Passage B
Paper-cut is also called Flower-cut. Paper-cut for window decoration is a folk art with along history the Chinese people, and it has been recorded in Historical Records, by Sima Qian in the Han Dynasty. Paper-cut is also one of the most popular folk decoration arts China. The paper art has directly affected a plenty of Chinese plastic arts, such as props of shadow play, collage(拼图),wheat straw pictures, farmer pictures and so on .
The early Paper-cut might be related to worshipping gods and sacrificing to the dead. At present, the Miao people still keep the magic rules of pasting papers with ghosts and gods on the doors during the Spring Festival. Paper-cut has become a kind of decoration for festivals. For example, on the first day of the lunar new year every household will paste window flowers, which shows a happy atmosphere on the Lantern Festival, and lanterns will be pasted with Paper-cut, which is even more beautiful. And on a wedding day, doors and windows will be pasted with double large red Chinese characters “Xi” to show people's
happiness. In the Kunning Palace, when an emperor had his wedding ceremony in the Qing Dynasty, the wall was papered according to the Manchu tradition. The four corners were pasted with black Paper-cut corner flower of double Chinese characters “Xi” ; and the top center was pasted with black Paper-cut of Dragon and Phoenix.
Different Paper-cut has different meanings. For example, \ stands for a long life and \石榴) stands for a plenty of children. And “magpie (喜鹊) standing on a twig” means something good will happen. In the world of Paper-cut art, the skillful folk people make full use of their imagination to create all kinds of works with beauty and originality.
46. According to this passage, what can you know about Paper-cut? .
A. Its another name is Flower-cut B. It's a folk art
C. It was mentioned in Sima Qian's Historical Records D. All of the above answers
47. The paper art has directly affected many Chinese plastic arts EXCEPT
A. props of shadow play
B. collages and farmer pictures C. wheat straw pictures D. landscape pictures
48. What could have brought Paper-cut into being?-'
A. Worshipping gods and sacrificing to the dead B. Showing happiness
C. Showing Manchu tradition
D. Making lanterns more beautifu1 49. What stands for along life? .
A. Pomegranate B. Peach C. Pear D. Magpie
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50. What’s the main idea of the passage? .
A. Paper-cut has a1onghistory
B. Paper-cut has different meanings C. Paper-cut is a folk art
D. Paper-cut has influenced Chinese plastic arts
(ⅱ)判断题(根据短文内容,对下列陈述做出判断,正确的写(T): True,错误的写(F):
False,没提到的写(N): Not Mentioned。共5小题,每小题5分,共25分)
passage C
Yuan Longping is a famous fanner scientist. People are also calling him \Rice\米菩萨). some people even think that his achievement is as important as Four Big Inventions in ancient china. someone said his name was worth more than 100 billion yuan.
Many people think Chinese people hate the rich, so a lot of rich people are afraid of telling their fortune. However, many net friends support Yuan Longping even though he is also rich. More and more people hate Wang Shi since he limited his employees' donation to ten yuan during Sichuan earthquake, but many spoke highly of Yuan Longping because of his achievement to the mankind. In their eyes, he is a real scientist of the his achievement to the mankind. ln their eyes ,he is a rea1 scientist of the farmers.
We asked him what he thought of some net friends' calling him “scientist of people”, the old man said. ''I am not suitable for it. I am only a scientific worker. If you call me
scientist, I think I am a farmer scientist.''
what's your dream next?” the reporter asked. The old man said ,“I want to make rice as tall as sorghum(高粱). The rice ear is as 1ong as our broom. Each grain is as big as
peanut. I want to plant my rice in Taiwan.”
At last, the old man told us that every person is like a seed.“ We must keep our body, spirit, and emotion healthy. We should not only have rich knowledge but also have good
thoughts.” And he just did like this.
51 . Yuan Longping is respected because of his devotion to human beings. 52. Yuan Longping's achievement is very valuable. 53. More and more people hate Wang Shi because he is rich. 54. Yuan Longping is sure that the rice will grow as big as peanut.
55. Yuan Longping has lived a healthy life both physica11y and mentally.
(ⅲ)简答题(根据短文回答问题。共5小题,每小题6分,共30分)
Passage D
A talented artist from Anpu town, Zhanjiang, is in the process of carving a scene depicting trade along the ancient Silk Road into the body of a tree trunk.
Mo Kangpeng, 22, created the artwork which shows traders leading camels laden with goods through caves on their journey to the west.
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The artwork, made from strong camphorwood, is 2.8 meters long and weighs almost half a metric ton.
Mo, Who has been carving from the age of 16, comes from a longline of wood
carvers who've been practicing their craft in the town for decades. comb1ned with his family history and the long history of the town, the subject for his latest creation was clear to
Mo.“ I've always been interested in national affairs,” Mo said.“ So I want to create a piece of work that reflects the exchanges between different cultures in the progress of the silk Road.”
Mo had spent his time studying the history of the Silk Road before starting his work in December last year, and he hopes that it can be finished soon.
56. What is Mo Kangpeng's job? 57. Where does Mo Kangpeng carve the artwork?
58. How old was Mo when he began learning carving? 59. what's the size of the artwork? 60. why does he want to create the artwork?
Ⅳ交际用语(本大题分为补全对话题、填写题和情景对话题三部分,共70分)
(ⅰ)补全对话(根据下面的对话,从所提供的7个选项中选出5个最佳选项,将对话补
充完整。共5小题,毎小题3分,共15分)
(G: guide T: tourist
G: Are you sure nothing is left behind? T: Yeah. I'm sure.
