WANT TO HIRE A LONDON BUS?

London United Bus ways has been carrying Londoners by horse-tram, electric tramway and omnibus since 1894.Today, working for Transport for London, we have over 650 red London buses.

Getting married?

Why not hire a world famous Route master and make your wedding

truly special? Our classic bus has been re-sprayed to its original condition

and fitted out to look like it did in its heyday(全盛时期).Provided

with a polite, fully trained driver and conductor and PA system, we

can carry up to 70 of your guests.

Have a special occasion?

Whether it’s a company event, birthday or a sporting experience, we have a bus for every occasion.Our Double Decker buses will hold up to 72 of your guests and Single Decker up to 30.All of our buses come with a fully trained driver.

Need a Stadium Service?

We carry fans to and from Richmond Station to Twickenham Stadium for matches and concerts throughout the year.We also operate services to the new Wembley Stadium.Download the pdf document for details of our Stadium Services.

HIRE A VEHICLE

Please note, passengers are not allowed to stand on any Private Hire vehicle.

For a customized quotation: Please click Online Private Hire Quotation

Tel: 020 8400 5502   Fax: 020 8400 5101

Email: hireabus@lonutd.co.uk

All the following are the advantages of a Route master EXCEPT ____.

       A.being newly produced                 B.a fully trained driver

       C.a PA system                         D.carrying up to 70 guests

If you are having a birthday party with 71 guests, what kind of vehicle will you hire?

       A.A Route master.                             B.A Double Decker bus.

       C.A Single Decker bus.                         D.A horse-tram.

We can learn from the passage that ____.

       A.the buses can only be hired through the Internet

       B.London United Bus ways has a history of more than 200 years

       C.all the passengers on the Private Hire vehicles should be seated

       D.London United Bus ways provides matches and concerts throughout the year

Where is the text most likely to be found?

       A.In a local newspaper.                B.In a traffic handbook

       C.In a magazine.                      D.On a website.

We hear with our ears, right? Yes, but scientists have known for years that we also hear with our eyes. In a study published in 1976, researchers found that people combined both auditory cues(听力提示) and visual ones,like mouth and face movements, when they heard speech.

A new study that looks at a different set of sensory cues adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests such combination is natural. In a paper, Bryan Gick and Donald Derrick report that people can hear with their skin.

The researchers had volunteers listen to spoken syllables. Meanwhile, they connected the volunteers to a device that would blow a tiny puff (气流) of air onto the skin of their hands or necks. The syllables included “ba” and “pa”, which produce brief puffs from the mouth when spoken, and “da” and “ta,” which do not produce puffs. They found that when listeners heard “da” or “ta” while a puff of air was blown onto their skin, they considered the sounds as “ba” or “pa”.

Dr. Gick said the findings were similar to those from the 1976 study, in which visual cues defeated auditory ones — volunteers listened to one syllable but thought it another because they were watching a video of mouth movements corresponding to the second syllable. In his study,he said,cues from sensory receivers on the skin defeated the ears as well. “Our skin is doing the hearing for us,” he said.

Dr. Gick noted that it would normally be rare that someone actually sensed a puff of air produced by another, although people might occasionally sense their own puffs. “What’s so persuasive about this particular effect,” he added. “is that people are picking up on this information that they don’t know they are using.” That supports the idea that combining different sensory cues is natural.

Dr. Gick said the finding also suggested that other sensory cues might be at work in speech perception(知觉) — that, as he put it, “we are these fantastic perception machines that take in all the information available to us and combine it faultlessly.”

“Da” or “ta” were considered as “ba” or “pa” when __________.

A. they were spoken quickly

B. puffs of air were blown onto the listener’s skin

C. they were pronounced using a special device

D. they were made with face movements

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Humans combine different sensory cues through experience.

B. Dr. Gick’s new study is more important than the one in 1976.

C. People sometimes can sense their own puffs when speaking

D. Only auditory and visual cues are at work in speech perception.

What is the best title of the text?

A. We Can Hear with Our Skin

B. Our Visual Cues Is Doing the Hearing for Us

C. Facial Expressions Are Important

D. We Are Fantastic Machines

We hear with our ears, right? Yes, but scientists have known for years that we also hear with our eyes. In a study published in 1976, researchers found that people combined both auditory cues(听力提示) and visual ones,like mouth and face movements, when they heard speech.
A new study that looks at a different set of sensory cues adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests such combination is natural. In a paper, Bryan Gick and Donald Derrick report that people can hear with their skin.
The researchers had volunteers listen to spoken syllables. Meanwhile, they connected the volunteers to a device that would blow a tiny puff (气流) of air onto the skin of their hands or necks. The syllables included “ba” and “pa”, which produce brief puffs from the mouth when spoken, and “da” and “ta,” which do not produce puffs. They found that when listeners heard “da” or “ta” while a puff of air was blown onto their skin, they considered the sounds as “ba” or “pa”.
Dr. Gick said the findings were similar to those from the 1976 study, in which visual cues defeated auditory ones — volunteers listened to one syllable but thought it another because they were watching a video of mouth movements corresponding to the second syllable. In his study,he said,cues from sensory receivers on the skin defeated the ears as well. “Our skin is doing the hearing for us,” he said.
Dr. Gick noted that it would normally be rare that someone actually sensed a puff of air produced by another, although people might occasionally sense their own puffs. “What’s so persuasive about this particular effect,” he added. “is that people are picking up on this information that they don’t know they are using.” That supports the idea that combining different sensory cues is natural.
Dr. Gick said the finding also suggested that other sensory cues might be at work in speech perception(知觉) — that, as he put it, “we are these fantastic perception machines that take in all the information available to us and combine it faultlessly.”
【小题1】“Da” or “ta” were considered as “ba” or “pa” when __________.

