KING LEAR
Part 3
NARRATOR: As soon as Goneril has got all she can from her father, she begins treating him disrespectfully. When Lear wants to speak to her, Goneril tells her servant, Oswald, to say she is sick. She encourages her staff to be disrespectful towards Lear and begins complaining about the hundred soldiers Lear has brought with him. However, King Lear soon has a friend by his side. The Duke of Kent, who Lear ordered to leave Britain, cannot abandon his king. He therefore comes to Lear disguised as a servant called Caius and asks for a job.
(Enter Lear, several of Lear's soldiers and Kent disguised as a servant.)
LEAR: OK, Caius. I'll give you a trial. And if you prove to be good at your job, I'll keep you on as my servant. (Oswald enters.) Hey, you there. Where's my daughter? (Oswald ignores the king and hurries out of the room.) Hey. What's going on? Call him back. Is he deaf? (A Soldier rushes out after Oswald.) It's as though the whole world has gone to sleep. (Soldier reenters.) Where's that servant? Why didn’t he come back when I called?
SOLDIER: Sir, he answered me very rudely and said he would not come back.
LEAR: I don’t believe it!
SOLDIER: Sir, I am sorry, to tell you this, but it seems to me that you are not being treated with the respect due to a king. Everyone here, including your daughter, is behaving very coldly towards you.
LEAR: Mmm. I suspected the same, but I kept telling myself it was my imagination. Please tell my daughter I wish to speak with her. (Soldier bows and leaves. Oswald enters.) Ah, come here my man and answer me. Who am I?
OSWALD: My lady's father.
LEAR: Your lady's father? Is that all I am to you, you dog, you slave! (Lear raises his arm as though to strike Oswald.)
OSWALD: I'll not be hit, my Lord.
KENT: (Kent kicks Oswald's feet out from under him.) And you won't be laid flat on your back either, I suppose. Now get up and get out of here. (Oswald leaves.)
LEAR: My thanks, Caius. I can see you will be a most valuable servant.
(Enter Goneril.) What's up, daughter? You always seem to be frowning lately.
GONERIL: Is it any wonder that I frown when your soldiers are continually drinking and fighting? I thought when I told you about their behavior you would make them behave, but now I hear you have insulted Oswald. I do believe you are encouraging your soldiers in their bad behavior.
LEAR: Is this my daughter scolding me?
GONERIL: I have had enough of your soldiers. They are expensive to keep and you don't need them. Besides, their drunken behavior and bad manners are disgusting. You will send half of them away. And unless you want me to get rid of the rest of them too, I suggest you teach them how to behave properly.
LEAR: That's a lie. My soldiers are good men who know how to behave properly. I won't stay here to be insulted. I still have one more daughter. She'll scratch out your eyes when she hears how you've treated me. Men! Get my horses ready and collect my baggage. I'll leave immediately. I won't stay where I'm not welcome. (Lear and companions leave.)
NARRATOR: Lear sends Kent on ahead to the castle of his other daughter, Regan, to tell her that he will soon be arriving. Goneril sends her servant Oswald to Regan to tell her side of the story.
Who does the underlined “him” probably refer to?
| A．Kent. | B．Oswald. | C．Lear. | D．Soldier. |
Why did the Duke of Kent disguise himself as a servant?
| A．To find a chance to meet Goneril. |
| B．To share some of the king’s wealth. |
| C．To find a job in the court. |
| D．To serve and help his king— Lear. |
From the passage, what is the relationship between Goneril and Regan?
| A．Sisters. | B．Couple. |
| C．Sister and Brother. | D．Brothers. |
Which of the following best describe the character of King Lear in this passage?
| A．A wise king and father. |
| B．A cold-hearted father. |
| C．A cruel and selfish king. |
| D．A stupid and a bit stubborn man. |
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Fun-loving Paul Johnson earned the title of the Scarborough Evening News Teacher of the Year 2008．Mr Johnson, of Hinderwell School, was presented with the award after four of his pupils nominated（recommended） him for the prestigious title．
Evening News editor Ed Asquith presented Mr Johnson with his certificate — and a cheque for £100．His class is also set to enjoy a free trip to the Sea Life Centre which includes being picked up by a complimentary Shoreline Suncruisers open-top bus．
The 30-year-old, who lives in Hunmanby, said: “I am just so shocked．I have been nominated for this award for a few years and I never thought I would win it．It is fantastic．It is completely out of the blue．”
Mr Johnson has worked as a Year 5 teacher at the school for seven years．He also works as an advanced teacher, which involves visiting other schools in the county once a week to offer cross-curricular teaching．
He was chosen as the winner because of his dynamic but educationally engaging approach to teaching, and based on the real way he has demonstrated that every child matters．Each term he picks a theme for his class and the curriculum is based around it．This term they are studying medieval times — and his classroom has a castle in one corner．He also treated his class to a three-day trip to London earlier this year．
His nominators were Lucy and Emily Desborough, Rachel Laverick and Rebecca Miller．Classmate Callum Macdonald, 10, said: “He is the best teacher in the world and he deserves this．He is brilliant with us and he is just so funny．He tells lots of jokes which always make us laugh．” Beth Lawty, nine, added: “Our classroom is the best ever．We have really enjoyed being in his class and I will miss him next year．”
46．Paul Johnson visits other schools in the county to ______．
A．show his teaching experience B．learn from other teachers
C．improve his teaching skills D．offer a different course
47．Why is there a castle in one corner of Paul Johnson’s classroom?
