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Sometimes, 37 , no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, 38 (especial)when they are not made of ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America 39 Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. Some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef. Never had they seen such 40 strange way. They couldn’t help 41 (ask)the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We came from Hamburg. ” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He made up 42 mind to do something new. He cooked some round pieces of the beef like 43 the men from Hamburg ate and 44 (sell)it quite a few countries around the world. Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is 45 (interest). Ⅲ. 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote(引语)from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of motto. The study of Fudan University, one of China’s top universities, of 489 students, found that 82 had chosen Dante’s “Follow your own path and don’t worry about what others say” as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto. This was followed by “Believe yourself” and “Self-improvement without stop.” Students also expressed a common hope for greater understanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand to those in need. Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in children’s growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character. 46.The study shows _________. A.which university should have mottoes B.what poems are popular C.how many students like the motto “Believe yourself.” D.the majority of the students like to choose their favorite mottoes 47.Of the students asked, _______ students have mottoes. A.about 78%B.about 57%C.about 16%D.about 8% 48.The motto “Self-improvement without stop” shares the similar meaning with ______. A.going on to improve rapidly B.growing by oneself continuously C.making oneself better and perfect continuously D.becoming better without having a break 49.The best title for the passage should be _______. A.Mottoes and Character Developing B.Students and Poet C.Mottoes and LearningD.Understanding Care 50.What do we know from the passage? A.The students need help and care greatly. B.The students want to be understood and cared and are willing to help. C.The students want to understand themselves deeper with a motto chosen. D.The students believe they understand mottoes better than others. B Last year more than 13 Korean TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories. And it seems that South Korean TV series have also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad. 51.What does the underlined word "moral" in the third line mean? A.志向B.情节C.道德D.垃圾 52.Which of the following is not mentioned about South Korean TV? A.LoveB.Morals C.Social orderD.Self-respect 53.What is the most important reason why South Korean TV series are popular with the young audiences? A.The series are slow and long. B.The actors wear cool clothes. C.The stories are pure and moving. D.The actors are good-looking. 54.What do you know about South Korean TV series from the passage? A.Thirteen more South Korean TV series will be introduced to China. B.Young audiences like South Korean TV series better than middle aged people. C.All the South Korean TV series will be repeated this year. D.Some Chinese think part of South Korean TV series are worth watching twice. 55.What does the writer want to tell us? A.We are tired of South Korean TV series. B.South Korean TV series are a great success and popular in China. C.South Korean TV series are better than Chinese TV series. D.We can learn a lot from Korean TV series so we need to watch them again and again. C Goal chances came and goal chances went. But two of the world’s highest-ranked teams—with some of football’s highest-paid players—couldn’t get the ball into the net. And they were playing against sides that only just made it to the World Cup. (责任编辑：admin) |