阅读理解

  Alice watched from her brother's New Orleans house as Hurricane Katrina split trees, broke windows, and swallowed cars, including her own, A few miles away, her best friend, Pat also a nurse.was supervising patients in the high-risk hospital when the river banks broke, For the next six days, Pat and her crew lived there until a rescue boat picked them up,

  Both of them were evacuated to safer parts of the States, Weeks later, they, like thousands of others,returned to find their homes uninhabitable, their jobs gone,

  The following spring, as she was rebuilding her life, Alice contacted an information centre for returning, residents, When asked if she would head a desperatedly needed clinic, Alice said she'd do ti, but only with Pat, It took Pat less then five minutes to say yes, And after consulting with her children, she offered her damaged home as the new clinic.

  As word spread, help poured in, Groups raised money and donated medical equipment, exam tables, free ductwork, other supplies and even labor, Bedrooms were transformed into exam rooms and Pat's living room into a waiting room.

  On February 27,2007,the clinic opened, with patients lined up around the block, Those who came in that first day were very sick with problems from not taking their medicine for a year after Katrina, Over 1,200 people have made their way to the clinic, whose decoration passes what Pat calls the mama test.:“Would your mama feel comfortable here?”Until recently, it was the only health-care facility in there,“It's a relief to have a clinic right here in the neighborhood where I can check my pressure.”says Latoya Owens, 30, who suffers from hypertension.

  “This is the most rewarding thing I ‘ve ever done,”says Alice.Adds Pat,“I ‘m alleviating(减轻)some suffering in an underserved population.I listen to their stories, and I cry a lot, People outside New Orleans think things are back to normal here, but we are far from that.”

(1)

When Hurricane Katrina arrived, ________.

[  ]

A.

Alice was driviilg to her brother's hous

B.

Pal was visiting in a hospital

C.

houses were destroyed

D.

peoplc were rescued to safety

(2)

What does the fifth paragraph mainly 1elI us?

[  ]

A.

The clinic opened a year after Hurricane Katrina.

B.

The clinic helped local people a lot.

C.

The clinic was the only one of its kind in the neighborhood.

D.

The clinic was decorated to people's satisfaction.

(3)

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Things in New Orleans were much worse than people thought.

B.

Alice felt happy and satisfied about what she was doing.

C.

Pat thought a lot before agreeing to work together with Alice.

D.

People were ready to help when disasters happened.

(4)

Pat cried a lot probably because ________.

[  ]

A.

she was sad about what people had suffered

B.

she was moved by people's help to the clinic

C.

work in the clinic was too difficult

D.

she lost her job and home during Hurricane Katrina

(5)

The underlined word“|evacuated”in the second paragraph most probably means“________”

[  ]

A.

foreed

B.

attached

C.

related

D.

moved


阅读(共两节,满分40分)
阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A , B , C , 和 D中,选出最佳选项。
A
Tony Bennett, the American singer recenlty touring Britain, can’t remember how many times he has sung his standard hit “I left My Heart in San Fransisco”. He sang it again to his audience at the London Palladium last night.
“I never get tired of singing it.” He said. “I like ti too much . It’s a great city and it’s a good song.”
Bennet is to record a TV special with American singer Lens Home while he is here. And a new LP recorded by him in London for Philips titled Listen Easy”will be published in June.”I like it here.” He added quietly over whiskey. “I would like to live here so many months of the year.”
He already keeps a large flat in Grosenor Square, where he is staying with his actress wife Sandie Grant and their three-year-old daughter Joanna. It has a studio where he likes to paint. Tony plans to have his first exhibition later in the year and he has already sold one picture for $4000. At the end of the year Tony is to star in a musical film , which has been specially written for him called “Two Bits”, an informal expresson for 50 cents. It’s about an Italian immigrant who goes to America ,but he becomes a failure.
“In many ways it’s very close to my life the way the story has been written,” said Bennett. “My father, an Italian ,was ill and died when I was nine.He always wanted me to sing, but he never lived long enough to be a part of my success.
41. The underlined phrase “standard hit” most nearly means______
A. Bennett’s favourite song but is’s not very popular.       
B. a song that is always popular
C. a song which makes hm standard    
D. a song which is like a heavy blow to his audience
42. What does tony Bennett want to do?
A. Buy a house and live in England.    B. Stay with his wife and daughter in England.
C. Live part of each year in England    D. Leave American and setle in England
43. What’s Tonny’s hobby?
A. Singing            B. Drinking           C. Playing            D. Painting
44. What can we learn about Tony’s father from this passage?
A. He liked his son’s singing.
B. He was born in Italy and died when Tonny Bennett was a small boy
C. He was a part of Bennett’s achievement
D. He was glad that his son became famous.
45. What kind of man is Tonny Bennett
A. hardworking and humours                     B. family-centered and hardworking
C. enthusiastic and kindly                    D. ambitious and trustworthy

