




下载本文档
版权说明:本文档由用户提供并上传,收益归属内容提供方,若内容存在侵权,请进行举报或认领
文档简介
1、第二单元ABeijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班)came to Beijing. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Er-huang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese
2、culture. It s full of fstories, 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 figh
3、ter .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, espe
4、cially 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.1
5、. Beijing Opera s 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. roles B. storiesC. gestures D. 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 languagesare 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 NationalGeographic among them -have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.A Grammar of ThangmiMark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale Univ
9、ersity, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that tradition. His recently published book, with 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.
10、Documenting 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 U
11、niversity 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. Wha
14、t 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 Turin s book based on?A.The cultural statics in India.B.The documents available at Yale.C.H
15、is language research in Britain.D.His personal experience in Nepal.8. Which of the following best describes Turin Work? sA.Write, sell and donate.B.Record, repeat and reward.C.Collect, protect and reconnect.D.Design, experiment and report.When I was a kid in the 1960s. my parents had a country store
16、 in 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. Dad s motto was, “ We sell everything. ” If he didnt have something in store, he would pick it up for customers on his weekly trip to Bang
17、or.One time 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( 一双鞋中的一只) to faulty shoes that had been thrown away. He lookedthrough the boxes and realized that there were usable brand-new shoes in there. He offered
18、 the manager 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 awith them? ” Dad bought an old school bus. He cleaned it up, removed the seats and placed big cont
19、ainers 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 storeexit that read “ Shoes $1 a pair. When folks asked about the deal. they learned it wasn t that ehad 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 people who tal
21、k 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 their custome
22、rs 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 about the author
23、s 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 China s Past : Emperors and Their BronzesChinese bronzes (青铜)of the second and first millennia BC are some of the m
24、ost distinctive achievements in the history of art. These vessels (容器)were madeto carry sacrificial offerings, to use in burial or to honor noble families in public ceremonies. Whenthey were found by emperors centuries later, these spiritually significant objects were seen as signs of heavenly messa
25、ges about a ruler or a dynasty and became prized items in royal collections. This exhibition- thefirst 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 Romanbronze sculpt
26、uresof humanand animal forms, most objects from BronzeAge 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 authority as rulers. In
27、 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 object.From the 12th
28、 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. Today ancient b
29、ronzes 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 China s Past brings toge ther approximately 180 wor
30、ks from the An Institute of Chicago; s 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 exhibition
31、demonstrates China s 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. What does
32、 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 underlined word “ho
33、ldings in the last paragraph refer to?A. Viewers.B. Collections.C. Museums.D. Art dealers.根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Make a Chinese HotpotEating a Chinese hotpot is a very common experience. People gather around the pot, dipping their food, mixing their own seasonings( 调味品) and
34、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.Then, cu
35、t 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 preparati
36、ons.19 . At home, a single hotpot would work well up to 4 8 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 seating rea
37、sonablyB. 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 potatoesG.
38、 It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分 55分) 第一节(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Long, long ago, there was a small village. This village had a 21 tradition. At the beginning of every year, any boy who had r
39、eached 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.21.A.strange22.A.find23.A.helpB. hopefulB. runB. encourageC.goodC. completeC. scoldD. reasonableD. buyD. persuade24.A.winterB. summerC. autumnD. spring25.A.exchan
45、gedB. receivedC. recognizedD. won26.A.girlsB. jobsC. housesD. presents27.A.roomsB. drinksC. attentionD. advice28.A.expectedB. gatheredC. createdD. understood29AsimilarlyB. finallyC. howeverD. therefore30.A.forgetB. believeC. replaceD. doubt31AbecauseB. althoughC .butD. so32.A.repairB. rebuildC. sell
46、D. improve33.A.conversations B. achievements C. strugglesD. arguments34.A.droveB. rushedC .flewD. moved35.A.weakB. funnyC. smallD. amazing36.A.blindnessB. deathC. sadnessD. disease37.A.experiencedB. hatedC. survivedD.spent38.A.broughtB. earnedC. contactedD. raised39.A.slowB. easyC. dangerousD. speci
47、al40.A.realizeB. bringC. collectD. apply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。China, which takes pride in four inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability41 (change)the world with its “ newfour great inventions: high-speed railways, electronic payment, shared bicy
48、cles and online shopping.Recently, the “ newfour great inventions 42 (improve) the quality of people lives. Thanks to online shopping and mobile payment, people can buy what they want 43 (simple) with a tap of the phone within doors. High-speed trains have shortened 44 journey from Beijing to the co
49、astal 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(导航)system, mobile payment as well as big data 46_has surprised the world. Shared bicycles are bringing cycling back 47 people lives and they
50、 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 the development in their home country by highlighting the need for technological achieveme
51、nts like that of China.第三部分写作(共两节,满分 35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,茜分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Editor,I mvriting to tell you how we
52、 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 informations such as violence. Third, computer games destroy many students because they throw themselves into a virtual world, complete forgetting that they vot to do. Fourth, a large number of students absorbed in online shopping and watching movies and they keep thin
温馨提示
- 1. 本站所有资源如无特殊说明,都需要本地电脑安装OFFICE2007和PDF阅读器。图纸软件为CAD,CAXA,PROE,UG,SolidWorks等.压缩文件请下载最新的WinRAR软件解压。
- 2. 本站的文档不包含任何第三方提供的附件图纸等,如果需要附件,请联系上传者。文件的所有权益归上传用户所有。
- 3. 本站RAR压缩包中若带图纸,网页内容里面会有图纸预览,若没有图纸预览就没有图纸。
- 4. 未经权益所有人同意不得将文件中的内容挪作商业或盈利用途。
- 5. 人人文库网仅提供信息存储空间,仅对用户上传内容的表现方式做保护处理,对用户上传分享的文档内容本身不做任何修改或编辑,并不能对任何下载内容负责。
- 6. 下载文件中如有侵权或不适当内容,请与我们联系,我们立即纠正。
- 7. 本站不保证下载资源的准确性、安全性和完整性, 同时也不承担用户因使用这些下载资源对自己和他人造成任何形式的伤害或损失。
最新文档
- 行为特征轻量化算法-洞察及研究
- 企业退休人员返聘合同4篇
- 吉林省白城市实验高级中学2025-2026学年高二上学期开学考试语文试卷
- 黑龙江省哈尔滨市巴彦县第一中学、第三中学 2024-2025学年八年级下学期4月月考生物试题
- 部门安全培训目的课件
- 木材家具电商中的品牌建设与传播策略-洞察及研究
- 辩论赛课件教学课件
- 基于区块链的跨境供应链安全追溯体系构建
- 后疫情时代弹性办公空间声景设计中的心理感知与效能优化路径探索
- 可降解减震材料在环保政策驱动下的产业化应用边界探讨
- 精麻药品培训知识课件
- 2025-2026学年人教版(2024)小学美术一年级上册教学计划及进度表
- 超市安全知识培训课件模板
- 2025年高考语文全国二卷真题拓展:语言文字运用“衔接+感情色彩+关联词语+错别字”
- 2025年司法考试题库(附答案)
- 医院不良事件培训课件
- 仪表工安全基础知识培训课件
- 光电检测技术及应用 周秀云
- 环境反应工程导论课件
- VW 50134-EN-2024 PA6用于车辆内部外部的成品零件 材料要求
- 山东省国企资产管理办法
评论
0/150
提交评论