54. A. in 55. A. eat up
B. around B. deal with
C. over C. throw away
D. beyond D. send out
第三部分：阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)
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。
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Nelson Mandela's greatest pleasure, his most private moment, is watching the sun set with the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky playing.
Locked up in his cell during daylight hours, robbed of music, both these simple pleasures were denied him for decades. With his fellow prisoners, concerts were organised when possible, particularly at Christmas time, where they would sing. Nelson Mandela finds music very uplifting, and takes a keen interest not only in European classical music but also in African choral music and the many talents in South African music. But one voice stands out above all - that of Paul Robeson, whom he describes as our hero.
The years in jail strengthened habits that were already fixed: the disciplined eating rule of an athlete began in the 1940s, as did the early morning exercise. Still today Nelson Mandela is up by 4.30am, irrespective of how late he has worked the previous evening. By 5am he has begun his exercise routine that lasts at least an hour. Breakfast is by 6.30, when the day’s newspapers are read. The day’s work has begun.
With a standard working day of at least 12 hours, time management is critical and Nelson Mandela is extremely impatient with unpunctuality, regarding it as insulting to those you are dealing with.
Mandela accepted the Nobel Peace Prize as an accolade to all people who have worked for peace and stood against racism. It was as much an award to his person as it was to the ANC and all South Africa s people. In particular, he regards it as a tribute to the people of Norway who stood against the racial segregation while many in the world were silent. 56. Which of the following music forms does Mandela NOT enjoy? A. European classical music. C. Christmas songs.
B. African choral music. D. South African music.
57. Why did not Nelson Mandela enjoy watching the sunset for years? A. Because he was occupied in the State Affair. B. Because he was in prison then.
C. Because he was busy enjoying different music. D. Because he was ready do get a new hobby.
58. What’s Nelson Mandela’s attitude towards time management?
A. Neglecting time means being rude to others. B. Time is money and wasting time is killing oneself. C. He is impatient with time management. D. Unpunctuality should be criticized. 59. What can we infer from Paragraph 3? A. He was once an athlete. C. He has a strict diet.
B. He was forced to form a habit. D. He doesn’t often think his work much.
60. Why does he regard the Nobel Peace Prize as a tribute to the people at Norway? A. Because he thinks the people of Norway are great.
B. Because he thinks it was the people of Norway that trust him. C. Because he thinks the Nobel Peace Prize is valuable.
D. Because he thinks the Nobel Peace Prize stands for being against racial discrimination.
B
The big opportunities in tomorrow’s world lie in creating solutions to lessen daily inconveniences in urban India and to increase incomes in rural India. The PC Internet is limited by various factors? Low installed base of PCs, poor broadband systems that is for the majority of the audience limited to cybercafés. By contrast, a world built around teleputers can create new opportunities.
Imagine the nearby kirana store, Ajay Kirana. It can now publish regular updates on deals. My mother may want to subscribe to Ajay Kirana’s updates on her teleputer. She can then decide once she gets the update if she wants to get the bread at half-price. Or, imagine a toy company providing regular updates to new parents on what are the best toys to buy along with parenting tips. This does not have to be limited to text? It can come with rich media attachments. Imagine a TV broadcaster sending out updates at 8:30 pm providing a small preview of the 9 pm soap opera? My wife would love a service like that!
Small book publishers could build relationships by sending out regular updates of new books to subscribers, and even take orders and payments via the teleputer. For those who would like to listen, there could be audio serials sent out daily. Imagine getting a small abstract from religious scriptures to begin one’s day.
In rural India, the teleputer can be the instrument for person-to-person classifieds. People could publish what they would like to buy or sell via their teleputer.
The multimedia-rich teleputer could also be used by job seekers for creating multimedia profiles of them. The same idea could be applied for those seeking marriage partners.
There are many such innovative ideas which can come into play once the digital infrastructure has been created. Perhaps, the biggest opportunities lie in rethinking education and healthcare around a school-in-a-box’ concept (as put forth by Atanu Dey) and personal healthcare records, respectively.
