阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四-优题课

第二节　信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，
并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列广告：
A. Full-time Secretary Needed
Applicants should be able to type 60—70 words per minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at Haizhu Business Ltd. 10 Garden Street.
B. Part-time Shop Assistants Available
Are you looking for a part-time job? We require 3 part-time shop assistants to work during the evening. No experience is required. Applicants should be between 18 and 26. Call 3788 8878 for more information.
C. Teacher Needed
Yumiao Kindergarten needs three teachers to help with classes from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Applicants should have appropriate licenses. For more information, visit us at 66 Yumiao Road.
D. Part-time Clerk Wanted
We are looking for the retired who would like to work part time on weekend. Responsibilities include answering calls and giving information to customers. For more information, contact Nile Airlines by calling 8888 8888.
E. Computer Trained Secretaries Available
Do you have work experience with computers? Would you like a full-time job working in an exciting new company? If so, just call 6666 6666.
F. University Positions Open
The Riverside University is looking for 2 teaching assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Computer Science. Please contact the Riverside University for more information by calling 3333 3333.
请阅读以下读者的相关信息，然后匹配和他/她感兴趣的职位：

56.	Carl, whose major is computer science, has been working for the Internet Company for several years. He wants to quit his current job to work in a new company.
57.	Linda is majoring in marketing in Nanjing University. She needs to have a part-time job for some experience as well as money for tuition.
58.	Lily would like to apply for a full-time job as a secretary, doing simple work, such as typing and answering the telephone.
59.	Edna is studying in a university for her doctor degree. She needs to have a part-time job both for having teaching experience and for earning some money for her daily expenses.
60.	Juliet, who loves children very much, has just finished her study in South China Normal University. She wants to devote her life to children.
读者	职位
56. Carl	A. Full-time Secretary Needed
57. Linda	B. Part-time Shop Assistants Available
58. Lily	C. Teacher Needed
59. Edna	D. Part-time Clerk Wanted
60. Juliet	E. Computer Trained Secretaries Available
	F. University Positions Open

A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors — or of people very different from our own — can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.
In history books, objective(客观的) information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective(主观的): it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political” artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over people. Over a hundred years later, symbolic images were used in Pablo Picasso’s Guernica to express the horror of war. Meanwhile, on another continent, the powerful paintings of Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros — as well as the works of Alfredo Ramos Martinez — depicted these Mexican artists’ deep anger and sadness about social problems.
In the same way, art can reflect a culture’s religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that depicted people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn’t read, they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues are unholy(不圣洁的).
1. More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because art history ____________.
A. shows us the religious beliefs and emotions of a people in addition to political values
B. provides us with information about the daily activities of people in the past
C. gives us an insight into the essential qualities of a time and a place
D. all of the above
2. Art is subjective(主观的) in that _________.
A. a personal and emotional view of history is presented through it
B. it can easily rouse our anger or sadness about social problems
C. it will find a ready echo in our hearts
D. both B and C
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Unlike Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso and several Mexican artists expressed their political opinions in their paintings.
B. History books often reveal the compilers’ political views.
C. Religious art remained in Europe for centuries the only type of art because most people regarded the Bible as the Holy Book.
D. In the Middle East even today you can hardly find any human and animal figures on palaces or other buildings.
4. The passage mainly discusses __________.
A. the difference between general history and art history
B. the making of art history
C. what we can learn from art
D. the influence of artists on art history
5. It may be concluded from this passage that __________.
A. Islamic artists have had to create architectural decoration with images of flowers or geometric forms
B. history teachers are more objective than artists
C. it is more difficult to study art history than general history
D. people and stories from the Bible were painted on churches and other buildings in order to popularize the Bible

Most likely, you aren’t the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance(零花钱) would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren’t careful, it can be going in no time.
Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn — and the sooner you start the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget(预算) can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil — and some self-control.
First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns(栏), list your sources(来源) of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount.
The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget.
Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don’t write $12 in that space simply because you wish you were spending less.
If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself!

