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。

Nowadays, we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalization, accompanied by those warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being undermined（破坏）, and many dialects and traditions are becoming extinct. But stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalization is bringing. Read on and you are sure to feel comforted, ready to face the global future

    Consider the Internet, that good example of our shrinking world. Leaving aside the worries about political extremism, even the most narrow-minded must admit that the net offers a lot of benefits, not just in terms of education, the sector（部分）for which it was originally designed, but more importantly on a global level, the spread of news and comment. It will be increasingly difficult for politicians to misinform the public, as the oppressed（被压迫的）will not only find support and comfort, but also be able to organize themselves more effectively.

     MTV is another global provider that is often criticized for imposing（强加）popular culture on the unsuspecting millions around the world. Yet the viewers’ judgment on MTV is undoubtedly positive; it is regarded as necessary by most of the global teenage generation who watch it, a vital part of growing up. And in the final analysis, what harm can a few songs and videos cause?

 Is the world dominance（绝对优势）of brands like Nike and Coca-Cola so bad for us, when all is said and done? Sportswear and soft drinks are harmless products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of time----heroin and cocaine, for example. In any case, just because Nike shoes and Coke cans are for sale, it doesn’t mean you have to buy them----even globalization cannot take away people’s free will.

    Critics of globalization can stop presenting their doom and gloom statements. Life goes on, and has more to offer for many citizens of the world than it did for their parents’ generation.

56．Some people feel sad about globalization because they believe it will ____________.

A．affect the rich local life

B．bring threat to the world peace 

C．change their present easy lifestyle 

D．increase the size of people speaking dialects

57．Internet was originally designed ______________. 

A．to spread news and comment

B．to get support and comfort 

C．to organize the oppressed more effectively

D．to promote education

58. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The Internet makes people worried about political extremism.

B. Nike and Coca-cola shouldn’t have caused so much worry.

C. All of the global teenage generation think that MTV is a necessary and important part for their growing up.

D. Sportswear and soft drinks cannot be compared with drug.

59．Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A．Globalization is Standardization（标准化）

B．Globalization: Don’t Worry, Be Happy

C．Globalization: Like it or change it

D．Globalization Brings Equality

     Jessica Tandy probably is best known for winning an Academy Award in 1989 for the movie Driving Miss Dairy. She was the oldest person to have won the award. But for many years, she had received praise for her great performances.

     Jessica Tandy was born in London in 1909. After her father died, her mother taught and took other jobs at night to make extra money to raise her, three children. Jessica’s older brothers showed an interest in the theater and often put on shows at home. Jessica said later that she was terrible in all of them. But she said taking part in those plays as a child created a desire in her to be someone else.

     Jessica loved going to the theater. This love led her to attend an acting school in 1924. She performed in her first play called The Manderson Girls at 18. But few people watched this play. In 1932, she married the famous actor Jack Hawkins. Their wedding pictures were on the front page of many British newspapers. In the same year, critics in London recognized her great acting skill in her performance in the play Children in Uniform.

     In 1940, Jessica ended her first marriage and moved to the USA. In New York, she met actor Hume Cronyn. Two years later, they married and moved to Hollywood.

     Her turning point came in 1947 when she played the lead part in Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire. Tandy won the first of her four Tony awards for best actress in it. After that Hollywood producers began to choose her to be in the movie.

     Jessica Tandy said she hated seeing herself in the movies. She was surprised when she won the Academy Award for Driving Miss Daisy. She said that the wonderful part she had made up for her lack of experience in movies.

68. Jessica’s early interest in acting came from __________.

   A. her natural gift for acting                   B. her brothers’ influence

   C. her hope of helping raise her family          D. her mother’s encouragement

 69. What made Jessica first widely known to the public?

   A. Attending an acting school.             

B. Her first play The Manderson Girls.

   C. Her marriage with Jack Hawkins.        

D. Her wonderful performance in Driving Miss Daisy.

70. Which is the correct order of the following events?

   a. Jessica performed in The Manderson Girls.

   b. Jessica married Hume Cronyn

   c. Jessica played the lead part in A Streetcar Named Desire.

   d. Jessica moved to the USA.

