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上海市交通大学附属中学学年高二下学期期中英2022-2023语试题学校:姓名班级考号
一、单项选择
1._the people in theMiddle Agesknew of the universewas twistedby theChurch.A.What littleB.What a little C.Little D.A little
2._the emphasis on howactors move,Kun operasdont normallyhave complicatedstage sets.A.Despite B.Given C.As forD.Regardless of
3.As forbottled water,25to30percent ofit comesstraight frommunicipal tapwater systems,despite thepretty naturescenes on the bottlesthat imply_.A.somehow B.instead C.otherwise D.meanwhile
4.Recall the days whenhe wasput in a roomon hisown,Picasso remarked,C€I_there forever,drawing withoutstopping^^A.should havestayed B.need havestayed C.must havestayed D.could havestayed
5.President Bidenhas urgedcongress to act nowto banassault weapons_the deadlyschoolshooting in the UScity ofNashville.A.to followB.followed C.to befollowed D.following
6.To preventteens fromgetting caughtup in the endlessscrolling,TikTok announcedthat usersunder18years of age willhave theiraccounts_after onehour ofscreentime on the appeach day.A.to lockB.locked C.to belocked D.being locked
7.Switzerlands biggestbank UBSis to take overits troubledrival CreditSuisse in a deal_atpreventing afinancial crisis_to spreadaround the world.A.intending,threatening B.intended,threatenedC.aimed,threatening D.aiming,threatened
8.The resultshowed that thejight ofKindle wassimilar tothat of the printbook,so it was unlikelythatreading onsuch a non-light-emitting device_negative effectson sleep.A.reflected...would haveB.reflecting...hadPOLITICAL HISTORYOF ACT UPSTORYBy Michael LewisNEW YORK,1987-1993Thirty years ago,fear anddeath playedout atBySarah Schulmancapturingcomplex eventsin thevery recentpast.MichaelLewisis somethingofamaster at theHere heturns the pandemic intoa tale of goodandonset of the AIDScrisis thatno one,otherevil:Evil,in thiscase,is theadministration;good is athan thetortured,seemed tocare.ACTUP,acrew ofscientists,doctors andpublic healthexperts.political and activist effort,was bomfromThe narrativefollows threecentral characters-athat apathy.biochemist,a publichealth worker,andaU.S.Schulmans comprehensive,timely Bookfederalemployee.records thegroups hundreds ofdemonstrations,and almostas manypoliticalgroups.
64.In thesection Travel Back inTime”,both of the two books,.A.drew inspirationfrom somethingreal.B.reveal somethingugly about their societyC.are workswritten againsta backgroundof war.D.provide thrillingplots eventhough they are shortin length.
65.Which of the followingthemes arecovered by“The FlipSide ofFree,,and“The CodeBreaker“respectively©cybersecurity©artificial robot
③disease-curing©economic developmentA.
①②B.
①③C.
②③D.
③④
66.In whataspects doLetters toCamondo and“Antiquities havein commonA.Both arefictionalized works.B,Both areabout artisticcreationsC.Both dealwith thetheme ofisolationD.Both arewritten againstthe backgroundof Covid-
19.
67.In describingplagues,whats the main differencebetween the twobooksin thesection“Or MoreAbout Plagues”
①One is a truestory and the otheris fictional.
②One is about historyand theother focusesonthe present.
③One is about thecauses of the plagueand theother focusesontheresults.A.
①②B.
①③C.
②③D.
①②③The outstandingbiography portraysthe lifeof thecomplicated Renaissanceartist withdetails.We come to seeda Vincias notonly aninventor of musical instrumentsand earlyflying machines,butalso anotebook keeperand vegetarian,who hadtrouble finishingmany ofthe projectsand paintingshestarted.Yet whatis mostthrilling isgetting to know da Vinci thescientist.Isaacson explainshow lovingscienceand applyingthe scientific method toobserving the world wasreally whatmade da Vinci agreatartist and,Isaacson argues,a genius.Da Vinciwas fascinatedwith observingand understandingphenomenain nature.He wantedtoknow about everythingaround him,in minutedetail,Isaacson一writes.He wonderedabout questions“most peopleover theage often nolonger puzzleabout“forinstance,how thetongue ofa woodpeckerworks.To learnabouttheworld,da Vincicombined hisown observationswith experimentation.Neverformally schooled,t6he preferredto inducefrom experimentsrather thandeduce from theoreticalprinciples/,Isaacson explains.He recordedhis observations,looked forpatterns amongthem,and thentestedthose patternsthrough additionalobservation andexperimentation.When hebecame fascinatedwith theidea thathe couldinvent flyingmachines,he observedvariousbirds andfilled notebookswith thefunction andspeed atwhich theirwings flapped.Thatswhy Isaacsoncalls da Vinci anexemplar ofthis scientificmethod.He goeson:“Galileo,bom112years afterLeonardo,is usuallycredited withbeing thefirst todevelop thiskind ofapproach andisoften regardedas the father ofmodem science.There can be no doubt thatthis honorwould have beenbestowed onLeonardo daVinci hadhe publishedhis scientific writings during his lifetime.Da Vincisemphasisonempirical observation also helped him improvehis art.First,he was ableto usewhat helearned fromlooking atnature topaint anddraw.His studiesofthebody,animals,motion,shadow andlight,perspective andproportion helpedhim better understand whathe wasseeingin frontof him,and renderit in art moreaccurately andfinely thananyone elseof histime.Most importantly,his abilityto connectart andscience,helpedhiminnovate inhis work.Da Vincimadesurprisingly diverseseries ofdiscoveries,including conceptualizingthe helicopterand solarpowerand advancingknowledge abouteverything from the reproductiveorgans tobotany.Thisgenius is also whatdrew Isaacsonto Albert Einstein and Steve Jobsas subjects:Theyre allinnovatorswho wereinspired byand drewconnections betweenart andscience.Leonardo daVinci is the ultimateexample ofthemain theme ofmy previousbiographies:howthe abilityto makeconnections acrossdisciplines-arts andsciences,humanities andtechnology-is akeyto innovation,imagination,and geniusJ Isaacsonwrites.And thiswonderful bookisareminder,in atime ofincreasingly narrowspecialization andfocus,that themethods of Renaissance men like daVinciare asrelevant asever.
68.What madedaVincia greatartistA.Viewing theworld fromthe perspectiveof science.B.Combining experimentationwith theoreticalprinciples.C.Attempting toknowabouttheworldlike achild.D.Being filledwith ambitionto becomean artistand inventor.
69.Why doesIsaacson mentionGalileo in the bookA.To introducehis importantfindings.B,To memorizethefatherof modernscience.C.To showthe prejudicefaced bydaVinciduringhislifetime.D.To illustratethe significanceof daVincis researchmethod.
70.Which ofthe followingstatements istrueA.Da Vinciimproved hisart anddrew moreaccurately bypainting mostlyin thenatural world.B.The methodsof RenaissancemenlikedaVincican stillapply tocontemporary scientificresearch.C.AlbertEinstein andSteveJobs areas famous as daVinci because they allhave atalent forcombiningart withscience.D.Da Vincifailed topublish hisscientificwritingbecausethescientificmethodkept init wastoocomplicated tounderstand atthat time.