阅读(共两节,满分40分)

阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A , B , C , 和 D中,选出最佳选项。

       Tony Bennett, the American singer recenlty touring Britain, can’t remember how many times he has sung his standard hit “I left My Heart in San Fransisco”. He sang it again to his audience at the London Palladium last night.

       “I never get tired of singing it.” He said. “I like ti too much . It’s a great city and it’s a good song.”

       Bennet is to record a TV special with American singer Lens Home while he is here. And a new LP recorded by him in London for Philips titled Listen Easy”will be published in June.”I like it here.” He added quietly over whiskey. “I would like to live here so many months of the year.”

       He already keeps a large flat in Grosenor Square, where he is staying with his actress wife Sandie Grant and their three-year-old daughter Joanna. It has a studio where he likes to paint. Tony plans to have his first exhibition later in the year and he has already sold one picture for $4000. At the end of the year Tony is to star in a musical film , which has been specially written for him called “Two Bits”, an informal expresson for 50 cents. It’s about an Italian immigrant who goes to America ,but he becomes a failure.

       “In many ways it’s very close to my life the way the story has been written,” said Bennett. “My father, an Italian ,was ill and died when I was nine.He always wanted me to sing, but he never lived long enough to be a part of my success.

41. The underlined phrase “standard hit” most nearly means______

       A. Bennett’s favourite song but is’s not very popular.        B. a song that is always popular

       C. a song which makes hm standard     D. a song which is like a heavy blow to his audience

42. What does tony Bennett want to do?

       A. Buy a house and live in England.    B. Stay with his wife and daughter in England.

       C. Live part of each year in England    D. Leave American and setle in England

43. What’s Tonny’s hobby?

       A. Singing            B. Drinking           C. Playing            D. Painting

44. What can we learn about Tony’s father from this passage?

       A. He liked his son’s singing.

       B. He was born in Italy and died when Tonny Bennett was a small boy

       C. He was a part of Bennett’s achievement

       D. He was glad that his son became famous.

45. What kind of man is Tonny Bennett

       A. hardworking and humours                     B. family-centered and hardworking

       C. enthusiastic and kindly                    D. ambitious and trustworthy

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和D)中。选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Alice watched from her brother’s New Orleans house as Hurricane Katrina split trees, broke windows, and swallowed cars, including her own, A few miles away ,her best friend ,Pat also a nurse. was supervising patients in the high-risk hospital when the river banks broke, For the next six days, Pat and her crew lived there until a rescue boat picked them up,

Both of them were evacuated to safer parts of the States, Weeks later, they ,like thousands of others,returned to find their homes uninhabitable, their jobs gone,

The following spring, as she was rebuilding her life, Alice contacted an information centre for returning, residents, When asked if she would head a desperatedly needed clinic, Alice said she’d do ti ,but only with Pat ,It took Pat less then five minutes to say yes, And after consulting with her children, she offered her damaged home as the new clinic.

As word spread ,help poured in , Groups raised money and donated medical equipment ,exam tables, free ductwork, other supplies and even labor, Bedrooms were transformed into exam rooms and Pat’s living room into a waiting room.

