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1、Week Six文娱体育一、阅读理解共 17小题；共34.0分AHip-hop music is popular around the world among young people who love its rhythms. Its artists spread messages of peace, hope and happ in ess. Often, their songs teach young people about human rights and fighting for their freedoms so they can have a better future. It

2、 is possible that every country has at least one or two socially con scious hip-hop sin gers or groups.DAM is known as the first Palesti nian group to sing hip-hop. The group's music is in flue need by social issues. In an in terview they said that whatever they see, they write about it. They al

3、so sing about issues such as viole nee lin ked to illegal drugs and wome n's rights. DAM hopes to teach young childre n not to be in flue need by other people, but to lear n on their own what is right and what is wrong. Childre n sing with them on the song Ng'Ayer Bukra, which means "Ch

4、a nge Tomorrow". The childre n express that they want educati on and the ability to cha nge tomorrow.In Brazil, artists use hip-hop to express social problems. In Sao Paulo, one of the oldest hip-hop groups is Racion ais MC's. Many of their songs are about people livi ng in poor areas calle

5、d Favelas. In 1992 they cooperated with Brazil's Mini stry of Educati on. They visited schools to teach people about life in the favelas. They have also used their music to earn money for health cli nics, youth sport programs and schools.In Rio de Jan eiro, a famous hip-hop artist called Marcelo

6、 D2 once lived in a favela. However, whe n he turned thirtee n he left the area to find work. His first product ions in hip-hop were in 1995 in a group called Planet Hemp. Three years later he left the group and produced his own music. His hip-hop music was different from the one performed before as

7、 he mixed it with the Brazilian music called samba. Because of that, he became famous. His songs are about his life experiences. Marcelo D2 has performed with famous American hip-hop artists such as will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas.1. Why is hip-hop music popular around the world?A. Because it has

8、 rhythms which attract young people.B. Because it expresses people's hope for a better future.C. Because it teaches people a lot about social problems.D. Because it is easy to un dersta nd and sing.2. We can lear n from the sec ond paragraph that DAM A. hopes to make a lot of moneyB. is concerne

9、d about social problemsC. in flue nces childre n by telli ng them what is rightD. cares more about childre n's educati on tha n about other issues3. Which of the following statements is true about Racionais MC's?A. Much of its music is about the poor.B. It is the first hip-hop band in Brazil

10、.C. The members were all born in Favelas.D. Its members have n't earned much mon ey.4. We can conclude from the passage that Marcelo D2 A. has received a good educati onB. often writes about his attitude towards societyC. has developed a new style of hip-hopD. has n ever worked with a musical ba

11、ndI am a music store owner. One day, when I was cleaning the instruments in my store, I sawan old man e in. His short steps dragged on the carpet. "Is 77 too old to learn the banjo（ 班卓琴）?" he asked."You can lear n to play it well," I replied, holdi ng back my doubts. My mind told

12、 me I was giving false encouragement. I reached the instructor's schedule and gave the rates, the available 有效的）time and the additional information that he would need. To my surprise and delight, the old man, Carl, began banjo lessons three days later with my most patient teacher.With nothing to

13、 do at home but practice, Carl made surpris ing progress. After breakfast he practiced for his required half hour. While waiting for lunch he picked up his banjo again for just a couple of minutes. Since TV was difficult for him to see and hear, he often played the banjo in the evenin gs. Carl was a

14、lways early for less ons so it was a surprise that he did n't arrive one Tuesday.The next morning I listened to the answering machine with sadness. "Carl's in hospital," the voice recorded.Two mon ths later, I shared the n ewspaper obituary with the banjo teacher. We both shed tear

15、s for a surpris in gly clever banjo stude nt.Several mon ths later, a woma n came into the store carry ing a pla nt. "This is for Carl's banjo teacher," she said. "I'm his wife, Mary.""Why did Carl want to play the banjo?" I asked. Mary took a deep breath and le

16、t it out slowly."Carl was at some show whe n he was 10 years old. He came close to the stage to watch the performers. When they were packing up their instruments, the banjo player said to Carl, 'You want to see this up close?' Carl climbed up on the stage and from the n on he wan ted to

17、 play the banjo." Carl had waited 67 years to realize a dream! Mary gave the pla nt to me. "Tha nk you for the best six mon ths of his life," she said.5. In Paragraph 2, the author's reaction to Carl's question showed that he .A. was willi ng to helpB. did n't want to en c

18、ourage CarlC. did n't want to give him false en courageme ntD. en couraged Carl though he had doubts6. How did Carl learn to play the banjo well?A. By work ing hard.B. By tak ing short cuts.C. By ask ing his wife to help him.D. By finding the best teacher.7. The un derli ned word "obituary

19、"in Paragraph 5 means a no tice that A. announces somebody has diedB. announces somebody is n eededC. announces a good piece of n ewsD. announces a gift for somebody8. Why did Carl want to lear n banjo?A. Becausehis wife en couraged him to lear n it.B. Becausehe wan ted tobee a banjo performer.

