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第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

                                A

    Here is a collection of some TV series. For this list, we stick to thosethat have been released in recent years and we choose not to include TV hitslike Game of Thrones or Sherlock.

StrangerThings

    This US television series is a combination of three genres (类型):the typical college movies where the losers rise up, the sciencefiction films about crazy scientists who reached their top in the 1980s and thehorror movies written in the style of Stephen King. This show, starring WinonaRyder and a group of amazing kids, has managed to combine these genres so wellthat it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide.

ThePillars of the Earth

    It is set in the twelfth century, a time which is considered one of thedarkest and most romantic periods in the history of England. Based on thebest-selling novel written by Ken Follett, this TV show starring the brilliantEddie Redmayne is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas ofrecent years.

Mahabharata

   This Indian Hindi-language series is liked by many people for beingregarded as the simplest and the most fun way to learn about the age-old wisdomof the Indian people. It tells us about the kings and heroes who love, fightand make wise decisions. This drama is about the endless struggle between good andevil.

TheCrown

    This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth intothe queen shows everything about the British monarchy (君主制).It includes many storylines, each of which could be made into aseparate TV show. The series focuses on the age-old themes of family, marriageand politics, and this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity.

What do we know about Stranger Things?

                                 B

        When I was growing up, the gold standard for cancer-themed tear-jerkers(催人泪下的故事）was “Something for  Joey”，a made-for-TV movie—ased on a true story—bout the bond between abig-time college football player and his fiercely loyal little brother who is dying of childhood leukemia (白血病）.

       Lauren Grodstein takes a different approach with her fourth novel, “OurShort History”. What sets Grodstein’s novel apart is that the cancer diagnosisswitches places: Jacob Neulander, the 6-year-old boy at the center of the book,is cancer-free, while his mother, Karen, a 43-year-old political consultant (顾问） who raised Jacob on her own, has recently been found to havelate-stage ovarian cancer. With the time Karen has left, she decides to writeher son a book and fill it with everything she wants him to know: a catalog ofthe things that have made her happy; the story of how he was named; and anaccount of how, kicking and screaming, she allows Jacob to start spending timewith his biological father, a one-term congressman (国会议员）from New Jersey who broke Karen’s heart and lives with his new wifealong the Palisades.

       “I plan to be honest here,” Karen promises at the novel’s beginning. “Iplan to be extraordinarily honest. I will not edit out the truth; I will nottry to make myself look better than I really was.” This total honesty leadsKaren to admit uncomfortable truths to Jacob—the night you were born was notthe best night of my life,” she writes. “I was terrified; I was tired; I wassad’’一and, especially, to record the disturbance of feelingsthat run high after Jacob and his father meet for the first time and get alongfamously. They bond over Playmobil and Star Wars; she realizes, watching thetwo of them together, that Jacob is “exactly like him” Karen lets her paranoia(偏执狂）run wild. She imagines Jacob posing for aChristmas card with his new family after she’s gone; she yells at him when hesuggests that his father’s wife would make him snacks on demand. This eruptionof maternal envy and anger is the dramatic high point of the novel — “I am youronly mother!” Karen yells. The rest of “Our Short History,” unfortunately, iscontent to deliver the quieter pleasures for adults.

Which of the following is TRUE about Lauren Grodstein? (    )

                                 B

        When I was growing up, the gold standard for cancer-themed tear-jerkers(催人泪下的故事）was “Something for  Joey”，a made-for-TV movie—ased on a true story—bout the bond between abig-time college football player and his fiercely loyal little brother who is dying of childhood leukemia (白血病）.

       Lauren Grodstein takes a different approach with her fourth novel, “OurShort History”. What sets Grodstein’s novel apart is that the cancer diagnosisswitches places: Jacob Neulander, the 6-year-old boy at the center of the book,is cancer-free, while his mother, Karen, a 43-year-old political consultant (顾问） who raised Jacob on her own, has recently been found to havelate-stage ovarian cancer. With the time Karen has left, she decides to writeher son a book and fill it with everything she wants him to know: a catalog ofthe things that have made her happy; the story of how he was named; and anaccount of how, kicking and screaming, she allows Jacob to start spending timewith his biological father, a one-term congressman (国会议员）from New Jersey who broke Karen’s heart and lives with his new wifealong the Palisades.

