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不以为然地
ReadingComprehension
Passage1
Professionalboxinghaslongbeenviewedaskance（不以为然地）bytherespectableelementsofsociety.Generallybannedbylawinearlierdays,thefightingwasusuallydonewithbarefists,andbouts（较量，比赛）oftenlastedfortyorfiftyrounds.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
In1882JohnL.Sullivan,asluggingfighterofgreatpower,wontheworldheavyweightchampionshipfromPaddyRyaninabare-fistedbattlemarkedbyhitting,wrestling,scratching,andbiting.Fiveyearslater,whilefightingPastyCardiffatMinneapolis,Sullivanbrokehisrightarminthethirdround,buthecontinuedfightingtoasix-rounddraw.In1889,SullivandefeatedJakeKilraininthelastbareknucklechampionshipfight,winningtwentythousanddollarsandadiamondprizebelt.HisadmirerstalkedthenofrunninghimforCongress,buthetraveledtoAustraliaforaboxingtourinstead,comingbackonlytolosehistitleinatwenty-one-roundboutwithayoungCaliforniannamedJamsJ.Corbett.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
“GentlemenJim’s”victoryinthisboutmarkedaturningpointinprofessionalpugilism（拳击术）,foritdemonstratedthesuperiorityofscientificboxingoversheerbrutestrength.ButCorbett’sreign（统治）endedin1897,whenhisopponent,BobFitzsimmons,accomplishedthreeepochalfeatsinlessthanthreeseconds:
FitzsimmonsknockedoutanIrishmanonSaintPatrick’sDay,wontheheavyweightchampionshipoftheworld,andinventedtheterrible“solarplexuspunch”.（太阳穴重击）资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
1.Theselectionimpliesthatprofessionalboxinghasbeenviewedaskancebecause________.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
A）boxingisbrutal
B）boxersarenotconsideredrespectable
C）intheearlydaysboxingwasillegal
D）theboutsaretoolong
2.JohnL.Sullivanwas_______.
A）thefirstheavyweightboxer
B）apowerfulslugger
C）aboxerwhousedscientifictechniques
D）thebiggestmoneywinneramongboxers
3.Sullivanheldtheworld’sheavyweighttitlefor________.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
A）abouteightyears
B）onlyayear
C）fiveyears
D）twenty-oneyears
4.“GentlemanJim’s”victoryoverSullivanwasaturningpointbecauseit_______.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
A）demonstratedtheadvantagesofscientificboxing
B）markedthefirstappearanceofthesolarplexuspunch资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
C）wasdecidedonthebasisofbrutestrength
D）dethronedthelong-timeheavyweightchampion
5.Impliedbutnotstated:
__________.
A）thesolarplexuspunchisaneffectiveblowinboxing资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
B）BobFitzsimmonsaccomplishedhisepochalfeatsbecausehewasanIrishman资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
C）Boutsintheearlydaysofboxingoftenlastedfortyorfiftyround资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
D）BoxingwasnotverypopularwithAmericansbefore1900资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
Passage2
TinetoRelax
LeisureplaysanimportantpartinBritishlife.Therearefourmainreasonsforthis.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
Firstofall,peoplespendlesstimeworkingnowthantheyusedto,mostlydueto,mostlyduetotheintroductionofnewtechnologyinindustry.ThenormalBritishworkingweekisMondaytoFriday,9.00amto5.00pm,althoughsomepeopleregularlyworkafewhours’overtimeeachweek.Secondly,allworkingpeoplegetaminimumoftwoweeks’paidholidayayear.Inaddition,therearesixormorebankholidaysayearwhenallbanksandbusinessesareclosed.InsomecasesthedatesofthesenationalholidayschangefromyeartoyearandindifferentpartsofBritain.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
Anotherreasonisthat,thankstomodernmedicineandhigherlivingstandards,peoplelivelongernow.Thismeansthatafterretirement,peoplehavequiteafewyearsofleisureleft.Nowadaysamuchhigherproportionofthepopulationisoversixty,butinthisgrouptherearemorewomenthanmen.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
Finally,fewerbabiesareborneachyearandtheaveragefamilyinBritainhastwochildren.Thisisoneresultofchangingsocialattitudes.Forexample,manymoremarriedwomennowgoouttowork.Themoneytheyearninfluencestheirleisuretine.EvenmarriedwomenwhodonotgoouttoworkhavemoretimeforinterestinghobbiesbecausemostBritishhomeswashingmachines,vacuumcleanersandotherlabor-savinggadgets.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
1.‘Timetorelax’means‘timefor__________’
A）refreshments
B）enjoyment
C）amusement
D）rest
2.‘Apaidholiday’meansworkingpeople___________.
A）havetopayfortheirholiday
B）havenopaywhentheyareonholiday
C）getusualpaywhentheyareonholiday
D）getlesspaywhentheyareonholiday
3.Amongtheoldpeople,thereare___________.
A）asmanymenaswomen
B）morewomenthanmen
C）morementhanwomen
D）muchmorewomenthanmen
4.InBritain,marriedwomenhavemoreleisurehoursbecausetheyhave__________.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
A）workwithagoodpay
B）alotoftime
C）fewerchildrenandmoresaving-savinggadgets
D）washing-machinesandvacuumcleaners
5.whichofthefollowingideasisnotsuggestedinthetext?
