1、必须在答题卡上答题,写在试卷上的答案无效。第一部分:阅读判断(第110题,每题1分,共10分)下面的短文后列出了 10个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断:如果该句提供的是正确信息,选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息,选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,选择C。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。Red Nose DayRed Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for Comic Relief. This is a charity that helps pe
2、ople in need in Africa and in the UK.Comic Relief was started in 1985 by Richard Curtis. He wrote the famous films “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Notting Hill”. Richard started Comic Relief in response to the severe famine in Ethiopia. Its called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy a pla
3、stic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring. It is now so well established that many people consider it to be an unofficial national holiday.The slogan for the last RND was “Do Something Funny for Money.” The
4、 money that was collected was used to help fund projects in such areas as education and mental health. Money-raising events take place on this day all over the country and many schools participate. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using a credit card and online.In the evening of
5、Red Nose Day a telethon takes place on the BBC TV channels. This is like a television marathon (马拉松)that shows some of the events of the day and reports how the money raised will be spent. People also upload videos of local charity events onto the Internet.So, if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose D
6、ay,you will know why you find normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things! Its all for a good cause!1. Red Nose Day is a famous event in Britain.A. True B. False C. Not Given答案:A解析:根据短文第一段第一句它是一个 well known event,非常著名的。2. Comic Relief aims to help people all over the world.B根据短文第一段最后一句 he
7、lp people in Africa and in UK。3. Richard Curtis is a well-known actor and film director.C文中只讲他的作品,没有讲他特别有名。4.Many people wear a red nose on Red Nose Day.根据短文最后一段。5. Red Nose Day takes place every year.根据第三段 take place every two years in spring. 每两年举行一次。6. Red Nose Day has become an official national
8、 holiday.根据第三段最后一句 unofficial。7.The funnier people look, the more money they collect.文中没有提到怎样能获得更多捐助。8. People give money to Comic Relief in many ways.根据第四段最后一句,人们通过邮局银行,网上捐款。9.Many schools take part in the money-raising events on Red Nose Day.根据第四段倒数第二句,many schools participate, 很多学校参加。10. The Red
9、Nose Day telethon has attracted lots of film stars.文中没有提到电影明星参与度。第二部分:阅读选择(第1115题,每题2分,共10分)阅读下面短文,请从短文后所给各题的4个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出1个最佳选项,并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。Those Who Ride on Two WheelsIn the United States there are six million tennis players and twelve million golfers. These figures would not surprise most
10、people. But many would be surprised to learn that twenty million Americans ride motorcycles(摩托车).Few people realize that motorcycling is fast becoming one of Americas most popular sports. According to the Cycle News,many kinds of people enjoy motorcycling. They include black people and white people,
11、 businessmen, professionals, and blue-collar workers. Among them, about 55% are businessmen, 3% are in the professions and 9% in government service.Such information is offered by the Cycle News in the hope of improving the general publics impression of the sport. The public has tended to believe tha
12、t all motorcyclists are wild and lawless young men.There are several things about motorcycling that the average citizen dislikes. A motorcyclists appearance has something to do with this dislike. Motorcyclists often look dirty; in fact, they are dirty. On the road, there is little to protect them fr
13、om mud. For practical reasons, they often dress in old clothing which looks much less respectable than the clothing of people who ride in cars. For the same reason, motorcyclists usually wear dark colors. Perhaps this helps to explain why they are sometimes suspected of having bad natures.Probably m
14、otorcycles themselves also produce anger and fear. They are noisy, though some trucks are even noisier. But trucks are acceptable because they perform a needed service. Motorcycles, on the other hand, make an uncomfortable noise just to give their riders pleasure. Roaring along quiet streets, they wake sleeping families and make babies cry.Yet, as motorcycling becomes more and more common, it will be interesting to see how people in general feel about the sport. Perhaps it will someday become as “respectable” as tennis or golf.11. Ac
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