第二部分阅读理解(共25小题。第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题1分;满分45分)
阅读下例短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
Once a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to break the world basketball marathon(马拉松)record. They wanted to play for 90 hours and add 6 hours to the record. Each team had 9 players, with 5 at a time. The boys decided each person would play 21.5 hours and then rest for 2 hours. Then they started at 6 o’clock in the evening.
The first night was very hard for the players. When it was their turn to rest, they were too excited to fall asleep at once. After sleeping for a short time, they had to play again. On the second night,they fell asleep as soon as they stopped, Some of them had trouble with their feet and hands, but the only serious problem was a psychological(心理学的)one. Each boy was thinking: Why am I doing this? How can I play any longer? After the third night, the players knew they could finish the 90 hours. The basketball on the fourth night was very slow. But in the final hours, the players got better. For the last few minutes, the players looked as fresh as when they started. How happy everyone was!
41.Before this basketball marathon, the world record was .
A.84 hours B.86 hours C.90 hours D.96 hours
42.The first night was hard for the players because_______.
A.they were too excited B.they only slept for a short time
C.no one watched them play D.it was very long
43.“…the players looked as fresh as when they started.”Here “fresh”means_______.
A.不熟练的 B.兴奋不己的 C.精神饱满的 D.伤痕累累的
44.Which of the following is not true.
A.Some of the boys were hurt when they played
B.It was hard for the players to fall asleep at night
C.The boys started playing at 6 o’clock in the evening
D.In the end, all the boys felt happy
41---44 AACB
Mary Quant was born in 1934. When she was young, there were no teenage fashions (时尚).Young women were dressed like grown-ups or little girls. At thirteen, she designed (设计)her own school uniform(制服).She wore short dresses and long socks. After school. Mary went to Goldsmith’s College in London. She didn’t enter the college gate but she met her future husband, Alexander Plunkett-Green Like Mary he wore unusual clothes, such as purple velvet trousers and pajama jackets.
In 1955 Mary left college and worked for a hat-maker in London’s West End. But soon they opened their own shop. It was called Bazaar and it was the first small shop for women in the King’s Road in Chelsea Mary designed all the clothes and made them on her old sewing machine.
The 1960s are often called the “Swinging Sixties”.During these years Mary’s designs became very popular. Everyone loved her mini-skirts(迷你裙)and coloured tights(紧身衣).Thanks to Mary, London became the fashion capital of the world.
Mary’s fashion shows were quite different from what they had been before. Mary’s models(模特)didn’t walk-they danced to pop music.
Soon Mary’s clothes became popular in America,too.
At the age of 37, Mary had a son, Orlando. She said:“Becoming a mother is quite the most important thing that ever happened to me.”
In 1966, Mary was awarded(获奖)the O.B.E.(a special medal given by the Queen).She went to Buckingham Palace in a mini-skirt to collect the medal.
Later on Mary started her own cosmetics(化妆品)company.
She designed smart black, white and silver packagings(包装)for it,with the Quant daisy symbol(菊花标志)that is still the same today.
Today, Mary’s business is worth 100 million pounds. She is still designing-not just only clothes,but also a perfume(香水)called“Havoc”and some other things.
She has now opened the Mary Quant Colour Shop in London’s Carnaby Street.
45.When Mary was thirteen, ____________.
A.she dressed like a little girl B.she designed her school uniform
C.she dressed like a grown-up D.she became a popular designer
46.In 1960s London became the fashion capital of the world because_______.
A.Mary’s designs became very popular. Everyone loved her clothes.
B.Mary changed fashion shows greatly.
C.of Mary’s business, which was worth 100 million pounds
D.May’s husband also helped to make unusual clothes.
47.Mary’s still designing_______ .
A.just clothes
B.not just only clothes, but also a perfume called “Havoc”and some other things
C.packaging for cosmetics
D.beautiful hats
48.The Quants’symbol is _______.
A.a daisy B.a mini-skirt C.a sewing machine D.a hat
第二节补全对话。根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项;选项中有两项为多余选项。
(Mike is picking up the phone when Alice enters)
Alice: Are you phoning Linda?
Mike: Yes. But how do you know?
Alice: ______66_________
Mike: What did it say?
Alice: _________67______
Mike: what happened?
Alice: _______68_____ She had to go and take his place for three days.
Mike: That’s too bad.
Alice: _______ 69_____
Mike: You see, I had arranged (安排)for us to have dinner with a friend tonight.
Alice: _______70______
Mike: Sure, why not?
A.Isn’t she your girlfriend? |
B.It said she had left for London. |
C.What’s the problem? |
D.Her office left you a message. |
F. They said they had phoned Linda.
G.The manager of their office had suddenly falllen ill.
