The story of Madame Tussaud is as fascinating as that of the exhibition itself. From a housekeeper's daughter to a successful business woman, her life has all the marks of a Hollywood blockbuster.

Madam Tussaud was born in 1761 and named Marie Grosholtz. Her father was killed in battle only two months before Mane's birth. For the first five years of her life, Marie lived in Berne with her mother, who worked as housekeeper for Dr Philippe Curtius. A doctor, with a talent for wax modeling, Curtius became her teacher.

It was Curtius who opened the original wax exhibition in Paris in 1770 and introduced Marie to some famous people. At only 17, she modeled the famous writer Francois Voltaire, followed by a portrait of American statesman Benjamin Franklin when he was in Paris as US ambassador. Both figures are still on display at Madame Tussaud's, London today.

Her work at Curtius successful wax exhibition led to an invitation to the court of Louis XVI and his queen. For nine years she lived at the palace of Versailles guiding the artistic education of the king's sister. Meanwhile the French Revolution was about to erupt. Aware of the political  nrest,Philippe Curtius called Marie back to Paris. Marie7 s connection with the royal family made her guilty. Both she and her mother were arrested. After she was set free, Marie was forced to make death masks (a death mask is a model of a dead person's face, made by coving their face with a soft substance and letting it become hard) of executed (被处决的) nobles. Many were former friends at court, including her former employers, the king and queen.

By 1800 Marie was married with two young children and a poor business inherited from Curtius. Madame Tussaud made the decision to take her exhibition on tour. In 1802, she left France. For the next 33 years, Madame Tussaud traveled the British Isles, exhibiting her growing collection of portraits. In those pre-television days, this was the only way most people had direct contact with the famous people of the time. The exhibition became permanently based in London in 1835, moving to its present site in Marylebone Road in 1884. Her last work, a remarkable self – portrait that is still on show, was completed only eight years before her death aged 89.

The underlined part in Para. 1 implies that Madame Tussaud’s life was         .

       A．complicated     B．successful C．peaceful    D．lonely

Marie got a job at that court of Louis XVI because of        .

       A．Curtius’ recommendation       B．her gift for wax modeling

       C．her mother’s help           D．her friendship with the king’s sister

Marie was arrested during the French Revolution because         .

       A．she had worked for Dr Philippe Curtius

       B．she had modeled the French royal family

       C．she had worked at the place of Versailles

       D．she had refused to make death masks

The last paragraph is mainly about         .

       A．how Marie’s was modeling business became successful

       B．how Marie balanced her family and work

       C．the establishment of Madame Tussaud’s, London

       D．the popularity of Madame Tussaud’s wax exhibition

According toe the passage, how many of the following statements about Marie are TREU?

       a. She hadn’t seen his father since she was born.

       b. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire.

       c. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire.

       d. She guided the artistic education of the king’s daughter.

       e. In 1842, she completed her last work.

       A．2      B．3       C．4       D．5

  The people below are all looking for something interesting to relax themselves. After the description of these people, there is information about six amusements A-F. Decide which amusement would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 61-65 and then mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one amusement which you don’t need to use.

______ 1. Li Ling is a university student who studies music. He hopes to get some practical experience of foreign music from western band.

______ 2. Albert is interested in Chinese literature, so he came to China with his parents. During his stay in Beijing. He wants to know more about Chinese contemporary Literature.

______ 3. Li hua is a eighteen-year-old boy. He is studying in a high school. After many month’s study, he is tired of his lessons. He would like to experience something adventurous.

______ 4. Alice is an American girl who studies Art in Beijing University. She has no classes on September 14. She hopes she can enjoy some wonderful oil paintings.

______5. Victoria is fond of Chinese music. She hopes to listen to various songs performed by different bands. She doesn’t care much about what kinds of songs they are.

A. An acrobatic (杂技)soul: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills will run down you spine as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.

Time: 7:30p.m, September 13-19

Place: capital Theatre, 22 Wang Fujing Dajie, Dong Cheng District

B. Exhibitions

Joint Show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.

Time: 9a.m-5p.m. until September 10

Place: Huang shicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Djie, Dongcheng District

C. Oil paintings: The Wanfung Art Galley will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture（捕捉） the wonderous variety of life in unique（独特的） styles.

