题目内容
Come for the Latest Movies
It’s summer movie time again. And heroes are ready to try their strength and magic on the silver screen. Check out our list of four films that look most promising to young audiences.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Release Date: June 4
Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A shadow is hanging over Hogwarts. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped the Wizards’ Prison. And he broke out to fulfill one task to kill Harry Potter.
Around the World in 80 Days
Release Date: June 16
Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout (Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial arts skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days to win a bet.
Spider-Man 2
Release Date: June 30
Story: Peter Parker is still coming to terms with his dual identity as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane, meanwhile, his Aunt May has fallen on hard times. A new villain (坏人), Dr Otto Octavius, has appeared to cause more troubles.
King Arthur
Release Date: July 7
Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights (骑士) in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams.
1.To enjoy the performance of Jackie Chan, you can go to the cinema on ______.
A.June 4 |
B.June 16 |
C.June 30 |
D.July 7 |
2.In Spider-Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by ______.
A.Peter Parker |
B.Mary Jane |
C.Dr Otto Octavius |
D.Spider Man |
3.Which of the following films is set in ancient Britain?
A.King Arthur. |
B.Spider-Man 2. |
C.Around the World in 80 Days. |
D.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. |
4.In which part of a website are you most likely to find the passage?
A.Travel. |
B.Entertainment. |
C.News. |
D.Comments. |
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.B
【解析】
试题分析:
1.B 推理题。根据第二部电影This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout (Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief说明该电影中有成龙出演,所以要想看成龙就去看这部电影,时间是在June 16,故B正确。
2.C 细节题。根据本部分的最后一行A new villain (坏人), Dr Otto Octavius, has appeared to cause more troubles.说明C正确。
3.A 推理题。根据最后一部电影的King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights (骑士) in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire.说明该电影是以古代英国为背景的。故A正确。
4.B 推理题。本文介绍了几部电影,说明是关于娱乐节目的内容,最有可能是网站上的娱乐部分,故B正确。
考点:考查广告布告类短文阅读
点评:本文属于广告类短文,着重介绍了四部电影以及电影相关的演员和内容情节。广告类文章可以先审题,再读短文,这样可以提高阅读的效率和速度。
People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it. People in cities like London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the year it rains. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts (度假胜地) and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason. Sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people visited French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism that it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of this, however, is ruining anyone's fun. Obviously, visitors don't go there for clean water. They allow traffic jams and endure crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is , the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in cold Berlin, London, or anywhere else.
【小题1】 The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that _____.
A.they want to see historic remains |
B.they wish to escape from cold, dark and rainy days |
C.they would like to take pictures in front of famous places |
D.they are interested in different cultural and social customs |
A.Italy. | B.Greece. | C.France. | D.Spain. |
A.all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists |
B.every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist |
C.every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country |
D.every family in Spain is visited by a tourist every year |
A.不休息 | B.不绝交 | C.不间断 | D.不打碎 |
A.Polluted water | B.Crowded buses | C.Rainy weather | D.Traffic jams |
Sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds, and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
【小题1】Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________
A.urge for the final solution to the problem with the unwanted books |
B.complain about getting books he didn’t want. |
C.advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd.. |
D.show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd... |
A.unlimited number of Cosmo Books. |
B.fifteen pounds and fifty pence |
C.a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare. |
D.a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare. |
A.he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price |
B.he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works which was a good bargain. |
C.he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time. |
D.the set he already had was not particularly attractive. |