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四、阅读理解（共15分，每小题1分）
A
Open time
April to October, Monday to Saturday
9 a.m. to 11 a.m
2 p.m. to 5 p.m
Ticket prices
Adults: £2.00
Students: £1.00
Children: £0.50
Clachan, Bettyhill, Sutherland, KW14 7SS
Email: strathnavermus@ukonline.co.uk
Tel: 01641 521418
( ) 51. When can Millie visit the museum?
A. At 1 p.m. on Monday in May.
B. At 10 a.m. on Sunday in July.
C. At 4 p.m. on Tuesday in August.
D. At 2 p.m. on Wednesday in March.
( ) 52. Which country is the museum in?
A. China.
B. Australia.
C. The UK.
D. The USA.
A
Open time
April to October, Monday to Saturday
9 a.m. to 11 a.m
2 p.m. to 5 p.m
Ticket prices
Adults: £2.00
Students: £1.00
Children: £0.50
Clachan, Bettyhill, Sutherland, KW14 7SS
Email: strathnavermus@ukonline.co.uk
Tel: 01641 521418
( ) 51. When can Millie visit the museum?
A. At 1 p.m. on Monday in May.
B. At 10 a.m. on Sunday in July.
C. At 4 p.m. on Tuesday in August.
D. At 2 p.m. on Wednesday in March.
( ) 52. Which country is the museum in?
A. China.
B. Australia.
C. The UK.
D. The USA.
答案
B
Dear Mr. Lincoln,
My father has just come from the fair and brought home your picture and Mr. Hamlin’s. I am a little girl only 11 years old, but want you should be President of the United States very much. So I hope you won’t think me very bold (大胆的) to write to such a great man as you are.
Do you have any little girls about as old as I am? If so, give her my love and tell her to write to me if you cannot answer this letter. I have got four brothers. Part of them will vote for you anyway. If you let your whiskers (络腮胡子) grow, I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you. You would look a great deal better because your face is so thin. All the ladies like whiskers and they would ask their husbands to vote for you. Then, you would be President. My father is going to vote for you and if I were a man, I would vote for you too.
I have got a little baby sister. She is nine weeks old and is just as cunning (狡猾的) as can be. When you direct your letter, direct to Grace Bedell, Westfield Chautauqua County, New York.
I must not write any more. Answer this letter right off. Goodbye.
Grace Bedell
( ) 53. Who was the rival (对手) of Lincoln?
A. Grace’s brother.
B. Grace’s father.
C. Mr. Hamlin.
D. Some husbands.
( ) 54. Why did Grace think Mr. Lincoln should grow whiskers?
A. To make his face less thinner.
B. To look like her father.
C. To make his face look younger.
D. To make his face smaller.
( ) 55. Which is true according to the passage?
A. Lincoln was the President when the girl wrote this letter.
B. The girl could vote too.
C. There were six kids in Grace’s family.
D. Grace’s whole family supported Lincoln.
Dear Mr. Lincoln,
My father has just come from the fair and brought home your picture and Mr. Hamlin’s. I am a little girl only 11 years old, but want you should be President of the United States very much. So I hope you won’t think me very bold (大胆的) to write to such a great man as you are.
Do you have any little girls about as old as I am? If so, give her my love and tell her to write to me if you cannot answer this letter. I have got four brothers. Part of them will vote for you anyway. If you let your whiskers (络腮胡子) grow, I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you. You would look a great deal better because your face is so thin. All the ladies like whiskers and they would ask their husbands to vote for you. Then, you would be President. My father is going to vote for you and if I were a man, I would vote for you too.
I have got a little baby sister. She is nine weeks old and is just as cunning (狡猾的) as can be. When you direct your letter, direct to Grace Bedell, Westfield Chautauqua County, New York.
I must not write any more. Answer this letter right off. Goodbye.
Grace Bedell
( ) 53. Who was the rival (对手) of Lincoln?
A. Grace’s brother.
B. Grace’s father.
C. Mr. Hamlin.
D. Some husbands.
( ) 54. Why did Grace think Mr. Lincoln should grow whiskers?
A. To make his face less thinner.
B. To look like her father.
C. To make his face look younger.
D. To make his face smaller.
( ) 55. Which is true according to the passage?
A. Lincoln was the President when the girl wrote this letter.
B. The girl could vote too.
C. There were six kids in Grace’s family.
D. Grace’s whole family supported Lincoln.
答案
C
Nate suffered a hard blow when he lost his job. When he entered his house, he said to his wife Sophia, “I lost my job. I am a complete loser.” “What great news!” Sophia replied. “Now you can write the book you have always wanted to write.”
“But I have no job and no prospect (前途) of a job,” Nate refused, completely without hope. “If I struggle to be a writer, then what will we live on?” Sophia took her husband by the hand and led him to the kitchen. Opening a drawer, she took out a box that was full of cash. “Where did you get this?” Nate was surprised. “It’s ours!” Sophia said. “I always knew that one day you would become a great writer if only you were given the chance. From the money you gave me for housekeeping every week, I have saved as much as I could, so you would have the chance. Now there is enough to last us a whole year.” What a surprise! What encouragement! What a wife! The unemployed husband put effort into writing in the following 12 months, and the novel he wrote became a literary masterpiece (文学巨作). The book is The Scarlet Letter (《红字》).
( ) 56. Which of the following can be inferred (推测) from the first paragraph?
A. Sophia was very sad to hear the news.
B. Nate was too sad to speak any more.
C. Sophia was thinking of how to encourage Nate.
D. Neither Sophia nor Nate had any idea what to do.
( ) 57. Sophia saved money because she __________.
