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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。

 “Help! Help! Help!” a resident screamed over the phone, “I am being eaten alive by mosquitoes!”

Recent rainfalls have produced an early hit of blood-seeking mosquitoes．Once flooded, eggs laid during the drought along water banks hatch（孵化）quickly, flying off to seek hosts such as people, birds, and other animals．

The flood mosquitoes are big and aggressive．They chase you down, drill into your skin and take your blood, causing pain and itchiness．“I have lost a pint of blood to those suckers,” a Spring Hill resident claimed．“Mosquitoes are killing my kids,” a Ridge Manor woman shouted．

Residents are urged to protect themselves when going out, especially during the hours of dusk and dawn．Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, socks and hats will help keep mosquitoes at bay．

Mosquito Control has already received hundreds of service requests this month．When calling in, residents need to provide their name, address, phone number and nature of the problem．Technicians will respond by investigating the problem and making proper treatment and notification to resident．

Mosquitoes grow in almost any kind or amount of water．Controlling mosquito larvae（幼虫） is vital to mosquito control．Confined in their water habitat, larvae are treated and eliminated before they mature and “take to wing．” Field technicians check their areas searching for mosquitoes breeding in lakes, ponds, drainage ditches and they treat the water with a host of larvicides（杀幼虫剂）．

It is important to understand that mosquito control is much more than sending a spray truck （airplane or helicopter in other counties） to kill adult mosquitoes．Night-time spraying is actually the last defense after all the above procedures have been done, but there are still mosquitoes present in the area．

56．The author writes the first paragraph in order to _________．

       A．make the public take action at once

       B．attract readers to read the following contents

       C．show that the people bothered by mosquitoes are helpless

       D．criticize the government has done nothing

57．When do the eggs hatch according to the passage?

       A．When the flood hits．     B．During the drought．

       C．After the flood leaves．  D．When spring comes．

58．When are mosquitoes most dangerous?

       A．At dawn and dusk．       B．At noon．

       C．In the late morning．      D．At midnight．

59．When calling Mosquito Control, people should provide the following EXCEPT _________．

       A．their name and address    B．phone number

       C．nature of the problem      D．marriage and possessions

Answer 1

【小题1】B

【小题2】A

【小题3】A

【小题4】D