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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑MissGorgerstaughtphysicsinaNewYorkschool.Lastmonthsheexplainedtooneofherclassesaboutsoundandshedecidedtotestthemtoseehowsuccessfulshehadbeeninherexplanation.ShesaidtothemNowIhaveabrotherinLosAngeles.IfIwascallinghimonthephoneandatthesametimeyouwere75feetawaylisteningtomefromthestreetwhichofyouwouldhearwhatIsaidearliermybrotheroryouandforwhatreason?TomatonceansweredYourbrother.Becauseelectricitytravelsfasterthansoundwaves.That’sverygoodMissGorgersanswered;butthenoneofthegirlsraisedherhandandMissGorgerssaidYes?KatE.IdisagreE.Yourbrotherwouldhearyouearlierbecausewhenit’s11o’clockhereandit’sonly8o’clockinLosAngeles.KatesaiD.1.MissGorgerswasteachingherclass______.A.howtotelephoneB.aboutelectricityC.abouttimezoneD.aboutsound2.MissGorgersraisedthisquestionbecauseshewantedtoknowwhether______.A.itwaseasytophonetoLosAngelesB.herstudentcouldhearherfrom75feetawayC.herstudentshadunderstoodherlessonD.soundwaveswereslowerthanelectricity3.KatethoughtTomwaswrongbecause______.A.clocksinLosAngelesshowedadifferenttimefromthoseinNewYorkB.electricitywasslowerthansoundwavesC.TomwasnotgoodatphysicsatallD.Tom’sanswerhadnothingtodowithsoundwaves4.Whoseanswerdoyouthinkiscorrectaccordingtothelawofphysics?A.Tom’s.B.Kate’s.C.BothA.andB.D.NeitherA.norB.
ShewasbornforthecamerasaidaphotographerwhoshotLiuYifei’spicturewhenshewasonlyeight.OverthepastyearLiuan18-year-oldChineseAmericanhasshottofamewhileplayingWangYuyaninJinYong’sEightfoldPathoftheHeavenlyDragon天龙八部.Millionsofteenagershavebeendrawninbyherlightsmileandbeautifullonghair.Manymagzineshavedescribedherasoneofthemostcharmingyoungactressesof2004.PeoplesaythatLiuwillbeevenbiggerthisyear.SheissobeautifulonTV.Shehasthespecialcharactertogivefleshandbloodtothefairy-likeandbeautifulWangYuyansaidYangMingweiaSenior2boyandLiu’sfanfromWuyiHighSchoolinFujian.CurrentlyLiufilmedtheTVseriesThereturnoftheCondorHeroes神雕侠侣anotherJinYongnovel.IntheshowairedthisyearLiuplayedtheLittleDragonfemalE.LiuisnowagradethreestudentattheBeijingFilmAcademythestarfactoryofChinA.Butsomepeoplesaythathersuccessisonlydowntoherbeauty.WhenshereturnedtoChinawithhermotherattheageof14shedidoriginalworkasamodel.ItwaswhenadirectorsawherpictureonanadvertisementboardonthestreetthatheropportunitytoworkinTVarosE.Aprettyfacedoesnotlastforever.TobeagoodactressyoumustworkhardandhaveaprofessionalattitudeLiusaiD.Everydayshespendshourspractisingallthekungfukicksandpunchesfortheshow.TherehavebeentimesduringfilmingwhenIhaveremainedhangingintheaironwiresforhalfadayasthedirectorkeepstryingtogettheperfecttakesaidLiurecenly.1.InthefirstparagraphthephotographercommentedonLiu’s.A.beautyB.talentasanactressC.promisingfutureD.specialcharacter2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordairedprobablymean?A.Flown.B.Broadcast.C.PublisheD.D.RecordeD.3.FromYangMingweiwelearnedthathemeantLiuYifei______.A.workedhardwhenplayingWangYuyanB.ismorebeautifulthanWangYuyanC.didagoodjobintheplayingWangYuyanD.wasveryluckytoplayWangYuyan4.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoureadtheabovepassage?A.Nationalnews.B.Business.C.Advertisement.D.FamouspeoplE.
DTherewasastorymanyyearsagoofaschoolteacher---Mrs.Thompson.ShetoldthechildrenonthefirstdaythatshelovedthemallthesamE.ButthatwasaliE.ThereinthefrontrowwasalittleboynamedTeddyStoddarD.Hedidn’tplaywellwiththeotherchildrenandhealwaysneededabath.Shedidnotlikehim.ThenMrs.ThompsongottoknowthatTeddywasactuallyaverygoodboybeforethedeathofhismother.Mrs.Thompsonwasashamedofherself.ShefeltevenworsewhenlikeallherotherstudentsTeddybroughtheraChristmaspresenttoo.Itwashismother’sperfumE.TeddysaidMrs.ThompsontodayyousmelljustlikemyMomusedto.Afterthechildrenleftshecriedforatleastanhour.Onthatverydayshestoppedteachingreadingwritingandmath.Insteadshebegantoteachchildren.Mrs.ThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy.Theboy’smindseemedtocomealivE.ThemoresheencouragedhimthefasterheimproveD.BytheendofthesixthgradeTeddyhadbecomeoneofthesmartestchildrenintheclass.SixyearswentbybeforeshegotanotefromTeddy.HewrotethathehadfinishedhighschoolthirdinhisclassandshewasstillthebestteacherheeverhadinhiswholelifE.HewenttocollegE.Mrs.ThompsongottwomorelettersfromhimwiththelastonesignedTheodoreF.StoddardM.D.Thestorydoesn’tendtherE.OnhisweddingdayDr.StoddardwhisperedinMrs.Thompson’searThankyouMrs.ThompsonforbelievinginmE.YoumademefeelimportantandshowedmethatIcouldmakeadifferencE.Mrs.ThompsonwithtearsinhereyeswhisperedbackTeddyyouhaveitallwrong.YouweretheonewhotaughtmethatIcouldmakeadifferencE.Ididn’tknowhowtoteachuntilImetyou.68.WhatdidMrs.Thompsondoonthefirstdayofschool?A.ShemadeTeddyfeelashameD.B.SheaskedthechildrentoplaywithTeddy.C.ShechangedTeddy’sseattothefrontrow.D.Shetoldtheclasssomethinguntrueaboutherself.69.WhatdidMrs.ThompsonfindoutaboutTeddy?A.Heoftentoldlies.B.Hewasgoodatmath.C.HeneededmotherlycarE.D.Heenjoyedplayingwithothers.70.InwhatwaydidMrs.Thompsonchange?A.Shetaughtfewerschoolsubjects.B.Shebecamestricterwithherstudents.C.Shenolongerlikedherjobasateacher.D.Shecaredmoreabouteducatingstudents.71.WhydidTeddythankMrs.Thompsonathiswedding?A.Shehadkeptintouchwithhim.B.Shehadgivenhimencouragement.C.ShehadsenthimChristmaspresents.D.ShehadtaughthimhowtojudgepeoplE.
