Popular music in America is what every student likes． Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch． Students with cars buy large speakers and play music loudly as they drive on the street． Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work． They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people． Most of the radio programmes are music．
Pop or popular music singers make much money． They make CDs or tapes which radio stations in many places broadcast（广播）． Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes． Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer． Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her． Now the singer has become a pop star．
There are other kinds of music that are popular among Americans． One is called folk music． It tells stories about the common life of Americans． Another is called western or country music． This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching． Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music．
小题1:________ kinds of music are mentioned(提到) in this passage．| A．Two | B．Four． | C．Three | D．Five |
小题2:When pop singers ________, they are regarded as pop stars．| A．become popular with their fans | | B．make a CD or tape | | C．make much money | | D．are wanted to sing on the radio |
小题3:From the passage we know that country music is about ________．| A．the common life of Americans | | B．the life of cowboys | | C．the country life and love stories | | D．the school life in America |
小题4:What would be the best title for this passage？| A．Western Music | B．Popular Music | | C．History of Music | D．American Music |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D |
试题分析：
小题1:C 细节题。1,2段中提及了流行音乐，在第三段中提到了民歌和乡村音乐，故一共提及了3种音乐，故C正确。
小题2:A 细节题。根据第二段2,3,4行Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes． Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer． Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her．说明当歌手收到歌迷的欢迎时，他们就成为了流行巨星，故A正确。
小题3:C 细节题。根据文章最后两行any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music．说明乡村音乐是与乡村生活以及爱情故事有关的。故C正确。
小题4:D 主旨大意题。文章讲述的是美国现在流行的三种音乐：流行歌曲，民歌，乡村音乐。故D正确。
点评：文章讲述的是美国现在流行的三种音乐：流行歌曲，民歌，乡村音乐。集中考查细节题，在阅读的时候要在文章的关键点上做好标志和符号，减少回读的次数，提高阅读的效率。 |
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Here I must put in a few words about my experience here in China. If I have ___36__ with a Chinese host, he always presses(硬塞给)___37__ food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied the previous helping(份额). That often makes me ___38___awkward(尴尬). I have to eat the food even if I don’t ___39___ it, because it is ___40___ manners in the West to _41__ one’s food on the plate. I have also ___42__ that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he often ___43___ the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or ___44___. This might be good manners in China, but it is
certainly__45___ in the West. In the United States, it is___46___ to keep asking someone again and again or press something on him. Americans are very ___47___. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “__48__” Here’s an example: When an American is offered ___49_ by the host, and he doesn’t feel like beer, he will probably say, “No, thanks. I just don’t feel like it. I’ll ___50___ some Pepsi-Cola （百事可乐）if you have it.” That is ___51__ an American will do. ___52___are taught that “Honesty is the best policy”. But in some countries, courtesy(谦虚) might be more important than ___53___. So when I am here in China, I have to observe（遵循） the __54__ here. But when you go to ___55___, you had better “Do as the Romans do.”
| 小题1: | | A．trouble | B．words | C．dinner | D．difficulty |
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| 小题2: | | A．enough | B．much | C．more | D．little |
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| 小题3: | | A．think | B．taste | C．feel | D．smell |
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| 小题5: | | A．important | B．rude | C．polite | D．bad |
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| 小题6: | | A．take | B．leave | C．forget | D．pass |
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| 小题7: | | A．minded | B．noticed | C．heard | D．informed |
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| 小题8: | | A．accepts | B．refuses | C．nods | D．gives |
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| 小题9: | | A．happy | B．angry | C．thirsty | D．full |
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| 小题11: | | A．impolite | B．good | C．kind | D．sad |
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| 小题12: | | A．direct | B．honest | C．short | D．kind |
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| 小题13: | | A．I’m sorry | B．Yes, I want | C．No, thanks | D．Yes, please |
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| 小题14: | | A．food | B．beer | C．coffee | D．tea |
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| 小题15: | | A．bring | B．offer | C．take | D．like |
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| 小题16: | | A．that | B．what | C．whether | D．how |
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| 小题17: | | A．Englishmen | B．Frenchmen | C．Americans | D．Australians |
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| 小题18: | | A．manners | B．honesty | C．request | D．order |
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| 小题19: | | A．ways | B．habits | C．action | D．customs |
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| 小题20: | | A．China | B．the United States | C．Rome | D．the United Nations |
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A new research has uncovered that culture is a determining factor when people interpret facial emotions (情感)．The study reveals that in cultures where emotional control is the standard，such as Japan，the focus is placed on the eyes to interpret emotions. Whereas in cultures where emotion is openly expressed，such as the United States，the focus is on the mouth to interpret emotions.
“These findings go against the popular theory that the facial expressions of basic emotions can be universally recognized，” said University of Alberta researcher Dr.Takahiko Masuda.” A person’s culture plays a very strong role in determining how he will read emotions and needs to be considered when interpreting the facial expressions.”
These cultural differences are even noticeable in computer emoticons(情感符号)，which are used to convey a writer’s emotions by email and text message. The Japanese emotions for happiness and sadness vary in terms of how the eyes are drawn ，while the American emotions vary with the direction of the mouth. In the United States the emoticons∶)and∶) show a happy face，whereas the emoticons∶(and∶(show a sad face. However，the Japanese tend to use the symbol (‘‘) to indicate a happy face，and (；；) to indicate a sad face.
“We think it is quite interesting and appropriate that culture tends to mask its emotions. The Japanese would focus on a person’s eyes when detecting his or her emotions，as eyes tend to be quite subtle(微妙的)，”said Masuda. “In the United States，where an open emotion is quite common，it makes sense to focus on the mouth，which is the most expressive feature on a person’s face.”
