第三段中的When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.可知,The Starry Night在1941年之前没有被广泛认可。故选C。
B
Gong Linna, renowned Chinese musician and founder of Chinese New Art Music, put her music teaching methods into practice for the first time at the Tracing Roots practice concert and music festival of the Affiliated High School of Peking University on May 23.
The first song of the concert, Search High and Low, is an allusion (暗指) to the classical poem Li Sao, “The road ahead will be long.I shall search high and low.”“It's arranged to be sung by all performers, indicating that we should all search high and low for our roots,”says Gong.
To explore the education and the popularization of Chinese music, in 2017, Gong established a research and development team, which includes ethnomusicologist (民族音乐学家), Du Yaxiong, and music historian, Zhao Zhongming, to deliberate over her music teaching methods and summarize the vocal skills of Chinese music.
Gong believed that the popularization of Chinese music should rely on primary and secondary schools rather than music academies.The children's passion for music and their outstanding performance amazed Gong,“When singing, they are completely lost in the music.Music brings light and richness to one's world.So, learning to sing is never about passing examinations, but about enjoying the music.”
Lu Yueming, instructor of the school's art center, said,“The children worked really hard and kept Gong's instructions in mind.Seeing their performance, I know that they truly fell in love with traditional Chinese music.”
“Seeing the children perform my pieces, I realized I should write more songs for them,”said Lao Luo, Gong's husband proudly.“It's a great encouragement for me to see how much they like the songs, and they really need content related to Chinese culture.”With an international vision, Gong will continue to write songs based on Chinese folk music or ancient poems.
Gong said children should learn about the beauty of Chinese music.Only when you know about your own sounds, can you have cultural confidence.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。为了探索中国音乐的教育和普及,中国著名音乐家、中国新艺术音乐创始人龚琳娜首次将自己的音乐教学方法付诸实践。龚琳娜说,孩子们应该学习中国音乐的美以增强文化自信。
4.Why is the song Search High and Low arranged at the concert?
A.Because Gong is a renowned Chinese musician.
B.Because people are expected to search for their roots.
C.Because Gong's music teaching method is practical.
D.Because Gong wants to deliberate over her music teaching methods.
B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的It's arranged to be sung by all performers, indicating that we should all search high and low for our roots可知,这首歌曲是安排所有表演者演唱的,这表明我们都应该上下求索,寻找我们的根。因此音乐会上安排表演者演唱这首歌曲的原因是人们被期望寻找他们的根源。故选B。
5.What should the popularization of Chinese music depend on according to Gong?
A.Music academies.
B.The support of the government.
C.Primary and secondary schools.
D.Famous musicians across the country.
C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的Gong believed that the popularization of Chinese music should rely on primary and secondary schools rather than music academies.可知,龚琳娜认为,中国音乐的普及应该依靠中小学而不是音乐学院。该句中的rely on和题干中的depend on同义。故选C。
6.What is Gong's future plan for music?
A.She will train more children to study abroad.
B.She will give more concerts to promote Chinese music.
C.She will help children learn about the beauty of various types of music.
D.She will write more songs based on Chinese folk music or ancient poems.
D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的With an international vision, Gong will continue to write songs based on Chinese folk music or ancient poems.可知,拥有国际视野的龚琳娜将继续创作以中国民乐或古诗为基础的歌曲,即龚琳娜未来的音乐计划是她将根据中国民乐或古诗创作更多的歌曲。故选D。
7.What's the best title of the passage?
