Pop stars today enjoy what once only belonged to the royalty(皇室).Wherever they go,people turn out in their thousands to greet them.The crowds go wild trying to catch a brief glimpse of their smiling,colorfully dressed idols.The stars are transported in their chauffeur driven Rolls Royces,private helicopters or executive aeroplanes.They are surrounded by a permanent entourage(隨從)of managers,press agents and bodyguards.Photographs of them appear regularly in the press and all their comings and goings are reported,for,like royalty,pop stars are news.If they enjoy many of the privileges of royalty,they certainly share many of the inconveniences as well.It is dangerous for them to make unscheduled appearances in public.They must be constantly shielded from the adoring crowds who idolize them.They are no longer private individuals,but public property.The financial rewards they receive for this sacrifice cannot be calculated,for their rates of pay are great.
And why not?Society has always rewarded its top entertainers lavishly.The great days of Hollywood have become legendary:famous stars enjoyed fame,wealth and adulation(奉承)on an all time scale.By today's standards,the excesses of Hollywood do not seem quite so spectacular.A single gramopphone record nowadays may earn much more in royalties than the films of the past ever did.The competition for the title“Top of the Pops”is fierce,but the rewards are truly huge.
It is only right that the stars should be paid in this way.Don't the top men in industry earn enormous salaries for the service they perform to their companies and their countries?Pop stars earn vast sums in foreign currency—often more than large industrial companies—and the taxman can only be grateful for their massive annual contributions to the exchequer(國庫).So who would begrudge them their rewards?
It's all very well for people in boring jobs to complain about the successes and rewards of others.People who make envious remarks should remember that the most famous stars represent only the tip of the iceberg.For every famous star,there are hundreds of others struggling to earn a living.A man working in a steady job and looking forward to a pension at the end of it has no right to expect very high rewards.He has chosen security and peace of mind,so there will always be a limit to what he can earn.But a map who attempts to become a star is taking enormous risks.He knows at the outset that only a handful of competitors ever get to the very top.He knows that years of concentrated effort may be rewarded with complete failure.But he knows,too,that the rewards for success are very high indeed:they are the payback for the huge risks involved and once he makes it,he will certainly earn them.That's the essence of private enterprise.
1.The author develops the passage mainly by ________.
A.comparing different ideas
B.giving explanations
C.inferring
D.listing typical examples
2.The underlined word “begrudge” in the third pararaph is closest in meaning to ________.
A.be jealous of? ????????????? B.be satisfied with
C.be anxious about? ????????????? D.be crazy about
3.According to the passage,which of the following can match the view of the author?
A.He who laughs last laughs best.
B.If you venture nothing,you will gain nothing.
C.He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
D.Success belongs to the persevering.
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.People are blind in idolizing stars.
B.There is fierce competition in becoming pop stars.
C.The government taxes pop stars very little.
D.Pop stars' life is more luxurious than that of royalty.
1.B
2.A
3.B
4.B
【解析】明星的生活總是令人羨慕不已。他們的生活中有光鮮的一面:不菲的收入,以豪華汽車和私人飛機代步,一言一行都成為人們關注的焦點……然而,我們也應看到,他們活得很累,他們?yōu)槌晒λ冻龅钠D辛和代價是一般人難以想象的。
1.篇章結構題。本文主要通過解釋向讀者闡明道理。
答案 B
2.詞義猜測題。結合上下文的語境判斷本句意:誰會對他們所得到的感到妒忌、不滿呢?接下來作者講了一般人從事枯燥但穩(wěn)定的工作,所以這里意思是:從事穩(wěn)定工作的人會妒忌這些明星。
答案 A
3.推理判斷題。根據最后一段可知,想成為明星就要冒更大的風險,然而一旦成功,回報也是豐厚的,那些選擇了穩(wěn)定工作的人是沒有權利期待高額回報的。“If you venture nothing,you will gain nothing.”意為:不入虎穴,焉得虎子,即要成功就要冒險。
答案 B
4.細節(jié)理解題。根據文章最后一段的“He knows at the outset that only a handful of competitors ever get to the very top.”以及第二段的最后一句可知答案。
答案 B
科目:高中英語 來源:浙江省嘉興一中2009-2010學年度高二第二學期4月月考 題型:閱讀理解
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Live Earth Announces 2010 Global Event!
This is the web version of the October 15, 2009 Live Earth email to members. Click here to join and receive bi-weekly updates from Live Earth.
Live Earth is pleased to announce the largest worldwide water initiative(倡議)in history to help fight the global water crisis. The Dow Live Earth Run for Water—to take place on April 18, 2010—will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to get water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education activities, raising awareness and funds to help solve the water crisis. Jessica Biel, Alexandra Cousteau, Pete Wentz, Angelique Kidjo and Jenny Fletcher will lend their names and their time in support of this global event.
Water shortage is a major issue affecting countries, communities and families all over the world. One in eight people doesn’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. Communities in Africa, Latin America and Asia suffer 1.8 million deaths every year from diarrheal(腹瀉)diseases and the death of 5,000 children each day due to inadequate water infrastructure(基礎設施). In these areas, women and children are forced to walk 6 km (3.7 miles) each day to get water that is likely unsuitable for drinking. However, the water crisis is not only limited to developing nations. Adding to these existing issues, the effects of climate change are increasingly impacting both supply and quality of available fresh water throughout the world.
In 60% of European cities with populations greater than 100,000, groundwater is being used faster than it can be replenished(補充). By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population could be living under water-stressed conditions.
You can help solve the water crisis by participating in the April 18th event. Run/walk registration is now officially open! Sign up now at http://liveearth.org/run.
Thanks and be sure to visit liveearth.org for the latest on The Dow Live Earth Run for Water, conservation tips, and more!
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52. Which of the following activities will the Dow Live Earth organize on April 18, 2010?
A. Receiving the latest news from Live Earth.
B. Putting on musical performances.
C. Calling on pop stars to walk 6 km to get water.
D. Lending names and time to support the event.
53. According to the passage, which of the statements is true?
A. You can turn to http://liveearth.org for water protection tips.
B. Jessica Biel can’t take part in the event even if she signs up.
C. The information on Live Earth is updated every month.
D. Every year 1.8 million people in the world die from the disease related to dirty water.
54. We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. by 2010, two-thirds of the world’s population will be short of water
B. we can solve the water crisis by taking part in the April 18th event
C. seven-eighths of the people in Asia can have access to safe, clean drinking water
D. there are different channels for people to get access to Live Earth
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It may seem to be a hard task to trace back the history of rap music, though you often see the informal music associated with highly informal dance style. As far as the origin of rap music is concerned, most people agree that it is from Afro-American and Latino Street culture of New York City. Not only in this city but in the surrounding areas there is the influence of African people and their culture.
Rap is a vocal (口頭的) style in which the performer speaks rhythmically and in rhyme, generally to a beat. The term of rap music is the same with hip-hop music typically-consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap. If we see it carefully, then we will definitely notice that the music usually is sung at higher pitches (調). Most of the time rap music is associated with chorus. Though rap music was primarily an American music style with African influence over its music and lyrics, recently it has been spread to almost the entire world.
There is hardly any country or nation where rap music cannot be seen in some form or another, and it is one of the most popular music styles among the youngsters. However, when it comes to its history, it is believed that hip-hop or rap music started in the early 1970s,and gained much popularity throughout the world during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The history of rap music and hip-hop music is full of controversies (爭議) and bans, as the lyrics sometimes relate to drugs and crime; even most famous pop stars and hip-hop musicians and singers were found to be associated with the controversies in their life. For that reason, no matter how popular this music style was or still is, it has always had a bad reputation in the eyes of mainstream society.
【小題1】The passage is mainly about _____.
A.when rap music started | B.how rap music develops |
C.what rap music is like | D.why rap music is popular |
A.solo, rhymes,beats and pops |
B.speaking, rhythms,beats and solo |
C.repeating, speaking, pops and chorus |
D.speaking, rhymes, beats and chorus |
A.the teenagers in Africa |
B.all kinds of people in the world |
C.the youngsters all over the world |
D.the young people in the US |
A.it comes from the lower class |
B.it has a short history |
C.it is associated with crimes and drugs |
D.its music is full of controversies |
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請閱讀下列應用文和相關信息,并按照要求匹配信息。請在答題卡上將對應題號的相應選項字母涂黑
首先請閱讀以下新聞:
A. Liu Xiang teaches quake students hurdling
Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang Monday visited students in a primary school in Bei Chuan County, a hard-hit area in 2008 May 12 earthquake, and showed them how to run hurdles.
B. Experts: 3G still has a long way to go
While China’s three leading telecom operators are playing up the third generation (3G) telecom technologies, it is likely to take years for 3G services to become popular in China.
C. China table tennis team swept all 5 gold medals
Yesterday China team swept all 5 gold medals at World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama. Besides these 5 golds, China also gained all 5 silver medals and other 8 bronze medals. The 2 rest bronze medals are separately won by Japan and China Hong Kong.
