It's only 34 centimetres tall but, as the highest honour in the world of cinema, an Oscar is worth its weight in gold.
Just saying its name draws up images of red carpets, bubbling champagne（冒泡的香槟）, beautiful stars and, most importantly of all, success.
When the 76th Academy Awards were presented this morning in Los Angeles, US, the winners became headline news across the world just as the first Academy Awards. Organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the first Academy Awards ceremony took place at a Hollywood hotel on May 16, 1929. All the guests knew who had won in advance; the present system of keeping it a secret until the envelope is opened was introduced in 1941.
The trophy（奖品）is the figure of a knight（骑士）holding a sword. The first awards were solid bronze but a metal shortage during World War II meant the trophies were made of plaster（石膏）for a while. Nowadays, the figures are made of metal and given an outer coating of gold.
Officially known as the Academy Award of Merit, it isn't clear where the nickname（昵称）Oscar came from. One popular explanation is that an Academy librarian said it looked like her uncle Oscar and the name just stuck.
The timing of the ceremony has only been disturbed on three occasions. The first was in 1938 when serious floods in Los Angeles delayed the awards by one week. Then in 1968 the ceremony was moved from April 8 to April 10 out of respect for Dr. Martin Luther King, who had been assassinated（暗杀）a few days earlier. Another assassination--a failed attempt on President Ronald Reagan--saw the Oscars delayed by 24 hours in 1981.
(1) When an actor/actress wins a reward of Oscar, he/she ________.
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A．can receive a trophy made of pure gold
B．will receive many rewards
C．values the recognition of performance
D．knows it before the Awards ceremony takes place
(2) The first Academy Awards ceremony took place on May 16,1929, ________.
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A．which many actors/actresses showed no interest in them
B．which was a shock to the world
C．which had all the well-known performers throughout the world
D．where each of the winners were given a sword
(3) The Trophies were once made of plaster to ________.
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(4) The latest delay of the ceremony was due to ________.
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A．serious floods
B．the murder of Martin Luther King
C．a failed assassination on Ronald Reagan
D．some unknown reasons
(5) When writing the passage, the author ________.
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A．is dreaming of being a winner of Oscar
B．is trying to tell people more about the stories about Oscar
C．has found out how Oscar got its name
D．is not interested in the ceremony of Oscar
科目：高中英语 来源：山东省临沂市某重点中学2014届高三9月月考英语 题型：054
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Miss Gogers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them,“Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered,“Your brother. Because electricity travaels faster than sound waves.”“That’s every good,”Miss Gogers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gogers said.“Yes, Kate.”
“I disagree,”Kate said.“Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.”
Miss Gogers was teaching her class_________.
A.how to telephone B.about electricity C.about time zone D.about sound
Miss Gogers raised this question because she wanted to know whether______.
A.it was easy to phone to Los Angeles
B.her student could hear her from 75 feet away
C.her students had a good command of her lesson about sound
D.sound waves were slower than electricity
Tom thought that electricity was _________.
A.slower than sound waves B.faster than sound waves
C.not so fast as sound waves D.as fast as sound waves
Kate thought Tom was wrong because _______.
A.clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York
B.electricity was slower than sound waves
C.Tom was not good at physics at all
D.Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves
Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics?
A. Tom’s B. Kate’s C. Bath A and B D. Neither A nor B
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Miss Gogers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them,“Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered,“Your brother. Because electricity travaels faster than sound waves.”“That’s every good,”Miss Gogers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gogers said.“Yes, Kate.”
“I disagree,”Kate said.“Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.”
