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, 从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Mom is usually home on Sunday but this week she was going to a big golf game and I was all alone in the house. I was mad at Mom for divorcing Dad.
I kept looking at the telephone until I couldn’t stand it any longer. I picked up the receiver and dialed Dad’s number over in Bakersfield. I even remembered to dial him first because it was long distance. “You promised to phone me this week but you didn’t,” I said, feeling I had to talk to him.
“Take it easy, kid,” he said. “I just didn’t get around to it. I was going to call this evening. The week isn’t over yet. ”
I thought about that.
“Something on your mind?” he asked.
“I hoped you would call, so I waited and waited. ” Then I was sorry I said it.
“There was heavy snow in the morning,” he said, “I had to chain up on highway 80 and lost time. ”
I know putting chains on eight big wheels in the snow is no fun. I felt a little better, as long as we were talking. “How is Bandit?” I asked.
There was a funny silence. For a minute I thought the line was dead. Then I knew something must have happened to my dog.
“Well, kid—”, he began. “My name is Leigh!” I almost yelled. “I’m not just some kid you met on the street!”
“Keep your shirt on, Leigh,” he said. “When I had to stop along with some other truckers to put on chains, I left Bandit out of the cab, I thought he would get back … I have sent out a call to CB radio, but I didn’t get an answer yet. ” I was about to say I understood when there came the bad part, the really bad part. I heard a boy’s voice say, “Hey, Bill, Mom wants to know when we’re going out to get the pizza?”，
51. From the story we know that ______.
A. Leigh’s dad never had a rest on Sundays
B. Leigh was a deserted boy
C. Leigh’s dad lived in another city
D. Leigh’s mother often went to golf fames
52. What happened to Bandit?
A. It was frozen to death.
B. It was let out of the cab and got lost
C. It was killed by a truck.
D. It ran off Highway 80 and into the mountain.
53. The underlined sentence “Keep your shirt on” probably means “ ______ ”.
A. Listen to reason B. Stop talking
C. Calm down D. Keep warm
54. The worst part in Leigh’s eyes may be that .
A. his dad got remarried B. his parents got divorced
C. his dad didn’t love him D. his mom didn’t take him to pizza
There are three branches of medicine. One is called "doctor medicine" or "scientific medicine". Scientific doctors try to observe sickness, look for logical pattern, and then find out how the human body works. From there they figure out what treatments may work. This kind of medicine is believed to date from the 4th century BC. Although nowadays it is successful, in the ancient this approach(方法) probably did not cure many patients.
A second kind of medicine is called "natural cures" or "folk medicine", in which less educated people try to cure sickness with various herbs(中草药). These folk healers also use observation and logic, but they are not so aware of it. They try things until they find something that seems to work, and then they keep doing that. Folk medicine flourished(兴起) long before the development of scientific medicine and was more successful in ancient times.
The third kind is called "health spas" or "faith healing". Sometimes this may be as simple as touching the holy man and being immediately healed. Other times, a magician may make you a magic charm, or say a spell(咒语), to cure you. Some religious groups organize healing shrines(圣坛) for the sick. In these places people rest, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy food, drink water instead of wine, and exercise in various ways. They also talk to the priests(牧师) and pray to the gods. If you are feeling
depressed or you have been working too hard, going to these places may be just the right thing to make you feel better.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT used in health spas?
| A．Magic power |
| B．Various herbs |
| C．Religious faith |
| D．A healthy life style |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
| A．Folk healers choose different herbs to cure diseases without any sound basis. |
| B．People who practice folk medicine need lots of formal education on herbs. |
| C．The success of folk medicine led to the development of doctor medicine. |
| D．Natural cures worked better than scientific medicine in ancient times. |
The author's primary purpose in this passage is to_______________.
| A．describe different types of medicine |
| B．argue for the importance of medicine in health care |
| C．show the crucial（决定性的）role religion plays in medical treatments |
| D．compare the educational background of three different types of patients |
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Hotel Amenities: Air Conditioner, Coffee Maker in Room, 24 Hour Front Desk, Free Parking, Hairdryers Available, Pool, Television with Cable.
