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　　Eddie liked music very much when he was at school, but when he went to the college he decided to study medicine instead of music. When he passed his examinations and became a doctor, he had to work in a hospital for some time. There he found out that a lot of patients were happier and caused less trouble if pleasant music was played to them. When he got an office and began to work for himself, he decided to keep his patients happy by having a tape recorder in his waiting room to play beautiful music for them. But soon after the tape recorder had been put in, Eddie's nurse heard a woman, Who was sitting in the crowded waiting room one morning, complained, “Here we're all waiting to see the doctor, but he is just playing the violin in his office instead of doing his work.”

(1) Eddie preferred to be ________.

[　　]

A．a musician instead of a doctor

B．a doctor instead of a musician

C．both a doctor and a musician

D．a violin player

(2) After he graduated he ________.

[　　]

A．first worked as a doctor then a singer

B．first worked in his own office

C．played the violin to many people

D．first worked as a doctor for others for a time

(3) What he found was ________.

[　　]

A．pleasant music could cause trouble

B．many patients became happy when they listened to pleasant music

C．a lot of patients didn't like pleasant music

D．more trouble may be brought about when patients listened to pleasant music

(4) Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Eddie put a tape recorder in his own office.

B．Eddie put a tape recorder in the waiting room of his own office and made it play beautiful music in order to make his patients happy.

C．Eddie worked in a hospital all the time.

D．Beautiful music can cause no trouble.

(5) The woman in the waiting room ________.

[　　]

A．didn't like to listen to music

B．liked to listen to music

C．thought that the doctor himself was playing the violin

D．was waiting to listen to music in order to cure her illness

答案：B;D;B;B;C
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　　Eddie McKay, a once-forgotten pilot, is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in Canada．

　　It all started when Graham Broad, a professor at the University of Western Ontario, found McKay’s name in a footnote in a book about university history．McKay was included in a list of university alumni(校友)who had served during the First World War, but his name was unfamiliar to Broad, a specialist in military history．Out of curiosity, Broad spent hours at the local archives(档案馆)in a fruitless search for information on McKay．Tired and discouraged, he finally gave up．On his way out, Broad’s glance happened to fall on an exhibiting case showing some old newspapers．His eye was drawn to an old picture of a young man in a rugby uniform．As he read the words beside the picture, he experienced a thrilling realization．“After looking for him all day, there he was, staring up at me out of the exhibiting case,”said Broad．Excited by the find, Broad asked his students to continue his search．They combed old newspapers and other materials for clues．Gradually, a picture came into view．

　　Captain Alfred Edwin McKay joined the British Royal Flying Corps in 1916．He downed ten enemy planes, outlived his entire squadron(中队)as a WWI flyer, spent some time as a flying instructor in England, then returned to the front, where he was eventually shot down over Belgium and killed in December 1917．But there’s more to his story．“For a brief time in 1916 he was probably the most famous pilot in the world,”says Broad．“He was credited with downing Oswald Boelcke, the most famous German pilot at the time．”Yet, in a letter home, McKay refused to take credit, saying that Boelcke had actually crashed into another German plane．

　　McKay’s war records were destroyed during a World War II air bombing on London－an explanation for why he was all but forgotten．

　　But now, thanks to the efforts of Broad and his students, a marker in McKay’s memory was placed on the university grounds in November 2007．“I found my eyes filling with tears as I read the word ‘deceased’(阵亡)next to his name,”said Corey Everrett, a student who found a picture of Mckay in his uniform．“This was such a simple example of the fact that he had been a student just like us, but instead of finishing his time at Western, he chose to fight and die for his country．”

(1)

What made Professor Broad continue his search for more information on McKay?

[　　]

A．

A uniform of McKay．

B．

A footnote about McKay．

C．

A book on McKay．

D．

A picture of McKay．

(2)

What did the students find out about McKay?

[　　]

A．

He trained pilots for some time．

B．

He lived longer than other pilots．

C．

He died in the Second World War．

D．

He was downed by the pilot Boelcke．

(3)

McKay’s flying documents were destroyed in ________．

[　　]

A．

Belgium

B．

Germany

C．

Canada

D．

England

(4)

We can learn from the last paragraph that McKay ________．

[　　]

A．

preferred fight to his study

B．

went to war before graduation

C．

left a picture for Corey Everrett

D．

set an example for his fellow students

(5)

What is the text mainly about?

