第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节  选择题（共17小题；每小题2分，满分34分）

   阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2. 26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut （初次登台） on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points in another game.

Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy. ” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said

Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge,  the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy （活力） to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.

1. Yao Ming got 13 points on October _____, 2002.

A. 22　　　 　        B. 23　　　　           C. 24　　　　        D. 26

2. Yao Ming said that _____.

A. playing in the NBA was difficult      B. it’s hard watching NBA games on TV

C. he was not an NBA star　at all　 　　D. it was rather boring to play basketball

3. From the passage we can know that Yao Ming ________.

A. will work hard for his team     

B. made the highest score in his first NBA game

C. can't understand his teammates  

D. teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself

4. The passage is probably ______.

A. an ad　　        B. a notice　         C. a news report　        D. a diary

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Many children may be fond of animals, but few ever think of making the study of animals their career(职业).Even fewer will be   1    by the whole world,   2    the title of United Nations Messenger(使者) of Peace.

But one woman has    3    all that. She has lived with chimpanzees in the African forest for more than 20 years and made great    4   .This woman is Jane Goodall. She was born in London, England, in 1934.Goodall’s lifelong    5    in animals began at an early age. By the age of 10 or 11,Goodall    6    going to Africa to live with animals. This was quite a strange dream in those days, as young    7    didn’t think of having such “wild” actions. But she was   8    by her mother. She told her that if she really wanted something, she should work hard, take advantage of   9   and never give up looking for a way.

When a close friend invited Goodall to Kenya in 1957,she readily   10   .Within a few months of her arrival she met the famous anthropologist(人类学家) Dr. Louis Leakey, who soon decided that Goodall was the    11    person he was looking for to begin a    12    of wild chimpanzees on the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania.

In July 1960, Goodall arrived at Gombe National Park in Tanzania. At the beginning, studying the chimpanzees was not    13   for her. The animals fled from her   14   , so it took months for her to get close to them. With a strong   15   , she searched the forest every day, trying not to get too close to the chimpanzees too   16   . Gradually the chimpanzees became used to her presence.

She discovered many things of chimpanzees during her first years at Gombe National Park. In October 1960,she observed a chimpanzee making and using   17    to fish for termites (白蚁).This discovery threw    18    on the popular idea at the time that Man was the world’s only toolmaker. The longer Goodall’s research continues, the more it becomes obvious that chimpanzees are very   19    to humans.

Since the mid-1980s, Goodall has been lecturing around the world to raise people’s sense about environmental    20   . “Let’s live in the new age with hope, respect for all living things, understanding and love,” she said.

1.A. recognized　　  　　　　　　  B. known　　　　　　　　　　 C. accepted　　　　   D. admitted

2.A.receiving　　　　　　　　　　   B. giving　　　　　　    C. enjoying　　　　    D. having

3.A.done　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　 C. achieved　　　　    D. realized

4.A.discoveries　　　　　　　　    B. decisions　　　　   C. choices　　　　　　 D. findings

5.A.study　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. interest　　　　　　  C. sense　　　　　　    D. dream

6.A.was fond of 　　　　　　　　 B. tired of　　　　　　  C. insisted on 　　　　　　  D. dreamed of

7.A.boys　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. girls　　　　　　　　  C. men　　　　　　　　  D. women

8.A.encouraged　　　　　　　　    B. prevented　　　　  C. advised　　　　　　 D. forced

9.A.knowledge　　　　　　　　　　 B. youth　　　　　　    C. hope　　　　　　　　 D. chances

10.A.accepted　　　　　　　　　　  B. refused　　　　　　  C. hesitated　　　　    D. considered

11.A.only　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　   C. special　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

12.A.project　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study　　　　　　    C. center　　　　　　   D. career

13.A.hard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. interesting　　　　  C. easy　　　　　　　　  D. convenient

