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第五部分:任务型阅读 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填1个单词。
How should one invest a sum of money in these days of inflation(通货膨胀)? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques.
I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. "The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round people"s wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves."
Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring the time of day according to the beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout the time. So it seems that the first clocks were human beings.
However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hour-glasses, and invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past.
Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to be ruled by time, why not invest in an antique clock and perhaps make a future profit?
Title | Collecting | ||
(71) ______ | To deal with inflation, people should not put money in banks. (72)______ they should invest. For by doing so, they might (73) ______ their wealth. | ||
Ways | One way of (74) ____ is to buy stocks. | The author (76)_____ advice on collecting antique clocks. | One of the reasons why people should invest in cocks is that it is the most important way to (77)___ time, which (78) _______ people. |
(75) _____ is to buy antiques. | There might be (79)____ ways for people over the past to measure time, (80)_____ human beings. |
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71. Reasons 72. instead 73. increase 74. investing75. Another
76. offered/gave 77. measure 78. controls 79. five 80. including
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试题【第五部分:任务型阅读 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Cao Min couldn’t believe she was experiencing exactly what she had seen years ago in the film “Titanic”.
Cao and her two children from Anhui Province were traveling on board the “Liaoludu 7” on February 22.They were among the first people on the ship who were rescued by lifeboats.Cao’s one-year-old son was the youngest passenger on board.
The “Liaoludu 7” was traveling in the Bohai Straits from Lvshun in Liaoning Province to the port city of Longkou in Shandong Province.It suddenly lost its power at 2:30 pm and tilted(倾斜)on its side.With 81 people on board, the ferry(渡船)began to sink.
“I was so scared that my legs couldn’t move forward.They kept shaking even when I was asked to jump onto a lifeboat,” Cao recalled.
Upon receiving the may•day appeal(紧急呼救), China Marine Search and Rescue Centre immediately informed the State Council.The center sent eight lifeboats to the sinking ship and asked for help from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Navy and nearby fishing boats.
After more than four hours of fighting strong winds and freezing ocean water, the passengers were rescued.All but four survived.These four died after spending too long time in the freezing waters, according to a spokesperson for the Beijing-based center.
46.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.The film “Titanic” had been on show again in Shanghai.
B.Cao’s two-year-old son was the youngest passenger on board.
C.“Liaoludu 7” with all passengers on board survived.
D.The ferry began to sink on the way to the port of Shangdong Province.
47.The underlined word “scared” in paragraph 4 means “__________” in English.
A.anxious B.unfortunate C.frightened D.disappointed
48.From the passage we can infer that __________.
A.China Marine Search and Rescue Centre quickly carried out the rescue task
B.the center sent eight lifeboats and asked for help from the United Nations
C.the passengers were fighting strong winds and freezing ocean water for one hour
D.the ferry sank into the sea immediately it tilted on its side at 2:30 pm
第二节(共5小题,每题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。
Develop lasting personal relationships.
Always stay positive
Educate yourself.
Stay in shape.
Live below your means.
Work towards a dream.
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第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Winsion Chruchill was a young man, his father concluded that Churchill was “unfit for a career in law or politics” because he did so badly in school.
When Charles Darwin was getting ready to 36 on his five-year expedition on The Beagle, his father was extremely 37 . he thought his son was falling into a life of sin and idleness.
Gorge Washington’s mother was a complaining, 38 woman by all accounts. She thought little of Washington’s achievements and didn’t 39 at either of his presidential inaugurations(就职典礼). She was always 40 that her children overlooked her and she was especially angry when her son George ran off to 41 the army for the American Revolution. She 42 believed it was his duty to stay home and take care of her.
In his youth, the 43 Leonard Bernstein, one of the most talented and successful composers in American history, was continually pressured by his father to 44 his music and do something worthwhile, like help out in his family’s beauty-supply business. After Leonard became 45 , his father was asked about that, and he answered, “Well, how was I supposed to know he was the Leonard Bernstein?”
