阅读（共两节，满分40分）

阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A , B , C , 和 D中，选出最佳选项。

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Tony Bennett, the American singer recenlty touring Britain, can’t remember how many times he has sung his standard hit “I left My Heart in San Fransisco”. He sang it again to his audience at the London Palladium last night.

“I never get tired of singing it.” He said. “I like ti too much . It’s a great city and it’s a good song.”

Bennet is to record a TV special with American singer Lens Home while he is here. And a new LP recorded by him in London for Philips titled Listen Easy”will be published in June.”I like it here.” He added quietly over whiskey. “I would like to live here so many months of the year.”

He already keeps a large flat in Grosenor Square, where he is staying with his actress wife Sandie Grant and their three-year-old daughter Joanna. It has a studio where he likes to paint. Tony plans to have his first exhibition later in the year and he has already sold one picture for $4000. At the end of the year Tony is to star in a musical film , which has been specially written for him called “Two Bits”, an informal expresson for 50 cents. It’s about an Italian immigrant who goes to America ,but he becomes a failure.

“In many ways it’s very close to my life the way the story has been written,” said Bennett. “My father, an Italian ,was ill and died when I was nine.He always wanted me to sing, but he never lived long enough to be a part of my success.

41. The underlined phrase “standard hit” most nearly means______

A. Bennett’s favourite song but is’s not very popular.       

B. a song that is always popular

C. a song which makes hm standard    

D. a song which is like a heavy blow to his audience

42. What does tony Bennett want to do?

A. Buy a house and live in England.    B. Stay with his wife and daughter in England.

C. Live part of each year in England    D. Leave American and setle in England

43. What’s Tonny’s hobby?

A. Singing            B. Drinking           C. Playing            D. Painting

44. What can we learn about Tony’s father from this passage?

A. He liked his son’s singing.

B. He was born in Italy and died when Tonny Bennett was a small boy

C. He was a part of Bennett’s achievement

D. He was glad that his son became famous.

45. What kind of man is Tonny Bennett

A. hardworking and humours                     B. family-centered and hardworking

C. enthusiastic and kindly                    D. ambitious and trustworthy