Time: 9a.m-4pm until September 15

Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dong Cheng District

D. Literature Museum: The Nation Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature form 1919 to 1949.

Time: 9a.m-4p.m, daily

Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area)

E. Concerts

Beijing rocks: “The Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.

Time: September 16

Place: The Olympic Center

F. Belgium Orchestra (管弦乐队): La Petite Band, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium will perform in Beijing at he Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate（纪念） the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death.

Time: 7:30p.,. September 11-14

Place: Grand theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Is there a job for you after college? What does the world of work keep in store for you? That   50   in large measure on who you are.

If you’ve enjoyed your studies in English and history,   50  , you’ll be glad to know that in a recent survey by Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York State, a majority of CEOs said that the liberal arts (文科) are essential for   52   critical thinking and problem-solving skills．If you thought college was for acquiring specific work skills, only 37 percent of the CEOs in the survey agree with you.

If you plan to start your career as a secretary, be aware that this job is undergoing tremendous   53  ．In offices where secretaries have not already been eliminated, the

  54   role of a clerk is now unrecognizable．Most bosses   55   their own mails and meetings and travel plans, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, so secretaries are   56   taking on higher-level tasks such as drafting contracts and handling customer service problems．Those willing to expand their   57   should do well.

If you are a woman interested in law enforcement (执法), note that some states and cities are working hard to reach   58   standards for female applicants．Although most small suburban police departments are deeply traditional, and some are   59   even to employ woman, among the nation’s largest forces about 15 percent of the officers are female, five times as many as a generation ago.

Degrees in sports management are also   60  ．Two hundred U.S colleges and universities, 10 times as many in 1985, now   61   undergraduate courses in sports management, and some have advanced degree programs．At some school you can also combine an MBA in sports management with a law degree.

  62  , if you’ve set your sights on a traditional MBA, take heart．MBA recruitment (招聘) is way up, and salaries are   63  ．But money isn’t all today’s MBAs are looking for．A recent study of nearly 1,800 MBA students in the United States and Canada found that 68 percent   64   the statement, “My family will always be more important than my career.”

A．concentrates        B．depends        C．takes            D．passes

A．by comparison      B．as a result        C．for instance      D．in return

A．developing        B．discouraging    C．confirming       D．appreciating

A．troubles           B．pains         C．tests            D．changes

A．active             B．small           C．useful           D．traditional

A．await              B．handle         C．transfer         D．classify

A．increasingly       B．unwillingly      C．diligently        D．intentionally

A．horizons          B．activities       C．organizations    D．operations

A．medium           B．high            C．fair           D．legal

A．keen              B．resolved        C．reluctant         D．qualified

A．on display          B．at an end        C．at rest           D．on the rise

A．cancel             B．offer            C．register          D．drop

A．Contrarily         B．Consequently   C．Finally         D．Strictly

A．competitive         B．moderate        C．fixed         D．regular

A．give out           B．agree with       C．wonder about   D．focus on

Most glasses help people see better, but a new invention from Japan may soon improve language skills and       language barriers instead.

         High-tech Company NEC has       a device that it says will      users to communicate with people of different      .

         Shaped like a pair of eyeglasses      without the lenses(镜片), the computer-assisted Tele Scouter would      a picture-forming device to present almost real-time translations directly onto the      retina（视网膜）. The text, provided      through voice recognition and      programs, would effectively provide movie-like “subtitles” (字幕)during a conversation between two people      the glasses.

         “You can keep the      flowing,” NEC market development official Takayuki Omino told reporters at Tokyo exposition      the device was on display. “This could also be used for talks     with secret information,” says Omino,       that there would be no need for translators.

         Each user’s      words would be      by microphone, translated, and be instantly      for conversation partners in      visual texts and as audio delivered through headphones.

         Users can still see their conversation partner’s face because the text is      onto only part of the retina—the first time such technology is used in a commercial product, according to NEC.

         The company plans to put the Tele Scouter in Japan in November next year,       at the beginning without the translation mode.

