HANS Christian Andersen put Denmark on the map of the world literature with his stories The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid (小美人鱼) and The Ugly Duckling.Now Copenhagen, the country's capital, has become the center of the world political map, with 190 world leaders attending the climate talks there, not to mention thousands of reporters.

Just how much do you know about the Scandinavian country?

Denmark is famous for its design culture.At the heart of “Danish Design” is the idea that, as poet and designer Piet Hein puts it: “There is one art, not more, nor less, [and that is] to do all things with artlessness (朴实)”.

      Danish design places equal emphasis on practicality and quality.From Lego toys to furniture, Danish products are known for their clean lines, simplicity and functionality.“Remove material where it's not needed.Keep things simple and functional and make them carefully,” explained Hans J.Wegner, the first Danish designer to achieve worldwide fame: “The aim is not to create a work of art, but to produce a good chair.”

       “The Danes have done a better job than most in promoting arts in Europe, considering their country's size and population, in the fields of architecture, sculpture and design,” writes Helena Smith, reporter with British newspaper the Guardian.

       The simplicity of Danish design may extend to the quality of life there.Some even claim that the Danes have the highest quality of life of any nation in the world.

       Kate Vial, a 55-year-old American who has lived and worked in Denmark for more than 30 years, explaining why she chooses to live in Denmark rather than the US, told Germany's biggest news weekly Der Spiegel: “I just chose a simpler lifestyle, one where I could ride my bike all over and where I don't have to make a great living to survive.”

What’s the writer’s purpose of mentioning Denmark’s literature?

     A.To show the readers that Denmark is best known for its stories.

     B.To arouse readers’ interest in Denmark.

     C.To tell the readers that this passage is related to literature.

     D.To show why Denmark can attract so many political leaders.

What is Denmark famous for according to the passage?

     A.Design culture      B.Making chairs      

       C.Writing poems      D.Climate prediction

Which statement is true according to the passage?

     A.Danish design pays more attention to arts than its function.

     B.Danish products don’t need much material.

     C.Danish people like to keep simple life.

     D.Compared with other countries in Europe, Denmark does little in promoting arts.

In Piet Hein’s opinion, the characteristic of Danish culture is _____________.

     A.Creative            B.Complicated         C.Impractical      D.Simple

What is the best title for the passage?

     A.Danes conquer the world with simple designs.

     B.Denmark—a new political center.

     C.Life in Denmark.

     D.Designer’s idea of Denmark.

第三部分  阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A 、B、 C 和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While traveling abroad, Mr. Jackson Frank ran short of money. So he wrote to his brother, asking for $500. “Send the money by telegram,” he wrote, “to the Fisher Bank in P...”?After a week he began calling at the Fisher Bank. He showed his passport. “ Nothing has come for you,” he was told. This went on for two weeks and Mr. Frank got very worried. He sent a telegram to his brother, but there was no reply. In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested for failing to pay his hotel bill. His passport was taken from him. He tried to explain the problem, but no one believed him. He was sent to prison for six days.?

When he came out, he went immediately to the Fisher bank. The clerk he spoke to was a new man. “Have you received $500 for me?” he ask,” My name is Jackson Frank.” The clerk checked his books. “Yes, Jackson, it's here. It came by telegram.—let me see—oh, more than two months ago. We wondered where you were.” He showed Mr. Frank the order. The order read:” Pay Mr. Frank Jackson the sum of $500...” “ But my name is Jackson Frank, not Frank Jackson.” “ Oh, that's all right, sir. It was in our books under the letter ‘J', but it's your money.” The clerk laughed,” A human mistake, sir! We're all human beings, so we all make mistakes. A family name like Frank sounds strange to me.” Mr. Frank was silent. He really wanted to hit somebody. At last he said,” A human mistake—I think some humans need kicking.” 

56. Jackson didn’t just go to his brother and get some money because ____.

A. he was afraid to see his brother?

B. he was in prison and was not allowed to go anywhere?

C. he was traveling in a foreign country and was far from his brother?

D. he knew that his brother had no money

57. Jackson was arrested and sent to prison because ____.?

A. his brother hadn’t sent him any money and he couldn’t pay his hotel bill?

B. he had spent almost all his money and couldn’t pay his hotel bill?

C. he had lost all his money and couldn’t pay his hotel bill?

D. his brother hadn’t sent him as much money as he asked for and he couldn’t pay his hotel bill

58.Which of the following statements is true??

