專升本英語-閱讀理解

專升本英語-閱讀理解（總分：300.00,做題時間：90分鐘）一、第一組（總題數(shù)：5,分數(shù):60.00）PassageOneWhatmakesapersonfamous?Thisisamysterythatmanypeoplehavepondered.Allkindsofmythssurroundthelivesofwell-knownpeople.MostpeoplearefamiliarwiththeworksofWilliamShakespeare,oneofthegreatestEnglishwritersofthesixteenthcentury.YethowmanyknowShakespearetheperson,themanbehindtheworks?Aftercenturiesofresearch,scholarsarestilltryingtodiscoverShakespeare,spersonalhistory.Itisnoteasilyfoundinhiswritings.Authorsofthetimecouldnotprotecttheirworks.Anactingcompany,forexample,couldchangeaplayiftheywantedto.Nowadayswritershavecopyrightsthatprotecttheirwork.ManymythsaroseaboutShakespeare.Somesaidhehadnoformaleducation.Therearerumorsthathelefthomewhenaccusedofstealingahorse.Othersbelievethathebeganhiscareerbytendingthehorsesofwealthymen.Allofthesemythsareinteresting,butaretheytrue?Probablynot.Shakespeare,sfatherwasarespectedmaninStratford,amemberofthetowncouncil,HesentyoungWilliamtogrammarschool.MostpeopleofElizabethantimesdidnotcontinuebeyondgrammarschool;so,Shakespearedidhave,atleast,anaverageeducation.SomepartsofShakespeare,slifewillalwaysremainunknown.TheGreatLondonFireof1666burnedmanyimportantdocumentsthatcouldhavebeenasourceofclues.Wewillalwaysbeleftwithmanyquestionsandfewfacts,（分數(shù):12.00）.Thispassagedealswith.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.theGreatLondonFireB.thelostdocumentsofShakespeareC.scholarsofShakespeareD.Shakespeare,spersonalhistoryV解析：短文的第二段和第三段的第一句點明了主題：這篇文章涉及的是莎士比亞的個人經(jīng)歷。隨后的段落從謠傳和教育等幾個方面估計他的個人經(jīng)歷會是怎樣的。選項D是正確的。選項A和B提及的倫敦大火及丟失的文件只是莎士比亞身世之謎的一個原因，并不是通篇的主題。選項C提及的莎士比亞學者應該是希望弄清楚莎士比亞身世的人，而不是本文的主題。.PartsofShakespeare,slifecontinuetoremainamysterybecause.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.peoplearenotinterestedB.researchersdonothavetheexpertisetofindthefactsC.writershadnoclaimovertheirworksD.theGreatLondonFireburnedimportantdocumentsV解析：最后一段。第一句就點明莎士比亞的部分身世恐怕將永遠成為一個謎。隨后的句子是說明原因：倫敦的大火燒毀了重要文件。選項D是對的。選項A與文章提及的事實相反。人們不是對莎士比亞的身世不感興趣，而是很感興趣。選項B認為研究者沒有專門的技術(shù)發(fā)現(xiàn)事實。選項C說，作者們不在自己的作品中提及自己的身世。第三段提及要想在莎士比亞的作品中找到有關(guān)他身世的蛛絲馬跡并不容易，因為他那個時代，演藝公司可以任意修改作者們的作品。由此可見，文章要說的是，作者很有可能會在自己的作品中提及自己的身世，不是不提及。.FromthispassagewecaninferthatShakespeare.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.wasahorsethiefB.hadnoeducationC.issurroundedbymythsVD.waspopularinStratford解析：選項A在第四段提及，但那只是謠傳，并不能證明。選項B在第五段提及，莎士比亞至少念完了中等學校，而不是沒受過任何教育。選項C是正確的。通篇都講的是謎一樣的莎士比亞的身世。各種謠傳，各種猜測。選項D點明是在莎士比亞的出生地，他很受歡迎。根據(jù)文章的第二段，受公眾喜愛的應該是他的父親。.Thefirstsentencearousesinterestbypresenting.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.adirectstatementB.aquestionVC.anemotionalappearD.acontrast解析：比較明顯，選項B是正確的。文章的第一句以問句開頭，吸引讀者。PassageTwoThepeoplewhorunYosemiteNationalParkwanttomakesomechanges.Theysaytherearetoomanycarsinthepark.Sometimes,nomorepeoplecanfitintothepark.Thecars,trucks,andcamperscausemanyproblems.Thecarsmaketoomuchnoise.Peoplecannotheareachothertalk.ThebestviewofYosemiteFallsisfromtheparkinglot.Thenewplanistokeepmostcarsoutofthepark.Somepeoplecomeonlyforoneday.Theywillhavetoleavetheirearsoutsidethepark.Theywillhavetoridebusesintothepark.SomepeoplehavereservationsathotelsorcampgroundsatYosemite.Theycanbringintheircars,buttheywillhavetoleavethemintheparkinglot.Thenewplanwillincluderemovingsomeroads.Itwillincluderemovingbridgesovertheriver.Itwillincludemakingnewpathsforhikingandbiking.Floodslastyearhurtintheparkinmanyways.CongresswantsthepeoplewhorunYosemitetofixupthepark.ButCongressdoesnotwantYosemitelikeitwasbeforethefloods.Theywantittobebetter.