[　　]

A．

The research into war history．

B．

The finding of a forgotten hero．

C．

The pilots of the two world wars．

D．

The importance of military studies．

　　I don’t like getting up too early unless I have to．When you’re filming, you’ve got make-up on, which doesn’t happen often．As I’m not filming at present I’ll get up at 8.30．

　　Work normally means Matt coming over to my house about 10 am．We’re writing at the moment．We’ll chat for a bit before going to my study．One of us will have an idea for a sketch(梗概), we’ll talk about the characters and when we feel we have enough we’ll start writing．

　　Matt and I met at the National Youth Theatre in 1990 and started doing shows together in 95, at the Edinburgh Fringe festival．We know we’re onto something if we’ve made each other laugh, and that’s a really special moment．It’s not always like that, but we’re comfortable enough with each other that we can be honest and go．Some days you’re not in the mood to be funny－like writing when my dad was dying of cancer, or when Matt was separating from his partner．

　　We stop for lunch and sometimes go to Wagamama in Camden, but the last time we were followed by paparazzi(狗仔队), which gets you down－who wants to be pictured eating noodles?

　　When I’m not writing with Matt I work on other projects．My second children’s book comes out later in the year．It’s called Mr．Stink．The first one I dedicated to my three-year-old nephew, Eddie．Both books have been illustrated by Quentin Blake; it’s been a thrill to work with him－like 20 years ago reading a Roald Dahl book and looking at those drawings, then one day that person illustrates your work…magical．

　　At 5 I go swimming in Soho．My trainer makes me do horrible exercises, but I always feel better after．

　　Being in all day, I like to go out in the evening and look smart, but not like I’ve come out of the City．I’m a tall, broad guy and well-dressed．

　　For dinner I’ll meet friends．When you’re a single guy it’s great to have some good female friends．Or I might take my mum to the theatre, as I know she really appreciates it．I like watching TV comedy shows to see what everyone’s doing．When you see something impressive it makes you work harder．I also love Larkin’s poems：they don’t try to transcend(超越)the commonplace; they’re much more straightforward．

　　Poetry is great to dip into before going to bed, rather than falling asleep reading a novel and being confused over what you’ve read or not．I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in seven years; unfortunately, I rely on pills．I’ve tried everything．If I could wish anything for myself, I’d wish I could sleep better．

(1)

It can be inferred from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

the author spends much time with his friends

B．

the author and Matt are both famous in the district

C．

the author doesn’t care much about what to wear

D．

the author works at home and seldom goes out every day

(2)

Where does the passage most likely appear?

[　　]

A．

In a travel diary．

B．

In a news column．

C．

In an online diary．

D．

In a research paper．

(3)

Why does the author read some poetry before going to bed?

[　　]

A．

Because poetry can often bring him some funny ideas．

B．

Because poetry is much easier to understand than novels．

C．

Because poetry is very abstract and reflects unusual things．

D．

Because poetry can be of some help for him to kill time．

(4)

What might be the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

A day’s work with Matt

B．

A new life-style

C．

A life in the day

D．

A good way to write


第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分80分）
第一节：阅读理解（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.
　　You might think that I don’t want to spend my summer reading, but that’s not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got “A Gathering of Old Men” by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning paper. So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and librarians don’t understand that summer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books that a friend of my mother’s calls “spinach books”: good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.
　　This bitterness started three years ago when I was about to begin high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read “The Age of Innocence” by American author Edith Wharton. I’m sure there are many people who enjoyed “The Age of Innocence” — some might even say it’s their favorite book.
　　But I don’t think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old boy on his summer vacation.
　　“The Age of Innocence” is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. At 14, my only experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldn’t imagine being in love, much less being in love in 1900. “The Age of Innocence” was totally different to my life.
　　Most of my required summer reading has been like that — books written in a style that plays up the adjectives and plays down the verbs. I guess teachers don’t think exciting plots make for “good literature”. To me, though, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.
　　If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” by George V. Higgins, “The Right Stuff” by Tom Wolfe, and “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.
1. The author thinks he will have a difficult August because ____________.
A. he doesn’t like reading in summer vacation
B. he is to read the books boring and not right for kids
C. he hates the English teacher assigning homework
D. he hates August
2. What can make students interested in August reading ought to be ___________.
A. romantic                                                      B. out of date
C. entertaining and educational                            D. pure
3. The author listed such books as “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” because he thinks __________.
A. they can change his opinion                            B. he can learn a lot more from them
C. they are of literary value, and enjoyable    D. he has to do as teachers tell him to
4. In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be ___________.
A. one who describes events and characters in different ways
B. one who is full of imagination         
C. one who is learned
D. one who uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next
5. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?
A. Why Can’t Teachers Set Us Fun Books?
B. I Don’t Like Reading on the Vacation
C. Teachers, Don’t Set Us Any Reading Assignments
D. Teachers, Set Us Free

第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分80分）

第一节：阅读理解（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.

