第四部分阅读理解(共计30分，每小题2分)
一、
Dear Uncle Ric,
We were very sorry to hear that you are in hospital again, but I feel sure you'll be out soon. It doesn't sound very rious this time according to Auntie Ivy and in any ca you have already recovered from the……。Questions 31--35
A31. It is certain that Uncle Ric is in hospital _______
A. again after having fully recovered from an operation
C 32. It is _______ who wants to study history.
C. James's elder brother
D 33. In the cond paragraph, the ntence "he is sitting some examinations" means that Malcolm is _______
D. going to take some examinations
B 34. From the letter, we know that James wants to become a professional player, _______
B. but Robin, his mother, does not like the idea
B35. This is a _______
B. private letter
二、36—40小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确(T)，错误(F)，还是文字中没有涉及相关信息(NG)
短文理解3
Poll reveals TV news too negative
A recent Time/CNN poll in the USA has discovered that 75% of people agreed that the news media is "nsationalist", 63~ found it "too negative" and 73~~ said they are "skeptical about the accuracy" of the news they…………
Questions 36--40lie的三单
F 36. The majority of people polled think that the news media is accurate.
T 37. There is not enough time to talk about a wider range of subjects on the news.
F 38. 420~ of all crimes committed are murders.
T 39. Advertising companies invest in TV programmes with high ratings.
NG40. TV stations make too much money from news.
三、26—35小题：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。
短文理解l
Some office procedures may be unfamiliar if you are a new comer in America.
Again, matters of time and pace crop up. Work days officially start at 9:00 A.M. This should really mean 9 o'clock-not ten past or half past nine. Y ou…………
D26. In the first paragraph, the phra "crop up" means _______
D. happen or ari
B27. In the ntence "...but employers notice this even though they do not necessarily blame it officially", the pronoun "this" refers to the fact that _______
B. this or that employee is late for work
A28. The author suggests that it be a wrong idea that _______ in America.
A. if one is not busy, he can relax by reading the newspaper
C29. A new employee should be careful __
C, not to leave the office until the day officially ends
A30. What is not true as far as flexible working time is considered?
A. It has greatly reduced the traffic problem.
四、
No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA . There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of stone American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all ove…………
C31. There are more daily newspapers in
C. the USA than in Britain or Japan
B32. Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers becau __
B. they have to compete with television
D33. Many American newspapers attract readers of different political persuasions by
D. printing articles reprenting different political viewpoints
D34. The word "press" in the cond paragraph means
D. newspapers
A35. This passage is mainly about --
A. the characteristics of American newspapers
五、36—40小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确(T)、错误(F)，还是文字中没有涉及相关信息(NG)。
阅读理解3
Many people in the UK have done parachute or bungee jumps for charity. People like to help charities and if they can have a bit of fun at the same time then everyone is happy. Usually the person doing the jump has responded to an advertiment in the paper asking……。
F 36. If you want to parachute or bungee jump in the UK you must do it for a charity.
T 37. People like to have fun and help charities.
NG 38. A lot of sponsorship is needed before you can do a jump.
F 39. People always receive a certificate after doing a parachute or bungee jump.
服务总结怎么写T 40. The sponsors pay their money after the person has done the jump.
六、26-35小题：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。
短文理解 1
Dear Uncle Ric ,
We were very sorry to hear that you are in hospital again, but I feel sure you' II be out and about again soon. It doesn't sound very rious this time according to Auntie Ivy and in any ca you have already recovered from the operation so……。
Questions 26-30 :
A26. It is certain that Uncle Ric is in hospital _______
A. again after having ful1y recovered from an operation
C27. It is _______ who wants to study history.
C. James' s elder brother
D28. In the cond paragraph, the ntence"…he is sitting some examinations"'" means that Malcolm is _______
D. going to take some examinations
B29. From the letter. we know that James wants to become a professional player, _______
B. but Robin, his mother, does not like the idea
B30. This is a _______. B. private letter
七、短文理解 2
Cash of al1 kinds, the French franc, the German mark, and the Italian lira. is bound to disappear physical1y. The paper notes and gold coins may soon become curious col1ections of the pre-electronic age. Digital money can replace every u of cash money. ……。
Questions 31-35 :
初学者钢琴指法C31.The main point of the first paragraph in this passage is_______·
C. entire new forms of digital money will replace cash money
A32. The advantage of digital money is_______
A. it is efficient and easy to u
D33. What is NOT true about the electronic cash according to the passage?
D. People don' t have to pay for anything when they go shopping anywhere.
B34. In the ntence of the fourth paragraph. "The low cost of computer and communications has created a worldwide medium not just ". "a worldwide medium" refers to _______
B. the Internet
C35. The author is sure that will bring the whole world a brilliant future.
C. IT projects of any kind
八、36-40小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确(T)、错误(F)，还是文字中没有涉及相关信息( NG)。
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阅读理解 3
用人单位劳动防护用品管理规范It is unusual the days for people not to have a TV, in fact many homes have two or three. However. more and more people are choosing to live without TV. The number of homes without a television in the UK has been growing steadily for over 10 years……
Questions 36-40:
NG36. The majority of homes in the UK have more than one television.
