三、阅读(共两节，满分 45 分)
第一节 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 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket of the station. “The shipping department should pay me back £12, so you owe me the money,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship for Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me £12.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Confused and embarrassed, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim, too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…” “I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?” children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and teamwork..
Many children’s games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as adults. For example, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. It can be very helpful to exercise their hands and eyes, which is needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in the friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who got it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that brings people together. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He set up an organization which can provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a hopeful future.
Next time, when you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in your life.
31. The underlined part “translate life into exciting dreams” in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can
A. describe life in an exciting way
B. turn real-life experiences into a play
C. change people’s views of sporting events
D. teach children something useful and important
32. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The whole country. B. The gold medal. C. The event. D. The games.
33. According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?
A. It means a lot for a whole country.
B. It proves how excellent the winners are.
C. It helps the country out of natural disasters.
D. It brings the winners satisfaction and money.
34. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. The most famous games are the Olympic Games.
B. People around the world play soccer just for fun.
C. The game called bones can be helpful to the Arabian children.
D. Nicolette Iribarne gives poor children a chance for a better life.
35. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The popular games. B. Games and real life.
C. The advantages of games. D. Children’s games and the future.
(C)
F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while.
In 1917 he joined the army and was sent to Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.
His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: “My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”
This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to spend more time on his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great
Gatsby, published in 1925,which quickly brought him praise from the literary(文学) world. Yet it failed to give him
the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.
However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first mental breakdown and went to a Swiss hospital. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got
totally addicted to alcohol (酗酒). Fitzgerald died in1940, before he could complete the novel The Love of the Last
Tycoon.
36. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
37. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us that .
A. Fitzgerald was famous for writing diaries
B. Fitzgerald loved his wife deeply and felt happy
C. Fitzgerald’s wife had a less influence on his writing
D. Fitzgerald didn’t live happily with his wife so he couldn’t share it with others
38. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life according to the passage?
a. He became addicted to drinking.
b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.
c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.
d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.
e. He tried to reorder his life.
f. He joined the army and met Zelda.
A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a
39. From the passage, we can learn that .
A. The beautiful and Damnd was Fitzgerald’s first novel
B. the work The Great Gatsby made Fitzgerald rich and famous
C. Fitzgerald succeeded in reordering his life during the 1920s
D. Fitzgerald’s wife broke down more than once
40. The passage is probably followed by an ending paragraph about .
A. Fitzgerald struggled with alcohol
B. the reasons for Fitzgerald’s death
C. comments on Fitzgerald’s literary contributions
D. summary of Fitzgerald’s family life
(D)
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41. What are these ads for?
A. Food you can order for delivery. B. Places to go on vacation.
C. Things on sale in a big store. D. Special offers at a shopping center.
42.Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads?
A. Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking. B. One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of three.
C. At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $6.
D. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.
43. Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?
A. Clothes store. B. Book store. C. Music store. D. Toy store.
44. When does the book discount offer end?
A. November 14. B. November 21. C. December 1. D. December 21.
45. We can know from this passage .
A. there is more than one theater in the center
B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price
C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes
D. you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal
第二节 阅读填空(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 5 分)
阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A couple of years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane after the meeting ended. The driver was going to take four days and most of it was across the desert. 46
The first day was a lot of fun as we were excited and laughing at each other’s stupid jokes. By the third day of driving in the seemingly endless desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when in the distance Chris found some kangaroos. We were both excited and decided to get a closer look. 47 We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per hour. We were very close to the kangaroos—too close—when we heard a loud BANG!
Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a larger kangaroo lying completely still on the ground. 48 He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then, he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. 49 While I was focusing the camera, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up, looked at Chris, and jumped away into the distance before we could do anything.
I started laughing but Chris looked very serious. 50 I started laughing even harder. I stopped laughing, however, when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket!
A. Chris speeded up to catch up with the kangaroos.
B. He said his wallet and passport were in the jacket.
C. I was still surprised, but I took out my camera.
D. so we had to take food, water, and extra gas with us.
E. Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head.
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