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WhenToyota’spresidentAkioToyodaapologizedfortherecallsthathaveharmedToyota’sreputationhetalkednotjustabouthiscompany’sfatebutalsohisnation’s.IhopetoreturnToyotatoprofitandcontributetotherevitalizationofJapanhesaiD.OncealeadingsymbolofJapan’srisetoglobaleconomicmightToyotahasbecomeoneofthemostobvioussignsofitsdeclinE.AndevenbeforetherecallsJapan’srivals竞争对手fromSouthKoreaandChinahadstartedovertakingJapaninkeyindustriesfromsemi－conductorstoflat-paneltelevisions.AndToyotaonTuesdayissuedanotherdamagingrecallthistimeofitspopularPriuscar.AtthisrateJapanwillsinkintotheseasaidMasatomoTanakaaprofessorattheInstituteofTechnologists.IfToyotaisnothealthythenJapanisnothealthy.ManyeconomistsandbusinessleaderssaytheyhopethatToyota’stroublewillbethewake–upcallthatJapanneedstounderstandthatitsrelianceonmanufacturing制造业andindustrialexportswhichservedthecountrysowellafterWorldWarIIisnolongerwisE.YukioNoguchiaprofessoroffinanceatWasedaUniversityinTokyosaidJapanmustfinallystepintoapost-industrialservice-basedeconomy—apainfulshiftthattheUnitedStatesandGreatBritainunderwentinthe1980s.OtherssaidJapanshouldfocusonhigh-endhigh-profitproductslikerobotsandfuelcellsratherthanmass-producedgoodssubjecttoquality-controlissues.EvenToyotacanfail.EvenLexusevenPriussaidMr.Noguchi.Ourworld-leadingmanufacturingindustrymaynolongerworld-leading.ThishasastrongimpactonthenationalpsychE.AccordingtotheCabinetOfficemanufacturingaccountedfor22%ofJapan’sentireeconomicoutputin2008downfrom28%in1990.howevermanufacturing’sshareoftheeconomystillremainsfarabovethelevelof12%intheUS.Andfeweconomistsorjournalistshereadvocateabruptshifting.RatherthefeelingisthatJapanneedstofindanewbalancebyreplacingitstraditionalindustrieswithmoreinformationtechnologyandsoftwareindustriesinwhichitisweak.YetthisshiftwillbehardforJapanwheremanypolicymakersandexpertsstillseemtoclingtotheoldmodelofheavyindustriesandconsumergoods.IfJapancanpullitoffitcouldserveasamodelforotherexport–dependentAsiannationswhichwillalsoeventuallyfacethesamechoicE.IhopethatToyotawillchangeourwayoflookingatoureconomyMrNoguchisaiD.Wecannotsurviveifwecontinuetosticktotheoldtypeofindustries.67.SincetheSecondWorldWarhavebeencontributingmuchtoJapan’seconomy.A.high–endandhigh–profitproductslikerobotsandfuelcellsB.manufacturingandindustrialexportsC.informationtechnologyandsoftwareindustriesD.industriesfromsemi–conductorstopanel–televisions68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassageabove?A.FewJapaneseeconomistsadvocatearapidshiftintoaservice–basedeconomy.B.MostjournalistsinJapanadvocateanabruptchangeintoapost–industrialeconomy.C.ManyeconomistsholdthatitistooearlyforJapantoshiftintoaservice–basedeconomy.D.NoJapanesereportersthinkithightimeforJapantostepintoapost–industrialeconomy.69.TheunderlinedpartclingtoprobablymeansinthepassagE.A.holdontoB.keepupwithC.turntoD.pickup70.FromthepassageweknowthewayoutforJapantogetitselffreefromitsdeclineconsistsin.A.keepingupitsrelianceonmanufacturingB.continuingtofocusonitsindustrialexportC.speedingupitsshiftintoapost–industrialeconomyD.increasingitsmanufacturing
BItwasawarmAprildaywhenabigfatenvelopecameinthemailfromtheonlycollegeIhadeverimaginedattending.Itoreopenthepacket.Myeyeswerefixedonthewordcongratulations.Idon'tremembereversmilingsowidE.ThenIlookedatmyfinancial财政的packagE.ThecostofDreamSchool'stuition学费roomandboardwasarounD.$40000—animpossiblesum!HowcouldIaffordtoattend?WhatgoodreasonsdidIhavetogotherewhenthreeotherfinecollegeswereofferingmefreetuition?Myotherchoicesweregoodsolidschoolseveniftheyweren'tasfamousasmyfirstchoicE.Inmymindattendingmydreamuniversitywouldbetheonlywaytorealizemydreamofbecomingaworld-classwriter.MyparentsunderstoodhowIfelt.TheytoldmethateventhoughitwouldbeafinancialproblemIcouldgowhereverIwouldbehappiest.ButasIwasalwayscarefulwithmoneyIwasn'tsurewhattodo.Oneoftheschoolsthatofferedmeafullridehadaninformationaldinneronenightinthespring.Consideringmyparents'financialdifficultiesIdecidedtodrivethe45minutesandattenD.AtfirstallI’dplannedtodowassmilepolitelyeatfreefoodlistenquietly.ButIsurprisedmyself.Atdinnerthepresidentoftheuniversitytalkedaboutthewonderfulactivitiesoncampus校园includingguestlecturesandsocialgatherings.Healsomadeitperfectlyclearthatfreefoodwouldbeofferedatallfutureevents.Hecontinuedwithexplanationsofprofessorsclasssizesactivitiesandsportingeventsoncampus.AshespokeIbegantorealizethatthisschoolthoughnotasgoodasmyfirstchoicemightbethebestoneformE.Itseemedsmallyetwithmanygreatprograms.Itseemedchallengingyetcaring.Asthepresidentendedhisspeechweclappedpolitelyandpushedbackourchairs.AsIwalkedoutthatdoorafeelingoftocomfortwashedovermE.LookingatthecampusthatnightIrealizedthatIwouldbespendingthenextfouryearsrighttherE.Inallhonestymyuniversityisnotaswell-knownasmydreamuniversity.HoweveritturnedouttobetherightchoiceofschoolsformE.62.Howdidheauthorfeelwhenhestartedtoreadtheletter?A.Hewasfullofjoy.B.Hewaslostinhisdream.C.HewasworriedaboutthemoneyD.Hewasuncertainwhichschooltogo.63.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheparentswere_______.A.honest.B.strictC.supportiveD.decisive64.InParagraph5offeredmeafullridecanbereplacedby______.A.wouldpayfortransporttotheschoolB.wouldshowmearoundthecampusC.wouldofferfreemealsatalleventsD.wouldchargemenothingfortuition65.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttosay?A.Yoursecond-choicecollegemayactuallybeyourbestfit.B.Youshouldconsidercomfortinyourchoiceofschools.C.Youshouldtryyourbesttoattendyourdreamschool.D.YourchoiceofschoolsshouldbebasedontheirfamE.
COnaBAflightfromJohannesburgamiddle-agedwell-offwhiteSouthAfricanLadyhasfoundherselfsittingnexttoablackman.Shecalledastewardess女乘务员overtocomplainaboutherseating.WhatseemstobetheproblemMadam?askedthestewardess.Can’tyousee?shesaidYou’vesatmenexttoakafir异教徒.Ican’tpossiblysitnexttothisdisgustingman.Findmeanotherseat!PleasecalmdownMadamthestewardessreplieD.TheflightisveryfulltodaybutI’lltellyouwhatI’lldo—I’llgoandchecktoseeifwehaveanyseatsavailableincluborfirstclass.Thewomancockedasnootylookattheblackmanbesideher.A.fewminuteslaterthestewardessreturnedwiththegoodnewswhichshedeliveredtotheladywhocouldnothelpbutlookatthepeoplearoundherwithasmugandself-satisfiedgrin.MadamunfortunatelyasIsuspectedeconomyisfull.I’vespokentothecabinservicesdirectorandclubisalsofull.Howeverwedohaveoneseatinfirstclass.BeforetheladyhadachancetoanswerthestewardesscontinuedItisthemostextraordinarytomakethiskindofupgradehoweverandIhavehadtogetspecialpermissionfromthecaptain.Butgiventhecircumstancesthecaptainfeltthatitwasoutrageous令人不能容忍的thatsomeoneshouldbeforcedtositnexttosuchanobnoxious讨厌的person.HavingsaidthatthestewardessturnedtotheblackmansittingnexttotheladyandsaidSoifyou’dliketogetyourthingssirIhaveyourseatreadyforyou.Atthatpointthesurroundingpassengersstoodupandgaveanovation喝彩whiletheblackmanwalkeduptothefrontoftheplanE.64.Whydidthemiddle-agedladycomplainaboutherseating?A.Becauseherseatwasnotnearawindow.B.Becauseshesatnexttoablackman.C.Becauseshewantedtohaveaseatinfirstclass.D.Becausethestewardessdidn’tanswerherquestion.65.TheunderlinedwordsanobnoxiouspersoninParagraph5refersto__________.A.themiddle-agedladyB.theblackmanC.thestewardessD.thecaptain66.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_________.A.themiddle-agedladygotaseatinfirstclassB.boththemiddle-agedladyandtheblackmangotseatsinfirstclassC.neitherthemiddle-agedladynortheblackmangotaseatinfirstclassD.theblackmangotaseatinfirstclass67.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.ThewhitepeoplealwayspreferseatsinfirstclassonaplanE.B.MoreandmorepassengerstravelbyplanE.C.Theblackpeoplearestilllookeddownuponbysomewhites.D.OnlywhitesareservedwellonaplanE.
