III. 阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从媒体所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上
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III. 阅读(共两节,满分40分) 第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从媒体所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 In Stockholm, the Swedish Academy has chosen the British author Doris Lessing for the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. The selection of Doris Lessing for a Nobel was popular among the hundreds of journalists gathered for the announcement in Stockholm. Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy Horace Engdahl said with skepticism, fire and visionary power Lessing has subjected a divided civilization to scrutiny. Doris Lessing was born in 1919 in Persia - modern-day Iran - to British parents, moving as a child with her family to southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, where she stayed in school only to the age of 14. A year after moving to London, she published her first novel in 1950. The Grass is Singing examines unbridgeable racial conflict in colonial Africa through the eyes of a white farmer"s wife and her black servant. A member of the British Communist Party during the 1950s and a campaigner against nuclear arms and South African apartheid, Lessing was for years banned from that country and from Rhodesia. Her literary breakthrough came in 1962 with publication of The Golden Notebook, seen by many, though not necessarily Lessing, as a pioneering work of modern feminism. A disjointed study of the mind of the main character, Anna Wulf, the novel explores her thoughts about Africa, politics and communism, relationships with men and sex, and Jungian analysis and dream interpretation. Lessing"s themes shifted to psychology in her works from the 1960s, and by the 1970s she was fascinated with the Islamic mystic tradition of Sufism. Her turn toward science fiction with the Canopus series in the early 1980s was not warmly received by traditionalist critics, but she has continued to win new readers and numerous literary awards, including the David Cohen British Literary Prize and the Companion of Honour from the Royal Society of Literature, both in 2001. Following the announcement, the Horace Engdahl told VOA why he was personally so pleased with Lessing"s selection. "She is one of the truly great writers - of novels, short stories, fiction and non-fiction," Engdahl said. "She is one of the few writers who have had the courage to uphold the principle of equality between the male and female experience, and she has given the impulse to numbers of other women writers. And she is really the mother of a school that is one of the most important in our contemporary literature." At 87, Doris lessing is the oldest Nobel Literature laureate since the first prizes were awarded in 1901. Each Nobel Prize is this year accompanied by a check for approximately $1.4 million. 41. How old was Doris Lessing when she published her first novel? A. 14 B. 26 C. 31 D. 50 42. Which of the following about The Grass is Singing is true? A. It is mainly about racial conflict between the whites and the blacks in the US. B. The main characters are a white farmer’s wife and her black servant. C. It was published in Africa. D. It was Doris Lessing’s most famous novel. 43. We can infer from the passage that __________. A. Journalists are very interested in the election of Doris Lessing’s for Nobel Prize. B. Doris Lessing regard The Golden Notes as a pioneering work of feminism. C. Doris Lessing has written about many different subjects. D. Many writers have the courage to stick to the equality between the male and female experience. 44. The underlined word school in the last paragraph but one means________. A. institution for educating children B. college or university C. department of a university D. group of writers, thinkers 45. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A. Doris Lessing wins Nobel Prize for literature B. The greatest British female writer C. The oldest Nobel Prize winner D. 2007 Nobel Prize announced in Stockholm |
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小题1:C 小题2:B 小题3:C 小题4:D 小题5:A |
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II. 英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分) 第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—10各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A British man who went on a wild spending spree(狂欢) after doctors said he only had a short time to live wants compensation because the diagnosis(诊断) was wrong and he is now healthy — but broke. John Brandrick, 62, was diagnosed with liver cancer two years ago and told that he would probably ___21___within a year. He quit his job, sold or gave away ___22___ all his possessions, stopped paying his mortgage and spent his ___23___ dining out and going on holiday. Brandrick was left with little more than the black suit, white shirt and red tie that he had planned to be ___24___ in when it became known a year later that his suspected “tumor(肿瘤)” was no more than a non-life ___25___ inflammation(炎症) of liver. “When they tell you you’ve got a limited time and