Operation Overlord refers to a battle that ________．
[ ]
A．
Germans tried to land on the French beaches to invade France
B．
the British helped the Polish to fight against Germans
C．
the French fought against Germans on the beaches of Normandi
D．
The Ally tried to land on the French beaches against the Germans
(2)
From the passage, we know ________ took the most dangerous task in the D-Day landings．
[ ]
A．
Canadian troops
B．
British troops
C．
American troops
D．
French troops
(3)
From Passage 2, we know that ________ soldiers of Able Company were either killed or drowned during the landings．
[ ]
A．
about one hundred
B．
twenty or so
C．
exactly twenty Six
D．
more than sixty
(4)
The sentence “Two men．Two rifles．This was Able Company’s contribution to D-Day” gives us a suggestion that ________．
[ ]
A．
Able Company lost few soldiers during the landings
B．
Able Company hadn’t made much contribution to the landings
C．
Able Company had made great contribution to the landings
D．
Able Company managed to land with only two men and two rifles lost
(5)
Passage 3 is intended to ________．
[ ]
A．
tell us not to forget those who lost their lives in the D-Day landings
B．
introduce a famous British poem to us
C．
describe how the French beaches became a famous attraction
D．
tell us of the importance of the D-Day landings
Brave New World
(1)
The first paragraph is written in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
tell us the time when the novel came out
B．
tell us the popularity of the novel
C．
make us more interested in the novel
D．
make us know why the novel was famous
(2)
In Brave New World, which of the five types of clones are leaders of society?
[ ]
A．
Betas．
B．
Epsilons．
C．
Alphas．
D．
Alphas and Betas．
(3)
It seems that people in Brave New World ________．
[ ]
A．
love their nation very much
B．
hate their nation very much
C．
don’t have any feelings
D．
are satisfied with their own positions
(4)
How does the government control the society?
[ ]
A．
By teaching them what to like or dislike and giving them drugs to make them happy．
B．
By dividing the whole society into five classes．
C．
By giving equal right to the five types of people．
D．
By strong and cruel methods．
(5)
The writer of the novel takes ________ attitude to such a society described in the novel．
[ ]
A．
doubtful
B．
supportive
C．
cold
D．
objective
Frankenstein’s Monster
(1)
What did Frankenstein happen to learn when he was studying at university?
[ ]
A．
He learned how to clone humans．
B．
He learned how to give life to lifeless matter．
C．
He learned how to create monsters．
D．
He learned how to terrify people．
(2)
By which did we know the creature is intelligent and has human emotions?
[ ]
A．
The creature loved and respected his master—Frankenstein．
B．
The creature is more creative than his master—Frankenstein．
C．
He wanted Frankenstein to create a wife for him and hated him because of his refusal．
D．
The creature knows how to end his own life．
(3)
When Frankenstein managed to give the creature life, he was ________．
[ ]
A．
proud of himself
B．
excited
C．
sad
D．
disgusted
(4)
What did Frankenstein regret?
[ ]
A．
He regretted that he had not made the creature beautiful．
B．
He regretted that he had created the creature．
C．
He regretted that he had taken the creature home．
D．
He regretted that he had let the creature see his wife．
(5)
Why did Frankenstein have dreams?
[ ]
A．
He was too happy to see the creature full of life．
B．
He was too terrified of the horrible creature．
C．
He wished for a new and creative life．
D．
He was afraid that the creature would murder him．
The Grammy Awards－Are They Important?
(1)
The Grammy Awards got its name ________．
[ ]
A．
by the name of a great musician
B．
by the name of the gramophone
C．
from a famous American singer
D．
from the name of a man who founded the awards
(2)
Which of the following is not included among the awarding types of music?
[ ]
A．
Blues．
B．
Classical．
C．
Rock．
D．
Folk music．
(3)
The winner of the Grammy awards is sure to ________．
[ ]
A．
have the most votes from the members of the Recording Academy
B．
have the largest number of albums sold
C．
be good at various types of music
D．
be a well-established artist
(4)
Why don’t some people think highly of the Grammy Awards?
[ ]
A．
Some people think it is no long valuable．
B．
Some people think, more often than not, the winners of the awards are not deserving．
C．
The artists from the other parts of the world have little opportunities to win the awards．
D．
It has no meaning to music fans．
(5)
The writer wrote this passage in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
tell us how to win the Grammy awards
B．
tell us of some information about the Grammy awards
C．
express his admiration for the Grammy awards
D．
criticize the Grammy awards
An Interview with Liu Fang
(1)
The writer mentioned the Queen of England in order to tell us ________．
[ ]
A．
Liu Fang has been to England
B．
Liu Fang’s performance is excellent
C．
it is a great honor to see the Queen of England
D．
the Queen of England enjoyed the traditional Chinese musical instruments
(2)
Which is the key figure in getting Liu Fang into the present career?
