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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。
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A university math tutor has discovered the science behind “singledom”, finding that our chances of finding the perfect partner are just 1 in 285,000. Peter Backus, a tutor at the University of Warwick, published his “Why I Don’t Have a Girlfriend” paper after a three-year love drought.
His unconventional study uses a famous math formula called The Drake Equation(德雷克等式), which was first used to estimate the existence of extra-terrestrial(地球以外) life.
The results don't look promising for British singles. 30-year-old Mr. Backus found that out of the 30 million women in the UK, only 26 would be suitable girlfriends for him.
The dull equation takes into account the number of women aged 24 to 34, living in his home city of London, and who are single, meaning his chances of meeting his dream woman on a night out are slim.
The economics expert said: “There are 26 women in London with whom I might have a wonderful relationship. So, on a given night out in London there is a 0.0000034% chance of meeting one of these special people. That’s a 1 in 285,000 chance, so it’s not great.”
The puzzling Drake equation reads: N =" R*" x Fp x Ne x Fi x Fc x L, and helped pioneering scientist Professor Drake to predict that there could be 10,000 civilizations in our galaxy.
Mr. Backus simply replaced the original equation with his own criteria for a dream date, which included the percentage of women likely to find him attractive, and the number of girls aged 24-34 in London. He said: “The research may sound depressing to people looking for love, but the good news for singles is, it’s probably not your fault!”
56. Mr. Backus’ discovery in this passage is mainly concerned about ______.
A. whether there exists life out of our planet
B. the possibility of his being able to find love
C. how to get rid of singledom
D. what math can do to serve our daily life
57. 
What does Mr. Backus think of the result of his research?
A. Optimistic. B. Depressing. C. Unrealistic. D. Exciting.
58. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Mr. Backus’ major research field is “singledom”.
B. Mr. Backus found a girlfriend three years ago.
C. Mr. Backus’ new thesis will surely be well received.
D. Mr. Backus has been searching for love for long.
59. By “the good news for singles” in the last sentence, Mr. Backus probably mean _____.
A. you don’t have to blame yourself for remaining single
B. maybe the discovery is not reliable at all
C. the result was based on his own criteria
D. there might be more dream date out of London
60. Which of 
the following statements is true?
A. This passage could be published in a scientific magazine.
B. The passage intends to prove there are other civilizations.
C. The passage writer doesn’t really understand the Drake equation.
D. Most women in London are not suitable for university teachers.
Welcome to the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China (hereinafter referred to as “Expo 2010”). In order to 1 the legitimate(合法的) interests and rights of visitors and ensure a(n) 2 and orderly visit, the organizer of Expo 2010 (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”) has 3 these Terms and Conditions.
Article 1 Scope of Application
These Terms and Conditions are 4 to all visitors to Expo 2010, including those who enter the Expo Site with 5 tickets and children at or below 1.2m at the time of entry, who are eligible（合格的） for free 6
Article 2 Operation Time
The operation time of the Expo Site shall be 9:00 ~ 24:00. The 7 hours of the pavilions（展馆）shall be 9:30 ~ 22:30. Visitors shall enter the Expo Site before 21:00 and leave before 24:00 on the day of admission. Those with 8 admission tickets may enter the Expo Site between 17:00 and 21:00.
Article 3 Orderly Entry
Visitors shall go through ticket pre-check, 9 check and ticket verification（检验） in an orderly fashion before entering the Expo Site. Those who 10 to cooperate may be denied entry by the Organizer. For the purpose of public health and disease 11 and control, the Organizer may conduct necessary 12 examination on visitors entering the Expo Site. Visitors with special admission tickets are required to 13 a valid ID at the time of ticket verification. Children eligible for free admission and other visitors with mobility difficulties may only enter the Expo Site when 14 by adults. Those under the influence of alcohol and the persons 15 from mental disorders are not allowed to enter.
