Parents are not only looking for a unique name for their baby, but they also want a name that has a special meaning. American Indians usually have pretty interesting names. These names are given to them through various methods and usually by an elder. American Indians feel very strongly abouL naming their child, and it is almost treated like a ritual. In some American Indian cultures. they even hold a ceremony when they are to name a child
Amcrican Indian children are usually named by an elder who could be eheir grandmother, grandfather. mother or father. The name given by the elder comes to them in many different forms such as charactcnstics of the person, dreams that the elder may have. or the name of a family member who has died It is also true that some Amerlcan Indians arc named after some sort of animal while others are named after nature Some tribes (部落) name their children after events that happen before thiir birth.
Also in different tribes. two of the American Indians in the same tribe can't share the same name Once the person with the name has died. then the name may be used again. It is said that Amcrican Indians believe that they shoutd not address the baby by the name that they are given because if the name is too well-known. the child or baby may be called back to the spirit world; this is what causes many American Indians to be given nicknames(綽號). Many Amcrican Indians arc more commonly known by their nicknames instead of their names given at birth
【小題1】What does the underlined word "ritual" in Paragraph l probably mean?
| A．exciting moment | B．special event | C．good opportunity | D．great time |
| A．The name of a certain animal. |
| B．Onc of the child's ancestors. |
| C．The dreaius of the Indian child. |
| D．An event before the child's birth. |
| A．It is not convenient to use their formal names |
| B．They don't want to be famous in the tribes. |
| C．Parents are afraid cheir child would die young. |
| D．Nicknames are shortcr and easier to address. |
| A．Ongins of American Indians' names |
| B．Hisrory of American Indians' names |
| C．Importance of American Indians' names. |
| D．Customs in American Indians' names. |
【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】C
【小題4】D
解析試題解析：本文介紹了美洲印第安人把給孩子起名看作是一件特別的事情，介紹了美洲印第安人起名的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。
【小題1】B詞義猜測題。根據(jù)后句In some American Indian cultures. they even hold a ceremony when they are to name a child在一些美洲印第安文化里，當(dāng)他們要給孩子起名是時候他們甚至舉行儀式A exciting moment興奮的時刻 B. special event 特別的事件 C. good opportunity 好機會 D great time愉快的時間，所以B正確。
【小題2】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中第三句話It is also true that some Amerlcan Indians arc named after some sort of animal可以判斷出A，根據(jù)第二段中第二句話The name given by the elder comes to them in many different forms such as charactcnstics of the person, dreams that the elder may have. or the name of a family member who has died可以判斷出B，根據(jù)第二段最后一句話Some tribes (部落) name their children after events that happen before their birth.可以判斷出D，所以C不是印第安人給孩子起名的方式，所以C正確。
【小題3】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句話It is said that Amcrican Indians believe that they shoutd not address the baby by the name that they are given because if the name is too well-known. the child or baby may be called back to the spirit world; this is what causes many American Indians to be given nicknames(綽號).，所以Ｃ正確。
【小題4】D主旨大意題，通讀全文可知本文敘述的是美洲印第安人的起名的風(fēng)俗，所以Ｄ正確。
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【小題1】 The text is intended to tell us that ______.
| A．cold weather has a great effect on human bodies |
| B．“cold” is a word closely linked with human emotions |
| C．many English expressions contain the word “cold” |
| D．the word “cold” has many different meanings in English |
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| C．A cold fish. | D．A cold shoulder. |
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| D．Mitch Davies’ achievements |
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| B．is based on real-life experiences |
| C．focuses on responsibilities teens should take |
| D．discusses the future of young adults |
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| C．to review a book |
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【小題1】In the early times, the travelers __________．
| A．a(chǎn)ll came from Roman |
| B．had lots of money |
| C．were very young and strong |
| D．traveled by boat |
| A．The young men learned little from Grand Tour． |
| B．Tourism became faster and safer when the first railways were built in the 18th century． |
| C．More people chose planes for its cheap price． |
| D．In 2002, tourism became a significant part of China’s social development． |
| A．Education | B．Transportation | C．Money | D．People’s ideas |
| A．in 1978 | B．in Roman times | C．in the early 17th century | D．in 1949 |
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| A．The techniques for comparing facial expressions across cultures. |
| B．The photography of faces. |
| C．Cultural variations in mask. |
| D．The uniformity of facial expressions in revealing emotions. |
| A．disguise the real emotions of the performers |
| B．cause members of the audience to have strong emotions |
| C．remind the audience that an illusion is being created |
| D．identify the cultural background of the performers |
| A．Masks are sometimes used to hide emotions. |
| B．Performers often need help conveying emotions to an audience. |
| C．Not all societies use masks in their rituals. |
| D．People from different cultures generally express certain emotions in similar ways. |
| A．typical human face |
| B．source of inspiration in the creation of masks |
| C．nonthreatening face |
| D．face that expresses few emotions |
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【小題1】This story is about New Year’s Eve in_______
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| A．eating grapes |
| B．eating noodles |
| C．throwing the old things |
| D．watching the sunrise. |
| A．throw things away | B．get together |
| C．eat some food | D．climb a mountain |
| A．look at the stars |
| B．look for New Year’s wishes |
| C．see the sun coming up |
| D．have a rest |
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【小題1】The writer listed Mexico City, Shanghai and Cairo as examples of cities of ______.
