高一英语下册期末复习阅读理解检测试题

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60. Which sentence can be used to end the story?
A. Gee turned cold with fear. B. Gee turned red with anger.
C. Gee was pleased with the end. D. Gee was disappointed with the end.
B
Today almost everyone knows puters and the Inter. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?”, maybe you will say “puters and the Inter.”
The first puter was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today puters are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can puters do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without puters today.”
The Inter came a little later than puters. It is about twenty-five years later than puters. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.
Many students like the Inter very much. They often go into the Inter as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Inter and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex (性别). They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their heart into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that.
We can use puters and the Inter to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by puters and the Inter.
61. The Inter cannot be used for __________．
A. studying B. shopping C. thinking D. playing
62. When the puter was invented, it was__________．
A. large and worked quickly B. small and worked slowly
C. large but worked slowly D. small but worked quickly
63. The Inter was born in about __________．
A. 1960 B. 1970 C. 1980 D. 1985
64. Which of the following is true?
A. Few students like going into the Inter.
B. Students use the Inter to make “unreal friends”.
C. These “unreal friends” often meet each other.
D. Students know the friends on the Inter very well.
65. What does the writer think of the Inter?
A. It is wonderful. B. It can make students study harder.
C. It is not good for students. D. It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.
C
We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded. When cold weather es, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration（迁移）is probably the migration of the fish, which is called “salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mice. They leave their mountain homes when they bee too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobsters（龙虾）. Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.
66. Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to __________ .
A. give birth B. enjoy warmer weather
C. find food more easily D. find beautiful places
67. The fish called “salmon” spends a long life in __________ .
A. salt water B. rivers C. fresh water D. its birthplace
68. The mice in northern Europe move when __________ .
A. they give birth B. the weather is bad
C. the place gets too crowded D. they haven’t enough food
69. The lobsters move __________ .
A. to the fresh water B. to the sea floor
C. at a certain time D. to find more food
70. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Animals move in order to find food more easily.
B. The migration of the fish called “salmon” is the most famous migration.
C. Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.
D. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don’t.
D
My house is made out of wood, glass and stone. It is also made out of software.
If you e to visit, you’ll probably be surprised when you e in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN （个人身份号码）to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When it’s dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.
Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.
The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.
I believe that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.
I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How will I live without them?”
71. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How to develop a new system. B. The function of the PIN.
C. A home for the future. D. Easy life in the future.
72. What’s the purpose when the writer wrote the fourth paragraph?
A. To let readers know why his ideas are new.
B. To let readers know how special his house is.
C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.
D. To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are.
73. The writer’s new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because _____.
A. it has been controlled by puters
B. you can make a telephone call anywhere
C. it has your favorite music following you
D. the writer is able to change his new idea into practice
74. What is the writer most likely to be aording to the passage?
A. An IT expert. B. A famous doctor.
C. An idealist D. An experienced teacher.
75. What can’t be done in the writer’s new house?
A. turns on the lights B. play music
C. get a telephone call D. go swimming
阅读：DBCDA BBD CAD CDAAD
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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
My mother was a household servant. Through her work, she observed that suessful people spent a lot more time reading than they did watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and write book reports. She would mark them up with check marks. Years later we realized her marks were a ruse. My mother had only received a third-grade education. Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.
When I entered high school, I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang out with the guys. I went form being an A- student to a B- student to a C-student, but I didn’t care.
One night my mother came home and I plained about not having enough shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I make this week cleaning floors and bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all the shirts you want.”
I was very pleased with that arrangement but once I got through allocating(分配) money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, much less buy clothes.
I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Suess required intellectual(理智的) preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again. I dreamed of being a doctor when I was just a kid. And now I have achieved my dream.
Over the years my mother’s changeless faith in God has inspired me, particularly when I found myself faced with my own medical illness. A few years ago I discovered I had a very serious cancer; I was told it might have spread to my spine(脊柱). My mother believed in God very much. She never worried. She said that God would never throw me away forever; there was no way that this was going to be a major problem. The abnormality in spine turned out to be not bad; I was able to have surgery and am cured.
My story is really my mother’s story －a woman little formal education or worldly goods who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children.