A.T-shirtadayhaskeptunemploymentawayforanAmericanmanwhoismakingabout$85000ayearbysellingadvertisingspaceonhisshirt.JasonSadler26wasonceaformermarketingexpertfromFloridA.In2008hefoundedhisowncompanyiwearyourshirtwiththeideatowearaT-shirtsuppliedbyanycompanyandthenusesocialmediatoolstodevelopthecompany.Sadlerchargesthefacevalueofthedayforhishumanbillboard广告牌servicE.SoJanuary1costs$1whileDecember31costs$365.Hesaidthismaynotsoundlikealotbutitaddsupto$66795ayearifhesellsouteverydaywhichhedidthisyear.Healsosellsmonthlysponsorships赞助for$1500addinganother$18000tohisincomE.IwalkaroundtakephotosweartheshirtalldayIblogaboutthosephotosIputthemuponTwitterIchangemyFacebookintroductionandthenIdoaYoutubevideo.Imadeabout$83000thisyearhetoldReutersTelevision.TheaverageU.Sincomeisabout$615aweekorabout$32000ayearaccordingtotheU.Sgovernment.Sadlerhasalreadybeguntoplanforhisyear2010.HeismakingserviceslargerbyhiringanotherpersontowearashirtadayonthewestcoastoftheUnitedStates.1.WhatisSadler’sfacevalueofthedayDecember30?A.$364.B.$365.C.$615.D.$1500.2.ItcanbeinferredthatSadlerdidn’tadvertiseon________.A.TwitterB.FacebookC.YoutubeD.Reuters3.JasonSadlerhasanewplanto________fortheyear2010.A.employanotherpersontoreplacehimB.starthisbusinessonthewestcoastC.stayathomeontheeastcoastD.doublethechargefortheservice4.Thepassageismainlyabout________inanewway.A.takingphotosB.writingblogsC.makingmoneyD.sellingT-shirts
DEight-year-oldBethanyandseven-year-oldElizaarehavingagreattimejumpingaroundintheorchardoftheirhomeinavillagenearPenrith.Theycanplayanytimetheylikebecausetheydon'tgotoschool.InsteadtheyareeducatedathomebytheirparentsPaulandVeronikaRobinson.Buttheydon'thavelessonshaveneverusedatimetableandlearnonlywhatandwhentheywanttolearn.Iwantmykidstohavefreedomintheirchildhoodnotspenditinaninstitutionsays37-year-oldVeronikaSchoolisallaboutcontrolandfollowingtherules.Veronikaandher56-year-oldhusbandPaulhaveneverexperiencedthedailyrushtogetdressedandoutofthedoorthatiscommoninmosthouseholdswithschool-agedchildren.Wegetupatourleisure-usuallyaround8:30saysVeronikA.WemightvisitafriendorgotothelibraryandonTuesdaysweshopatthemarket.Insummerwespendmostofourtimeoutsideandthegirlsentertainthemselvesalot.NewresearchduetobepublishedthisspringrevealsaverydifferentpictureofBritain'shomeeducators.Outof297families184saidthattheyneveruseatimetablesaysMikeFortune-WoodofHomeEducationUK.Ninetypercentneverorrarelyusetextbooksandnearlyallsaidthathappinesscontentmentandself-fulfillmentweremoreimportantthanacademicachievement.Only15%feltthatplanningwhattolearnwascrucial.SofarsogooD.Butwhatyoumightaskarethechildrenactuallylearning?Itwasn'timportanttomethatthegirlscouldreadbyacertainagebuttheybothpickeditupforthemselvesataroundsevensaysRobinson.WeighingcookingingredientsusesmathsandmakingashoppinglistteachesthemtowritE.Observingfivehenshastaughtthegirlsaboutsurvivalofthefittest.Butwhataboutwhenthechildrengrowup?Cantheygotouniversity?Thehomeeducators'answeristheycaniftheywantto.ThereareavarietyofroutesintohighereducationbutprobablythemostcommonistojoinalocalcollegE.ThisiswhatGusHarris-ReidhasdonE.IwaseducatedathomeallmylifE.I'dneverhadalessonorbeeninsideaclassroomuntilIstartedGCSEssaysthe18-year-olD.I'mnowstudyingfor4A-levelsatExeterCollegE.I'vehadnoproblemwiththeworkorwithfittingin.WhenaskedtoreflectonhisexperienceofhomeeducationhisconsideredresponseisLikeapermanentholidayreally!Notabadstartforsomeonewhoplanstotakeamechanicalengineeringdegreenextyear.66.Whatisthetopicofthisarticle?A.NewwaysoflearningtoreadandwriteB.ProblemswithUKschoolsC.HomeeducationintheUKD.Wildundisciplinedchildren67.WhydotheRobinsonsnotsendtheirchildrentoschool?A.Theythinkschoolscontrolchildrentoomuch.B.Theydonotlikethecoursestaughtinschools.C.Theywanttoteachtheirchildrenfarmingskills.D.Theyliveinaremoteareawheretherearenoschools.68.Accordingtothearticleinhomeswithschool-goingchildren______.A.morningsarerushedandstressful.B.thechildrenhardlyevergooutsidE.C.thefamilywakesuparound8:30am.D.thechildrenmustaskpermissiontogotothetoilet.69.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Mosthomeeducatorsbelievethathappinessismoreimportantthangoodgrades.B.Mosthomeeducatorsbelievethatplanningisimportant.C.Mosthomeeducatorsdonotfollowatimetableorusetextbooks.D.MosthomeeducatorsarenotworriedaboutwhentheirchildrenlearntoreadandwritE.70.Whatdoesthearticlesayabouthome-educatedchildrengettingintouniversity?A.Theylearnsomanyusefulskillsathomethatuniversitiesarehappytoacceptthem.B.Theycangetintouniversityiftheyhave4A-levels.C.Theycangotoschoollaterandgetthequalificationstheyneedinordertoenteruniversity.D.HomeeducationissorelaxedthattheyarelikelytoexperienceproblemswhenfacedwiththepressuresofadegreecoursE.
