2 . 假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Frank想要提高中文写作水平，向你寻求建议。请给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 提出建议；
2. 表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Frank,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

4 . While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this _______ process and found something that has changed my _______ at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language.

I never felt an urge to _______ any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The _______ language were enough in all my interactions(交往). Little did I know that I would discover my _______ for ASL.

The _______ began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club _______ their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very _______ of communicating without speaking _______ me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the ________. This newness just left me ________ more.

After that, feeling the need to ________ further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings. I only learned how to ________ the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my ________ progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to ________ those meetings and learn all I could.

The following term, I ________ an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was ________. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. ________, if there had been any talking, it would have ________ us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the ________ way of communication it opens.

1.

A．searching

B．planning

C．natural

D．formal

2.

A．progress

B．experience

C．major

D．opinion

3.

A．choose

B．read

C．learn

D．create

4.

A．official

B．foreign

C．body

D．spoken

5.

A．love

B．concern

C．goal

D．request

6.

A．meeting

B．trip

C．story

D．task

7.

A．recorded

B．performed

C．recited

D．discussed

8.

A．idea

B．amount

C．dream

D．reason

9.

A．disturbed

B．supported

C．embarrassed

D．attracted

10.

A．end

B．past

C．course

D．distance

11.

A．showing

B．acting

C．saying

D．wanting

12.

A．exercise

B．explore

C．express

D．explain

13.

A．print

B．write

C．sign

D．count

14.

A．slow

B．steady

C．normal

D．obvious

15.

A．chair

B．sponsor

C．attend

D．organize

16.

A．missed

B．passed

C．gave up

D．registered for

17.

A．forbidden

B．welcomed

C．ignored

D．repeated

18.

A．Lastly

B．Thus

C．Instead

D．However

19.

A．required

B．caused

C．allowed

D．expected

20.

A．easy

B．popular

C．quick

D．new

5 . 假设你是学生会主席李华。你所在学校拟在下周举行一个主题为“如何有效地学习英语”的讲座。请你根据以下要点给史密斯教授写一封信,邀请他给学生做这次讲座。
内容包括:
1.讲座的时间地点,持续约1小时30分钟;
2.讲座目的:让学生了解英语学习策略;
3.讲座内容:如何高效学习英语,如何提高学习英语的兴趣,如何自主学习。
参考词汇:策略 learning strategy     有效的 effective
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Professor Smith,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

6 . Some people say global English is no longer just controlled by British or American English,but is running free and developing uniquely local forms.Can you figure out the following terms?

“I like your smile,but unlike you put your shoes on my face.”This is a way of saying“Keep off the grass.”Or“people mountain,people sea”,which means“very crowded”.

These examples are what we call Chinglish.When it comes to Chinglish,if all you know is“good good study,day day up”,you will be considered“out man”.

Nowadays,more Chinglish words have been created,for example,a Chinese idiom is translated as“smilence”,a combination by the English word smile and silence.

Chinglish usually offers a humorous look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs,products,and advertising.They are favoured by some English speaking tourists and visitors.Dominic Swire has been living in Beijing for a couple of years.“I think many Chinese people complain about the Chinglish and badly translated English.But you know,sometimes for us foreigners,it’s actually quite charming to see them.I think if the translations of English in China were all perfect,then something would be lost from Chinese culture.”

However,Chinglish will probably become a“cultural relic”in the near future.Beijing has made a comprehensive plan to improve foreign language services and correct Chinglish within five years.“It is very ridiculous to see Chinglish on the signs in some scenic spots.And they are a kind of barrier for communication between Chinese and people from other countries,”a Beijinger said.

Some Chinese university experts side with Chinglish.They argue that English has absorbed elements from other languages such as French and Spanish in its growth,and now it’s Chinese’s turn.

1. What can we call Chinglish?

A．English words which get new Chinese meanings.

B．The Chinese words which are difficult to translate.

C．The words combining English vocabulary and Chinese grammar.

D．The local words preventing foreigners from learning Chinese well.

2. What does“smilence”most probably mean?

A．Saying nothing but to smile.	B．Smiling without being noticed.
C．Laughing at somebody.	D．Knowing little about speech.

3. What is Swire’s attitude to Chinglish?

A．It can show the humour of Chinese.	B．It will attract more foreign tourists.
C．It helps him to learn Chinese well.	D．It seems part of Chinese culture.

4. Why Chinglish is likely to become a“cultural relic”in Beijing?

A．Because it has become a unique bridge between Chinese and English.

B．Because Chinglish is a chance to enrich Chinese and English.

C．Because it improves the understanding between Chinese and foreigners.

D．Because Beijing is determined to get rid of Chinglish signs.

7 . My Chinese speaking experience

It’s one thing to study and learn a language, but it’s quite another when you finally get to use it.

On the _______ from Venice to Paris, a group of girls my age sat around me. I had caught enough of the conversation to know that they were speaking Chinese, but at first I didn’t feel _______starting a conversation with the stranger next to me. If it didn’t _______ well, I’d be stuck next to them for the rest of the flight.

