58. With the device, the reader is able to _____.

A. enjoy reading when driving a car 　　　　　　 　　B. improve reading skills

C. gain access to free software　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. get rid of heavy books made of paper

57. From the passage we learn that Mindle is a device(设备) which _____.

A. has neither wires nor weight　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. is operated by a computer

C. disappears while you read　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. can find a book within one minute

56. This passage most probably is a (n) _____.

A. advertisement　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. news story　　　　　　　　

C. lab report　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. letter of thanks

66. What does the underlined part “In the unlikely event of a fire” mean?

　 A. In case a fire happens, though it is not very possible.

　 B. If a fire happens when some big events are taking place.

　 C. In case a fire happens in a public building.

　 D. If a fire breaks out and it is getting out of control.

答案　 63.A　 64.D　 65.C　 66.A

Passage 3

(安徽省马鞍山二中2009届高三第四次模拟考试A篇)

65. If you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should ______.

　 A. let the person in after you have got his/her name

　 B. open the door to check the person’s ID card

　 C. call the Front Desk to make sure

　 D. contact the local police for assistance

64. Which of the following is TRUE?

　 A. It is advised to travel to places where there are few people.

　 B. The hotel is not responsible for anything you lose.

　 C. Don’t report to the manager unless you are sure something is going wrong.

　 D. You’d better use the deadbolt and the secondary locks for safety.

63. The suggestions are most probably from ______.

　 A. a hotel manager　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　B. a police officer

　 C. an experienced traveler　　　　　　　　　　 D. a tour guide

70．The passage is most probably taken from　　　

　　 A．a book review　　 B．a newspaper　　　 C. a film poster　　　 D．a　 DVD menu

答案　 67.A　 68.C　 69.C　 70.B

Passage 2

(湖北省钟祥六中2009年高三高考冲刺最后一卷D篇)

Safety and Security Procedures

Your safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.

YOUR VEHICLE

Lock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.

TRAVELING

Be observant (机警) when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in well-lit and heavily traveled areas. Don’t display large amounts of cash.

GUEST ROOM SECURITY

For additional security use the deadbolt (插锁) provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precaution (预防措施), please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification. If there is any doubt about the person’s identity, please contact the Front Desk.

SAFETY BOXES

Do not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for your use. Hotel is not responsible for items left in room valued over $200.

KEYS

Safeguard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give your key to others or leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out.

REPORTING

Please report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.

FIRE

Please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of elevator.　

69．The author writes the passage to tell us that　　　　

　　 A．the effects of the TV writers’ strike are great

　　 B．the strike puts TV shows in the worst situation

　　 C．watching DVD is a good choice during the strike

　　 D．we should choose DVD shows according to our tastes

68．From the DVD shows listed above，we can learn that　　

　　 A．two teams won the amazing race

　　 B．football fans enjoy the Amazing Race

　　 C．the Bluths care about their family though selfish

　　 D．30 Rock and Saturday Night Live have nothing in common