1、阅读理解 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。AWhen 47-year-old volunteer Susan Boyle stepped onto the stage of Britains Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married and “never been kissed, actually”, few in the audience would have wondered why. This Ms Boyle, looking
2、 unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song I dreamed a dream from the musical Les Miserables on a show of Britains Got Talent, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.She couldnt hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage
3、 in a housedress, and everyone including the judges seemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone in the auditorium fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity judges sat
4、 open-mouthed, and remained standing to the end.After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said, “Without doubt that was the biggest surprise Ive had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you. No one is laughing now. That was amazing.” Actress Amanda H
5、olden followed, “Im so thrilled because I know that we everybody were against you. I honestly think that we were all being very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) and I think thats the biggest wake up call ever.” Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlan
6、tic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore who between them have nearly 1.5 million followers speak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip (片段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut via satellite connection on CBSs The Early Show, doing an interview and singing l
7、ive from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show host Oprah Winfrey.Now Boyle has become one of the worlds hottest celebrities. The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on Youtube, becoming a hit on the Internet.56. We learn from the passag
8、e that Susan Boyle _.A. rose from a low social class B. had an unhappy marriageC. lived with a dog alone on a farmD. won the championship in the Britains Got Talent show57. At the beginning of the show, almost everybody _.A. looked forward to her wonderful performanceB. was attracted by her beautifu
9、l dressC. looked down upon herD. placed great hope on her58. We can infer that _ contributed most to her global popularity.A. the judges B. the Internet C. the newspaper D. the advertisement59. The 4th paragraph intends to tell us _.A. how Susan Boyle achieved her successB. the comment made by Ameri
10、can actor Ashton KutcherC. Susan Boyles influence in the USAD. Oprah Winfreys invitation to Susan BoyleBSome names have special meanings in popular American expressions. One day, an average Joe was walking down the street. An average Joe is a common person either male or female. He did not know wher
11、e he was going. So average Joe asked John Q. Public for directions to the nearest bank. John Q. Public is also a common person male or female. “Jeez Louise,” said John Q. Public. This is an expression of surprise. “Dont you know that all banks are closed today? It is Saturday.”“For Petes sake.” said
12、 average Joe. This is also an expression used to show a feeling like surprise or disappointment. “I do not believe you,” said he. At that moment, Joe Blow was walking down the street with a woman. Joe Blow is also an expression for a common person. Now this Joe Blow was not walking next to a plain J
13、ane. A plain Jane is a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty. The woman with Joe Blow was a real Sheila a beautiful woman.Average Joe asked the woman if all banks were closed on Saturday. “No way, Jose,” she answered. This is a way of saying “No.” “No way, Jose. Many banks are open on Saturdays.”Aver
14、age Joe did not know either of these two people from Adam. That is, he did not know them at all. But he followed their directions to the nearest bank. When he arrived, he walked to the desk and said: “I am here to withdraw some money so I can pay my taxes to Uncle Sam”. This represents the United St
15、ates government. The banker produced some papers and told him to sign his John Hancock at the bottom. A John Hancock is a persons signed name a signature. Historically, John Hancock was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. Hancock had a beautiful signature and signed
16、his name larger than all the others.60. The main idea of this text is that _.A. some popular American names have special storiesB. some popular American expressions have some special namesC. some popular American names have special meaningsD. some popular American expressions are interesting61. Whic
17、h of the following refers to an ordinary-looking woman?A. An average Joe B. John Q. Public C. Joe BlowD. A plain Jane62. The name “Jeez Louise” is _.A. an expression of surprise B. a feeling like disappointmentC. an expression for a common man D. a woman who is neither ugly nor prettyCPresident Cool
18、idges statement, “The business of America is business,” still points to a very important truth today that business organizations have more prestige (威望) in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions still possess this great prestige?O
19、ne reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the idea of competition than other organizations in society. Since competition is seen as the main source of progress and development by most Americans, competitive business organizations are respected. Competition is not only g
20、ood in itself; it is the means by which other basic American values, such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.Competition protects the individual freedom by making sure that there is no monopoly (垄断) of power. Compared with one and all-powerful government, man
21、y businesses compete against each other for benefit. If one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to the competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Since there are many businesses competing for the customers dollars, they cannot afford to treat them u
22、nfairly and the customers would lose nothing. A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it gives more support for freedom than government, even though government leaders are elect
23、ed by the people while business leaders are not. Many Americans believe that competition is as important, or even more important, as democracy in protecting freedom.Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the idea of equal opportunities. Competition is seen as an open and fair race wh
24、ere success goes to any person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American choice of the higher social position which is not based on ones family background. Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equal opportunities.63
25、. Which of the following is discussed as the main topic in the passage?A. Competition in Americas business. B. Freedom in Americas business.C. Americans different values. D. Business against government.64. Americans believe that they can realize their personal values _.A. when given equal opportunit
26、iesB. through doing businessC. by protecting their individual freedomD. by means of competition65. Who can benefit from business competition?A. Businessmen who compete.B. Customers of those businesses.C. People with the idea of equality and freedom.D. Both business organizations and government.66. I
27、t could be inferred from the passage that the author believes _.A. business in other countries are not as competitive as those in the USAB. business problems are very important to the American governmentC. the competition in business plays a very important role in AmericaD. American business is the
28、most powerful one in the whole worldDEvery year in America, high-school students who want to go to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT in a shortened way. Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them or whether any will
29、be admitted at all. The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures ones mathematical ability and use of the English language. Traditionally, the English portion（部分）involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension. But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in
30、an essay, hand-written on the spot. Thats an interesting way to test writing ability, put content aside, have you ever seen young peoples handwriting lately? Or anyones for that matter, in this age of computer keyboards? Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks. They scribble class
31、 notes in what can generously be described as the written word. And they hand-write, or more often print, a word or two of identification on luggage and lunch bags. Otherwise penmanship (书法) once taught so morally and easefully by second-grade teachers, has gone the way of the dodo bird which has di
32、ed out. Yet todays kids are asked to write, thoughtfully and legibly (字迹清楚地), for several minutes on this SAT Test. Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl of young people whove been typing on computers since the age of three! Teachers insist that good handwriting can
33、not only help ones score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers and earn bigger tax refunds (退税) because the tax inspectors can actually read the computations (计算结果). And dont forget, we all have to turn to handwriting from time to time, as computers go down when power g
34、oes out.67. The subjects to be tested in the SAT include _. A. math, English, reading and handwriting B. math, grammar, reading and writing C. math, foreign language and writing D. math, English and handwriting68. The author writes this passage to introduce the fact that _. A. writing seems to be ve
35、ry important in the SAT B. those who will go to colleges have to take the SAT C. students should practice handwriting more often D. in the computer age kids know how to write legibly69. What does the underlined word “scribble” probably mean? A. Write quickly and roughly. B. Take notes difficultly. C. Print penmanship carefully. D. Describe written word generously.70. According to the passage good handwriting can _. A. help students get high scores in tests B. make a student more popular C. measure students ability D. assist one to get a job阅读理解：56-59ACBC 60-62 CDA 63-66ADBC 67-70 BCAD