第二节:阅读表达(共2小题;每小题2分,满分4分)阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。Louis Armstrong had two famous ni

第二节:阅读表达(共2小题;每小题2分,满分4分)阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。Louis Armstrong had two famous ni

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第二节:阅读表达(共2小题;每小题2分,满分4分)阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。
Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said,“Jazz and I grew up together.”
Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.
Q1: When did he die?
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Q2: Why did some people call him “Bagamo”?  (no more than 9 words)
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Q1: July 6,1971
Q2:his mouth looked like a large bag
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第三节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、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。
There is an old man in the village that everybody___21___asks him for help whenever they come____22___problems.He is named the No 1___23___man in the world.
In the village,there is one young man who is also very___24___.So he is very unhappy___25_______ the old man could be more___26___than him.One day he___27___the old man with a bird in his hand.He asked the old man a___28___question: “ Is the bird in my hand dead or alive?”
The old man___29___at the bird and answered: “Whether the bird is dead or not___30___on you.If I say it is alive,you will___31___the bird to death.If I say it is dead, you will set it___32___.So when things are in your hands, you___33___your own fate.”
On most occasions, the__34___of whether success or failure___35___our hands.It is your________36___whether you want to succeed or not.__37___you cannot control certain events that___38___, you can choose how___39___want to react.Exercise your___40___of positive thinking.And then you will find you are getting more and more clever, and are able to solve problems much more easily.
21.A.never                  B.always                C.seldom                D.often
22.A.over                   B.with                    C.across                 D.to
23.A.wise                   B.stupid                 C.brave                  D.kind
24.A.intelligent           B.helpful                C.active                  D.promising
25.A.because               B.that                     C.though                D.when
26.A.foolish                B.popular               C.lovely                 D.promising
27.A.showed               B.provided             C.attracted              D.approached
28.A.simple                B.puzzling              C.silly                    D.familiar
29.A.turned                 B.called                  C.looked                D.glared
30.A.falls                    B.depends               C.trusts                  D.stands
31.A.kill                     B.shoot                  C.squeeze               D.frighten
32.A.up                      B.down                  C.about                  D.free
33.A.decide                 B.tell                     C.try                      D.win  
34.A.question              B.outcome              C.factor                  D.truth
35.A.puts up               B.goes away           C.lies in                 D.takes in
36.A.view                   B.opinion               C.idea                    D.choice
37.A.Since                  B.As                      C.Although             D.Whether
38.A.occur                  B.go                      C.present                D.have
39.A.others                 B.we                      C.you                     D.they
40.A.energy                B.power                 C.force                   D.strength
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第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,共1 0分)
根据短文内容,从下框的A~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A.The introduction of Paris
B.The culture of Paris
C.The population growth in Paris
D.The production of Paris
E.The education in Paris
F.The industries in Paris
51.____________
Paris, the capital and the largest city of the country, is in north central France.The Paris metropolitan  area contains nearly 20% of the nation’s population and is the economic, cultural, and political center of France.The French government have historically favored the city as the site for all decision making, thus powerfully attracting nearly all of the nation’s activities.
52.___________
Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century.With the introduction of the Industrial Revolution, a great number of people moved to the city from the country during the 19th century.The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which provided easy access to the capital.After World War II, more and more immigrants arrived.
53.____________
The city is the centralized control point of most national radio and television broadcasting.It is a place of publication of the most important newspapers and magazines and an international book publishing center.With more than 100 museums, Paris has truly one of the greatest concentrations of art treasures in the world.The Louvre, opened as a museum in 1793, is one of the largest museums in the world.
54.___________
In the late 1980s about 4.1 million pupils annually attended about 47,000 elementary schools.In addition, about 5.4 million students attended some 11,200 secondary schools.Approximately 1.2 million students were enrolled annually at universities and colleges in France in the late 1980s.French centers of learning have served as academic models throughout the world.
55.___________
Paris is the leading industrial center of France, with about one quarter of the nation’s manufacturing  concentrated in the metropolitan area.Industries of consumers goods have always been drawn to Paris by the enormous market of the big population; and modern, high-technology industries also have become numerous since World War II.Chief manufactures are machinery, automobiles, chemicals and electrical equipment.
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第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面的短文,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.
A while ago,I didn’t think I had a passion.1 would sit in front of the TV all day and not think about anything except the next  36   .At that time,I didn’t know how   37   it was to have a passion in our life.
The first   38   I thought about this was in the seventh grade when 1 went to school with my mom.As we stopped at a red light,someone   39   my eyes.It was a man dressed in old   40  standing on the other side of the    41   .This homeless man was not sitting down with a sad and hopeless   42  .He was standing,waving his hands and dancing.He looked happy and held a radio as if it was the most   43   thing he had.
Seeing all this   44    me.“Morn,why does that man have a radio even though he’s homeless?”I asked.
“He bought it,”she replied.1 was still   45   .
“But if he’s homeless,why doesn’t he use his money to buy clothes?He  46  his money on something he doesn’t need.He should buy food.”
“Well,Sarah,sometimes food isn’t the most important thing.   47   can be food for the
48   .Food and clothes aren’t the only things we need.People need happiness to stay  49   ,too.”
I wasn’t sure whether I  50  my mother’s words.Maybe my mom was right.If one lives in sadness,there’s  51   to keep him moving from day to day.
