11.He was about to tell me the secret________someone patted him on the shoulder.

　　A.as B.until C.while D.when

　　解析　be about to do sth when...正要……這時……。句意：他正要告訴我這個秘密，突然有人拍他的肩膀。

　　答案　D

　　12.He was arrested________drunken driving on his way to the football game.

　　A.with B.of C.for D.to

　　解析　arrest sb for sth因……逮捕或拘留某人。

　　答案　C

　　13.He has learned________，no matter what happens and how bad________seems today，life goes on and it will be better tomorrow.

　　A.that;it B.it;that

　　C.it;it D.that;that

　　解析　第一處為learned的賓語從句，用that引導(dǎo)，陳述事實。注意兩個逗號之間的為no matter引導(dǎo)的狀語從句，第二處為it seems that...句型結(jié)構(gòu)。

　　答案　A

　　14.—Don't forget to phone me when you get to New York.Just let me know you've arrived safely.

　　—I won't forget.Goodbye then.

　　—________.

　　A.With pleasure

　　B.Have a nice trip

　　C.Don't mention it

　　D.It's very nice of you

　　解析　考查情景交際，表示“旅途順利”，故選B項。

　　答案　B

　　15.The generation________makes it difficult for parents to understand their children's opinions.

　　A.division B.gap

　　C.separation D.valley

　　解析　句意：代溝使父母很難理解孩子們的觀點。由句意知答案為B。

　　答案　B

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　　The ancient Maya mastered the art of ceramic(制陶藝術(shù)) in a manner which virtually no other culture did.

　　The Vase of Seven Gods, made in the area of Naranjo, an ancient

　　city of the Maya civilization in the present­day Peten, Guatemala,

　　shows the fine way Maya handled clay. Like all of art of Maya,

　　this vase exhibits highly religious symbols. Furthermore, the artist's name is carved

　　along the bottom of this piece in the form of a small white rabbit.

　　Ceramics also served as reminder of ancestors and gods. The Flour De Lis Vase is a fine example of this. The water lilies are not only symbols of new birth and life giving qualities, but a constant reminder of purity. On this vase, the water lilies are white, which is undoubtedly a sign of purity. The black background shows the sea, in which the lilies float.

　　Furthermore, ceramics served practical functions in the Maya culture. Vases, which are quite commonly seen today, were used primarily to hold liquid chocolate and cocoa. Bowls were used to hold various maize products. Maize was seen as the imaginary body of the Maize God and the ancient Maya thought that as one ate the maize or the body of God from the bowl, they actually became God. Plates were merely used for any object.

　　Finally, Maya used depictions on ceramics to resurrect family members and honor gods. Because they believe that they would come back to life with their names spoken or their figures drawn, the carvings and paintings on these ceramics played a vital role in Maya spirituality.

　　Clearly, ceramics served a key function in ancient Maya society from dinner plates to acts of God.