考点规范练20(选修7 ThemeB)
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Everybody loves to play board games sometimes,but it is surprising to know how long this pastime has been in existence.Some of the earliest board games are over 5,000 years old.The oldest is probably Senet,an Ancient Egyptian game which has been found in burials before 3000 BC.The game involves an element of luck,and it was thought by the Ancient Egyptians that those who won the game were protected by God.For this reason,games of Senet were often buried alongside the dead body,to be used on the dangerous journey to the afterlife.The game can also be seen on a number of paintings in tombs.The game board is set out as a grid of three by ten rows,and uses two sets of at least five pawns.The actual rules are unknown,although some historians have proposed rules which were used in the Senet.
The Royal Game of Ur,also known as the Game of Twenty Squares,is another ancient game which dates back to the First Dynasty of Ur,in 2600 BC Mesopotamia.It was played with two sets of seven counters,one black and one white,and three four-sided dice(骰子).Although the ancient rules are unknown,a stone tablet has been found which describes a reliable record of how the game was played in 177 BC-176 BC.
Both Senet and the Royal Game of Ur probably came into existence long before the game backgammon(西洋双陆棋),which itself has a long history.The game of Nard,which existed in Iran in around 3000 BC,used two sets of fifteen counters,four dice and the same board as the one used in backgammon today,although the initial starting positions and rules are different.Similar games were played in Ancient Rome and India.
【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了棋盘游戏的历史和玩法。
Thetextismeanttointroduce .
A.acommonoriginofboardgames
B.theunknownrulesofboardgames
C.severalkindsofearliestboardgames
D.thenewlydiscoveredboardgames
答案:C
解析:主旨大意题。文中作者主要对几种早期的棋盘游戏做了简单介绍。故选C项。
2.What do we know about the game of Senet in Paragraph 1?
A.Its actual rules are still in use.
B.It used to be played in tombs.
C.It is probably the oldest board game.
D.Its design is closely related to God.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“TheoldestisprobablySenet...”可知,Senet可能是最古老的棋盘游戏。故选C项。
3.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A.A brief introduction to the Royal Game of Ur.
B.A reliable account of the First Dynasty of Ur.
C.The recent discovery of an ancient board game.
D.The original rules found in a stone tablet.
答案:A
解析:段落大意题。文章第二段主要介绍了theRoyalGameofUr的历史和玩法。故选A项。
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A.There were some similarities between the games.
B.The earliest board game was found in Europe.
C.All the games used the same number of dice.
D.We haven’t got any record of the board games.
答案:A
解析:推理判断题。根据文章中的游戏规则“twosetsofatleastfivepawns”“twosetsofsevencounters”“twosetsoffifteencounters”可知,这些游戏有相似的地方。故选A项。
5.
B
From the health point of view,we are living in a wonderful age.A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery.But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before,every day we witness the incredible killing of people on the roads.Man is opposite to the motor car!It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.Thousands of people are killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.
It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel (方向盘),his car becomes the extension of his personality.There is no doubt that the motor car often brings out a man’s worst qualities.People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering wheel.They are rude,ill-mannered and aggressive.All their hidden frustrations and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.
The surprising thing is that society smiles on the motorist and seems to forgive the behaviour.Everything is done for his convenience.Cities and towns are made ugly by huge car parks.
It is high time that world laws were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life.With regard to driving,the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough.A law which was universally accepted could only have a beneficial effect on the accident rate.Here are a few examples of some things that might be done.The driving test should be made to a fixed standard and far more difficult than it is;all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so;the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21;all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety.Present drinking and driving laws(where they exist) should be made much stricter.Driving speed should be limited on all roads.These measures may sound extremely severe.But surely nothing should be considered difficult if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life.After all,the world is for human beings,not motor cars.
【语篇导读】文章主要介绍了交通事故每年造成很多人死亡,但是却没有严格的交通法规对交通进行控制和管理,进而呼吁制定严格的法规来减少交通事故的发生。
The main idea of this passage is that .
A.traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists
B.thousands of people in the world are killed each year
C.only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents
D.the laws of some countries about driving are too strict
答案:C
解析:主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了交通事故每年造成很多人死亡,但却没有严格的交通法规对交通进行控制和管理,再结合文章最后一段的内容可知,只有严格的法规才能减少交通事故的发生,故选C项。
6.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A.It is right to build huge car parks in cities and towns.
B.All the drivers must be asked to take a test every year.
C.Working by car can save time and money.
D.Society overlooks drivers’ rude driving.
答案:D
解析:正误判断题。根据第三段的“Citiesandtownsaremadeuglybyhugecarparks”可知A项表述不正确;根据第四段的“allthedriversshouldbemadetotakeatesteverythreeyearsorso”可知,B项表述不正确;C项文章中没有提到。故选D项。
7.Why does the author say“his car becomes the extension of his personality”?
A.Driving can show his real self.
B.Driving can bring out his good character.
C.Driving can make a man excited and joyful.
D.Driving can make a man quiet and pleasant.
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。从本句话后面的内容可知,开车能使一个人表现出真正的自己,故选A项。
8.The attitude of the author is .
A.approvingB.critical
C.sympathetic D.aggressive
答案:B
解析:作者态度题。从文章的最后一句“Afterall,theworldisforhumanbeings,notmotorcars”可以看出,作者对目前的交通法规持批判的态度,故选B项。
.七选五
Take a look at teenagers around you,dressed in baggy pants,drinking soft drinks such as coke,and reading Japanese cartoons.Whether you are in Beijing or Hong Kong,you will get the same impression. 1
It sounds convenient that people throughout the world speak the same language,dress in the same style,eat the same food and play the same games.If the world were like this,you wouldn’t feel strange in any corner of the world.But just imagine living in such a strange world. 2
The variety of food that people can taste, the colorful and stylish clothes that we dress in and different languages we speak are all part of the various cultures that our ancestors left us.These differences represent their creativity and talent. 3 When you travel to other places, you want to see different things.When you talk to foreigners,you expect to listen to interesting stories.These differences in culture are what make life colorful.
4 Many different cultures are disappearing.In most big cities around the world people wear the same clothes.Fast food stores are everywhere.Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives.The colors of our life are fading away.
There is a joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life. 5
A.How can we live in a world with different cultures?
B.But should we copy others or should we maintain our differences?
C.So let’s take action to protect our colorful culture before it becomes as simple as black and white.
D.How dull and colorless it would be!
E.And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily life.
F.So we must try our best to make our life easier with the development of the world.
G.But the whole world is shrinking into a small village as globalization takes effect.
答案:1B 2D 3E 4G 5C
Ⅲ.书面表达
假定你是李华,得知一所英语学校招聘助教,帮助外教组织教学。请你用英语给该校写一封邮件应聘。内容主要包括:
1口语能力;
2组织能力;
3沟通能力。
注意:1词数100左右;
2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3邮件的开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’ve learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school.
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
答案:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’ve learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school.I’m writing to apply for the job.
First of all,having been exposed to foreign teachers since a young age,I can communicate freely with others in English.What’s more,years of experience of being monitor makes me a brilliant organizer,which will help me a lot to keep the class in order.The most important factor is that I love kids,and I’m confident that my patience and care will undoubtedly win their trust.
All in all,I think my enthusiasm and full sense of responsibility will make me a qualified teaching assistant.I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration.
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua