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四、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分)

阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题.

A

Ole Bull was a very famous violinist from Norway. He really liked to play the violin. But his father thought that playing the violin was not useful. So his father sent him to university to study. However, playing the violin was his dream. He didn’t want to give up his dream. So he left university before he finished his studies and spent all his time and energy practicing the violin. Unfortunately, his violin teacher was not very good. So when it was time for him to start his concert tour, he still couldn’t play the violin very well.

Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic1 criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, “If he is go ld, he is not ready to shine2 yet.”

When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man’s advice.

After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world.

36.Why didn't Ole Bull's father like him to play the piano?

A. Because he thought playing the violin was useless.

B. Because his father thought playing the violin would cost lots of money.

C. Because his father thought he couldn't play the violin well.

D. Because his father thought he couldn't make his dream come true.

37.What does the underlined part "If he is gold, he is not ready to shine yet." mean?

A. Gold always shines no matter where it is.

B. He is an excellent violinist.

C. He doesn't play the violin very well.

D. If he sells gold, he will make a lot of money.

38.What was Ole Bull's attitude towards the critic's article?

A. Angry. B. Excited. C. Modest. D. Worried.

39.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Without a good teacher, one can't succeed.

B. The critic's advice helped Ole Bull a lot.

C. Ole Bull got success after many years' hard practice at last.

D. The critic helped Ole Bull find a famous teacher.

40.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Becoming a violinist can make a lot of money.

B. When we meet problems, we should learn to face them.

C. Old Bull was a famous American pianist.

D. You can be famous easily if you play the violin.

B

In northern China during spring, big sandstorm often make trouble for people. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. People in southern China don't have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from the north of China. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don't get much rain. When there aren't many trees, the ground can't keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground becomes loose. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky. Besides, in northeast China, there lies some vast deserts.

Sandstorms are bad for people's health. If people breathe in too much sand, they will cough or have serious illnesses. Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never come back home. The winds also tear the farmers' houses down.

What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here's a piece of advice. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them.

(1) When do sandstorms usually happen?

A.In summer. B. In spring. C. In winter. D. In autumn

52.What does the underlined word "loose" mean in China?

肥沃的 B.贫瘠的 C.疏松的 D.大量的

53.The second paragraph tells us ______________.

A.why sandstorms happen in northern China

B.the dangers of sandstorms

C.sandstorms aren't terrible at all

D.how sandstorms happen

54.Which of the following is NOT a way to stop sandstorms?

A.Plant more trees in spring.

B.Stop people to cut down too many trees

C.Don't stay outside when sandstorms happen.

D.Tell people about the dangers of sandstorms.

55.Which is the best title for this passage?___________

A.Sandstorms B. How we can stop sandstorms

C. Why sandstorms only happen in northern China.

D. Sandstorms can influence most of China.

C

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1. visit the Great Wall B. enjoy the river life

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D

Light and shadow (影子) are friends. They usually go together. We receive light every day.

____________61_________________ Light cannot shine through you. ____________62_________________ There is a spot(斑点) on the ground next to you. The light cannot reach the dark spot. This is your shadow.

_______________63______________Your body stops very little light from reaching the ground. So your shadow is quite short.

But in early morning or late afternoon the sun is low in the sky. The light moves over more of your body. ____________64_________________ Your body keeps a lot of light from reaching the ground.

We love light, especially sunlight. ______________65_______________Most of us like to stand in the shadow of a tree in summer. But some people are afraid of their own shadow at night. They do not want to walk in a dark street. They do not want to see the shadow, either. But still light and shadow usually go together.D) Then your shadow is quite long.

E) At the same time, we produce shadow.

F) Without sunlight, life on earth is impossible.

G) At noon the sun shines over your head.

H) Your body stops it from passing.

根据短文内容，将下列句子还原到文中适当位置 ，使短文连贯、完整，将其标号填入下方表格的相应位置。

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答案：

46-50ACCDB 51-55BCBCA 56-60DBACB 61-65BEDAC