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Room Information:
Guest rooms include TVs, in-room movies, Internet access, in-room safes, alarm clock radios, hairdryers, refrigerators, microwaves and balconies.
Check-in Time: 7:00 A. M.
Hotel Amenities: Parking, Heated Pool, Cable TV and Coffee Maker in Room. Which hotel gives a price promise?
| A．Baymont Inn Ft. Lauderdale. |
| B．Beach Plaza Hotel. |
| C．Baymont Inn Hotel. |
| D．Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel. |
In which hotel parking is the cheapest?
A Baymont Inn Ft. Lauderdale.
B. Beach Plaza Hotel.
C. Baymont Inn Hotel.
D. Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel. If you _______ , you will probably go to Beach Plaza Hotel.
A enjoy seeing films without leaving your hotel room
B. are fond of swimming in heated water
C. want to eat food cooked by yourself in the hotel
D. are a cigarette smoker Which of the following is NOT true according to the ads？
| A．All of the three hotels provide television with cable. |
| B．You can keep your money in the room safe in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel. |
| C．In Beach Plaza Hotel a 24-hour maid is available. |
| D．While staying in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel, you can surf the Internet. |
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Which job of the four is paid most monthly from the passage?
| A．Sales clerk. |
| B．Accountant. |
| C．Secretary. |
| D．We don’t know from the text. |
If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as
| A．a secretary |
| B．a waiter or waitress |
| C．an accountant |
| D．a sales clerk |
If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore,you have to satisfy the following conditions except .
| A．being a woman |
| B．knowing well how to use a computer |
| C．having been an accountant |
| D．having an accountant certificate |
If you want to apply for a job in the Fairmont Hotel, you .
A. have to be a woman and know foreign languages
B. should be a university graduate
D. have to be shorter than l. 65 metres
D. should be younger than 30 years old
Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.
| Room 1 The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Stared in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities’ choice of footwear extremely interesting. |
Room 2 Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special purpose”shoes on Exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example , there are Chinese shoes made of Silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much! |
| Room 3 As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example ,there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair lf shoes, and Greek wine bottles that like legs! |
The footwear Library People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up Information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear. |
Where would you find a famous singer’s shoes?
| A．Room1. |
| B．Room 2. |
| C．Room3. |
| D．The Footwear Library |
All exhibits in each room .
| A．share the same theme |
| B．have the same shape |
| C．are made of the same material |
| D．belong to the same social class |
Which of the following is true according to the text?
| A．The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s. |
| B．Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum. |
| C．Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two. |
| D．Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data. |
The purpose of the text is to get more people to .
| A．do research |
| B．design shoes |
| C．visit the museum |
| D．follow celebrities |
If we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life, then there is very little time to waste. So, while we can, we ought to concentrate on teaching children something really useful. Here is what our school should teach.
Politeness is a mark of civilization. The sooner children learn this, the better. In any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.
Like it or not, our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we don’t make an effort to teach children how to manage it. So our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning.
We’re likely no accept something we are told, but that’s not what educated people do. Educated people are reasonable and they look at facts. If our schools teach nothing else, they should at least teach critical（批判性的）thinking.
Children should learn to take care of their health. They should know that if they eat junk food（垃圾食品）, they will become fat and unhealthy. They should be very clear about what happens to their bodies when they drink or smoke.
All of us are part of society. We have rights and responsibilities. We ought to understand what they are. We have to know a little bit of history and geography, because we need to have an environment in which to relate to the people around us.
How will we test students on these? We can’t. But that’s not a reason to avoid teaching what is important. Our schools should spend every moment they have telling this to our children: ”This is life, this is what you are going to face, and this is how you deal with it.”
| Title |
Very Useful |
| Introduction |
Education should be a |
| Advice |
Important things should be taught in |
| Teaching |
●How to behave ●The basic skill of ●How to ●How to keep ●The rights and responsibilities one has in |
| Conclusion |
Children should be taught what |