71.What mightbe thebest titlefor thepassageA.How aGenius Changedthe WorldB,The FeaturesofRenaissanceArtC.How ScienceShaped HisArtD.The Comparisonbetween Inductionand Deduction
五、六选四Mind thegap yearYoungpeopleinFinland enjoyone ofthe worldsbest schoolsystems.By theage of15theyperform aboveaverage ininternational testsof science,reading andmath.That makesit annoyingthatonce theyleave school,their progressoften comestoastop.In America90%of thosewho beginbachelorsdegree doso in the sameyear theyfinish school.In Finlandonly20%do.72Universities havetraditionally madeapplicants passlong-windedentrance exams,in additionto teststhey takeat school.Excelling atboth in the sameyear isdifficult:school-leavers commonlyperform worsethan applicantswho area fewyears olderand havehad moretimeto prepare.The resultis thatFinlands smartestcookies endup takingat leastone andsometimes severalunplannedgap years.Many findthat apain.73Finlands populationisamong thefastest-ageing inEurope.It cannot afford tolet ambitiousyoungsters idlefor such a longtime.The governmentis tryingto shakethings up.Changes thatcame intofull forcelast yearrequireuniversities toaccept at least halfof applicantssolely onthe basisof theirscores inschool.74Mr.Pekkarinen saysearly signssuggest thereforms arehelping tobringdown theage atwhich moststudents starttheir studies.Making admissionsmore efficientwill helpthe governmentbenefit morefromthecash it isspending inexpanding the number ofspots onoffer.The shareof youngFinns with a degreehas notchangedmuch for a decade.75The governmentwants tohit50%by
2030.Last yearit fundedabout4000more placesto helpyoungsters putout bythepandemic.Perhaps oneday Finlandsschool-leavers willcometomiss allthe timethey usedto getoff.A.It isalso badfor theeconomy.B.At42%itisbelow therich-country average.C.Highly selectiveadmissions areone explanation.D.The coronavirus hassped upa trendalready underway.E.Many candidatesstill sitentrance tests,but theidea isthat universitiesshould nolonger requirethem to domuch ofwork inadvance.F.Colleges haveexperienced arise indemand sincetest-optional policieswent intoeffect.
六、用单词的适当形式完成短文Directions:After readingthe passagesbelow,fill inthe blanksto make the passagescoherent andgrammaticallycorrect.For theblanks witha givenword,fill ineach blankwith theproper formof thegivenword;for theother blanks,use one word thatbest fitseach blank.A VeryBrief Historyof GreetingsPhysicalgreetings maybe part of humannature,but theyalso varyhugely fromculture toculture.亚述人The oldestevidence ofthe handshake,for example,can beseen in an Assyrianrelief fromthe9th centuryBC,which showsKing Shalmanesers76seal analliance witha claspofthehand.Handshaking can also be found inancient Greekliterature asa signof hospitality.Evidence ofkissing iseven older.The socialkiss datesto at least theRoman Empire,where it77see asa greetingbetween equals.The emperorTiberius,who reignedfrom AD14to37,banned thepracticeat courtreceptions,since itwas believedto spreada dangerousfacial infection.The bandidntlast forlong;cheek-kissing78remain particularlypopular acrosssouthern Europeso far.Some culturestouch nosesasagreeting.This isknown as the hongito NewZealands Maoripopulation,to79the sharingof breath”is consideredto symbolizethe unitybetween twopeople.It因纽特人canalsobefound in someInuit cultures,80it isntas widespreadas thecliche oftheEskimo kiss“would suggest.Many culturesprefer sociallydistanced greetings,such asbowing,to symbolizetrust andcooperation,and these,too,are ancient.Bow greetingsare stillcommon incountries such as India,Japan,and Thailand.In Tibet,China,people willstick theirtongues out of theirmouth81show theirfriendlyintentions.These distancedgreetings remainthe safestoption foranyone whowants toconvey goodwishes82getting tooclose andpersonal.However,some morerecently（）83invent greetingsmight serveas alternatives.There isevidence84the fistsbump,whichemerged inthe1960s,lowers therisk oftransmitting adisease comparedwithamore formalhandshake.Along with the elbowbump,which seems（）85originate inthe1980s,it maybecome muchmore commonnow thatthe covid-19pandemic hasincreasedour awarenessofthedisease-transmitting potentialof moreintimate greetings.
