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阅读理解

  Let’s face it-English is a crazy language.There is no egg in eggplant(茄子)nor ham in hamburger; Neither apple nor pine in pineapple.English muffins(松饼)weren’t invented in England or French fries in France.Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.

  We take English for granted.But if we explore its paradox(似是而非的说法), we find that quicksand(流沙)can work slowly, boxing rings are square and guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is a pig.

  If teachers taught, why didn’t preachers praught?If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?

  How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike?How can a person be“pretty ugly”?

  You have to marvel at the unique lunacy(荒谬)of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm clock goes off by going on.Why is a“crazy man”an insult(侮辱), while to insert a comma and say“crazy, man”is a compliment(as when clapping for a Jazz performance).

  English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race(which, of course, isn’t a race at all).That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, but when I wind up this essay, I end it.

(1)

Which of the following statements about the English language is not true according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

It is a crazy language.

B.

It reflects the creativity of the human race.

C.

It was invented by the British people.

D.

It can be quite irregular.

(2)

Which of the following pairs contains expressions that are opposite in meaning?

[  ]

A.

“fat chance”and“a slim chance”.

B.

“To fill in a form”and“to fill out a form”.

C.

“Crazy man”and“crazy, man”.

D.

“Quite a lot”and“quite a few”.

(3)

According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

[  ]

A.

A wise man is similar in meaning to a wise guy.

B.

“An alarm clock goes on”and“an alarm clock goes off”are opposite.

C.

Boxing rings are square rather than round.

D.

Sweetmeats are sweet meat while sweetbreads are not sweet at all.

(4)

We can learn that the author of this passage ________.

[  ]

A.

is interested in the structure of the English language

B.

takes the paradoxes in English for granted and never pays any attention to them

C.

does not know what a humanitarian eats

D.

wonders why overlook and oversee do not mean the same

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II  阅读理解(共25小题。第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题1分;满分45分)

第一节    阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项( A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

  The Opera house in Santa Fe. New Mexico is one of the most beautiful ones in the United States. It is small and open, with one roof over the stage where singers perform and another roof over part of the audience. This opera house in the mountain is one of the best in the country, which may seem surprising because performances are only given during seven weeks in the summer, and because Santa Fe is a very small city.

  One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent young singers. They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday, and they work hard to become well-known during the summer. The musicians and directors are experts who come from the best orchestras(管弦乐队) and operas in the country during their vacations. They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe, which is near both the mountains and the desert. It is very beautiful there in the summer.

  The state government of New Mexico advertises the Santa Fe Opera in newspapers all over the country, and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera. Still, most of the audience does come from Santa Fe and other nearby cities, and all the seats in the theater are sold for every show.

  There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera, and that is the cold weather. Because the theater is open, performances cannot start before it gets dark at nine o'clock in the evening, and then the mountain air becomes very cool. Sometimes people complain about the cold air, but because the operas are good, these people come back again---wearing warm coats.

  41.This passage mainly introduces _____.

  A. a mountain city B. young musicians C. an opera house D. the tourism in Santa Fe

  42.Young singers come to perform in Santa Fe Opera because _____.

  A. the music quality is high       B. they enjoy the climate there

  C. they want to be famous        D. they like the scenery there

 43.It seems surprising that Santa Fe becomes famous because _____.

  A. it is only a very small place  B. it is between the mountain and desert

  C. all the seats are old for every show  D. musicians there are from the best orchestras

 44.From the passage, we can learn that _____.

 A. the opera house is open without any roofs  B. musicians always spend vacations in Santa Fe

 C. the government advertises to attract more musicians

  D. performances are held in Santa Fe only after sunset

 45.The underlined word“advertise”in Paragraph 3 means _____.

  A. forces others to read  B. cheats people to come C. supports D. praises

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--If the traffic hadn’t been so heavy, I could have been back by 6 o’clock.

-- What a pity! Tina ____ here to see you.

  A.is      B.was      C.would be   D.has been

 

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  Mrs. Jackson is an old woman  1 has a small room  2    an old house. She  3 there  4 1964. That was the year  5 her husband    6 . He had been ill  7 many years. After his  8 Mrs. Jackson had  9 money   at all. She found work in a factory. Her Job was to clear the offices. She  10 get   up at 5 o’clock  11 the morning. Last year she was ill and her doctor said, “    12 work so hard.” Now Mrs. Jackson sells newspaper  13 a big shop in the   middle of town. She  14 doesn't have much money  15 she is happier now.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
     

1.

[  ]

A.whom 

        

B.she

        

C.who 

        

D.

        
     

2.

[  ]

A.in 

        

B.on

        

C.from 

        

D.of

        
     

3.

[  ]

A.is living 

        

B.lives

        

C.lived 

        

D.has lived

        
     

4.

[  ]

A.since 

        

B.for

        

C.in 

        

D.at

        
     

5.

[  ]

A.that 

        

B.when

        

C.which 

        

D.

        
     

6.

[  ]

A.died 

        

B.has died

        

C.dead 

        

D.was dead

        
     

7.

[  ]

A.since 

        

B.for

        

C.in 

        

D.during

        
     

8.

[  ]

A.die 

        

B.dead

        

C.death 

        

D.dying

        
     

9.

[  ]

A.none 

        

B.any

        

C.no 

        

D.not

        
     

10.

[  ]

A.must 

        

B.must to

        

C.had to 

        

D.has to

        
     

11.

[  ]

A.of 

        

B.at

        

C.on 

        

D.in

        
     

12.

[  ]

A.You haven’t 

        

B.Not

        

C.Don’t 

        

D.Better no

        
     

13.

[  ]

A.outside 

        

B.without

        

C.in front 

        

D.out of

        
     

14.

[  ]

A.always 

        

B.still

        

C.yet 

        

D.already

        
     

15.

[  ]

A.though 

        

B.but

        

C.and 

        

D.because

        
     

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-If the traffic hadn't been so heavy, I could have been back by 6 o'clock.

-What a pity ! Tina ________ here to see you.

[  ]

A.is

B.was

C.would be

D.has been

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