第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。

Britons stranded（搁浅）at sea or in flooded homes could find a real-life prince riding to their rescue. Prince William announced on Monday that he is to train to be a full-time pilot with the Royal Air Force's Search and Rescue Force (SARF).

William, who is currently a Lieutenant（中尉）in the Army's Household Cavalry Regiment（皇家骑兵团）, will transfer to the RAF and begin an 18-month training course in January 2009.

If successful, he will become a fully operational Search and Rescue pilot in 2010, flying Sea King helicopters at one of the six SARF units based in Britain.

"The time I spent with the RAF earlier this year made me realize how much I love flying," the prince, who spent two weeks with a SARF team while on work experience in 2005, said in a statement.

"Joining Search and Rescue is a perfect opportunity for me to serve in the Forces operationally, while contributing to a vital part of the country's Emergency Services."

It means he will follow a similar career to that of his uncle, Prince Andrew, who was a Sea King helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands war.

The Search and Rescue teams' main duty is to recover RAF personnel but in peacetime they mainly respond to civilian emergencies, dealing with more than 1,000 calls a year.

The units deal with incidents ranging from helping those trapped by sudden major floods to rescuing people lost while out walking on hills

William, who has spent the last year on secondment（借调）to the various branches of the military to prepare for his future role as head of the armed forces, received his RAF wings （飞行勋章）following a four-month stint（持续的工作）with the service earlier this year.

However, his time with the RAF was clouded when the Defense Ministry was forced to fend off (挡开) criticism for allowing the prince to fly military helicopters to a bachelor party for his cousin and to the family home of his girlfriend Kate Middleton.

1. Prince William wanted to be a full-time pilot because _______.

      A. he liked flying

      B. he would like to do something in the country’s Emergency Services

      C. many Britons were in danger at sea waiting for rescue

      D. he had much experience in flying

2 According to the passage, _______

      A. the Falklands war broke out in 2005

      B. Prince William served in the Army’s Household Cavalry Regiment in 1982

      C. Prince Andrew is serving in SARF now

      D. William would finish his training course in June 2010

3 The author’s opinion on William’s joining RAF is _______.

      A. enthusiastic          B. doubtful        C. negative         D. pessimistic

4. What is the purpose of the author by mentioning what the prince had done before in the last

paragraph?

      A. The author wants to say that Prince William pays much attention to his family and friends

      B. The author suggests that the Defense Ministry was criticized when William flew for his

private business

      C. William had a hard time when he went against his leaders

      D.The author has the worry that Prince William is likely to get the Defense Ministry into

trouble again.

 

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He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day when you can express your thanks and let him know ____16___ important he is to you.

   The third Sunday of June – which ______17__(fall) on June 19 this year – is Father’s Day.

   The idea of Father’s Day came from ___18___ American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day ____19____( honor )her father. He raised six children by _____20___after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.

   The first Father’s Day ______21_____(celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a _____22_____(nation) Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June ___23______ Father’s Day.

   Here are some ways to show your love and respect:

   *Send him a greeting card. Fathers prefer cards ___24_____are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.

    *If he has a computer, cover his desktop ____25___ words like “I love you Dad”.

    *A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king.

 

He is _______ to get there in time if he starts right now.?

A. possible     B. probable     C. likely  D. impossible?

I can’t persuade him out of playing computer games. He is          to them.

A. reminded            B. accustomed             C. addicted                     D. stuck

 

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