1.A. cut off                         B. cut up                          C. cut in                                  D. cut down

2.A. come across           B. come up with          C. come through                 D. come down

3.A. allow               B. promise                    C. force                                 D. leave

4.A. backgrounds                B. cultures                            C. languages                         D. customs

5.A. so                                   B. or                             C. but                                    D. while

6.A. admit                   B. adopt                           C. agree                                 D. adapt

7.A. designer’s           B. translator’s                      C. producer’s                       D. user’s  

8.A. instantly              B. strangely                          C. suddenly                          D. slowly

9.A. admission            B. translation                       C. preparation                     D. permission

10.A. bearing                       B. carrying                            C. wearing             D. taking

11.A. discussion                  B. argument                         C. conversation                   D. translation

12.A. where                         B. which                                C. why                                   D. how

13.A. connected                 B. satisfied                            C. joined                               D. covered

14.A. stating                   B. noticing                    C. realizing                           D. criticizing

15.A. spoken                  B. imagined                           C. written                             D. expected

16.A. made up           B. picked up                         C. turned up                        D. brought up

17.A. agreeable                  B. acceptable                       C. believable                        D. available

18.A. either                         B. neither                             C. none                                 D. both

19.A. placed                        B. got                                     C. passed                         D. knocked

20.A. therefore                   B. although                           C. however                     D. While

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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Better urban life
For many young people, the dream of a lifetime is to travel the world, explore different cultures and landscapes, taste new foods and flavors（口味）, and listen to the distinctive sounds of international music and languages. Unfortunately, 36______ young people have the money or freedom to make this dream come true. 37______ if you can’t go out into the world, surely 38______ best is to let the world come to you. And this year’s Shanghai World Expo is exactly 39______ that’s happening.
From May 1 to October 31, there will be 194 40______ and 50 international organizations on display at the 5-square-km Expo site. Seventy million domestic and international visitors are 41______ to visit it by the end October. So, if you can go, you’ll be 42______ by people with a wide range of backgrounds, nations, and cultures. You may find that you can learn 43______ much from striking up a conversation with a 44_____ as you can at an exhibition or performance.
The Expo’s theme（主题） is “Better City, Better Life”. The United Nations estimates(估计) that, this year, 55 percent of the people will live in city 45_______. This causes a dilemma for the world’s 46______: How can they accommodate such a large number of people in a 47______way? Can they remain places of natural beauty and cultural importance? Young people will have the opportunity to take part in forums to discuss themes 48______ new technology, green energy and conservation etc.
A trip to the Expo is guaranteed to be much less 49______ than a trip around the world. Still, the costs can 50______. However, young people can save money by purchasing group or student tickets, which may be available at 51______ rates. Many of the participating pavilions（参展场馆） offer free sample and treats for the visitors. 52______ handing out free chocolates, the Belgian pavilion will 53______ a free diamond each week to a visitor who can answer questions related to Belgium.
If you’re planning to head to the Shanghai Expo between May and October, don’t forget to 54______ a camera, a notebook, and an open mind. For nearly 6 months, representatives of the world are coming together to 55______ their best and latest ideas for the future. It’s certain to be a memorable experience.
36. A. some                  B. many                       C. few                   D. several
37. A. For                    B. But                          C. However           D. Still
38. A. first                    B. second                            C. far                    D. rather
39. A. where          B. how                         C. why                  D. when
40. A. places          B. governments             C. cities                 D. countries
41. A. determined   B. devoted                    C. expected            D. wanted
42. A. interviewed  B. surrounded               C. met               D. bothered
43. A. as                B. so                            C. that                   D. too
44. A. Chinese              B. foreigner                 C. stranger             D. friend
45. A. settings        B. chambers                  C. areas                 D. services
46. A. organizations       B. counties                   C. areas                 D. cities
47. A. correct         B. considerable             C. continuous        D. significant
48. A. like                    B. as                            C. with                  D. in
49. A. cheap                 B. expensive                 C. high                  D. low
50. A. get up          B. stay up                     C. add up                     D. turn up
51. A. reduced              B. varied                      C. listed                D. announced
52. A. Except for          B. regardless of             C. In addition to     D. Instead of
53. A. set out         B. give away                 C. put away           D. give off
54. A. bring                  B. carry                        C. fetch                 D. take
55. A. learn           B. study                       C. share                 D. absorb