Section B

Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.?

(A)

  The Lego Group had a very humble beginning in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Denmark. Christiansen began creating wooden toys in 1932. Two years later, he stumbled on the Lego name by putting together the first two letters of the Danish words Leg and Godt, which mean “play well.” The name could be interpreted as “I put together” in Latin; it also corresponds to the Greek verb meaning “gather” or “pick up.”

  In 1947, the company expanded to making plastic toys. At first, the use of plastic for toy manufacture was not highly regarded by retailers and consumers of the time. Many of the Lego Group’s shipments were returned, following poor sales. However, Christiansen’s son, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, saw the immense potential in Lego bricks to become a system for creative play. As the junior managing director of the Lego Group, he spent years trying to improve the “locking” ability of the bricks and made the bricks more versatile. In 1958, the modern interlocking brick design was finally developed and patented.

  Today Lego is sold in more than 130 countries. Every minute 33,824 Lego bricks are made, and kids around the world spend 5 billion hours a year playing with Lego. There will be more than 400 million people playing with Lego bricks this year. On average, every person in the world owns 62 Lego bricks, and about seven Lego sets are sold every second.

  This year Lego fans all over the world are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the tiny building blocks. Though already 50 years old, Lego is still the same product it was in the 1950s. Bricks bought then are still compatible with current bricks and that is probably the reason the toy has never fallen out of favor.

65.   Which of the following is true about the name Lego?

A. It is a combination of Greek and Latin words.

B. It was created by Ole Kirk Christiansen’s son.

C. It was created in 1947 for naming the plastic toys.

D. It came from Danish words meaning “play” and “well.”

66.   When did the Lego brick become as a creative form of toy?

A. 1958                   B. 1947                 C. 1934                  D. 1932

67.   Which of the following is true in describing the popularity of Lego?

A. More than 5 billion people in the world own Lego sets.

B. Children spend an average of 62 dollars on Lego bricks each year.

C. People in the world spend 400 million hours playing with Lego every year.

D. The Lego Group now produces more than 30 thousand toy bricks every minute.

68. What is the main reason that Lego remains popular up to now?

A. Old Lego bricks may still be connected to new ones.

B. The company hasn’t changed its name since 1947.

C. The material for the bricks has proved to be safe.

D. The price of the toy is relatively reasonable.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Graz, Austria on July 30, 1947. He enjoyed playing sports as a child, and he began lifting weights to build up his strength for soccer and swimming.

Then, when he was around 15 year old, he started to lift weights seriously for the purpose of body building. He also began competing in body building competitions in England at this time. When he was18, he won the Junior Mr. Europe competition. Then, he later won Mr. Olympia.

In 1968, when he was 21 years old, Mr. Schwarzenegger went to the United States. He continued to enter and win body building competitions. But he also started a company which helped build brick walls and building in order to earn extra money. He called his company Pumping Bricks.

In 1970, he made a comedy (喜剧) called Hercules in New York. For the movie, he changed his name to Arnold Strong instead of using his real name. This was his first acting job. In 1973, he showed up in a small part in another movie called The Long Goodbye.

Mr. Schwarzenegger finally decided that he was through with body building in the late 1970s after he had won 13 world championships (锦标赛). For eight years in a row, he was the world champion (冠军) body builder. Around the time of his retirement from body building, he made another film called Pumping Iron, in which the body builder played himself.

He finally decided that his future was in acting, even though many people did not think that the body builder with the funny way of speaking was cut out for acting. It was not until movies like Conan and Terminator made millions of dollars that Hollywood began to see Arnold Schwarzenegger as a real actor.

1. According to this passage, Arnold Schwarzenegger was originally (本来) from________ .

    A. Asia 　　　　　　    B. Europe 　　　　    C. Australia 　　　　  D. North America

2. Schwarzenegger began competing in body building competitions in England when he was________years old.

    A.18 　　　　　　　　    B. 15 　　　　　　　　   C.21 　　　　　　　　    D. 19

3. Arnold Schwarzenegger retired from body building around________.

    A. 1970 　　　　　　   B. 1975 　　　　　　   C. 1977 　　　　　　   D. 1982

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

    A. The comedy Hercules in New York was made by Schwarzenegger.

    B. Schwarzenegger first acted in Hercules in New York.

    C. Pumping Bricks is the name of Schwarzenegger’s company.

D. Hollywood didn’t accept Schwarzenegger at all.

 

阅读理解

　　Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Graz, Austria on July 30,1947． He enjoyed playing sports as a child, and he began lifting weights to build up his strength for soccer and swimming.

