Ⅰ. 语法填空 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 The most universal facial expression is，of course，the smile—its function is to show happiness and put people at __1__(easy)．It does not always mean that we are __2__(true)happy，however.Smiles around the world can be false，hiding other feelings __3__anger，fear or worry.There are unhappy smiles.For example，__4__someone loses face，he smiles to hide it.__5__，the general purpose of smiling is to show good feelings. From __6__time we are babies，we show __7__(happy)or anger by frowning.In most places around the world，frowning or turning one’s back to someone __8__(show)anger.Making a fist or __9__(shake)it almost always means that someone is angry and threatening __10__person. 1．解析：这是一个固定短语：at ease舒适，无拘无束。 答案：ease 2．解析：后面的happy是一个形容词，故这里应填副词truly。 答案：truly 3．解析：本句意思为：世间有些笑容可能是虚假的，掩盖了其他的感情，像生气、恐惧和担心。故填like。 答案：like 4．解析：语意：当/如果某人丢了脸，他笑着掩饰自己的尴尬。故填when/if。 答案：when/if 5．解析：本句与前面的一句存在转折关系，故填However。 答案：However 6．解析：这里表特指，故填the。 答案：the 7．解析：从后面的“or anger”可知，这里应填名词。从frowning(皱眉)可知，这里应填unhappiness。 答案：unhappiness 8．解析：show在这儿作谓语，且是一般现在时，主语是单数概念，故填shows。 答案：shows 9．解析：or连接前后两个并列成分作主语，前面用了Making a fist，提示后面也用ving形式。 答案：shaking 10．解析：……正在威胁另一个人。故填another。 答案：another Ⅱ. 词汇运用 1．The football fans ________(包围着) the player and asked him to sign for them. 2．The ________(周围的) villages all benefit from the newlybuilt factory. 3．She found it ________(极其困难) to get a job after graduation. 4．It’s time for us to ________(解决这个问题)． 5．After their father’s death，they ________(到法国定居了)． 6．It is not allowed to ________(穿越边界) without a passport. 7．I began to feel ________(稍微的) worried about my future. 8．Do you think it was a ________(可怕的) experience?
9．When we saw lights ________(在远方)，we knew we would be home soon. 10．Have you ________(计算出) how much the party will cost? 答案：1.surrounded 2.surrounding 3.extremely difficult 4.settle the problem 5.settled down in France 6.cross the border 7.slightly 8.terrifying 9.in the distance 10.figured out
Ⅲ.阅读理解 Given Australia’s size and the fact that early settlements were far apart，Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them. It_takes_a_sharp_ear_to_identify_regional_accents. However，there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people. Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fastpaced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage，but the overall impression is modern，with new buildings reflecting the country’s youth. In contrast，the rural communities tend to be slowmoving and conservative. For many years，Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep’s back”，a reference to wool being the country’s main moneyearner. However，the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia’s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat，and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed，with a selfdeprecating sense of humour. On the whole，Australia is a society without hierarchies (等级制度)，an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings. Yet，contrary to widespread belief，very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788，Australia had become a nation of immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles，today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australia’s liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from wartorn Europe，most notably Greeks，Italians，Poles and Germans. The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations’ and although some racism exists，it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world. 【文章大意】 本文主要从经济，种族，人口构成，历史，意识形态几个方面，讲述了澳大利亚的社会状况。 1．What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph? A．Australians speak Standard English with no local accents whatsoever. B．You have to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents. C．The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed. D．There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia. 解析：考查句意理解。从文章第一段“the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them”可以知道澳大利亚城乡有太多的相似性，所以要找它们的差异，需要sharp ear(敏锐的耳朵)去倾听。本题稍难。 答案：D 2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners. B．The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports. C．The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe. D．The pace of life is different in the city and in the country. 解析：考查细节判断。根据第二段中“Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fastpaced cities...In contrast，the rural communities tend to be slowmoving”可知D项正确。根据第三段中“contrary to widespread belief，very few Australians have true prisoner origins”可判断A项错误；根据第二段中“However，the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia’s...from natural coal and wheat.”可判断B项错误；根据第三、四段可知现在澳大利亚的人口主要组成并非欧洲人而是亚洲人，可以判断C项错误。难度适中。 答案：D 3.The underlined pronoun “it” in the final paragraph refers to “________”． A．community B．racism C．blend of nations D．Southeast Asia 析：考查词义猜测。根据文章第四段“Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations’ and although some racism exists”可知道尽管澳大利亚存在稍许种族主义，但并不影响它是一个融和的国家，正是它的“blend of nations”，使它成为“the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world”。难度适中。 答案：C 4．We can infer from the passage that ________. A．there are no signs of Australia’s colonial past in its modern cities B．Australia’s recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia C．immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problems D．“riding on sheep’s back” resulted in slow development in rural communities 解析：考查推断理解。根据文章第二段第五行“The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage”判断
