Maybe you’ve heard of many musical bands, but have you heard of Little Big Town, a country musical group? There are four members in this band, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet. They had a hard time when they began their band at first, but they didn’t give up. Now it becomes very popular.
“We take care of each other and we take care of the music,” Karen Fairchild once said after one of their shows. As a fan of this band, I once had a chance to hang out with the members of Little Big Town. We talked about their hard beginning. At that time, they even didn’t have their own stage.
Fairchild also told me how the four of them were together when they were in trouble. Not only did they stand together on stage but also in their daily life. For example, they were right there when Phillip Sweet was caring for his daughter for the first time. They encouraged Kimberly Schlapman when they found her husband passed away. At that time Kimberly was very sad to lose her husband. “When we have lived such a hard life together, it bonds (联系) us tightly,” Phillip Sweet said. “We find true happiness is the joy of doing what we do for a living. We love the hard beginning. We also love the wonderful future.” What is Little Big Town?
| A．It’s a rock musical group. |
| B．It’s a country musical group. |
| C．It’s a small town. |
| D．It’s a piece of music. |
Who is the writer of this passage?
| A．He is a member of this band. |
| B．He is a writer of lyrics. |
| C．He is a fan of this band. |
| D．He is the leader of the band. |
From the passage we know that ______.
| A．five members are in the band |
| B．the band had a good beginning |
| C．Phillip Sweet has a son |
| D．the members of the band are true friends |
The underlined phrase means “______” in Chinese.
| A．传递 | B．去世 | C．停止 | D．失业 |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．Starting a musical band is difficult. |
| B．Starting a musical band can make money. |
| C．Being together helps the band get over the hard time. |
| D．Standing together on stage makes the band famous. |
阅读理解 阅读下列短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案（本大题共15分，每小题1.5分）
Karen Finley was born in the U.S. in 1956. When she was only fourteen, she became interested in performing. She graduated from a performing arts school in 1981 and then began to perform in theaters. In her performances, she showed people some of the problems in the world.
Karen’s The Constant State of Desire was first performed at The Kitchen in New York City in 1986. In this performance she wanted people to notice some of the difficult experienced women have because of men. It soon because controversial(备受争议的). Many people did not feel comfortable with the performance. They thought that Karen hated men to much and was out of control. She was strongly criticized by the newspapers. But some other people thought differently and spoke for her. They said that they felt the experiences Karen showed in this performance were true to life.
Karen hoped that people would think about the sad stories that happen every day. She believed people would understand her and learn some lessons if they could “read”her performances more carefully.According to the reading, what might “The Kitchen”be_____________?
| A．a theatre. | B．a restaurant. |
| C．a newspaper. | D．a performance. |
Why would The Constant State of Desire be controversial?
| A．It seriously criticized men. |
| B．Karen was not well prepared. |
| C．The women who performed with Karen were our of control. |
| D．Karen said something bad about newspapers during the performance. |
What did Karen Finley want to do by performing?
| A．To make more friends. | B．To become a superstar. |
| C．To show people her ideas. | D．To make money for poor women. |
| Comedy Office Ghost(Season II) Do you want to enjoy a happy and relaxing day? Just try Office Ghost (Season II). It will really make you laugh! Date: July 1st,2011—July 2nd, 2011 Place: Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre |
| 3D Movie This 3D movie will catch children’s eyes. A magic stone was used to help some villagers to solve all kinds of problems. However, a bad man stole the stone and started his terrible plan Date: July 1, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 29, 30 Place: Little Friends Theatre |
| Piano Concert Lang Lang is going to give a wonderful concert in Shanghai. He will play a lot of world-famous pieces of world-famous pieces of music, including his new Dragon Songs. If you are lucky enough, you might have the chance to play with him on stage! Date: Sunday, July 3, 2011 Place: Shanghai Oriental Art Center |
| Shanghai Cross-talk（相声） One performer, one mouth and one hundred and twenty minutes! The famous cross-talk performer, Zhou Libo, will tell you some funny stories about Shanghai! Date: July 11, 2011 Place: Majestic Theatre |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。How long will the cross-talk last?
| A．For an hour. | B．For one hour and a half. |
| C．For two hours. | D．For three hours. |
If you want to watch a comedy, you should go to __________.
| A．Majestic Theater |
| B．Little Friends theatre |
| C．Shanghai Oriental Art Center |
| D．Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center |
According to the information, if you go to Lang Lang's concert, you will have the chance to _______.
| A．get a prize |
| B．perform together with Lang Lang |
| C．take photos with Lang Lang |
| D．get Lang Lang's autograph |
You can watch the 3D movie for the last time on ______________.
| A．Thursday | B．Friday |
| C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
If an American tourist wants to experience Shanghai culture, he will go to ___________.
| A．see Office Ghost | B．Lang Lang's concert |
| C．watch a 3D movie | D．Zhou Libo's cross talk |
If you go to an American middle school on Wednesday morning, you will hear kids talking about the American idol(美国偶像)show from the night before. Some have called it the most influential show in the history of television.
