1、阅读理解。 Primary Source Holiday Shopping Night at Ten Thousand Villages Brookline Shop for your holiday gifts and give back to Primary Source at Ten Thousand Villages on Friday, December 4! 15% of all sales from 300 p. m700 p. m. that day will be donated to Primary Source. Join us for light refreshment
2、s and enjoy beautiful handmade gifts from artisans around the world. All are welcome!Primary Sources Holiday Shopping NightFriday, December 4,2009300p. m700p. m.Ten Thousand Villages226 Harvard Street, Brookline, Massachusetts (Coolidge Corner)Download our flyer and tell your friends!Ten Thousand Vi
3、llages provides vital, fair income for the people from developing countries by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. Learn more and preview toys, home decor, jewelry, and other gifts online. Cant join us on Dec. 4? At GoodShop, 30% of your spending will be given to
4、Primary Source. The next time youre ready to make an online purchase, visit www. goodshop. com and enter “Primary Source” in the space provided. Click “verify” and choose from more than seven hundred popular stores and sites, from Apple to Zappos. GoodShop is free and easy to use, and each purchase
5、you make will help Primary Source provide global education materials for schools all over New England.1. What is Ten Thousand Villages?A. A town. B. A website. C. A shop. D. An organization.2. The underlined word “flyer” probably means _.A. a software B. an ebook C. a ticket D. an advertisement3. Pe
6、ople can give money to Primary Source by buying gifts _.A. at Ten Thousand Villages on Friday B. at GoodShop onlineC. at Ten Thousand Villages at 500 pm D. at any shop or eshop4. If you pay $ 10 for a gift at GoodShop, _ in the end.A. 7 dollars will go to GoodShop B. 3 dollars will go to GoodShopC.
7、7 dollars will go to Primary Source D. 10 dollars will go to schools in new England【参考答案】14、C D B A 阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Breathe, wave and smile. Along with more than 300 other seniors, I marched into the stadium on the afternoon of May 10. The audience burst into deafening cheers. The
8、 huge stadium shook with all the whistling and clapping.It was as if a Hollywood superstar had walked on stage. And indeed, every single senior that day was a star of the moment. Each deserved it. The seniors had been preparing for four years for this once-in-a-lifetime momentthe commencement.Seated
9、, I waited anxiously for the opening address. As a foreign exchange student, I was not able to receive a diploma. However, I still had the wonderful feeling of being part of things. Like the other graduates, I was dressed in purple cap and gown.Our principal, Mr. Glover, delivered a short, warm gree
10、ting. The US national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn Pledge of Allegiance(效忠宣誓).Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches. The tears in some eyes convinced me that many had deep feelings about the occasion. It was as the class motto says, “Life brings us tear
11、s, smiles and memories. The tears dry; the smiles fade; but the memories last forever.”Then came the core (核心) of the commencement. Hundreds of names were announced. Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal. From the different cheers each graduate got, w
12、e had the funny sense that it was a kind of competition of who could cheer the loudest.To be honest, the presentation of diplomas got boring. A girl sitting next to me even started yawning. But it wasnt boring for those receiving the diploma: they would treasure the moment the principal placed the s
13、acred brown document in their hands for the rest of their lives.A new page in the book of that persons life had turned. They were glimpsing their futures: futures of challenge, hardship, perhaps loneliness too, which would take all of their courage.62. Whats the article mainly about? A. An American
14、graduation ceremony. B. The opening ceremony of a sports meeting.C. A presentation of college diplomas. D. A US colleges farewell party.63. According to the text, which of the following statements about the author is TRUE?A. Hollywood superstars went to attend the ceremony.B. Every single senior bec
15、ame a superstar at the ceremony.C. When each graduate got his or her diploma, there were cheers. D. All graduates would treasure the diploma for the rest of their lives. 64. The right order of the following events is_.a. Diplomas were presented to graduates. b. Students gave farewell speeches.c. The
16、 US national anthem was played. d. The principal gave a short, warm speech.e. Seniors went into the stadium.A. b-c-a-d-e B. b-d-c-e-a C. e-d-b-a-c D. e-d-c-b-a65. From the text, we can infer that_.A. foreign exchange students could get a diploma B. a diploma guarantees a bright futureC. the ceremony
17、 symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in lifeD. everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma【解析】根据第一自然段Along with more than 300 other seniors, I marched into the stadium on the afternoon of May 10. 第四自然段Our principal, Mr. Glover, delivered a short, warm greeting. The US national anthe
18、m followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn Pledge of Allegiance(效忠宣誓). 第五自然段Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches 第六自然段Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal.根据这个顺序故选D【考点定位】考查细节理解判断题65. 【答案】C【解析】根据A new page in the book of t
