第二部分-时文阅读理解-(1)[1].doc

第二部分 阅读理解
Passage 1
Kim Soo-hyun (金秀贤) was born on February 16, 1988. He is a South Korean actor, model and singer and best known for his roles in the television dramas Dream High, Moon Embracing the Sun, and My Love from the Star, as well as the movies The Thieves and Secretly, Greatly.
Kim Soo-hyun was very quiet in middle school and no one expected him to enter the entertainment field (娱乐圈). But he didn’t want to be quiet any more, so he first started acting in high school. When he was working hard at memorizing scripts and practiced for school plays, Kim’s idea to become an actor grew greatly. He started to learn in Chung-Ang University, majoring (专业；主攻) in Theater and Film Studies. His acting is getting better and better. At last, he appeared in the musicals (音乐剧) Grease and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2003.
( ) 1. Kim Soo-hyun is a _______.
A. Chinese actor B. English model
C. South Korean actor D. America singer
( ) 2. No one thought that he could ________.
A. study very well B. eat a lot
C. help his friends D. enter the entertainment field
( ) 3. Kim Soo-hyun was majoring in _______.
A. Chemistry B. English
C. Theater and Film Studies D. vocal music
( ) 4. Which one is TRUE?
A. Kim Soo-hyun was born on February 15, 1988.
B. Kim Soo-hyun was very quiet in middle school.
C. He started acting in middle school.
D. Kim’s goal was to be a doctor.
( ) 5. What does the underline word “scripts” mean?
A. 剧本 B.时间 C.演出时间 D.句型

Passage 2
The “Chinese First Lady”, Peng Liyuan is a very famous Chinese folk singer and performing artist. Peng is the Dean (系主任) of the People’s Liberation Army Art Academy. She became very popular as a woman soprano（女高音） singer, because she appeared on the CCTV New Year’s Gala （央视春晚）almost every year. Almost everybody in China enjoy watching this television program at the same time during the Chinese New Year. She is quite good at singing the songs. She has won many prizes in singing competitions all over China. Everybody in China likes her songs. Her most famous songs include People from Our Village (父老乡亲), Zhumulangma (珠穆朗玛) and In the Field of Hope. Peng is a member of China’s People’s Liberation Army and holds the rank equivalent to major general (相当于大将军衔). She was the first in China to obtain a Master’s degree (硕士学位) in traditional folk music when the degree was started in the 1980s.
( ) 1. Peng Liyuan is a ___________.
A. soprano singer B. famous actress
C. university student D. worker
( ) 2. Peng Liyuan has won lots of honors in ________.
A. university competitions B. singing matches
C. acting competitions D. speech matches
( ) 3. Which one is TRUE?
A. Peng is the head of the People’s Liberation Army.
B. Her most famous singles include In the Field of Sad.
C. Peng’s rank of People’s Liberation Army equivalent to Major general.
D. She obtained a Singing’s degree.
( ) 4. What does the underline word “obtain” mean?
A. 拿走 B. 获得 C. 流行 D. 录取
( ) 5. What is the best title of this?
A. Peng Liyuan B. Obtain Degrees
C. People’s Liberation Army D. Famous Songs

Passage 3
Happy Camp is a Chinese show produced by Hunan Broadcasting System. The series started in July 7, 1997, and has remained in production since then, because it is very popular. The show was hosted (主持) by the Happy Family: He Jiong, Li Weijia, Xie Na, Du Haitao, and Wu Xin. Happy Camp is one of China’s most popular shows, with a viewership of tens of millions. The show is played every Saturdays. Because the show is so popular, it has won many awards (奖项) in Asia. This show has been watched by the Chinese people through out the world. This show is purposely (专门地) created for young people to watch. Over the years, the happy camp family has produced music albums (专辑) and movies. The main purpose of these productions is to bring happiness to the people. The hosts have been well known by the people.
( ) 1．Happy Camp is produced by ______ Broadcasting System.
A. Shenzhen B. Fenghuang C. Hunan D. Hebei
( ) 2．The series started in _________.
A. July 7, 1997 B. July 10, 2001
C. June 7, 1997 D. May 7, 1998
( ) 3．There are ______ hosts.
A. nine B. one C. four D. five
( ) 4．The underlined word “viewership” means “__________” in Chinese.
A. 电视机　　 B. 电视观众　　C. 面试　　D.复习
( ) 5．Which of the following is TRUE?
A. This show has been watched by American people.
B. Happy Camp always makes people cry.
C. Happy Camp is played every Sundays.
D. Happy Camp has won many awards in Asia.