（分數(shù):12.00）.SomepeoplemakearrengementsatorcampgroundsatYosemite.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.hotelsVB.restaurantsC.parkinglotsD.apartmentsnearthepark解析：第三段。有些人在賓館或野營地預訂了房間，他們可以把車開進公園，但只能把車停在車場。選項A是正確的。.Peoplemightnotlikethechanges.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.inCongressB.wholikedrivigVC.wholikecyclingD.wholikecamping解析：前兩段一直在講汽車給公園帶來的問題，由于汽車帶來很大噪音，大部分的汽車都將被拒絕進入公園。所以，喜歡開車的人應不喜歡這些變化。選項B是正確的。.Howmighttheparkbedifferentafterthechanges?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Itwillbemorequiet.VB.Therewillbelesspeople.C.Therewillbenocarsatall.D.Everybodywillhavetowalkaroundthepark.解析：第二段提到汽車帶來很大的噪音，甚至影響人們的交流，彼此聽不清對方說話。由此看來，大量減少公園內(nèi)的車輛可以使公園比以前安靜。第一段提到，有時由于汽車太多，影響到公園里人數(shù)的增加。所以，改變后的公園，因為車輛的減少，人可能有所增加而不是減少（選項B）。大多數(shù)車輛會被拒之門外，而不是所有的車（選項C）。因為計劃新建自行車道。所以不可能人人都步行（選項D）。選項A是正確的。（4）.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Floods-DestroyedPark.B.ChangesinthePark.C.YosemiteCarBan.VD.NoCars.解析：全文的主要焦點是阻止盡可能多的汽車進入這個國家公園，是有關(guān)在這個公園實施的汽車禁令，因此選項C是正確的。A和B選項都不是全文的主題，只是其中一個方面。選項D則太絕對。PassageThreeTherehasbeenaboomin"karaoke"inJapan.Manypeople,nomatterwhattheirageorgender,gothereoftentoenjoysingingoutloud,toseekrelieffromdailystressorjustforfun.The"kara"ofkara-okemeans"empty",whilethe"oke"isaJapaneseabbreviationoftheEnglishword,"orchestra."Thesetwowordscomingtogethermeananorchestrawithoutasinger.Karaokesystemsarewidespreadinmanycountriesnowadays."Karaokebars"arewellknownbyAmericans,butactuallywehavefewkaraokebarsinJapan.Whatwecall"karaokebox"ismorepopularinJapan.Torelishkaraokeisnotdifficultatall.Allyouhavetodoistofindsomefriendstogowithyou.Afteryouhavesettledintotheroomandgottensomethingtoeatordrink,youarealreadytosing.Youlookuponeofthesongbooksandchooseasongyouwishtosingintwodifferentways:eitherbythesinger,snameortitleofthesong.Thenenterthecodenumbersofthesongintotheremotecontrol.Soonyourmusicwillstart.Somekaraokesetsevenhaveavoicechangesystem.Youcanchangeyourvoicefromawoman,stoaman,s,oraman,stoawoman,s.Thisisveryinteresting.Buttheimportantthinghereisyoushouldlistentootherpeoplesingingatthesametime.Usuallypeopleliketohaveaudiences,andyouwantthemtolistentoyouwhileyouaresinging,too.Youcanfeellikearealsingerifyouhavesomeonetolistentoyou,andthat,swhatpeoplelikewhendoingkaraoke.Sinceyouwillhaveyourownroomandtherewillbenounfamiliarpeoplewatchingyou,youwillfeelmorecomfortablesinginginakaraokeboxthansinginginfrontofmanypeople,likeinkaraokebars.Youcanspendthetimeinamorerelaxedatmosphere,whichismoreenjoyable.Onceyouhaveexperiencedkaraoke,youmightwanttogoagainandagain,thoughsomepeoplewouldnotlikesinginginfrontofpeopleeveniftheywerefriendsorfamily.Butyoucanstillhavealotoffunthere,evenifyoudon,tsing.Wemakejokesandwetalkasifwewereathome.Ipersonallylikekaraokeverymuch.IlikesingingandIhavesomuchfuneverytimeIgo.Ithinkweareseekingawaytoexpressourselvestopeoplewhomwelike.