Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

  French writer Le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced Thursday.

  The Academy cited Le Clezio as “author of new departures and poetic adventure, explorer of humanity beyond civilization.”

  Le Clezio, 48, received much attention with his first novel The Interrogation in 1963 and made the breakthrough as a novelist with Desert in 1980, for which he was rewarded a prize from the French Academy.

  This novel Desert contains magnificent images of a lost culture in the North African desert, contrast with a description of Europe seen through the eyes of unwanted immigrants, the Swedish Academy said in the statement.

  The emphasis in Le Clezio’s work has increasingly moved in the direction of an exploration of the world of childhood and of his own family history, the academy added.

  Le Clezio was born 1940 in Nice of France, but both parents had strong family connections with the former French colony Mauritius.At the age of eight, he moved to Nigeria with his family.During the month-long voyage to Nigeria, he began his literary career with two books Un long voyage and Oradi noir

  He has taught at universities in Bangkok, Mexico City, Boston, Austin and Albuquerque among other places.Since the 1990s, Le Clezio and his wife share their time between Albuquerque in New Mexico, the island of Mauritius and Nice.

  This was the fourth of the prestigious Nobel Prizes handed out this year, with awards in chemistry, physics and medicine made in the past three days.

  The Nobel Prizes have been awarded annually since 1901 to those who “conferred(给予)the greatest benefit on mankind during the preceding year.”

  The annual Nobel Prizes are usually announced in October and are handed out on Dec.10, the anniversary of the 1896 death of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist and the inventor of dynamite.

  Each prize consists of a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor(1.4 million U.S.dollars).

(1)

Which of Le Clezio’s works won him the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature?

[  ]

A.

The Interrogation

B.

Desert

C.

Un Long voyage

D.

Oradi noir

(2)

The underlined word ‘cited’ means _________.

[  ]

A.

praised

B.

encouraged

C.

referred

D.

thought

(3)

According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

[  ]

A.

Le Clezio has taught in Bangkok, Boston, Albuquerque and Nice since 1990s.

B.

Le Clezio got a personal diploma, a medal in all for the Nobel Prize.

C.

The Nobel Prizes are awarded yearly in October.

D.

Le Clezio moved to Nigeria in 1948.

(4)

Which is the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

A French writer wins 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature.

B.

Four Nobel Prizes have been handed out this year.

C.

The Nobel Prizes have been awarded annually.

D.

Life of a French writer-Le Clezio.

(5)

Where can we probably find this article?

[  ]

A.

In a scientific fiction.

B.

In a history book.

C.

In a newspaper.

D.

In a travel leaflet

任务型阅读: 阅读下面六项活动的介绍(A、B、C、D、E和F),为每一位选出符合各人需求的最佳活动。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Sam who came from America two months ago is now teaching oral English in Dongfang

Middle School.He can only understand and speak a few Chinese words.He is adventurous

and sporting and would like to try something new to kill his time on Sunday.

Julie coming from Australia is an exchange student in Shaoguan University.She majors in

Chinese Art and likes Chinese culture very much.But now what worries her most is her

overweight because of the delicious Chinese food.So she’d like to find someone to guide her

to keep fit.

Mrs.Yang is very busy with her job in the company as well as the housework at home.As a result of the long-term strain, she often feels oppressed, restless and tired.So she hopes to do

some suitable exercise to lessen and relax such disturbances of physical and mental system at

weekends.

Some of Ted’s Net friends will go to Beijing to visit him around Christmas.How excited he is! He plans to take them to some places of interest and entertain them.Now he is looking through China Daily to find something fit for them.

Benny has just graduated from No.16 Middle School.Luckily, he has been admitted into South China Agricultural University.Since childhood, he has been interested in trees, flowers, birds and animals.Now in the summer holiday, he is eager to find something exciting and something he is keen on to do.

A.Flashlight Adventure: Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Great Valley.A guide will lead the tour.Many of the animals you’ll see on this trip can only be seen at night.The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see.Cost: 50 yuan.Time:8: 00—10: 30 pm, every Saturday.Tel: 83321239.

       B.Taichi with English Narration: An experienced Taichi teacher, about 38, teaches the basic 24 movements, pushing-hands and self-defense techniques.It is fit for the beginners and intermediate level.Time:10: 00—12: 00 am, every Sunday.Place: Bamboo Garden Hotel, Jiu Gulou Street.Fee: 60 yuan each time.Tel: 65287750.

       C.Chinese Ink & Painting Class: It is to learn the techniques of painting a bird, flower, or lady with brushes.The Chinese philosophy and culture will also be included.Tools and materials are provided.Time: 7: 00—9: 00 pm, every Friday.Fee: 50 yuan each week.Tel: 38876788.

