Question

Men can be beautiful too，right?

China is going to host the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest in Guangzhou this December.This year for the first time the contest will include a male section.Students from over 130 countries will compete for Mr and Miss Beauty.The contest is one of the most respected beauty contests in the world.It was copied by the United Nations University (an international university belonging to the United Nations) in 1986.

Stick to studying

Li Yining，an economics professor at Peking University，said that he would not encourage students to try their luck in the stock market (股市)．“They should stress study，” Li said in his speech at Beijing Foreign Studies University.When asked，the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise.Li thinks the government should provide more affordable houses for low?level income people.

Campus cinema

Students at over 100 universities will have a digital cinema on campus after the National Day holiday.The 21st Century Digital Film on Campus Project was launched at the end of September.The ticket will cost 3－8 yuan，rather than 30－40 yuan at cinemas in town.Students often download movies online or watch DVDs.Now they can enjoy original films in the digital cinema.The digital cinema will show a variety of films besides Hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片)．

Getting practical

All 12,000 graduates from vocational school in Shanxi Province have landed a job，according to the provincial government.In the past five years， it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.However，the number for university graduates is 70 percent.Some employers said that they prefer professional school graduates who learned something more practical in school and expected lower salaries than university students.

1.In the third part，the underlined word “launched” may mean________.

A．started B．ended C．told D．mentioned

2.Where can the material be chosen from?

A．A novel. B．A newspaper. C．An advertisement. D．A fashion magazine.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．More than 130 countries will take part in the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest.

B．The ticket for a digital film on campus will cost 3?8 yuan.

C．In the past five years，over 95 percent of the university graduates have found jobs in Shanxi Province.

D．Over 100 universities will take part in the 21st Century Digital Film on Campus Project.

4.Professor Li thinks that________.

A. the house prices in Beijing will keep going up

B．the students should try their luck in the stock market

C．the government can do nothing about the housing problem

D．the students should not only pay attention to study

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A．In Shanxi Province，the professional school graduates are less popular with employers than university graduates recently.

B．The digital cinema will only show Hollywood blockbusters.

C．The graduates from universities can put what they learned into practice more easily.

D．No men competed in the World University Students Beauty Contest before this year

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】文章大意：文章介绍了四则新闻：一、男士参加选美比赛；二、学生应以学业为重；三、校园数字电影项目启动；四、职业学校毕业生更符合市场的实际需要。

1.词义猜测题。根据画线词的上下文可知，此处表示21世纪校园数字电影项目是在9月底开始的，故A项正确。

2.推理判断题。通读全文可知，这是四则新闻，故有可能从报纸上选取，即B项正确。

3.正误判断题。根据最后一段第二、三两句“In the past five years，it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.However，the number for university graduates is 70 percent.”可知，C项表述错误，故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“When asked，the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise.”可知，李教授认为北京的房价将会持续上涨

5.推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“This year for the first time the contest will include a male section.”可知，今年是第一次将会有男士参加世界大学生选美比赛，故D项正确