I’ve always known that dogs are clever, but even I was surprised when I heard about a dog called Red, at the Battersea Dog’s Home in London.
The home has been caring for lost and unwanted animals for over 140 years. Recently, the staff there got a shock when they came to work in the morning. They found that some of the dogs had got out of their kennels(狗窝) during the night, opened cupboards and taken out food and toys. And it happened again and again. The manager described how as many as nine dogs were escaping every night. “ When we came in, dogs were running around having fun and causing a lot of mess. ”
Someone or something was unlocking (开锁) the kennels during the night. The manager decided to put in cameras to record how the dogs were getting out.
When she and her staff played back the recording, they saw Red, a three-year-old dog, put his nose through the bars of his kennel and use his teeth to press the button(按钮) that opened his door. That was clever enough, but Red did more: he unlocked the kennels next to his and let the dogs out too. The group broke into cupboards and stole dog biscuits and toys to play with.
The manager said, “ It’s surprising that Red worked out how to open his own kennel and let all his friends out.” I suppose, Red didn’t like to party alone.
The story has a happy ending: after Red was shown on TV, several people came and offered to give him a new home as a family pet.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
| A．To ask people to look after unwanted dogs. |
| B．To describe dogs escaping from the Dog’s Home. |
| C．To give an example of how clever a dog can be. |
| D．To introduce the work done by the Battersea Dog’s Home. |
What did Red do after he got out of his kennel at night?
| A．He slept in a cupboard. |
| B．He let the other dogs out. |
| C．He took biscuits and toys back to the other dogs. |
| D．He showed the other dogs how to unlock their doors. |
What can we learn from the text?
| A．Red didn’t like being at the Dog’s Home. |
| B．Red and his friends had a good time when they escaped. |
| C．Red and his friends enjoyed being recorded by the cameras. |
| D．Red and the other dogs escaped because they were hungry. |
The underlined phrase “ worked out” in paragraph 5 means .
| A．found the way and dealt with |
| B．made the plan of |
| C．thought carefully about |
| D．was ready for |
Which of the following was the topic of the TV program about Red?
| A．A dog that can unlock doors. |
| B．A night when kennels were unlocked. |
| C．Parties for the missing dogs. |
| D．Battersea Dog’s Home. |
Hong Kong, major commercial center for Asia, and with a population which has grown at an alarming rate to over 5 million, is a city highly dependent on mass (大量的, 大规模的) transit of all sorts, both local and long distance. An ordinary Hong Kong worker or businessman, going about his daily activities, simply must use transportation at one time or another.
Because Hong Kong is in two parts, Kowloon, on the mainland side, and Hong Kong, the island, with Hong Kong's harbor in between Hong Kong's mass transit systems, in addition to going over land they must also cross water.
Going from home to work, or going shopping from one side of the harbor to the other, the Hong Kong resident has three choices. One way is to take a bus which will cross the harbor through an under water traffic tunnel moving slowly through bumper- to-bumper (一辆接一辆) traffic．Another way is by ferry boat , a pleasant ride which crosses the harbor in from seven to fifteen minutes.
But by far the fastest way of crossing the harbor is the newly built underground electric railway, the Hong Kong Metro(地铁). If one gets on the train in the Central District,the commercial area of Hong Kong on the island side, he can speed across the harbor in an astonishing three minutes. On the other side of the harbor the railway continues, snaking back and forth through the outlying districts of Kowloon, allowing one to get off a short distance from his destination.
The story of the Metro is an encouraging one for supporters of mass transit. Although building the system was certainly a challenging task, the Japanese firm hired to construct it did so in record time. Construction got underway in 1979 and it was completed in 1980.
For the average commuter (一般持月票往返两地的乘客) the system has only one disadvantage; it is more expensive than by bus or ferry. One can ride the bus across the harbor for half as much or he can ride the ferry across for less than one-fifth as much.
60．Hong Kong public transportation extends ________.
A．over hills and valleys B．across land and water
C．through mountains D．throughout the Kowloon area
61．Crossing the harbor by train is ________.
A．by far the most economical methods
B．the most pleasant method
C．the least pleasant method
D．the fastest method
62．The business area on the island side of Hong Kong is referred to as ________.
A．KowloonB．the Central District
C．the Hong Kong Metro D．downtown Hong Kong
63．The underground railway ________.
A．winds through Kowloon B．ends when it reaches Kowloon
C．snakes across the harbor D．circles Kowloon
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。
It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin.
Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. He was 90 years old when doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They expected to find out that he needed sleep of some kind. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rocking chair(摇椅) and read some news papers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. Herpin offered the only probable explanation of his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born.
56. The point of this story is that _______.
A. We needn't feel surprised to find someone who doesn't sleep
B. one person was found who actually didn't need any sleep
C. everyone needs some rest to stay alive
D. not sleeping may help one to live longer
57. After watching him closely, the doctors believed that Al Herpin _______.
A. needed some kind of sleep B. slept while one was watching
C. needed no sleep at all D. nearly slept in a rocking chair
58. One suggested explanation of Herpin's sleeplessness was _______.
A. his old age
B. his not having a bed
C. his magnificent physical condition
D. his mother's injury while carrying him
59.The writer of the story obviously thinks that Al Herpin's sleeplessness ___.
