1 . Despite his knee and finger injuries, Kobe Bryant ignores his pains as the NBA season nears. He is leading the Los Angeles Lakers in their attempt to win a third NBA championship in a row, as they did at the beginning of the century. The Los Angles Lakers superstar has the perfect record since his start in 1996. He has five NBA championships, 12 NBA All-Stars and a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

But along with the awards, there has long been talk about Bryant. People say he is a selfish player with only a few friends. He won three NBA championship titles with Shaquille O’Neal, but rather than becoming friends, they couldn’t get along       well with       each other. Lakers Coach Phil Jackson still remembers a talk he and Bryant had. “I talked to him a little bit about leadership and his ability to be a leader, and he said he was ready to be a captain ” Jackson told ESPN. “ But I said no one was ready to follow him. Bryant’s path of self-discovery took him Light years. O’Neal left the Lakers in 2004. Bryant went on to lead the team to victory last year and again this summer. Last week,       NBA rookies(新秀）voted Bryant their favorite player.

Mark Medina, sports reporter with the Los Angles Times has seen Bryant grow. “ Kobe has been improving

his relationship with teammates and accepts that sometimes less       is more,” he wrote. “ He has learned that he has to give to get back in return. And so he has become a giver rather than a demanding leader. That has been great for him and great to watch,” Jackson told Medina. Bryant has shown through talent       and       hard work that others can follow his lead.
1. What can we know about Kobe and O’Neal?

A．They were in conflict.	B．They were good friends.
C．They envied each other.	D．They often helped others.

2. What can we learn from Jackson’s words?

A．He didn’t like Kobe or O’Neal.

B．Kobe had no talent for leadership.

C．Kobe’s leadership should be improved.

D．Kobe’s teammates preferred O’Neal to him.

3. Kobe developed his relationship with his teammates by      .

A．inviting O'Neal to come back	B．learning to become a giver
C．winning the trust of the coach	D．turning a demanding leader

4. What may be the best title for the passage?

A．A grown-up NBA star

B．A hard-working NBA star

C．The high praise from Kobe’s coach

D．The relationship between two NBA stars

2 . About 25 million people play soccer in the U.S.,    1    is almost 10% of the total population. Many of these players are young people, and soccer’s    2    (popular) has grown over the years in part because children as young as five years old can play on    3    (organize) teams.    4    contrast, most baseball and basketball leagues don’t start until ages seven    5    eight. Also, most parents want to sign their kids up for soccer teams because the sports    6    (consider) very sage,    7    (like) baseball and basketball. Most    8    (importance), the culture of youth soccer in America places greater importance on teamwork than being    9    (compete). Because of this, players of all skill levels are able to be part of    10    team.

3 . Here at the Allianz Arena, we receive dozens of questions and requests for information every day. In response to the enormous public interest, we’ve updated our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section. You will also find comprehensive information about the Allianz Arena in the Facts & Figures section of the site, and souvenir and marketing information in Shop section.

When is the Allianz Arena open?

Arena Tours: 10:00-18:00 daily

Arena bistro: 10:00-18:00 daily

Arena shop: 10:00-18:00 daily

Matchdays: The stadium opens 2 hours before Bayern home games or TSV 1860 home games and the guided tours do not operate.

How do I buy match tickets for the Allianz Arena?

Please consult the Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 Munich home pages. FAQ section is not responsible for match ticket sales.

Can I take a guided tour of the Allianz Arena?

Tours lasting approximately 75 minutes for groups or individual visitors take place daily, and start with a film on the development of the Allianz Arena. After that there is a guided tour taking place in the changing rooms, the tunnel, the interior rooms, the press club, and the upper tier. Please refer to the Arena Tours section of this site, and address booking enquiries to besucher@arena-one.com.

How many car, bus and coach parking spaces are available?

The four four-storey car parks under the Esplanada provide parking for 9,800 cars (max. height 2,0meters). There are 350 bus and coach parking spaces, 240 to the north of the Arena and 110 to the south of the Esplanada.