资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
A）Somemarriedwomenhavemoretimeforreading.
B）Somemarriedwomenhaveinterestinghobbies.
C）Somemarriedwomengoouttowork.
D）Somemarriedwomenstayathome.
Passage3
Museumsareplaceswherecollectionsofobjectsarepreservedanddisplayed.Theobjectsmaybeanythingfoundinnatureormadebyman.Therearemuseumsdevotedtoart,science,history,industry,andtechnology.Butmuseumsarenolongerjuststorehousesforcollections.Todaynearlyallmuseums,largeorsmall,carryoneducationalprogrammes.Museumsofferguidedtours,lectures,films,musicrecitals,artlessons,andotherattractions.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
Museumsworkconstantlytoimprovetheircollectionsandwaysofdisplayingthem.Allmuseumsarealwaysonthewatchfornewadditionstotheircollections.Worksofartareboughtfromartdealersandprivatecollectorsoratauction（拍卖）sales.Museumsalsoacceptgiftsandbequests（遗物）,butthelargemuseumsnolongeraccepteverythingthatisofferedtothem.Theyacceptonlyobjectsorcollectionsthatmeettheirhighstandards.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
Whatistobegainedfromvisitingmuseums?
Museumexhibitscanteachusbouttheworldinwhichwelive－thematerialsitismadeof,thetreesandplantsthatcoverit,andtheanimalsthathavelivedonitsinceitsbeginning.Wecanlearnabouttheactivitiesofman－hishistoryanddevelopmentandhisaccomplishmentsinartsandcrafts.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
1.Thefirstparagraphdealswith_________.
A）whatmuseumspreserves
B）whatkindofobjectsmuseumsdisplay
C）wheremuseumsobtaintheirobjects
D）howmuseumsfunction
2.Whichstatementisnotrue?
A）Museumsarenotonlystorehousesforcollections.
B）Museumsareplaceswhereyoucanlearnsomething.
C）Museumspreserveanddisplayonlythingsfoundinnature.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
D）Museumscarryoneducationalandresearchprogrammes.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
3.Wheredoobjectsatmuseumsusuallycomefrom?
A）Fromauctionsales.
B）Fromartdealersandprivatecollectors.
C）Fromgiftsandbequests.
D）Alltheabove.
4.Thelargemuseumsaccept_________.
A）everythingofferedtothem
B）allthegiftsandbequests
C）onlyobjectsthatmeettheirhighstandards
D）onlythingsthatsmallmuseumsdonothave
5.Thelastparagraphisabout___________.
A）theknowledgeonegetsfromvisitingmuseums]
B）thethingsonecanseeinmuseums
C）theworldandthepeoplelivinginit
D）museumcollectionsfromotherlands
Passage4
GeorgeBellows（1882－1925）wasperhapsthemostpopularartistAmericahasproduced—peoplelovedhimbecausehewasoneofthem.Hehadageniusforfindingsubjectstopaintintheinterestinglifearoundhim.Hepaintedprizefights,politicalpower,revivalmeetings,anddead-endkidsswimminginNewYork’sEastRiver.Hispicturescapturedtheexorbitantvitalityofthehome-runhitter.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
Bellows’prizefightpicturesareunsurpassedinspiteofthegood-humoredcriticismofprofessionalboxers.Oneofthebestofthesepaintings,StagatSharkey’s,capturesthethrillingclimaxofabrutalprofessionalbattle.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
“I’veneverseensoO.K.apictureoftwoboysthrowingleather,”saysformerworldchampionboxerMickeyWalker,himselfanexhibitingpainter,“butasafighterIamkayoedbythething.Hereisthebigguydeliveringtheknockoutpunch,alefthookonthejaw,andacrosstofollow,buthehashisrightfootwayupintheair—nobodycouldflattennobodywithhisrightfootupintheair.I’mnotcomplaining;it’sagreatpicture,andasanartist,I’mabum,justafighterwhocanpaintslittle.Bellowswasanartist,andthere’sbigdifference;that’swhythefootisintheair.”资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
1.Bellows’choiceofsubjectfellmainlyintheareaof__________.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
A）athletics
B）everydayactivities
C）prizefights
D）circusscenes
2.StagatSharkey’sisBellows’___________.
A）greatestpainting
B）solepaintingofaprofessionalprizefight
C）paintingofaknock-outpunch
D）noneoftheabove
3.Accordingtotheselection,Bellows’prizefightpicturesmaybecalled___________.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
A）accurateineverydetail
B）good-humoredcriticism
C）thebestinAmericanart
D）bothBandC
4.Walker’scommentsindicatethathethoughtBellowshad___________.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
A）deliberatelydestroyedtherealismofthepicture
B）madeaninsignificanterror
C）addedtotheartisticbalanceofthepicture
D）eitherBorC
5.Anappropriatetitleforthisselectionwouldbe____________.]资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途
A）ThePeople’sChoice
B）OneArtisticTechnique
C）PaintingsofBoxingMatches
D）WhentheCriticWasaBoxer
Passage5
BallettraininginRussiabeginsatagenineorten.WhateverthelimitationsofballetintheSovietUnion,itisnowonderthatRussianballetdancersperformwitheaseleapsandliftsseldomseeninothercountries－nineyearsofballetdisciplineisalmostunheardofoutsideRussia.资
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