II. 完形填空（10分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1分）
Sign language for the deaf was first formed in France during the 18th century by Charles Michel. French Sign Language was ___21___ to the United States in 1816 by Thom as Gallaudet. Thomas ___22___ the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Conn. He ___23___ American Sign Language. It is a language of gestures and hand symbols that ___24___ words and thoughts.
In many ways, sign language is just like any spoken language. It has a ___25___ vocabulary and a certain grammar. But in sign language, information is received through the eyes ___26___ the ears. So the expression of the face and body movement play a (n) ___27___ part in sign language.
To objects, most words in spoken language are not reasonable. For example, there is nothing about the ___28___ "tree" that actually suggests a tree, either in the way it is spelled or pronounced. In the same way, most signs in sign language do not suggest the thing or idea they ___29___, and must be learned. Sign language may be learned naturally as a child’s first language, or it may be learned through study and practice.
Like any other living language, American Sign Language grows and ___30___ as time goes on. And there are different kinds in different parts of the country.
( ) 21. A. brought
B. borrowed
C. given
D. lent
( ) 22. A. found
B. founded
C. bought
D. kept
( ) 23. A. visited
B. finished
C. studied
D. developed
( ) 24. A. identify
B. express
C. remember
D. guess
( ) 25. A. long
B. poor
C. rich
D. few
( ) 26. A. more than
B. as well as
C. but also
D. rather than
( ) 27. A. important
B. educational
C. boring
D. thoughtful
( ) 28. A. letter
B. passage
C. word
D. name
( ) 29. A. wait for
B. stand for
C. ask for
D. look for
( ) 30. A. changes
B. chases
C. fits
D. selects
III．阅读理解（35分）
l．阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。（共25小题，每小题1分）
A
A modern dance about the relationship between body and soul has recently been performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
The show is called Martlet (无足鸟). It is named after a bird from a folk tale (民间故事). The bird has no feet and keeps flying throughout its whole life till the day it dies.
The dance shows a legless bird who stays in the wind. Through countless days and nights, its body can only brush the ground for one time and that’s the time when the bird says goodbye to the world.
The dance is performed by artists from a Beijing dance theater. With no extra stage designs, dancers simply imitate (模仿) the moves of the bird on the stage. It tries to reflect the fact that nowadays people are so busy that they have to eat and sleep on the run.
The dance performance is directed by Lin Zhaohua, who’s famous for his dramas like The Wedding and the Funeral and Wotou Club. Lin and dance artists try to explain the sense of wandering (漂泊的) through body language.
( ) 31. The dance is related to the relationship between ______ and ______.
A. body; soul
B. body; life
C. art; soul
D. body; art
( ) 32. Which is NOT mentioned about the martlet in the passage?
A. It is described in a folk tale.
B. It has no feet.
C. It spends its whole life flying.
D. It is as big as a parrot.
( ) 33. When the bird martlet lands on the ground, it shows that ______.
A. the bird is too tired to fly
B. the bird wants to have a rest
C. the bird’s life comes to an end
D. the bird wants to find something to eat
( ) 34. The dance reminds us that ______.
A. we must keep busy throughout our life
B. everyone should have a simple life
C. we should learn from the bird
D. we should have a rich life besides working
( ) 35. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The dance performance was shown at the National Center.
B. The bird martlet has to stand on its wings.
C. The dance was based on a folk tale.
D. Lin Zhaohua has directed at least two dramas.
B
At a local museum, more than 40,000 old toys are on display, While expressing the richness of Mexican history, they also bring back precious (珍贵的) childhood memories.
This playful collection is the pride and joy of a man named Shimizu.
Shimizu has been collecting old toys since the 1950s.
Over these years he has collected more than one million pieces, nearly turning his house into a museum of old toys.
"I’m not only collecting pieces of Mexican history, but also protecting these toys. To pass them on and more importantly to share them with others," he said.
Among the 45,000 toys on display, some were got from his father’s toy shop. The rest were bought from markets on his journeys around the world.
Most of the collection of toys were from Mexico and Japan, some were even made in China.
