第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A. B. C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Recent weeks have seen a wave of new books, stamps, movies, television programmes, newspaper articles, songs and performances, all celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping, on August 22. To Chinese people, he was no doubt one of China’s greatest leaders.

Many Westerners remember Deng as “a little man with great ideas”. He was famous for his practical and direct manner, shown in famous slogans such as “No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat; a cat that can catch rats is a good cat” and “Poverty is not socialism”.

In 1979, as the first top Chinese communist leader to set foot in the United States, he was regarded as a symbol of friendship when he wore a cowboy that in Houston, Texas, and rode around in a stage coach.

“His straightforward manner earned the trust of the American people. He changed the American people’s traditional view of Chinese leaders and China,” said David Lampton, a well-known American expert on China. “He succeeded in strengthening Chinese diplomatic relations.” Lampton said that Deng opened China up to the rest of the world and helped develop more friendly relations with the West.

“Deng’s reform increased the world’s understanding of China and today Americans are no longer afraid of China,” said Mike Wallace, an American journalist who interviewed Deng in 1986. At that time, he said, China was still mysterious in the eyes of Westerners.

Talking of his impression of Deng, Wallace said he was very honest and clever. He recalled a conversation at the beginning of the interview. “I started the interview by saying ‘reporters don’t normally get to meet you’. Deng answered, ‘Because I am an ordinary person’. Then I asked, ‘Why did you decide to have the interview with us at this time?’ He replied, ‘Because I want to know American people and that they can know China better; by American people I also mean American leaders’.”

Though he interviewed many international leaders, Wallace thought Deng was very different form them all. Maybe the fact that Deng was selected twice as “Person of the Year” by the world-famous American Time magazine tell it all.

56. The passage mainly talks about_____________.

A. how Deng was regarded by Chinese people

B. how Deng was viewed amongst foreigners

C. what Deng was famous for

D. how Deng strengthened the relations between China and the US

57. Which of the following isn’t the result of Deng’s visiting America in 1979?

A. It made Americans no longer afraid of China

B. It opened China up to the world

C. It developed the relations between China and the US

D. It changed Westerners’ view of China

58. Which of the following can best show many Westerners’ impression on Deng?

A. Honest and clever B. Kind and friendly

C. Practical and direct D. A little man with great ideas

59. What does the underlined word “it” in the last sentence refer to?

A. He was selected twice as “Person of the Year” by the American Time magazine.”

B. Hw wanted to know American people

C. He was very different from many other international leaders

D. He wanted American people to know China better

B

When you put down your pens at the end of the college entrance exam, 12 hard years of study will have come to an end. Forget your studies for a while. It’s time to enjoy yourself.

There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers, or dine out together and exchange gifts.

High school students in western countries as the United States and Canada usually have a prom to mark their graduation. It’s to mark the time kids turn into young men and women. After the prom, teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they are no longer as dependent on their parents as they were before.

At the prom, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and wear ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally, girls give boys matching boutonnieres (a small collection of flowers they pin to their jackets). Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.

Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning(加冠) of a prom king and queen, and just talking to friends. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class prom through the four years of their high school.

High schooling in or near large cities may rent ballrooms at expensive hotels or, to be unusual, on a pleasure cruise boat.(游船).

But often costs are cut by simply using the school gym. Students make a lot of efforts to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popular kinds like rock and hip-hop.

The students elect the Prom Queen. She is partnered with a Prom King who is elected similarly. These are great honors that the pair take very seriously. The two dance with each other celebrate their election.

Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the prom. But others like to go with friends, to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.

If you like the idea of a prom, why don’t you and your classmates organize one for your graduation

60. What does the word “prom” probably mean in the passage?

A. A dancing competition B. A party held to celebrate graduation

C. A fashion show D. An election

61. Which of the following is an economical way to hold the prom?

A. Renting a ballroom B. Taking a cruise boat

C. Holding it in the school gym D. Wearing formal dresses

62. Which of the following clearly indicates that the prom is very important to students?

A. They take pictures at the prom

B. They wear formal clothes or special clothes

C. Music is played at the prom

D. Teachers and parents attend it

63. Why do some students attend the prom with their friends?

A. They want to be elected by their friends as the Prom King or Queen

B. They don’t like to be accompanied by their parents

C. They don’t want to depend on their parents

D. They will part with their friends in a short time

C

China's educational authority yesterday gave the green light to college students planning to get married.

Starting from the fall, students reaching the legal age for marriage don't have to ask their university for approval when they plan to tie the knot, Ministry of Education officials said yesterday at a press conference in Beijing to announce revise Guidelines on University Students. The current campus regulations were issued in 1990.

But it doesn't mean the government encourages collegians to marry, said Sun Xiaobing, director of the ministry's legal office.

Students should focus on their studies, Sun said, "College students should handle properly the issues of studies, marriage and family. They aren't financially prepared yet for marriage."

"The ministry lifted the ban to get in line with the country's new Marriage Law, which came into force in 2003." said Sun.

The new Marriage Law says a person needn't get approval from his or her employer for marriage registration. But sources said only one in every 10,000 students has registered for marriage.

The revised campus regulations also offer university officials more say in punishing students who are caught cheating in an exam or plagiarizing（剽窃）research achievements.

A university can kick out a student if he or she takes an exam for another candidate, hires a proxy（替考者）to take an exam, organizes exam cheating, cheats through telecommunications devices like a cell phone, or steals ideas from a published research paper, the guidelines say.

On March 3, a district court in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, ordered Zhengzhou University to cancel its order to dismiss a student who had been caught cheating in an exam. The court said the punishment was too cruel, according to the campus rules. To better protect students' rights, the new guidelines allow students to appeal to their school or even the provincial-level education authority if they are unhappy with a punishment.

64. The Ministry of Education called off the ban in order to ________.

A. better protect students' rights

B. encourage collegians to marry

C. be in line with the country's new Marriage Law

D. challenge the current campus regulations issued in 1990

65. The underlined phrase “tie the knot (in Paragraph 2)” has the same meaning with the word “________” in the passage.

A. get married B. change school rules C. make a tie D. graduate earlier

66. According to the new campus regulations, students reaching the legal age for marriage________.

A. should concentrate on their studies

B. should earn more money to prepare them for marriage

C. can decide when to marry at their will

D. must get approval from his or her university

五、单词拼写

67. I was late and I tried to ______________(避免) being seen by the boss.

68. It_________________(忽然想起) to her that she might adopt a homeless child.

69. We_______________(感激) your efforts for the development of the company.

70. He was_____________(免职) from his position as chairman.

71. Chinese President Hu Jintao _____________(公布) open the 29th summer Olympic Games of Beijing in the National Stadium on the night of August 8.

72. I have__________________(分开) the good apples from the bad ones.

73. He had his _____________________(画像) painted in uniform.

74. Mary and I had an _________________(约定) to meet at the shopping center at 1 p.m.

75. Our policy is to include high quality films, ______________(不管，不顾)of who makes them.

76. She_______________(露出) a set of perfect white teeth when she smiles.

第四次月考英语参考答案

二、单选题

ADDBC/ CABAD/ BBCAD

三、完形填空

CADBB/ ACADD/ ACBBA/ DCCAD

四、阅读理解

BADC/ BCBD/ CAC/ DAAD