2013梅州高考5月份英语模拟试题及答案(3)

　　In the first film Dr. No， as Connery lit a cigarette， we heard James Bond’s voice and saw his café for the first time. The simple scene and short phrase have defined the character for half a century.

　　“Next to the Beatles and Stones， James Bond was the greatest British import of the 1960s，” David Kamp， a US contributing editor for Vanity Fair， wrote in a recent article about the birth of Bond and its influence on the US.

　　The Bond phenomenon has clearly affected movie culture， pop culture and spy culture. But perhaps the most amazing thing is that 007 has survived in the age of feminism. “Talking of objectifying women， Bond is essential Huge Henfner （founder of Playboy magazine） with a gun，” movie critic Xan Brooks told The Guardian. “But women liked Bond， too. He couldn’t have run for 50 years with male fans alone.”

　　We love Bond for many reasons—after all 50 years， Bond is still breathtaking. thrilling ride into the very heart of an icon like no other. But most of all， we may love him for one reason： “he always gets away with it.” one said.

　　1. What attracts the audience most in James Bond films？

　　A. The violent fighting scenes. B. The sexy women.

　　C. Everything about Bond himself. D. The car racing.

　　2. What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 4？

　　A. He can read people’s thoughts.

　　B. He can easily beat any man who wants to murder him.

　　C. He can predict what people are going to do by observing them.

　　D. He has an unkind way of speaking and always thinks quickly and clearly.

　　3. According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？

　　A. The first James Bond film was produced in 1963.

　　B. Skyfall is the last James Bond film.

　　C. David Kamp is a UK editor for the Guardian.

　　D. The James Bond film was popular in the age of feminism.

　　4. What does the movie critic Xan Brooks imply？

　　A. James Bond films are not accepted by young girls.

　　B. Men are especially interested in James Bond films.

　　C. Bond is actually a man against feminism.

　　D. Women are fond of James Bond films too.

　　5. What is the best title of the passage？

　　A. Still Going Strong Fifty Years on. B. Introduction about James Bond films.

　　C. Secrets of 007. D. The Last James Bond films.

　　B

　　Which is safer--staying at home， traveling to work on public transport， or working in the office？ Surprisingly， each of these carries the same risk， which is very low： However， what about flying compared to working in the chemical industry？ Unfortunately， the former is 65 times riskier than the latter！ In fact， the accident rate of workers in the chemical industry is less than that of almost any of human activity， and almost as safe as staying at home.