included words which were not used any more. They also wrote sentences that show the
meanings of words. They also described the history of words, saying when words were first used in English, and which languages they came from. The OED tells us, for example, that “algebra” comes from Arabic and was first used in English in the 16th century. The dictionary took hundreds of people over seventy years to complete. It has been improved many times, as the number of words used in English has increased. The more recent dictionary gives the meanings of over one million words. It is put into twenty-one books: each one is over one thousand pages long.
Although Americans speak English, they use some words that are not used in British English. For example, the season an English person calls “autumn”, is called “fall” by an American. The first dictionary of American English was published by Noah Webster in 1828. He also decided to spell some words in a simpler way. For example, he wrote “colour” as “color”, “centre” as “center”, and “plough” as “plow”. These spellings are still used in America today. Since 1828, Webster’s Dictionary of American English has been improved and made bigger many times.
A good dictionary is a very important tool for every reader. Many modern English dictionaries are now available. They give different kinds of information. It is very important to choose the best dictionary for your needs and to use it often. 34. Who was Dr. Samuel Johnson?
35. When did people begin to write the OED? 36. How long did the OED take to complete?
37. Which word is American English, “plough” or “plow”? 38. How is American English different from British English?
书面表达（共 10 分）
五、文段表达（10 分）
39. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于 50 词的文段写作。文．．．．
中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
2019 年中国北京世界园艺博览会(Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition)在北京延庆举行，本次活动主题为“绿色生活，美丽家园”，吸引很多中外游客慕名而来。
假如你是李华，你们学校将组织全校师生集体乘车前往延庆参观世园会。你打算邀请你们班的美国交换生Peter 一起参加。请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他你们集合的时间地点，活动的安排以及需要做什么准备。
提示词语： school gate, 8 am, visit gardens, have a picnic, camera 提示问题： ● When and where are you going to meet?
● What are you going to do there? ● What do you advise Peter to take?
Dear Peter,
I’m writing to invite you to go to Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition in Yanqing with us.
I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua
人生道路上总会遇到困难，我们应勇敢面对并努力克服，用积极乐观的心态拥抱生活。
某英文报社以“勇敢、乐观”为话题展开征文活动，请你用英文写篇短文给报社投稿，谈谈你曾经遇到过什么困难，是如何面对和解决的，以及你的感受。
提示词语：English speaking, shy, practice, brave 提示问题： ● What difficulty did you meet?
● What did you do to deal with it? ● How did you feel?
Everyone meets difficulties in their life.
参考答案及评分标准
一、单项填空（共 6 分，每小题 0.5 分） 1. C 7. A 13. B 17. A 21. B 28. C
2. A 8. C 14. D 18. C 22. C 29. B
3. A 9. B
4. D 10. D
5. A 11. D
6. B 12. C
二、完形填空（共 8 分，每小题 1 分）
15. A 19. D 23. D 30. B
16. B 20. D 24. A 31. C
25. C 32. A
26. B 33. B
27. D
三、阅读理解（共 26 分，每小题 2 分）
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分） 34. A great English writer. 35. In 1858.
36. Over seventy years. 37. Plow.
38. Americans use some words that are not used in British English and spell some words in a simpler way.
五、文段表达（10 分）
39. One possible version:
题目①
Dear Peter,
I’m writing to invite you to go to Beijing Expo in Yanqing with us. We are going to meet at the school gate at 8 o’clock in the morning. Then, we will all go together by bus. It will take us two hours.
When we get there, the teachers will take us to visit different gardens. The gardens show different cultures from different countries. I am sure they will be really interesting. Around 12 o’clock, we will have a picnic together. So please take some lunch with you. And more importantly, you’d better take your camera so that you can show the photos to your family. I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua
