The island of Great Britain being small (compare the size of Australia), the natural place for holiday relaxation and enjoyment is extensive coastline, above all its southern and eastern coasts, and the favorite resort of the mass-population of industrial Lancashire, is on the north-west coast. Distant and little-inhabited area like Northern Scotland, are too remote for the development of large seaside resorts.
For most children, going to the seaside suggests a week or fortnight of freedom on the beach, ideally a sandy one providing enough opportunities for the construction of sandcastle, fishing in pool, paddling in shallow water or swimming in deep water. Their parents spend sunny days swimming in the sea and sunbathing on the beach. Not that the British sun can be relied on and the depressing sight of families wandering round the town in old –fashioned and under umbrellas is only too common. However, there are always shops with their tourist souvenirs, plenty of cafes and if the worst comes to the worst, the cinema to offer a refuge.
The average family is unlikely to seek accommodation in a hotel as they can stay more cheaply in a boarding-house. There are usually three or four-storeyed Victorian buildings, whose owners spend the summer season letting rooms to a number of couples or families and providing three cooked meals a day at what they describe as a reasonable price, with the hope that in this way they will add enough to their savings to see the winter through. Otherwise there are the camping sites for those who prefer self-catering.
Nowadays, even when an increasing number of people fly off to Mediterranean resorts where a well-developed suntan (晒黑) can be assured, or explore in comfort Swiss lakes and mountains or romantic Italian or Spanish cities, the British seaside is still the main attraction for families, especially those with younger children. As they queue for boats trips, cups of tea or ice-cream under gray skies and in dizzling rain, the parents are reliving (重温) their own childhood when time seemed endless, their own sandcastles the most splendid on the beach, the sea always blue and friendly and the sun always hot.Children enjoy the seaside because ________.
| A．their parents can live and play with them |
| B．they can buy what they want there |
| C．there are a variety of enjoyable ways of spending time there |
| D．they can learn how to build sandcastles, how to swim, etc. |
The reason suggested for running a boarding-house is that ________.
| A．people can live as where they live at home |
| B．people can cook what they are favorite |
| C．the owners provide three cooked meals a day at a reasonable price |
| D．the resulting additional income will ensure a living for several months |
Many parents once played on the British beach and ________.
| A．still have their happy memories of it |
| B．don’t want to have a holiday there |
| C．don’t want to take their children to have a holiday there. |
| D．want to build their own sandcastles the most splendid on the beach again |
Nowadays more and more people fly off to Mediterranean resorts for ________.
| A．an exploration of lakes in comfort | B．a well-developed suntan |
| C．a well-equipped boarding-house | D．a romantic party |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．It is suggested that as a form of holiday entertainment the cinema is the best place to go in bad weather. |
| B．A reason suggested in the first paragraph for the appeal of the English seaside is that it is an ideal place for children. |
| C．Northern Scotland is little-inhabited and remote. |
| D．Few people in Britain go abroad for holiday relaxation and enjoyment. |
B
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 elementary，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！
66．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．
67．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．
68．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．
69．what does the word “elementary” mean in this passage?
A．基本的 B．充足的 C．较高的 D．不达标的
70．“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
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
During his life Dr James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught P．E and wrote several books．While he never thought it very important, Dr Naismith is today best known for one thing．He was the inventor of basketball．
Dr James Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA．One day the school principal told James he was having a problem with the students．Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside．He told James that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something．
It was on the very last day that James came up with his idea．The “birth of basketball” is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game．It was quite different from the basketball games of today．It had 9 players on each team and footballs were used instead of basketballs．Soon after, the game changed to 5 players on each side, using special “basketballs” through nets．
Although Dr Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game it is today, in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the games in Berlin．
61．Which of the following things did Dr James Naismith NOT do?
A．Teach P．E in school． B．Write some books．
C．Work at hospital． D．Take part in the Olympic Games．
62．In which season did Dr Naismith invent basketball?
A．Summer． B．Winter． C．Spring． D．Autumn．
63．Why is December 21 thought to be the birthday of basketball?
A．It was on this day that Dr Naismith came up with his idea for basketball．
B．It was the day on which Dr Naismith was born．
C．It was the day on which Dr Naismith was asked by his boss to invent a new game．
D．It was on this day that the first game of basketball was played．
64．At the time of Dr Naismith’s death, which of the following was true?
A．Basketball was already a worldwide game．
B．Basketball was played with 9 players on each side．
C．Basketball was an Olympic sport．
D．Basketball was still played using footballs．
65．What would be the best title for this story?
A．History of Basketball B．How Basketball Has Changed
C．Father of BasketballD．Happy Birthday, Basketball
E
Let children learn to judge their own work．A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking．He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use．Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s．In the same way, children learning to do all the other things: they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle, compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes．But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself．We do it all for him．We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to．Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not．
If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book．Let him correct his own papers．Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer．Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, and how to know what they know or do not know．
72．According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by _____．
A．listening to skilled people’s advice
B．asking older people many questions
C．making mistakes and having them corrected
D．doing what other people do
73．Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?
A．Give children correct answers．
B．Allow children to make mistakes．
C．Point out children’s mistakes to them．
D．Let children mark their own work．
74．According to the writer, teachers in school should ________．
A．allow children to learn from each other
B．point out children’s mistakes whenever found
C．give children more book knowledge
D．correct children’s mistakes as soon as possible
75．The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ________．
A．different from learning other skills
B．the same as learning skills
C．more important than other skills
D．not really important skills
D
Laptop computers are popular all over the world．People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels．These laptops connect people to their workplace．In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms．
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want．Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop．The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college．The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet．In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families．However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs．They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable．As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers．In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources．State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students．State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too．
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers．The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons．As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world．They can see everything and do everything．”
68．The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________．
A．use for their schoolwork B．access the Internet
C．work at home D．connect them to libraries
69．Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks（引号）?
A．They don’t really talk．B．They use the computer language．
C．Laptops have speakers． D．None of the above reasons is correct．
70．Which of the following is true about Westlake College?
A．All teachers use computers． B．1500 students have laptops．
C．It is an old college in America． D．Students there can do everything．
71．A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can ________．
A．attend lectures on information technology
B．travel around the world
C．get information from around the world
D．have free laptops
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours．This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact, it is quite normal．For some people, though, loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness．
The first kind of loneliness is temporary（暂时的）．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention．The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation--- for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year．The third kind of loneliness is the most severe．Unlike the second type, chronic（长期的）loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others．Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．
Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease．While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition．
56．How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage ?
A．Talk to friends． B．Just ignore it．
C．Go to see a doctor．D．Ask your teachers for guidance．
57．“ It” in the last sentence of the second paragraph refers to ______．
A．temporary loneliness B．situational loneliness
C．a new placeD．sleeplessness
58．Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people ?
A．Chronic loneliness can cause family problems．
B．Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness．
C．Chronic loneliness can not be overcome．
D．Such people are harmful to society．
59．What is the best title for the passage ?
A．Three kinds of loneliness B．Loneliness and Diseases
C．Loneliness and Social Contacts D．Chronic Loneliness