第四期 阅读理解.docx

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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere once was a very honest shopkeeper whose business was to provide goods to the local people. He would open his shop at 8:00 a.m. after having his breakfast and at 1:00 p.m. he would go for lunch. In the evening at 8:30 p.m. he closed his shop to complete his daily routine.However, to get time for lunch was really difficult because he didnt have anybody to help him at that time. Therefore, it was his daily practice that whichever customer was shopping at 1:00 p.m. would be asked to oversee (看管) the shop until the shopkeeper returned from lunch.One day, a group of four thieves planned to steal from his shop while he was gone for lunch. One of the thieves went at 1:00 p.m. to be the customer that would be asked tooversee the shop.The thief, pretending to be a customer, went in at 1:00 p.m. and started buying several items. As planned, the shopkeeper asked the thief to sit on his chair for thirty minutes until he returned from lunch.Then, the other three thieves quickly came and told the pretended customer to help, but something had changed within him and he knew deeply in his heart that if he was given responsibility for the shop, he should not perform any dishonest acts during that time. His friends did not agree. As the now honest man tried to stop them, they resisted (抵抗) and a fight started. And at the same time the shopkeeper returned and asked why there was a fight. The now honest man explained the entire plan.The shopkeeper had been searching for an honest man who could take ownership of the shop and run it. The shopkeeper felt that he had found the right man.56. What is the problem for the shopkeeper? A. Nobody could prepare lunch for him every day. B. He had nobody to keep the shop when he went for lunch. C. He was too busy to have lunch every day. D. He couldnt find a person to work at the shop.57. When the shopkeeper returned from lunch, he found _. A. everything in his shop was stolenB. the thief became the new owner of the shop C. there was a fight in his shop D. the thief helped his fellows steal things from his shop 58. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. There was only one shop in the town where the local people could go shopping. B. The shopkeeper was too old to look after the shop himself. C. The shopkeeper finally found the right man to run the shop. D. The thief was one of the shopkeepers friends, so he changed his mind.59. From the passage, we can infer that _. A. once a thief, he will always be a thief B. an honest man will be responsible for his action C. you cant believe in a dishonest man forever D. trust can change a thief into an honest manBEverybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey rats will soon be mans new best friends.What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.How does it work? First , the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal.This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. ” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity!The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldnt get to, and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will he happy to see a rat in a building（but only after an earthquake, of course.）60In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become mans best friends because they can .Atake the place of mans rescue jobsBfind the position of people alive who are trapped in buildingsCserve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildingsDget into small spaces61From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person is alive by .Athe noise made by the rat Bthe rats unusual behaviourCthe signal sent by the radio on the rats backDthe smell given off by the person62In doing rescue jobs, Arats smell better than dogsBdogs dont need to be trained to smell peopleCrobots sense of smell can be affected by other smells around Drats can see in the dark and smaller than robots63After reading the passage we can know .Aat present rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for peopleBthe “rat project” has been completedCpeople are now happy to see a rat in a buildingDnow people still use dogs and robots in performing rescuesC(1)Dont answer the door of your room without verifying who it is If a person claims to be an employee , call the front desk and ask if someone from their staff is supposed to have access to your room and for what purpose(2)When returning late in the evening , use the main entrance of the building Be observant and look around before entering parking lots(3) Close the door securely whenever you are in your room and use all of the locking devices provided(4) Dont needlessly display guest room keys in public or carelessly leave them on restaurant tables , or other places where they can be easily stolen(5) Dont draw attention to yourself by displaying large amounts of cash or expensive jewelry(6) Dont invite strangers to your room. (7) place all valuables in safe deposit box here(8) Do not leave valuables in your vehicle(9) If you see any suspicious activity , please report your observations to the management(10) make sure any appliance (电器) you plug into electric outlets is able to run on 240 volts. 