20、C. Becausehe wan ted torealize a dream from his earlyage.D. Becausehe wan ted toenjoy the last six mon ths of hislife.CUsain Bolt says he intends to defend his Olympic 100m and 200m sprint titles at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. The Jamaican, who retained both titles as well as the 4x100m in London

21、, said he has decided aga inst switch ing to either the 400m or long jump."To do the three spri nts, that is the focus. I don't want to try any differe nt events at Rio," he said. "I will just defend my titles to show the world there's a possibility I can do it again." Th

22、e 26-year-old in sisted he has no inten ti on of eas ing off in his training.Bolt, who also holds the 100m and 200m world records, said he aimed to run even faster in the year of 2013, during which the World Championships will be held in Moscow. He added, "It's all about hard work. When I w

23、as doing great whe n I was young, people used to say I was fast for my age, but I have put a lot of work into it since I was a senior athlete. I con ti nue to work hard, continue stay ing focused and push ing myself. So for me that's the focus right now to see how fast I can go and I defi nitely

24、 try to go faster each year."Bolt became the first man to retain both Olympic sprint titles in a time of 19.32 seconds in the 200 m in London in August, with Yoha n Blake in silver and Warren Weir in bron ze.It came after he had see n off Blake's challe nge to win the 100m in 9.63 sec on ds

25、, just 0.05 sec onds slower tha n his own world record, in what was a new Olympic best.Speak ing after he had pleted his sec ond Olympic spri nt treble, Bolt had cast doubt on his participati on in the eve nts in Rio whe n he said, "My coach wants me to do 400 m, I want to try long jump. It'

26、;s just about making differe nt goals, there's a lot of thi ngs I can do in the sport."9. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Bolt Intends to Defe nd His Olympic Titles at 2016B. Bolt Decides Aga inst Either the 400 m or Long JumpC. Bolt Aims at the 2016 Rio de Jan eiro GamesD.

27、Bolt Wants to Do Three Spri nts at the 2016 Games10. What does the un derl ined word "it" most probably refer to?A. Tak ing part in the long jump.B. Winning the 100m, 200m and 4100nXtitles.C. Getti ng a gold medal in the 400 m.D. Switchi ng to 400m spri nt.11. From what Bolt says in the th

28、ird paragraph we can infer that .A. Bolt can run faster each yearB. Bolt practiced hard whe n he was youngC. Bolt has con fide nee in himselfD. Bolt looks dow n upon other athletes12. What is the world record of the 100m?A. 9.66 seco nds. B.9.68 seco nds.C. 9.58 seco nds.D. 9.63sec on ds.13. From th

29、e last paragraph we can see that.A. Bolt does n't know which events he will take part in in RioB. Bolt's idea of participati on in the events is differe nt from his coachC. Bolt prefers to make differe nt goals in the 2016 Rio de Jan eiro GamesD. Bolt wants to do a lot of things in the 2016

30、Rio de Janeiro GamesDMasako KaiI don't think it's good for tee ns to devote so much time to training for the Olympics because I think that too much pressure is not good for an ybody and some young athletes want to do other thin gs. If they are training all day for the Olympics, they will for

31、get how to enjoy athletic events and will hate them. They need to take a rest sometimes.Hiromi MaruyamaI think if the teenager wants to take part in the Olympics, to practice many hours each day is not bad. Watch ing the Olympics on TV, I feel like tak ing part in the Olympics. Then I am willi ng to

32、 make that kind of sacrifice. It is very good memory and gives con fide nce to athletes, so I think that if teenage athletes spend a lot of time on practice, it is good.Ai On itsukaI thi nk it's not good for youn gsters, but if they want to win the Olympic Games, they have to practice many hours

33、 every day. Most young people want freedom, but if they want to acplish someth in g, it is importa nt that they accept some restrict ions.Maybe they feel very anno yed and they want to stop their practice, but these feeli ngs are connected to their strong will to win the Olympic Games. But it is mor

34、e important that they take holidays sometimes. They have to refresh their feelings, so they can practice with new spirit.Meiko MiyagawaMost Olympic athletes start practici ng sports in early childhood. The practice is very hard. Sometimes they cry, but they continue the practice because they like th

35、eir sports. When I watched a TV sports in terview, a small girl said, "I want to bee an Olympic champi on." I was surprised because the girl was only 6 years old.14. What are the four people talk ing about?A. Whether tee ns should spe nd so much time training for the Olympics.B. Why tee ns

36、 want to take part in the Olympic Games.C. Different ways to train young Olympic athletes.D. How tee ns practice for the Olympics.15. Who obviously agrees that tee nage athletes should spe nd a lot of time practici ng for the Olympics?A. Masako Kai.B.Hiromi Maruyama.C.Ai On itsuka.D.Meiko Miyagawa.1

37、6. Accord ing to Ai On itsuka, .A. young athletes should practice hard every dayB. young athletes usually feel anno yed duri ng the trainingC. wi nning the Olympic games is more importa ntD. young athletes should take a rest sometimes17. What surprised Meiko Miyagawa is that a six-year-old girl .A.

38、can be an Olympic champi onB. was in terviewed by the reportersC. could say such wordsD. is trained for the Olympics、完形填空共 20小题；共30.0分Having reached the highest point of our route accord ing to our pla n, we discoveredsomething the map had not told us. It was 18 to climb down into the Kingovalley. T

39、he river lay deep 19 mountain sides that were almost vertical （ 垂直）.We could n't find any ani mal tracks, which usually 20 the best way acrosscountry, and 21 thickly were the slopes（斜坡）covered with bushes that wecould not see the n ature of the ground.Our guide did 22 but cut a narrow path throu

40、gh the bushes with his longknife and we 23 him in single file. Progress was slow. Then, we 24 we had really reached the river, only to find ourselves on the edge of a cliff（ 悬崖）with a straight drop of 1,000 feet to the water 25. We 26 back up the slope and bega n to look for ano ther way dow n. We c

41、limbed and fin allyarrived at the river. 27 we came downhill along its bank 28 having to cut our way. However, after a few miles the river 29 asteep-sided gap betwee n rocks and sudde nly dropped thirty-five feet over a waterfall. No path alon gside it and no way round it.Then one of the guides 30 a way of overing the difficulty.