七、汉译英（整句）谭盾为牡丹亭（）创作新舞美，注入新生命，因而它两年的演出座无
86.The PeonyPavilion虚席（which）（汉译英）多数当地人靠捕猎鲸鱼勉强维生，他们对教育的需求日益增长，盼着能提高生活水平
87.（demand）（汉译英）针对这次违纪事件，校方没有直接加以处罚，而是让学生自己讨论出解决方案，吃一堑
88.长一智（impose）（汉译英）如何改革僵化局限的教育项目，构建灵活创新的课程体系，体现学校对学生的现实意义
89.是教育家们最为关注的问题之一（concern）（汉译英）
八、概要写作（）
90.Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize themain ideaand themain pointsofthepassage inno more than60words.Use yourown wordsas faras possible.Art hasalways been a polarizingsubject.Some peoplelike realism,others likeabstract.But doyou know whysome peoplevalue artinthemillions,while otherssee the same pieceas littlemorethan achilds fingerpaintingMany considerart to be quiterandom interms of our likesand dislikes.But accordingto newresearch,there maybe ascientific reasonbehind ourfondness forcertain works.The answerlies inhowa personsbrain breaksdown thevisuals ofa paintingcombined withtheir judgment.To provetheir theory,neuroscientist Kiyohitoligaya andhis teamfromtheCalifornia Institute（）of TechnologyCaltech gatheredmore than1,300volunteers andasked themto rate825differentpaintings fromfour differentart genresAfteranalyzing thedata,scientists foundthatthesame groupsof peopletended topreferC.reflected...had D.reflecting...would have
9.Much unhappinesshas beensuffered bythose people who havenever recognizedthat itis asnecessaryto makethemselves intowhole andharmonious personalitiesas_themselves clean,healthy andfinancially independent.A.kept B.keep C.to keepD.keeping
10._you areinaspeech contestor youare givinga talkin class,a littlepreparation willmake yourpresentationorganized anddynamic.A.Either B.While C.Whether D.No matter
11.There isnodoubtthat itis aroundthe familyand thehome allthe greatestvirtuesof humansociety arecreated,strengthened,and maintained.A.that B.whereC.which D.with
12.Is therea magicwand thatsilently transformsyou andthose specialpeople onjourney intosometimescan bea lifelongrelationshipA.it B.that C.what D.which
13.The economistexplains_people arenot especiallyhappy withthepresentsystem ofretirementage anyfurther interventionwill beviewed withsuspicion andanger.A.since B.if C.while D.once
14.Everything EverywhereAll AtOnce,_Michelle Yeohplays thelaundromat ownerwithsuperpower ina differentuniverse,won thebest pictureOscar atthe AcademyAwards ceremonyinLos Angeles,California.A.which B.when C.where D.how
15.The clubsreform waspostponed fbrthe timebeing atthe_of someoftheVIP members.A.reminder B.request C.evaluation D.wish
16.The enemyhad bombedthe cityfor threedays,but fortunatelythe oldcastle_the bombingraid.A.outlived B.escaped C.survived D.preserved
17.Beijing operais consideredthe_of Chineseopera,but actuallythe languageof Beijingopera isnotthe dialectof Beijing.A.essence B.concentration C.output D.movement
18.You areright inyour primeand willhave alot toaccomplish,so neverever_your lifein trifles.A.pull throughB.pull upC.wear awayD.strike down
19.Though abreakthrough intreatment,this baldnesscure hasto passclinical_before itbecomescommercially available.A.therapies B.cases C.trials D.chances
20.Our meetingsare carefullyscheduled throughout theday,and seldominto theevenings.A.relocate B.stretch C.spread D.expand
21.Many presentenergy producersinsist thattheir heavilypolluting technologieswill remainandnecessary forsome timeto come.A.relevant B.inferior C.harsh D.experimental
22.As thewave ofrobot chefshas developedwell insuchademanding environmentasthekitchen,its certainto_a changein ourrelationship withcookery.A.sign B.mark C.stage D.motion
23.Jonesy usuallywins whenthetwosisters playtennis,but inlast nightsmatch,Sue puther eldersisterinthe_.A.shade B.conflict C.violence D.invasion
24.All humancultures have their ritualsand theirdiversity cancause clashesbetween peoples,particularly whenthe valuedrituals ofone culture_another asstrange.A.note B.concern C.fancy D.strike
25.Big businesseshave beentaking climatechange seriouslyfor yearsandthestrongest evidenceoftheir_has beenthenumberof newwind andsolar projectsthat theyhave beenhelping tobuildaround theworld.A.assessment B.commitment C.argument D.attachment
