had a natural 46 to catch on quickly.
Wanting to act quickly to 47 his talent, I immediately signed him up for drum lessons. No sooner had my first payment cleared than his passion 48. He did not want to take instructions. He wanted to play the drums 49
, To him the drums were
a way of 50 . Ian wanted to “play the beat of his own drum.”
The challenge was that music has more than one 51 Rock doesn’t sound like smooth jazz and smooth jazz doesn’t sound like 52 You can’t play every 53 that exists to the same beat. If 54 were a series of songs, the melodies 55 could be calming and peacefiil, or violent and chaotic. Each event we face has its 56 own sound, so we have to learn 57 to play the tune of the moment. You should understand that even with all the natural talent in the world there is always 58 for improvement.
You can't do it all without 59 .
You won’t know how to play every beat life throws at you without practice. You can’t 60 talent forever.
41. A. arrangement B. enjoyment C. instrument D. advertisement 42. A. anyway B. however C. whatever D. anytime 43. A. paid for B. waited on
C. took off D. burst into
44. A. founded B. played C. lost D. learned 45. A. similar B. horrible C. good D. strange 46. A. taste B. talent C. tendency D. habit 47. A. improve B. decrease C. discover D. admit 48. A. rose B. strengthened C. progressed D. disappeared 49. A. by himself B. in his way C. in person
D. with others
50. A. expression B. possession C. permission D. impression 51. A. form B.sound C. beat D. advantage 52. A. nature B. culture C. view D. folk 53. A. poem B.song C. sport 54. A. luck B. life C. truth
D. game D. music
55. A. at times B. as usual C. in general D. on average 56. A. quite
B. well C. fast D. very
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57. A. when B. where 58. A. place
C. how D. why
B. spot C. scenery D. room
59. A. instructions B. efforts C. contributions D. experiences 60. A. figure out B. put off C. rely on D. take in
第II卷
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分) 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Longjing tea, 61 has topped the list of the ten most famous teas in China with its color, taste and shape, 62 (name) after its production region一Longjing Village of West Lake. The good environment and water resources have contributed much to the 63 (grow) of the tea, confirming the saying that “Longjing tea is flie 64 (good) among all of the teas in the world”.
Thanks 65 Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the tea has earned a high reputation. The story went that Emperor Qianlong visited the mountain during his Hangzhou travels, and he saw some ladies picking the tea at 66 foot of the mountain. He was so interested in their movements that he decided to have a go himself.
While 67 (pick) the tea, he received the news of his mother’s illness, so he carelessly put the leaves in his right sleeve and 68 (leave) Hangzhou for Beijing. He ( visited his mother 69 (immediate) upon his arrival in Beijing, and his mother smelt the fragrance of the tea leaves from his sleeves and wanted to have a taste. After drinking a cup of tea, she found herself completely 70 (refresh), and she even praised it as a cure for all ills. From then on,it was listed as the tribute tea. 第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的坷用斜线(\\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Rain is of greatly importance to us. Without rain, our water supply would cut off and we would die, such would plants and animals. Therefore, too much rain does a lot of harms to us. It floods fields, towns and cities, cause great losses for us. So far, man’s control over rain had never stopped. If we can gain more effective control over rain, we will enjoy more freedom from the nature. Luckily, we humans have taken steps, such as planting more trees or using weather forecasts, to help avoiding flood damage and protect our water supply. 第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Peter对中国文化很感兴趣。他听说中国人很重视家风传承,在给你的电子邮件中提出想了解你家的家风以及家风对你的影响。请你给他回复一封信。 注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 参考词汇:家风family spirit Dear Peter, Dear Peter,
Yours, Li Hua
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