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第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Fiveyearsago,whenItaughtartataschoolinSeattle,IusedTinkertoysasatestatthebeginningofatermtofindoutsomethingaboutmystudents.IputasmallsetofTinkertoysinfrontofeachstudent,andsaid:
”MakesomethingoutoftheTin
kertoys.Youhave45minutestoday-and45minuteseachdayfortherestoftheweek.”
Afewstudentshesitatedtostart.Theywaitedtoseewhattherestoftheclasswoulddo.Severalotherscheckedtheinstructionsandmadesomethingaccordingtooneofthemodelplansprovided.Anothergroupbuiltsomethingoutoftheirownimaginations.
OnceIhadaboywhoworkedexperimentallywithTinkertoysinhisfreetime.Hisconstructionsfilledashelfintheartclassroomandagoodpartofhisbedroomathome.Iwasdelightedatthepresenceofsuchastudent.Herewasanexceptionallycreativemindatwork.HispresencemeantthatIhadanunexpectedteachingassistantinclasswhosecreativitywouldinfect(感染)otherstudents.
Encouragingthiskindofthinkinghasadownside.Irantheriskoflosingthosestudentswhohadadifferentstyleofthinking.Withoutfailonewoulddeclare,”ButI’mjustnotcreative.”
“Doyoudreamatnightwhenyou’reasleep?
”
“Oh,sure.”
“Sotellmeoneofyourmostinterestingdreams.”Thestudentwouldtellsomethingwildlyimaginative.F
lyingintheskyorinatimemachineorgrowingthreeheads.“That’sprettycreative.Whodoesthatforyou?
“Nobody.Idoit.”
“Really-atnight,whenyou’reasleep?
“Sure.”
“Trydoingitinthedaytime,inclass,okay?
1.TheteacherusedTinkertoysinclassinorderto________?
A.makethelessonsmoreexcitingB.knowmoreaboutthestudents
C.raisethestudents’interestinartD.teachthestudentsabouttoydesign
2.WhatdoweknowabouttheboymentionedinParagraph3?
A.Helikedtohelphisteacher.B.Hepreferredtostudyalone.
C.Hewasimaginative.D.Hewasactiveinclass.
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downside”
inParagraph4probablymean?
A.Drawback.B.Mistake.C.Difficulty.D.Burden.
4.Whydidtheteacheraskthestudentstotalkabouttheirdreams?
A.Tofindoutabouttheirsleepinghabits.B.Tohelpthemtoseetheircreativity.
C.Tohelpthemtoimprovetheirmemory.
D.Tofindoutabouttheirwaysofthinking.
B
OperaatMusicHall:
1243ElmStreet.TheseasonrunsJunethroughAugust,withadditionalperformancesinMarchandSeptember.TheOperahonorsenjoytheArtsmembershipdiscounts.Phone:
241-2742..
ChamberOrchestra:
TheOrchestraplaysatMemorialHallat1406ElmStreer,whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchthroughJune.Call723-1182formoreinformation..
SymphonyOrchestra:
AtMusicHallandRiverbend.Forticketsales,call381-3300.RegularseasonrunsSeptemberthroughMayatMusicHallinsummeratRiverbend.
http:
//www.symphony.org/home.asp.
CollegeConservatoryofMusic(CCM):
Performancesareonthemaincampus(校园)oftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents,includingperformancesbythewell-knownLasalleQuartet,CCM’sPhilharmonicOrchestra,andvatiousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodernmusicStudentswithI.Dcardcanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.
//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.
RiverbendMusicTheater:
6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover(piecedifference).Bignameshowsallsummerlong!
Phone
:
232-6220.
..
5.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttose
eopera?
A.723-1182B.241-2742C.381-3300D.232-6220
6.WhencanyougotoaconcertbyChamberOrchestra?
A.February.B.May.C.November.D.August.
7.WherecanstudentgoforfreepreformanceswiththeirIDcards?
A.MemorialHall.B.MusicHall.
C.PatriciaCobbettTheater.D.RiverbendMusicTheater.
8.HowisRiverbendMusicTheaterdifferentfromtheotherplaces?
A.Ithasseatsintheopenair.B.Itgivesshowsallyearround.
C.Itpresentsfamousmusicalworks.D.Itoffersmembershipdiscounts.
C
Readingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobookgroups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.Now,thewebsiteBookCturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.
Membersgoonthe
siteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketoshare.BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook.Thenthepersonleavesitinapublicplace,hopingthatthebookwillhaveanadventure,travelingfarandwidewitheachnewreaderwhofindsit.
BrucePederson,themanagingdirectorofBookCrossing,says,“Thetwothingsthatchangeyourlifearethepeopleyoumeetandbooksyouread.BookCrossingcombinesboth.”
Membersleavebooksonparkbenchesandbuses,intrainstationsandcoffeeshops.Whoeverfindstheirbookwillgotothesiteandrecordwheretheyfoundit.