56. The underlined word “ruse” in the first paragraph probably means .
A. discovery B. suess C. trick D. pleasure
57. When the author asked his mother to buy him shirts, she .
A. advised him to earn money by himself
B. asked him to try to manage their money
C. persuaded him not to buy them patiently
D. agreed to buy them for him immediately
58. What do we learn about the author?
A. He now works as a doctor.
B. He disliked watching TV as a kid.
C. He received little formal education.
D. He often did housework when young.
59. The underlined word “this” in the last but one paragraph refers to .
A. God’s throwing me away
B. my own medical illness
C. the operation on my spine
D. my mother’s changeless faith in God
60. In writing the passage, the author mainly shows us .
A. the happy relationships in his family
B. the benefits of reading for young children
C. the importance of formal education for adults
D. his mother’s great influence on his development
B
The American book Who Moved My Cheese（奶酪） has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.
Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two “little people” and some cheese.
The four are in a maze looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.
After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.
61.The book Who Moved My Cheese is _________.
A. written all over the world B. read across the world
C. sold only in America D. loved only by teens
62. What does the text mainly discuss?
A. Never change in our life B. Change when you like to do
C. Change with the changes D. Pay attention to the changes
63. The underlined word “four”（paragraph 3）refers to ______.
A. Mice and little people B. students
C. Cheese D. Readers
64. In our lives, we should learn from _________.
A. mice B. little people C. Chris D. Spence Johnson
65. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The author is Britain.
B. There are three terms in every school.
C. Most teens don’t understand Chris’ story.
D. The book tells teens how to face changes in their lives.
C
Trip 1 Black Bear Count
There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: FreeWhen: May 8
Trip 2 Garland Valley
Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland hut is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: $ 15When: May 8, May 15
Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and e for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip . The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.
Cost: $ 12When: May 8, May 15, May22
Equipment to be needed:
•Please bring enough water and food for all walks.
•Wear good walking shoes―no high heels.
•Wear a hat for day walks.
•Dress warmly for night walks.
•Children must be with an adult.
•Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.
•Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.
Bookings:
•Bookings for the above trips can be trade by telephone（893 ― 4847）or on the Inter at . Bluemountaintour.
66. Where are these trips?
A. In a large city. B. In a park in the mountains.
C. In a special kind of zoo. D. In three different countries.
67. On which trip might you see animals that sleep during the day?
A. Black Bear Count B. Garland Valley
C. Flashlight Adventure D. None of the trips
68. Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?
A. Good walking shoes B. A pair of glasses
C. Food and water D. A sleeping-bag
69. Which following statement about Flashlight Adventure is NOT true aording to the passage?
A. Bring your drink and lunch for this walk.
B. Many of the animals you will see on this trip .
C. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see.
D. There is no need to book early.
70. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Adventure Travel in America
B. Hunting around the Great Mountains
C. Interesting Trips in the East of the USA
D. Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains
D
When you put down your pens at the end of the college entrance exam, 12 hard years of study will have e to an end. Fet your studies for a while. It’s time to enjoy yourselves!
There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers, or dine out together and exchange gifts.
High school students in western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have party to mark their graduation. It’s to mark the time when kids turn into young men and women. After the party, teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they will no longer depend on their parents as before.
As the party, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.
mon party activities include dining, dancing, the crowing(加冕)of a ball king and queen, and just talking to friends. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class party through the four years of their high school.
High schools in or near large cities may rent big rooms at expensive hotels or，to be unusual, on a pleasure boat．But often costs are out by simply using the school gym．Students make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special．The music played at the party will be the most popular kinds，like rock and hip-hop．
Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the party，but others like to go with friends，to whom they are soon going to say goodbye．
71. The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to ．
A. tell an interesting experience of high school students
B. tell how the western students spend the last days of high school
C. introduce several ways of the western students’ killing time
D. tell how western high school students usually celebrate graduation
72. What does the party mean, for western high school students that are about to graduate?
A. They are adults and will not depend on parents．
B. These teenagers can find a job to support themselves．
C. They have grown up and need friends’ help．
D. They have finished high school and will go to college．
73. What does the underlined word“mark”in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Remember B. Show C. Sign D. Celebrate．
74. From the fourth paragraph，we can infer that .
A. the party is very interesting
B. graduates pay much attention to the party
C. boys wear as usual to attend the party
D. girls like to make themselves beautiful at all hours
75. All the following statements are true EXCEPT that .
A. generally speaking，students will receive 12 years’ formal education before going to college
B. girls wear formal dresses or dress in shiny or brightly colored materials in order to be noticed
C. using the school gym is cheaper and students don’t need to make a lot of effort
D. sometimes teachers and parents are also invited to the parties
阅读理解：56-60 CBABD 61-65 BCAAD 66- 70 BCDDD 71-75 DADBC
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
Is been a dream for 30 years but now the world’s first flying car is set to hit the roads this year.
