三、阅读理解。(40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。

A

Can you remember any of the bad habits you used to have when you were very young? Perhaps, as a baby, you used to suck your thumb(拇指). Of course, you do not do that any more, but you can surely remember your mother’s efforts to train you. The good habits you now have in such matters as personal cleanliness were part of this early training.

We may not suck our thumbs any more, but as we get older we get other bad habits. We can’t give them up easily, either.(Anyone who has tried to give up smoking knows this very well!) Each period brings its own problems. In babyhood, it’s thumb-sucking; in childhood, it’s nail-biting; in our teens, it’s smoking; in middle age, it’s over-eating, and so on. And if anyone tells you that he has no bad habits, you can be sure that he must have the worst habit of all.

41. Generally speaking, a child likes ______.

A. sucking thumbs   B. biting nails   C. smoking      D. eating too much

42. According to the passage, now we have good habits such as personal cleanliness,

for which we benefit from _______.

A. the social conditions             B. some strict rules

C. our friends’ kind help            D. our mothers’ early training

43. At the end of the story the writer says "And if anyone tells you that he has no bad habits, you can be sure that he must have the worst habit of all". Here what do you suppose the worst habit is?

A. Reading.      B. Playing.        C. Walking.         D. Lying.

44. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. It is very difficult to get rid of our habits.

B. At different ages people have different bad habits.

C. Giving up smoking is as difficult as giving up other bad habits.

D. Sucking thumbs is a young child’s bad habit.

B

How do you address(称呼) people in English when you want to talk to them? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.

1. When talking to strangers there is often no special form of address in English. Usually, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger it is necessary to use such phrases as “Excuse me”.

2. In British English, “Sir” and “Madam” are considered to be too formal(正式) for most situations. They are used mostly to customers(顾客) in shops or restaurants. While in American English, “Sir” and “Madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you don’t know.

3. When you talk to some people you know, you can use their names. If you are friends, use their first names; if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr”, “Mrs”, “Ms”, etc. before their family names.

4. There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. However, many of these are limited in use.  For example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used by men talking to other men.

45. According to the passage, “Excuse me” is mainly used to ______.

A. address a person you don’t know     B. apologize to others

C. catch the attention of a stranger  D. suggest good manners

46. If John Smith is your best friend, according to the passage you should often call him ______.

A. John         B. Smith      C. Mr John       D. Mr Smith

47. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. “Sir” and “Madam” are used more often in America than in England.

B. People often use “Mr”, “Mrs” or “Ms” before the first names of those people who they don’t know very well.

C. “Pal” and “mate” are usually only used between men.

D. While addressing friends, people just use their first names

48. The passage is most likely taken from an English _______.

A. textbook       B. card       C. storybook        D. grammar book

C

Michelle Wie, from America, is like a lot of other young girls in many ways. She is a good student, and she likes reading, drawing, and computers. However, in some other ways, she is very different. She doesn't spend much time going out with friends or shopping or going to parties. She's very busy practicing golf.

Michelle Wie is the best woman golfer for her age in the world. She was born in 1989. In 1999, at the age of 10, she began to win games against women twice her age. At 13, she could hit the ball further than most of the women in the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). At 14, she showed she could hit the ball further than most men.

Wie began playing golf at the age of four. When she grew older, she played about four hours a day on weekdays and seven hours a day on weekends. Another thing that helped her was that she was tall. By the time she was 13, Wie was six feet tall. She's a joy to watch. She has the flexibility of a dancer and also is very strong. And it’s clear that she loves the game.

49. What does she often do after school?

A. Going out with her friends.       B. Shopping with her family

C. Going to parties.           D. Practicing golf.

50. How long did she practice on weekends when she grew older?

A. 3 hours   B. 4 hours      C. 7 hours       D. 8 hours

51. What makes her a successful golfer?

A. Dance        B. Practice       C. Drawing    D. Computers.

52. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Michelle Wie, A Good Student  B. Michelle Wie, A Young Winner

C. Women Golf Players             D. Golf Games For Women