题目内容
It's only 34 centimetres tall but, as the highest honour in the world of cinema, an Oscar is worth its weight in gold.
Just saying its name draws up images of red carpets, bubbling champagne（冒泡的香槟）, beautiful stars and, most importantly of all, success.
When the 76th Academy Awards were presented this morning in Los Angeles, US, the winners became headline news across the world just as the first Academy Awards. Organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the first Academy Awards ceremony took place at a Hollywood hotel on May 16, 1929. All the guests knew who had won in advance; the present system of keeping it a secret until the envelope is opened was introduced in 1941.
The trophy（奖品）is the figure of a knight（骑士）holding a sword. The first awards were solid bronze but a metal shortage during World War II meant the trophies were made of plaster（石膏）for a while. Nowadays, the figures are made of metal and given an outer coating of gold.
Officially known as the Academy Award of Merit, it isn't clear where the nickname（昵称）Oscar came from. One popular explanation is that an Academy librarian said it looked like her uncle Oscar and the name just stuck.
The timing of the ceremony has only been disturbed on three occasions. The first was in 1938 when serious floods in Los Angeles delayed the awards by one week. Then in 1968 the ceremony was moved from April 8 to April 10 out of respect for Dr. Martin Luther King, who had been assassinated（暗杀）a few days earlier. Another assassination--a failed attempt on President Ronald Reagan--saw the Oscars delayed by 24 hours in 1981.
(1) When an actor/actress wins a reward of Oscar, he/she ________.
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A．can receive a trophy made of pure gold
B．will receive many rewards
C．values the recognition of performance
D．knows it before the Awards ceremony takes place
(2) The first Academy Awards ceremony took place on May 16,1929, ________.
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A．which many actors/actresses showed no interest in them
B．which was a shock to the world
C．which had all the well-known performers throughout the world
D．where each of the winners were given a sword
(3) The Trophies were once made of plaster to ________.
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(4) The latest delay of the ceremony was due to ________.
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A．serious floods
B．the murder of Martin Luther King
C．a failed assassination on Ronald Reagan
D．some unknown reasons
(5) When writing the passage, the author ________.
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A．is dreaming of being a winner of Oscar
B．is trying to tell people more about the stories about Oscar
C．has found out how Oscar got its name
D．is not interested in the ceremony of Oscar
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Miss Gogers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them,“Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered,“Your brother. Because electricity travaels faster than sound waves.”“That’s every good,”Miss Gogers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gogers said.“Yes, Kate.”
“I disagree,”Kate said.“Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.”
【小题1】Miss Gogers was teaching her class_________.
| A．how to telephone | B．about electricity | C．about time zone | D．about sound |
| A．it was easy to phone to Los Angeles |
| B．her student could hear her from 75 feet away |
| C．her students had a good command of her lesson about sound |
| D．sound waves were slower than electricity |
| A．slower than sound waves | B．faster than sound waves |
| C．not so fast as sound waves | D．as fast as sound waves |
| A．clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York |
| B．electricity was slower than sound waves |
| C．Tom was not good at physics at all |
| D．Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves |
ics?| A．Tom’s | B．Kate’s | C．Bath A and B | D．Neither A nor B |
Miss Gorgers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good.” Miss Gorgers answered, but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “Yes? Kate.”
“I disagree. Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock he
re and it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.” Kate said.
【小题1】
Miss Gorgers was teaching her class .
| A．how to telephone | B．about electricity | C．about time zone | D．about sound |
Miss Gorgers raised this question because she wanted to know whether .
| A．it was easy to phone to Los Angeles |
| B．her student could hear her from 75 feet away |
| C．her students had understood her lesson |
| D．sound waves were slower than electricity |
Kate thought Tom was wrong because .
| A．clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York |
| B．electricity was slower than sound waves |
| C．Tom was not good at physics at all |
| D．Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves |
Whose answer do you think is correct according to the laws of physics?
A. Tom’s. B. Kate’s. C. Both A and B. D. Neither A nor B.
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