阅读(共两节,满分40分)

阅读理解(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A , B , C , 和 D中,选出最佳选项。

       Tony Bennett, the American singer recenlty touring Britain, can’t remember how many times he has sung his standard hit “I left My Heart in San Fransisco”. He sang it again to his audience at the London Palladium last night.

       “I never get tired of singing it.” He said. “I like ti too much . It’s a great city and it’s a good song.”

       Bennet is to record a TV special with American singer Lens Home while he is here. And a new LP recorded by him in London for Philips titled Listen Easy”will be published in June.”I like it here.” He added quietly over whiskey. “I would like to live here so many months of the year.”

       He already keeps a large flat in Grosenor Square, where he is staying with his actress wife Sandie Grant and their three-year-old daughter Joanna. It has a studio where he likes to paint. Tony plans to have his first exhibition later in the year and he has already sold one picture for $4000. At the end of the year Tony is to star in a musical film , which has been specially written for him called “Two Bits”, an informal expresson for 50 cents. It’s about an Italian immigrant who goes to America ,but he becomes a failure.

       “In many ways it’s very close to my life the way the story has been written,” said Bennett. “My father, an Italian ,was ill and died when I was nine.He always wanted me to sing, but he never lived long enough to be a part of my success.

41. The underlined phrase “standard hit” most nearly means______

       A. Bennett’s favourite song but is’s not very popular.        B. a song that is always popular

       C. a song which makes hm standard     D. a song which is like a heavy blow to his audience

42. What does tony Bennett want to do?

       A. Buy a house and live in England.    B. Stay with his wife and daughter in England.

       C. Live part of each year in England    D. Leave American and setle in England

43. What’s Tonny’s hobby?

       A. Singing            B. Drinking           C. Playing            D. Painting

44. What can we learn about Tony’s father from this passage?

       A. He liked his son’s singing.

       B. He was born in Italy and died when Tonny Bennett was a small boy

       C. He was a part of Bennett’s achievement

       D. He was glad that his son became famous.

45. What kind of man is Tonny Bennett

       A. hardworking and humours                     B. family-centered and hardworking

       C. enthusiastic and kindly                    D. ambitious and trustworthy

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。      

A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a   21  to catch a train, she  22   a quick way to reach it. “I have been a taxi driver for 15 years!” the driver said  23  . “You don’t think I know the best way to go?”

The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t   24   to annoy him, but the driver kept  25  . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be  26  , so she changed her  27  . “You know, you are right,” she told him. “It must seem  28  for me not to think you know the best way   29  the city.”

  30  , the driver glanced at his   31   in the rearview mirror (后视镜), turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “  32  I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”

When you find yourself  33   with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to  34   your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or even   35  marriages. I have discovered one simple  36  extremely effective method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from  37  in a disaster.

The  38  is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the  39  in what that person is saying. Find a way to  40  , and the result may surprise you.

21. A. hurry                 B. rush                  C. moment            D. way

22. A. chose                 B. made                C. found                D. suggested

23. A. jokingly             B. angrily                     C. anxiously          D. curiously

24. A. supposed            B. hoped               C. meant               D. decided

25. A. apologizing         B. driving              C. asking               D. shouting

26. A. reasonable          B. thoughtful         C. normal                     D. practical

27. A. road                   B. mind                 C. direction           D. manner

28. A. strange               B. wrong               C. terrible              D. stupid

29. A. across                 B. in                            C. through             D. along

30. A. Surprised            B. Worried            C. Annoyed           D. Disappointed

31. A. rider                  B. speaker             C. helper               D. comer

32. A. until                   B. after                 C. because             D. since

33. A. satisfied              B. concerned          C. crowded            D. faced

34. A. give up               B. turn down         C. stick to              D. point out

35. A. combine             B. destroy              C. suffer                D. divide

36. A. or                      B. that                   C. but                   D. though

37. A. lying                  B. resulting            C. setting               D. leading

38. A. problem             B. importance        C. key                   D. reply

39. A. fact                    B. meaning            C. expression         D. truth

40. A. agree                  B. argue                C. explain              D. escape

Do people in your country hug in the street? In some countries, it is common for people to show affection(亲密) in public places. In the United States, for example, we often see couples hold hands, hug and kiss on the street, in the park, in the restaurant and even on trains and buses. But in some other countries, people never show affection in public places because their customs don’t permit this, for example, in Korea and China. So, when Korean and Chinese people visit the United States, they sometimes feel very surprised when they see Americans hug and kiss on the street.

In some countries, friends show physical affection to each other. In some South American countries, female friends walk arm in arm when they walk along the street together. In Italy and Russia, male friends often kiss each other on both cheeks when they greet. In most countries, men don’t kiss or hug when they greet each other. They usually shake hands or pat each other on the back. People around the world are different in the amount, manner and situation in which they touch each other.

The main idea of this passage is ____.

       A. the custom in Korea and China are exactly the same.

       B. Koreans and Americans can never understand each other.

       C. South Americans are more friendly than North Americans

       D. Different countries permit different amounts of touching in public

Chinese and Korean feel surprised to see Americans hug and kiss on the street because ____.

A. they never hug or kiss

B. they themselves are polite

C. their own customs don’t permit such conduct

D. kissing each other is not allowed on the street

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Chinese people often kiss on the street. 

B. In all countries public affection is permitted.

C. In many countries, men shake hands when they greet each other.

D. The Americans are not as polite as people in other countries.

From the passage we can guess____.

A. Korean people often kiss and hug on American streets

B. People all over the world like to kiss their friends

C. Americans like to kiss and hug Korean people on the street

D. It may be strange to Americans to see two men kiss on both cheeks.

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