Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
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Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf--- and only 6% of people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of the young people go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day ---30 minutes more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren’t spent in the UK---27% are in Spain. 10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn’t very good!
Presents
British people don’t send others expensive presents like other Europeans. They often send chocolates, wine and flowers of good quality. Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?
| A．A hamburger. | B．Fish and chips. | C．Both. | D．Neither. |
Those who are interested in movies are _____.
| A．men | B．women | C．young people | D．old people |
How long do British women spend watching TV every day?
| A．Three hours. | B．Three hours and a half. | C．Two hours. | D．Two hours and a half. |
British people’s favorite country for a holiday is _____.
| A．Spain | B．France | C．America | D．Australia |
What present don’t British people often send?
| A．Chocolates. | B．Wine. | C．Flowers. | D．Money. |
First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, "Look out," I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that "Look out" may mean "don‘t look out."
Second Frenchman: Once I was on a ship and heard the captain shout, "All hands on deck," I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.
Third Frenchman: I once visited an English friend early in the morning and the maid who came to the door and said, "He’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour," When I went again for him, she said, "He‘s not down yet."
"If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?" I asked.
She said, "He’s still in bed. When I say ‘He’s not up ’ I mean ‘he has not yet got up’. When I say ‘He’s not down ’ I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs,’" "All hands on deck" means “ _______ ”.
| A．All the sailors gather on deck | B．Give your hands to me |
| C．Put your right hand and left hand on deck | D．Shake your hands with me |
When the maid said, “He’s not up yet.” She meant that _______ .
| A．he has not grown up yet | B．he has not yet got up |
| C．he has not woke up yet | D．he has not yet come upstairs |
When the third Frenchman went back, the English friend _______ .
| A．was washing his face | B．was having his breakfast |
| C．was still in an upstairs room | D．was reading a newspaper |
Which do you think is the best title for this article?
| A．Three Frenchmen and their English Friends |
| B．The English Language |
| C．Three French Stories |
| D．What a Language! |
Americans eat breakfast and lunch quickly unless it is a social business or family occasion. The evening meal is usually longer and a time for families to gather together. Rushing through daytime meals is part of the fast pace in America. Another reason for rushing through daytime meals is that many people eat in restaurant that are usually crowded with people waiting for a place so that they can be served and return to work at the proper time. So each one hurried to make room for the next person. As there are busy people everywhere, there is a real difference with meals that are eaten in a hurry and those that can be enjoyed slowly with friends.What is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．What time Americans eat dinner. |
| B．Where Americans eat. |
| C．Why Americans eat in a hurry. |
| D．Which do meat Americans eat the most slowly. |
Americans hurry at meals because
| A．they want to eat dinner slowly. | B．they don’t like eating in restaurants. |
| C．they are very busy. | D．they don’t like to eat. |
According to the passage, the least busy time to eat in a restaurant would probably be .
| A．during the busy time | B．at lunch |
| C．at dinner | D．at either breakfast or lunch |
Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.
For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(对手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
This kind of deception happens too of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well. How much did the lottery winner lose?
| A．One hundred dollars. | B．Two hundred dollars. |
| C．Three hundred dollars. | D．Four hundred dollars. |
We may infer that the author believes people should _______.
| A．buy lottery tickets | B．make use of half-truths |
| C．not take anything at face value | D．not trust the Yucky Company |
What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?
| A．final increase | B．big advantage |
| C．large share | D．total saving |
What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?
| A．False statements are easy to see through. | B．Half-truths are often used to mislead people. |
| C．Doctors like to act in advertisements. | D．Advertisements are based on facts. |
It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers (生产商)follow certain uniform standards for various features(特征)of clothes．What seems strange，however，is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men．Take a look at the way your clothes button．Men’s clothes tend to button from the right, and women’s from the left．Considering most of the world’s population—men and women — are right-handed，the men’s standard would appear to make more sense for women．So why do women’s clothes button from the left?
