第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,共40分)

第一节：（共15小题,每题2分,共30分）

阅读下面四篇短文，从四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.

He says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are a very good friend. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.

Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.

Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered abotrt being rich, because you are a self-made man?

Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich.

People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to bring happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

56. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money_______.

A. is a good way to test your friendship     B. will do harm to your friendship

C. will strengthen your friendship           D. is a good way to break off your friendship

57. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?

A. He does not feel that he is well educated.

B. He does not think that he is a very important person.

C. He doesn’t think that being rich is worth so much attention.

D. He does not consider himself to be very successful

58. What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?

A. Money is an end.         B. Money is a means.

C. Money is everything.      D. Money is unimportant.

59. Which of the following might the author disagree with?

A. Money is important in modern society.

B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.

C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.

D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.

Some teens believe drugs will help them think better, and be more popular. These days, drugs can be found everywhere. Many teens are tempted(诱惑) by the excitement or escape from reality that drugs seem to offer.

Drugs are chemicals that change the way our bodies work. When you put them into your body, drugs find their way in your blood and are taken to parts of your body, such as your brain.

The effects of drugs can be different depending on the kind of drug taken, how much is taken, how often it is used, how quickly it gets to the brain, and what other drugs or food are taken at the same time. Although drugs can make you feel good at first, they can finally do a lot of harm to the body.

There are many kinds of drugs available, and there are many reasons for trying them regularly. People take drugs just for pleasure they believe they can bring. Often it’s because someone told them that drugs would make them feel good or that they’d have a better time if they took them.

Many teens use drugs because they’re unhappy or think drugs will help them escape their problems. The truth is that drugs don’t solve problems—they simply hide feelings and problems. When a drug wears off, the feelings and problems remain, or became worse. Drugs can ruin every aspect of a person’s life.

The main idea of the second paragraph is probably _________.

  A. how drugs work   

  B. what drugs are made of

  C. that drugs can reduce physical pain

  D. that drugs dull your senses

People take drugs regularly _________.

  A. just for good health

  B. because they can have a better life

  C. just for pleasure

  D. because they need them

__________ cause teens to take drugs.

  A. Physical pain, escaping and fear

  B. Escaping, excitement and unhappiness

  C. Curiosity, fear and escaping

  D. Excitement, unhappiness and their physical pain

Which of the following is NOT true ?

  A. Drugs may be tempting to teens.

  B. Drugs do harm to the body.

  C. Drugs can solve people’s problems.

  D. Drugs can make people happy.

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

  A. Drugs: the Killer of People

  B. Drugs: the Favorite of Teens

  C. Drugs: What You Should Take

  D. Drugs: What You Should Know

When someone says “well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer. It is something far less happy, as you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and did that or why you did not do this or that.

At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry word “I wasn’t to talk to you”  and only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was !

In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If …that means parents’ cold faces and the contempt of the teachers and classmates.

“To face the music” is well known to every American, younger or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.

1.“To face the music” means “to ____________”

A．do something we don’t like to             B．go to the theater

C．go to the music show                     D．do something that we want to

2.If you didn’t listen to your father’s words, you would “face the music” ，or ____________.

A．do something to please him               B．do something to make him angry

C．be punished by him                      D．be pleased with him

3.Before the exam, we’ll have to “face the music”. That’s why ____________.

A．we like to take the exam                  B．we are afraid of taking the exam

C．the exam is very important                D．we are afraid to pass the exam

4.In the third paragraph. “If...” really means “If _______________”.

A．we got a “D” in the exam

B．we got an “A” in the exam

C．the exam is easy

D．the exam is difficult

   -- _____ the letter on your way to office.

--O K. I _______.

 Friends are important to children．Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life．Friendship provides children with more than just fun．In making friends，children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems．Having friends even does good to children for they can help each other during class.

If the parents are concerned about whether their children make many friends，what matters is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends．Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships．First of all，be a friend to your child．Good friendships start at home．Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting along with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him．Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.

Teach children how to solve conflicts(争端)．Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others．If parents know the children have a conflict，let them work it out on their own．Only step in if it is really necessary，for example，an argument is getting physical.

Give children chances to practice staying together．Have children play games that require cooperation. For example，races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork．“In what ways didn’t you work well together? What might you do differently next time?” For these ideas，see books such as Games Book by Telly Orlick and Team—Building by Alanna Jones.

Encourage children to show thanks to others．The parents can encourage children to do this by setting the example for them．

56．According to the article，if one child has no friend，he will________.

A．have some trouble in the future           B．worry about everything in the future

C. not know the importance of making friends   D．not find anybody to help him

57．Friendship can be helpful to the children EXCEPT_________.

A．providing a lot of fun      B．getting in touch with others

C. solving the problems        D．helping to cheat in the exams

58．When the children disagree with each other，the parents should_______.

A．1et them fight with each other until they find who is the winner

B．do nothing to the children and believe in their abilities

C．1et them work it out by themselves and help if necessary

D. talk with them and try to find good ways to stay together

59．From the text．we can know a good friend should know how to________.

A．fall in love with each other      B．show thanks to others

C. exchange their presents          D．ignore their differences