[ ]
A．
Her husband．
B．
Her mother．
C．
Her musical teacher．
D．
Her college classmates．
(3)
What is the most difficult for Liu Fang to play the pipa?
[ ]
A．
It needs great skills in playing the pipa．
B．
To play large repertoire for the pipa written in the Tang Dynasty．
C．
To combine the classical music with her own style．
D．
To combine the effect of the pipa with that of the guzheng．
(4)
When you listen to Liu Fang playing the pipa, you’ll ________．
[ ]
A．
be enjoying the beauty of the Chinese language
B．
be appreciating the Chinese painting
C．
be enjoying the rhyme of the Chinese poetry
D．
All of the above
(5)
Which of the following is NOT the wish of Liu Fang according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
To introduce Chinese traditional musical to the world．
B．
To compose her own music．
C．
To be a great music composer．
D．
To go on working together with master musicians．
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Erhu－Queen of Chinese Folk Orchestra(管弦乐队)
Producing one of the most beautiful and haunting(萦绕)sounds in Chinese music, the erhu is one of the most popular Chinese bowed-string instruments．
The two-stringed, vertical fiddle(提琴类乐器)－China’s answer to the western violin－has a history of more than 1000 years．It became popular in southern China during the Song Dynasty(960-1279)when it was called nanhu．Capable of producing music with a flexibility approaching that of the human voice, the erhu is extremely popular in China today as a medium for both traditional and contemporary music and plays an important role in both solo and orchestral performances．
Hailed as a Chinese violin, the erhu is quite different from a western fiddle．There is a vertical post with a fingerboard(指板)crossing the sides of a resonator(共鸣器)at its base．This resonator is covered with a piece of stretched python(蟒)skin that produces a unique “whining” tone．The erhu bow is placed between its two strings called the inner and outer strings．Traditionally the two strings are made of silk, but metallic strings are also used．An erhu player usually sits with the instrument on his or her left upper thigh in front of the left hip．The erhu is played by moving the bow horizontally(水平地)over the two vertical strings．
The erhu’s range spans over three octaves(八度音阶)and the tune produced shares some qualities with the violin, although it produces a more nasal(鼻音)tone which is gentle but firm．The erhu resembles a human voice and can imitate many natural sounds, such as birds and horses．It is a very expressive instrument, most known for playing melancholy(忧郁)tunes, but also for its joyful melodies．
The erhu is featured regularly in “silk and bamboo” ensembles(丝竹合奏曲)－an elaborate but quite accessible form of Chinese folk music, alongside various bamboo wind instruments and plucked strings such as the pipa(lute)and yangqin(dulcimer)．Such music is played at village ceremonies and informal “jam sessions(即席演奏会)” in teahouses．It is also an accompanying instrument in Chinese Opera—an ancient form of highly stylized musical dramas, and classical music．There are around a dozen close relatives of the erhu within China and in other parts of the East．The banhu, for example, has a wooden top rather than a snakeskin membrane(薄膜), and the sihu, from Mongolia, has two pairs of strings with a remarkable double bow with two tiers(排)of hair．The morin khur, also from Mongolia, is a rectangular(长方形)fiddle with a carved horse head and strings made of thick strands(股)of silk; it produces a deep, guttural(喉音的)sound．
The erhu is almost always a must in national orchestras．In smaller orchestras, there are usually 2 to 6 erhu; in larger ones there are 10 to 12．In fact, the erhu plays the same role as the violin in Western orchestras．
(1)
Erhu is similar to the ________ of the west in playing ways and musical effects．
[ ]
A．
violin
B．
lute
C．
Morin Khur
D．
Piano
(2)
erhu, banhu and sihu share the same feature that they ________．
[ ]
A．
are all rectangular
B．
all have strings
C．
all use snakeskin membrane
D．
all produce nasal sounds
(3)
Which of the following is WRONG?
[ ]
A．
Erhu is sure to be used in almost all Chinese folk music orchestras．
B．
Erhu is one of the most popular musical instruments in China．
C．
Erhu can imitate the voice of birds and animals．
D．
Erhu is a must in Chinese Opera．
Friends Reunited
(1)
The main idea of this passage is about．
[ ]
A．
a popular website to bring old friends together
B．
a popular website to make friends
C．
a popular website to find missing relatives
D．
a popular website to give information on health
(2)
Stephen and Julie started the website of Friends Reunited to ________．
[ ]
A．
make money
B．
know about the life of Julie’s old schoolmates
C．
find their lost daughter
D．
pass their time
(3)
The main idea of the third paragraph is ________．
[ ]
A．
that the website attracted more and more people
B．
how to find your old friends through the website
C．
the conditions of becoming a member of the website
D．
the importance of the website
(4)
The fourth paragraph serves as ________．
[ ]
A．
a development of the “Friends Reunited” story
B．
a demonstration to show how to find your old friends
C．
an example to show the popularity of the website
D．
a reason why the website was started
(5)
The attitude of the writer toward the website of Friends Reunited is ________．
[ ]
A．
negative
B．
supportive
C．
objective
D．
respective
Roy’s Story
(1)
What was the Daniel’s first impression on Roy?
