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nds and not their mouths, they ignore these orders—they use exactly the same order when they gesture, ” said Professor Goldin Meadow. The research challenges the idea that the language we speak shapes the way we think when we are not speaking.“ There appears to be a natural order that humans use when asked to show events nonverbally, ” said Professor Goldin Meadow. 68. When a Spanish speaker describes “Tom is beating Mary” with only hands, the right order is ________. A. beat→ beat→ Mary B. Tom→ Mary→ beat C. Tom→ Tom→ Mary D. Mary→ Tom→ beat 答案 B [根據(jù)第三段得知答案。 ] 69. What does the underlined word “nonverbally” in the last paragraph mean? A. In speech. B. Without verbs. C. Without words. D. In different languages. 答案 C [根據(jù)上下文推測出劃線部分的含義應(yīng)該是:不用語言 的。 ] 70. This passage mainly talks about ________. A. the language influences the way we think B. hand gestures are universal language C. different countries have different hand gestures D. a research about hand gestures 答案 B [根據(jù)第一段得知本文的主題是:手勢語是全球性的語言。 ] 71. According to the passage, the conclusion of the research is ________. A. doubtful B. persuasive C. not surprising D. wrong 答案 B [綜合第二至第六段判斷出這個研究的結(jié)論是有說服力的。 ] E Talk of a memorial(紀(jì)念堂 )began soon after Lincoln39。s death, but it was years before construction an early design was made, there was no financial support behind project stopped momentarily, but the idea did not fade February,1911, two million dollars was set aside for the such solid backing, the Lincoln Memorial would finally get started. The next critical(批判的 ) problem was the place for the new suggestion was Potomac Park, newly created as a result of filling in the swampy (沼澤的 )area along the Potomac it was hard to imagine this as an ideal setting for a new memorial, some people saw the possibility. Ground was broken for the memorial on February 12,1914, the 105th birthday of Abraham was not until the end of that year, after work had already started on the structure, that Daniel Chester French was chosen to create the centerpiece of the memorial—the Lincoln and French, a well known sculptor of the day, had worked together on other projects, including a monument to Lincoln in collaboration(合作 ), between these two artists and friends, was bound to be successful in honoring the 16th president. Work would continue on the memorial for eight solid foundation had to be built, since the ground had once been swamp design called for a Greek temple like structure, with a marble(大理石 ) staircase(臺階 )leading up to its entrance and columns surrounding the with the Lincoln Statue sitting inside would be two of his most famous speeches carved on the memorial was pleted and ready for its dedication(揭幕儀式 ) on Memorial Day 1922. 【解題導(dǎo)語】 本文是一篇說明文。林肯去世后,林肯紀(jì)念堂的建設(shè)就被提上了日程。但由于資金不足,直到 1914 年 2 月在籌集到 200 萬美元之后,林肯紀(jì)念堂才破土動工。 72. The project of the memorial stopped now and then because ________. A. there was not enough money B. it was not supported by the government C. many people were against it D. no excellent design was made at all 答案 A [細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第一段中的 “While an early design was made, there was no financial support behind project stopped momentarily, but the idea did not fade away.”說明資金的缺乏導(dǎo)致了項(xiàng)目的中斷;從下文看,有了資金之后林肯紀(jì)念堂才得以動工。 ] 73. From this passage we can know that Bacon was ________. A. a scientist B. a painter C. an artist D. a carpenter 答案 C [細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的 “Bacon and French, a well known sculptor of the day”和后面的 “between these two artists and friends”可知, Bacon是藝術(shù)家。 ] 74. Which of the following is right according to this passage? A. The construction began as soon as Lincoln passed away. B. The memorial was located in a park along the Potomac River. C. The Lincoln Statue lay in the memorial with two columns. D. The memorial was like a Greek temple. 答案 B [推理判斷題。從第二段中的 “One suggestion was Potomac Park,newly created as a result of filling in the swampy area along the Potomac River.”可知, B項(xiàng)為正確答案,其它選項(xiàng)與文章意思不符。 ] 75. The third paragraph is most likely to tell us that ________. A. French was chosen to create the Lincoln Statue B. two famous scientists worked on the project together C. the construction was a great success at that time D. the project of the memorial was started in the end 答案 D [推理判斷。第三段首句就是本段的主題句。 ] 第 Ⅱ 卷 第四部分:寫作 (共兩節(jié),滿分 35 分 ) 第一節(jié):任務(wù)型讀寫 (共 10 小 題;每小題 1 分,滿分 10 分 ) 閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在表格中的空白處填入恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。 注意:每個空格只填一個單詞。 How to start a new school life? Do you want to make new friends? Here are some tips on how to meet people and make friends with eye contact with the others and smile at them when they look at you, and laugh when they say something funny or amusing to doesn39。t sound difficult at all, but it really is a great way to start a talk and it makes you seem friendly and approachable(可接近的 ). Usually, you need to make the first move to find your new someone to share a table at lunch, borrow or lend a sheet of notebook paper, invite him or her to be your volleyball partner in gym you39。ve found a few people you like, ask them to play or do your homework together after school. A new school and a new group of classmates offer great opportunities to explore some new out for a school play or sports team, join the yearbook mittee or try taking part in a few school sponsored volunteer will surely meet people who have the same interests as you. And if you are concerned about(關(guān)心 )the life of the homeless or the pollution of the air, just speak your opinions in class and share your unique viewpoints in conversation with will remember you in no time and e up to talk to even try to get to know you better. Ways Topic: How to ____76____ your new school life Make __77__ contact and smile ★ It sounds ____78____, but it is a great way to start a talk with others first. ★ You may be thought to be ____79____ and