星期三 完形填空＋语法填空 (分值：45分) Ⅰ.完形填空(每小题1分，共15分) Very few of us become fluent in another language by studying it in high school.I made an effort to keep up the little bit of French that I learned in school，but eventually realized that this was 1 .I was well aware that new languages are best learned when 2 ，and that our abilities in that regard decline with age. 3 ，just before my 50th birthday，I registered for French classes. After I was 4 to see which group I belonged in，I was 5 at almost the introductory level.I found that it really was true that certain linguistic(语言的) abilities 6 with age.While I’d always thought of myself as a(n) 7 learner，that was no longer the case.I absorbed new vocabulary very 8 .What I learned one week ago seemed to 9 as soon as I learned the next skill. Now，a couple of years later，I can listen to the news in French and 10 90 percent of it on the first try and read a novel if it’s not too difficult. Who knows what I might still 11 ？ I’ve learned so much 12 grammar and vocabulary.I’ve met people from around the world and all walks of life who have the 13 to make a fool of themselves in order to 14 something new.I’ve been taught by patient and inspirational teachers from many 15 of the world，including France，Eastern Europe，the Caribbean and Africa.But most of all，I’ve learned that it really is never too late to learn something new. 1．A.unbelievable B．pointless C．unbearable D．valueless 2．A.energetic B．curious C．young D．old 3．A.However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Meanwhile 4．A.interviewed B．challenged C．asked D．tested 5．A.restricted B．withdrawn C．appointed D．placed 6．A.fade B．remain C．disappear D．improve 7．A.autonomous B．average C．quick D．dull 8．A.easily B．slowly C．steadily D．rapidly 9．A.crowd in B．make sense C．slip away D．build up 10．A.catch B．recite C．share D．repeat 11．A.complete B．overlook C．perform D．accomplish 12．A.except B．beyond C．through D．including 13．A.confidence B．ability C．patience D．courage 14．A.learn B．experience C．explore D．possess 15．A.organizations B．corners C．classes D．races 读写积累 1．decline v．& n．减少；衰落；下降；衰退 2．register v．熟义：登记；注册(本文为此义) 生义：显示；表示；注意；把……挂号邮寄 3．absorb v．吸收；理解，掌握；吸引 4．inspirational adj.启发灵感的；鼓舞人心的 5．keep up 跟上；了解；继续做；(使)保持(高水平)(本文为此义) 6．all walks of life 各行各业；各界人士 7．make a fool of 愚弄 8．But most of all，I’ve learned that it really is never too late to learn something new. 句式结构：never too...to...。 句子翻译：但最重要的是，我学到了学习新东西永远不会太迟。 Ⅱ.语法填空(每小题1.5分，共30分) A Many factors have made China’s ancient civilization continue all the way through into modern times，one of which has been the Chinese writing system. Several thousand years ago，the Chinese language 1. (base) on pictures.People in ancient times carved some symbols 2. animal bones and shells.It was ... ...