A.Creating Music Helps Cultural Confidence
B.Gong Linna—My Dramatist
C.Music Education Gets New Voice
D.The Development and Instruments of Chinese Music
C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知龚琳娜将自己的音乐教学方法付诸实践,她认为,中国音乐的普及应该依靠中小学而不是音乐学院,孩子们应该学习中国音乐的美,只有了解祖国音乐的声音,才能有文化自信。即文章的主要内容是音乐教育应该从孩子开始,让他们演唱中国传统歌曲,发现中国音乐之美,中国的音乐教育应该听到孩子的声音。因此C项(音乐教育获得新声音)可以作为这篇文章的标题。故选C。
C
Have you ever wondered when dogs first became“man's best friend”and the world's favourite pet? If you have then you're not alone.When and where dogs first began living side by side with humans are questions that have caused hot debate among scientists.There are a few hard facts that all agree on.These include that dogs were once wolves and they were the first animal to be domesticated (驯养) by humans.They came to life some 15,000 years ago, before the dawn of agriculture.
Beyond that, there is little agreement.The earliest bones found that are unquestionable dogs and not wolves date from 14,000 years ago.However, 30,000-year-old skulls (头骨) have been discovered in France and Belgium that are not pure wolves and that some scientists think could be dogs.
With such puzzling evidence, many scientists are now turning to DNA to find out when and where dogs were first domesticated.In one research project, tens of thousands of blood samples have been taken from street dogs around the world.The plan is to compare them with those of wolves.It's even possible to analyse DNA from ancient bones.Tiny pieces of the 30,000-year-old skulls mentioned earlier are now being studied, and another DNA study has already shown that ancient dogs preserved in the Alaskan ice fields evolved( 进化) from Asian wolves, not American ones.
Indeed, the ancient DNA may turn out to be more informative than the DNA of living dogs.Because dogs have accompanied humans around the world for thousands of years, their distribution may tell us very little of their origins.This is why different groups of scientists believe that dogs variously originated in eastern Asia, Europe or Africa.
But why were the animals domesticated in the first place? The most recent theory is that dogs domesticated themselves, originally living in and around our ancient villages to eat any food thrown out.Today, this is a way of life still shared by three quarters of a billion unowned dogs worldwide.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了狗的进化历史、相关的争议及其成为首先被人类驯养的动物的原因等。
8.Which statement is generally accepted by scientists studying dogs?
A.They originally were used as farm animals.
B.They evolved from wolves found in Europe.
C.They helped the development of agriculture.
D.They were the first animal to be trained by humans.
D 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“There are a few hard facts that all agree on.These include that dogs were once wolves and they were the first animal to be domesticated(驯养)by humans”可知,D项正确。
9.Why does the writer mention the 30,000-year-old animals' skulls in Para.2?
A.To show that dogs were common in the past.
B.To prove that dogs developed from Asian wolves.
C.To suggest that dogs may have evolved much earlier.
D.To argue that dogs were first kept in France and Belgium.
C 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“However,30,000 yearold skulls (头骨)have been discovered in France and Belgium that are not pure wolves and that some scientists think could be dogs”可知,此处作者是想说狗出现的时间最早或许可追溯到30 000年前,而不是14 000年之前,即狗的进化时间可能更早一些。
10.How did scientists determine the origins of the ancient dogs found in Alaska?
A.By examining the animals' DNA.
B.By analyzing the age of their bones.
C.By studying the shape of their skulls.
D.By comparing them with modern dogs.
A 考查细节理解。通过题目中关键词Alaska可定位至第三段最后一句,根据其中的“another DNA study has already shown that ancient dogs preserved in the Alaskan ice fields evolved(进化) from Asian wolves”可知,科学家是通过DNA检测来确定在阿拉斯加发现的古代的狗的起源的。
11.Why did dogs start living with humans according to the most recent theory?
A.They were attracted by food.
B.They were trapped by humans.
C.They couldn't survive in the wild.
D.They were trained to protect the villages.
A 考查细节理解。由最后一段中的“The most recent theory is that dogs domesticated themselves, originally living in and around our ancient villages to eat any food thrown out”可知,狗被驯养是因为最初它们被村民扔出的食物吸引。
D
What is a hero? We may think of the fictional characters with supernatural powers or great people who can influence world events.Now, as the nation continues its allout efforts to fight against the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), medical staff have become heroes in the eyes of the public.
