第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

假如你叫李华，是一名高一新生。为了帮助同学们相互了解、培养友谊，在英语口语课堂上，英语老师要求同学们轮流做自我介绍，请根据以下要求写一篇自我介绍。

要求：

1. 简要介绍一下自己；

2. 说说自己的理想、兴趣爱好等；

3. 谈谈想与什么样的人交朋友。

注意：

1. 词数120左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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E

What is American clothing or fashion? Can you think of a piece of clothing that is connected with American culture? Your answer must be blue jeans. Do you know the history of these well-loved pants?

When we talk about jeans, we may think of Levi Strauss. He did not invent jeans, but he was considered the first person to make and sell great numbers of them. He was born in Bavaria, an area that today is part of Germany. In 1847, he and his family came to the United States. Levi Strauss opened a small store, first in New York, then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These pants were especially useful for miners (矿工) in California. They needed clothing made from a strong material. Jeans are usually made from a heavy cotton cloth.

Levi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis. They worked together and found a way to make the jeans stronger. In 1873, the government gave Strauss and Davis a patent for their invention. That meant no one else could legally copy it without their permission (许可).

Cowboys wore jeans in the old Wild West. In the 1950s, people saw famous Hollywood actors like James Dean and Marlon Brando wearing jeans in movies. Today jeans still come in blue mainly but also lots of other colors. They can also differ widely in price. You might find jeans for 15 dollars in a store. However, they can also sell for thousands of dollars a pair. Some people like to buy jeans that look fresh and new. Others like to buy new jeans that are torn and look old. What kind of jeans do you like?

51. What’s the symbol of American fashion?

　　 A. The pants.　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. Blue jeans.　　　　　　

　　 C. American culture.　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Fashionable clothing.

52. Why were jeans popular with miners in California?

　　 A. Because the jeans were very cheap.　　　　　　　

　　 B. Because the jeans were comfortable to wear.

　　 C. Because the jeans were strong and wore well.

　　 D. Because the miners liked to follow the fashion.　　　　　

53. How did the government protect jeans made by Strauss and Davis?

　　 A. By helping make the jeans stronger.　　

　　 B. By inventing new jeans with them.　　

　　 C. By allowing them to copy other jeans.　

　　 D. By giving them the right to be the only persons to make their jeans.

54. What can we learn about jeans?

　　 A. All the new jeans look fresh.　　

　　 B. It was Levi Strauss who invented jeans.　　　　

　　 C. People lost interest in jeans in the 1950s.　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 D. The jeans are different in color and price.

55. What’s the best title of the passage?

　　 A. America loves blue jeans. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. American clothing culture.　　

　　 C. Wear jeans to follow American fashion.　　

　　 D. Different kinds of jeans in America.

D

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50. The underlined word “prohibited” in the passage can best be replaced by 　　.

　　 A. advised　　　　　 B. allowed　　　　　 C. praised　　　　　 D. prevented

C

I had traveled a long distance from India to America in order to join my mother, who had been here for three years and hoped that America would help my future.

On the first day, with anxiety on the one hand and fear on the other, I opened the door of the classroom slowly. Everyone’s eyes were on me as I entered the room. Without paying attention to them, I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class. In a soft voice, he answered, “Yes.” His voice comforted me a little. He gave me a sheet called Course Requirements, which I would never get in India because we didn’t have anything like that. Then he asked me to choose where I would sit. I chose the seat closest to the door instead of the corner where all of the boys were sitting. I didn’t actually want to pick a seat. In India we were given seats by teachers. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the images produced by the projector (投影仪). In Indian schools, we didn’t use the technology we had. In America, the teachers had a fun way of making hard things so easy that a three-year-old child could do them.

At the end of the day, I was on my way to the school bus which we didn’t have in India either. I found my bus easily and sat down inside silently. I was thinking: today wasn’t so bad.

As time passed, I developed some friendships and started to love my school. I found out that the US citizens have many opportunities but not everyone is using them. And some of them cannot realize that people in other countries are struggling for these opportunities.

43. The author went to America mainly to 　　.

　 　 A. visit her mother 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. experience a different life　　

　　 C. go to school　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. take a holiday

44. How did the author feel on the first day at the American school?

　 　 A. She felt anxious and afraid.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. She felt excited and worried.　

　　 C. She felt happy and thankful.　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. She felt comfortable but lonely.

45. From the passage we can know that 　　.

　 　 A. it’s difficult for foreign students to follow the teachers in America

　 　 B. American schools are just the same as Indian schools

　 　 C. Americans can make full use of their opportunities for success

　 　 D. there are many differences between American schools and Indian schools

46. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

　 　 A. My struggle in America 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Friendships in America

　　 C. My first day at an American school 　　　　　　　　　 D. American school life

B

Dear Marc,

From your last letter I can see you have some friends and that they also like you. But what you’re lacking is a social life. When your best friends move away at any age, they leave a big hole in your life and that’s hard for you. I think your classmates would probably be surprised that you haven’t been hanging out with any of them just as you might be surprised why some of them have also been so lonely.

