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Onceuponatimetwobrotherswholivedonneighboringfarmsfellintoconflict冲突.Itwasthefirstseriousonebetweenthemin40yearsoffarmingpeacefullysidebysidE.Intheendtheyfellapart.Onemorningamanwithacarpenter’stoolboxcameforsomework.TheelderbrothersaidIhaveajobforyou.Lookatthefarmacrossthecreek河沟.MyyoungerbrotherlivestherE.Itwashewhousedhisbulldozer推土机todigthecreeklastweektospite刁难mE.SoIwantyoutobuildmeafencean8–foot–highfenceinordernottoseehisplaceanymorE.ThecarpentersmiledandsaidIseE.I’lltrytodoajobthatsatisfiesyou.Thentheelderbrotherwentdowntown.AtsunsetwhenthefarmerreturnedthecarpenterhadjustfinishedhisjoB.Thefarmer’seyesopenedwide!Tohissurprisetherewasnofencethereatall!Insteadtherewasabridgestretchingfromonesideofthecreektotheother!A.finepieceofwork!Hesawhisyoungerbrothercomingtohimwiththehandsoutstretching.Thebrothersstoodateachendofthebridgeandthentheymetinthemiddletakingeachother’shands.Theyturnedtoseethecarpenterlifthistoolboxonhisshoulder.Nowait!Stayafewdays.I’vealotofotherworkforyousaidtheelderbrother.I’dlovetostayonthecarpentersaidbutIhavesomanymorebridgestobuilD.1.Whatwasthelifelikeforthetwobrothersbeforetheconflict?A.TheylivedapoorlifE.B.TheylivedinpeacE.C.Theyneverspoketoeachother.D.Theylivedonthesamefarm.2.Itcanbelearnedthatthecarpenterwas________.A.unwillingtoobeythefarmerB.fondofbuildingbridgesC.unabletobuildafenceD.willingtohelpothers3.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.AFinePieceofWorkB.ACarpenterC.AConflictbetweenTwoBrothersD.TwoBrothers4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theelderbrotherusedhisbulldozertodigacreek.B.TheelderbrotherhelpedthecarpenterbuildthebridgE.C.Thebrotherswerebothsatisfiedwiththecarpenter’swork.D.Thecarpenterplannedtobuildan8-foot-highfenceasaskedto.
Howhardwehaveallprayed祈祷togrowupquicklyandlookedforwardtothehappydaysofbeingagrown-upandenjoyingthemanyintereststhatayouthshouldhavE.Atlastyouhavegrownup.AtleastyouarenolongerachilD.Theycallyouyounglady.Youthenenjoythepleasureofbeingayounglady.Youareproudofbeingagrown-upteenager.Peoplewelcomeyou-thisyounglady-heartily.YouaregladthatyourprayerhasbeenanswereD.Butthereisalwayssomethingthattroublesyoualot.Yousay;PapaandMamagivemesomemoneypleasE.Mypocketmoneyisallgonealready.NotheysayyourageisadangerousagE.Ifyouhavetoomuchmoneytospenditwon’tdoyouanygooD.Thenyouhavetostayathomebecauseyoudarenotgooutwithanemptypocket.AnothertimeyoutellyourgrandmaGrandmaseeIamagrown-upnow.Goodnowyoucansithereandknit编织thisformewhileIgoandhavearest.Toshowthatyouarenomoreachildyouhavetosittherethewholeafternoondoingtheworkwhichonlyagrown-upcando.AfteranhouryoufindithardtodoandgivetheknittingbasketbacktoyourgrandmA.Yourgrandmacriticizesyourwork.YouhearwhatshesaysSuchabiggirlcan’tdosucheasywork.Youwishthenyouwereachildagain.Butthefactisyouaregrowingupandyoucan’thelpit.That’sthewayitgoes!66.Thepassageistoldabout_______problems.A.agrowing-upboy’sB.ateenagegirl’sC.anoldwoman’sD.agrown-up’s67.Itisclearthatthewriterasateenager________.A.ispleasedwiththepresentlifeB.isunhappyaboutgrowingupC.doesn’tthinkherpresentlifehappyenoughD.knowshappylifewillcometohersoon68.Howdoessheknowherprayerhasbeenanswered?A.Peopletreatherasayounglady.B.SheisnolongerakiD.C.Peoplebegintocallherteenager.D.Shecanjoinwomeninallkindsofactivities.69.Fromwhatherparentssayweknow_________.A.theydon’tbelievesheisalreadyateenagerB.it’sdangerousforagirltospendmoneyC.theylovehermorethanbeforeD.theystillregardherasachild70.Havingheardhergrandma’scriticism_________.A.shehastolieinbeddoingnothingB.sheknowsshehasalreadyworkedthewholeafternoonC.shewishesshewerenotgrowingupD.shefindsitisn’therturntodoknitting
OnthedayofabigeventmanypeoplecametoBigBendMountaintowatch.JohnHenryandthesalesmanstoodsidebysidE.Evenearlyinthedaythesunwasburninghot.Thecompetitionbegan.JohnHenrykissedhishammerandstartedworking.Atfirstthesteam-powereddrillworkedtwotimesfasterthanhediD.ThenhestartedworkingwithahammerineachhanD.Heworkedfasterandfaster.Inthemountaintheheatanddustweresothickthatmostmenwouldhavehadtroublebreathing.Thecrowdshoutedascloudsofdustcamefrominsidethemountain.Thesalesmanwasafraidwhenheheardwhatsoundedlikethemountainbreaking.HoweveritwasonlythesoundofJohnHenryatwork.PollyAnnandhersoncheeredwhenthemachinewaspulledfromthetunnelofthemountain.Ithadbrokendown.PollyAnnurgedJohnHenrytocomeout.Buthekeptworkingfasterandfaster.Hedugdeepintothedarknesshittingthesteelsohardthathisbodybegantofailhim.Hebecameweakandhisheartburst.JohnHenryfelltothegrounD.TherewasaterriblesilencE.PollyAnndidnotmovebecausesheknewwhathadhappeneD.JohnHenry’sbloodspilledoverthegrounD.Buthestillheldoneofthehammers.IbeatthemhesaiD.HiswifecriedoutDon’tgoJohnHenry.BringmeacooldrinkofwaterhesaiD.Thenhetookhislastbreath.Hisfriendscarriedhisbodyfromthemountain.Theyburiedhimnearthehousewherehewasborn.CrowdswentthereaftertheyheardaboutJohnHenry’sdeath.Soonthesteamdrillandothermachinesreplacedthesteel-drivers.Manylaborerslefttheirfamiliestolookforwork.TheytooktheonlyjobstheycouldfinD.AstheyworkedsomesangaboutJohnHenry.WhatdoesthebigeventmentionedinParagraph1referto?A.JohnHenry’sworkonamachinE.B.AcompetitionbetweenJohnHenryandasalesman.C.JohnHenry’sworkwithhishammerandthesteel.D.AcompetitionbetweenJohnHenryandadrill.TheunderlinedwordtunnelinParagraph3probablymeans.A.flatgroundB.bigrockC.undergroundpassageD.hardmetalWhathappenedtoJohnHenrywhenhefelltotheground?A.Hewastiredandhadtohavearest.B.Hehadhearttroubleandwasdying.C.Hewasthirstyandwantedtodrinksomewater.D.Hewasinjuredslightlyandwasbleeding.WhatdoweknowaboutJohnHenry?A.Hewonthecompetitionfinally.B.Hewasburiedunderthemountain.C.Helovedhisworkverymuch.D.Hesaidnothingbeforehisdeath.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Humanscanneverbeatmachines.B.JohnHenrywasregardedasahero.C.Laborershatedmachinesverymuch.D.Itwaseasyforlaborerstofindwork.
CSheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatnearly500yearsofagetimeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisA.ThehealthofthefamouspicturepaintedbyLeonardodaVinciin1505isgettingworsebytheyearaccordingtotheLouvremuseum卢浮宫博物馆whereitishouseD.ThethinwoodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsagothemuseumsaiD.Visitorshavenoticedthechangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrentchemicalstatE.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyearmanyattractedbythemysteryofhersmilE.Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingathersheseemstobesmilingandthenyoulookatherandshestopssaidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.It’sbecausedirectvision视觉isexcellentatpickingupdetailbutlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.HowevertheactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmilE.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhimuntilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisIin1519.In1911thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouvrebyaformeremployeewhotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarIIFrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.LikemanyoldladiestheMonaLisahassomeinterestingstoriestotell.63.TheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmeanstheMonaLisa________.A.islosingitsvalueB.isbeingdamagedaftersomanyyearsC.isgettingmorevaluablewithyearspassingD.willrotaway64.Expertshaven’tanyrepairsontheMonaLisabecause______.A.itisnowinapoorchemicalstateB.theydon’tknowhowtoreplacethewoodenpanelC.theydon’thavethematerialsDaVinciusedD.theyareafraiditwillbedonefurtherdamagE.65.ThesmileoftheMonaLisacanonlybeseen_______.A.byindirectvisionB.atadistanceC.bydirectvisionD.inshadows66.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat______.A.manyinterestingstorieshavebeenwrittenabouttheMonaLisaB.peopleareinterestedinthestoriesabouttheMonaLisA.C.somemysteriesstillremaintobesolvedabouttheMonaLisA.D.ManymorestorieswillbetoldabouttheMonaLisA.