二、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文Directions:Complete thefollowing passageby usingthe wordsinthebox.Each wordcan beusedonly once.Note that there isone wordmore thanyou need.A.form B.engage C.highlighting D.issued E.diversity F.featuredG.accessible H.variable I.represented J.initiative K.exposingArt forallAccording toa2018report,people agedbetween16and24make up15percent ofthepopulation butonly10percent ofmuseum-goers.Similarly,people ofcolor agedover35go halfasmuch asyou wouldexpect fromtheir populationsize.We havereached thepoint ofrecognizing adisconnect betweenart andaudiences buthaventyet determinedhow tobridge thegap.Two answersto tacklingthis challengelie intelling agreater26of arthistories andcommunicating thesestories inmoremodern ways.If youhave evertried topower throughreading amuseums complexwall text,youknowartdiscussions canbe fullof special terms.In2018,1started apodcast calledArt Mattersfor thecharityArt UKwiththeaim ofdiscussing artfrom apop-culture perspectivewith topicsthat would27younger andmore diverseaudiences.It offersan28pathway toart historywith conversationson topicssuch asfilm,psychology andeven Beyonce,with fewspecialterms.The serieshas beena usefulway ofconnectingart tocurrent events.Art historyisaboutstorytelling;art contentshines whenthere isaneffort tobring audiencesalong forthe discussion.More traditionalinstitutions arepaying attention.This summer,the GettyMuseum inLosAngeles29a social-media challengefor people to recreatepaintings usingitemsthey hadat home.Users displayedincredible creativity-toilet rolls30frequently-and themuseumwas floodedwith submissions.This reactionprovesthatthere isadesire foraudiences toengage withart topicsif the3j isappealing.Many people are scaredby art and feelthat theresa baselevel ofunderstanding requiredtojoin theconversation.The Getty32embraced thevisuality ofartandserved asareminder thatthere aremany pathwaysto engagingwith it.Another interestingbyproduct ofthe Gettychallenge was33the publicto adiversity of artworks.British operasinger PeterBrathwaite,for example,made scoresof stunningrecreations34centuries ofblack portraiture,including acollaborationwith LondonsNational PortraitGallery.His effortscounter theperception thatthere arenot manyhistoricalportraits ofblack figures.It isimperative thatwe doa betterjob ofshowcasing themanycomplex anddiverse storiesthat are35inart.In doing50,we preservemore historiesand welcomea widerdiversityof people.Directions:Complete thefollowing passageby usingthe wordsinthebox.Each wordcanbeusedonly once.Note thatthereisonewordmorethanyou need.A.alternative B.capacity C.characteristic D.extinct E.exclude F.identity G.increasingly H.interacting I.measuring J.narrative K.restoreThe earlieststorytellersA stunningcave paintingdiscovered inIndonesia maybe the earliestevidence ofstorytelling.The artworkis atleast43,900years old,and showsthat humans weredepicting scenestens ofthousands ofyears earlierthan previouslythought.The paintingisa
4.5-metre-wide huntingscene,discovered byMaxime Aubert of GriffithUniversity,Australia andhis colleagues.It depictsatleasteight smallhuman-like figureshuntingtwo pigsand fourdwarf buffaloeswith spearsor ropes.Its an36scene J says Aubert.He andhiscolleagues calculatedthe paintingsage铀by37the levelsof uraniumin stonelayers thatcover theimages.At43,900years old,it couldbe the oldest figurativecave paintingthat hasyet beenfound althoughwe dontknowwhat typeof humanmade them.Until thisdiscovery,theoldestknown artworksdepictingvisual“stories”,with humansand animals38inarecognizable scene,dated fromaround20,000years agoand wasfoundinEurope,such asthe famousLascaux paintingsinFrance.Now weshow thatatleast44,000years ago,in South-East Asia,humansweretellingstories andthey weredepicting themin rockart J says Aubert.“Its reallyan excitingdiscovery,“says Genevievevon Petzingeratthe University ofVictoria,Canada,“It showsan39timeline ofhow artdeveloped.When yougeta scenelike thisone,it opensthe dooralittlefurther.1The human-like figuresappear to have animal40They arehalf human,half animal.The oldestpreviously knownexamplewas theLion Manstatue.Carved around40,000yearsago,it combinesa lionshead andhumanbody.Until now,itwastheearliestevidence ofthe abilityof humansto depictthings thatdontexist innature-an41linked toimagination andspirituality.“Now itseems thesame thingwas happeningin South-East Asia,but evenearlier,“says Aubert.The cavepainting givesusaglimpse into the mindsofthepeoplewhocreated theIndonesianart,but wedoift yetknow whether they weremodern humansor one ofour42cousins.The teamhasntfound humanremains inthe Sulawesicave,saysAubert,so itisnt possible tobesure ofthe43oftheartists.One possiblegroup isthe Denisovans,who mayalso havelived inAsia atthis time.Earlier thisyear,while studyinga sitein Chinathought to havebeenhome toDenisovans,a teamof researchersrevealedartistic engravingsonapiece ofbone.“We cantcompletely44Denisovans oranother speciesJsaysAubertoftheIndonesian caveart,There wereprobably atleast twoother speciesthat livedin thisregion atthesame timeas modemhumans.^^The discoverycomes asarchaeologists45turn theirattentionstowards Asia.People shouldstay tunedto AsiaJsaysvon Petzinger,In thenext decadethere willbemany excitingannouncements comingfrom thispartoftheworld.”
