第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题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、D中，选出最佳答案。

The competition for Hollywood's highest honors has begun with the announcement Tuesday in Los Angeles of this year's nominations（提名）for the 82nd Academy Awards. 

As expected, James Cameron's Avatar received a Best Picture nomination. And Cameron's former wife, Kathryn Bigelow, was nominated for The Hurt Locker, a war film set in Iraq.  Bigelow would be the first female director to win Best Picture.

    Hollywood author Tom O'Neil says the race between the former couple adds more drama to the competition.  "We have a classic David-versus-Goliath battle here for Best Picture at the Oscars. The most successful movie ever made, Avatar, up against a movie that lost money, The Hurt Locker - directed by the former Mrs. Goliath, Kathryn Bigelow. This race has all kinds of dimensions（程度） to it," he said.

    For the first time since 1943, 10 films are competing for the Best Picture award.

    Entertainment reporter Sam Rubin says that means greater interest in the Academy Awards ceremony March 7th.  "The Oscars are a television show," he explained. "So the idea is to increase ratings and interest in the television show."

   District Nine represents another departure -- a tale of science fiction -- like the box office hit Avatar.

    "No science-fiction movie has ever won Best Picture. Only two have been nominated in the past: Star Wars and E.T. Two are nominated for Best Picture now," O'Neil said.

    Best Picture nominee Precious is a drama about the struggles of an inner-city teen, and its director, Lee Daniels, is also nominated in the Best Director category. He is first African-American director to get a Best Picture nomination. 

    The other Best Picture nominees are An Education, The Blind Side, Inglourious Basterds, A Serious Man, and Up in the Air.

    Over the past 20 years, the film with the most nominations has won best picture 15 times --making Avatar and The Hurt Locker the favorites. 

1. According to the passage, the director of the film __________might be the first female director to win Best Picture.

 A. Avatar       B. The Hurt Locker     C. Star Wars     D. The Blind Side

2.How many films have been nominated for the Best Picture Award of the 82nd Oscars?

A. 2           B. 6                C. 8             D.10

3. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. The nominations for the 2009 Oscar Best Picture Films

B. The competition for Hollywood's highest honors has begun

C. The race between a couple                 D. Best Picture Award for the Oscars

4. Which of the following is TRUE about Avatar?

A. It is the most successful movie ever made.

B. It’s the only science-fiction movie that has ever won Best Picture.

C. It was directed by James Cameron                    D. It’s a war film.

People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking. They try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages in analyzing a problem.

First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot read it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.

Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find out the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.

Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop. He can look at his gears carefully.

After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gear wheels.

Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gear wheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.

Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short , he has solved the problem.

1.What is the best title for this passage?

   A. Six Stages for Repairing Sam’s Bicycle  B. Possible Ways to Problem-solving

   C. Necessities of Problem Analysis                      D. Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem

2. In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except                 .

   A. recognize and define the problem        B. look for information to make the problem clearer

   C. have suggestions for a possible solution

   D. find a solution by trial or mistake

3. By referring to Sam’s broken bicycle, the author intends to _________.

   A. illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle   B. discuss the problems of his bicycle

   C. tell us how to solve a problem                   D. show us how to analyze a problem

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. People do not analyze the problem they meet.

   B. People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people.

   C. People may learn from their past experience.

   D. People can not solve some problems they meet.

5. As used in the last sentence, the phrase “in short” means _________.

         A. in the long run            B. in detail                C. in a word               D. in the end

People do not analyze every problem they meet．Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a  36  problem．They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people．Other times they begin to act without   37  ; they try to find a solution by trial and error．However, when all of these methods   38  , the person with a problem has to start analyzing．There are six   39   in analyzing a problem．

       First the person must recognize that there is a problem．For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does．Sam must   40  that there is a problem with his bicycle．

       Next the person must  41  the problem．Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work．For example, he must   42   the parts that are wrong．

       Now the person must look for   43   that will make the problem clearer and lead to  44 ．   solutions．For example, suppose Sam   45   that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes．At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully．

       After  46  the problem, the person should have  47  suggestions for a possible solution．Take Sam as an example   48  , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes, buy new brakes and change the old ones．

       In the end, one   49   seems to be the solution   50   the problem．Sometimes the  51   idea comes quite  52  because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a          53   way．Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake．He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must  54   the brake．

       Finally the solution is  55  ．Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly．In short, he has solved the problem．