How do fans reach the stadium from the car parks and the underground station?

All visitors reach the stadium itself from the car parks, the bus parking and via a short transition route from the Frottamaning underground station.

1. In which section can we read this passage?

A．Arena Tours section.	B．Facts & Figures section.
C．Shop section.	D．FAQ section.

2. What can the visitors see during the guided tour?

A．The changing rooms.	B．The tunnel.
C．The press club.	D．All of the above.

3. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Tourists can take the guided tour on weekdays.

B．Visitors can buy tickets in this section.

C．It is convenient for fans to reach the stadium.

D．There are 700 bus and coach parking spaces.

4 . What impression does the man have on Peter?

A．He’s getting better.

B．He’s never been good.

C．He’s not as good as he was.

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处； 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The American TV show The Voice is one of my most favorite amusement shows. In one hand, I can listen to different styles of music. On the other hand, I can see the singers’ stories, who are so inspiring. I was deeply impressed by a musical boy who was from the countryside. If he was very young, he loved to sing while doing the farm work. After work, he learned to play guitar. He liked living on the farm, for the life was simple. The boy brought his guitar to the stage, worn a fashionable hat which made him seem so mysteriously. When the boy sing a song with the guitar, all the judge were astonished by his talent. As a result, he won the game but finally became famous throughout the country.

6 .     1    Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption(消费) on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous faces.    2    .

Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses.    3    The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.

    4    No matter how famous the product’s origin is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities, it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial(最初的) attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty(忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels.

    5    The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego’s(自我的) potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion-like celebrity-has always been temporary.

A．Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassment

B．It is the celebrity effect, rather than the quality of the products that appeals to the consumers

C．Celebrity has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture

D．The public’s taste of fashion is not always constant and easy to predict

E．Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands

F．However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal

G．As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others’ products to developing their own

7 . The four famous rock stars were due to arrive at any moment and a large crowd of young people had gathered at the airport to welcome them.The police found it difficult to keep the crowd under____after the plane landed and the performers appeared.They smiled and waved____at everybody.Dressed in pink shirts and light blue trousers,and with their long hair and their musical instruments____their shoulders,the four young men looked very much____.

In spite of the large number of policemen____,it was clear that the group would not be able to get to their waiting car____.Word had got out that they had written a new song which would be____when they performed at the grand hall that evening.They were now____with crying of “Play something! Play your new song!”

Even the police looked____when the young men unfolded their instruments and prepared to do one of their numbers as the____for getting out of the airport.The crowd settled down and listened to the first____of the new song. As soon as it was over,there was a great burst of applause and then everyone started____and shouting like crazy. Several young women fainted and had to be carried away by the____unit which was standing by.Greedy for more, the crowd____a repeat performance.Once again the performers gave in,but when the crowd requested still another song,the group cheerfully but firmly____.

Now closely surrounded by the police,they put away their____and stared towards their car which was some distance away.The crowd pushed forward,but the policemen,____arm in arm,prevented anyone from getting through. It took the singers a long time to reach their____.Finally,however,they got in and were just about to drive away when a young woman,who had____to get past the police,jumped onto the roof of the car.She shouted loudly as two policemen____her away and the car began moving slowly through the cheering crowd.

1.

A．control

B．power

C．rule

D．care

2.

A．straight

B．cheerfully

C．seriously

D．directly

3.

A．behind

B．over

C．across

D．at

4.

A．ashamed

B．alone

C．alike

D．alive

5.

A．present

B．strict

C．pleasant

D．careful

6.

A．happily

B．cheaply

C．properly

D．easily

7.

A．received

B．kept

C．known

D．heard

8.

A．screamed

B．greeted

C．addressed

D．called

9.

A．surprised

B．pleased

C．worried

D．puzzled

10.

A．excuse

B．thanks

C．price

D．present

11.

A．scene

B．performance

C．sound

D．sight

12.

A．jumping

B．running

C．singing

D．dancing

13.

A．fire

B．work

C．club

D．rescue

14.

