1、The AudienceHelen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14. (Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 21
2、2-239-6200. )HamiltonLin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17. (Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555. )On the Twentieth CenturyKristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallag
3、her star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie stars love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12. (American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212-719-1300.
4、)【文章大意】这是一篇应用文。这篇文章对一些话剧的开幕和新剧首映进行了介绍。21. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about? A. A type of art. B. A teenagers studio. C. A great teacher. D. A group of animals. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据话剧Animals Out of Paper中的Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origam
5、i artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. 可知, Rajiv Joseph创作的话剧是关于一种折纸艺术。22. Who is the director of The Audience?A. Helen Mirren. B. Peter Morgan. C. Dylan Baker. D. Stephen Daldry. 【解析】选D。根据话剧The Audience中的Stephen Daldry directs. 可知, 本剧是Stephen Daldry导演的。23. Which play will
6、 you go to if you are interested in American history?A. Animals Out of Paper. B. The Audience. C. Hamilton. D. On the Twentieth Century. 【解析】选C。根据话剧Hamilton中的Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. 可知, 话剧Hamilt
7、on的主题是美国的诞生, 由此可知, 如果你对美国历史感兴趣, 你可以看这部话剧。BWould you BET on the future of this man? He is 53 years old. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune. A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison. Driven by heaven-knows-what mot
8、ives, he determines to write a book. The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years. That former prisoner was Cervantes, and the book was Don Quixote(堂吉诃德). And the story poses an interesting question: why do some people discover new vitality and creativity to th
9、e end of their days, while others go to seed long before?Weve all known people who run out of steam before they reach lifes halfway mark. Im not talking about those who fail to get to the top. We cant all get there. Im talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have adopt
10、ed the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years. Most of us, in fact, progressively narrow the variety of our lives. We succeed in our field of specialization and then become trapped in it. Nothing surprises us. We lose our sense of wonder. But, if we are willing to le
11、arn, the opportunities are everywhere. The things we learn in maturity seldom involve information and skills. We learn to bear with the things we cant change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please, some people are never going to love usan idea that troubles at firs
12、t but is eventually relaxing. With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning. Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life. However, we can achieve meaning only if we have made a commitment to something larger than our own little egos(自我), whether to loved ones, to
13、 fellow humans, to work, or to some moral concept. Many of us equate(视等同于)“commitment” with such “caring” occupations as teaching and nursing. But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is in itself an admirable commitment. People who work toward such excellence whether they are driving a truck,
14、or running a storemake the world better just by being the kind of people they are. Theyve learned lifes most valuable lesson. 【文章大意】本文属于议论文。讲述要成功, 就需要不断的学习, 这样的生活才更有意义。24. The passage starts with the story of Cervantes to show that _. A. loss of freedom stimulates ones creativityB. age is not a barr
15、ier to achieving ones goalC. misery inspires a man to fight against his fateD. disability cannot stop a mans pursuit of success【解析】选B。推理判断题。第一段讲述塞万提斯一生不幸, 负债累累, 因为战争左手残疾, 同时还身陷囹圄, 在53岁的时候决定写书, 最终写出成名作堂吉诃德, 根据后文可知, 所有的困境都没有阻挡他的成功, 年龄也是如此。25. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
16、A. End ones struggle for liberty. B. Waste ones energy taking risks. C. Miss the opportunity to succeed. D. Lose the interest to continue learning. 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的Im talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often
17、come with passing years. 可知, 作者谈论的不是那些没有到达巅峰的人, 而是谈论那些不再学习成长的人, 故选D。26. What could be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Those who dare to try often get themselves trapped. B. Those who tend to think back can hardly go ahead. C. Opportunity favors those with a curious mind. D. Opportunity awaits those wit
18、h a cautious mind. 根据第四段We lose our sense of wonder. But, if we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere. 我们失去了好奇感。但是如果我们愿意学习, 机会无处不在。可知, 机会总是留给那些有好奇心的人。27. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To provide guidance on leading a meaningful adult life. B. To stress the ne
19、ed of shouldering responsibilities at work. C. To state the importance of generating motivation for learning. D. To suggest a way of pursuing excellence in our lifelong career. 主旨大意题。本文讲述要成功, 就需要不断的学习, 这样的生活才更有意义, 故本文作者的目的是指导我们过一个有意义的成年人的生活。CMany people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车
20、). But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the worlds first automobile. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a cars parts to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is
21、 not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What Henry Ford did was to use other peoples ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line. In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best w
22、ay of gaining public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Fords most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself. The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Wintons an
23、d Fords. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was over before it began. The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. H
24、is name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Fords dream. Ford said, “I will build a m
25、otor car for the great mass of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men to be employed. And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can pr
26、oduce. It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one. ”The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Even criminals. They considered it the fastest and sure
27、st form of transportation. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T were built in the first few years. 【文章大意】本文是记叙文。讲述了亨利福特充分利用别人的想法, 生产出了自己的汽车, 形成了自己的生产流水线。通过赛车比赛, 使公众关注到自己的汽车, 然后建立了汽车公司, 为普通顾客生产汽车。28. What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1
28、?A. He made good use of ideas from others. B. He produced the first car in the world. C. He knew how to improve auto parts. D. He invented the production line. 根据短文第一段倒数第二句话What Henry Ford did was to use other peoples ideas and make them better. 可知, 福特所做的就是利用别人的想法, 然后更好地利用。29. Why did Henry Ford tak
29、e part in the 1901 car race?A. To show off his driving skills. B. To draw public attention. C. To learn about new technology. D. To raise money for his new company. 根据短文第二段中的 It was the best way of gaining public notice. 及全段可知, 开始时, 每个汽车制造者都开赛车, 并且这是引人注意的最好方法。因此亨利福特也制造自己的赛车, 进行比赛, 目的是引人注意。30. “That
30、sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to _. A. the selling of Ford cars at reduced pricesB. the sale of Model T to the mass of peopleC. the selling of a car to a Detroit doctorD. the sales target for the Ford Company由上一句“In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company”可知, That sale指代的是医生买车这件事。31. What was Henry Fords dream according to the text?A. Producing cars for average customers. B. Building racing cars of simple design. C. Designing more car models. D. Starting more companies. 由短文倒数第二段中的It will be
copyright@ 2008-2022 冰豆网网站版权所有
经营许可证编号:鄂ICP备2022015515号-1