A. could be cured B. could be explained
C. was healthful D. was uncommon
Through watching the National Day parade roll down Tian’anmen Square last Thursday, foreign observers were impressed by China’s fast development and growing strength
China’s military parade, the birthday celebration was a showcase of fighter jets, tanks and ballistic missiles（弹道导弹）．The display included 100,000 marchers, 80,000 children, 8,000 soldiers and 151 planes．President Hu Jintao, whose Mao suit（中山装）interested foreign media, told the watching nation that the Chinese people were “full of confidence,” USA Today reported．“Today, a socialist China, facing modernization, the world and the future, has stood rock-firm in the east of the world,” he said.
The celebration marked the day in 1949 when Chairman Mao Zedong announced the founding of the People’s Republic of China．In the years since, the nation has grown into the world’s third largest economy．
The Associated Press（美联社）quoted Geremie Barme, a China expert at Australian National University as saying that the displays “meant” to educate, excite, unite and entertain”．The New York Times said that while China’s military is still behind those of many developed nations, its progress since the last parade in 1999 was clear．
The rapidly improving ability of China’s army has worried some overseas analysts．Reuters said that Dongfeng 21C, the anti-ship missile, could force US aircraft carriers（航空母舰）to stay farther away from China’s waters, if models were developed into more powerful ballistic missiles．
Russell Moses, a political analyst, said China’s leaders are “right to congratulate themselves, but real test is not how they deal with success but how they deal with present challenges．” Among these are the imbalance in development between the town and the country, unemployment and the environment.
53．In total, ____people took part in the National Day military parade last Thursday．
A．100,000 B．88,000 C．188,000 D．188,151
54．_______reported the overseas analysts worry about the rapidly improving ability of China’s army．
A．Reuters B．The Associated Press C．USA Today .D．The New York Times
55 Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Foreign media paid little attention to President Hu’s Mao suit
B．Foreign media were only impressed by China’s rapid development
C．Dongfeng 21C has driven US aircraft carriers away from China’s waters
D Ten years ago, another National Day military parade was held in Beijing
56 What can be inferred from the passage?
A．China has successfully completed the processed of modernization
B．The US aircraft carriers are now staying not far from China’s waters
C．China’s military has caught up with most of the developed countries
D．There is a gap in development between China’s urban and rural areas
Kai-Fu Lee is one of the most successful of Chinese professional managers．He worked for big companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Google．Now he works for himself and he also writes some books．Behind each of his choices is his belief that you should “lead your life” rather than “live your life”．
He made his first big life decision in 1990．He was then the youngest associate（副的）professor of Carnegie Mellon University．If he had stayed a little longer, he would have become a tenured（终身职位的）professor．But he decided to join Apple．There, he led his team to many hi-tech miracles（奇迹的）, such as the iPod and the iPhone which changed the world using hi-tech．In 1998, he left Apple for Microsoft and started up Microsoft Research China which is now called Microsoft Research Asia．Because of his effort, it becomes one of the best labs in the world．In 2005, he moved on again, to Google．In his four years there, Google’s market share in China jumped from 16% to 30%．
Now, he has started his own company “Innovation Works”．He aims to help new Chinese companies in mobile computing and e-commerce（电子商务）and also help China’s young people start up their own business．Young people can send their business ideas to the company．If Lee likes an idea he receives, his company will help to turn the idea into a business．
Lee has written several books．His “Be Your Personal Best” is a bestseller．His autobiography “Making a World of Difference; the Kai-Fu Lee Story” tells the story of Lee’s many successes but also setbacks on the way to becoming a technology and business giant．
49．The article is mainly about_______．
A．how the belief “lead your life” made Lee’s life different.
B．how Lee kept changing his jobs to become successful.
C．how talented Lee is in hi-tech and business.
D．how Lee started up his own company.
50．How many times has Lee changed his jobs?
A．Four B．Five C．Six D．Seven
51．Which of the following statements about Lee is TRUE?
A．He left the University because he had to wait long to be a tenured professor
B．He hopes his company can help young Chinese people build their own business
C．He left Microsoft for Google because he wanted more market share
D．He wants to get more money and fame from his books
52．The writer’s purpose of writing thelast paragraph is________.
A．to introduce Lee’s books to us
B．to tell us more about Lee’s talent
C．to raise our interest to buy Lee’s books
D．to show another example of Lee’s “leading your life”
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
57. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Traveled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories.
A. e. c. f. b. d. a B. c. e. b. d. f. a C. e. b. d. c. a. f. D. c. b. e. d. a f.
58. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because -
A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understand
C. they showed his love for the poor D. they were about New York City
59 O. Henry went to prison because .
A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
B. he broke the law by not using his own name
C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners
D. people thought he had taken money that was not his
60. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
A. He was well-educated. B. He was not serious about his work.
C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning.