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任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Duane, Rodney, Horace, Sandra 和 Rachel 正计划选一个景点去过周末。阅读下面六个景点的介绍，选出符合个人个性特长的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Now Obama has been President of the USA. Rodney is very excited because his grandfather used to be a friend of Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks and devoted himself to the struggle of civil rights for black people in the USA. He wants very much to find a museum where he can learn more about their struggle.

Noticing Sandra has been very tired from weeks of hard work at her lessons, her father decides to take her for a relaxation visit to an entertainment place. Now Sandra is asked to pick out an attraction where her father can see some wonderful exhibits, while she herself can enjoy some splendid music.

As a hard-working student who will head for the major that has a lot to do with botany after he graduates from high school, Rachel hopes to find an attraction which offers him the knowledge of plants and the connection between plants and nature.

As an active and energetic student, Duane has a special interest in the great athletes, great champions and their achievements of his state. Therefore, he has a strong desire that he should find a wonderful place where he can feast his eyes by using the coming weekend.

Maybe greatly affected by his father who is a well-known scientist, Horace has shown a great gift for science. Now he has come up with an idea: Why not try to find a science center where he himself can do some real scientific actions?

A

Set up in 1967, this Sports Hall of Fame is devoted to preserving and honoring this

state’s sports heritage （遗产）. It has collected the athletic achievements of the state’s greatest champions who have made their mark in American sports history.

B

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute takes its visitors on one of this nation’s most

significant journeys by winning the spirit and courage of countless individuals who, during the 1950’s and 1960’s, dared to face racial discrimination of American society.

C

The museum “ The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame” honors great jazz artists with ties to the

state of Alabama. Exhibits convey the achievements of the likes of Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Erskine Hawkins and the music that made them famous.

D

Science-Quest is a hands-on science center that features 150 interactive exhibits that will attract children and adults alike. The 3D presentation in the Immersive Reality Theater is a popular attraction at this science center.

E

The Von Braun Center is a multi-purpose entertainment place that hosts a number of exhibitions, concerts and sporting events throughout the year. The place holds up to 10,000 people, while the Concert Hall holds up to 2,153 and the Playhouse Theatre has an ability of 502 guests.

F

Located near the US Space and Rocket Center, this botanical garden offers woodland paths, splendid made-of-flower collections and exhibits to delight visitors of all ages. The garden provides a variety of opportunities for individuals and groups to expand their knowledge of plants and nature.

Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way.

Our expression today is “to face the music”. When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music,” it does not mean he’s planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you didn’t do this or that. Awful music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry voice, “I want to talk to you.” and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!

The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Looper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting to go on the stage. When they got their cue(提示) to go on, they often said, “Well, it’s time to face the music.” And that was exactly what they did—facing the orchestra(管弦乐队) which was just below them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” came to mean “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.”

Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced an inspection(视察) by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shiny enough to pass the inspection? Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspection. What else could they do?

Another army explanation is more closely linked to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. For example, when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.

1.How many ways does the phrase “to face the music” comes from?

A．1. B．2. C．3. D．4.

2.What’s the meaning of “to face the music”?

A．To face something far less pleasant. B．To face the stage.

C．To face the back of one’s horse. D．To face one’s leader.

3.The underlined word “hostile” means ________.

A．unfriendly B．dislike C．unkind D．unnecessary

完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

John, a famous musician, took his priceless zither (齐特琴) and played it in the crowded subway station. The music from the zither was delicately streaming __1__ the whole station. However, during the one-hour play only six or seven people truly __2__ the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so __3__ by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 U.S. dollars for his work that day.

__4__, in normal days, when John is about to hold a concert, the ticket can be sold for more than 100 dollars and it is extremely __5__ to buy a ticket even at such a high price. Therefore, later, many __6__ in the station that day felt deeply regretful for not __7__ the famous musician and missing such a valuable but __8__ music feast.

I have a very busy friend who totally __9__ after knowing that his wife came down with a deadly illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a walk with his wife every day. But his wife still did not __10__ to conquer the illness and passed away after three months. After that, he often sighed miserably that __11__ his past busy life, he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now it is impossible to __12__ it.