64The passage is most likely to appear in a Arestaurant Bsupermarket Chotel Dcompany 65The underlined word “verifying” in the first paragraph refers to Abelieving that something is true or correct Bmaking certain that something is correct or true Cbeing told or being informed that something is true Dasking the front desk or the staff 66All the following announcements mentioned in the passage are true except Ausing all the locking devices provided when you close the door Btrying not to show off you are wealthy and have much jewelry in public Cthat you can invite your relatives and friends to our room Dthat the staff will be to blame (怪罪) for all the damages to appliances in the place 67These announcements are likely to be Atraveler safety tips Btraveler traveling tips Cemployees safety announcements Dgovernment traveling announcements DRead the following three pieces of news , and then answer the questions1Police said that Rob Bailey planned his bank robbery very carefully, but he didnt think to bring any paper with himand thats what got him in trouble. Bailey apparently found an envelope in his pocket and wrote on the back of it “Give me all your money.” This is what he gave to the bank teller. Unfortunately for Bailey, he had written his note on an envelope that contained a letter from his mother. The bank teller noticed Baileys name and address on the envelope as soon as he handed it to her. She gave the envelope to the police, and the police soon arrested him at home2No one noticed when Mick Novak carried little Alex, a sleeping bundle (包) wrapped in a blanket, onto a North Star Airlines flight. Alex caused no trouble when he woke up as he was fastened into its own seat, purchased at the full cost of $400. He was enjoying his lunch when the trouble began. A flight attendant screamed, “Hes alive !” when she realized furry (多毛的) little Alex wasnt a stuffed (填充物) animal. Alex is 25-pound chimpHe is tidy, quiet and pleasant, but he is a chimp, and North Star says he cant fly economy class. In fact, North Star spokesperson Jon Austin said the airlines policy is that large animals have to ride in the cargo (货物) hold. But Novak said , “I would think, given North Stars current financial problems, they would be happy to take any paying customer.”3Carmen Ferreira had given up hope of finding her pet parrot, Raquel, who disappeared from the back garden of her house two years ago. But when she heard the familiar screech: “Hello, Raquel !” as she walked past a neighbors house one weekend, she called the police. The neighbor denied the bird was Raquel and said he had bought it from a pet store three years ago. But the bird recognized his true owner while behind bars at the police station, screeching, “Hello, Luis!” the name of Ferreiras grandson, and “Hello, Smokey!” her cats name. During the course case last week , the bird dozed off but interrupted its nap to shout “Hello, Luis!” at the judge, who had ruled the bird belonged to Ferreira68Which headline is connected with story 1 ?ADisappeared Pet BA Letter From Mom CIllegal Passenger DNo Big Animal in Classroom 69What caused Mick Novak trouble ?AHe only paid the half price for the chimp BThe chimp couldnt stay stillCHe broke the airlines regulationDHe wanted to help North Star Airline with their financial problem 70Why was a flight attendant so frightened ?AShe must have thought that the chimp wasnt a real one BShe saw a huge chimpanzeeCShe found Mick Novak stole a kind of rare animal from a zooDShe found Mick Novak had cheated the Airline by taking the flight without paying for the chimp $ 40071We can know from the news 3 AFerreira used to call the name of his grandson , Luis , and the cat , Smokey frequentlyBRaquel was ruled to Ferreira because it called out the name of the judge at the courtCRaquel could not keep quiet , instead it shouted “Hello, Luis!” over and overDRaquel was very pleased with the judges wise judgmentESkateboarding has become one of several non-traditional activities that PE teachers around America are introducing to inspire kids to exercise regularly. Some PE classes feature in-line（滚轮） skating, yoga, and even rock climbing. Experts have called those types of activities “the new PE”.Such activities are part of a larger effort to help kids develop lifelong fitness habits and to keep them from becoming overweight. Now, 9 million U.S. children and teens are overweight. Obesity (肥胖) can lead to health problems such as diabetes and heart disease later in life.Our children and youth are becoming unhealthy and obese, says Johnson. Skateboarding is a great activity that keeps kids doing physical movement and gives them new skills and interest.Some schools dont allow skateboarding because they say it is dangerous. Tim, however, argues that regular practice eliminates a great deal of the danger. We teach students how to do it and how to do it safely, he says.Some people say skateboarding teaches life lessons. “Skateboarding teaches kids to believe that if they stick with something they will finally succeed.”says education expert Richard Savor from College in Portland.Skateboarding inspires kids not to give up in learning difficult skills. Its natural for kids to want to learn and get