第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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。

 “BANG!” the door caused a reverberation(回声). It was just standing there, with Father standing on one side, and I on the other side.

We were both in great anger. “Never set foot in this house again!” stormed Father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.

The street lights were shining rather desolately(凄凉的). I wandered aimlessly.

A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and harmonious.

But now… I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always imposes his opinions and codes of behavior on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.

I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.

In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. I can’t stand his outrageous(蛮横的) words: “ I can throw you away, let alone these old papers.”

All the lights were off except father’s.

Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret. After an argument he has the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers.

This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.

The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe… With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love – is second to none.

56.Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage.

a. I opened the door and entered the house.

b. Sadly I ran out into the street.

c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.

d. I thought of my father’s kindness towards me.

e. I walked about in the street without any aim.

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

57.What made the writer think of his childhood?

A. The sight of the desolate street lights.    

B. The sight of the empty street.

C. The sight of a father with a child in his arms.

D. The sight of light in his own house.

58.Why do you think the father often shouts at his son?

A. Perhaps the father is getting older and older.

B. Perhaps the son has already grown up.

C. Perhaps they never agree with each other.

D. Perhaps the father has got used to doing that.

59.What conclusion can you draw after reading the passage?

A. The father is actually kind to his son.

B. The father treats his son in an unfair way.

C. The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.

D. The father is always finding fault with his son.

第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：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。

Now as a mother myself, I'm anxious about the future, but I'm optimistic at the same time. I have the same concerns that my mother had for me and my brothers when we were growing up and going out into the world. The world it's said has shrunk or become flat. We're connected in ways we never were before. So how do we deal with these new challenges? Well, the other day I was speaking about my concerns for the future. And I said that I wanted to make sure that young people would work hard because we're in competition with jobs. When I was sitting where you are now, I didn't have to worry about competition from China or India. There were no global pressures like you will face as you mark your own way. And we need to get every young person to really get a sense of commitment and to work hard. Well, then my daughter said, "Mom I do work hard and my friends work hard." And I said, "I know that. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to convey any impression that you don't work hard. I just want to set the bar high because we are in a competition for the future."

You know, in 1999 when I was thinking of running for the Senate, I did not know what to do. I was really thinking hard because I had to make a decision. And there were a lot of things to consider. Obviously, no first lady had ever sought public office before. I had obviously never run for office before.

You know, often our most fearsome competitor is ourselves. We struggle with all of the internal doubts and anxieties, fears for the future, concerns for the world. Sometimes when I look at what's happening in the world, it's hard to imagine going out and doing anything of meaning. But we can do it and not only that, we must. America needs you to grab hold of this moment. So compete to do the best you can and help make our country the best it can be. So today, after you've accepted your diploma, but before you leave this place, please thank your family for guiding you to this moment. Thank your professors for showing you a new world. Thank your friends for exploring that world and finally remember what this day feels like. Cherish it always. Go for it. The world awaits you.

41．Who is most probably the speaker “I”?

    A．a Chinese   B．an Indian   C．an American adult   D．a university student

42．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

    A．Quite a few first ladies have run for public offices.

    B．Only after you’ve got your diploma and before you leave your university should you thank your parents, your professors and your friends.

    C．The speaker is always aware of what to do because she is a determined person.

    D．The speaker is concerned about the future even though she is optimistic.

43．Why do you think the speaker urge the students to work harder?

    A．Because the students are not really working hard at all.

    B．Because they are faced with global competition on their way to their future.

    C．Because only in this way can they afford to go to an expensive bar for a good drink.

    D．Because their most fearsome competitors are themselves.

44．On the whole, the speech is ________ .

    A．disappointing   B．encouraging   C．negative   D．necessary

If I can help ______, I prefer living in Hangzhou because the weather here is better than ______ of Wuhan.