Model airplane, cars and dolls, everyone can find their childhood favorites here.
Tuesday marked Children’s Day in Mexico. It also happened to be the 5th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the museum.
Diamonds may last forever. But these toys keep happy moments of childhood and make them even more precious in a way.
( ) 36. The 40,000 toys ______.
A. are being sold to people in a supermarket
B. are being carried to a local museum
C. can help to forget the Mexican history
D. can help to bring back precious childhood memories
( ) 37. Which of the following statements about Shimizu is TRUE?
A. He is not proud of these antique toys.
B. He has collected less than one thousand pieces.
C. He has changed all his houses into art museums.
D. He is filled with joy to have such a playful collection.
( ) 38. What does Shimizu want to do with these toys?
A. He is going to sell them for a lot of money.
B. He wants to pass them on and share them with others.
C. He wants to send them to the national museum.
D. He wants to ask somebody to carry them to Japan.
( ) 39. Maybe it’s hard to find a toy made in_______ from the collection.
A. England
B. China
C. Mexico
D. Japan
( ) 40. According to the writer’s idea, ______.
A. diamonds can not last for a very long time
B. toys last longer than diamonds
C. sometimes the happy moments of childhood are more precious
D. toys cost more money than diamonds
C
Chinese don’t gesture very much. They regard a lot of hand movements as excessive (过分的). And they think whistling is rude. Eye contact tends to be too direct.
Both the thumbs up sign and giving a quick and strong pull on the earlobe (耳垂) are signs of excellence. Pointing outside and raising little finger mean you are nothing or you are not very good at something.
Some Chinese point with their middle finger without realizing that it has a bad meaning in the west. Instead, a thumb placed between the middle and index fingers means bad in some parts of China.
Don’t point or use your finger to invite someone. This gesture is used for dogs. To get someone’s attention and tell them to "come here", place your palm (手掌) down and move your fingers towards you. This gesture is used with children, taxis or waiters, but it is considered very rude to the old. The most polite way to attract someone’s attention is to make eye contact and bow lightly.
In southern China, people say "thank you" by putting two fingers on the table. Many people in the north, however, are not familiar with this gesture.
( ) 41. Most Chinese don’t gesture very much, because ________.
A. they are afraid that they can’t be understood.
B. different parts of China have different gestures.
C. they think too many hand movements are excessive.
D. they think too much gestures are polite.
( ) 42. If a Chinese sees the signs of the thumbs up or a pull on the earlobe, he or she will feel ________.
A. nervous
B. angry
C. happy
D. boring
( ) 43. If you point to a western man with your middle finger, he will think that ________.
A. you are friendly to him
B. you want to ask him for help
C. you are telling him something interesting
D. you are very rude to him
( ) 44. If a Chinese man places his palm down and moves his fingers towards himself, maybe it means that ________.
A. he is looking for something he has lost
B. he wants someone to come to him
C. he wants someone else to get away from him
D. he is going to sit down and have a rest
( ) 45. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Understanding people’s gestures in China.
B. The reason why we should learn gestures.
C. The reason why Chinese dislike gestures.
D. Chinese people gesture a lot.
D
The 20th Beijing College Student Film Festival began at Haidian theatre. The event opened with Touch of the Light by Taiwan director Chang Jung-Chi. The film tells a true story of a blind pianist. It has already won some awards across Asia.
Film stars, producers, scholars and students appeared at the opening of the 20th Beijing College Student Film Festival. This year’s festival was divided into three parts: domestic (国内的) films, university films and original (原创的) films.
Over 200 films were competing in the domestic film section such as the lauded Back to 1942 and The Master.
Short, films played a big part in the event this year. More university students were given the opportunity to show their talents.
Since its beginning in 1993, the festival has become one of the most influential film festivals in the Chinese speaking world. The event will also tour to universities. Exhibitions and seminars (研讨会) will be held wherever they go. The event also has a special students’ choice award. They ask students from all over China to choose their favorite actor, actress and director.
Winners were announced at the Olympic Sports Centre in Beijing on May 13th.
( ) 46. The underlined word "it" refers to ________.
