第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选

             I guess the best place V ve ever been is Marrakech. I first went there many years ago. I was living and working in Casablanca,which was about four or five hours from Marrakech. We had a long weekend,and Dave and I were looking for something to do. 36                

             So we all left Casablanca on a Tuesday evening after work. Maiik’s family lived in a fantastic house very near to the main square with the market,Djemaa el-Fna. His mother cooked us dinner and then we all went to the square. We sat on the roof of a cafe,drinking tea and watching the people in the square below us. 37 There were people buying and selling absolutely everything. You could also listen to story-tellers,watch snake charmers,acrobats (杂技演员) ,and so on. 38 Their faces were blue and they had come from the desert in the south of the country.

             There's so much to see and do. Koutoubia Mosque is spectacular and all the tourists go there. The views are wonderful,with the Atlas Mountains in the distance. And the town has great restaurants.   39

             But it's the square,Djemaa el-Fna,and the shopping streets around it,that make Marrakech really special. Every time I go back to Marrakech,I go straight to the square and sit at my favorite cafe. 40 But right now,I dont even have a job and the last time I went was three years ago.

   A. In fact,everything about it is great.

   B. Dave was my best friend at the time.

   C. It really was such an interesting place.

   D. I have only visited Marrakech once.

   E. On Saturday,I even saw a group of men on camels!

   F. If I ever have the money,I'd love to buy a house there.

   G. A guy we worked with,Malik,invited us to come and stay with his family.

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

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。

                                    A 

                         

          Often called a strange genius(天才) ,Syd Barrett (1946-2006) formed the supergroup Pink Floyd in 1965 and wrote,sang and played guitar on all their early hit records,including the 1967 masterpiece Piper at the Gates of Dawn.He left the band in '1968 after experiencing some kind of breakdown due to the pressures of stardom (明星身份) and touring. He made two solo albums(个人专辑) ,The Madcap Laughs and Barrett,hoth released in 1970,which continue to sell well.

          Barrett then left the music business completely,deciding a musician's life was not for him. He did not make any music at all after 1974. Once a household name,he is now more or less forgotten except by his fans. He moved back to his home town of Cambridge and started to use his original name of Roger Barrett. He lived alone,quietly spending his time painting,and gardening. He received a six-figure income from his Pink Floyd royalties(著作权使用费) ,but his contact (联系) with the outside world was extremely small. Although he hadnt appeared or spoken in public since the mid-1970s,fans and journalists still attempted to contact him.

           In 1971 a journalist tracked him down. Syd told the reporter that he walked a lot,painted,wasted time and feared getting old. Another journalist reported that a fat man answered the door and said that Syd couldnt talk. In 1992, Atlantic Records offered half a million dollars for any new Syd Barrett recordings.

           Barrett was really a famous recluse. His family reported that he was satisfied and reasonably healthy. More recently,when fans or journalists called on him he was polite,but unwilling to discuss his. past as a famous rock star. Talking to one journalist on his doorstep in 2001,Syd asked him to leave as he didn't do interviews any more.

21.Why did Syd Barrett leave Pink Floyd?

   A. He felt stressed as a star.

   B. He suffered from a serious disease.

   C. He was worried about his personal safety.

   D. He was offered higher pay by another band.

22.According to Paragraph 2 ,Syd Barrett  .

   A. moved to another country

   B. ended his life as a musician

   C. continued to write music for Pink Floyd

   D. was forgotten by his fans and the media

23. The underlined word “recluse” in the last paragraph refers to someone who  .

   A. has anxiety disorders

   B. avoids media attention

   C. comes back after a long time

   D. sticks to his dreams and beliefs

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