A young British woman had shortly arrived in Hong Kong and had not yet  36   anything about the Chinese   37  . One day she went to the home of a Chinese friend and was                                                                                                                                                       38   given a cup of Chinese tea. She was not   39   and she also found this type of tea rather   40  . However, since she had been given the tea , she felt she should drink it. Hoping to finish it   41   so that she would not feel about having to drink this tea which she did not   42   , she started to drink as much of it as she could. But as soon as her cup became half - full, the host   43   giving her more. Several times she told the host that she had had   44    , but it seemed to have no   45   . Her cup kept being   46  , and she kept on drinking. During the time of her   47  , she drank about twelve cups of tea. Later she found out that she should have just  48   the tea, and that this would have meant that she had had enough. Influenced by her  49   culture, she felt it too   50   to leave the tea and could not understand why the host took no notice of her protests(抗议) that she had had enough!

A. got

B. learned

C. taught

D. remembered

A. culture

B. language

C. food

D. habit

A. hardly

B. certainly 

C. carefully  

D. immediately

A. tired

B. happy 

C. thirsty 

D. interested

A. bitter  

B. sweet

C. nice 

D. cold

A. in time

B. slowly

C. gradually  

D. quickly

A. take

B. have   

C. like

D. buy

A. practised

B. insisted on

C. stopped

D. tried

A. some

B. enough

C. all

D. a little

A. value

B. end

C. effect  

D. importance

A. filled

B. moved

C. changed

D. emptied

A. talk

B. visit

C. party

D. investigation

A. left

B. drunk

C. absorbed

D. filled

A. modern

B. ancient

C. Western

D. Eastern

A. impolite

B. polite

C. easy

D. uneasy

Think of some of your favorite singers. When you listen, they can make you happy or sad, peaceful or angry. They can make you relax or want to get up and dance. Gifted singers have the power to affect us in many ways — emotionally, physically and mentally.

But becoming a great singer isn’t as easy as listening to one. It takes practice, devotion and strong lungs! Just ask the well-known American opera(歌剧)star Carol Vaness.

At the Metropolitan Opera in New York City where she often sings, Carol’s voice must be loud enough to be heard by four thousand people. It must reach every person in the theater, without a microphone, even when she’s singing softly. The reason Carol can project her voice that far is the way she breathes.

“When you breathe, it’s like a swimmer taking a deep breath before going underwater, ” Carol explains. “You have to take a lot of air into your lungs.”

According to Carol, the main difference between pop singing and opera is “how you breathe, how much air you take in, and how you control it coming out. Regular singing is more like speaking, and it’s a lot softer. When I sing for children, they’re often surprised by how the vibrations strike their ears — like waves on a beach, ” Carol says. “In opera, the air doesn’t just go out of your mouth — it vibrates in your chest, the way a guitar vibrates when it’s played.”

Ever since she started piano lessons at the age of ten, Carol has loved music. As she got older, she decided to become a music teacher. When she went to college, she took singing lessons as part of her studies. Her voice teacher discovered that nineteen-year-old Carol had an exceptionally beautiful soprano voice – the highest singing voice for women.  

Carol decided to make opera her goal, not only because she loved to sing but also because she loved the drama. Opera is a play in which the characters sing the words instead of speaking them. The stories of opera can be tragic or comical. They can be personal stories about two people falling in love or grand stories about kings and queens who lived long ago. As the characters in an opera sing, the emotions(情感) expressed by words and music come to life.

Today, Carol performs throughout the United States and Europe and she has song for almost twenty years. But she has never forgotten where she started singing in the first palace.

“Put your heart into your singing and enjoy it,” says Carol, “because singing is a great joy. That’s why I sing. In fact, that’s why everybody sings.”

According to the passage, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City _____.

A. is a five-story building                B. can seat 4,000 people

C. has no microphone in it                D. can project the singer’s voice

What is the best title for this passage?

A. Opera Singing and Pop Singing          B. The Way an Opera Star Sings

C. An Opera Star                        D. Singing without a Microphone

Which statement is true?

