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Ⅳ. 阅读理解（共20题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给A, B, C和 D项中，选出最佳选项。
In an age when technology moves faster than most can keep up with, a small group of people still remain in the time of old-fashioned letters. Frankly speaking, I was once certain that traditional letters could never be replaced by other means of communication.
But a story about online communication changed my mind.
An old man, who suffered a lot from Parkinson"s disease, was not able to talk clearly and could hardly write his name. Living totally alone, he managed to keep in touch with nearly all the members of his family. How did he achieve this? He clicked out words on his computer keyboard.
I, therefore, managed to get an e-mail box as soon as the opportunity came. My life changed. E-mail, and all online communication, is something truly different. It has capabilities that few other products can match.
E-mail is convenient. It takes less time with its fast speed and 24-hour connection. The slow postal service is no match. If you wouldn"t want to have a face-to-face talk with your manager, you might talk with him through e-mail even if you are in the same office.
Naming all the good things about online communication is not easy. But wait. E-mail can be inconvenient. It can waste time and energy. Just think what may happen when you take a short vacation and return to find your e-mail box filled with 200 unread messages. You could clearly spend half a day clearing junk ads.
Then, online communication will keep us staying at our computer while it connects us to distant strangers. Once we throw ourselves into the machine, we may forget the human touches we once held so dear. I"m sure there"s and always will be a place for the old-fashioned letter, phone call, and face-to-face meeting even in the world of modem communication.
As I listen to the sound of the modem, I was excited at stepping out to the outside world but, at the same time, I sensed a loss of control over something valuable in my personal life.
41. What caused the writer to become interested in e-mail and online communication?
A. The sound of the modem.        B. His own illness.
C. The changing of his life.         D. A sick old man"s experience.
42. What is the most probable meaning of the underlined word "junk" in Paragraph 7?
A. Old and useless.                 B. New and useful.
C. Short but valuable.               D. Long but clear.
43. What does the writer think of online communication?
A. It should replace old-fashioned letters completely.
B. It is perfectly and always does good to you.
C. It is extremely useful and convenient, but it may be inconvenient or even harmful.
D. It does more harm than good.
44. How did the sick old man keep in touch with his family members?
A. With the help of his computer.
B. By writing letters with his pen.
C. By making telephones calls.
D. By visiting them regularly.
45. According to the writer, traditional means of communication will never disappear because    .
A. they are convenient and popular though they are slow
B. they help to keep the friendly relationship between people
C. most people cannot keep up with the development of technology
D. modem means of communication does too much harm

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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B

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Pop star Britney Spears tied the knot with a childhood friend，but their two-day-old marriage was dissolved Monday shortly after Britney filed for an annulment（废除契约／婚约）．She described the marriage as “ a joke that went too far，” said one source closed to Spears．“I don’t even kn

ow if she loves him，”the source said．
The 22-year-old diva（most important singer）walked down the aisle at a Las Vegas wedding chapel early Saturday，the reports said，marrying Jason Alexander，also 22，a childhood friend from her hometown of Kentwood，Louisiana whom she had recently begun dating．
Spears wore jeans and a baseball cap，and w

as escorted（护送）down the aisle by a hot

el bellman，according to the People．com．
The two apparently decided to marry while partying at the Palms Casino Hotel Friday night，and did so at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas．The honeymoon was spent at the Palms，but the next night Spears was seen dining with a group that did not include the groom at a hotel steakhouse．
Raised in the US south，the pop diva started her career at a television program The Mickey Mouse Club at age 11，becoming a famous teen singer．
All four of her CDs, including most recently November’s “In the Zone，”debuted at number one on the charts．
60．The underlined phrase at the b

eginning of the passage mean       ．
A．begin to quarrel       B．get married   C．fall in love    D．get divorced
61．The news about Spears’s clothes was most probably taken from a（a n）       ．
A．newspaper         B．broadcast station    C．internet   D．magazine
62．People would have guessed their marriage wouldn’t last long because       ．
A．Spears was seen to have fun without her newly-married groom
B．Spears was a person forever changing her mind
C．Spears had an odd character
D．Spears had such a kind of history before
63．What made Spears most famous in the world is that        ．
A．she got married to a man who she just dated for two days．
B．she got divorced two days after her new marriage．
C．she began to appear on the stage as a teen singer．
D．she made great achievements in singing．

