题目内容
For most people, the word "fashion (时尚)" means "clothes". But people may ask the question, "What clothes are in fashion?" And they use the word "fashionable" in the same way.
"She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour. "
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs . . . and in languages.
Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.
New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.
【小题1】Most people think that "fashion" means __________.
| A．subjects | B．holidays | C．books | D．clothes |
| A．finding a job | B．looking at pictures |
| C．eating in a restaurant | D．wearing a fashionable coat |
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．people like fashion and money |
| B．fashionable things are expensive |
| C．one can make money through fashion |
| D．a fashionable man makes much money |
| A．the changes of fashions | B．the kinds of colours |
| C．the money in fash ion | D．the differences between houses |
【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】B
【小题5】A
解析试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要告诉我们时尚一直在变化，从图片中可以看出时尚的变化问题，对于某些人来说，时尚就意味着花钱。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段For most people, the word "fashion (时尚)" means "clothes". 描述，可知大部分人认为，时尚就意味着穿衣。故选D。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据短文倒数第三段Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. 描述，可知观看图片可以发现，时尚一直在变化。故选B。
【小题3】根据短文倒数第二段Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.描述，可知作者提到了四中信息传播的方式。故选B。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion. 描述，可知时尚就是意味着花钱。故选B。
【小题5】主旨大意题。阅读短文可知，本文主要谈论了时尚的变化问题。故选A。
考点：考查政治经济文化类阅读
Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died on Monday Feb 10th 2014, at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.
With her sweet smile and curly blonde hair, she was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer.
Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive the award.
After retiring from films at the age of 21, Temple returned to the spotlight as a politician(政客) and diplomat (外交官) .
Shirley Temple started her film career at three years old. Between 1934 and 1938 she appeared in more than 20 feature films and was the top US movie star at that time.
As well as being the youngest ever winner of an Oscar (at the age of 6 years and 310 days), Temple was also the youngest person to present one of the statuettes(小雕像). She stood on a chair to give Claudette Colbert the best actress prize for It Happened One Night in 1935.
At the age of 12 Temple's star burnt out -- her parents stopped her from making movies and sent her to a girls' school. Her final film , A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free. This is star's final ever moment on the big screen. The actress retired from Hollywood in 1950, but she still appeared occasionally on TV.
In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
【小题1】What did Shirley Temple die of?
| A．cancer | B．accident | C．heart disease | D．natural causes |
| A．a politician and diplomat | B．a president and politician |
| C．a director and writer | D．all above |
| A．95 | B．85 | C．89 | D．82 |
| A．Shirley Temple was given a normal Oscar in 1935. |
| B．Shirley Temple started her film career when she was four years old. |
| C．Shirley Temple was sent to a girls' school in 1941. |
| D．Shirley Temple made her last movie m 1954. |
| A． Shirley Temple was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, |
| B．Between 1934 and 1938 Shirley Temple was the top US movie star. |
| C．In 1935 Shirley Temple was the youngest winner of an Oscar instead of a presenter. |
| D．In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. |
Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?
The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.
The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.
Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.
The program is so successful because of the good performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.
【小题1】Betty is popular because of ____.
| A．her clothes | B．her charm | C．her metal braces | D．her appearance |
| A．the beginning | B．the ending | C．the story | D．the show |
| A．A large number of viewers. | B．Her life as an office worker. |
| C．The wonderful performance. | D．Two Golden Globes awards. |
| A．Betty is a girl of wisdom. |
| B．Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show. |
| C．Betty is an American favorite TV character. |
| D．Betty is often looked down on by the people around. |
| A．Beauty from within. | B．A romantic story. |
| C．An ugly girl. | D．An exciting experience. |
Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies, such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》). Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.
The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.
Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude. She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”
【小题1】Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies?
| A．Youth | B．Love | C．War | D．Friendship |
| A．is more popular than the other two movies |
| B．was made from Guo Jingming’s novel |
| C．tells about four girls with similar personalities |
| D．opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8 |
| A．The four girls’ friendship is touching. |
| B．It encourages the young to work hard. |
| C．It has many advertisements for luxury goods. |
| D．It shows money expresses love or friendship. |
| A．optimistic attitude | B．rich family background |
| C．good looks | D．excellent grades at school |
The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits（益处）of knowing more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.
Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively（有效地）. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.
Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.
【小题1】The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to______.
| A．discuss the need for teaching a new language |
| B．show the problems of speaking only one language |
| C．describe the advantages of moving to another country |
| D．introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers |
| A．find a better job |
| B．make more friends |
| C．better understand history |
| D．communicate more independently |
| A．more than one language | B．a new language |
| C．their mother language | D．body language |
| A．How to learn another language. |
| B．The importance of learning English. |
| C．The benefits of learning other languages. |
| D．The reasons why people come to America. |
Tibet is in the southwest of China. It is the home to many natural wonders, such as valleys, mountains, lakes and even deserts. Tibet is very large, so it is perfect for traveling, especially the bike tour(旅游).
You can start the wonderful bike tour in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa. It is 3600 metres above the sea level. It’s very high, isn’t it? So it is important to spend a few days there to get used to（习惯） the thin air there, or you may feel sick and get hurt. The bike tour will pass rivers, large open grassland and high mountains, including the world's famous Mount Everest(珠穆朗玛峰).
After finishing the bike tour, people will feel quite successful. They will also have hundreds of photos of the wonderful places.
【小题1】Tibet is the home to _____________ .
| A．valleys | B．mountains | C．deserts | D．many natural wonders |
| A．because of the old people there | B．because bike is cheap |
| C．because it is very rich | D．because it is large |
| A．To meet friends there. | B．To get used to the thin air there. |
| C．To go home in the first week. | D．To wait until it rains. |
| A．unhappy | B．sad | C．blue | D．successful |
| A．a bad cold | B．a broken bike |
| C．hundreds of photos | D．a lot of new friends |
Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to deal with various situations.
Love plays a main role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we don’t always care about it. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings.
Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Sadness is the cause of the death of a loved one or the failure. But all of these things will pass away.
Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, pride and self-respect.
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
【小题1】We usually have to accept _______ if we want to be successful.
| A．love | B．failure |
| C．sadness | D．hope |
| A．Business. | B．Travel. |
| C．Lifestyles. | D．Education. |
| A．颓废 | B．遗憾 | C．悲伤 | D．绝望 |
| A．When choosing between “today ”and “tomorrow”, you’d better enjoy tomorrow. |
| B．If you hard work today, you will have a better life in the future. |
| C．What you can only choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow. |
| D．The only choice you make is that you should enjoy a better tomorrow. |
| A．To encourage people to love each other. |
| B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sadness. |
| C．To give readers some information about life. |
| D．To remind people to keep having a beautiful dream. |