2007年
四. 阅读理解（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）
阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
This is News on the Hour , Ed Wilson reporting . The president and First Lady will visit Africa on a good will tour in May . They plan to visit eight African countries .
Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe . A group of top Chinese scientists start its ten-nation tour next month .
In news about health , scientists in California report findings of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart diseases among women . According to the report in the American Medical Journal , the five-year study shows that : women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not .
That’s the news of the hour . And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer .
56. To improve the ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe , .
A. China has expressed its strong wishes
B. China has given many reports to improve the ties
C. China will send some scientists to visit the U.S. only
D. some Chinese scientists will visit the U.S. and Western Europe
57. The news about health tells us that .
A. no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day
B. no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffee
C. women’s heart disease has a lot to do with their drinking coffee
D. the more coffee people drink , the more chance they’ll get to have heart disease
58. The passage is probably from .
A. a book B. a radio station C. a diary D. a Medical Journal
B
New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning（禁止）motorists talking on cell phones . The ban will begin on November 1 , although drivers caught using cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month .
First-time violators（违法者）will face a ＄100 fine . A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost ＄500 .
At least a dozen localities have established（制定）bans , starting in 1999 ; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed . At least 23 countries , including the Great Britain , Italy , Israel and Japan , ban drivers from using cell phones .
There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New YorkState .
“ To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop（手提电脑）, I still can read a paper , I can still change my pants while driving at 65 mph . I think there’s just something wrong , ” an official said .
Other critics（批评）noted other things like eating , drinking coffee and doing make-up while driving . They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things .
59. What does the underlined word “warning” mean ?
A. The word that tells you not to do it again .
B. A textbook that talks about the law .
C. A lesson .
D. A ＄100 fine .
60. How much fine will a cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November ?
A. ＄500 . B. ＄1000 . C. ＄1200 . D. ＄1300 .
61. We can infer from this passage that .
A. some developed countries forbid drivers using cell phones
B. the ban has been put into effect in most states in the U.S.
C. more people in the U.S. are against the ban than for it
D. over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using cell phones
C
“ I’m hungry , ” said Kelly as she and Sheila walked home from school .
“ You’re always hungry , ” Sheila said , “ We’ll have something when we get to my
house . ”
Kelly looked at Sheila , who was walking quickly down the sidewalk . Sheila had long , beautiful red hair and always wore nice clothes . Kelly had short hair and many of her clothes were hand-me-downs .
No one was home when they got to Sheila’s house . No one ever seemed to be home at Sheila’s house . Kelly had two sisters and a brother . “ It must be amazing to have the whole house to yourself . I’m lucky if I can be alone for five minutes , ” said Kelly .
“ Well , I can do whatever I want . Do you want to order a pizza ? There’s nothing in the fridge . ” There was never anything in Sheila’s fridge .
“ That’s okay , ” said Kelly . “ I have to go home for dinner soon . ”
“ But I would go crazy if people were telling me what to do all the time .”
“ Well , you’re lucky ,” said Kelly . Sheila was lucky . She had perfect hair , perfect clothes , a perfect house . “ I would give anything to be Sheila for just one day , ” thought Kelly .
The phone rang . “ Hi , Mom , ” Kelly heard Sheila say . “ No , it’s okay . I understand . ” She hung up . “ My mom’s having dinner out again , ” she said . “ Are you sure you can’t stay for pizza ? ”
“ Sorry . I have to go or I’ll be late for dinner , ” said Kelly .
“ Whatever . See you . ”
Kelly saw Sheila looking out of the window as she walked down the street . Suddenly , Sheila’s house looked very big , and Sheila looked very small .
62. Which of these sentences tells the difference between Sheila’s life and Kelly’s ?
A. Sheila is from a big family and Kelly is from a small one .
B. Kelly has a big , caring family and Sheila is often on her own .
C. Kelly has perfect clothes and Sheila wears hand-me-downs .
D. Sheila and Kelly have similar family situations .
63. Which things about Sheila’s life does Kelly like ?
A. Her house , her parents , and her clothes .
B. Her hair , her clothes , and her pets .
C. Her hair , her clothes , and her house .
D. Her clothes , her parents , and her pets .
64. What things about Kelly’s life might Sheila like ?
A. The fact that Kelly has sisters to lend her clothes .
B. The fact that Kelly has caring parents who are there to take care of her .
C. The fact that Kelly has a big house and lots of time to herself .
D. The fact that Kelly gets to eat pizza almost every night of the week .
65. Why do you think the writer includes the final sentence of the story ?
A. To show that Sheila lives in a big , beautiful house .
B. To show that Sheila gets to do whatever she wants .
C. To show that Sheila is happy .
D. To show that Sheila is lonely .
2006年
四、阅读理解（共12小题；56---63题，每小题2分：64-67题，每小题1分；共20分）
阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table
for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When
I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his
work.。
My wife said to me，quietly，“That，s his ninth cup of tea today.”But she said loudly,
"It's a beautiful table，dear，isn't it?"
"I won't decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILLOne dining table June 10，1995
Cost of wood 17.00
Paint（油漆） 1.50
Work，8 hours（1 an hour) 8.00
Total（总计） 36.50
When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”
"Yes,”I said. "I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
"Me too，”， said Henry. "You wait一it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
"Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th，won't they，Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes.