As the food cart began to make its way down the aisle (过道) _______ us, I finally found my chance. I _______ to the girl to my left and asked, “Will you be having lunch?” in Chinese. She nodded her head, then realizing the language I had _______, and asked me in English, “You speak Chinese?”

I was a bit surprised. I _______ again in Chinese. “A little bit but not very well.” She nodded again and then returned to her magazine, _______ my effort to communicate with her. Perhaps I should have lied and said that I spoke better...

Another time, at a dinner I sat next to a man who I knew spoke Chinese. I told him that I was learning Chinese, but _______ only speak a little and not very well. When ________ me use the language, he suddenly began to speak ________ in Chinese, but all I caught was that he told me that for Chinese people, the ability to speak a little bit is actually a lot. His behaviour was the complete opposite of my earlier ________. I felt somewhat overwhelmed (不知所措). I never quite     ________ the chance to continue or make any further efforts because the conversation returned to ________ as other people joined the table.

All in all, my experience has ________me that I still have a lot of work to do.

1.

A．subway

B．train

C．plane

D．boat

2.

A．satisfied

B．lucky

C．happy

D．comfortable

3.

A．go

B．fit

C．feel

D．do

4.

A．beyond

B．with

C．off

D．towards

5.

A．promised

B．turned

C．led

D．referred

6.

A．owned

B．used

C．written

D．advised

7.

A．agreed

B．stressed

C．tried

D．delivered

8.

A．ending

B．making

C．focusing

D．increasing

9.

A．should

B．must

C．need

D．could

10.

A．letting

B．seeing

C．hearing

D．helping

11.

A．rapidly

B．extremely

C．calmly

D．seriously

12.

A．class

B．experience

C．lecture

D．attitude

13.

A．got

B．missed

C．exchanged

D．gave

14.

A．Chinese

B．French

C．English

D．Italian

15.

A．requested

B．left

C．regarded

D．taught

8 . When Faith Wanjiku graduated from the Technical University of Kenya last year, she immediately enrolled (注册) at the Confucius Institute in Kenyatta University. She wanted to learn Chinese, as she believed that it would help her land a good job.

She has just completed the hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) 3 exam. HSK is a test of Chinese language level for non-native speakers, organized by the Confucius Institute Headquarters.

However, this level isn’t enough for Wanjiku, who plans to pass HSK 6. She wanted to increase her level of Chinese and improve her spoken Chinese. And Wanjiku isn’t alone. The number of people taking the HSK reached 6.8 million in 2018 and went up 4.6 percent from a year earlier, the Ministry of Education said on May 31.

Chinese is becoming an increasingly popular choice of language to study around the world. Currently, middle school students in Russia can take Chinese as an elective language test in the country’s national college entrance exam, Sputnik News reported.

In May, Zambia became the fourth country in Africa-after Kenya, Uganda and South Africa—to introduce Chinese language to its schools.

And many English-speaking countries have shown an interest in allowing their students to learn Chinese. The US government announced the launch of “1 Million Strong” in 2015, a plan that aims to bring the total number of learners of Chinese to l million by 2020.

Behind the growing popularity of Chinese language learning is the international community’s positive attitude toward Chinas future development, as well as the people’s longing to learn about Chinese civilization and culture.

Indeed, it’s as the former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela put it, “if you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”

1. What did Wanjiku do after graduating from university?

A．She went abroad.	B．She learned Chinese.
C．She found a job.	D．She travelled to China.

2. HSK is a test for ______.

A．non-native speakers	B．native speakers
C．middle school students	D．college students

3. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Wangjiku has lots of friends.

B．Lots of people want to pass HSK6 exam.

C．Wangjiku has passed HSK3 exam.

D．Many people want to live in China.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．Chinese Language Study Takes Off

B．Chinese Play an Important Role in Economy

C．People Share the Experience of Learning Chinese

D．Different Opinions about the Function of Chinese

9 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

When I was a student, I     1     (perform) better in Chinese language and history. But when     2     (surround) by a variety of bronzeware (青铜器) dating back thousands of years at an exhibition, I often feel I should brush up on my knowledge of the Chinese language. Characters, such as zun and ding, are widely used to describe various types of bronze vessels. But many others are rarely seen, and therefore difficult for us     3     (recognize) and correctly pronounce. Qingong Bo is a musical instrument to produce sounds similar to that of a bell. It also bears an inscription of 135 characters,     4     can help historians learn more about the history of the Qin state.

10 . Different Cultures

The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish themselves from each other a lot.     1    .

The origin of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries:China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers — the Yellow River in China and the Indus River in India.     2    

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture，another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian plain（美索不达米亚平原）一the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greek.    3     Like the Chinese culture，the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America，their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't distinguish itself from the European culture a lot.

    4     Take the language system for example. In the East，most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race differences count as well. But what's more，due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the West，the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference（干预）from the other.

The differences are everywhere.     5     But different cultures make the world in the 21st century more varied. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle to the civilization of human beings. It ought to be the motivation for our going farther.

A．Let us work together to keep a variety of cultures.

B．One important thing is to learn about the other's culture.

C．And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.

D．This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

E．They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.

F．They are obvious and affect people's ways of thinking and their views of the world.

G．At the same time，some other differences add to the cultural differences.