Concern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen．More people are working harder than ever before in France．In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing．Offices, shops, and factories are discovering the great efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunch rooms．In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever increasing output．Thus the“typical”Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a generation ago．He gains in creature comfort and ease of life．What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality．
Some say that France has been Americanized．This is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products．The so called Americanization of France has its critics．They fear that“assembly line life”will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely(but less productive)old French style．What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life to joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local café?
Since the late 1950s life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rush, tension, and the pursuit of material gain．Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially university students．They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of this competitive, goods-oriented culture．Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence．
In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to keeping France in the forefront of the modern economic world．They find that the present life brings more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures than that of the past．They believe that a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old．
(1)
Which of the following is a feature of the old French way of life?
[ ]
A．
Leisure, elegance, and efficiency
B．
Elegance, efficiency, and taste
C．
Leisure, elegance, and taste
D．
Elegance, efficiency, and leisure
(2)
Which of the following is NOT true about Frenchmen?
[ ]
A．
Many of them prefer the modern life style．
B．
They actually enjoy working at the assembly line．
C．
They are more concerned with money than before．
D．
They are more competitive than the old generation．
(3)
The passage suggests that ________．
[ ]
A．
in pursuing material gains the French are suffering losses elsewhere
B．
it’s now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the river
C．
the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked apples
D．
great changes have occurred in the life style of all Frenchmen
(4)
Which of the following is true about the critics?
[ ]
A．
Critics are greater in number than people enjoying the new way of life．
B．
Students critics are greater in number than critics in other fields．
C．
Students critics have, on occasion, resorted to violent means against the trend．
D．
Critics are concerned solely with the present and not the future．
(5)
Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?
Basketball legend Michael Jordan arrived in Beijing on Monday night to begin his first Asia tour．
A five-time winner of the NBA’s most valuable player award, Jordan’s schedule covers four public activities in the capital on Tuesday and Thursday．
Among his stops is an appearance at a ceremony to donate funds for the rebuilding of the Beijing Dongdan Sports Centre Wednesday morning．On Thursday he will attend a media conference in the morning and visit the “Jordan’s sports career” fan exhibition in the afternoon．He will also go to Beijing Worker’s Gymnasium to present an award to the champion of the second Nike China High School Men’s Basketball League．Jordan will also use the tour to speak to youth about the constant struggle to succeed and the importance of hard work on and off the court．
“If you want excellence in everything you do, the sky is the limit, ” said Jordan．“During my tour of Asia, I want to pass along this knowledge and encourage youth around the world that positive energy and high aspirations will lead to excellence．”
The tour continues to Hong Kong and Taiwan on May 21 and 22 before con-cluding in Tokyo on May 23．
(1)
Which of the following about Jordan is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
He is a legend basketball player．
B．
He is five?time winner of NBA’s most valuable player award．
C．
He is a talented basketball player and he needn’t work hard at it．
D．
He has both positive energy and high aspirations in himself．
(2)
Where will he be on May 22?
[ ]
A．
Beijing．
B．
Hong Kong．
C．
Taiwan．
D．
Tokyo．
(3)
What does the word “concluding” mean in the last paragraph?
[ ]
A．
deciding
B．
coming to an end
C．
arranging
D．
arrive at an opinion
(4)
Which of the following is not what Jordan want to do while in Beijing?
[ ]
A．
He will attend a media conference in the morning．
B．
He will visit the “Jordan’s sports career” exhibition in the afternoon．
C．
He will go to present an award to the champion of the Second Nike China High School Men’s Basket ball league．
D．
He will appear at a ceremony to donate funds for the rebuilding of the Beijing Dongdan Sports Centre．
(5)
According to the passage, how long will Jordan’s Asian tour last?
[ ]
A．
Three days．
B．
Four days．
C．
Five days．
D．
At least six days．
阅读理解
Deep into the night, the bus pulled in to a Howard Johnson’s restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo. The young people began to wonder about him , trying to imagine his life. One of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself. After a long time, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the last four years, and now he was going home.
“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife. I said, ‘Martha, I understand if you can not stay married to me’. I said I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it , if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well, she could just forget me . Get a new young man—she’s wonderful woman—and forget all about me. I told her she didn’t have to write to me, and she didn’t. Not for the three and a half years.”
