第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题,每题2分,满分30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。

A

Joanne was stuck in traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5:30.and at 6:30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club.At last.the traffic was moving.She swung quickly racing to her house.As she opened the door,she nearly tripped over Sheba.

“Hey,Sheba.”she said,“I’ve got no time for you now,but I’ll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.”Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking Obviously,she could hardly breathe.Immediately,Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet(兽医).When she got there,that vet was just about to close for the day Seeing the state of Sheba,Dr.Sterne brought her quickly into his office.

“Listen,doctor,I’m really in a rush to get to a meeting can I leave her with you,and go and get changed?I’ll be back in ten minutes to pick her up,and then I’ll take her on to the meeting with me.Is that OK?”

“Sure.”said the doctor.

Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes.As she was once more entering the hallway,the phone by the door began to ring.

“This is Dr.Sterne,”said an anxious vioce,“I want you to get out of that house immediately,”said the doctor’s voice.“I’m coming round fight away,and the police will be there any time now.Wait outside!”

At that moment,a police car screeched to a stop outside the house.Two policemen got out and

rain into the house.Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened.Then the doctor arrived.

   “Where’s Sheba?Is she OK?”shouted Joanne.

   “She’s fine,Joanne.I took out the thing which was choking her,and she’s OK now.”

   Just then,the two policemen reappeared from the house,half-carrying a white-faced man,who could hardly walk.There was blood all over him.

   “My God,”said Joanne,“how did he get in there?And how did you know he was there?”

   “I think he must be a burglar.”said the doctor.“I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’throat:it turned out to be there human fingers”

56.What was Joanne supposed to do at 6:30?

   A.To walk her dog           B.To see her doctor

C.To attend a club meeting    D.To play tennis with her friends

57.Joanne wanted to get back to her home again                  

   A.to dress up for the meeting        B.to phone the police station

C.to catch the badly hurt burglar      D.to wait for her dog to be cured

58.From the passage,we can infer that                 

   A.Sheba fought against the burglar         

B.the police found the burglar had broken in

C.Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting

D.the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog

59.In the passage,the writer intends to tell us that the dog is              

   A.clever          B.friendly          C.frightening           D.devoted

D

  Beyond two or three days,the world’s best weather forecasts are doubtful, and beyond six or seven they are worthless.

  The Butterfly Effect is the reason. For small pieces of weather—to a global forecaster,small can mean thunder—storms and blizzards(暴风雪)—any prediction becomes worse rapidly. Errors and uncertainties increase,from dust devils and storms up to continent-size eddies(旋涡)that only satellites can see.

  The modern weather models work with net-like points sixty miles apart,and even so,some starting data have to be guessed,since ground stations and satellites cannot see everywhere. But suppose the earth could be covered with sensors placed one foot apart,rising at one-foot intervals all the way to the top of the atmosphere. Suppose every sensor gives perfectly accurate readings of temperature,pressure,humidity(温度), and any other data a weatherman would want. Exactly at noon a powerful computer takes all the data and calculates what will happen at each point at 12.01, then 12.02,then 12.03…the computer will still be unable to predict whether Princeton will have sun or rain one month away. At noon the spaces between the sensors will hide fluctuations(波动)that the computer will not know about. By 12.01,those fluctuations will already have created small errors one foot away. Soon the errors will have added to the ten-foot scale,and so on up to the size of the globe.

63.A weather forecast ____________ in the world.

A.is reliable within one or two days

B.is doubtful beyond 24 hours

C.becomes useless beyond two or three days

D.is still worthwhile in seven days

64.Usually there is a weather sub-station____________.

A.in every city           B.every 60 miles

C.between two cities         D.every one foot

65.Which of the following statements is true?

A.People have not placed sensors one foot apart in the atmosphere.

B.Scientists have already put sensors one foot apart in the world.

C.Every sensor gives perfectly accurate data a weatherman wants.

D.Ground weather stations and satellites can see every place on earth.

66.Our computer will not be able to know about fluctuations because ____________.

A.the sensors are not good enough

B.they are hidden by the spaces between the sensors

C.they are too far away

D.they move very fast

B

People have always had to find ways to keep food safe to eat. Methods to dry, smoke and salt food were invented thousands of years ago. The process of canning is much more recent. This storage method keeps food safe to eat for long periods of time. Today, canning is one of the most popular methods of storing food.

Canning uses heat to kill bacteria and other micro-organisms that cause poisons to form in food. Canning also takes away the air that these organisms need to live. One popular method of canning uses a water bath.