Ever since the“Back to the Future”movies lit up our screens in the 1980s，designers have dreamt of cars that could take to the sky at the push of a button．And now pilots can order their own “roadable”plane for just £ 127,000.
The plane，which has fold-out wings that span(翼展)17．5 ft，has a range of flying distance of 460 miles and can be up to 115 mph．Back on the land，it can also travel at“highway speeds”
in car mode(状态)．
Fuelling the 19 ft long plane couldn’t be simpler―you just drive it into a petrol station and fill it up．
A spokeswoman said，“You can keep you ‘light-sport airplane’in your garage．But because it needs a short runway to take to the air，you will have to drive to your local airport，fly up to 460 miles，land，and drive directly to your destination．You will always be ready to drive or fly．"
The spokeswoman added，“Never let bad weather change your trip．You call simply divert(改道)and continue on the ground until the weather clears．”
There’s no risk to you―This is only the chance for you to be the first at your home field to unfold your wings and fly into the future．
56．Aording to the text，the“roadable”plane ．
A．can fly at“highway speeds”in car mode
B．is a kind of car with fold-out wings
C．is 19ft long and 17．5 ft wide inside
D．can only travel on the highway
57．We can infer that in the“Back to the Future”movies ．
A．there are some skillful pilots
B．pilots have no cars to drive
C．pilots can’t afford a“roadable”plane
D．cars can fly in the sky
58．What does the underlined word“it”in the 5th paragraph refer to?
A．The“roadable”plane． B．Your garage．
C．The local airport．D．A petrol station．
59．The last sentence of the text aims to ．
A．call for people to buy the“roadable”plane
B．show people the use of the“roadable”plane
C．tell people only the“roadable”plane can fly in the future
D．ask people to unfold their wings and fly into the future
60．If you meet with a thunderstorm in your“roadable”plane in the skies，you can ．
A．1and in a nearby airport until it clears
B．turn back home until it clears
C．1and and drive on the ground
D．fly high up to 460 miles

B
A 1．6-meter tall robot may soon bee the best friend for lonely elderly people，as Chinese scientists are making the final sprint(冲刺)toward its market launch(投放)，said a senior researcher on the robot project on Saturday．
“We are working on testing the exact functions and ways to reduce the cost in preparations for an expected market launch of the robot in two to three years，”said Li Ruifeng，a member of the project．
He said the team hoped to reduce the cost so that the robot can be priced at 30，000 to 50，000 yuan，which is expected to be an affordable price for most of China’s better-off families．
The robot has been developed with the functions of fetching food，medicine，sounding alarms in case of water or gas leakage，sending texts or video images via wireless munications，and even singing a song or playing chess to entertain its masters．
Li said that the robot，developed independently in China, has technology at the same level as those in western labs．
China set about the research of the robot in 2007，when it was listed as a national key project．It is backed by government funding(拨款)．China has the world’s largest elderly population with 159 million people over 60，aounting for 12 percent of its total population． Aording to a survey by the Ministry of Civil Affairs，more than 10 million caregivers and nurses are needed to attend the elderly population，as most of Chinese elderly prefer to live their retired lives at home．
61．The passage mainly talked about ．
A．the problems of Chinese elderly population
B．the advantages of the Robot caregivers
C．robot caregivers for the elderly to lilt market
D．the government’s attention to the elderly
62．The underlined word“backed”in the last paragraph means ．
A．supported B．suggested C．controlled D．stopped
63．From the last paragraph we know that ．
A．our government pays no attention to the elderly people
B．China has the world’s largest elderly population
C．Chinese elderly people prefer to be looked after by robot caregivers
D．robots are the best friends for the lonely elderly people
64．Which of the following is true aording to the passage?