People may criticize you or make fun of your ideas or actively try to 46 you. Often their efforts are only attempts to protect you from 47 . But obviously failure is only a possibility if you stop. If you keep 48 , a “failure” is just another learning 49 . Besides, giving up on a heartfelt goal is worse than failing. “Many people die”, said Wendell Holmes, “with their 50 still in them.” That’s true tragedy.
So listen 51 to the worries and criticisms of your friends and family, and do your best to put their minds 52 , but then carry on. Listen last to your own heart. You 53 yourself better than anyone on earth. Make sure your song is 54 .
Listen to your own heart. Don’t let your music 55 with you.
36.A.set sail B.take charge C.make progress D.set examples
37.A.excited B.pleased C.disappointed D.affected
38.A.self-confident B.self-centered C.kind-hearted D.cold-blooded
39.A.show off B.show up C.pick out D.pick up
40.A.claiming B.expecting C.complaining D.declaring
41.A.fight B.beat C.attend D.command
42.A.foolishly B.secretly C.bravely D.honestly
43.A.late B.latter C.former D.later
44.A.take up B.give up C.pick up D.bring up
45.A.proud B.diligent C.professional D.famous
46.A. advise B.suggest C.stop D.keep
47.A.failure B.success C.stop D.keep
48.A.stopping B.starting C.going D.coming
49.A.method B.experiment C.approach D.experience
50.A.music B.article C.movie D.poem
51.A.politely B.rudely C.responsibly D.actively
52.A.in order B.at case C.in use D.at war
53.A.trust B.believe C.know D.doubt
54.A.finished B.completed C.written D.sung
55.A.live B.die C.sound D.play
When Toyota’s president, Akio Toyoda, apologized for the recalls that have harmed Toyota’s reputation, he talked not just about his company’s fate, but also his nation’s.
“I hope to return Toyota to profit and contribute to the revitalization of Japan,” he said.
Once a leading symbol of Japan’s rise to global economic might, Toyota has become one of the most obvious signs of its decline. And even before the recalls, Japan’s rivals(竞争对手) from South Korea and China had started overtaking Japan in key industries from semi-conductors to flat-panel televisions. And Toyota on Tuesday issued another damaging recall, this time of its popular Prius car.
“At this rate, Japan will sink into the sea,” said Masatomo Tanaka, a professor at the Institute of Technologists. “If Toyota is not healthy, then Japan is not healthy.”
Many economists and business leaders say they hope that Toyota’s trouble will be the wake – up call that Japan needs to understand that its reliance on manufacturing(制造业) and industrial exports, which served the country so well after World War II, is no longer wise.
Yukio Noguchi, a professor of finance at Waseda University in Tokyo, said Japan must finally step into a post - industrial, service-based economy — a painful shift that the United States and Great Britain underwent in the 1980s. Others said Japan should focus on high-end, high-profit products, like robots and fuel cells, rather than mass-produced goods subject to quality-control issues.
“Even Toyota can fail. Even Lexus, even Prius,” said Mr. Noguchi. “Our world-leading manufacturing industry may no longer world-leading. This has a strong impact on the national psyche.”
According to the Cabinet Office, manufacturing accounted for 22% of Japan’s entire economic output in 2008, down from 28% in 1990. however, manufacturing’s share of the economy still remains far above the level of 12% in the US. And few economists or journalists here advocate abrupt shifting. Rather, the feeling is that Japan needs to find a new balance by replacing its traditional industries with more information technology and software industries in which it is weak.
Yet this shift will be hard for Japan, where many policy makers and experts still seem to cling to the old model of heavy industries and consumer goods. If Japan can pull it off, it could serve as a model for other export – dependent Asian nations, which will also eventually face the same choice.
“I hope that Toyota will change our way of looking at our economy,” Mr Noguchi said. “We cannot survive if we continue to stick to the old type of industries.”
67.Since the Second World War, have been contributing much to Japan’s economy.
A.high – end and high – profit products like robots and fuel cells
B.manufacturing and industrial exports
C.information technology and software industries
D.industries from semi – conductors to panel – televisions
68.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage above?
A.Few Japanese economists advocate a rapid shift into a service – based economy.
B.Most journalists in Japan advocate an abrupt change into a post – industrial economy.
