第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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。
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Experience the Colorado River the Hualapai Way! 
River Runners offers the ONLY One Day Whitewater trip ANYWHERE at the    GRAND CANYON!
Since 1973, Hualapai River Runners has been conducting whitewater rafting (漂流) journeys on the Colorado River. Our experienced guides expertly sail along the river and share the history of the Canyon and the Hualapai people with you.
Visitors experience the excitement of whitewater rapids and then stop to enjoy the impressive beauty of Travertine Falls and a tasty lunch. No charge for children 2 years and under.
One-Day Trip
Retail $249.00 + $79.00 (helicopter and round-trip ground transportation)
Whitewater rafting tours begin in Peach Springs. Hualapai River Runners transports you to Diamond Creek, which is the starting point for the 37 mile rafting tour. Lunch is included and upon arrival at the rafting tour termination point, fly out of the Grand Canyon by helicopter to Grand Canyon West.　
Two-Day Trip
Retail $549.00 + $79.00 (helicopter and round-trip ground transportation)
Two-day rafting trips with one night on the Colorado River. All supplies and meals are included. Two days in the Grand Canyon, on the Colorado River, allows more time to explore one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Tours Include:
? Round-trip transportation from Peach Springs to the starting point and from the   termination point back to Peach Springs.
? Snack, drinks and lunch (vegetarian meals available upon request)
? Waterproof dry bags for storing your cameras, sunscreen, dry clothes, etc.
The helicopter part of transportation is weather permitting. If the helicopter transportation is cancelled because of bad weather, the raft will continue an additional two hours to South Cove and a maximum $20.00 per customer will be given back.
Special Website booking rate 15% off rafting in April 2010. So book now!
Call us Toll Free Today! Tel: 1-888-868-9378
56. Where do whitewater rafting tours start?
A. Travertine Falls.              B. Peach Springs. 
C. Diamond Creek.              D. Grand Canyon West.
57. We learn from the passage that ______.
A. Hualapai River Runners provides dry clothes
B. you will get $20 back if you are dissatisfied
C. the trip is free of charge for children under 2
D. online booking has a better offer all year round
58. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To attract people to the sights.
B. To explore the Hualapai culture.
C. To explain how to make a rafting trip.
D. To introduce the history of the Colorado River.

Common sense would tell us that physically active children may be more likely to become active and healthy adults.
In the United States, elementary and middle schools are advised to give students two and a half hours of physical activity a week. That is what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association recommend. They say high schools should provide about four hours of physical activity each week.
Yet many schools across the country have reduced their physical education programs. Just this week, a study reported that lifeexpectancy has fallen or is no longer increasing in some parts of the United States. The situation is worst among poor people in the southern states, and especially women. Public health researchers say it is largely the result of increases in fatness, smoking and high blood pressure. They also blame differences in health services around the country.
In 2006, a study found that only four percent of primary schools provided daily physical education all year for all grades. This was true of eight percent of middle schools and two percent of high schools. The study also found that twenty-two percent of all schools did not require students to take any P.E.
Charlene Burgeson , a health expert says one problem for P.E. teachers is that schools are under pressure to put more time into academic subjects. Also, parents may agree that children need exercise in school. Yet many parents today still have bad memories of being chosen last for teams because teachers favored the good athletes in class.
But experts say P.E. classes have changed. They say the goal has moved away from competition and toward personal performance, as a way to build a lifetime of activity. These days, teachers often lead activities like weight training and yoga.
Some parents like the idea of avoiding competitive sports in P.E. class. Yet others surely dislike that idea. In the end, schools may find themselves in a no-win situation.
【小题1】The underlined word “expectancy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “       ”                            

Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th Century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day. Bedford Castle is one of those structures and, although it is nowhere near its former glory today, it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!

Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued. It was erected in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder, although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later. This was when it was rebuilt as the castle, of which the ruins exist today!

There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being an ardent royalist. Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts from abroad and various domestic threats against them, and this is where much of its fame lies, even though the castle itself is no longer there. There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable. They will happily tell you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded it.

The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the area’s heritage. It is recommended by the majority of people that visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle, and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself!

1.What do we know from the first paragraph?

A．The royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire

B．Bedford Castle represents the heritage of the county

C．Most of the ancient buildings are in use today

D．Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits

2.The underlined word “initially” in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.

A．at first                                B．since the beginning

C．for one particular purpose                D．for a short time

3.The kings of England came to Bedford Castle ______.

A．to escape from the bad weather            B．to visit the Duke of Bedford

C．to enjoy the beauty of nature              D．to seek temporary protection

4.Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire? ______

A．It reflects the history of the country

B．It is the major heritage in that region

C．The ancient castle is well worth visiting

D．The castle is still in good condition

5.The purpose of writing the text is _______.

A．to attract tourists to Bedfordshire           B．to tell the history of Bedfordshire

C．to introduce Bedford Castle               D．to show where the kings used to go

Experience the Colorado River the Hualapai Way!

River Runners offers the ONLY One Day Whitewater trip ANYWHEERE at the

GRAND CANYOU!

    Since1973，Hualapai River Runners has been conducting whitewater rafting journey to the Colorado River. Our experienced guides expertly sail along the river and share the history of the Canyon and the Hualapai people with you.

    Visitors experience the excitement of whitewater rapids and then stop to enjoy the impressive beauty of Travertine Falls and a tasty lunch．No charge for children 2 years and under.

One-Day Trip

Retail$249.00+$79.00(helicopter and round-trip ground transportation)

    Whitewater rafting tours begin in Peach Springs．Hualapai River Runners transports you to Diamond Creek, which is the starting point for the 37 mile rafting tour. Lunch is included and upon arrival at the rafting tour termination point(终点)，fly out of the Grand Canyon by helicopter （直升机）to Grand Canyon West．

Two-Day Trip

Retail$549.00+$79.00(helicopter and round-trip ground transportation)

    Two-day rafting trips with one night on the Colorado River. All supplies and meals are included. Two days in the Grand Canyon，on the Colorado River allows more time to explore one of the Seven Wonders of the World。

Tours Include：

●Round-trip transportation from Peach Springs to the starting point and from the termination point back to Peach Springs．  

●Snack，drinks and lunch(vegetarian meals available upon request)

●Waterproof dry bags for storing your cameras, sunscreen, dry clothes, etc．

●The helicopter part of transportation is weather permitting. If the helicopter transportation is cancelled because of bad weather, the raft will continue an additional two hours to South Cove and a maximum（最大量）$20.00 per customer will be given back.

Special Website booking rate 15% off rafting in April 2010. So book now!

Call us Toll Free Today! Tel: 1-888-868-9378

1. Where do whitewater rafting tours start?

    A. Travertine Falls                     B. Peach Springs

    C. Diamond Creek                        D. Grand Canyon West

2. We learn from the passage that _______.

    A. Hualapai River Runners provides dry clothes

    B. you will get $20 back if you are dissatisfied

    C. the trip is free of charge for children under 2

    D. online booking has a better offer all year round

3. What is the purpose of the passage?

    A. To attract people to the sights B. To explore the Hualapai culture

    C. To explain how to make a rafting trip   D. To introduce the history of the Colorado River

第二节　信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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

         以下是儿童读物的信息：

 You and Me, Baby

B. Ruff! Ruff! Where's Scruff?

C. The Giving Tree

D. Where the Wild Things Are

E. Goodnight Moon (Board book)