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

71. From the last paragraph, we can learn that __________.

   A. Jessica wasn’t interested in acting in movies

   B. winning the Academy Award was a surprise to Jessica

   C. Jessica would perform better if given a better part

   D. Jessica was as confident as commonly considered

It is generally considered unwise to give a child ___________ he or she wants.

   A. however       B. whatever      C. whichever      D. whenever

The result of the football match is really      .

I agree. Our team shouldn’t have lost the two scores.

A. pleasant    B. cheerful         C. relaxing         D. annoying

--I’m planning to visit your city next month.

--If so, I can     at my home.

A. keep you up      B. put you up  C. pick you up       D. call you up

I suddenly found myself ____ down the street when I found a crowd of people gathered in the street corner.

       A. run            B. running             C. runs           D. ran

Please do me a favor--- _____ my friend Stacy to Wanda Cinema at 6:00 tonight.

    A. invite      B. inviting       C. to invite       D. invited

You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead！Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks. There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress (床垫). Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman' s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is "blown up" in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.

    Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff (悬崖) a thousand feet high. His parachute (降落伞) failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are stuntgirls tool.

61. Stuntmen are those who ______.

A. often dress up as actors

B. prefer to lead dangerous lives

C. often perform seemingly dangerous actions

D. often fight each other for their lives

62. Stuntmen earn their living by ______.

A. playing their dirty tricks

B. selling their special skills

C. jumping out of high windows

D. jumping from fast moving trains

63. When a stuntman falls from a high building, ______.

A. he needs little protection

B. he will be covered with a mattress

C. his life is unprotected

D. his safety is generally all right

64. Which of the following is the main factor (因素) of a successful performance?

A. Strength.   B. Exactness.   C. Speed.   D. Carefulness.

65. What can be inferred from the author' s example of the Norwegian stuntman?

A. Sometimes an accident can occur to a stuntman.

B. The percentage of serious accidents is high.

C. Parachutes must be of good quality.

D. The cliff is too high.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项（每小题2分，满分10分）

No fight can end,and no friendshiip can move on,until everyone says these little words:I’m sorry. Sometimes,though,they can be difficult to say.  71  

It is not about winning.

Friendships aren’t like the Super Bowl, and there should never be a winner and a loser.When you start fighting with a friend,it may feel important that you “win” the fight by proving you’re right and he is wrong,or by making him be the first to apologize.

In reality,you’ll both lose if you let your fight ruin your friendship,and you’ll both win if you find a way to heal it.

  72  

You may have heard the expression “His pride stood in the way”. It is usually used to describe a person who is so determined to be “right” that he lets an opportunity for happiness pass him by forever.  73     Remember: as time goes on,we usually forget who was right and who was wrong in a disagreement,and only remember the sadness of losing a friend.

Take the first step.

Are you sick of fighting?Do you think this fight is just not important enough to ruin your friendship?   74     You don’t have to take full responsibility for starting the fight, or even say that your feelings were wrong..But you should find something you did or said that’s worth apologizing for.Maybe you’re sorry that you let the fight go for so long,or that you overreacted to something your friend did. If you say you’re sorry,it’s like an invitation for your friend to do the same.   75  

A. Then try to be the first to apologize.

B. Stop thinking about your pride.

C. It’s about taking some responsibility for the argument.

D. Don’t let this happen to a friendship you care about

E. Here are some things to keep in mind.

F. There are some special cases when you shouldn’t be the one to apologize first.

G. .Once you’ve both said it,you’ll both feel a million times better.

---Mom. I’m so tired. I can’t walk any further.

---______, my dear. You can make it.

A.Come on            B. No worry          C. That’s impossible    D. No problem