Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory(印第安人保护区)that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors. (76) He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.
Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead, Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. (77)The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete (运动员) in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.
In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and filed events, including the long jump and the 1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping and throwing contests.
People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world.” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, “Thanks, King.”
1、From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in __ .
A India
B Pennsylvania
C Oklahoma
D Sweden
答案解析：
题目:从文章中我们得知吉姆·索普出生在什么地方。
A:印度
B:宾西法尼亚
C:俄克拉何马州
D:瑞典
2、According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT __ .
A fishing
B hunting
C swimming
D singing
答案解析：
题目:根据这篇文章，大多数美国印第安孩子喜欢以下所有的，除了。
A:钓鱼
B:狩猎
C:游泳
D:唱歌
3、Jim Thorpe started to play sports __ .
A before he was nine years old
B when he was 16 years old
C when he was 24 years old
D before his parents passed away
答案解析：
题目:吉姆·索普开始做运动。
A:在他九岁之前
B:当他16岁的时候
C:当他24岁的时候
D:在他父母去世之前
4、The word decathlon in paragraph 3 probably means __ .
A jumping
B five track and field events
C throwing
D ten track and field events
答案解析：
题目:第3段中的“十项全能”一词可能是指。
A:跳
B:五项田径项目
C:扔
D:十项田径项目
5、Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.
B Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.
C Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.
D In 1950, Thorpe was named the greatest American football player.
答案解析：
题目:下列哪个选项是不正确的?
A:1912年，索普回去完成他的大学教育。
B:索普在1912年奥运会上获得两枚金牌。
C:索普曾经为了钱在棒球队打球。
D:1950年，索普被评为美国最伟大的足球运动员。
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Since its founding in 1948, McDonald's has grown from a family burger（汉堡包）stand to a global fast-food chain, with more than 30,000 locations in 118 countries.
With 58 million daily customers worldwide, McDonald’s is now so ubiquitous around the globe that The Economist publishes a global ranking of currencies' purchasing power based on the prices charged at the local McDonald’s, called the Big Mac Index（巨无霸指数）.That’s not to say that every nation carries the same menu items: choices vary widely depending on location. Some Asian locations serve fried shrimp in a Big Mac roll, while McDonald’s in India doesn’t serve beef at all, relying instead on burgers made from vegetables, rice and beans.
Not everyone in the world has been happy to greet Ronald McDonald when he moves to town. Many see McDonald's as a symbol of American economic and cultural chauvinism（沙文主义）, and European nations in particular have viewed American-style fast food as an insult to their national food. A French farmer, Jose Bove, became something of a national hero in 1999 after he and a group of people destroyed a McDonald's under construction to protest globalization and "bad food." The next year, a bomb exploded in a French McDonald’s,killing a 27-year-old employee. (78) No one claimed responsibility.
But regardless of whether you like their food or their policies, McDonald’s is still widely seen as one of the true pioneers of peaceful globalization.
6、According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE.
A McDonald's was founded in 1948.
B McDonald’s has opened its restaurants in every city of the world.
C McDonald’s has over 30,000 locations in the world now.
D McDonald’s was very small in scale in the beginning.
答案解析：
题目:根据短文，下列哪个陈述是不正确的。
A:麦当劳成立于1948年。
B:
C:
D:
7、The word ubiquitous in Paragraph 2 is most likely to mean __ .
A very crowded
B very clean
C existing everywhere
D occurring frequently
答案解析：
题目:第2段中普遍存在的一词最有可能的意思是。
A:非常拥挤的
B:非常干净
C:现有的到处都是
D:发生频繁
8、From Paragraph 2, we can conclude that __ .
A McDonald’s designs its menu to suit the local people
B millions of young adults got their first job with McDonald’s
C the McDonald’s menu sticks to old-fashioned favorites such as the Big Mac
D the low prices McDonald’s bring tens of millions of people through its doors every day
答案解析：
从第2段我们可以得出结论。
9、What did Jose Bove and his people do in 1999 to protest against McDonald's?
A They organized a strike.
B They protested outside a McDonald’s.
C They refused to go to a newly-built McDonald’s.
D They destroyed a McDonald’s under construction.
答案解析：
题目:1999年Jose Bove和他的员工做了什么来抗议麦当劳?
A:他们组织了一次罢工。
B:
C:
D:
10、In ____, an employee died in a fatal bomb attack on a McDonald’s restaurant in France.
A 1998
B 1999
C 2000
D 2001
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
It can be really frustrating (使人沮丧的) for an overweight person to go to a gym and work out with a positive attitude. All one has to do is walk by almost any nice gym and notice all the healthy, sweating, “skinny” members. Sometimes they stare at those of us who are, well, zaftig. It is easy to see the judgment behind their eyes. Who wants to put up with that?
Many people are self-conscious of their bodies and feel isolated when joining workout classes of while exercising, especially if they are larger than most of the others in the group. Now the fitness industry is finally paying attention. Popular gyms are catering (迎合) to overweight and weight conscious customers by dedicating areas where the “skinny” people are not allowed.
There are even gyms or programs that require members to be at least 50 pounds overweight to participate.
Trainers recommend functional fitness as a practical goal, rather than six-pack abs(六块腹肌). (79)They often use text messages to stay in touch with customers.
Often at these specialized gyms, the trainers are overweight themselves, or working on their own weight goals, and this can help those people with anxiety caused by poor body image. The equipment has been designed for use by larger people. Wider seats, more cushioning, no mirrors, and tinted (有色的) windows for privacy, are all important changes.
(80)Hopefully these types of gyms will successfully grow in numbers in the future. The idea is a very simple and potentially popular one. If it helps those of us who are bigger exercise more and improve our fitness level, it’s a step in the right direction.
11、The word zaftig in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __ .
A fat
B healthy
C friendly
D polite
答案解析：
题目:第1段中的“zaftig”一词的意思最接近。
A:脂肪
B:健康的
C:友好的
D:有礼貌的
12、We can infer from the first two paragraphs that __ .
A most large gym chains really don’t want members to show up frequently
B overweight people are often frustrated and pushed away by traditional gym industry
C regular gyms don’t accept overweight people to participate in their programs
D overweight people have to pay extra to work out in a gym
答案解析：
从前两段我们可以推断。
13、What is the training goal in the gyms catering to overweight members?
A To achieve functional fitness.
B To build six-pack abs.
C To look like a fitness model.
D To be able to run long distances.
答案解析：
题目:为超重人士提供健身服务的训练目标是什么?
A:达到功能性健身。
B:练就六块腹肌。
C:看起来像个健身模特。
D:能够跑很长的距离。
14、As for the gyms catering to overweight members, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A The machines are designed for larger people.
B Tinted windows are used to ensure extra privacy.
C There are large mirrors on the walls.
D The training goals are more realistic.
答案解析：
题目:至于为超重人士提供服务的健身房，下列哪项陈述是不正确的?
A:这些机器是为体型较大的人设计的。
B:彩色窗户用于确保额外的隐私。
C:墙上有一面大镜子。
D:培训目标更加现实。
15、Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A Improving Women’s Self-confidence through Exercises.
B The traditional Gym Industry Is Losing Its Customers.
C The Fitness Industry Is Looking for New Directions.
D Specialized Gyms Designed for Overweight People.
答案解析：
下面哪个是这篇文章的最佳标题?
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