阅读理解 A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. Hiswife, Gerrie,was still working in the local school cafeteria. But work for Dave was scarce, and 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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     A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His
wife, Gerrie,was still working in the local school cafeteria. But work for Dave was scarce, and the price
of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of
     Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely
gift-$7, 000, a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. "It
really made a difference when we were going under financially, says Dave.
      But the Fusses weren't the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive
unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches' generosity.
In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars;in others,  it was more than $100 ,000.
      It surprised nearly,eyeryone that the Hatches had so much money,more than $3 million-they were an
elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.
     Children of the Great Depression ,Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving.  They thrived
on (喜欢) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store , checking prices before
making a new purchase.
     Through  the years,the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents
couldn't afford it. "Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything," says their
friend Sandy Van Weelden,"They could see things they could do to make you happier,and they would do
them."
     Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches' wish
that their legacy-a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents-should enrich the whole
community and last for generations to come.
     Neighbors helping neighbors-that was Ish and Arlene Hatch's story.

1. According to the text , the Fusses ________.

A. were employed by a truck company
B. were in financial difficulty
C. worked in a school cafeteria
D. lost their home

2. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store?

A. They decided to open a store.
B. They wanted to save money.
C. They couldn't afford expensive things.
D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids.

3. According to Sandy Van Weelden, the Hatches were________.

A understanding
B. optimistic
C. childlike
D. curious

4. What can we learn from the text?

A. The community of Alto was poor.
B. The summer camp was attractive to the parents.
C. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatches.
D. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example.

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　　In the 1970s, with ever-increasing international travel and tourism, the United States Department of Transportation decided to design a set of symbols(符号)for airports, stations, and public facilities(设施). The aim was to design symbols that would be clear to people in a hurry and to those who can not read English. Therefore, the set of symbols shown below was designed. Then the designers planned an experiment with an international sample(抽样调查) of 8-year-old children from Sweden. Japan, France, Canada, and Britain. The purpose of the experiment was to determine how clear the symbols would be to the children, who were not experienced international travelers.

　　The children were shown the set of sample symbols, and were then asked to explain to the experimenters what the symbols meant. The researchers thought that if the international sample of children could understand them, the grown-up travelers would probably also recognize their meanings. The following graph(图表) shows the percentages of correctly explained symbols.

　　The experiments discovered that most of the children easily understand the telephone receiver and cigarette symbols. However, there were some interesting differences in their answers to the other four symbols. The Japanese children most easily understood the symbol standing for“coffee shop”. The experimenters thought that this fact showed children in Japan are more familiar with such shops than children in Sweden and Canada. The Japanese, French, and Canadian children all equally recognized the idea of“information”showed by the question mark.

　　Interestingly, the French and Canadian children understood the symbol referring to“campground(露营地)”better than the other children. Again, the researchers thought that recognition of a symbol shows how common the activity is in a country.

　　One particularly difficult symbol was that of the umbrella and glove used for“lost and found”, which was correctly explained by less than 50％ of the children in four of the five countries. On the basis(基础) of this finding, the experimenters decided to add a question mark to make this symbol easier to understand.

1．Which of the following shows the correct meaning of(X), (Y), and (Z) in the graph above?

[　　]

A．Campground, Coffee Shop, Lost and Found.

B．Lost and Found, Campground, Coffee Shop.

C．Coffee shop, Lost and Found, Campground.

D．Telephone, No smoking, Information.

2．If we compare the Japanese and French children's understanding of the question mark and cigarette symbols, then we can find a difference of _____ between these symbols.

[　　]

A．0％　　　B．10％

C．80％　　 D．90％

3．The _____ symbol was the most difficult for the Japanese children to understand.

[　　]

A．cup　　　B．question mark

C．tent　　　D．umbrella and glove

4．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The experimenters thought Japanese children drink coffee.

B．The most difficult symbol was changed to make it clearer.

C．The question mark symbol is the least difficult in all five countries.

D．The researchers thought children would know as much as grown-ups.