小题1:The text mainly tells us that ________.| A．cultural differences are expressed in emotions | | B．culture is a key to interpreting facial emotions | | C．different emoticons are preferred in different cultures | | D．people from different cultures express emotions differently |
小题2:Which emoticon is used by Americans to show a happy face?小题3:If a Japanese wants to detect whether a smile is true or false，he will probably________.| A．read the whole face | B．focus on the mouth | | C．look into the eyes | D．judge by the voice |
小题4:The computer emoticons used by Americans show that________.| A．they express their feelings openly | | B．they tend to control their emotions | | C．they are good at conveying their emotions | | D．they use simpler emotions to show their feelings |
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Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic Adventure novel by Jules Verne. The story starts in London in 1872. One day in the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg, a wealthy gentleman, accepts a wager(赌注) for £20,000, which he will receive if he travels around the world in 80 days.
Phileas Fogg sets off immediately, with his servant Passepartout. They reach Suez(苏伊士) quickly. While landing in Egypt, he is watched by a British detective named Fix, who is in search of a bank robber. Because Fix mistakes Fogg for the criminal, he follows secretly, as they are getting on a ship to Bombay.
After more than 20-days of travelling, they arrive in San Francisco, and then get on the train to New York. During that trip, the train is attacked by Indians, who take Passepartout away. With some soldiers’ help, Fogg succeeds in freeing his companion. To make up for the lost time, Fogg and his companion hasten on to New York, and catch the steamer for the crossing of the Atlantics. They arrive in Ireland in time to reach London before the deadline. However, once on British soil again, Fix arrests Fogg. Although the misunderstanding is quickly cleared up—the actual bank robber had been caught several days earlier. Fogg has missed the train and returns to London five minutes late, sure that he has lost the wager.
However, the next day Fogg learns from the priest that he is mistaken in the date, which he thinks Sunday but which actually is Saturday, due to the fact that they gained a full day on their journey around the globe, by crossing the International Date Line. Fogg immediately sets off for the Reform Club, where he arrives just in time to win the wager.
小题1:The reason that Fix wants to arrest Phileas Fogg is that .| A．Phileas Fogg is the bank robber whom Fix is trying to catch | | B．Phileas Fogg doesn’t have a passport for his travels | | C．Fix mistakenly takes Phileas Fogg for the bank robber | | D．Fix intends to prevent Fogg from winning the wager |
小题2:During his time in America, Phileas Fogg spends a lot of “unexpected” time .| A．travelling across the continent of America | | B．rescuing his companion from the Indians | | C．waiting for the ship back to London | | D．getting rid of the pursuing of Fix |
小题3:Does Phileas Fogg win the wager at last? Why?| A．No. Because he doesn’t get to the Reform Club before the deadline. | | B．Yes. Because he is not the bank robber； it’s a misunderstanding. | | C．No. Because he wastes too much time during his trip. | | D．Yes. Because he arrives at the Reform Club before the deadline. |
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Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.
The most important reason for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors (祖先) battled nature with the basic tools they had . They had only basic ways of creating light , and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated (孤零零的) places to save ships from hitting rocks .
Secondly , visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers .By their very nature , lighthouses were built on some rocks or cliffs . Thus , the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives . To walk around their small home , and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls , is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.
The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time . It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the –way places . But on a pleasant sunny summer day. This very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience . Therefore, with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse . the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modern life.
Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings . Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure . but felt the need . even in such an isolated place , to build with an artistic touch . The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy .
Finally , lighthouses have a romantic attraction , summed up by the image of the oil-skin coated keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives .
小题1:What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse ?| A．To escape from the busy and noisy city . | | B．To look for the tools used by our ancestors . | | C．To experience the natural beauty of a lighthouse . | | D．To learn about the living condition of lighthouse keepers . |
小题2:The underlined phrase “out-of-the-way” in Paragraph of means .| A．far-away . | B．dangerous | C．ancient | D．secret |
小题3:Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch .| A．to attract visitors | B．to guide passing ships | | C．to give a pleasant sight | D．to remember lighthouse keepers |
小题4:How many reasons are mentioned for a visit to a lighthouse ?| A．Three . | B．Four . | C．Five . | D．Six . |
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Bolivia has a population three and a half million . About one tenth of the total population are white ; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white ; and more than half are full-blooded Indians . The government and the industries are under the control of the white people .
The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors . Most of them are farmers . Many work in the mines , for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia’s . Of all the mining products , tin is the most important , which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia’s exports . The eastern slopes of the Andes , since there are very few roads there , are fertile but not highly developed . The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters . East of the hill region are the great plains where tropical plants are grown . A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions , where it is grown to the mountainous regions , where most of the people live .
Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago . It has been slow in developing , but its rich resources promise a better future in it .
小题1:The majority of the Bolivian population are .| A．full-blooded Indians | | B．mixed Indian and white | | C．white citizens | | D．all whites and mixed-blooded people |
小题2:The Indian’s way of life today is | A．quite different from that of their ancestors | | B．quite interesting | | C．almost the same as their ancestors’ | | D．very exciting |
小题3:The main product Bolivia exports is | A．tropical plants | B．gold and silver | C．tin | D．food |
小题4:Bolivia has been slow in developing , but it has hope for a better future because of its .| A．mining products | B．rich resources | | C．independence from Spain | D．two primary means of transportation |
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