How would you describe Quincy Jones? Is he an instrumentalist, a composer, an arranger, or a producer? None of these labels can sum up this remarkable man. He has been known for years to people who follow popular music. But his part in the We Are the World VCD and the Hands Across America project made him a national figure.
In addition to these successful efforts, Jones has written the music for many cartoon movies, including The Color Purple, which won 11 Oscar nominations(提名). He also wrote the music for Alex Haley’s Roots, a greatly successful television mini—series. These achievements show his many-sided genius.
Quincy Jones was born on March 14, 1973, in Chicago’s South Side. Ten years later, his family moved to the Seattle area. It was there that he met Ray Charles, who was three years older than ones and who in time would be a world-famous singer. The young musicians performed at small clubs and weddings. Through Charles’s influence, Jones began composing.
When Jones was only 15, his musical talent impressed Lionel Hampton, who invited him to join the Hampton band. Jones was ready to quit school to join, but Hampton’s wife, Gladys, stated her disagreement. Believing that he needed an education, she removed him from the band’s bus. “Get that child out of here,” she yelled, “Let him finish school.”
These experiences made Quincy Jones more determined than ever to success. He finished high school, attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship, and finally did Lionel Hampton’s band. Soon, however, he struck off on his own. The future beckoned(召唤) brightly.
1.Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?
A. Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton and Quincy Jones became very close friends.
B. Lionel Hampton played an important rule in the success of Quincy Jones.
C. A college education is very important and necessary in modern music.
D. Quincy Jones had a very lucky, fruitful and successful musical career.
2.Which of the following made Quincy Jones become famous all over the country?
A. His role in the We Are the World VCD and the Hands Across America program.
B. His music for the cartoon film The Color Purple which won 11 Oscar nominations.
C. His meeting with Ray Charles and their performances at small clubs and weddings.
D. His education in the Berklee College of Music in Boston, which is world-class.
3.Whose opinion played an important role in Jones’s school education and college education?
A. Alex Haley’s B. Lionel Hampton’s
C. Ray Charles’s D. Hampton’s wife’s
4.Insisting that Quincy Jones get off the bus, Gladys Hampton was actually very _____.
A. professional B. cruel C. kindD. selfish
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Advertising actually has a dual(双重的)function：to sell，as well as to inform．If you stop to think of it，advertisements(ads)provide information of almost everything in our household and immediate environment，from shampoo to fuel for cars．An obvious purpose is to inform consumers of new products and services as well as to remind them of established ones．Performance，price，value for money，quality and reliability are some of the main features mentioned in ads．
Yet there is another important side of advertising that should not be forgotten：choice．A number of ads for different brands of the same product，e．g．toothpaste，shampoo or washing powder allow the consumer to choose．Choice is an important part of buying．
In this busy day and age，there is little time for comparison shopping．To determine which product is the best to buy，and at the most competitive price，consumers these days rely on advertising in its various forms．This saves time and energy and makes shopping easier．
Few can deny that ads benefit the consumer since they encourage healthy competition．When companies compete for the consumer’s dollar，this is good for the purchaser of the product or service．Advertising tends to increase competition since it informs consumers of what is available．One company’s offer will be either matched or bettered by another company in its advertising．
It was unheard of ten years ago to buy products directly using a personal computer，but it has become a matter of course for some people to browse(浏览)the Internet，surfuntil they find an e commerce site and then select the product．Marketing products has been almost turned upside down by new ways of selling and buying．More than at any time in history，the choice of goods is unlimited．The whole world is a customer’s marketplace．For busy people like you and me，advertisements actually do us a favor．
1.What the writer of this passage wants to tell us most is that—————————．
A.advertisements benefit busy people in many ways
B.advertisements encourage more business competitions
C.advertisements provide main features of new products
D.selling and informing are two functions of advertising
2.Which is least discussed in the passage as, one of the important sides of advertising?
A.To inform consumers of new products and services．
B.To provide consumers with chances to choose．
C.To increase healthy competition of companies．
D.To change the way of selling and buying．
3.The“comparison shopping”refers to the behavior of．
A．comparing and buying a product at the lowest price
B．comparing and deciding which is the best to buy
C．relying on advertising and simplifying shopping
D．buying a product at the least competitive price
4.Healthy competition benefits consumers because—————————．
A. it helps companies to compete for the market
B．it gets companies to improve their services
C．it provides them with the best products and services
D．it gives them many chances to choose their products
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1.The purpose of the advertisements is________．
A．to start a business
B．to employ English teachers
C．to provide the latest jobs
D．to help people find a suitable job
2.According to the first advertisement, we can learn that_______．
A．English Teacher agency charges teacher for this service
B．you must go online to offer your basic information first
C．you may call to get more information about the job
D．once you call the English Teacher agency, you will get a job
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A．be an English language expert from UK
B．speak American English
C．have rich teaching experience
D．have the ability to deal with changing situations
4.If you didn’t pass the interview for Teacher/Librarian, the probable reason should be that ________．
A．you like working with children
B．you have a strong team spirit
C．you lack teaching experience
D．you can only speak English
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Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures .The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today ,however ,perform quite a different role .Unlike most art museums ,the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public .These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall.
People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of sales—it is the honoring of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something ,while the second tells you the success of a sale.