       D.Great Wall Party: The latest Great Wall Party is sponsored by the Club and Elektrobeat and held at Jinshanling.Local DJ Mark, as well as guests Slab from Australia, Usami and Bobby from Hong Kong will spin the sounds.All drinks are priced at 20 yuan.Ticket: 200 yuan, including bus ride there and back plus entrance fee to the Great Wall.Time:8: 00 pm—2: 00 am, Dec.20—30.Pre-sale tickets are available at Public Space.Tel: 64160759.

       E.Healthy Diet Program: The 8-week program helps you discover how to be healthy, slim and beautiful! It is unlike other diet regimes in that it focuses on proper nutrition first and weight loss second.It offers control over stomach and continuing hunger with a calorie dense diet allowing 1,700 to 2,000 calories a day.Call to get more information: 75763457.

       F.Lotus Yoga: The word Yoga means combination and harmony, whose true sense refers to the perfect unity of a person’s body and mind.It is a way to maintain highly natural and relaxed state and purify your body and mind, a way to lessen the tiredness in the waist and back and keep fit while heightening the body’s ability to keep coordinated and balanced.Booking for any course, please access http: //wwwLotusyogacn

任务型阅读: 阅读下面六项活动的介绍(A、B、C、D、E和F),为每一位选出符合各人需求的最佳活动。选项中有一项是多余选项。
【小题1】Sam who came from America two months ago is now teaching oral English in Dongfang
Middle School.He can only understand and speak a few Chinese words.He is adventurous
and sporting and would like to try something new to kill his time on Sunday.
【小题2】Julie coming from Australia is an exchange student in Shaoguan University.She majors in
Chinese Art and likes Chinese culture very much.But now what worries her most is her
overweight because of the delicious Chinese food.So she’d like to find someone to guide her
to keep fit.
【小题3】Mrs.Yang is very busy with her job in the company as well as the housework at home.As a result of the long-term strain, she often feels oppressed, restless and tired.So she hopes to do
some suitable exercise to lessen and relax such disturbances of physical and mental system at
weekends.
【小题4】Some of Ted’s Net friends will go to Beijing to visit him around Christmas.How excited he is! He plans to take them to some places of interest and entertain them.Now he is looking through China Daily to find something fit for them.
【小题5】Benny has just graduated from No.16 Middle School.Luckily, he has been admitted into South China Agricultural University.Since childhood, he has been interested in trees, flowers, birds and animals.Now in the summer holiday, he is eager to find something exciting and something he is keen on to do.

A.Flashlight Adventure: Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Great Valley.A guide will lead the tour.Many of the animals you’ll see on this trip can only be seen at night.The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see.Cost: 50 yuan.Time:8: 00—10: 30 pm, every Saturday.Tel: 83321239.
B.Taichi with English Narration: An experienced Taichi teacher, about 38, teaches the basic 24 movements, pushing-hands and self-defense techniques.It is fit for the beginners and intermediate level.Time:10: 00—12: 00 am, every Sunday.Place: Bamboo Garden Hotel, Jiu Gulou Street.Fee: 60 yuan each time.Tel: 65287750.
C.Chinese Ink & Painting Class: It is to learn the techniques of painting a bird, flower, or lady with brushes.The Chinese philosophy and culture will also be included.Tools and materials are provided.Time: 7: 00—9: 00 pm, every Friday.Fee: 50 yuan each week.Tel: 38876788.
D.Great Wall Party: The latest Great Wall Party is sponsored by the Club and Elektrobeat and held at Jinshanling.Local DJ Mark, as well as guests Slab from Australia, Usami and Bobby from Hong Kong will spin the sounds.All drinks are priced at 20 yuan.Ticket: 200 yuan, including bus ride there and back plus entrance fee to the Great Wall.Time:8: 00 pm—2: 00 am, Dec.20—30.Pre-sale tickets are available at Public Space.Tel: 64160759.
E.Healthy Diet Program: The 8-week program helps you discover how to be healthy, slim and beautiful! It is unlike other diet regimes in that it focuses on proper nutrition first and weight loss second.It offers control over stomach and continuing hunger with a calorie dense diet allowing 1,700 to 2,000 calories a day.Call to get more information: 75763457.
F.Lotus Yoga: The word Yoga means combination and harmony, whose true sense refers to the perfect unity of a person’s body and mind.It is a way to maintain highly natural and relaxed state and purify your body and mind, a way to lessen the tiredness in the waist and back and keep fit while heightening the body’s ability to keep coordinated and balanced.Booking for any course, please access http: //wwwLotusyogacn

 D

 Word came on Friday that U.S. President Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, and he would join the ranks of history's great persons as the newest Nobel Peace Prize recipient. The Nobel prizes have been awarded annually since 1901 to those who bought the greatest benefit to mankind during the previous year.”  Quite a lot of people have been awarded the prize, such as Mother Theresa, Ghandi, FDR …

On Oct. 9, Friday, Obama said that he was surprised to learn that he won the Nobel Peace Prize of 2009, which he saw as a “call for action.”  Speaking to reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House, he said he was “both surprised and deeply humbled” to accept the award and didn't view it as recognition of his own accomplishments. He also said he would travel to Oslo to accept the prize on Dec. 10.

