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1、Show length: 115 minutesMAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW Comedy, MagicMac King Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon, with lots of audience participation. He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyone feel welcome and entertained. The afternoon is kidfriendl

2、y from start to finish. Still, whether youre 8 or 80, you wont be able to figure out Mac Kings secrets. $40.90 and up no age restriction 90 minutesTHE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGEUsing his skills as a “mentalist”， Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just what audi

3、ence members will do next. Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief, amazed by his unusual power. $34.99 and up under 13 will not be admitted into the theater 75 minutesROCK OF AGES Play & MusicalThe cheerful Rock of Ages brings audiences back to the times of big hair and even bigge

4、r bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”“I Wanna Know What Love Is”“Here I Go Again” and more.Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. It also received a Drama League nomination for Distin

5、guished Production of a Musical. $74.00 and up must be 15 years of age or olderShow length：123 minutes1Who is most likely to be able to read audiences minds?ARaymond. BMac King.CBrad Garrett. DGerry McCambridge.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三部分中的“Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predi

6、ct just what audience members will do next.”可知，Gerry McCambridge具有预知观众将要做什么的能力。据此可知，Gerry McCambridge最能了解观众，故D项正确。2Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to?AGerry McCambridges show.BBrad Garretts Comedy Club.CMac Kings Comedy Magic Show.DPerformances of Rock of Ages.选C细节理解题。

7、根据第二部分中的“Age restriction：no age restriction”可知，Mac King Comedy Magic Show没有年龄限制，适合十岁的孩子，故C项正确。3If someone is interested in musicals, his best choice must be _.AROCK OF AGESBBRAD GARRETTS COMEDY CLUBCMAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOWDTHE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE选A推理判断题。根据ROCK OF AGES下的“Category: Musical

8、”及第一句可知，Rock of Ages这部影片中有28首80年代流行的摇滚歌曲； 据此可以判断，Rock of Ages适合喜欢音乐剧的人，故A项正确。4How many shows are about twohour long?AOne. BTwo.CThree. DFour.选B细节理解题。根据每个部分中的“Show length”可知，第一个节目和最后一个节目大概有两个小时，故选B项。BThe Netherlands on Monday launched its firstever “intelligent bicycle”， fitted with a set of electron

9、ic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in this country.The intelligent bicycle runs on electricity. Its seat shakes when other cyclists approach from behind, while the handlebars do the same when obstacles appear ahead to inform cyclists to pay attention to the d

10、anger. It also has a cradle （置物架） in which a computer can be inserted, to wirelessly connect and “talk” to the bicycle through a particular application. The computer also flashes a bright signal if there is an approaching obstacle in the bicycles path, like a tree, or if another cyclist comes up fro

11、m behind intending to pass.A commercialavailable bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1,700 euros to 3,200 euros per bicycle. It weighs about 55 pounds but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller.“Accidents often happen when

12、cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed，” said Maurice Kwakkernaat, one of the scientists involved in the project, “The onboard system technology has already been at work in the automotive industry.”“More and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for

13、short distances, but also for longer distances，” Dutch Environment Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen said.“This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue enjoying cycling，

14、” she said.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了荷兰在星期一推出的首辆“智能自行车”及其功能和优势。5When a car appears ahead, the intelligent bicycle will_.Astop by itself Bmake a noiseCwarn its cyclist Dchange its color根据第二段第二句“Its seat shakes . pay attention to the danger.”可知，当前方出现障碍物时，自行车把手会摇晃，提醒骑行者注意危险。故选C。6What do you know about the int

15、elligent bicycle?AIt uses gas as the fuel.BIt is widely used now.CIt will be lighter in weight.DIt will be free for everyone.根据第三段最后一句“It weighs about 55 pounds but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller.”可知，研究人员正致力于使车载系统变得更小。由此可推知，这款自行车以后会更轻。7More and more elderly people in t

16、he Netherlands_.Atry to invent intelligent bicyclesBenjoy themselves by cyclingCdrive cars for longer distancesDdevote themselves to computers根据最后一段中的“More and more elderly .for longer distances”以及“This type of bicycle . allow them to continue enjoying cycling”可知，越来越多的荷兰老年人享受骑车带来的快乐。故选B。8What does t