One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits .Unlike the average art museum visitors ,design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled .This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work and look as they do ,and how design has improved the quality of our lives .Art museum exhibits ,on the other hand ,would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something between their understanding.
In recent years ,several new design museums have opened their door ,Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public’s growing interest in the field with new ideas .London’s Design Museum ,for example ,shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins .The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums ,and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life.
1.Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they.
A．show more technologically advanced products
B．help increase the sales of products
C．show why the products have sold well
D．attract more people than store windows do
2.The author believes that most design museum visitors .
A．do not admire mass-produced products
B．are puzzled with technological exhibits
C．dislike exhibits in art museums
D．know the exhibits very well
3.The choices open to design museums .
A．are not as strict as those to art museums
B．are not aimed to interest the public
C．may fail to bring some pleasure to visitors
D．often contain precious exhibits
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
1. When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view.
The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. 2..
The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. 3. It included such items as automobile sand new houses.
By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “life-enriching”level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction－the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body－this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care, and entertainment. 4.
On this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?
A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice. 5.In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.
A．Then a third level appeared.
B．Human wants seem endless.
C．When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears.
D．There are several levels of wants in one’s life.
E．At this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure.
F．Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.
G．Different people have different wants on each level.
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In Twain, many people know what a “motorpool” means. It is known as a place for the maintenance(维修) of official business and government cars. it is a place for vehicle maintenance.
More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to me at the airport, and took me to his home. Out of the , my friend drove his car into the innermost , which had a sign“carpool only”. I what “carpool”meant. I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool. I thought myself clever in asking:
“Is there anything wrong with the car?”
“Nothing. ?”said he.
“Well then, why are you going to carpool?”I .
My friend couldn’t help and told me that “carpool” refers to the lane that only the cars with two or more can drive in. I felt rather on hearing that.
After dinner, my friend’s neighbour came over to ask whether he “carpool” the next day. “ ，”my friend said“I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was again, wondering why he could not“carpool”with him since we had “carpooled” today. My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” that his neighbour meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save . The first“carpool”is a noun, the second“carpool”is a verb. It is really40for newcomers in America to understand it in a short time.
1.A．commonly B．probably C．partly D. simply
2.A．In general B．In particular C．After all D. Above all
3.A．break B．time C．chance D. place
4.A．watch B．help C．meet D. catch
5.A．sight B．airport C．kindness D. plane
6.A．line B．lane C．range D. route
7.A．wondered B．knew C．understood D. learned
8.A．For B．Thus C．Then D. Though
9.A．How B．What C．Why D. Where
10.A．reminded B．responded C．explained D. judged
11.A．thinking B．talking C．laughing D. showing
12.A．passengers B．drivers C．kids D. ladies
13.A．surprised B．excited C．annoyed D. embarrassed
14.A．needed B．could C．should D. would
15.A．Sure B．Sorry C．Pardon D. Good
16.A．upset B．doubtful C．confused D. worried
17.A．used B．insisted C．learned D. provided
18.A. energyB. time C. money D. gas
19.A．as B．so C．while D. for
20.A．interesting B．difficult C．important D. necessary
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep 1.(need) depends on the age of the person and the conditions in2.sleep takes place. The young may need more sleep than3.old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with4.than this amount, but others may need more. Every person knows his own need. 5. is then a matter of good judgment to satisfy his need. Sleep should always be enough to make one bring back his6. (strong) and get ready for a day’s work.
Fresh air is necessary to sound sleep. So it is not without reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep 7. the open air. A bath at bedtime, 8. hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful 9. sleep. Sleep-producing drug should never be taken except when10. (suggest) by a doctor.
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短文改错
Dear Sir,
I’m glad to learn that part-time assistants were wanted in your studio and I’d like to have a try. I’m a student who is graduated from high school soon. Before attending the college, I’ll have a long holiday and I’m determined to make the best of them. Since childhood, I have developed a strong interest in storytelling and watching films. My teacher thinks high of my performance in the language class, when I have also acquired a good knowledge of American movie industry. Except that, I am monitor of my class and thus have gained many experience in management.
I will undertake full responsibility and spare no effort to do my share of work. I am fully convinced that through communication with the staffs, I can get some valuable work experience as well as develop my social skills.
I’m looking forward to receiving your reply soon. Thank you for your consider.
Yours,
Li Hua
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假如你叫李华，是铜陵的一名中学生。最近，当地政府正在实施快速公交和桥梁建设，结果引起人们的广泛争议。请你根据人们不同的观点，给当地报社写一封信，发表自己的观点。
| 赞成观点 | 反对观点 |
| 1．能够解决交通问题，方便人民生活； 2．有助于发展经济，提高人民生活水平； 3．有助于提高铜陵作为现代化旅游城市的形象。 | 1．会造成环境污染； 2．会产生噪音，打扰居民平静的生活； 3．时常造成交通堵塞。 |
| 你的观点…… |
注意：1．信的开头已给出，但不计人总词数。
2．不要逐句翻译，可适当增加内容使行文连贯。
3．词数120左右。
参考词汇：快速公交系统 BRT
高架桥 overpass
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to you about the road construction which is taking place in our city．
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Yours,
Li Hua
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