Rather, the prize should be regarded as recognition of the goals he set for the United States and the world. “I will accept this award as a call for action, a call for all nations to face up to the common challenges of the 21st century,” Obama said, “the challenges, including nuclear nonproliferation(防止核扩散), fighting against climate change and energy crisis, can't be met by any one leader or any one nation. That is why I have been working to establish a new era of engagement in which all nations must take responsibility for the world we seek.” he said.

Obama is the fourth U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the third sitting president to do so.  “The president will donate the entire $1.4 million prize to charity,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said, “but hasn't decided yet which organizations will share the windfall”

Reactions to his winning of the Nobel Peace Prize are mixed both in and out of the United States. Some like former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the Nobel Peace Prize winner of 2002, said Obama's award is “a bold statement of international support for his vision and commitment to peace and harmony in international relations.” However, Former Polish President Lech Walesa, who won the prize in 1983, questioned whether Obama deserved it now. And U.S. Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele remarked that Obama won the prize as a result of his star power rather than meaningful accomplishments and the real question Americans were asking was what he has actually accomplished.  “So soon and too early. He has done nothing but joy ride and give teleprompter (讲词提示机) speeches so far. He is still at an early stage. He is only beginning to act,” said Walesa, a netizen.

71. The underlined phrase “the third sitting president” probably means ________.

      A. the third president alive.                               B. the third president in power.

      C. the third president who loves peace.           D. the third president who donates the prize.

72. Those who questioned Obama’s winning of the Nobel Peace Prize held the following opinions except that ______.

      A. it was a call for action                                 B. it was so soon and too early

      C. he won because of his star effect                    D. he had no contribution

73. We can infer from the passage that _______.

      A. Obama considered that he did deserve the prize.

      B. Obama hadn’t expected that he would win the prize.

      C. Obama felt that the prize was a call for him to do more.

      D. Obama regarded the prize as recognition of what he had done.

74. Reactions to Obama’s winning of the Nobel Peace Prize are mixed because _______.

      A. people think Obama shouldn’t be awarded the prize.

      B. Obama is the first black president in the United States

      C. the challenges of the world can’t be met by any one leader.

      D. people hold different opinions about his winning of the prize.

Enjoy a lighthearted Art Festival concert from the Shanghai Philharmonic (交响乐团 ). With Xiao Bai and Ye Yunmin as directors, a series of folk songs from all over the world will be presented.

7:30 pm, Dec 7, 8

Shanghai Concert Hall, 523 Yan’an Lu

021-6386-9153

As one of China’s most famous modern playwrights, Stan Lai became box-office (票房) gold after the success of his play Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land. This year, Lai will follow up with Light Years, his latest musical about the changes that greeted the introduction of black and white TV to mainland China.

7:15 pm, Dec 7, 8

Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue

021-6386-8686

Pianist and composer Huang Jianyi founded the Footprints Jazz Band in 1999. He has performed at New York’s Blue Note club, most recently at the Montreal Jazz Festival, as well as the 2010 JZ festival.

3 pm, Dec 8

Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Lu

021-3842-4800

Liang Ching-ju is one of the most popular female singers in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. Born in Malaysia, Liang has spent the last five years spreading her fame across Asia. This year will be her third time to perform on stage in Shanghai and her sweet voice will help you relax.

7:30 pm, Dec 14

Shanghai Grand Stage, 1111 N. Caoxi Lu

021-6438-4952

62. Which of the following may probably satisfy a fan of pop music?

A. The Art Festival concert.    B. Stan Lai’s Light Years.

C. Huang Jianyi’s concert.     D. Liang Ching-ju’s concert.

63. If you’re interested in plays, you’d better dial _____ to get more information.

A. 021-6386-9153     B. 02l-6386-8686

C. 021-3842-4800     D. 02l-6438-4952

64. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Light Years was created before Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land.

B. You can enjoy foreign folk songs at the Art Festival concert.

C. Huang Jianyi has performed at different festivals recently.

D. Liang Ching-ju has become popular in Asia in recent years.

65. In which part of a website can we most probably find this text?

A. Life. B. Fashion. C. Entertainment. D. Exhibition.

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