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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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OnaFridaynight,apooryoungartiststoodatthegateoftheNewYorkrailwaystation,playinghisviolin.Themusicwassogreatthatmanypeoplestoppedtoputsomemoneyintothehatoftheyoungman.
Thenextday,theyoungartistcametothesameplace,andputhishatonthegroundgracefully.Differentfromthedaybefore,hetookoutalargepieceofpaperandlaiditunderhishat.Thenhebegantoplaytheviolin.Itsoundedmorepleasantthanever.
Soonhewassurroundedwithpeoplewhowereattractedbythewordsonthatpaper.Itsaid,“Lastnight,agentlemannamedGeorgeSangputanimportantthingintomyhatbymistake.Pleasecometoclaim(认领)itsoon.”
Afterabouthalfanhour,amiddle-agedmanrushedthroughthecrowdtotheviolinistandsaid,“Yes,it’syou.Iknewthatyouwereanhonestmanandwouldcertainlycomehere.”Theyoungviolinistaskedcalmly,“AreyouMr.GeorgeSang?
”Themannodded.Theviolinistasked,“Didyoulosesomething?
”“It’salotteryticket(彩票),”saidtheman.TheviolinisttookoutalotteryticketonwhichGeorgeSang’snamewasseen.“Isit?
”heasked.Georgenoddedandtookthelotteryticketandkissedit,thendancedwiththeviolinist.
TheviolinistwasastudentatanartscollegeandhadplannedtoattendadvancedstudiesinVienna.Laterhisclassmateaskedtheviolinist,“Atthattimeyouneededmoneytopaythetuition(学费)andyouhadtoplaytheviolinintherailwaystationeverydaytomakemoney.Whydidn’tyoukeepthelotteryticketforyourself?
”Theviolinistsaid,“AlthoughIdon’thavemuchmoney,Ilivehappily.ButifIlosehonestyIwon’tbehappyforever.”
Throughourlives,wecangainalotandlosesomuch.Butbeinghonestshouldalwaysbewithus.
21.WhatdidtheyoungartistdoattherailwaystationonFriday?
A.Heplayedtheviolintomakesomemoney.
B.HewaitedforthetraintoVienna.
C.HecametobuyatraintickettoVienna.
D.HewalkedaroundtheNewYorkrailwaystation.
22.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothewordsonthepaper?
A.ThehatbelongedtoGeorgeSang.
B.GeorgeSanghadlostsomethingimportant.
C.TheyoungartistneededGeorgeSang’sadvice.
D.TheyoungartistwantedsomemoneyfromGeorgeSang.
23.Fromthisarticle,wecanlearnthat______.
A.weshouldsharesomethingvaluablewithothers
B.playingtheviolincanmakeyouhonest
C.it’sacceptabletokeepthelotteryifyoufindone
D.beinghonestisveryimportanttous
B
ArecentdocumentaryproducedbytheBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC)hascausedastirinChinaandintheUK.
Thedocumentary,titledAreOurKidsToughEnough?
focusesonfiveChineseteacherswhoaresenttoteach50UKteensataschoolinHampshire.
Theteachersinstructthestudentsforamonth.Thepupilsarethentested,andtheresultsarecomparedtotheonesofthosewhohavecontinuedintheregularUKeducationsystem.TheideaistoseeiftheChinesemethodimprovesacademic(学术的))performance.
TheChineseteachersusetheirownteachingmethodsbutreceivestrongresistancefromthestudents.Aclipfromthedocumentaryonlineshowssomeproblems,withChineseteacherscallingtheirstudentslazyandlackingindiscipline,whilethestudentssaythehighpressureandharshteachersaredrivingthemcrazy.
ThishasarousedanewdebateinbothChinaandtheUK,withsomearguingtheteenagersneedmoreregulationanddiscipline.OtherssayChinesemethodsencouragerotelearning(死记硬背)insteadofindependentthinking.Forinstance,Chineselanguageteachersshoulddomorethanpassonknowledgeaboutwordsandcharacters.Theyshouldinspirestudents,helpingthemfeelthesentiment(思想感情)fromChineseliterature.Thisisahigherlevelofteaching.
YangDongping,deanofthe21stCenturyEducationResearchInstitute,says,“TheChineseteachingmethodsaredesignedtostrictlytrainthemajority.Foreignteachingmethods,however,aremorenaturalandrelaxing,anddesignedtoinspirestudents’interestinlearning.Educationmethodsarebasedonculture.Thatiswhyasuccessfuleducationmethodinoneplacemaynotworkthatwellwhensimply‘transplanted’intoanotherplace.”
YangDongpingsays,“ThedocumentarydoesreflectsomeproblemsrootedintraditionalChineseteachingmethods.Nobelprizewinner,YangZhenning,gaveaveryfaircommentonthisissue.HesaidtheChinese-styleeducationmethodworksformostordinaryqualifiedstudentseffectively,helpingthemreachhighstandards.However,itmayweakenthetrainingforhigh-potentialoutstandingstudents.”
24.WhyarefiveChineseteacherssenttoteach50UKteens?
A.TotesttheintelligenceoftheUKteens.
B.Tohelptheschoolimprovetheirteachingefficiency.
C.TodosomepracticalresearchintotheUKeducationsystem.
