第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20题，第二节5题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案转涂到答题纸上。
Riding School
You can start horseriding at any age.Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. (3:30 p．m.on Saturdays)．There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country.You will need a riding hat.
Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9:00 a.m. --.8:30 p.m.
Phone：(412)3966754 Fax：(412)3966752
Sailing Club
Our Young Sailor's Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification.You'll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid.Have fun with other course members afterwards in the clubroom.There are 10 weekly two-hour lessons (Tuesdays 6 p.m.--.8 p.m.)．
Opening Hours：Tuesdays：6:00 p.m.--8:00 p.m.
Phone：(412)3966644 Fax：(412)3966644
Diving Centre
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep sea diving for beginners.There are two evening lessons a week，in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely.You only need a swimming costume and towel.Reduced rates for couples.
Opening Hours：Monday and Friday：6:30 p.m.--8:30 p.m..
Phone：(412)3966312 Fax：(412)3966706
Medical Center
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university.The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems.Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation.Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.
Opening Hours：24 hours from Monday to Sunday
Phone：(412)3966649 Fax：(412)3966648
Watersports Club
We use a two-kilometre length of river for speedboat racing，and waterskiing.A beginners' course consists of ten 20-minute lessons.You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently，but must be able to swim.The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. with lessons all through the day.
Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9:00 a.m.--4:00 p.m.
Phone：(412)3966899 Fax：(412)3966890
41. If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous，you should join ______.
A.Watersports Club B.Diving Centre
C.Sailing Club D.Riding School
42. If you are planning to explore the ocean depths，you should attend your lessons at______.
A.24 hours from Monday to Sunday
B.Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m.--10:00 p.m.
C.Tuesdays：6:00 p.m.--8:00 p.m.
D.Monday and Friday：6:30 p.m.--8:30 p.m.
43. You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end，you can go to ______.
A.Watersports Club B.Diving center
C.Sailing Club D.Riding School
44. Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?
A.Good equipment. B.Well trained staff members.
C.Various less expensive medicines. D.Nursery for newlyborn babies.
James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.
"J.C., "he replied.
She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.
Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school, he went to Ohio State University.He had to work part time so as to pay for his education.As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.
A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.
The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political.Hitler did not congratulate any of the AfricanAmerican winners.
"It was all right with me, "he said years later."I didnt go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway."
Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either.In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.
Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs.
"Sure, it bothered me, "he said later."But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."
In time, however, his gold medals changed his life."They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said."Time has stood still for me.That golden moment dies hard."Owens got his other name "Jesse" when.
A. he went to Ohio State University
B. his teacher made fun of him
C. his teacher took "J. C."for "Jesse"
D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet In the Big Ten meet，Owens.
| A．hurt himself in the back | B．succeeded in setting many records |
| C．tried every sports event but failed | D．had to give up some events |
We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because.
| A．he was not of the right race |
| B．he was the son of a poor farmer |
| C．he didnˊt shake hands with Hitler |
| D．he didnˊt talk to the US president on the phone |
When Owens says "They have kept me alive over the years ",he means that the medals.
| A．have been changed for money to help him live on |
| B．have made him famous in the US |
| C．have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life |
| D．have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs |
What would be the best title for the text?
| A．Jesse Owens, A Great American Athlete |
| B．Golden Moment — A Lifetime Struggle |
| C．Making A Living As A Sportsman |
| D．How To Be A Successful Athlete |
Beijing (Xinhua): When she appeared on stage, singing a Japanese song, hundreds of excited teenagers crowded around shouting, "Curarpikt (酷拉皮卡)！It’s Curarpikt!"
At the Beijing Comic and Animation Expo last week, that’s exactly who Shi Jia was. The Senior 1 girl was cosplaying (角色扮演) "Curarpikt", a character from the popular Japanese comic book Hunter X Hunter (《猎人》)by Yoshihiro Togashi.
"I cosplay Curarpikt because I like him," said the pretty 15yearold girl. "I’m moved by his sad story and I’m attracted by his courage and personality."
In the adventure comic story, Curarpikt, a handsome and kindhearted boy, struggles to become a hunter so he can capture(掳获)the people who killed his tribe(部落).
Shi has read all the comic books and is a big fan of the animated series(动画片)of Hunter X Hunter. Then last year she saw a real "Curarpikt"in a cosplay show.
"I had watched cosplay shows before but only for fun," she explained. "It’s really exciting to see young people wearing the makeup and costumes of characters that you’ve read about and are familiar with."
"But that time I just fell in love with cosplaying, probably because I like Curarpikt so much. I thought I could play the character better, so I decided to have a go."
Shi bought some cloth and asked a tailor to make a Curarpikt costume for her. She was delighted to find out there was a cosplay show in Beijing in October.
"It’s a great way to spend the national holiday. Posing on the stage for all the comic book fans, I knew I was doing something I had always wanted to do," she said.
But she never talks about her hobby with her parents.