A. A pop singer breathes more deeply than an opera singer when he or she sings.

B. Opera singing is more like speaking.

C. A pop singer takes in much more air than an opera singer when singing.

D. An opera singer breathes differently from a pop singer when singing.

From the passage you can conclude all the following EXCEPT that _____.

A. Carol once learned to play the piano              

B. Carol worked as a music teacher

C. Carol has been singing opera for 20 years or so     

D. Carol is popular with Americans and Europeans

The sentence “Put your heart into your singing” in the last paragraph means  “_____”.

A. devoting yourself to singing         B. taking trouble to sing

C. singing happily                   D. trying your best to sing  

How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the ____41____ of many readers with the question. The ____42____ news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month ____43____ you win the lottery (彩票) or some other prize.
We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to ____44____ how they became that rich, you will learn that they worked very ____45____ for the money. That is what most ____46____ have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went ____47____ hardships before they succeeded ____48____.
There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it ____49____ for themselves. In this article, I am going to ____50____ passion (热情) which I think is the most ____51____ quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one were to ____52____ the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.
Take J.K. Rowling for ____53____. Her first Harry Potter book was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which ____54____ to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small ____55____, which paid £1,500. And the ____56____ from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little ____57____ of making a living by writing children’s books.
If you want to make a million dollars, find something that ____58____ you really passionate and work hard at it. It doesn’t ____59____ what it is. Let me know how you ____60____.

【小题1】
A.attentionB.discussionC.considerationD.excitement
【小题2】
A.commonB.funnyC.disappointingD.surprising
【小题3】
A.ifB.unlessC.sinceD.though
【小题4】
A.find outB.think upC.bring upD.care about
【小题5】
A.longB.wiselyC.hardD.happily
【小题6】
A.millionairesB.peopleC.leadersD.businessmen
【小题7】
A.aroundB.underC.throughD.near
【小题8】
A.as wellB.at lastC.on purposeD.by chance
【小题9】
A.appearB.completeC.changeD.happen
【小题10】
A.talk aboutB.show offC.pick outD.carry out
【小题11】
A.interestingB.importantC.unforgettableD.beautiful
【小题12】
A.serveB.visitC.marryD.study
【小题13】
A.agreementB.experienceC.exampleD.experiment
【小题14】
A.promisedB.struggledC.refusedD.tried
【小题15】
A.officeB.publisherC.factoryD.school
【小题16】
A.adviceB.praiseC.commentD.celebration
【小题17】
A.interestB.energyC.timeD.chance
【小题18】
A.remindsB.drivesC.forcesD.makes
【小题19】
A.matterB.sayC.meanD.care
【小题20】
A.understandB.planC.goD.behave

How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the   【小题1】  of many readers with this question. The    【小题2】   news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month    【小题3】   you win the lottery (彩票) or some prize.
We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to find out how they become   【小题4】  rich, you will learn that they worked very    【小题5】  for the money. That is what most   【小题6】  have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went   【小题7】  hardships before they succeeded    【小题8】   .
There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it   【小题9】    for themselves. In this article, I am going to    【小题10】 passion (热情) which I think is the most    【小题11】   quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one was to   【小题12】   the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.
Take J.K Rowling for    【小题13】  . Her first Harry Potter was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which    【小题14】  to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small    【小题15】 , which paid 15.000. and the  【小题16】 from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little  【小题17】   of making a living by writing children’s books. If you want to make a million dollars, find something that    【小题18】   you really passionate (热情的) and work hard at it. It doesn’t    【小题19】   what it is. Let me know how you    【小题20】   ! 