Thestorygoesthattwofriendswerewalkingthroughthedesert.DuringsomepointofthejourneytheyhadanargumentandonefriendslappedtheotheroneinthefacE.Theonewhogotslappedwashurtbutwithoutsayinganythingwroteinthesand:TodaymybestfriendslappedmeinthefacE.Theykeptonwalkinguntiltheyfoundanoasis绿洲wheretheydecidedtotakeabath.Theonewhohadbeenslappedgotstuckinthemireandstarteddrowningbutthefriendsavedhim.Afterherecoveredfromtheneardrowninghewroteonastone:TodaymybestfriendsavedmylifE.ThefriendwhohadslappedandsavedhisbestfriendaskedhimAfterIhurtyouyouwroteinthesandandnowyouwriteonastonE.Why?Theotherfriendreplied:Whensomeonehurtsusweshouldwriteitdowninthesandwherewindsofforgivenesscaneraseitaway.Butwhensomeonedoessomethinggoodforuswemustengraveitinthestonewherenowindcanevereraseit.YouhavetolearntowriteyourhurtsinthesandandtocarveyourbenefitsinthestonE.64.Onefriendslappedtheotherbecause____.A.hewasangrythathisfriendtookhimtothedesertbymistakE.B.Hewasangrythathisfrienddidnotagreewithhimaboutsomething.C.Hewasangrythathisfriendkeptwastingtimewritingandcarving.D.HehadtosavehisfriendfromdrowningandthisalmosttookhisownlifE.65.Theunderlinedsentencemeansweshould_____.A.notletothersknowweareangrywiththembylettingwinderasewhatwewritedown.B.graduallyforgiveothersforbadthingstheyhavedonetousastimegoesby.C.makesurewhatwewriteinthedesertdoesnotremainlong.D.nottrytofindstonestorecordthingsoninadesert.66.Whatistherightunderstandingofthelastsentenceofthepassage?A.Weshouldwriteandcarvetorecorddifferentkindsoffeelings.B.Weshouldrecorddifferentkindsofthingsindifferentways.C.Weshouldrememberonlygoodthingsothershavedonetousandletgobadthings.D.Weshouldrememberthingsthatothersdotousincludingbothgoodthingsandbadthings.67.Whichofthefollowingcanbethepropertitleofthepassage?A.TrueFriendshipB.SandandStoneC.HurtsandBenefitsD.ForgivenessandGratitude
IntheearlypartofthetwentiethcenturyracismwaswidespreadintheUnitedStates.ManyAfricanAmericanswerenotgivenequalopportunitiesineducationoremployment.MarianAnderson1897-1993wasanAfricanAmericanwomanwhogainedfameasaconcertsingerinthisclimateofracism.ShewasborninPhiladelphiaandsanginchurchchoirsduringherchildhooD.Whensheappliedforadmissiontoalocalmusicschoolin1917shewasturneddownbecauseshewasblack.Unabletoattendmusicschoolshebeganhercareerasasingerforchurchgatherings.In1929shewenttoEuropetostudyvoiceandspentseveralyearsperformingtherE.HervoicewaswidelypraisedthroughoutEuropE.ThenshereturnedtotheUSin1935andbecameatopconcertsingerafterperformingatTownHallinNewYorkCity.RacismagainaffectedAndersonin1939.WhenitwasarrangedforhertosingatConstitutionHallinWashingtonDCtheDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolutionopposeditbecauseofhercolor.ShesanginsteadattheLincolnMemorialforover75000peoplE.In1955AndersonbecamethefirstblacksoloisttosingwintheMetropolitanOperaofNewYorkCity.ThefamousconductorToscaninipraisedhervoiceasheardonlyonceinahundredyears.ShewasaUSdelegatetotheUnitedNationsin1958andwontheUNpeaceprizein1977.Andersoneventuallytriumphedoverracism.60.AccordingtothispassagewhatdidMarianAndersondobetween1917and1929?A.Shestudiedatamusicschool.B.Shesangforreligiousactivities.C.ShesangatTownHallinNewYork.D.ShestudiedvoiceinEuropE.61.ToscaninithoughtthatMarianAnderson.A.hadaveryrarevoiceB.sangoccasionallyinpublicC.sangonlyonceinmanyyearsD.wasseldomheardbypeople62.Anderson’sbeautifulvoicewasfirstrecognized.A.attheLincolnMemorialB.inWashingtonDC.C.inEuropeD.attheUnitedNations63.ThispassageshowsthatAndersonfinallydefeatedracismintheUSby.A.protestingtothegovernmentB.appealingtotheUnitedNationsC.demonstratinginthestreetsD.workinghardtoperfectherart
第二部分阅读理解共25题第一节每题2分第二节每题1分第一节阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项ABC和D中选出最佳选项Trouvesatuponitsbacklegsaridgrowled吼叫thewordsHowareyouGrandmama?TheaudienceroaredwithlaughterandclappeD.Twenty-year-oldAleckgavethedogamorsel一口offooD.Hishardwokpaidoff.Hisdogcouldtalk!Aleckwasfascinatedwiththedifferentsoundsofpeople’sspeech.Hisfathertaughtstudentswhohadaspeechproblemtoimprovetheirspeech.Aleckpaidcloseattention.Couldananimalformsoundsintowordstoo?HedecidedtoexperimentwithTrouvethefamilydog.TheeasypartwasteachingTrouvetogrowlwheneverAleckwanteD.ThelittledoggrowledforamorseloffooD.NextAleckmovedthedog’slips’asitgrowleD.ItsoundedlikemamamA.TrouvelearnedquicklytostopthegrowlingjustasAleck’shandmovedaway.Theypracticedandpracticeduntilthedogsaidmamaperfectly.SoonAleckdiscoveredmorE.Ifhepushedgentlyunderthedog’sjawbone下颚骨itmadethegasounD.Ifhepushedonceandmovedthedog’slipstwicehecouldmakethedogsaygamama.WithevenmorepracticeitsoundedlikegrandmamA.WheneverTrouvesaidgrandmamAleckgavethegodtwotreatssoTrouvelovedthelessons.AlecktriedtoteachhisdogtomoveitstonguE.SothatTrouvecouldsaymorewords.Thatdidn’tworkbutAleckdidn’tgiveup.AftermanyhoursofpracticeTrouvecouldsayOwahooga-ma-ma?ThissoundedjustlikeHowareyouGrandmama?FriendsandneighborstraveledtoseeyoungAleckandhisamazingtalkingdog.Rumorsspreadthatthedogcouldspeakbyitselfwhichwasn’ttruE.NomatterhowmuchAlecktriedthedogwasneverabletomoveitslipswithouthelp.Aleck’sfullnamewasAlexanderGrahamBell.HewantedtoknowmoreabouttheworldallhislifE.Hehadmanyideas.Someworked;othersdidn’t.Buthekepttrying—alwayslearning;OneofhisinventionswassomethingcalledthetelephonE.41.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofAleck?A.Hisfatherhadaninfluenceonhim.B.Hehadatalentforgivingspeeches.C.HetaughtTrouvetotalkinhonorofhisgrandmother.D.Hecarriedoutmanyexperimentstoimprovepeople’sspeech.42.Trouvegrewfondofpracticingtalkingbecause.A.itlikedbeingtogetherwithAleckB.itwasgivensomefoodforthatC.itwouldliketodevelopitspotentialD.Alecktreateditlikeoneofthefamily43.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAleck?A.Humorous.B.Naughty.C.KnowledgeablE.D.Curious.44.WhatcontributesmosttoAleck’ssuccessinteachingthedogtotalk?A.Hisownhardwork.B.Hisneighbor’shelp.C.Hisfather’sencouragement.D.Thedog’ssmartness.