A．Robot caregivers will appear in the market in 2 or 3 years．
B．Robot caregivers can help elderly people do everything．
C．The robot needs some technology from western labs．
D．The robot is expected to be bought by every people．
65．The author wrote the passage to ．
A．advertise a robot caregiver to the elderly
B．tell China elderly not to worry about their life
C．explain how robot caregivers work in the future
D．introduce a newly-developed robot caregiver
C
Swedish sinologist(汉学家)Malmqvist celebrated his 85th birthday with his 20 more students in the Dragon House restaurant in Stockholm on Monday．During the dinner, he aepted a brief interview with the people’s Daily Online．
While refusing to answer the question relating to the Nobel Prize since he himself is a member of the Nobel Prize mittee in Literature，he said his greatest wish is to have a Chinese writer to wit]the Nobel Prize．
He said that there had been a Chinese writer who won the Nobel Prize．That was Gao Xingjian who is a French citizen but writes in Chinese．He also quoted(引用)former premier Zhu Rongji’s remark on Gao’s winning．“I’m glad to hear that Chinese literature works can win the Nobel Prize．Chinese language has some thousand years of history and has great attraction．I believe more Chinese literature works will win the prize．”
Being asked whether translation is an obstacle(障碍)for Chinese literature to be widely recognized in the west，professor Malmqvist agreed．“Chinese literature has entered world．For me，it is not an obstacle．I have translated more than 40 Chinese books，Anna Chen also translated about 30，but it is not enough．Translation work needs to be strengthened so that more western readers Call appreciate Chinese literature．But the translation must be good．One cannot rewrite the story．One must obey the original，learn the original language．”
Professor Malmqvist came to China in 1948 to study Chinese and has translated Chinese classic novels such as the Journey to the West．He said Chinese language is one of the greatest and most beautiful languages．
66．in Malmqvist’s opinion，why hasn’t Chinese literature been widely recognized in the west?
A．There are．no good translators in the west．
B．No Chinese writers have ever won the Nobel Prize．
C．Western readers don’t like Chinese literature．
D．Translation work remains to be strengthened．
67．From the passage we know Malmqvist ．
A．teaches many Chinese students m the university
B．1ikes the question relating to the Nobel Prize
C．has a deep feeling towards Chinese literature
D．has won the Nobel Prize of Literature
68．Malmqvist quotes Zhu Rongji’s remark to show that ．
A．only western writers can win the Nobel Prize
B．he is a friend of former premier Zhu Rongji.
C．he believes Chinese writer will win the Nobel Prize
D．Gad Xingjian is a French writer not a Chinese writer
69．A good translation should ．
A．be rewritten from the original story B．obey and respect the original
C．be added some beautiful words D．be in simple languages
70．we can inter that Malmqvist ．
A．has mastered Chinese language and literature well
B．has been in China studying Chinese since 1948
C．would translate all the Chinese classic novels
D．regards Chinese language as the greatest language

D
A lot of teachers hate doodlers(乱写乱画的人)during classes．“Pay attention!”Teachers will often warn doodling students，sure that they must be daydreaming．
However, aording to a recent study, doodling while listening to a boring lecture helps concentrate the attention：
Andrade，a psychology professor in England asked participants to listen to a boring lecture． Half the participants were told to color in squares and circles freely on a piece of paper while listening to the lecture．The other half weren’t given a task．After it was over, the participants were asked to retell the lecture．
Those given the doodling task(color in squares and circles)remembered 29 percent more information than the non-doodlers．Andrade said．
“If someone is doing a boring task，like listening to a dull conversation，they may start daydream，”said Professor Andrade．
“Daydreaming distracts(使分心)them from the task，resulting in poorer performance．A simple task，like doodling，can stop them from daydreaming without affecting their performance at the task，”he said．
So the next time you’re doodling during a class，and you hear“pay attention”，you can tell the teacher with confidence that you’ve been paying attention to every word．
71．The passage mainly tells us ．
A．doodling will be banned in classes B．teachers are against doodling
C．doodling may help concentrate D．doodling call lead to daydream
72．Teachers hate doodlers because they thought ．
A．doodlers are not good at study B．doodlers are doing no task
C．doodlers pay no attention in class D．doodlers are not polite to them
73．Aording to the text，it is helpful to doodle when ．
A．a boring lecture is given B．an interesting story is told
C．watching a long TV programme D．having a conversation with the teacher
74．Professor Andrade thinks ．
A．those given the doodling task can remember less information
B．if you have daydream during classes you’ll have a good memory
C．daydreaming is better than doodling
D．doodling can stop us from daydreaming
75．We can learn from the text that ．
A．doodling is the best way to draw attention
B．daydreaming is different from doodling
C．doodling will be helpful in any oasion
D．every student should doodle in class

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
( A )
Diamonds may be forever. But what’s a girl to do when she gets dumped (失恋) or divorced (离婚) and those rings, necklace and love gifts lose their emotional (情感) sense?
