第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Compared to the other parts of the body, our ears don’t ask for much. They don't need to be brushed once a day like your teeth. But they need some special care, especially if you like listening to music with earphones.

Maybe your mum or dad has told you, "Turn that down before you go deaf!" Well, they are

quite right. Loud noise might cause hearing loss for a short time or even forever. Think that earphones are a good way to escape from tour parents’ eyes? Well. It may not be as good a way as you expect. American doctors have studied a group of 44,000 people who used earphones more than 15 hours per week. The doctors found that 37,000 of them were getting hearing problems.

If you use earphones for to8 long a time, your ears might feel painful. You could also lose your hearing for the rest of your life. So don’t wear your earphones too long. Use them less than one hour a day. Want sharp hearing? Don’t forget to do the following: Try to stay away from places where there is too much noise, like a disco. If you have to go, wear earplugs.When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out.

Keep these things in mind! Then you won't be saying "WHAT???" when you are older.

56. Which is the topic paragraph of the article?

A. Paragraph One. B. Paragraph Two

C. Paragraph Five. D. The last Paragraph

57. Using earphones "may not be as good a way as you expect" because _______.

A. your parents know what you're doing

B. it can cause hearing problems

C. it makes your parents angry

D. most of you use them improperly

58. If you want sharp hearing, you should _____.

A. have your ears specially trained

B. often wear earplugs and clean out the earwax

C. take good care of your ears

D. choose what you listen to carefully

59. "WHAT???" in the last sentence is an expression showing that the speaker____.

A. has become impatient B. speaks in a loud voice

C. is slow in understanding D. asks for a lot of repetition

B

As a boy， Sanders was much influenced by books about the sea， but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was sixteen， he was already hanging around the hospital where he was supposed to be helping to clean the medicine bottles， but was actually trying to listen to doctor's conversations with patients in the next room.

During the war， Sanders served in the army as a surgeon (外科医生). "That was the happiest time of my life. I was dealing with real sufferers and on the whole making a success of my job. " In Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life saver. He had proved-his skill to himself and had a firm belief that he could serve those who lived simply， and were dependent upon him. Thus， while in a position to tell them what to do， he could feel he was serving them.

After the war， he married and set up a clinic deep in the English countryside， working under an old doctor who hated the sight of blood. This gave the young man plenty of opportunity to go on working as a life saver.

60. When he was a small boy，Sanders wanted to be _________.

A. a surgeon B. an army man C. a sailor D. a life saver

61. At the age of 16， Sanders _________.

A. worked as a doctor by cleaning the medicine bottles

B. met some doctors who were very friendly to him

C. remained together with the doctors

D. was interested in doctor's conversations with patients

62. His experience in the army proved that _________.

A. he was good at medical operations on the wounded

B. he succeeded in being a surgeon

C. a doctor was the happiest man

D. his wish of being a life saver could hardly come true

63. When the war was over， he __________.

A. learned from an old doctor because he was popular

B. started to hate the sight of blood while working

C. served the country people under an old doctor

D. had few chances to be a life saver because he was too young

C

It took firemen almost an hour to cut through the wreckage (残骸) of the car. By the time they reached the driver ， Wong， he had died. Seconds before the crash happened， the traffic on the road was flowing smoothly， and Wong was an experienced drive in a sturdy car. What could have caused the tragedy? Alcohol. After Wong had drunk four cans of beer， his physical and mental reactions had slowed. He had a false feeling of confidence. Then he lost control， hitting a fire hydrant and a lamp post.

In almost every other developed country， Wong might have thought twice about getting behind the wheel and setting off in his car after drinking beer. His passengers might have refused to join him. Would you fly with a drunk pilot? Laws and public campaigns against drink-driving in many countries have changed people's lifestyles and saved thousands of lives. Drink-drivers are regarded as potential killers. In some countries， police on roadsides pull over motorists and check whether they have been drinking or not.

