1、第二單元ABeijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戲班 came to Beijing. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Er-huang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artist ic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese

2、 culture. Its full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng ,Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male actor。For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or

3、fighter .A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female role. Jing,mostly male , is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, es

4、pecially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end

5、.1.Beijing Operas singing is from _.A. the literature and novelsB. Beijing and AnhuiC. the history bookD. Anhui and Hubei2.The second paragraph (段落 of the reading is about the _of Beijing Opera.A. rolesB. storiesC. gesturesD. Paintings3.From the reading, we know the Chou most probably has a(n _featu

6、re.A. honestB. dullC. funnyD. serious4.Which of the following statements is TURE?A. There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.B. Peking Opera is full of different gestures.C. Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.D. The people in the story usually are in agreement.BAs more and more people

7、speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing. In fact, half of the 6,000-7,000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organ

8、ization (UNESCO.In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations- UNESCO and National Geographic among them have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect. Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale University, who speciali

9、zes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that tradition. His recently published book, A Grammar of Thangmiwith an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture, grows out of his experience living, looking and raising a family in a village in Nepal.D

10、ocumenting the Tangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayans reaches of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.At the Un

11、iversity of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials- including photographs, films, tap recordings, and field notes- which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection. Now, through the two organizations that he has founded-the Digital Himalaya Project and t

12、he World Oral Literature Project- Turin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world, available not just to scholars but to the younger generations of communities from whom the materials were originally collected. Thanks to digital technology and the

13、widely available Internet., Turin notes, the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.5. Many scholars are making efforts to _.A.promote global languagesB.rescue the disappearing languagesC.search for language communitiesD.set up language research organizations.6. Wh

14、at does that tradition in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Having first records of the languagesB.Writing books on language searchingC.Telling stories about language usersD.Linking with the native speakers7. What is Turins book based on?A.The cultural statics in India.B.The documents available at Yale.C.His l

15、anguage research in Britain.D.His personal experience in Nepal.8. Which of the following best describes Turins Work?A.Write, sell and donate.B.Record, repeat and reward.C.Collect, protect and reconnect.D.Design, experiment and report.CWhen I was a kid in the 1960s. my parents had a country store in

16、the small town of Frankfort, Maine. No neighboring houses could be seen From our place,and new salesmen were always amazed at the amount of business we did. Dads motto was, We sell everything. If he didnt have something in store, he would pick it up for customers on his weekly trip to Bangor.One tim

17、e Dad was in Bangor getting shoes for someone at a shoe factory, He saw big boxes full of shoes and asked about them. They were the mates(一雙鞋中的一只 to faulty shoes that had been thrown away. He looked through the boxes and realized that there were usable brand-new shoes in there. He offered the manage

18、r five cents a shoe, Dad made the deal and got the manager to reserve any future boxes for him.Of course Mon, his business partner, was more practical, and her first reaction was, But what are you going to do with them? Dad bought an old school bus. He cleaned it up, removed the seats and placed big

19、 containers down both sites of the aisle(通道. When all was ready, the whole Family helped to put the shoes in place. At first,it looked like we had plenty of room on the bus, but Dad kept bringing home more boxes.There was no sign on the Shoe Bus. The only advertising Dad did was to place a piece of

20、paper beside the store exit that read Shoes $1 a pair. When folks asked about the deal. they learned it wasnt that easy because they had to find their own pairs. The attraction was a combination of getting a good deal on a quality pair of shoes and the thrill of the hunt.To this day I still run into

21、 people who talk about the fun they had searching for pairs in Dads Shoe Bus. The authors parents ran their store well because9. A. they always had enough supplies in storeB. they won the great support of new salesmenC. they opened it in a very crowded neighborhoodD. they did all they could to meet

22、their customers need10. Why did the customers think it fun shaping in the Shoe Bus?A. There were free bus rides offered on them.B. They could receive better customer service.C. They could match pairs of shoes by themselves.D. There was a wide variety of shoes to choose from.11. What can we learn abo

23、ut the authors father from the text?A. He had a good nose for business.B. He was clever at transforming a store.C. He was patient with customersD. He had a strong preference for bargains.DMirroring Chinas Past: Emperors and Their BronzesChinese bronzes (青銅 of the second and first millennia BC are so

24、me of the most distinctive achievements in the history of art. These vessels (容器 were made to carry sacrificial offerings, to use in burial or to honor noble families in public ceremonies. When they were found by emperors centuries later, these spiritually significant objects were seen as signs of h

25、eavenly messages about a ruler or a dynasty and became prized items in royal collections. This exhibition the first to explore these ancient objects throughout Chinese history presents a rare opportunity to experience a large number of these works together in the United States.Unlike Greek and Roman

26、 bronze sculptures of human and animal forms, most objects from Bronze Age China (about 2000 - 221 BC were vessels for ceremonial use. Beginning with the Song dynasty (960 - 1279, emperors unearthed these symbolic works and began collecting them, considering them to be evidence of their own authorit

27、y as rulers. In addition to impressive collections, the royal fascination with bronzes led to the creation of numerous reproductions and the comprehensive cataloguing of palace holdings. These catalogues are works of art themselves, featuring beautiful drawings and detailed descriptions of each obje

28、ct.From the 12th century onward, scholars and artists also engaged in collecting and understanding ancient bronzes. Unlike emperors, scholars regarded bronzes as material evidence of their efforts to recover and reconstruct the past, and they occasionally exchanged them as tokens (象征 of friendship.