Peoplewhofindabookcanalsoleaveajournalentrydescribingwhattheythoughtofit.E-mailsarethensenttotheBookCrossingtokeepthemupdatedaboutwheretheirbookshavebeenfound.Brucepetersonsaystheideaisforpeoplenottobes
elfishbykeepingabooktogatherdustonashelfathome.
BookCrossingispartofatrendamongpeoplewhowanttogetbacktothe“real”andnotthevirtual(虚拟).Thesitenowhasmorethanonemillionmembersinmorethanonehundredthirty-fivecountries.
9.Whydoestheauthormentionbookgroupsinthefirstparagraph?
A.TointroduceBookCrossing.B.Toexplainwhattheyare.
C.Tostresstheimportanceofreading.D.Toencouragereaderstosharetheirideas.
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?
A.Anadventure.B.Thebook.C.Apublicplace.D.Theidentificationnumber.
11.WhatwillaBookCrosserdowithabookafterreadingit?
A.Meetotherreaderstodiscussit.B.Keepitsafeinhisbookcase.
C.Mailitbacktoitsowner.D.Passitontoanotherreader.
12.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.OnlineReading:
AVirtualTour.B.ElectronicBooks:
AnewTrend.
C.AWebsiteLinksPeoplethroughBooks.D.ABookGroupBringsTraditionBack.
D
AnewcollectionofphotosbringsanunsuccessfulAntarcticvoyagebacktolife.
FrankHurley’spictureswouldbeoutstanding----undoubtedlyfirst-ratephoto-journalism---iftheyhadbeenmadelastweek.Infact,theywereshotfrom1914through1916,mostofthemafteradisastrousshipwreck(海滩),byacameramanwhohadnoreasonableexpectationofsurvival.Manyoftheimageswerestoredinanicechest,underfreezingwater,inthedamagedwoodenship.
TheshipwastheEndurance,asmall,tight,Norwegian-builtthree-masterthatwasintendedtotakeSirErnestShackletonandasmallcrewofseamenandscientists,27meninall,tothesouthernmostshoreofAntarctica’sWeddellSea.FromthatpointShackletonwantedtoforceapassagebydogsled(雪橇)acrossthecontinent.ThejourneywasintendedtoachievemorethanwhatCaptainRobertFalconScotthaddone.CaptainScotthadreachedtheSouthPoleearlyin1912buthaddiedwithhisfourcompanionsonthemarchback.
AswriterCarol
ineAlexandermakesclearinherforcefulandwell-researchedstoryTheEndurance,adventuringwaseventhenathoroughlycommercialeffort.Scott’slastjourney,completedasbelayinatentdyingofcoldandhunger,caughttheworld’simagination,andafilmmadeinhishonordrewcrowds.Shackleton,aonetimeBritishmerchant-navyofficerwhohadgottowithin100milesoftheSouthPolein1908,startedabusinessbeforehis1914voyagetomakemoneyfrommovieandstillphotography.FrankHurley,aconfidentandgiftedAustralianphotographerwhoknewtheAntarctic,washiredtomaketheimages,mostofwhichhaveneverbeforebeenpublished.
13.WhatdoweknowaboutthephotostakenbyHurley?
A.Theyweremadelastweek.B.Theyshowedunderseasceneries.
C.Theyrecordedadisastrousadventure.D.Theywerefoundbyacameraman.
14.WhoreachedtheSouthPolefirstaccordingtothetext?
A.FrankHurley.B.ErnestShackleton.
C.CarolineAlexander.D.RobertFalconScott.
15.WhatdoesAlexanderthinkwasthepurposeofthe1914voyage?
A.Artisticcreation.B.Scientificresearch
C.Treasurehunting.D.Moneymaking.
第二节(共5小题;
每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Agardenthat’sjustrightforyou
Haveyouevervisitedagardenthatseemedjustrightforyou,wheretheatmosphereofthegardenappearedtototalmorethanthesum(总和)ofitsparts?
16.Butitdoesn’thappenbyaccident.Itstartswithlookinginsideyourselfandunderstandingwhoyouarewithrespecttothenaturalworldandhowyouapproachthegardeningprocess.
●___17
Somepeoplemaythinkthatagardenisnomorethanplants,flowers,patternsandmassesofcolor.Othersareconcernedaboutusinggardeningmethodsthatrequirelesswaterandfewerfertilizers(肥料).18.However,thereareanumberofotherreasonsthatmightexplainwhyyouwanttogarden.Oneofthemcomesfromourearliestyears.
●Recall(回忆)yourchildhoodmemories
Ourmodelofwhatagardenshouldbeoftengoesbacktochildhood.Grandma’srosegardenandDad’svegetablegardenmightbegoodorbad,butthat’snotwhat’simportant.19--howbeinginthosegardensmadeusfeel.Ifyou’dliketobuildapowerfulbondwithyourgarden,startbytakingsometimetorecall