A. wanted to move into a new house
B. was afraid of her husband
C. was very careful with money
D. was trying to help her husband in every possible way
( ) 58. From the passage we learn that Sophia was __________.
A. kind and brave
B. careful and encouraging
C. friendly and warm-hearted
D. honest and determined (有决心的)
( ) 59. Nate finished writing the great novel in __________.
A. a year
B. a month
C. half a year
D. 12 years
( ) 60. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Sophia’s achievement
B. A great writer’s struggle to success
C. A literary masterpiece
D. Failure is the mother of success
Nate suffered a hard blow when he lost his job. When he entered his house, he said to his wife Sophia, “I lost my job. I am a complete loser.” “What great news!” Sophia replied. “Now you can write the book you have always wanted to write.”
“But I have no job and no prospect (前途) of a job,” Nate refused, completely without hope. “If I struggle to be a writer, then what will we live on?” Sophia took her husband by the hand and led him to the kitchen. Opening a drawer, she took out a box that was full of cash. “Where did you get this?” Nate was surprised. “It’s ours!” Sophia said. “I always knew that one day you would become a great writer if only you were given the chance. From the money you gave me for housekeeping every week, I have saved as much as I could, so you would have the chance. Now there is enough to last us a whole year.” What a surprise! What encouragement! What a wife! The unemployed husband put effort into writing in the following 12 months, and the novel he wrote became a literary masterpiece (文学巨作). The book is The Scarlet Letter (《红字》).
( ) 56. Which of the following can be inferred (推测) from the first paragraph?
A. Sophia was very sad to hear the news.
B. Nate was too sad to speak any more.
C. Sophia was thinking of how to encourage Nate.
D. Neither Sophia nor Nate had any idea what to do.
( ) 57. Sophia saved money because she __________.
A. wanted to move into a new house
B. was afraid of her husband
C. was very careful with money
D. was trying to help her husband in every possible way
( ) 58. From the passage we learn that Sophia was __________.
A. kind and brave
B. careful and encouraging
C. friendly and warm-hearted
D. honest and determined (有决心的)
( ) 59. Nate finished writing the great novel in __________.
A. a year
B. a month
C. half a year
D. 12 years
( ) 60. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Sophia’s achievement
B. A great writer’s struggle to success
C. A literary masterpiece
D. Failure is the mother of success
答案
D
The longer food is kept, the more likely it is to attract insects. To solve this problem, scientists have been working with different smells to find one strong enough to keep insects from going near food. One possibility would be to use plants with strong smells, like garlic or pine, to keep insects away. Unluckily, however, using these smells might keep some people away too!
A more hopeful repellent is citronella oil, which comes from a type of lemongrass. Scientists did an experiment using this oil with an insect—the red flour beetle. Scientists sprayed (喷洒) cardboard boxes with citronella oil and noticed that the beetles did not enter those boxes. They were much more interested in boxes that were not sprayed.
One problem with using citronella oil as a repellent, however, is that it does not last long. After a few months it loses its smell, and insects no longer find it unpleasant. Scientists hope to improve citronella oil so that its smell keeps strong for a longer time. It will also be necessary to make sure that the oil is not harmful to people, as scientists are still not sure if it is safe to use around food.
( ) 61. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Oils used in cooking.
B. The behaviour of a kind of beetle.
C. Ways to keep insects away.
D. Smells from different grasses.
( ) 62. What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Food.
B. An insect.
C. A scientist.
D. A smell.
( ) 63. Which is true about the smells of garlic and pine?
A. They last for a long time.
B. They are not always very strong.
C. They can be unpleasant to people.
D. They only attract beetles.
( ) 64. What does the underlined word “repellent” in Paragraph 2 stand for?
A. Food for beetles.
B. Machine used to get oil from plants.
C. Thing used to keep insects away.
D. Chemical (化学物质) for plant growth.
( ) 65. The followings are unpleasant to insects EXCEPT __________.
A. pine
B. flour
C. garlic
D. citronella oil
The longer food is kept, the more likely it is to attract insects. To solve this problem, scientists have been working with different smells to find one strong enough to keep insects from going near food. One possibility would be to use plants with strong smells, like garlic or pine, to keep insects away. Unluckily, however, using these smells might keep some people away too!
A more hopeful repellent is citronella oil, which comes from a type of lemongrass. Scientists did an experiment using this oil with an insect—the red flour beetle. Scientists sprayed (喷洒) cardboard boxes with citronella oil and noticed that the beetles did not enter those boxes. They were much more interested in boxes that were not sprayed.
One problem with using citronella oil as a repellent, however, is that it does not last long. After a few months it loses its smell, and insects no longer find it unpleasant. Scientists hope to improve citronella oil so that its smell keeps strong for a longer time. It will also be necessary to make sure that the oil is not harmful to people, as scientists are still not sure if it is safe to use around food.
( ) 61. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Oils used in cooking.
B. The behaviour of a kind of beetle.
C. Ways to keep insects away.
D. Smells from different grasses.
( ) 62. What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Food.
B. An insect.
C. A scientist.
D. A smell.
( ) 63. Which is true about the smells of garlic and pine?
A. They last for a long time.
B. They are not always very strong.
C. They can be unpleasant to people.
D. They only attract beetles.
( ) 64. What does the underlined word “repellent” in Paragraph 2 stand for?
A. Food for beetles.
B. Machine used to get oil from plants.
C. Thing used to keep insects away.
D. Chemical (化学物质) for plant growth.
( ) 65. The followings are unpleasant to insects EXCEPT __________.
A. pine
B. flour
C. garlic
D. citronella oil
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