On February 27,2007,the clinic opened, with patients lined up around the block, Those who came in that first day were very sick with problems from not taking their medicine for a year after Katrina, Over 1,200 people have made their way to the clinic, whose decoration passes what Pat calls the mama test.:”Would your mama feel comfortable here?” Until recently, it was the only health-care facility in there, “It’s a relief to have a clinic right here in the neighborhood where I can check my pressure.”says Latoya Owens, 30, who suffers from hypertension.

“This is the most rewarding thing I ‘ve ever done ,” says Alice .Adds Pat ,”I ‘m alleviating(减轻)some suffering in an underserved population. I listen to their stories, and I cry a lot, People outside New Orleans think things are back to normal here, but we are far from that.”

     

56 When Hurricane Katrina arrived,         

 A  Alice was driviilg to her brother’s hous    B.Pal was visiting in a hospital

 C  houses were destroyed                   D peoplc were rescued to safety

57.What does the fifth paragraph mainly 1elI us?

 A.The clinic opened a year after Hurricane Katrina.

 B.The clinic helped local people a lot.

 C.The clinic was the only one of its kind in the neighborhood.

 D.The clinic was decorated to people’s satisfaction.

58.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage'

 A.Things in New Orleans were much worse than people thought.

 B.Alice felt happy and satisfied about what she was doing.

 C.Pat thought a lot before agreeing to work together with Alice.

 D.People were ready to help when disasters happened.

59.Pat cried a lot probably because      

 A.she was sad about what people had suffered

 B.she was moved by people’s help to the clinic

 C.work in the clinic was too difficult

 D.she lost her job and home during Hurricane Katrina

60.The underlined word“evacuated’’in the second paragraph most probably means“    

 A.foreed        B.attached       C.related    D.moved

Alice watched from her brother’s New Orleans house as Hurricane Katrina split trees, broke windows, and swallowed cars, including her own, A few miles away, her best friend, Pat also a nurse. was supervising patients in the high-risk hospital when the river banks broke, For the next six days, Pat and her crew lived there until a rescue boat picked them up,

Both of them were evacuated to safer parts of the States, Weeks later, they ,like thousands of others, returned to find their homes uninhabitable, their jobs gone,

The following spring, as she was rebuilding her life, Alice contacted an information centre for returning, residents, When asked if she would head a desperatedly needed clinic, Alice said she’d do ti ,but only with Pat ,It took Pat less then five minutes to say yes, And after consulting with her children, she offered her damaged home as the new clinic.

As word spread, help poured in, Groups raised money and donated medical equipment, exam tables, free ductwork, other supplies and even labor, Bedrooms were transformed into exam rooms and Pat’s living room into a waiting room.

On February 27,2007,the clinic opened, with patients lined up around the block, Those who came in that first day were very sick with problems from not taking their medicine for a year after Katrina, Over 1,200 people have made their way to the clinic, whose decoration passes what Pat calls the mama test.: “Would your mama feel comfortable here?” Until recently, it was the only health-care facility in there, “It’s a relief to have a clinic right here in the neighborhood where I can check my pressure.” says Latoya Owens, 30, who suffers from hypertension.

“This is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done ,” says Alice .Adds Pat ,”I ‘m alleviating(减轻)some suffering in an underserved population. I listen to their stories, and I cry a lot, People outside New Orleans think things are back to normal here, but we are far from that.”

1.When Hurricane Katrina arrived,         

A.Alice was driving to her brother’s house                  B.Pal was visiting in a hospital

C.houses were destroyed                          D.people were rescued to safety

2.What does the fifth paragraph mainly 1elI us?

A.The clinic opened a year after Hurricane Katrina.

B.The clinic helped local people a lot.

C.The clinic was the only one of its kind in the neighborhood.

D.The clinic was decorated to people’s satisfaction.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage'

A.Things in New Orleans were much worse than people thought.

B.Alice felt happy and satisfied about what she was doing.

C.Pat thought a lot before agreeing to work together with Alice.

D.People were ready to help when disasters happened.

4.Pat cried a lot probably because      

A.she was sad about what people had suffered

B.she was moved by people’s help to the clinic

C.work in the clinic was too difficult

D.she lost her job and home during Hurricane Katrina

5.The underlined word“evacuated”in the second paragraph most probably means“    

A.freed        B.attached         C.related            D.moved

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