1、阅读理解。As the thrills of the London 2012 Olympic Games fade, the focus now is on the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. Over the next two years it hosted the FIFA Confederation Cup in June 2013 and will host the FIFA World Cup in 2014. Brazil has taken steps to increase the economic profits by safeguarding
2、 the interests of broadcasters and funders. In 2009, the Brazil passed the Brazilian Olympic Act and the so-called World Cup Law in 2012, which are designed to fight ambush(隐性)marketing and digital piracy(盗版), and regulate advertising in and around official sporting sites. The Brazilian World Cup La
3、w goes much further in protecting the interests of right owners than Brazils pre-existing legislation(立法)in this area, the so-called Pele Law. For example, the World Cup Law bans anyone but the official broadcaster from using images of events. However, it does permit use for non-commercial purposes.
4、 It also requires that FIFA or its local broadcaster provide highlights up to two hours after each match. Other items allow protection of trademarks associated with the event and ban unauthorized association with the events marks. The Pele Law permits, as an information right, both access to sportin
5、g sites and the use of images for journalistic purposes. It is, however, unlikely that such an understanding will be gained in relation to the World Cup Law which governs access to and use of images specifically in relation to the FIFA World Cup 2014. Although the Brazilian Olympic Act regulates the
6、 IP(知识产权)relating to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, it remains silent on broadcasting rights. Whatever the benefits, it seems clear that IP rights in general, and broadcasting rights in particular, will continue to play a key role in bringing in funds. If past experience is anything to go by, Rio 20
7、16 not only promises new sporting achievements, but also the breaking of new records in terms of profits produced from the sale of broadcasting and other media rights. 【文章大意】文章主要介绍了巴西保护知识产权的World Cup Law和Pele Law。1. The 2016 Olympics. A. promises to break many recordsB. will experience challenges in
8、 fundingC. promises to be the greatest in historyD. will bring great benefits to Brazil【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第一段的Brazil has taken steps to increase the economic profits by safeguarding the interests of broadcasters and funders. 可知, 巴西将会从2016年奥运会中获得经济增长。故选D。2. The World Cup Law and the Pele Law are differen
9、t in that. A. the former is stricter than the latter in protecting IP rightsB. the World Cup Law allows the media more freedom to use the imagesC. the former applies to advertising while the latter marketingD. the Pele Law bans more unauthorized association with the events marks【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段的Th
10、e Brazilian World Cup Law goes much further in protecting the interests of right owners than Brazils pre-existing legislation in this area, the so-called Pele Law. 以及下文可知, the World Cup Law比the Pele Law在保护知识产权方面更严厉。3. The passage mainly talks about. A. the advances that Brazil has made in hosting sp
11、orting eventsB. the efforts that Brazil is making to protect the interests of IP right ownersC. the preparations that Brazil is making for the 2016 OlympicsD. the challenges that Brazil is facing in investment to fund the sporting events【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了巴西的保护知识产权的World Cup Law和Pele Law, 这说明了巴西正在在
12、保护知识产权方面做出努力。故选B。4. The writers attitude toward Rio 2016 is. A. indifferentB. positiveC. negativeD. unclear【解析】选B。观点态度题。根据最后一段的Rio 2016 not only promises new sporting achievements, but also the breaking of new records in terms of profits produced from the sale of broadcasting and other media rights.
