四 阅读理解 (本大题共15题：51-60小题，每小题2:;61-65小题，每小题1分;共25分)

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Mr Robin(知更鸟)had his house in a tree.

His four baby robins lived in it. They grew very fast. Soon the house was too little for them.

“It is time for you to fly,” said Mr Robin.

“Oh, we can not fly,” said the baby robins.

“You can, if you try, ” said Mr Robin.

A robin tried. He flew into a tree.

“Oh, how interesting!” said the little robin. “I like to fly. See me go!”

Then the other robins tried.

In a little while they could all fly.

The robins could fly, but they could not sing.

“No, Dad, we can not sing.”

“You can, if you try. Hear the other birds sing. Look at the pretty flowers and the blue sky. Then you will want to sing. Hear me sing to you. Now sing for me.”

One little robin sang.

Then they all sang.

A little girl came by. “Wow, hear the birds sing!” she said. “How happy they are!”

51. How many baby robins lived in the house?

A. 3.          B. 4.                  C. 6.                     D.7.

52. What did Mr Robin ask his babies to do first?

A. To fly.                              B. To jump.

C. To look for food.               D. To build houses.

53. How did the little robin feel when he flew into a tree?

A. Interested.    B. Bored.    C. Tired.     D. Worried.

54. What else did the baby robins learn to do?

A. To have dinner.   B. To take a trip.

C. To have a party.                D. To sing.

55. What did the girl think of the birds?

A. They were poor.                                         B. They were rude.

C. They were happy.                                                D. They were sad.

B

In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster(怪兽)lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a heard like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend(传说). The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax(骗局). During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.

There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are a lot of tourists there.

56. In northern _______ there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.

A. Scotland                B. HongKong

C.Rome                       D. Paris

57. What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness?

A. It weighs about 100 kilos.                 B. It is one meter long.

C. It has a tail like a horse.                D. It looks like a snake.

58. When was the first story about the monster told?

A. 200 years ago.                                      B. Over 500 years ago.

C. In 1933.                                                 D. In 1960.

59. Why was a team formed during the 1960s?

A. To kill the monster.                             B. To look for the monster.

C. To catch the monster.                          D. To sell the monster.

60. What is the passage mainly about?

A. People that saw a monster.                     B. A trip to Loch Ness.

C. A legend about a monster.                      D. A team that took photos.

C

Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano(火山)surfing and land diving.

Volcano Surfing

On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts(爆发)almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it’s very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano—without getting hit by flying rocks! It’s fast, fun and dangerous—the perfect extreme sport(极限运动).

Land Diving

Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony(宗教仪式). A man ties tree vines(树藤)to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head—without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.

61. In Line 2, what does the word “those” mean?

A. People.     B. Animals.             C. Activities.                   D. Islands.

62. According to the passage, Mount Yasur ______.

A. is no longer active                      B. is on Pentecost Island

C. erupts almost every day             D. rises 800 meters into the sky

63. Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?

A. People can climb it easily.                B. People can make money.

C. People can watch snow on it.            D. People can surf the volcano.

64. Which of the following about land diving is true?

A. It is not dangerous at all.

B. It was first called “bungee jumping”.

C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.

D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.

65. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.

B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.

C. To talk about the world’s best volcano surfer and land diver.

D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.