17、he text mainly talk about?AThe newlyinvented bicycle can warn of danger.BThe intelligent computer runs on electricity.CMore elderly people enjoy electronic devices.DThe means of transportation in the Netherlands.选A主旨大意题。根据第一段内容可知，荷兰在星期一推出了首辆“智能自行车”，这种自行车配备了一套电子设备，用来帮助降低该国老年骑车者的高事故发生率。故选A。CBabies don

18、t learn to talk just from hearing sounds. They are lipreaders too. It happens during the stage when a babys babbling （咿呀声） gradually changes from unclear voices into that first “mama” or “dada”. The baby in order to do like you has to figure out how to shape their lips to make that particular sound

19、they are hearing, according to developmental psychologist David Lewkowicz of Florida Atlantic University, who led the study.Apparently it doesnt take them too long to absorb the movements that match basic sounds. By their first birthdays, babies start changing back to look you in the eye again. It o

20、ffers more evidence that quality facetime with babies is very important for speech development more than, say, turning on the latest baby DVD.But Lewkowicz went a step further. He and his student Amy HansenTift tested nearly 180 babies, groups of them at ages 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 months. How? They sho

21、wed videos of a woman speaking in English or Spanish to babies of English speakers. They found that when the speaker used English, the 4montholds gazed mostly into her eyes. The 6montholds spent equal amounts of time looking at the eyes and the mouth. The 8 and 10montholds studied mostly the mouth.

22、At 12 months, attention started changing back toward the speakers eyes.But what happened when these babies accustomed to English heard Spanish? The 12montholds studied the mouth longer, just like younger babies. They needed the extra information to recognize the unfamiliar sounds. That fits with res

23、earch into bilingualism （双语）that shows babies brains adjust themselves to distinguishing the sounds of their native language over other languages in the first year of life.The continued lipreading shows the 1yearolds clearly still are fit for learning. Babies are so hard to study that this is “a fai

24、rly heroic data set”， says Duke University cognitive neuroscientist Greg Appelbaum, who found the research so fascinating that he wants to know more.语篇解读：主要介绍了一项科学发现：婴儿不仅仅通过听声音来学习说话，他们还会通过观察说话者的口型来学习讲话。9According to the first paragraph, babies_.Amight get its voice “mama” by lipreadingBlearn to talk

25、 just from hearing the soundsClike to figure out how to shape their lipsDcommunicate with parents through gestures选A细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句“They are lipreaders too .that first mama or dada”可知，婴儿可能会通过读唇的方式发出“mama”的声音。故答案选A。10What is necessary in developing babies speech according to Lewkowicz?APlaying baby

26、DVD nearby.BTeaching babies to read English.CSpeaking with babies face to face.DSpeaking different languages in front of babies.选C推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“The baby in order to do .who led the study.”及第二段第三句“It offers more evidence .important for speech development”可推知，在婴儿的语言发展阶段，跟婴儿面对面讲话是有必要的。故答案选C。11Which o

27、f the following shows the right change of babies eye gaze according to the text?根据第三段最后四句“They found that .the speakers eyes.”并结合所给选项可知，A项坐标图符合文中的描述。12What would be the best title of the text?ABabies Have Different Methods to TalkBBabies Try Lipreading in Learning to TalkCBabies Are Suitable to Lear

28、n Two LanguagesDBabies Can Easily Accept Foreign Language选B标题归纳题。纵观全文，文章主要介绍了一项科学发现：婴儿不仅仅通过听声，还通过观察说话者的口型来学习说话。B项概括了文章主旨。故答案选B。DRobots that can chat, find misplaced glasses, draw aeroplanes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to ch

29、anges in society.Robots, such as the sound sensitive Chapit, answer simple questions and even joke with people to help them fight loneliness and stay alert in old age.Japan has one of the worlds fastestageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050 the proportion of people over 65 will reach 40 percent.“Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to，” said Kazuya Kitamura representative of the expo organizer.“Communication robots accompany people and dont mind listening to the same stories over and over again.”Matsumotos Personal Mobi