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A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what`s important.
——Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here`s what happened. I hopped in a taxi,and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when,all of a sudden,a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes,skidded,and missed the other car`s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car,who almost caused a big accident,started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean,he was friendly. So,I said,"Why did you just do that?This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!"And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck. "
Many people are like garbage (rubbish)trucks. They run around full of garbage,full of frus-tration, full of anger,and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up,they need a place to dump it. And if you let them,they`ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you,don`t take it personally. You just smile,wave,wish them well,and move on. You`ll be happy with what you did.
I started thinking,how often do I led Garbage Trucks run right over me?And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people ai work,at home,or on the streets?It was that day
I said,"I`m not going to do anymore. "
Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you?If you let more garbage trucks pass you by,you`ll be happier. Life`s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So,Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don`t.
56.What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?
A.The taxi almost hit another car.
B.The taxi driver was injured.
C.The author scolded the driver of the other car.
D.The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.
57.How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?
A.He yelled back at the driver.
B.He sent the driver to the hospital.
C.He was friendly towards the driver.
D.He dumped some garbage in front of his car.
58.What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?
A.Many people like to drive garbage trucks.
B.Many people dump garbage wherever they like.
C.Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.
D.Many people tend to be very much depressed.
59.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A.The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.
B.The author used to complain a lot.
C.The author used to have a lot of money.
D.The author used to be a good manager.
60.According to the passage,what should you do if people "dump garbage" on you?
A.Ignore them and go on with our own work.
B.Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.
C.Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.
D.Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.
Teeth are important.Strong,healthy teeth help you chew foods that help you grow.They help you speak clearly.And,they help you look your best.Here are some tips for you to take care of your teeth.
1.Brush your teeth on the right way.
Brush your teeth at 1east twice a day—after breakfast and lunch or after sweet snacks,too.
Brush all of your teeth,not just the front ones,Spend time brushing teeth along the sides and back of your mouth.Brush away from your gums,too.
Spend at least three minutes each time you brush.Play a song you like to help pass the time.Get a new toothbrush every three months.When you buy your toothbrush,be sure it has soft bristles(毛).
2.Learn how to floss your teeth.
Flossing is a very important way to keep your teeth healthy.Food may hide in places where a toothbrush cannot get to,like the space between two teeth.Flossing can help get rid of it.Carefully move floss between two teeth.Up and down.You’11 need to floss your teeth at least once a day.
3.Have good eating habits.
You need to be careful about what you eat and drink。Eating sugar is a major of tooth decay(腐败).Eating sugar before you go to bed can make things even worse,eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of soda.
60.The passage is mainly about.
A.how to take care of your teeth
B.how to brush your teeth
C.how to form good eating habits
D.how to floss your teeth
61.The underlined word “tips” in this passage means.
A.money given to the waiter for personal services
B.piece of advice on how to do something
C.light blow,tape
D.thin end of something
62.When you brush your teeth.at leastminute(s)is necessary.
A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4
63.Which is NOT mentioned in this passage?
A.Flossing your teeth. B.Having good eating habits.
C.Brushing your teeth. D.Going to see the dentist.
64.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this article?
A.We should brush our teeth at least twice a day.
B.Flossing can help to get rid of the food hidden between two teeth.
C.One of the major causes of tooth decay is eating sugar.
D.We don’t have to brush our teeth if we eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
Enjoyable Saturday
Do your children enjoy interesting stories,funny games,and exciting dances?Captain Goodfellow will be ready to do all these things with children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00,free.
Movies at the Museum
Two European movies will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre.See Broken Window at 1:30.The Workers will be at 3:45.For further information,call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day?Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food a11 over the world.Delicious and not expensive.Noon to 5:00 P.M.
Take Me out to the Ballgame
It’s November,and Saturday night(7:00—9:00)is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year.Get your tickets at the game.It might be cold.Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”?
“The Zoo”,a popular rock group from Australia,will give their first US concert this Saturday night,at 8 at Rose Hall,City College.
56.On Saturday morning,you Can.
A.take children to play games at the City Theatre
B.go and watch a ballgame
C.go to a concert at Rose Hall,City College
D.go to the Central Park for a picnic
57.The Red Birds ballgame.
A.is in the afternoon B.is outside
C.is at the gate D.might be cold
58.“The Zoo”is.
A.a US concert B.a park with many red birds in it
C.a music group D.going to give their 1ast concert
59.Mr.Turner wants to have a nice Saturday.Which is NOT possible for him to do?
A.Watch a ballgame and have a picnic.
B.Have a picnic and see a movie.
C.Listen to concert and watch a ballgame.
D.Seeing a movie and listening to a concert。
Do you sometimes put off doing your homework on a school night to watch TV?A new study says that middle school students who watch TV or play video games during the week do worse in school.The study also says that watching TV and playing video games on weekends don’t affect school performance that much.
