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51.A.chocolateB.dietC.foodD.vegetable 52.A.bedroomB.morningC.nightD.home 53.A.excitementB.tasteC.pleasureD.attraction 54.A.dietB.dutyC.weightD.beauty 55.A.attackB.beatC.compareD.meet 第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40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 When I was a child , I remember that my mother decided that we would take a trip to visit my Aunt Sandy who lived in Mammoth Lakes, California. I was about 7 at the time but my memory does not fail me because I can recall my personal details . We were sitting in the kitchen getting ready to have peanut butter and suddenly without warning the room started shaking. I remember thinking that it was weird(怪异)that construction workers must have been moving the house or something, but that it was weird that they would do it when we were still in it. I had a vivid imagination too. So everything started shaking and my aunt had this horrible look on her face as she dropped the knife of peanut-butter onto the ground and held on to the counter. My mom told me to get under the table, which as I think back was odd because what was happening was from the ground so what good was getting under a table going to do. The kitchen window soon broke out on its own from the force of all the shaking and I started getting pretty scared(害怕). I don’t think my aunt moved the entire time. My mom had gotten under the table with me and was holding me to make sure I was OK I suppose. It seemed strange because no one really knew what to do. So finally the shaking stopped. The power was out and it took minutes before anyone really even started to move and talk again. My mother decided that we would leave the next morning. I don’t remember if we were only planning to stay for one night or if we were just stopping by on our way to Fresno where my mom had friends. 56.The first paragraph is mainly to tell us that the writer_________. A.was eager to see Aunt SandyB.was too young to do anything C.doesn’t remember anything at allD.still remember what happened when young 57.While they were sitting in the kitchen__________. A.the construction workers moved the house B.the kitchen window broke out on its own C.a terrible earthquake took place suddenly D.they were warned to leave the room at once 58.Aunt dropped the knife of peanut-butter onto the ground because_________. A.she was very busy B.she was too frightened C.everything shook hard D.she didn’t use it any more 59.From the last paragraph we can know that________. A.everyone began to make the house clean and tidy B.the writer’s mum decided to leave immediately C.the electricity was cut off completely at home D.everyone started to talk about the shaking loudly B America has long been considered the land of opportunity(机遇)by those from other countries. Americans, too, believe that the United States gives almost limitless opportunities for those who want to open business on their own. Today, Americans are still fond of trying their hand at becoming small business people, even though only one out of two survives in the first two years. Many of these people start their business for the wrong reason; to get away from the paper work of their present jobs or to exchange the responsibility(责任) of their present jobs for freer life styles. But more, not less paper work and responsibility come with the ownership of a small business. Not all small businesses succeed. Fifty percent of the 4 550 000 that start in the United States ever fail. Still ninety-five percent of businesses in the U.S. can be regarded as small, and these businesses altogether produce forty percent of America’s total national products. 60.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A.People from other countries and Americans think there are a lot of opportunities in the U.S. B.Only the Americans think the U.S. can give them many opportunities. C.Both people from other countries and Americans believe they have many opportunities in the U.S so that they can do whatever they like. D.People from other countries and Americans all think the U.S. the place where they can realize their dreams. 61.From this passage, we know that________. A.many people from other countries think that in the past there were many opportunities in the U.S. but not now B.now Americans don’t believe the U.S. can give them a lot of opportunities C.people from other countries still think they have more opportunities in the U.S. than in their own countries D.Americans think they have more opportunities to start their own business than those from other countries 62.According to this passage, many American people like to start their own business because___. A.they want to become rich soon B.they not only dislike their present jobs but also want a freer life style C.they don’t want to do paper work D.they want to have more chances 63.From this passage, we can get the idea that________. A.it is easy to do business successfully in the U.S B.it is easy to start a business but hard to make it successful C.there are more big business than small business in the U.S D.only big business can succeed in the U.S C Snoopy and Lou were robbers. Half a year ago, they decided to plan another bank robbery. It was to be their last one. Then they would give up this business and live a comfortable life. The job was so well done that the judge who sent them to prison for fifteen years each said it was the cleverest robbery of the century, and what a pity it was that their car had used up its petrol not far from the bank. After they were in prison for a few weeks, Snoopy and Lou decided to escape. Soon they worked out a plan as good as any they had ever made. Even the smallest points were considered carefully. They planned as a team because they lived in the same room, and because the guards, who had a great deal of respect for the famous robbers, left them very much alone. They decided the quickest and safest way to escape was to squeeze themselves along a drain form their present workplace in the prison to a quiet country road on the other side of the prison wall. The great day arrived, and the pair started along the drain. With great difficulty, they squeezed themselves along for what seemed ages. In half an hour , they could see daylight. When they got out, the men were so pleased with themselves at their success that they sloped each other on the back. It was only then that they realized they were not alone. They looked around, they found themselves facing thirty astonished policemen, who were carrying musical instruments of various sorts. The next morning, the same judge seemed very sorry as he told Snoopy and Lou that the plan of the prison drain system, which they had studied so carefully, was more than twenty years old, and that the quiet country road was no longer there. The drain now led directly to the parade ground where the police band had just finished practicing when the two robbers appeared before them. 64.What was Snoopy and Lou’s plan to escape from the prison? A.They planned to run away while working in the prison workplace. B.They planned to climb over the prison wall, on the other side of which was a quiet country road. C.They planned to crawl along the drain which led to a country road D.They planned to get to the parade ground through the drain which was empty when the police band was not practicing. 