A. Haidian theatre
B. the 20th Beijing Student Film Festival
C. a blind pianist
D. Touch of the Light
( ) 47. The films Back to 1942 and The Master belong to ________.
A. original films
B. domestic films
C. short films
D. university films
( ) 48. The meaning of the underlined word "lauded" in Paragraph 3 is ________.
A．被忽略的
B．被赞美的
C．无聊的
D．费解的
( ) 49. Short films played a big part in this year’s event because ________.
A. they are much cheaper than other kinds
B. people can finish seeing them in a short time
C. they can help more university students show their talents
D. People are more interested in seeing them
( ) 50. Which of the following information is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The event will tour to universities around the country.
B. Exhibitions and seminars will come along with the event.
C. Winners will get much money in the festival.
D. There will be a special students’ choice award.
E
In northern Brazil, there are no highways or roads connecting the city of Macapa with other state capitals, so people can only choose plane or boat. In this city, people have been living by fishing.
Deep in a forest, the 40-year-old fisherman Oswaldo is preparing for fishing. He uses a special fishing tool. He learned how to use it from his grandfather.
Fishing on the Amazon river, Oswaldo is searching for the best place to fish. He knows how the tides change in this area. When they rise, the fish gather. Bad luck, not so much for today.
Oswaldo says, "It’s not the best season for fishing now. Usually it’s from the latter half of May to September. Now people fish downstream or somewhere even further."
Oswaldo says that when he catches more fish, he will sell them on the market, and use the money for daily life and the education of his kids. More and more people are leaving for the river’s downstream or even the sea with large fishing ships.
However, Oswaldo feels very grateful that these waters have given him so much. In this isolated (偏远的) northern Brazilian city, many people live a life like Oswaldo.
This life style has been passed on in this region for thousands of years.
( ) 51. In northern Brazil, you can go from Macapa to other state capitals _______.
A. by train
B. by highway
C. only by plane
D. by plane or boat
( ) 52. Oswaldo learned to use the special tool to fish _______.
A. from the Internet
B. from a newspaper
C. from his grandfather
D. from a friend
( ) 53. The underlined word "tides" in the third paragraph means_______.
A．季节
B．气候
C．封冻
D．潮汐
( ) 54. According to Paragraph 4, people fish at the downstream now because _______.
A. the local government does not allow them to fish upstream
B. it’s not the best season for fishing upstream
C. they like to fish in a faraway place
D. their ships are not big enough to fish upstream
( ) 55. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The city of Macapa is an isolated city in southern Brazil.
B. Oswaldo usually fishes with a special fishing tool.
C. The best season for fishing in this area is from the latter half of May to September.
D. People have kept this life style in this region for thousands of years.
ii. 选择下列词汇完成下面对话。(共5小题，每小题1分)
A. much B. it C. one D. fits E. same F. buy |
A: Wow, Ann! Your skirt (56) _______ you very well.
B: Thank you, Rose!
A: I like its style. Where did you (57) _______ it?
B: I bought it near my home.
A: How (58) _______ is it?
B: Twenty dollars.
A: It’s not expensive. I think I’ll get (59) _______ in another color later.
B: Cool! Then we can wear clothes in the (60) _______ style.
ⅲ. 选择下列句子完成下面对话。（共5小题，每小题1分）
A. Tell me more about it. B. You use your lesson in daily life. C. And if they fold their arms across the chest, it means they don’t trust you. D. Don’t forget to use it in real life. E. How interesting one of today’s lessons is! F. What a boring day! G. It means you are interested. |
A: (61) _______
B: What is it?
A: We learned something about body language in our English class.
B: (62) _______
A: If people touch their nose while they are talking, it’s a sign that they are lying.
B: Right.
A: (63) _______
B: Yes.
A: You are leaning forward now. (64) _______
B: Oh. Good. (65) _______
II. 21-25 ABDBC 26-30 DACBA
III. 31-35 ADCDB 36-40 DDBAC
41-45 CCDBA 46-50 DBBCC
51-55 DCDBA 56-60 DFACE
61-65 EACGB