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第四部分阅读理解(共计30分，每小题3分)A survey has shown that people have stopped believing both the media and politicians. Asimilar survey carried out 5 years ago showed that 50% of people thought that what26. The number of people believing politicians and journalists has C. decreased27. Experts think this problem B. will not get better soon28. Stories say businessmen giv巳money to B. politicians and journalists29. Mr Smith thinks politicians make laws A. to help their friends30. People can now check stories using C. the Internet第四部分阅读理解(A survey has shown that people have stopped believing both the media and politicians. Asimilar survey carried out 5 years ago showed that 50% of people thought that whatpoliticians said was usually not true , and that 35%of people thought that what they saw on26. The number of people believing politicians and journalists has c. decreased27. Experts think this problem B. will not get better soon28. Stories say businessmen give money to A. politicians 29. Mr Smith thinks politicians make laws A. to help their friends 30. People can now check stories using C. the Internet第四部分阅读理A funny thing happened on the vay to the communication revolution: we stoppedtalking to each other.I was walking in the park with a friend recently , and his lnobile phone rang ,int.errupting our conversation. rrhere we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day26. The author s experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made him feel-.A. unhappy27. According to the author , human contact in a park meansC. both A and B28. According to the author , the more connected we get in communication technology ,the we are. c. more disconnected29. What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that every advance incommunication technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction?c. Bot.h A and B.30. What is the unintended result of communication technology , according to theauthor?B. It actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together.第四部分阅读理解We have two cats at home. One is named Milo and the other Mamma. Milo is a boycat. Boy cats are called T oms . We think that Mammis Milo s mother. That is why wegave her the name Mamma. We didn t buy Milo or Mamma. They were stray cats and26. Sarah got the cats B. after she moved into the house27. Sarah thinksA. Milo is a boy28. Mamma was named Mamwa becauseC. they think she is Milo smother29. Milo and Mamma wereA. free to get30. Milo is not very fit becauseB. he was a stray第四部分阅读理解Benjamin Disraeli , the famous nineteenth century prime minist时， said , London is nota city ， 一it is a nation. Today this is an understatement; London , with its vast rang巳ofdifferent ethnic groups , is a world.26. Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraeli s statement is an understatement?Because he thinks London isB. a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity27. London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to thefollowing facts EXCEPT thatC. many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds28. Ethnic minority groups will make up _一一一_ of the London population in thefuture. B. 40%29. The last paragraph mainly tells us in LondonA. young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures30. The passage mainly deals withC. the cultural diversity in London第四部分阅读理解(共计30分.每小题3分)An na i s o uro nlyd aughter.M yw ifea ndI h avet wos ons,a ndA nnai st hey oungesti nthe family, but shes twenty-five now. Anna was not well when she was little. It 26 .A cc ordingt ot hep assage,w henA nnaw asa c hild,s heA. g o ta n i lln es s27 . I t c anb ei nferredf rom thep assaget hea uthort hinksl ookinga fterl ittlec hildren isB .m ai nl y a w o ma n s r e sponsibility28 .W hatd oes takea fterm eani nt hef irsts entenceo fP ara.2 ?C. L oo k lik e .29 .M yd aughtera ndI h avel ittlei nc ommoni n termso fB .c ha ra cter30 .F rom thep assage,w ec ans eet hea uthorsd escriptiono fh isd aughteri sA. a ffe ct io nate 第四部分阅读理解(共计30分，每小题3分)A