第三部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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My sister and I shared a typical sisterly relationship: we couldn’t stand each other.Or, to be honest, she couldn’t stand me.I took her as a hero.My clothes mysteriously looked like hers, and even my words tended to copy those I heard from her.Any sort of talk we had usually became a fighting, and try as I might, my sister had an extra six years worth of rude vocabulary.
After a while, I stopped trying to impress her and learned to be totally indifferent(冷漠的);we soon fell into a sad pattern — I avoided her, she paid no attention to me, and deep inside, it hurt.She was only a sister in name.I truly believed that we would forever be apart, two housemates without conversation, two strangers without warmth.
I still remember the day I learned to ride a bike.I had received the bike that Christmas, which was great, until I realized I had no idea how to ride it.My mom had long since abandoned any attempt to teach me; I had proved to be a frustrating student.I had to learn by myself, a little bit each day, but unsuccessfully.On that day I was so disappointed that I threw my bike aside and began to cry, I guess that was what caused my sister to come outside.At first I was nervous, as I thought she would begin to laugh at me.She did not.She gently picked my bike up.That was the beginning.She fearlessly held my hand while the tears dried on my cheeks.She never once let me fall.And for three hours — three wonderful hours — we learned to ride my bike.No shouting.No fighting.No arguing.
That day I learned that my sister was human — how else could she have been my teacher? It was a life-changing experience.We still occasionally have our quarrels, but since that day, it’s been easier to get along because we have an unspoken respect for each other.
56.From the first paragraph, we can infer that _____.
A.the writer’s sister usually won the fighting
B.the writer was not always honest with her sister
C.the writer showed little respect for her sister
D.the writer’s sister had a good memory
57.When the writer failed to impress her sister, she _____.
A.felt hurt and treated her sister as a stranger
B.decided to be indifferent to her sister
C.didn’t talk with any member of the family
D.kept apart from her sister for a long time
58.What caused the writer to cry when she learned to ride a bike?
A.She fell off the bike and hurt herself seriously.
B.Her mother refused to buy her a bike.
C.She couldn’t learn how to ride a bike by herself.
D.Her sister laughed at her old bike.
San Francisco Fire Engine Tours
San Francisco Winery Tour
Running: February 1st through April 30th
This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)
Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request.
Duration(时长):2 hours
Price: $90
Back to the Fifties Tour
Running: August 16th through August 31st
This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco's most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.
Departing form the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Duration:2 hours
Price:$90
Spooky Halloween Tour
Running: October 10th through October 31st
Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district .Authentic fire gear (服装)is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco
Departing from the Cannery:6:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Duration :1 hour and 30 minutes
Price: Available upon request
Holiday Lights Tour
Running: December 6th through December 23nd
This tractive four takes you to some of San Francis's most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.
Departing from the Cannery 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Duration: I hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
(1)Which of the tours is available in March?
A. |
San Francisco Winery Tour. |
B. |
Back to the Fifties Tour. |
C. |
Spooky Hallowen Tour. |
D. |
Holiday Lights Tour. |
(2)What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?
A. |
Go to Treasure Island. |
B. |
Enjoy the holiday scenes. |
C. |
Have free ice cream. |
D. |
Visit the Presidio district. |
(3)What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?
A. |
Take some drinks. |
B. |
Set off early in the morning. |
C. |
Wear warm clothes. |
D. |
Make reservations in advance. |
When a leafy plant is under attack ,it doesn't sit quietly. Back in 1983,two scientists,Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin,reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm.What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds,VOCs for short.
Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked.It's a plant's way of crying out.But is anyone listening?Apparently.Because we can watch the neighbours react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away.But others do double duty .They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers.Once they arrive,the tables are turned .The attacker who are natural enemies to the attackers . Once they arrive,the tables are turned.The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
In study after study,it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant,but the neighbors ,relatively speaking ,stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don't know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to "overhear" the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn't a true, intentional back and forth.
Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There's a whole lot going on.
32. What does a plant do when it is under attack?
A. |
It makes noises. |
B. |
It gets help from other plants. |
C. |
It stands quietly |
D. |
It sends out certain chemicals. |
33. What does the author mean by "the tables are turned" in paragraph 3?
A. |
The attackers get attacked. |
B. |
The insects gather under the table. |
C. |
The plants get ready to fight back. |
D. |
The perfumes attract natural enemies. |
34.Scientists find from their studies that plants can .
