Ⅲ 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和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

      The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop.The room was filled with boxes and

 photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes,holding packages in their hands.

     “Who are these-people?”I asked.   

     “Satisfied customers,”answered young Mr. Hopkins.“We have a very wide choice of items for

 sale.Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture.”Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient

 camera standing next to one wall.“Now, how can I serve you?”he added.

     By this time,I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on

 sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends,and this seemed to be the perfect

 place to purchase them.I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. Hopkins’shop.

No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me.Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box,a pair

 of riding boots,a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine.

     I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop.I promised Mr. Hopkins that l would

 come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,”I told the shopkeeper.

    “Please do not do that, sir" , said Mr. Hopkins.“This is a special place for special people.You must

 keep this shop a secret.” Then he took my photograph and handed me the picture straight away.

    “That was quick!”I exclaimed.I looked at the photograph.In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’dusty shop.

    On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them.

For weeks.my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop.I finally agreed to take him to London to show him.   

    When we arrived in London,we walked along Oxford Street,past the department store and

Found nothing.The little shop was no longer there.In its place was an empty space being used as a car

park.I checked the area again。There was the music shop,and there was the department store.In between

should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there.

    As l was staring at the place where the shop should have been, a old policeman came along.“Are

you looking for something sir?”he asked.

    I turned and said“I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son.I thought it was here.”

   “Oh yes,”said the policeman.“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son.It sold all

sorts of things,but it was knocked down over 30 years ago.”

    I looked again at the place where the shop had been.Then I reached into my pocket and took out

 the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop.   

    “How strange”I exclaimed.

41.The photos in the back of the shop showed

    A. the items that Mr. Hopkins had sold          B.Mr. Hopkins’family members

    C.Mr. Hopkins’former customers           D.the antique paintings

42.How did the writer like the shop?

    A.He found it a modem big shop.

    B.He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents.

    C.He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera.

D.He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop.

43.Which of the following is true about the shop?

    A.It was a well-known little shop in London。

    B.It was a special shop selling special presents.

    C.It was between a music shop and a department store.

    D.It was knocked down a few weeks ago.

44.The word “the commodities’in the 4th paragraph means          .

    A.the goods in the shop                    B. the writer’s works

    C.Mr. Hopkins' photographs                D.Some presents left by other customers

45.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

    A.Christmas Shopping                    B.Hopkins and His Son

    C.The Strange Experience                 D.The Strange Little Shop 

Do your kids like plastic toys? Well, I guess it’s time for them to play with wooden toys.

I have always liked kids’ wooden toys since I was five. I always ran along on the back of a hobby horse pretending to be a cowboy from the West when I was a little boy. Now I’m a dad and I still like buying these timeless natural wooden toys. They will never be out of style. My daughter has a child’s rocking horse, and my two sons have wooden trains and cars. The great thing about this type of toys is that they will last generations if they are treated kindly. Even if they break, most of the time they can be repaired using spare parts bought from wooden-toy makers, and if the part is not too complicated(复杂的), you yourself can make the part from a piece of wood.

What if they do break and can’t be repaired? Well, at least they can be dealt with without having any bad effects on the environment. They can be turned into wood chippings and used for pathways in the country or play areas for kids. Even if the wooden toy is buried as rubbish, which is very rare these days, it will not harm the soil or the environment.

I like all types of wooden toys. There is such a wide variety of wooden toys today and the choice is getting bigger day by day. As an alternative(替代品) to plastic toys, wooden toys can’t be beaten. I’m sure in the near future wood will no doubt become the number one material for making toys, as plastic becomes more and more expensive because of rising oil prices and the environmental issues concerning plastic. Plastic toys might harm kids’ health, too.

67. According to the author, wooden toys which can’t be repaired will _______.

   A. be taken back by the makers            B. need a lot of money to deal with

   C. not harm the environment              D. be collected by collectors

68. From the last paragraph, we can learn that _______.

   A. plastic will be used up sooner or later

   B. plastic toys will not be allowed to be sold very soon

   C. wooden toys will become more popular in the future

   D. wooden toys will become more and more expensive

69. Which of the following is NOT the reason why plastic toys will be less popular in the future?

   A. That plastic has bad effects on the environment.

   B. That plastic toys might harm the health of children.

   C. That plastic toys offer children few choices.

   D. That oil prices are getting higher than before.

70. We can infer that this passage is written to _______.

   A. tell us the disadvantages of plastic toys   

   B. advise parents to buy wooden toys instead of plastic ones

   C. tell us how much the author and his children like wooden toys

   D. advise toy makers to make wooden toys rather than plastic ones

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