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第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分) A I picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip. I had just returned to America from a year abroad in China. So, naturally I wanted to take a trip: to Canada. Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, is a four-hour drive from my home in New Hampshire. We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada. It was the first time I had ever driven across an international border. We turned on the radio to try and find some Canadian stations. After dropping off our bags at our hotel, we were immediately walking down the famous St. Catherine’s street. While we walked two things surprised us: how cold it was and how well everyone dressed. The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show. Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine. All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold. Last year it broke the record for most snowfall in North America. To hide from the cold we went into a small diner because we wanted to order Poutine, a very popular snack in Montreal. It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy (肉汁). It is delicious. However. we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is Fren ch. It is actually the fifth largest French-speaking city in the world. But since the rest of Canada speaks English, plenty of people were there to help. We spent the rest of the weekend going to the many historical churches and monuments in Montreal. But at night we’d head to the very modern dance clubs and bars. Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveler can choose whichever direction he wants to go. 41. ______ surprised the author most when he was in Montreal according to the passage. A. Its cold weather and well-dressed citizens B. Its delicious snack and beautiful streets C. Its generosity and kindness of the citizens D. Its beautiful streets and well-dressed citizens 42. How do you understand the underlined sentence “Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine” in Paragraph 4? A. The men and women are really the fashion models of a magazine. B. The portraits of the men and women are printed in the magazine. C. They are so well dressed that they look like models in a magazine. D. The men and women like to copy characters in magazines. 43. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from Paragraph 4? A. The author and his friends couldn’t wait to explore the city. B. The author wasn’t used to the weather of Montreal. C. The citizens from Montreal care much about what they wear. D. Montreal often holds fashion shows. 44. What can we infer from the passage? A. The author often went to China for a visit. B. The people they met in the diner were kind and helpful. C. All the people in the diner were locals. D. The author went to Montreal on business. B In high school, all Canadian students take part in a very exciting event. It is “Take Your Children to Work Day”. Students will have a chance to work with their parents. My day took place in my mom’s work, the York Region Police Department. When I arrived, a coach was teaching the officers basic combat (格斗) skills. Everyone tried their best to practice. I could see them sweating (流汗) and panting (喘气). The most exciting part of my visit was a stop at the 911 Communication Center. 911 is the same as 110, 119 and 120 in China. Every 911 Call in the city is answered here. When I entered the center, I stood beside a call dispatcher (分派人员) and watched him dealing with the calls. Suddenly, the phone rang, he picked it up and a woman cried for help. There was a robbery (抢劫) in her house. The call dispatcher told her: “Please calm down and move to the safe place quietly. Don’t fight with them. Just let them take what they want. Please make sure you are not hurt. We are sending officers there.” (责任编辑：admin) |