Help is just a click away on new Web sites that provide an outlet for selling jewelry(珠宝) from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal (愈合).
“You go through a divorce. What do you do with that ring? Maybe you have a child you can pass it on to. Maybe you don’t. It just sits there, ” said Megahn Perry, who with her stepmother (继母) Marie Perry runs .exboyfriendjewelry..
Three months after its start with the slogan(口号) “You Don’t Want It. He Can’t Have It Back,” the web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale―all with a personal tale attached.
As one woman posting a diamond ring for $3,500 wrote:
“Beautiful ring came with a wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn’t.”
The idea was born when Megahn Perry, a Los Angeles actress and writer, was looking for a safe place to sell a wedding set after a divorce and realized others might have former boyfriends’ jewelry with memories(记忆) that make them too painful to wear.
The local pawn shop(当铺) proved an unattractive choice. So she teamed up with her stepmother Marie, researched the market and found a gap in it.
56. The passage is mainly about _____.
A. how a web site is set upB. how sad the love stories are
C. How much a website can makeD. How many people like the web site
57. How long is it since the start of this website?
A. Less than three months.B. At least three months.
C. Less than one month.D. Not known.
58. How many people have registered on this website within three months?
A. About 600.B. About 3,000.C. About 3,500.D. Not know.
59. Who set up this website?
A. Megahn herself alone.B. Megahn and her best friend.
C. Megahn and her stepmother.D. Megahn and her exboyfriend.
60. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “gap” in the last sentence?
A. Gulf between two people. B. Misunderstandings among each other.
C. Differences from a pawn shop. D. A market worth developing.
( B)
Can storms in Africa cause asthma(哮喘) in the Caribbean(加勒比)? Islanders point to the desert insects that land on beaches after a 5,000-kilometer flight across the Atlantic. If they can use winds to get from one continent to another, so can clouds of dust that carry disease.
Scientists think that as Africa bees drier, dust from expanding deserts is being blown away into Caribbean islands. A study in Barbados shows that asthma has increased 17 times since Africa’s drought(干旱) began in 1973.
Other forms of life are suffering, too. Among them are the Caribbean’s famous coral reefs( 珊瑚礁), which began dying in large numbers in the 1900s. Eugene Shinn of the U.S. Geiological Sudrvey(USGS) in Florida went to the virgin Islands to study the reefs. The tests he and his colleagues carried out showed that the coral was dying of disease caused by Africa microbes(微生物) from across the ocean.
William Sprigg of the University of Arizona is studying the problem as part of a major UN project. He says that dust is causing problems in the U.S., too.
“We are just beginning to collect the evidence of airborne(空气传播的) dust influences on human health,” he told The Washington Post.
61. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A. Dangerous DustB. Dangerous Disease
C. Changing Weather D. Developing Technology
62. Where does the dust talked about in this passage e from?
A. America.B. Africa.C. The Atlantic.D. The Pacific.
63. The increase of asthma in the Caribean is probably related to _____ aording to scientists.
A. desert insectsB. strong windsC. airborne dustD. dry weather
64. Which of the following is NOT true about the Caribbean coral reefs?
A. They are in Florida.
B. They used to be very beautiful.
C. They began dying in the past decades.
D. The African microbes have bad effect on them.
65. Which of the following is TRUE about William Sprigg?
A. He is a member of UN.
B. He thinks African dust also affects the US.
C. He has collected enough evidence about dust influences.
D. He is a reporter from The Washington Post.
( C )
Last year I had a wonderful experience. I went on a student exchange to Japan. It was an exciting time of my life and Ilearned many things about the school system in Japan. I was in Grade 11, which is second year of high school in Japan, but I was younger than most of my classmates. That’s because Japanese children enter first year of elementary school (小学) in April following their sixth birthday. I started school when I was still five years old.
In Japan, Children attend elementary school for six years, where they study Japanese, arithmetic, science, social studies, music, crafts, physical education, and home economics (simple cooking and sewing skills). During their three years in middle school, English is added to this list. Most schools have aess to puters and the Inter.
