75．Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?

　　　 A．An introduction of famous film festivals and film awards

　　　 B．An advertisement for films and TV programmes．

　　　 C．Introduce the nicknames of famous film awards．

　　　 D．A guide of how to spend famous film festivals

答案　 71.B　 72.D　 73.D　 74.C　 75.A

Passage 36

(安徽省芜湖一中2008年高三5月最后一模B篇)

Success Is Not a Destination(目的地)

Should people stop once they have achieved something? No! In life, they are always trying to make things better or have more of the same success.

Athletes are constantly striving(努力) to shorten time for races, increase heights or distances.

The world of medicine has had its series of successes, too. Christian Barnard performed several successful heart transplants. Other medical experts have achieved organ transplants. Throughout the ages, mankind has found treatments and cures for cancer and other diseases. A cure for AIDS might soon be disvovered.

Age does not seem to slow down achievers. Tina Tuner at 54 is still singing in abundance(丰富) and attracting sell-out crowds wherever she goes.

Comedian George Burns, in his 90s, wants to perform at Caesar’s Palace when he turns 100.

Success does not belong only to the rich and famous. It should be the goal of everyone. Many successful people have had humble beginnings.

Would you believe that actress Michelle Pfeifer of Cat was a supermarket checkout girl?

At work, we strive for achievement, too. Success may mean organizing a conference more effectively and efficiently each year. Sometimes, it is not a pat on the back or the promotion that makes it worthwhile.

Often, it is the inner thrill(一阵激动) and satisfaction of achievement, no matter how small it may be.

Aiming for success doesn’t mean you are greedy or dissatisfied. It is all part of gaining new experiences. It ultimately(最终) makes you a more interesting and useful person in society.

The journey to success has its road blocks, discouragement and distractions. It takes great resourcefulness and achievement to overcome obstacles and setbacks to move on successfully.

74．Why is the Award for Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bear”?

　　　 A．It looks like a bear

　　　 B．It is made up of bear fur

　　　 C．The bear is the symbol of Berlin

　　　 D．Bear is rare in Berlin

73．Which Award has the shortest history?

　　　 A．Golden Lion　 　 B．Golden Palm 　　　 C．Academy Awards D．San Marco Award

72．Which of the following statements about “Oscars” is not true?

　　　 A．It’s the nickname of Academy Awards

　　　 B．It’s also the nickname of the statuette．

　　　 C．It got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like his uncle．

　　　 D．It’s an award in France．

71．Which Award can be shared by multiple films in one year?

　　　 A．Golden Lion　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．Golden Palm

　　　 C．Academy Awards　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．San Marco Award

58．What’s the main idea of the text?

　　　 A．People will live longer and become much stronger in the 21st century．

　　　 B．There will be 5 scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century

C．Science will develop more quickly in the 21st century．

　　　 D．People will know more about our world

答案　 56.C　 57.B　 58.B

Passage 35

(南昌市南昌二中高三冲刺模拟考试E篇)

Academy Awards　 The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States．The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motin Picture Arts and Sciences．Academy Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”, which is also the nickname of the statuette(小雕像)．The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said: It looks just like my uncle Oscar!”

Berlin Film Festival　 One of the “A” festivals in Europe．The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the “Berlinale”, is held annually in February and started 1951 after an initiative of the American, who occupied part of the city after World WarⅡ．The jury(专家评奖团)always placed　 special emphasis on representing films from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc(集团)Countries as well as from western countries．The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears (as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin)．

Venice Film Festival 　The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August / early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy, its main award is the “ Leone d’Oro” (Golden Lion)．Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best film．

Cannes Film Festival　 The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival．It has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptions．Given massive media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globe．

The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “Palme d’Or” (Golden Palm) for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year．

57．Which of the following is not mentioned in the text?

　　　 A．In the 21st century, we will be more willing to manage the working of our planet

　　　 B．The brain contains about 1000 billion neurons．

　　　 C．The 21st century progress in genetic may let us control the aging process．

　　　 D．The universe must have started at a definite time in the past．

56．In the 20th century, __________ made the serious disease become curable．

　　　 A．genetic code　　 B．healthy genes　　　 C．antibiotics 　　　　　 D．DNA

60. The man told the police of the murder plan so that____.

A. the advertiser was arrested red-handed　　　　　　　　　　　 　

B. the man was paid $ 250 as arranged

C. the wife' s life was spared　　　　　　　　　　

D. the dog would not be alarmed

答案　 57.B　 58.B　 59.C　 60.A

Passage 34

(南昌市南昌二中高三冲刺模拟考试A篇)

It is predicted that there will be 5 scientific breakthroughs in the 21^st century．

We’ll know where we came from．Why does the universe exist? To put it another way, why is there something instead of nothing? Since the 1920s, scientists have known the universe is expanding, which means it must have started at a definite time in the past．They even have developed theories that give a detailed picture of the evolution(演变) of the universe．

We’ll crack(破译)the genetic(基因)code and conquer cancer．Thanks to 20^th-century antibiotics, the once dreaded, once incurable disease now can mean nothing more serious than taking some pills．As scientists learn more about the genetic code and the way cells work, many serious diseases ---cancer, for one ---will become less threatening．Using manufactured “therapeutic”(治疗的) viruses, doctors will be able to replace cancer-causing damaged DNA with healthy genes．

We’ll live longer (120 years?)．If the normal aging process is basically an invisible contest in our cells ---a contest between damage to our DNA and our cells’ ability to repair that damage ---then 21st –century progress in genetic medicine may let us control and even reverse the process．

We’ll manage Earth．In the 21st century, we’ll stop talking about the weather but will do something about it．We’ll gradually learn how to predict the effects of human activity on the Earth, its climate and its ecosystems(生态系统)．And with that knowledge will come an increasing willingness to use it to manage the workings of our planet．

We’ll have a brain “road map”．This is the real “final frontier” of the 21^st century: The brain is the most complex system we know．It contains about 100 billion neurons, each connected to as many as 1,000 others．

59. The advertiser wanted the reader “to get rid of somebody. ”This implies ____.

A. the advertiser was surrounded by the police

B. it was inconvenient for the advertiser to speak directly at the time

C. the advertiser wished to kill his wife the next day

D. the advertiser would hire the man to kill someone