BDiorwasborninNormandyin1905andhisfamily’soriginalplansforhimincludedacareerinthediplomaticservicebutbythetimehewastwenty-threewithhisparents’moneyheopenedasmallartgalleryinParis.By1931themoneyhadbeenusedup.Dior’sfriendsintheartgalleryaskedhimtodrawandhetookhisfirststepatdesigninganddrawing.HisfirstjobwaswithLucienLelongfromwhomDiorlearnedhiscraft手艺.InFebruary1947DiorstartedtheNewLookinhisfirstmajorPariscollection.HewasbackedbyafamoustextileproducerBoussacwholookedafterthedollarswhileDiorlookedafterthefashions.Diorknewnothingaboutcuttingandsewingbuthewasgoodatfashiondesign.TheNewLookstartedanentirelydifferentlooktocostumewithatinywaistaroundedshoulderandashapelybust胸围usuallywithalow-cutnecklineandalongfullskirt.TowomenwhohadlivedthroughthewaryearsthefemalenessoftheNewLookwasagreatsuccessforpeopleweretiredoftheextremelyplainwartimerestrictivefashions.ItissaidthatdressesbyDiorwereconstructedlikebuildingsbutyoungpeoplewereattractedtohisdesignandalloverthewesternworldmanufacturersplungedinto投入theproductionofhisnewstylE.Dior’srevolutionarydesignslightedupawholecycleoffashion-roundedgentlefeminine-adelightinelegancE.A.NewkookHouseofDioropenedin1948followedbyoneinLondon.ConsideredasKingofCoutureWomen’sclothingforyearstheDiorEmpiregrewuntilitcoveredeverycountryinthewesternworldandincludedfursjewelryperfumesmen’swearandsoon.Over1000peopleworkedattheParisheadquartersthen.Hissuddendeathin1957whenhewas52yearsolddidnotstopthegrowthoftheHouseofDior.EvennowsomanyyearsafterhisdeathhisnameiscloselyconnectedwithfashionthroughouttheworldandindeedisoneofthemostrecognizednamesintheworlD.HisfirstgreatNewLookwithitslongskirtswasanexpressionoffreedominthelate1940s.60.WhichofthefollowingdesignsisclosetoDior’s?61.AccordingtothepassageinDior’slifehedidnot_________.A.makecreativefashiondesignsB.workinadiplomaticserviceC.learncraftashisfirstjobD.openaNewLookHouse62.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.DiorandhissupporterhaddifferentinterestsinbusinessB.Dior’sNewLookhadlittleinfluenceonpeoplethenC.Diorisonlyabrandofwomen’sfashionD.Dior’sfashionwasnotacceptedatfirst63.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheHistoryoftheNewLookB.TheGrowthoftheDiorEmpireC.AnExpressionofFreedom-DiorD.TheFounderoftheNewLook-Dior
Livinganddealingwithkidscanbeatoughjobthesedaysbutlivinganddealingwithparentscanbeeventougher.IfIhavelearnedanythinginmy16yearsitisthatcommunicationisveryimportantbothwhenyoudisagreeandwhenyougetalong.Withanyrelationshipyouneedtolettheotherpersonknowhowyouarefeeling.Ifyouarenotabletocommunicateyourrelationshipdriftsapart.Whenyouaremadatyourparentsoranyoneelsenottalkingtothemdoesn’tsolveanything.Communicationbeginswiththeconcernsofanother.Itmeansthatyoucan’tjustcomehomefromschoolgouptoyourroomandtalktonobody.EvenifyoujustsayHiandseehowtheirdayisforfiveminutesitisbetterthannothing.Ifyoulookupthewordcommunicationinthedictionaryitwillsaytheexchangeofideasconveyance传递ofinformationcorrespondence通信meansofcommunicationaletterormessage.Tokeepagoodrelationshipyoumustkeepthecommunicationstrong.Letpeopleknowhowyoufeelevenifit’sjustbywritinganotE.Whendealingwithparentsyoualwayshavetomakethemfeelgoodabouthowtheyaredoingasparents.Ifyouaretryingtomakethemseesomethingasyouseeittellthemthatyoulistentowhattheyhavetosaybutaskthempolitelytolistentoyou.ShoutingorwalkingawayonlymakesthesituationworsE.HereisanexamplE.OnenightSophiewenttoastreetpartywithherfriends.Sheknewshehadtobehomebymidnightafterthefireworks.buttheydidn’tfeelshecouldjustasktogohomE.ThatwouldberudE.Afteralltheyhadbeenniceenoughtotakeheralongwiththem.NeedlesstosayshewaslategettinghomE.HerparentsweremadatfirstbutwhenSophieexplainedwhyshewaslatetheyweren’tasmadandlettheincidentgo.CommunicationwasthekeyfactorherE.IfSophie’sparentshadnotbeenwillingtolistenSophiewouldhavebeeninalotoftroublE.Communicationisn’taone-waydeal.Itgoesbothways.JustrememberifyougetintoasituationlikeSophie’stellingtheotherpersonhowyoufeelandlisteningarekeyfactorstocommunication.68.Thesecondparagraphmainlytalksabout________.A.theimportanceoffriendshipB.makingyourfeelingsknowntoothersC.theimportanceofcommunicationD.thedisagreementbetweengenerations69.Thekeytohappyrelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenisthat_______.A.childrenshouldalwaysobeytheirparentsB.parentsplaytheleadingpartC.parentsshouldmindtheirownbusinessD.bothshouldmaketheotherknowtheirfeelings70.Theexampleinthepassageprovesthat________.A.Sophie’sparentswerewillingtolistentoherB.SophiewasverypolitetoherparentsC.SophiedidtherightthingwhensheexplainedthereasonofherbeinglateD.communicationisthekeytosolvingmisunderstanding71.AllofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT________.A.ifyoudon’tagreewithothersyou’dbetterletthemknowB.itisbettertosayHitoothersthantosaynothingC.ifyouaretoobusytocommunicatejustwalkawayD.communicationisatwo-waydeal
EDaredevilclimberAlainRobertknownastheFrenchSpidermanstoodstrongwindsandraintoclimbtheworld'stallestskyscraperTaipei101Saturday.Robertdressedinredrainjackettightsandclimbingshoesclimbedupropeshungdownthesideofthe101storey1667-footofficetowerreachingthetopinaroundfourhours.ItwasaverybigmomentandIfeltalotofsatisfactionthoughIwassotiredandnearlyallofmymuscleswerepainful.IfeltcompletelyeaseD.saidRobertaftertakingtheridedowninoneofthetower'sliftstheworld'sfastest.Severalhundredon-lookersandshoppersgatheredatthebaseofthetowerwatchingandcheeringRobert'sprogressthroughlivepicturesonalargetelevisionscreen.Attimeshedisappearedfromviewascloudspassedbythetopofthetowersurroundingtheupperstories.The42-year-oldFrenchmanhascoveredscoresofwell-knownstructuresaroundtheworldincludingtheEmpireStateBuildingandtheEiffelTower——withoutpermissionoranysafetyequipmentorropes.ThistimeRobertwaswearingaharness背带fastenedtosafetyropesfortheentireclimB.Heusedtheropestopullhimselfupmostofthewayusinghishandsandfeettoclimbupthewallsforonlyshortsections.Hesaidthatthemanagementhadrequestedheweartheropesandsafetyequipmentwhichhadalsobecomenecessaryduetotherainmakingthewindowsandframesveryslippery.RobertsaidhewouldnotcarryhispitythenexttimE.57.Thetextmainlytellsusthat_________.A.anotherworldrecordwasbrokenbyaFrenchmanB.TheFrenchSpidermanclimbedtheworld'stallestbuildingC.HowAlainRobertgotthenameDaredevilD.AlainRobertwaspraisedforhisgreatsuccess58.DuringhisclimbingupTaipei101AlainRobert________.A.neverfelttiredallthetimeB.neverusedhishandsandfeetC.stayedsomewhereforashortrestD.wasnotseenonthetelevisionscreennowandthen59.WhenAlainRobertclimbedtheEmpireStateBuildinghewaslikelyto________.A.useonlyhishandsandfeetB.be42yearsoldC.carrysomesafetyequipmentD.getpermissionofsomeone60.AccordingtothetextwecaninferthatAlainRobert________.A.spentthreehoursclimbingTaipei101B.chosearainydayonpurposeC.willclimbTaipei101asecondtimeD.gotlotsofhelpfromon-lookers