（分數(shù):12.00）.InJapanese,theword"Karaoke"comefrom"kara"and"oke."Whatdothesewordsmean?分數(shù)：3.00）A.Singandtogether.B.Singandhavefun.C.Orchestraandsinger.D.EmptyandorchestrV解析：第一段。Karaoke的前半截“Kara”意為“空”，后半截“oke”是英文“管弦樂隊”的日語縮寫。選項D是正確的。.WhatdoesthewritersayistheimportantthingtodotoenjoyKaraoke?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Enterthecodenumber.B.Choosemanydifferenttypesofmusic.C.Listentootherssingingsoeveryonehasanaudience.VD.Changeyourvoicefromawomantoamanorvice-vers解析：第二段最后幾行。很重要的一點是你還要聽別人唱。人們通常希望別人能聽自己唱。你肯定也希望別人聽你唱，如同真的歌手唱歌一樣。這也是大家去這種場所的目的。選項C是正確的。.WhatistheadvantageofaJapaneseKaraokeboxoveraKaraokebar?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Therearenounfamiliarpeoplewatchingyousoyouwon,tfeelnervous.VB.Itismoretechnologicallyadvanced.C.Theemployeesarefriendlier.D.Thefoodisbetter.解析：第一、三段。“thansinginginfrontofmanypeople,likeinkaraokebars"意為"而不是像在卡拉OK廳那樣面對許多人唱”。這里肯定包括認識的和不認識的人?！発araokebar”是美國方式的卡拉OK。選項A是正確的。.Howwouldyoudescribethewriter'sattitudetowardKaraoke?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Sheoftengoes,andlikesitsometimesandsometimesnot.B.Shethinksitisnotonlyfun,butstressrelievingaswell.VC.Shehasnottrieditherselfsohasnoattitudeaboutit.D.Shefeelsitisawasteoftim解析：作者在第一段中就表明唱卡拉OK可以放松一天的緊張情緒。其他段落也多次提到唱卡拉OK是多么有趣，所以作者才會經(jīng)常出入卡拉OK廳。作者自始至終都在說明卡拉OK是很有意思的一種活動，并說她每一次去都會獲得樂趣。所以，作者認為唱卡拉OK是浪費時間（選項D）,或說作者根本沒參加過這種活動（選項C）,或說她有時喜歡有時不喜歡卡拉OK（選項A）都是不正確的選項。選項B是正確的。PassageFourPoepleareusedtospeakingtheirnativelanguage,soimmigrantsarehavingmanyproblemsbetweenthefirstgenerationandthesecondgenerationbecausetheydon,thavethesamenativelanguage.Also,thesecondgenerationislosingtheiridentity.EspeciallyinAmerica,therearemanyimmigrantsthatcamefromdifferentcountriestosucceedintheStates.BecausetheysufferinlotsofareassuchasgettingajobandtryingtospeakEnglish,theywanttheirchildrentospeakEnglish,notonlyatschool,butalsoathomeinordertobemoresuccessful.Becauseofthissituation,theirchildrenarelosingtheirethnicidentity.Forexample,myaunt,whohasbeenlivinginChicagofortwenty-fiveyears,hasthreechildrenandtheywereallbornintheStates.Theeighteen-yearolddaughterspeaksEnglishasanativelanguageandshespeaksKoreanverywelltoo.Shehasnoproblemstalkingwithherparents,butshestilldoesn'tunderstandKoreanjokes,andtherearesometimesmisunderstandings.Theseconddaughterisfourteenyearsold,andshedoesn'twanttospeakKorean.MyauntoftengetsupsetwithherbecausesheisveryAmericanizedandtheycannotunderstandeachother.Evenwhenmyauntpunishesher,thisdaughterdoesnotunderstandwhatmyauntistalkingabout.Thethirdchildisatwelve-yearoldson.HespeaksEnglishtohisparentsandmyauntspeaksKoreantohimasshedoestotheseconddaughter.Healsohasaproblemcommunicatingwithhisparents.Myauntistryingtoteachhimtospeakbothlanguages,butitisveryhardforhimbecausehespeaksEnglishalldayanddoesnotunderstandwhyheshouldlearntospeakKorean.Wemustrealizethatlanguageisimportantandvaluableformanyreasons.Immigrantsshouldmakeanefforttomaketheirchildrenunderstandtheirheritagebyteachingthemtheparents'language.Thisisveryimportant,notonlyfortheharmonyofthefamily,butalsoinhelpingthesecondgenerationestablishtheiridentity.（分數(shù):12.00）.Whatdoyouthinkthisarticleisabout?