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Phoenix? Text 4 M: Professor Atkinson, can I see you after this class? W: I39。t think it was very pleasant。t give up. And, in fact, when I first started I used to pretend that I couldn39。ve only ever played them at parties. We39。m doing a year at the Slade, and I39。m not, honestly. There isn39。t know anybody paid. W: They didn39。t it? Text 8 M: Is there a problem with learning a language? W: Mmm ... my brain ... No, I get, um ... er ... yeah, no, I don39。m trying to do. M: But when you speak English do you think of the grammar? W: No, because it es naturally. M: But isn39。t agree more. I39。s no doubt that Disney will continue to play a key role in the industry for years to e. Paramount Pictures With percent of the US and Canadian market share, Paramount Pictures continues to be one of the most successful film production panies in the world. Star Trek, War of the Worlds, Mission: Impossible, Transformers and Tropic Thunder are just a few of the popular films produced by Paramount Pictures. 20th Century Fox Also known as“Twentieth Century Fox” , this highly successful movie production pany makes up percent of the US and Canadian market share. Some of the biggest , Mr and Mrs Smith and Fantastic Four. Warner Bros. Pictures Including about percent of the US and Canadian market share, Warner Bros. Pictures is the biggest player in the film industry. Owning the rights to major films like Harry Potter, Superman, Batman, The Matrix and Star Wars has made Warner Bros. Pictures the name in the business. Universal Studios 12. 2 percent of the US and Canadian market share belongs to Universal Studios,which continues to make millions for the film industry. With major hits like the Bourne series, the American Pie series, Knocked Up, American Gangster and The Incredible Hulk, it39。故 D項為正確答案。根據(jù)下文中列出的一些電影,可以推出 hits指 “ 電影 ” 。 答案: A B There39。ll have some workable sensors ready to use. Such devices might find wide use in places that attract terrorists. Police could detect drugs, bodies and bombs hidden in cars, while food inspectors could easily test food and water for contamination. The implications for revolutionary advances in public safety and the food industry are astonishing. But so, too, are the possibilities for abuse. Such machines could determine whether a woman is ovulating(排卵 ), without a physical exam— or even her knowledge. One of the traditional protectors of American liberty is that it has been impossible to search everyone. That39。s nose. 25. Which of the following is within the capacity of the artificial nose being developed? A. Performing physical examinations. B. Locating places which attract terrorists. C. Detecting drugs and water contamination. D. Monitoring food processing. 解析: 細(xì)節(jié)題。本題要求明確使用人造鼻子會帶來什么問題。本題要求了解怎樣能夠?qū)⑷嗽毂亲油度氲綄嶋H應(yīng)用。s studies suggest the protection is long173。 答案: C 29. According to the study, green tea can do the following EXCEPT ________. A. improve blood flow B. benefit cardiovascular health C. help relax arteries D. increase the oxidation rate of flavonoids 解析: 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。s study is based on many years39。由第四段可知,研究人員認(rèn)為綠茶的心血管保健功效可能會更強(qiáng),因為綠茶中所含的一種名叫 “ 類黃酮 ” 的有益物質(zhì)較多,而這種物質(zhì)在紅茶氧化過程中會部分流失。 答案: C D I was no more than 18 years old during World War Ⅱ.Two days before the war in Britain began, a rule was issued that everyone had to cover up their windows at night with black material. This was to make it difficult for German bombers to find their target in the dark. The street lamps were turned off and often people bumped into one another. Traffic accidents were mon because car headlights had to be blacked out, and deaths from drowning increased as people fell off bridges or walked into ponds. During 1939 and the start of 1940 hardly any bombs were dropped on Britain. But Hitler planned to invade Britain. In September 1940 the Germans started to bomb Britain39。s cities C. force Britons to give in D. destroy the transport system in Britain 解析: 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章一、二段提到了 A項;第四段提到了 B、 C項;只有 D 項沒有提到。文章主要講述了二戰(zhàn)時普通英國人在德軍空襲下的生活。ve discovered that the key to my happiness is my determination to make and keep my resolutions. I follow dozens of resolutions. And they39。t. __38__ Take me. I know that exercise is an important element of a happy life for me. Yet I have seldom exercised recently. Often, when I have a lot of work, I skip the gym as a way of proving my hard work to myself. “Look, I39。m really going to stick to it! I mean it ! ” “I39。beard ancient man was walking over the hills and through valleys of the his back he carried a bag __41__ moved uneasily as if something was trying to escape from it, __42__ he settled it between his shoulders and walked on. He was Father Time, __43__ forever, and the bag he bore was filled with Tomorrows,all struggling to get out. Each night at twelve o39。s __52__, accepted, unlived, but Tomorrow is full of mystery (神秘 )and beauty. It is __53__ by all the __54__ with little hope sign,“Tomorrow may bring a change. Tomorrow39。 答案: D 43. 解析: 根據(jù)句意, “ 時間老人日夜穿梭,一刻也不停息 ” 可知答案為 C項。根據(jù)句意應(yīng)選 A項。 alive不能作前置定語;living意為 “ 活的 ” ; live意為 “ 活的、有生命的 ” ; lovely“ 可愛的 ” 符合句意。 答案: A 51. 解析: 根據(jù)下文 “ 明天充滿了神秘和美麗 ” 可知,此句句意為 “ 今天不如明天奇妙 ” 。 答案: A 55. 解析: 根據(jù)上句 “ 明天可能帶來變化 ” ,可知下句 “ 明天生活將會不同 ” 。 答案: B 59. 解析: 文章最后一段首句有提示。s Tail and The White Crane Spreads Its Wings. A person __63__ (practice)Tai Chi moves his body in a slow, relaxed, and graceful series of movements. __64__ simplest style of Tai Chi uses 13 movements。 增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號 (∧) ,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。 As new students at an university in Boston, many of us were unfamiliar with the campus but consequently late for class. One professor, however, was particular intolerant of being late, making clear that no excuse would be acceptable. So when a girl student came in his class one morning late, we expected the worst results. Then the professor demand the reason for