第四部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每小题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项ThisstorytookplaceinCentralAfricamorethan30yearsago.OnedaytwoEuropeansgottoasmallvillageinwhichtheNegroesliveD.Oneofthemlookedlikethebosstheotherwashisassistant.ThebosslookedSamboupanddownsaidYoungfellowyoulookstrong.Wouldyouliketoworkforme?Iwillgiveyoumoremoneythanattherubberplantation橡胶园.AtfirstSambowasn’tabletomakeuphismindbutafewminuteslaterheagreeD.Sambo’snewworkwasn’tharD.HehadonlytocarrylightparcelsfromthevillagetothecampoftheEuropeans.Hewentashortdistancealongtheroadthenintotheforestandstraighttothecamp.Onthefifthdaywhenhewentthroughthewoodshesawabigcagewithalioninit.Hehesitatedalittleandwenton.Allofasuddenthecagewasopenedandoutjumpedthelionwithahorribleroar吼叫.SambodroppedtheparcelandranasfastaspossiblesoastoreachthecampintimE.forthewhitemantherewerearmedwithguns.AllatonceSambosawtwomenhighupinthetreE.TheywerethetwoEuropeansforwhomhewasdoing.TheassistantwasturningthehandleofthecamerawithasmilE.ItwasnowcleartohimthathehadbeencheateD.HiseyeswerefilledwithhatreD.HewishedtokillthembutitwastoolatE.1.TheyoungmannamedSambowasprobably_____.A.theassistantofthetwoEuropeansB.anAfricanwhoworkedattherubberplantationC.anAfricanwhoactedasahunterintheforestD.theservantofthetwoEuropeans.2.ThetwoEuropeanswenttotheAfricanvillage_____.A.soastotakesomephotosforthevillagersthereB.inorderthattheycouldwriteabookontravels.C.totakeapicturewhichshowedhowareallionatearealmanD.inordertosaveSambointimeofdanger3.WhatdidthebosssaytoSambo?A.HeaskedSambotoserveashisservantinhiscountry.B.HewantedSambotoguardagainstthelion.C.HeaskedSamboifhewasafraidofalion.D.HetoldSambothathewouldbewellpaidifhewouldworkforhim4.NotuntilSambo_____didhefindoutthathewascheateD.A.caughtsightofthelionB.sawthecagewithalionC.foundthewhitemenonthebranchofthetreeD.ranbeforethelionasfastashecould5.Inthisstorythewritermainlytoldus_____.A.howNegroeswerenotsocleverasthewhiteB.howcruelthetwowhitemenwereC.whatasillyyoungmanSambowasD.Sambocartedsomuchformoneythathelosthislifeatlast
DEllenSwallowRichardswasthefirstwomantoearnabachelor’sdegreefromMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyMIT.A.chemistsocialactivistteacherandfirstwomanmemberoftheInstituteofEngineeringshebelievedthathousekeepingwasasciencE.Asaprogressivethinkeratthetimeshethoughtthatwomenneededtolearnaboutmoneymattersandhaveup-to-dateinformationoncleanlinessandnutrition.SheencouragedwomenfromallbackgroundstogetthebesteducationpossiblE.Ellenwasbornin1842andwasbroughtupinMassachusetts.A.graduateofVassarCollegeinNewYorkshereturnedtoNewEnglandtoattendMIT.AfterhermarriagetoProfessorRobertRichardssheworkedinalaboratoryatMITexaminingpollutionofwatersourcesinMassachusetts.Herworkledtothecreationofthefirstfood-inspection检验lawsofthatstatE.ShewasinstructoratMITfrom1884untilherdeathin1911.LikeotherprogressivethinkersofthetimeEllenwasworriedaboutproblemsofthepoorandtheeffectoftheenvironmentonsociety.SheconsideredtheenvironmentakeyfactorinqualityoflifE.Withinthefamilyasintheworldatlargesciencewaschiefintoolsusedtohelpthepoor.SciencecouldhelptomanagemoneymatterskeepahomesafeandcleanandimprovequalityoflifE.FoodproperlycookedcouldbetastynutritiousandinexpensivE.Betterandcheaperfoodcouldprotectthehealthandimprovethelivesofworking-classfamilies.Ellencreatedthescienceofhousekeepingnowcalledhomeeconomicsandelevated提升ittoaseriouscollegesubject.SheworkedtirelesslyasanationalleaderindevelopingstandardsmaterialsandteachertrainingforthisnewfielD.Herpublicationscovermanysubjects—fromthechemistryofcookingandcleaningtothecostofliving.57.AccordingtothetextEllen__________.A.providednewjobsforthepoorB.helpedtocreatenewkindsoffoodC.setupthefieldofhomeeconomicsD.createdtheideasoffood-inspectionlaws58.AsaprogressivethinkerEllen__________.A.suggestedpeoplecooktheirownmealsathomeB.believedcheapfoodwasbetterthanexpensiveoneC.advisedwomentogetthebesteducationpossibleD.consideredmoneymattersakeyfactorinqualityoflife59.Ellenbelievedthat__________.A.poorfamiliesknewhowtomanagemoneyB.familieswerewellinformedaboutgoodnutritionC.cheaperfoodcouldnotprotectpeople’shealthD.familiesspentmuchonfoodbutwerenotwellnourished60.OnecaninferthatasaresultoftheeffortsofpeoplesuchasEllen__________.A.onemaystudyhomeeconomicsatauniversityforacareerB.thepollutionofwatersourcesisnolongeraproblemC.mostpeopletodaylearntocookatschoolD.sciencedoesnothelpmuchwithinthefamilyasintheworld
FiveyearsagoDavidSmithworeanexpensivesuittoworkeveryday.Iwasaclothesaddict.hejokes.IusedtocarryafreshsuittoworkwithmesoIcouldchangeifmyclothesgotwrinkleD.TodayDavidwearscasualclothes—khakipantsandsportsshirt—totheofficE.HehardlyeverwearsanecktiE.I’mworkingharderthaneverDavidsaysandIneedtofeelcomfortablE.MoreandmorecompaniesareallowingtheirofficeworkerstowearcasualclothestoworkintheUnitedStates.Thechangefromformaltocasualofficewearhasbeengradual.Intheearly1990smanycompaniesallowedtheiremployeestowearcasualclothesonFridaybutonlyonFriday.Thisbecameknownasdress—downFriday0fcasualFriday.Whatstartedoutasanextraone—day—a—weekbenefitforemployeeshasreallybecomeaneverydaything.saidbusinessconsultantMaislyJones.Whyhavesomanycompaniesstartedallowingtheiremployeestowearcasualclothes?Onereasonisthatit’seasierforacompanytoattractnewemployeesifithasacasualdresscodE.Alotofyoungpeopledon’twanttodressupforworksaystheownerofasoftwarecompanysoit’shardtohirepeopleifyouhaveaconservativedresscodE.Anotherreasonisthatpeopleseemhappierandmoreproductivewhentheyarewearingcomfortableclothes.InastudyconductedbyLeviStraussandCompany85percentofemployerssaidthattheybelievethatcasualdressimprovesemployeemoralE.Only4percentofemployerssaidthatcasualdresshasanegativeimpactonproductivity.Supportersofcasualofficewearalsoarguethatacasualdresscodehelpsthemsavemoney.SuitsareexpensiveifyouhavetowearoneeverydayonepersonsaiD.Forthesamea—mountofmoneyyoucanbuyalotmorecasualclothes.68DavidSmithreferstohimselfashavingbeenaclothesaddict’’because.A.heoftenworekhakipantsandasportsshirtB.hecouldn’tstandacleanappearanceC.hewantedhisclothestolookneata11thetimeD.hedidn’twanttospendmuchmoneyonclothes69DavidSmithwearscasualclothesnowbecause.A.theymakehimfeelateasewhenworkingB.hecannotaffordtobuyexpensiveclothesC.helookshandsomeincasualclothesD.henolongerworksforanycompany70AccordingtothispassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSE?A.Manyemployeesdon’tlikeaconservativedresscodE.B.ComfortableclothesmakeemployeesmoreproductivE.C.Acasualclothescodeiswelcomedbyyoungemployees.D.AlltheemployersintheU.S.areforcasualofficewear.71AccordingtothispassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Companyworkersstartedtodressdownabouttwentyyearsago.B.Dress—downhasbecomea11everydayphenomenonsincetheearly1990s.C.Dress—downFridayWasfirstgivenasafavorfromemployers.D.ManyworkerswanttowearcasualclothestoimpresspeoplE.72InthispassagethefollowingadvantagesofcasualofficeweararementionedEXCEPT.A.savingemployeesmoneyB.makingemployeesmoreattractiveC.improvingemployeesmotivationD.makingemployeeshappier
OnedayafewyearsagoaveryfunnythinghappenedtoaneighbourofminE.HeisateacheratoneofLondon’sbigmedicalschoolsHehadfinishedhisteachingforthesummertermandwasattheairportonhiswaytoRussiatogivealecturE.HehadputafewclothesandhislecturenotesinhisshoulderbagbuthehadputRuperttheskeleton人体骨骼tobeusedinhislectureinalargebrownsuitcase箱子.Attheairportdeskhesuddenlythoughtthathehadforgottentobuyanewspaper.Helefthissuitcasenearthedeskandwentovertotheshop.WhenhegotbackhediscoveredthatsomeonehadtakenhissuitcasebymistakE.HeoftenwonderswhattheysaidwhentheygothomeandfoundRupert.56.Whowrotethestory?A.Rupert’steacher.B.Theneighbour’steacher.C.A.medicalschoolteacher.D.Theteacher’sneighbour.57.Whydidtheteacherputaskeletoninhissuitcase?A.HeneededitforthesummerterminLondon.B.HeneededitforthelecturehewasgoingtogivE.C.HewantedtotakeittoRussiaformedicalresearch.D.Hewantedtotakeithomeashehadfinishedhisteaching.58.Whathappenedattheairport?A.Theskeletonwentmissing.B.Theskeletonwasstolen.C.TheteacherforgothissuitcasE.D.Theteachertookthewrongsuitcase.59.Whichofthefollowingbesttellstheteacher’sfeelingabouttheincident?A.Heisveryangry.B.Hethinksitratherfunny.C.HefeelshelplesswithoutRupert.D.HefeelsgoodwithoutRupert.60.Whichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwards?A.TheteachergotbackthesuitcasebutnotRupert.B.TheteachergotbackneitherthesuitcasenorRupert.C.TheteachergotbackRupertbutnotthesuitcasE.D.TheteachergotbackboththesuitcaseandRupert.
