keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems, riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.
24. What led the British government to build the London Underground? A. Overcrowding and traffic jams(堵塞) B. Traffic jams and pollution.
C. Population and pollution. D. The poverty and subway problems.
25. How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem? A. It made the tunnels larger.
B. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train. C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels. D. It put fans in the tunnels. 26. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. To relocate the workers’ homes outside London, the government built the subway.
B. There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened.
C. The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic.
D. There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.
27. It seems that the writer is going to talk about _________.
A. subways around the world later on. B. more problems with subways. C. the history and culture of London. D. the Beijing subway.
C
Mr. Bean is an internationally recognized comedy character on TV and in films. He constantly gets into awkward and absurd situations,which
greatly amuses audiences regardless of their nationalities or culture. The humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language,which is universal.
One of my favourite shows is that Mr. Bean has a meal in a fancy restaurant. After being seated at his table,Mr. Bean takes out a card,writes a few words on it,seals(密封) it in an envelope and places it on the table. After a moment,he looks back at the envelope but this time he looks surprised,as if he did not know it was there. He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see.
When he looks at the menu,an astonished look swiftly appears on his face. He takes all the money out of his wallet,counts it and puts it in a saucer(茶托).He then looks from the menu to the money with concern until he finds one thing that makes him smile. Then he orders a dish called “steak tartare”.When the dish arrives,he is shocked to discover that“steak tartare” is actually raw hamburger. He makes an attempt to eat it,but it is clear from the look on his face that he finds the taste truly disgusting. He cannot hide his feelings,except when the waiter asks if everything is all right. When this happens,he smiles and nods,indicating that everything is fine. When the waiter is not looking,however,he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reach-the sugar bowl,the tiny flower vase,inside a bun (小圆面包) and under a plate. He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him and throws some down the trousers of the restaurant's violinist!
I like to watch Mr. Bean on TV,but I wouldn't like to meet someone like him in real life and I certainly wouldn't like to have dinner with him! 28.From the passage we know Mr. Bean is ________. A. well known for making films B. famous for his spoken English
C. known for his body language and amusement in his comedies D. famous for directing films
29.Why is Mr.Bean famous all over the world? A. He often eats in special restaurants.
B.He entertains the audience from different countries. C.He only acts on TV.
D.He acts on body language and spoken language.
30. What does the underlined word “disgusting” in the third paragraph mean? A.Tasting delicious. B.Smelling good. C.Feeling sick. D.Looking fine.
Ⅱ.任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More Respect
As teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition(过渡) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, certain manners are often forgotten and other
adult traits(特点) are not yet accepted as a way of life. ___31____ By doing the following things, you will earn more respect.
Contribute to the household(家庭)
At the very least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to clean up after yourself. When you make a mess, clean it up. ___32____. All chores(家务) that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before. Now that you're old enough and capable, why shouldn't you contribute to the household? ___33____.
Be responsible
___34____. Whether they are basic things, like brushing your teeth or doing your homework, or more involved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill (履行) your responsibilities on time. When adults know that
they can rely on you, their trust and respect for you will increase.
Solve more of your own problem without asking for help
Instead of taking the easy approach and asking for help, make an effort to solve your problems on your own first. The \you, but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only after you have make an honest effort to solve your own problems. ___35____. When you become a good problem solver, you increase your valve to the community.
A. Everyone has certain responsibilities.
B. By being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner. C. The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help. D. This includes, but is not limited to, your dishes and your room. E. It will make your life more pleasant.
F. Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline.
G. When speaking to a group, speak loud enough.
第三部分:语言运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:完形填空(共20个小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,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。
Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.
Instead of looking at nature, I 36 my e-mail. Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading 37 newspapers each morning. And that was the problem: I was acting 38 I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my 39 wasn’t.
So this year I made up my mind to try something 40 : getting away
from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, 41 I’m not good at self-control. But I was 42 . I started by 43 the iPad to my wife. Then, a stroke of luck: The mobile phone 44 at our cabin was worse than in the past. I was 45 , forced to carry out my plan. Largely 46 from e-mail and my favorite newspaper websites, I had little way to 47 the world. I had no 48 but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books.
With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle 49 the Internet. I finally 50 that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the 51 .
I knew I had 52 when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “Don’t need it,” I said. 53 , as we return to work, a test begins: Can I 54 when I’m back at work? I don’t plan to 55 my iPad completely. But I hope to resist the temptation(抵抗诱惑) to use it every five minutes. 36. A. received 37. A. online 38. A. so that though
39. A. opinion
B. identity
C. mind
D. curiosity
B. selected B. informal
C. checked C. local
D. removed
D. traditional
D.
even
B. as if C. now that
40. A. attractive 41. A. since 42. A. excited 43. A. showing 44. A. quality technology 45. A. trapped
B. logical B. unless
C. magical C. though
D. different
D. so
B. shocked
C. frightened D. determined C. sending
D. introducing
D.
B. handing
B. design C. signal
B. ignored C. injured C. cut off
D. persuaded D. carried away
46. A. taken out B. pulled down