第十五组(建议用时：45分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解ticularly American TV shows. Some shows have become especially popular for certain reasons. When you meet Chinese people, try to mention these shows to strike up a conversation with them, as it is likely that they are fans of these shows.
1. The Big Bang Theory
Talk to any young Chinese person, and chances are that they are crazy about the lives of Sheldon, Raj, Howard, and Leonard. Many viewers describe themselves as in love with Sheldon, and they appreciate the science jokes and content on the show. People admire the young geniuses on the show and the large amount of funny jokes, but also recognizes the show抯 message that being smart isn抰 everything in life. The university lifestylees depicted on the show and the friendships and witty arguments between the main characters are especially attractive to Chinese audiences.
2. House of Cards
China is ridding itself of corruption(腐败) today. It’s no surprise, uption currently catches on in China. China is the top country where the show is being wildly pirated(盗版) on Chinese websites. The Chinese government has also featured prominently on the show. Even highranking Chinese political officials have been known to watch religiously this show and keep up with the exploits of Frank Underwood. Some Chinese politicians consider Underwood as a role model, fans create special videos to honor the show, and many viewers like to learn about American politics and society from the show, even though what they learn from the show may not be totally accurate. It抯 interesting to wonder what a Chinese version of this show would be like.
t3. Gossip Girl
China has become much wealthier in the last several decades, and people across the world always like to observe rich people’s lives and imagine themselves being rich as well. Like the Chinese movie series Tiny Times，Gossip Girl rose to fame in China because Chinese viewers enjoyed watching the lives of rich Westerners and living wealthily through the characters. Many Chinese fans also admired the romance between Chuck and Blair, and strongly supported them getting married. The show is full of passionate love affairs, pleasant young people, and brilliant drama that fascinated Chinese audiences.
4. Two Broke Girls
Many young Chinese viewers like following the struggles of Max and Caroline as they attempt to earn money and build their own cupcake business. This show has become extremely popular in China and is frequently downloaded online. One reason why this sitcom has been successful in China is that for many Chinese who are young like Max and Caroline, they must deal with the same problems in life. Finding work and earning enough money to join the middle class is difficult for many Chinese people today. The Chinese TV show WoJu《蜗居》 shows a family working to save money for an apartment and dealing with many situations caused by poverty, ough money to buy cars，houses，and find someone to marry, and they can easily sympathize with characters living in poverty and working towards similar goals.
1．Para. 1 suggests that ________．e industry develops well
C．American shows are very popular in China
D．Chinese enjoy talking about American shows
2．Viewers struggling for life probably sympathize with characters by watching ________．
B． of Cards
C．Gossip Girl
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C．Gossip Girl and Tiny Times have a similar theme.
D．Two Broke Girls tells about a story of struggling for a better life.
4．The underlined word “depicted” means ________．Ⅱ.任务型阅读[2015·浙江省高考命题研究专家原创卷(一)]
D．Reading makes you connect with the world.
E．Reading helps you make selfimprovement.
F．Reading improves your understanding.
The Importance of Reading
Everyone knows that reading is important, but have you ever asked yourself why that is so? In this post, I will list out some reasons why reading is important.
1．________Through reading, you experience and explore new things, new information, new ways to solve a problem, and new ways to achieve one thing. You might find your new hobbies within it. You might actually explore one thing you really like and it may end up becoming your career and success in the future. Exploration begins from reading and understanding.
2．________Reading does help you form a better you, doesn’t it? Through reading, you begin to understand the world more and have a greater understanding of a topic that interests you, for example: how to build selfconfidence, how to make a plan better before taking action, how to memorize things better and more. All of these start from reading.Through reading, you
create a structured path towards a better understanding and better action to take in the future.
3．________The more you read, the more you know one thing: the A to Z of a thing. Let me give an example here: reading allows you to learn more about crocodiles and their habits. Then you know you need to be aware of places they usually lurk (潜伏) for the purpose of staying away from being harmed or bitten. It can also help you find out the truth of something？Reading also increases the understanding of the rules of life, o understand the rules well.
4．________When you are reading, you are actually obtaining the knowledge from someone. It can speed your success towards a goal, as you don’t need to repeat the same mistake while focusing on the right path in achieving one thing.
Life is too short for you to keep repeating the mistakes that were done by other people in the past, in order for you to reach the results that someone might have already reached. There are more than 4 thousand billionaires and 12 million millionaires today. To become one of them, the first thing is to learn and get to know their past. It is what they did in the past that makes them where they are today. Reading is a great path to get to know them, and learn from these great people.
5．________Communication is the most important tool which can be transmitted through reading. As you communicate through reading, you understand more, and thus you can communicate better with people. Through reading, you build a more solid foundation for communication. It is one of the most important tools we use every day to connect with each other. Whereas if you don’t read, you can’t even connect with the world and what people are talking about out there, including understanding what this article is all about.
Ⅲ.书面表达假设你是李华你在读美国中学生Jack的博客(blog)时了解到他即将作为一名交换生来北京学习希望能够寄宿在一名擅长英语的中学生家里以便更好地了解中国文化。请根据以下要点给Jack写一封电子邮件：欢迎他来中国学习；介绍你的个人情况；邀请他住在你家并愿意为他提供帮助。注意：1.词数100～120；可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。________________________________________
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
1．解析：选C。细节理解题。由．..Chinese love to consume TV shows, particularly American TV shows.可知美国节目在中国受欢迎，故选C。
2．解析：选D。细节理解题。由最后一段中的．..and they can easily sympathize with characters living in poverty and working towards similar goals.可知容易怜悯的人会看这个，故选D。
3．解析：选A。细节理解题。由第二段中的．..but also recognizes the show’s message that being smart isn’t everything in life.可知A错误，故选A。
4．解析：选B。词义猜测题。 由划线词后面一句话的内容可推测出depicted意思是描绘，故选B。
Ⅱ.任务型阅读
1～5.CEFAD
Ⅲ.书面表达
One possible version：
Dear Jack，
I am very glad to learn that you are coming to Beijing as an exchange student and want to stay in a local home with a middle school student who can speak excellent English.
I am a high school student，and it’s my sincere hope that you can stay with me.I am good at English and can communicate with foreigners fluently.Besides，I like reading and travelling in my spare time，so if you are with me，I can take you around Beijing and let you know more about our brilliant Chinese culture.
Both my parents and I are friendly and enthusiastic in personality.So I believe we can be good friends.I am sure I will do what I can to help you with your Chinese.I am looking forward to your coming.
Best wishes.
Yours，
Li Hua