第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

       The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted, and shoulders bent forward he leaned on his trusty stick with each unhurried step. His torn cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes, and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. He stopped, turned with his whole body, and winked at a little girl seated by the door. She flashed a big smile right back at him.

       A young waitress named Mary watched him walk toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, "Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair." She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she moved the table up close to him, and leaned his stick against the table where he could reach it.

       In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind gestures."

       "You're welcome, Sir." She replied. "And my name is Mary. I'll be back in a moment, and if you need anything at all in the mean time, just wave at me!"

       After he had finished a hearty meal, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it on the table. She helped him and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and see us, Sir!" He turned and nodded a thank-you. "You are very kind." he said softly, smiling.

       When Mary went to clean his table, she almost fainted. Under his plate she found a business card, and a note scribbled on a napkin. Under the napkin was a one-hundred-dollar bill.       

       The note on the napkin read, "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you."

       The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.

56.The old man left $ 100 under the napkin because he ____.

       A.was grateful for Mary's kindness

       B.wanted to encourage Mary to do more good deeds

       C.appreciated Mary's kindness and work attitude

       D.thought highly of the tasty meal in the restaurant

57.What do we know about Mary and the old man?

       A.Mary knew who the old man was from the note.

       B.Mary recognized the old man when she served him.

       C.The old man intended to have Mary as his secretary.

       D.It was the first time that Mary had seen her boss in the flesh.

58.It can be inferred that the old man went to the restaurant to ____.

       A.have a good meal                B.enjoy good service

       C.have an on-site visit            D.show his generosity

59.The passage is developed mainly by ____.

       A.following the order of space       B.following the order of events

       C.making comparisons              D.providing examples

60.The best title of the passage would be ____.

       A.Employer and Employee          B.The Secret of Happiness

       C.A Gift from the Manager          D.Good Service in the Restaurant

Tales From Animal Hospital  

   David Grant  

   David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated,including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess,the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day,from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手术).  Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet,whether it be cat,dog or snake!

£14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon Schuster  

   ISBN0751304417  

 Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer  

   Michael White  

   From the author(作者)of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science,comes this colorful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact,Michael White‘s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔术)ended and science began.  

   £ 18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate  

   ISBN 1857024168  

   Fermat’s Last Theorem  

   Simon Singh  

   In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem, Fermat’s Last Theorem(定理). First put forward(提出) by the French mathematician(数学家) Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century,the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds,including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem,and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries,Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists(专家) and general readers alike.  

   £ 12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth Estate  

   ISBN 1857025210  

50. What is Animal Hospital?  _______. 

   A. A news story.  B. A popular book  C. A research report.  D. A TV program.

51. In Michael White’s book,Newton is described as _______. 

   A. a person who did not look the same as in many pictures  

   B. a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life  

   C. a great but not perfect man      D. an old-time magician  

  52. The person who finally proved Fermat’s Last Theorem is _______. 

   A. Simon Singh         B. Andrew Wiles 

C. Pierre de Fermat      D. a French woman scientist  

53. What is the purpose of writing these three texts? _______.  

  A. To make the books easier to read.    B. To show the importance of science.  

  C. To introduce new authors.          D. To sell the books.

第二节: Thomson中学学生Mike, Joseph, Anna, Ian 和Susan 正在计划各自下学期的选修课程。 阅读第46至第50题中的个人情况说明和A到F六门课程介绍,选出符合个人个性特长的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

46. Mike spent his childhood mostly in his father's study, where he read novels by British and American writers. Next term he will become a senior student. He thinks it's time that he read more of their works and learned to write about them.

47. Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to write short stories. It is his wish that his stories would be printed in local newspapers. So he is thinking of taking a course to develop his writing skills such as wording and paragraph organization.

48. A lively and caring girl, Anna takes an active part in social activities. She is trying to write reports for newspapers about what she sees and hears. But few of them are accepted because of poor organization of information. She feels the need to improve her writing and communication skills next term.

49. Jan traveled worldwide with his parents when he was very young. Under their influence, he becomes greatly interested in stories of travel and adventure. He hopes to write his own stories in the future. So next term, he will choose a course to study the best writing of this type.

50. Susan comes from China. As a junior back home, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in newspapers. Her parents hoped she read some classics by Asian and Western writers. She thinks it helpful in her writing. So she is going to take a course of this kind next term.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网