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精读三阅读理解Passage 31 BACCARobert Bruce was a famous Scottish general. In the early 14th century he tried to drive the English out of Scotland, but he was not successful because the English were too strong. Finally, Bruce had to run away and hide in a cave. 1. Who was Robert Bruce?B. He was a Scottish general. 2. Why did Bruce hide in a cave?A. Because he was defeated by the English. 3. In the beginning he broke the spider web just becaus_.C. he wanted to pass the time 4. How many times did he break the web altogether?C. Seven times 5. The way the spider kept making its web encouraged Bruce to _.A. continue his effort to fight against the EnglishPassage 32 DACBCThe weather seems to be everybodys favorite topic of conversation in Britain. This is not because the weather is particularly exciting, or even because people are particularly interested in it, but because people have to talk about something and the weather serves as a convenient subject. Its something everybody shares and its a safe topic, not too personal or intimate (亲密的). 1. Everybody in Britain is fond of talking about weather because _.D. weather is a safe topic2. The word unpredictable(in Line 1, Paragraph 2) means _.A. cannot be told in advance 3. The author points out that _. C. people dont believe weather forecasts on the radio and TV and in the newspaper 4. According to the last paragraph, some visitors wrong impression is that _.B. Britain is a hot country5. The passage mainly talks about _. C. weather in Britain Passage 33 CBABDA man came into a pet shop carrying a parrot in a bird cage. I want to return this bird. he said. The owner guessed the man came to complain that the bird couldnt talk. Sir, he said, We guarantee that all our parrots can talk. However, we cant guarantee when they will talk. Its all spelled out on your sales receipt. 1. A man came into a pet shop to _。C. return a parrot he had bought 2. The owner thought the man came probably because _.B. he wanted to complain that the bird couldnt talk3. The customer disliked the parrot because of _.A. his attitude4. The parrot kept silent for _.B. six days 5. In the parrots answer, _ hurt the customer very much. D. “Can you fly?”Passage 34 BDABBA story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. Mom and Dad, Im coming home, but Ive a favor to ask. I have a friend. Id like to bring him home with me. 1. The soldier called his parents from San Francisco _.B after having fought in Vietnam2. The soldier told his parents that he wanted them to _. D agree to his plan that he would bring his wounded friend home and live with them3. His father considered his plan_.A. unacceptable4. A few days later_.B the parents were told by the police that their son had killed himself 5. The son killed himself because_.B his fathers words greatly disappointed him and he didnt want to be a burden to his parentPassage 35 DABCAAmericans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车) 1. From the passage, a motor home is also called _. D. a van2. A family owns a motor home usually with _.A. more than two children 3. Americans with a small family and with two parents working usually have _.B. two cars 4. What is the main use of motor homes for Americans?C. to travel with all the family members for holidays5. The reason why motor homes have become popular is that _.A. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysPassge 36 BCCBDMy husband and I got married in 1981 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work. BCCBD 1. When was the passage most probably written?B. Around 1996. 2. The husband was supportive, for he _.C. encouraged her3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?C. Her husband stopped talking to her about her job when her career was approaching success.4. As she was making more money, _.B. she found a gap taking place between them5. The difficult position a working woman is in is a choice between _. D. job and marriagePassage 37 CABCDA tired-looking young lady went into the doctors office. Doctor, there are dogs all over my neighborhood. They bark all day and all night, and I cant get a wink（眨眼） of sleep. 1. The young lady went into the doctors office because _.C. dog barks made her unable to go to sleep2. The doctor thought the new pills that he gave her would be_.A. useful 3. The young lady returned _.B. a few weeks later 4. Having heard the young ladys words, the doctor felt _.C. puzzled 5. The young lady felt more tired because _.D. she didnt take the pills at all, instead she thought they were for the dogs Passage 38 CCDABWe say that a person has good manners if he or she behaves politely and is kind and helpful to others. Everyone likes a person with good manners but no one likes a person with bad manners. “Yes,” you may say, “but what are good manners？ How does one know what to do and what not to do？” 1. Which of the following is considered as being well-mannered?C. Helping older people 2. If you try to be kind and helpful to others, you _.C. will be considered very polite 3. When waiting for a bus, a well-mannered person should _.D. stand where he is and wait for his turn4. According to this passage, a polite person _.A. will not break into others conversation5. The underlined word “accidentally” means _.B. by accident Passage 39 BCDCDTom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful modern bicycle. It cost 55 pounds. So he went to the shop, which had put the advertisement in, and asked to see one of the wonderful bicycles. 