【小题21】
A.considerationB.attentionC.surpriseD.happiness
【小题22】
A.disappointingB.surprisingC.goodD.funny
【小题23】
A.ifB.althoughC.unlessD.when
【小题24】
A.suchB.tooC.this D.that
【小题25】
A.happilyB.hard C.long D.less
【小题26】
A.teachersB.richC.millionairesD.poor
【小题27】
A.throughB.backC.on D.under
【小题28】
A.at firstB.at lastC.by chanceD.on end
【小题29】
A.happenB.cause C.changeD.rise
【小题30】
A.refer to B.object toC.talk about D.agree with
【小题31】
A.good B.interestingC.excitingD.important
【小题32】
A.discuss B.likeC.studyD.visit
【小题33】
A.grantedB.experimentC.exampleD.experience
【小题34】
A.refusedB.agreedC.promisedD.loved
【小题35】
A.schoolB.factoryC.bankD.publisher
【小题36】
A.praiseB.word C.commentD.advice
【小题37】
A.chanceB.time C.dollarD.energy
【小题38】
A.makesB.matterC.drivesD.forces
【小题39】
A.careB.matterC.workD.tell
【小题40】
A.beginB.finishC.goD.understand

 

 

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

 (选E涂AB; 选F涂CD)

首先请阅读以下花语:

A.Red Roses

Red roses, as we think of them today, are the traditional symbol for love and romance and a time-honored way to say “I love you.” The red rose has long symbolized beauty and perfection, so a bouquet of red roses is the perfect way to express your deep feelings for someone special. For the budding relationship, a red rose bouquet can also signal the beginning of romantic intentions. They can send a message of commitment and an invitation to take the next step.

B.Carnations

The meanings of carnations include fascination, distinction, and love. Like many other flowers, different messages can also be expressed with the flower’s different color varieties. Light red carnations, for example, are often used to convey admiration, whereas pink carnations are often given as a sign of gratitude. Today carnations are worn and gifted worldwide on Mothers Day and have become symbolic of purity, strength and endurance of motherhooD.As a custom pink carnations are worn to honor living mothers and white carnations for the deceased mothers.

C.Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC.It was named from the Greek prefix chrys-, which means golden (the color of the original flowers), and –anthemion, meaning flower. Chrysanthemums can be yellow, white or even bright red. Many flower forms are available, spoon-shaped, threadlike or spiderlike. With its special meaning “Rest” associated with them, chrysanthemums are one of the traditional funeral flowers which you can even convey your sincere feelings for the deceased.

D.Sunflowers

Sunflowers turn their heads towards the sun and this is how they got their common name. They originated in Central and South America. Sunflowers are not only pretty to look at but sunflower seeds are power-packed with healthy fats, protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamin E – all important to the nutritional quality of your diet.

E.Purple hyacinth

The language of flowers can be found as far back as the 14th century. Every flower has a special. Purple hyacinths are a meaningful gift, perfect for expressing feelings for a friend to convey the feelings like “You are a wonderful friend and I wish you peace, prosperity and happiness” or “I am sorry. Please forgive me.”

F.Forget – me – not

The little blue Forget Me Not flower, though quite small in size, expresses sweet memories of true and faithful love, a soft cry – “Do not forget” the sunny and cloudy days of a deep relationship. Medicinally, this plant has a strong affinity for the respiratory organs, especially the let lower lung. In some countries, it is sometimes made into syrup and given for lung affections.

再阅读以下顾客信息,然后匹配顾客与适合他们的鲜花。

56.David has just heard that one of his friends he knows has lost a favorite relative and he knows that his friend really needs to be concerned at this moment. So he calls the flower shop for flower delivery as a way to show his friendship and support during this difficult time.

57.Mary has not met her mother since she moved to Paris after the graduation from Cambridge University. When Mothers’ Day is coming this year, she wants to send something special to help her express respect and thankfulness for the virtues of motherhood.

58.True love’s difficult to find, but Catherine is fortunate enough to have found it, so she intends to give her beloved a gift on the Anniversary Day, which his regarded as an emblem of loving remembrance, faithful love, constancy and undying hope.

59.Tony met Gloria at his friend’s graduation party last weekend, and fell into love with her at the first sight. He is planning to ask her for the first official date, expecting Gloria to receive them with a sparkle in her eyes.

60.Hebe has really got a reason to send flowers to her friend Carrie who was deeply hurt by her careless mistake. What she needs to do is make an apology, showing how regretful she is. For this special occasion, she is wondering what flowers will be appropriate to send.

 

 

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