1、 There was no cover nearer to him than 30 yards. Surely I couldnt miss! I waited for him to realize I was there. I waited for him to be shocked and run away. But he fooled me completely. He came towards me! He was curious, I suppose, or maybe he was stupidhow else can you explain it? Well, that deer
2、 walked right up to where I was sitting. Then he stopped and looked at me!What happened next is hard to believe, but its true. And it all seemed quite natural. Just as when a friendly young deer comes near you, I reached up and scratched his head. And he liked to be scratched. In fact, he practicall
3、y asked for more. Then, I fed him my sandwich! Yes, I know what a deer eats, but that deer ate my sandwich. Well, he finally went his way, down the hill and up the deer trail. Shoot him? Not me. You wouldnt have either, not after that. I just watched him go.When I was about half way back, I heard tw
4、o shots, followed by a dull slam(撞击)a few seconds later. Those two shots usually mean a kill. I had forgotten there were other hunters that day.Those hunters would never know they could have scratched his head.21. Why didnt the author kill the deer?A. He preferred to shoot a shy deer. B. He was fool
5、ed by the tricky deer.C. He was sympathetic for the deer. D. He was too shocked to shoot the deer.22. What most probably happened to the deer in the end?A. Other hunters shot the deer to death.B. Other hunters scratched the deers head too.C. The deer managed to escape from being shot.D. The deer wou
6、ld become friends with the author.23. Whats the best title of this text?A.A Hunting in Late Fall. B.A Lovely Deer.C. The Cruel Killing. D. The Last Hunting.B In 1975, George Carlin appeared on a popular TV show, Saturday Night Live, with his famous words about blue food. Why is there no blue food? I
7、 cant find blue foodI cant find the flavor of blue! I mean yellow is lemon; orange is orange and red is cherry. Where is the blue food? Well, Carlin almost has it righttheres not no blue food, but theres certainly not a lot of it. Fresh-picked blueberries are blue, though they become purple when the
8、y are turned into jam. The blue in blueberrieslike the purple in grapes and the red in tomatoesis found in nature. But it isnt a hot color for food. People dont seem to prefer blue food. Some diet programs even suggest that those determined to lose weight should make their food blue. Eating, in part
9、, begins with our eyes. Charles Spencean experimental psychologist from Oxford Universitypoints out that color can change our taste experience. Commonly, we consider red-colored foods up to 20% sweeter than they actually are and green foods as being more sour. Spence suggests: human expectations may
10、 be influenced by our long history of watchinggreen fruits can become sweet as they grow up and turn red. But what about blue? Except blueberries, much of the blue food we see these days is dyed blue artificially. Food producers argue that artificial color doesnt do much harm to health. A lot of res
11、earch shows that some physical problems of kids are related to food dyeswhile other studies show no effects at all. Blue birthday cake or even blue-dyed chicken can be served on the dinner table. 24. Whats the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To introduce the topic. B. To introduce a TV show. C. T
12、o state the authors opinion. D. To explain why people dislike blue.25. What can we learn about blueberries from Paragraph 2? A. The blue in blueberries is found natural. B. Blueberries are still blue when processed. C. Most people dont eat blueberries owing to the color. D. People often feel cold wh
13、en they eat blueberries. 26. What does the author mean by saying eating sometimes begins with our eyes? A. People prefer red-colored food to green food. B. We should examine food carefully before eating. C. Our taste experience can be influenced by color. D. Red-colored foods look sweeter than they
14、actually are.CRoughly the size of a soda can, sitting on a bookshelf, a relatively harmless device(设备) may be turning friends away from your home. The elephant in your living room is your Internet-connected camera, a device people are increasingly using for peace of mind in their homes. But few stop
15、 to think about the effect these devices may have on house guests. Should you tell your friends, for instance, that theyre being recorded while you all watch the big game together?Its certainly new territory, especially as home security cameras become easier to fix, says Lizzie Post, president of th
16、e Emily Post Institute, Americas distinguished manners advisors. I think it will be very interesting to see what manners appear in terms of whether you tell people you have a camera or not, and whether guests have a right to ask that it be turned off, if its not a security issue. Post wants to make
17、clear that shes not talking about legal rights, but rather personal preference.When it comes to security cameras, Post says its a hosts responsibility to make sure guests feel comfortable within their home. If the host casually acknowledges that there is a camera in the room by telling a story about
18、 it, that may be enough to provide an opening for a guest to say if they are uncomfortable.However, if a contractor(合约工)is working in your home, you dont need to tell them that there are cameras watching. Then again, the camera can also work in contractors favor. If anything does go wrong while they
19、re in the house, they dont want to be blamed for it, she says. In fact, the camera could be the thing that proves that they didnt steal the $20, or knock the vase off the table.27. The visitors are concerned that the security camera may .A. threaten their health B. spoil their peace of mindC. distur
20、b their privacy D. affect their preference28. What is a hosts responsibility concerning the security camera?A. Indicating its position. B. Making their guests feel at easeC. Turning it oil in time. D. Having a casual talk with guests.29. How can the home security camera benefit contractors working i
21、n your home?A. It can prevent the accidents happening. B. It can prove their innocence.C. It can record their working progress. D. It can make their work more enjoyable.30. Whats the authors attitude towards the security camera?A. Negative. B. Pessimistic. C. Favorable. D. Objective.第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满
22、分10分)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。 The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures. Its important to have a good understanding of different cultures in order to become a well-rounded person 31_ One way is to read hooks written by authors from
23、 a particular culture. Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an authentic glimpse into the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people. 32_ Another way to learn about different cultures is to try
24、to learn a foreign language. 33 A person can choose a language she has always wanted to learn and locate learning programs to help her master the language. Besides, one can enroll in a foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal setting. One can also try to visit areas of the city to e
25、stablish social connection with native speakers of the language. 34 Seek out restaurants that feature authentic food from a variety of countries. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain deep understanding into a particular cultural groups way of life.Communicating w
26、ith people from other countries through email or snail mail is another useful way to become familiar with different cultures. 35 Various websites offer pen pal services, offering to connect individuals with pen friends around the world.A. Stories based on a local culture expose one to a different cu
27、lture.B. Trying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great idea.C. There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.D.A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs is available,E. The Internet has made it possible to communicate with oth
28、ers from different countries.F. Making contact with native speakers of the language allows one to gain firsthand knowledge.G. One way to develop this appreciation is to try to team about other cultures around the world.第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30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
29、以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。I grew up in a small town in Ohio, where everyone knew a man called Tom. Uneducated, he couldnt talk plainly. And because he was 36 and not very smart, everyone teased him. I 37 he was an easy mark.One day, he came walking by. I was about 12 and thought it would make me feel
30、grown-up to 38 him like the adults did.He asked how I was doing. I told him my father was 39 , and that we lacked money. I could hear my friends 40 in the background so I went on with the lie. I had him 41 so completely that every time he inquired about the 42 , I would make it seem increasingly worrying.I knew he made a 43 by doing odd jobs (打零工), so it seemed 44 when he asked me if we needed anything.
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