As of Feb.19, a total of 32,000 medical staff outside Hubei Province have been working to treat patients around the center of the outbreak.
Zhang Dingyu, president of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, is one of these heroes.Since the hospital received the first seven patients in December, Zhang has been so busy that he barely gets any sleep.Even suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症),the 56-year-old doctor is doing his best to quicken his pace to save precious time for infected patients.“I have to run, racing against time to save more patients from the deadly disease, because I don't have much time left in my life,”Zhang told Xinhua News Agency.
With the duty of saving lives, many medical professionals like Zhang have been working long hours for days, despite their fear and worry.
Lu Jingjing from Wuhan Children's Hospital works at a temporary mobile hospital.She does not let her parents know that she is now working with 2019-nCoV-infected patients.When her parents ask for a“video chat, Lu says she is working and lets her husband and children chat with them instead.
“It's dangerous but we should win the battle with the virus as soon as possible, so that medical staff and patients can go back home,”she told China Daily.
US writer Khalil Gibran (1883~1931) once wrote, “Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but the manifestations of strength and resolution.”It's true for the medical workers.
Everyone has fear, especially when it comes to deadly diseases.But for medical staff, saving lives comes first and is enough for them to be brave and stay on the front.They may look like ordinary people in daily life, but in these extraordinary times, they are heroes.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,文章不仅赞扬了医务人员为抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎所做出的努力,还讨论了什么是“英雄”。
12.What is the author's main purpose of writing this article?
A.To explain what makes a modernday hero.
B.To praise medical staff for their efforts to fight against the COVID-19.
C.To describe what measures China has taken to deal with the virus.
D.To show the difficulties faced by medical staff treating COVID-19 patients.
B 推理判断题。根据文章内容,特别是第一段中的Now, as the nation continues its all out efforts to fight against the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), medical staff have become heroes in the eyes of the public.可知,现在,随着国家继续全力抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎,医务人员已经成为公众眼中的英雄,由此可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是赞扬医务人员为抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎所做出的努力,故选B。
13.What do we learn from Zhang Dingyu's words?
A.His illness has turned him into an impatient man.
B.His illness makes him work without fear.
C.He feels sorry for himself because of his illness.
D.He wants to help as many patients as possible.
D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I have to run,racing against time to save more patients from the deadly disease, because I don't have much time left in my life, ”Zhang told Xinhua News Agency.可知,张定宇在接受新华社采访时表示他不得不和时间赛跑来拯救更多的病人,因为他的生命已经没有多少时间了,由此可知,张定宇的话表明他想帮助(治疗)尽可能多的病人,故选D。
14.Why doesn't Lu Jingjing answer her parents' video calls?
A.She is too busy and has no time for video chats.
B.She doesn't want her parents to worry about her.
C.It's not allowed to make a video call from the hospital.
D.There is no WiFi signal at the temporary mobile hospital.
B 推理判断题。根据第五段中的Lu Jingjing from Wuhan Children's Hospital works at a temporary mobile hospital.She does not let her parents know that she is now working with 2019-nCoV-infected patients.可知,来自武汉儿童医院的陆晶晶在一家临时流动医院工作,她没有让她的父母知道她现在正在治疗新冠病毒感染患者,由此可知,她不接父母的视频电话是怕父母为自己担心,故选B。
15.What does the underlined word“manifestations”in the second-to-last paragraph mean?
A.Results. B.Differences.
C.Signs. D.Advantages.
C 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair可知,温柔和善良不是软弱和绝望的表现,由画线词前的but可知后边表示转折,推测此处是说它们是力量和决心的表现,由此可知画线词的词义与signs相近,意为“标志,表现”,故选C。
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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Improving your lifestyle can seem like an unachievable goal.Changing everything about your life all at once is probably not realistic, but there are lots of small changes you can make to enjoy your life more. __16__ Before you know it, you'll have the lifestyle you've always wanted!
Eat healthily.You may be flooded by all of the appealing diets, but eating healthily is really not all that complicated.Try a variety of fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats.Avoid salty foods, added sugar, and fatty foods as much as possible. __17__ Fruit and vegetables are thought to increase feelings of positivity, while fats and sugar are linked to feelings of depression.
Exercise. __18__ Try to include at least 150 minutes of walking or 75 minutes of running or dancing into your weekly schedule.In addition to improving your physical health, regular exercise can also decrease symptoms of depression.Staying active is much easier if you find an activity that you enjoy.Try several new sports or exercise classes until you find something you really want to do.Having an exercise friend can also help keep you on track.
__19__ If you are overweight, there are a few really easy things you can do to lose a few pounds, which can add up to major health benefits.Try keeping healthy snacks like fruit and vegetables in your house for those times when you get the urge to eat between meals.You should also try to be aware of your motivations for eating. __20__ For example, you can go for a walk.
A.Take simple steps to lose weight.
B.Stick to a healthy diet for losing weight.
C.Start small by making one or two changes at a time.
D.Your diet can also have an effect on your mental health.
E.Regular exercise is an important component of a healthy lifestyle.
F.If you eat because you're sad, try finding other ways of handling the feeling.
G.Although eating out with your friends costs you much, it is completely for exercise.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章给出了三种可以使人们拥有更好的生活方式的建议。
16.C 前一句谈到你可以做出很多小的改变,以便能更享受你的生活,C项指出从小处开始,一次进行一两个小的改变,是对前一句进一步的补充说明。故选C。
17.D 根据下一句可知,水果和蔬菜被认为会增加积极情绪,而脂肪和糖则与抑郁情绪有关。D项指出饮食对你的心理健康有影响,与下文正好呼应。故选D。
18.E 由空前的Exercise.可知,设空处的句子应该和锻炼有关。E项“有规律的锻炼是健康生活方式的重要组成部分。”符合语境。故选E。
19.A 此段指出你可以做一些非常简单的事情来减肥,所以本段主要讲述的是减肥的几种简单的做法。A项“采取简单的步骤来减肥。”符合语境。故选A。
20.F 设空处前指出你要意识到你吃东西的动机,而F项“如果你因为悲伤而吃东西,就尝试找到别的方法来调节情绪。”起到了举例说明的作用。故选F。
第二部分 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。
There were times when I wanted to be a fashion designer, a model, or a rock star but I gave up all of them halfway.The one thing I stuck with was drawing.That's why this“100 Days of Self Love”project was both a joy and a __21__.
The rule I __22__ for myself was simple:one self-portrait(自画像)a day for 100 days. __23__ my own advice, I wanted to achieve something outside of my job.In our __24__ of selfie(自拍) addiction, we take pictures of our faces all the time without a second __25__.I wanted to __26__ the meaning of“self”and see what I could learn.I quickly __27__ that I never looked at my face so __28__.
By about Day 20,I had got a good __29__ of what I look like—I could draw myself pretty well.My face was familiar to me—instead of just being the __30__ in the mirror.I also got tired of looking at myself and I wanted to draw something else other than my face.The last 40 days were very hard.All I could do was tell myself never to give up.Finally I __31__ to myself that I could do it.
Drawing my face every day for 100 days was difficult, but I made it! I'm proud that I finished this __32__.It was a good __33__ that if I set my mind on something—and if I'm __34__ crazy about it—I can do it.And if I can do this, what else can't I __35__ ?