"They think it will distract me from my studies. I don’t want to upset them,that’s my secret hobby," she said. "It’s also why I don’t dye my hair for cosplaying like all the others."What’s cosplay according to the passage?
| A．When cosplaying, comic fans wear costumes and pretend to be their favourite comic characters. |
| B．Cosplay is a kind of performance in which you play a Curarpikt. |
| C．Cosplay is a character from the popular Japanese comic book Hunter X Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi. |
| D．When cosplaying, some funny teenagers play some characters in the animated series. |
Shi Jia cosplayed Curarpikt ______.
| A．in order to attract her fans |
| B．because she liked animated series |
| C．because she was greatly attracted by that role |
| D．because it’s her secret hobby |
The underlined word "distract" means_____.
| A．get rid of | B．keep out of |
| C．give courage to | D．draw away attention of |
Which of the following is wrong?
| A．Curarpikt was created by a Japanese cartoonist. |
| B．Shi Jia’s parents were in favor of her performance. |
| C．Shi Jia cosplayed Curarpikt successfully. |
| D．Cosplay is popular with some teenagers. |
STAGE
| Keep it in the air: The Chaoyang Theater is one of the Beijing theaters to present acrobatics(杂技 ) all year round. Top acrobatic artists invited from all over the country perform for Chinese and foreign tourists. The program contains trick cycling, leaping through hoops and Chinese magic tricks. Some of the artists have won prizes in international competitions. Time: 7∶15 p.m. Daily Place: 36, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District Tel: 65072421, 65071818 |
| Use your head: Green Hat is a new drama given by a group of young Chinese actors. It’s a rewrite of American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne’s famous novel The Scarlet Letter. It describes the heroine’s great courage in finding the true love against the public disagreement. Time: 7∶15 p.m. until March 5, except Mondays Place: China Children’s Theater Tel: 66037255, 66037265 |
| Mix and match: Story of Puppets tells of a fairy, Zixia, who looks for true love in the human world. After watching a puppet play Peony Pavilion, she thinks there must be true love in reality, so she uses magic to turn the puppet characters into humans, wanting to fall in love with the puppet hero. But things don’t go as she planned... Li Liuyi, the director of the play has made several successful attempts to present different traditional operas in one play. This time he combines Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Pingju Opera along with a band, using the structure of modern drama. Time: 7∶ 30 p.m. until March 10, except Mondays Place: Small Playhouse of Beijing People’s Art Theater Tel: 65250123 |
| Peking Opera: The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances at the Chang’an Grand Theater. Each performance includes two classical excerpts(选段). One is Wenxi(a play focusing on singing and dancing); the other is Wuxi (a play full of acrobatic dancing). The first night will be The Crossroad and Presenting a Pearl of the Rainbow Bridge. And the second night will see the performance of The Goddess of Heaven Scatters Flowers and Havoc in Heaven. Time: 7∶30 p.m. February 27, 28 Place:Chang’an Grand Theater Tel: 86531043 |
We can learn from the text that.
| A．Story of puppets is a play held in China Children’s Theater |
| B．the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricks |
| C．on March 5 there will be two plays for us to choose |
| D．the artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country |
If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call to book a ticket.
| A．86531043 | B．65250123 | C．66037255 | D．65071818 |
According to the text, which of the following statements is true?
| A．The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it. |
| B．Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists. |
| C．Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country. |
| D．The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts. |
BEUING (Associated Press 美联社) —China has a growing middle class, a tradition (传统) of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educatioinal toys should be easy.
While China may be the world’s biggest toymaker, many of the best are exported (出口). Department stores here do not have enough high quality toys. It is said that the demand for educational toys is low.
A US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China.
BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals. People who join the company’s "mother club"can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost, if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the company’s educational toys and childcare books.
"We want to build a seven year relationship with those people," said Matthew J. Estes, BabyCare’s president. "It starts during pregnancy (孕期), when the anxiety and needs are highest." BabyCare works on a one to one basis. Doctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents, explain toys that are designed for children at each stage (阶段) of development to age six.
BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years.
It is a new model for China and develops a market in young children’s education and health that no other companies are in. What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?
| A．Educational toys and foreign toy markets. |
| B．Problems with China’s toy market and education. |
| C．Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China. |
| D．Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China. |
Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?
| A．Club members buy BabyCare products for free childcare advice. |
| B．Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products. |
| C．Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities. |
| D．BabyCare trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost. |
BabyCare is developing its business in China by.
| A．opening stores in Beijing hospitals |
| B．offering 18month courses on childcare |
| C．setting up children’s education centers |
| D．forming close relationships with parents |
Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?
| A．Mother’s Club in China. | B．BabyCare and Doctors. |
| C．American Company Model. | D．Educational Toys in China. |
Ad. 1
April fool’s party
On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion. 9pm till late.
Tickets: Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan (US$6)
Time/date: 9 pm, April 1
Place: Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 8454 0321
Ad. 2
Language in use
Enjoy free inhouse coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing. Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun.
Time/date: 7 to 9 pm, March 25
Place: Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District
Ad. 3
The "worst" party
Organized by ozone productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense.
Tickets: Free entrance
Time/date: 9 pm, April 1
Place: Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District
Tel: 64668575
Ad. 4
La Nuit Francaise
Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous. The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together.
The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition.
Time/date: 7 to 10 pm, April 14
Place: Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, accross from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang District Tel: 64629110
Ad. 5
Marco V
Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark.
Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, styleblending deejay and a successful and devoted producer. His spinning is energetic, crowdpleasing and never sees an empty dance floor. He was ranked No. 15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100.
Tickets: 40 yuan (US$4.80) in advance, 50 yuan (US$6) at the door, both include a free drink
Time/date: 10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1
Place: Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 65283636 Which of the following is NOT true of Ad. 1 and Ad. 3?
| A．The two parties will be held on the same day. |
| B．The two parties will be held at the same time. |
| C．The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged. |
| D．Some old music will be played at the parties. |
Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?
| A．Marco V. | B．La Nuit Francaise. |
| C．Language in use. | D．The "worst" party. |
We can infer that______.
| A．Marco V is a newlyestablished band |
| B．La Nuit Francaise may be French words |
| C．the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students |
| D．you will enjoy free drink at April fool’s party |