sur ve yh ass hownt hatp eopleh aves toppedb elievingb otht hem ediaa ndp oliticians.97 0A similar survey carried out 5 years ago showed that 50% of people thought that whatpoliticians said was usually not true, and that 35%of people thought 26.The number of people believing politicians and journalists hasC. decreased27. Experts think this problemB. will not get better soon28. Stories say businessmen give money toB. politicians and journalists29. Mr Smith thinks politicians make lawsA. to help their friends30. People can now check stories usingC. the Internet短文理解1An E xt ra ord in ar yC h an ge o f D ir ec tio nM oll y W ilsonh adb eena d ancera nda m otherf orm anyy earsw hen shed ecided to sailround the world to raise money for charity.26 .W h atd oest hew ord extraordinarym eani nt het itle?C. N ot s p ec ia l.27.The sentence“ my husband thought I was bored ”in Para. 4 meant that myhusband thought I feltA.dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at home28. The word section in Para. 4 most probably means here_ .C. p ar to ft her outeo fs ail 29. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to rough in the sentenceO ne n ightt hes eaw asv eryr ough”inP ara.5 ? C. not smooth because of huge waves30. The last paragraph suggests that_ .A. t he q ualitiess hen eededf ort het ripw eret hes amea st hosef ora d ancerPe op le a llo vert hew orldt odaya reb eginningt oh eara ndl earnm orea ndm orea bout.th eproblem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and oftenartificial(人造的)substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste31.the main cause of pollution isA.th er eleaseo fa rtificialo rn aturals ubstancesi nto thee nvironment32. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only_ .C. a l l s idesc oncerned wouldm akem oree fforts33. Food packages，bottles and tins for drinks can causeB. b ot ha l itterp roblem anda w astero fr esources34. Which of the following can B.Eating.35 . W hatd oest heu nderlinedw ord litterm eani np aragraph 2?C. b i ts o f w as te t hings 短文理解1Th er e h aveb eenc hangesi na lls ortso fd ifferenta reaso fB ritishs ociety.I nr ecenty earsin the UK we have had a very large increase in the number of couples who get divorced.Af te r1 969a i记theD ivorceL aw Reform Actw eh ada v eryr apidi ncreasei nt hen umber26. W hatd oest hep assagem ainlyd iscuss?( C. The increasing divorce27. During the last ten years,( ). A. t h e m arriager ateh asg oned ownm orer apidlyi nt heU K28. According to the passage, the cohabitation rate in the UK tends to( ).B. s oa r(急剧上升)29. According to the passage, which of the following statements i 1OT true?A. T h eh ighestd ivorcer atew asa round1 969.30. The last paragraph tells us( )， D. t heb irthr atein t heU Ki sd ecreasingr apidlyn ow短文理解2So me p eoplet hinkt heyh avea na nswert ot het roubleso fa utomobilec rowdinga ndd irtyair in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or bike.In a g r eatm anyc ities,h undredso fp eopler ideb icyclest ow orke veryd ay.I nN ew York31 .A cc ordingt ot hep assage,b icycles( ). D. a r e t he s olu tto t os omec ityp roblems32. T hei deao fs pecialb icycila nesi sm ostfa voredb y( ). B. s om e b iker iders33. B icyclela nesin t heth irdp aragraphp robau.,m eans( ).C. s pe cia lp artso ft her oadf orb icycler iderso nly34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?D. I nN ew YorkC ity,m anyp eopleu seb ikesa st heyh aves pecialla nes.35. The best title for this passage is( ). D. A S ol ut ion t oT rafficP roblem inN ew York短 文 理 解1So me p eoplet hinkt heyh avea na nswert ot het roubleso fa utomobilec rowdinga ndd irtyair in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or bike.In a g re atm anyc ities,h undredso fp eopler ideb icyclest ow orke veryd ay.I nN ew York26. A cc ordingt ot hep assage,b icycles_ .D. are the solution to some city problems27. The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored byB. some bike riders28. Bicycle lanes in the third paragraph probably meansC. s pecialp artso ft her oadf orb icycler iderso nly29. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?D. In N ew Yo rk C ity,m anyp eopleu seb ikesa st heyh aves pecialla nes.30 .T he b estt itlef ort hisp assagei sD. S o lu tio n t o T raffic Problem in New York短 文 理 解2Who will stage the games?Pr ep ar ingf ort heO lympicsG amesi sa h ugeu ndertaking.J ustli ket hea thletes，theh ostcity spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city will 31. B idd ingf orth eO lympicG amesu suallys tarts_ beforet heg amesa rer eally D . t e n y e ars32 .B ei jingw aso neo ft he_ biddersf ort he2 008g ames. B .f iv e33 .T h eW orldC up2 002w ash eldi n D . A an d B34 .W hatc onstructionp rojectsd idB eijings tarta fterw inningt heb id?D. A ll o f t he above.35 .W hyd oc ountriesw antt oh ostt heO lympicG ames?D. A l lo f t h e a bove.短文理解1Who will stage the gamesPreparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. lust like the athletes，the hostcitys pends yearsg etting ready for the event. Be fo re 26. B idding fort heO lympicG amesu suallys tarts beforet heg amesa re reallyheld.m D. ten years27. B eijingw aso neo ft he biddersf ort he2 008games. B.five28. The World Cup 2002 was held in D.A andB29. W hatc onstructionp rojectsd idB eijings tarta fterw inningt heb id?D. All of the above30. W hyd oc ountriesw antt oh ostt heO lympicG ames? D.八11 of the above.短文理解2Benjamin Disraeli，the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said，London is not ctty， it is a nation.”Today this isan understatement;London，with its vast range ofdifferent ethnic groups，is a world.31 . W h yd oest hew ritert hinkt hatB enjaminD israeli，ss tatementi sa nu nderstatement? D. a m ini at ur ew orldt hankst oi tsg reatc ulturald iversity32 . Lo ndon is regarded ast hem ostc ulturally diverse city in the world due to thefol lo wi ng fa ct s E XCEPIt hat D. m an y y o un g p eoplea rei mmigrantsf rom differentb ackgrounds33. E thn icm inorityg roupsw illm akeu p_ ofth eL ondonp opulationin t hef uture. B.4 0 %34. T h el astp aragraphm ainlyt ellsu sin L ondon_ . D. y o un g p e op le f eela te asew itha l argen umbero fd iversifiedc ultures35 . T h ep assagem ainlyd ealsw ith C,. t hey c u lt ur al d iversityi n London短 文 理 解1W he nc ompaniesn eedn ew employees，theyu suallyp lacea dvertisementsi n newspapersin order to attract as many applicants as possible. But many large well-known companies hirenew people frequently without putting advertisements in 41 . W h atk indo fc ompaniesa ret heb estc hoicef ora p erson tow ritet of inda j ob? C. L ar ge r, w el l-knownc ompanies.42 . W hich oft hef ollowingi sn ott rue?A. A p er so n lo oking fora job should only apply to companiest hata dvertise inne w s p ap e rs .43. W henp eopleth ep as sage?to attractas many people aspeople they usually place an ad in thepossible C. A resume and a cover letter.44. I fy ou senty ourr esumet oa c ompany thati snth iringa tt hatt ime,w hatm ight D. T he c ompanym ightw riteb acka ndt elly out hatt herei sn op ositiona 45. T rueo rF alse:Largec ompaniesa lwaysp lacea dsi nn ewspapersw hen they,w antt B. Fa ls e.短 文 理 解2So m ep eoplet hinkt heyh avea na nswert ot het roubleso fa utomobilec rowdinga ndd irtyairi nl argec ities. hheira nsweri st heb icycle,o r bike.In a g re atm anyc ities，hundredso fp eopler ideb icyclest ow orke veryd ay.I nN 46 . A c cordingt ot hep assage，somep eoplet hinkt hatb icycleD. a re t h e s o lut ion tos omec ityp roblems47 . T h ei deao fs pecialb icyclel anesi sm ostf avoredb yB. s o m e bi k e rid ers48 . B icyclel anesp robablym eansC. s pe cia lp a rts o ft her a df orb icycler iderso nly49Which of the following is NOT 1R_丁E according to the passageD.In so m e cities many people use hikes as they have special lanes.50 .1 h ebesttitleforthispassageis_ .D. A So lu ti on t o TrafficProblem inNew York短 文 理 解1Ih ad t woj obsg rowingu pa ndt heya llh elpeds hapem yl ife.W he n I w asa bout1 2,I s tarted caddying(当球童)ata nearby countryc lub. Allt hekids in the neighborhood did it，and I liked it a lot_ I got to watch people who were