第一节阅读理解(共’20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A. B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项

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James Dean was not very tall-he was less than average height. He had thick, light brown hair and blue eyes. He was so near-sighted that he could hardly see anything without his glasses.

He came to Hollywood when he was eighteen, hoping to get into the movies. At first, he was not successful at all, and for a time he was so short of money that he had to live entirely on dry oatmeal. Then he went to New York. He got a part in a play and was seen by the great director Elia Kazan. Kazan was planning the movie East of Eden and realized Dean would be perfect for one of the main roles.

By this time, Dean already had a reputation for being odd and difficult to work with. He then went back to Hollywood to make East of Eden and then made two more movies, Rebel Withhout a Cause and Giant. He almost always wore the same overcoat and jeans and he had hardly any friends at all. "If he didn't like you, he wouldn't even give you the pleasure of his anger. You could be in the same telephone booth with him, but you wouldn't exist," someone who knew him said later.

In spite of his poor eyesight, he loved driving fast motorcycles and even faster sports cars. A few days after he finished Giant, on September 25, 1955, Dean went for a drive in his new Porsche. It was evening and the light was poor. Dean was not wearing his glasses. Suddenly, he saw a car in front of him. It was slowing down and trying to turn off the highway. Dean tried to slow down too, but it was  too late. He hit the car at high speed and was killed immediately.

Two German girls killed themselves when they heard the news because "life would be

unbearable without him." A few years later, a New York salesclerk wrote a book called Jimmy Dean  Returns in which she claimed that she was in contact with Dean from the other side of the grave. Half  a million copies of the book were sold. It was only the beginning of a strange legend(传奇) that goes  on, even today.

26. According to the passage, James Dean _______.

A. had poor eyesight but wore no glasses      B. went to Hollywood to direct a play

C. often got his clothes changed             D. was once a poor man in Hollywood

27. Which is the most important to Dean's success in his career?

A. He directed a successful movie.           B. He played a role in Elia Kazan's movie.

C. He wrote a play for a famous director.      D. His odd temper made him very famous.

28. Which of the following is probably TRUE about Dean?

A. He acted in two plays in Hollywood.       B. He was too shy to express himself.

C. He committed suicide on a highway.       D. He was a crazy fan in fast driving.

29. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A. People are still interested in Dean's story.    B. Someone hid Dean in another place.

C. Dean's death made the whole world sad.     D. People can still contact Dean now.

30. What does the passage intend to tell us?

A. The death of James Dean.                B. James Dean's movies.

C.The beginning of a legend.                D. The life of an actor.

B

Do you know the open-air art gallery in London's Blackall Street? Probably -not. Not many  Londoners know it either, but Henri does and he is willing to show it to you.

Henri used to sleep in parks until he met a charity(慈善机构) that helps homeless people get  back on their feet by becoming tour guides.

Rather than show traditional London sights, “Unseen Tours" take people off the beaten track. Henri has been teaching tourists about the history and architecture of Shoreditch, where he slept on public benches for three years.

When he felt separated from the society, contact with the volunteer network "The Sock Mob" gave Henri hope. "Not everyone just looked down on me," he said. The tours aren't the only actions trying to help those who have suffered a misfortune to stand tall again.

An innovative(创新的) college for homeless people in London, the first ofits kind in the country, is attracting hundreds of students. The Recovery College, set up by St Mungo's charity, is providing  courses designed to improve technical skills and life skills.

According to Andy Williams, who helps to organize the college, the most popular courses have proved to be about raising self-confidence and developing self-pride.

Steve, now in his 50s, told a reporter how much of a difference it makes to "have a bit of confidence". He had difficulty learning to read and had to leave school when he was 12. Because Steve's problem was not recognized at the time, he was "seen to be unable to read or write", and suffered with depression and alcohol addiction. He says the status of "student" is itselfimportant for people who are used to being treated as outcasts(被遗弃者)

Some charities aim not only to help the homeless become independent but also to make them popular. The Homeless World Cup started ten years ago. Today the tournament draws teams from 48 countries made up of players-men and women-who are, or have been, living in the streets.  It gives them a chance to become football heroes.

31. The underlined part "take people off the beaten track" means "take people to______.”

A. famous galleries                        B. traditional sights

C.unusualplaces                          D. public benches

32. How does the Recovery College help the homeless people?

A. By training them to be guides,             B. By offering them different courses.

C. By keeping in contact with them.           D. By asking more students to help them.

33. At the age of 12, Steve _______ .

A. wasn't treated as a normal student           B. had much confidence in himself

C. didn't want to study at school               D. left school because of depression

34. The purpose of the Homeless World Cup is to help the homeless people _______.

A. become football stars                     B. improve life skills

C. gain self-confidence                      D. find properjobs

35. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Confidence Back Now.                    B. London Tour.

C. The Popular Homeless.                    D. Football Heroes.

C

For years we have been dieting strictly after the year-end overeating, afraid that when summer. comes, the bigger size we have accumulated will betray how we ate. Now scientists say, it's a little bug that causes obesity(肥胖).

As the holiday season with its abundant feasting arrives, millions of food lovers are keeping an eye on their figures. But scientists have found that weight gain is not about too much Christmas

turkey or hot chocolates, but some bacteria in your guts(肠).

Chinese scientists recently discovered a type ofbacteria in guts that may be to blame for obesity.

A research team led by Zhao Liping, a professor in Shanghai, has identified a precise link

between a particular kind ofbacteria and unusual weight gain.