英语试题

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

A

As seniors, we were busy planning for life after graduation: resumes（个人简历）,job interviews（面试）and making good first impressions. Our professor told us about a friend who had used an unusual way when asking for a job, he had sent his resumes to a firm and was granted （=allowed）an interview in another city.

On this big day, he arrived in a clean T-shirt, jeans（牛仔裤）and sports-shoes. When questioned about his unusual dress, he answered that he wanted to impress them himself, not his clothes. The next time they saw him, he said, he would be wearing a suit. He was hired.

We all marveled at his bravery and wisdom. A classmate asked the professor how the fellow had come up with such a brilliant plan.

“It was simple,”our professor replied. “On his trip to the interview the airline lost his luggage（行李）.”

56．When were the students busy looking for a job according to the text?

A．After graduation.

B．When the professor told them how to ask for a job.

C．Not long before graduation.

D．As soon as they entered the college.

57．The underlined word marvel in the third paragraph means .

A．be puzzled B．wonder C．be angry D．be admired

58．Actually the young man was dressed in that unusual way .

A．after careful planning.

B．because he pretended to be a simple young man

C．simply because he had to

D．because he hoped to get the job in a new way

59．The professor’s friend was hired .

A．obviously because he was wearing his unusual clothes

B．perhaps because what he said impressed them greatly

C．probably because he said he would be wearing a suit the next time.

D．just because he lost his luggage and the professor helped him out

B

When I was a little boy, I really liked my older brother, Tom. He was the best pitcher（投手）on his baseball team, the Dreams. I always played catch （接球）with Tom. He threw so fast that I couldn’t often catch the ball. He always asked me，“Have you had enough yet, Mark?”But I said I wanted to play more. I wanted to be a good player like Tom.

When I was ten years old, I joined a team, the Stars. I didn’t join the Dreams because my friends on the Stars wanted me to join them. I practiced very hard with my team every Saturday afternoon. The next summer came, my team was going to play against the Dreams. I thought,“I want to hit Tom’s fastball, but it will be too fast for me to hit.” I practiced hitting fastballs harder than before. I talked with Tom about the game. He said,“With my fastball, my team is going to win.”

One Saturday afternoon we had the game. It began at 1:00. Mother came to watch us. No one could hit Tom’s fastball. The game was coming to its end. My last chance came. I had to hit his fastball.

“Strike one,” called the umpire（裁判员）.“Oh, that’s fast!”I thought. Tom looked great.

He threw again, but I couldn’t hit that one, either.“Hit the next ball. Mark,”the players on my team shouted. I thought,“How can I do that?”No one has hit his fastball since the game began. But I have to hit it for our team.”

Tom threw again. It was another fastball. I kept my eyes on it. This time I was able to hit it! I watched the ball in the sky and started to run. A player on the Dreams ran fast to try to catch it, but he couldn’t. I was safe! Everyone on my team shouted,“You did it!”I was very happy. But when I saw Tom, I couldn’t be happy any more. He was watching me. He didn’t look happy.

The next player on my team didn’t hit Tom’s fastball. That was the end of the game. The Dreams won.

After the game I went to Tom, but I didn’t know what to say to him. He said to me with a smile,“You hit my fastball very well.”I said, “Thank you.” Tom said to me, “You hit my fastball today, but next time it will be much faster. O.K.?”I answered him with a smile,“Yes, I’ll practice much harder. Tom.”Mother listened to us and said,“Tom and Mark, you both did a very good job.”She looked very happy.

60．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tom was the best pitcher on the Stars.

B．Mark was the best pitcher on the Dreams.

C．Tom thought that his team would win.

D．Mark was sure that he could hit Tom’s fastball.

61．When he was a little boy, .

A．Mark didn’t like Tom

B．Mark always played catch with Tom.

C．Mark didn’t want to be a good player like Tom

D．Mark was very good at catching Tom’s fastball

62．Tom didn’t look happy, because .

A．his team finally lost the game

B．his mother didn’t watch the game

C．fastball was hit by the Stars finally

D．his fastball was hit near the end of the game

63．When Mark went to Tom after the game, .

A．Tom said nothing to Mark.

B．Tom was too angry to talk to Mark

C．Mark couldn’t think of any words to say to Tom

D．Mark said he didn’t want to play against Tom’s team again

C

What is the main purpose of James AN Coaching College?

What is the main purpose of James AN Coaching College?