Monthly Income	Amount	Monthly Expense	Amount
Allowance (零花钱)	$20.00.	Snacks	$20.00
Money earned selling drinks	$25.00	Music downloads	$12.00
Money earned babysitting	$12.50.	Movies	$18.00
Money earned delivering newspapers	$30.00	Video rental	$10.00
Total	$87.50	Total	$66.00

46. Who is the passage written for?
A. Children. B. Parents. C. Breadwinners. D. Bank managers.
47. The purpose of making a budget is to help people _________.
A. learn to be realistic B. increase their saving
C. manage their money well D. test their power-control
48. What should people do when planning a budget?
A. Fill in the expenses as they really are.
B. Avoid spending money on expensive things.
C. Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings.
D. List income and expenses on two pieces of paper.
49. Which of the following budgets is effective?
A.

Monthly Income	Amount	Monthly Expenses	Amount
Allowance(零花钱)	$20.00	Money earned walking dogs	$20.00
Bus fares	$40.00	Movies	$28.00
Total	$60.00	Total	$48.00

B.

Monthly Income	Amount	Monthly Expenses	Amount
Allowance(零花钱)	$20.00	Movies	$30.00
Money earned washing cars	$10.00	Bus fares	$10.00
Total	$30.00	Total	$40.00

C.

Monthly Income	Amount	Monthly Expenses	Amount
Allowance(零花钱)	$27.50	Money earned selling drinks	$22.00
Money earned	$22.50	Birthday gifts	$28.00
Total	$50.00	Total	$50.00

D.

Monthly Income	Amount	Monthly Expenses	Amount
Allowance(零花钱)	$26.00	Radio rentals	$22.00
Money earned doing yard work	$24.00	Birthday gifts	$28.00
Total	$50.00	Total	$50.00

50. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A. the importance of making a budget B. how to make a budget
C. how to form good habits D. how to spend money

Ⅲ. 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节　阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the sound and lightning that can go with those rains, it’s still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.
The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, do you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it’s actually the other way round. But then, if we believed only what we think and we see, we’d still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.
Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there’s enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second.
Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval(间隔) between the flash and the crash to learn how close they are to the actual spark(闪光).
1. According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley, ___________.
A. rains usually come without thunder and lightning
B. it is usually dry in April
C. children pay no attention to the two natural wonders
D. parents are not interested in thunder and lightning
2. We believe that lightning is a downward motion because ___________.
A. we were taught so by our parents from our childhood
B. we are taken in by our sense of vision
C. it is a common natural sight
D. it is a truth proved by science
3. What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage?
A. Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth.
B. Lightning travels 5 times faster than thunder.
C. Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another.
D. There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we can imagine.
4. The underlined word “activity” is most closely related to the word(s)___________.
A. “cloud” B. “lightning strikes”
C. “lightning flashes” D. “thunderstorms”
5. It can be concluded from the passage that____________.
A. we should not believe what we see or hear
B. things moving downward are more noticeable
C. people often have wrong ideas about ordinary phenomena (现象)
D. adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomena

第二节：信息匹配：（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先，请阅读下列部门介绍。
Student Service Centre
The staff members are available to consult on career choice and applications for higher education.
Room Number:113
Tel: 8072 9771
Accommodation office
Mrs. J Marble is available each afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 pm to assist students with problems relating to housing.
Room Number: 114
Tel: 8072 9772
Medical Room
Mrs. J Wright, the college nurse, is available each morning from 9:30 to 12:00 am. The college doctor is in attendance on Wednesday morning.
Room Number: 115
Tel: 8072 9773
Sports Office
Mrs. B Marie can provide information about sporting and keep-fit activities from 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the afternoon.
Room Number: 207
Tel: 8072 9774
Food Service
Mr. G Nunn is the manager and will do his best to help if you require a special diet on condition that you have already paid the tuition.
Room Number: 222
Tel: 8072 9775
Self Access Language Learning Centre
Students can attend a drop-in basis from 9:00 to 4:15 pm to improve your ability of listening and speaking.
Room Number: 203
Tel: 8072 9776
请阅读以下相关学生的信息，然后匹配他/她拟联系的部门：
56. Tom is a freshman. He is too busy to take exercise and becomes too fat. He needs to take some action not to be so fat.
57. Jim is to finish his study in college. He is considering whether to go to work or go on further study. He needs some help about it.
58. Lily is going to finish her study in college and has an interview for a job in an
export company of which the manager told him to improve his expression in English.
59. Li Lei can eat as much as he can, but he feels exhausted all the time. He doesn’t know why. He needs some help.
60. Lucy has been in the college for two months when she suddenly falls ill. The doctor asks her only to have some liquid food. She needs some help from a particular department.