四.阅读理解 (10小题.每题2分.共20分) The largest earthquake of the 20th century happened on May 22, 1960 off the coast of South Central Chile. It generated one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunamis. Near 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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四、阅读理解（10小题，每题2分，共20分）

The largest earthquake (magnitude 里氏9.5) of the 20th century happened on May 22, 1960 off the coast of South Central Chile.

It generated(生成) one of the most destructive Pacific—wide tsunamis(海啸). Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end of Isla Chiloe. The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isla Chiloe--- the coastal area closest to the epicenter(震中). Huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, killing at least two hundred people, sinking all the boats, and flooding half a kilometer inland.

There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion, Chile’s top industrial city. Near the city of Valdivia, the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people. At the port city of Valparaiso, a city of 200,000, many buildings collapsed. A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed---one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless.

Total damage losses, including to agriculture and to industry, were estimated(估计) to be over a half billion dollars. The total number of deaths related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region. Estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 5,7002 with no distinction(差别) as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami. However, it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami.

61. What is generally thought the main cause of deaths in Chile?

A. landslides B. the tsunami

C. aftershocks D. the magnitude 9.5 earthquake

62. What is the total number of deaths in the earthquake?

A. 2,000,000 B. between 490 to 5,7002 C. 200,000 D. it was hard to know

63. What does the underlined word “collapsed” probably mean?

A. was destroyed B. caught fire C. was flooded D. sank

61—63 BDA

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阅读下列短文，从短文后各题的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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A beautiful woman took a plane on business. She found her seat and sat down next to a young man. The man was just thinking of making a few dollars on the plane. When he saw the woman, he got an idea.
“Hey! Would you like to play a game?” he asked the woman. “No, thank you. I just want to take a nap (打盹),” the woman answered. “It’s really easy. All you have to do is to answer the questions that I ask you. If you don’t know the answer, you give me five dollars. If I don’t know the answer to your question, then I’ll give you five dollars.” “No,” the woman still refused. “OK. If I don’t know the answer to your question, I’ll give you five hundred dollars. How about that?” the man said. Then the woman became interested and decided to join in the game.
“OK. How many moons does Jupiter (木星) have?” asked the young man. The woman reached into her purse and took out a five-dollar bill. “What goes up the mountain with three legs and comes back with four?” the woman asked. Then the young man took out his computer and searched the Internet for an answer. Minutes later, the young man handed five hundred dollars to the woman.
After a few hours, the young man really wanted to know the answer to the question. So he asked the woman, “What is the answer to your question?” The woman reached into her purse and handed the young man a five-dollar bill.
46. Why did the man ask the woman to play a game?
A. He wanted to show his kindness.
B. He wanted to have a pleasant journey.
C. He wanted to earn some money from it.
D. He wanted to make friends with the woman.
47. How much did the woman get at the end of the story?
A. $ 500.        B. $ 5.         C. $ 10.                    D. $ 490.
48. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The woman told the man the answer to her question.
B. The woman gave the man’s money back to him.
C. The woman asked the man another question.
D. The woman didn’t know the answer, either.
49. We can learn from the story that the woman is ______.
A. clever        B. friendly                    C. polite         D. Honest

第三节：阅读理解(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Good health is the most valuable thing a person can have, but one cannot take good health for granted. It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat right food, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly.
Proper nutrition(营养) is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it receives the proper kind of “fuel”. Don’t eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein(蛋白质), like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins(维他命) and minerals. However, don’t overeat. It is not helpful to be overweight.
Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you don’t get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality(个性). Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.
Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles, and prevents you from gaining weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will probably increase your life-span(寿命). Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shapes: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too.
If everybody were to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.
41. According to the passage, ______.
A .we should always keep fit
B. if we were healthy, we could spend our days in doing things with less sleep
C. one can eat a lot to stay in good shape
D. one needn’t take any exercise if he is healthy
42. In order to keep good health, ______.
A. we should eat a lot of sweets
B. one needs a large amount of fat
C. people should eat according to the foods nutrition
D. we must try to sleep now and then
43. Eating more and sleeping less ______.
A. can keep healthy                                          B. is no good for you
C. gets you more energy                            D. will keep your personality
44. The writer explains ______ in this passage.
A. how to eat                                                   B. the importance of doing exercise
C. how to keep healthy                                     D. what to eat
45. The title of the article should be ______.
A. Eating and Exercising                           B. How Vitamins Work in Man’s Body
C. Staying Healthy                                           D. Sleeping Well