CWhiletheywerealmostunknowntwentyyearsagoitseemsthatmobilephonesthesedaysarepartofeveryone’slifE.Howeveraswithotherinventionssuchasthetelevisionandthecomputertheyareadouble-edgedswordinvitingbothsupportersandopponentsespeciallyinregardtotheiruseinpublicplaceslikerestaurantsandcinemas.OneofthestrongestargumentsinfavorofforbiddingmobilesinpublicplacesisthetroubletheycausetootherpeoplE.Forexamplealthoughweareoftenaskedtoturnoffourphoneswheninacinemathefilmthatwearewatchingisofteninterruptedbythesoundofatleastfiverings.Tomakeitevenworsesomepeopleinsistoncontinuingtheirconversationeventhoughhundredsofpeoplecanhearwhattheysaywhichoftendrownsoutthevoicefromthefilm.AsaresultmanypeoplewouldwelcomeabanonmobilephonesinplaceswheretheymightdisturbotherpeoplE.Ontheotherhandthereareanumberofargumentsagainstsuchaban.Itisdifficulttostoppeoplebringingwiththemtheirmobilephonesinpublicplacesmakingitalmostimpossibletocallforaban.Somepeoplewouldseethisasaninfringement侵犯oftheirrightswhileotherpeoplewouldsaytheyneedthemincaseofanemergency.Despitebeingaskedtosilencetheirphonessomepeopleinsistonleavingthemon.ItseemstomethatabanonmobilephoneswouldnothaveanyresultintheenD.Peoplewillfindawaytoescapeaban.Neverthelesspeopleshouldbediscouragedfromusingtheminpublicplacesunlessitishighlynecessary.Theyshouldbemadetoknowthatitisbadmannerstousethemincertainplacesoratcertaintimes.Ofcoursetherewillalwaysbesomeonewhothinkstheircallismoreimportantthanothers’peaceandquiet!53.Whyaremanypeopleforabanontheuseofmobilesinpublicplaces?A.Becausehundredsofpeoplecanhearthemtalk.B.Becausetheyareaskedtoturnofftheirmobiles.C.Becauseotherpeople’speaceandquietismoreimportant.D.Becausemanypeoplefindawaytoescapeaban.54.Amongthosewhoareagainstabansomebelievethat__________.A.theycanturnofftheirmobileswhenitisnecessaryB.itistheirrighttousetheirmobilesinpublicplacesC.abanonmobileswouldnothaveanyresultD.theycansilencetheirmobileswheninpublicplaces55.Theauthorofthetextthinksthat__________.A.mobilescanbeusedincaseofanemergencyinpublicplacesB.mobilesshouldbeturnedoffinpublicplacesC.mobilesshouldnotbebannedinpublicplacesD.itispossibletobantheuseofmobilesinpublicplaces56.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DisadvantagesofMobilesinPublicPlacesB.WhyNotBanMobilesinPublicPlaces?C.ShouldMobilesBeBannedinPublicPlaces?D.MannersforMobileUsersinPublicPlaces
CarllosthisjoB.HehadsolittlemoneythathespenthisdaysathomE.Hewatchedhisneighbor’sroomwhereanoldprofessorliveD.Hefoundtheroomswerefullofoldfurnitureandvases.CarlthoughtWhyhaven’tIgotanoldandvaluablevase?Icansellitforalotofmoney.Carlhadanoldgun.Ithadbeenhisgreatgrandfather’sfavoritethingalongtimebeforE.Carldidn’twanttousethegunbuthethoughtAnythingcouldhappen.Hewantedtohidethegununderhiscoatbutitwastoolongsohecuttheendoffwithasaw锯子.Nextmorninghewatchedtheprofessorleavehomeat10o’clock.CarlbrokethewindowandenteredthehousE.Hedidn’tknowmuchaboutarts.Hecouldn’tchoosE.HereachedhishandstowardsabigvasewhenheheardanoisE.ThefrontdooropenedandsomeoneenteredthehousE.Itwastheprofessor.Hehadforgottentotakeanimportantdocument.CarlbecamesoafraidthathepulledoutthegunIhaven’tstolenanything.IjustwanttogoawayorIwillshoot.criedCarl.Withthatgun?askedtheprofessorandhebegantolaugh.Hewasn’tafraidofCarlatall.HesaidYoucan’tshootwiththatoldgun.Itsplaceshouldbeinamuseum.Isthisreallyanoldgun?askedCarl.Howmuchisitworth?Itwasworthabout27000dollarssaidtheprofessorButnowyoucanget20dollarsforit.Why?askedCarl.TheprofessorsaidBecauseitsendismissing.36.Carlwantedtostealbecausehewasinterestedinbeautifulvases.37.Hecuttheendofthegunoffinordertohideiteasily.38.TheprofessorcamebackbecausehesawCarlenterhishousE.39.TheprofessorwasnotafraidofCarlbecausehethoughtCarldarednotshoot.40.Thegunisworth20dollarsnowbecauseCarlcutoffitsenD.
C.Myfirstperformanceinfrontofanaudiencewascomingupsoon.ItriedashardasIcouldtoremaincalmbutmyheartwasracing.Istareddownatmysweat-coveredshakinghands.IlookedupagainattheaudiencerealizingthatthesewererealpeoplE.TheywerenotjustmymumanddadwhowouldsayGoodjob!evenifImesseduptheentirepiecE.WhatifIhadthewrongmusic?WhatifIplayedthewrongnotes?AsitturnedoutIwasneverabletoanswerthesequestionsbecausethespotlight聚光灯waswaitingformE.Igraspedmyhandstightlytogetherdryingoffthesweat.SlowlyIwalkedtothemud-brownpianointhecenteroftheroom.Itcontained88demandingkeyswhichwerewaitingimpatientlytobeplayeD.Iswallowedthegolf-ball-sizedlump隆起部分inmythroatandsatdown.SlowlyIopenedthemusiC.NextIrestedmystillshakinghandsontheivory象牙色的keys.AsmyfingersplayedacrossthekeysIwasbecomingmoreunsureofmypreparationforthismoment.Butthememoryofmyyearsoftrainingcamefloodingback.IknewthatIhadpracticedthispiecesomanytimesthatIcouldplayitbackwardsifrequesteD.AlthoughatonepointIaccidentallyplayedtwokeysinsteadoftheintendedoneIcontinuedtomovemyfingersautomatically自动地.MyeyesburnedholesintowerefixedonthepagesinfrontofmE.TherewasnowaythatIwasgoingtolosemyconcentration.TokeepthistomyselfIleanedforwardandfocusedcarefullyonthemusiC.WhenIcametotheendofthepageawarningwentoffinsidemyhead:DON’TMAKEA.MISTAKEWHENYOUTURNTHEPAGE!NeedlesstosayIobeyedmyselfwithallmyheartandminD.Andproudofmypage-turningfeat技艺IfinishedtherestofthepiecewithoutmakingasinglemistakE.AfterthefinalnotediedawayacelebrationwentintoactioninsidemyheaD.IhadfinisheD.IhadmasteredtheimpossiblE.59.Theauthorwasnervousbeforetheperformancebecause_______.A.hisorhermotherandfatherweren’tpresentB.thestrongspotlightwasshiningontothestageC.heorshehadn’tmasteredtheentirepieceD.heorshehadneverperformedinpublicbefore60.TheunderlinedphrasemessupinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.putintodisorderB.forgetaboutC.stophalfwayD.dowellin61.Theauthor_________.A.didn’tmakeanymistakeintheperformanceB.feltbetteratthebeginningoftheperformanceC.paidallattentiontonothingbuthis/herperformanceD.losthis/herconcentrationsometimesduringtheperformance62.Whatdidtheauthorfeelabouthis/herperformance?A.He/Shethoughtitwascomfortableandsuccessful.B.He/Shethoughtitwasverydifficultbutsuccessful.C.He/Shethoughthe/shehadnevermadeamistakeduringtheperformancE.D.He/Shethoughthe/sheplayedthroughthepiececarefullybutlight-heartedly.
CJamieOliverhasbeeninvitedbyGordonBrowntoprepareabanquetatNo.10forPresidentBarackObamaandotherleadersoftheG20offeringacut-pricemenutoreflecttimeswhentradeandindustryarefarfromprosperousandtherateofemploymentisdecreasing.DowningStreetsourcessayOliverthewell-knownchefwillcookusinghonesthigh-streetproductsandavoidexpensiveorfancyingredients材料.Theprimeministeristryingtoavoidarepeatoftheembarrassmentlastyearwhenhesatdowntoan18-coursebanquetataJapanesesummittodiscussworldfoodshortages.ObamaPresidentNicolasSarkozyofFranceChancellorAngelaMerkelofGermanyandotherleaderswillbeservedbyapprentices学徒fromFifteentheLondonrestaurantOliverfoundedtohelptrainyoungpeopleinpovertyinordertomakealivingbymasteringaskill.BrownwantsthedinnertoreflecttheemphasisoftheLondonsummitwhichhehopeswillleadtoanagreementtolifttheworldoutofrecession.Tobeinvitedtocookforsuchanimportantgroupofpeoplewhoaretryingtosolvesomeoftheworld’smajorproblemsisreallyaprivilegesaidOliver.I’mhopingthemenuI’mworkingonwillshowBritishfoodandproduceissomeofthebestintheworldbutalsoshowwehavepioneeredahigh-qualityapprenticeschemeatFifteenLondonthatisgivingyoungpeopleaskilltobeproudof.ThechefhasnotyetfinalizedthemenubutisexpectedtodrawinspirationfromhislatestbookJamie’sMinistryofFoodwhichhasbudgetrecipesforbeefandalestew啤酒炖菜andimpressivechocolatefudgecakE.64.TheunderlinedwordrecessioninParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.businessB.oppositionC.discussionD.depression65.WhatcanwelearnaboutOliverfromthetext?A.Heisawell-knownAmericancook.B.HeisinvitedtoattendtheG20summit.C.HehasfoundedtheFifteenLondon.D.HeisoneoftheapprenticesservingleadersoftheG20.66.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.OliverishonoredtobeinvitedtocookfortheG20leaders.B.Altogetherthreepresidentsarementionedinthetext.C.PresidentBarackObamaoffersthecut-pricemenu.D.ThemenufortheG20dinnerbanquethasbeendecideD.67.WhatistheFifteenLondon?A.anapartmentinLondonB.aluxuriousrestaurantinLondonC.arestaurantaswellasatrainingcenterD.afamousavenue
BHewasanoldmanwhofishedaloneinaboatintheGulfStreamandhehadgoneeighty-fourdaysnowwithouttakingafish.Inthefirstfortydaysaboyhadbeenwithhim.Butafterfortydayswithoutafishtheboysparentshadtoldhimthattheoldmanwasnowdefinitelysalaoandhefinallywouldbeso.Theboyhadgoneattheirordersinanotherboatwhichcaughtthreegoodfishthefirstweek.Itmadetheboysadtoseetheoldmancomeineachdaywithhisskiffemptyandhealwayswentdowntohelphimcarryeitherthecoiledlinesorthegaff鱼钩andharpoon鱼叉andthesailthatasrolledaroundthemast桅杆.Thesailwaspatchedwithflourbagsandrolleditlookedliketheflagofpermanentdefeat.Theoldmanwasverythinwithdeepwrinklesinthebackofhisneck.Thebrownblotches斑点oftheskincancerthesunbringsfromitsreflectiononthetropicseawereonhischeeks.Theblotchesranwelldownthesidesofhisfaceandhishandshadthedeep-creasedscarsfromhandingheavyfishonthecords.Butnoneofthesescarswerefresh.Theywereasoldaserosionsinafishlessdesert.EverythingabouthimwasoldexpecthiseyesandtheywerethesamecolorastheseaandwerecheerfulandundefeateD.Santiagotheboysaidtohimastheyclimbedthebankfromwheretheboatwaspulledup.Icouldgowithyouagain.We’vemadesomemoney.Theoldmanhadtaughttheboytofishandtheboylovedhim.NotheoldmansaiD.ButwehavE.Haven’twe?YestheboysaiD.CanIofferyouabeerontheTerranceandthenwe’lltakethestuffhomE.Whynot?saidtheoldmanbetweenfisherman.55.Theunderlinedwordsalaointhefirstparagraphprobablymeans________.A.lonelyB.unluckyC.selfishD.stubborn56.Theboylefttheoldmanandwentinanotherboattofishbecause_______.A.theoldmanpreferredtofishaloneB.theoldmanwaspoorC.theboy’sparentsorderedhimtoD.theoldman’ssailsuggestedapermanentdefeat57.Afterreadingthispassagewemaysafelyconcludethat________.A.theoldmanwasinsistentandnotafraidoffailureB.theboy’spapahadconfidenceineverythingC.theoldmancaughtbigfishesbecausehehadsomedoubtsabouttheoldmanD.theboyobeyedhisfatherbecausehehadsomedoubtsabouttheoldman58.Whatmighthappenafterthelastparagraph?A.Theoldmanandtheboymightgotofishwithotherfishermen.B.Theoldmanmightgotohaveadrinkwiththeboy.C.Theoldmanandtheoldmightgotoenjoybeerattheoldman’shomE.D.Theoldmanmightgototelltheboy’spapaaboutthesecretsbetweenfishermen.