Now I  52   that I’ve had passions all along,but never recognized their importance in my life.They were invisible(无形的)hopes that I   53   without knowing them.What’s often forgotten is that we all need a  54   ,a light on a   55   day.We all need a passion.
36.A.display                   B.show                      C.exhibition        D.show off
37.A.efficient                 B.effective                 C.important         D.valuable
38.A.moment                  B.period                    C.date                        D.time
39.A.caught                    B.seized                     C.held                       D.held on to
40.A.cloths                     B.clothes                    C.clothing                  D.coat
41.A.way                       B.passage                   C.road                       D.express way
42.A.expression              B.looks                      C.face                        D.eyes
43.A.invaluable        B.expensive                C.precious                  D.worthless
44.A.shocked                  B.astounded        C.astonishing              D.surprised
45.A.puzzled                  B.wondered                C.confused                 D.amazed
46.A.spent               B.wasted                    C.took                       D.cost
47.A.Passion                 B.Music                     C.Love                      D.Happiness
48.A.soul                       B.mind                      C.heart               D.brain
49.A.1ive                       B.living                        C.alive                       D.1ively
50.A.understood             B.agreed                    C.see                         D.have gotten
5 1.A.none                     B.nothing                   C.no one                    D.anything
52.A.find out                  B.know about             C.come true        D.realize
53.A.depended         B.relied on                 C.relied                     D.1ay in
54.A.pleasure                 B.fun                         C.joy                         D.enjoy
55.A.darkness                 B.dusk                       C.dim                        D.dark
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Jean Francis Grander was perhaps the most daring man who ever lived and perhaps the craziest.His greatest desire was to entertain and amaze people.He measured his success by the number of people who fainted dead away after witnessing his death-defying(极其惊险的)feats.
Grander,a blond Frenchman,toured North America in 1850,billing himself as “Blondin”.Blondin’s gift was excellent balance.This talent.coupled with a great desire to surprise and shock his audiences,made Blondin an incomparable performer.
His most famous feat was walking across Niagara Falls on a tightrope.Blondin’s “stage” consisted of a rope tied 1,100 feet across the falls.The rope hung some 160 feet above the rocks and boiling water below the falls.
Simply walking across the falls was not exciting enough for Blondin;he later had to ride across on a bicycle.Then,in another performance,he calmly walked across blindfolded(被蒙住的眼睛).At still another time,he carried his terrified manager on his back and walked over the falls before thousands of breathless audience.
But Blondin was undoubtedly his own worst critic.He was never satisfied with hfs act and always tried to attract his audience with his balancing feat.One of his most daring walks was made in the darkness of night.Blondin became so famous on his tour through North America that his last performance was attended by an admiring Prince of Wales.
60.Why does the author think that Grander may be the craziest man in the world?
A.Because he enjoyed entertaining people by terrifying them.
B.Because many people died after seeing his feats.
C.Because his greatest desire was to entertain people.
D.Because he was an incomparable performer.
61.What does the underlined word “feat” in this passage mean?
A.excellent performance                                 B.tour
C.famous event                                              D.victory
6 2.What can we infer from the first sentence in the last paragraph?
A.Blondin was very content with his own performance.
B.Blondin was not very very good at criticism.
C.Blondin never thought that his performance was satisfy.
D.Blondin didn’t like criticism.
63.The author’S attitude towards“Blondin”is       .
A.critical                   B.admiring                 C.negative                  D.depressed
64.Which of the following can NOT be drawn from the passage?
A.Blondin’s success had something to do with his character.
B.In order to be Successful,one should be a critic of himself.
C.Blondin conquered his audience simply by his talent.
D.People can get pleasure from a terrifying experience.
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Do you sometimes put off doing your homework on a school night to watch TV?A new study says that middle school students who watch TV or play video games during the week do worse in school.The study also says that watching TV and playing video games on weekends don’t affect school performance that much.
“They could watch a lot on weekends and it didn’t seem to connect with doing worse in school,”said Dr.Iman Sharif of Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York.The study appears in the October issue of Pediatrics.Researchers drew their conclusions after surveying (调查)4,500 students in New Hampshire and Vermont middle schools.
To reach their findings,researchers didn’t look at grades or test scores.Instead,they asked students to rate their own performance on a scale ranging from “excellent’’ to “below”.
Other studies have found a connection between kids’ ability to learn and the amount of TV they watch.One study even found that kids with televisions in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than kids without them.
What should fl kid do?The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends(推荐)that kids watch TV no more than two hours and that televisions be kept out of children’s rooms.Weekend viewing should be kept to four hours at most each day.
73.What could be the best title for the passage?
A.Study Says Students Shouldn’t Watch TV on a School Night
B.Watching TV Has an Effect on Children
C.Students Shouldn’t Watch TV
D.There Is a Connection Between Watching TV and Study
74.According to Dr.Iman Sharif,       .
A.watching TV on weekends affects school performance
B.the less students watch TV on weekends,the better they do at school
C.watching TV on weekends doesn’t affect school performance
D.the more students watch TV on weekends, the worse they do at school
75.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Researchers did the survey by studying the students’ test scores.
B.Students’ learning ability has nothing to do with the amount of TV they watch.
C.Children with televisions in their rooms do better at school than those without them.
D.Children shouldn’t watch TV for more than four hours each day at weekends.
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