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1、阅读理解
The Scottish composer Evelyn Glennie lost nearly all her hearing as a young girl, yet went on to a very successful career in music including winning Grammy awards. When somebody asks her, "How do you hear"? She responds, "How do you hear? Is it only with your ears?" For Glennie, and for us too, listening is not only hearing, but is understanding. We need to listen to what is said and unsaid, and also how it is said.
It's important to hear what people say accurately. As Mark Twain said, "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug(萤火虫)." If you miss something or you're not sure whether you've heard accurately, ask the speakers. At this point you're not evaluating what they say, but just looking for accuracy and understanding. Here are some ways to get clear about what they say and don't say. Why are they saying this now, instead of sooner or later? Why are they emphasising these points, instead of something else?
Listen to how it is said. People send signals about what they mean with their voices and body language that sometimes differ from the words they say. While going through the next points, think about someone whose real meaning you might sometimes miss, and see if any of these signals might come up. First, voices. When others speak, notice changes in their volume, pace, and tone. Second, body language. Notice gestures, eye contact, and facial expressions. Do these sync what they are saying, or do they tell a different story? Third, emotions. What is the person apparently feeling? Now you might not know for sure, but be considerate, open to understanding, and ask thoughtful questions.
(1)、What's the writer's purpose of mentioning Evelyn Glennie?A、To give an example of wise words. B、To introduce a world-famous musician. C、To help explain the meaning of listening. D、To encourage us to fight against disability.(2)、What can we learn from what Mark Twain said?A、It is important to have a good knowledge of English words. B、People should know words can be used in many different ways. C、English is a very complicated language with a large vocabulary. D、The slight difference between words may result in misunderstanding.(3)、What does the underlined word "sync" probably mean?A、Match. B、Prove. C、Describe. D、Analyse.(4)、Which is the best title of this passage?A、Speak While You Listen B、Listen Beyond Words C、Read Between Lines D、Think as You Talk -
2、任务型阅读
How to Organize a Music Festival
You love music and you always have. You want to carry out a music festival designed to attract music fans of all ages. Follow the steps and you'll organize a successful one.
▲ Start by making a list of the local bands and artists that you like. You've taken this job because you love music, so put your taste to work for you. If you like these musicians, many of the local residents will also like them. You need to have many kinds of music for all age groups.
▲ Find a great location that has much open space for outdoor festivals. You need to build a stage so the musicians can be seen from distances. Not all towns need such a license but it is a good idea to check before you start building. For an indoor location, you need to find a theater that is willing to give you enough space. ③
▲ Hire sound and engineering people to give the musicians all the help they need. You can't expect the musicians to handle these problems because they are playing. Your sound and engineering experts will allow your stars to keep the music playing.
▲ If you are planning your festival for families, the last thing you want is a beer-swilling crowd starting a huge brawl (斗殴). Security people need to be present to make sure that nobody gets the idea that they want to start any kind of ruckus (骚乱).
A. You need to find security people.
B. Bigger sports stadiums will be perfect as well.
C. We can find enough songs to get a lot of money.
D. People should have practiced many different songs.
E. But remember, you are trying to attract fans of all ages.
F. The last thing you want is that a group is on stage but the speakers don't work.
G. You can find a location by going to the local government and asking for permission.
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3、阅读理解
Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on the brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all about the amazing power of music.
A recent study suggests that preterm(早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. A team of experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.
Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help them recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological(神经系统的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.
Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it can really stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference got clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.
Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or a heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular (心血管的) system.
(1)、How does music affect preterm babies?A、It helps reduce their pain. B、It helps develop their potential in music. C、It helps improve their hearing systems. D、It helps repair their neurological systems.(2)、What does the underlined phrase "stave off" in Paragraph 4 mean?A、Lead to. B、Increase. C、Prevent. D、Break into.(3)、Why can music mend a broken heart?A、It has a positive effect on human body systems, work. B、It can help people prevent diseases caused by anxiety. C、It helps make a person feel optimistic about life. D、It can help patients recover in a slow way.(4)、Which of the following may be the best title for the text?A、Who can benefit from music? B、The best time to listen to music C、The way to choose quality music D、Music's effects on one's mind and body -
4、任务型阅读
Painting
The art of creating pictures using colors, shapes and lines is called painting. Museums and galleries show the paintings of professional artists. But painting is also a popular form of entertainment and creative expression.
Experienced painters usually use a brush to apply oil paints to a canvas cloth surface. Young painters usually use watercolors on pieces of paper. Very young children may use finger-paints to create paintings.