第三部分:阅读理解共20小题每题2分共40分第一节共15小题每题2分共30分阅读下面四篇短文从四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Forgivingiseasy.Forgetingtheexperiencethatcomesbeforetheforgivenesshoweveralwaysremainswithus.Choosingtoforgivemeanschoosingtoletgoofthebadornegativeemotionsthatoneexperiencessothatwecanliveinpeaceandharmony.FiveyearsagoIwentthroughapainfuldivorcE.MyelderbrotheragreatbelieverofourfaithwasveryangryatmydecisiontodivorcE.DespitehisresponseIfeltmydecisionwascorrect.AftertwoyearsofarguingoverthephoneandhurtfulwordsinemailsmybrotherandIendedourfriendshipinacoldsilencE.Outoftheblue意想不到地hevisitedthesamecitythatIwaslivingintoseeourmother.Ithoughtfornightsabouthowtoreacttohisvisit.Isoughtadvicefrommanyfriends---allofwhomsaidIshouldwaitforhisapologybeforetryingtorepairourfriendship.SinceIhaddonenothingwrongitwashethatneededtocometomE.A.veryclosefriendadvisedmeotherwisE.HesaidChoosetobethebiggerpersonhere;forgiveandforget.Letgoandmoveon.ThoughhiswordsgavemecourageIstillfeltveryangryandbetrayed背叛.Mydearfriendgavemeagentleshove推促使andevenstayedonthephonewhileIwentovertogreetmybrotherandfamily.WhenIdidIfeltsorelieveD.Ifeltpeaceatlast!TodadyIamsogratefultomyfriendforencouragingmE.IfIhadn’ttakenhisadviceIwouldn’tenjoythelovingrelationshipthatIdonowwithallofmyfamily.StillitwouldbealieifIsaidthatIdidn’tthinkaboutthepastsometimes.ThedifferenceisthatIdonotfeelangry.IamatpeaceandhaveagreaterunderstandingandacceptanceofthewholeexperiencE.InshortIfeelIhavegrownsincethen.56.Intheauthor’sopinionthepurposeofforgivingis_________.A.toforgettheunpleasantexperienceB.tomakeupwithrelativesorfriendsC.toletgoofthebadornegativeemotionsD.tomakeourselvesliveinpeaceandharmony57.Whatwastheproblembetweentheauthorandherelderbrother?A.TheyhaddifferentattitudesoflifE.B.TheyhaddifferentviewstowardshermarriagE.C.Theybelongedtodifferentpoliticalparties.D.Theyhadaquarrelaboutproperties.58.Whatdrovetheauthortoforgiveherbrother?A.Oneclosefriend’sencouragement.B.Thefriend’sstayingonthephonE.C.Hermother’spersuasion.D.Herownunderstandingwithgrowth.59.Itcanbeinferredthattheauthor______.A.realizedhermistakeinherdivorceintheendB.learnedhowtoforgetunpleasantexperiencesC.felthavinglearnedtoforgivemeansgrowthD.thoughtfriendshipisthemostimportantofall
III.阅读理解共两节满分40分第一节阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项共10小题每小题2分满分30分Happinessisassociatedwithsmiling.Butdowealwayssmilewhenwearehappy?DuringtheOlympicGamesinBarcelonain1992Spanishresearchersweresurprisedtoseethatthesemedalwinnersdidn’tsmileverymuch.Infactthroughoutthedifferentmedalceremoniestheyonlysmiledabout10percentofthetimE.Butduringthebriefmomentwhenthegoldmedalwasputaroundtheirneckthemedalwinnersgrinned露齿笑about70%ofthetimE.Theresearchersinterviewedwinnerstheyhadwatchedtofindouthowtheyfelt.Allthewinnersinterviewedsaidthattheyfeltintenselyhappythroughouttheceremony.Thoughtheywereprofoundlyhappytheydidn’tsmileagreatdeal.Theresearchersconcludedthatsmilingwasnottheautomaticexpressionofhappiness.ThefactthatthegoldmedalwinnerssmiledmuchmorewhentheywereactuallybeinggiventheirmedalscouldbeexplainedbecauseaccordingtotheSpanishresearcherssmilingwasaformofcommunicationbetweenindividuals.Thehappyathletesweresmilingatthepeoplewhoweregivingthemgoldmedals.PerhapswecansupportthefindingsofSpanishresearchersbymakingsomeobservationsofourownbehaviors.Whenweareallaloneforexampledowesmileatourselveswhenwearehappy?Probablynotveryoften.Ifsomeonegreetsuswithafriendlysmiledowerespondwithasmile?Yesweprobablydo.Whenafriendgivesusabeautifulpresentwillweshowourappreciationwithasmile?Yesofcourse.Butifwearesittingalonewatchingtelevisiondowesmileatacommentator讲解员whosmilesatus?56.Howmuchofthetimedidthegoldmedalwinnerssmileduringthemedalceremonies?A.10%B.70%C.22%D.92%57.Accordingtothepassagewhendidtheathletessmilequitealot?A.Throughoutthemedalceremony.B.WhentheywereinformedoftheirsuccessC.WhenthegoldmedalwasputaroundtheirneckD.Whentheirnationalflagwasraised58.AccordingtothepassageonwhichofthefollowingoccasionswouldwemostprobablyNotsmile?A.WhenwearesittingalonewatchingTVB.WhensomeonegreetsuswithafriendlysmilE.C.Whenafriendgivesusabeautifulpresent.D.Whenwefeelintenselyhappy59.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.ThegoldmedalwinnersweretoonervousthattheywouldhardlysmileatthemedalceremoniesB.PeoplewillalwayssmileautomaticallywhentheyfeelhappyC.SmilingisawayofcommunicationD.Whenthegoldmedalwasputaroundtheirneckthegoldmedalwinnersweresmilingattheaudiencebutnotatallthosewhogavemedal.