A．serious        B．usual           C．similar         D．common

A．practising     B．thinking       C．understanding D．helping

A．fail           B．work           C．change         D．develop

A．ways         B．conditions       C．stages          D．orders

A．explain      B．prove           C．show           D．see

A．judge        B．find         C．describe        D．face

A．check        B．determine        C．correct         D．recover

A．answers        B．skills           C．explanation     D．information

A．possible        B．exact           C．real         D．special

A．hopes     B．argues          C．decides        D．suggests

A．discussing   B．settling down   C．comparing with D．studying

A．exact       B．enough        C．several         D．countless

A．once        B．again           C．also         D．alone

A．suggestion B．conclusion       C．decision         D．discovery

A．with        B．into         C．for             D．to

A．next        B．clear            C．final           D．new

A．unexpectedlyB．late         C．clearly          D．often

A．simple        B．different     C．quick           D．sudden

A．clean      B．separate       C．loosen          D．remove

A．recorded     B．completed       C．tested               D．accepted

第二节 完形填空 （共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）

     请阅读西面短文，，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

Introduction to letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

     Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my     36    ,Sam,was born , my heart was filled with joy . I had been sitting  in a wheelchair for 20 years before then ,and I have been     37     ill many times . So I wondered if I would have the

     38   to tell Sam what I had      39 .

     For years I have been hosting a program on the     40     and writing articles for a  magazine .  Being     41 to move freely , I have learned to sit still and keep my  heart    42   , exchanging thoughts with  thousands of listeners and     43  . So when Sam was born .I

     44   to tell him about school and fridship , romance and work , love and everything else . That how I started to write these     45     , I hope that Sam would     46     them sooner or later .

     However , that expectation     47   when  Sam showed aigns of autism (自闭症) at the age of two , He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs . He    48   to communicate with others , even the family members . That was    49  for me but didn’t stop me writing on . I realized that I even    50  now to tell him . I wanted him to    51     what it means to be “diffenet” from others , and learn how to fight against the misfortune  he’ll    52   

as I myself .. his grandfather ,did ,I just     53  if  I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life .

Now .   54    the book has been pubhshed . I have been given the chance , Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life .and all about what it means to be a     55  .

                                                               Daniel Gottlied

36.A.son     B. nephew  C.brother D.grandson

37.A.seriously     B.mentally   C. slightly        D.quictly

38. A.ability       B.time        C.courage          D.reaponsibuty

39. A.writen        B. sulfered   C.observed         D.lost

40. A. radio        B. television   C.stage  D.bed

41. A.ready         B.unable      C.anxious          D.cager

42. A.warm          B.broken      C.closed           D.open

43. A.hosts         B.vistors     C. readers         D.reportets

44. A.boon          B.stopped     C.forgot           D.decided

45.A.letters         B.emunls      C.books            D.diaries

46. A.bad        B. read       C. collecd         D.keep

47. A. decdoped     B.disappeared C. changed         D.arrived

48. A.ined          B.refused     C. regreed         D.hoped

49. A.exciting      B.aeceptable C.strange       D.heartherathing

50. A.less          B.eventhing  C.more             D.nothing

51. A. understand   B.explam      C.believe          D.question

52. A.fear          B.face        C. know            D.cause

53. A.felt          B.guessed     C.saw              D.doubted

54. A. as           B.once        C. thought         D.if

55. A.teacher       B. child      C. man             D.witct

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。  

Introduction to Letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my  36  ,Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been  37  ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the  38  to tell Sam what I had  39  .

For years I have been hosting a program on the  40  and writing articles for a magazine. Being  41  to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart  42  , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and   43  . So when Sam was born, I  44  to tell him about school and friendship, Romance and work, Love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these  45  . I hoped that Sam would  46  them sooner or later.

However, that expectation  47  when Sam showed signs of autism(自闭症)at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He  48  to communicate with others, even the family members. That was  49   for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even  50  now to tell him. I wanted him to  51  what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll  52   as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just  53   if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.

Now,  54  the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a   55  .   

Daniel Gottlieb

A. son         B. nephew      C. brother     D. grandson

A. seriously    B. mentally      C. slightly     D. quietly

A. ability      B. time           C. courage     D. responsibility

A. written     B. suffered      C. observed    D. lost

A. radio       B. television      C. stage       D. bed

A. ready        B. unable     C. anxious    D. eager

A. warm         B. broken     C. closed        D. open

A. hosts       B. visitors        C. readers     D. reporters

A. began        B. stopped      C. forgot      D. decided

A. letters      B. emails      C. books      D. diaries

A. find            B. read            C. collect      D. keep

A. developed   B. disappeared   C. changed     D. arrived

A. tried       B. refused         C. regretted     D. hoped

A. exciting        B. acceptable      C. strange     D. heartbreaking

A. less        B. everything      C. more      D. nothing

A. understand   B. explain   C. believe     D. question

A. fear        B. face            C. know      D. cause

A. felt            B. guessed     C. saw       D. doubted

A. as          B. once            C. though     D. if

A. teacher    B. child      C. man       D. writer