【小题1】Miss Gogers was teaching her class_________.
| A．how to telephone | B．about electricity | C．about time zone | D．about sound |
| A．it was easy to phone to Los Angeles |
| B．her student could hear her from 75 feet away |
| C．her students had a good command of her lesson about sound |
| D．sound waves were slower than electricity |
| A．slower than sound waves | B．faster than sound waves |
| C．not so fast as sound waves | D．as fast as sound waves |
| A．clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York |
| B．electricity was slower than sound waves |
| C．Tom was not good at physics at all |
| D．Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves |
ics?| A．Tom’s | B．Kate’s | C．Bath A and B | D．Neither A nor B |
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Miss Gorgers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good.” Miss Gorgers answered, but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “Yes? Kate.”
“I disagree. Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock he
re and it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.” Kate said.
【小题1】
Miss Gorgers was teaching her class .
| A．how to telephone | B．about electricity | C．about time zone | D．about sound |
| A．it was easy to phone to Los Angeles |
| B．her student could hear her from 75 feet away |
| C．her students had understood her lesson |
| D．sound waves were slower than electricity |
| A．clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York |
| B．electricity was slower than sound waves |
| C．Tom was not good at physics at all |
| D．Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves |
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Fred Michel is one of 7.2 million Americans who moonlight, or hold more than one job.
Once a week, after his day job as medical director of a mental health center, the 40-year-old psychiatrist (精神病大夫) heads to a part-time job at a treatment center for young people. Twice a month, he travels three hours to another teenage treatment center.
Last year, 5.4 percent of the American workforce held second jobs, accord
ing to the US Labor Department, and that looks set to increase this year.
Many workers like the safety that moonlighting provides, says Carl Hausamn, the writer of "Moonlighting: 148 Great Ways to Make Money to the Side."
The information from the US Labor Department shows that 40 percent of US moonlighters in 1997 took a second job to meet household expenses or pay off debts. Others save money or buy some special things.
People also take second jobs with an eye to the future - wanting to try out a new field or gain experience.
Michel started moonlighting when medical systems were unstable (不稳定的). He wanted to make sure he wasn't tied to one system that ended up failing.
Just as the purposes for moonlighting vary, the moonlighters cross all age and racial groups. And they work in a variety of industries - no longer just service, office and sale jobs.
“Technology just affects your ability to make money,” Hausman says. "That makes a frequent change in moonlighting."
As its name means, moonlighting still occurs mostly at night. And that results in some pressures. Chief among them is time.
Full-time employers could misunderstand, too. Some companies do not allow after-hour work because they fear it will affect their employees' 9-to-5 performance.
"The primary employer is saying, ‘Wait, I'm paying you for the sharp, fresh, energetic you,’” says Tom Gimbel, president and founder of LaSalle Staffing in Chicago. "If you' re burning yourself at both ends, it's going to show."
Still, the good done to the moonlighters can be great. Besides extra income, moonlighters enjoy variety, freedom and chance to do something new. They also may find their part-time jobs strengthen what they do full time.
Besides, "it's fun," Michel says. Not only do his part-time jobs offer a chance to network, stretch his professional skills and make more money, but they also give him the variety he wouldn't find just in a full-time job.
"It' s a way of pulling from the spice cabinet" he says, "and offering a little variety throughout the day."
60. What is the article mainly about?
A. The ways of moonlighting.
B. The reasons for moonlighting.
C. The problems with moonlighting.
D. The kinds of people who moonlight.
61. The reason why Fred Michel began to moonlight is that ________.
A. he found it exciting to do a part-time job
B. he needed to make ends meet with more money
C. he feared he would lose his present job one day
D. he felt more and more pressure from his employer
62. Some companies don't allow their workers to moonlight because they are afraid ________.
A. their workers can not do extra-hour work for them
B. their workers will be too tired to try their best at work
C. their workers will one day turn to some other different jobs
D. their workers will not get to work and be off work on time
63. The underlined sentence "It's a way of pulling from the spice cabinet." in the last paragraph means _________.
A. moonlighting gets you away from the job you don' t enjoy
B. moonlighting offers you freedom to make extra money
C. moonlighting strengthens your p
rofessional skills
D. moonlighting brings you chances to do something different
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