第三部分:阅读理解共20小题;每小题2分满分40分AWhenIwasstrugglingwithcancerafewyearsagomywifeandIformedourowncouplecautioncircle.Anytimeadoctorcamewithnewsofmyprogressmywifewouldgivemeabighug.Thereportswereseldomgoodduringtheearlystagesofmyillness.Onedayadoctorbroughtparticularlyfrighteningnews.StaringatmyreportsthedoctorsaidinalowvoiceItdoesn’tlooklikeyou’regoingtomakeit.BeforeIcouldaskhimaquestionmywifestooduphandedmemyclothesadjustedthetubesfastenedtomybodyandsaidLet’sgetoutofherE.Thismanisarisktoyourhealth.Asshehelpedmestruggletothedoorthedoctorcamenearus.StaybackdemandedmywifE.Stayawayfromus.Aswewalkedtogetherdownthehallthedoctorattemptedtocatchupwithus.KeepgoingsaidmywifE.We’regoingtotalktosomeonewhoreallyknowswhatisgoingon.ThensheheldupherhandtothedoctorDon’tcomeanyclosertous.ThetwoofusmovedasonE.WefoundadoctorwhogaveushopeeventhoughthediagnosiswasbaD.IcouldneverhavemadethatwalktowardwellnessalonE.56.Fromthepassagewelearn________.A.whenthewifelearnedherhusbandwouldnotmakeitshewentcrazyB.thewife’sdecisionincrisiscontributedtothehusband’swellnessC.thehusbandwasdiagnosedwithcancerbymistakewhichupsethimD.thehusbandbecameweakerasaresultofthedoctor’spoortreatment57.What’sthewriter’sfeelingwhenhewrotethepassage?A.Angry.B.Thankful.C.ExciteD.D.SaD.58.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthe________.A.wifewashardtogetalongwithB.doctorwasadangerousmanC.wifelovedherhusbandverymuchD.husbandbelievedeverythingwouldbeOK59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.HappyCoupleinCrisisB.StrugglewithCancerC.InCrisisBePositiveD.Don’tBelievetheDoctor
C.TWENTY-FIVEyearsagodirectorStephenSpielbergcapturedtheheartsofWesternaudienceswithhisfamilyclassiC.E.T.NowhisHongKongdirectorStephenChowistryingtodothesametrickinChinA.Chow'slatestmovieCJ7长江七号incinemasnowisaheart-warmingstoryaboutapoormigrantworker外来务工者andhisson.Whenastrangealienenterstheirlivesfatherandsonlearnalessonaboutthevalueoffamily.ChowhopeshismoviewillhelptomakefamilyfilmsmorepopularinChinA.FamilyfilmshavebeenthemainpartoftheHollywoodmarketforthelast40years.TheyhavegivenaudiencesmovieslikeE.T.IndianaJonesandJurassicPark.HowevertherearefewofthesemoviesinChinawhereexpensivehistoryfilmsaremorepopular.A.familyfilmisnotsimplyachildren'smoviE.Itisafilmthatisnotonlysuitableforchildrenbutappealstothewholefamily.AccordingtoRaymoundZhouafamousfilmcriticthesefilmsarerareinChinabecauseveryfewfamiliesgotothecinematogether.Becauseofthisthereislittledemandformoviesthatappealtothewholefamily.HoweverintheWestitiscommonforthefamilytositdownandwatchamovietogether.TimBridgesfromLondonsaysIloveitatChristmaswhenIsitdownandwatchamoviewithmyfamily.Allfamilyfilmscontainsimilarmessagesaboutbeinghonestremainingpositiveandlearningthereismoretolifethanmoney.AccordingtotheAmericanmoviereviewerDaveJohnsonthisisbecauseWhenparentswatchamovietheywanttheirchildrentobelearninggoodvalues.JustlikewhenthealieninSpielberg'sE.T.phoneshometomakecontactwithhisfamilyChowwillhopeChineseaudiencesaretunedinandreadytoreceivehisfamilymoviemessagE.63.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?A.understandwhatothersarethinkingB.maketelephonesC.gotothecinemaD.singsongs64.Whatisthefamilyfilmaccordingtothepassage?A.Akindoffilmthatisabouthistory.B.Akindoffilminwhichthecharactersareanimals.C.AkindoffilmthatismeantforbothchildrenandadultsD.Akindoffilmthatisaboutfamilies65.Whatisimpliedbutnotstateddirectlyinthepassage?A.FamiliesinChinashouldgotothecinemaatChristmas.B.It'sgoodforchildrentowatchfamilyfilms.C.Chinesefamiliesdon'tlikefamilyfilms.D.ThemovieCJ7hasnothingincommonwithE.T.66.Itcanbeinferredthatinthefuture_______.A.ChinesefamilieswillgotothecinematogetherB.theremaybemorefamilyfilmsinChinaC.makingfamilyfilmsinChinaisnoteasyD.familyfilmsareaboutlove
四阅读理解选出最佳选项共40分Iwaswaitingforaphonecallfrommyagent.Hehadleftamessagethenightbeforetellingmethatmyshowwastobecancelled取消.Icalledhimseveraltimesbuteachtimehissecretarytoldmethathewasinameetingandthathewouldcallmelater.SoIwaitedandwaitedbuttherewasstillnocall.ThreehourspassingbyIbecamemoreandmoreimpatient.Iwascertainthatmyagentdidn’tcareaboutmyworkandhedidn’tcareaboutmE.Iwasovercomewiththatthought.IstartedtoshoutatthephoneLetmewaitwillyou?Whodoyouthinkyouare?AtthattimeIdidn’trealizemywifewaslookingon.WithoutshowinghersurprisesherushedinseizedthephonetoreoffthewiresandshoutedatthephoneYeah!Whodoyouthinkyouare?Badtelephone!Badtelephone!Andshesweptitintothewastebasket.Istoodwatchingherspeechless.Whatonearth?ShesteppedtothedoorwayandshoutedattherestofthehouseNowhearthis!Allobjectsinthisroom—ifyoudoanythingtoupsetmyhusbandoutyougo!ThensheturnedtomekissedmeandsaidcalmlyHoneyyoujusthavetolearnhowtotakecontrol.Withthatshelefttheroom.AfterwatchingacrazywomanrushinginandoutshoutingateverythinginsightInoticedthatsomethinginmymood情绪hadchangeD.Iwaslaughing.HowcouldIhavetroublewiththatphone?HeranticshelpedmerealizeIhadbeendrivencrazybysmallthings.Twentyminuteslatermyagentdidcall.Iwasabletolistentohimandtalktohimcalmly.56.Whydidtheauthorshoutatthetelephone?A.HewasmadatthetelephonE.B.Hewasangrywithhisagent.C.HewasanxiousabouthiswifE.D.Hewasimpatientwiththesecretary.57.Whatdidtheauthor’swifedoaftersheheardhisshouting?A.Shesaidnothing.B.Sheshoutedathim.C.Shecalledtheagent.D.Shethrewthephoneaway.58.Whatmadetheauthorlaugh?A.Hisownbehavior.B.Hiswife’ssuggestion.C.Hischangeablefeelings.D.Hiswife’ssweetkiss.59.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordanticsreferto?A.Smartwords.B.Unusualactions.C.Surprisinglooks.D.Anxiousfeelings.
第二节语法填空共10小题每小题1.5分满分15分阅读下面短文根据上下文填入适当的词语或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为31—40的相应位置ThosewhohavelivedinNewYorkCityformorethan15minuteswillrememberthatTimesSquarewasnotalwayskid-friendlyand_31_____therewasatimewhen_32___enterCentralParkatnightprobablymeantyouwereanevildoer.SaturdaynightinthecompanyofafewNewYorkersI_33_____sleepinCentralPark.Asabornand__34_______raiseNewYorkerandatrueindoorgirlIhadsometroubleimaginingsleepinginthepark__35_______fun.Buttheideaofbringingtheoutdoorstouscitydwellers__36_______appealtomE.ThemainactivityasidefromsleepingunderthestarswasanighthikE.Ouronlygoalwastolocate_37________hybridwild-domesticduck__38_______makesitshomein__39_______ofthepark’snorthernponds._40__________sadwedidnotglimpsethisuniquecityresident.ButinitspursuitIdidlearnafewthings.
TheLegoGrouphadaveryhumblebeginningintheworkshopofOleKirkChristiansenacarpenterfromDenmark.Christiansenbegancreatingwoodentoysin1932.TwoyearslaterhestumbledontheLegonamebyputtingtogetherthefirsttwolettersoftheDanishwordsLegandGodtwhichmeanplaywell.ThenamecouldbeinterpretedasIputtogetherinLatin;italsocorrespondstotheGreekverbmeaninggatherorpickup.In1947thecompanyexpandedtomakingplastictoys.AtfirsttheuseofplasticfortoymanufacturewasnothighlyregardedbyretailersandconsumersofthetimE.ManyoftheLegoGroup’sshipmentswerereturnedfollowingpoorsales.HoweverChristiansen’ssonGodtfredKirkChristiansensawtheimmensepotentialinLegobrickstobecomeasystemforcreativeplay.AsthejuniormanagingdirectoroftheLegoGrouphespentyearstryingtoimprovethelockingabilityofthebricksandmadethebricksmoreversatilE.In1958themoderninterlockingbrickdesignwasfinallydevelopedandpatenteD.TodayLegoissoldinmorethan130countries.Everyminute33824Legobricksaremadeandkidsaroundtheworldspend5billionhoursayearplayingwithLego.Therewillbemorethan400millionpeopleplayingwithLegobricksthisyear.Onaverageeverypersonintheworldowns62LegobricksandaboutsevenLegosetsaresoldeveryseconD.ThisyearLegofansallovertheworldarecelebratingthe50thanniversaryofthetinybuildingblocks.Thoughalready50yearsoldLegoisstillthesameproductitwasinthe1950s.Bricksboughtthenarestillcompatiblewithcurrentbricksandthatisprobablythereasonthetoyhasneverfallenoutoffavor.65.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthenameLego?A.ItisacombinationofGreekandLatinwords.B.ItwascreatedbyOleKirkChristiansen’sson.C.Itwascreatedin1947fornamingtheplastictoys.D.ItcamefromDanishwordsmeaningplayandwell.66.WhendidtheLegobrickbecomeasacreativeformoftoy?A.1958B.1947C.1934D.193267.WhichofthefollowingistrueindescribingthepopularityofLego?A.Morethan5billionpeopleintheworldownLegosets.B.Childrenspendanaverageof62dollarsonLegobrickseachyear.C.Peopleintheworldspend400millionhoursplayingwithLegoeveryyear.D.TheLegoGroupnowproducesmorethan30thousandtoybrickseveryminutE.68.WhatisthemainreasonthatLegoremainspopularuptonow?A.OldLegobricksmaystillbeconnectedtonewones.B.Thecompanyhasn’tchangeditsnamesince1947.C.ThematerialforthebrickshasprovedtobesafE.D.ThepriceofthetoyisrelativelyreasonablE.
