第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) A “Here is the Eight O’ Clock News.” … “Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year.This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan.” “The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 22th anniversary.They had been sister schools since 1986.They spent about two weeks together in Beijing.They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace.They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park.” “Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by Japanese company could be the answer.The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags.The robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2008.” “About 500 people from different countries were in the 2008 “Rock Paper Scissors(剪刀)” World Match in Canada.This event was founded in 1842.It is said playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people.” … “And now it’s time for Morning Music.” 51.The students from Canada and Beijing No.2 Middle School didn’t ________. A.take photos B.visit places of interest C.sing songs D.have a football match 52.This year during the first three days of the May Golden Week, it cost Chinese people ___________ yuan more than that of last year. A.260,000,000,000 B.120,000,000,000 C.140,000,000,000 D.20,000,000,000 53.Which of the following is not talked about in the news? A.The robot can help with shopping bags. B.A Japanese company invented the robot. C.The robot was tested at a shopping centre. D.There are such robots in people’s homes now. 54.The underlined word “anniversary” means . A.birthday B.yearly return of the date of an event C.university D.the new beginning of something important B Henry found work in a bookstore after he finished middle school.He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich.Mr.King thought he was too lazy and was going to send him away.Henry was afraid and had to work hard. It was a cold morning.It was snowing and there was thin ice on the streets.Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing to do.He hated to read, so he watched the traffic.Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street. “It must be full of expensive things,” Henry said to himself.“I have to get it, or others will take it away.” He went out of the shop and ran across the street.A driver saw him and began to whistle(鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running.The man drove aside, hit a big tree and was hurt in the accident.Two weeks later Henry was taken to court(法庭).A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street.He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing. “But you’ve heard me this time.” said the judge. “Oh, I’m sorry.Now I can hear with one ear.” “Cover the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf(聋的)one.Well, can you hear me?” “No, I can’t.sir.” 55.What was Mr King? A.a driver B.a doctor C.a policeman D.a shopkeeper 56.The driver was afraid to _______, so he drove aside. A.hit Henry B.hurt himself C.fall behind D.lose the bag 57.What does the underlined word“judge”mean in Chinese? A.裁判 B.律师 C.法官 D.原告 58.Why did Henry say that he was deaf? A.He wanted to have a joke with the judge. B.He wanted to get the judge’s help C.He wanted to find another piece of work D.He didn’t want to pay for the accident. C As far back as he could remember,Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star.The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again,however.Hollywood just did not seem interesting.When he first came to California,Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success.Therefore,he kept on trying.Someday,he told himself,his big opportunity would come. Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants.His pay was basic,but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money,he managed to make a living.One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot (停车场) and getting out of his car.Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture. Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it.Then he stopped,jumped out,and ran over to the director.“Excuse me,sir,but I think it’s only fair to tell you that it’s now or never if you want me in your next picture.A lot of big companies are after me.” Instead of pushing away the boy,the director laughed,then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man.“Come and see me tomorrow.” Larry got a small part in the director’s next film.He was on his way! 59.Which of the following was Larry interested in? A.Working as a waiter. B.Becoming a film star. C.Parking cars for film stars. D.Owing a big company. 60.Why did Larry find a job parking cars? A.Because he liked the job. B.Because the parking lot was near Hollywood. C.To make a living and wait for the opportunity. D.To see a lot of film stars and work for them. 61.After reading the story what can we infer (推断) about the film director ? A.He wanted to laugh at Larry. B.He recognized Larry at first sight. C.He was kind and gave Larry a try. D.He thought Larry would become a star. 62.“He was on his way”refers to the fact that ________. A.he gave up and returned home B.he began to work towards success C.he took a journey to Hollywood D.he had difficulty in playing the small part D Is your schoolbag too heavy to bear? The e-schoolbag will free you from the weight. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into use in Chinese middle schools soon. (责任编辑:admin) |