第二节：信息匹配
1.A valuable dog was taken while being walked by his owner in City Park yesterday afternoon. Police wish to talk to a man seen nearby at the time, described by people as short and fat with short light hair and clear glasses.
2.Yesterday morning at 9:30 a.m. a man with a gun went into the National Bank and demanded money from the staff, before fleeing when they met the bank security staff. The security show the man as being short and thin with shoulder-length blonde hair.
3.A tall, strong man with blonde hair, a thick black moustache and wearing dark glasses knocked a woman down and stole her purse on Main Street last Saturday afternoon. If you see this man, please run away as he is very dangerous.
4.At the football match, several people had their wallets stolen while waiting in the line to buy food. The victims did not see or notice the theif, but bystanders said that he is tall and thin, clean shaven with short light hair.
5.A car was stole in the supermarket on Friday, June 23 this year by a man who was very young, 1.7 meters tall with thin dark hair and carrying a blue backpack. A reward of 500 dollars is offered if anyone finds the car.
Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own back yard. He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold. This time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. It’s easy to understand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months.
When he felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw (瑕疵). He had to begin with his calculations (计算) all over again, or he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I m ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven small diamonds of first-class quality.” Kaplan waited a few more days until be felt he was in the best physical and mental (精神的) condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the first blow. The diamond split (切开) exactly as he promised.
1.Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world _______.
A. in a minute B. at the foot of a big mountain
C. in his own backyard D. in a garage
2.A diamond dealer is a person _______,
A. in the diamond business B. who stores diamonds
C. who cuts diamonds D. who sells diamonds
3.When the diamond was resold, _______.
A. the dealer lost a lot of money
B. Joker made some more money
C. the dealer got 800,000 dollars
D. Kaplan got 800,000 dollars
4.The owner of the diamond thought that if the diamond was cut successfully it might be worth _______.
A. $300,000 B. $500, 000
C. $300, 000,000 D. $800, 000, 000
5.Kaplan studied the diamond for _______.
A. one and a half years B. more than half a year
C. over eighteen months D. more than nineteen months
When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern era two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist (存在).
According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post, the tragedy (悲剧) occurred on the afternoon of December 14, 2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water. More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the children. Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The child’s body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao, also died of cold and exhaustion (筋疲力尽) . The body of Hao and who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day. A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children’s cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of then to fall into the icy water. Local residents held mourning ceremonies (祭奠仪式) at the lake.
Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation, but their lives were no longer in danger.
1.The underlined word “occurred” here means“＿＿＿＿”．
A. employed B. mixed C. guided D. happened
2.When the three students fell into water,the university students were ___________．
A. skating on the ice B. taking photos at the lake
C. having a picnic D. walking along the lake
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. Three students died on the same day in all．
B. Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14,2002.
C.The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.
D. Local residents were not brave in face of danger.
4.It can be inferred that ＿＿＿＿
A. people think little of the two university students' death
B. the ice on the lake wasn't strong enough to skate on
C. some students regretted for what they had done
D. heroes don't agree with the steps of modern times
5.The author wrote the passage to
A. warn people of the danger of skating on ice
B. call on people to learn from the brave university students
C. tell us a tragedy
D. advise university students to cherish（珍惜）their lives
When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏) flour can be painful.
But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.
With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方) changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).
They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.
1.A good title for this passage would be________.
A. A Sick Baker B. A Brick-oven Bread Baker
C. An Old-fashioned Baker D. How to Overcome Allergy
2.Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he________.
A. suffered from allergy to flour
B. didn’t like the job
C. wanted to make more money
D. wanted to form his own company
3.During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, ________.
A. he founded Arnold Bakery
B. he tried a new method of baking
C. he helped the company improve their production
D. he became successful in his business
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven.
B. Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour.
C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price.
D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality.
5.From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was ________.
A. determined B. brave C. unusual D. unhealthy
Mini Book Excerpts (节选)
Biography
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House, $27)
Mystery (疑案小说)
"You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?" The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.
A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, "Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn't you?"
The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, "Maybe," he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25.99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mothers love so their daughters won't.
You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books, $15)
Humor
Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times!'s "amusement cycling" is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day's drive of most cities?
Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)
1.If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by ________.
A.Ecco B. Atria Books
C. Riverhead Books D. Random House
2.The book Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for ________.
A. young children B. Disney World workers
C. middle school teachers D. parents with young children
3.Which book describes women with characters of their own?
A. Happy And Other Bad Thoughts
B. J. D. Salinger: A Life
C. You Are Free
D. Red Wolf
4.From the book You Are Free we can know that mothers ______.
A. teach her daughter read and write
B. be a model for their daughters
C. are born to give
D. suffer a lot
5. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that ________.
A. the boy helped arrest the murderer
B. Benny died of an accident
C. the murderer got away with the crime
D. Annika carried out the crime
语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
In the Western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted till today. For example, Ladies First, that is to say, women in these countries 1. (respect) in many ways.
In the USA, 2. in Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women, and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or restaurant, 3. the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the side of the ladies 4. is closer to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between 5. .
If the host or hostess comes to fetch their guest for dinner in a car, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat free, as the host or hostess is also 6. driver. When the host shows the guest to the sitting room, most men 7. (seat) in the room will stand up if the guest is a lady. Generally speaking, younger ones are introduced to older ones first. The ladies in the sitting room will not stand up 8. the new comer is a man or a woman.
Though today it is the fact that the custom is followed by 9. (few) people than in the past, especially among the young people, women of all ages still want to keep the custom. Anyhow, 10. is believed that women are still respected in many ways in the Western countries.
