题目内容
【题目】King’s College Summer School is an annual (年度的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows:
Application date | Courses |
Steps | Cost |
Please write to: Thompson, Sanders |
【1】【1】The summer training program includes all of the following except ______.
A. doing a part-time job B. taking courses
C. having sports D. travelling
【2】【2】If you want to live at a relative’s home in New York, you will have to pay the school ______.
A. $ 200 B. $ 400
C. $ 500 D. $ 900
【3】【3】Which of the following statements is True?
A. The program will last two months.
B. You can e-mail or call the school.
C. You should write to Thompson only in English.
D. Students in China can send applications only on July 10.
【答案】
【1】【1】A
【2】【2】C
【3】【3】C
【解析】试题分析:短文大意:本文是一所暑假学校的广告。给出了申请时间、申请步骤、开设课程及费用等信息。
【1】【1】A细节理解题。根据Cost一栏内容:◆Daily lessons: $200◆Sports and activities: $100
◆Travels: $200可知该答案选A。
【2】【2】C理解计算题,根据文中语句“Daily lessons: ¥200 Sports and activities: ¥100
Travels: ¥200”理解可知。这三项费用应是500.答案为C。
【3】【3】C细节理解题,根据文中语句“The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.”理解可知,答案为C。
【题目】In UK, Closed Circuit Television(CCTV)cameras are everywhere. They help the police solve crimes and keep the streets safe. But that’s not all they do. They also catch people doing very stupid or smart things.
One of the videos is of a British woman Mary Bale. She clearly doesn’t like cats. In 2010 she was caught on CCTV throwing one into dustbin. The video shows Mary walking down a quiet street. All of a sudden, she notices Lola the cat jump onto a fence. Mary stops to pick up Lola and drops her into a larger dustbin. Lola was saved fifteen hours later. And Mary was arrested for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She was fined(罚款)250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years.
Another video shows “Britain’s drunkest man”. He’s been at a party at London’s Savoy Hotel. And he’d obviously had a few too much glasses of beer. At about 2 a, m., he was kicked out for being too drunk. So, he decided to walk home. On the way, CCTV cameras filmed him falling down stairs and crossing the roads madly… A Savoy Hotel waiter later said, “It’s amazing he didn’t hurt himself badly.”
Sometimes, they also record smart events .Once a British band didn’t have any money to make a music video. So, they came up with an unbelievable idea. They set up their instruments (乐器) and played a song in front of eight CCTV cameras. And then, according to the English Freedom of Information Act, they asked for a copy of all
Passage outline | Supporting details |
Usages of CCTV cameras | They are almost【1】 and are useful in many ways. |
To help the police solve crimes | A woman saw a lonely cat and【2】 it into a big dustbin. She was lined $250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years. |
To catch people doing stupid things | A man got very drunk and was thrown out of London’s Savoy Hotel. He went back home through a lot of troubles and dangers but was not【3】 hurt. |
To【4】 people doing smart events. | A band had no money but still wanted to make a music record. They played in front of eight CCTV cameras and asked for the footage copy for【5】 .They edited the footages and made a totally new music video. |