C.Many economists hold that it is too early for Japan to shift into a service – based economy.
D.No Japanese reporters think it high time for Japan to step into a post – industrial economy.
69.The underlined part “cling to” probably means in the passage.
A.hold on to B.keep up with C.turn to D.pick up
70.From the passage we know the way out for Japan to get itself free from its decline consists in
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A.keeping up its reliance on manufacturing
B.continuing to focus on its industrial export
C.speeding up its shift into a post – industrial economy
D.increasing its manufacturing
第Ⅱ卷(共35分)
第一节 任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Leonardo Dicaprio
It’s not only his 2007 feature – length documentary on global warning, The 11th Hour, that cast Leo to the near – top spot of this but it’s his decade – long ongoing commitment to the cause. For one thing, he’s been living in an eco – friendly apartment since the late 90’s. Besides, he also created a state – of – art green hotel on an island he owns off the coast of Belize.
Cameron Diaz
Despite her toothy grin and party – girl reputation, this Charlie’s Angel is serious about the Earth, which is pretty cool considering how much the kids look up her. She has taken a leadership position in the Environmental Media Association (EMA), an organization that uses the influence of media personalities to advance conservation and sustainable living, and she regularly chats about how to live greener to magazines and late – night talk show hosts. Her knowledge and passion for the environment so impressed Al Gore that Diaz was selected as a presenter for his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth.
Greenest Gesture: Hosting “Trippin” on MTV, a show on how to be eco – friendly when you travel.
Natalie Portman
The actress has been a vegetarian since the ago of 9 and an active animal rights activist for several years. In 2008, she designed a line of high – fashion shoes that use no animal products, which have been a hot success. She has brought the concept of green fashion design to the forefront.
Greenest Gesture: All profits from the her footwear line are donated to environmental preservation organizations.
Edward Norton
Playing the Incredible Hulk wasn’t Edward’s first time going green. He has been championing energy preservation for years. He hosted Planet Earth’s “Strange Days” series and was the celebrity face of the “Earth Hour” champion in March 2009, making multiple publicity appearances for the event.
Greenest Gesture: Starting up Solar Neighbors, an organization that offers free solar power energy system to low – income families in L.A.
Brad Pit
Brad Pit is helping to rebuild Katrina – stricken New Orleans and donating $ 5 million of his own money to Make. It Right, an adopt – a – green – home campaign that he hopes will help restore the still storm – stricken Lower 9th Ward. For every $ 150,000 that comes in, a family will get a home. And not just any house – these will be so eco – friendly and disaster – proof, they’ll even float!
Greenest Gesture: The 150 houses built with green technology in the Lower 9th Ward.
Ed Begley, Jr.
The former star of St. Lesewhere has been “green” since 1970. That year he started driving an electric vehicle and making intensive recycling efforts. He has a house completely powered by solar and wind power, and the guy may be the only L.A. resident biking in to meetings, events, and awards shows.
Greenest Gesture: The show he hosts on Planet Green, “Living with Ed”, and his own chemical – free house cleaning product available on his website.
Title: Celebrities (名人) Also Go (71) | ||
Celebrities | Famous | Greenest Gesture |
Leonardo Dicaprio | ◆for his documentary, The 11th Hour ◆for his decade – long ongoing commitment to the cause ◆for his (72) of a green hotel | Hosting Planet Green’s “Echo - Town” series |
Cameron Diaz | ◆for her leadership position in the EMA ◆for her (73) at late – night talk show about how to live greener ◆for her (74) knowledge and passion for the environment | Hosting “Trippin” on MTV |
Natalie Portman | ◆as a vegetarian since very (75) and an active animal rights activist | (76) all profits to environmental preservation organization |
Brad Pit | ◆for helping to (77) New Orleans and donating $ 5 million to a campaign | (78) green technology to build the 150 houses in the Lower 9th Ward |
Ed Begley Jr. | ◆for driving electric vehicles and making intensive recycling efforts. ◆as the only person who (79) bikes to meetings, events and awards shows | Hosting a how on Planet Green and on his website selling his house cleaning product free from (80) |
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