American Idol has been extremely successful in the country since 2002. The show was number one for six years! The most popular episode（剧集）had nearly 38 million viewers. But why is the show so popular?
The idea of the show is this: everyday people get a chance to show their singing talents to the world and become an “American Idol”, a famous pop star. Anyone in the country(between the ages of 15 and 28) can have a try—a chance of becoming world famous.
In fact, everyday people are the ones who are allowed on the show. If you are a professional singer—you cannot be an American Idol. The winners are regular people from small towns—people who sang in churches or bars（酒吧）but had bigger dreams.
The winners of the contest don’t get a prize of money. Instead, they get to record an album. Famous stars such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood gained fame(获得名声) from winning the show. So, it seems the contest really works.
It is the idea that anyone can be a super star that draws people to this program. All those hours of practicing in front of the mirror could lead to fame and fortune（财富）.Even you could be the next “American Idol”.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。On Wednesday morning, US middle school kids often ____________.
| A．play ball games to keep fit |
| B．watch the American Idol show |
| C．talk about TV shows |
| D．perform on TV shows |
The underlined word “viewers” means _____________ in Chinese.
| A．听众 | B．观众 | C．评委 | D．制片人 |
According to the story, only ________ allowed on the show.
| A．professional singers | B．famous pop stars |
| C．primary school kids | D．ordinary people |
___________ attracts people to watch and take part in the shows.
| A．The prize of lots of money |
| B．The idea that anyone can be a pop star |
| C．The chance to record an album |
| D．The dream of becoming a professional |
What does the story mainly tell us about?
| A．How US kids spend their spare time. |
| B．Why the American Idol show is so popular. |
| C．What America’s most successful show is. |
| D．How the American Idol show creates pop stars. |
阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分)
My grandfather took me to the fishing pond（鱼塘）on the farm when I was about 7 years old, and he asked me to throw a stone into the water.
I did what I was asked. Then my grandfather told me to watch the waves made by the stone. Moments later, he asked me to think of myself as that stone.
"You may make a lot of splashes（浪花）in your life, but remember the waves that come from those splashes will affect the peace of all your friends beside you," he said.
"Remember that you are responsible for（负责） what you throw into your circle, and that your waves will touch many other circles. Always try to live in a way that the waves that come from your circle send out the peace of your goodness to other circles."
"Remember the waves that come from anger and jealousy（嫉妒）will also send those feelings to other circles. You are responsible for all the waves."
That was the first time I realized each person creates the inner peace or anger that flows（流）out into the world. We cannot create world peace if we have hatred（仇恨）and anger.
We spread the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we tell others about them or not. Whatever is inside of us is flowing out into the world and touching all the other circles of life.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。What did the writer's grandfather ask him to do on the farm?
| A．To catch some fish in the fishpond. |
| B．To throw a stone into the water. |
| C．To swim with him. |
| D．To do some farm work. |
Why did the writer's grandfather take him to the fishpond?
| A．To spend time with him. |
| B．To teach him how to fish. |
| C．To play a fun game with him. |
| D．To teach him a meaningful life lesson |
What does the author want to tell us by sharing his unforgettable experience?
| A．We can have hatred, doubt and anger. |
| B．We shouldn't keep in touch with other people. |
| C．What we think and do can influence others' lives. |
| D．It's difficult to get on well with other people. |
The underlined word "spread" means _____________ in Chinese.
| A．传播 | B．吸收 | C．毁坏 | D．打碎 |
What should we do to create world peace according to the writer?
| A．Spread anger and jealousy. |
| B．Hold doubt and hatred inside. |
| C．Have a lot of money and good health. |
| D．Send out the peace of goodness. |
| Supermarket T Business hours:5:30a.m.-10:00p.m. Eggs:¥6.90(1 kilo) Apples:¥3.90(1 kilo) Pork:¥18.00(1 kilo) Tomatoes:¥2.60(1 kilo) Environment: Just so-so Service: Bad |
From the form, we know the business hours of ______is the longest and is the shortest.
| A．Supermarket W; Supermarket M |
| B．Supermarket M; Supermarket T |
| C．Supermarket H; Supermarket W |
| D．Supermarket T; Supermarket W |
The price of pork in is the same as that in .
| A．Supermarket W; Supermarket H |
| B．Supermarket H; Supermarket T |
| C．Supermarket W; Supermarket M |
| D．Supermarket M; Supermarket T |
The price of eggs in is the highest and in __ ____is the lowest.
| A．Supermarket W; Supermarket H |
| B．Supermarket T; Supermarket H |
| C．Supermarket W; Supermarket M |
| D．Supermarket M; Supermarket T |
need to do better in the environment.
| A．Supermarket M and Supermarket H |
| B．Supermarket H and Supermarket T |
| C．Supermarket M and Supermarket W |
| D．Supermarket T and Supermarket W |
Lin Tao doesn’t think people would like to buythings in .
| A．Supermarket W | B．Supermarket M |
| C．Supermarket H | D．Supermarket T |