第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题；每题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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President． The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words,“a wonderfully written book ．”However, he then proceeded  to talk about Mr Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all． I sensed that I was talking to a book liar．

And it seems that he is not the only one． Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t ． In The World Book Day survey, Dreams From My Father is at number 9． The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading． As I’m not one to lie too often, I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire ten books． But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984． I think it’s absolutely outstanding．

Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to ． This could be difficult if the conversation became more in-depth !

The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it． It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named JK Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King (ah, the big sellers, in other words)． Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story．

So which books have you lied about reading—if any—and which is your favourite?

1．The main reason why people lie about reading is to         

A．make fun of the listener     B．impress the listener

C．please the listener          D．interest the listener

2．The underlined word“proceeded”in the passage probably means“         ”

A．wanted   B．happened    C．continued    D．stopped

3．What does The World Book Day survey show?

A．Nearly half of the people surveryed didn’t read through a whole classical book．

B．People don’t like Dreams From My Father and George Orwell’s 1984

C．Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen．

D．People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens．

4．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Are You A Book Liar?    B．Readers Are All Liars

C．World Book Day        D．Dreams From My Father,

II. 完形填空（ 共20 小题；每小题 1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项（A 、B、C  和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Learn to Express Thanks

“Exposed to strong sunshine and heavy winds, postmen are the most handsome.”

“Thank you, dear postmen.” 

Many Teens readers write letters with  such words on the envelopes. Once they are   36  , editors are always    37    by their sincere gratitude(感激的心情) to ordinary people.

38    gratitude is an important  form  of good   39   .In western countries, people often write a note to thank those who    40     them. Nowadays more and more people in China have found it’s high time to cultivate(培养) a thankful     41    for the good others do.

Everyone likes to get praised and appreciated. Gratitude is   42    of virtues, which lets others smile and makes the    43    more beautiful. You just need several   44     to write down a thank-you note, but it could bring much joy to the    45     .          

We live in a society   46    we enjoy the different services of others. But none of them should be taken for granted. Gratitude is also a kind of  attitude in life. In developing gratitude for every    47    –for the

simple joys, and even for the   48   time—we come to   49   enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the    50   around us.

         Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to   51    you a happy life. 

         Be grateful to your    52   because of their help with your studies and character  building.

Say thanks to your friends who    53     both your happiness and sorrow and spend a few minutes   54   you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.

We are sure it will bring them much joy and add   55   into your own life as well.

36. A. said                         B.closed                             C. opened                         D. invited

37. A. surprised                B. interested           C. moved                            D. thanked

38. A. Having                      B. Expressing            C. Taking                              D. Enjoying

39. A. manners                  B. uses                        C. ways                                D. things

40. A. helps                       B. has ever helped           C. is helping                       D. have ever helped

41. A. feeling                     B. heart                     C. word                               D. mind

42. A. the good                 B. the smallest        C. the greatest                 D. good one

43. A. world                        B. school                    C. community                     D. crowd

44. A. times                       B. words                   C. pieces                            D. minutes

45. A. performer               B. receiver                 C. speaker                           D. doer

46. A. which                        B. when                      C. how                                  D. where

47. A. time                         B. day                        C. moment                        D. form

48. A. managing                B. challenging           C. changing                         D. developing

49. A. simply                       B. truly                        C. hardly                              D. ably

50. A. truth                         B. reality                    C. experience                     D. magic

51. A. offer                        B. make                     C. feed                                D. put

52.A. classmates             B. parents                C. teachers                        D. friends

53.A. gave                         B. shared                  C. appreciated                  D. formed

54. A. after                         B. as                            C. before                             D. while

55.A. color                         B. taste                     C. means                            D. reflection

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 36  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  37 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had  38 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not  39  in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small photos that  40  even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a  41  behind the desk in the booth. “ 42  you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously  43  someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then  44  his office in Morrison Building,  45  that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good  46 ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife  47  those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married.

How are you with  48 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are  49 . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

Patience is an important  50  of a happy and rewarding life.  51 , some things are worth waiting for.  52  presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting,  53  it or even get good at it! But one thing is  54  --- we cannot avoid it. How is your  55  coming along?

第三节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There is an old man in the village that everybody___21___asks him for help whenever they come____22___problems．He is named the No 1___23___man in the world．

In the village，there is one young man who is also very___24___．So he is very unhappy___25_______ the old man could be more___26___than him．One day he___27___the old man with a bird in his hand．He asked the old man a___28___question: “ Is the bird in my hand dead or alive?”

The old man___29___at the bird and answered: “Whether the bird is dead or not___30___on you．If I say it is alive，you will___31___the bird to death．If I say it is dead, you will set it___32___．So when things are in your hands, you___33___your own fate．”

On most occasions, the__34___of whether success or failure___35___our hands．It is your________36___whether you want to succeed or not．__37___you cannot control certain events that___38___, you can choose how___39___want to react．Exercise your___40___of positive thinking．And then you will find you are getting more and more clever, and are able to solve problems much more easily．

21．A．never                  B．always                C．seldom                D．often

22．A．over                   B．with                    C．across                 D．to

23．A．wise                   B．stupid                 C．brave                  D．kind

24．A．intelligent           B．helpful                C．active                  D．promising

25．A．because               B．that                     C．though                D．when

26．A．foolish                B．popular               C．lovely                 D．promising

27．A．showed               B．provided             C．attracted              D．approached

28．A．simple                B．puzzling              C．silly                    D．familiar

29．A．turned                 B．called                  C．looked                D．glared

30．A．falls                    B．depends               C．trusts                  D．stands

31．A．kill                     B．shoot                  C．squeeze               D．frighten

32．A．up                      B．down                  C．about                  D．free

33．A．decide                 B．tell                     C．try                      D．win  

34．A．question              B．outcome              C．factor                  D．truth

35．A．puts up               B．goes away           C．lies in                 D．takes in

36．A．view                   B．opinion               C．idea                    D．choice

37．A．Since                  B．As                      C．Although             D．Whether

38．A．occur                  B．go                      C．present                D．have

39．A．others                 B．we                      C．you                     D．they

40．A．energy                B．power                 C．force                   D．strength

D

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book—lover or merely go there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.

The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book.

You soon become interested in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.

This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the inevitable greeting:“Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire discreetly(谨慎地) and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.

You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on, say ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass—rubbing—something which had only slightly interested you up till then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.

63.The underlined phrase “dust jacket” means_______.

A.a kind of clothes                        B.a paper cover of a book

C.a dusty book                            D.a title of a book

64.You may spend too much time in a bookshop because_______.

A.the dust jackets are very attractive

B.you start reading one of the books

C.it is raining outside

D.you have to make sure you won’t buy a dull book as a present

65.In a good bookshop_______.

A.all the books there are interesting       B.the assistant greets you in a warm way

C.your heart is satisfied                D.you feel that you are in a music shop

66.The best title for this passage may be_______.

A.The Attraction of Bookshops          B.How to Spend Your Time

C.Bookshops and Their Assistants       D.How to Select Books