T37. The trend of not having a television is not new.
F38. Joan's son was an unhealthy child.
T39. Paul thinks his life has improved since he sold his TV.
F40. The latest trend is to have more than one television.
九、Passage 1
I never ud to go anywhere without the car. I regarded it as an esntial part of mylf. But when th
e price of gas doubled in this year, I decided not to u the car except when absolutely necessary.
For example, ……
徐志摩全集Questions 26—30 are bad on Passage 1.
C26. When the price of gas doubled in this year, the author decided .
C. to u the car when he had to
D27. In the ntence "It's all a question of habit really," the pronoun "It" refers to .
D. not relying too much on the car
B28. To go to the newsagent's to get his newspaper, the author .
B. ud to drive his car
B29. We know from the passage that the author .
B. ud to go to and come back from town twice a day by car
A30. The last ntence of the passage suggests that .
A. the author still can not get ud to doing without the car
十、W elcome to San Francisco
Native American tribes lived on the land now known as California before the 1500s until the Spanish colonid the area in the 17"1 century. They gave……。
Questions 31—35 are bad on Passage 2.
B31. San Francisco got its name from .
B. Spanish colonists
A32. During , many poor people went to San Francisco to make their fortune.
A. the Gold Rush
D33. San Francisco has been known for its famous liberal attitude shown by .
D. all of the above
B34. According to the writer, which one of the following sighteing spots in San Francisco is the most famous ?
B. The Golden Gate Bridge
C35. According to the passage, you may go to Oakland International Airport by .
C. Rapid Transport Link
十一、36—40小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断气候的句子是否正确（T）、错误（F）、还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（NG）
阅读理解3
The blue whale is the heaviest and longest animal on Earth. The average adult length is 25m for males and 26. 2m for females, with body weights of 90-120 tonnes.
Hector's dolphin is the world's shortest cetacean. They may be only 1. 2m long when fully grown..
…………
Questions 36—40 are bad on Passage 3.
F36. Male blue whales are much longer than female ones.
F37. Hector's dolphin is the smallest fish in the world.
T38. Sperm whales dive deeper than any other cetacean.
NG39. Whales are cleverer than humans.
T40. The brain of a sperm whale can be over 6 times heavier than a human one.
十二、26-35小题：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。
短文理解1
Dear Uncle Ric, We were very sorry to hear that you are in hospital again, but I feel sure y ou 11 be out and about again soon. It doesn't sound very rious this time according to Auntie Ivy and in any ca you have already recovered from the operation so quickly.……。
A26. It is certain that Uncle Ric is in hospital_________.
A. again after having fully recovered from an operation
C27.___________who wants to study history.
C. James's elder brother
D28. In the cond paragraph, the ntence " — he is sitting some examinations—" means _______that Malcolm is_______.
D. going to take some examinations
B29. From the letter, we know that James wants to become a professional player, _______.
B. but Robin, his mother, does not like the idea-
B30. This is a ________.
B. private letter
十三、短文理解2
I ud to think education was the most important thing in my life. Recently my attitude has begun to change, although I still hold that it is esntial for everyone in the world today. As a top junior student in my college, I was asked to make a speech on how to learn English well. ……。
C31. From this passage, we know that the author ___________.
C. realize that it is more important to rally develop onelf than just to store knowledge
A32. By saying that she is "a junior student" in her college, the author means that she is
A. a student in her third year in college
D33. The author thinks the awards she has received_________.
D. don't necessarily reflect her real lf
B34. The author fears that she will be of no u to society, mainly becau
B. she does not know how to communicate with others
D35. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage, when the author says
that she wants to find a part-time job?
D. She wants to get some shelter from the real world.
十四、36—40小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断气候的句子是否正确（T）、错误（F）、还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（NG）
阅读理解3
When Steven King published his book Riding the Bullet, around two million people downloaded it from the Internet within hours. It was the first time that an electronic book had done big business, and it was a wake-up call for the publishing industry.……。
T36. The writer warns that the publishing industry should be ready for an important change.
产品质量分析报告NG37. E-books will become much cheaper in the near future.
T38. One advantage of e-books is that you can find the meanings of individual words easily.
NG39. Students will u libraries less in the future.
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F40. Sales of e-books are expected to increa rapidly in the future.
十五、26—35小题，阅读小列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选项的字母符号。
I never ud to go anywhere without the car. I regarded it as an esntial part of mylf But when the price of gas doubled in this year, I decided not to u the car except when absolutely necessary.For example,。……
C26. When the prices of gas doubled in this year, the author decided________.
C. to u the car when he had to
D27. In the ntence "It's all a question of habit really," the pronoun "It" refers to________.
D. not relying too much on the car
B28. To go to the newsagent's to get his newspaper, the author_________.
B. ud to drive his car
B29. We know from the passage that the author_________.
B. ud to go to and come back from town twice a day by car
A30. The last ntence of the passage suggests that_________.
