It’s f _______ cold outside.

第三部分阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Picking a Christmas tree takes most people a few minutes, a couple of hours if they head to the woods. Dave Murbach needs 11 months.

Almost every day of every year, Murbach’s thoughts turn to vision of a perfectly shaped evergreen tree that will take everyone’s breath away.

“The tree,” he says wearily. “Always the tree.”

Murbach is the man responsible for finding the towering tree that graces Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center each Christmas season.

“I’m always looking for a tree,” the center’s chief gardener says. “I look for it even when I go to the beach in the summer. It’s like a homework assignment hanging over your head.”

And if he gets it wrong, there’s nothing hiding it.

“Every day it’s up, 400,000 people go by, and 2.5 million people watch the lighting celebration on television,” he says.

This year’s tree, a 74-foot Norway spruce (云杉) from Richfield, Ohio, flown to New York on the world’s largest cargo plane, was lighted on December 2.

The arrival of the tree leads in the Christmas season in New York - a tradition dating to 1931, when the workers building Rockefeller Centre put up a small tree with decorations.

The search for the next year’s tree starts soon after the old tree is chopped up for wood chips and horse-jumping logs.

That’s not as simple as it sounds. Though forests are full of evergreens, few get enough sunlight or space to fill out. And branches in snowy regions often break under the weight, making flees uneven.

Back at the office, he sorts through hundreds of letters from people offering their trees, many addressed simply to “Mr. Christmas Tree Man.”

Despite the occasional anxiety attack and sleepless night, Murbach knows the together people you love. That’s what I hope it sets off.”

But Murbach says he’s always too worn out to celebrate Christmas.

“No card, no lights, nothing,” he says.

“No tree?”

“No tree.”

1. Murbach takes his job seriously because he most likely wants _____________.

A. everyone to be happy with his work

B. to make everyone surprised at his choice

C. everyone to know his care for their happiness

D. to attract people’s attention to his special ability

2. Which is the correct order of the events in the passage?

a. Murbach’s thoughts turn to a perfectly shaped tree.

b. 2.5 million people watch the Christmas tree.

c. The tree is flown to New York.

d. it was lighted on December 2.

e. The tree is chopped up.

f. Murbach searches for the tree.

A. a, b, c, d, e, f    B. a, f, c, d, b, e            C. c, d, e, b, a, f    D. c, d, b, f, e, a

3. According to Murbach’s standard of trees, the best tree must _________.

A. be evergreen                             B. have no space between branches

C. be thick enough                          D. be equally balanced in shape

4. Which is tree about Murbach?

A. He is most devoted to his work.                     B. He is now quite tired of his work.

C. He has no loved family members.           D. He never wants to celebrate Christmas.

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两个为多余选项。

—How often do you use he Internet?

—    But I usually use it o check my email. I don’t often surf the Internet. You use the Internet a lot, don’t you?

—     

—So, you’re working online eight hours a day. It can be awful when the connection is poor.

—      Sometimes I also help others in the office if they’re having trouble online.

—How useful do you think the Internet is as a source of information?

—I think it’s useful.        The information online may be false. You don’t see what you buy online until you actually get it.

—   

—We usually find the website of shops, then visit the shop and buy when we’ve seen the products.

A. But there are two big problems.

B. Yes. I usually surf the Internet to look through the news.

C. Why do you want to buy something online?

D. Yes. I use it to find products at the lowest price for my company.

E. Yes. I like the job though.

F. How do you solve the problems when shopping online?

G. I use it almost everyday.

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

A. “Just do it!” — This slogan (口号) speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it’s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike?

B.“Always Coca-Cola.” — Coke’s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.”

C. “Share moments,  share life.” — This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them — using Kodak film of course!

D. On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone.

E. There are some public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. Its slogan is “Project Hope — Schooling every child.”

F. One magazine ad says “Make me your window on the world!” The advertisers say that the weekly magazine can bring the world to your home. “ Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine ,full of colour pictures , is your window on the world.

请阅读以下购买者的信息，然后匹配购买者和他/她拟购买产品的广告语：

Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely. 

Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out.

There’s a party this evening — for Mary’s 15th birthday. Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother’s job is to buy some drink.

Joan doesn’t want to forget the past, especially the happy moments.

Bill travels a lot when he was younger. Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs.

第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

信息匹配（阅读以下各家饭店和每位顾客的信息，然后匹配顾客和他/她拟要就餐的饭店。）

A. Gorden’s is a restaurant in an attractive part of town, and has tables in the garden for sunny days. It’s knows for pizza, fried chicken and hamburgers. Gorden’s has special prices for children’s meals. Excellent food but service can be slow. Open 12:00-20:00.

B. The Silver Palace Chinese Restaurant serves food from many parts of China at low prices. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, but it can get noisy. Reasonable service. Near the city center, with a car park. Open12:00-14:00, 17:30-2:00.

C. The Tower Coffee Bar serves light snacks, soft drinks and excellent Italian coffee. Its friendly atmosphere is popular with students and young people, and it is a good meeting place for friends. Can be rather noisy! Open midday to midnight.

D. The Tiny Tea Room serves a selection of tea, coffee and good home-made cakes and pastries（油酥点心）.Perfect for a refreshing rest and there is a game room for children. Gets very crowded at lunchtime. Open 9:00-16:00

E. King’s restaurant is a good choice for quick, inexpensive meals. This restaurant serves a wide kinds of English food. There is also an interesting vegetarian menu which includes a varity of hot dishes, and salads. Open 11:00-22:00.

F. Bernini’s is a high-quality Italian restaurant. It is internationally recognized for its first-class food and service. Bernini’s is close to the city center and parking is available. Open evenings only, 18:00-23:00.

46. Mrs. Jones and her daughter are going to have a day in town. Their bus arrives there at ten o’clock. They would like to have coffee before they start shopping.

47. The Browns are on holiday. They are spending the day sightseeing in town and want to have meal at a restaurant suitable for small children. They would like to sit outside.

48. Linda’s Italian friend Maria is visiting him for a week. They want to have a snack before going to the cinema in the evening. Maria is fond of trying English food. Linda doesn’t eat meat.

49. Robert Evans has invited a Swedish businessman to dinner to discuss a contract. He wants to take him to a restaurant near his office in the city center. The food and service must be excellent.

50. A tourist team of many travelers from various countries want to go out for a late-night meal, but they don’t have much money, and don’t like English food!

顾客                                     饭店

46. Mrs. Jones and her daughter                A. Gorden’s

47. the Browns                              B. the Palace Chinese Restaurant

48. Linda and Maria                          C. the Tower Coffee Bar

49. Robert Evans                             D. the Tiny Tea Room

50. A tourist team                            E. King’s Restaurant

F. Bernini’s