History really seems to matter here．Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the l7th century，when rich women were dressed by servants．For the mostly right-handed servants，having women’s shirts button from the left would be easier．On the other hand，having men’s shirts button from the fight made sense，too．Most men dressed themselves，and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt．
Today women are seldom dressed by servants，but buttoning from the left is still the standard for them．Is it interesting? Actually，a standard，once set，resists change．At a time when all women’s shirts buttoned from the left，it would have been risky for any single manufacturer to offer women’s shirts that buttoned from the right．After all，women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch．Besides，some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the fight，since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing men’s shirts．What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?
| A．It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years． |
| B．It is different for men’s clothing and women’s． |
| C．It works better with men than with women. |
| D．It fails to consider right-handed people． |
What do we know about the rich men in the 17th century?
| A．They tended to wear clothes without buttons． | B．They were interested in historical matters． |
| C．They were mostly dressed by servants． | D．They drew their swords from the left． |
Women’s clothes still button from the left today because _______.
| A．adopting men’s style is improper for women | B．manufacturers should follow standards |
| C．modern women dress themselves | D．customs are hard to change |
The passage is mainly developed by ________．
| A．analyzing causes | B．making comparisons |
| C．examining differences | D．following the time order |
Tiny tot’s big adventure：Super Baby，a multimedia children’s play co-produced by Beijing Children’s Art Theater and Yeowoobi Animation Company of South Korea，is running at Beijing’s Cultural Palace of Nationalities．
Adapted from a popular South Korean cartoon book by Korean writer Cho Soo Min，the play tells the story of the boy named Siqing，who sets out in search of adventure with his friend Weiwei，a dinosaur，and a panda to rescue his kidnapped grandfather．
In director Hang Cheng’s eyes，it is a story of hope，dreams and courage．
He says it is a Chinese interpretation of Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland，and Cheng hopes it could inspire the young audience members to love one another, treasure friendship and pursue their dreams．
Time：7：30pm，until August 26
Place：49 fuxingmen Neidajie Street，Xicheng District
Tel：400—810—1887．5905—9082
Lords of the rings：The Chinese Acrobatics Group，established in l950，will put on a performance that includes traditional acrobatics，circus，magic，old Beijing folk plays and more．
The show blends music, dance，local opera and martial arts with acrobatics．
Time：7：30pm，daily
Place：Tiandi Theater，Dongsi Shitiao，100 meters north of Poly Theater，Chaoyang District．
Tel：6416—9893
Fooling around：dashan is taking to the stage with the otherwise all-Chinese cast of Chaoji Bendan，or Super Idiot．The play is an adaptation of the famous French comedy，Le diner de Cons
(The dinner Game)．
Dashan，or Mark Rowswell，is a Canadian who became a household name and popular TV host who speaks superb Chinese．He plays the role of Pierre Brochant，a successful Parisian publisher．who attends a weekly “idiots” dinner．Each guest must bring along an“idiot” for the amusement of the other invitees．At the end of the dinner．the vevning’s “champion idiot” is selected．
Time：7：30pm，September 29—30
Place：Poly Theater，14 Dongzhimen Nandajie，Dongcheng District
Tel：6416—9990
Classic comeback：Chinese drama classic The Top Restaurant (Tianxia diyilou)will be staged by Beijing People’s Art theater．Written by He Jiping，the drama has been one of the most popular Chinese theatrical works performed by the renowned Beijing People’s Art Theater．It has been staged more than 400 times since the premiere．
Time：7：30pm．September 5～14
Place：Capital Theater，22 Wangfujing Dajie
Tel：6524—9847
Order now，you can get a 20％discount．More information，please click here.If you want to enjoy magic on Sunday，you can go to ___________.
| A．Red Theater | B．Tiandi Theater | C．Poly Theater | D．Capital Theater |
The advertisements are about “”．
| A．exhibitions | B．meetings | C．stage performances | D．western cultures |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Super Baby，a children’s play，is performing at Beijing’s Cultural Palace of Nationalities． |
| B．The Chinese Acrobatics Group can perform old Beijing folk plays． |
| C．Dashan is a popular TV host who speaks superb Chinese． |
| D．The Top Restaurant will be performed by He Jinping. |
This passage is most probably taken from _________．
| A．a textbooks | B．a magazine | C．a newspaper | D．a website |