C. the painter doesn’t express his idea well enough D. the painting is meaningless
2. A painter uses certain shapes and colors because he feels that they ____. A. haven’t been used before C. are interesting to them 3.Implied but not stated_____.
A. paintings are more easily understood than music.
B. to find what the artist is saying we must look beyond the shape and color C. painting is only the arranging of shape and color D. all artists are trying to teach something to the public
4. Why do painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain? A. Because painters cannot express themselves clearly in words. B. Because painters change their into shapes and colors, not words. C. Because people cannot understand painters’ words.
D. Because people are not interested in what painters want to tell us. 5. Where do most artists take their shapes and colors? A. From nature
B. From human bodies in motion and repose. D. Both A and B
B
To find how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of disclosing and controlling more land, of expanding(扩展)trade beyond(超出) their borders and of spreading their faith(信仰) across the world .In 1535, Francois I ,King of France, ordered a navigator (航海家) named Jacques Cartier to explore(探险) the New World and search for a passage to India.
Cartier first arrived at the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he wanted to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this Gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands. If it was, he would soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead or reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Stadacona, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term “Canada” entered the country’s history. Apparently the word “Canada” came from an Indian work “Kanata”, which means community or village. Cartier first used it when he referred to Stadacona or Quebec. What a huge “village” Canada is!
6.. In the early sixteenth century, the King of France ordered Cartier to ______ A. find the new world B.
build an entirely new country
C. go and visit the American Indians D. get more information about America and find a way to Asia
B. are worth showing to the public D. haven’t been noticed by the public
C. From artists’ own imagination.
7.. Having reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence Cartier thought _____ A. he had already got to India B.
it was a water way to the New World
C. it was a water passage to the East D. he had sailed into the Atlantic 8.. In the early sixteenth century, Quebec was only ____. A. an Indian village B. a little town in southern Canada C. a village at the entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence D. the place which we call Canada now
9.. Pick out the right statements from the following _____
A. Quebec was a village and Stadacona was another B. Cartier mistook Quebec for Stadacona C. Stadacona was a village in Quebec D. 10. “Canada” was first used to refer to _____
A. a small town in Stadacona B. the place called Quebec C. a long water passage D.
a huge village including Quebec and Stadacona
C
“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium（千年）, was made up of three parts——“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.
After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”.
Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural（乡村的）class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）. On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿）. The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.
It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers—new and old —after their publication.
11．What can we learn from the text?
A．“The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium. B．People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works. C．Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English.
Stadacona was what the Indians called Quebec then
D．Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa. A．Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas. B．Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong. C．Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles. D．Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves. A．One of Tolkien’s students. C．Allen & Unwin.
B．Stanley Unwin’s son. D．Bilbo Baggins.
12．What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?
13．Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?
14．What is mainly discussed in the text?
A．“The Lord of the Rings” and its writer.
B．A completely new masterwork in the new millennium. C．a famous professor at Oxford University. D．The power of the magic ring. a．He had his “The Hobbit” published. b．He became a member of the lnklings. c．He served in World WarⅠ
d．He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e．His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world. f．He moved to England to live with his aunt. A．f-d-b-c-a-e
B．f-d-c-b-a-e
C．f-c-d-b-e-a D
\Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S. H.E. fan.
After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S. H. E. ’s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about. The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers' English names.
Last week S. H. E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January 15.
At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.
\parents don't understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show,\Peng about the Shanghai performance.
It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have made audiences much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia.
When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. \had never met before, and we didn't talk at all at the
D．d-f-c-a-b-e
15．Which of the following shows the right order of Mr J.R.R.Tolkien’s life experience?
beginning,\
When asked about the secret of their success, she said, \average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters.\
\same stage as our idols(偶像). Nothing but magical,\16. Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?
A. S.H.E. band will get the old fashioned evening exciting. B. S. H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas.
C. Her parents bought her a ticket for S. H. E.’s Shanghai show. D. S. H.E. will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party. 17. How did the Taiwanese band get the name? A. Their fans gave the name to them. B. Their idols had a deep influence on them. C. A singing contest gave their idea of the band name. D. The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name. 18. What do you know about Peng Weiye?
A. she stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S. H. E. 's performance. B. She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15. C. She pays close attention to everything about S. H. E.
D. She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her. 19. Which is true about S. H. E. ?
A. The secret to their success is their pretty faces and lovely clothes. B. They were close friends when they entered a singing contest. C. They caused a storm of excitement in Southeast Asia. D. They have well prepared to perform with their idols.
20. Which do you think is NOT the reason for S. H. E’s popularity among their fans? A. Their music and their healthy image. B. They can make audience much excited.
C. Their success meets their fans’ day dream of becoming others’ idols.
D. Their average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep them close to their fans.
五．短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）
短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\\），并在右边的横线上写出该词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。在该行右边横线上写出该词并用斜线划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，右边的横线上写出该词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Today I visited the Smiths---my first time visit 1______________
to a American family. They live in a small 2_____________ town. It was very kind for them to meet me 3______________ at the railway station and drove me to their home. 4______________ The Smiths did his best to make me feel 5______________ at home. They offered me coffee and other 6_______________ drinks. We have a good time talking and laughing 7_______________ together. They were eager know everything about 8______________ China and asked me lots of question. In fact, 9_____________ They are planning to visit China in next year. 10____________
六．写作：（满分25分）
假如你是李华，第6届亚洲冬季运动会将在你居住的城市举办，现在正招募志愿者，你希望成为其中一员。请按要求用英语给组委会写一封申请信。 [写作内容]
1. 个人情况：年龄、性别、学历
2. 个人条件：英语好、爱好体育、善于交往、乐于助人、熟悉本地情况 3. 承诺：提供最佳服务，展现青年志愿者的风采。 [写作要求]
只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入考查范围内。 [评分标准]
句子结构的准确性，信息内容的完整性和连贯性。
My name is Li Hua._____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please consider my request, and I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
Dear Sir/Madam,