A.they were spoken quickly
B.puffs of air were blown onto the listener’s skin
C.they were pronounced using a special device
D.they were made with face movements
【小题2】Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Humans combine different sensory cues through experience.
B.Dr. Gick’s new study is more important than the one in 1976.
C.People sometimes can sense their own puffs when speaking
D.Only auditory and visual cues are at work in speech perception.
【小题3】What is the best title of the text?
A.We Can Hear with Our Skin
B.Our Visual Cues Is Doing the Hearing for Us
C.Facial Expressions Are Important
D.We Are Fantastic Machines


第三部分阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读短文,从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中,选出最佳选项.
A
Years of storms had taken their toll on the old windmill(风车). Its wheel, rusted and fallen, lay silent in the lush bluegrass.
  I hadn‘t walked across our old farm in fifteen years. Fifteen years ago,rain or shine, I used to walk this path each day to see Greta. She always made me smile, even after my sister and I had just had a big quarrel. I would help Greta with her chores. Then we would enjoy her delicious homemade chocolate cookies and ice cream. Being confined to a wheel chair didn‘t stop Greta from being a great cook.
  Greta gave me two of the greatest gifts I‘ve ever received. First, she taught me how to read. She also taught me that when I forgave Sister for our quarrels, it meant I wouldn‘t keep feeling like a victim(受害者). Instead, I would feel sunny.
  Mr. Dinking, the local banker, tried to foreclose on Greta‘s house and land after her husband passed away. Thanks to Pa and Uncle Johan, Greta got to keep everything. Pa said that it was the least he could do for someone talented enough to teach me to read!
  Soon folks were coming from miles around to buy Greta‘s homemade cakes, pies, breads, cookies, cider, and ice cream. Greta even had me take a big apple pie to Mr. Dinking who became one of her best customers and friends. That‘s just what Greta was.  She could turn anyone into a friend!
  Greta always said, "Dear, keep walking in sunshine!" No matter how terrible my day started, I always felt sunny walking home from Greta‘s house---even beneath the winter starlight.
  I arrived at Greta‘s house today just after sunset. An ambulance had stopped a few feet from her door, its red lights flashing. When I ran into the old house, Greta recognized me right away.
  She smiled at me with her unforgettable twinkling blue eyes. She was almost out of breath when she reached out and softly touched my arm. Her last words to me were "Dear, keep walking in sunshine!"
56. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. What Greta taught me              B. Greta would never die
C. The past sunny days               D. Keep walking in sunshine
57. What can we know about Greta from the passage?
A. She was kind and forgiving         B. She was rich and generous
C. She was energetic and confidence    D. She was practical and helpful
58. The author used to go to see Greta every day mainly because _____.
A. Greta could treat the author with delicious food
B. Greta could give the author comfort
C. the author could learn how to read from Greta
D. the author could learn something valuable from Greta
59. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Greta lived a hard and lonely life.
B. Greta was loved and respected by all the people there.
C. Greta must be a relative of the author’s family.
D. The author had been out of touch with Greta for fifteen years.

WANT TO HIRE A LONDON BUS?

London United Bus ways has been carrying Londoners by horse-tram, electric tramway and omnibus since 1894.Today, working for Transport for London, we have over 650 red London buses.

Getting married?

Why not hire a world famous Route master and make your wedding

truly special? Our classic bus has been re-sprayed to its original condition

and fitted out to look like it did in its heyday(全盛时期).Provided

with a polite, fully trained driver and conductor and PA system, we

can carry up to 70 of your guests.

Have a special occasion?

Whether it’s a company event, birthday or a sporting experience, we have a bus for every occasion.Our Double Decker buses will hold up to 72 of your guests and Single Decker up to 30.All of our buses come with a fully trained driver.

Need a Stadium Service?

We carry fans to and from Richmond Station to Twickenham Stadium for matches and concerts throughout the year.We also operate services to the new Wembley Stadium.Download the pdf document for details of our Stadium Services.

HIRE A VEHICLE

Please note, passengers are not allowed to stand on any Private Hire vehicle.

For a customized quotation: Please click Online Private Hire Quotation

Tel: 020 8400 5502   Fax: 020 8400 5101

Email: hireabus@lonutd.co.uk

1.All the following are the advantages of a Route master EXCEPT ____.

         A.being newly produced                    B.a fully trained driver

         C.a PA system                           D.carrying up to 70 guests

2.If you are having a birthday party with 71 guests, what kind of vehicle will you hire?

         A.A Route master.                                B.A Double Decker bus.

         C.A Single Decker bus.                     D.A horse-tram.

3.We can learn from the passage that ____.

         A.the buses can only be hired through the Internet

         B.London United Bus ways has a history of more than 200 years

         C.all the passengers on the Private Hire vehicles should be seated

         D.London United Bus ways provides matches and concerts throughout the year

4.Where is the text most likely to be found?

         A.In a local newspaper.                   B.In a traffic handbook

         C.In a magazine.                        D.On a website.

 

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