A．It is used to train the students’ imagination．
B．It is a prize from the Scarborough Evening News
C．The students can play in it after class．
D．It is probably a symbol of medieval times．
48．The underlined part “out of the blue” probably means ______．
A．of surpriseB．frustrating
C．of great fame D．within easy reach
E
The earth is getting warmer．The planet is suffering．But what can you do about it? Reduce the amount of waste you generate．Use cleaner energy sources and go greener today, starting with these steps:
1．Get a reusable water bottle
Americans buy about 25 billion single-serving plastic water bottles each year．That's an average of 83 bottles per person per year．Plastic bottles take plenty of resources to produce, including fuel for transportation and petroleum to make the plastic．Even recycling bottles uses energy．
2．Eat less meat
You don't need to become a vegetarian to help save the planet．Eating meat just one day less a week can reduce your negative impact on the environment．More water, energy and land are required to produce meat than to produce grain．
3．Switch to energy-efficient light bulbs
Most households use standard incandescent （白炽的） bulbs．But compact fluorescent （荧光的） light bulbs, or CFLs, use 66 percent less energy than standard bulbs, produce just as much light, last up to 10 times longer and don't need to be replaced as often．If every household in the United States replaced just one incandescent light bulb with a CFL bulb, it would equal removing one million cars from the road．
4．Buy organic and local food
Did you know that only 1 percent of pesticides （杀虫剂） applied to crops reach the pests they target? The rest enter the environment．Organic food is grown without the use of pesticides．Organic farming can use 50 percent less energy than traditional farming methods．Buying local food saves on the fuel used to transport food grown elsewhere, thousands of miles across the country or around the world．
5．Recycle your electronics
Everyone knows the importance of recycling glass and plastic, but what about cell phones, computers, CDs and batteries? Electronics are responsible for about 40 percent of toxic （有毒的） heavy metals such as lead and mercury．Check with your city's recycling facilities to see if they take electronics．
72．The readers of this passage are called on to ______．
A．help reduce global warming B．use water in a wise way
C．donate money for charity D．keep a balanced diet
73．What is an advantage of CFLs according to the passage?
A．They use more energy but produce more light．
B．They can last longer so don't need to be replaced often．
C．They cost less than standard incandescent bulbs．
D．They are as energy-efficient as incandescent bulbs．
74．Which of the following figures is correct according to the passage?
A．Every year an American buys 63 plastic water bottles on average．
B．Eating meat one day less a week helps cut environment costs．
C．99% of the pesticides used on crops is effective in practice．
D．Electronics account for half of poisonous heavy metals on the earth．
75．Which can be the best title for this passage?
A．Why is the earth getting warmer?
B．What can we do about pollution?
C．How can you lead a greener life?
D．Who is to blame for global warming?
D
A curriculum vitae （CV） provides an overview of a person's life and qualifications．You know that you're a star but without a knock-out CV, no-one else will believe you．Here's how to impress and write yourself into a better job．
First, be concise （简洁的）．"It's not War and Peace．" says Steven Kirkpatrick, the managing director of Adecco Staffing．Recruiters （考官） who have to plough through hundreds of CVs don't enjoy flowery long articles．Use active verbs and ensure that every sentence counts．
Second, tell the truth．"The most important thing is not to lie," Kirkpatrick says．"People decorate their CV by adding things to make themselves more attractive," he says, only to embarrass themselves later．"If your first impression is a lie, it's not a great basis for moving forward．"
Then, focus on your skills．A CV is a selling tool and how you break down what you have learnt and what you can do is me most important．"It's OK to simplify job titles to make them clearer," Sharman says．"Just outline your achievements and experience to back that up, and say more about your recent roles．"
Also, personalize it．"There's nothing as bad as getting an automatically created CV from a website," Kirkpatrick says．"What they are buying is you, so sell them you．It's always nice to have personal information that makes you a human being," Sharman says．But do try to stand out from the crowd．
Finished? So you've written the perfect CV．That's the job half done．Last but not least, check out how to write the perfect covering letter．
68．For what purpose does the author write this passage?