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The following are the world-renewed attractions（迷人地方） in London, so don’t miss them while touring there.
Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe, which officially opened in 1997, is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, built in 1599, and brings Shakespeare’s world to life. As a visitor to the exhibition you’ll discover how shows were produced in the theatres during Shakespeare’s time. The guide-storytellers take you on a fascinating half-hour tour.
Price: Adult ￡9.00；Child(5-15) ￡6.50; Student ￡7.50; Under 5 FREE.
The Tower of London
The tower, nearly 100 feet high, with walls 15 feet thick, was built in the early 1080s. King Henry Ⅲ made this tower his home. King Edward V and his
younger brother were murdered inside by their uncle. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by her half sister Mary who felt that her throne(王位)was being threatened(威胁). In 1603, part of the tower became a museum.
Price: Adult ￡16.50; Child (5-15) ￡9.50; Under 5 FREE; Student ￡13.50; Family (two adults with three children) ￡46.00.
Banqueting(宴会) House
Banqueting House is the remains of Whitehall Palace which was built in 1529 and was home to the English kings. It was destroyed by fire. Famous for its architecture and painting, the building is also known for being the scene(地点) of Charles I’s execution(处决)。
Price: Adult ￡4.50; Child ￡2.25; Student (with ID) and senior citizen (60+) ￡3.00; Under 5 FREE.
Tower Bridge Exhibition
Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the world. At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breath-taking views from the high-level walkways and learn about the history of the bridge and how it was built. You can then visit the Victorian engine rooms, home to the original steam engines that used to power the bridge.
Price: Adult￡6.00; Child (5-15) ￡3.00; Under 5 FREE; Senior citizen(60+) ￡4.50; Student￡4.50.
1. Which of the following places has the longest history?
A. Whitehall Palace.                        B. The Globe Theatre.
C. The Tower of London.                    D. Tower   Bridge.
2. If two parents with their 4-year-old son visit the Tower of London, they should pay      .
A. ￡33            B. ￡43       C. ￡46        D. ￡52
3. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by Mary mainly because        .
A. Mary didn’t like her                  ]
B. she tried to steal Mary’s treasure
C. Mary feared she would become the Queen
D. she intended to murder Mary
4. How many places used as a king’s home are mentioned in this passage?
A. One.                 B. Two.           C. Three.        D. Four.

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Few students would dream of getting a job as a shoe shiner working along the street. College students, in their own eyes and in the eyes of the public, are expected to get at least a proper job, if not working in a high-income or white-collar position.
Cai Yong’s decision to work as a shoe shiner shocked not only his parents, who had high hopes for him, but also his girlfriend.
“It is right for young graduates to be ambitious (有抱负的). But they have to start in a solid
and down-to-earth way,” Cai said. Cai is not alone in making such a choice. The company has got
12 college students in all.
“I come for the 800 yuan monthly pay,” said Xiao Ji, who is a student from Nanjing University. “I have grown up and no longer live on my parents,” he said.
“Working as shoe shiners can mean a bright future,” Cai said.
Not everyone can accept this job choice. Cai’s girlfriend left him because she felt ashamed to be with a shoe shiner, and Cai accepted the fact. “This is the price to be paid for a job,” he said.
A former shoe shiner, Zhong Haibo, from a medical college, believes it was a good training for the rest of his life. “There is nothing I can’t do after working as a shoe shiner,” Zhong said, meaning that such kind of experience in early life is helpful in a future job.
39. Cai Yong decided to work as          .
A. a college teacher B. a company manager C. a shoe shiner   D. a medicine maker
40. Why did Cai’s girlfriend leave him?
A. They didn’t get along well with each other.   B. Her parents didn’t like him.
C. She found it a shame to marry a shoe shiner. D. Cai had got a new girlfriend.
41. Most people think Cai’s choice          .
A. unbelievable     B. nice                 C. enjoyable      D. wonderful
42. From the passage we know Zhong Haibo          .
A. doesn’t like college life                           B. thinks highly of working as shoe shiners
C. is a middle school student                        D. is still a shoe shiner at the moment

