2015安徽安庆五校联盟3月联考英语试题及答案(3)

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阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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56. Why is the sitcom Friends typical among young people in the 1990s?
   A. Because it is a breakthrough in the producing style. 
   B. Because it is the most influential sitcom of all time. 
   C. Because it predicts the future of the young at that time. 
D. Because it addresses the subjects faced by the youth. 
57. What can we learn about The Big Bang Theory?
   A. It improves the conditions of the people in IT. 
   B. It arouses people’s enthusiasm for computers. 
   C. It is about four talents who are good at everything. 
   D. It is set in the time before the Internet came into being. 
58. According to the passage, Gossip Girl          .
A. describes the hardships of upper-class people  B. attracts people of all ages
C. shows eye-catching style and adult subject    D. describes the life of ordinary girls 
59. What will the author most probably talk about next?
A. The introduction to other hit sitcoms.         B. The further information about the plot.
C. The analysis of the reasons for the appeal.     D. The emotional response among audience.
B
Three Japanese tourists taking a holiday in Australia got stuck when their GPS told them they could drive from the mainland to an island, failing to mention the 15 kilometres of water and mud in between.
As they drove their hired car from Moreton Bay to nearby North Stradbroke Island, they started to notice the firm surface they were driving on giving way to the well-known bay mud. However, being confident that their GPS would direct them to a road soon, they decided to drive on, managing to travel around 500 metres before their car was up to its tires in mud. To make matters worse, the tide(潮汐) started to come in and soon forced them to seek help and abandon the vehicle. Just four hours later the car was trapped in two metres of water — to the great amusement of onlookers on the shore and passengers on passing boats and ferries.
Yuzu Noda, 21, said she was listening to the GPS and “it told us we could drive down there. It kept saying it would navigate(导航) us to a road. But we got stuck…there’s lots of mud.” She and her travel companions Tomonari Saeki, 22, and Keita Osada, 21, instead had to give up their plans for a day trip to the island and headed back to the Gold Coast of a lift from the RACQ tow truck(吊车) driver who was called to the trapped car. No such luck for the hired car though – after assessing the situation, no attempt was made to recover it. The students from Tokyo, who are due to return home tomorrow, said the experience would not put them off returning to Australia for another visit. Mr. Tomonari said, “It has rained every day on our six day holiday. Hopefully next time we come back it will be sunny.” 
The car was covered by insurance, but the tourists will have to pay up to about $1500 in extra charges.
60. The three Japanese tourists got stuck because          .
A. there was no way to the island B. their GPS was broken during their journey
C. their GPS had given the wrong information     D. their car was not made in Japan
61. They didn’t abandon their car until          .
A. some onlookers went to save them         B. they got stuck in the mud
C. there came the tide           D. they managed to travel around 500 metres
62. How did these Japanese students get back?
A. They had to walk back to their living place.     B. They had to take a lift from the tow truck driver.
C. They had to repair their GPS and drove back.    D. They had to turn to passengers on boats and ferries.
63. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The passengers saved these students in the end.   B. Mr. Tomonari got very down after the journey.
C. No money has to be paid thanks to insurance.     D. The car was left where it was trapped.
C
Music died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music as part of the high-school curriculum.
The committee decided that teaching students how to take a test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding(资金), it needs to make sure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state test，it is not the fault of music classes — they are failing because the “academic” classes are not adequate.
It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many potential musicians may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment(投资) will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.
Teaching for a test does not shape students into complete, well-rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art — there is more to life than the analytical(善于分析的) thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge — certainly not a good preparation for the real world.