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Learningasecondlanguage.B.ImmigrantswhobecomesickintheU.S.C.SchoolsattendedbyimmigrantstotheU.S.D.Languageanditseffectontheidentityofimmigrants.V解析：作者在這篇文章中用說明和舉例的方式提出語言對人的特征的認知和感受的重要影響。作者在第一段就指出移民家庭的兩代人由于母語的不同而造成的對個人特征認知和感受的困惑。第二段用作者自己的親屬為例說明這一困惑。第三段強調(diào)應當教授第二代移民自己父母的語言以明確他們的特征。選項D是正確的。.TowhomdoesthemotherspeakKorean?(分數(shù)：3.00)A.Heroldestdaughteronly.B.Hertwodaughtersonly.C.Allofherchildren.VD.Onlytoherson.解析：第二段。母親對所有三個孩子都說韓語，即便第二個孩子并不想說韓語，而第三個孩子并不想學韓語。選項C是正確的。.Whydidtheauthor'saunttrytoteachherchildrentospeakKorean?(分數(shù)：3.00)A.TohelpherimproveherKoreanlanguageskills.B.TohelpthemestablishaKoreanidentity.VC.TohelpthemsucceedintheU.S.D.Tohelpthemfindagoodjo解析：第一、二段。選項C和D是這位母親希望她的孩子們說好英語所能得到的。與此同時她也希望她的孩子們能學好韓語，知道自己是誰。因此選項B是正確的。.Basedonthepassage,thephrase"youridentity"means.(分數(shù)：3.00)A.yourhomeB.yourdignityC.whoyouareVD.whereyouarefrom解析：這篇文章多次用了這個詞：identity。第一代移民對自己的特征非?？粗?，也就是自己是誰，也希望自己的孩子明白自己的特征。然而第二代移民卻對自己究竟是誰非常困惑。選項C是正確的。PassageFive/r/n/r/n1.Needed:Fulltimesecretarypositionavailable/r/nApplicantsshouldhaveatleast2yearsexperienceandbeabletotype60wordsaminute.Nocomputerskillsrequired.ApplyinpersonatUnitedBusinessLtd.,17BrowningStreet./r/n/r/n2.Areyoulookingforapart-timejob?/r/nWerequire3part-timeshopassistantstoworkduringtheevening.Noexperiencerequired,applicantsshouldbetween18and26.Call366-76564formoreinformation./r/n/r/n/r/n/r/n3.Computertrainedsecretaries:/r/nDoyouhaveexperienceworkingwith4.TeacherNeeded:/r/nTommy,sKindergartenneeds2teacher/trainerstohelpwithclasses

computers?Wouldyoulikeafulltimepositionworkinginanexcitingnewcompany?Ifyouranswerisyes,giveusacallat887-50928./r/n/r/nfrom9a.m.to3p.m.Applicantsshouldhaveappropriatelicenses.FormoreinformationvisitTommy'sKindergarteninLeicesterSquareNo.56./r/n/r/n/r/n/r/n5.PartTimeworkavailable:/r/nWearelookingforretiredadultswhowouldliketoworkpart-timeattheweekend.Responsibilitiesincludeansweringthetelephoneandgivingcustomer,sinformation.Formoreinformationcontactusbycalling302-68567./r/n/r/n6.Universitypositionsopen:/r/nTheUniversityofCumberlandislookingfor4teachingassistantstohelpwithbomeworkcorrection.Applicantsshouldhaveadegreeinoneofthefollowing:Religion,EconomicsorHistory.PleasecontacttheUniversityofCumberlandformoreinformation./r/n/r/n/r/n（分數(shù):12.00）.Thisisa.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.jobadvertisingVB.businessadvertisingC.parttimeadvertisingD.televisionadvertising解析：這是工作廣告。登的是工作職位的需求。選項A是正確的。.JackAnderson.JackgraduatedfromtheUniversityofTrentwithadegreeinEconomicstwoyearsago.Hewouldlikeanacademicposition.Whichpositionisbestforhim?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Teacherinkindergarten.B.Universityposition.VC.Secretaryposition.D.Shopassistant.解析：第6條。Jack需要的是學術(shù)職位，這與大學里的職位比較吻合。幼兒園里的教師（選項A）不能算是學術(shù)職位。其他更不符合。選項B是正確的。.Whichmightbethebestforsomeonewhoneedsaneveningjob?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Computertrainedsecretary.B.Trainerinkindergarten.C.Teachingassistant.D.Shopassistant.V解析：在所列出的工作中只有第二條所需的商店里的售貨員是晚上工作。選項D是正確的。.Clarewhoisretiredwantstoworkpart-timeattheweekend,forfurtherinformationsheshould.（分數(shù)：3.00）