       “I plan to be honest here,” Karen promises at the novel’s beginning. “Iplan to be extraordinarily honest. I will not edit out the truth; I will nottry to make myself look better than I really was.” This total honesty leadsKaren to admit uncomfortable truths to Jacob—the night you were born was notthe best night of my life,” she writes. “I was terrified; I was tired; I wassad’’一and, especially, to record the disturbance of feelingsthat run high after Jacob and his father meet for the first time and get alongfamously. They bond over Playmobil and Star Wars; she realizes, watching thetwo of them together, that Jacob is “exactly like him” Karen lets her paranoia(偏执狂）run wild. She imagines Jacob posing for aChristmas card with his new family after she’s gone; she yells at him when hesuggests that his father’s wife would make him snacks on demand. This eruptionof maternal envy and anger is the dramatic high point of the novel — “I am youronly mother!” Karen yells. The rest of “Our Short History,” unfortunately, iscontent to deliver the quieter pleasures for adults.

What happens to Jacob?

                                 B

        When I was growing up, the gold standard for cancer-themed tear-jerkers(催人泪下的故事）was “Something for  Joey”，a made-for-TV movie—ased on a true story—bout the bond between abig-time college football player and his fiercely loyal little brother who is dying of childhood leukemia (白血病）.

       Lauren Grodstein takes a different approach with her fourth novel, “OurShort History”. What sets Grodstein’s novel apart is that the cancer diagnosisswitches places: Jacob Neulander, the 6-year-old boy at the center of the book,is cancer-free, while his mother, Karen, a 43-year-old political consultant (顾问） who raised Jacob on her own, has recently been found to havelate-stage ovarian cancer. With the time Karen has left, she decides to writeher son a book and fill it with everything she wants him to know: a catalog ofthe things that have made her happy; the story of how he was named; and anaccount of how, kicking and screaming, she allows Jacob to start spending timewith his biological father, a one-term congressman (国会议员）from New Jersey who broke Karen’s heart and lives with his new wifealong the Palisades.

       “I plan to be honest here,” Karen promises at the novel’s beginning. “Iplan to be extraordinarily honest. I will not edit out the truth; I will nottry to make myself look better than I really was.” This total honesty leadsKaren to admit uncomfortable truths to Jacob—the night you were born was notthe best night of my life,” she writes. “I was terrified; I was tired; I wassad’’一and, especially, to record the disturbance of feelingsthat run high after Jacob and his father meet for the first time and get alongfamously. They bond over Playmobil and Star Wars; she realizes, watching thetwo of them together, that Jacob is “exactly like him” Karen lets her paranoia(偏执狂）run wild. She imagines Jacob posing for aChristmas card with his new family after she’s gone; she yells at him when hesuggests that his father’s wife would make him snacks on demand. This eruptionof maternal envy and anger is the dramatic high point of the novel — “I am youronly mother!” Karen yells. The rest of “Our Short History,” unfortunately, iscontent to deliver the quieter pleasures for adults.

What is this text?

                                C

         If you’re a college student, who could blame you for not payingattention to that mounting student loan (贷款）balance? But onceyou graduate, your new monthly student loan bill will be hard to ignore. Afterall, missing a payment isn’t like turning in a term paper late; debt collectorsaren’t nearly as forgiving as your Chemistry 201 professor. What can you do torepay our student loans sooner?

       If you can manage it, repay your loans on the standard 10-year repaymentplan. You’ll pay less interest and get rid of your loans sooner. And it’s agood idea to throw extra money at your bill when you can to speed up theprocess. If you’re really troubled with cash, switch to an income-drivenstudent loan repayment plan. The government offers four options that make ourpayments a percentage of your income, so you’ll pay less when you earn less.

        Next, think about where you can cut costs elsewhere in your life so youcan pay your loan bills. Focus on saving money in ways that make sense for yourlifestyle. That way you won’t feel deprived of (被剥夺）everything youenjoy, and you can cut out expenses that you truly don’t need.

        Car payments can be especially costly. Consider giving up a car andsigning up for Zipcar, Car2go or another car sharing service if it’s availablein your city. These companies let you rent a car hourly, which can help whenpublic transportation won’t get you where you need to go.

        Now it’s on to smaller expenses一and some you mightnot even know you’re paying. It’s easy to sign up for a service thatautomatically charges you every month, such as the gym, ClassPass, Spotify orNetflix. Cancel them if you’re not using them at least a few times a week. Aservice such as Truebill will track your monthly payments and show you whichones you’re not using so you can cancel.

What is a disadvantage of following an income-driven student loan repayment plan? 

                                C

         If you’re a college student, who could blame you for not payingattention to that mounting student loan (贷款）balance? But onceyou graduate, your new monthly student loan bill will be hard to ignore. Afterall, missing a payment isn’t like turning in a term paper late; debt collectorsaren’t nearly as forgiving as your Chemistry 201 professor. What can you do torepay our student loans sooner?

