Part Ⅳ Writing (50 marks)Section A (12 marks)...

Part Ⅳ Writing (50 marks)

Section A (12 marks)

Directions： Complete the following passage by filling in each black with one word that best fits the context.

Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November. Some Americans attend religious services on the day before Thanksgiving， 　　　　 on Thanksgiving morning. Others travel great distances to be with their families. They have a large dinner， 　　　　 is the main part of the celebration.

More than any 　　　　 American holiday， Thanksgiving celebrates family and home. For many Americans， Thanksgiving is the only time when all members of a family gather together. The holiday is a time of family reunion.

Thanksgiving is also a time 　　　　 Americans share what they have with people who do 　　　　 have as much. All across the country， thousands of groups provide Thanksgiving meals 　　　　 older adults， poor people and the homeless. Some people spend part of the holiday helping to prepare and serve meals. 　　　　 becoming president， Barack Obama and his family have volunteered one day before each Thanksgiving at　 　　　　 organization that helps the needy.

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IV. PART FOUR WRITING( 45 points)

SECTION A (8 points)

Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram/Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shell. Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In parts of Africa, cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. Other animals were used as money, too.

The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place.

Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later, other countries began to make coins of gold and silver.

But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note.

Money has had all interesting history from the days of shell money until today.

Title：The 68_______ of money

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第Ⅱ卷

Part Three：Writing（two sections；full marks 35）

Section One：Error Correction（10 questions；1 for each，full marks 10）

本题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：

如此行无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）

如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列要求改正：

此行多一词，则把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，且也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一词，则在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该词。

此行错一词，则在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

第一节：短文改错

We’ll never forget a day when                                     76_______

my classmates and I paid a visit a                                     77_______

chemistry factory. It was a large                                     78_______

one with nearly 20 000 workers. It

looks like a garden and we saw col-                                    79_______

orful flowers grass and trees there.

We also visited some workshop and                           80_______

found workers working hard. We

talked to them and learned a lot of                                           81_______

We understood them further. On

the way home we felt very tiring,                                  82_______

but we both thought we had a very                                83________

good day. We really hoped what we                                  84________

could get more chances of leaving

the school and learn about society.                             85________

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Section C (12 marks)

Directions： Translate the following sentences into Chinese or English.

My grandfather is a seventy-year-old man， and he has always been happy. Several years ago he came to live with us and 1.now he has got accustomed to the life in the city. 2.他喜欢旅行并且去过中国很多地方。 Last month， he went to Beijing and visited the Forbidden City where the emperors once lived. 3. 他甚至梦想某一天到国外去旅游。 He says it is important to try to understand as much as possible and travel helps you do that. 4.In his youth， however， he never left his home town， let alone travelled to another country 5. 因为他得工作养活家人. He often says he would have travelled a lot if he had been rich. He wanted to study medicine， but he never got into a university.6. He hopes I can go to a good university and get a good job in the future.

Do you think my grandpa would have been as happy as he is now if he had had more education when he was growing up？

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Section B (10 marks)

Directions： Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

When Should a Leader Apologize and When Not？

Why Difficult？

When we wrong someone we know，even not intentionally，we are generally expected to apologize so as to improve the situation. But when we’re acting as leaders，the circumstances are different. The act of apology is carried out not only at the level of the individual but also at the level of the institution. It is a performance in which every expression matters and every word becomes part of the public record. Refusing to apologize can be smart，or it can be stupid. So，readiness to apologize can be seen as a sign of strong character or as a sign of weakness. A successful apology can turn hate into personal and organizational harmony—while an apology that is too little，too late，or too obviously strategic can bring on individual and institutional ruin. What，then，is to be done？How can leaders decide if and when to apologize publicly？

Why Now？

The question of whether leaders should apologize publicly has never been more urgent. During the last decade or so，the United States in particular has developed an apology culture—apologies of all kinds and for all sorts of wrongdoings are made far more frequently than before. More newspaper writers have written about the growing importance of public apologies. More articles，cartoons，advice columns，and radio and television programs have similarly dealt with the subject of private apologies.

Why Bother？

Why do we apologize？Why do we ever put ourselves in situations likely to be difficult，embarrassing，and even risky？Leaders who apologize publicly could be an easy target. They are expected to appear strong and capable. And whenever they make public statements of any kind，their individual and institutional reputations are in danger. Clearly，then，leaders should not apologize often or lightly. For a leader to express apology，there needs to be a good，strong reason. Leaders will publicly apologize if and when they think the costs of doing so are lower than the costs of not doing so.

