59．We learn from the text that Richard Albert is　 　　　.

　　 　A．an American living in Township 15　　　　　　　　　　 B．a Canadian living in a Quebec village

　　 　C．a Canadian working in a customs station　　　　　　　　 D．an American working in a Canadian church

58.解析：这是一道主旨题。根据这篇短文的内容以及第四段第一句可知C项正确，其余三项都不全面。

第4题(2005年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷Ⅰ(含听力卷))

　　 MONTREAL (Reuters) – Crossing the US-Canada border(边界)to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen ＄10,000 for breaking Washington’s strict new security(安全)rules.

　　 The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15, crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they shop, eat and go to church.

　　 There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530-mile border between Canada and the US-which in some cases actually runs down the middle of streets or through buildings.

　　 As a result, Albert says he did not expect any problems three weeks ago when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada, as usual. The US customs(海关)station in this area is closed on Sundays, so be just drove around the locked gate, as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security. Two days later. Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him be had been caught on carnera crossing the border illegally(非法).

　　 Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped a similar program last May. That forces the people to a 200-mile detour along hilly roads to get home through another border checkpoint.

　 　 Albert has requested that the customs office change their decisions on the fine, but he has not attended a Sunday church since. “I feel like I’m living in a prison,” he said.

57.解析：这是一道细节题。倒数第二段“Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years.”表明BJ是一只两岁大的猫。

56.解析：这是一道细节题。第二段“A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial，while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism.”说明有73%的美国公司喜欢在办公室养宠物。

58．The best title for this text would be　 　　　　.

　　 　A．Pets Help Attract Customers　　　　　 　 　 B．Your Favorite Office Pets

　　 　C．Pets Join the Workforce　　　 　　　　 　 D．Busy Life for Pets

答案 56.A 57.D58.C

57．We know from the text that “BJ”　　 　　

　　 　A．works in the Global Hair Salon　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．often greets the passers-by

　　 　C．likes to sleep in the sun　　　　　　　　 　 D．is a two-year-old cat

56．The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is　 　　.

　　 A．73%　　　　　　 　B．27%　　　　　　　　 　 C．25%　　　　　　 　D．15%

70．解析：这是一道推理题。根据两篇文中的内容，第一个是说马戏团里的动物生活悲惨，第二个说马戏团认为他们保护了动物。两篇文中针锋相对，第一篇显然是新闻，而第二篇是针对第一篇的反击。

第3题(2005年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷Ⅰ(含听力卷))

　　 　Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals .

　　 　A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . “On the pets’ side , they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤).

　　 Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . “My customers love them. They are their favorites ,” she said . “They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun .”

　　 Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ,” he said .

　　 Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .

69．解析：这是一道细节推断题。根据“To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species, and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species.”所以马戏团认为他们保护了表演动物的物种。

68．解析：这是一道推理题。根据第一段中“As the circus packed up and left ,circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.”说明马戏团还将继续演出，选B.