阅读理解(共44分)

六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。(共26分，每小题2分)

A

How often do you use your car? Can you use your car less often? Do you know the following facts in the UK?

·About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun.

·Over 80% people go to work by car.

·25% car journeys are under two miles.

·70% car journeys are under five miles.

WALKING & CYCLING

Instead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is the most popular form of exercise—it’s healthy and it can save money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience.

BUSES

Bus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuelswhich produce less pollution; some have easier access(通路)for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道)to make bus journeys easier. So do something to help solve the pollution problem----let the bus take you to work and your children to school.

TRAINS

All car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips, it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive.

47. How many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK?

A. 25%. B. About 50%.

C. 70%. D. Over 80%.

48. The writer believes that _____________________ can give children valuable road experience.

A. walking to school B. traveling by train

C. taking new fuel buses D. having car journeys for fun

49. What does the writer think of traveling by train?

A. Tiring. B. Exciting.

C. Terrible. D. Comfortable.

B

Different types of maps have different uses.

Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places.

Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.

Distribution maps (分布图) use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.

Some maps, such as railway maps, use straightlines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.

50. Jim is going to Beijing Zoo. Which map does he need most?

A. A tourist map. B. A road map.

C. A distribution map. D. A railway map.

51. How can you tell different roads on road maps?

A. By using different colors. B. By finding the numbers.

C. By following No. 621 Road. D. By looking at the road signs.

52. Why do railway maps use straight lines?

A. Because railways are straight. B. Because people like straight lines.

C. Because people can read them easily. D. Because railways have only two ends.

C

There are many kinds of heroes. Even animals can be heroes. This passage tells about three amazing animals. Each one is a hero!

Thumper, the Dog

Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin. One day Benjamin wandered(闲逛) into a large field. The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out. Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin. When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm. So Benjamin had stayed safe.

Lulu, the Pig

The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu. One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them. The husband went fishing one morning. The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper. Suddenly Mrs. Altsman fell to the floor. Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help. When a car came by, she lay down in front of it. When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper. The man called for help and Mrs. Altsman was taken to hospital.

Sugar, the Cat

Sugar was a beautiful cat. Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs. Woods began feeding her. Mrs. Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special. Mrs. Woods loved Sugar. Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma. They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days. However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr. and Mrs. Woods could hardly believe their eyes. No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma.

53. How did Thumper help Benjamin?

A. By searching for him in the field.

B. By finding the way out for him.

C. By staying with him all the time.

D. By cutting the grass around him.

54. Why did Lulu lie down on the road?

A. To get help. B. To watch the cars.

C. To have a sleep. D. To ask for a lift.

55. What did Sugar do in the story?

A. She tried to find help.

B. She protected her owners.

C. She went camping with her owners.

D. She went a long way to find her owners.