第三部分 阅读(共两节,满分40分)

第一节 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所体的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将

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A

Teenagers in England do many as the same things as children in America do. They enjoy sending messages on their mobile phones and they also like swimming, listening to the latest music, watching TV and surfing the Internet. How do teenagers in England spend their free time and holidays? Let’s follow Sally, a British teenager, and spend five days with her during her school holiday.

Day One

message early in the morning. Dinner was at 6:30 p.m. After that, she finished her English homework. Then she surfed the Internet.

Day Two

Sally and her mother paid a visit to their friends and went swimming together. Later, they went shopping for clothes and books, and had dinner in a restaurant.

Day Three

She went to the supermarket with her mother to buy fish and chips for lunch as well as some pens. After she got back home, she spent the next few hours surfing the Internet and watching TV.

Day Four

She surfed the Internet. Her mother took her out for lunch before she went to work. She then read stories after lunch.

Day Five

She woke up at 2 p.m., and so did her mother. They went to a park. Her mother met some friends there. When they got home, it was already time for dinner. Afterwards, she did her homework until 10 p.m.

( ) 56. When did Sally do her homework?

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At lunch time. D. In the evening.

( ) 57. Sally and her mother went to the supermarket to buy __________.

A. food for lunch and pens B. some books and pens

C. some fish and clothes D. food and books

( ) 58. Which of the following things did Sally do on Day Four?

A. She went swimming. B. She went out for breakfast.

C. She read books. D. She went shopping.

( ) 59. How many times did Sally and her mother meet their friends during the five days?

A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.

( ) 60. According to the passage, it can be inferred that ________.

A. a park is the best place to meet a friend

B. parents shouldn’t leave teenagers alone at home

C. teenagers don’t usually do their homework during their school holidays

D. surfing the Internet has become an important part of teenagers’ lives

B

Kenyon Scudder once told me a story about his friend, Michael. Michael happened to be on a train sitting next to a young man who seemed worried. Finally the young man told Michael that he was a convict (罪犯) returning home from a distant prison (监狱). His behavior had brought shame (羞耻) on his family, and they had neither visited him nor written to him. He hoped, however, that it was only because they were too poor to travel and too busy to write.

When he was set free he had written to tell them he wanted to go home. To make matters easy for them, however, he had asked them to put up a signal (信号) for him when the train passed their little farm. If the family had forgiven (原谅) him, they were to put up a white ribbon in the big apple tree near the railway. If they didn’t want him back, they were to do nothing, and he would stay on the train, and go far away.

As the train neared his hometown his suspense became so great that he couldn’t stand and he was afraid to look out of the window. He asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree. They changed seats. In a minute, Michael put his hand on the young convict’s shoulder. "There it is," he said, his eyes filled with sudden tears. "It’s all right. The whole tree is white with ribbons."

( ) 61. For which of the following reasons might the young man be worried?

A. He might not be allowed to go home.

B. He was afraid his family wouldn’t remember him.

C. His family hadn’t written to him often.

D. His family hadn’t visited him for a long time.

( ) 62. According to the passage, the white ribbon in the big apple tree means ________.

A. pleasure B. forgiveness C. happiness D. education

( ) 63. The underlined word "suspense" in the last paragraph can be best replaced by ________.

A. pain B. interest C. worry D. happiness

( ) 64. Why was Michael asked to watch for the apple tree?

A. The young man was afraid that he was refused by his family.

B. The young man’s seat was far from the window.

C. The young man was afraid of seeing the white ribbons in the tree.

D. The young man was sure that his family would accept him.

( ) 65. Why did Michael cry at the end of the story?

A. The young man couldn’t live with his family.

B. There were many more white ribbons than he had expected.

C. He was moved by the young man.

D. The young man was very sad.

C

New kinds of English are appearing. More and more non-native speakers use it to communicate with native speakers. So there is a basic question about learning English that we have to answer. Should you try to achieve native-speakers’accuracy (准确), or just effective (有效的) communication without perfection (完美)?

Offshore English is a kind of language spoken largely by non-native speakers. It often appears in international business situations. Other languages influence (影响) Offshore English so that some expressions sound a little strange. Although native-speakers don’t speak this way, they can still understand it.

For example, "I am working for my company since three years" is not grammatically correct. The sentence includes two mistakes common to many people who speak English as a foreign language, but there is no danger of misunderstanding what the speaker means.

Many non-native speakers of English speak less than 100% accurate English. If the meaning is clear, then it is not necessary to worry too much about it. Some mistakes, however, are serious, and can cause misunderstandings or problems. English learners need to pay attention to them. For example, "I’ll give it to him when I see him" is a serious mistake if the speaker really means "I’ll give it to him if I see him".

Many English learners would like to be as accurate in the language as possible. However, their target level depends a lot on who they need to communicate with. In actual business practice, they may find that if they deal only with other non-native speakers, effective communication does not require (要求) a native-speaker level of accuracy.

( ) 66. Which of the following information is TRUE according to the passage?

A. New kinds of English have been created by native speakers.

B. English learners should try to achieve (达到) a native speaker’s level of English.

C. Communication in English should be perfect.

D. A lot of imperfect English is still understood.

( ) 67. Offshore English ______.

A. is a sort of accurate English

B. is mostly spoken by natives

C. is often heard in political situations

D. sounds strange sometimes

( ) 68. The example in the third paragraph ______.

A. tells us about a new kind of English that is appearing

B. shows us that a language can’t be learnt without accuracy

C. shows us that some mistakes don’t change the speaker’s meaning

D. tells us that some mistakes will cause misunderstandings

( ) 69. The last paragraph is mainly about ______.

A. whether English learners need to speak accurate English or not

B. how non-native speakers can achieve effective communication

C. whether accurate English will have an influence on one’s business

D. how non-accurate English come about (出现)

( ) 70. What is the author’s attitude toward accurate English?

A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Neutral (中立的). D. Unclear.

D

A long time ago, there was a seed (种子) and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him. Thus, feeling inferior (低级的), the seed gave no importance to his existence (存在). Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field in the sun. Later, he was given rain. Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side. "Thank you God for this. I really need some rest," he heard the traveler say. "What are you talking about?" the seed quickly asked. He thought the man was making fun of him. No one ever spoke to him like that. "Who just spoke?" the shocked man asked. "It is me. A seed." "A seed?" The man looked at the big tree. "Are you joking? You are not a seed. You are a big tree!" "Really?" "Yes! Why else do you think people come here?" "What do they come here for?" "To feel your shade (树阴)! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time." A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride. The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life. The years of torture (折磨) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up. "Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great!"

( ) 71. The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because ___________________.

A. nobody looked after him B. he was thrown into the open air

C. he was such a small seed D. he didn’t believe in himself

( ) 72. The traveler sat by the seed’s side to _____________.

A. escape from the rain B. thank God for offering him a tree

C. have a rest and enjoy the shade D. talk with the big tree

( ) 73. How did the seed feel after hearing the traveler’s words at last?

A. Sad. B. Proud. C. Funny. D. Sorry.

( ) 74. The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A. tell us a very interesting story B. praise the seed for his strength

C. teach readers a lesson: don’t laugh at others D. tell us that we should never lose hope

( ) 75. Where does the passage most probably come from?

A. A history book. B. A science book. C. A storybook. D. A novel.