       If you can manage it, repay your loans on the standard 10-year repaymentplan. You’ll pay less interest and get rid of your loans sooner. And it’s agood idea to throw extra money at your bill when you can to speed up theprocess. If you’re really troubled with cash, switch to an income-drivenstudent loan repayment plan. The government offers four options that make ourpayments a percentage of your income, so you’ll pay less when you earn less.

        Next, think about where you can cut costs elsewhere in your life so youcan pay your loan bills. Focus on saving money in ways that make sense for yourlifestyle. That way you won’t feel deprived of (被剥夺）everything youenjoy, and you can cut out expenses that you truly don’t need.

        Car payments can be especially costly. Consider giving up a car andsigning up for Zipcar, Car2go or another car sharing service if it’s availablein your city. These companies let you rent a car hourly, which can help whenpublic transportation won’t get you where you need to go.

        Now it’s on to smaller expenses一and some you mightnot even know you’re paying. It’s easy to sign up for a service thatautomatically charges you every month, such as the gym, ClassPass, Spotify orNetflix. Cancel them if you’re not using them at least a few times a week. Aservice such as Truebill will track your monthly payments and show you whichones you’re not using so you can cancel.

What does the author aim to tell us in Paragraph 1?

                                A

    Here is a collection of some TV series. For this list, we stick to thosethat have been released in recent years and we choose not to include TV hitslike Game of Thrones or Sherlock.

StrangerThings

    This US television series is a combination of three genres (类型):the typical college movies where the losers rise up, the sciencefiction films about crazy scientists who reached their top in the 1980s and thehorror movies written in the style of Stephen King. This show, starring WinonaRyder and a group of amazing kids, has managed to combine these genres so wellthat it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide.

ThePillars of the Earth

    It is set in the twelfth century, a time which is considered one of thedarkest and most romantic periods in the history of England. Based on thebest-selling novel written by Ken Follett, this TV show starring the brilliantEddie Redmayne is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas ofrecent years.

Mahabharata

   This Indian Hindi-language series is liked by many people for beingregarded as the simplest and the most fun way to learn about the age-old wisdomof the Indian people. It tells us about the kings and heroes who love, fightand make wise decisions. This drama is about the endless struggle between good andevil.

TheCrown

    This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth intothe queen shows everything about the British monarchy (君主制).It includes many storylines, each of which could be made into aseparate TV show. The series focuses on the age-old themes of family, marriageand politics, and this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity.

Which aspect of the Pillars of the Earth is stressed in the text?

                                A

    Here is a collection of some TV series. For this list, we stick to thosethat have been released in recent years and we choose not to include TV hitslike Game of Thrones or Sherlock.

StrangerThings

    This US television series is a combination of three genres (类型):the typical college movies where the losers rise up, the sciencefiction films about crazy scientists who reached their top in the 1980s and thehorror movies written in the style of Stephen King. This show, starring WinonaRyder and a group of amazing kids, has managed to combine these genres so wellthat it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide.

ThePillars of the Earth

    It is set in the twelfth century, a time which is considered one of thedarkest and most romantic periods in the history of England. Based on thebest-selling novel written by Ken Follett, this TV show starring the brilliantEddie Redmayne is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas ofrecent years.

Mahabharata

   This Indian Hindi-language series is liked by many people for beingregarded as the simplest and the most fun way to learn about the age-old wisdomof the Indian people. It tells us about the kings and heroes who love, fightand make wise decisions. This drama is about the endless struggle between good andevil.

TheCrown

    This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth intothe queen shows everything about the British monarchy (君主制).It includes many storylines, each of which could be made into aseparate TV show. The series focuses on the age-old themes of family, marriageand politics, and this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity.

Which of the following do the four TV series?

                                 B

        When I was growing up, the gold standard for cancer-themed tear-jerkers(催人泪下的故事）was “Something for  Joey”，a made-for-TV movie—ased on a true story—bout the bond between abig-time college football player and his fiercely loyal little brother who is dying of childhood leukemia (白血病）.

       Lauren Grodstein takes a different approach with her fourth novel, “OurShort History”. What sets Grodstein’s novel apart is that the cancer diagnosisswitches places: Jacob Neulander, the 6-year-old boy at the center of the book,is cancer-free, while his mother, Karen, a 43-year-old political consultant (顾问） who raised Jacob on her own, has recently been found to havelate-stage ovarian cancer. With the time Karen has left, she decides to writeher son a book and fill it with everything she wants him to know: a catalog ofthe things that have made her happy; the story of how he was named; and anaccount of how, kicking and screaming, she allows Jacob to start spending timewith his biological father, a one-term congressman (国会议员）from New Jersey who broke Karen’s heart and lives with his new wifealong the Palisades.