HertaMuellerwhohasbeenawardedtheNobelprizeforliteratureisthe12thwomantowintheawarD.Muellerwasbornin1953intheGerman-speakingtownofNitzkydorfinRomaniA.HerparentsweremembersoftheGerman-speakingminorityinRomaniaMuellerstudiedGermanandRomanianliteratureatuniversityandbecameinvolvedwiththeAktionsgruppeBanatagroupofGermanspeakingwriterswhoopposedCeaucescu'sdictatorshipandsoughtfreedomofspeech.AfteruniversitysheworkedasatranslatorbutlostherjobafterrefusingtocooperatewiththesecretpolicetheSecuritatE.MuellermadeherwritingdebutwiththecollectionofshortstoriesNiederungenin1982.ItwascensoredinRomaniabutwassmuggledoutofthecountrytobepublishedinGermanytwoyearslater.ThatyearshealsopublishedherfirstnovelDruckenderTango.HerbooksfocusedonthetoughdailylifeunderCeausescu'sregimeandtheharshtreatmentofRomanianGermans.Corruptionintoleranceandrepressionaremajorthemesinherwriting.ShewascriticisedbytheRomanianpressbutherbooksdidwellinGermany.BecauseMuellerhadpubliclycriticisedthedictatorshipinRomaniashewasbannedfrompublishinginthecountryItwaswhensheemigratedin1987thatshebecameknowntowiderliteraryworlD.ShemovedtoBerlinwithherhusbandtheauthorRichardWagner.Communist-eraleaderNicolaeCeausescuwasleaderofRomaniafrom1965untilhewasoverthrownandkilledinarevolutionin1989.Romaniasufferedextremeshortagesoffoodfuelenergyandmedicinesunderhisdictatorship.HeusedthefearedsecretpolicetocontrolhispeopleHer1996novelTheLandOfTheGreenPlumswontheGermanKleistandtheIrishIMPACawardtherichestliteraryprizeintheworlD.ThebookisaboutagroupoffriendswhobecometargetsofthesecretpolicE.Muellerwrotethebookafterthedeathoftwoofherfriendsinwhichshesuspectedthesecretpolice'sinvolvement.ThewriterhassaidshefeltitwasherdutytowriteitinmemoryofmyRomanianfriendswhowerekilledundertheCeausescuregime.Shehaswritten19booksmostlyinGermanbutsomeworkshavebeentranslatedintoEnglishFrenchandSpanish.MuellerhasalsolecturedatUniversitiesinEuropeandtheUS.60.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat_______.A.MuellerwasborninGermanybutgrewupinRomaniaB.Mueller’sfirstnovelDruckenderTangowaspublishedin1984C.MuellerworkedasawriteraftersheleftuniversityD.MuellerwasawardedtheNobelPrizebecauseshewrote19books61.TheunderlinedwordstheAktionsgruppeBanatinparagraph3isprobably.A.anassociationB.aschoolC.acompanyD.apress62.WhenMuelleremigratedtoBerlinshewasyearsolD.A.29B.36C.43D.3463.MuellerwrotethenovelTheLandofGreenPlumsbecause.A.shewantedtowintheNobelPrizeforliteratureB.shewantedtowintheGermanKleistandtheIrishIMPACawardC.shewantedtodisclosethesecretpoliceundertheCeausescuregimeandbeinmemoryofherfriendsD.RomaniasufferedextremeshortagesoffoodfuelenergyandmedicinesundertheCeausescu’sregime
AnneSewellYoungwasbornonJanuary21871intheUnitedStates.Sheearnedherbachelor’sdegreein1892fromCarletonCollegeinMinnesotawhereshealsocompletedamaster’sdegreein1897.ShewentontoearnaPhDsomethingveryunusualforwomeninthosedaysfromColumbiaUniversityin1906.AnneSewellYoungwasthemostfamousoftheearlyastronomystudentsatCarletonCollegeandoneofthefewprofessionalwomenastronomersofherdays.Carletonproducedhalfadozenprofessionalwomenastronomersinthefirst50yearsofthecoursebutshewastheonlyonewhosenamewasrecordedinthecollege’sWho’sWho名人录AnneSewellYoungwasanumberoftheAAVSO美国变星观测者协会.Shehandedinover6500observationsovera33-yearperiodandwasalsooneofthefirstAAVSOCouncilmembers.In1881Mt.HolyokeCollegesetuptheJohnPaysonWillistonObservatory天文台andin1899Youngwasnameditsdirector.In1903alibraryandalectureroomwereaddedtotheobservatorybuildingandin1907astronomywasmadeacourseinwhichonecouldmajoratthecollegewithYongservingasDepartmentChair.Sheretiredin1936andAliceFarnsworthsucceededher.Youngcontinuedtoworkonastronomypublishingherlastpaperin1942.ShediedonAugust151961inCaliforniA.Putthefollowingeventsinthecorrectorder.YounggraduatedfromColumbiaUniversity.YoungservedatCarletonCollegE.YoungservedasDepartmentChair.Youngpublishherlastpaper.A.bacdB.cbdaC.bcdaD.bdac69.FromthepassagewelearnthatCarletonCollegemadegreatcontributionto.A.Who’swhoB.astronomyC.theAAVSOD.Mt.HolyokeCollege70.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardAnneSewellYoung?A.NegativeB.NeutralC.positivE.D.Wedon’tknow.
LessthanoneyearafterFranceimposed强加于anationwidebanonsmokinginmostpublicplacesitwillfromJan.12008extendthebantobarsrestaurantshotelsnightclubs-andthemostcherishedofall:caf??s.IrelandandItalyshowthatcountrieswithlongstandingsmokingtraditionsmayintroducebansfairlysmoothlyastheydidin2004and2005.InGermanywhereregulationsvarylocallyBerlinwilljoinFranceonJan1.ButfiercecriticsofthenewlawinFrancesayitallbutdestroysthecaf??'sbasicfunction:toserveasthesocioeconomicglueofsociety.C.??cilePerezownerofLaFrondeatypicalParisianneighborhoodcaf??said:Inthemorningstreetcleanersinbrightgreenuniformssipcoffeenexttowell-dressedbusinessmen;atlunchhourworking-classtypesrubshoulderswiththoseofthelatestfashionatthebarwhilecouplesofallagesrubnosesoversalads;duringtheafter-workrushthereisasteadysoundtrackofclinkingglassescombinedwithconversation;theconstantnomatterwhattimeofdayisthesmokethatdriftsthroughtheairincurlsandcloudsseeminglyunnoticeD.OurmottoinFranceis:libertyequalityfraternityOlivierSecondaaregularatthecaf??saiD.Thecaf??istheplacethatrepresentsthat.You'refreetosmokeeveryonepaysthesamepriceforabeeranddifferentkindsofpeopletalkwithoneanother.Thisnewlawgoesagainstthat.SecondaexpectsthebantobefeltevenmorestronglyinsmallvillagesfarfromPariswherethecaf??isoftentheonlymeansofsocialactivity.Peoplealreadymissthespacethatallowspeopleofallwalksoflifetosharesomething-evenifitissometimesnomorethanafewwordsandthesmokefloatingbetweenthem.69.InGermany______.A.caf??smokingwillbeforbiddenfromJan12008B.thetraditionofcaf??smokingisandwillbewell-keptC.localcustomsarewellrespectedintermsofsmokingD.therearedifferentregulationonsmoking70.C??cilePerezmentionsthecurlsandcloudsofsmokedriftingthroughtheairto______A.describeafriendlyatmosphereB.showthebeautyofhisowncaf??C.supportthebanonsmokingD.remindusofsomethingunnoticed71.OlivierSecondaimpliesthat______.A.thecaf??providespeoplewithenoughlibertyequalityandfraternityB.peopleregardlessoftheirsocialclassenjoyequalrightsinacaf??C.thenewbanoncaf??smokingshouldbeputineffectonlyinvillagesD.peoplewouldnotfindfuninacaf??withoutsmokingacigarette72.Thepassageiswrittento_______.A.showthewriter'spersonalopinionagainstanewlawB.provideinformationforlaw-makerstopassanewlawC.tellwhysomepeopleareunhappyaboutsmokingbanincaf??sD.compareattitudestoalawheldbypeoplefromdifferentcountries
Istoppedtowatchmylittlegirlbusyplayinginherroom.Inonehandwasaplasticphone;intheotheratoybroom.Ilistenedasshewasspeakingtoherdoll.AndIwillneverforgetthewordsshesaideverthoughitwaspretendeD.ShesaidSuzie’sinthecornerbecauseshe’snotbeenverygooD.Shedidn’tlistentoawordIsaidordothethingssheshoulD.InthecornerIsawherbabydollalldressedinlaceandpink.Itwasobviousthatshe’dbeenputtheretositaloneandthink.MydaughtercontinuedherconversationasIsatdownonthefloor.ShesaidI’mallfedupIjustdon’tknowwhattodowithheranymorE.ShecrieswheneverIhavetoworkandwantstoplaygamestoo.ShetriestohelpmewiththedishesbutherarmsjustcannotreachAndshedoesn’tknowhowtofoldtowels.Idon’thavethetimetoteach.Ihavealotofworktodoandabighousetokeepclean.Idon’thavethetimetositandplay—don’tyouknowwhatImean?AndthatdayIthoughtalotaboutmakingsomechangesinmylifeasIlistenedtoherwordsthatcutmelikeaknifE.Ihadn’tbeenpayingenoughattentiontowhatIholdmostdear.ButnowmyattitudehaschangedbecauseinmyheartIrealizeI’veseentheworldinadifferentlightthroughmylittledarling’seyes.SoletthecobwebshavethecornersandthedustbunniesrulethefloorI’mnotgoingtoworryaboutkeepingupwiththemanymorE.I’mgoingtofillthehousewithmemoriesofachildandhermotherForwearegrantedonlyonechildhoodandwewillnevergetanother.1.Whatwasthelittlegirldoingwithherdoll?A.Shewasdressingupherdoll.B.ShewasplayingthedollwithherfriendSuziE.C.Shewastalkingtohermother.D.Shewaspunishingherdoll.2.WhichstatementisTRUEaboutthemother’sbehaviorsbeforethatday?A.Shespentalotoftimewithherdaughtertalkingtoher.B.Shewasbusycleaningthehousewithlittletimesparedforherdaughter.C.Shedidn’tshowherlovetoherchilD.D.Shealwaysdressedupbabydollswithherdaughter.3.Whatdotheunderlinedwordscobwebsanddustbunniesprobablyreferto?A.A.happyatmosphereinsidethehomE.B.Allherdaughter’stoysC.HappymemoriesofachildD.Thingsthatkeptthemotherbusy4.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.DaughterandHerDollB.Daughter’sWordsC.OnlyOneChildhoodD.A.BusyMother’sChange
