But then a young secretary had an idea,” Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it would look like a sunset.” “That’s a good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said,” Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.” The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of the beautiful bay(海湾).Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir.” They said and gave it to him. He was very pleased.
They all went to the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘sunset’ behind them.”
The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.
The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.
26．One evening, the director sent his camera crew out______. A. to watch a beautiful sunset B. to find an actor and an actress C. to film a scene on the sea D. to meet the audience
27．Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice.
B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is the place to go to. C. The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day. D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset” .
28．The director wanted to film the sunset over the ocean because______. A. it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening C. it was more moving than a sunrise
D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset 29．．After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands______.
A. because he was moved to tears
B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards
C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined
D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine
【答案】 26．C 27．D 28．A 29．B 【解析】
试题分析: 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了摄制组拍摄日落镜头的故事。一个著名的导演为了适
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应剧情的需要派出摄制组去拍摄日落的海边一对情侣分手的场景。但是由于他们是在东海岸，所以只能拍到海上的日出，于是一名年轻人出了一个主意，结果却令人大跌眼镜。 26．C细节理解题。根据文章首句The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean 和第一段的末句He sent his camera crew (摄制组) out one evening to film the sunset for him.可知摄制组傍晚去海边的目的是拍摄一个海上的场景，选C。
27．D细节理解题。通过文中“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted.” Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.” 和故事内容可知直到最后，导演都坚持让摄制组拍摄这组镜头，故D选项内容错误。
28．A细节理解题。由首段??so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever.可知导演拍日落是为了衬托主人公分手的场面，选A。
29．B细节理解题。根据文章末段 The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.可知导演突然意识到了错误：他在镜头中所看到的一切都在向后移动，选B。 考点：考查故事类短文阅读
It would be pleasant to believe that all young girls in the past got married for romantic reasons; but the fact is that many of them regarded marriage as their only chance to gain independence from their parents, to have a provider, or to be assured of a good place in society. A couple of generations ago, an old maid of twenty-five did not have much to look forward to, she was more or less fated to remain with her parents or to live in some relative’s home where she would help with the chores and the children. Not so any more. In the first place, women remain young much longer than they used to, and an unmarried woman of twenty-eight or thirty does not feel that her life is over. Besides, since she is probably working and supporting herself, she is free to marry only when and if she chooses. As a result, today’s women tend(倾向) to marry later in life. They have fewer children-or none at all—if they prefer to devote themselves to their profession. The result is a decline in the birthrate. The new role that women have developed for themselves has changed family life. Children are raised differently; they spend more time with adults who are not their parents: baby sitters, day-care center personnel, relatives, or neighbors. Whether they gain or lose in the process is a hotly debated question. Some child experts believe that young children must spend all their time with their mother if they are to grow sound in body and mind. Others think that children get more from a mother who spends with them “quality time” (a time of fun and relaxation set aside for them) rather than hours of forced and unhappy baby sitting. And many child psychologists point out that children kept in day-care centers every day are brighter than those raised at home. No matter what it is, one thing about child-raising to be certain of is that the longer the child is with the mother, the better. 30．It can be concluded from the passage that______. A. women today have developed a new role in family life
B. the birthrate is declining as a result of women’s pursuit (追求) of careers C. women have always been dependent on their parents even after marriage
D. children must spend all their time with their mother if they are to grow sound
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31．The change in women’s attitude towards marriage results in all of the following EXCEPT _________.
A. more and more women quit (leave) jobs to take care of their children at home B. women today tend to marry later than they did C. women have less time to raise children D. more and more families remain childless
32．People have different opinions over the question as to______. A. how children should be raised B. where children should be raised
C. whether children should stay with their parents D. how long children should stay with their parents 33．The author suggests that______.