D.TotesttheeffectivenessofChineseteachingmethods.
25.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“harsh”inthefourthparagraph?
A.ExtremelystrictB.QuitefriendlyC.RathercoldD.Veryattractive
26.AccordingtoYangDongping,Chineseteachingmethods______.
A.fitallcountriesB.couldbeimproved
C.arethebestintheworldD.arenotasgoodasBritishmethods
27.Accordingtothepassage,youknow______.
A.Asuccessfuleducationmethodcanbesimplytransplanted.
B.Asuccessfuleducationmethodcannotbefollowed.
C.Cultureisveryimportanttoeducationmethods.
D.Educationmethodscanchangeculture.
C
WhileCCTV’seducationalshowAnimalWorldiswellknown,fewbigscreenwildlifedocumentarieshavebeenmadebyChina’sfilmindustry.
ButBorninChina,whichcameoutonAug2,2016maybeimportantforChinesefilmmakerswhowanttogetintonature-themedfilms.Themovie,directedbyChinesefilmmakerLuChuan,wasshotintheQinghai-TibetPlateauandshowstheanimals’livesduringdifferentseasons.
BorninChinanotonlybringstoaudiencesthelivesofanimalsthatarerarelyseeninthewild—giantpandas,snowleopards,andgoldenmonkeys,butalsoshowsChinesetraditionalculture.
AsymbolofChina,thegiantpandaisbothblackandwhite.Itsbodyisthoughttoshowyinandyang,whichancientChineseideaswerebasedon.Thepanda’sgentlenatureshowshowyinandyangleadtopeace.Itcanbeseeninthefilmwhenapandamotherguidesherbabytolookforindependenceandexploretheworld.
Unliketheshypandas,monkeysalwayshavestrongpersonalities.TheMonkeyKinginChina’smostfamousnovelJourneytotheWesthasmanyconflictingtraits(特点).Itstandsfornotonlyimpatiencebutalsoclevernessandenergy.BorninChinafollowsa2-year-oldgoldenmonkeywholeaveshisfamily,butthenreturnsandunderstandsthemeaningofresponsibility.
Justasthegoldenmonkey,amothersnowleopardalsofacesdifficultyinraisingherbabiesinthewild.Theleopards,knownfortheirrapidattacksandquickfootwork(脚步),haveinspiredaformofpictographic(象形拳)inShaolinmartialarts(武术).
“BorninChinaisameanstoshowoffChinesetraditionalculture,”directorLutoldthereporter.“Chinesepeoplehavelearnedalotfromwildanimalssinceancienttimes.ThisiswhyIshotthisnature-themeddocumentary.”
28.HowisBorninChinaspecialaccordingtothearticle?
A.ItshowsChinesetraditionalculturethroughthelivesofanimals.
B.It’sconsideredthebestnature-themedfilmtocomeoutofChina.
C.It’sthefirstbigscreenwildlifedocumentaryevermadeinChina.
D.Itshowsaudiencesthelivesofrareanimals.
29.WecanlearnfromthearticlethatinBorninChina,_______.
A.thestoryofthegiantpandasshowstheimportanceofexploringtheworld
B.thestoryofthegoldenmonkeyswasinspiredbytheMonkeyKing
C.thestoriesshowhowanimalsgrowuptobeindependent
D.thestoryaboutsnowleopardsshowswhatpeoplecanlearnfromanimals
30.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Thestoriesof3animalfamiliesB.SymbolsofChina
C.WildlifeborninChinaD.Natureshowsculture
31.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingisnottrue?
.
A.Culturecanbeinfluencedbynature.
B.Monkeystandsforimpatience,clevernessandenergy.
C.Peoplecanimitate(模仿)animals.
D.Naturecaninsteadofculture
D
OneadvantageoftheInternetisshoppingconvenientlyonlineforclothes;
onedisadvantageoftheInternetisalsoshoppingconvenientlyonlineforclothes.
“Nothingfits,”saidLamYukWong,aseniorinelectricalandcomputerengineeringatRiceUniversity.“Everyonesaysthis.Theyorderclothesandtheydon’tfit.Peoplegetveryunhappy.”
Wongandherdesignpartner,Xuaner“Cecilia”Zhang,areTeamWhiteMirror,creatorsofwhattheycalla“virtual(虚拟)fittingroom”.Theirgoalissimpleandconsumer-friendly:
toletonlineclothingshoppershaveaperfectfitandaperfectlookwhenshoppingeverytime.BothwomenarefromChina,WongfromHongKongandZhangfromBeijing.Theybothordermostoftheirclothingonline.Theygottheideafromtheirownexperienceasconsumersandfromlisteningtothecomplaintsoffriendsandrelatives.“Theysay,‘Thecoloriswrong’or‘Igottherightsizebutitstilldoesnotfit.’Wewanttomakeitlikeyou’reinthestoretryingontheclothes,”Zhangsaid.
UsingaKinectdevelopedbyMicrosoftforusewithitsXbox360videogameplayer,ZhangscansWongandturnsherimageinto,ineffect,avirtualmodel,keepingWong’sdimensions(尺寸),andevenherskinandhaircolor.“Weputtheclothesontheshopper’s3-Dbodymodelsandshowhowtheylookwhentheyaredressed,”Wongsaid.Sofar,Wongand