| A．heavy traffic | B．a(chǎn)ir pollution |
| C．rapid development | D．large population |
| A．It shut down some factories in the city. |
| B．It introduced a foreign public transport system. |
| C．It encouraged people to plant trees in the city. |
| D．It built new parks and a new public transport system. |
| A．35% of the population in Paris ride bikes to work |
| B．half of the people in Amsterdam drive their cars to work |
| C．a(chǎn) quarter of the people in Amsterdam use public transport |
| D．American public transport has increased much since the 1990s |
| A．Ways to solve traffic jams |
| B．New changes in transport systems |
| C．People’s new choice in big cities |
| D．Parks instead of cars for cities |
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On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the trees. In Spain, the New Year comes in more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. Each holds a bag of grapes. When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes. In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the New Year.
【小題1】This story is about New Year’s Eve in_______
| A．Italy | B．Spain |
| C．Japan | D．All of the above |
| A．eating grapes | B．eating noodles |
| C．throwing the old things | D．watching the sunrise |
| A．throw things away | B．get together |
| C．eat some food | D．climb a mountain |
| A．look at the stars | B．look for New Year’s wishes |
| C．see the sun coming up | D．have a rest |
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Agricultural experts met in Ethiopia last week to discuss ways to help sub-Saharan Africa become a major producer of wheat. The area traditionally produced little wheat, while North Africa was the grain basket.
Wheat production fell sharply in sub-Saharan countries during the 1980s. In the 1960s, attempts were made to grow wheat in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa and Zimbabwe. But those countries found it was less costly to import wheat from Europe and the United States. Another problem is that Africa's wheat farms were often far from population centers. There also were transportation issues. And some lowlands were not a good place to grow wheat.
Hans Joachim Braun,one of the experts, says now is a good time to increase wheat production. In the last four years we have seen three major price hikes, where the wheat price and other staple process (主食加工）exploded. And that puts a big, big bill on countries which are depending on wheat imports, and Africa is the biggest wheat importer.
He also says demand for wheat in sub-Saharan Africa is growing faster than for any other crop. With higher income people would like to have more diversified(多樣化）food. But that is possible not the most important one. The most important one is that there is a tremendous migration(移民）of in particular male labor to the cities. And wheat products are convenient food because you can easily buy it. It's easy to process and you also can store it for a few days, which is different from some of the maize and rice products.
There are three possible challenges for growing more wheat in Africa： climate change, disease and pests, like insects. Mr. Braun says rising temperatures should not have a major effect on wheat. In fact, he says, it could help wheat grow in areas with high rainfall totals. As for fighting disease and pests, experts suggest growing more resistant crops. In addition, railroads and roads would have to be improved so large amounts of wheat could be moved to large markets.
【小題1】What does the word "hikes" in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?
| A．big changes | B．large increases | C．long trips | D．big bills |
| A．sub-Saharan countries need to increase wheat production badly |
| B．sub-Saharan countries have to issue more money |
| C．sub-Saharan countries should grow more Corn |
| D．importing much wheat is urgent |
| A．Because the number ofhungry people there is increasing. |
| B．Because higher income people have the diversified need of food. |
| C．Because male labor are crowding into the cities. |
| D．Because the wheat price is lower. |
| A．climate change and disease |
| B．resistant crops and climate change |
| C．rising temperatures and disease and pests |
| D．disease and pests and inconvenient transportation |
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