That year , in the local school, there was a new math teacher, as well as some new pupils. One of the new kids was the stupidest child anyone had ever seen. It made no difference how quickly or how slowly they tried explaining numbers to him; he would always end up saying something enormously stupid. Like two plus two was five, seven times three was twenty-seven, or a triangle had thirty corners……
Before this boy arrived, math lessons had been the most boring of all. Now they were great fun. Encouraged by the new teacher, the children would listen to the pieces of nonsense spouted by the new kid, and they would have to correct his mistakes.
Whenever the new teacher asked questions, the stupid kid would stand up but made the wrong answers, the other students all wanted to be the first to find his mistakes, and then think up the most original ways to explain them. To do this they used all kinds of stuff : sweets, playing cards, oranges, paper planes, etc. It didn’t seem like any of this bothered the new kid.
However, Little Lewis was sure that it was bound to make him feel sad inside. Lewis was sure he would see him crying. So, one day, he decided to follow the new kid home after school. On leaving school, the new kid walked a few minutes to a local park, and there he waited for a while, until someone came along to meet him……
It was the new teacher!
The teacher gave the new kid a hug, and off they went, hand in hand. Following from a distance, Lewis could hear they were talking about math.
【小題1】根據(jù)短文第二三段描述，可知這位新老師的工作很有創(chuàng)造性，故選A。
【小題2】根據(jù)短文最后一段Following from a distance, Lewis could hear they were talking about math.描述，可知選B，這個所謂的最蠢的學(xué)生其實比其它學(xué)生知道的多。
【小題3】根據(jù)Lewis was sure he would see him crying. So, one day, he decided to follow the new kid home after school.描述，可知選B。
【小題4】聯(lián)系上文To do this they used all kinds of stuff :可知選C。
【小題5】The math lessons became interesting again because of the new teacher’s ___________.

A．creativity

B．imagination

C．responsibility

D．curiosity

【小題6】The passage implies that the stupidest child____________________________.

A．was in great need of math teacher’s help after class

B．knew much more about math than other classmates

C．had no much gift for math and was slow to learn it

D．disliked both the new math teacher and his lessons

【小題7】According to the passage, Lewis followed the stupidest in order to ______________.

A．learn about where he lived	B．find out if he felt upset
C．say something to comfort him	D．make friends with him

【小題8】 What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to ?

A．To find the stupidest kid’s mistakes.

B．To think up the most original ways to explain.

C．To use all kinds of stuff.

D．To follow him home after school.

第二節(jié)，閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請在答題卡上將對應(yīng)題號的相應(yīng)選項字母涂黑。注意：如果選E，則將A和B同時涂黑；如果選F，則將C和D同時涂黑。

請閱讀下列某書店各書架的相關(guān)信息：

Section A: Do-It-Yourself Section -- On these shelves customers can find the latest manuals on how to do everything from building a computer to constructing your own home.

Section B: Sports & Leisure Section -- Stocks a large range of the latest books on your favourite sporting teams and events. Pick up the perfect Father's Day present here.

Section C: Humour Section -- A great selection of joke books, funny stories and wonderful real life adventures that are sure to keep the reader laughing for days.

Section D: Business & Finance - Students, business people or anyone interested in the world of commerce are certain to find the book they are after here. We have special subsection for international trade and e-commerce.

Section E: Biography - Find out about the lives of your favourite sports stars, singers, actors and other famous people from today and the past. Learn what they had to go through to become successful and the effect it had on their lives.

Section F: Education - Has a huge range of textbooks and supplementary material covering all the major high school and university subjects. Buyers showing their student cards receive a 15% discount on all purchases from this section.

閱讀下列關(guān)于各書籍的信息，匹配書籍與其所應(yīng)放置的書架：

71. The Delighted Eye - by Prof. John Nash - The 1994 Nobel Prize Winner for Economics, whose ideas have influenced a generation of the world's greatest economic minds, tells his life story: growing up in a small town in America, becoming one of America's most influential mathematicians and his battles with mental illness.

72. Mother Tongue: The English Language - by Bill Bryson - Bryson's book is a journey through the history and different aspects of the English language , one that is both informative and hugely entertaining. As with most of Bryson's books, fun comes before facts and readers will be left with a smile on their faces.

73. Into Thin Air - by John Krakauer - is a riveting first-hand account of a disastrous race to the top of Mount Everest. In March 1996, `Outside' magazine sent veteran journalist and experienced climber John Krakauer to join the team led by the famous Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of the race eight people were dead.

74. ReadyMade: How to Make (Almost) Everything - by Shoshana Berger and Grace Hawthorne - beautifully written with great factual information. The theme behind this book is re-use, re-claim, re-cycle and there are many detailed easy-to-do projects for the reader to try such as making a photo frame from a book cover or a pot for your plants from plastic shopping bags.

75. The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron - by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind - As the title suggests the authors cover the rise of the American electricity company to become one of the 10 richest companies in the world and its spectacular fall into dishonor and bankruptcy. A perfect guide on what not to do in business.

