Why does autumn have two names?According to Merriam-Webster,“autumn" appeared first in English in the 1300s,coming from the Latin word “autumnus".“Autumn"caught on quickly,likely because it replaced the 61_____(origin)name—"harvest". As you might imagine,when crops were collected from the fields,calling the season“harvest"might make people 62_______(conuse)beause" havest"is also the name for the act 63_____(it).
So“autumn”appeared instead of"harvest".Then the term,“atumn",64 ___was referred to the season between summer and winter,lasted for a couple of 65_____(century).
“Fall”as a name for the season came about sometime in the 1500s,a shortened version of the very poetic phrase for"the fall of leaves”.The English phrase had true meaning of the season without leading 66____ any confusion.Not even a century later,the phrase became a simple word:fall.
Around this same time,the English language was traveling across the globe as Britain expanded,and it was 67____(go)through some changes,as many languages did.This was 68____(particular)true in the American colonies(殖民地).Some English words changed in the US,whether in terms of spelling 69_____ in terms of general usage. In the mid-1800s,British and American English speakers further developed in different ways and“fall"was the common word for“autumn"in the US,while autumn 70______(regard)as the word for fall in England.
第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Every country has its own culture and way of life,and many people wonder that it would be like to living in a country like Australia.It's the six biggest country in the world. Surrounding by the ocean,Australia has population of about twenty-two million.It's a country of deserts,beaches,mountains,rivers and lakes,mostly on a hugely scale.It's a countryof blue skies and large farms that measured thousands of square kilometers.It's a country whose population consists in of natives and people from many other country.It's also a country of kangaroos but koalas.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华,你的留学生朋友Jack发邮件向你咨询当地即将举办的民间美食节(the Folk Food Festival)的情况,请给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括:
1.举办时间和目的;
2.活动内容(展示传统美食,品尝美食等);
3.邀请他参加。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考答案
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21~23 CBA 24~27 CBDC 28~31I BDAA 32~35 CDBC 36~40BCGDE
41~45 DABCD 46~50 BDABC 51~55 ABDAC 56~60 BCDAC
61. original 62. confused 63. itself 64. which 65. centuries 66. to 67. going 68. particularly 69. or 70. was regarded
书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Jack, I'm glad to tell you something about the Folk Food Festival in details.
It will last one week from January 20th to 26th,aimed at advocating the traditional food in our city. Various traditional food will be on show.Meanwhile,visitors will definitely enjoy the food,appreciate the food culture and experience the folk life.Besides,visitors can also take part in a wide range oflactivities related to food.
I'd like to invite you to the festival,which is a great opportunity for you to learn-more about Chinese folk food culture.I'd like to accompany you and I am sure you will have fun.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
LiHua
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