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Old-Fashioned Play－For Pay

　　Kids!Come have a ball!Or 60,000 of them!There’s a new type of business franchise that is appearing in shopping malls and neighborhoods across America offering pay-per-use indoor playgrounds ,which feature toys ,games ,supervised fun and a workout that doesn’t break the family bank．

　　As public playgrounds grow increasingly worn and dirty, the for-profit centers offer clean, safe supervised activity as well as a variety of challenging exercises to develop youngsters’ physical fitness, usually for a fee of around 5$ an hour．“Playgrounds are dirty ,not supervised,” says Dick Guggenheimer ,owner of the two-month-old Discovery Zone in Yonkers, N.Y., part of Kansas City-based chain, “We are indoors; we are padded(铺上软垫)；parents can feel their child is safe”．

　　In order to satisfy the need of two-earner families ,the new franchise stayed open in the evenings ,long after traditional public playgrounds have grown dark and unusable．However these new playgrounds are not meant to be day-care centers．Parents are expected go stay and play with their kids rather than drop them off．But several also provide high-tech baby-sitting services．At some of the Discovery Zones, parents can register their children in special supervised programs, then leave them and slip away for a couple of hours to enjoy a movie or dinner．If there is a problem ,Mom and Dad are called．

　　The most fun of all, though, is getting to do what parents used to do in the days before two-earner families and two-hour commutes; play with their kids．That ,at least ,is old-fashioned, even at per-hour rates．

(1)

What is this article mainly talking about?
[　　]
A．	The fast development of Discovery Zone．
B．	The disadvantages of outdoor playgrounds．
C．	A new type of business franchise for kids．
D．	Children can play in the public playgrounds without parents’care．

(2)

According to the article, which of the following is true to the new playground?
[　　]
A．	The cost is high for a family．
B．	It stayed open in the evening just as traditional playgrounds．
C．	It doesn’t allow parents to leave their kids．
D．	It’s a place where parents can play together with their kids．

(3)

What does the writer mean by saying “old-fashioned”?
[　　]
A．	The so-called new playground is outdated．
B．	The new playground is also enjoyed by old people．
C．	The new playground is actually enjoyed by parents．
D．	The new playground offers a fashion which is poplar in the past．

(4)

What is the writer’s attitude toward the new playground?
[　　]
A．	Agreeable
B．	Indifferent
C．	Objective
D．	Doubtful

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
The Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US. It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The canal served as a route over which industrial goods could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation's largest city.
The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $ 7,143,789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges(过运河费)were stopped, the state collected $ 121,461,891.
For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Those who were against the canal laughingly called it "Clinton's Ditch(沟)". Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.
Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4,1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N.Y. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.
41．We can see that the Erie Canal______
A．joined the Great Lakes together
B．crossed New York Lakes together
C．played an important part in developing New York City
D．was the first waterway built in the US
42．It can be inferred that______into the Atlantic Ocean.
A．the Great Lakes flow B．the Hudson River flows
C．Lake Erie flows D．the Erie Canal flows
43．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The Erie Canal brought profits of over $ 114,000,000.
B．It's 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
C．The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.
D．Many other states helped New York build the canal.
44．We can learn from the passage that______.
A．Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends
B．Clinton started building the canal before he became governor
C．all parts of the canal were completed at the same time
D．construction of the canal took eight years

三、阅读理解（共两节，40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30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。

When you go to St．Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem large．If you are short of time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg.

1.The Hermitage Museum

The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There are lots of different paintings by the old masters in the Hermitage. Prepare to come face-to-face with classie Western artists.

2. Kizhi Island

Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden architecture from the Karelia Region of Russia. These impressive structures are made entirely without nails - the wood fits together with joints and grooves(沟槽).

3. Peterhof

Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. You’ll be charged for admission, but go to Petethof when the fountaions are working—during the day in the summer. They are shut off in winter evenings.

4. The Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood

Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood in St. Petersburg is an enthralling must-see sight. The beautiful look may make y our eyes brighten, and the painting sinside the church will make you say “Wow!”

5. The Bronze Horseman Statue

The so-called Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin, this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idce of greatness.

51．If you are interested in pairtings, you’d better go to .

A．Peterhof and Kizhi Island

B．the Hcrmitagee Museum and Peterhof

C．Kizhi lsland and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood

D．the hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood

52．We can learn from the passage that .

A．visitors can visit Peterhof for free

B．the buildings of Kizhi Island are made of wood

C．the fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round

D．the largest collection of Russian arts is in the Hermitage Museum

53．The main purpose of the passage is to .

A．show the wonderful history of Russia