Here are some of my ideas of changing your situation. If there are any new kids in your school, they’ll probably be excited to hang out with you or have you show them fun places in your town. Sometimes inviting someone who might become your friend to study for a test together or to go for pizza after a game is a good way to turn someone you know into a friend or to get to know someone better. Talking to different kinds of people is a way to meet different types of people. You might also try joining a new club, like doing some voluntary (志愿的) work in your community or for your school play.

You’re already doing all the right things in your school and in your neighborhood. And people like you for what you do. In the first year, students have far less stress than they do in their final year when they are prepared for going to colleges. Therefore, you might think about getting some part-time work to fill your time. It could give you more practical experience and a chance to meet new people, too.

Good luck!

Amy

40. What was probably talked about in Marc’s last letter?

　　 A. His problems.　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. His future plan.　　

　　 C. His study.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. His health.

41. Which of the following is NOT the author’s suggestion?

　 　 A. Going out with new classmates.

　　 B. Exchanging gifts with classmates.

　　 C. Studying together with classmates.　　　　

　　 D. Eating something with classmates.

42. Why did the author write this letter?

　　 A. To show Marc how to learn his lessons well.

　　 B. To help his classmates as much as possible.

　　 C. To advise Marc to find a part-time job.

　　 D. To tell Marc how to improve his social life.

第二节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

The story goes that a joker went too far one day and annoyed (惹恼) his king. The king became so 　16　 that he sentenced the joker to death. His relations begged the king to have mercy (同情) on this man who had 　17　him well for so many years. After a few days, the king became kind only enough to give the joker the 　18　 to choose how he would like to die. As usual, the joker replied, “If it’s the 　19　 thing to you, my Lord, I’d like to　 　20　 old age.” Certainly in this case, a good sense of 　21　 saved the man’s life.

It’s 　22　 for us as well. We may not be faced with a 　23　 where our wisdom will 　24　 us from a death, but our sense of humor and the 　25　 of laughing at things can keep us healthy and 　46　 our life.

Norman Cousins, in his book Anatomy of an Illness, wrote about how he 　27　 himself of cancer by laughing a good part of each day. He 　28　 films of comedies (喜剧) from the shop and in the room of the hospital he would 　29　 them for hours. These comedies could make him happy and he had 　30　 to lose since he’d been 　31　 the serious illness.

His “experiment” turned out to be a good 　32　 of the great power of laughter. If it 　33　 for Cousins with a dangerous illness, it can work for us to improve and protect our good health. So we should 　34　 laugh heartily. It’s good to make us happy and strong. What’s more, it is very 　35　 for us to take life seriously.

16. A. angry 　　　　 B. excited 　　　　 C. lucky 　　　　　　 D. clever　

17. A. paid 　　　　　 B. believed 　　　 C. trained　 　　　　 D. served　

18. A. test 　　　　　　 B. right 　　　　　　 C. love　 　　　　　　 D. plan　

19. A. same 　　　　　 B. difficult 　　　 C. interesting　 　 D. bad　

20. A. look after 　　 B. find out 　　　 C. die of 　　　　　　 D. suffer from　

21. A. smell 　　　　　 B. touch 　　　　　 C. hearing 　　　　　 D. humor　

22. A. easy 　　　　　 B. true 　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　 D. funny　

23. A. situation 　　 B. lesson 　　　　　 C. method 　　　　　 D. mistake　

24. A. move 　　　　　 B. pass 　　　　　　 C. save 　　　　　　　 D. kill　

25. A. period　 　　　 B. habit 　　　　　 C. performance　 D. reason　

26. A. follow 　　　　 B. search 　　　　　 C. develop 　　　　　 D. improve　

27. A. cured　 　　　　 B. told　 　　　　　 C. warned 　　　　　 D. begged　　

28. A. sold 　　　　　　 B. rented 　　　　　 C. made 　　　　　　 D. sent　　

29. A. notice 　　　　 B. paint 　　　　　 C. watch 　　　　　　 D. examine　

30. A. something 　 B. everything 　 C. anything 　　　　 D. nothing　

31. A. suffering 　　 B. enjoying　　　　 C. covering　　　　　 D. seeing　

32. A. tip 　　　　　　　 B. part 　　　　　　 C. example 　　　　 D. report　

33. A. happened 　　 B. worked 　　　　 C. stayed　　　　　　　 D. returned　

34. A. never 　　　　　 B. still 　　　　　　 C. even 　　　　　　　 D. often　

35. A. active 　　　　 B. important　 C. hard 　　　　　　　 D. long

15. — Tony, are these your problems in English learning?　

　 — Yes, 　　　　— English words are hard to remember.

　　 A. that is the case　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. you hit it　　　 　　

　　 C. things go another way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. there’s another thing

14. There is 　　　　much work for us to finish these days 　　　　we have to stay up far into each night.

　　 A. so; that　　　　 　 B. such; that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. too; that　　　　　　　　 D. very; that