第三部分  阅读理解 (共15小题，计30分)

七、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”.(共5小题，每小题2分;计10分)

Los Angeles---Thousands of people waited in line on Thursday at Apple Stores, hoping to buy new iPhone.

Cindy Smith, 20, waited in line at Los Angeles Apple Store at 10 pm Wednesday, and wanted to buy her new iPhone before going to work. Stores opened at 7 am. Her old iPhone was broken two months ago, and she waited for the new model. "I can work from it and have fun, she said. Cindy was lucky and she got it, but hundreds of others waited in line on all sides of the shopping mall.

By the end of the day, Apple's latest iPhone was all sold out across the US. "It is working to get more phones. They can't get here soon enough, "said Melissa, Wal-Mart spokeswoman.

Apple spokesman Steve Dowling wouldn't say how quickly stores would get more phones. He said, "We are working hard to get them to everyone as quickly as possible. It will take about a month for stores to get fully stocked. "Apple said it sold 600,000 in early orders.

71. A lot of people waited in line at Los Angeles Apple Stores to buy new iPhone.

72. Cindy Smith wanted to buy new iPhone because she lost her old one.

73. Melissa is the Apple spokeswoman.

74. Steve said they would get more iPhones to people as quickly as they could.

75. It will take about a week for stores to get fully stocked.

八. 阅读下面A、B两篇短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。(共10小题,每小题2分;计20分)

(A)

The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They help people out of trouble when these people are in danger. They catch bad people, like criminals to make our society safe. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.

The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities, some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.

As they go around town, the police help people. Sometimes they fin d lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight, they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how they can get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.

Some police stand at crossings. They are the traffic police. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.

Without the police, our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.

76. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us______.

A. safe                    B. healthy               C. warm

77. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?

A. By taxi.              B. On horses.          C. On bus.

78. In th e third paragraph of the text, “put an end to” means"______".

A. cut                     B. fly                       C. stop

79. The text is mainly talking about the _      _of the police.

A. road                  B. life                       C. job

80. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. The traffic police can show people the directions.

B. Without the police, our life would be dangerous and inconvenient.

C. In fact, the police don't offer so much help for people.