1. The price of the bicycle was _.B. 55 pounds 2. Tom saw the advertisement _.C. in the newspaper 3. There _ a lamp on the bicycle in the shop. There _ a lamp on the bicycle in the advertisement.D. wasnt, was4. If Tom wanted a bike with a lamp, he had to pay _.C. more than 55 pounds 5. The shopkeeper took the girl for example to show that _.D. the lamp is not free of chargePassage 40 DABACMr. Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars were new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr. Perkin always wore the same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people, and did the same things after work, and at the end of the week. Mr. Perkin did not like to be different. 1. Mr. Perkin wanted a new yellow Beta 400s because_.D. he did not like to be different from others2. He drove to work in his new car _.A. the day after he bought it 3. He was satisfied with his new car because _.B. it was the same as other cars around him4. Mr. Perkin _ when he came back to the car-park at five oclock.A. didnt know which car was his5. People gave him a look because _.C. he tried his key in more than one carPassage 41 ADDABMany teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, dont know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. 1. Many teenagers think their _ know them better than their parents do.Afriends 2. When brothers and sisters fight with each other, _.D. their friends are able to help them3. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of talking together is _.D. to talk with their friends on the telephone4. To the teenagers, friends are different from their parents in that _.A. they can talk to their friends about something that they wont tell their parents5. After reading the text, which of the following sentences do you think is RIGHT?B. The writer is interested in how teenagers choose friends.Passage 42 AABDCThere are different ideas about pets in different parts of the world. In most cultures, animals are in a worse position than human beings. In some cases, however, people treat their pets like members of their families, or perhaps better. In the United States and Europe, there are special shops that sell clothing and food for cats and dogs. 1. According to the passage, in most countries _.A. animals are in a worse position than human beings2. According to the passage, there are _.A. many owners of dogs and cats in the United States and Europe3. For many people, pets may have a more practical function because _.B. cats and dogs can be used to keep away mice4. In your opinion, which of the following sentences is probably true? D. In some cases, animals have better food and clothing than people.5. The main idea of this reading passage is _.C. People treat pets in very different ways in different parts of the worldPassage 43 CDAACThe first Monday in September is Labor Day in the United States. It marks the unofficial end of summer and a traditional signal that school is about to start. 1. When is the American Labor Day?C. the first Monday in September 2. Which day shows that a new school semester will begin in America?D. the first Monday in September 3. Which of the following statements is the reason why the Tucson Unified School District in Arizona began classes in August?A. The earlier start time enable students to take semester exams before winter vacation.4. Which of the following statements is not true, according to the passage?A. American public schools will start after the American Labor Day.5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?C. The start time of American public schoolsPassage 44 DDCADIf you ask most Americans, they would say their favorite season of the year is summer. The weather is warm. They do not have to wear heavy clothes to keep warm. Young people do not have to go to school. They can do many activities outside, like playing sports and swimming at the beach or the pool. They like the sunshine during the day and the warm summer nights. People have written and recorded hundreds of songs about summer. These are some of our favorites.1. Why do most Americans like summer?D. Both A and C2. Why did people write and record so many songs about summer?D. They like summer3. What is not true about “Porgy and Bess”?C. “Porgy and Bess” was written by Leontyne Price4. Which of the following statements is not true?A.There are 1950 or 1960 songs about teenagers enjoying their summer vacation from school.5. Please choose an appropriate title for the passage. D. Songs about summerPassage 45 DBCACBefore refrigerators, homes usually had ice boxes. But another way to keep food cool without the need for electricity is to use an evaporative（蒸发的） cooler. This is easy to make and does not even use ice. 1. Which of the following tools cannot be used to keep food cool?D. tall box2. According to the passage, which of the following is not true about the evaporative cooler?B. The cloth covering the cooler should keep dry.3. Which of the following is true about the evaporative cooler?C. The wet cloth plays an important part in the cooler.4. We cannot infer from the passage that_?A. the lower the temperature, the longer the food will stay fresh.5. The best title for the passage should be_?C. How to store foodPassage 46 CDBCCThe seventeenth International AIDS Conference opened Sunday in the Mexican capital, Mexico City. About twenty-five thousand people are taking part in the six-day event. They include AIDS researchers, community leaders, policy experts, activists and delegations of young people from around the world. 