第二部分 时文阅读理解

1第二部分阅读理解rolesinthetelevisiondramasDreahedidn'twanttobequietanymore,sohighschool.Whenhewasworkinghardatmemorizingsschoolplays,Kim'sideatobactingisgettingbetterandbetter.Atlast,heappearedinthemusicals(音乐剧)A.studyverywellA.ChemistryB.EnglishC.TheaterandFilmStudiesChinesefolksingerandperformingartist.PengistheDean(系主任)ofthePeople'sLiberationArmyArtAcademy.Shebecameverypopularasawomansoprano(女高音)singer,because2CCTVNewYear'sGala(央视春晚)almosteveryyear.AlmosteverybodyinChinaenjoywatchingthistelevisionprogramatthesametimedurisongsincludePeoplefromOurVillage(父老乡亲),Zhumulangma(珠穆朗玛)andtheFieldofHope.PengisamemberofChina'sPeople'sLiberationArmyandholdsobtainaMaster'sdegree(硕士学位)intraditionalfolkmusicwhenthedegreewasA.sopranosingerB.famoA.universitycompetitionsC.actingcompetitionsD.speechA.PengistheheadofthePeople'sLiberationArmy.B.HermostfamoussinglesincludeIntheFC.Peng'srankofPeople'sLiberationA.PengLiyuanC.People'sLiberationArmyandhasremainedinproductionsinceXin.HappyCampisoneofChina'smostpopularshows,withaviewershipoftwonmanyawards(奖项)inAsia.ThisshowhasbeenwatchedbytheChinesepeople3throughouttheworld.Thisshowispurposely(专门地)createdforyoungpeopletowatch.Overtheyears,thehappycampfamilyhasproducedmusicalbums(专辑)andmovies.Themainpurposeoftheseproductionsistobringhappinesstothepeople.ThehostshavebeenwellknownbyA.ShenzhenB.FenghuangC.HunanA.电视机B.电视观众C.面试D.复习A.ThisshowhasbeenwatchedbyAmericanpeople.D.HappyCamphaswonmanyawTheUKwantsChineseteacherstotrytoincreasethelevelofmathsiChinesestudentshavethehighestinternationaltestresults.TheinmathslevelsbetweentheUKandChina.Anewspapersaid:“Thechildrenoftests.”TheUKwillhire(雇佣)60ofShanghai'sbestmathsteacherstohelpimprovetheabilityofonemillionBritishstudeTheUKisfarbehindmanycountriesinmaths.Poornumeracy(数字计算)coststheUKeconomy$30billionayear.Britain'seducationminister(教育官员)wentonbutwhatIsawinShanghai.…strengthenedmybeliefthatwecanlearnfromthem."Sheadded:“Theyhaveacan(与……相匹配)that.”Mathsqualifications(资格).()1.TheUKwillhireA.sixtyofShanghai'sB.sixhundredofShanghai's4C.sixofShanghai'sD.sixthousandofShanghai'sA.abadattitudeB.fearsC.difficultyD.acan-A.TheUKwantsCanadateacherstotrytoincreasethelevelofmathinitsB.TheUKisfarbehindmanycountriesinC.Britain'sstudentswentonafD.Mathsqualificationscannotequalhighersalariesandbetterjobs.A.大于B.胜利C.胜过D.失败A.ChineseMathsB.TheUKWantsChineseMathTeacherPassage5SupermanandBatman(蝙蝠侠)willbeinthewillbeincinemasinthesummerof2015.ZackSnydethedirectorofthelatestSupermanmovie“Manmanyfansofthetwosuperheroeswouldbehappythat“ManOfSteel,”willplaySupermanadon'tyetknowwhichactorwillplayBatman.Moviegoersareexpectiaction-packedadventurethatwillbelikenoothersuperherofilm.MrSnydersaidheThemoviecompanyWarnerBros.hopestheSuperman-Batmanduo(二人组)willbeassuccessfulasthe2012film"Tworldwideandsuccessfullybroughttogetherthemaincharacters(角色)ownedbyMarvelComics.WarnerBrhavespentmanyyearstryingtoagreetothenewfilm.Snydertoldreportersjusthowtheyarethegreatestsuperheroesintheworld.”5needstobeavery,veryspeciA.2015(inthesummer)B.tC.fall2015A.Mr.SnyderB.HenryCaviA.Thescripthasn'tbeenwrittenyeC.Themanwhostarredin"ManofD.MarvelComicsisthedirectorofthelatestSupermanmovie"ManoA.ManOfSteelBritainsaysitwillsendtenwarshipstoGibrTheshipswillmakeastopthereontheirwaytothethestopover(中途停留)isabadtimebecauserelationsbetweenBritainandSpainhavebecomebadrecently.SpaingotangryafterGibraltar'sgovernment(直布罗陀政府)putconcreteblocks(水泥石块)ontheseabed.ItsaidthiswgrowandtostopSpanishboa50euros(about$67)forpeopletotravelacrassecurityagainstterrorism.MotoriSpaingaveGibraltartoBritainin1713undertheTreatyofUtrecht(乌特勒支条约).ItbecameanimportantbaseforBritain'sRoyalNavy(英国皇家海军).Gibraltarisasmallareaoflandwh6Cadiz.The430-meter-taround30,000andmostofthemarevpartsofGibraltarlooklikeapieceofmainlandBritain.SpainhasarguedformanyyearsthatGibraltarshouldbeonlyhappenifthepeopleofGibraltarvotefor(投票)it.TheBritis(首相)toldhisSpanishpartner:“Thisproblemshouldnotbreakourrelations.Howevertherewasarealriskofthishappening."A.theTreatyofVersaillesB.ReinsuranceTreaC.theTreatyofUtrechtD.theTreatyofBrest-LitovshA.SpainbecameanimportantbaseofCadiz.D.ThepopulationofGibraltarisaround30,0A.thepeopleofGibratarwon'tvoteforitB.therewillbenomorefishnearGibraD.theirrelationswillbebrokenPassage7Beingattackedbykillerbeesusuallynightmares(噩梦).ForacoupleinTexas,thenightmareturnedintoreality(现实)onWednesdaynight.KristenBeauregard,44,andherboyfriendwereintheirgardenexercisingtheirtwoponies(小马).MsBeauregardtoldreportersthateverythingwasnormaluntiloneoftheponiesstartedkickingandjumping.Therealizeditwasalargegroupofbees.Shesaid:“Itgotalldark,lithereweresomanybees."Thebeesattackedthecoupleandtheirhorses.7Luckilytheyhadaswimmingpool,sothecouplejumpedin.MsBeauregardwasstungover200timesbythebees.Herboyfneckandhead.Thepoolprobablysavedtheirlivesbecausethebeescouldnotattackthemunderthewater.Kristenexplainedhowterrifying(令人恐惧的)itwas“Weweretryingtostandupinthewaterbuteverytimewestuckourheadsoutforair,theywouldcoverusandstartstingingus.Weweretryingtobreatheandtheywerestin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