The classes in my school seemed rather big to me, around 30 students in a typical high school class. We ate lunch in the classroom, instead of a cafeteria and enjoyed a healthy, nutritious meal prepared by the school or by a local “school lunch centre” instead of eating the same, dry sandwiches every day. I really like the Japanese interpretation of school lunches. I also enjoyed the field trips and activities. At Japanese schools, there are many school events during the year, such as field day when students pete in tug-of-war, field trips, and arts and cultural festivals.
66. The writer went to Japan _____ last year.
A. to visit his family memebersB. to finish his high school there
C. to study as an exchange studentD. to do research on school system in Japan
67. Children in Japan may start their elementary school at the age of ____.
A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 11
68. Japanese students start to learn English _____.
A.before they start their school yearB. when they are in elementary school
C. when they are in middle schoolD. when they are in high school
69. In the writer’s country, there are normally _____ students in a high school class.
A. less than 30B. exactly 30C. more than 30D. Not certain
70. In the writer’s country, students probably _____.
A. have lunch in the classroomB. have different lunch every day
C. have lunch at homeD. have sandwiches for lunch

( D)
Attending a university is an important part of a person’s life. Today, many people go to a university to study and train for a future job in subjects like law, medicine, or education. But the university is not a modern invention. It has a history that is over a thousand years old.
The world’s oldest university, Al-Azhar, is in Cairo, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque in A.D. 972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque in “tutoring circles”. They read and talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cairo decided to create a school for higher learning and the University of Al-Azhar was founded.
At Al-Azhar, there were many university ‘firsts.’ Courses were created. The earliest ones taught at Al-Azhar were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied with the teacher, but there was also free discussion. Often, students and teachers talked about a topic, and there was no ‘right’ answer. Finally, scholars from around the world came to Al-Azhar to teach and do research. At the university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for sharing new ideas.
Over a thousand years later, Al-Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library contains more than 250,000 of the world’s oldest and most valuable books. Today, many of the world’s most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at Al-Azhar.

71. What’s this passage mainly about?
A. The history of the world’s oldest university.
B. The importance of attending a university.
C. The relationship between university and future job.
D. The invention of a modern university.
72. The first university was founded over _____ years ago.
A. a hundrendB. hundreds ofC. a thousandD. thousands of
73. The oldest university in the world is _____.
A. OxfordB. CambridgeC. HarvardD. Al-Azhar
74. What does the underlined word “course” mean in this passage?
A. A series of lessons.C. A period of time.
C. A series of actions.D. A group of professors.
75. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. How many books are in the Al-Azhar’s library.
B. How valuable the Al-Azhar’s books are.
C. Why Oxford and Harvard still follow Al-Azhar’s pattern.
D. How Al-Azhar still holds an important role in the world.
56~60 ABBCD 61~65 ABCAB 66~70 CBCAD 71~75 ACDAD
第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
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 aident，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 frustration， 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 at work，at home，or on the streets？It was that day I said，"I`m not going to do anymore. "
Suessful 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. Fet 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 aording 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 plain a lot.
C.The author used to have a lot of money.
D.The author used to be a good manager.
60.Aording 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.
B
The day before the deadline for this article,I had no clue what I was going to write about. I took my problem to the editor-in-chief, and.he said to me:“Don’t worry; you’re creative. ”
I’m not sure where the editor-in-chief reached the conclusion that I was “creative”. Maybe it was through the poems I wrote. Personally, I simply enjoy writing because it’s fun. There’s also the fact that I can’t draw or do anything else creatively, I’m equally sure that there are people in the boat on the other side who can make things look excellent, but can’t write a poem.
At this point you probably want to ask me what poetry and art have to do with engineering. For one, it makes you a more rounded person, making you a better engineer. More importantly, as an engineer, you will be faced with many problems every day. There are some that can be solved by consulting a textbook, but more often than not, you will need that thing in your brain to put together things in a pletely original bination to solve the problem at hand.
Think of the wonderful things that creative engineers have done. Civil engineers have made the road more long-lasting so we don’t have to close them for repairs as often. ing up with a new innovation (创新) is similar to writing a good poem. It’s not some-thing you plan to do. The critical moment es unexpectedly in the middle of nowhere. You don’t think about what you’re doing, you simply do. After some mad struggling you take a look at the end product and say to yourself, “This is a masterpiece . ” This is perhaps the greatest personal satisfaction one can experience.
