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PartIReadingComprehension(60marks,60minutes)SectionAPassageReading(每小题2分，共50分)FormatIDirections:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronTheAnswerSheet.（40points）PassageOneQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:KarenChristianseninMadison,Wisconsin,islickingstampsandaddressingenvelopes.Soonsheandherfiancewillbesendingoutinvitationstotheirwedding.Meanwhile,WeiYashungisatthehairdresserinShanghai,China.Sheknowsshewillhavealongwait.ItisMay18,themostpopulardaytogetmarriedinChina.Theroomisfilledwithbridespreparingfortheirspecialday.“Everyonefeelsveryemotionalatthistime.Therearealotofritualsandsuperstitions（迷信）atthewedding.”saysMaxineRowe,ananthropologist.Karen’sauntandsistershelphercheckoffthethingssheneedsaccordingtooldcustoms.Theyrecitethetraditionalverse,“Somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue.”Friendsandrelativesgatheraroundandcontributegrandmother’slocket（纪念品盒）,acousinwedding1veil,orabluegartertopreparefortheceremony.Manyweddingtraditionsinwesternculturesbeganlongagoandweredesignedtoprotectthecouplefrombadluck.“TheweddingveilisaGreekcustomintendedtohidethebridefromevilspirits,”saysMaxine.“TheRomanscontributedthecustomofbridesmaidstoconfusethespirits.Weddingbouquetshadstrong-smellingherbstoscareawaywitchesanddevils.”InChina,thousandsofcoupleschooseMay18fortheirweddingday.“Inthepast,peopleconsultedanalmanac（历书）tofindluckydays”explainsMaxine.“Butinmodemtimesanewtraditionisbeingformed.”May18soundsverycloseinChineseto“woyaofa,”or“Iwillgetrich.”Itisconsideredagoodomentogetmarriedonthisday.Somepeopledon’tthinkit’sagoodideaforeveryonetogetmarriedonthesameday.“It’ssillyandsuperstitious,”onereporterwrote.Buthairdressers,florists,andownersofrestaurantssayit’sthebestday.Theycanraisetheirpricesandtheirservicesarefullybooked.Maybetheyaretheoneswhoshouldbesaying,“Iwillgetrich.”1.TheoverallstructureofthispassagecanbecalledA.comparisonandcontrastB.descriptionofeventsinorderoftimeC.detailsleadingtoconclusionD.generalizationfollowedbydetails2.AnanthropologistinParagraph2probablystudiesA.hairstylesB.JewelsC.Almanac.D.customs.3.WhydoKarenfriendsandrelativescontributeacousinweddingveil?A.Becauseitissomethingold.B.Becauseitissomethingnew.C.Becauseitissomethingborrowed.D.Becauseitissomethingblue.4.Theword“omen”inParagraph5probablymeansA.asignofstarC.asignofpastB.asignofpresentD.asignoffuture.5.What’sthewriter’stoneinthelastsentence“Maybetheyaretheoneswhoshouldbesaying,Iwillgetrich”?2A.Humorous.B.Tolerant.C.Matter-of-fact.D.Furious.PassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Theeasiestandleastcomplicatedwaytomotivatesomebodyisquitesimplytopaythemattention.Whatyousayisnotparticularlyimportant,nornecessarilyishowlongyouspendsayingit,aslongasit’ssomething.“Niceweather”?or“Howareyou?”willdo.Peoplejustloveattention,adultsandchildren.Childrenloveattentionsomuchthattheywilldoanythingtogetsome.Infact,ifchildrenarenotgettingenoughattention,theywouldratherbenaughtyandgettoldoffthanbe“good”andbeignored.Aninterestingtimeinmosthouseholdswithyoungchildrenisdinnertime—it’stheendoftheday,everybodyistired,thehouseisinamessandJohnnydoesn’tlikecarrotsandisrefusingtoeathisfood.Again,theeasytraptofallintoistostartgettingcrosswithJohnnyandgettingintoabigargumentabouthisfood.Again,hegettingtheattentionhedesires;evenifit’snotthebestsortofattention,it’sbetterthannothing.It’sfascinatingifyou’reabletostandbackfromthesituationandinsteadfocusattentionandpraiseonJohnny’sbrotherwhoiseatinghisfood--afterall,he’stheonethatisdoingwhatyouwanthimtodo.Afterfiveortenminutesorsoofbeingignoredanddeprivedoftheattention,it’samazinghowquickly(usually)Johnnyseessenseandobeys.I'vewatchedmyownchildreninthissituationgofromscreamingfrombehindthesofathattheywon’teattheirfood,tosheepishlycrawlingtothetablesayingthatmaybethey’llhavealittlebit,tosittingintheirchairwolfingthelotandsaying,“Mummy,aren’tIdoinggooddinnereating?”