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第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Ana,herhusbandMario,andtheirfour-yearoldsonAntoniojustmovedtoNorthCarolina.Theyneedatemporaryplacetocall“home”untiltheygetsettledintotheirnewsurroundings.So,Anafiguredthatshehadbetterstartlookingforanapartmentforthemtostayin.
First,AnapickedupanApartmentBookatherlocalnewspaperstand.TheApartmentBookcontainedlistingsofallthemajorapartmentcomplexesinherarea.
AnastartedbylookingatthepricesintheadvertisementsforapartmentsintheApartmentBook.Then,shereadabouttheamenitiesthateachapartmentcomplexoffered.Forexample,someapartmentshadaclubhouse,agym(alsocalleda“fitnesscenter”),andapool.Afterconsideringprices,amenities,andlocations,Anafoundafewapartmentcomplexesthatsheliked.
Anacalledtheapartmentcomplexes.Shesetupappointmentswiththeapartmentmanagerstoseetheapartmentsshefoundinteresting.Anamadefivephonecalls,total.“I’llseeyouthen,”shesaidtothefifthapartmentmanager,andhungupthephone.
WhenMariogothome(tothehotelinwhichtheywerestaying)fromwork,Anashowedhimthelistofapartments.“Theselookgood,”hesaid.
“Mommy,letmesee,”saidAntonio,whomMariohadjustbroughthomefromchildcare.AnashowedAntoniothepicturesoftheapartments.
Thenextday,whileMariowasatworkandAntoniowasatchildcare,Anavisitedtheapartmentcomplexes.Aftervisitingallfive,shefoundthatshelikedthefifthonethebest.Itwasnearagoodschoolsystemforherson,anditwasnearherandherhusband’sworkplace.Shewenthomeanddiscusseditwithherhusband,andtheydecidedthattheywantedtorenttheapartment.Thenextday,theycalledthemanageroftheapartmentcomplexandtoldhimthattheywouldliketheapartment.
Themanageraskedthemtosignarentalcontractandpayasecuritydepositsothatifanydamagewasdonetotheapartmentwhiletheywereinit,thesecuritydepositwouldpayforit.Theysignedtherentalcontractandpaidthesecuritydeposit.
Finally,theyhadaplacetostay.
1.Whichofthefollowingisnotanamenity?
A.Clubhouse.B.Fitnesscenter.C.Pool.D.Highceilings.
2.WhatdidAnaconsiderwhilelookingthroughtheApartmentBook?
A.Prices.B.Amenities.C.Locations.D.Alloftheabove.
3.Whyisthesecuritydepositneededwhenpeoplerentahouse?
A.Becauseitensuresthatarenterwillpaytherentontime.
B.Becauseitensuresthatarenterwillnothavepetsontheproperty.
C.Becauseitensuresthatanydamagedonetotheapartmentwillbepaidforbytherenter.
D.Becauseitensuresthatanydamagedonetotheapartmentiskepttoaminimum.
4.WhatdoweknowaboutAna?
A.Shewasasmartandorganizedwife.
B.Shesignedtherentalcontractonherown.
C.SheboughtahomeforherfamilyinCarolina.
D.Herhusbandworkedinahotel.
B
Theatresofthepast
TheGreektheatre
TheatresdevelopedinmanypartsofGreece.AncientGreektheatreswerebuiltinnaturalopenairsitesonconvenientlyshapedhills.Thisallowedagreatmassofpeopletoenjoyashowatatime.Duetothis,actorsplacedemphasisonexaggerated(夸张的)actionandspeech.And,colorfulsymbolicmasksandcostumeswereused.
TheMedievaltheatre
TheMedievaltheatrestartedinchurches.That’swhymedievalplayswereaboutBiblestories.Atfirst,itbecameacustomforpriests(牧师)toactoutbriefscenesduringChristmasandEaster.Theseactsattractedlargecrowds.Finally,thechurchrefusedtoallowprieststoparticipateinanysucheventsagain,soordinarypeoplebegantheseperformancesoutside.Performancesweresetinthetownsquare,withseveralstagesettingsaroundit.
TheElizabethantheatre
TheEngland’stheatredevelopedrapidlyintheyearsfollowingthedefeatoftheSpanishNavy.ThedominantfeatureofElizabethantheatrewasthestage.Ithasthreeparts:
theforestageforoutsidescenes;
theinnerstageforscenesinsideabuilding;
anupperstageorbalconyforvariouspurposes.Thereasonforthisdesignisthattherewerenoscenechangesorbreaksduringtheplay.Verylittlescenerywasused,sotheactorshadtocreateascenethroughtheirvoicesanddialogues.Thisledtoamorepoeticscript,andpoetsbecamethemainsourceofscriptwriting.
TheRestorationtheatre
Someoftheplaystoldsadstories,butthemajorityoftheplayswerereallyfunny.Manyspecializedmachineswereusedtocreatethescene.Thestagewasaverycleveridea,inthatonthesidesofthestagelargebackshutters(百叶窗)werepaintedwiththescene.
5.WhywereancientGreektheatresbuiltonhills?
A.Toholdalargeaudience.
B.Tobuildabigandstrongstage.
C.Tohaveabettersoundeffe