Ⅳ.阅读理解。(20分)

(A)

Daniel wakes up in the morning and collects his post. There’s a letter for him with a picture of a sick horse. It’s from a charity(慈善机构), asking him to give money to help save the animals. The doorbell rings and there is an old woman on Daniel’s doorstep(门外的台阶). She is asking for money to help old people. When he turns on the TV, he hears sad music and sees a picture of a weak child who is dying of hunger in Africa. He knows those poor children need money. He is always ready to help those in trouble.

In May 2003, Yao Ming, a basketball star, held a TV show in Shanghai and he collected $300, 000 to help scientists with medical research.“We must do something to help our country at this difficult time.”he said.

People such as Daniel and Yao Ming feel good about helping others with money.

根据短文内容, 判断正(T)误(F)。

( )51.Daniel always collects letters in the evening.

( )52.Daniel often looks after a sick horse.

( )53.From this passage, we learn that Yao Ming is kind and helpful.

( )54.Many people such as Daniel and Yao Ming like helping others with money.

( )55.This passage is mainly about charity.

(B)

“Tom? Are you in bed yet?” called Mrs.White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast.

“Oh, Tom. You’re still playing on that computer game. You must stop now, it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow, ” said Mrs. White.

“But I’ve nearly won the game, ” Tom said to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement on his face. She sat down beside him.

“You’re always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework. ”

Today more and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children improve their study at school. But many of their children use computers to play games and watch videos instead of studying. We often see that computer net bars are crowded with people, especially young boys. They spend a lot of money competing(竞争) with the computerized (用计算机控制的) machines. The more they lose, the more they want to win. The result is that they don’t want to work or study.

In some countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble. Computer game addiction(瘾) is a serious problem in social(社会的) life. Something has to be done to solve the problem.

( )56.How did Mrs. White feel when she saw her son playing late?

A.She felt excited. B.She felt happy.

C.She felt worried. D.She felt wonderful.

( )57.Parents hope computers can _____.

A.help their children improve their study at school

B.help their children play well

C.help their children know a lot of Internet knowledge

D.help their children relax themselves

( )58.Many children use computers to _____.

A.watch videos B.listen to songs

C.play games D.A、B and C

( )59.The writer thinks _____.

A.the boys can go to the computer net bars, but the girls can’t

B.the computer net bars are very useful

C.the children spend too much money on computer games

D.the children should play computer games

( )60.Why do some scientists hate computers?

A.They think computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs.

B.They think computers cause them a lot of trouble.

C.They think it’s a waste of time to use computers.

D.Both A and B.

(C)

A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.

The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.

( )61.There is much pollution in the air today because _____.

A.people drive big cars

B.people drive little cars

C.small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline

D.the usual size of cars today is too small

( )62.The usual size of cars today is _____.

A.much smaller than the future one B.as big as the future ones

C.as small as the future ones D.bigger than the future ones

( )63 Which of the following statements (陈述) is NOT TRUE?

A.Big cars cost more.

B.Big cars are not useful for a long way.

C.The cars of the future will be smaller than today’s cars.

D.Small cars are slower than big ones.

( )64.The streets will be less crowded because _____.

A.there will be fewer cars in the future B.there will be fewer people in the streets

C.three kinds of roads will be built D.future cars will be smaller

( )65.Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.

A.there will be too many cars in the future

B.more and more people will go to cities

C.big cars run faster and little cars run slower

D.it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads

(D)

重新排列下列语段，把它们组成一篇意思连贯的短文(第一段已给出)(5分)

A. He walked towards the restaurant and saw the notice. "American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get up to the top of the house?" he said to himself.

B. "Doesn't your notice say ' Meals on the House for Three Days'? Is it just a joke?" the foreign student answered.

C. When they heard this, both Mr. Smith and the policeman laughed. "Don't you know what ON THE HOUSE means? Look it up in the dictionary, " the policeman said.

D. A foreign student who didn't know much English happened to pass by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunch time and he felt very hungry. " Well, here is a restaurant. I am going to have something to eat. "

E. He looked around and found a ladder(梯子) against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top he heard someone shouting at him. "Hey, what are you doing up there?" Mr. Smith was looking at him angrily and beside him was a policeman.

F. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said "Meals on the House for Three Days. "

The right order is： 第一段F 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.