Quite simply, we are here to help students with:

●H. S. C. Exams: Years 11 and 12

●Selective School Test: Year 5 to Year 10

●Independent School Scholarship Exams: Year 6

●Opportunity Class Test: Years 3 and 4

●School Certificate Test Year 10

The college provides expert tuition for students wishing to gain the highest possible marks in all examinations from Year 1 to Year 12.

We also help students:

●excel in all subjects

●have a head start

●get motivated to succeed in their studies

“EDUCATION=SUCCESS”

●increase their self- confidence

Through face-to-face teaching students are taught to perform well under examination conditions.

THE TEACHERS

●Highly qualified teachers from Selective Schools and Independent Schools.

●James AN: Principal and coauthor of“Maths Tests for Selective Schools and Scholarship Examinations”and other books.

●Other textbook authors

Our teacher set high goals for themselves as well as for their students.

COURSES AND SUBJECTS

H.S.C.COURSE/ YEARS 11&12

Subjects: Maths 2,3,4 Units: English, Physics, Chemistry

SCHOOL CERTIFICATE COURSE/ YEARS 9&10

Subjects: English, Maths, Science

JUNIOR HIGH COURSE: YEARS 7&8

Subjects: English, Maths, Science.

SELECTIVE SCHOOL/SCHOLARSHIP COURSE:YEARS 5&6

Subjects: English, Maths, General Ability, Creative Writing

OPPORTUNITY CLASS(O.C.)COURSE; YEARS3&4

Subjects: English, Maths, General Ability

YEARS 1&2

Subjects: Maths, English

HOLIDAY REVISION COURSES

Special holiday revision courses are offered during each vacation.

We have helped thousands of students achieve results beyond their wildest dreams in the H.S.C. and Selective School/Scholarship Tests.

We’d love to do the same for you. All serious students will excel in their studies.

64．If you are a student of year 7. What subjects can you take?

A．English, Maths, Science and Creative Writing

B．Maths and Physics

C．Maths, English, Physics and Chemistry

D．English, Maths and Science

65．Which of the following statements is Not true?

A．The teachers from Selective Schools are highly qualified

B．The teachers are authors of some other textbook

C．The teachers set high goals for themselves as well as for their own children

D．The principal and coauthor of“Maths Tests for Selective Schools and Scholarship

Examinations”and other books is form Janmes An Coaching College.

66．The test for students of year 12 is .

A．H.S. C. Exams B．Opportunity Class Test

C．Independent School Scholarship Exams D．School Certificate Test

67．Students are taught to perform well under examination conditions through teaching.

A．special holiday revision courses B．face- to-face

C．self-confidence D．all subjects

D

We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.

When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration（迁移）is probably the migration of the fish, which is called“salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern. Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.

Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster（龙虾）.Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean, Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.

So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t Maybe living things just like to travel.

68．Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to .

A．give birth B．enjoy warmer weather

C．find food more easily D．find beautiful places

69．The fish called“salmon”spends a long life in .

A．salt water B．rivers C．fresh water D．its birthplace

70．The lobsters move .

A．to the fresh water B．to the sea floor

C．at a certain time D．to find more food

71．What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Animals move in order to find food more easily.

B．The migration of the fish called“Salmon”is the most famous migration

C．Living things move form one place to another because they like to travel.

D．Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don’t

E

Taxes in America

Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.

Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes.

Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand per year must pay a certain part of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depends on the salaries. The federal government has a two-level income tax: that is, 15 or 28 percent. $ 17,850 is the cut off. The tax rate is 15 percent below $ 17,850 and 28 percent above.

The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, or any of the other forty-eight states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which people buy in the state. Some states use income tax and sales tax to raise their revenues（税收）.

The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax（residents who own a home have to pay taxes on it）and excise tax, which is collected on vehicles in a city. The cities use this money for education, police, public works ,etc.

Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often say that the government misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this country.

72．In the United States, taxes are collected to provide revenues for .

A．the federal government B．the state government

C．the city government D．the three levels of government

73．How much money does an American earning $ 40,000 per year pay to the federal government

as income tax according to the passage?

A．28% of this income B．15% of this income

C．$ 17,850 D．$ 5,000

74．What happens to buyers when a sales tax is collected?

A．They have to pay more than what the item costs.

B．They can pay less than what the item costs.

C．They have to pay exactly what the item costs.

D．They will all give up buying the item.

75．After reading the passage, we might feel that Americans seem to be .

A．satisfied with their taxes B．proud of their taxes

C．unhappy about their taxes D．very angry at their taxes.

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