1、 241 -2742. http:/www. . Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723 - 1182 for more information. http:/www. .Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381 -3300. Regular sea
2、son runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend. http:/www. symphony.org/home.asp.College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus (校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by
3、 the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modem music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556 - 4183. http:/www. ccm.
4、uc.edu/events/calendar.Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232 -6220. http:21. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A. 241 -2742. B. 723 -1182. C. 381 -3300.
5、 D. 232-6220.22. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A. February. B. May. C. August. D. November.23. Where can students go for free performances with their I. D. cards?A. Music Hall. B. Memorial Hall.C. Patricia Cobbett Theater. D. Riverbend Music Theater.24. How is Riverbend Music The
6、ater different from the other places?A. It has seats in the open air. B. It gives shows all year round.C. It offers membership discounts. D. It presents famous musical works. BAs I sit at home thinking about my upcoming ad-venture and the things I need to bring, it makes me even more excited to begi
7、n my travel. I will be making my way around the world.The first places on the list arc Andalusia and Africa in the book The Alchemist. I will need to pack a lot of stuff and make sure I have enough money to provide myself with food and enough to drink. The Sahara desert is always hot and requires pl
8、enty of water.Next I will head to Mexico in the book Born to Run, where I will encounter the Tarahumara Indian tribe. I will need to get into shape and do some jogging if I want to keep up with them while running. I will have to pack my running shoes, though, because the Tarahumarans have mastered t
9、he art of running on the tough land.After Mexico, my journey takes me to the Egyptian desert in the novel The Paris Vendetta. There I hope to help uncover an ancient conspiracy (阴谋) that goes back centuries. Just like my trip to Andalusia 91 will have to make sure I have plenty of water. Packing the
10、 Camelbak products seems like the best idea, so I will have water on hand at all times. I expect this adventure to be quite interesting, and I am very excited about it.Lastly, I will make my way back to America in the book Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed. This makes me feel excited because
11、 like the main character in the book, I also wanted to become a professional athlete when I was younger. For this trip, I will go with an open mind and hopefully meet some friends along the way.I am ready to embark on my adventure of traveling, and I cannot wait any longer!25. According to the passa
12、ge, the Tarahumara Indian tribe .A. settles in Africa B. lives in a desertC. is good at running D. needs running shoes26. The Camelbak products are probably made to .A. help people do jogging exerciseB. supply people with waterC. protect people from the sunD. show people the right direction27. The u
13、nderlined words “embark on” in the last paragraph probably mean “ ”.A. start B. prepare C. finish D. record28. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Everyone should travel around the world.B. Traveling makes people wise,C. My traveling experience.D. My travel plan.CYou might think that “gl
14、obal warming” means nothing more than a rise in the worlds temperature. But, rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation (撤离) of an island nationthe citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland.During the 20th century, sea level rose 812 inches. As a result, Tuvalu h
15、as experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has polluted the countrys drinking water.Paani Laupepa, a Tuvaluan government official, reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years. Many scientists connect higher
16、surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, which
17、 are a main cause of global warming. “By refusing to sign the agreements the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years,” Laupepa told the BBC.Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the g
18、radual move of its people to both countries, Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable (易受影响的) to rising sea levels. Maumoon Gayoon, president of the Maldives, told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”.29. The text is mainly about .A.
19、rapid changes in earths temperatureB. bad effects of global warmingC. moving of a country to a new placeD. reasons for lowland flooding30. According to scientists t the direct cause of more and fiercer storms is .A. greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nationsB. higher surface water temperatur
20、es of the seaC. continuous global warming D. rising sea levels31. Laupepa was not satisfied with the United States because it did not .A. agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissionsB. sign an agreement with TuvaluC. allow Tuvaluans to move to the USD. believe the problems facing Tuvalu were real32.
21、 The country whose situation is similar to that of Tuvalu is .A. Australia B. New ZealandC. the Maldives D. the United StatesDA ban on smoking in public places has come into force in Chinahome to a third of the worlds smokers.The move is aimed at controlling the number of deaths from smoking-related
22、 diseases*running at a million a year.But the rules have been criticized, because they do not include punishments for those who choose to ignore them.Many business owners hate rules that force them to ban smoking on their premises (经营场所) because many customers do not like the rules and complain.The
23、rules do not allow smoking in places like restaurants, hotels, railway stations or theatres, but not at the office.Employers have a duty to warn staff off the dangers of smoking but do not have to forbid them from lighting up at their desks.Shanghai introduced similar rules a year ago, but people do
24、 not seem to take much notice of them. Often you find people smoking at the next table while you are eating your meal or having a drink in a bar. The problem is that the rules do not include punishments for businesses or individuals who ignore them.It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of
25、the dangers of smoking. Research suggests that only one in four knows the harm cigarettes of second-hand smoking can cause.Officials say they have to try to persuade people not to smoke to reduce the numbers dying from smoking-related diseases.At the same time the government makes a lot of money fro
26、m the sales of cigarettes by the state- owned firm that makes and sells all tobacco products throughout the country.33. The number of smokers in China makes up about of the worlds smokers.A. 66% B. 44% C. 33% D. 55%34. We can replace the underlined part in the passage with .A. are concerned about B.
27、 are curious about C. dont know D. dont care 35.1f the government wants to ban smoking in public places, .A. only rely on educating peopleB. take more effective measuresC. do punish those who ignore the rulesD. let people know more about the dangers of smoking 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
28、能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyone knows that fish is good for health. 36 But it seems that many people dont cook fish at home. Americans cat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isnt difficult
29、. 37 This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way. 38 Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that youre standing at the oceans edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isnt fresh. 39 When you have bought a fish and arrive home, youd better store the fish in the refrigerat
30、or if you dont cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isnt as tasty as the fresh one.There are many common methods used to cook fish. 40 First, clean it and season it with your choice of spices (调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound. (A larger one will take more time.) Then, its ready to serve.A. Do not buy it.B. The easiest is to steam it.C. This is how you can do it.D. It just requires a
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