　　Then, when he was around 15 years old, he started to lift weights seriously for the purpose of body building. He also began competing in body building competitions in England at this time. When he was 18, he won the Junior Mr Europe competition. Then, he later won Mr Olympia.

　　In 1968, when he was 21 years old, Mr Schwarzenegger went to the United States. He continued to enter and win body building competitions. but he also started a company which helped build brick walls and buildings in order to earn extra money. He called his company Pumping Bricks.

　　In 1970, he made a comedy (喜剧) called Hercules in New York. For the movie, he changed his name to Arnold Strong instead of using his real name. This was his first acting job. In 1973, he showed up in a small part in another movie called The Long Goodbye.

　　Mr Schwarzenegger finally decided that he was through with body building in the late 1970s after he had won 13 world championships (锦标赛). For eight years in a row, he was the world champion (冠军) body builder. Around the time of his retirement from body building, he made another film called Pumping Iron, in which the body builder played himself.

　　He finally decided that his future was in acting, even though many people did not think that the body builder with the funny way of speaking was cut out for acting. It was not until movies like Conan and Terminator made millions of dollars that Hollywood began to see Arnold Schwarzenegger as a real actor.

1．According to this passage, Arnold Schwarzenegger was originally (本来) from ________.

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2．Schwarzenegger began competing in body building competitions in England when he was ________ years old.

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3．Arnold Schwarzenegger retired from body building around ________.

[　　]

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

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A．The comedy Hercules in New York was made by Schwarzenegger.

B．Schwarzenegger first acted in Hercules in New York.

C．Pumping Bricks is the name of Schwarzenegger's company.

D．Hollywood didn't accept Schwarzenegger at all.

In the mid 1990’s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies. They sold things in stores. Then there were Internet companies. They didn’t have a store, and they only sold things on the Net.
Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly they made their own websites and began selling things on the Net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick. And you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.
By the late 1990’s, e-business like amazon com , buy com. and etoys com. were in trouble. Their profits（利润） were not very high. Competition was great. Many of these businesses were losing lots of money. In 2000, many e-business went out of business.
Why are “brick and click” companies, like Barnes and Noble, Toys RVs and Walmart so successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites like walmart.com. are easy to remember. These companies also have lots of experience. They know how to run a successful business.
In the world of e-commerce, companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will “brick and click” companies win the war? Only time will tell.
【小题1】What did many traditional companies do in the mid 1990’s?                .

A．They went out of business.

B．They made their websites.

C．They bought Internet companies.

D．They sold their companies.

【小题2】What gave Internet companies lots of trouble in the late 1990’s?

A．Heavy competition

B．They were short of money.

C．They didn’t know what to do.

D．people didn’t believe in them.

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All the “brick and click” companies run a successful business.

B．“Brick and click” companies are certain to win the business competition.

C．It is uncertain whether “brick and click” companies will win the competition.

D．Both “brick and click” companies and Internet companies will be successful in the future.

In the mid 1990’s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies. They sold things in stores. Then there were Internet companies. They didn’t have a store, and they only sold things on the Net.

     Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly they made their own websites and began selling things on the Net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick. And you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.

     By the late 1990’s, e-business like amazon com , buy com. and etoys com. were in trouble. Their profits（利润） were not very high. Competition was great. Many of these businesses were losing lots of money. In 2000, many e-business went out of business.

    Why are “brick and click” companies, like Barnes and Noble, Toys RVs and Walmart so successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites like walmart.com. are easy to remember. These companies also have lots of experience. They know how to run a successful business.

     In the world of e-commerce, companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will “brick and click” companies win the war? Only time will tell.

1.What did many traditional companies do in the mid 1990’s?                .

A. They went out of business.                    

B. They made their websites.

C. They bought Internet companies.             

D. They sold their companies.

2.What gave Internet companies lots of trouble in the late 1990’s?

A. Heavy competition

B. They were short of money.

C. They didn’t know what to do.

D. people didn’t believe in them.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All the “brick and click” companies run a successful business.

B. “Brick and click” companies are certain to win the business competition.

C. It is uncertain whether “brick and click” companies will win the competition.

D. Both “brick and click” companies and Internet companies will be successful in the future.