G: How time flies! You have been in China for half a month. And now you're leaving. T: Yeah, it has been a most wonderful experience for us. G: 61
T: Well, it's definitely different from what we had teamed before we came. 62 G: 63
T: You have been a great help to us along the way. Your carefulness and consideration have made our trip enjoyable. G: Thank you for saying so. 64
T: We're so grateful to you for everything. 65 G: Goodbye and have a good journey. A. It's time to board the plane. B. The plane is taking off at 6:30 p.m. C. The more I know about China, the more I want to learn, D. I'm glad you have enjoyed your slay in China. E. It’s great pleasure for me to China now? F. What's your impression of China now? G. Let’s go for a meal.
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(ⅱ)填写题(根据中文描述的背景或情节, 将两段对话中5处不完整的句子填写完整。
共5小题,每小题5分中共25分)
Part A (咨询酒店概况)
A: Changsha Hotel. May l help you?
B: I'm from New Zealand. I'd like to know how far the hotel is from the airport? A: 66 (描述车程)
B: Do you have a conference hall or meeting rooms?
A: 67 (描述会议厅规模) We also have eight meeting rooms which seat twenty persons each.
B: OK. How much do you charge for single rooms and suites?
A: Single rooms are RMB 320 yuan per dax while suites are RMB 780 yuan. B: That sounds reasonable. Thank you for all the information. A:Thank you for calling. 68 (表示期待光临)
Part B
(合同一般条款商讨)
A: Mr.Chen, 69 (询问商检是否有其他问题)
B: None whatsoever. The quality and performance of our products can stand every possible test.
A: Well, it seems to me that we've come quite a long way. But there are still a few points left over to clear up.
B: Anything else you would like to discuss? A: 70 (告知想商讨个别条款l
B: I know, the settlement of claim and disputes or arbitration clause. Is that right? A: Yes, that's right.
(iii)情景对话题(根据所提供的职场交际环境和关键信息,编写一段3到5轮的简短对
话。本题30分) 71. Situation
Miss Rose White is going to the Front Desk for checkout. Her room number is
2045. She will pay by credit card. The cashier greets Miss White, tells her the total of the bill is 3,578 yuan, and expresses wishes to her
V. 短文改错(本大题从第72至81小题,共10小题,每小题3分,共30分)
试题内容见答题卡 。
作答要求:对短文中标有序号的每一行作出判断,确定其正误。正确的,请在该行右侧横线上打勾(√);错误的(每一行最多有一处错误)按下面的方法答题:
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(I)如某行多一词,请用斜线( \\ )划掉,并在该行右边横线上写出该词、再划上斜线; (ii)如某行少一词,在缺词处加上漏词符号( ^ ),并在该行右边横线上写出该加的词; (iii)如某行错一词,在错词下面划一横线,并在该行右边横线上写出正确的词。
Ⅵ. 英汉互译 (第82至87小题为必答题,第88至91小题为选答题,选答题A部分为旅
游方向,B部分为商贸方向。请根据自己所学专业选答。本大题共10小题,每小题5分,共50分)
82. We'd like to express our desire to establish our friendship on the basis of equality
and mutual benefit.
83. When a politician or an engineer talks about oil, he always means mineral oil.
84. 0n referring to our earlier correspondence, I found that I had mistaken the date for
completion.
85. 这个表格显示了2015年6月至2016年5月该产品在日本和法国的销售情况。 86. 飞机完全停稳前,请勿离座。
87. 你们承诺两天内将机器安装好,但一周过去了,我没看见有人来。
A部分(旅游方向)
88. Chinese food is divided into eight big cuisines, or say, eight styles, such as
Cantonese food, Beijing food, Sichuan food, etc.
89. The Ming Tombs are located in Changping District, about 50 kilometers to the
northwest of Beijing.
90. 顺便说一下,如有可能我想要一个不临街的安静房间。 91. 我们不收小费,收小费是违反规定的。但还是要谢谢您。
B部分(商贸方向)
88. 0ur usual terms of payment are by an irrevocable L/C to be established in the
seller's favor through the Bank of China.
89. We feel great regret that we can no longer supply the goods you order as the
production has been discontinued since last August.
90. 我们将给您寄去一套完整的提单、一张商业发票和一份装箱单。
91.我公司想以单价100美元的纽约到岸价向贵公司订购1,500公斤No.262型号的烟花。
Ⅶ. 书面表达题(本题共45分)
请根据自己所学专业选做一题(A部分为旅游方向,B部分为商贸方向)。
A部分(旅游方向)
92. 请按下列提示,写一篇解说词。
你是中国青年旅行社湖南分社的导游蒋娟(英文名 Spring),首先向游客作自我介绍,然后简单介绍普吉岛。普吉岛位于泰国的西南方,是泰国第一大岛, 属热带气候,平均气
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温不低于20摄氏度,是极佳的冬季度假胜地。此外,告诉游客,今天你将带领他们游览卡塔海滩。请根据以上内容向游客进行简单解说。
要求:1. 字数不少于90字
2. 语句通顺,意义连贯 3. 可酌情増加要点。 提示词:普吉岛Phuket Island
热带气候tropical climate 卡塔海滩Kata beach
B部分(商贸方向)
92. 请按下列提示,写一封商务信函。
你是文亮贸易公司的采购部经理Eileen Jiang,你收到湘岳贸易公司的销售部经理 Henry Brown 4月18日的来函,请写一封商务信函,告知对方,根据调研,芸豆市场需求量减少,你方不能接受对方先前的报价,且因市场行情下跌,价格将继续下行,若对方能给予5%的折扣,则可考虑大量订购。
要求:1. 按商务书信格式书写
2. 字数不得少于90个单词
3. 用自己熟悉的句子将要点表达清楚即可,不可逐词翻译。 提示词:芸豆 n. kidney bean
报价 n. quotation
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