A.call302-68567VB.visitTommy,sKindergartenC.contacttheUniversityofCumberlandD.applyinpersonatUnitedBusinessLtd解析：只有第五條的工作需要退休人員，并且是在周末工作。獲取更多信息的電話號是302-68567。選項A是正確的。二、第二組(總題數(shù)：5,分數(shù)：60.00)PassageOne/r/n/r/nPresidentsofAmerica/r/n/r/n/r/nLEGEND:/r/nResignedfromPresidency/r/n?ResignedfromVicePresidency/r/nDiedinoffice/r/nAssassinatedinoffice/r/nNAppointedVicePresident(Notelected)/r/n/r/n/r/n/r/n#/r/nYear/r/nPresident/r/nVicePresident(s)/r/nParty/r/n/r/n/r/n25/r/n1897-1901/r/n??WilliamMcKinley/r/nGarretA.Hobart(to1901)TheodoreRoosevelt(1901)/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n26/r/n1901-1909/r/nTheodoreRoosevelt/r/nNoVicePresident(1901-1905)CharlesRepublican/r/n/r/n

Fairbanks(1905-1909)/r/n/r/n27/r/n1909-1913/r/nWilliamHowardTaft/r/nJamesS.Sherman/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n28/r/n1913-1921/r/nWoodrowWilson/r/nThomasR.Marshall/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n29/r/n1921-1923/r/nWarrenHarding/r/nCalvinCoolidge/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n30/r/n1923-1929/r/nCalvinCoolidge/r/nNoVicePresident(1923-1925)CharlesG.Dawes(1925-1929)/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n31/r/n1929-1933/r/nHerbertHoover/r/nCharlesCurtis/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n32/r/n1933-1945/r/nFranklinD.Roosevelt/r/nJohnN.Garner(1933-1941)HenryA.Wallace(1941-1945)HarryS.Truman(1945)/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n33/r/n1945-1953/r/nHarryS.Truman/r/nNoVicePresident(1945-1949)AlbenW.Barkley(1949-1953)/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n34/r/n1953-1961/r/nDwightD.Eisenhower/r/nRichardM.Nixon/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n35/r/n1961-1963/r/n??JohnF.Kennedy/r/nLyndonB.Johnson/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n36/r/n1963-1969/r/nLyndonB.Johnson/r/nNoVicePresident(1963-1965)HubertHumphrey(1965-1969)/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n37/r/n1969-1974/r/n?RichardM.Nixon/r/nSpiroT.Agnew??GeraldR.FordX/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n38/r/n1974-1977/r/nGeraldR.Ford/r/nNelsonA.RockefellerX/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n39/r/n1977-1981/r/nJimmyCarter/r/nWalterMondale/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n40/r/n1981-1989/r/nRonaldReagan/r/nGeorgeBush/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n41/r/n1989-1993/r/nGeorgeBush/r/nDanQuayle/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n1993-2001/r/nWilliamAlbertGore,Democrat/r/n42/r/nJeffersonClinton(Bill)/r/nJr./r/n/r/n/r/n43/r/n2001-.../r/nGeorgeW.Bush/r/nDickCheney/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n(分數(shù):12.00).HowmanyVicePresidentslaterbecamePresidents?(分數(shù)：3.00)A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.VD.Seven.解析：題干問的是有多少副總統(tǒng)后來成了總統(tǒng)。從表格中可以查出，第26、30、33、37、38、41屆總統(tǒng)曾是副總統(tǒng)。所以答案應是選項C。.Amongthelasttenpresidents,howmanyofthemarefromRepublican?(分數(shù)：3.00)A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.VD.Seven.解析：題干問表格中的最后10位總統(tǒng)中有多少來自共和黨。從第34位總統(tǒng)開始數(shù)，共有6位。第34、37、38、40、41、43屆總統(tǒng)來自共和黨。選項C是正確的。.Inwhichyearbothpresidentandvice-presidentresignedtheirpositions?