59. We can find the introduction to a product in ______,

A. Part 1　 　　　　　　　　B. Part 2　

C. Part 3 　　　　　　　　　D.Part 4

59. The passage is probably taken from a _______.

A. report　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. magazine　　　　　 C. text book　　　　　　　　　　　D. science book

答案　 56.D　 57.A　 58.A　 59.B

Passage 38

(05·全国ⅠC篇)

Welcome to Adventureland! 　　 Everyone loves Adventureland! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore(探索), enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will

go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time? The Travel Pavilion 　 Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life. Visit the Amazon jungle(丛林)village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing… The Future Tower 　 This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator(模拟装置)for the Journey to Mars! The Nature Park 　　 This is not really one park but several. 　　 In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see… The Pyramid 　　 This is the center of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too. 63. The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors _______. 　 A. realize the importance of travelling 　 B. become familiar with mountain countries 　 C. learn how to make things such as fishing nets 　 D. learn something about different places in the world 64. If you are interested in knowing about what people’s life will be, you may visit _______. 　 A. the Travel Pavilion　　 　　　　　　　　　　　B. the Future Tower 　 C. the Safari Park　　　　 　　　　　　　　　D. the Pyrmid 65. If you want to get a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go? 　 A. The Pyramid.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. The Nature Park. 　 C. The Future Tower.　 　　　　　　　　　　　D. The Travel Parvilion. 答案　 63.D　 64.B　 65.A

Passage 39

(05·重庆B篇)

Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.

There are four parts in the book:

Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to wad information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.

Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal ( 正式的) English in biography ( 传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading.

Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.

Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.

You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do alt the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it,

58. The purpose of the passage is to encourage the readers to_______.

A. buy the watch　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　B. return the watch

C. wear the watch　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　D. receive the service

57. Watch collectors want to get the improved watch, especially for its_______.

A. mechanical movement　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. splendid color

C. fashionable style　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. new uses

56. The original automatic watches are valuable because _______.

A. the watches were made many years ago

B. the watches were made by a Swiss watchmaker

C. only rich people can afford the watches

D. only a few watches of the kind were made

62.According to the text, we can safely say that　　　　 　 .

A. some visitors suggested more campsites

B. about 15,000 people visited 45 parks last season

C. many more people will visit Ontario Parks in 2006

D. the manager of Ontario Parks worries they will have fewer visitors

答案　 59.D　 60.B　 61.C　 62.A

Passage 37

(06·辽宁A篇)

Have you ever dreamed of having a fashionable watch of great value?

A small watchmaker in Switzerland in 1922 designed the first automatic(自动的)watch to show the day, month, and date, Only seven of these splendid watches were ever made and these watches were almost lost to history. Today, it is so hard to get an original(首批的)watch that some watch historians are even willing to offer $ 200,000 for one.

These watches attracted a lot of people for their splendid color, fashionable style, and new uses in the 1920s. The owners of the watches were admired and set apart from the crowd. Because the number of the original watches is very limited, owning such a watch will make you feel very special.

Today, you are offered the same kind of watch with improvement. It has a 24-jewel mechanical(机械的)movement, the kind desired by　 watch collectors, The watchmaker has made the movement of the watch much more modern with an automatic rotor(上弦装置)so that the watch never needs to be wound by hand. The watch comes in a very beautiful case with a crocodile design on it. To get a watch in such a perfect design to know history and to wear such a watch will show your personal taste and social position.

You can get the watch either in person or by mail all an affordable price. You will also receive good service from the watch seller. If you are not satisfied with the watch after you get it, you may simply return it within 30 days. Don’t miss the chance to realize your dream.

61.From paragraph 4, we know that Ontario Parks offers visitors　　　 　 .

A. the world’s new sports and games

B. the most exciting adventures in the world

C. many choices to relax and refresh themselves

D. chances to experience all the outdoor activities

59.The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to　　　 　　.

A. tell more people the improvements in Ontario Parks

B. attract more people to explore the parks on line

C. praise the beauty of nature in Ontario Parks

D. have more people visit the parks 60.The facility improvements of Ontario Parks include　　 　　 .

A. new programs and services

B. new comfort stations and campsites

C. comfort stations and special activities

D. new campsites and educational programs

58.From this passage,we can learn_________.

A.people settled in the Amencas a little carlier than 1942

B.North Americans were the tallest in the 18^th cenntry in the world

C.Mesoamencan farmers knew genclic engineering 5,000 years ago

D.the population in the Americas was smaller than that in Europe in 1492

答案　 56.C　 57.D　 58.B　

Passage 36

(06·四川B篇)

Welcome to Ontario Parks, a new body set up to manage Ontario’s most treasured special places, the parks in our area. 　　 We are entering a very exciting year for Ontario Parks. Last season we asked some 15,000 visitors in 45 parks how we could improve our programs and services. We also looked at the thousands of comment cards we received. As a result, new comfort stations have been added, the number of campsites has been increased, and we’ve made other fzcility(设施) improvements. In addition, we’ll be providing more educational programs. This year, for example, more than 40 parks will offer special day and evening activities to excite your curiosity about nature and history. 　　 Through the Internet, you’ll be happy to know that you can now explore all 270 parks on line. Let your family plan your park vacation, study a map of canoe routes, listen to the call of a loon or find up-to-date information about programs, services and facilities.

　So come and discover what Ontario Parks has to offer. Our parks are places to go with families and friends, for relaxation and fun, or simply to get away from it all. They are places where we can enrich our souls and “recharge our internal(内部的) batteries”. They provide chances to explore nature, see wildlife, swim, canoe, camp, hike, picnic, ride a bike… You’ll enjoy some of the best outdoor experiences available anywhere in the world.

We urge you to make 2006 the year that you come out and have an Ontario Parks experience!

57.Which of the following as NOT TRUE about the comments on the book 1491?

A. It is interesting and instructive.

B. It is attractive and culturally related.

C. It is challenging and revolutionary.

D. It is hurnorous and persuasive.