D. Sleeping too much or too little increases your risk of diabetes(糖尿病).
Middle-aged or old people who get too little sleep, or too much, are far more likely to develop diabetes. A study has found that those who did not enjoy the level of seven to eight hours’ sleep a night were two and a half times more likely to develop a blood sugar abnormality that is linked to type 2 diabetes.
E. Obama seeks to block release of abuse photos
US President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he would try to block the court-ordered release of photos showing US troops abusing prisoners, out of concern that the pictures would endanger US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
F. Future of flu outbreak remain unclear
US public health expert Laurie A. Garrett said Wednesday that how serious the A(H1N1) influenza situation is going to develop remains unclear. A Washington state man with H1N1 influenza died last week, health officials said, the third U.S. sufferer to die as the new flu strain confirmed in more than 2,200 Americans appeared in Japan and Australia.
以下是人物信息,請從上述A-F選項中匹配適合他們閱讀的新聞:
1.Liu Ming works as a chairman of a local Ping Pong club in Foshan. He shows great concern for sports news especially the news about Ping Pong. He has never missed a single Ping Pong match of China Ping Pong Team.
2.Han Yiwei is a successful CEO of a big International Company in Guangzhou. He usually flies to other countries for business, so he would like to equip himself with the most advanced communication appliances and know the news concerning the development in the communication area.
3.Han Lei is an18-year-old girl, studying in a High School. She is fond of sports and is good at tennis and jumping. Besides, she has a particular interest in those sports pop-stars.
4.Chen Lirong just retired from a college, living with his husband, who is retired too. They want to arrange their life without work in a better way and enjoy the life with a healthy body and high spirits. So she particularly pays more attention to their health.
5.Li Hongyu studies in China Foreign Affairs University, majoring in International Relationship, and especially he shows great concern for the relationship between America and the Middle East countries.
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首先請閱讀以下一些青少年雜志的簡要介紹:
A. Teens Now is a successful music magazine for teenagers that lists who is playing, where and when and how to get tickets. Interviews with well-known singers and groups as well as biographies are included. It also gives its young readers the chance to send their own articles.
B. NS Teens magazine is well-known for its wildlife and environmental content but it also has articles on the history and culture of people from all over the world. Some of the articles are long and detailed but the magazine is also famous for its fantastic photo-journalism. There are letters from readers as well as maps and facts sheets.
C. Top Teens is easy to read and full of color photographs. There are a range of different sections including those offering fashion and beauty advice. But the majority of its pages are devoted to interviews with the popular, well-known fashion models and stars of cinema, music and sports.
D. Young WB is the only environmental magazine written by teenagers for teenagers. Readers are invited to send their articles and photographs to the magazine’s office and materials are chosen for the next issue. As well as articles about the natural world, the magazine also has many special offers and competitions.
E. Teenplus is very different from the average teen magazine that simply offers articles on pop stars and fashion. This exciting new magazine informs readers about what is happening in the world through its in-depth articles on current affairs, politics and science. It also provides a variety of reviews on recent books, films and music CDs.
F. Teen Voice is a magazine which no journalists write for and depends completely on articles sent in by its teenage readers. It gives young people the opportunity to publish their creative works such as poems or short works of fiction or to voice their opinion on important issues. They can also write comments on the latest music CDs.
以下介紹了一些青少年的興趣愛好。請將他們與上述雜志匹配起來。
1.Oliver would like to read stories that people of his own age have written. He is also keen on music.
2.Bessie wants to know more about famous people who frequently appear in the newspapers. She is also interested in clothing and would like some recommendations on what style to wear.
3.Johnson is interested in learning more about the latest international events and affairs. Besides, he is also keen on the cinema and would like to read different opinions on what movies to see.
4.Jennifer is fond of geography and the natural world. She would also like to read articles that tell her about the lives of people from other countries.
5.Chris enjoys going to concerts very much and hopes to find out more about people in his favourite bands. He is also fond of reading things written by other teenagers.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆陜西省高三上學期第三次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear(鞋類)in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits(展品)from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.
Room 1 The celebrity(名人)footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities’ choice of footwear extremely interesting.
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Room 2 Most of our visitors are amazed —and shocked— by the collection of “special purpose”shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk, that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!
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Room 3 As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe-shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that like legs!
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The footwear Library People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.
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1.Where would you find a famous singer’s shoes?
A. Room1. B. Room 2. C. Room 3 D.The footwear Library
2.All exhibits in each room ________________ .
A. share the same theme B. have the same shape
C. are made of the same material D. belong to the same social class
3.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.
B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.
C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.
D. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data.
4.The purpose of the text is to get more people to __________________.
A. do research B. design shoes
C. visit the museum D. follow celebrities
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