CArthurMillerwasborninNewYorkCityin1915.Hediedin2005athishomeinRoxburyConnecticut.Forsixtyyearshecreatedonedramaticworkafteranother.Millerwonmanyawardsforhisplays.AmongthemwereaPulitzerPrizeNewYorkDramaCritics’CirclePrizesandTonyAwards.In1984theJohnF.KennedyCenterforthePerformingArtsinWashingtonD.C.honoredhimforhislifetimeworkindramA.ArthurMillergrewupinNewYork.HisfatherIsidoreMillermadeclothingandoperatedastorE.Butthefatherlosthismoneyinthegreateconomicdepressioninthe1930s.SoArthurworkedatmanyjobstoearnmoneyforcollegE.Millerwonanawardforwritingplayswhileatschool.MillerreturnedhometoNewYorkaftercompletinghisstudies.In1944ArthurMiller’sfirstmajorplaywasperformedonBroadway.ItwascalledTheManWhoHadAlltheLuck.Howevertheplaydidnotbringhimgoodluck.Ithadonlyfourperformances.ButhissecondBroadwayplayAllMySonswasamajorsuccess.Itwonseveralawardsin1947.Miller‘sgreatplayDeathofaSalesmanopenedonBroadwayin1949.Hewasthirty-threeyearsoldwhenhewroteit.TheplaytellsthestoryofthefailureofasalesmanWillyLoman.TheactionopensonthelastdayofWilly’slifE.Hehasbeendismissedfromhisjobsasatravelingsalesman.Healsorecognizesthathehasfailedasafather.Hekillshimselfbeforetheplayisover.DeathofaSalesmanhadabiginfluenceontheAmericanpubliC.ManypeoplesawtheirownlivesinWillyLomanthevictimofbrokendreams.IthasbeentranslatedintoaboutthirtylanguagesandperformedaroundtheworlD.ArthurMilleroncewrotethatwhenhewasyoungheimaginedthatwiththepossibleexceptionofadoctorsavingalifeWritingaworthyplaywasthemostimportantthingahumanbeingcoulddo.TheaterownersonBroadwayagreeD.OnthedayafterhediedthelightsofBroadwaytheatresdarkenedforaminuteinhonorofhim.63.Millerbegantoshowhistalentinwritingplays_______.A.inhisteensB.whenhewasatschoolC.afterhismarriageD.inNewYork64.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutArthurMiller?A.WhenhewasyoungArthurMillerworkedhardtobeadoctor.B.TheManWhoHadAlltheLuckbroughtArthurMillerneitherfamenorfortunE.C.AllMySonswasthefirstmajorworkofArthurMillereverperformedonBroadway.D.TheJohnFKennedyCenterforthePerformingArtshonoredArthurMillerforhisgreatplayDeathofaSalesman.65.TheplayDeathofaSalesman________.A.wonseveralawardsin1947B.madethepublicknowMillerfirstC.isthoughthighlyofD.madeMillerrich66.DeathofaSalesman’ssuccessliesinthat______.A.ithasbeentranslatedintoaboutthirtylanguagesB.ithasbeenperformedaroundtheworldC.althoughnotallAmericansaresalesmenmostofthemshareWilly’sdreamD.theaterownersonBroadwayrespectedArthurMiller
DEveryonehashisorherownidol偶像.MyidolisaHollywoodmoviestar—SandraBullock.I’velikedherfortwoandahalfyears.Ithinkshehasanunbelievablymagicalpower.She’sthebestactressinmyheart.ActuallyIamdeeplyinfluencedbyher.AbouttwoyearsagoIborrowedavideocalledSpeedinwhichSandraplayedarolE.AtthattimeIstilldidn’tknowwhoshewas.ButafterseeingthatgreatmovieIwastotallystruck!HerperformanceandsmilereallyattractedmE.AtthattimeIstartedcollectingeverythingaboutSandrafrommagazinesTVandnewspapers.ButunfortunatelyIcouldn’tfindmuchinformationinmyhometown.ThatreallydisappointedmE.AllIcoulddowastogetontheinternet.Luckilythereweremanyforeignwebsites.Iwasreallyhappythen.Buttherewasabigproblemforme:theWebsitesareallinEnglish.SoEnglishbecameanimportantpartinmylifE.IdecidedtolearnEnglishwellandtobeabletoreadandunderstandeverything.ThecraziestthingI’veeverdonewastorecordallhermoviesfilmpreviews预告andinterviews.Ilistenedtothemoverandovereveryday.WhenIheardanywordthatIdidn’tunderstandIwouldlookthemupinthedictionary.ThatwasagoodformebecauseIcouldlearntheminaveryshorttimE.ItdoesworkandInevergettiredofdoingthis.It’sbeentwoyearssincethenandmylisteningandreadingabilitiesarebetterthanbeforE.Icanevenchatwithmyforeignfriendsontheinternet.IshouldsayfromthebottomofmyheartThankyousomuchSandrA.IfyouhaveanidollikemeIhopeyouallcangetsomethinghelpfulfromthatperson.69.WhydoestheauthorlikeSandraBullockastheidol?A.BecauseSandraisawoman.B.BecauseSandraisaHollywoodmoviestar.C.BecauseSandraactsverywell.D.BecausetheauthorwantstolearnEnglishwell.70.WheredidtheauthorgetmoreinformationaboutSandra?A.FrommagazinesB.FromTVC.Fromnewspapers.D.Fromsomeoftheforeignwebsites.71.Intheauthor’sopiniontheidolshouldbe_____.A.anactorB.anactressC.afemaleD.worthlearningfrom
第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分Mostchildreneventheyoungestofchildrenaredelightedtobearoundcatsanddogs.Butthesepetscarryplentyofgermsandallergens过敏原promptingresearcherstoask:Arecatsanddogsreallysafeforchildren?A.studyfindsthatcontrarytomanyparents’fearsowningcatsordogsdoesnotincreaseachild’sriskofdevelopingallergiesandinfactmayactuallyprotectthem.Thestudy’sleadauthorDr.DennisOwnbyoftheMedicalCollegeofGeorgiasaidthatevenhewasverysurprisedbytheresults.Ownbyandcolleaguesfollowedmorethan470childrenfrombirthtoage6or7comparingthoseexposedtocatsanddogsduringtheirfirstyearsoflifetothosewhowerenot.Byusingskin-pricktestsfordetectingcommonallergiestheresearchersfoundthatcontrarytowhatmanydoctorshadbeentaughtforyearschildrenwhohadlivedwithapetwerenotatgreaterrisk.Evenmoreremarkablechildrenwhohadtwoormoredogsorcatshadanevengreaterreductionupto77percentinriskofallergies.Researcherssuggestthisprotectiveeffectmaybetheresultofearlyexposuretolotsofbacteriathatarecarriedbydogsandcats.Exposingyoungchildrentothesebacteriahelpsexercisetheirimmune免疫的systemsearlyinlifesothatthey’rebetterabletoresistallergicdiseaseslater.There’ssomethingveryimportantinthefirstyearsoflifewhentheimmunesystemisdevelopingthatwecanretrainitawayfromanallergicresponsesaidDr.WilliamDavis.Andwhileresearchersarenotencouragingparentstobuydogsorcatsjusttoreduceachild’sallergyrisktheysayifafamilyalreadyhasoneormoreanimalsthere’snoneedtogetridofthem.56.Whydotheresearchersfeelverysurprisedbytheresultsofthestudy?A.BecausetheresultsarecontrarytowhattheyhaveexpecteD.B.Becausesomanyfamiliesaregoingtogetridoftheircatsanddogs.C.Becauseparentsaresomuchworriedabouttheirchildren.D.Becausechildrenwithanimalsmaydevelopallergieseasily.57.Comparedwithchildrenwhohavepetsthosewhohaven’t________.A.willlosethechancetodevelopimmunesystemB.maysufferallergicdiseasesmoreoftenC.willreducetheharmfrombacteriaD.aremorelikelytoresistallergicdiseases58..Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.petsareill-treatedbytheirownersB.fewerfamilieswouldliketoowncatsanddogsC.keepingpetsisagoodwaytokeepchildrenhealthyD.theresultsofthestudycanmakefamilieswithpetsfeelatease59.Theunderlinedworditinthefifthparagraphrefersto________.A.theearlylifeB.anallergicdiseaseC.immunesystemD.somethingimportant60.Whatmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Howtoprotectyourkidsfromallergies.B.Yourpetsmaybehelpingyourkids.C.Bacteriadogoodtoyourkids.D.Advantagesofowningpets.
