第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

Dear Ralf,

   I have received your letter from school and am glad to know that you are becoming responsible enough to decide on your career.

   You are now in the final year of college and are about to start more independent life in society. You know that a generation divides us, and the conditions of social life were different in my days. However, all I can say as advice is that you must select a career wisely. The first consideration is your interest. You can only succeed and feel happy when you do something you enjoy. Your job must be both gainful and satisfying. Then, you must read up on the latest books on the field you are aiming at. Also, you should get familiar with the men and women in the profession of that field. When mind and heart function together, success is inevitable(必然的).

   No career is more or less important than any other career. It takes different people to operate the machine of life. I think your interest may lie in the field of making TV programs. Your great communication skills, your active participation in school plays and the prizes you have won in speech competitions all point in that direction. So a career in Mass Communication and TV film production proves suitable for you. If you succeed and make it in that field, fame and treasure will both follow.

   Think a thousand times before making any final decision regarding your career. Anyhow, I want you to be a man of success.

   I know that you are mature(成熟的) enough to think for yourself.

   With all the best wishes!

                                                               Your loving father

1. We can infer that Ralf wrote a letter to ask for advice on how to ________.

   A. prepare for a competition.                B. communicate with others

   C. choose a career                              D. get good marks

2. What can we know about Ralf?

   A. He has graduated from college.         B. He gets on badly with his father.

   C. He has taken part in school plays.      D. He won prizes in the field of making films.

3. Ralf’s father thinks that ________.

   A. fame is more important than treasure

   B. every career is of the same importance

   C. Ralf is too young to make a decision himself

   D. there is no real understanding between parents and children

4. The father suggests that his son should ____________.

   A. consider his interest first when choosing a career.

   B. make friends with successful people.

   C. be never proud when making progress

   D. be active in school activities.

 

Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse,according to the doctors.I feel there are a number of reasons for this.

Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded(包围)by shops selling unhealthy,fatty foods,such as fried chicken and ice cream,at low prices.This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves.If there were fewer of these restaurants,then probably children would buy less take-away food.

There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight.I agree with this,because good eating habits begin early in life,long before children start to visit fast food shops.If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food,or are always allowed to choose what they eat,they will go for sweet and salty foods every time,and this will carry on throughout their lives.

There is a third reason for this situation.Children these days take very little exercise.They do not walk to school.When they get home,they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games.Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣)，it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.

The above are the main reasons for this problem,and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active,as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.

According to the text,what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?

A.Those who often take exercise.

B.Those who often watch television.

C.Those who often have meals at home.

D.Those who often walk to school.

The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because ________.

A.their parents often cook meals for them

B.they are too busy to go out and play

C.they can’t choose what to eat

D.there are too many fast food shops around

The word“steering”underlined in the last sentence most probably means ________.

A.forcing                                                               B.guiding

C.driving                                                         D.moving

The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A.tell a story                                                    B.provide facts

C.give advice                                                   D.compare opinions

On the first day of class, Mr Whiteson gave us a lecture about a creature(生物) called cattytiger, a kind of cat-like animal that completely disappeared during the Ice Age. He passed round a skull (头骨) as he talked, and we all felt interested and took notes while listening. Later, we had a test about that.

When he returned my paper, I was very, very surprised. There was a very large cross through each of my answers. And so it was with everyone else’s in our class. What had happened? Everyone was wondering and couldn’t wait to get the answer.

Very simple, Mr Whiteson explained. He had made up all that story about the cattytiger. There had never been such an animal. So why none of us noticed that and how could we expect good marks for the incorrect answers?

Needless to say, we got very angry. What kind of teacher was this?

We should have guessed it out, Mr Whiteson said. After all, at the very moment he was passing around the cattytiger skull (in fact, a cat’s), hadn’t he been telling us that it completely disappeared during the Ice Age? Clearly he was telling a lie. But we just kept busy making notes and none used his head. We should learn something from this. Teachers and textbooks are not always correct.

1. We failed in the test because we didn’t________.

A. take notes while listening

B. show interest in what Mr Whiteson said

C. listen to the teacher carefully

D. think carefully

2. We got angry because________.

A. Mr Whiteson didn’t tell us the truth about cattytiger

B. we failed in the test

C. we didn’t know why he played the joke on us

D. there was no cattytiger

3. Mr Whiteson gave us a special lesson________.

A. to show his special way of teaching

B. to play a joke on us

C. to help us learn our lessons better

D. so that we would no longer believe him

4. Mr Whiteson meant that________.

A. teachers couldn’t make any mistakes

B. textbooks might be wrong sometimes

C. we should speak up if we thought our teacher or the textbook was wrong

D. we shouldn’t believe our teachers because sometimes they might tell lies

 

 

第三部分 阅读技能 (共三节，满分35分)

第一节   阅读理解 （共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?

Sightseeing

★The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is $10.00. But on Tuesdays you’ll get in free.

★The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only $8.50.

Free show

★There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held from Wednesday to Saturday at 7:00 pm.

★Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For the Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.

Places to stay

★You can get a hotel for $100 to $300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory

at Roosevelt University for $215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(价格).

 (  ) 41. This passage tells us _________.

  A. Chicago is a big and beautiful city

  B. where we can see fine photos and paintings

  C. how to make a cheap trip in Chicago

  D. there are many free concerts in Chicago

(  ) 42. It will cost you ________ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.

A. more          B. less             C. a little           D. nothing

(  ) 43. You may go to _________ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.

A. the Art Institute                     B. the Sears Tower

C. Roosevelt University                    D. Grant Park

 (  ) 44. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. It is free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays.

B. Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.

C. The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building.

D. You can get tickets to the Oprah Winfrey Show as soon as you arrive.

 

根据句意和首字母提示完成句子，使句子通顺合理（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.We must take a correct a_________________ towards criticism from the masses.

2.The modern are museum l_____in the street attracts a lot of visitors every day.

3.This shop sells all kinds of f___________, such as beds, chairs, tables, and so on

4.He was deeply i____________ by the beautiful sights of the West Lake.

5.These experiments began a few months ago, and some p_____ has already been made.

6.They had to stand for hours without changing p______.

7.He had an unusual e_________yesterday.

8.what p________you from joining us last night?

9.After the  d_______there  were many people who wanted food and shelter.

10.Never waste food! You know ,children in some African countries die of h______every day.