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Paper Three Reading and WritingIX. Reading comprehension (A)A. How did you notice that you were ill?B. Are you going to invite me for dinner?C. Well, what are you going to do tomorrow evening?D. But I dont need to take any medicine.E. There are some good films this week, and I want you to go with me.F. I went to the doctors yesterday.G. Much better, thank you.Complete the following dialogues with proper sentences in the boxes. (6分)Tom: Hello, Ann. How are you?Ann: Well, (72) _Tom: What did he tell you?Ann: He said that I have a weak stomach, (73)_Tom: (74)_Ann: I was teaching my cousin to ride a bicycle, and I couldnt run as fast as needed to.Tom: (75)_Ann: I havent planned anything. (76)_Tom: Not this time. (77)_(B)A man examined the ears of hundreds of children of children in Europe and found that about one quarter of the children were a little deaf.These children did not know it themselves; they thought they could hear as well as anybody. The teachers thought so too, only they were quite sure that those special children were the dull ones in the school. No doubt they were rather surprised when the man who examined them found that generally the dull ones were also the deaf ones.The same man next went to a school in England. There he asked the teachers to pick out seventy bright children and seventy dull children for him to examine. He found about twice as many deaf children among the seventy who were dull as among the seventy who were bright. Dullness and deafness often go together.From there he went to another school, where he found that most of the bright children could hear his watch tick when it was as far from their ears as fifty inches, while most of the dull children could not hear it unless it was as near to them as thirty inches.All these experiments showed that when children are a little deaf they seem dull. After doctors cure them, they can be as bright as anybody. The chances are that the better we heal the quicker we shall understand. It is important, therefore, to have good hearing.True or False: (6分)78. The children who were a little deaf were quite sure that they could hear no worse than anybody.79. In a school in England, the man examined twice as many dull children as bright ones.80. Most of the bright children examined could hear the clock tick as far as fifty inches away.81.To have good hearing is important because the worse a boy hears the duller he will be.82.The man found that a child must be deaf if he is dull.83. According to the passage, deafness can be cured.（C）Linda has been a vegetarian for years. She has stopped eating meat. She went to see a doctor because she felt tired. Her doctor looked her over and told her to eat less meat. She bought a vegetarian cookbook and decided to “go all the way”. She still eats eggs and cheese sometimes now, however, most of her food is vegetables, fruits, and grains(谷类). Linda became a vegetarian to improve her health.Nancy is an animal lover. She grew up on a farm where there were cows and chicken. As she grew older, she start to eat less meat. One day she realized that she had stopped eating meat. It had never seemed right to her that animals were fed to be killed for food.When Mark was a student, he had a careful plan of how to spend money. The little money that he had for food, he spent on rice, cheap vegetables. He learned to be a very good cook. Now Mark is a successful engineer, but he still eats simple foods, and no meat.Roy is an environmentalist. He knows that the population is increasing faster and faster, but the land for growing food is not increasing at all. He knows that it takes sixteen kilos of grain to make one kilo of meat; he thinks about the fifteen kilos of grain that are wasted if he eats meat. “Somewhere,” he says, “someone hasnt got enough to eat and is dying. How can I enjoy beef?” Roys ideas about what is right and wrong make him a vegetarian.Answer the questions: (12分)84. According to the passage, a vegetarian usually will not eat _.A. fruitB. riceC. meatD. vegetables85. Linda became a vegetarian because _.A. her doctor asked her to do soB. she was badly illC. she enjoyed eating vegetablesD. she wanted to be healthier86. Mark became a vegetarian_.A. when he was a studentB. after he was able to cook vegetables wellC. after he became an engineerD. because he thought vegetables were nice87. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Linda only eats fruits and vegetables.B. We arent sure when Roy became a vegetarian.C. Nancy became a vegetarian when she was old.D. Roy doesnt like beef at all.88. According to the passage, what does Roy think?A. Its not right that animals are fed to be killed for food.B. People should only spend on rice and cheap vegetables to save money.C. One should take only one kilo of grain for food every time.D. Its not right to waste food while people are hungry.89. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. people choose to be vegetarians for different reasons.B. people become vegetarians because they dont like meat.C. meat is not good for ones health.D. we had better become vegetarians.(D)In January 3, 1999, Michael Jordan announced his retirement (退役) from basketball on Chicago Bulls. Millions of Jordan fans felt sorrow for this and the whole world would miss him forever.Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963. When he was a little boy, he practiced playing basketball very hard and was good at it. Michael was a superstar even when he was a student in a university. In 1984, he entered National Basketball Association (NBA). Soon he became the soul (灵魂人物) of the Chicago Bulls.Jordan is almost unstoppable on court. He is very good at dunking (扣篮). In fact, he has won the Slam Dunk Contest twice. People all like to call him “Air Jordan”. Jordan is also a very good defensive (防守) player. He can steal (抢断) and block (盖帽). He has taken part in 11 NBA All star Games and has been on 2 Olympic Gold Medal teams, once as a college player in 1984 and the second time on Dream Team in 1992. In 1996, Jordan was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history.Michael Jordan is world famous for his talent (天才) on basketball. He has millions of fans all over the world. On the other hand, Jordan is an ordinary person. He has a happy family. He and his wife have two sons and one daughter. Michael loves his three kids very much. He is a legend (传奇人物). No one can take his place and he will always be a hero in peoples heart.Answer the questions: (12分)90. How old was Michael Jordan when he left basketball on Chicago Bulls?91. When did Michael Jordan first take part in the Olympic Games?92. Why do people call him “Air Jordan”?93. What was Jordan selected in 1996?94. How many kids did Jordan have?95. When did he become a superstar?X. Cloze test.(A)Choose the word or expressions and complete the passage. (8分)My work keeps me in Hongkong most of the year. But I do try to get away for a month in summerusually in July. Now as you probably know thats the main holiday season in Europe. The favorite places for holiday and the famous cities are usually very _96_. But Im not seeking the sunI get plenty of sunshine in Hongkongand Im certainly not seeking the crowds! So when I go on holiday, I buy a Train Pass (s sort of train ticket) that_97_ me the first class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe. First class compartments (车厢) are _98_ crowded and they are very comfortable. If youre going on an overnight journey you can take a sleeping train for some extra money. There are usually dining cars in the train.I find that train travel is restful and _99_. Theres always something to see. I particularly enjoy traveling through Switzerland and Italy. You can get a very good _100_ of what a country is like from a train; you dont go too fast and you stop quite often. _101_ rail travel is very safe and I am never sick on a train as I am _102_ a ship! Then there are always people to _103_ if you feel like a chat.96. A. quietB. peacefulC. beautifulD. crowded97. A. showsB. allowsC. givesD. takes98. A. hardlyB. alwaysC. certainlyD. much99. A. interestingB. tiresomeC. lonelyD. cheap100. A. ideaB. lookingC. drawingD. painting101. A. AlsoB. YetC. ButD. However102. A. inB. onC. byD. for103. A. talk toB. talkC. speak