题目内容
Business Week (Oct. 8, 2007)
Introducing Business Week’s Power 100, our ranking of the most influential people in the world of sports.
Prospect (展望) (Oct.20, 2007)
In July, Gordon Brown published a green paper called “The Governance of Britain.” The final section said that we need to be clearer about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and what it means to be British. It proposed (倡议) “to work with the public to develop a British statement of values.” We asked 50 writers and intellectuals (知识分子) to give us their thoughts on this statement and what should inform it.
Science (Sep. 28, 2007)
In the journal’s 28 September 2007 issue, Science, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, is pleased to present the winners and honorable mentions in the fifth annual Science and Engineering Visualization (视觉) Challenge.
Time (Nov. 1, 2007)
From the phone that has changed phones forever, to futuristic cars, to a building made of water, to a remote controlled dragonfly (蜻蜓)―a bright display of ingenuity (独创性).
Guardian (Oct.17, 2007)
Against all the chances, and seeing off competition from favorite to win Ian McEwan and Lloyd Jones, rank outsider Anne Enright, 45, has been awarded the Man Booker prize for what the judges called a “powerful, uncomfortable and even at times angry book,” The Gathering.
53. What do these five books have in common?
A. Each of the articles in each book is introduced in detail.
B. They are all published in the year and have one article digest.
C. Each of them is commented by a great man in the world.
D. They all introduce the most influential people.
54. What would be the best title for the article from Prospect?
A. In Search of British Values B. The Final Section
C. The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship D. 50 Writers and Intellectuals
55. How many books in October are introduced in the passage?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
56. Who wins the Man Booker prize according to the passage?
A. Gordon Brown B. Ian McEwan C. Lloyd Jones D. Anne Enright
53.B。归纳推理题。根据每本书括号中的出版日期和每期的文章摘要判断。A项错在不是对每本书的每篇文章的详细介绍,C项错在根本没有伟人的点评,D项错在并非每本书都是介绍人物,如Time中介绍的就是最佳发明。
54.A。标题概括题。B项是这篇文章的最后部分,C项只是文章所涉及的细节内容,D项谈到了邀请50位作家和学者来发表和“寻找英国人的价值观”。所以文章的标题该是In Search of British Values.
55.C。事实细节题。十月份推出的书可根据Business Week (Oct. 8, 2007);Prospect (展望) (Oct.20, 2007);Guardian (Oct.17, 2007)三本判断。