1. Which of the following people do not take part in the AIDS Conference?C. Country leaders2. What is the aim of the AIDS Conference?D. to call for improvement in the prevention and treatment of H.I.V.3. How many people are infected with the AIDS virus every day?B. 7,0004. What is true about AIDS?C. Fewer people are dying because of AIDS.5. What is not true about the AIDS Conference?C. It is the first AIDS Conference.Passage 47 CDAADScientists in the United States have developed a method that may help to predict earthquakes earlier. They say it could give people who live in deadly earthquake areas enough warning to leave before an earthquake hits.1. The method developed by some scientists in the United States can be used to _.C. predict an earthquake 2. Why did the earthquake which hit southwestern China in May cause so many deaths?D. Both A and B.3. What is Californias San Andreas Fault famous for?A. Earthquakes4. The Nature magazine is about_?AScience 5. What is not true about the experiments done by Fenglin Niu and his team?D. The experiments forced air out of small cracks in the rock.Passage 48 BCCBBCredit cards let people buy things now and pay for them over months or even years. But some people get deep into debt. And critics say some banks have terms and charges that can make it harder for people to pay off that debt. 1. What is a credit card?B. a card which you can use to buy things and pay for it later2. What is not true about credit cards?C. They are issued by governments.3. What is the average interest rate on credit cards in America?C. 13.5%4. Late payments for credit cards can bring profit to _.B. banks5. According to the passage, who can reduce peoples credit limits?B. banksPassage 49 ACCCCLast week, Bill Gates retired from full-time work at the worlds biggest computer software company, Microsoft. He will remain chairman of the company he established with Paul Allen in nineteen seventy-five. 1. What is Microsoft?A. a software company2. Which of the following is not true about Microsoft?C. It was set up by Gates, Paul Allen, and Steve Ballmer.3. The underlined word “PC” in paragraph two is closest in meaning to _.C. personal computer4. In order to cope with the new computer environment, Microsoft has done the following except_.C. buying Yahoo 5. Choose the best title for this passage.C. Bill Gates and Microsoft Passage 50 DBCACAlmost everybody likes to play. All over the world men and women, boys and girls enjoy sports. Sports help people to keep healthy. They help people to live happily.1. Which of the following is not true?.D. Sports can make people become enemies. 2. A The underlined word enjoy in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_.B. go in for 3. People from different countries often become good friends _.C. after they play a game on the sports field4. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. Lots of people make a living by hunting and fishing.5. The writer tells us _.C. one should not become proud when he wins.Passage 51（学位英语适用）CDDBCSeven weeks after the powerful 8.0 earthquake claimed more than 70,000 lives in China, Gail McGovern, the new president and CEO of the American Red Cross is in China seeing the needs of the survivors.1. What is the passage mainly about?C. the visit of the leader of the American Red Cross to the earthquake-affected area in China2. What is the purpose of McGoverns visit to China?D. to provide some help to the survivors in the earthquake 3. Which of the following did not come to China with McGovern?D. Johnson4. What impressed McGovern most during her visit?B. what a primary school girl told her5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?C. The Chinese government invited McGovern to China.Passage 52（学位英语适用）BBDAC Kylie Grayden, 17, of Shorewood, Minnesota, glanced at her iPod while driving with her cousin and a friend, both 17. When she veered（转向） off the road and flipped（空翻） her car into a ditch, she and her friend were killed. 1. What is the purpose of the first three paragraphs?B. to show examples of how teenagers get killed in driving2. The underlined word “rammed” in paragraph two probably means_.B. crashed into 3. What do you think is the cause of Bailey Goodmans accident?D. She exchanged messages on her cell phone while driving4. According to the passage, which of the following is not the cause of teenagers car accident?A. young age5. The best title for this passage should be_.C. The Problem of Teenagers DrivingPassage 53（学位英语适用）CCDABParents and children may rush through their days in different directions, but the American family is as tight-knit as in the last generation - or more so - because of the widespread use of cell phones and the Internet, according to a new poll. 1. What is the purpose of the poll mentioned in the passage?C. to show whether new technologies have brought any changes in the American family life2. What did the poll find?C. American family life remains strong because of some new forms of communication.3. What is not true about the poll?D. All the respondents in the poll hold the idea that new communication technologies have no bad effect.4. According to the passage, why American families prefer new communication technologies?A. Because they can know what each other is doing5. According to the passage, what is a “traditional nuclear family?B. It is composed of parents and their children.Passage 54（学位英语适用）DCDABHawaii is dropping the onl