14.A.in surprise　　　　　　　　    B. in a hurry　　　　  C. as expected　　　　　　  D. in fear

15.A.will　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. body　　　　　　　　 C. desire　　　　　　    D. mind

16.A.far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. near　　　　　　　　  C. soon　　　　　　　　 D. much

17.A.nets　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tools　　　　　　　　 C. holes　　　　　　　　 D. spoon

18.A.doubt　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. light　　　　　　　　  C. questions　　　　   D. beliefs

19.A.close　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. similar　　　　　　   C. friendly　　　　　　 D. helpful

20.A.improvement　　　　　　    B. protection　　　　  C. pollution　　　　    D. destruction

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在本题下面的横线上。选项中有多余选项。
A:What’s your opinion about this design? 　【小题1】　
B:I have never seen a better one.　【小题2】　
A:Thanks.I was afraid that you wouldn’t like it.
B:Really?　【小题3】　
A:We will have to hire some famous models for the advertisement.
B:It may cost a lot.but it will really bring in more benefit for us.　【小题4】　
A:Who do you like better,the models from home or abroad?
B:I think models from home may be more popular among the young.They may bring better results.
A:That’s true.　【小题5】　 OK,let’s choose the best models now.

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题．每小题3分，满分60分) 　　　　　　
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项( A, B，C，和D)中，进出最佳答案．并将答案写在答题卡上。
A　　
Ticket price increases at HK Disney
Source：Xinhua | 02—05—2009 11：39
Hong Kong Disneyland announced on Tuesday it will raise weekday admission prices for mainland and overseas tourists by about 19 percent．But Hong Kong residents and tourists who purchase tickets through travel agents can still enjoy the old prices until June 30．　　　　
A one-day admission will cost HK $350($45)for adults and HK $250 for children aged up to 11 from Monday, the previous charges for weekends．Adults were previously admitted for HK $295 and children HK $210．
A Hong Kong Disneyland spokesman said the park does not expect the new pricing structure to have an immediate impact on attendances, as research shows guests choose when to visit the attraction based on time available rather than ticket prices．But the hikes(the rise of prices)drew immediate criticism from the industry．The greater tourism industry fears it may harm mainlanders willingness to visit Hong Kong．　　　　
Joseph Tung Yao-chung, executive director of Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, said the decision was unwise in the current financial climate．He also urged the company to rethink its decision, during an interview with Southern Metropolis Daily．　　　　
56．On September 10 of 2009(weekday), 　Hong Kong　 residents and tourists will have to spend__________buying three children tickets．
A．HK $360    B．$　360    C　．HK $750  D．HK $885　　　　
57．There is a family with five people, John，his father，mother，grandfather and grandmother．They are from America, John is eleven years old．If they visit the place on June 30 2009(weekday)，they will spend about________in total．
A．$212   B．$　1650    C　．HK $1400  D．$1390　　　　
58．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Joseph Tung Yao-chung disagreed about the ticket price increase at HK Disney．
B．Hong Kong Disneyland will make a lot of money by raising weekday admission prices for mainland tourists．　　　　
C．The Hong Kong Disneyland spokesman didn't like the new pricing structure．
D．Only tourists from mainland visit Hong Kong Disneyland．　

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.

First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs.

Then, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. l choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones .

Next, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.

Afterwards, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.

Finally, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.

Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.

You have to eat different kinds of foods especially _________.

A. meat 　　B. hamburgers　    C. sweets      D. fruit and vegetables　

Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?

A. Juice.　　    B. Milk.　　　　C. Cold water.　D. Tea.

According to the passage, how many rules should you follow if you want to be healthy?

A. Five.　　      B. Nine.　　　　　   C. Fifteen.　　　D. Thirteen.

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. When you're eating, you don't have to pay attention to how your body feels.

B. You can eat your favorite food as much as you can .

C. You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information.

D. We should try to live in an active way in our life.

Which is the best title of the passage?

A. How to make yourself popular        B. How to be a healthy kid

C. How to be a popular kid           D. How to make your parents healthy