65.Snoopy and Lou failed in their plan to escape because_________. A.they did not play well before hand B.they were not quick enough in their action C.the policemen had been keeping a watchful eye on them D.the map of the prison drain system they used was out of date 66.According to this article, which of the following statements is true? A.When Snoopy and Lou went out of the drain, thirty policemen were waiting for them. B.When Snoopy and Lou found themselves facing thirty policemen, they turned round and ran in the direction of the country road. C.The policemen caught Snoopy and Lou by chance D.The policemen were frightened more than surprised when the two robbers suddenly appeared before them 67.It seemed the judge________. A.admired Snoopy and Lou for their cleverness B.felt very proud to try the two famous robbers for their crime C.was very angry at Snoopy and Lou’s breaking the law again and again D.was sad at Snoopy and Lou’s breaking the law again D Skyscrapers and domed stadiums can amaze us. These modern “wonders of the world” are great achievements in building. Some skyscrapers stretch more than 100 stories toward the sky. The Sears Tower, the tallest building in Chicago, soars 110 stories above the city. Domed stadiums like the Astrodome in Huston, Texas, have seats for thousands of people. Inside these stadiums, people can watch their favorite sports without the bother of heat, cold, rain, or snow. Modern skyscrapers and domed stadiums are certainly marvelous structures! On the other hand, our modern buildings may seem small when compared to some structures of the ancient world. Our buildings may be large, hold many people, and protect us from the weather. However, many ancient structures stand as some of the greatest achievements in building. Ancient builders used great creativity and physical strength to plan and complete these buildings. Today, we could make most of these ancient structures easily, but it is hard to understand how people built them hundreds and hundreds of years ago. Stonehenge is a huge stone circle in Europe. It was built more than 4,000 years ago. The circle has stone slabs that stand up to 30 feet tall. The heaviest stones in the circle weigh about 50 tons. How did people build Stonehenge without cranes or other modern equipment? Scientists have studied Stonehenge for years and think it probably took more than 30 million hours to complete the project. Tourists in Africa like to see the Great Pyramids of Egypt. These tombs for Egyptian kings were built over 4,000 years ago. Each tomb has walls shaped like triangles and a square base. The largest pyramid is more than 450 feet tall and contains more than two million stones. Each stone weighs more than two tons. Some of the stones weigh as much as 200 tons. More than 900 workers worked to move the largest stones into place. The stone faces are unusual structures on Easter Island. The faces are 12 to 20 feet high. Islanders made the stone faces more than 1,000 years ago. We do not know why they built them. There are more than 600 stone faces on the island. The great number of stone faces is surprising, since Easter Island is only 11 miles long and 15 miles wide. Stonehenge, the Great Pyramids, and the stone faces on Easter Island give only a glimpse of the ancient achievements in building. If we look back through history, we can find many more examples of marvelous structures built without the aid of modern tools and equipment. 68.What is the main idea of this passage? A.Modern builders have learned a great deal by studying ancient structures. B.Modern builders have shown great creativity in the structures they have made. C.Ancient builders could not create structures as great as modern ones. D.Ancient builders created some of the world’s finest structures without the use of the modern methods or materials. 69.According to the passage, ancient structures are amazing because they were built ______ . A.in places like Egypt and Europe B.without the use of modern equipment C.from stone slabs D.over long periods of time 70.The author of this passage would probably describe the achievements of ancient builders as _____. A.ordinary B.amazing C.strange D.impossible 71.Which of the following is an OPINION expressed in this passage? A.The stone slabs at Stonehenge stand up to 30 feet tall. B.Modern skyscrapers and domed stadiums are certainly marvelous structures. C.Some ancient structures required 900 workers to complete them. D.The Sears Tower is 110 stories high. E When the six very best students from different cities in Guangdong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsinghua University; when the highest enrollment(录取) rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, it’s the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is. Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students. It’s no doubt to call this HK craze(狂热), which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves. How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students? First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400 000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, it’s easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great. Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual (双语)education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students. Furthermore, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students. Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it. The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action-taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities. (责任编辑：admin) |