第二节：阅读表达（共2小题；每小题2分，满分4分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music.

Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said,“Jazz and I grew up together.”

Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.

In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.

His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.

Q1: When did he die?

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Q2: Why did some people call him “Bagamo”?  (no more than 9 words)

 

请以My Favorite Newspaper为题目写一篇100字左右的短文，介绍《21世纪报》（21Century）。短文内容应包括下列表格中所提供的内容。

报纸名称及使用语言	21st Century  英文报纸
出版地点及出版周期	北京  每周一期
版面内容	每周新闻(News of the Week)、今日世界（Today’s World）、语言课堂，体育与音乐、学生报导（Students’ Report）
特色	图文并茂（beautiful pictures and interesting articles）
目的	学习英语词汇，提高(improve)英语水平，获取各种信息
效果	广为人知(be known to all)，深受喜爱(be popular with)

My Favorite Newspaper

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任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

   阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第76至第85小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

注意：每空不超过3个单词。

Television, the most popular and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth – is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which promises to reshape our lives and our world. It is an electronic revolution of sorts, made possible by the marriage of television and computer technologies.

The world “television”, derived from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (vision: sight) roots, can literally be interpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply put, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capability of converting an image (focused on a special photoconductive plate within a camera) into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulse, when fed into a receiver (television set), can then be electronically reconstituted into that same image.

Television is more than just an electronic system, however. It is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication.

The field of television can be divided into two categories determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television, which reaches the masses through broad – based airwave transmission of television signals. Second, there is no broadcast television, which provides for the needs of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.

Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses. We are most familiar with broadcast television because it has been with us for about thirty-seven years in a form similar to what exists today. During those years, it has been controlled, for the most part, by the broadcast networks, ABC, NBC, and CBD, who have been the major purveyors（供应商）of news, information, and entertainment. These giants of broadcasting have actually shaped not only television but our perception of it as well. We have come to look upon the picture tube as a source of entertainment, placing our role in this dynamic medium as the passive viewer.

Title:  76.          

Current situation	moving into a new era because of the combination of television and 77.
78.        of its name	tele: “distant” in Greek vision:79.
80.	an image (through a sophisticated system of electronics)→81.        (through a wire or cable) →a receiver→the same image
82.	83.        , a means of expression, a vehicle for communication
84.          of the television field	broadcast television and non-broadcast television
Traditional situation	people are familiar with broadcast television: some broadcast net works controlled television and thus shaped TV and85.

When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob（烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything else．

Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack．

The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming．

Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking．

A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plate piled with food．

The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large．Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well．

The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill （烤肉架）．

The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat．

One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread．Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef．

Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious．It is a place that should not be overlooked．

1.When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________．

    A．is splendidly decorated                            B．has pleasant smells of kabobs

    C．is crowded with dining tables                      D．looks like a common restaurant

2.What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?

    A．Watching news events on TV．                       B．Drinking a kind of black coffee．

    C．Reading local English newspapers．                 D．Discussing world topics in low voices．

3.The food of the restaurant ________．

    A．is served in small amounts                         B．is rather expensive

    C．is rich in variety                                 D．is very healthy

4.What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?

    A．Rice           B．Chicken            C．Bread            D．Beef

5.It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________．

    A．occupies a large space       B．owns a favorable location

    C．is popular for its special food     D．has a quiet environment inside

 

第二节　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

When I was 16 years old，I made my first visit to Disneyland in America．It wasn't the first time I had been _16_．Like most English children I learned French 17_school and I had often been to France，so I  18_  speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand _19  ．But  __20_ I went to America，I was really looking forward to _2l_ a nice easy holiday without any _22_ problems．

_23  wrong I was! The misunderstanding began _24_ the airport。I was looking for a _25_ telephone to give my friend Danny a _26_ and tell her that I had arrived．A  _27  old man saw me looking lost and asked _28_ he could help me.

“Yes，”I said，“I want to give my friend a ring．”“Well，that's nice，”he said，“Are you getting _29 ？ But aren't you a bit young?”“_30_ is talking about marriage?”I replied．“I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived．Can you tell me  31  there’s a phone box?”“Oh!”he said，“there's a phone downstairs．”

When at last we did meet up，Danny explained the misunderstanding to me．“Don't worry，”she said to me，“I had so many  _32  at first．There are lots of words which the Americans  _33_ differently in meaning from us British．You'll soon get used to  34  funny things they say．Most of the  _35_ , British and American people understand each other!”

16. A．out                   B．away              C．outside                 D．abroad

17. A．from              B．during            C．at                      D．after

18. A．get used to         B．was used to      C．used to                D．used

19. A．English        B．French          C．Russian               D．Latin

20. A．when             B．while               C．if                      D．for

21. A．buying             B．having         C．giving                  D．receiving

22. A．time              B．human         C．1anguage            D. money

23. A. Too                B. What a          C．What                  D．How

24. A．with              B. to                        C．over                         D．at

25. A．cheap             B．popular        C．public                  D．good

26. A. letter               B. ring                  C. news                     D. information

27．A. friendly            B. strange             C. stupid                      D. tough

28．A．how              B. if                     C. where                    D. what

29．A. to marry           B. to be married     C. marrying                 D. married

30．A．You              B．She             C．Who                   D．He

31．A．where          B．in which      C．over there            D．that

32. A．trouble           B．difficulties     C．things                  D．fun

33. A．write             B．speak           C．use                      D．read

34. A．every             B．these           C．some                    D．all the

35. A．chance                 B．situation          C．condition                      D．time