In 1995， about 7 % of drivers killed in road accidents in Hong Kong were drink-driving. But this does not tell us the full extent of the problem because it does not show the number of motorists and pedestrians (行人) killed by drink­ drivers who survived their crash. In reality then， the number of people killed as a result of drink-driving must be much higher. But in 1995， only five people were prosecuted (起诉) for being drunk and incapable of controlling a vehicle.

64. Mr . Wong crashed his car because __________.

A. he had been drinking beer B. his car was faulty

C. he did not sleep D. he was not a very good driver

65. The underlined word “sturdy" means _________.

A. fast B. old C. weak D. strong

66. The underlined sentence" Would you fly with a drunk pilot?" questions whether we would

_____________.

A. stay with a person we dislike B. fly on a plane if we were drunk

C. do something obviously dangerous D. be brave enough to risk our lives

67. According to paragraph 3， which of the following statements is correct?

A. In 1995 at least 7 % of drivers killed in road accidents in Hong Kong were drink-driving.

B. Drink-driving is getting worse and worse in Hong Kong.

C. Most drink-drivers survive their crash.

D. The number of pedestrians killed is larger than the number of drivers killed.

D

Suppose that we lined up our roughly 14 million United States businesses in order of size， starting with the smallest， along an imaginary road from San Francisco to New York. There will be 4,500 businesses to the mile， or a little less than one per foot. Suppose further that we planted a flag for each business. The height of the flag pole represents the yearly volume of sales(年销售量)，each $ 10,000 in sales is shown by one foot of pole.

The line of flag poles is a very interesting sight. From San Francisco to about Reno， it is almost unnoticeable， a row of poles about a foot high. From Reno eastward the poles increase in' height until， near Columbus， Ohio-about four fifths of the way across the nation-flags fly about 10 feet in the air.

But as we approach the eastern terminus (终点)， the poles suddenly begin to mount (升高). There are about 3， 000， 000 firms in the country with sales over $ 500,000. These firms take up the last 75 miles of the 3,000-mile road. There are 200，000 firms with sales over $ 1 million. They take up the last 50 miles. Then there are 1，000 firms with sales of $ 50,000,000 or more. They take up the last quarter of a mile before the city limits，flags flying at cloud height， 5,000 feet up.

At the very gate of New York， on the last 100 feet of the last mile， we find the 100 largest industrial firms. They have sales of at least $ 1. 5 billion， so that their flags are already miles high. Along the last 10 feet of road， there are the 10 largest companies. Their sales are roughly $ 10 billion and up: their flags fly 190 miles in the air， almost in the stratosphere (平流层).

68. What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

A. To tell the reason why the largest firms are in New York.

B. To show the geographical distribution (分布) of the United States businesses.

C. To provide a general idea of the size of businesses in the United States.

D. To tell us how the United States businesses are arranged.

69. What's the correct order of the following places from east to west?

A. San Francisco， Reno， New York， Columbus.

B. San Francisco， Reno， Columbus， New York.

C. New York， Columbus， Reno， San Francisco.

D. New York， Reno， Columbus， San Francisco.

70.Which of the following diagrams (图表)shows the right order of size of the US businesses， according to the text?

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共35分）

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格内填入最恰当的词

注重：(每空1词)

In a society such as the United states or Canada, which has many national, religious, and cultural differences, people highly value individualism—the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asian societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposed rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules or information that they have memorized.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is , however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have..

Students in the US and (71)___________

Students in China, Japan and Korean

What do they value?

(72)___________

(73)__________ goals and purposes

Ways of study

working individually

listen to the teachers

forming their own ideas and opinions

memorizing (74)___________

a lot of discussion in the classroom

not much discussion

(75)________

Learning to think for themselves

learning much more maths and (76)________ by the end of high(77)__________

studying more hours each day and more days each year

good for a society that values(79)___________ ideas.

good for a society valuing (78)______ and self-control

disadvantages

students haven’t memorized many basic rules and facts before(80)_______

Information is forgotten easily