(分數(shù)：3.00)A.1897-1901.B.1921-1923.C.1961-1963.D.1969-1974.V解析：題干問哪一年的總統(tǒng)和副總統(tǒng)同時辭去其職務。圖表的上方有圖標說明。一個黑色菱形表示總統(tǒng)辭職，兩個黑色菱形表示副總統(tǒng)辭職。查表得知1969—1974年這一屆的總統(tǒng)和副總統(tǒng)都辭去職務。選項D是正確的。.WhichPresidentswereassassinatedinoffice?(分數(shù)：3.00)A.JohnF.KennedyandWilliamMcKinley.VB.WarrenHardingandWilliamMcKinley.C.JohnF.KennedyandRichardM.Nixon.D.GeraldR.FordandSpiroT.Agnew.解析：題干問哪位總統(tǒng)是在辦公室被刺殺的。圖標說明兩個白色菱形表明在任期內(nèi)被刺殺的總統(tǒng)。查表得知第25屆和第35屆總統(tǒng)是在任期內(nèi)被刺殺的。選項A是正確的。表格說明：表格共分五項。第一項表示第幾屆，第二項是該屆的時間段，第三項是該屆的總統(tǒng)姓名，第四項是該屆的副總統(tǒng)姓名，第五項是總統(tǒng)和副總統(tǒng)所在的黨派。PassageTwoApanelofgovernmentofficialsisworried.Theairqualityinsomeareasisnotgood.Theairispollutedwithsoot.Theofficialsworrythattheairisharmfultothepeoplewhobreathetheair.Theofficialsareexperts.Theystudytheenvironment.Theydiscusswaystostoptheairpollution.Thepaneldecidedtomakesomechangestothelaw.Thenewplanplacesstrictlimitsonhowmuchsootcanbereleasedintotheair.Now,ameasurementof65partsofsootisconsideredsafe.Thenewplanwouldreducethatnumberto30.Thedailylimitofpollutionintheairwouldbecutinhalf.Thesenewstandardswouldaffectindustry.Thelimitswouldalsoaffectpeoplewhoownwoodstovesandfireplaces.Thecountywillkeeptrackoftheairqualityeveryday.Peoplewouldberequiredtostopburningwoodwhenthelevelsarehigh.Theycouldalsoinstallakindofspecialfireplace.Thesefireplacesburnverylittlewood.Theydonotpollutetheairasmuch.Somecountieswillpunishfamilieswhoviolatetheban.Theywillhavetopayafinefornotcomplyingwiththelaw.Somestatesdonothavemuchindustry.Theirpollutionproblemisnottoobad.Theywouldstillhavetoregulatehowmuchpollutionisreleasedintotheair.Theexpertshopethatthisbanwillhelpkeeptheaircleaner.Beforetheplanbecomesalawthepublicwillhaveachancetocommentonit.Citizenswillhaveninetydaystoaskquestionsandvoiceconcernsabouttheplan.Thenitwillbecomealaw.（分數(shù):12.00）.Thepanelismadeupof.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.scientistsVB.homeownersC.citizensD.factoryowners解析：第一段的第一行就說明政府的工作人員組成了一個團。第三行又說這些工作人員是專家。因此選項A是正確的。.Howwillthegovernmentknowwhattheairqualityis?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Thefactorieswilltesttheaireveryday.B.Scientistswilltestiteveryday.VC.Areportwillbepublished.D.Theywillaskhomeowners解析：第二段的第三行說，每日的污染釋放量是受限的，暗示了每日是有測量的。第三段第二行說縣里每日都要測量空氣質(zhì)量。選項B是正確的。.Whatwillhappentoresidentsiftheydon'tcomplywiththelaw?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Theywillhavetogotoworkinafactory.B.Theywillhavetopayafine.VC.Theywillgotojailforninetydays.D.Thegovernmentwilltakeawaytheirwoodstove解析：第三段最后，有些鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)定出規(guī)則，如果居民不守法，則要受到罰款的懲罰。選項B是正確的。（4）.Whyisthegovernmentaskingforcommentsonthenewrules?（分數(shù)：3.00）A.Becauseitistryingtofoolpeople.B.Becauseitdoesn'tknowhowtomakerules.C.BecauseitwantstobeniceD.Becauseitwantstohearwhatthecitizenshavetosay.V解析：最后一段，在法律最后形成之前，民眾有三個月的時間發(fā)表對這個計劃的看法。說明政府是想聽聽民眾是怎么想的。選項D是正確的。