[ ]
A．
Popular among the classmates．
B．
Disliked by the classmates．
C．
A funny boy．
D．
A dishonest boy．
(2)
Why did Daniel’s family move to London?
[ ]
A．
Because his father got a job in London．
B．
Because his family didn’t like the climate of the northern area．
C．
Because his father was knocked over by a car．
D．
Because he would like to study in London．
(3)
How did Daniel and Roy become friends?
[ ]
A．
Roy used to tell Daniel jokes．
B．
Roy often helped Daniel with his homework．
C．
Roy was kind to Daniel and helped him get along well in his new school．
D．
Roy and Daniel talked about personal matters to each other．
(4)
Why did Roy begin to change?
[ ]
A．
Because Daniel didn’t think of him as a friend．
B．
Because his father died as a result of a traffic accident．
C．
Because his family moved to a small house．
D．
Because his classmates thought him a thief．
(5)
Which of the following is NOT right?
[ ]
A．
Daniel was kind to Roy though he found him stealing．
B．
Roy avoided meeting Daniel because he was ashamed of having been found stealing．
C．
Daniel found out it was Roy who had stolen the ￡500．
D．
Daniel scolded Roy for his stealing．
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Friendship is the relationship between persons who can help each other in need and who have much in common．Friendship can make people happy and successful．In my opinion, friendship is one of the most precious things we have for several reasons．First, we can lead a happy life if we have some friends to share feelings, for joy that is shared will be doubled and sorrow shared will be reduced．For instance, I felt a little lonely during my first days after I came to college because it was my first time to be away from my family and away from my old friends．I often felt worried about my study and life．Later, I made friends with some of my fellow students．We talked about our ambitions, the way how to improve ourselves and how to contribute to society．Through our heart-to-heart talks, we got to know each other well and became eager to help each other．And from then on, whenever I am in trouble, I always have someone to turn to．Now I don’t feel lonely any longer but feel that life is really meaningful and enjoyable．Second, the company of friends can help us win success．It is well known that the friendship between Karl Marx and Engels largely contributed to their great success．Besides great figures, common people can also benefit a great deal from their friendship．For example, in the second year of my college, we were required to take the yearly test for English Majors．It is a difficult national examination．While I was preparing for it, I felt very worried．But my friends and I helped and encouraged each other．As a result, we all passed the test with good scores．
Moreover, friendship has a influence on our personalities．To win friendship we should have a pleasant manner．And to keep the friendship that we have obtained we ought to be self-disciplined(自律)and learn to be considerate(体谅)．If everybody has friends and knows how to keep friendship, personalities of people will be improved and society will be in harmony(和谐)．
So we can say that friendship can do good not only for individuals but also for society, and a society that is full of friendship will be full of love and hope．
(1)
According to the writer, friendship is ________．
[ ]
A．
what makes people happy
B．
what people turn to when in trouble
C．
precious relationship between people
D．
what makes people successful
(2)
Which is the main idea of the first paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Friends should help each other．
B．
College students should have friendship．
C．
Friends should share joy as well as sorrow．
D．
Friendship brings us happiness and success．
(3)
Which of the following belongs to the personalities that keep up friendship?
[ ]
A．
Pleasant manners．
B．
Self-disciplined．
C．
Smart．
D．
Talkative．
The Lord of the Rings
(1)
Which of the following doesn’t belong to the creatures that existed in the stories?
[ ]
A．
Dwarves．
B．
Hobbits．
C．
Humans．
D．
Robots．
(2)
Why did Sauron try to find the lost Ring?
[ ]
A．
Because it belonged to him．
B．
Because he wanted to rule the Middle Earth．
C．
Because he wanted to destroy it．
D．
Because it had great powers．
(3)
From this passage, we know that the writing thread of these stories was ________．
[ ]
A．
how to find the lost Ring
B．
how to destroy the lost Ring
C．
the great power of Sauron
D．
the kindness of Gandaff
(4)
Which of the following is NOT right?
[ ]
A．
The Lord of the Rings is considered to be the best fantasy novel．
B．
All people don’t enjoy reading fantastic stories．
C．
All the stories in The Lord of the Rings were based on imagination．
D．
Sauron and his creatures represented those of evil．
(5)
The writer of this passage takes ________ attitude toward the novel The Lord of the Rings．
