II  阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

第一节    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　The Opera house in Santa Fe. New Mexico is one of the most beautiful ones in the United States. It is small and open, with one roof over the stage where singers perform and another roof over part of the audience. This opera house in the mountain is one of the best in the country, which may seem surprising because performances are only given during seven weeks in the summer, and because Santa Fe is a very small city.

　　One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent young singers. They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday, and they work hard to become well-known during the summer. The musicians and directors are experts who come from the best orchestras(管弦乐队) and operas in the country during their vacations. They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe, which is near both the mountains and the desert. It is very beautiful there in the summer.

　　The state government of New Mexico advertises the Santa Fe Opera in newspapers all over the country, and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera. Still, most of the audience does come from Santa Fe and other nearby cities, and all the seats in the theater are sold for every show.

　　There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera, and that is the cold weather. Because the theater is open, performances cannot start before it gets dark at nine o'clock in the evening, and then the mountain air becomes very cool. Sometimes people complain about the cold air, but because the operas are good, these people come back again---wearing warm coats.

　　41.This passage mainly introduces _____.

　　A. a mountain city　B. young musicians C. an opera house　D. the tourism in Santa Fe

　　42.Young singers come to perform in Santa Fe Opera because _____.

　　A. the music quality is high　　　　　　 B. they enjoy the climate there

　　C. they want to be famous　　　　　　　　D. they like the scenery there

　43.It seems surprising that Santa Fe becomes famous because _____.

　　A. it is only a very small place  B. it is between the mountain and desert

　　C. all the seats are old for every show  D. musicians there are from the best orchestras

　44.From the passage, we can learn that _____.

　A. the opera house is open without any roofs  B. musicians always spend vacations in Santa Fe

　C. the government advertises to attract more musicians

　　D. performances are held in Santa Fe only after sunset

　45.The underlined word“advertise”in Paragraph 3 means _____.

　　A. forces others to read　 B. cheats people to come C. supports　D. praises

When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music.” It doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is  1  less pleasant, like  2__  in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this  3  that. Terrible music, indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or  4  , every one of us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s  5  voice, “I want to talk to you!” And only  6 we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it   7 !
    　The phrase “to face the music” is known  8  every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the 9  come from?
    　The first explanation comes from American novelist James Fennimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, 10 the expression was first  11  by actors while _ 12_ in the wings(舞台侧面) to go on stage. After they got their clue to go on, they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music.” And this is exactly what they did face — the orchestra (管弦乐队) which was just below the stage.

An actor might be frightened or  13  as he moved on to the stage in front of him. The audience might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So, “to face the music”  14 to mean: having to go  15 with something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.

1.A. anything　　 B. something　　 C. nothing 　　　 D. everything 

2 A. call 　　　 B. called　　　　 C. calling　　　 D. being called 

3.A. or　　　　　 B. and　　　　　 C. but　　　　　 D. with 

4.A. other 　　　 B. the other　　 C. another 　　　 D. others

5.A. loud 　　　 B. angry 　　　　 C. calm  　　　 D. worried 

6.A. because　　 B. since 　　　　 C. unless　　　　 D. in case 

7.A. is　　　　　 B. had been　　　 C. was　　　　　 D. has been 

8.A. by　　　　　 B. for 　　　　　 C. to 　　　　　 D. of 

9.A. question　　 B. proverb　　　 C. information 　 D. expression 

10.A. when　　　 B. why　 　　　　 C. whether 　　　 D. that 

11.A. used 　　　 B. said 　　　　 C. taken  　　　 D. sent

12.A. gathering  B. waiting  　　 C. singing 　　　 D. dancing

13.A. satisfied  B. proud 　　　　 C. nervous 　　　 D. mysterious 

14.A. went 　　　 B. came 　　　　 C. continued　　 D. got 

15.A. through  B. by　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　 D. into

　　One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent young singers. They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday, and they work hard to become well-known during the summer. The musicians and directors are experts who come from the best orchestras（管弦乐队）and operas in the country during their vacations. They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe, which is near both the mountains and the desert. It is very beautiful there in the summer.

　　The state government of New Mexico advertises the Santa Fe Opera in newspapers all over the country, and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera. Still, most of the audience does come from Santa Fe and other nearby cities, and all the seats in the theater are sold for every show.

　　There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera, and that is the cold weather. Because the theater is open, performances cannot start before it gets dark at nine o’clock in the evening, and then the mountain air becomes very cool. Sometimes people complain about the cold air, but because the operas are good, these people come back again—wearing warm coats.

　　1．This passage mainly introduces ________.

　　A．a mountain city

　　B．young musicians

　　C．an opera house

　　D．the tourism in Santa Fe

　　2．Young singers come to perform in Santa Fe Opera because ________.

　　A．the music quality is high

　　B．they enjoy the climate there

　　C．they want to be famous

　　D．they like the scenery there

　　3．It seems surprising that Santa Fe becomes famous because ________.

　　A．it is only a very small place

　　B．it is between the mountain and desert

　　C．all the seats are sold for every show

　　D．musicians there are from the best orchestras

　　4．From the passage, we can learn that ________.

　　A．the opera house is open without any roofs

　　B．musicians always spend vacations in Santa Fe

　　C．the government advertises to attract more musicians

　　D．performances are held in Santa Fe only after sunset

Ernest learned about nature, hunting, and fishing from his father. The Hemingways spent their summers on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan, and Ernest was soon able to shoot, fish, and swim very well. He entered first grade a year younger than usual, so he had to work hard to keep up with his older classmates. Ernest read a great deal. He especially liked adventure stories and science. He learned to play the cello(大提琴) so he could take part in family concerts. In high school he got straight A's, edited the school paper, and played in the orchestra(管弦乐队). Some of his stories were printed in the school annual(年报).

After high school Ernest got a job as a reporter for the Kansas City Star. But World War Ⅰ was on in Europe, and Ernest wanted very much to go. He tried to enlist, but his eyesight was too poor. So he joined the Red Cross and was sent to Italy. He was wounded when distributing supplies to frontline troops and returned home a hero.

In 1953 Hemingway’s short novel The Old Man and the Sea (1952), about an old Cuban fisherman, was given a Pulitzer Prize. The book also brought Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. Hemingway had been living in Cuba but he left in 1960 and settled in Ketchum, Idaho. He was ill and depressed. On July 2, 1961, he shot himself.

1. This passage is most likely taken from _______.

A. a newspaper report　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. biography

C. a history book　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. a magazine

2. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Hemingway according to the second paragraph?

A. Versatile (多才多艺的). 　　　　　　　　　　    B. Haughty.

C. Clever. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Honest.

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Ernest Hemingway was the most important writer of the 20th century.

B. Hemingway was once a doctor.

C. Hemingway was an excellent student in high school.

D. Hemingway’s long novel The Old Man and the Sea was given a Pulitzer Prize.

4. Why couldn't Hemingway join the army when World War Ⅰ was on in Europe?

A. Because his parents didn’t allow him to enlist.

B. Because he was too weak.

C. Because he had poor eyesight.

D. Because he was wounded.

5. What can you infer from the last paragraph?

A. Hemingway led an unhappy life in old age.

B. Hemingway was murdered.

C. Hemingway didn’t like Cuba.

D. Hemingway was given the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1954.