A．To teach readers how to behave in job interviews．
B．To tell readers how to improve their writing skills．
C．To instruct readers on how to apply for a job．
D．To advise readers on how to write a CV．
69．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．It doesn't have to be too long． B．It should be true．
C．It needs to be fun to read．D．It ought to be polite．
70．Which of the following would the author recommend?
A．Tell lies about your education and experience．
B．Focus on what work you are able to do．
C．Download sample CVs from websites．
D．Provide a nice photo of yourself．
71．How many tips are given in this passage?
A．Five． B．Four． C．Three． D．Two．
C
Sitting in a dark movie theater with your friends．and a tub of popcorn （爆米花） sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday night, and it could be, if you are willing to share your popcorn with the entire row of moviegoers around you．
A review of movie-theater popcorn reveals an alarming amount of fat, salt and calories in even the smallest sizes．A large tub of popcorn at Regal Cinemas, for example, holds 20 cups of popcorn and has 1,200 calories, 980 milligrams of sodium （钠） and 60 grams of saturated （饱和的） fat．Adding just a tablespoon of butter adds 130 calories．And do not forget that it comes with free refills．
Not so hungry? The medium size popcorn, even the small, at 11 cups, delivers 670 calories, 550 milligrams of sodium and 24 grams of saturated fat．The findings may surprise those who believe it is a relatively healthy snack．In fact, plain air-popped popcorn is low in calories and free of saturated fat．Movie theater popcorn, however, is popped in oil, often coconut oil, which is 90 percent saturated fat．Add salt to it, and your once-healthy snack turns into a health offender．
One way to make your popcorn healthier? Ask the theater to pop the corn without salt．The best way to make your movie snack healthier, however, would be to skip the popcorn．
"You could share a tub of popcorn with 10 friends," Dr．Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University, said．"Or, what a concept, watch the movie without eating anything．"
64．The review finds that movie theatre popcorn may contain all the following EXCEPT ______．
A．butter B．sodium C．saturated fat D．pepper
65．What does the author think of popcorn prepared in coconut oil?
A．It is a healthy snack．B．It does harm to our health．
C．It looks like a perfect choice． D．It is very nutritious．
66．Which kind of popcorn causes the least health concern?
A．Movie theatre popcorn． B．Popcorn sold at Regal Cinemas．
C．Large size popcorn． D．Plain air-popped popcorn．
67．What is Dr．Nestle's suggestion to moviegoers?
A．Avoid eating popcorn． B．Share popcorn with friends．
C．Not eating anything in the movie theatre． D．Try eating other kind of food．
B
On the last day of his life, my dog Otto spent that morning of spring napping in the garden．This was always one of his favorite things to do, even before the days when he was too old and too weak to get out of a car by himself．
I probably would have started crying over Otto right then, if my two other little dogs hadn't suddenly raced past．Larry, who was a puppy, got knocked into Otto, then licked Otto's ear, and that got Otto excited, and Otto barked and tried to stand up again, but it was hard for him．
Soon it was time for me to drive to see Steve, our vet．
When Steve gave Otto the first shot, it made him woozy （眩晕的）．Otto wandered over to where Steve and I were sitting and settled down between us．He has always liked to touch everyone in his pack, if possible, while he sleeps．
After Steve gave him the last shot and Otto stopped breathing, he didn't look like Otto anymore．He looked like an old gray-brown piece of beat-up carpet, and I suddenly realized what bad shape he'd been in for a long, long time．I wondered if he'd been in much more pain than I knew．Wondering made me feel even worse．
The week after Otto died was not good．Every morning when I walked Larry and Sticky in the neighborhood, somebody would come up and say they had heard about Otto and they were sorry．They were all Otto's friends and some of them cried．Others, like Debbie who lives on my street, reminded me about how, even at the end．Otto would stand between her twins' stroller （婴儿车） and the street when the garbage truck went by．"Like it was his job to protect them," she marveled．
Otto has left us, but his memory lives on．
60．How did the author feel when Otto was napping in the garden?
A．She felt like crying．B．She thought life was beautiful．
C．She found spring was wonderful． D．She was relieved．
61．According to the passage, how did the dog die?
A．He had an accident on the street． B．He died naturally．
C．He was made to die by a vet． D．He starved．
62．What can we know about Otto?
A．He was already too old to bark． B．He liked people to keep him company．
C．He died a very painful death． D．He was protected by the neighbours．
63．We can see from the passage that Sticky is a ______．
A．cat B．dog C．child D．Neighbour