第一部分 阅读理解 (75分) 

Passage 1 
The 16th century, known as the "Age of Genius", was a complicated (复杂 ) and difficult time to live. Many countries fought for the power and riches of the newly discovered Americas. Men introduced new ideas which demanded great changes in older ideas. Despite these problems and possibly because of them, wonderful things were done by the greatest of men. 
It is indeed difficult to know why in some periods you find many men of genius while in others you may find few. The "Age of Genius", however, produced some of the greatest thinkers, painters, authors, and scientists. 
In Italy during the High Renaissance (文艺复兴), a period of the "Age of Genius", three famous painters started their work. They were Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael.  
Leonardo da Vinci is famous not only for his beautiful paintings but also for his talent in the sciences. One of his best - known painting is the "Mona Lisa." Michelangelo was also a man of many talents. He was an artist; he wrote poems; he drew plans for buildings; and he worked with other forms of art. His best- known work is the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome (罗马西斯教堂). 
Raphael was known for his painting. He made well-balanced pictures out of many different actions. 

1. Another name for the 16th century is the ________. 
 A. Classical Age 
 B. Middle Ages 
 C. "Age of Genius" 
 D. Age of Renaissance 

2. To know why in some periods you find many intelligent men and few in other is __________. 
 A. an easy thing to do 
 B. a very difficult thing to do 
 C. not important 
 D. unnecessary 

3. Which of the following statements is implied in the first paragraph of the passage? 
 A. Geniuses are born talented. 
 B. Geniuses are often produced in the same age. 
 C. Fighting for the riches of the newly - discovered Americas produced geniuses. 
 D. A period during which new ideas were replacing older ideas might produce geniuses. 

4. _________ is famous for his paintings and for his talent in science. 
 A. Raphael 
 B. Leonardo da Vinci 
 C. Michelangelo 
 D. Mona Lisa 

5. Michelangelo is known for __________. 

 A. his Mona Lisa 
 B. his paintings in Sistine Chapel 
 C. his well-balanced pictures 
 D. his contributions to science 

Passage 2 
Football is, I believe, the most popular game in England: one has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there, shouting for one side or the other. 
To a stranger one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams, he has pictures of them and knows the results of large number of matches. He will tell you who he expects will win such and such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three of four times his age. 
Most schools in England take football seriously - much more seriously than nearly all European schools, where lessons are all that are important, and games are left for the children themselves. In England it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy's mind with facts in the classroom, education also means the training of character; and one of the best ways of training character is by means of games, especially team games, instead of working for himself alone. The school therefore plans games and matches for its pupils. Football is a good team game, it is good both for the body and the mind. That is why it is every school's game in England. 

6. At football matches, people often _______ one team or the other by shouting. 
 A. watch 
 B. win over 
 C. laugh at 
 D. support 

7. In England school boys seem _________ football games. 
 A. to know a great deal about 
 B. not to know much about 
 C. to know a little about 
 D. to know nothing about 

8. In the sentence "Hs is as good as that of men three of times his age", "that" means __________. 
 A. the match 
 B. the opinion 
 C. the age 
 D. the team 

9. In England, education means __________. 
 A. filling a boy's mind with stories 
 B. more than teaching of knowledge 
 C. the teaching of knowledge only 
 D. training character by means of football game 

Passage 3 
How mean first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery (奥秘). All we really know is that men unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words. 
The power of words, then, lies in their association (关联)-the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases. 
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (文学 ) style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar (粗俗 ). 

11. The origin of language is ________. 
 A. a legend handed down from the past 
 B. a matter that is hidden or secret 
 C. a question difficult to answer 
 D. a problem not yet solved 

12. One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions was that ____________. 
 A. they could agree upon certain sings 
 B. they could write them down 
 C. they could communicate with each other 
 D. they could combine them 

13. What is true about words? 
 A. They can not be written down. 
 B. They can be written down. 
 C. They are simply sounds. 
 D. They are mysterious. 

14. The real power of words exists in their ___________. 
 A. properties 
 B. characteristics 
 C. peculiarity 
 D. representative functions 

15. Which of the following statements is true? 
 A. The more we read and learn, the more ignorant we are. 
 B. The more we read and learn, the more confused we will be. 
 C. The more we read and learn, the more learned we are. 
 D. The more we read and learn, the more snobbish we become. 

第二部分 完成句子 (25分) 
根据短文内容完成句子，每个空格只能填一个单词。有的单词第一个字母已经给出，请将其余字母补全。 
Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room. 
Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? What about table manners? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should you leave one in your lap, or on the table? 
The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both American and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to woman, and so will most Americans. Promptness (准时)is important both in England and in America. That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay. 
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable - especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable. 

16. Social customs vary

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