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The word culture includes not only the customs of our society, its art, music, but also everyday activities. Cultures give us a sense of belonging in society. So the losing of one’s culture is, for many, alarming. Many people believe their traditional ways of life are under threat (威胁) and that something should be done. Yet for some, the losing of culture is a natural result of globalization(全球化) and progress. So is the globalization of culture a threat or a chance?
Those who see globalization as a threat argue that societies are losing special parts of their
cultures. For example, Omotik, a language spoken in East Africa, has only 50 live speakers.There are also increasing fears in China, where the losing of musical and dance traditions, as well as traditional crafts, is causing concern to many. Some argue that it is hard to find differences between London and Tokyo. Young people, whose ideas are often influenced by Western or other popular cultures, often refuse or even give up the traditions their parents grew up with.
Others focus on the advantages of globalization. They accept that Western culture is spreading, but they also point to how Western countries and many other parts of the world are being shown to world cultures. Young Americans enjoy Japanese comic magazines and watch Korean movies. Thai teenagers enjoy pop music from Hong Kong. Many argue that there are advantages to these cross-cultural exchanges and that they lead to better understandings between cultures. They say world traditions are celebrated more widely because of these. Chinese New Year, now celebrated in most big cities around the world, is just one of the many festivals that are accepted internationally.
Anyway, many grass-roots organizations and governments are making efforts(努力) to protect their cultures. One successful example is Wales. There was a time when social pressures were killing off the Welsh language, but after years of efforts, it is now an active part of Welsh life again. Around the world, similar efforts are going on.
42. Which of the following is an OPINION according to the passage? ( C )
A. Omotik is a language spoken in East Africa. B. Young Americans enjoy Japanese comic magazines. C. The globalization of cultures is a chance to traditional ones.
D. Chinese New Year is now celebrated in most big cities around the world.
43. The underlined word “concern” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”. ( A )
A. worries B. changes C. differences D. problems 44. What does the underlined word “these” in Paragraph 3 refer to? ( C ) A. Advantages. B. World traditions. C. Cross-cultural exchanges. D. Better understandings, 45. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? ( D ) A. Culture Changes B. Threats to Culture
C. Culture Protection D. Exchanges of Cultures
卷 二
说明：本卷共四大题，31小题；满分50分。
四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分） A.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词仅用一次，每空一词。
exactly two safety beside good 46. Richard’s dad was right beside him, helping him stand up and try again. 47. Since we are friends, I know exactly how she feels now.
48. Ann was so close to the winner, but the second place made her feel pretty good too. 49. For your safety , please mind your steps when getting off the train. 50. Kids’ brains are like a question machine and one of their best ways to learn is by asking a lot of questions.
B．根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 While being on my year abroad, I have tried to collect small things such as train tickets, postcards, and I have been taking lots of photographs. Living in 51 (法国), I take the metro（地铁） every day. I have my own personalized map on which I have 52 (圈出) all of my favorite restaurants, cafes, parks and other places. I have even colored it to say if these places
have 53 （免费的） wi-fi or lunch deals. What I plan to do with all these things is making a scrap book.
For those of you who have never heard of the word “scrap book”, it’s an 54 (空的)
book which people usually take away with them on holiday, and fill it with “scraps” of paper, tickets, maps, 55 (邮票）, photographs etc. It is like a memory book. You will always have the memories of your favorite places and why you liked them so much, all in your scrap book! It is really 56 (有价值的) to own it if you ever want to 57 (回到) to that place. My scrap
book started in September and after eight months was 58 （几乎） full!
Why not create a scrap book of your time while traveling? Isn’t it nice to be able to open a
book of your life and time 59 (作为) a traveler? You can’t imagine how happy you can be by just looking at an old ticket with a special 60 (日期) on, or a napkin from your favorite
restaurant. It’s the little things that can make you smile. 【答案】51．France． 52．circled． 53．free． 54．empty． 55．stamps． 56．valuable． 57．return． 58．almost． 59．as． 60．date．
五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 At the end of the term, our ethics(伦理学) professor gave us a test. He had told us 61 (expect) one and had warned us it would be included in the final grade.
The test began. Sure enough, I was 62 confident that I finished all the questions after forty 63 (minute) except the very last one: What is the name of the woman, who cleans the lecture hall ?
I thought it was 64 joke. I’d seen the woman many times. She’d been working in the
building for at least a year. She is short 65 dark hair, in her fifties, and we’d even smiled at each other once or twice. But I didn’t know 66 (she) name because I’d never thought to ask
her. I handed in my test and the last question 67 (leave) unanswered-hoping the final result wouldn’t be influenced too 68 (bad) because of it. But then one student put up his hand. He hadn’t finished the test, 69 . “I’mjust wondering,” he said. “Will it really change my grade if I don’t complete that last question?”
“Certainly,” our professor 70 (smile). “In your future jobs, ...”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned that the cleaner’s name was Sherry. 【答案】61．to expect． 62. so． 63．minutes． 64．a． 65．With。 66．her 67．was left 68．badly 69．Either 70．smiled
六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）
假如你是Greenhill School的交换生，你参与了该校的一个科学实验。请根据以下实验过程补全英文实验报告。
Water in Motion What You Need: Directions : ① Fill the tray with warm water. ② Set the tray on top of the two cups, with the hot cup under one end and the cold cup under the other. ③ Add four drops of red food coloring to the water above the hot cup and four drops of blue food ?clear glass tray ?warm water ?large cup with 200 ml of hot water ?large cup with 200 ml of cold water