19、hat persons life had turned.可知答案为C【考点定位】考查推理理解题【浙江省2014模拟冲刺试题】It can be as simple or as complex as you want. Anybody who enjoys the cinema knows that when the final credits roll they include everyone who has contributed Director, Performers, Best Boy, Make Up, etc.It usually takes over a hundred peo
20、ple working a year to make a feature film, ten people to produce a pop promo (流行电视节目预告片) and around twenty to film a documentary. The reason so many people are involved is because films need to be made quickly and on budget.Many famous directors started by making films completely on their own Orson
21、Welles, George Lucas, Robert Rodrigues. You may not have the special effects and big budgets of Hollywood but you do have time on your side. Use it to experiment and make a few mistakes. Its the way to learn. And thats where the fun begins. Go on; make a film.Now, lets talk about how to prepare for
22、the shoot (拍摄).If youre making the film with other people, organize your cast and crew effectively. Make sure everybody knows their role and what day and time theyre needed. Give people specific jobs so they can become experts in their field. For example, a sound recordist listens to the sound throu
23、gh headphones as its being recorded, and holds an extra microphone if needed.A camera operator frames the picture, sets focus, checks the light and records the action.The editor “cuts” the picture together after its shot. A producer is the contact point for the film. He or she makes sure crew and ca
24、st are there on time, talks to the press and organizes the budget. A director has to make sure their vision is communicated. To do this everyone needs to be clear about what the director expects from each scene and each shot.You may also need a make-up-artist, a choreographer, a driver, etc. However
25、, you can quite easily make your first film on your own. Make a schedule that says which shots are to be taken where and when (this is called a shooting schedule) and when youve completed a take, cross it off the list. Remember that you may want to shoot “out of sequence”, e.g. shoot the last scene
26、first, and the first last. Similarly if the film begins and ends by a tree in the park, it may make sense to film both scenes while youre there.Continuity is particularly important in drama. Take a Polaroid camera and take photos to capture details. You may need to come back to a scene days later. W
27、hen you decide your locations, consider whether you need permission to use the space, how noisy it will be and what the light will be like at the time of day you will need to use it. Is there power available? Are you likely to be interrupted?If youre making animation (动画片) or any computer generated
28、stuff, have a space that you can control. You may need extra lights and you may need to leave work in progress. Make sure people living with you are aware whats happening. Animation needs a lot of undisturbed concentration and patience. Keep at it and itll pay off. Aardmann and Disney both started o
29、ff at home experimenting with clay (黏土), pens and a camera.46. A director knows the purpose of each step of the work, but_ .A. he neednt tell others about thatB. other members just follow his ordersC. he must have it known and well understood by othersD. others may have their own ideas and special w
30、ays of working47. To shoot a film, a shooting schedule must be fixed first _.A. but it may be crossed off if unnecessary B. but you neednt work exactly on itC. and each step must be carried out by it D. and no one can change it once settled48. It can be inferred from the next-to-last paragraph that
31、_.A. you need to ask others advice when deciding locationsB. it is easy to find a proper location to shoot a filmC. once you find a good place to film you must check it laterD. unexpected things may happen while you are shooting in a place49. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. Preparations f
32、or making animation. B. The importance of familys support.C. The equipment of making animation. D. Successful stories of Aardmann and Disney.46. C 事实细节题 根据A director has to . 可知，导演要清楚拍摄的每个步骤，而且要让每个工作人员都了解其目的和所要达到的效果。47. B 事实细节题 根据倒数第三段可知，拍摄时间表要事先制定，但随着场景的需要在顺序上可灵活调整。48. D 推理判断题 倒数第二段提到，拍外景要考虑外景地是否被允
33、许使用，要考虑外景地的环境，包括噪音、光线、电力供应等，由此推测如果考虑不周，有可能会发生意想不到的事情。49. A 段落大意题 最后一段谈到拍摄动画片时，需要准备一个空地、额外的灯光、安排工作进度、得到身边的人的理解与支持等等，这些都是关于如何做拍摄动画片的准备工作。【解析与观点二】46. D根据第二段可知作者那时已经没什么钱了，故只能租一间偏远点的房子，因为便宜。47. B 根据第一段可知作者想通过工作来排除和忘却孤独无助的局面。48.D 根据Its not so much about what I can get for myself; its about how we can all
34、get by together.可知正确答案为D。49. A 根据倒数第三段 Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors.可知作者和邻居的关系相当融洽。阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Are you a team person? Are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated workers? If so, the futu
35、re may hold more for you than you think.High technology, some predicted, would make team work a thing of the past. Thats happening in those areas of business and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers.But, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. High technology
36、 has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration. Through computer networking, scientists, engineers and technicians at different locations-often thousands of miles apart-can work on the same
37、project at once. They can exchange ideas, try out different designs and test their results.Examples? An engineering team can now design and try out a robot system, a new manufacturing process, or an entire factory before it is built. An architectural team can do the same with a building or a bridge.