61. What is the text mainly talking about? A. The PC Internet.
B. The advantages of teleputers. C. The disadvantages of teleputers. D. The daily inconveniences in urban India.
62. According to the author, what limits the PC Internet in India? A. Lack of money and support.
B. Poor installation and broadband systems. C. Poor sale system.
D. Lack of computers and lack of knowledge. 63. What’s the attitude of the author’s wife to teleputer?
A. Supportive. B. Negative. C. Aggressive. D. Conservative. 64. From the passage, who will NOT be benefited from the teleputer? A. The father who want to find a job. B. The man who want a wife.
C. The mother who want to buy her son a toy.
D. The publisher who want to deliver the book to the subscribers. 65. Which of the followings is NOT right?
A. People can get the information of food by teleputer. B. Teleputer has been used widely.
C. Rethinking education may lead to the biggest opportunities to solve the problem in urban India.
D. People could publish what they would like to buy or sell by their teleputer.
C
Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only superficial. Besides, in decent restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks
you’re in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.
The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.
Perhaps one of the things that surprises a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always “public” chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.
People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat! 66. What’s the main difference on dinner table between China and West is ___________. A. On Chinese dinner table, chopsticks replace knife and fork.
B. You have your own plate of food in West while in China everyone shares the dishes. C. You’re treated to a formal dinner for the first time.
D. The host will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes. 67. If you have a dinner in a Chinese home, in which order will the food be served in China? a. a set of four cold dishes.
b. staple food such as rice, noodle or dumplings. c. the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. d. serving soup.
A. acbd B. cabd C. cadb D. acdb
68. According to the passage, we can infer that ___________.
A. Chinese think it polite to put food into the plated of the guests with their own chopsticks. B. Chinese think it impolite for guests to leave food in the plate.
C. People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed.
D. Chinese all think it impolite for guests to ask for a pair of knife and fork.
69. The sentence, in passage 2, “you should say so in good time” means ______________. A. you should say so happily C. you’d better say so
B. you should say so early D. you should say so kindly.
70. The “public chopsticks and spoons” are used for/to ______. A. show the politeness to the guests. B. share the food together
C. put food into the plates of their guests D. show the genuine friendship and politeness
D
Beijing opera or Peking opera (Pinyin: Jīngjù) is a form of Chinese opera which arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Major performance troupes (剧团，戏班子) are based in Beijing and Tianjin in the north, and Shanghai in the south. The art form is also enjoyed in Taiwan, and has spread to other countries such as the United States and Japan.
Beijing opera features four main types of performers. Performing troupes often have several of each variety, as well as numerous secondary and tertiary performers. With their elaborate (认真的，精心的) and colorful costumes, performers are the only focal points on Beijing opera's characteristically small stage. They make use of the skills of speech, song, dance, and combat in movements that are symbolic and suggestive, rather than realistic. Above all else, the skill of performers is evaluated according to the beauty of their movements. Performers also hold a variety of stylistic conventions that help audiences navigate the plot of the production. The layers of meaning within each movement must be expressed in time with music. The music of Beijing opera can be divided into the Xipi and Erhuang styles. Melodies include arias (唱腔), fixed-tune melodies, and percussion patterns. The repertoire of Beijing opera includes over 1,400 works, which are based on Chinese history, folklore, and, increasingly, contemporary life.
In recent years, Beijing opera has attempted numerous reforms in response to sagging audience numbers. These reforms, which include improving performance quality, adapting new performance elements, and performing new and original plays, have met with mixed success. Some Western works have been adopted as new plays, but a lack of funding and an adverse political climate have left Beijing opera's fate uncertain as the form enters the 21st century. 71. How long has Beijing Opera become a popular art form? A. More than two centuries. C. More than one century.
B. About one and a half centuries. D. About half a century.
72. How many art forms of Beijing Opera at present? A. Two including Beijing and Tianjin in the north.