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三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

(A)

Friendship Restaurant

We have different kinds of Japanese food here. The food menu is in Japanese and Chinese. All the waiters or waitresses can speak at least one foreign language.

Tel: 312---9997

Time: 11:30am---10:00pm Volunteer Project

Maybe you want to help others but don’t know how to do. Then Volunteer Project will help you. Here you will get the best idea of volunteering.

Call 822-5566 to join it.

Email address: Lisa@

hot-mail.com The Dream Corner

Do you want to improve your English? Do you want to practice your English with native speakers? If yes, why not join the Dream Corner? Come here on Friday afternoon every week.

Red Bird Club

Do you like dance? Do you want to show off your cool dance at parties? Join us and make your dream come true.

Closed on Tuesday.

Call 822-3331 for more information. The Underwater World

Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will feel you are in the sea but of course this is not true. If you like fishes, I suggest that you pay a visit to it.

Time: 9:30 am-5:30 pm

( ) 31. In the Friendship Restaurant you can eat _____ food.

A. Chinese B. Japanese C. English D. French

( ) 32. Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call _____ to get some ideas.

A. 846-3809 B. 312-9997 C. 822-3331 D.822-5566

( ) 33. Red Bird Club is closed on _____.

A. Tuesday B. Monday C. Saturday D. Thursday

( ) 34. According to the ad, you can see _____ in the Underwater World.

A. volunteers B. excellent dancers C. sea animals D. waiters and waitresses

( ) 35. If you want to practice English with native speakers, you can join _____.

A. the Red Bird Club B. the Volunteer Project

C. the Dream Corner D. the Underwater World

(B)

More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!

Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.

Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.

Health Benefits of Bicycling:

? It helps to prevent heart diseases.

? Bicycling helps to control your weight.

A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.

? Bicycling can improve your mood.

Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

? Bicycling is healthier than driving.

( )36. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .

A. surprising B. exciting C. expensive D. popular

( )37. When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may .

A. pollute the environment around B. find something you didn’t notice

C. go everywhere and use a little oil D. get off your bike and begin to work

( )38. If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and __________.

A. get out of the car B. take it onto a train

C. put it in your purse D. go on airline websites

( )39. One of the benefits from bicycling is that .

A. you can fold the bicycle B. you will be friendly to others

C. you will be more relaxed D. you may get fatter and fatter

( )40. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.

B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.

C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood.

D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.

(C)

Today, roller skating (旱冰) is easy and fun, and it is popular throughout the world. People roller skate outside on paths and roads, and inside in rinks(溜冰场). But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist(存在). That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man full of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball (化装舞会). He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance (隆重出场) at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself fool. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking into pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!

( )41. The text is mainly about__________.

A. a strange man B. an unusual party

C. how roller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

( )42. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_________ .

A. often gave others surprises B. was a gifted (有天赋的) musician

C. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination

( )43. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to__________ .

A. draw the guests attention B. arrive at the party sooner

C. test his invention D. show his skill in walking on wheels

( )44. How did Merlin enter the party?_________.

A. He played the violin as be entered the party on his special shoes.

B. He ran into the party and was knocked down by the wall.

C. He fell down and made everyone amazed.

D. He didn't know the way and stopped.

( )45. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

A. The roller skates needed further improvement.

B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation(超出预料).

D. Merlin got himself into trouble.

(D)

The two friends — Sevareid, 17 and Port, 19 — had to shout in each other’s ears to be heard over the noise of the rushing water. They were moving fast in a boat. To the left and right were cliffs(悬崖).

Before the boys had left their homes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 17, 1930, their families had tried to talk them out of the dangerous trip. But the boys were determined. They would start at their homes near the Mississippi River and paddle their boat to Hudson Bay, a distance of more than 2,000 miles.

Sevareid and Port had never traveled by boat before and knew very little about life in the woods. But as they neared the end of their four-month journey, they had learned many lessons firsthand. They had endured(忍耐) cold rain, icy winds, and sleepless nights. They were nearly out of food like sugar and hardtack, a kind of hard biscuit. They could, however, catch fish they wanted. But the days were getting shorter, and they had to pay attention to getting to Hudson Bay before the winter freeze set in.

As they neared the end of their adventure(冒险), Sevareid and Port realized that the challenges of survival in the wild made the difficulties of ordinary life seem small.

In October 1930 they returned to Minneapolis. They had traveled more than 2,000 miles down rivers and across lakes and had faced many difficulties and dangers. They discovered the trip had changed them. Sevareid, who later became a famous reporter, said, “It was as though we had suddenly become men and were no longer boys.”

( )46. How long had they traveled?

A. Less than 2,000 miles. B. More than 2,000 miles.

C. Less than 1,500 miles. D. More than 2,500 miles.

( )47. What does the underlined word “determined” mean?

A. Becoming better.

B. Making a firm(坚决的) decision.

C. Feeling afraid that something bad might happen.

D. Making something clear.

( )48. Paragraph 3 is mainly about _________.

A. how Sevareid and Port had trouble sleeping at night

B. what Sevareid and Port ate while they were on their boat

C. what might have happened to Sevareid and Port

D. the difficulties Sevareid and Port faced on their trip

( )49. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Sevareid and Port ate only fish on their trip.

B. Port later became a famous reporter.

C. Sevareid and Port had traveled by boat a few times before.

D. Sevareid and Port’s families didn’t allow them to take the dangerous trip first.

( )50. The writer probably wrote this article to ________.

A. warn young people not to do things like the two boys

B. encourage young people to travel across the country

C. tell the readers a dangerous trip shared by two boys

D. explain what would be helpful on a long boat trip