江西省2017届高三英语二轮专项训练 阅读表达+写作（44）

　　江西省2017届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读表达+写作（44）

　　第一节：书面表达

　　阅读下面短文，请根据短文后的要求进行答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

　　Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One such expression is fall guy. A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim.

　　The first fall guys were men who wrestled for money. At the end of the 19th century, wrestling was a very popular sport in the United States. Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities but also at country fairs and traveling shows. However, as the sport became more popular, it became less and less of a sport, as many of the matches were operated. The wrestlers knew—before the match—which one of them would be the winner.

　　The goal in wrestling is to hold the shoulders of your opponent down against the floor. This is called a fall. Sometimes, one of the wrestlers would be paid before the match to take the fall. He would agree

　　—the fall guy.

　　Today, a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else. There are fall guys in many situations—people who publicly take the blame when something goes wrong.

　　A fall guy takes the rap for something wrong or illegal. He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did. He may have something to do with the situation, but is not the person who should be blamed.

　　The word rap has meant blame for several hundred years. The expression to take the rap was first used about one hundred years ago. Another similar expression is bum rap. A person receives a bum rap if he is found guilty of a crime but is really innocent.

　　1. What is the main idea of the passage ？(no more than 15 words)

　　. Please complete the sentence according to the meaning of the original one of the passage.(within 6 words)

　　

　　As wrestling gained in popularity, it became less like a sport because the winners of the matches were?________________.

　　3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 8 words)

　　4. What does it mean if someone receives a bum rap? (no more than 15 words)

　　5. What does the

　　word “them” (paragraph 2 ) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)

　　第二节：书面表达

　　假设你是李华，福建省某中学高中学生，今年暑假将前往澳大利亚参加主题为 “WATER FOR LIFE” 的交流活动。请你以参访代表的身份，根据以下图片提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。

　　注意：

　　根据图片的内容适当展开，以使行文连贯；

　　开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数；

　　文中不能出现考生的具体信息；

　　词数：120左右

　　参考词汇：短缺 shortage ; 资源 resource

　　Ladies and gentlemen,

　　Good morning, I’m Li Hua from Fujian, China, It’s my great honor to be here to say something about the global water shortage and ways of dealing with it._________________________________ ____________

　　That’s all. Thank you.

　　?

　　?1. the origin of fall guy and its widely use in modern life

　　2. arranged in advance

　　3. to be the loser to act as a failure

　　 to pretend to be a loser

　　4. It means he is found guilty of a crime but is really innocent

　　5.

　　the wrestlers.

　　Ladies and gentlemen,

　　Good morning. I’m Li Hua from Fujian, China. It’s my great honor to be here to say something about the global water shortage and ways of dealing with it.

　　As we know, the global water shortage is becoming increasingly severe mainly due to global warming, environmental pollution and the ever-increasing population. Therefore, it’s high time we did something about it.

　　Firstly, an effective way, I think, is to reserve water in a scientific way for future use. Secondly, new methods need to be developed to use the existing water resources, for example, turning sea water into fresh water. Thirdly, we must stop water pollution by law. Last but not least, it’s everyone’s responsibility to make good use of water, such as recycling and saving water in our daily life.

　　In conclusion, people around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage, protect the present water resources and explore potential ones scientifically.

　　That’s all. Thank you.