【语篇解读】 这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者给自己设定了一个目标:连续100天每天为自己画一幅画像。在实现这一目标的过程中,作者收获颇多。
21.A.chance B.challenge
C.gift D.sorrow
B 根据下文中的one self-portrait(自画像) a day for 100 days可知作者要坚持画自画像100天,这对于作者来说很难,是个挑战(challenge)。
22.A.joked B.dreamt
C.set D.decided
C 由语境可知此处表示作者给自己设定规则,set意为“设置,设定”。
23.A.Following B.Seeking
C.Making D.Considering
A 根据语境可知是听从(follow)自己的建议,想在工作之外做一些事情。
24.A.tradition B.culture
C.religion D.group
B 根据语境及常识可知,我们现在是在一个沉迷于自拍的文化氛围中,故选culture。
25.A.pause B.decision
C.suggestion D.thought
D 在这么一个自拍成风的文化氛围中,人们不假思索地自拍。without a second thought意为“不假思索”。
26.A.come out B.give out
C.figure out D.pick out
C 作者想弄清楚(figure out)“自我”的含义,并看看自己可以学到什么。
27.A.realized B.understood
C.convinced D.expected
A 作者很快意识到(realize)自己从来没有如此仔细地看过自己的脸。
28.A.confidently B.carefully
C.gratefully D.curiously
B 此处表示作者很快意识到自己从来没有如此仔细地(carefully)看过自己的脸。
29.A.knowledge B.taste
C.feeling D.sense
D 到了大约第二十天的时候,作者能够很好地理解自己的长相了。a good sense of 意为“对……的很好的理解力/判断力”。knowledge知悉,了解;taste品位,鉴赏力;feeling感觉。
30.A.picture B.image
C.sight D.shadow
B 根据上下文可知作者对自己的脸的认识不仅仅停留在镜子里的镜像(image)上了。picture图片,照片;sight景象,视野;shadow影子。
31.A.proved B.explained
C.confirmed D.showed
A 根据语境可知,最后作者证明(prove)给自己看,自己可以做到。
32.A.project B.task
C.work D.game
A 根据上文可知坚持画自己100天很困难,但是作者做到了。作者很骄傲自己完成了这个项目(project)。根据第一段中的That's why this“100 Days of Self Love”project可知选A。
33.A.reminder B.practice
C.test D.effort
A 根据作者从中的领悟可知,这对于作者来说是个提醒(reminder)。
34.A.probably B.actually
C.naturally D.finally
B 作者明白了如果自己的确(actually)对一件事痴迷并下定决心做的话,最后是可以成功的,故答案为B。
35.A.prefer B.adopt
C.take D.achieve
D 根据语境可知,此处表示如果自己能做到画100天自画像,那么还有什么完成(achieve)不了的呢?
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。
Suzhou is a cultural and historic city in China's Jiangsu Province.It is famous around the world for its classical gardens, nine of which 36. ________ (add) to the World Heritage Site since 1997.They were first laid out as far back as the 6th century BC and reached 37. ________ (they) top during the period from the 16th century to the 18th century.Records show that there were over 200 gardens during their heyday (全盛时期).The gardens reflect the 38. ________ (important) of natural beauty in Chinese culture.
39. ________ dozen of classical gardens are still in good condition today,including the Humble Administrator's Garden,which 40. ________ (have) an area of some 51,950 square meters.No other gardens of Suzhou are 41. ________ (large) than it.It was originally the residence (住所) 42. ________ Lu Guimeng, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, lived.It is divided 43. ________ the eastern, central, western and residential parts.The garden is considered to be“the mother of all Chinese gardens”.