A. The money did not reach the Fisher Bank.?         B. The money reached the wrong bank.?

C. The money reached the bank after he was arrested.?  D. The money reached the bank before he was arrested.

59. The clerks put his name under the wrong letter ____.?

A. through carelessness.          B. because they were human beings?

C. because he had a strange name   D. by pronouncing his name incorrectly

 

 

Across the United States, there are several places where two independent towns grew together to become one city ---- but kept both their names.

Winston-Salem is one of them. It’s a mid-sized city in what’s called the plateau(high land), between the Atlantic Coast and the inland mountains in the state of North Carolina. The Winston part is a relatively new place, founded early this century. It’s home to the nation’s biggest open-air tobacco market.?

The giant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s headquarters is in Winston-Salem, and Winston is the name of one of Reynolds’ best-known cigarette brands. Fast-growing Winston soon surrounded the much older town of Salem, so in 1913, people in the area voted to combine them into a single place.?

From a historical and tourist point of view, Salem, or Old Salem, as it’s called today, is the interesting and unusual part of town.?

Salem was founded in the 1700s by the Moravians. They spoke German, and their community was religiously based, with single men and single women living apart in separate dormitories. The Moravians greatly valued women’s work and brainpower. In fact, one of the nation’s oldest boarding schools for young women— the Moravians’ Salem Academy founded in 1772 — is still in operation. ?

Over the years, Salem lost its Moravian character. That all changed, though, when a nonprofit group began to rehabilitate the historic area. These days Old Salem is what’s called a living history museum, with exhibits, music, and tours of 18th-century houses, taverns and Moravian dormitory buildings just seven blocks from the tallest skyscraper in Winston-Salem.?

The historic community is booming again. Just as R. J. Reynolds is taking in millions of dollars making cigarettes across town, Old Salem is generating about $ 115 million a year in tourism revenue and donations.?

46. From the passage we can know that____________.?

A. Winston-Salem is the name of a city?   

B. Salem is home to the tobacco market?

C. the city Winston-Salem has two names   

D. Old Salem is the name of a tobacco brand

47. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that__________.?

A. the two cities benefited each other?       

B. Salem developed faster than Winston?

C. R.J. Reynolds Company has moved into Salem?

D. the combination meets the wishes of the people

48. The city Salem is special for its__________.?

A. boarding school                             B. lifestyle and tradition?

C. respect for brainpower                 D. religious belief

49. The underlined word “rehabilitate” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “_______”.?

A. reconstruct           B. evaluate             C. enlarge         D. decorate?

50. What will probably be talked about in the following part? ?

A. Some other attractions in Winston-Salem. ?

B. How Winston makes profits from tourism. ?

C. Other examples of cities combined by two parts.?

D. Something about the boarding school for women.

 

All writers dream of success. Yet some writers turn their back on success the moment it comes along. J.D. Salinger, the American author, is a good example.

On the face of it, the future did not look promising for the teenage Salinger. He seems always to have been running away from something. First it was school, then he dropped out of New York University. Finally, after failing to find a career in his father’s food import business and dropping out of yet another college he decided that his destiny was to be a writer. In the same year he joined a writing class at Columbia University which was taught by Whit Burnett, founder and editor of a magazine called Story. The March-April issue contained a story written by Salinger entitled ‘The Young Folks’. In it there are early versions of the moody, selfish youths that appear in his later fiction. Soon, his stories were appearing in various mass-circulation magazines but it was the famous New Yorker which he dreamed of, believing that publication within its covers would indicate his future potential as a serious writer.

Salinger has a huge reputation around the world yet it rests mainly on just one novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Published in 1951, it soon became highly popular with teenagers who identified with the hero’s powerful sense of dissatisfaction. Its success made Salinger a public figure. Most writers, of course, would welcome this. Salinger, however, hated it and refused it. He moved to a small house in Cornish, New Hampshire, where he lived away from society until his death in 2010 at the age of 91.

For Salinger, fame and artistic honesty were not the same thing. Some people become writers because they wish their works to speak for themselves. Salinger appears to have been disgusted by the idea that he had become the spokesman for a generation. In death he has perhaps achieved his highest goal: to be out of the spotlight, represented only by his work.

1.According to the article, J.D. Salinger is an example of _____________.

A. a selfish and moody youth       B. a serious writer who hates fame

C. a famous American author       D. someone who lives away from society

2.Salinger’s career as a writer improved greatly and his reputation was assured after he ____________.

A. failed to pursue a career in business

B. attended a writing class at Columbia University

C. published the novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye’

D. became a spokesman for young people

3.Which event in his early life confirmed his status as a serious writer?

A. Publication in a magazine.                

B. Being taught by Whit Burnett.

C. Having a story accepted by the ‘New Yorker’. 

D. Dropping out of New York University.

 

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