Why Refuse？

Why is it that leaders so often refuse to apologize，even when a public apology seems to be in order？Their reasons can be individual or institutional. Because leaders are public figures，their apologies are likely to be personally uncomfortable and even professionally risky. Leaders may also be afraid that the admission of a mistake will damage or destroy the organization for which they are responsible. There can be good reasons for hanging tough in tough situations，as we shall see，but it is a high-risk strategy.

―→·Public apology is much more than a(an)　　 1.act.

·It’s no 2. job to strike a balance between apologizing or not.

·Apologies not 3.offered can bring on individual and institutional ruin.

Why has the issue of public apology been so 4. now in USA?―→　 ·In an 5.， admission of all sorts of wrongdoings is more required than before.

·The 6. of public apologies has been widely reported in the mass media.

―→ ·Being public figures， leaders are supposed to appear 7..

·There needs to be a sufficient reason for a leader to　　 8. in public.―→ ·Making apologies is likely to be personally uncomfortable and　 9..

·Admission of a mistake or wrongdoing will probably do 10.to their organization.

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Section C (8 marks)

Directions： Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

If there were a literary award bigger than the Nobel Prize， Alice Munro would probably win that， too. Munro,82， was awarded literature’s highest honor， respected by the Nobel committee as a thorough but forgiving chronicler(事件的记录者) of the human spirit.

Among her best-known is The Bear Came Over the Mountain， about a woman who agrees with her husband that she should be put in a nursing home. The narrative begins in a relatively tender， traditional mood. But we soon learn that the husband has been unfaithful and doesn’t always regret it. The wife， meanwhile， has fallen for a man at the nursing home. Munro won a National Book Critics Circle prize in 1998 for The Love of a Good Woman and she is also a three-time winner of the Governor General’s prize， Canada’s highest literary honor.

She received a scholarship to study at the University of Western Ontario， majoring in journalism， and was still an undergraduate when she sold a story to CBC radio in Canada. She dropped out to marry a fellow student， James Munro， had three children and became a full-time housewife. By her early 30s， she was so frightened and depressed that she could barely write a full sentence.

Her good fortune was to open a bookstore， in 1963. Inspired by everything from the conversation of adults to simply filling out invoices(发票)， she saw her narrative talents resurface. Her first collection， Dance of the Happy Shades， came out in 1968 and won the Governor General’s prize.

Her books having been sold more than 1 million copies in the U.S. alone， she has long been an international ambassador for the short story. Critics and peers have praised her in every way a writer can be praised： the precision of her language； the perfection of detail； the surprise and logic of her storytelling； the graceful shifts of moods. So， she is the kind of writer about whom it is often said－no matter how well known she becomes—that she ought to be better known.

1.What do we know about the woman’s husband in The Bear Came Over the Mountain？ (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)

________________________________________

2.Why did Munro stop her study at the University of Western Ontario？ (No more than 4 words) (2 marks)

_______________________________

3. What happened to Munro in 1963？　　 (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)

_______________________________

4.What is the main idea of the passage？　　 (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)

_______________________________

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Section B(18 marks)

Directions： For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A， B， C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

20 June 2013

Ankara， Turkey： I come from Moldova and I am now working as a UN Volunteer with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Turkey. I have been living in Turkey for a few years and have had the　 　 　 to observe the approach of the Turkish people towards　 　 . In Turkey people help each other with their hearts and from their hearts on a continuous basis.

Young people are the main driving engine behind the ever-growing volunteer force in Turkey. For Turkish　 　 　 people it is common to be part of some kind of organization or student club on a volunteer basis， doing various activities such as exchanges， environmental action， charity work and peer education.

This trend(倾向) grew　 　 　 in the late 1990s， despite the fact that civil society organizations have sometimes been viewed with disbelief by some state authorities.

This has　 　 　 in the last decade， and many young people now choose to get involved and use their spare time to develop their skills， while also showing their civic participation by 　 　 to a cause.

Perhaps this is the reason why the core of the UNV community at UNHCR Turkey is　 young people. Being a UN Volunteer with UNCHR allows us to gain the skills needed to realize our social and human development potential， but also to dedicate our time， energy and ideas to contribute to the　 　 　 of UNHCR’s global strategic aims.

Being a UN Volunteer with UNHCR is an opportunity to make other people’s lives better. Working on refugee status determination has been an interesting and　 　 　 learning experience. Part of the task involves carrying out extensive research on the situation and the condition of the countries the refugees(难民) come from.

