There are also some people who don’t use a spoken language at all. These people use their hands to communicate. This type of language is called sign language and is most commonly used by people who are deaf.

Now that we know how people communicate, we are faced with a question. Are we part of a certain culture because of the language we speak, or do we speak a particular language because we are part of that culture? To put it more simply, is a Chinese person Chinese because he speaks Chinese, or does he speak Chinese because he was born in China? What part does language play in the definition (定义) of culture?

73. The examples of bees and whales are used to show________.

A. animal languages are simple to learn

B. people can understand animal languages

C. different animals use different languages

D. animals communicate with each other

74. The main idea of the second paragraph is that ______.

A. people communicate with those in the same culture

B. there can be different languages in the same culture

C. a culture can be expressed in several languages

D. the symbol of a culture is the language spoken by its people

75. To judge whether a person speaks a dialect, you can depend on ______.

A. what words and grammar he uses

B. whether he uses sign language

C. who he communicates with

D. where his hometown is

76. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The culture of different countries

B. The language in different cultures

C. The development of language

D. The definition of the language

E

Do you jump out of bed early, wide awake and ready to start your day?If so, you would be considered an “early bird”. Perhaps, though, you hate the sound of your alarm clock each morning and have little energy until afternoon. If so, you're probably a “night owl”.

Most of us fall into one of these two groups, but what makes us this way?And is one better than the other?There are different opinions.

Traditionally, early risers have been praised as hard-working. On the other hand, those who prefer to sleep in and get up late are considered lazy. But even in the 21st century, most people still believe the early bird catches the worm.

Yet some scientists now believe “night owls” can really focus(集中) longer and produce more than early risers.

Research has found that the early bird does not always get the worm. In a Belgian study, both “morning people” and “evening people” were watched during their normal asleep and awake routines(常规).After 10 hours of being awake, the “evening people” became more alert(思维敏捷的). However, the “morning people” became sleepy and less focused. Researchers believe the reason for this difference is that night owls receive a last-minute increase from their brains. This added energy allows them to stay alert for longer periods of time.

Environment, lifestyle, activities and childhood routines all may have an effect on sleeping habits, yet genetics(遗传学)may play the biggest role.

It is possible to change your sleeping habits through regular bedtimes, early exercise and by avoiding midnight snacks. But if you're happy rising early or staying up late, you're probably doing what works best for your own personal body clock.

77. The author introduces the subject by ________.

A. telling an interesting story

B. showing research results

C. asking different questions

D. describing two different lifestyles

78. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 really mean?

A. He who gets up early achieves more.

B. Early to bed, early to rise is good for health.

C. “Night owls” can focus longer than “early birds”.

D. “Night owls” are as hard-working as “early birds”.

79. What did the researchers find in a Belgian study?

A. Late risers become sleepier than early risers.

B. Early risers become as focused as later risers.

C. Late risers can think quickly after being awake for 10 hours.

D. Early risers can think clearly after being awake for 10 hours.

80. What opinion does the author finally agree on?

A. Staying up late is OK.

B. People should get up early.

C. Whatever time suits you, that’s OK.

D. It’s impossible to change one’s sleeping habit.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题  共20分)

第一节、短文填词(共10小题;每小题0.5分，满分5分)

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整的写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Are you worried about what to expect at high school? Well, guess what? Everyone is! The following (81) a________ will help you!

 Understand that you will be moving a lot.

Depending (82) ________the school you’re at, there could be more (83) ________(学科) and you will have more classrooms! Be ready to move around and remember what classroom they are in.

 Understand the newness of high school.

On the one hand, there are usually more (84)________(严格) teachers and more classrooms. On the other hand, There are some (85) a_________! More friends and more freedom!

 Know (86) ________ to watch out for.

  Stay away from students in higher grades! They are older and you will be an easy target (目标), so be careful! (87) I________ they do try to threaten(恐吓) you, tell your parents or teachers.

  Be prepared for the dinning room.

Make sure you have friends to sit with while having meals, or you will feel (88)_______ (孤独). Chatting with your neighbors over meals is a good way (89)________ make new friends.

  Stay good in school.

Do your homework and make sure you study hard! You don’t need an “A” for everything, (90) ________ an “F” on everything is not good.

81._________ 82._________ 83._________ 84.__________85.__________

86.__________ 87.__________ 88.__________ 89.__________90.__________

第二节、根据汉语意思完成下列句子(共30空;每空0.5分，满分15分)

91. 水仙花开始发芽

The daffodils are beginning to __________  __________.

92. 他学数学有些困难。

He has some _________  _________ his math.

93. 我已经厌倦了透过肮脏的窗帘观看大自然。窗帘悬挂在沾满灰尘的窗前。

I’ve ______  _______ of looking at nature through dirty curtains ________

before very dusty windows.

94. 过马路时，请小心!

________　 ________ the street, please be careful.

95. 有段时间他沉迷于游戏。

There was a __________  ___________ he was lost in playing games.

96. 警察让他写个报告，说明他所看见的事情。

The police asked him to ________  ________ what he has seen in a report.

97. 你会告诉朋友你很关心他(或她)，下课后你们再谈。

You will tell your friend that you are ________  ________ him/her and you

will meet after class and talk then.

98. 她遭受孤独，但是在那儿她不得不学着喜欢它。

She __________  ________ loneliness, but she had to learn to like it there.

99. 信不信由你，世界上没有什么标准英语。

_______ _____ _______  ______, there is no such thing as standard English.

100. 这部电影是以罗伯特•詹姆斯•沃勒写的小说<<廊桥遗梦>>为蓝本的。

The film is ________  _____  a novel ________ by Robert James Waller called The Bridges of Madison County.

101. 我们有很多工作要做，所以要利用好时间。

We have a lot of work to do, so we should ______ good __________ of time.

102. 众所周知，英式英语和美式英语有所不同。

________we _____, British English is a little different from American English.

103. 你的工作进展如何?

How are you _______  _______ with your work.

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