The gardens of Suzhou are 44. ________ (especial) elegant and a feast for the senses, 45. ______ (combine) both tourist attractions and residential houses.They also add a distinct human touch to the natural delights of the gardens themselves.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了苏州古典园林。
36.have been added 考查时态和语态。根据since 1997可知,此处应用现在完成时;which指代先行词classical gardens,nine of which与add之间是被动关系,故用被动语态。
37.their 考查代词。空后的top为名词,所以此处应该用形容词性物主代词。
38.importance 考查名词。根据空前的定冠词the以及空后的of可以判定,此处应该填名词importance。
39.A 考查冠词。此处考查的是固定短语a dozen of,意为“一打……”。
40.has 考查主谓一致和时态。which引导非限制性定语从句,指代先行词the Humble Administrator's Carden,所以谓语动词要用单数形式;且此处陈述客观事实,应用一般现在时,故填has。
41.larger 考查形容词的比较级。根据空后的than及语境可知,此处应用比较级。
42.where 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句,修饰先行词the residence,在从句中作地点状语,故填where。
43.into 考查介词。be divided into...意为“被分为……”,故填into。
44.especially 考查副词。空处修饰形容词elegant,所以要用副词形式。
45.combining 考查非谓语动词。combine与主语The gardens of Suzhou之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,故用动词ing形式作状语。
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华, 了解到你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化有浓厚兴趣, 想邀请他一起参观中国画画展(Chinese Ink Painting)。请你写封邮件, 内容包括:
1.展览时间、地点。
2.展览内容。
注意:
1.词数: 80左右, 开头和结尾已写好, 但不计入总词数。
2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
How is it going?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考范文:
Dear Tom,
How is it going? Having known you have great interest in Chinese traditional culture,I'm writing to invite you to pay a visit to the Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition,which is to be held at four o'clock next Friday afternoon in the lecture hall of our school.
On the exhibition,you can not only enjoy many excellent works of various styles,but also can communicate with some famous artists who will give a live performance of their painting skills.Furthermore,there will be a lecture,from which you can learn the history of Chinese Ink Painting.I believe it's well worth a visit.Please call me and I'll meet you at the station.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,sincerely
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(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。
Ten-year-old Sam loved to visit his grandfather's house.The house was near the beautiful blue sea.At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with coconuts hanging from them.When the coconuts fell down, Sam would break them open and drink the coconut juice.Sam liked to play under the trees.It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa's place.
This winter vacation, Sam was surprised when he came to his grandfather's village.There were hardly any trees left.He saw houses built near the sea.People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.
Grandpa's house was different.He never allowed his trees to be cut.He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard.He also named the two big trees near the front door—one was Petu, and the other Betu.He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large, massive trees with thick trunks.They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.
One night, Sam was awakened by a strange sound.He could not sleep.He tossed and turned (翻来覆去) in bed.Suddenly, the ground began shaking as if the earth was splitting.He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa.He clung (抓紧) to his grandpa.Grandpa cried out,“It's an earthquake! It's an earthquake!”They ran outside the house.They thought that it would be safer there.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring.People were shouting, screaming and crying,“The sea is rising! The sea is rising!”The villagers started running away from the beach.Sam was dumbstruck (吓呆的).
The waves were rising higher and higher.Sam thought, “How big the waves are!”He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides.He was scared.
Sam remembered his mother telling him long ago,“You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near.”So he ran out to be with Grandpa.
Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything.Water was all around and everywhere.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
Grandpa held Sam's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them._______________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“Sam! Sam!”cried Grandpa.“Don't be scared, little one.Come to me, quickly!”________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考范文:
Grandpa held Sam′s hand tightly but a huge wave separated them.Grandpa fought the waves and strived to catch Sam, but failed.Sam was washed away! Grandpa struggled to keep his head above the water.The water pushed him ahead.Fortunately, he caught a palm tree in his courtyard.He panicked and screamed out at Sam but could not see him.He clung to the tree tightly while the water was all around.In the hope of seeing Sam, Grandpa climbed higher up the tree.The water carried Sam round and round.
“Sam! Sam!”cried Grandpa.“Don′t be scared, little one.Come to me, quickly!”“But Grandpa, I can't swim!”Another wave came with terrifying speed and force.Sam cried in despair.Suddenly, Sam felt himself thrown onto the top of a tree.He immediately held it! Looking around, he saw everything was terribly destroyed; but in the near distance, Grandpa was in another tree! Soon it was calm; both Grandpa and Sam came down from the trees and rushed to hug each other, and then they hugged the trees with tears of gratitude.
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