Passage 4
The UK wants Chinese teachers to try to increase the level of maths in its schools. Chinese students have the highest international test results. There is a huge difference in maths levels between the UK and China. A newspaper said: “The children of cleaners in Shanghai outperform those of UK doctors and lawyers in global maths tests.” The UK will hire (雇佣) 60 of Shanghai's best maths teachers to help improve the ability of one million British students.
The UK is far behind many countries in maths. Poor numeracy (数字计算) costs the UK economy $30 billion a year. Britain’s education minister (教育官员) went on a fact-finding mission to China. She said: “We have some brilliant maths teachers … but what I saw in Shanghai… strengthened my belief that we can learn from them.” She added: “They have a can-do attitude (态度) to maths and I want us to match (与……相匹配) that.” Maths qualifications (资格) .
( ) 1. The UK will hire ________ best maths teachers to teach one million British students.
A. sixty of Shanghai’s B. six hundred of Shanghai’s
C. six of Shanghai’s D. six thousand of Shanghai’s
( ) 2. Shanghai’s maths teachers have ________ to math.
A. a bad attitude B. fears C. difficulty D. a can-do attitude
( ) 3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The UK wants Canada teachers to try to increase the level of math in its schools.
B. The UK is far behind many countries in maths.
C. Britain’s students went on a fact-finding mission to China.
D. Maths qualifications cannot equal higher salaries and better jobs.
( ) 4. What does the underlined word “outperform” mean?
A. 大于 B. 胜利 C. 胜过 D. 失败
( ) 5. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Chinese Maths B. The UK Wants Chinese Math Teacher
C. Better Jobs D. The UK Students

Passage 5
Superman and Batman (蝙蝠侠) will be in the same film together for the first time ever. The movie will be in cinemas in the summer of 2015. Zack Snyder, the director of the latest Superman movie “Man Of Steel,” told reporters the news on Saturday. He said many fans of the two superheroes would be happy that the two characters are going to team up. Henry Cavill, who starred (担当主演) in “Man Of Steel,” will play Superman again in the new film. The producers (出品人) don’t yet know which actor will play Batman. Moviegoers are expecting an action-packed adventure that will be like no other superhero film. Mr Snyder said he could not give away any secrets about the story because the script hasn’t been written yet.
The movie company Warner Bros. hopes the Superman-Batman duo (二人组) will be as successful as the 2012 film "The Avengers". That movie made $1.5 billion worldwide and successfully brought together the main characters （角色）owned by Marvel Comics. Warner Bros. and DC Comics (the owners of Superman and Batman) have spent many years trying to agree to the new film. Snyder told reporters just how great he thought the new movie would be, saying: “Let’s face it, it’s a great challenge for us to make a most exciting story, and we’re sure it will be a great success, since they are the greatest superheroes in the world.”
However, some fans are worried about the new movie. They think the movie needs to be a very, very special story to be successful.
( ) 1. The movie will be in ______.
A. 2015 (in the summer) B. the spring of 2014
C. fall 2015 D. for Christmas 2014
( ) 2. _______ want a new action-packed adventure in the film.
A. Mr. Snyder B. Henry Cavill
C. Moviegoers D. Superman
( ) 3. Which of the following is WRONG?
A. The script hasn't been written yet.
B. Some fans think the movie needs to be a very, very special story to be successful.
C. The man who starred in "Man of Steel," will play Superman again in the new film.
D. Marvel Comics is the director of the latest Superman movie "Man of Steel".
( ) 4. What does the underlined word “script” mean?
A. 画面 B. 景色 C. 剧本 D. 事件
( ) 5. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Man Of Steel
B. Superman & Batman to be in the same movie
C. An action-packed adventure
D. Superman and Batman