Especially according to recent events in neighboring countries， and given the arrival of refugees and the increased time necessary to process the　 　 　 number of applications for shelter， the contribution of UN Volunteers to UNHCR seems necessary and the impact invaluable.

I also believe that I have brought cultural diversity(多元性) to an already diverse 　 ， where true professionals and young graduates from different nations work hard side by side to　 　 refugees and find durable solutions for them.

1.A. ability　 　　　　 B. opportunity　 　　 C. description 　　 D. permission

2.A. volunteerism 　 B. charity　 　　　　　 C. poverty 　　　　　 D. colleague

3.A. starving　 　　　　 B. primitive　 　　　　 C. young 　　　　　　 D. crowded

4.A. particularly　 　 B. remotely　 　　　　 C. politically 　　 D. mysteriously

5.A. expanded 　　　　 B. added　 　　　　　　 C. prohibited　 　　　 D. changed

6.A. congratulating　 B. contributing 　　 C. retelling 　　　　 D. accustoming

7.A. reminded of 　　 B. thought back to　 C. heading for　　 　 D. made up of

8.A. permission　 　　 B. achievement　 　　 C. celebration　　 　 D. reception

9.A. worthwhile　　 B. additional　　 　　 C. alternative　　 D. vacant

10.A. falling　　　　　 B. decreasing　 　　　 C. heating　　　 　　　 D. rising

11.A. tribe　　　　 　 B. office　　 　　　　 C. staff　　 　　　　　　 D. government

12.A. protect　　　　　 B. drive　　 　　　　　 C. obtain　 　　　　　 D . contain

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Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions： Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A， B， C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

As we all know， the Dragon Boat Festival is our country’s traditional festival， but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea， which also falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar(阴历)？ It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational， Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO 联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage (非物质的文化遗产). If successful， people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.

As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago， China is not happy with the situation. “It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China，” said Zhou Heping， deputy(副) culture minister. The Chinese Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application(申请) to UNESCO， covering all traditional Chinese festivals， including the Dragon Boat event. It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340－278 BC)， who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot (爱国者) and admired by ordinary people.

He is said to have jumped into Miluo River， because he had lost hope in his country’s future. When people heard about Qu’s death， they sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to come from this search for the poet’s body.

Over the years， the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Vietnam， as well as South Korea， the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture.

1.The Dragon Boat Festival 　　 .

A. is also kept by South Korea

B. comes from South Korea

C. was created by South Korea

D. is South Korea’s cultural heritage

2.What is the reaction(反应) of the Chinese Ministry of Culture to South Korea’s planning to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own cultural heritage？

A. Fighting against South Korea.

B. Telling South Korea it’s not right to do so.

C. Considering to do the similar thing.

D. Asking South Korea not to do so.

3.What is the purpose of holding the Dragon Boat Festival？

A. In memory of Qu Yuan.

B. In memory of all the patriots of China.

C. To frighten away the fish.

D. In honor of QuYuan’s birthday.

4.After Qu Yuan’s death， Zongzi was thrown into the water to 　　 .

A. feed him

B. protect his body from going bad

C. prevent the fish biting his body

D. attract his soul

5. Now， the Dragon Boat Festival has become 　　 activity.

A. a nationwide　　 B. a worldwide

C. an Asian　　 　　 D. a foreign

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SECTION C ( 12 points )

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Mr. Smith used to be in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But  48 _ a matter of fact, he is kind-hearted as well as honest. The reason  49  he was put into prison was not that he himself broke the law, 50  that his six-year-old son blew up（使…爆炸）the bridge near his home, imitating what he had seen on TV. 51  this little boy did break the law, he was too young to be put in prison. According to the local law, the boy’s parents had to be punished. As a result, Mr. Smith received the punishment. He was arrested and taken to  52  police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was useless. After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey  53. As the proverb of “When it rains, it pours”, Mrs. Smith was out of work before long. She had to move to a southern state, 54  she was born and grew up. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. 55  the Smiths have experienced does teach us a good lesson.

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SECTION C (12 points)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

More than 220 people were killed in the fire,  48   destroyed the building on February 4th, 1974. The building was finished only a few months  49   the fire and it was the newest building. All the 25 floors of the building were completely destroyed.  50   fire also destroyed cars which belonged to people who worked   51   the building.

Over 500 people were working in the building  52   the fire broke out on the 11th floor.  53    knows how the fire started. Perhaps it was started by an electrical fire in the ceiling of one of the offices. Office workers tried to put out the fire,  54   it was impossible to control it. Soon the whole floor was on fire and it was impossible  55   people on the floors above to escape.

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