It's true that Facemail makes life 28 and fun, but it should be used with care. The clown looks lively and funny 29 . But if you choose the clown, put a few rude words in
an e-mail and add some angry emotions, you've got a Psycho mail.
20. A. Always B. Sometimes C. Never D. Seldom
21. A. at B. in C. to D. from
22. A. made B. called C. invented D. produced
23. A. read B. written C. sent D. heard from
24. A. put on B. put in C. put up D. put away
25. A. smile B. sing a song C. say hi D. blow a kiss
26. A. When B. How C. Why D. Who
27. A. However B. Instead C. Luckily D. Also
28. A. hard B. harder C. easy D. easier
29. A. at last B. at first C. first of all D. in the end
III. 阅读理解。(每小题 2.5 分，共 20 分)
阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目 的答案标号涂黑。
A
For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. , opera goers also had a certain look in people’s mind: rich, well-dressed and old.
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt( 尝 试 ) to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so rich audience.
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to make the opera closer to common people. , companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such unusual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
, where it performs “mobile operas” shortened versions( 剧 本 ) of
child-friendly operas. For example, this summer’s production is Hansel&Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be
celebrating its 75th anniversary( 周 年 纪 念 日 ) this year, is putting on Cinderella for free,
keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists’ Training Program.
quite a few people, young or old, take interest in this “new opera” . The opera goers also believe they will absolutely bring back the opera alive.
30. The underlined phrase in the second paragraph means .
A. breaking up the old rules B. changing the dresses
C. making the audience feel easy D. advertising themselves
31. Opera companies prefer to perform short versions because .
A. they can be performed in public libraries
B. short versions are easy to perform
C. it is hard to find long versions
D. they can make more people come to opera
32. The main idea of this passage is that .
A. opera is famous for its long history.
B. opera is only performed for rich people.
C. opera companies are trying to keep opera alive.
D. young people are interested in opera.
33. Filling the blanks in the passage with the following phrases and sentences, the right order should be .
① The Houston Grand Opera’s choice is the public library
② And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance
③ Because of these attempts
④ Because young people don’t or won’t come to the opera
A. ②①③④ B. ②④①③ C. ①③②④ D. ③①④②
B
Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you choose your job, there’s a whole lot more to it than assessing( 评价) your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of(不管) your skills or the job's pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas.
1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?
There are isolating ( 孤 立 的 ) jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive(相互的) jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes(极 端) in either direction but do have a tendency(意向) that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.
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