A．made

B．suggested

C．demanded

D．waited

15.

A．gave out

B．gave in

C．turned down

D．turned up

16.

A．shirts

B．instruments

C．luggage

D．hair

17.

A．stood

B．walked

C．looked

D．locked

18.

A．hotel

B．theatre

C．top

D．car

19.

A．managed

B．failed

C．planned

D．started

20.

A．dragged

B．pushed

C．shot

D．swept

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

As a general rule, a band may start as a group of high-school students     1     (share) the same interest in music. They may first practise their music in someone’s house. And then the musicians may get the chance to give     2     (perform) in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid     3     cash. As time goes by, they gradually become known to the audience and some even make records!

The Monkees,     4    , started in a different way. Of     5     (it) four members, only one was good enough and the other three just pretended     6     (sing) during the broadcasts. To be honest, it couldn’t     7     (call) a real band in the beginning. Anyhow, they succeeded and became so popular     8     their fans formed clubs in order to get more familiar with them.     9     (fortunate), the Monkees broke up about 1970. But they reunited in the mid-1980s and produced a new record in 1996,     10     was to celebrate their former happy time.

9 . Two weeks after the conclusion of the hit show Chinese Poetry Competition, a new program, Readers, has become a nationwide stir.     1    (broadcast) on CCTV over the weekend, it is arousing fresh     2    (enthusiastic) for literature in China.

The weekly talk show, produced and hosted by famous TV personality Dong Qing,     3    (invite) people from all walks of life     4    (read) aloud parts of poems, essays and books that they like or wrote. The participants also share stories from their own life explaining     5    particular pieces touched their hearts or shaped their lives.

Five days after     6    (it) first show on CCTV-1 on Saturday, Readers has been rated 9.2 points out of 10 on Douban, one of China’s most popular review sites. Internet     7    (use) have praised it as a breath of fresh air among variety shows in China, a refreshing change from the usual dance and singing shows that dominate live television.

But the success of these programs is just like a vane, through which we can see that there is     8    huge demand of cultural show in the public. In today’s television world     9    reality shows have dominated, this is very     10    (encourage).

10 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Lost in the PostHow would you feel if the letter you penned carefully and posted to your favorite star ended up in the recycling bin? That's where unopened fan mail sent to singer Taylor Swift was found in Nashville.     1    Swift’s management said it was an accident, but dealing with piles of letters is a burden for most public figures. According to the BBC reporter Jon Kelly, at the height of his fame, Johnny Depp was said to receive up to 10,000 letters a week.     2    The dawn of the digital age in which public figures with a Twitter account can be messaged directly has made the process easier. The White House says it deals with 20,000 messages addressed to President Barack Obama each day.Some celebrities don’t want letters. In 2008, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said that he would throw them out because he was too busy.     3    Robert Pattinson, star of the Twilight films, claims that he reads tonnes and tonnes of letters from fans, which takes up almost all his free time.Many artists, however, outsource(外包) the task of opening, reading and replying. Sylvia “Spanky” Taylor, 58, has run a service in California that does just that since 1987.     4    Most letters are simply declarations of affection and admiration, she says. A few ask for money. A small number contain threats which require her to contact the celebrity’s security team and law enforcement.The biggest problem for Taylor is working out how to deal with the correspondence(通信). Presents such as soft toys are sent to local hospitals, and most of the letters just get shredded and recycled.    5    For some, this is enough, according to Lynn Zubernis, an expert at West Chester University. She says that the relationship between fan and celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former but it comes from a deeply-rooted human need for community.

A．This incident has caused a wide public concern about how the public figures deal with the letters or mails from the fans.

B．She and her staff deal with up to 20,000 items of mail a month on behalf of 26 celebrities

C．Accordingly, the correspondence problem has been difficult for the computer to automate.

D．Typically, correspondence is acknowledged by a photo with a printed “signature”.

E．How could he have enough time to skim through these letters one by one?

F．In fact, there is no alternative to deal with the problem.

G．Others do attempt to get through it themselves.