So all you engineers out there get out and do something creative. I don’t care if it’s writing a poem or a puter program, just be natural and do something creative.
61.This passage mainly deals with .
A. the creativity of engineersB.the power of editor-in-chief
C. engineering in generalD. a way of thinking
62. In the author’s opinion, writing poems can .
A.show one is creativeB. make him happy
C. bring him in lots of moneyD. have an effect on one’s mental health
63. Aording to the author, art can help an engineer to .
A.find the solutions to problemsB. learn to write poetry
C. be courageous in face of challengesD. get along well with others
64. ing up with a new innovation is similar to writing a good poem in that both are .
A. logically developedB. strictly planned
C.experience- basedD. naturally creative
65. The greatest personal satisfaction of an engineer es from .
A.planning his work suessfullyB. building things quickly
C. finishing his work innovativelyD.writing good poems naturally
C
There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to plete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even fot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
66. The author expected the train trip to be
A. adventurous
B. pleasant
C. exciting
D. dull
67. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?
A. The friendly country people.
B. The mountains along the way.
C. The crowds of people in the streets.
D. The simple lunch served on the train.
68. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "relish" in the second paragraph?
A. choose
B. enjoy
C. prepare for
D. carry on
69. Where was the writer going?
A. Johore Baru.
B. The Causeway.
C. Butterworth.
D. Singapore.
70. What can we learn from the story?
A. fort in traveling by train.
B. Pleasure of living in the country.
C. Reading gives people delight.
D. Smiles brighten people up.

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，从每小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中。选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
In Britain all children have to go to school between the ages of 5 and 16．In the US children must go to school from the age of 6 to between the ages of l4 and l6, depending on the state they live in．
In England and Wales the subjects taught in schools are laid down by the National Curriculum (课程)，which was introduced in 1988 and sets out (制定) in detail the subjects that children should study and the levels of achievement they should reach by the ages of 7，11，14 and 16，when they are tested．The National Curriculum does not apply in Scotland，
where each school decides what subjects it will teach．
In the US the subjects taught are decided by national and local governments．Whereas British schools usually have prayers and religious instruction，American schools are not allowed to include prayers or to teach particular religious beliefs．
At 16 students iu England and Wales take GCSE examinations．Thase examinations are taken by students of all levels of a bility in any of a range of subjects and may involve a final examination, an assessment (评价) of work done during the two year course, or hoth of these things．At 18 some students take A-level examinations, usually in not more than 3 subjects．It is necessary to have A-levels in order to go to a university or polytechnic (综合技术大学)．
In Scotland students take the SCE examinations．A year later, they can take examinations called HIGHS, after which they can either go straight to a university or spend a further year at school and take the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies．In Scotiand the university system is different to that in England and Wales．Courses usually last four years rather than three and students study a larger number of subjects as part of their degree．
In the US school examinations are not as important as they are in Britain．Sthdents in High schools do have exams at the end of their last two years, but these final exams are considered along with the work that the students have done. during the school years
56．How many tests should the students take aording to the National Curriculum in England?
A．Three． B．Four C．Five．D．two．
57．Which statement is true aording to the passage?
A．Prayers and religious instruction are often taught in British schools．
B．The subjects taught in school aredecided by national government in America．
C．The subjects taught in schools are laid down by the National Curriculum in Britain．
D．In America, people have no religious rights in school．
58．If you want to be admitted to a university, taking is a must inWales．
A．GCSE examinations
B．the Certificate of Sixth Years Studies
C．the SCE examinations
D．A-level examinations
59．School load is the heaviest in
A．England． B．Scotland． C．Wales．D．America．
60．The work process plays a very important part in when entering a university．
A．Etngland． B．Scotland． C．America．D．Wales．
B
Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people
My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life，“Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to eagerly enough. She drove that
message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school―walking on my own．
When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit，my mom lost her job．Then I left school to support the both of us．At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again．
Over the years, I experlenced various levels of business suess．But the real turning point ourred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951．I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $ 2 for each child．That was too expensive for the average American fomily．I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time．
Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters．In 1979 my pany had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an ine of $ 1 billion a year．
You may not have started out life in the best situations．But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you．
61．What Kenmons’mom often told him during his childhood was ．
A．caring B．moving C．encouraging D．interesting
62．Who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?