CAsJoeandMichaelwereheadingtowardstheDriversLicenseplaceMichaelwhowasbehindthewheelfrozeasheheardthevoiceontheradiosayingthatamanhadbeenmurderedbyabulletthathadcamefromthesky.HeimmediatelydroveoffandwenttoasecretplacE.Lateronthatdayafterthinkingthattheshottheyhadfiredpossiblywasn’ttheshotthatkilledMrWardtheyheadedbacktotheDriversLicenseplacewhereMichaelfailedthedriver’stestbecausehecouldnotthinkstraight.ForthenexttwomonthsMichaelandJoehidthesecretthatthebullethadactuallyshotMrWarD.DuringthistimeJennaWardstartedtorealizelifewithoutherfather.WhileJennamournedthedeathofherfatherastrangeboystartedtoappearatthefrontstepsofthechurchacrossthestreetfromherhousE.AftermanynightsofwatchingthisboyshefinallyrecognizedthatitwasMichaelwhowassittingonthestepseverynight.Aftermonthsoffindingoutwheretheshotcamethepolicewereabletonarrowthesearchareadowntowithinafour-blockareA.AmongthesefourblockswereMichael’shouseandJoe’shousE.WhenthepolicearrivedatMichael’shousehisdadmentionedthegunthatMichaelhadreceivedfromhisgrandpaathisbirthdayparty.MichaeltryingtobeslytoldthecopsthatJoehadborrowedthegun.UponthisJoesaidthatthegunhadbeenstolenoutofhiscaralongwithhisCDplayer.AfterthepoliceweregoneMichaelmetJoeataspecialspotandtoldJoethegunwasunderthewoodpileinhisbackyarD.OnedaywhenMichaelthoughtthepolicewouldnotcomebackhecamehometofindthepolicesearchinghisbackyardwithmetaldetectors.WhentheSergeant警官wentintothewoodsbehindthehousehecameoutwithabulletthatJoeandhehadshotoffonhisbirthday.ThebulletmatchedtheonethattheyhadrecoveredfromMr.WardbutwithoutthegunthepolicecouldnotplaceMichaelasthekiller.WiththepressuremountingMichaelfinallybrokedownandrealizedhehadtogiveup.OnaSaturdaymorninghewenttoJenna’shousetoconfesstoherandhermotherandthenturnedhimselfin.51.ItcanbeinferredfromthestorythatMichaelandJoe_____.A.shotandkilledMrWardbyaccidentB.shotandkilledMrWarddeliberatelyC.firedabulletthatkilledWardfromtheskyD.wereexperiencedprofessionalmurders52.MichaelandJoedrovetotheDriversLicenseplace______.A.tofindoutwhetherMrWardwasdeadB.tofindasecretplacetohidethemselvesC.totakethedriver’slicencetestD.tohavetheircarwheelrepaired53.WhydidMichaelsitonthestepsofthechurcheverynight?A.HewasmonitoringJenna’swhereabouts行踪B.Hewasprobablyfeelingupsetandguilty.C.HewantedtomakesurethatWardwasdeaD.D.HewantedtoshowsympathyfortheWard’s.54.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_____.A.MichaellenttheguntoJoeathisbirthdaypartyB.theguntogetherwithaCDplayerwasstolenfromJoe’scarC.MichaelhidthegununderthewoodpileinhisbackyardD.theSergeantdiscoveredthebulletinthewoodpile55.Theunderlinedphraseturnedhimselfininthelastparagraphmeans_____.A.returnedhomeB.wentintotheroomC.fledintothewoodsD.deliveredhimselftothepolice
BInthecourseofworkingmywaythroughschoolItookmanyjobsIwouldratherforget.Butnoneofthesejobswasasdreadfulasmyjobinanappleplant.Theworkwashardthepaywaspoor;What’smoretheworkingconditionswereterriblE.Firstofallthejobmadehugedemandsonmystrength.FortenhoursanightItookboxesthatrolleddownametaltrackandpiledthemontoatruck.EachboxcontainedtwelveheavybottlesofapplejuicE.IoncefiguredoutthatIwasliftinganaverageoftwelvetonsofapplejuiceeverynight.Iwouldnothavemindedthedifficultyoftheworksomuchifthepayhadnotbeensopoor.Iwaspaidthelowestwageofthattime—twodollarsanhour.BecauseofthelowpayIfelteagertogetasmuchaspossiblE.Iusuallyworkedtwelvehoursanightbutdidreceivealowpay.Butevenmorethanthelowpaywhatmademeunhappywastheworkingconditions.DuringworkIwaslimitedtotwoten-minutebreaksandanunpaidhalfhourforlunch.Mostofmytimewasspentoutsideloadingtruckswiththoseheavyboxesinnear-zero-degreetemperatures.ThesteelfloorsofthetruckswerelikeicewhichmademyfeetfeellikestonE.AndaftertheproductionlineshutdownatnightandmostpeopleleftIhadtospendtwohoursalonecleaningthefloor.IstayedonthejobforfivemonthsallthewhilehatingthedifficultyoftheworkthepoormoneyandtheconditionsunderwhichIworkeD.BythetimeIleftIwasdeterminednevertogobackthereagain.60.Whydidthewriterhavetotakemanyjobsatthetime?A.topayforhisschoolingB.tosaveforhisfutureC.tocontributetocharitiesD.togainsomeexperience61.ThefollowingfactsdescribetheterribleworkingconditionsoftheplantEXCEPT________.A.loadingboxesinthefreezingcoldB.havinglimitedtimeforbreaksC.workingandstudyingatthesametimeD.gettingnopayforlunchtime62.Whatisthesubjectdiscussedinthetext?A.Thewriter’sunhappyschoollifE.B.Thewriter’seagernesstoearnmoney.^C.Thewriter’sexperienceasafull-timeworker.D.Thewriter’shardworkinanappleplant.63.Howisthetextorganized?A.Topic-Argument-ExplanationB.Opinion-Discussion-DescriptionC.Mainidea-Comparison-SupportingexamplesD.Introduction-Supportingexamples-Conclusion
On27thFebruary2008somethingveryunusualhappenedintheUK;therewasaratherlargeearthquakE.Itwasthebiggestearthquakein25yearsintheUK.TherehavebeenverysmalltremorsinthepastbuttheypaleintoinsignificancecomparedtothisonE.ItwasfeltinalargeareaacrossthecountrytoofromasfarnorthasEdinburghinScotlandtoasfarsouthasPlymouthonthesouthcoastofEnglanD.TheepicenteroftheearthquakewasinasmalltowninLincolnshirewhichisanareaabouttwoandahalftothreehoursnorthofLondonbycar.A.magnitudeof5.2wasregisteredontheRichterscalE.TherewerelotsofreportsinthenewsfrompeoplewhofelttheearthmovE.OnemansaidWehadloadsofvibratingandwallshakingandstuffnoisecomingofftheroof.Icameoutside–thechimney'sonthefloor!A.collapsedchimneywasthecauseofwhatwasprobablytheworstinjuryfromtheearthquake;amanbrokehispelviswhenthechimneyfellonhim.AnothermanwhospoketotheBBCdescribedthemomenttheearthquakeoccurredEverythingwasshaking.AssoonasithappenedweallwentoutsideandsaweveryoneelsedownthestreetcomingoutandjustrealizeditwasanearthquakE.Thehugerumblewhichwasfeltbyalotofpeoplesurprisinglycausedverylittlestructuraldamagetoproperty.MostBritishpeoplewouldbesurprisedtolearnthatthereare200-300earthquakesinBritaineveryyearbutmostofthemaresosmalltheygounnoticeD.ThemagnitudeofthisearthquakeisfairlysmallincomparisontosomeothernaturaldisastersthathavemadeinternationalnewsbutforthepeopleaffecteditcertainlycameasquiteasurprisE.60.Beforethisearthquake_______.A.therewasnosignsofanyshakingsatall.B.peopledidnotfeelanythingunusual.C.manypeoplerealizedtherewouldbeabiggeronetocomE.D.somesmallquakeswereonlytoosmalltobeignoreD.61.Fromthispassageweknow______isinthesouthofGreatBritain.A.LincolnshireB.EdinburghC.PlymouthD.Scotland62.Thisearthquake_____.A.hardlycausedanydamagestothepeople’sbelongings..B.broughtdownmanybuildingsinEnglanD.C.scaredmanypeopletodeath.D.madetheworldgreatlysurpriseD.63.Afterreadingthispassagewecaninfer_______.A.peopleinEnglandfacedtheearthquakebravely.B.thisearthquakeseemedtobefeltalloverGreatBritain.C.thisearthquakeisthebiggestoneinhistory.D.thechimneysinBritainarethemostpoorlybuiltpartsofthehouses.
ItisSaturdaynightandyouwanttoturnonyourtelevision.Canyou?Ordoyoufirstneedtocallyourpartneroryourchildorwhoeveritisinyourhouseholdwhoknowswhichhandsettouseandwhichbuttonstopress?IfsoyouarenotalonE.OurtelevisionsareanunspokendisasterzonE.Finallysomebodyhassaidsomething.Allhail致敬theDukeofEdinburgh.Toworkouthowtooperateatelevisionsetyoupracticallyhavetomakelovetothethinghesaysinthisweek’sSaturdayReview.Andwhycan’tyouhaveahandsetthatpeoplewhoarenottenyearsoldcanactuallyread?TheDukeisoftenareactionary反动者butthisisnotreactionarythinking.OurcomputersbecomeevereasiertooperatE.Ourcarsalmostdrivethemselves.Somemobiletelephonessuchasthephoneareobviouswonders:successfuldesignsthatcouldbeoperatedbyachilD.TheremotecontrolofyourtelevisionbycomparisonhaschangedonlyfortheworsE.Thefirstwide–spreadcommercialremotecontrolwastheZenithSpaceCommanddesignedin1956.Ithadfourbuttons:powerchannelupchanneldownandvolumE.Ohforsuchsimplethingsinourlivestoday.Beforelongtheremotecontrolwasoutofcontrol.Notjustwithtelevisionsbutwithvideoplayerstoo.Theycameandwentandawholegenerationneverfiguredouthowtousethem.Whynot?Inallotherwaystelevisualtechnologyhasdevelopedagreatdeal.Thescreenshavegrowngranderthepicturedefinition清晰度hasgrownhigherandthesoundclearer.Theremotecontrolshavemerelygrown.Nobodyeveruseshalfthosebuttons.A.remoterevolutionislongoverduE.68.WhatdoesOurtelevisionsareanunspokendisasterzonemean?A.Televisionisactuallyagreatdangertohumans.B.ItisverydifficulttousemanyTVhandsetsproperly.C.Weshouldtreattelevisionsinafriendlyway.D.Somebodyhassaidsomethingabouttelevision.69.WhattheDukeofEdinburghsaysactuallymeansthat________.A.TVremotecontrolsshouldbemadeeasiertouseB.wemustlearntorespectTVsC.weshouldlovewatchingTVD.weshouldbuyhandsetstocontrolourTVs70.What’stheauthor’sattitudetotelevisionremotecontrols?A.PositivE.B.NegativE.C.Neutral中立的.D.Indifferent漠然的71.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.RemoteRevolution.B.FromButtonstoHandsets.C.Televisions－OutofControl.D.Computers－UnderControl.
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