13、 可知, 作者对Rio 2016充满希望。故选B。阅读理解。 A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages.They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive hab
14、it. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become a compulsivebehavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on comp
15、uters and spend long hours at different websites. They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life isaffected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades, and success at schools. Because the
16、y can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. Th
17、ey have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society, Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never
18、met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life. lt is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.16. The passage is aboutA. the cause of weboholism B. the advan
19、tage of weboholism C. the popularity of weboholism D. the influence of weboholism17. The underlined wordobsessive in the second paragraph most probably means A. attractive B. addictive C. professional D. potential18. We can learn from the passage that . A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teena
20、gers B. teeangers can hardly balance real and virtual life C. people are addicted to games on the lnternet D. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway19. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism? A. It contributes to the development of the web. B. The chat room language may change so
21、cial culture. C. The problem will have a negative influence on our future. D. People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.20. The authors attitude towards weboholism is that of being A. objective B. positive C. opposed D. acceptable【参考答案】1620、DBBAC阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Fort
22、y-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a mere acquaintance. I have forgotten the name of an old lady, who was a customer on the paper route in my home town when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it stays in my memory, for she taught me a lesson of forgiveness that I shall never
23、forget.On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the leaning roof of the old ladys house from a spot near her backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the stones changed to missiles as they rolled to the roofs edge and shot out into the yard. I found myself a perfect
24、ly smooth rock and threw it out. The stone, however, slipped from my hand and headed straight for a small window on the old ladys back porch. At the sound of fractured glass, we knew we were in trouble. We ran as fast as possible.I was too scared about getting caught to be concerned about the old la
25、dy with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadnt been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably in her presence. I made up my m
26、ind that I would save my paper delivery money, and after three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost. I put
27、the letter through the letter slot in her door. My soul felt redeemed and I could have the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old ladys kind eyes. The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She gave me a bag of co
28、okies. I thanked her and felt an envelope in it. When I opened the envelope, inside it were the seven dollars and a short note reading, Im proud of you. 4. The underlined word “redeemed” is closest in meaning to “_”. A. excited B. relieved C. disappointed D. delighted5. Whats the best title for this
29、 passage?_.A. An old lady B. My first jobC. My childhood D.An unforgettable incident【参考答案】(A)本文作者从发生在自己身上的事情中深深地体会到诚实，知错能改的重要性。1、C 事实细节题。第一段“Forty-three years seems”和“when I was a twelve-year-old boy”两处数字相加即可。2、B 事实细节题。根据第一段第二句内容可知。3、A 推理判断题。根据第二段：当时才12岁的作者和他的一个朋友玩扔石子，其目的只是为了看到石头从老太太的屋顶滚下来象导弹一样射到院子里
30、，至于打破老太太的窗户当然不是故意的，所以选A。4、B 词义猜测题。跟据本句的“and I could have the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old ladys kind eyes”可知作者此时应该是感到心中的一块石头落了地。5、D 主旨大意题。本文作者主要向我们讲述了小时候的一件小事对他的深远影响。（2014浙江卷 ） 学校图书馆需要购置一批新书， 现向学生征求意见。假如你是李越，你认为学校图书馆最需要购置科普类图书（popular science books）和文学类图书（literary books）。请你用
31、英语给图书馆王老师写一封100120词的信，推荐这两类书，并分别说明推荐理由。 注意：信的抬头与落款已给出（不计入词数）。 Dear Mr. Wang, _ Yours sincerely Li Yue【考点】考察应用文写作【写作指导】本文属于应用文中的书信，所以需要注意书信的特殊格式以及特殊用语。要求以李越的口吻向图书馆王老师推荐科普类图书（popular science books）和文学类图书（literary books）。要点：1.你向王老师推荐这两类书。2.理由：科普类图书帮助我们理解科技的基本原则，引起我们的好奇心和发展意识。文学类的书可以提高我们的文学素养。鼓励我们批判类的思维
32、。本文对于考生的综合能力要求较高，要求考生有很强的谋篇布局的能力和组织要点的能力。首先要选择自己熟悉的短语或者句型，在你的能力范围之内，选择句式时要赋予变化，因为这样你才可以更好的驾驭。同时也要选择合适的连接词，把各个要点组织成一个完整的整体，如besides, further, last but not least等。在发表个人观点的时候，可以使用谚语来提升整个文章的档次和文采，也能增加得高分的可能性。【一句多译】那就是我我推荐另外一种书：文学作品。如古典文学，大师作品。通过精彩的故事和语言呈现伟大的思想。（1）That is why I recommend another category
33、 of books：literary books. Classic works, written by masters, present great thoughts through fascinating stories and language.（2）That is the reason why I recommend another category of books：literary books. Classic works, written by masters, present great thoughts through fascinating stories and langu
34、age.【参考范文】Dear Mr. Wang,Knowing that our library is going to buy books, Id like to give some suggestions.What we need most are popular science books. Usually popular science books explain basic principles of nature in a simple and interesting way. They help us understand science subjects better and
35、arouse our curiosity about scientific discoveries.In addition to reading for knowledge, we read for fun and inspiration. That is why I recommend another category of books：literary books. Classic works, written by masters, present great thoughts through fascinating stories and language. They not only offer us joy and excitement, but also encourage us to think critically.Ill be glad if you can consider my recommendation. Yours sincerely, Li Yue