everything you do is ___26___ life,” Brandrick, from Cornwall in the west of England, told Sky television. “I’m really pleased that I’ve got a second ___27__ in life; but if you haven’t got no money after all this, which is my fault —I ___28___ it all —they should pay something back.” If he can’t get compensation, he is considering selling his house or accusing the hospital that diagnosed him. The hospital has said that while it ___29___ with Brandrick, a review of his case showed no ___30___ diagnosis that have been made. 21. A. recover B. cure C. die D. ache 22. A. almost B. most C. already D. nearly 23. A. savings B. accounts C. cheques D. cash 24. A. sold B. buried C. displayed D. hidden 25. A. astonishing B. threatening C. disappointing D. surprising 26. A. waste B. end C. extend D. enjoy 27. A. job B. suit C. chance D. liver 28. A. spent B. lost C. lent D. deposited 29. A. sympathizes B. agrees C. deals D. argue 30. A. correct B. different C. serious D. exact |
第二节 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 首先,请阅读下列的应用文:A.Chapter One. …you probably have an image in your mind of what the “perfect’ or “ideal” body looks like. Try not to press yourself to look that way. Each person is born with genes that control the shape of his / her body. Everyone is different. It’s important to be comfortable with the body you have. | B.Chapter Two. …You use energy for everything you do. That energy comes from the food you eat. Too much food or too little exercise causes your body to store the extra energy in fat cells. But, if you exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet, you’ll feel healthier and stronger not to mention look great. | C.Chapter Three. … Your body runs best on foods high in carbohydrates and low in fat and sugar. Eating a healthy diet will provide your body with everything it needs to run smoothly. Your body breaks down proteins into amino acids(氨基酸), so you don’t need to take in the amino acids separately. | D.Chapter Four. …Exercise does more than just burn calories. For instance, regular exercise makes your muscles strong and flexible, and increases the amount of muscle you have. It also makes your heart stronger and lowers your blood pressure; … | E. Chapter Five. …Always warm up and stretch for 5-10 minutes before you do strength or endurance exercises. Afterwards, take 10 minutes to cool down. Your heart should beat normally when you stop. Exercising with a group may help you to exercise regularly. F. Chapter Six. …Supplementation of a mixture of essential amino acids will increase protein synthesis (蛋白质综合体). While supplementing with either carbohydrate or amino acids may limit muscle damage and stimulate (激励) protein synthesis, there is increasing evidence that the combination can have an addictive effect. 以下是与上述章节的信息相关匹配的读者,请匹配读者和他/她需要了解的相关信息的所在章节。 56. Charity. He always breathes heavily and his heart beats irregularly when he finishes his exercise. He wonders whether there is something wrong with his body or whether he is not suited for physical exercises. 57. Wander. She likes eating meat a lot every day as she thinks that meat can provide people with energy. Besides, she does sports on weekends. However, she is not energetic enough to face the pressure. 58. Helly. She has tried many ways of keeping fit, but she still gets fat because of stress from work. She doesn’t look well. 59. Tammy. He is a Grade One college student majoring in gymnastics. He must write a passage about what a healthy body is. 60. Pandy. He is a coach, working in a gym. He will start a new course next month on how to lose weight. For the first few lessons, he is going to talk about why people have to exercise. |
第二节 完型填空(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)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time 36 , reading, or studying? Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and 37 ! TV-Turnoff Week is here. The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets 38 and participate in activities 39 drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the 40 , only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated, 41 people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11th year in which 42 are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on 43 .” According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 44 in the US spend 45 time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 46 has made many kids grow fat. 47 , in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most 48 generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.” Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV 49 poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or 50 , part of a healthy lifestyle”. “One of the great lessons of 51 TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that 52 I turn on the TV, I’m deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said. TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a 53 . Recent US Census(人口普查)data 54 that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That’s 55 about 63 percent ten years ago. 36. A. drinking B. sleeping C. washing D. playing outside 37. A. find out B. go out C. look out D. keep out 38. A. away B. alone C. on D. beside 39. A. like B. as C. from D. such as 40. A. end B. event C. beginning D. total 41. A. besides B. except for C. including D. except 42. A. governments B. parents C. organizers D. businessmen 43. A. the light B. the radio C. life D. the Internet 44. A. grown-ups B. kids C. clerks D. parents 45. A. less B. enough C. little D. more 46. A. programmes B. screen C. hours D. watching 47. A. However B. On the contrary C. In fact D. As a result 48. A. overweight B. overeaten C. overgrown D. overseeing 49. A. leads to B. results from C. develops D. keeps away 50. A. will be B. should be C. may be D. could be 51. A. organizing B. taking part in C. participating D. asking for 52. A. wherever B. every day C. every time D. this time 53. A. living B. choice C. difference D. sense 54. A. shows B. says C. reads D. writes 55. A. rising B. down from C. up to D. up from |
第二节完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1. 5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Who are the artists singing all day lone on your MP3 player? They 36 be Jay Chou,Angela Chang or S. H. E. But when it comes to a 37 singer. Avril Lavigne is the one who is 38 listening to. The Canadian star"s hit single Girlfriend was named the 39 download of 2008 by the International Federation of the Phonograph Industry(国际唱片业协会). She 40 China lastyear for her The Best Damn Tour 41 . The pop rock princess played at Guangzhou first on the 27th of September, 42 by othercities such as Shanghai and Chengdu. Lavigne performed her most 43 hits in the concerts, 44 Complicated,Girlfriend and My Happy Ending. Lavigne has been On the music 45 for eight years. She has proved that she is not 46 another pretty face. Lavigne 47 to Wear loose trousers,old T-shirts and a frown(皱眉). That"s not like the 48 clothes and sweet smiles of many pop stars. Lavigne Was only 15 when she was 49 . At that time she had no 50 how to make an album. “A career just came 51 for me. I was trying to 52 this life,”she said. “My friends still don"t know if they want to be a teacher or a doctor. When I 53 to them, they"ll tell me they have 54 the next day. " So what does Lavigne think about life? “Life is like a roller coaster(过山车). 55 it, mad be happy,” she said. 36. A. may B. must C. should D. can 37. A. home B. pop C. local D. foreign 38. A. different B. favorite C. worth D. busy 39. A. most B. top C. best D. great 40. A. landed B. voyaged C.toured D. visited 41. A. songs B. music C. artists D. concerts 42. A. surrounded B. followed C. started D. counted 43. A. Popular B. similar C. famous D. interesting 44. A. Leaving B. including C. sending D. concluding 45. A. show B. program C. sign D. scene 46. A. simply B. yet C. still D. even 47. A. wants B. intends C. prefers D. expects 48. A. 1ong B. short C. wide D. tight 49. A. invented B. discovered C. found D. admitted 50. A. idea B. point C. way D. doubt 51. A. clearly B. slowly C. early D. directly 52. A. figure out B. find out C. bring out D. put out 53. A. turn B. object C. face D. talk 54. A. sports B. exams C. jobs D. performances 55. A. Make B. Do C. Live D. Get |
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。 Willa Cather 0nce said. “When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road,I always answer with the famous saying: The end is nothing; the road is all. That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure. I have never used the computer with the thought that one more task had to be done. " Like most writers. Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her,but rather for the Pleasure that came in their writing. Her works were,like her,simple and full of the vigor of her days in Nebraska,where she grew from child to young womanhood and where she developed a deep 1ove for the treeless land of the great plain with its wild flowers,wheat fields and rivers. “It’s a rather strange thing about the flat country," she wrote later. "It takes hold of you, it leaves you perfectly cold. A great many people find it very dull; they like a church tower,an old factory. a waterfall,the country all made to look like a German Christmas card…But when I come to the open plain,something happens. I"m home. I breathe differently. ” 56 Willa Cather wrote because she found writing . A. simple and lively B. opened up a road to success C. neither too hard nor too easy D. interesting and enjoyable 57. What was the place like where Cather grew up? A. It was cold,plain and without a church. B. It was vast, open,flat and wild. C. It was like a German Christmas card. D. It was a colorful world of wild flowers. 58. When she said “It takes hold of you,it leaves you perfectly cold. ”,Willa Cather meant that A. you either love the place or hate it B.you decide either to stay or to leave C. some find the place warm: others find it cold D. some find the place peaceful; others find it wild 59. What happens when Cather comes to the open plain? A. She breathes differently from others. B. She wants to make the place her home. C. She feels completely comfortable. D. She finds the place similar to her home. |
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