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With the rapid development of public transport system, big cities like Shanghai hope to ease the traffic jams and pollution caused by an increasing number of cars.
Statistics show that Shanghai’s subway lines will reach 350 km by the end of this year, making the city No. 3 in the world in terms of subway length. Shanghai could be ranked No. 1 when the length is extended to 430 km next May in time for the World Expo. This means about 5.5 million people each day could use the city’s subway system, thereby reducing traffic bottle-necks and air and noise pollution in downtown Shanghai.
At present, Shanghai suffers from severe traffic jams, during not only rush hours and weekdays but also off-peak hours and weekends.
For years, car emissions (尾气) have been blamed for contributing 60 percent of the air pollution in the city center, causing various respiratory (呼吸道) diseases.
What’s more, Shanghai has not met its target of noise reduction for five years, which has become a major source of public complaints. Starting from August 1, cars that are considered highly polluting will be banned from entering the city centre.
Shanghai is also building 16 parking lots with 8,000 spaces near subway terminals so that people can park and ride the public system instead of driving their cars into the city center.
Much more needs to be done for truly easing the traffic jams and air and noise pollution caused by automobiles. For example, the ban on using the horn, which was made effective from June 1, 2007, has not really been carried out.
Many local people still regard owning and driving a car as a kind of demonstration(炫耀) of their wealth, without realizing the traffic and environmental hazards it can cause. When the subway system can take people to their destinations, driving a private car in downtown Shanghai could become a moral issue.
45. The best title for the passage may be___________.
A. Efforts to Ease Crowding & Pollution
B. Results of Public Transport System
C. Possibilities to Reduce Private Cars
D. Ways to Reduce Car Emission
46. The following is true EXCEPT that Shanghai _________.
A. Shanghai is building 16 parking lots for private cars in the city center
B. could be No. 1 in terms of subway length next May
C. has problems with crowding not only in rush hours
D. has strong public complaints about noise pollution
47. Guess the correct meaning of the underlined word “hazards”.
A. sudden changes       B. violent forces
C. public dislikes      D. dangerous results
48. The writer intends to tell us________ in the last two paragraphs.
A. though many plans have been carried out, the situation is hopeless
B. difficult as the situation seems, Shanghai is sure to overcome it
C. whether the problems will be solved depends on people’s action
D. environmental problem should be regarded as a moral issue.

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A lot of management training is given each year for Circle K corporation, a national chain of convenience stores. Among the topics we address in our course is the retention(保护力) of quality employees－a real challenge to managers when you consider the pay scale(标准) in the service industry. During these discussions, I ask the participants, “What has caused you to stay long enough to become a manager?” Some time later, a new manager took the question and slowly, with her voice almost breaking, said, “It was a $ 19 baseball glove.”
Cynthia told the group that she originally took a Circle K clerk job as an temporary position while she looked for something better. On her second or third day behind the counter, she received a phone call from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He needed a baseball glove for Little League. She explained that as a single mother, money was very tight, and her first check would have to go for paying bills. Perhaps she could buy his baseball glove with her second or third check. When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Patricia, the store manager, asked her to come to the small room in the back of the store that served as an office. Cynthia wondered if she had done something wrong or left some part of her job incomplete from the day before. She was worried and confused.
Patricia handed her a box. “I overheard you talking to your son yesterday,” she said, “and I know that it is hard to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie because he may not understand how important he is, even though you have to pay bills before you can buy gloves. You know we can’t pay good people like you as much as we would like to; but we do care, and I want you to know you are important to us.”
The thoughtfulness, emphasis and love of this convenience store manager demonstrates vividly that people remember more how much an employer cares than how much the employer pays.
49. Among many of the problems in the service industry, talked about in this passage, is ______.
A. how to ensure his employees’ high pay
B. how to attract more customers
C. how to look carefully after the employees
D. how to keep the good employees from leaving
50. A new manager, Cynthia would do her job well in keeping quality employees because she ______.
A. had mastered all the courses for the manager.
B. had already formed good relationship with the employees
C. knew the way how to deal with her employees
D. had her own personal experience
51. This passage shows us that to run a business well it is necessary for managers to let their employees know ______.
how much they can get for their job
B. what good positions they can get later
they are very important to the business
D. they are nice as well as useful
52. The story told in this passage tells us the employees care about ________.
A. only how large a pay they can get
B. love from the managing people rather than only money
C. if their children could be properly taken care of
D. what position they can be offered

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