IV. 阅读理解。(每小题2分，共30分)
阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
A
When I was four, one day I was playing outside our house. I saw my grandfather’s truck. It was black and looked better.” I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father. I painted the truck white and blue all over. I was finishing the job when my mum walked up and stopped me. She was worried that my grandfather would be angry. However, when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck, he laughed loudly. “Angela, that’s the prettiest truck I’ve ever seen! I love it!”[
Sometimes adults (成年人) don’t stop to see things through children’s eyes. They missed so much beauty in the world. Luckily, my grandfather saw things in another way.
46. At the age of ______, Angela painted her grandfather’s truck white and blue.
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
47. Angela found some paint and a brush _________.
A. in the truck B. outside the house C. in the kitchen D. outside the park
48. Angela’s grandfather ________ when he saw her paintings.
A. was worried B. shouted angrily C. became sad D. laughed loudly
B
Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. But you can get more from your garden.
Gardening helps to keep healthy. Today’s people sit indoors for too long and don’t get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. It’s a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Besides, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It helps your bodies use calcium (钙), which is necessary to keep your bones (骨骼) strong.[来~源:z#zstep*.co&m%]
51 It gets them off computers, televisions and phones. Gardening can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the meaning of “No pains, no gains.”
Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.
49. When it’s _______, you can get Vitamin D in your garden.
A. sunny B. cloudy C. snowy D. rainy
50. According to the passage, _______ is one of the gardening activities.
A. watching TV B. watering flowers
C. walking dogs D. playing with phones
51. Which of the following can be the missing part in Paragraph 3?
A. Gardening will be good for your bones. B. Gardening may help people to feel happy.
C. Gardening is a great activity to do with children. D. Gardening can be a good way to meet neighbors.
52. The best title of the passage may be “________”.
A. Outdoor Activities B. Advantages of Gardening
C. Healthy Eating Habits D. Relationships with Neighbors
C
Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme (酵素) that eats plastics (塑料). With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. Scientists believe that, in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.[来&源:^zzstep.c#~o%m]
The enzyme is able to break down PET, a form of plastic. PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles. It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water. So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics.
The researchers made the discovery (发现) while examining the structure of a natural enzyme in Japan. They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics. So, they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids (氨基酸). It made the natural enzyme’s plastic-eating abilities work faster and better.
John McGeehan, one of the lead researchers, said, “We’ve made an improved enzyme. It’s better than the natural one. And we are trying to make more improvements to it.” He went on, “The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals, and it is friendly to the environment. So we are considering putting it into wider use.”
The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities (大量地). “We’ll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However, there is still a long way to go,” John McGeehan added.
53. According to the scientists, the enzyme may solve the problem of _______ pollution.
A. air B. water C. light D. plastic
54. The underlined phrase “break down” in the passage probably means “______” in Chinese.
A. 实验 B. 生产 C. 发明 D. 分解
55. Researchers discovered that a natural enzyme helped eat plastics _______.
A. in Britain B. in the US C. in Japan D. in China
56. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The scientists are still trying to improve the enzyme. B. The enzyme will pollute large areas of land and water.
C. The natural enzyme works better than the improved one. D. The natural enzyme is harmful to humans and animals.
D
A cup of coffee is a good way for many people to start their day. It can also pass on kindness.
Manyang Kher used to be a Sudanese child refugee (难民). When he was three years old, his village was burnt in the war. He was separated from his parents and never saw them again. He became one of the 20,000 young Sudanese who had to leave their home for Ethiopia’s Gambella area. He lived there as a refugee for 13 years.
When he was 16, Kher went to the United States. While he was in college, he started a program to help the refugees. Now, he owns a coffee company (公司) called 734, which is part of his program. The company has helped more than 200,000 refugees living in the Gambella area till now. Kher said, “I know the difficulties and pains they face every day. You see kids die from hunger. You see kids dying of illnesses. You see kids running away from the refugee camp to find a place to be home, but die on the way.”
Eighty percent of the money made by the coffee company is used to send more of the children to school. And, as Kher explains, the money helps refugees to help themselves. For example, a cup of 734 coffee can also buy one fishing net (网) for a refugee. They can fish fir themselves.
Kher sells the coffee online and to coffee stores. Megan Murphy owns a coffee store in Washington, D.C. She serves 734 coffee in her store and people love it. The coffee tastes delicious, so it’s a win-win on both sides.
57. Kher left his home when he was three years old because __________.
A. his parents opened a store B. his village was burnt in the war
C. he had to move to the US D. he lost his home in an earthquake
58. Kher helps the refugees by _________.
A. making fishing nets B. offering coffee to them
C. starting a program D. sending them back home
59. We can infer from this passage that ___________.
A. Kher sells his coffee both online and to coffee stores B. you’re helping the refugees when enjoying 734 coffee[中
C. coffee from Megan Murphy’s store tastes delicious D. Megan Murphy is one of the refugees in Gambella
60. The writer wrote the passage to _________.
A. sell 734 coffee and make money B. show his love of 734 coffee
C. teach refugees to fish for themselves D. introduce Kher’s program
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