—allwithouthavingonewordspokentothembytheirparents,whoarebusilypayingattentiontotheirbrothers.Thisfundamentalneedforattention,anddoingwhateverittakestogetit,doesn’tdisappearwhenweturnintoadults.Sure,therearepeoplewhoare“realattentionseekers”inaloudandextravert（外向的）wayandtherearetheshy,retiringtypeswhodon’twantattentioninsucha“sociable”way.Buteverybodystillwantstoberecognizedandseenasworthwhile.6.Whatwillchildrenprobablydotogetparents’attention?A.Theywillkeepquietforalongtime.B.Theywillignoretheirparents.C.Theywillbehavenaughtily.3D.Theywillgetcrosseasily.7.Whatdoesthephrase“theeasytraptofallinto”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Aset-upsituationparentsarelikelytogointo.B.Thehouseholdworkparentscannotavoid.C.Sometemptingfoodchildrenlovetoeat.D.Abadhabitchildreneasilydevelop.8.AneffectivewaytomakechildrenbehavethemselvesmaybetoA.scoldthemseverelyB.teachthemwhattodoC.givethemtotalfreedomD.praisetheirsistersorbrothers9.“realattentionseekers”inthelastparagraphareprobablythosewhoA.motivateotherstolearnB.associatewithshytypesC.relyonnegativeattentionD.arouseothers’attentionopenly10.Whatpointdoestheauthormakebyrelatingtochildren’sbehavior?A.Children’supbringingneedsparents’constantcare.B.Childrenareusuallyextravertwhileadultsaresociable.C.Bothadultsandchildrenneedtobeseenasworthwhile.D.Themotivationofchildrendiffersgreatlyfromthatofadults...PassageThreeQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Namedforthedenseshadeoftheirthickpines,theBlackHillsofSouthDakotahaveforcenturiesbeenconsideredholybytheLakotaSioux,oncethemostpowerfultribeintheWest.Today,becauseofthepassionsofafewartists,thelanditselfhasbecomeholyinanotherway.IttooktheobsessedsculptorGutzonBorglum,hissonLincoln,andfourhundredworkersfourteenyears(1927-1941)tocompleteanartisticaridengineeringprojectsomonumentalthatnoonebelieveditpossible:carvingandblastingthesix-storyfacesofGeorgeWashington,ThomasJefferson,TeddyRoosevelt,andAbrahamLincolnoutof4stonyMountRushmore.Alittletrivia:Washington’seyesare11feetwide,andhisnoseis26feetlong.Mr.Lincoln,forhispart,sportsamole（痣）thatmeasures16inchesacross.Just17milesaway,thegiganticCrazyHorseMemorialisslowlytakingshape.Alsocarvedintogranite（花岗岩）,thismemorial,whencompletedsomewherearound2050,afteracentury’slabor,willdepict（刻画）NativeAmerica’sgreatestwarriorschiefonhishorse,dwarfingMountRushmoreat563feettall.Thehorse’snostril（鼻孔）alonewillbelargeenoughtoholdafive-roomhouse.FromCrazyHorse,headeastonthebeautiful14-mileNeedlesHighway,pastbillion-year-oldgranitehills,toSylvanLakeandthennorthtoSpearfishCanyonScenicByway,whoselandscapeyou’lleasilyrecognizeasthebackdropsusedinthefilmDanceswithWolves.Alternatively,youcanparkyourbagsinthepleasantGameLodgethatservedasCalvinCoolidge’sSummerWhiteHouse.Ofthehistoricinn’ssevenrooms,youcanstillbooktheroomthethirtiethpresidentandhiswifeoccupiedduringthethreemonthsin1932.ThelodgeisoneofthreefoundwithinCusterStatePark,whose18-mileWildlifeLoopRoadrunsthroughunfencedmeadowswhereherdsof1,500buffaloroam.11.Theword“sports”inParagraph2mostprobablymeansA.isfamousforB.ischaracterizedby.C.isdecoratedwithD.isaccompaniedby12.Ofthefourthingsmentionedinthepassage,whichoneisthelargest?A.Washington’seyes.C.Lincoln’smole.B.Washington’snose.D.CrazyHorse’snose.13.Whichofthefollowingprojectsisstillinprogress?A.Lincolnface.C.SummerWhiteHouse.B.CrazyHorse.D.WildlifeLoopRoad.14.WhatisNOTafeaturethatMountRushmoresculptureandCrazyHorsehaveincommon?A.Theywereverylarge.B.TheywerecarvedoutofgranC.TheywerelocatedintheBlackHills.D.TheybothdepictedtheIndiantribes.15.WhoisthethirtiethpresidentoftheUS?A.ThomasJefferson.C.AbrahamLincoln.B.TeddyRoosevelt.D.CalvinCoolidge.5
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