generally26 .T h ea uthort hinksw hath eh asl earnedf rom hisf irstj obi sB. h o w to t alka ndb ehavep roperly27. Th e phrase“people from all w alks of l ife”in the third paragraph meanspeo pl e_ _ . D. w ork in g i nd ifferento ccupations28 .T he a uthort hinksh iss econdj obi s_ _. A. c h al len g ing 29 . hh ea uthorc omparesh iss econdj ob to_ C, jo ini ng a b aseballg ame30, T he b usinessl essont hea uthorg etsf rom sellings hoesi s_ .C, n ev er b e a fra ido ft akingr isks短 文 理 解2W ew a lkedi n so tuietlyt hatt hen ursea tt hed esk didrtte ven lifth ere yesf rom thebook. M um pointeda ta b igc hairb yt hed oora ndI k new shew antedm et os itd own. V VhiieI watched, mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gatie tlrem 31. When she took a rnop from the smallr oom whatMurn really wanted toC. t o s ee a p atient 32. W hent hen urset alkedt oM um shet houghtM um wasa _D , c le an er33. A fterr eadingt hes toryw hatc anw ei nfera boutt heh ospital_B. It h a s s tr ictm alesa boutv isiting hours.34. W hyd idM umg ot os eeK atein t heh ospitaj?_D. h of indo uth ow shew as.35. W hicho ft hef ollowing wordsb estd escribesM um? D. C le ve r.第四部分阅读理解(共计40分，每小题2分)A 15 -y ear-oldb oy,w how asf irstf oundg uiltyo ft hefta tt he ageo f1 2，wasc onvictedo fstealing2 2c harityb oxesy esterdayf rom locals hops. Hew asa rrested whileh ew asd ressedas a woman, and he was pretending to be a representative of the 31. The boy stole from A, shops32. He stole D . 22 b ox es33. He had been sent to prison A, t w ic e 34. When did one of the shop owners realize the boy was a fake(冒充的)charity lady?C. W he nt heb oyb egans wearing(骂人).35.T hej udges aidt her easonf ort hep roblemsw as_ B, t h e a b se nc eo ft heb oysf ather短文理解2Pa pe rw as invented by theC hinesei n the firstc entury AD. Paperw asn otm adei nsouthernE uropeu ntila boutt hey ear1 100. S candinavia-whichn ow makesa g reatd ealo fthew orldsp aper-didn otb egint om akei tu ntil1 500. M ostp aperi sm adef 36. Where was paper invented? A. In C hina.37. Scandinavia began to make paper_ .C. in 15 00 38.E veryf ourh undredc opieso fa f orty-pagen ewspaperw illn eed_ .B. o ne t re e39. All over the world, trees are being cut down_ than they are being planted.D .f a s ter40. The latest things made of paper are_ . D .h ou s es短文理解3We o fte nu seg esturest oe xpresso urf eelings,b utt hep roblem ist hatt heg esturesc anbe understood in different ways.It i s t r uet hata s milem eanst hes amet hingi na nyl anguage.S od oesl aughtero rc rying.Fear is another emotion that is shown 41. W hicho ft hef ollowingi st ruea ccordingt ot hep assage?D. I ti sd ifficultt ot ellw hatp eopleg esturesr eallym eans ometimes.42. Peoples facial expressions may be misunderstood in different cultures becauseD. p eo plef rom differentc ulturesh aved ifferentm eaningsa bouts omef aciale xpressions43.From the passage，、V e can conclude thatA.Gestures can be used to express feelings44.In the same culture，peopleD, m ayh aved ifferenta bilitiest ou nderstanda nde xpressf eelings45.The best title for this passage can be M C, Gestures and Feelings短 文 理 解1Ea st L ondonh ast raditionallyb eena na reaw hichh asa ttractedi mmigrants. hhec hanceto find jobs in London has led to immigrants from many different parts of the world livingthere. A lso,b ecausei tw ast heh omeo fL ondonsd ocks,i tw ase asyf 41 . E as t L ondonC. h as a l wa y sb eena h omef ori mmigrants42 .I m migrantsa rea ttractedb y_ B . j o bs43 . L o n do nsd ocksw ereD,m ainlyi nE astL ondon44 , E a s tL ondonC. u se d t o b e a c h ea pp lacet ol ivei n45 . H o usep ricesa rer isingr apidlyb ecause_ .A. i t h as g o od t r ansportli nksa ndm orep eoplew antt ol ivet heren eart hec entero fLo n do n短 文 理 解2To da y i nt heW est，probablyt hea reat hath ast heb estj obsf ory oung peoplei st hato fcomputerp rogramminga nd Technology. However,t hef ield isv eryc ompetitivea nd soy ouhavet ob ef ood. W hereasn earlya llg raduates，int he1 960sa 46 , N o ta llg raduatesc oulde xpectt og etg oodj obsi nt heD. 1