出自:乐山师范学院-高级英语
1、 阅读理解Section A Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question, there are four
choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the best answer. Passage One Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work. She
had lived in a very small flat, and there had been no room for a piano. But when she married, she had a new flat which was big enough for one. So she
decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her. She saved some money, and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her
birthday. Then she went to a shop and said, “I’ll choose whichever piano does not coast too much and fits into my living room.” When she had paid for
the piano, the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned every few months. Mrs. Peters agreed. A few months later she heard from the
shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning. Now she had not cleaned the house yet, so it was dusty and untidy. Mrs. Peters hated
having even the least amount of dirty, and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that. So she had to hurry to clean everything
carefully. It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired, but anyhow, by the time the man arrived, everything was finished. She opened the door,
and the man was standing there with a big dog. “Good morning,” the man said politely, “will it disturb you if I bring a dog in, please? I am blind, and he
leads me wherever I go.” 31. Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano [ 2 分 ]
A. Because she began to work
B. when she had no room to live in
C. because her flat was too small for a piano
D. when she got married
11、 Passage Three Visitors exploring one of Britain’s many historic buildings might expect to see beautiful objects and learn more about history. What
they won’t expect is to meet one of the former residents, and to be able to talk to them about their life and times. But, don’t worry. Although many old
buildings are said to be frequently visited by ghosts(幽灵), these people are not ghosts at all. All across Britain historic sites will be brought to life by real
people. They will be dressed in period costumes (clothes worn in an earlier time in history) and will recreate life as it was once lived at different times
during Britain’s history. Activities like these are called “living history”, and have become increasingly popular in recent years. An organization named
English Heritage, which maintain historic buildings and sites across England, will organize over 500 living history events, ranging from reenactment (再
次展现) of battles to traditional story-telling for children. The people who dress up in costumes and takes part in these events come from all kinds of
background. Some are trained actors, while others do it as a hobby. What they all have in common, however, is that they do not simply “act”. Instead,
they learn about every aspect of the period they are bringing to life --- everything from the way people behaved to the way they spoke. 41. What may a
visitor expect to see in a “living history” activity? [ 2 分 ]
A. Beautiful objects.
B. Historic events brought to life.
C. Local residents.
D. Old buildings visited by ghosts.