第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节：(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30 分)

A

An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated son.

Suddenly a crow(乌鸦)perched on the tree near their window.

The father asked his son, “What is this? ”

The son replied, “ It is a crow.”

After a few minutes, the father asked his son the 2nd time, “What is this?”

The son said, “Father, I have just now told you It’s a crow’. ”

After a little while, the old father again asked his son the 3rd time, “What is this? ”

“It’s a crow, a crow, a crow.” said the son loudly.

A little after, the father again asked his son the 4th time, “What is this?”

This time the son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”

A little later the father went to his room and came back with an old diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary:

“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel annoyed; I rather felt affection for my innocent child. ”

51. In what tone did the son say to his Father “It’s a crow, a crow, a crow.”?

A. impatient    B. excited    C. hurried    D. surprised

52. Why did the Father ask the same question again and again?

A. Because he wanted to make his son angry.

B. Because he was too old to remember anything.

C. Because he couldn't understand what his son said.

D. Because he wanted to see how patient his son would be.

53. How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times “What is this”?

A. 35 years old.              B. 38 years old.

C. 45 years old.       D. 80 years old.

54. What is the most suitable title for the passage?

A. A crow.        B. Father's love.

C. An old dairy.       D. An old man.

B

Today, nearly 400 animals are listed as threatened or endangered animals in the United States. Many are at risk of becoming extinct or disappearing permanently. Unless efforts to save these vulnerable(易受攻击的) animals succeed, many of the country's greatest creatures will be lost forever. From the facts listed, guess which animals are endangered. Click on the picture to find out more about each of these animals in trouble.

American Crocodile

●American crocodiles are about 12 feet long. They live on land and in shallow water, swamps and marshes.

●American crocodiles like to float in the water with only their eyes and noses above the water surface.

●American crocodiles eat mostly small animals, which they grab with their strong jaws and sharp teeth.

●American crocodiles lay eggs. They hide their eggs under twigs and leaves, or bury them in th e sand.

●Some crocodiles help their young hatch, and then carry them to the water in their mouth.

Habitat

Southern Florida, Mexico, Central and South American, Caribbean islands.

Why It's Endangered

Overhunted for its skin and habitat destruction.

Peninsular Bighorn Sheep

●Bighorn sheep can weigh as much as 280 pounds and stand about 3 feet tall.

●They live in dry, desert mountain ranges, near rocky cliffs.

●Bighorn sheep eat grass, twigs and leaves.

●Male sheep are called rams and can be recognized by their huge, brown horns. The horns curl back over the ears, down，and up past the cheeks.

●They live in herds or groups. The male sheep with the biggest horns are usually in charge. Male horns can weigh as much as 30 pounds.

●Males will use their massive horns to fight. The fights can last as long as 24 hours.

●Females are called ewes. They are smaller than rams and have shorter, smaller horns.

Habitat

Nevada and California to west Texas and south into Mexico.

Why It's Endangered

Loss of habitat, hunting illegally, drought and disease.

55.Where can the article be found according to the passage?

A.Newspaper.        B.Website.      C.Student book.   D.Magazine.

56.Which of the following is NOT true according to the description about American crocodiles?

A.American crocodiles live on land and in swamps and marshes.

B.American crocodiles hide their eggs under leaves, or bury them in the sand.

C.American crocodiles grab small animals with their strong jaws and sharp teeth.

D.American crocodiles like to float with their eyes and nose below the water surface.

57.Where can we find both American crocodiles and Bighorn sheep according to the passage?

A.Southern Florida.     B.California.      C.Mexico.   D.West Texas.

58.Rams make use of their massive horns to ________.

A.master the herds  B.show their beauty

C.fight with others   D.hunt for food

C

Group–buying in China

Modeled after US hot website Groupon.com, group buying websites are now popular in China. These websites use the power of group buying to get competitive discounts (打折)for a daily deal on some best stuff to do, see, eat and buy in the cities across China. Discounts are available within just one click. Zhao lei, a software engineer in Beijing, loves the one-hour lunch break at noon, as it is the best time for him to check “today’s special” at his favorite group buying websites . Sometimes he searches for great deals at directory sites devoted to the new shopping space. Zhao spends around 800 yuan ($117.65) on group buying every month, mostly to buy food coupons (优惠劵)for eating at some nice restaurants and occasionally to find something fun to do. ‘‘I love group buying. In addition to the competitive discounts it offers, it helps me get something fun, exciting and new, and such surprises give me a reason to try something new,” he said. When he finds a really good bargain, he will send the link to friends or colleagues through MSN,QQ, or e-mail, or share the information at some social networking websites. In doing so, he often gets a certain cut off the price. At some sites, buyers are invited to leave notes about what they want to buy and the website will consider it if similar applications(申请)reach a certain number. That is how Zuo got her digital camera after waiting for two months. “It is cool. I want to buy a new digital camera for my trip to Switzerland this winter, but I never expected such chea p prices!”Zuo said.

59. We can learn from the passage that________.

A. China is the first country to start group buying

B. the price of group buying depends on the market

C. you can’t get the best you need through group buying

D. group buying is becoming popular in China

60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Zhao Lei has to spend about 800 yuan on group buying per month.

B. Zhao Lei never surfs at other directory sites for group buying.

C. Zhao Lei finds it easy to do group buying.

D. Zhao Lei can’t buy food coupons to eat at a nice restaurant.

61. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Zhao Lei’s online purchasing life.

B. Group buying

C. The US hot websites

D. A new digital camera

62. Zhao Lei succeeded in getting a certain cut off the price by__________.

A. bargaining face to face

B. discussing with the sellers

C. providing the link to others

D. inviting others to talk about the price