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第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (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 At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech. Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled (揉)it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up. He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled. “Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands. “My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down(击垮) or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value(价值) in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.” 56. How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill? A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Four times 57. The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________. A. broken B. having small lines or folds in it C. flat D. having holes on it 58. The speaker did this test in order to _____________. A. tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value B. tell the audience that God values money most C. test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money D. play a trick on the audience 59. What would the speaker probably talk about next? A. How money can make people crazy. B. How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life. C. How to keep one’s value of life. D. How to give a meaningful class B Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws. The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you. Secondly, noise, Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at sight. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet. Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings and do not take any risk when crossing the road. My next point is about litter (throwing away wasted material in a public place). It is an offence to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin. Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age. I’d like to finish by saying that if you requires any sort of help or assistance, you should get in touch with your local police station, who will be pleased to help you. Now, are there any questions? 60. The main purpose of this speech world be to . A. prepare people for international travel B. declare the laws of different kinds C. give advice to travelers to the county D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws 61. From the speech we learn that . A. in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you. B. you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age C. because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road. D. you can’t make noise except at night. 62. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech? A. A policeman B. A lawmaker C. A teacher D. A lawyer C Thousands of years ago, birthdays were considered special days. On birthdays, the bad spirits were able to harm you and change your life. It was believed that the only way to solve the problem was to have your friends and family around you, so that good wishes and presents would keep the bad spirits away. Also, noisemakers were thought to be used at parties as a way of scaring away the evil spirits. The custom of lighting candles was created by people believing that the gods lived in the sky. By lighting candles and torches, they were sending a signal or prayer to the gods, so they could be answered. Blowing out the candles and making a wish were thought to be another way of sending a signal or a message. This is how the way we celebrate our birthdays came about. But different cultures celebrate in different ways. The birthday story in the Bible(圣经) that we know best is about the birth of the Christ in Bethlehem(地名：伯利恒). For nearly 2000 years since that day, the Christian world has been honoring this birth. The day many Englishmen celebrate is, of course, Christmas. There are other references to birthday parties. King Pharaoh celebrated his birthday by making a feast for his court followers. That was over 4000 years ago. The story of King Herod tells that on his birthday he made a supper for his lords, high captains and other special friends in Galilee (地名：加利利). 63. According to the passage, good wishes and presents given by one’s friends and family on his birthday can _____________________. A. cheer him up B. prove that he’s a popular person C. bring him a big fortune D. push bad spirits away 64. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. The custom of lighting candles originated with the gods. B. The gods celebrate their birthdays by lighting candles. C. People send messages to the gods by lighting or blowing out the candles. D. The gods will help people realize their dreams on their birthdays. 65.The two ancient kings’ ways of celebrating their birthdays show__________________. A. how great the two kings were B. how different cultures celebrate in different ways C. the two kings’ excellent cooking skills D. that their court followers were awarded the special honors 66. The passage is mainly about __________________. A. the functions of the noises made on birthdays. B. how to scare away the bad spirits on birthdays C. the origin of a famous day Christmas D. how birthdays came about D The more we do a thing, the more we tend to like doing it; and if we do not continue to do it, we feel uncomfortable. This is called the force of habits, and the force of habits should be fought against. Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. (责任编辑：admin) |