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She’s developing into someone who’s going to become very poor and require ______.

A. looked after                                  B. being looked after

C. looking after                                  D. to look after  

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In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition (试演) for My Kind of people, a televised talent show popular in the UK.She was immediately rejected.She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didn't perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks.Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub.

       Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away.After his death.Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle.The mother and daughter often talked of Susan's possible fame.Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions.“She was the one who said I should enter Britain's Got Talent.We used to watch it together.” Susan later told reporters.“She thought I would win.”

       In 1999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo (样本唱片) tape.which she sent to record companies.In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred O'Neil.

       In 2007, Boyle's mother passed away at the age of 91.A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldn't come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.” She lived alone with her cat, Pebbles.For over a year, she refused to sing.But in August of 2008, O'Neil urged her to try out for Britain's Got Talent.Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland.She sang I Dreamed A Dream in the first round of the show, which was aired on 11 April 2009.

       The 47-year-old Scottish woman's plain looks provided a sharp contrast (对比) to her powerfully beautiful voice.The performance astonished the audience and the judges.Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week.Although she failed to win the final of Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular.Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies.

Bridget Boyle's attitude towards her daughter's musical talent can be described as      .

       A.critical     B.doubtful   C.indifferent       D.optimistic

From Para.4 we learn that Boyle      .

       A.was slightly discouraged by her voice coach

       B.entered Britain's Got Talent to prove her ability

       C.decided to give up her singing career

       D.was deeply affected by her mother's death

Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle?

       A.Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008.

       B.Her audition for My Kind of People failed.

       C.She has never stopped singing since 1995.

       D.She was the winner of Britain's Got Talent.

In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to      .

       A.tell us how Boyle's dream came true

       B.let us know more about Boyle's personal life

       C.show how Boyle was influenced by her family

       D.explain how to enter and win a talent show

Ⅲ 写作(共两节,满分40分)

第一节 基础写作(共1小题,满分15分)

以下是一则关于中国政府决定禁烟的报道的主要内容。

内    容:公共场所禁烟

实施时间:2011年1月1日起实施范围:全国

目    标:所有室内公共场所无烟措  施:张贴禁烟标志

相关数据:

(1) 吸烟人数:约3 5亿

(2) 分    布:男性75%;女性25%

(3) 受二手烟’影响人数:约5 4亿

(4) 因二手烟        死亡人数:超过10万/年

SECTION B (18 points)

Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.

People have always enjoyed laughing, and there has always been humor. One of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy is called   36  . Stand-up comedy is special   37   the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members. A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member, or he or she might decide to tell different jokes   38   the reactions of an audience.

There are different styles of stand-up comedy. The main four are observational(观察评论类), prop(道具使用类), physical(形体动作类) and impressionist(印象模仿类) . In observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes about humorous things he or she    39    in everyday life. If you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way   40   people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains when you forget your   41  , you are listening to an observational comedian. Prop comedians use things, called   42  , to tell their jokes. The jokes are not funny if you cannot see the prop. It is a type of visual humor. If a comedian points to a   43   tennis game and says, “I’ve been playing tennis   44   for a month. I don’t understand why I am not losing   45  !”, he or she is using the computer as a prop. Physical comedians use their bodies to make jokes. They have been   46  chairs, walking into doors, and falling down on stage for years. The last style is called   47  . These comedians act or speak like a well-known person. This is called doing an impression of the person.

36. A. prop            B. comedy       C. stand-up             D. comedian

37. A. because of                B. because          C. although          D. as if

38. A. in honor of         B. in order to     C. in case of           D. in response to

39. A. watch            B. observe         C. see                D. find

40. A. /                     B. in that           C. how               D. which

41. A. coat                 B. wallet           C. umbrella           D. sunglasses

42. A. queues             B. humor        C. impression         D. props

43. A. funny            B. boring         C. computer                 D. new

44. A. every day        B. everyday      C. some times        D. sometimes

45. A. weigh          B. weight           C. overweight         D. weight-loss

46. A. running after           B. fighting against C. competing with       D. tripping over

47. A. impressionist      B. prop                 C. physical            D. observational

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