“They could watch a lot on weekends and it didn’t seem to connect with doing worse in school,”said Dr.Iman Sharif of Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York.The study appears in the October issue of Pediatrics.Researchers drew their conclusions after surveying(调查)4,500 students in New Hampshire and Vermont middle schools.
To reach their findings,researchers didn’t look at grades or test scores.Instead,they asked students to rate their own performance on a scale ranging from “excellent’’ to “below”.
Other studies have found a connection between kids’ ability to learn and the amount of TV they watch.One study even found that kids with televisions in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than kids without them.
What should fl kid do?The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends(推荐)that kids watch TV no more than two hours and that televisions be kept out of children’s rooms.Weekend viewing should be kept to four hours at most each day.
73.What could be the best title for the passage?
A.Study Says Students Shouldn’t Watch TV on a School Night
B.Watching TV Has an Effect on Children
C.Students Shouldn’t Watch TV
D.There Is a Connection Between Watching TV and Study
74.According to Dr.Iman Sharif,.
A.watching TV on weekends affects school performance
B.the less students watch TV on weekends,the better they do at school
C.watching TV on weekends doesn’t affect school performance
D.the more students watch TV on weekends, the worse they do at school
75.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Researchers did the survey by studying the students’ test scores.
B.Students’ learning ability has nothing to do with the amount of TV they watch.
C.Children with televisions in their rooms do better at school than those without them.
D.Children shouldn’t watch TV for more than four hours each day at weekends.
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70.Which position is most suitable for a retired person?
A.Part—time shop assistant.
B.Teaching assistant in Hania’s Playschool.
C.Weekend work in Rubberlast Group Ltd.
D.Teaching assistant in the University of Bristo1.
71.If you have good computer skills and recently graduated from university(English
degree),which jobs can you apply for?
A.Jobs 1,2 and 7. B.Jobs 3,4 and 6.
C.Jobs 4,6 and 7. D.Jobs 2,3 and 5.
72.Which is the only position that has a formal educational requirement?
A.Full—time secretary at United Business Ltd.
B.Home delivery representative for Yorkshire Post.
C.Teaching assistant at Hania’s Playschoo1.
D.University positions at the University of Bristo1.
In formal paragraphs you will sometimes see a sentence at the end of the paragraph which summarizes the information that has been presented.This is the concluding sentence.The concluding sentence is similar to the topic sentence.They are both general sentences.The concluding sentence can be written in two ways:
1.State the topic sentence in different words.
2.Summarize the main points in the paragraph.
You can understand concluding sentences with this example.Consider a hamburger that you can buy at a fast—food restaurant.A hamburger has a top bun,meat,cheese,lettuce(生菜),and other elements in the middle of the hamburger,and a bottom bun.Note how the top bun and the bottom bun are very similar.The top bun,in a way,is like a topic sentence,and the bottom bun is like the concluding sentence.Both buns “hold” the meat,onions,and so on.Similarly,the topic sentence and concluding sentence “hold” the supporting sentences in the paragraph.Let’s see how a concluding sentence might look in our sample paragraph about Wheaton:
My hometown is famous for several amazing natural features.First,it is noted for the Wheaton River,which is very wide and beautiful.Also,on the other side of the town is Wheaton Hill,which is unusual because it is very steep.The third amazing feature is the Big Old Tree.This tree stands two hundred feet tall and is probably about six hundred years old.These three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place.
Notice how the concluding sentence,“these three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place”,summarizes the information in the paragraph.Notice also how the concluding sentence is similar to,but not exactly the same as,the topic sentence.
Usually,we begin a concluding sentence with “in conclusion’’ or “in summary”.Remember,not all paragraphs contain concluding sentences,especially if the paragraph is very short.However,if your paragraph is very long,it is a good idea to use a concluding sentence.
65.What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage?
A.How to write a concluding sentence.
B.What the top bun and the bottom bun are like.
C.Why his hometown is a famous place.
D.To use a concluding sentence in our writing.
66.Why does the author write about a hamburger?
A.Because he can buy a hamburger at a fast—food restaurant.
B.Because a hamburger has a top bun and a bottom bun.
C.Because the top bun and the bottom bun are very similar.
D.Because he wants to explain his main idea in another way.
67.The underlined word “noted” probably means“ ”
A.written down B.famous C.noticed D.recorded
68.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage?
A.A sentence at the end of a paragraph is the concluding sentence.
B.All paragraphs contain concluding sentence.
C.It is a good idea to use a concluding sentence in a long paragraph.
D.The concluding sentence is the same as the to pic sentence.
69.The underlined phrase “These three landmarks” here refers to.
A.the Wheaton River,Wheaton Hill and my hometown
B.natural features,the Wheaton River and the Wheaton Hill
C.the Wheaton River,Wheaton Hill and the Big Old Tree
D.my hometown,Wheaton Hill and the Big Old Tree