三、完形填空A questionof judgementThepandemic hasrequired manypeopletomake difficultjudgements.Politicians havehad todecidewhich restrictionsto imposeon citizensbehavior andindividuals wereforced toassess howmuchpersonal riskto take,Managers,faced withtough callslike whichparts oftheir operationstoclose,have notbeen46Good judgment isaquality everyonewould liketohave.But itis remarkablydifficult to define47,and manypeoplearenot surewhether theypersonally possessit.SirAndrew Likiermanhas spenta longtime talkingto leadersinawide rangeof fields,from businessandthe armytothelaw andmedicine,inaneffort tocreate a48forunderstanding judgment.First,he hadtodefinethe word.He suggeststhat judgment isthe49ofpersonal qualitieswith relevantknowledge andexperience toform opinionsand takedecisions”.And heargues that,thus defined,judgment involvesa50-taking ininformation,deciding whomand whatto trust,summarizing onespersonal knowledge,checkingany priorbeliefs orfeelings,summarizing theavailable choicesand thenmaking thedecision.Ateach stage,decision-makers mustask themselvesquestions,such aswhether theyhave therelevantexperience andexpertise tomake theirchoice,and whetherthe optionthey favoris
51.Expertise canbe usefulin makingjudgements.But itis notthesamething.Academics haveexpertise/5Sir Andrewobserves,They dontnecessarily havejudgement.People withjudgementknow whentheyareoutoftheir depthin makinga decisionand typicallythen seekthe52ofsomeone whohas theright backgroundand knowledge.It is,ofcourse,possibletofollow allthese stepsand stillmakethe53choice.But SirAndrewargues thata sensibleprocess improvesthe chanceof gettingit right.The temptationis tolookat peoplestrack recordswhen assessingwhethertheyhave good judgment,but54may haveplayeda hugepart,While goodjudgmentisimportant tosuccess,“Sir Andrewcautions,success isnotasignal thatthere hasbeen goodjudgment.,,The degreeof judgmentrequired tendsto increaseas peopletake onmore
55.Those withroutinetasks generallyhave limitedscope forjudgment.Line supervisorshave somerights todecide bythemselves.For achief executive,the proportionofdecisions involvingjudgmentis
56.Deciding nottotakeactionis alsoa judgementwith potentiallyserious consequences.The worldis fullofpeoplewhose lackofjudgement broughttheir careersor personallife
57.Some peoplethink thatgoodjudgmentis innate.Sir Andrewaccepts thatsome individualsareborn withthe abilityto listen,be self-aware andbetterunderstandother people.People withgoodjudgment tendtohavea breadthof experiencesand relationshipsthat enablesthemtorecognizeparallels oranalogies thatothers58Others mayhavethewrong sortof characteristics;a tendencyto ignoreothers,stick torules59context,rush intoaction withoutreflection andstruggle tomake uptheirminds.Many leadersmake badjudgments becausethey unconsciouslyfilter theinformationthey receiveor arenot60critical ofwhat theyhear orread.Thedanger isthat peopleignore insightsthat theydont wantto hear,a tendencythat canincrease
46.A.included B,guaranteed C・promoted D.spared
47.A.equally B・naturally C.precisely D.wisely
48.A.brochure B.catalogue C-framework D.timetable
49.A.combination B.equivalent C.foundation D.selection
50.A.formula B,process C.subsequence D.standard
51.A.frequent B.practical C.precious D.unique
52.A.advice B,approval C.contribution D.praise
53.A.logical B.major C.smart D.wrong
54.A.experience B.luck C.occupation D.support
55.A.responsibility B.tasks C.information D.courage
56.A.exaggerated B.fixed C.high D.minimalwith age.