PassageThreeThephoenixwasoneofthemostmagnificentbirdsthateverlived.Unfortunatelyforbirdwatchers,thegrandphoenixlivedonlyintheimaginationsoftheancientGreeksandEgyptians.AccordingtoGreekmythology,only-onephoenixatatimelivedonearth.Thephoenix,amale,wasbrightlycolored,withgoldandredfeathers.Legendhasitthatthesinglebirdlivedforexactly500years.Justbeforeitwastodie,itwouldbuildanest,Themythicalbird'slasttaskwastositpatientlyonthenest,waitingforthesuntostartthedrytwigsburningandsetthenestablaze.Butastheproudphoenixsacrificeditselfinflame,atinywormwouldcrawlfrombeneaththeashes.Thiswormgrewintoanewphoenix.Itsfirsttaskwastogatherupitsfather'sashesandburytheminthetempleoftheEgyptiansungodinHeliopolis,theCityoftheSun.EachrebornphoenixlivedouttheremainderofitslifeinArabia.Today,thephoenixsymbolizesimmortality.Also,someonewhosucceedswhereheorshehadpreviouslyfailedisoftenreferredtoasaphoenix.（分數(shù):12.00）.Thispassagediscussesanancient.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.kingB.mythVC.fairytaleD.god解析：第一段提到長生鳥，同時說明這種鳥實際上只存在于古希臘和古埃及的想象之中。第二段明確提到講述內(nèi)容根據(jù)古希臘的神話故事而來。說明這篇小文雖然講的是長生鳥，但這是神話故事。選項B是正確的。.Mostofaphoenix'slifewassupposedlyspentin.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.GreeceB.EgyptC.HeliopolisD.ArabiaV解析：第二段的最后一句話。每一只長生鳥都是在阿拉伯半島度過他們余生的。選項D是正確的。（3）.Someonewhoiscalledaphoenixtoday.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.hascomebackfromadefeatVB.isprobablyimmortalC.thinksheorshecanliveforeverD.isnotwelllikedbycolleagues解析：最后一段。如今，長生鳥象征著永生。也有些人用長生鳥形容失敗后又重獲成功的人。選項A是正確的。（4）.Thelifeofthephoenixisdescribed.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.withtheuseoffactsB.inahumorouswayC.inanunclearwayD.step-by-stepV解析：文章用逐步說明的方法描述了長生鳥的傳說。選項D是正確的。PassageFourThefrogisanamphibian,whichmeans"doubleliving"orbothwaterandlandliving.Thatis,itisabletogetoxygenfromwateratonestageinitslifeandfromtheairatanotherstage.Perhapsyouhaveheardthetermamphibianusedformilitaryvehicleswhichcantravelonbothlandandwater.Toadsandsalamanders,aswellasfrogs,areamphibians.Inthedevelopmentofanimalsovertheworld'shistory,amphibianswerethefirstvertebratestoliveatleastparttimeonland.Asatadpole,thefrogspendsthebeginningofitslifelivinginthewater.Thetadpolebreathesbymeansoftinygills.Whenthelungsbegintodevelop,thegillsdisappear.Bythetimetheyareadults,allfrogshavelungsforbreathingwhileonland.Inthisway,theanimalbecomesessentiallyaland-adaptedanimal.Inadditiontohavinglungs,frogsandsalamandershaveamoistskinthroughwhichoxygenandcarbondioxideareexchanged.Thismoistskinisveryimportantinthewinterweatherwhenamphibianshibernateinthemudatthebottomofpondsandlakes.Theygetwhatlittleoxygentheyneedthroughtheskin.Likefish,amphibiansarecold-bloodedanimals.Thismeansthattheirbodytemperaturerisesandfallswiththatoftheirsurroundings.(分數(shù):12.00).Thispassagemainlytalksaboutoneoftheamphibian,.(分數(shù)：3.00)A.salamanderB.toadC.tadpoleD.frogV解析：這篇文章講的主要是兩棲動物中的一種：青蛙。雖然文中提到蟾蜍、蠑螈。但比較細節(jié)的描述仍是青蛙。蝌蚪則是青蛙生命中的一個時間段。選項D是正確的。.Aland-adaptedanimalisonewhichhasdevelopedtheability.(分數(shù)：3.00)A.toliveundergroundB.tomoveswiftlybothonlandandinwaterC.tobreathandfunctionwhenoutofthewaterVD.tomaintainaconstantbodytemperaturewhenonland解析：第二段，當蝌蚪成年后，它就有了肺，就可以在陸地呼吸了，也就成了陸地動物。由此可見，陸地動物是指可在水之外的陸地生存的動物。選項C是正確的。.Inadditiontobreathingwithitslungs,anadultfroghastheabilitytobreathethroughits.(分數(shù)：3.00)A.spoutB.gillsC.skinVD.tongue解析：第三段。在冬天，青蛙可以在池塘或湖泊的泥潭中通過皮膚呼吸。選項C是正確的。.Basedonparagraph4,weconcludethat.