第三部分:阅读理解(共16小题;每小题1.5分,满分24分)
阅读下列短文,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
You’ve no doubt heard people say how much they “need” a holiday, when what they really mean is that they want one. Certainly, people working under pressure feel a very strong desire to escape from work and become less tight during holidays, and experience a changed environment.
However, work for many people today is office work and mental, rather than physical tasks. These people may seek much more energy-taking activities while on holiday, rather than simply lying on a beach.
Once people become used to going on holiday, taking holidays becomes a habit. For many people the holiday is one of the last things to be given up, and indeed many workers have chosen to spend some of their last pay when being on holiday. It may give them a “lift” in facing some difficulties in life.
Most of us also enjoy showing off the lovely tans --- dark skins we get from a holiday. So many tourists are now able to afford holidays in the sun that tans have become quite common; although we join a tan together with health, it has been fully shown that too much sunshine will result in high danger of skin problems, as well as drying out one’s skin and leading to more lines on your face later in life.
56.According to the passage above, more and more people choose to have holidays because they __________.
A. love working outdoors all the time
B. want to get away from work
C. love enjoying the beauties of nature
D. become rich and want a better life
57. When office people have holidays, they often _________ .
A. lie on the beach and enjoy sunshine
B. spend more than they can afford
C. think about their work on the beach
D. choose to do more physical exercise
58 The word “lift” in the last sentence of the third paragraph may _______
A. cheer someone up
B. help someone find a job
C. be the last thing not to be given up
D. bring good luck to someone
59 At the end of the passage the writer tries to tell the reader _________.
A. the importance of getting sunshine
B. the bad effect of being on holiday
C. the result of getting sun tanned
D. the healthy look of being tanned
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1 分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Nancy was getting ready for bed when she heard a cry. A little 36 , she went over to the window and 37 . A homeless girl who seemed to be about her age was 38 in front of her house. She felt 39 for the girl, because it was a cold winter, and the girl had nothing to keep her 40 .
Nancy was suddenly struck with a great 41 . She ran to her mother’s closet(壁橱), and 42 up an old quilt(被子). She had to walk 43 down to the front door so as not to trip(绊倒)over the quilt which was hanging 44 , but she finally made it. Dropping the quilt, she opened the door. Standing there was the homeless girl, looking quite 45 . Nancy smiled warmly and 46 the quilt to the girl. Her smile grew wider as she saw the true 47 on the girl’s face.
The next day a 48 came to the door. Nancy flew to the door hoping that it was the little girl again. She opened the door and looked outside. It was the little girl. The girl smiled,“I 49 you want this back.”
Nancy opened her mouth and was about to say that she could keep it 50 another idea appeared in her head.“Yes, I want it back.”
The homeless girl’s face 51 . This was obviously not the 52 she had hoped for. She slowly put down the quilt, and turned to 53 when Nancy said,“ 54 ! Stay right there.” She ran upstairs and came back with a 55 quit. “Have this,”she said quietly. It was Nancy’s own quilt made of silk and feathers.
36. A.excited B.frightened C.intersted D.nervous
37. A.cleaned up B.sat down C.looked out D.closed up
38. A.fighting B.shouting C.singing D.crying
39. A.pity B.regret C.fun D.ashamed
40. A.rich B.safe C.healthy D.warm
41. A.suggestion B.idea C.hit D.trick
42. A.looked B.caught C.picked D.brought
43. A.slower B.farther C.earlier D.sooner
44. A.on B.in C.over D.down
45. A.tired B.hungry C.rude D.puzzled
46. A.lent B.lifted C.handed D.threw
47. A.weakness B.happiness C.friendship D.curiosity
48. A.knock B. friend C.stranger D.girl
49. A.believe B.wish C.suppose D.know
50. A.after B.until C.when D.before
51. A.fell B.lost C.glared D.saved
52. A.quilt B.topic C.gift D.answer
53. A.enter B.leave C.speak D.thank
54. A.Help B.Wait C.Stop D.Listen
55. A.cheap B.big C.new D.clean
Tom studied hard .He wanted to ________ of the good chance to learn .
A.make the least |
B.make the most |
C.make up |
D.make out |
They have made greater progress than________ .
A.they had expected |
B.expected |
C.to be expected |
D.expecting |
Every day, mainland China_______ Hong Kong _______lots of vegetables, fruits and meat.
A.supplies; to |
B.supplies; with |
C.offers; with |
D.offers ; for |
His ____ look on his face suggested that he was ____ to hear the _____ news.
A.surprising, surprised, surprised |
B.surprised, surprising, surprised |
C.surprised, surprising, surprising |
D.surprised, surprised, surprising |