Passage 6
Britain says it will send ten war ships to Gibraltar（直布罗陀） on Monday. The ships will make a stop there on their way to the Middle East Many people think the stopover (中途停留) is a bad time because relations between Britain and Spain have become bad recently. Spain got angry after Gibraltar’s government (直布罗陀政府) put concrete blocks (水泥石块) on the seabed. It said this was to let sea life grow and to stop Spanish boats fishing nearby. Spain then said it might start charging 50 euros (about $67) for people to travel across the border between Gibraltar and Spain. Tensions increased again when Spain started searching people entering Spain as security against terrorism. Motorists had to wait for up to six hours at the border.
Spain gave Gibraltar to Britain in 1713 under the Treaty of Utrecht (乌特勒支条约). It became an important base for Britain’s Royal Navy (英国皇家海军). Gibraltar is a small area of land which covers just 6.8 square kilometers, south of Cadiz. The 430-meter-tall Rock of Gibraltar stands in the center. The population is around 30,000 and most of them are very happy for being a part of British. Many parts of Gibraltar look like a piece of mainland Britain. Spain has argued for many years that Gibraltar should be returned to Spain. Britain's government said that could only happen if the people of Gibraltar vote for (投票) it. The British prime minister (首相) told his Spanish partner: “This problem should not break our relations. However there was a real risk of this happening.”

( ) 1. Spain got angry because Gibraltar put _______ on the seabed.
A. blocks B. rods C. nets D. mines
( ) 2. Spain gave Gibraltar to Britain in 1713 under ________.
A. the Treaty of Versailles B. Reinsurance Treaty
C. the Treaty of Utrecht D. the Treaty of Brest-Litovsh
( ) 3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Spain became an important base for Britain's Royal Navy.
B. British warships will stay in Gibraltar to protect the people there.
C. Gibraltar is a small area of land measuring just 8.6 square kilometers, south of Cadiz.
D. The population of Gibraltar is around 30,000.
( ) 4. The “risk” that the British leader talked about was ______.
A. the people of Gibratar won’t vote for it
B. there will be no more fish near Gibraltar
C. there will be no war
D. their relations will be broken
( ) 5. What does the underlined word terrorism mean?
A. 恐怖主义 B. 安全防范 C. 糟糕 D. 犯罪分子

Passage 7
Being attacked by killer bees usually only happens in thriller movies or nightmares (噩梦). For a couple in Texas, the nightmare turned into reality (现实) on Wednesday night. Kristen Beauregard, 44, and her boyfriend were in their garden exercising their two ponies (小马). Ms Beauregard told reporters that everything was normal until one of the ponies started kicking and jumping. The animal was very frightened about something. Suddenly she saw a dark cloud in the sky and she realized it was a large group of bees. She said: “It got all dark, like it was night time, there were so many bees.” The bees attacked the couple and their horses.
Luckily they had a swimming pool, so the couple jumped in. Ms Beauregard was stung over 200 times by the bees. Her boyfriend counted over 50 stings on his arms, neck and head. The pool probably saved their lives because the bees could not attack them under the water. Kristen explained how terrifying (令人恐惧的) it was. She said: “We were trying to stand up in the water but every time we stuck our heads out for air, they would cover us and start stinging us. We were trying to breathe and they were stinging us on the face and on the nose.” Unluckily, the two ponies could not escape (逃离) from the bees. They got stung thousands of times. One died on the farm, the other passed away at the vet's clinic (兽医门诊) later that evening.
( ) 1. ________ usually only happens in horror movies or nightmares.
A. Killing bees B. seeing bees as big as horses
C. Being attacked by killer bees D. Feeding bees
( ) 2. The couple was _______ in their garden at that time.
A. exercising B. looking for bees
C. jumping D. exercising their horses
( ) 3. The second pony died _______.
A. in the field B. at the vet’s clinic
C. in an ambulance D. in the swimming pool
( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. A pony attacked the bees.
B The woman saw something that she thought was a bright, white cloud.
C. It is likely that a swimming pool saved the couple from death.
D. The man had 250 stings on his arms, neck and head.
( ) 5. What does the underlined word “stung” mean?
A. 划破 B. 蜇 C. 疼痛 D. 讽刺

Passage 8
Robots aren’t only in the movies or on TV. One “real” robot recently married a couple at a wedding ceremony in Tokyo, Japan.
Fifty guests stood as the music played and the bride(新娘)walked down towards the groom
(新郎). Only one guest stayed seated - the minister(牧师), who happened to be a robot. For this special ceremony, the four-foot tall robot named I-Fairy wore flowers around her head. I-Fairy’s eyes flashed colored lights as she pronounced the couple man-and-wife and asked the groom to kiss the bride. The wedding was the first time a marriage had been led