       “I plan to be honest here,” Karen promises at the novel’s beginning. “Iplan to be extraordinarily honest. I will not edit out the truth; I will nottry to make myself look better than I really was.” This total honesty leadsKaren to admit uncomfortable truths to Jacob—the night you were born was notthe best night of my life,” she writes. “I was terrified; I was tired; I wassad’’一and, especially, to record the disturbance of feelingsthat run high after Jacob and his father meet for the first time and get alongfamously. They bond over Playmobil and Star Wars; she realizes, watching thetwo of them together, that Jacob is “exactly like him” Karen lets her paranoia(偏执狂）run wild. She imagines Jacob posing for aChristmas card with his new family after she’s gone; she yells at him when hesuggests that his father’s wife would make him snacks on demand. This eruptionof maternal envy and anger is the dramatic high point of the novel — “I am youronly mother!” Karen yells. The rest of “Our Short History,” unfortunately, iscontent to deliver the quieter pleasures for adults.

What do we know about Something for Joey?

                                A

    Here is a collection of some TV series. For this list, we stick to thosethat have been released in recent years and we choose not to include TV hitslike Game of Thrones or Sherlock.

StrangerThings

    This US television series is a combination of three genres (类型):the typical college movies where the losers rise up, the sciencefiction films about crazy scientists who reached their top in the 1980s and thehorror movies written in the style of Stephen King. This show, starring WinonaRyder and a group of amazing kids, has managed to combine these genres so wellthat it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide.

ThePillars of the Earth

    It is set in the twelfth century, a time which is considered one of thedarkest and most romantic periods in the history of England. Based on thebest-selling novel written by Ken Follett, this TV show starring the brilliantEddie Redmayne is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas ofrecent years.

Mahabharata

   This Indian Hindi-language series is liked by many people for beingregarded as the simplest and the most fun way to learn about the age-old wisdomof the Indian people. It tells us about the kings and heroes who love, fightand make wise decisions. This drama is about the endless struggle between good andevil.

TheCrown

    This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth intothe queen shows everything about the British monarchy (君主制).It includes many storylines, each of which could be made into aseparate TV show. The series focuses on the age-old themes of family, marriageand politics, and this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity.

Which TV series is more like a biography?

                                C

         If you’re a college student, who could blame you for not payingattention to that mounting student loan (贷款）balance? But onceyou graduate, your new monthly student loan bill will be hard to ignore. Afterall, missing a payment isn’t like turning in a term paper late; debt collectorsaren’t nearly as forgiving as your Chemistry 201 professor. What can you do torepay our student loans sooner?

       If you can manage it, repay your loans on the standard 10-year repaymentplan. You’ll pay less interest and get rid of your loans sooner. And it’s agood idea to throw extra money at your bill when you can to speed up theprocess. If you’re really troubled with cash, switch to an income-drivenstudent loan repayment plan. The government offers four options that make ourpayments a percentage of your income, so you’ll pay less when you earn less.

        Next, think about where you can cut costs elsewhere in your life so youcan pay your loan bills. Focus on saving money in ways that make sense for yourlifestyle. That way you won’t feel deprived of (被剥夺）everything youenjoy, and you can cut out expenses that you truly don’t need.

        Car payments can be especially costly. Consider giving up a car andsigning up for Zipcar, Car2go or another car sharing service if it’s availablein your city. These companies let you rent a car hourly, which can help whenpublic transportation won’t get you where you need to go.

        Now it’s on to smaller expenses一and some you mightnot even know you’re paying. It’s easy to sign up for a service thatautomatically charges you every month, such as the gym, ClassPass, Spotify orNetflix. Cancel them if you’re not using them at least a few times a week. Aservice such as Truebill will track your monthly payments and show you whichones you’re not using so you can cancel.

What do the last three tips have in common?

                                D

       Decades ago travelling by air in America was a great affair. Today itsignals discomfort, extra charges and the threat of violence.

        Air fares are higher per seat mile in America than in Europe. The globalprice of jet fuel has fallen by half since 2014. That triggered a fare warbetween European carriers, but in America ticket prices have hardly budged.

        Standards of service are also worse. Only one operator based in Americacan be found in the world’s 30 best carriers, compared with nine from Europe.When Ryanair, currently Europe’s largest and cheapest airline, cut service tothe bone, it began to lose customers and money. That caused it to perform aU-turn and be “nicer” to customers, in order to protect its market share fromcompetitors like easyJet, Wizz Air and Norwegian.

