四、阅读理解(30分)

(A)

Once you open the book, you will become a good speaker. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on how to make a perfect speech are very helpful to you. With the help of the book, you will be confident to know how t o give your speech. Also, you will learn how to attract your audience during the speech.

Car and Driver is the world’s most popular automotive magazine. The people who like cars can get information and entertainment from it. It offers the best vehicle (机动车) tests in the business. The magazine also covers the latest developments in car technology.

There are four parts in IELTS: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made good preparation? The book IELTS Listening is helpful for your preparation for IELTS.

The book offers healthy and delicious food. These dishes can all be completed in less than half an hour, and in many cases, in just a few minutes. Sisson and Meier show you how to delight your family or guests every time with quick, delicious meals using local materials: meats, healthy fats (yes, and  real butter) and common herbs and spices.

46. Who wrote Designing Effective Speech Interfaces?

A. Susan Weinschenk         B. Sisson            C. Meier                D. Jack Smith

47. Suppose you are going to join in an English talk show, which of the following can you refer to (参考)?

A. IELTS Listening      B. Car and Driver      C. Quick & Easy Meals.     D. Designing Effective Speech Interfaces.

48. We can find the latest developments in car technology in the _________ of Car and Driver.

A. newspaper            B. ma gazine              C. passage              D. article

49. The book Quick & Easy Meals teaches us how to make ____________ in a short time.

A. Chinese food            B. junk food               C. common herbs and spices        D. healthy and delicious food

50. What’s the meaning of the word “delight” in Quick & Easy Meals?

A. T o cook the food well      B. To turn on the light    C. To make people happy   D. To show people how to cook.

(B)

Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

Time went by ---  the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.

One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have  a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut a ll the branches off the tree and left happily. The tre e was glad to see him happy but the bo y never came back since then. The tree was a gain lonely and sad.

One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①

“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② - ---

51. ----Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?

----Because __________.

A. he wanted to eat th em                           B. he needed money to buy toys

C. he liked the tree without apples             D. he wanted to share them with friends.

52. ----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?

----He came back _________.

A. whenever he was happy                                    B. if he missed the apple tree

C. when he was in times of difficulty                   D. as  soon as he was free

53. ----What did the boy want at last?

----He wanted ___________.

A. to have a house to live in                                B. nothing except a place to rest

C. the root of the apple tree                                 D. anything that the apple tree had

54. ----What can we learn from the story?

----We should _________.

A. plant more apple trees      B. learn from the boy        C. always stay at home     D. be thankful to our parents

55. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much.

B. The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy

for the last time.

C. Each time the boy asked the a pple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him.

D. After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!”

(C)

According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Now in some cities of China, many schools start a new les son: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And  they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.

Lin Li, a teacher from Yantai, gives young students some advice on how to deal with danger.

If you are in a traffic accident

If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.

If it is raining hard and there is lightning

Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.

When there is a fire

Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Don’t take the lift.

If someone is drowning

If you can’t swim, don’t get into water. Cry out for help.

Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care or yourself at all times!

If you are robbed (抢劫)

Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.

根据文章内容，完成下列表格。

Best title: ______56_________

Danger What to do

____57____ ◆If hit by a car, you’re  supposed to      58___

◆If hit by a bike, call your parents.

Raining with lightning Stay at low places and keep away from trees.

Fire Don’t take the lift and find an ___59___ as fast as you can.

Drowning If you can’t swim, just shout “Help!”

Robbery ◆Keep calm.

◆ Remember the robber’s ____60____ and tell the police later.

(D)

The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn, England.

Charles’ father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Charles’ father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.

As a boy Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many t hings: eggs, stones, and leaves. His father did not like this, as Charles was not studying very well at school.