2. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence. The central role of women in horticultural(农耕)societies tends to have political and sociological consequences. It is the women who own and manage their garden plots and pass them on to the next generation. It is the women who decide when their soil is depleted and where the village should move to clear more fertile ground. One of the most interesting aspects of horticultural societies is that it is often women who exercise political power and authority in their society. Anthropologists(人类学家) and travellers alike pay attention to the special standing and respect that women enjoy in Austronesian cultures generally and the Philippines in particular. The honored position of women in Austronesian and Philippine society, more than likely, remains a legacy (遗产) from their not so distant, horticultural prehistory.
The central role of women in horticultural(农耕)societies tends to have political and sociological consequences. It is the women who own and manage their garden plots and pass them on to the next generation. It is the women who decide when their soil is depleted and where the village should move to clear more fertile ground. One of the most interesting aspects of horticultural societies is that it is often women who exercise political power and authority in their society. Anthropologists(人类学家) and travellers alike pay attention to the special standing and respect that women enjoy in Austronesian cultures generally and the Philippines in particular. The honored position of women in Austronesian and Philippine society, more than likely, remains a legacy (遗产) from their not so distant, horticultural prehistory.
3. Read the following paragraph carefully and choose the best topic sentence from the four possible answers that follow the paragraph by writing A, B, C or D. Topic Sentence: ______ The first electronic computer, ENIAC, went into operation just over fifty years ago. Compared with today's home computer, ENIAC was enormous, consisting of forty panels, each two feet wide and four feet deep. Today's PC or Macintosh, by contrast, can fit on one's desk or even lap. ENIAC had to be configured by hand, with its programmers taking up to two days to reset switches and cables. Today, the average home user can change programs in an instant. And for all its size and inconvenience, ENIAC was slow. In its time, its operating speed of 100,000 pulses per second seemed amazingly fast. However, today's home machine can operate at 1 billion pulses per second or faster.
A.ENIAC came into being about 50 years ago.
B.ENIAC was huge in size, and inconvenient to use.
C.ENIAC differed from today's home computer greatly.
D.ENIAC operated at a much slower speed compared with today's home computer.
Ⅳ.重新组合段落 Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.
1. When they reached the cottage, the two seated themselves with some appearance of fatigue(疲惫) upon the upper step of the porch. 20. The sunshade continued to approach slowly. 21. He fixed his gaze upon a white sunshade(遮阳伞) that was advancing slowly from the beach. 22. The gulf looked far away, melting hazily into the blue of the horizon. 23. Mr. Pontellier, sitting at the porch of a cottage, lit a cigar and looked afar. 24. Beneath the sunshade were his wife, Mrs. Pontellier, and young Robert Lebrun. 25. They faced each other, each leaning against a supporting post. 26. He could see it plainly between the trunks of the water oaks along the gulf and across the stretch of wild flowers.
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[解析] 本题解答的关键是准确把握行文的空间及动作先后顺序。本段无明显的主题句。23句可作为首句,因为下文一系列动作都是由此句中主语“Mr. Pontellier”发出,或者以他为起点。然后是21句,因为21句里引出了一个新的叙述对象:a sunshade。由此可确定下句紧接的是26句,因26句中it指的正是sunshade。通读过22,20,24句之后注意抓住24句中提供的信息:his wife,Mrs. Pontellier, and young Robert Lebrun,这正是19句中“they”所指代的对象。最后依据动作先后26句应排在最后。所以正确的段落顺序应是:23,21,26,22,20,24,19,25。
Ⅴ.标出与段落内容无关的句子 Read the following paragraph and underline the TWO irrelevant sentences.
1. We have all used physical databases since our grammar school days. Grammar school is known today as grade school or elementary school. Our class year-books, telephone books, shoeboxes full of receipts documenting various bills we have paid—these are all databases in one form or another, for a database is nothing more than a collection of information organized to allow retrieval(取回)of that information in certain ways. Anyone who is well organized has a better chance of succeeding in college or in the business world.
We have all used physical databases since our grammar school days. Grammar school is known today as grade school or elementary school. Our class year-books, telephone books, shoeboxes full of receipts documenting various bills we have paid—these are all databases in one form or another, for a database is nothing more than a collection of information organized to allow retrieval (取回) of that information in certain ways. Anyone who is well organized has a better chance of succeeding in college or in the business world.
1. Write a letter according to the following situation: The earthquake in Japan has made the life extremely difficult for the victims. Write to tell your friend Smith that you are raising money to buy 200 pieces of clothing and some other necessities for the earthquake victims. Ask him to join in the charity and show your appreciation for his help. Don't forget to tell him your phone number: 555-5555 for further discussion. Please sign your name as Zhang Xiaodong. (150-200 words)
Mar. 13, 2011 Dear Smith,
I am writing to ask if you could join in a charity that I am organizing for the earthquake victims in Japan. As you know, the earthquake occurred on March 11th this month, claiming tens of thousands of lives in Japan and leaving millions of people homeless there. Tents, food, quilts, clothes and other necessities are still badly needed for the victims in the quake-hit areas. My friends and I are striving to raise sufficient money to buy 200 pieces of clothing and some other necessities, which certainly will be of great help to the victims in the coming month. The quake has made their life an exceptionally trying one. Any donation will be highly appreciated. If it's convenient, please reach me at 555-5555 for further discussion.