题目内容
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 — At 26, many people haven’t even decided on a career. Luke Ravenstahl, cashing in on his family’s political tradition, is already the mayor of Pittsburgh, the youngest mayor of any major city in the country. Although mayors elsewhere have been younger, Jeff Dunkel was 18 in 2001 when he was elected mayor of Mount Carbon, small towns in New York, and elsewhere have also elected teenagers as mayors. But, Tallahassee, is the only other city with a population over 100,000 that has had a mayor as young as Mr. Ravenstahl. A supporter of Mr. Ravenstahl said concerns about Mr. Ravenstahl’s age would dissipate once the city saw his work ethic.
But now comes the hard part. As he strives to be taken seriously and take charge of a city only recently back from the brink of bankruptcy, the baby-faced mayor said that even the smallest decisions felt weighty, even what to wear in the Steelers game matters.
And another pressing issue is to strengthen the city’s economy. Pittsburgh has lost all its mills, nearly half its population and much of its downtown commercial district in the last several decades. “But Pittsburgh has 50,000 college students, and our challenge is to figure out how to retain them and to increase downtown development.” He said.
But one of the biggest uncertainties is how long he will remain in office. According to the city charter, Mayor Ravenstahl’s term will not expire until November 2009. Some city lawyers, however, have argued that he must face the electorate next year. And residents in Pittsburgh are still withholding judgment on him. Deli, Jimmy Cvetic, a sandwich shop owner, said “I call him Cool Hand Luke. He’ll be all right, but he’s going to need a cool hand to get through this.”
Mayor Ravenstahl said he was still coming to terms with the challenge he faced.
41. About Luke Ravenstahl, which of the following statements is correct?
He is the youngest mayor in the U.S.A.
His family background has contributed to his successful political career.
His young age has won support from media and young voters.
He will be mayor of Pittsburgh at least until 2009.
42. The underlined word “dissipate” in the first paragraph probably means________.
A. disappear B. appear C. spread D. reduce
43. What can you infer from the article about Pittsburgh?
A. It is a small town in New York famous for steel mills.
B. It has always enjoyed prosperous economic success.
C. Many young college students there are the new hope of the district.
D. It is a major city in the U.S.A with a population slightly smaller than 100,000.
44. Where can you find this article?
A. A magazine
B. A brochure about politicians
C. A newspaper
D. An advertisement about some mayor candidates
45. What kind of Challenges will not Luke Ravenstahl cope with?
A. Distrust from his citizens B. pressure from other outstanding young majors
C. economical standstill of his city D. decreasing population in his city
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 ― At 26, many people haven’t even decided on a career. Luke Ravenstahl, cashing in on his family’s political tradition, is already the mayor of Pittsburgh, the youngest mayor of any major city in the country. Although mayors elsewhere have been younger, Jeff Dunkel was 18 in 2001 when he was elected mayor of Mount Carbon, small towns in New York, and elsewhere have also elected teenagers as mayors. But, Tallahassee, is the only other city with a population over 100,000 that has had a mayor as young as Mr. Ravenstahl. A supporter of Mr. Ravenstahl said concerns about Mr. Ravenstahl’s age would dissipate once the city saw his work ethic.
51. About Luke Ravenstahl, which of the following statements is correct?
A．He is the youngest mayor in the U.S.A.
B．His family background has contributed to his successful political career.
C．His young age has won support from media and young voters.
D．He will be mayor of Pittsburgh at least until 2009.
52. The underlined word “dissipate” in the first paragraph probably means________.
53. What can you infer from the article about Pittsburgh?
54. Where can you find this article?
A. A magazine B. A brochure about politicians
C. A newspaper D. An advertisement about some mayor candidates
55. What kind of Challenges will not Luke Ravenstahl cope with?
第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：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、D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A. He is the youngest mayor in the U.S.A.
B. His family background has contributed to his successful political career.
C. His young age has won support from media and young voters.
D. He will be mayor of Pittsburgh at least until 2009.
A. Distrust from his citizens
B. pressure from other outstanding young majors
C. economical standstill of his city
D. decreasing population in his city
For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples．Apples, which are about85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world, both the hottest and coldest areas．Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States．
There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale．The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh．
Apples are different in colour, size and taste．The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow．They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest．The taste may be sweet or tart （酸的）． Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce（苹果酱）．
Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters．They do best in areas that have very cold winters．Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree．
1．It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are
A．grown in France B．sold everywhere C．very big D．quite sweet
2．Cold winter weather is good for __________．
A．the growth of apple trees B．producing large apples
C．improving the taste of apples D．the increase of water in apples
3．China, France and the United States are considered to __________．
A．be large producers of apples
B．be large producers of applesauce
C．have the longest history in apple production
D．have the coldest winter among apple producing countries
4．The word "yielded" in the last sentence means________．
A．improved B．increased
C．produced D．sold
5．The third paragraph is mainly about_______．
A．the history of the production of apples
B．the differences of apples in colour, size and taste
C．the different ways of eating apples
D．the different usage of different kinds of apples
