B

From the earliest times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort(炮台). In 1190, it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat(护城河) to keep out his enemies.

Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.

When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ is the best known painting in the museum today.

In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

60. On the whole, this passage is mainly about________.???

A. an art museum called the Louvre    

B. an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

C. a king of France named Francis I ?

D. the best known painting in Louvre

61. Which of the following is not true？

A.The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago．

B.French kings and queens once lived in it．

C. The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190．

D. Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years．

62. Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？

A.It helps people remember who the King of France is． B.It keeps people out of the palaces．

C.It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．D.It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．

63. From the passage we know that _____．

A. it is not possible for treasures to be stolen

B. old forts always make the best museums

C. great art should be shared with all the people

D. king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort

When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously (同时地) about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what’ s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen — they can’t do both —and they don’ t understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships — not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the screen.

During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally. Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to relate the facts.

66．While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they________.

A. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends

B. can both talk and watch the screen at the same time

C. think they can have a good time and develop relationships

D. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands

67．After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to________.

A. experience the happy time again

B. keep a close tie with her

C. recommend her a new scenic spot

D. remind her of something forgotten

68．What does the author want to tell us most?

A. Women’s brains are better organized for language and communication.

B. Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.

C. Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.

D. Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.

69．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Women Are Socially Trained to Talk

B. Talking Maintains Relationships

C. Women Love to Talk

D. Men Talk Differently from Women

When someone says, “Well, I guess I'll have to go to face the music,” it doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music, indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another, every one of us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can remember father’s angry voice: “I want to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!

The phrase “face the music” is known to every American, old and young. It is at least one hundred years old. Where did the expression come from?

The first explanation came from the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings (舞台的两侧) to go on stage. After they got their clue(暗示) to go on , they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra (乐队) which was just below the stage. An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience(观众) that might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So “face the music” came to mean: having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.

1．The expression “face the music” means ______.　

A. plan to go to a concert　　 　　　　　　　　　

B. get one’s clue to do something

C. have to go through something far less pleasant　

D. disobey what one's father says

 

2．The passage tells us that the expression was first used by _____.

A. children　　　 　 B. novelists　　　 　 C. actors　　　　 　 D. audience

3．In the last paragraph the Chinese meaning of the word “line” is _______.

A. 老板　　　　 B. 同事　　　 　 C. 角色　　 　　　　 D. 台词

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The expression came from James Fenimore Cooper, an American novelist

B. The expression has a history of 100 years.

C. If someone doesn’t obey his boss, he will have to face the music.

D. Almost everyone once had an experience to face the music.

 

When I was a child I never said, "When I grow up, I want to be a CEO," but here I am. When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isn't a straight, clearly clarified path. In fact, no two paths are the same．But whether you want to be a boss one day or not, there's a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies.

       As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may vary, but the people in that position share the qualities of commitment, work ethic（守则）and a strong desire for building something new. And every CEO takes risks along the way — putting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup.

       I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur（企业家）from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 years. I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with varying degrees of success. And I always had a dream job pattern: to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers.

       I'm only 29, so it's been a quick ride to CEO．Out of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer product team．In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started LivingSocial with several other colleagues, where I became a CEO.

       Career advice: Don't figure out where you want to work, or even what industry you'd like to work at．Figure out what makes you do so. What gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like doing...and then apply it to your work life. Also, just because you're graduating, don't stop learning. Read more books than you did in college. If you do, and they're not, you're really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do.

60. What can we know from the first paragraph?

     A. The author hasn't achieved his childhood ambition.

     B. The author thinks there is some easy way to become a CEO.

     C. The author had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhood.

     D. The author believes success stories of CEOs can be beneficial to everybody.

61. According to the author, successful CEOs should ________.

     A. try not to take risks                                      B. stay in the same business

     C. have a strong sense of creativity                D. save every possible penny

62. What can we know about the author from the passage?

     A. He started LivingSocial when he was still a student of Georgetown University.

     B. His father had far-reaching influence on him.

     C. His business activities at college ended up in more failure than success.

     D. He used to run the consumer product team for AOL.

Why don’t birds get lost on their long migratory(迁移的) flights?  Scientists ____1  over this question for many years．Now the reasons have been discovered only recently.

    2    ago experiments showed that birds depend on the sun to guide them   3  . But what about birds that fly mainly by night ?    4    with man-made stars have proved   5    certain night-flying birds are able to follow the    6    in their long distance flights.

　　 One such   7   -a warbler (鸣禽)-had spent its lifetime in a   8   and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn (天生的)    9   to use the stars for guidance. The bird’s cage was placed under a man-made star-filled sky at migration   10  . The bird tried to fly   11   the same direction as   12   taken by his indoor cousins. Any   13   in the position of the make-believe (虚构的) stars  14   a change in the direction of his flight.

Scientists think that warblers,   15   flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But stars are clearly their important   16   of navigation (导航). What do they do when the stars are   17   by the clouds? Clearly, they find their way by such land.   18    as mountain ranges, coastlines (海岸线) and river courses. But when it’s too   19   to see these, the warblers circle   20  , unable to find out where they were.

1. A. talked 　　　　　　　　　　    B. puzzled 　　　　　　　　　　    C. went　　　　　　　　　　    D. looked

2. A. Not long 　　　　　　　　　　    B. Long   　　　　　　　　　　    C. Centuries　　　　　　　　　　    D. Years

3. A. during the night　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　　　　　    B. during daylight hours

C. in winter　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  D. in the dark

4. A. Examinations 　　　　　　　　　　    B. Laboratories　　　　　　　　　　    C. Tests　　　　　　　　　　    D. Sky

5. A. why　　　　　　　　　　    B. how　　　　　　　　　　    C. what　　　　　　　　　　    D. that

6. A. stars　　　　　　　　　　    B. moon　　　　　　　　　　    C. route　　　　　　　　　　    D. sun

7. A. star　　　　　　　　　　    B. scientist　　　　　　　　　　    C. bird　　　　　　　　　　    D. flight

8. A. forest　　　　　　　　　　    B. cage　　　　　　　　　　    C. nest　　　　　　　　　　    D. cave

9. A. strength　　　　　　　　　　    B. ability　　　　　　　　　　    C. experience　　　　　　　　　　    D. practice

10. A. time　　　　　　　　　　    B. place　　　　　　　　　　    C. way　　　　　　　　　　    D. season

11. A. to　　　　　　　　　　    B. towards　　　　　　　　　　    C. in 　　　　　　　　　　    D. under

12. A. that　　　　　　　　　　    B. which　　　　　　　　　　    C. one　　　　　　　　　　    D. it

13. A. one　　　　　　　　　　    B. change　　　　　　　　　　    C. way　　　　　　　　　　    D. bird

14. A. caused 　　　　　　　　　　    B. gave　　　　　　　　　　    C. resulted　　　　　　　　　　    D. meant

15. A. for　　　　　　　　　　    B. when　　　　　　　　　　    C. after　　　　　　　　　　    D. they are

16. A. ways　　　　　　　　　　    B. means　　　　　　　　　　    C. objects　　　　　　　　　　    D. homes

17. A. shown　　　　　　　　　　    B. covered　　　　　　　　　　    C. removed　　　　　　　　　　    D. hidden

18. A. areas　　　　　　　　　　    B. surface　　　　　　　　　　    C. marks　　　　　　　　　　    D. signs

19. A. far　　　　　　　　　　    B. far away　　　　　　　　　　    C. dark　　　　　　　　　　    D. bright

20. A. helplessly　　　　　　　　　　    B. hopefully　　　　　　　　　　    C. easily　　　　　　　　　　    D. freely