D. the medical use of mud
C
Many people say William Shakespeare’s writing is old, boring and difficult to read. However,
that is simply not true. Even though Shakespeare wrote during the 1500s and 1600s, his themes are still important today, and his writing is actually easy to understand if you take the time to break it down.
Shakespeare wrote many plays and poems that had excitement, suspense, comedy, romance, and human drama. For example, Shakespeare wrote about teenagers hanging out with their friends, fairies playing tricks on humans, ghosts haunting castles, breathtaking sword fights, and lovers dying in each other’s arms. Shakespeare’s writing also shows that people faced the same challenges and emotions (情感) in the Renaissance (文艺复兴) as they do today. For example, he wrote about a young man who had to prove to his father that he was responsible.
Shakespeare’s language is not too difficult to figure out if you have patience and focus on the words as metaphors (隐喻). For example, think about these words: “Let every eye see for itself.” You know what all of those words mean separately, but you may not understand what they mean together. That is because he sometimes used words in an indirect way. Basically, Shakespeare is saying “Let each person decide for himself or herself.” He is saying that everyone should be able to make his or her own choices or judgments. This message is as important today as it was when it was written long ago. Whether you like comedy or tragedy, action or romance, you may find that you can relate to Shakespeare’s stories more than you think.
28. The author provides evidence (依据) to show that William Shakespeare wrote ______.
A. about the dangers in the 1500s and 1600s B. about themes that are of great value today C. essays with very old vocabularies D. essays with political messages
A. He wrote about a father-and-son relationship. B. He described ghosts haunting castles. C. He wrote about fairies playing jokes. D. He described lovers having sword fights. A. told several stories
29. Which evidence best supports the idea that Shakespeare wrote about emotions?
30. To support the idea that Shakespeare’s writing is understandable, the author ______.
B. shared his own experiences
C. listed the types of Shakespeare’s plays D. gave an example of Shakespeare’s words. A. Shakespeare Is Not Popular Today B. Shakespeare’s Writing Is Out of Fashion C. Shakespeare Is Always in Style
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
D. Shakespeare’s Contribution in Renaissance.
D
Something Fun
A person is on trial for murder in a court room in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence In the defense’s (辩护方) closing speech, the lawyer, knowing that his client (委托人) is “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury (陪审团), I have a surprise for you all,” the lawyer says as indicating that he is guilty. However, the body is not found.
guilty and that it looks like he’ll probably be seriously punished, decided to play a clever trick. he looks at his watch. “Within one minute, the person assumed dead in this case will walk into this court room,” he says and he looks towards the court-room door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens.
Finally the lawyer says, “Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with expectation. I, therefore, put it to you that there is a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you pass a judgment of not guilty.”
The jury, clearly confused, back off to discuss.
A very few minutes later, the jury returned and one of them pronounces a verdict (裁决) of “But how?” asks the lawyer in surprise. “You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you Answers the jury member, “Oh, we did look. But your client didn’t.” A. Because he couldn’t pay off the debts. B. Because he probably killed somebody. C. Because he didn’t pay the tax in time. D. Because he planned to cheat the jury. A. To find the body. C. To help his client.
B. To frighten the jury. D. To save himself.
guilty.
stare at the door.”
32. Why was the person on trial according to the passage?
33. Why did the lawyer come up with the trick?
34. Why did the jury look at the door eagerly?
A. The lawyer’s words must be true. B. They expected his family to come in.
C. They were surprised and cheated by the lawyer. D. They thought the person on trial was escaping. A. They firmly believed that nobody was killed. B. The behaviour of the client gave him away. C. The jury still needed more evidence to prove it. D. The lawyer’s words were worth thinking about.
35. What did the jury member’s answer mean in the last paragraph?
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分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。
Five Ideas for a Better Sleep
Most teens need about 8.5 to more than 9 hours of sleep each night. But about 1 in 4 teens has trouble sleeping. 36 It can affect sports performance, increase our chances of getting sick, and may be linked to weight gain in some people. How can we get the sleep we need? Here are some ideas.
37 You’ve probably noticed how much running around little kids do – and how well they sleep. Get at least 60 minutes of exercise a day. Physical activity can decrease stress and help people feel more relaxed. Just don’t work out too close to bedtime because exercise can wake you up before it slows you down.
Avoid alcohol and drugs. Lots of people think that alcohol or drugs will make them relaxed, but that’s not the case. Drugs and alcohol increase a person’ chance of waking up in the middle of the night.
38 Experts recommend using the bedroom for sleep only. If you can’t make your Keep a sleep routine. 39 Relax every night by reading, listening to music, spending Expect a good night’s sleep. Stress can cause insomnia (失眠), so the more you suffer from bedroom a tech-free zone, at least shut everything down an hour or more before lights go out. time with a pet, or writing in a journal.
not sleeping, the greater the risk you’ll lie awake staring at the ceiling. 40 Say, “Tonight, I will sleep well” several times during the day.
A. Take some exercise before bed. B. Be active during the day.
C. Say goodnight to electronic equipment. D. Everyone has a sleepless night once in a while.
E. Instead of worrying that you won’t sleep, remind yourself that you can. F. Going to bed at the same time every night helps the body expect sleep.
G. Lack of sleep can affect everything from our emotions to how well we focus on tasks like
driving.
第三部分英语知识运用（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空Being born and brought up in a village called Bruis, I lived a simple life with my father. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 41 village called Burbank, on condition that I took the car in to be 42 at a nearby garage (修车厂). I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Burbank, and 43 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the 白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
44 . With several hours to spare, I went to a theatre. 45 , when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he 46 I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 47 there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d 48 as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repair. I’ll never forget the 49 he gave me. “I’m disappointed that you 50 you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “ When you didn’t 51 , I called the garage to ask if there were any 52 , and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car.”I felt 53 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 54 passed through Dad as he listened attentively “I’m angry with 55 . I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about 56 I’ve gone wrong all these years.”“But Dad, it’s 19 miles!” my protests (反对) and apologies were 57 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, 58 him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much 59 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 60 the most successful lesson. I have never lied since. 41. A. small
B. lonely B. repaired B. planned B. community B. Then B. gave out B. ran B. left B. eyes
C. distant C. watched C. ordered
C. theatre C. Therefore C. looked out C. walked C. look C. feel
C. moved
D. familiar D. changed D. promised D. garage D. Still D. came out D. hurried D. started D. face D. accept D. turn up D. faults D. surprised D. thought D. them D. when D. following D. physical D. almost
42. A. kept 43. A. waited 44. A. village
45. A. However 46. A. found out 47. A. went 48. A. come 49. A. word 50. A. find 51. A. show off
B. believe B. drive out B. problems B. frightened
B. myself B. how B. useless
C. go away C. mistakes C. nervous C. silence C. it C. why C. begging C. also
52. A. questions 53. A. ashamed 55. A. you
54. A. nervousness B. sadness 56. A. where 57. A. meaningless 58. A. asking 59. A. natural
C. helpless D. worthless
B. persuading B. practical B. always
C. personal
60. A. seldom
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