38、 A medical team can simulate (模拟) a dangerous operation before performing it on a patient.Of course, computerassisted team effort doesnt end with investigation and simulation. It now usually continues into actual design, manufacturing and testing. “Computeraided design (CAD) and computeraided manufa
39、cture (CAM) are breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions,” explains Dr. Prakash Rao, an engineering manager at General Electric. “Interdisciplinary teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production. Everything is interconnected like a network.”Somet
40、imes a computeraided effort can extend beyond production. A team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depth. For hightechnology team work, the future seems limitless.66. The underlined part “hold more” most probably means to .A. maintain more chances B. give more rights C. ma
41、ke more regulations D. store more information67. According to the passage, the writer believes that .A. teamwork requires more use of computers than that of human beingsB. teamwork will be completely replaced by computersC. the concept of teamwork is still alive and no longer the same as the pastD.
42、high technology would make teamwork a thing of the past68 The examples given by the writer in Paragraph 4 serve .A. to prove high technology has a promising futureB. to explain his idea of new type of teamwork is reasonableC. to show that it tends to be an end to teamwork soonD. to indicate the comp
43、uterassisted team effort just means investigation and simulation.69. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Many fields of science and technology are now using computers effectively.B. No details are given in the passage about barriers between traditional design an
44、d manufacturing functions.C. Experts from different fields have to cooperate to develop a product from concept to production.D. High technology is nothing but a new type of teamwork plus CAD and CAM. 70. The authors attitude to towards the introduction of the computer to teamwork is of .A. objection
45、 B. indifference C. support D. doubt【文章大意】本文是议论文，本文主要讲述了在高科技时代中新的团队合作的形式。66. 【答案】A【解析】根据Are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated 69. 【答案】D【解析】根据High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engin
46、eering design, architecture and ocean exploration.故排除选项A；根据倒数第二自然段可以排除选项B；根据Interdisciplinary teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production.排除选项C故选D【考点定位】考查作者对整篇文章理解能力70. 【答案】C【解析】根据For hightechnology team work, the future seems limitless.可知作者持积极支持的态度故选C【考点定位】考查作者态度题阅读理解。3D cinema
47、has been around since the early 20th century, but Hollywood brought the technology back in 2007. Many thought it was just a trick to make more money. But then came Avatar, the first mustsee movie in 3D.But since Avatar, 3D cinema has struggled. In_2010,_several_3D_movies_bombed_at_the_box_office. An
48、d by late 2010, some people said the technology was dead. Of course, that wasnt the first time Hollywood had struggled with new technology. Although sound was added to movies in the late 1920s, it took audiences time to get used to the new technology. But in the end, sound and colour became the stan
49、dard. James Cameron, director of Avatar, thinks were going through the same process with 3D.Some say cinemas are charging too much for 3D movies. In the US, seeing a 3D movie can cost up to $7.5 more than seeing it in 2D.Also, a recent study at California State University finds audiences dont actual
50、ly enjoy movies in 3D any more than in 2D.Walter Murch, a famous movie editor, wrote in 2011 that human beings have no ability to process 3D images. Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches.But James Cameron disagrees. In fact, he recently predicted that in fi
51、ve years all movies will be in 3D.And there are signs that 3D is fighting back. More 3D movies were put on the market in 2012 than ever before. The Lion King 3D recently made over US $150 million at the box office, and Camerons Titanic 3D made even more.Who knows what the future holds for 3D? Steven
52、 Spielberg recently said, “Im hoping 3D gets to a point where people notice it. Because then it just becomes another tool and helps tell a story.”1The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means that in 2010, 3D movies_Awere not successfulBbecame popularCdeveloped quicklyDwere of poor quality2
53、The example of sound and colour is used mainly to show that_AHollywood tends to absorb what is newB3D technology takes time to be acceptedCHollywood struggles with new technologyDhigh technology helps to make better movies3In Walter Murchs opinion, 3D movies_Abring moviemakers great profitsBare more
54、 expensive than 2D moviesCdo great harm to peoples healthDare unsuitable for people to watch4What can we learn from the text?AAvatar was the first 3D movie.B3D cinema has existed for years.CTitanic 3D has made the most money.D2012 witnessed the coming of 3Ds time.【要点综述】自从阿凡达采用3D影像技术获得巨大成功之后，全世界范围内掀起
55、了一股波涛汹涌的3D热潮。本文就3D时代是否到来展开了讨论。1A推理判断题。由本段中关键词struggled、dead和bombed可判断该句意为“票房失利”。故选A项。2B推理判断题。根据第二段的“that wasnt the first time Hollywood had struggled with new technology.”可知，作者用有声电影和彩色电影如何发展成为行业标准的例子来说明3D电影技术目前遭遇的尴尬境遇，指出其要被大众接受还需要时间。故选B项。3D细节理解题。根据第三段“that human beings have no ability to process 3D images. Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches.”可以判断出，在Walter Murch看来，3D影像画面不适合人们观看。故选D项。4B推理判断题。3D技术自从20世纪初出现以来，一直处于尴尬的境地。多年来，人们一直讨论3D电影技术的发展前景。文章首句是解题关键。故选B项。
