The yearly Academy Awards ceremony was once a private affair. Now, because of television, it is very much a public affair. Hundreds of people gather in Hollywood to see the Oscars presented to outstanding(杰出的) actors, and others involved(参与) in the motion picture industry. Millions more watch on television.
It all began on May 16, 1929, when 270 men and women sat down to dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. There was no secret about the winners. The names of the winners had been known for months. Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress. Douglas Fairbanks presented her with the famous gold statue(塑像). The little statue was not then called Oscar. Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name. A number of explanations have been offered for its origin(由来), but nobody knows the true story for certain.
Nowadays the results of the Oscar voting are kept secret. Only two people know the winners before the names are announced at the ceremony. The counting of votes is not done by one group of people but by different groups. Nobody except two members of an accounting(计票) company sees the final results.
The information is not kept in open files(卷宗). Winners’ names are placed in closed envelopes. The accountants each carry a complete set of envelopes to the ceremony. One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happens to the other one.
1. As used in paragraph 2, renowned means _________. A. strange B. wonderful C. much-disliked D. famous 2. May 16, 1929 marks _________.
A. Douglas Fairbanks’ first winning of an Academy Award B. The first time Oscar got its name
C. The first time the Awards were kept secret D. Janet Gaynor’s recognition as Best Actress
3. Two sets of envelopes are prepared for the ceremony _________.
A. one for New York, one for Hollywood B. in order to be perfectly safe C. one for the ceremony, one for the newspapers D. just because that is the custom (1—3 DDB)
【答案与解析】本文介绍了Oscar奖的起源和发展。
1. D。词义猜测题。上文说Oscar was unknown，而此句说About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name，由此可推知此题答案为D。
2. D。细节题。根据文章第2段第4句Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress可推知此题答案为D。
3. B。推断题。根据文章最后一句One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happens to the other one 可推知此题答案为B。
Bambi is a tasty book. Tasty not only for children but for those who are no longer so fortunate. For delicacy of perception(感觉细腻) and truth I hardly know any story of animals that can stand besides this life study of a forest deer. Felix Salten is a poet. He falls in love with nature deeply, and he loves animals. I do not, as a rule, like the method which places human words in the mouths of dumb(哑的) creatures, and it is the victory of this book that, behind the conversation, one feels the real feelings of the creatures who speak. Clear and inspiring, and in places very moving, it is a little masterpiece(杰作). I read it in galley proof(校样) on the way from Paris to Calais. As I finished each sheet I handed it to my wife, who read, and handed it to my nephews. For three hours the four of us read in this way in silent absorption(专注). Those who know what it is to read books in galley proof, and have experienced channel (隧道)crossings, will realize that few books will stand such a test. Bambi is one of them. 1. Bambi is a book written about _______.
A. children B. a forest deer C. Felix Salten D. those who are unfortunate 2. Which of the following do you think is true?
A. The book is interesting not only to children but also to others. B. The author of the book read the proof on his way from Paris to Calais. C. The book gives greater pleasure to children than to others.
D. The writer of the passage didn’t want to read the book in galley proof, so he handed it to his wife.
3. The author of the book used the method which _______.
A. he didn’t like as a rule B. made animals talk like human beings C. others did not like D. other stories of animals could stand beside 4. The writer and the other three _______.
A. were fond of reading proof B. were absorbed in the book
C. felt that the animals could talk D. thought the book was better than any other research of its kind
5. According to the passage, we can conclude that _______.
A. proof reading and channel crossings are very pleasant B. a poet can write books about animals better
C. proof reading and channel crossings are very tiring D. it’s easy to write a book about animals
【答案与解析】本文介绍Bambi这本描写鹿的书给作者及其家人带来的没的感受。从而对这本书进行赞扬。
1. B。细节题。根据文章第1段第3句I hardly know any story of animals that can stand besides this life study of a forest deer.可推知此题答案为B。
2. A。细节题。根据文章第1段第2句Tasty not only for children but for those who are no longer so fortunate可推知此题答案为 A。
3. B。细节题。根据文章第1段倒数第2句：我不喜欢动物说人话这种方法，但这本书，通过动物对话感觉到了动物的真实感情，可推知此题答案为B。
4. B。细节题。根据文章第2段第3句For three hours the four of us read in this way in silent absorption可推知此题答案为B。
5. C。细节题。文章第2段倒数第2句说：凡是有过校稿或过隧道经历的人都知道，这两种经历都令人感到枯燥乏味，所以很少有书会让人读校样就很入迷，据此可推知此题答案为C。 In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the basic goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as realization of those mistakes increase. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying “I do it” to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by interacting with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say “I’ll do it”. The resulting difference can serve as a basis for the student to correct his way of using the present tense in English.
But a student who is unwilling to interact in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error(错误).
1. According to the passage, the present tense in English is _______. A. not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future B. used with some verbs but not with others to express future plan
C. basically the same in English as it is in Spanish D. not the most difficult problem for foreign students
2. According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by _______.
全国英语等级考试二级阅读题及答案：文化类三