        This happy combination of low fares and reasonable service has a simpleexplanation: competition. American policymakers have presided over a wave ofmergers (合并）in the past few years. The biggest fourcarriers in America between them now control 80% of the market, compared withjust 48% a decade ago. In Europe, where the top four carriers have around 45%of the market, policymakers have got three things right.

       First, European regulators have tried harder to preserve competitionbetween existing carriers. The EU has been willing to block mergers to preventairlines from building monopoly (垄断）positions at airports. Notso in America: at 40 of its 100 biggest airports, a single carrier now accountsfor more than half of capacity. That pushes up prices.

        Second, Europe has made it easier for foreigners to encouragecompetition by entering new markets. There are no ownership limits at allbetween European countries. America caps foreign ownership at 25%. Foreignjoint companies, such as Virgin America are struggling to take off.

        Some of Europe’s advantages are hard to copy. America’s regulatorsshould loosen the cap on foreign ownership and promote the use of secondaryairports. If that doesn’t work, regulators should consider breaking up the bigairlines. Allowing competition to weaken was a huge mistake.

What does the underlined word “budged” in Paragraph 2 mean?

                                D

       Decades ago travelling by air in America was a great affair. Today itsignals discomfort, extra charges and the threat of violence.

        Air fares are higher per seat mile in America than in Europe. The globalprice of jet fuel has fallen by half since 2014. That triggered a fare warbetween European carriers, but in America ticket prices have hardly budged.

        Standards of service are also worse. Only one operator based in Americacan be found in the world’s 30 best carriers, compared with nine from Europe.When Ryanair, currently Europe’s largest and cheapest airline, cut service tothe bone, it began to lose customers and money. That caused it to perform aU-turn and be “nicer” to customers, in order to protect its market share fromcompetitors like easyJet, Wizz Air and Norwegian.

        This happy combination of low fares and reasonable service has a simpleexplanation: competition. American policymakers have presided over a wave ofmergers (合并）in the past few years. The biggest fourcarriers in America between them now control 80% of the market, compared withjust 48% a decade ago. In Europe, where the top four carriers have around 45%of the market, policymakers have got three things right.

       First, European regulators have tried harder to preserve competitionbetween existing carriers. The EU has been willing to block mergers to preventairlines from building monopoly (垄断）positions at airports. Notso in America: at 40 of its 100 biggest airports, a single carrier now accountsfor more than half of capacity. That pushes up prices.

        Second, Europe has made it easier for foreigners to encouragecompetition by entering new markets. There are no ownership limits at allbetween European countries. America caps foreign ownership at 25%. Foreignjoint companies, such as Virgin America are struggling to take off.

        Some of Europe’s advantages are hard to copy. America’s regulatorsshould loosen the cap on foreign ownership and promote the use of secondaryairports. If that doesn’t work, regulators should consider breaking up the bigairlines. Allowing competition to weaken was a huge mistake.

What can be inferred about Ryanair from Paragraph 3?

                                D

       Decades ago travelling by air in America was a great affair. Today itsignals discomfort, extra charges and the threat of violence.

        Air fares are higher per seat mile in America than in Europe. The globalprice of jet fuel has fallen by half since 2014. That triggered a fare warbetween European carriers, but in America ticket prices have hardly budged.

        Standards of service are also worse. Only one operator based in Americacan be found in the world’s 30 best carriers, compared with nine from Europe.When Ryanair, currently Europe’s largest and cheapest airline, cut service tothe bone, it began to lose customers and money. That caused it to perform aU-turn and be “nicer” to customers, in order to protect its market share fromcompetitors like easyJet, Wizz Air and Norwegian.

        This happy combination of low fares and reasonable service has a simpleexplanation: competition. American policymakers have presided over a wave ofmergers (合并）in the past few years. The biggest fourcarriers in America between them now control 80% of the market, compared withjust 48% a decade ago. In Europe, where the top four carriers have around 45%of the market, policymakers have got three things right.

       First, European regulators have tried harder to preserve competitionbetween existing carriers. The EU has been willing to block mergers to preventairlines from building monopoly (垄断）positions at airports. Notso in America: at 40 of its 100 biggest airports, a single carrier now accountsfor more than half of capacity. That pushes up prices.

        Second, Europe has made it easier for foreigners to encouragecompetition by entering new markets. There are no ownership limits at allbetween European countries. America caps foreign ownership at 25%. Foreignjoint companies, such as Virgin America are struggling to take off.

        Some of Europe’s advantages are hard to copy. America’s regulatorsshould loosen the cap on foreign ownership and promote the use of secondaryairports. If that doesn’t work, regulators should consider breaking up the bigairlines. Allowing competition to weaken was a huge mistake.

What’s the main idea of the passage?