A．Doctors． B．Nurses． C．Friends．D．Mom．
63．What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?
A．His mom’s support．
B．His previous business suess of various levels．
C．His terrible experience in the hotel．
D．His wife’s suggestion．
64．Which of the following best describes Kemmon’s mother?
A．Modest, helpful and hard-working． B．Loving, supportive and strong-willed．
C．Careful, helpful and beautiful．D．Strict, sensitive and supportive．
65．Which of the following led to Kemmouns’suess aording to the passage?
A．Self-confidenee, hard work, higher education and a poor fomily．
B．Morn’s encouragement, a poor fomily, higher education and opportunities．
C．Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and higher education．
D．Morn’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work．
C
David Beckham is the king of football world, but it is his wife Victoria, former“Posh Spice”girl, who makes it．She was the person who turned him from a footballer into a global attractor．Even now that he has left Manchester United for Real Madrid, instead of Barcelona or Milan, it might be because of her．
“Posh Spice”has bee a name for Victoria．The Collins Dictionary even has the term “Posh and Becks”(Victoria and David Beckham)
Before meeting Victoria Adams, Beckham was a good-looking and likeable footballer with a bright future at Manchester United．But that was about all．
Since he married her in 1999, he has bee the most famous player British sport has ever produced, and, some say, the most influential man in the country．“When they got together she was clearly the more popular of the two,”said Andrew Parker, a sports expert at Warwick University in Britain．“She certainly introduced him to a new circle of people and, all of a sudden, he was a top list celebrity (名人)”
It’s believed that, behind the high walls and iron gates of their“Beckingham Palace”, it is Victoria who decides everything．
When their baby boy, Brooklyn, fell ill in 2000, Beckham left a United training to look after him, and this led to his being dropped from the team．Many were sure it was Victoria who had asked her husband to stay at home．
During a trip to the United States this year, Victoria has worked hard to pusb her husband to the US public．They would not have recognized him if they met him in a car park．
She may appear to have taken a back seat, but Victoria is still at the forefront of the“Posh and Becks”project
66．Which of the following might be the best title of the text?
A．The Posh Power B．A Perfect Couple
C．Who Is More Influential?D．“Posh and Becks”Project
67．Before meeting Victoria Adams, Beekham ．
A．had bee world-famous B．was absolutely unknown
C．was an ordinary football player D．was not so influential
68．Which of the following is best supported by the paragraph?
A．People still like Victoria better than Beckham
B．People liked to see Beckham and Victoria get together．
C．To a large degree, Beckham owes his popularity to Victoria．
D．Sports experts used to think little of Beckham
69．From the passage, we can conclude that at home ．J
A．Beckham listens to his wife B．Victoria listens to her husband
C．Beckham and Victoria discuss everything D．Beckham has no mind of his own
70．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph probably means
A．playing a less important part in B．controlling and directing
C．pushing ahead D．building up
D
The World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31,2010, If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, the China Pavilion is a Must-see area for you．
The China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown (东方之冠), is located at the center of the Expo site．Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor’s crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones．Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion consists of a national hall and a regional hall．Construction on the China Pavilion began on Dec, 18,2007．The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world．The pavilion possesses both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo“Better City, Better Life”．For example, it is red in appearance, which contains the elements of traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques．The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe．It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total．How to aommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task．Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent landmark
During the Expo, the main structure will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “Chinese wisdom in urban development”by explaining the values of harmony, nature and spirit．The three-story pavilion has three sections．The top floor’s“Footprint of the East”will show some of the changes in Chinese cities, there, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years．Aording to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from The Lord of the Rings．On the second floor,“Journey of Wisdom”will explain China’s four great inventions．And the ground’s“Blossoming City”will display scenes from cities of the future．
71．The World Expo 2010 is expected to last ．
A．half a year B．four months C．ten months D．one year
72．Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?
A．Tiny B．Round
C．ExoticD．Environment-friendly．
73．The China Pavilion can receive visitors at most per day．
A．40,000 B． 400,000 C．100,000 D．20,000
74．We can infer that ．
A．the China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over
B．the China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over
C．you can continue to visit the Japanese Pavilion after the Expo is over
D．some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion
75．On the second floor of the China Pavilion, you can ．
A．enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China
B．1earn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920s
C．find out how paper was invented
D．see how Chinese cities will look like in the future