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.49.TheunderlinedwordrecessioninParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.businessB.oppositionC.discussionD.depression50.WhatcanwelearnaboutOliverfromthetext?A.Heisawell-knownAmericancook.B.HeisinvitedtoattendtheG20summit.C.HehasfoundedtheFifteenLondon.D.HeisoneoftheapprenticesservingleadersoftheG20.51.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.OliverishonoredtobeinvitedtocookfortheG20leaders.B.Altogetherthreepresidentsarementionedinthetext.C.PresidentBarackObamaoffersthecut-pricemenu.D.ThemenufortheG20dinnerbanquethasbeendecideD.52.WhatistheFifteenLondon?A.anapartmentinLondonB.aluxuriousrestaurantinLondonC.arestaurantaswellasatrainingcenterD.afamousavenue
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!67.Thepassageistoldabout_______problems.A.agrowing-upboy’sB.ateenagegirl’sC.anoldwoman’sD.agrown-up’s68.Itisclearthatthewriterasateenager________.A.ispleasedwiththepresentlifeB.isunhappyaboutgrowingupC.doesn’tthinkherpresentlifehappyenoughD.knowshappylifewillcometohersoon69.Howdoessheknowherprayerhasbeenanswered?A.Peopletreatherasayounglady.B.SheisnolongerakiD.C.Peoplebegintocallherteenager.D.Shecanjoinwomeninallkindsofactivities.70.Fromwhatherparentssayweknow_________.A.theydon’tbelievesheisalreadyateenagerB.it’sdangerousforagirltospendmoneyC.theylovehermorethanbeforeD.theystillregardherasachild
AgenceRrance-Presse---Frenchdoctorsthisweekcarriedouttheworld’sfirstoperationonahumaninzerogravityusingaspeciallyadaptedaircrafttocreateconditionsinspacE.Duringathree-hourflightfromBordeauxinsouthwestFrancetheteamofsurgeonsandanesthetists麻醉师successfullyremovedabenigntumor良性瘤fromtheforearmofa46-year-oldvolunteer.TheexperimentwaspartofaprogrambackedbytheEuropeanSpaceAgencytodeveloptechniquesforperformingroboticsurgeryaboardtheInternationalSpaceStationoratafutureMoonbasE.NowweknowthatahumanbeingcanbeoperatedoninspacewithouttoomanydifficultiessaystheteamleaderDr.DominiqueMartin.UndernormalgroundconditionstheoperationwouldbeperformedunderalocalanesthetiC.Withoutgravitythesurgeon’sworkisharderandthepatient’sbodyreactsdifferently.Blooddoesn’tpumpinthesameway.Thecustom-designedAirbus300aircraftperformedaseriesofparabolicswoops抛物线飞行eachcreatingbetween20secondsofweightlessness.Theprocesswasrepeated32times.Fixedinsideacustom-madeoperatingblockthreesurgeonsandtwoanesthetistsworkedduringtheseperiodswiththeirinstrumentsheldinplacewithmagnetsaroundthepatient’sbeD.Thenextpartoftheprogramistocarryoutaremote-controlledoperationusingarobotcontrolledfromthegroundbysatellitE.ThisexperimentshouldtakeplacewithinayearMartinsays.AnesthetistDr.LaurentdeConineksaysthatzero-gravitysurgeryoffershugepromiseforspaceexplorationalthoughitwouldatfirstbelimitedtotreatingsimpleinjuries.Todaymorethan400peoplehavealreadytraveledintospacE.ThechancesofinjuriesoccurringduringmissionswillbecomeevengreaterandtobringawoundedpersonbacktotheearthfortreatmentisbothriskyforthemandexpensivE.67.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetest?A.A.SpecialOperationforDoctorsB.FirstOperationontheMoonC.World’sFirstOperationinZeroGravityD.AnImportantExperimentforDoctors68.What’sthepurposeoftheoperation?A.Tohaveanexperimentonspaceoperation.B.Tocurethepatient.C.Todoitattherequestofthepatient.D.Toreducethedangerofoperationonearth.69.Itisdifficultfordoctorstodooperationsinspacebecause________________.A.thepatient’sillnesswillbemoreseriousB.thepatienthasnofeelingaboutpainC.thepatient’sbodyreactsdifferentlyD.thepatient’sfloodwillstopflowing70.Thelastparagraphmainlywantstotellreaders________________.A.therearemanypeopleinjuredinspaceB.itisnecessarytodotheexperimentC.itisriskytotravelinspaceD.thereisnoneedtobringpatientsinspacetotheearth
He’sanoldcobbler修鞋匠withashopintheMaraisahistoricareainParis.WhenItookhimmyshoesheatfirsttoldme:Ihaven'ttimE.Takethemtotheotherfellowonthemainstreet;he'llfixthemforyourightaway.ButI’dhadmyeyeonhisshopforalongtimE.JustlookingathisbenchloadedwithtoolsandpiecesofleatherIknewhewasaskilledcraftsman手艺人.NoIrepliedtheotherfellowcan’tdoitwell.Theotherfellowwasoneofthoseshopkeeperswhofixshoesandmakekeyswhile-U-wait—withoutknowingmuchaboutmendingshoesormakingkeys.Theyworkcarelesslyandwhentheyhavefinishedsewingbackasandalstrap鞋带youmightaswelljustthrowawaythepair.MymansawIwouldn'tgiveinandhesmileD.Hewipedhishandsonhisblueapron围裙lookedatmyshoeshadmewritemynameononeshoewithapieceofchalkandsaidComebackinaweek.Iwasabouttoleavewhenhetookapairofsoftleatherbootsoffashelf.SeewhatIcando?hesaidwithpridE.OnlythreeofusinPariscandothiskindofwork.WhenIgotbackoutintothestreettheworldseemedbrand-newtomE.Hewassomethingoutofanancientlegendthisoldcraftsmanwithhiswayofspeakingfamiliarlyhisverystrangedustyfelthathisfunnyaccentfromwho-knows-whereandaboveallhisprideinhiscraft.Thesearetimeswhennothingisimportantbutthebottomlinewhenyoucandothingsanyoldwayaslongasitpayswheninshortpeoplelookonworkasapathtoever-increasingconsumption消费ratherthanawaytorealizetheirownabilities.InsuchaperioditisararecomforttofindacobblerwhogetshisgreatestsatisfactionfromprideinajobwelldonE.68.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheoldcobbler?A.Hewasequippedwiththebestrepairingtools.B.HewastheonlycobblerintheMarais.C.Hewasproudofhisskills.D.HewasanativeParisian.69.ThesentenceHewassomethingoutofanancientlegenD.paragraph7impliesthat_______.A.nowadaysyoucanhardlyfindanyonelikehimB.itwasdifficulttocommunicatewiththismanC.themanwasverystrangeD.themanwastooold70.Accordingtotheauthormanypeopleworkjustto_______.A.realizetheirabilitiesB.gainhappinessC.makemoneyD.gainrespect71.Thisstorywantstotellusthat_______.A.craftsmenmakealotofmoneyB.whateveryoudodoitwellC.craftsmenneedself-respectD.peoplearebornequal
Hereisanunusualstory:adiamondringwasrecentlyfoundinanegg.ThemagicianLiuQiandiscovereditinfrontofanaudienceofmillionsatCCTV`sSpringFestivalGalA.Liu`smagictrickshavemadethecenturies-oldartofmagicfashionable时髦的onceagainandmadehimthehottestmagicianinChinA.Asaseasoned老练的youngmagicianfromTaiwanLiuispopularworldwideforhismagicshows.CountrieshehasperformedinincludetheUnitedStatesJapanSouthKoreaandtheUK.Witnessing目击somethingimpossiblehappenrightbeforeyoureyesistherootofpeople`sloveformagiC.Liuisknownforhisinteraction互动withhisaudiences.Hehasaspecialunderstandingofperformingskills.Itisactuallythinkingratherthanone`sperformingskillsthatismoreimportanttoachieveasuccessfulmagicshow.WethinkcarefullyabouthowtodesigntheshowscreativelytomakethemappearmoreattractivE.LiusaiD.LiuQian`ssuccessdatesbacktohischildhooD.Bornin1976inTaiwanhefoundhimselfattractedtoamagictoyinashopwhenhewassevenyearsolD.Attheageof12hewonTaiwan`sYouthContestwhichwasjudgedbythegreatAmericanmagicianDavidCopperfielD.YetLiuneverplannedonbecomingaprofessionalmagician.HestudiedJapaneseliteratureatuniversityandonlyhopedtobeanamateur业余的magicianinhissparetimE.Howeverhisfailuretofindadecent体面的jobaftergraduationpushedhimtowardsmagicasacareer.Toimprovehisperformingskillshehasperformedonstreetsroadsandfieldsforpassers-bypolicemenandfarmers.Streetshowsarethebiggestchallengeforusmagicians.Wehavetodealwithunexpectedsituationsandtough难对付的crowds.LiusaiD.63.Thestoryisabout_________.howLiuQianbecameChina`shottestmagicianwhypeoplelovemagicwhatmagictricksarewhatfashionablemagicis64.Peoplelovetowatchmagicbecause__________.theycan`tfigureoutthesecretofmagicitarousestheircuriositytheylovewatchingmagiciansmaketheimpossiblehappenitisacenturies-oldart65.WhichofthefollowingisthekeyreasonthatLiuQiandecidedtomakemagichiscareer?HewasinterestedinmagicwhenhewaslittleHehadwonTaiwan`sYouthMagicContestHebecameanamateurmagicianinhissparetimeHecouldn`tfindadecentjobaftergraduation66.Fromthestoryweknowthat________.A.LiuQiancompetedinmanymagiccompetitionsB.LiuQianofteninvitesaudiencestobeinhismagicshowsC.LiuQianperformsonstreetsinordertoincreasehisfameD.LiuQiandoesstreetshowstomakemoney
DThreeCentralTexasmenwerehonoredwiththeTexasDepartmentofPublicSafety’sDirector’sAwardinaTuesdaymorningceremonyfortheirheroisminsavingthevictimsofafierytwo-caraccident.TheaccidentoccurredonMarch25whenavehiclelostcontrolwhiletravelingonarain-soakedStateHighway6nearBaylorCampRoaD.Itranintoanoncomingvehicleleavingthepassengerstrappedinsideasbothvehiclesburstintoflames.Bongewasthefirstonthesceneandheardchildrenscreaming.HebrokethroughabackwindowandpulledMallorySmith10andhersisterMeganSmith9fromthewreckagE.Thegirls’motherBeckieSmithwasnotwiththematthetimeofthewreckastheyweretravelingwiththeirbabysitterLisaBowbin.BeckieSmithstillremembersthesickeningfeelingshehaduponreceivingthecallinformingherofthewreckandthedespairasshedrovetothescenE.BozemanandClemmonsarrivedshortlyafterBongeandhelpedrescuetheothervictimsandattemptedtoputoutthefires.IwasnervousBozemansaiD.Idon’tfeellikeI’mahero.Iwasjustdoingwhatanyoneshoulddointhatsituation.IhopesomeonewoulddothesameformE.Everyoneattheaccidentmadeitoutalivewiththevictimssufferingfromnonlife-threateninginjuries.MallorySmithbrokebothfemurs股骨andMeganhadneckandbackinjuries.Bowbinisstillrecoveringfromabrokenpelvis骨盆ankleandfoot.TherescuersalsoweretakentothehospitalandtreatedforcutsandsmokebreathingBongesaiD.InadditionBozemangottomeetaccidentvictimAnthonyRussointhehospitalaftertheaccidentwhereRussopresentedhimwithaglassframeinscribed刻;雕withThankyouBozemansaiD.ThoseinvolvedinthatfatefulencounteronHighway6creditedGodblessingforbringingthemtogether.WhateverthecircumstancesTuesday’sceremonyprovidedatimetobegratefulforthosewhoputtheirlivesonthelineforthelivesofcompletestrangersBeckieSmithsaidWe’recallingitTheMiracleonHighway6.68.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Threepersonswereawardedforrescuingvictimsinacaraccident.B.Threeordinarypeoplewereregardedasgreatheroes.C.Severalvictimswerecarriedtosafetyfromtheburningcars.D.A.caraccidentoccurredonarain-soakedStateHighway6.69.WhosavedMeganSmithfromthedamagedcar?A.Clemmons.B.AnthonyRusso.C.Bozeman.D.BongE.70.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeBozeman?A.KinD.B.Modest.C.ExciteD.D.Smart.71.ItcanbeinferredfromwhatBeckieSmithsaidthat_______.A.sheregardedtheaccidentasawonderB.shewasfrightenedbytheseriousaccidentC.shethoughthighlyoftherescuersD.shecalledonotherstolearnfromtherescuers
Therewasroomforallofusandthesleepingbagskeptthenightcoldnessaway.Wewouldlistentothesoundoftheriverandhearthecoyotes土狼howlingalongthehillsnotfaraway.Thosewerethecoolsummernightsofthemid-ninetiesinSouthernAlbertaCanadawhenthefourchildrenwereyoungandwewouldlieonthetrampoline蹦床inthebackyardlateatnightforthesunwouldnotsettilllateinJulyandAugust.Wewouldlookatthestarsupaboveandnevergrowtiredofit.ThesewerethetimeswhenIwouldtellthestoriesofmyownchildhoodandteachthekidslife’slessonsthathavebeenrememberedtothisday.Ichuckle轻声地笑asIrecallthetimewhenweheardacoyotenotfarawayandthenIstartedastoryaboutabearapproachingthetrampolinE.ThebearcamecloseinthestoryandthekidssnuggleduptomomandmeuntilsuddenlyI’dletoutahowlandgraballthekidsandtheywouldbefrightenedandjumpupandthenalllaughDaddyyouscaredus!NowthechildrenareintheirmidandlateteensbuttheyfondlyrememberthestarrynightsonthattrampolinE.RecentlymyoldestdaughteronherweddingdaysangasongforherparentsentitledI’llalwaysbeyourlittlegirl.Shewrotethemusicandwordsandyesindeed:itincludedamemoryofthosestarrynights.Ihavelearnedasaparentthatoneofthegreatestgiftswecangiveourchildrenastheyaregrowingupisthetimetotellthemstoriesoriftellingstoriesisnotthatsimpleperhapsreadthemastory.Theycanreadtheirownbooksbuttellingorreadingthemastorywillcreateacloserelationshipwithpleasantmemoriessuchasthoselatesummernightsunderthestarrysky.56.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A.coyotes’effectsonchildrenB.therelationshipbetweenchildrenC.theauthor’sunforgettableexperiencesD.theauthor’smemoriesofstarrynights57.Theunderlinedpartsnuggledupprobablymeans_____.A.laydownB.gotcloseC.gaveinD.struggledforward58.Howdothechildrenfeelabouttheirchildhood?A.VeryenjoyablE.B.A.bitregretful.C.Ratherbusy.D.Sortofdull.59.Inthelastparagraphthewritermainlywantstoexpress_____.A.itiseasytotellstoriestochildrenB.kidsshouldreadstoriesthemselvesC.itisimportanttotellorreadstoriestokidsD.it’snecessarytospendsummernightswithkids
第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑TheHearstCastleHearstCastleisapalatialparkonthecentralCaliforniacoastandaNationalHistoricLandmark.ItwasdesignedbyarchitectJuliaMorganforWilliamRandolphHearstfrom1919until1947.In1957theHearstCoiporationdonatedthefortunetothestateofCaliforniA.Sincethattimeithasbeenmaintainedasastatehistoricparkwheretheestateanditsconsiderablecollectionofartandantiquesareopenforpublictours.Despiteitslocationfarfromanyurbancenterthesiteattractsroughlyonemillionvisitorsperyear.GuidedToursThereareseveraltourswhichhighlightvariouspartsofthecastleandgardens.●TourOneisrecommendedforfirsttimevisitor.ItnowincludesthemovieHearstCastleBuildingtheDream.●TourTwogivesvisitorsacloserlookatthemainhouse'supperfloorsMr.Hearst'sprivatesuitethelibrariesandthekitchen.●TourThreelooksattheCastle'sNorthWingguestroomsandguesthouseCasaDelMontE.●TourFourfeaturestheimpressivegardensandgroundsthelargestguesthousethewinebasementandtheHiddenTerracE.●TheeveningtourisaspecialtourthatallowsvisitorstoexperiencetheCastleatnightasoneoftheHearst'sownvisitorsmighthavE.TicketPricesHearstCastleacceptsVISAMasterCardAmericanExpressandDiscover.Freedayuseparkingisavailableforautomobilesmotorcyclestourbusesandrecreationalvehicles.TOURSADULTAges6–17ExperienceTour$24$12Tours23or4$24$12Eveningtour$30$15*Childrenunder6arefreewhenaccompaniedbyapayingadult.ReservationInformationWhileticketsmaybepurchasedattheVisitorCenteruponarrivaltourreservationsarestronglyrecommendedandmaybereservedonlinenoworbycalling1-800-444-4445seebelowfortimes.ReservationCallCenterHoursDatesMonday-FridaySaturday-SundayMarch-September8AMto6PM8AMto6PMOctober-February9AMto5PM9AMto3PMVisitwww.hearstcastlE.orgformoreinformation.41.WhodoestheHearstCastlebelongtoatpresent?A.WilliamRandolphHearst.B.JuliaMorgan.C.ThestateofCaliforniA.D.TheHearstCorporation.42.Ifyouarequiteinterestedinwinewhichtourwillyouchoose?A.TourOnE.B.TourTwo.C.TourThreE.D.TourFour.43.IfayoungcoupletakeTourOnewiththeir5-year-oldsonhowmuchwilltheypayforthetickets?A.36.B.60.C.48.D.75.43.Whichofthefollowingistheavailabletimetobookticketsbyphone?A.At8AMonMondayinFebruary.B.At9AMonSundayinMarch.C.At7PMonFridayinSeptember.D.At6PMonSaturdayinOctober.