第三节：阅读理解 (共10小题，每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Letters to the next president

Dear Mr. President:

I would like to personally thank you for your time and concern for our great country. I would like to take a few minutes to address a few concerns that I have with the United States.

First of all, I would like to address the war. In my opinion, we should have never been involved with Iraq to the extent that we are now. I believe we should pull our troops out. However, I think there should be a time table that we follow but the time table should not be released because the enemy does not need to know when we are going to pull out. Also, the war takes out a ton of our money, which leads me to my next issue.

The economy right now, in the opinion of many Americans is the biggest issue with which we are facing right now. No one can predict what will happen one day or the next. The obvious thing to do is to put 700 billion dollars in the economy, but that bill failed and was rejected by the House of Representatives(众议院). Instead of putting 700 billion dollars in, I think the money should be equally distributed among Americans to pay off their debts. I'm not sure if this would work, but I think it is a positive alternative we could take.

My final issue I would like to call to your attention is teacher's salaries. The high school students of today are America's future. In a way, America's future depends greatly on the high school teachers of America. Saying this, it is sad that teacher's salaries are where they are. While teachers are working harder and harder every day to teach high school students, CEO's of big companies that are driving our countries economy into the ground are getting bonuses. I'm not saying that teacher's salaries should be the same of CEO's of companies, but I do strongly believe that action should be taken to increase the salaries of teachers because they have one of the most important jobs in America - - preparing our country for the future.

Once again, thank you for your time and your effort you put in to making this great country a better place.

Sincerely, Walker

41. What's the author's attitude the Iraq War?

A. Supportive B. Objective C. Negative D. Positive

42. What's true about the time of pulling the troops out?

A. We should pull the troops out without delay.

B. There is no need to have a time table to follow.

C. The public has the fight to know the time table.

D. We should keep the time secret from the enemy.

43. According to the author, the 700 billion dollars__________

A. is the biggest issue with which we are facing right now.

B. has been accepted by the House of Representatives.

C. should be equally shared among Americans

D. should be put in the economy

44. When talking about high school teachers, the author thinks that____________

A. the teachers' salaries are not high enough.

B. teacher's salaries should be as high as CEO's.

C. the teachers work harder than CEO's of companies.

D. teaching is more important than any other job in America

45. Which of the topics is NOT included in the letter?

A. Election B. International affair C. Finance D. Education,

四、阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)

第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个答案中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

Timetable

49. If one wants to attend a business lunch in London at l2:00, the latest train that he should take at Oxford leaves at_____________.

A. 11：45 B. 11：15 C. 10：35 D. 10：05

50. Which of the following is TRUE of the membership card?

A. Its number is l0865 305305.

B. It belongs to Mr. E. M. Driscoll.

C. It is valid (有效的) through the year of 2010.

D. It gets the owner a discount when used.

51. If one would like to have something fried, he may choose ________.

A. Chicken-Fried Steak & The Super Bird??

B. French Slam & The Classic Hamburger

C. Chicken-Fried Steak & Chinese Chicken Salad

D. The Super Bird?? & Sandwich with Salad or Soup

52. The chart shows that from 2005 to 2008，______________.

A. the percentage of the Spanish families with a computer rose 35 points

B. the number of the Black families with a computer was on the decrease

C. the percentage of the White families with a computer remained unchanged

D. the number of the Asian families with a computer showed the sharpest increase

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