D．Because his father asked him to think about his future by himself. 55．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The writer made the decision that he should work hard. B．It took the writer several years to make the decision.
C．After hearing his mother’s words, the writer had tears in his eyes. D．At the turning point of his life, the writer wanted to have a conversation with his mother.
B
17-year-old Tibetan boy climbs 40 meters up a tall tree only to get some honey as an ingredient for a traditional local drink. The money he makes from selling the honey will be used to pay for his younger brother’s tuition fee(学费).
This is only a scene from the first episode(集) of CCTV’s new documentary, A Bite of China 2, which appeared on April 18, 2014. But they are enough reasons for viewers to spend an hour every Friday until June 6 enjoying in front of their television sets. Viewers have had to wait a long time since A Bite of China first came out in 2012.
Back then, the seven-episode documentary was considered the best one ever produced by CCTV, with its good effects and rich food culture. A famous foreigner praised it, saying “it’s the best TV show I’ve ever seen about food. I’m sure it’s the best one ever made. ”
The new season includes eight episodes, covering 300 types of food. According to CCTV, every minute of the show was edited(编辑) out of 150 minutes of footage(影像镜头). Finding their subjects was often the hardest part of the film team’s job. It took them six months to film a beekeeping couple, which included a journey of more than 2,000 kilometers.
Food is a personal thing, in that no dish suits all tastes. However, the program has still managed to move all sorts of viewers.
“Compared with A Bite of China, the new season has a more human touch, which makes viewers cover some tears while their mouths are watering,” said Sina Entertainment.
As always, the people are the most interesting part. A Bite of China 2 shows a greater dream—through homemade food, it tells the joys and sorrows of common Chinese in changing times, according to director Chen Xiaoqing of the documentary series.
“I was moved by the people in each simple story,” said Li Weifang, 17, of Beijing No 3 High School. “Their work helps enrich(丰富) China’s food culture. ”
In fact, that is exactly what the new season hopes to deliver. Through the program, “the listeners will see the characteristics of the Chinese people: save and tenacity(坚韧),” Chen told Xinhua.
56．When did A Bite of China 2 appear on CCTV? A．From 2012. B．From April 18, 2014. C．Until June 8, 2014.
D．Every Friday through the coming year.
57．How is A Bite of China 2 different from its first season? A．It took a longer time to film it. B．It introduces more food types. C．It has more human stories about food. D．It attracts more viewers around the world.
58．What was the most difficult part of filming the documentary? A．Finding the right subjects. B．Creating the good effects. C．Filming in hard environments. D．Editing so much footage.
59．What does the underlined word “sorrows” mean in Chinese? A．故事 B．伤害 C．快乐 D．悲伤 60．Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A．A Bite of China tells China’s food culture.
B．A Bite of China tells the joys and sorrows of Chinese in changing times. C．The new season includes seven episodes, covering 300 types of food. D．Sometimes we could watch A Bite of China for an hour on Friday on CCTV. C
Start the day in the English way
What do you like to have when you wake up? Do you like to have a ① / '?a?? /, a cup of tea or a piece of fruit?
How about eggs, pork, sausages, beans in tomato sauce, bread and mushrooms, all cooked in an oily frying pan?
This is, according to tales, the traditional British breakfast, otherwise(否则) known as the “Full English” or “Fry Up”. It’s meaty, fatty, salty and unhealthy, and it’s served all day, every day.
We British proudly tell the story of how, when most people worked as farmers, they needed a “real” breakfast—a “British breakfast” to get them started for a long day’s work.
Nowadays, we often continue, ②the “Full English” is eaten daily by truck drivers and builders, who also work long hours and don’t have regular meals.
But does every British person really chew（咀嚼）through this daily mountain? A recent survey of those builders I mentioned before—showed that less than 1 percent had a regular “Fry Up” and most actually preferred salad or sushi. ③In fact, studies show that about two-thirds of British people don’t eat breakfast at all.
But then, how often do you eat Beijing Roast Duck, go to Chinese opera or do a Sichuanese mask-changing dance?
We love to talk about how much we love our traditions—even if we only actually ④ / 'k?r? / them out when guests are around. In fact, many British people don’t actually know how to make a British breakfast–which is why cafes are so good at serving them to tourists.
I did know one person who ate a British breakfast every morning, though–my grandfather.
⑤他不是英国人。He was from the Netherlands.
Maybe he wanted to surprise the crowd with his own strange tradition–being the only person eating a British breakfast, and the only non-British person in the room.
61．将文中③处的画线句子翻译成中文。 62．将文中⑤处的画线句子翻译成英语。
63．根据音标提示，在文中①、④空格处分别填入一个适当的单词，使句意完整，上下文通顺，一空一词。
① ④
64．将文中②处的画线句子进行句型转换，一空一词。 Truck drivers and builders the “Full English” . 65. 回答问题：What is the article mainly about? A．Changes in UK people’s breakfast habits.
B．The revival (复兴) of the traditional British breakfast.
C．Why people have stopped having the traditional British breakfast. D．How young people today treat the traditional British breakfast 七、短文填空（共12个空，做对一个得1分，共10分）
Wang Yaping is a Chinese spacewoman. She has made history when she was thirty-three years old—she has been China’s f (66) teacher in space.
Wang t (67) Chinese primary and middle school students on Earth physics phenomena(现象)in space. She prepared w (68) for the lecture and expressed full confidence about the lesson.
Meeting the media, she said, “We are all s (69) facing the space. We are l (70)forward to encouraging our young friends to learn and research the mystical and beautiful space. ”
Wang was born in J (71) 1980. She is f (72) east China’s Shandong Province. She was a pilot in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force with experience of 1,600 h (73) of flying.
Except the space lecture, Wang w (74) responsible(负责的) for monitoring（监测） the conditions of spacecraft, space experiments and operation of equipment, among others.
Wang has served the People’s Liberation Army s (75) August 1997. In May 2010, Wang b (76) a member of the second batch of Chinese astronauts. Wang was chosen to be the member of the Shenzhou-10 space group in April 2013. She was China’s second woman astronaut w (77) was sent into space after Liu Yang who flew with the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft.
How great Wang Yaping is!
八、补全对话（每小题2分，共8分）
Wang Wei: Hello! This is Wang Wei speaking. (78) ?
Michael: Hi, Wang Wei. This is Michael speaking. Are you free today? Wang Wei: Yes. Michael, I’m writing a passage and I want to make a survey about plants and animals. (79) ?
Michael: I like plants better. I think roses are the nicest of all the flowers. Wang Wei: But they can’t play with you. Michael: What about you, Wang Wei?
Wang Wei: (80) . I think animals are friendlier. Michael: (81) ?
Wang Wei: Because animals are our friends. They make us happy. Michael: Do you keep a pet?
Wang Wei: Sure. I keep a pet bird. It is beautiful. It can sing to me every day.
Michael: Wonderful! We should all like plants and animals.