InFebruary2006LydiaAngyiouandhertwosonswerewalkingthroughtheirvillageinnorthernCanadA.ThesoundofchildrenshoutingmadeherturnarounD.ToherhorrorLydiasawa700-poundpolarbearbehindhereyeingherseven-year-oldson.GettingbetweenthebearandherchildLydiayelledatthechildrentorunaway.ShethenbeganhittingandkickingtheanimalashardasshecoulD.Aneighborwhoheardallthenoisecameandshotthebear.ButeveryoneagreeditwasLydiawhohadsavedherchildren'slives.Alocalpolicemandescribeditthisway:Iguesswhenyourbackisupagainstthewallwecomeupwithsuper-humanstrength.Wheredoesthissuper-humanstrengthcourageandquickthinkingcomefrom?Expertssayitcomesfromstress!Instressfulsituationsthebodyreleaseschemicalsthatprepareittotakeaction.Thesechemicalsgivepeoplethespeedandstrengththeyneedtofightdangerorrunawayfromit.Whenwethinkofstressweusuallythinkofitsnegativeeffects.Studiesthoughshowthatmoderatelevelsofstressareactuallyhelpful.Infactthewayweperformisusuallyaffectedbytheamountofstresswefeel.Stresscausesthebraintoreleaseadrenaline肾上腺素whichinturnincreasesourenergyandexcitement.ThechemicalgivesusclearermindsandhelpsustodomorE.ThisiswhysomepeoplesaytheyworkbetterunderadeadlinE.Adrenalinethatisnotreleasedforlongperiodsoftimecancauseustoincreaseandstrengthenourabilitiesinsteadofweakeningthem.Wesometimesturnoutourverybestworkwhenwepushourselvestothelimit.Stresscanalsomakeusmoreconfident.HandlingsmallamountsofstressnowpreparesusforhandlingserioussituationsinthefuturE.Whoknows?Today'sstressmayevenprepareforthenextpolarbearthatcomesalong!InthefirstparagraphthecaseofLydiaAngyiouismentionedto______.A.introducethetopictobefollowedB.praiseLydiaAngyiouforherbraveryC.remindusoftheunexpecteddangeroflifeD.showtheimportanceofsuper-humanstrengthWhatdoesthepolicemanprobablymeanbysayingyourbackisupagainstthewall?A.YouarehelpeD.B.YouareinspireD.C.Youareconfident.D.YouarecornereD.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BraveMotherB.TheCauseofStressC.TheBenefitofStressD.Super-humanStrength
DReadawholebookinEnglish?Me?Yesyou.Believeitornotthatmaybeeasierthanyouthink.NotallclassicsaretoodifficultorcomplicateD.Soyou’renotlimitedtothesimplifiedversions.Andtheeasierbooksarenotallforchildren.Booksintheiroriginalversionsmaysendyoutothedictionary.AndyoumightnotunderstandeverythingyoureaD.Butreadingonefromcovertocoverwillgiveyouarealsenseofaccomplishment成就.Thekeyistofindtherightbooks.Let’stakealookatthesE.TheLiontheWitchandtheWardrobeC.S.LewisSteppingintoanoldwardrobefourEnglishschoolchildrenfindthemselvesinthemagicalworldofNarniA.Onthisdelightfullandtheyfindfriendsamongthemanytalkingcreatures.ThechildrensoondiscoverhoweverthatNarniaisruledbytheWhiteWitch.Edmundoneofthechildrenfallsunderherpower.WhocanfreeNarnia?OnlyAslanthegreatandnoblelion.HealoneknowstheDeeperMagiC.ButthechildrenthemselvesmusthelpfightthebattleagainsttheWhiteWitchandthosewhoserveher.TheOldManandtheSeaErnestHemingwaySantiagoanoldCubanfishermanhasn’tcaughtanyfishinmorethan80days.Sailingfaroutfromlandtheoldmanhooksanenormousfish.ThatbeginsanagonizingthreedaybattlE.Firsthestrugglesagainstthegreatfish.Thenhemustfightoffthesharksthatcirclethelittleboatandthreatentoeathisfish.ExhaustedandbleedingtheoldmanarrivesbackatshorE.Buthisfishhisbeautifulfish...HemingwaywontheNobelPrizeforthissuperbstoryofstrengthandcourageofvictoryandregret.A.WrinkleinTimeMadeleineLingleMeg’sfatheraU.S.governmentscientisthasbeenmissingformanymonths.HehadbeenexperimentingwithtimetravelwhenhemysteriouslydisappeareD.NowMegherlittlebrotherCharlesWallaceandherfriendCalvinwilltrytorescuehim.Butfirsttheymustoutwittheforcesofeviltheyencounter遇到ontheirjourneythroughtimeandspacE.CantheyfindMeg’sfatherbeforeit’stoolate?ThisnovelismorethanjustasciencefictionadventurE.It’sanexplorationofthenatureofouruniversE.ThePearlJohnSteinbeckOnedayKinoapoorMexicanpearldiverfindsamagnificentpearl.Withithedreamsofbuyingabetterlifenewclothesandschoolingforhisson.Insteaditbringsonlyevil.Hiswifepleadswithhimtogetridofit.NosaysKino.IwillhavemychancE.Iamaman.ButwhenhekillsamanwhoistryingtostealthepearlKinoandhiswifemustrunfortheirlives.Thistaleofdreamsjusticeandthepowerofgreedistoldsimplyandbeautifully.TheLongWinterLauraIngallsWilderIt’swinter1880—1881onAmerica’snorthernprairies.Mr.andMrs.Ingallsandtheirfourgirlsstaynearthekitchenstovetokeepwarm.Heavysnowstormscutthemoffevenfromneighbors.Withthetrainsstoppednosuppliescanreachthetown.Foodandfuelarerunningout.Dayafterdaythegirlsmustgrindwheatforbreadandtwisthaytoburn.Attimestheynearlylosethebattletokeeptheirspiritsup.ThisstoryprovidesafascinatingglimpseintothelifeofearlyAmericansettlers.63.Inthepassagetheauthorintendsto_______.A.recommendafewsimplifiedversionsofclassicsB.recommendafeworiginalversionsofclassicsC.tellushowtoreadanEnglishbookfrombeginningtoendD.tellushowtofindproperEnglishbookstoread64.InTheLiontheWitchandtheWardrobetheWhiteWitchisprobably_____.A.anevilwomanwithmagicpowerB.afriendlywomanwithmagicpowerC.adelightfultalkingcreatureD.apowerfullion65.Theunderlinedwordoutwitinthepassageprobablymeans______.A.getridofB.takeadvantageofC.beatbybeingclevererD.makethemostof66.Whichbookdealswithhistory?A.ThePearl.B.TheOldManandtheSeA.C.A.WrinkleinTimE.D.TheLongWinter.67.A.WrinkleinTimeisdifferentfromotherbooksmentionedinthepassageinthat_____.A.itisnotasciencefictionB.ittellsatruestoryC.itprovidessomescientificknowledgeD.ittellsthebattlebetweenjusticeandevil
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