Painters can use their art to express devotion to a religion, to tell a story, to express feelings and ideas, or simply to present a pleasing picture. Religious paintings often show a god or a scene from a sacred text. Other common subjects have been famous legends and events in history, as well as scenes from daily life. Artists also paint portraits (肖像), or pictures of people. All of these types of paintings show the human figure in some way.
Some kinds of paintings do not focus on people. In landscape (风景) paintings, the focus is on scenes from nature. Artists also paint still objects such as fruit and vegetables. Some artists communicate their ideas through pictures that do not represent any objects.
Paintings dating back 15,000 years have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain.
Samples of painted pottery (陶器) from at least 5,000 years ago have been found in China and Iran. The ancient Egyptians decorated their temples with beautiful paintings. People in ancient Greece painted on decorative objects such as vases in addition to the walls of temples.
A.These works are called still lives.B.These works can communicate a special feeling.
C.Humans have been making paintings for thousands of years.
D.People of all ages create pictures using a variety of materials.
E.Cave paintings generally show animals that early humans hunted.
F.The design of a painting is the plan of its lines, shapes and colors.
G.Sometimes artists make portraits of themselves, which are called self-portraits.
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5、I'll stay up all night, if , to get it finished.
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6、The new machines on (exhibit) left their mark on the visitors.
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7、She is not only a photographer but also a (talent) artist.
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8、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tips for the perfect selfie(自拍)
You can take a selfie with a hand-held digital camera or mobile phone and later share it on the Internet. So selfies have been especially popular over the years. . Love them or hate them, selfies show no sign of stopping.
After all, the selfie is the most important way to show off on holiday. Everyone has his own way to take the holiday selfies. How can you take the best holiday selfies? .
◆ "Food chew" style
Want to let everyone know how exciting your holiday food choices are? . You can also cut off a piece to show off what's inside. But don't have food hanging out of your mouth. Remember, food always looks best before being eaten.
◆ "I'm so adventurous" style
Rock climbing, hiking, surfing, or skiing? . Just let the natural settings make people go "wow". One commonly used gesture is spreading out an arm to show how thrilled you are. But remember that no one likes a sweaty selfie.
◆ "I am cultured tourist" style
. You can also try an optical illusion(视错觉) by making it look like you're holding up the leaning tower of Pisa, touching the top of the Eiffel Tower, or picking the Sphinx's nose.
A. Just taking a selfie against a famous cultural site makes you look great.
B. Some people have no idea where to travel.
C. According to a recent survey, half of the interviewees admitted to taking a selfie while on holiday.
D. These adventurous holiday moments are great for a selfie.
E. Different cultures have different characteristics of food.
F. Hold up some food on your fork or chopsticks.
G. Here are some useful posing tips for you.
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9、阅读理解
When I was a ten-year-old girl, my mother determined to lead us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what our mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend our afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. It was almost as dreadful as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with our friends at the swimming pool?
First we had to read about ancient Egyptians and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Age who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldn't see what was so great about art.
On our last visit to the museum, things changed when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the woman's expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldn't stop looking at the painting! I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made! It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.
(1)、The purpose of the mother's plan for her children was to ____.A、take them to visit the museum B、ask them to read about artists C、introduce them to the world of art D、show them different painting styles(2)、The underlined word "dreadful" is closest in meaning to "____".A、colourful B、terrible C、reasonable D、relaxing(3)、On the last visit to the museum, the writer ____.A、met a woman called Mary B、hardly enjoyed herself there C、learnt how to draw good pictures D、showed great interest in Mary's paintings(4)、What does the underlined word "it" refer to?A、The visit. B、The painting. C、The museum. D、The change. -
10、他一旦下定决心,任何事情都不会影响他的决定。
Once he has made up his mind, nothing can .
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11、显而易见,盲目接受他人的意见将影响我们自己的判断。
Apparently, blindly following other's, advice our own judgment.
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12、众所周知,吸烟有害健康,我们最好戒烟。
As we all know, smoking can our health; we'd better give it up.
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13、我觉得所有的东西都会消失在窗帘后面。
all the things would disappear behind the curtains.
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14、那位著名的电影明星到场时,晚会很热闹。
The party was active when that famous movie star .
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15、She is not only a photographer but also a (talent) artist.
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16、I was attracted by the (strike) idea.
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17、The museum includes over 12 million photographs and 80, 000 screenplays as well as props(道具), (戏服) and other objects from famous films.
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18、If you're doing your tax returns, then (古典的) music is the most effective as it improves maths skills.
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19、He made his way through the crowd without panic, and went into the (燃烧着的) building.
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20、This not only brings us the (视觉的) enjoyment of beauty, but also purifies our soul by the beauty.