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第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A man named Smith was sitting on his roof during a flood, and the water was up to his feet. Before long a fellow in a canoe passed and shouted, “Can I give you a lift to higher ground?” “No, thanks,” said Smith. “I have faith in God and he will save me.” Soon the water rose to Smith’s waist. At this point a motor boat pulled up and someone called out, “Can I give you a lift to higher ground?” “No, thanks, I have faith in God and he will save me.” Later a helicopter flew by, and Smith was now standing on the roof with water up to his neck. “Grab the rope, “shouted the pilot. “I’ll pull you up.” “No, thanks,” said Smith. “I have faith in God and he will save me. “But after hours of struggling with water, poor exhausted Smith drowned and went to his reward. As he arrived at the Pearly Gates, Smith met God and complained about this. “Tell me, God,”he said, “I had such faith in you to save me and you let me drown. What happened?” To which God replied, “What do you want from me? I sent you two boats and a helicopter.” 56. When the pilot asked Smith to grab the rope, ______. A. Smith pulled the pilot up B. Smith did so C. Smith didn’t do so D. Smith didn’t hear him 57. What do we know about Smith? ______. A. He was a lazy man B. He was a lucky man who believed in God C. He was a poor man D. He was a silly man who believed in God 58. What do you think of this passage? This passage is very ______. A. moving B. humorous C. frustrating D. surprising 59. The best title of this passage is “ ______” . A. What Do You Want from Me? B. How Do You Believe in God? C. How God Loved Smith! D. Smith Obeyed God’s Order B Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. By using your time properly, you can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not difficult. The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It doesn’t mean that you must always like the subject. It does mean, however, that you must be wil1ing to do whatever is necessary to learn. Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things. Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life. Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier. Sometimes subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly. Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them. Here’s some advice for you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions(中断); have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary, paper, a pen and books; be sure you understand what you should learn before you start; read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things; when memorizing, first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing; check your homework after you finish it; never forget the importance of review and preview. 60. The main object of the article is______ A. to prove that learning is not difficult B. to make the readers be interested in study C. to tell the importance of self teaching D. to tell the students how to study well 61. The first thing to remember in studying is that A. you must like the subject B. you must follow the teacher C. you must enjoy learning D. you must study hard 62. We learn things because______ A. our parents want us to learn B. every student learns at school C. we may use these things in the future D. we like the subjects 63. Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the article? A. To put a pen, paper and books beside you before study. B. To study at any possible time and place. C. To review and preview. D. To pay attention to the most important things. C The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless ,but only a few lost their lives. The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker(面包师)in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning. (责任编辑：admin) |