Clean fruits or vegetables are placed in glass bottles. The food can be put into the bottles either hot or cold. The cold method is used for soft fruits and vegetables that could lose their shape or taste. Firmer fruits and most vegetables are usually cooked. They take up less space in the bottles. After the food has been placed in glass bottles, boiling water is poured into the bottles to about three centimeters below the top. Then covers are placed on the bottles, but are not turned all the way. The bottles are placed in a large container filled with warm water that is then brought to a boil. The water must completely cover the bottles, from three to five centimeters over the top. When the water boils, any air in the bottles will be expelled. The boiling continues for several minutes. Then the bottles are allowed to cool. Finally, they are placed briefly into cold water. This makes a strong barrier to keep the air out. In other words, a vacuum is created. When the bottles are completely cool, notes can be placed on them to identify what is inside. The bottles can then be stored in a cool, dark place at a temperature of between four and twenty-one degrees Celsius.

Canning allows your family to enjoy foods that might not come fresh throughout the year. It is also a good way to store food for six months to a year, or even several years, in case of an emergency. It does not cost much to continue canning every year once the equipment has been purchased.

You can get more information about canning food from the group, Volunteers in Technical Assistance. VITA is on the Internet at vita.org.

55. Which of the following is the right order of canning food?

a. put bottles in warm water.          b. place notes on the bottles.

c. place bottles briefly into cold water  d. pour boiling water into bottles

A. d a c b   B. a b c d    C. b d c a   D. a d c b

56. According to the text, which of the following is right?

A. The way to can food has been found by ancient Chinese.

B. Canning uses water to kill bacteria.

C. Hard fruits are suitable for cold method.

D. The boiling water will take away the air in the bottle.

57. What does the word “vacuum” mean in the – paragraph?

A. a missing situation   B. a gap   C. an enclosed space without air  D. a hole

58. what’s the best title of the text?

A. The advantages of canning food.

B. Canning food and health.

C. Put fruits and vegetables into cans.

D. How to make canning food.

第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)  

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

I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice. 

"Mom, come here! There's this lady here my ___31___!" 

The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to ___32___.

I smiled and told her: "It's okay." Then I talked to the boy, "Hi, I'm Darryl Kramer. How are you?"

He ___33___ me from head to toe, and asked: "Are you a little ___34___? 

"Yes, I have a son," I answered. 

"Why are you so little?" he asked. 

"It's the way I was ___35___," I said. "Some people are little. Some are tall. I'm just not going to grow any bigger." After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy's hand, and left. 

My life as a little person is filled with ___36___ like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents. 

It takes only one glance to see my ___37___. I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf(侏儒). ___38___ this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.

I didn't ___39___ how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me names(辱骂我). Then I knew. I began to ___40___ the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I ___41___ to climb the school bus stairs.  

But I learned to smile and ___42___ the fact that I was going to be ___43___ my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I ___44___ in personality. 

I'm 47 now, and the stares have not ___45___ as I've grown older. People are ___46___ when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are ___47___, I remind myself: "Look what else I have -a great family, nice friends." 

It's the children's questions that make my life ___48___. I enjoy answering their questions. My ___49___ is that, I will encourage them to accept their peers(同龄人), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with ___50___.  

31. A. weight                       B. size                   C. shape                       D. personality 

32. A. scold                         B. explain              C. apologize                 D. Respond

33. A. studied                      B. identified          C. inspected                  D. Checked

34. A. lady                          B. mommy            C. person                      D. kid 

35. A. raised                        B. viewed              C. treated                            D. born 

36. A. stories                       B. pains                 C. stares                       D. Excuses

37. A. shortcomings                  B. strangeness        C. uniqueness                D. Shyness

38. A. Besides                      B. Despite             C. Except                            D. Beyond 

39. A. admit                        B. care                  C. realize                      D. fear 

40. A. hate                           B. tolerate             C. forget                      D. ignore 

41. A. determined                 B. struggled           C. managed                  D. learned 

42. A. refuse                        B. enjoy                C. accept                      D. consider 

43. A. exposed                            B. pitied                C. noticed                     D. Avoided

44. A. made up for               B. ended up with    C. kept track of             D. made use of 

45. A. increased                   B. decreased          C. accumulated             D. changed 

46. A. scared                        B. satisfied            C. amazed                    D. puzzled 

47. A. rude                          B. curious              C. regretful                   D. cruel 

48. A. fantastic                         B. meaningful        C. embarrassing            D. special 

49. A. promise                            B. intention           C. hope                        D. advantage 

50. A. respect                       B. frankness           C. sympathy                 D. emotion 

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