　　You might think that I don’t want to spend my summer reading, but that’s not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got “A Gathering of Old Men” by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning paper. So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and librarians don’t understand that summer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books that a friend of my mother’s calls “spinach books”: good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.

　　This bitterness started three years ago when I was about to begin high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read “The Age of Innocence” by American author Edith Wharton. I’m sure there are many people who enjoyed “The Age of Innocence” — some might even say it’s their favorite book.

　　But I don’t think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old boy on his summer vacation.

　　“The Age of Innocence” is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. At 14, my only experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldn’t imagine being in love, much less being in love in 1900. “The Age of Innocence” was totally different to my life.

　　Most of my required summer reading has been like that — books written in a style that plays up the adjectives and plays down the verbs. I guess teachers don’t think exciting plots make for “good literature”. To me, though, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.

　　If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” by George V. Higgins, “The Right Stuff” by Tom Wolfe, and “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.

1. The author thinks he will have a difficult August because ____________.

A. he doesn’t like reading in summer vacation

B. he is to read the books boring and not right for kids

C. he hates the English teacher assigning homework

D. he hates August

2. What can make students interested in August reading ought to be ___________.

A. romantic                                                      B. out of date

C. entertaining and educational                            D. pure

3. The author listed such books as “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” because he thinks __________.

A. they can change his opinion                            B. he can learn a lot more from them

C. they are of literary value, and enjoyable    D. he has to do as teachers tell him to

4. In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be ___________.

A. one who describes events and characters in different ways

B. one who is full of imagination         

C. one who is learned

D. one who uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next

5. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?

A. Why Can’t Teachers Set Us Fun Books?

B. I Don’t Like Reading on the Vacation

C. Teachers, Don’t Set Us Any Reading Assignments

D. Teachers, Set Us Free

 

第二部分  阅读（共两节，满分80分）

第一节：阅读理解（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.

　　You might think that I don’t want to spend my summer reading, but that’s not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got “A Gathering of Old Men” by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning paper. So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and librarians don’t understand that summer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books that a friend of my mother’s calls “spinach books”: good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.

　　This bitterness started three years ago when I was about to begin high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read “The Age of Innocence” by American author Edith Wharton. I’m sure there are many people who enjoyed “The Age of Innocence” — some might even say it’s their favorite book.

　　But I don’t think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old boy on his summer vacation.

　　“The Age of Innocence” is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. At 14, my only experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldn’t imagine being in love, much less being in love in 1900. “The Age of Innocence” was totally different to my life.

　　Most of my required summer reading has been like that — books written in a style that plays up the adjectives and plays down the verbs. I guess teachers don’t think exciting plots make for “good literature”. To me, though, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.

　　If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” by George V. Higgins, “The Right Stuff” by Tom Wolfe, and “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.

1. The author thinks he will have a difficult August because ____________.

   A. he doesn’t like reading in summer vacation

   B. he is to read the books boring and not right for kids

   C. he hates the English teacher assigning homework

   D. he hates August

2. What can make students interested in August reading ought to be ___________.

   A. romantic                                                      B. out of date

   C. entertaining and educational                            D. pure

3. The author listed such books as “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” because he thinks __________.

   A. they can change his opinion                            B. he can learn a lot more from them

   C. they are of literary value, and enjoyable    D. he has to do as teachers tell him to

4. In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be ___________.

   A. one who describes events and characters in different ways

   B. one who is full of imagination         

C. one who is learned

D. one who uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next

5. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?

   A. Why Can’t Teachers Set Us Fun Books?

   B. I Don’t Like Reading on the Vacation

   C. Teachers, Don’t Set Us Any Reading Assignments

   D. Teachers, Set Us Free

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