1、 A professional theatre group, Everyday Theatre, which consists of former pupils, is at the school and works in the learning support unit. An arts therapist(治疗专家) also helps students in the unit to express their problems and a street dancer builds up their discipline, concentration and capacity for
2、hard work. Jane Turner is the teacher in charge of the Starts Project, which stands for Supportive Training and Arts. She said, “Its about using the arts to develop social skills as well as anger management, rather than just trying to make them good at drama or arts.”53. What is the passage mainly a
3、bout? A. How a school keeps students good at drama and arts. B. Why students are interested in learning drama and arts. C. A new attempt making students change their bad behavior. D. An unusual idea to turn badly-behaved students into excellent ones. 答案解析:答案为C。本题为主旨大意题。本文第一段介绍了改变行为表现差的学生的方式,后文围绕此方式展
4、开,最后一段 “Its about using the arts to develop social skills as well as anger management, rather than just trying to make them good at drama or arts.”也对这一方式进行了进一步的解释说明,它是用来培养学生的社会技能和控制愤怒的能力,而不是仅仅让他们擅长戏剧或者艺术。故答案为C。54. The underlined word “mimic”(in Paragraph 1) probably means _. A. correct B. watch C. i
5、mprove D. imitate答案为D。本题为词义推断题。结合下文的第二、三段,被开除的学生在Windsor arts centre学习,并同时和艺术家一起工作,戏剧老师让某一学生表演他曾经和橄榄球场上的老师之间发生的激烈争执,再由第三段的最后一句话 “Then he showed her how to imitate(模仿) his attitude.”可以推断,mimic就是imitate。故答案为D。55. The artists at the Windsor boys secondary school are working towards their goal by _. A.
6、getting rid of students dissatisfaction B. developing students awareness of their error C. reducing the courses and making them easier D. encouraging students imagination in subjects.答案解析:答案为B。本题为推断题。如何改变那些在学校表现极差的学生?从第四、五段 “ he didnt really understand because he didnt have that self-awareness. It g
7、ave him the chance to look at himself from the outside.” 可知,学生被老师开除是因为他们没有好坏意识,不明白为什么被开除,这种模仿坏行为的方式可以让学生从外界的目光来看待自己。故答案为B,Windsor boys secondary school的工作目标是培养学生的错误意识。56. All of the following people work at the arts centre EXCEPT _. A. an arts therapist B. actors C. former teachers D. a street dance
8、r第一段提到了actors;倒数第二段提到了an arts therapist 和a street dancer。阅读 (共两节,满分50分)第一节:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFifty has never looked better.Its been 50 years since the first James Bond film, Dr. No, premiered (首映) in cinemas. As first embodied by Scottish actor Sean Co
9、nnery, Agent 007 was a fearless, cool-as-ice spy who excelled at sleuthing (侦查), fighting and saving the world.Since then, more than 20 films featuring the iconic spy have been releasedmaking it one of the longest-running franchises (授权) in the history of cinema. On Nov 9, the 23rd Bond movie, Skyfa
10、ll, celebrated the legends 50th birthday.Over the years, audiences have changed. It doesnt matter. Six different actors have acted 007 and it doesnt matter. Even shocking technological and cultural changes cant bend Bond. Why? Is it the action, the sexy women, the cars, the gadgets and the exotic lo
11、cations? Yes, but the most important reason is still the man himself. Bond can challenge his boss and shoot a bad guy in mere minutes. He is an expert in literature, languages, art and fine wines. He has a sharp tongue besides his wits. In the first film Dr. No, as Connery lit a cigarette, we heard
12、James Bonds voice and saw his caf for the first time. The simple scene and short phrase have defined the character for half a century.“Next to the Beatles and Stones, James Bond was the greatest British import of the 1960s,” David Kamp, a US contributing editor for Vanity Fair, wrote in a recent art
13、icle about the birth of Bond and its influence on the US.The Bond phenomenon has clearly affected movie culture, pop culture and spy culture. But perhaps the most amazing thing is that 007 has survived in the age of feminism(女权主义). “Talking of objectifying women, Bond is essential Huge Henfner (foun
14、der of Playboy magazine) with a gun,” movie critic Xan Brooks told The Guardian. “But women liked Bond, too. He couldnt have run for 50 years with male fans alone.”We love Bond for many reasonsafter all 50 years, Bond is still breathtaking. thrilling ride into the very heart of an icon like no other
15、. But most of all, we may love him for one reason: “he always gets away with it.” one said.【文章大意】本文叙述了詹姆斯邦德电影50年来一直受欢迎。他的电影最受欢迎的原因是他个人的一切魅力。他在文学,艺术,语言和美酒方面是专家,而且语言诙谐,头脑敏捷。詹姆斯邦德电影在女权运动时代很受欢迎。16. What attracts the audience most in James Bond films? A. The violent fighting scenes. B. The sexy women. C.
16、 Everything about Bond himself. D. The car racing.【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。根据but the most important reason is still the man himself.可知詹姆斯邦德电影最受欢迎的原因是他个人的一切魅力。故选C。17. What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 4? A. He can read peoples thoughts. B. He can easily beat any man who wants to murder him.
17、C. He can predict what people are going to do by observing them. D. He has an unkind way of speaking and always thinks quickly and clearly.【答案】D【 解析】词义猜测题。根据He is an expert in literature, languages,可知他是文学和语言方面的专家,说明他言语诙谐,思维敏捷,较聪明。故选D。18. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. T
18、he first James Bond film was produced in 1963. B. Skyfall is the last James Bond film. C. David Kamp is a UK editor for the Guardian. D. The James Bond film was popular in the age of feminism.【 解析】细节理解题。根据But perhaps the most amazing thing is that 007 has survived in the age of feminism(女权主义)可知詹姆斯邦德
19、电影在女权运动时代很受欢迎。19. What does the movie critic Xan Brooks agree with? A. James Bond films are not accepted by young girls. B. Men are especially interested in James Bond films. C. Bond is actually a man against feminism. D. Women are fond of James Bond films too.根据movie critic Xan Brooks told The Guar
20、dian. “But women liked Bond, too.可知妇女也喜欢邦德,也喜欢邦德电影。20. What is the best title of the passage? A. Still Going Strong Fifty Years on. B. Introduction about James Bond films. C. Secrets of 007. D. The Last James Bond films.【答案】A【 解析】标题归纳题。根据We love Bond for many reasonsafter all 50 years, Bond is still
21、 breathtaking.可知邦德电影50年来一直受欢迎。因此选A。社会生活类One evening in February 2007, a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. Thats when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parke
22、d across a railway line. Seconds later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks. Ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device (导航仪). She had never driven the route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS, b
23、ut it made no mention of the crossing. “I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train, “ she told the BBC. Who is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceelys story in his book When Machines Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology.
24、 We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And its not just GPS devices:Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards. The problem with
25、his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault
26、 for poor signalling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS equipment. But Stevenson doesnt say. Its a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced tec
27、hniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe its also due to the shortage o
28、f policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors. The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably bee
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