   A．that; that      B．it; that           C．that; one             D．it; it

The scientists predict that if present trends____, women in 400 years will be 2cm shorter and have healthier hearts．

       A．will continue   B．continue   C．are continued   D．will be continued

“It is not only you but also Tom who _________,” said the teacher after knowing what had happened．

       A．are to be blamed          B．is to be blamed 

     C．are to blame           D．is to blame

 Are they coming to help us?

-- _____

A. I do so          B. I do hope        C. I hope they do  D. I hope so

______up the recovery process, the government declared a public health emergency in theGulf Coast areas hit by the hurricane.

　　A. To speedB. Speeding C. SpeedD. Having sped

 It is _____ challenge for graduates to find ____ work as unemployment is very high nowadays.

A. the; 不填       B. a; a        C. a 不填       D. 不填;不填

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A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

China news，Beijing，July．29—Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese．To many property developers and local government officials，housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries．However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter，while in China，it is even higher than in the United States．This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫)in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported．

Although the average price of residential houses in the United States，after convened to Re Renminbi，is about 8,000 yuan per square meter，the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area，as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses．If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area，then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter．In most big Chinese cities，such as Beijing，Shanghai, and Shenzhen，houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US．

The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles．Moreover，Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality，environment and supporting facilities．Furthermore，it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people．

How Can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?

At the beginning of 2007，Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public．Now in order to reduce the high housing prices．the government Call regulate the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers．At the same time，the government should allow, people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels．such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units．By applying these multiple means，it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered．

56．What is the average housing price per source meter in China?

A．8,000 yuan．    B．10，000yuan．

C．7,000 yuan．    D．It’s not mentioned here．

57．Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States．

A．Chinese houses can not be Compared with houses in US in terms of building quality，environment and supporting families．

B．American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people．

C．The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area，as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses．

D．The population who need houses in China is larger than in the United States．

58．How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?

A．Four．    B．Three．    C．Two．D．One．

59．What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it．

B．There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market．

C．The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States．

D．Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public．

If you' re feeling stressed, rather than wallow （沉迷） in watching television, try looking out of the window, with a US study finding scenes of nature can ease off minor stress levels．

Researchers at the Human Interaction with Nature and Technological Systems Lab at the University of Washington set out to look at whether nature, either the real thing or the one depicted （描述） technologically, can impact on minor stress levels．The study involved measuring people' s heart recovery rates from minor stress when they were exposed to a natural scene through a window and when exposed to the same scene shown on a high-definition plasma （ 等离子） screen, or a blank wall．

"The heart rates of people who looked at the scene through the window dropped more quickly than the others．In fact, the high-definition plasma screen had no more effect than the blank wall," the researchers said in a statement．They also found that when people spent more time looking at the natural scene their heart rates tended to decrease more．That was not the case with the plasma screen．

The study, involving 90 college students, is published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology．"Technology is good and it can help our lives, but let' s not be fooled into thinking we can live without nature," Peter Kahn, who led the research team, said in a statement．He said people were losing direct experiences with nature and instead experiencing nature represented technologically through television and other media with children growing up watching Discovery Channel and Animal

Planet．"But as a species we need interaction with actual nature for our physical and psychological well-being," he said．

59．According to the passage, watching an actual natural scene on a high-definition plasma screen __        

       A．is actually harmful to one' s health

       B．is as good to one' s health as watching an actual natural scene

       C．doesn't do any good to one' s health at all

       D．may have some impact on minor stress levels

60．Peter Kahn believes that watching Discovery Channel and Animal Planet

       A．is quite necessary for the growth of children

       B．doesn't help in the growing process of children

       C．does more harm than good to children

       D．can't take the place of children' interaction with the real nature

61．The study shows that people' s heart rates decrease the most when they____

       A．fix their eyes on a blank wall

       B．watch a beautiful scene on a high-definition plasma screen

       C．watch the natural scene out of a window

       D．fix their eyes on a natural scene depicted technologically

62．Who would be most interested in the study mentioned in the passage?

       A．People with minor stress levels．

       B．People with high stress levels．

       C．People with medium stress levels．

       D．People with psychological problems．