29、Today ancient bronzes still occupy a primary position in Chinese culture as historical objects and as signifiers of an important cultural heritage that inspires new generations, as seen in the works of contemporary artists on view in this presentation.Mirroring Chinas Past brings toge ther approxima

30、tely 180 works from the An Institute of Chicagos strong holdings and from the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Shanghai Museum, and important museums and private collections in the United States. By providing viewers with a new understanding of ancient bronzes and their significance through time, the e

31、xhibition demonstrates Chinas fascinating history and its developing present.12. In what way are Chinese bronzes different from Greek and Roman ones?A. They fascinated the royal family.B. They took animal or human forms.C. They served ceremonial purposes.D. They were important cultural heritage.13.

32、What does the author think of catalogues of bronzes?A. Unreal.B. Creative.C. Artistic.D. Necessary.14. What can we infer about the exhibition according to the text?A, h is held in China. B. It is arranged by time.C. It is organized by scholars.D. It includes modem artworks.15. What does the underlin

33、ed word “holdings” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Viewers.B. Collections.C. Museums.D. Art dealers.根據短文內容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。How to Make a Chinese HotpotEating a Chinese hotpot is a very common experience. People gatheraround the pot, dipping their food, mixing their own seasonings

34、(調味品and enjoying each others company. 16 .Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables.

35、Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices. 17 . Choose any food that you enjoy. Some common choices for a Chinese hotpot include thin pieces of beef, pork, lamb and so on. Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables. 18 .Mushrooms of all kinds are also common to Chinese hotpot p

36、reparations.19 . At home, a single hotpot would work well up to 48 people depending on the size of the pot. Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table. Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings. 20 !A. Finally, arrange the seat

37、ing reasonablyB. Now comes the turn to enjoy your hotpotC. It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fullyD. Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hotpot at homeE. For more varieties, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuanF. Popular choices include: cabbage, pea leaves and pot

38、atoesG. It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts第二部分語言知識運用(共兩節,滿分55分第一節(共20小題;每小題2分,滿分40分閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Long, long ago, there was a small village. This village had a 21 tradition. At the beginning of every year, any boy who had

39、 reached the age of majority (成年 was given land and money to build a home. The boy had to 22 his home before winter. Even if his home failed to endure(忍耐 the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 23 him in any way.One 24 , Paul and Marc reached their majority. They 25 their land and money

40、and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes. In each village, they found the nicest 26 and talked to the owners. Each owner gladly offered 27 .E.After Marc saw several homes, he 28 the best ideas and went back to his own land. Paul, 29 , continued collecting more ideas. S

41、oon he had so many great ideas that he began to 30 some of them. But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.Marc began building his home. He had several false starts, 31 his home gradually rose from his land. By fall, Marc had finished his home. It wasnt perfect, but

42、it was strong and he could 32 it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 33 with home owners. The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 34 back to his land. He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 35 .The first winter storm destroyed his home

43、and he froze to 36 .The villagers mourned for him.Marc 37 the winter. Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better. He became a leader in the village, 38 a family, and lived a happy, content life.F.We all build and improve our own mental homes. Its 39 a

44、nd fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 40 the best ideas.第二節(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。China, which takes pride in four inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability 41 (change t

45、he world with its new four great inventions: high-speed railways, electronic payment, shared bicycles and online shopping.Recently, the new four great inventions 42 (improve the quality of peoples lives. Thanks to online shopping and mobile payment, people can buy what they want 43 (simple with a ta

46、p of the phone within doors. High-speed trains have shortened 44 journey from Beijing to the coastal city Tianjin to half an hour. As for the bikes, they themselves are not new. It is the operating model of bike-sharing 45G.(base on satellite navigation(導航system, mobile payment as well as big data 4

47、6 has surprised the world. Shared bicycles are bringing cycling back 47 peoples lives and they are making public transport more 48 (attract.It is increasingly clear that China is no longer 49 (copy western ideas and is leading in many new ways. A growing number of foreign 50 (company hope to promote

48、 the development in their home country by highlighting the need for technological achievements like that of China.第三部分寫作(共兩節,滿分35分第一節短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下畫一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的

49、詞。注意:1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起不計分。Dear Editor,Im writing to tell you h ow we students use computers on our daily life. First, some students surf the Internet while doing their homework, what makes them not concentrate their efforts on our studies. Second, some use computers to get bad inf

50、ormations such as violence. Third, computer games destroy many students because they throw themselves into a virtual world, complete forgetting that theyve got to do. Fourth, a large number of students absorbed in online shopping and watching movies and they keep think of the various goods and the exciting plots even whe