Actually, I also missed something __13__ before. The __14__ we missed those things is simple: we had thought that we could still own them __15__.

Yet tomorrow is actually by no means __16__. There was a famous Buddhist monk saying that in many people’s __17__, they had only done two things: waiting and regretting. The result is that they were always too late to __18__ what they had. We would often claim to do something when we grow up, or when we have money or when we become old, etc. However, when we reach the __19__ we have expected, we could no longer __20__ our wish, because we have lost it by then.

1. A．throughout B．before C．above D．for

2. A．heard B．appreciated C．found D．absorbed

3. A．attracted B．confused C．excited D．stuck

4. A．Therefore B．However C．Then D．Also

5. A．convenient B．necessary C．easy D．hard

6. A．listeners B．passers-by C．viewers D．children

7. A．greeting B．recognizing C．paying D．contacting

8. A．common B．meaningful C．cheap D．expensive

9. A．escaped B．abandoned C．submitted D．changed

10. A．decide B．want C．manage D．agree

11. A．as with B．thanks to C．due to D．as for

12. A．come up with B．look forward to

C．make up for D．look back on

13. A．difficult B．present C．precious D．delightful

14. A．reason B．origin C．chance D．result

15. A．today B．nowadays C．yesterday D．tomorrow

16. A．reliable B．easy C．comfortable D．charming

17. A．lives B．works C．plans D．tasks

18. A．protect B．miss C．suggest D．value

19. A．top B．condition C．success D．scene

20. A．say B．understand C．forget D．realize

首先，请阅读下列应用文：

A. TV 3 5.:30 pm. An hour-long children's programme presented by Terri Reene. Today's programme includes a documentary on Eastern Europe plus a look at one of the world's great orchestras in rehearsal. Also a new competition for children at secondary school.

B. TV 1 7:20 pm. Find out more about Australia's animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia's best-known cameramen, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens.

C. TV 3 9.00 pm. The popular science programme is back with the latest in technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby's fight to live.

D. TV 1 5:15 pm. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry.

E. TV 3 6:45 pm. If you've always wanted to cook, now's your chance to learn. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes step by step. This is a repeat of the popular series shown last year, and a recipe book to accompany the series is available from most good bookshops.

F. TV 3 7:40 pm. The latest music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, ragga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the programme that tells you all about what's happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow's young artists.

从以上选项选择出最适合以下人物的节目：

1.Although Rob leads a quiet life in a small village, that doesn't stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific developments.

2.Bella enjoys eating out but can't afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out!

3.Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys any kind of programme which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.

4.Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.

5.Ron's wife is in hospital. He wants to find a programme suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语句子，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1.___________________________, she will spare no time to attend the party.(with)

有那么多作业要做，她抽不出时间参加聚会。

2.What I hate most is ______________________.(laugh)

我最讨厌被人嘲笑了。

3.________________________, we couldn’t get in touch with her.(know)

不知道她的电话号码，我们无法与他取得联系。

4.If you don’t go to play basketball tomorrow, _______________________.(nor)

明天你不去打篮球，我也不去。

5.This park is a good place for the people here to ________________ on weekends.(get)

这个公园是这儿的人周末去亲近自然的一个好去处。

6.The old man on the roadside ________________ after the kind girl gave him first aid. (come)

路边上的老人在这位好心的女孩对他进行了急救之后终于醒了过来。

7.As a president, Obama always ___________________________ Lincoln. (model)

作为总统，奥巴马总是以林肯作为自己的榜样。

8.____________________ the novel, he didn’t notice that the teacher was approaching.(absorb)

由于全神贯注地看小说，他没有注意到老师正向他走来。

9.I _____________________ the music “Tante”, which, however, is so popular online.(sense)

我弄不懂“忐忑”这支曲子，而它却在网络上这么流行。

10.When I entered the theatre, I found him __________________________. (seat)

当我进剧院时，发现他坐在第一排。

The music sounded like some birds ________in the forests.

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