“Last week, when I was sure freedom was coming through, I wrote to her. I told her that if she had a new young man, I would understand. But if she didn’t, if she would take me back, she should let me know. We used to live in the town, Brunswick, and there’s a great big oak tree just as you come into the town. I told her if she would take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and if she didn’t want me, forgot me, no handkerchief and I’d keep going on through.”
Soon all the others were in it. When they were 20 miles from Brunswick, the young man took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con’s mask. Then it was 10 miles, and then 5, and the bus became very quiet.
Then suddenly all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances. All except Vingo.
(1)
In the story, the yellow handkerchief probably means________.
[ ]
A．
happiness
B．
sadness
C．
I hate you
D．
I still love you
(2)
Vingo stopped “ looking, tightening his face into the ex-con’s mask…, ” because________.
[ ]
A．
he was excited to think of his wife
B．
he was ashamed for what he had done
C．
he was afraid to see the handkerchief and his wife
D．
he was afraid that he might not see the yellow handkerchief on the oak tree
(3)
The bus became quiet when it came near the town because all the passengers________
[ ]
A．
got tired after a long journey
B．
got too sad to say anything
C．
grew excited and anxious to see the oak tree
D．
were attracted by the story
(4)
What would be the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Going Home.
B．
A Handkerchief and an Oak Tree
C．
A Long Bus Journey
D．
A Story of an Oak Tree
阅读理解
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
(Board of Graduate Studies Admissions Office)
2708 Fltrp Wai
Yan She Da Sha
19# Xi Shan
Huan Bei Lu
Beijing 100089
China
Dear Li Hua,
Conditional Offer of Admission
I am very pleased to make you a conditional offer of admission as a Graduate Student at the University of Cambridge．This offer replaces any previous offer we may have made for this course and term of admission．Please read this letter and the explanation given in the accompanying booklet “An Explanation of Your Offer and Its Conditions” carefully．This letter and the booklet form a single document．
Your offer details are in two parts：the course we are offering you, and the conditions you must satisfy before we will admit you．The booklet tells you what each means and what you need to do to respond to the offer．
Your Course
Qualification：Master of Philosophy(Only)
Subject：Modern Society＋Global Trans
Admission date：1 October, 2010
Supervisor：To be appointed．
Fee status：Overseas student．
YourConditions
Finance：The YEARLY cost of your course is ￡18,002．
College：A condition of your admission is that one of the Cambridge Colleges offers your membership．The University is now seeking College membership for you, and will notify you when a College makes you an offer of membership．
Academic：You must graduate from your Bachelor’s degree with a final overall average of at least 90％．
…con’td
Use our online self-service to check the progress and much more about your application：
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
The student will study in Cambridge for 40 hours a week．
B．
The cost of the course spent every year will be ＄18,002．
C．
Michaelmas Term in Cambridge often begins in March．
D．
The student will major in Modern Society or Global Trans．
(3)
What may “cont’d” at the end of the letter refer to?
[ ]
A．
The booklet attached to the letter．
B．
The conditions that must be satisfied．
C．
Something about the student’s academic．
D．
An encouraging response to the student．
阅读理解，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Sightseeing Tours in Germany
Germany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich．Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country's most historic sites．
Berlin on Bike
Berlin on Bike takes visitors through the German capital via five bicycle tours, all with guides．Regular tours include the Wall Tour and Berlin's Best, with stops at some of the city's most famous landmarks, such as the Reichstag explores what life was like in East Berlin under Communist Rule．The cost of the tour includes the bike and helmet rental, and tourists may choose to continue renting their bikes once the tour has ended．
Berlinonbike．de/English/index．php
Munich City Sightseeing Tour
The Munich City Sightseeing Tour transports travelers throughout the city via an open-air, double-decker bus．Passengers can hop on and off at various stops throughout the day．This tour includes stops at such sites as the Munich central train station, the 1972 Olympic Stadium Park, Munich's opera house and Karlsplatz, the gate to the historic city．The bus features a narrated tour guide and offers an English-language option．
Nice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages．The old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city's old squares．The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of the city's most beloved breweries and pubs, and details the history behind Kolsch, Cologne's resident beer．Finally, the Old Town and Rhine Tour begins by visiting some of old town's most historic sites and ends with a ride down the Rhine River．
Nicecitytours．con/tours．htm
(1)
68．The similarity of the three tours lies in that they all include ________．
[ ]
A．
bus tours
B．
English service
C．
three routes
D．
guide's service
(2)
69．If you take a great interest in beer, which tour might be suitable for you?
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