I gave his bill back to him.
"If it isn't too much trouble，Henry,”I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
56. Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
A. Because it was a fine day indeed,
B. Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.
C. Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.
D. Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
57. Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?
A. Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the
dining table.
B. Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.
C. Because paint would be more expensive.
D. Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.
58, The writer thought Henry would ask for ______if he made a dining table on the last day of
June.
A.26.50 B. 56. 50 C. 46.50 D. 20.00
59, When the writer gave him the money，Henry was happy because______．
A. he got the money easily
B. he didn’t have to add up the cost again
C. he got what he should get for his work
D. he got much money for his work
60. From the story we know that______．
A. Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home
B. Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end
C: Henry made a mistake in the bill
D. Henry tried to get more money for his work
B
From the time we were babies we have been taught manners. We are taught how to holda knife and fork and not to talk with our mouths full. We are taught how to shake hands andwhen to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people.
Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else. Almosteverywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia（波利尼西亚）it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other. So they politely turn their backs to each other when they are taking food.
Some East Africans spit four times as a kind of blessing（祝福）．They do it to show that
they want a sick person to get well，or to bless a new-born baby. In most other places，spitting means something completely different. It usually shows an unhealthy habit. In many
countries，it may mean that you hate someone.
When we go to visit someone we say“Hello！”Or“How are you?" or things like that.
But if you are visiting an East African village，everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you, The polite thing there will be for you to go quietly，without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend. You should wait until he has finished what he is doingand then he will begin talking to you.
In a village in Arab，a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If he passes in front，he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat. It is rude to refuse.
61. From this passage we know＿．
A. it’s good manners to use a knife and fork to eat
B. it's bad manners to stand and talk
C. it's good manners not to talk with our mouths full
D. how to shake hands when we introduce people
62. In many places，spitting may mean＿．
A. you give a new-born baby the blessing
B. you want a sick person to get well
C. you hate someone
D. you show your love to your relatives or friends
63. If you visit an East African village，you＿．
A. should say“Hello！”or“How are you？”to others
B. should talk to the villagers quietly
C. should be very careful and not to pay any attention to others
D. must wait until your friend has finished his work and then begin to talk to him
C
I was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someone's groans（呻吟）．I listened，and heard it was from Sam，a student from Africa. I really wanted to go on sleeping, as I had insomnia（失眠）and had just fallen asleep, but I couldn't because Sam groaned louder and louder，showing he was seriously ill.
At that time，Robbie，a student from China，also got up to help. We found some pills，got some water，and helped him sit up to take them, hoping this would make his pain go down a little and get over the difficult time. If only daytime would come soon, everythingwould become easier.
Things went contrary相反）to our wishes. Sam's condition developed from bad to worse. We telephoned the emergency service，and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate. We helped the medical（医疗）workers carry Sam to the vehicle，and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital.
We helped him go through many medical examinations. After all kinds of tests，we were told that the final diagnosis（诊断）was appendicitis（盲肠炎）．Luckily，Sam didn't need an operation because we brought him to the hospital in time. He got timely treatment.
After Sam felt much better，we rushed back to prepare ourselves for the class. We were a little tired，but we had certainly done something good，something right.
64. Why couldn't the writer go on sleeping that night?
A. Because he was too excitedthat day.
B. Becausehisroommates were watching football games on TV.
C. Becauseone of his roommates was sick and groaning.
D. Becausehe was sick.
65. What does "vehicle" in the third paragraph refer to?
A. Car. B. Ambulance.
C. Taxi. D. Bus
66. Why didn't Sam need an operation?
A. Because Sam didn't have enough money for an operation.
B. Because Sam was sent to the hospital in time.
C. Because Sam was much afraid of having an operation.
D. This article doesn't tell us the reason.
67. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Sam，Robbie and the writer lived in the same room.
B. Sam was feeling very well after taking some pills.
C. Robbie and the writer also went to the hospital.
D. Robbie and the writer didn't sleep after they came back from the hospital.
2005年
四．阅读理解（共15小题；56～65题，每小题2分；66～70题，每小题1分）
A
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources(自然资源). Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India , theGanges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeast Asia, The greatest of all for navigation(航海), however, is the Amazon in Brail, It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it.
Besides transportation, rivers give food, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam(大坝) across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.
However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluter with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits(利益) of this natural resource.
56.The greatest river for navigation is ______.
A. the Amazon B. the Nile
C. the Mekong D. the Mississippi
57.Which is Wrong?
- The Nile is India.
- Almost every country has at least one important river.
- Many cities are located on rivers.
- Rivers play an important part in the lives of people.
58.From a dam, people can use the water for______.
A. keeping the rivers clean B. only making electricity
C. washing clothes D. irrigation and making electricity
59.The water in the river is polluted because of _____.
A. people’s drinking water too much B. people’s swimming in the river too much
C. chemicals and other materials D. people’s building a dam across a river
60. The best title of the passage is ______.
A. Rivers in Cities B. The Importance of Rivers
C. Transportation D. Natural Resources
B.
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmaspresent．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin (顽童) was walking aroundthe shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised．“Youmean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing？Sir，I wish…”Hehesitated(犹豫)．Paul thoughtof course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly．“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy
in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes，I’d love to．”The boy answered.
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind
driving in front of my house？”
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show hisneighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stopwhere those two steps are？” the boy asked．