 

閱讀下列材料，從所給的六個選項（A、B、C、D、E、F）中，選出符合各小題要求的最佳選項。（注意：如果選E，則將AB同時涂黑，如果選F，則將CD同時涂黑，其中有一項是多余的。選項中有一項是多余選項）。

       有些懷舊的影片值得我們永遠(yuǎn)觀賞與品味。閱讀71至75中想要觀賞懷舊影片的個人信息介紹和A至F中六部懷舊影片的信息介紹，為影片觀賞者選擇合適的影片。

1．These days Ada and her classmates are arguing about whether a woman can play an important role in the political area as Hillary．，They are searching for any useful information about women and politics．

2．Albert shows great interest in Asian history．These days he is busy collecting information about how people in Asia fought against colonists（殖民者）in the 1930s．He thinks the people from that time were very great．

3．Elva realizes that it is difficult to combine music and performance perfectly so she wants to watch more films and plays that are full of music．

4．Ivy is something of a dreamer．She is always hoping that one day she will come across a boy in an unexpected situation．In her opinion，films like that are the most romantic．

5．Tim majors in science，but these days he finds it difficult to concentrate on his work．He’s not sure if he’s fit for the course so he wants to watch a film that can give him some courage．

       A．Gandhi

       Gandhi is the biography of Mahatma Gandhi，who became the famous leader of the Indian movement against the British through his philosophy of non-violent protest（非暴力抗?fàn)帲�．This film describes his life and times and how he managed to free his country from the British rule using peaceful means．

       B．Gettysburg

       It is a film directed by Ronald F．Maxwell which presents a lifelike picture of the Gettysburg War, the turning point of the Civil War．The famous speech The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln is related to this war．

       C．Roman Holiday

       Roman Holiday，a 1953 romantic comedy，introduced American audiences to Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn．The film was remade for television in 1987．

       Princess Anne signs up for a very popular tour of all the European capitals；however，when she arrives in Rome，she becomes dissatisfied with her very restricted（受限制） schedule．

       D．The Sound of Music

       The Sound of Music is a 1956 film directed by Robert with wise and starring Julie Andrews in the lead role．The film is based on the Broadway musical The Sound of Music，with songs written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II，and with the musical book written by the writing team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse．Ernest Lehman wrote the screenplay．

       E．A Beautiful Mind

       This is a 2001 American film about John Forbes Nash．The story begins in the early years of Nash’s life at Princeton University，as he develops his  “original idea” that will revolutionize the world of mathematics．Early in the movie，Nash begins developing schizophrenia（精神分裂癥）and brings a heavy burden upon his wife and friends．

       F．Evita

       Eva （Evita） Peron，started out life as a poor girl who went on to become an actress and then the wife of the president of Argentina，Juan Peron．The musical is a story of love and polities．Evita’s huge political influence and constant charity（慈善）work earned her love from people all over the country．She is described as the most beloved woman in Argentina．

第二節(jié)，閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請在答題卡上將對應(yīng)題號的相應(yīng)選項字母涂黑。注意：如果選E，則將A和B同時涂黑；如果選F，則將C和D同時涂黑。

請閱讀下列某書店各書架的相關(guān)信息：

Section A: Do-It-Yourself Section -- On these shelves customers can find the latest manuals on how to do everything from building a computer to constructing your own home.

Section B: Sports & Leisure Section -- Stocks a large range of the latest books on your favourite sporting teams and events. Pick up the perfect Father's Day present here.

Section C: Humour Section -- A great selection of joke books, funny stories and wonderful real life adventures that are sure to keep the reader laughing for days.

Section D: Business & Finance - Students, business people or anyone interested in the world of commerce are certain to find the book they are after here. We have special subsection for international trade and e-commerce.

Section E: Biography - Find out about the lives of your favourite sports stars, singers, actors and other famous people from today and the past. Learn what they had to go through to become successful and the effect it had on their lives.

Section F: Education - Has a huge range of textbooks and supplementary material covering all the major high school and university subjects. Buyers showing their student cards receive a 15% discount on all purchases from this section.

閱讀下列關(guān)于各書籍的信息，匹配書籍與其所應(yīng)放置的書架：

71. The Delighted Eye - by Prof. John Nash - The 1994 Nobel Prize Winner for Economics, whose ideas have influenced a generation of the world's greatest economic minds, tells his life story: growing up in a small town in America, becoming one of America's most influential mathematicians and his battles with mental illness.

72. Mother Tongue: The English Language - by Bill Bryson - Bryson's book is a journey through the history and different aspects of the English language , one that is both informative and hugely entertaining. As with most of Bryson's books, fun comes before facts and readers will be left with a smile on their faces.

73. Into Thin Air - by John Krakauer - is a riveting first-hand account of a disastrous race to the top of Mount Everest. In March 1996, `Outside' magazine sent veteran journalist and experienced climber John Krakauer to join the team led by the famous Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of the race eight people were dead.

74. ReadyMade: How to Make (Almost) Everything - by Shoshana Berger and Grace Hawthorne - beautifully written with great factual information. The theme behind this book is re-use, re-claim, re-cycle and there are many detailed easy-to-do projects for the reader to try such as making a photo frame from a book cover or a pot for your plants from plastic shopping bags.

75. The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron - by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind - As the title suggests the authors cover the rise of the American electricity company to become one of the 10 richest companies in the world and its spectacular fall into dishonor and bankruptcy. A perfect guide on what not to do in business.

第二節(jié)：篇章結(jié)構(gòu)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

下面是一篇文章，請將標(biāo)有A—E的段落插入文章中標(biāo)號為71—75的合適位置，使這篇文章意義完整，結(jié)構(gòu)連貫。將答題紙標(biāo)號為71—75中的相應(yīng)字母涂黑。(注意：如果選E，則將AB同時涂黑，如果選F，則將CD同時涂黑，其中有一項是多余的。)

    She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.

     71    

“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said.   72     

         73    “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision(視覺) is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”

However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile.      74   

In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.

          75   

A. Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile.

B. This picture is now so valuable that no one can tell its exact price. Therefore, many thieves tried to steal it in any way they could think of.

C. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.

D. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.

E. The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum (盧浮宮博物館) where it is housed.

F. During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces. Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.