(分數(shù)：3.00)A.frogscannotmoveaboutinsnowyconditionsB.frogsarecold-bloodedanimalsVC.thebodytemperatureoffrogsrisesduringthewintertimeD.thesurroundingsaretoodangerousforfrogstoremainonland解析：第四段。第一句說兩棲動物是冷血動物，第一段的第一句又說青蛙是兩棲動物，所以，青蛙是冷血動物。選項B是正確的。PassageFive“Nomatterwhereyouareorwhattimeitis,there,ssomethinggoingonataHardRockCare.Allovertheworldourcafesnotonlyservegreatfood,buttheyserveupgreatmusic.”ThefirstHardRockCare(HRC)openeditsdoorstothepubliconJune14,1971,inLondon.FoundedbyIsaacTigrettandPeterMorton,twoenterprisingandmusic-lovingAmericans,HRCwasaclassicatonce,attractingcrowdsofcustomerswithitsfirst-rate,butmoderatelypricedAmericanbilloffare,warmserviceandeverpresentrock"n“rollmusicandsensibility.Withmorethan108HardRockCafesin41countriesHardRockCarehasbecomeatrulyglobalphenomenon.FromitslaunchinLondon,England,toNewYork,LosAngeles,ParisandTokyo,andontosuchexoticlocalesasKualaLumpurandTaipei,HardRockoffersaspecialexperiencetoitsdevoted,ever-expandingclientele.HRChasalsobecometheworld,sleadingcollectorandexhibitorofrock"n"rollmemorabiliaandcoveredtheirwallswiththem.Theirunparalleledcollectionconsistsofmorethan60,000pieces.Itisrotatedfromrestauranttorestaurantandprovidestheworld,smostcomprehensive"visualhistory"ofrock"n"roll.Throughoutitshistory,HRChasbeengovernedbyaspecialservicephilosophy:"LoveAll--ServeAll."HRCisaplacewhereallpeoplehavealwaysbeenwelcome,regardlessofage,sexorclass.SinceitwasestablishedHardRockCarehastakenpartinawidevarietyofhumanactivitiesaroundtheworld.Followingitsideaofbeingmorethanjustarestaurant,HardRocktriestoconnectitsbusinessanditspassiontomaketheearthasafer,healthierandabetterplacetolive.Forexample,HRCcafestakeanactiveroleinorganizingpartiestoraisefundsfordifferentlocalcharities.Theyhavealsofoundedspecialinitiativeslike"SavethePlanet"or"AmbassadorProgram"Allinall,todayHardRockCafeInternationalisanentertainmentandleisurecompanythatcontinuestosuccessfullyexpandtheHardRockbrandthroughcountlessmusic-relatedactivities.（分數(shù):12.00）.ThefirstHardRockCare（HRC）wasopenedby.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.LondonHardRockfansinLondonB.twoAmericansinLondonVC.twoAmericansinNewYorkD.LondonHardRockfansinNewYork解析：第二段。磐石咖啡店最初是在英國倫敦由兩個愛好音樂的美國人開的。選項B是正確的。.Lotsofpeoplelikethesecafesbecausethereyoucanhear.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.rock"n"rollmusicVB.allkindsofmusicC.yourfavoriteheavymetalmusicD.classicmusic解析：第二段和第四段。這個咖啡店不同于其他的咖啡店就是因為在這里可以聽到搖滾樂，還可欣賞到最全、最經(jīng)典的搖滾收藏。選項A是正確的。.Thebigcollectionofrockmemorabilia.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.isshowninamuseumintheUSAB.canbeseenintheLondonHRCC.ispassedfromrestauranttorestaurantallovertheworldVD.isdisplayedfromeasttowest解析：第四段最后一句。這個咖啡店在全世界的許多國家都有分店。他們把搖滾樂的珍藏版在自己的分店中循環(huán)展出。選項C是正確的。.HardRockCafesalsoorganized.（分數(shù)：3.00）A.instrumentsalesformusiciansB.schoolconcertsC.activitiestohelppeopleortheenvironmentVD.birthdaypartiesforpeoplewholovemusics解析：第六段和第七段。磐石咖啡店還組織一些活動為慈善捐款，啟動一些保護環(huán)境的項目。選項C是正確的。三、第三組（總題數(shù)：5,分數(shù)：60.00）PassageOneThecardcatalogisanalphabeticalfilethatnormallycontainsatleastthree3X5inchcardsforeverybookinthelibrarycollection:anauthorcard,atitlecardandsubjectcard.Thesameinformationisincluded