A. |
predict natural disasters |
B. |
protect themselves against insects |
C. |
talk to one another intentionally |
D. |
help their neighbors when necessary |
35.what can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. |
The word is changing faster than ever. |
B. |
People have stronger senses than before |
C. |
The world is more complex than it seems |
D. |
People in Darwin's time were imaginative. |
Terrafugia Inc .said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight,bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year.The wehicle-named the Transition - has two seats wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car.The Transition,which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and bums 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.
Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don't expect it to show up in too many driveways. It's expected to cost $279,000.And it won't help if you're stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.
Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The govemment has already permitted z&the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety siandards.
Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration's decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition,a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.
28. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. |
The basic data of the Transition. |
B. |
The advantages of flying cars. |
C. |
The potential market for flying cars. |
D. |
The designers of the Transition. |
29. Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?
A. |
It causers traffic jams. |
B. |
It is difficult to operate. |
C. |
It is very expensive. |
D. |
It bums too much fuel. |
30. What is the govemment's attitude to the development of the flying car?
A. |
Cautious |
B. |
Favorable. |
C. |
Ambiguous. |
D. |
Disapproving. |
31. What is the best title for the text?
A. |
Flying Car at Auto Show |
B. |
The Transition's Fist Flight |
C. |
Pilots'Dream Coming True |
D. |
Flying Car Closer to Reality |
I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn't want me for the film- it wanted somebody as well known as Paul- he stood up for me. I don't know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.
The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft(技艺)and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other- but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core (核心)of our relationship off the screen.
We shared the brief that if you're fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back- he with his Newman's Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn't see each other all that regularly, but sharing thatbrought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.
I last saw him a few months ago. He'd been in and out of the hospital.He and I both knew what the deal was,and we didn't talk about it.Ours was a relationship that didn't need a lot of words.
24.Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first?
A. |
Paul Newman wanted it. |
B. |
The studio powers didn't like his agent. |
C. |
He wasn't famous enough. |
D. |
The director recommended someone else. |
25.Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?
A. |
They were of the same dge. |
B. |
They worked in the same theater. |
C. |
They were both good actors. |
D. |
They han similar charactertics. |
26.What does the underlined word "that" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. |
Their belief. |
B. |
Their care for chileden. |
C. |
Their success. |
D. |
Their support for each other. |
27.What is the author's purpose in writing the test?
A. |
To show his love of films. |
B. |
To remember a friend. |
C. |
To introduce a new movie. |
D. |
To share his acting experience. |
In the coming months, we are bringing together artists form all over the globe, to enjoy speaking shakespeare's plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture shakespeare wrote for.please come and join us.
National Theatre Of China Beijing|Chinese
This great occasion(盛会) will be the national theatre of china's first visit to the uk. The company's productions show the new face of 21 stcentury chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare's Richard III will be directed by the National's Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying.
Date&Time:Saturday 28 April,2.30pm&Sunday 29 April,1.30pm&6.30pm
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi l Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia,the Marjanishvili,founded in 1928,appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导)by the company's Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.
Date & Time :Friday 18May,2.30pm&Sunday 19May,7.30pm
Deafinitely Theater London l British Sign Language (BSL)
By translating the rich and humourous taxt of Love's Labour's Lost into the physical language of BSL,Deafinitely Thertre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare's comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date&Time:Tueaday 22 May,2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May,7.30pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv l Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-languege theatre worldwide,Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution,the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s,Since 1958,they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel.This production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date Date&Time:Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm
21.which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?
A. |
Richard Ⅲ. |
B. |
Lover's Labour's Lost |
C. |
As You Like It |
D. |
The merchant of Venice |
22.What is special about Deafinnitely Theatre?
A. |
Tt has two groups of actors |
B. |
It is the leading theatre in London |
C. |
It performs plays in BSL |
D. |
It is good at prducting comedies |
23.When can you see a play in Hebrew?
A. |
Onsuturday 28Apil. |
B. |
On Sunday 29 April |
C. |
On Tuesday 22 May. |
D. |
On Tuesday 29 May |