第二部分  阅读理解(共 20 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)

第一节  阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(A)

The English are often considered as unfriendly people who don't talk to strangers, but not London taxi drivers. I once asked a cabbie to describe his life to me and he didn't stop talking until I arrived home half an hour later. He told me many interesting stories and this is one of them: “Some very strange things happen late at night. The other day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had a little dog with her. When we got to her house she found that she'd lost her key. So, I waited in the cab with the dog while she climbed up the window.” “ I waited … and waited … After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb up the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought that I was trying to rob the house! Luckily, the woman came downstairs, she'd gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog. I was in such a hurry to get away that I forgot to ask her for the fare (车费).”

51.In the writer’s opinion, London taxi drivers are _____________.

A. unfriendly        B. talkative          C. helpful       D. strange enough

52. From the passage we guess that the writer ______.

A. is the driver of the taxi     B. often travels by taxi

C. is a foreigner visiting London   D. lives in London

53. What does the underlined word “cabbie” mean in this passage?

A. Conductor        B. Stranger      C. Taxi driver       D. author

54. The man was waiting outside the woman's house because ______.

A. he began to like the woman and her dog at the first sight

B. the woman had not paid him

C. he wanted to know what would happen when the police came

D. he was trying to go on talking with her

(B)

It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about AI Herpin. AI Herpin, it was said, never slept, Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.

AI Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised . Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping , In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.

The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.

Herpin died at the age of 94.

55. The main idea of this passage is that _______.

A. a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep

B. large numbers of people do not need sleep

C. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive

D. people can live longer by trying not to sleep

56. The doctors came to visit Herpin , expecting to ______.

A. cure him of his sleeplessness

B. find that his sleeplessness was not really true

C. find a way to free people from the need of sleeping

D. find out why some old people didn’t need any sleep

57. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that AL Herpin ________.

A. was too old to need any sleep             B. often slept in a chair

C. needed no sleep at all                         D. needed some kind of sleep

58. One reason that might explain Herpin’s sleeplessness was ________.

A. that he hadn’t got a bed

B. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit

C. his mother’s injury before he was born

D. his magnificent physical condition

59. AI Herpin’s condition could be regarded as ______.

A. a common one                         B. one that could be cured

C. very healthy                            D. a rare one

(C)

It’s summer movie time again. And heroes are ready to try their strength and magic on the silver screen. Check out our list of four films that look most promising to young audience.

Harry potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Release Date:  June 4

Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A shadow is hanging over Hogwarts. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped the Wizards’ Prison. And he broke out to fulfill one task to kill Harry Potter.

Around the World in 80 Days

Release Date:  June 16

Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial arts skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days to win a bet.

Spider- Man 2

Release Date: June 30

Story: Peter Parker is still coming to terms with his dual (双重的) identity as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane: meanwhile, his aunt May has fallen on hard times. A new villain (坏人) , Dr Otto Octavius, has appeared to cause more trouble.

King Arther

Release Date: July 7

Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights(骑士) in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire(帝国). Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams

60. According to the passage, if you want to see a film whose leading actor is Jackie Chan, you will see the film on _____.

A. June 4          B. June 16          C. June 30           D. July 7

61.In Spider-Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by_____.

A. Peter Parker     B. Mary Jane        C. Dr. Otto Octavius   D. Spider-Man

62. Which of the following films is set in ancient Britain?

A. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.       B. Spider-Man 2

C. Around the World in 80 Days.                 D. King Arthur

(D)

In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, they paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs, the man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.

In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important.

In recent years, many couples continues to have a traditional relationship of the kind of man who has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many American are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities

There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have to stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.

The second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man takes care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children, or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and responsibilities of their families.

63. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?

A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.

B. The woman made most of the decisions.

C. The woman stayed at home to care for the children.

D. The man paid the bills.

64. In recent years _______.

A young couples refuse the traditional relationship

B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family

C. the woman doesn’t stay at home and care for the children and the house

D. the role of men and women has begun to change

65. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _______.

A. marry or to stay single

B. work or stay at home

C. leave their job just because they have children

D. have their roles that are comfortable for them

66. The followings are all now true except ______.

A. they may choose to have children or not

B. the man may take care of the children some of the time

C. the woman is the most important person in the house

D. the woman may want to go to work