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三、阅读理解(共两节，40分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，共30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Sincemysonisgettingreadyforfirstgrade,Iaskedafriendwheresheshopsforschoolsupplies.Forpriceandconvenience,shehadaquickanswer:schoolpak.com.Parentscanbuyitemsorpackagedequipmentforallgrades.TheGenericElementarySchool-pakforfirstthroughfifthgraders,forexample,is$23.28.(Teacherscanalsoe-mailtheirgrade’sorschool’swholelistforapriceoncustomizedkits(销售包).Shipping(运送)isfreefor75ormorekits) Teachersthinkshighlyofeducationalwarehouse.comforitslearningtoolsandgames—everythingfrompuzzlesandpuppetstosoftwareandchalks.Classroomdirect.comhasgreatpricesonover10.000productsandaspecialcornerofferingevendeeperdiscounts. Pickyourlunchbox Thesecond-most-difficultback-to-schooldecision,rightafterwhattowearonthefirstday,iswhatkindoflunchboxtobuy.JonasBrothersorHannahMontana?ArielorElmo?Yourkidscanexaminetheir(andyour)lunchboxesatplatesplus4kids.comandlunchboxes.com. Tradeinsportstools Mygarageisatangle(混乱)ofbikesandballs,sticksandclubs,soIwasexcitedtofindplayitagainsports.com---acompanythathelpsyousellquality,name-brandsportingequipment.You’llhavetovisitoneofits320stores,locatedin46statesandtheDistrictofColumbia. 3sitesforsaving Feedthepig.org Thinkaboutthesavingsifyourkids(andyou)stoppedbuyinglunchouteverydayandbrown-bagged(自带午餐)it. Goodshop.com Supportyourfavoriteschoolbyshoppingatmorethan1,000participatingshops.Upto30percentofeverypurchaseisdonated.Andyou’llfindhundredsofdealsandcoupons(优惠券). Taxadmin.org Clickon2009StateSalesTaxHolidaystoseeifyourstatehasatax-freeshoppingday.Checkwhat’sincludedbeforegoingtothestore. 56.Thepassageismainlyaimedat__________. A.parentsB.teachersC.studentsD.businessmen 57.Ifyouwanttosellthebikesyourchildrendon’tuse,youcangoto____________. A.educationalwarehouse.comB.playitagainsports.com C.Feedthepig.orgD.Taxadmin.org 58.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofpickingalunchbox? A.ItisveryeasyB.Itisratherhard C.ItprovesinterestingD.Itseemsspecial 59.Whatcanbefilledintheblankinthefirstitem? A.TeachersaremuchwiserB.Puzzlesandpuppets C.ShopswhereteachersshopD.Developyourbrains B TanzaniaTarangireisanationalParkwhichliesinTanzania.Theparkitselfcoversanareaofaround2,850squarekilometers,makingitthesixthlargestparkofitskindinthecountry.IrecentlyvisitedTarangiretoseewhatitwaslike…. OneofthefirstsightingsuponenteringtheparkwhichIfoundwasahugeherd(群)ofelephants.OurguidetoldusthatTagrangirewasprobablythebestplaceinTanzaniatofindlargeherdsofelephants,andthattheirpopulationintheparkwasaround2,500.Wecontinuedtowatchtheelephantsastheystoodundertreesandscratchedthemselvesagainstthetreestohitthespotofanitch(痒处). Totherightoftheelephantherd,wenoticedabigtree!OurguideinformedusthatthiswasaBaobabtreeandthattheycouldliveforhundredsofyears.Comparedwiththistree,theelephantjustlookedlikedwarfs(侏儒)!WewereinformedthatTarangirewasoneofthebestNationalParksinAfricatoseesomanyBaobabtrees. Aswecontinuedourdrivethroughthepark,wefinallyreachedawateringhole.Ourguidewarnedusthattherewerelionsallaroundus.Ittookusallawhiletofindthem,buttheretheywere!Mostofthemarerestingintheshadeunderbrushes,buttherewasonethatwasdrinkingfromthewateringholedirectlyinfrontofus.Wethennoticedjusttoourright,therewereacoupleoffreshzebracorpses(尸体)—itseemedasifthelionswhichwererestinghadkilledthem!Wewereunluckynottohaveseentheactualkill,asourguidehadmentionedthatthezebracorpseswerefreshandthekillhadoccurredwithinthelasthour. Ourfinalbigsightingwasonethatnoneofuswereexpectingtosee,evenourguide!Wepulledovertowheretherewasalargegatheringofcars,withasleepingleopard(美洲豹)there!Wetookphotoshappilyandexcitedlyandobserveditssurprisingbodybeforereturningtoourhotelasitwasgettinglate. So,IhopeyouenjoyedmydescriptionofTarangire,andthatIhaveinspiredyoutoaddthisamazingparktoyourveryownTanzaniatravelroute. 60.Whichstatementiscorrectaboutthepark? A.Itcoversanareaofabout2,580squarekilometers B.Itisthelargestparkofitskindinthecountry C.Theirpopulationintheparkwasaround2,000 D.TherearealotofBaobabtreesinit. 61.HowdidthewritertravelinTanzaniaTarangire? A.OnfootB.OnhorsebackC.BycarD.Bybicycle 62.Whatdidtheyseewhentheystoppedwithsomeothercars? A.AlargeherdofelephantsB.Somelions C.SomezebrasD.Aleopard (责任编辑：admin) |