A. working women should not have children
B. children should be kept in day-care centers all the time
C. young children should stay with their mother as long as possible D. women should leave their work to look after their children at home
【答案】 30．B 31．A 32．D 33．C 【解析】
试题分析: 在过去，女孩子往往结婚很早，然后在家相夫教子。然而如今女孩子都有自己的工作事业，都倾向于晚婚，选择少生孩子或者不愿意生孩子。即使是大龄女也乐得逍遥自在，因为她们自己挣钱，可以想过自己喜欢的生活。她们这种态度和角色的转变直接导致了人口出生率的下降。
30．B细节理解题。根据文章首段末句They have fewer children-or none at all—if they prefer to devote themselves to their profession. The result is a decline in the birthrate.可知因为妇女对事业的追求，她们晚结婚，少生孩子或者不要孩子，导致的结果是出生率降低了，选B。
31．A细节理解题。文章首段讲述了妇女对待婚姻态度的转变，根据首段末句As a result, today’s women tend(倾向) to marry later in life. They have fewer children-or none at all—if they prefer to devote themselves to their profession.可知BCD选项均是妇女对待婚姻态度转变所带来的影响，而A选项内容明显错误。 32．D推理判断题。根据文章第二段内容Some child experts believe that young children must spend all their time with their mother?.And many child psychologists point out that children kept in day-care centers every day are brighter than those raised at home.可以判断人们在孩子应该和父母在一起的时间问题上存在明显的分歧，故答案选D。 33．C细节理解题。从文章末段末句No matter what it is, one thing abo ut child-raising to be certain of is that the longer the child is with the mother, the better.可知作者认为孩子和父母在一起的时间越长越好，选C。 考点：考查社会教育类短文阅读 Basic Photography
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This is an eitht—hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mmcamera .The teacher will cover such areas as kins of film ,light , and lense (镜头).Bring your own 35mm camera to the class . Course Charge :$150
Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, Tues. & Thurs. 6-8p.m.
Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines.
Understanding Computers
This twelve-hour course is for people who don’t know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do, and how to use them. Course Charge: $75 Equipment Charge: $10
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Sat. 9-12 a.m.
Joseph Saimders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University. He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field. Stop Smoking
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now it is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it. Course Charge: $30
Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 Mon. 4-7 p.m.
Dr.John Goode is a practicing psychologist(心理学家)who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking. Typing
This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper. Course Charge: $125 Materials Charge: $25
Two hours each evening for two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.
34．The word “professional” in this advertisement most probably means “_____” A. spiritual B. journalist C. professor D. experienced 35． The shortest course is _____.
A. Basic Photography B. Understanding Computers C. Stop Smoking D. Typing
36．A course which can do something good for your health will cost____. A. $50 B.$30 C.$10 D.$125
【答案】
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34．D 35．A 36．B 【解析】
试题分析: 本文是一篇广告类短文。在文中作者介绍了几种短期课程，内容涉及摄影入门，电脑基础，戒烟和打字培训等。此外，对每门课程文中都简单地进行了介绍，包括课程的基本内容，课程时间的安排和收费等方面。
34．D词意猜测题。根据定语从句whose photographs appear in many magazines.可知主讲人的摄影作品曾在多本杂志上出版，由此推断他是一名有经验的记者，选D。
35．A细节理解题。比较各个课程的培训时间可以看出Basic Photography （ Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, Tues. & Thurs. 6-8p.m. ）课程时间最短，选A。
36．B细节理解题。根据各个广告的小标题可知Stop Smoking课程对身体健康有益，根据课程价格可知答案选B。 考点：考查广告类短文阅读
37．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除 或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线( \\ )划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 (试题内容如下)
It’s very kind for you to let me know about your beautiful city. Now I’d like to tell you something about your beautiful hometown. It located on the bank of a river and it is a beautiful place to live in. Its economy has been developing rapid in the past 2 decades. More schools and hospitals are available to people. Besides, there are some problems, such as water and air pollution and heavy traffics in rush hours. In my opinion, my hometown should develop its economy scientifically. Something must be doing to prevent water and air pollution or the growth of its population should be brought under the control so that we’ll have a better hometown. 【答案】
【小题1】for ---of 【小题2】your—my
【小题3】located 前加is 【小题4】rapid—rapidly 【小题5】to ---for
【小题6】Besides ---However 【小题7】traffcis –traffic 【小题8】doing –done 【小题9】or –and
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