57.A.calming downB.cheering upC.cleaning upD.crashing down
58.A.copy B,emphasize C.miss D.value
59.A.in linewith B.based onC.instead ofD.without regardto
60.A.clearly B.mainly C.publicly D.sufficiently
四、阅读理解To themusic ofVerdis AveMaria,Bulgarian-born sopranoRaina Kabaivanskaopened thefuneralservice forher longtimefriend andcolleague LucianoPavarotti inthe cathedralof Modena.Archbishop BenitoCocchi reada messageof condolencefrom PopeBenedict.In it,the popesaidPavarotti hadhonored thedivine giftofmusicthrough hisextraordinary interpretativetalent.^^Pavarottis whitemaple casketwas coveredin sunflowers-his favorite-and laidbefore thealtar.Since hisdeath onThursday,some100,000people ofall ageshave filedpast his coffin inthecathedral,paying lastrespects tothe maestro.Music resoundedthroughoutthe service.TenorAndrea Bocellisang MozartsAve VerumCorpus.Family members,close friendsas wellasdignitaries andcelebrities attendedthe invitation-only service.Among thoseattending wereItalianPrime MinisterRomano Prodi,former U.N.Secretary GeneralKofi Annan,U2lead singerBono,and filmdirector FrancoZeffirelli.Across Italy,admirers watchedthe servicelive ontelevision,and thousandsof ordinarycitizensgathered inthe squareoutside the cathedral andfollowed theservice ona giantscreen.Oneadmirer outside the churchsaid Pavarottiwould neverdie.Hes saidhe isconvinced thatPavarotti isnotdead becausehe willcontinue tolive with his voice,withhissongs,and hewill always remain inourhearts.Applause brokeout asthe casketwas carriedoutsidethechurch asloudspeakers amplifiedarecording ofPavarotti singingarias byVerdi.As aspecial honorforaman ofhumble originswho becameItalys greatestculturalambassador,an air force teamflew overthecathedral,streaking thesky inthe white,red andgreencolors ofthe Italianflag.
61.The musicplayed throughouttheservicewas sungby_.A・Raina KabaivanskaB.Tenor AndreaBocelliC.Bono D.Verdi
62.All attendedPavarottis funeralservice except_.A.People ofall agesfiling pasthiscoffininthecathedral.B.family membersand closefriends ofPavarotti.C.Italian PrimeMinister andformer U.N SecretaryGeneral.D.dignitaries andcelebrities invited.
63.Which ofthefollowingsentences isNot TrueA.Pavarotti isItalys greatestcultural ambassadorwith extraordinarytalent.B.Pavarotti willalwaysremainintheheart ofhis admirersacross thecountry.C.Tenor AndreaBocelli attendedPavarottis funeralsolemnly andrespectfully.D.To showpeoples respect,the funeralwas completedwith anairforcegun salute.TravelBackin TimeMURDERUSBy JosephAndras In1956,INSIDE MONEYBy ZarcharyKarabellNational LiberationFront MemberFernandIveton planteda bombnear Algiers.Thehoped-for explosionwas intendedonly tobea pieceof symbolism,so heput itin anunusedshed.He wasarrested beforeit couldgooff andthen mercilesslytortured andhanged.Andrass fictionalizedretelling ofGiven completeaccess tothe200-yearIvetons storywas publishedin Frenchaccomplishment oftheU.S/s oldestprivate bank,in2016to immediateacclaim,winning theKarabell weavesa fascinatingtaleofthe EastprestigiousPrix Goncourt.Ws nowbeen CoastWASP establishmentincludes characterstranslatedinto English.The bookis just137suchasAlan Greenspanand AverellHarriman,pages long,but everyoneofthem istense,a one-time governorof NewYork.The firmhasnightmare ofnoble intentionsremained privatelyheld,so itsinner workingshavebeenamystery untilnow.TOMORROW THEYWONT DARETO gonehorribly wrong.Or Seethe Future。
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