第二节:下面五位老师打算寻找适合各自学生的度假去处。第61至65题是他们的学生情况介绍。阅读下面六个度假地的简介(A、B、C、D、E和F),选出符合各人需要的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
62.Ms Robson’s students are studying French and German. She would like them to speak both the languages at some point while they’re away.
63.Hilary’s students are fourteen years old. Some of them learn French, so she wants to find a holiday course which can offer individual language lessons for those who would like to improve their French.
64.Rose has a small group of students. They all want to sail but unfortunately some of them are unable to swim, although they’re eager to learn.
65.Mr. Pearson’s class have just started to learn German and he wants a holiday which mixes studying the language with plenty of free time to explore the foreign country.
66.John has a class of eleven-year-olds who are crazy about sports. He’d like a course which organizes a complete program including all kinds of sports, meals and entertainments.
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第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The 21 you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually 22 you money or can add 23 the cost.
Take the 24 example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might 25 that you are making the 26 buy if you choose one 27 look you like and which is also the cheapest 28 price. But when you get it home you may find that it 29 twice as long as a more expensive 30 to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well 31 your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.
So what principles should you 32 when you go out shopping?
If you 33 your home, your car or any valuable 34 in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long 35 .
Before you buy a new 36 , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular 37 .
Before you buy an expensive 38 , or a service, do check the price and 39 is on offer. If possible, choose 40 three items or three estimates.
21. A. form B. fashion C. way D. method
22. A. save B. preserve C. raise D. obtain
23. A. up B. to C. in D. on
24. A. easy B. single C. simple D. similar
25. A. convince B. accept C. examine D. think
26. A. proper B. best C. reasonable D. most
27. A. its B. which C. whose D. what
28. A. for B. with C. in D. on
29. A. spends B. takes C. lasts D. consumes
30. A. mode B. copy C. sample D. model
31. A. cause B. make C. leave D. prove
32. A. adopt B. lay C. stick D. adapt
33. A. reserve B. decorate C. store D. keep
34. A. products B. possession C. material D. ownership
35. A. run B. interval C. period D. time
36. A. appliance B. equipment C. utility D. facility
37. A. function B. purpose C. goal D. task
38. A. component B. element C. item D. particle
39. A. what B. which C. that D. this
40. A. of B. in C. by D. from
三、完形填空。(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
My friend Jessie and I have known each other since we were very young. After we both got married we seldom had time to get together 36 I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.
Friendships get more 37 as we get older. When we reached our forties, we 38 to do something to keep our 39 strong, healthy and growing. We picked out one Saturday a month and 40 to do something together that day. Sometimes we had a long lunch out, and other times we went to see a movie or went shopping. We also promised to have a(n) 41 every few days.
In some adventures we drove to our favorite places and 42 a night there. Other times we just 43 , stopping wherever we wanted. One of our adventures 44 us to a very small town in south Georgia. The people there were 45 a special festival. We were 46 to buy the handmade gifts and eating the 47 food. There was also a parade. Everyone in the parade 48 and waved to us! It was so great! We 49 had a great time that day!
Fun is always on the menu, whether it’s a weekend trip or a couple of hours 50 lunch. We are so happy and have a great 51 on each other’s lives. We share our sorrow and 52 and we ask for and receive advice. We always laugh, too!
Don’t keep promising yourself that “someday” you’ll 53 your friends. Do it now. Pick up your phone and make a 54 for THIS weekend. You’ll be a happier, 55 person for it! You need it and your friends need it, too.
36. A. as B. unless C. though D. since
37. A. precious B. difficult C. boring D. interesting
38. A. refused B. decided C. remembered D. regretted
39. A. friendship B. connection C. marriage D. life
40. A. forgot B. promised C. learned D. pretended
41. A. racing B. adventure C. hiking D. appointment
42. A. offered B. took C. cost D. spent
43. A. looked B. left C. drove D. ran
44. A. gave B. took C. pushed D. forced
45. A. obtaining B. enjoying C. preparing D. representing
46. A. unwilling B. eager C. delighted D. neat
47. A. delicious B. terrible C. awful D. valuable
48. A. wiped B. appealed C. smiled D. announced
49. A. hardly B. nearly C. really D. probably
50. A. over B. on C. at D. with
51. A. regret B. influence C. discussion D. impression
52. A. weakness B. benefits C. problems D. happiness
53. A. meet B. advise C. support D. grasp
54. A. design B. plan C. speech D. record
55. A. busier B. prettier C. healthier D. cleaner
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