（ ）1. A. neglect B. limit C. protect D. expand
（ ）2. A. active B. safe C. friendly D. exciting
（ ）3. A. translated B. informed C. divided D. formulated
（ ）4. A. changeable B. applicable C. invisible D. reliable
（ ）5. A. valid B. former C. false D. official
（ ）6. A. invitation B. destination C. accommodation D. admission
（ ）7. A. managing B. starting C. opening D. ending
（ ）8. A. morning B. night C. evening D. dawn
（ ）9. A. security B. ID C. qualification D. license
（ ）10. A. hesitate B. refuse C. approve D. decide
（ ）11. A. estimate B. escape C. injection D. prevention
（ ）12. A. health B. security C. mental D. physical
（ ）13. A. borrow B. produce C. order D. present
（ ）14. A. controlled B. accompanied C. struggled D. tolerated
（ ）15. A. learning B. preventing C. suffering D. escaping
查看习题详情和答案>>Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast① fortune, largely to the cause of global health, during the course of his lifetime. With an estimated②worth of more than $ 40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small feat③for Gates. Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids.”
So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest? Gates believes that “the equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world. Improving the health of the populations, he says, has proven to be an essential method in helping poor countries to be financially④ successful. “National borders allow inequalities,” said Gates, “We all need to take a more global view, rather than just saying my country is doing well. We have to step up these health issues, knowing how few resources are going into them.”
Gates said that both his parents set good examples to him as a child. His father, William H. Gates, was the head of the local Planned Parenthood, and his mother, Mary, volunteered for the United Way. As he gathered his fortune, Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well, but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.
However, Gates, 47, began to question his ability to wait that long. “It seemed there was a real time urgency,” Gates said, “I started to think, how many lives could I save before then?”
Notes:
① vast adj. 巨额的
② estimate v. 估计，估价
③ feat n. 功绩，壮举
④ financially adv. 财政上，金融上
Choose the best answers according to the above:
- 1.
Why will Bill Gates give away his vast fortune?
- A.to improve the health of population in America alone
- B.to improve the health of population all over the world
- C.to avoid leaving his children too much money
- D.to spare the American government the burden of health care
- A.
- 2.
According to the passage, which of the following is right?
- A.Americans should care about people in other countries
- B.Americans should treat fellow citizens well
- C.Americans should devote themselves to certain projects
- D.Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune
- A.
- 3.
Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of __.
- A.his weakening health condition
- B.his parents’ suggestions
- C.his great success in business
- D.his concerns for suffering people
- A.
- 4.
According to the passage, which word can be used to describe Bill Gates?
- A.brave
- B.kind-hearted
- C.strong-minded
- D.confident
- A.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast① fortune, largely to the cause of global health, during the course of his lifetime. With an estimated② worth of more than $ 40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small feat③ for Gates. Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids.”
So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest? Gates believes that “the equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world. Improving the health of the populations, he says, has proven to be an essential method in helping poor countries to be financially④ successful. “National borders allow inequalities,” said Gates, “We all need to take a more global view, rather than just saying my country is doing well. We have to step up these health issues, knowing how few resources are going into them.”
Gates said that both his parents set good examples to him as a child. His father, William H. Gates, was the head of the local Planned Parenthood, and his mother, Mary, volunteered for the United Way. As he gathered his fortune, Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well, but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.
However, Gates, 47, began to question his ability to wait that long. “It seemed there was a real time urgency,” Gates said, “I started to think, how many lives could I save before then?”
Notes:
vast adj. 巨额的
estimate v. 估计，估价
feat n. 功绩，壮举
financially adv. 财政上，金融上
Choose the best answers according to the above:
Why will Bill Gates give away his vast fortune?
A. to improve the health of population in America alone
B. to improve the health of population all over the world
C. to avoid leaving his children too much money
D. to spare the American government the burden of health care
According to the passage, which of the following is right?
A. Americans should care about people in other countries
B. Americans should treat fellow citizens well
C. Americans should devote themselves to certain projects
D. Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune
Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of __.
A. his weakening health condition
B. his parents’ suggestions
C. his great success in business
D. his concerns for suffering people
According to the passage, which word can be used to describe Bill Gates?
A. brave B. kind-hearted C. strong-minded D. confident
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