高一英语阅读理解专练

高一英语阅读理解专练 1

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。

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I have been in England three months now． I hope you don’t think I’ve forgotten you． There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I’ve not had much time for writing letters．

I shall soon be starting my studies at King’s College． So far I’ve been learning about England and British ways of living． I won’t tell you about London． There are lots of books you can read and lots of pictures you can look at about this famous city． I’m sure you’ll be more interested to know what I think about life here．

I find some of the customs（风俗） interesting． People here do not shake hands as much as we do in the mainland（大陆）of Europe． During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them． Men raise their hats to women but not to each other． 46．The writer came to London from ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A．Asia B．Europe C．America D．Africa

the

mainland

of

47．The writer did not write the letter earlier because ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿． A．she had forgotten her friend

B．she was lonely and sad in this strange land C．she was too busy to write

D．she was too busy with her courses（课程）at King’s College 48．How does the writer feel about British ways of living？

A．Happy． B．Angry． C．Sad． D．Interesting．

49．The writer came to London ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A．to make a living

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B．to study

C．to learn British ways of living D．for sightseeing only 50．Englishmen ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A．do not often shake hands with friends when they meet B．often shake hands when they meet with friends C．raise their hats to all friends when they meet

D．do not raise their hats to any of their friends when they meet

B

A young father was visiting an old neighbor． They were standing in the old man’s garden， and talking about children． The young man said， “How strict should parents be with their children？”

The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one． “Please untie（解开）that string，” he said． The young man untied it， and the young tree bent（弯）over to one side． “Now tie it again， please，” said the old man， “but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again．”

The young man did so． Then the old man said， “There，it is the same with children． You must be strict with them， but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on． If they are not yet able to stand alone， you must tie the string tight again． But when you find that they are ready to stand alone， you can take the string away．” 51．The story is about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． how to take care of young trees

B． how strict parents should be with their children

C． how the young father should get on with his old neighbor D． how to tie and untie the string

52．The young man untied the string ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

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A． in order to throw it away

B． so that both of the trees would grow straight

C． only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side D． in order to let the old man teach him 53．When can the string be taken away？＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． When the old man has left B． After you have untied it

C． When the young man has untied it next time D． When the young tree grows strong enough

54．At last the old man told the young man ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone

B． that he should always be strict with his children C． that he should be hard on them

D． that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone 55．In the story the relation（关系） of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． the young father to the old neighbor B． parents to their children

C． the old neighbor to the children of the young father D． grown

ups to their parents

Keys:46－50 BCDBA 51－55 BCDAB 2

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳答案。

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A

In 1950 an ordinary but imaginative（富于想象力） electrical engineer named Christopher Cockerell began an experiment that was soon to change the world． He came up with an idea to make boats go faster， by using a vacuum cleaner（真空吸尘器）．

Using his wife’s vacuum cleaner he was able to reverse（使倒转） the motor so that it blew instead of sucking． The air that blew out beneath（下面） acted as a cushion against surfaces． Years later， his principle of cushioned air made it possible for the first hovercraft（气垫船） to be successfully built and tried out． A journey along the Amazon River proved to the world that the hovercraft was both wonderful and useful．

The invention that began in the kitchen and the boatyard of an ordinary home led to a thousand other inventions． Today hovercrafts carry passengers in comfort over rough channels and seas．

46．The passage is mainly about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A．Christopher，an ordinary but imaginative engineer B．Christopher and his wife’s vacuum cleaner C．Christopher and his invention D．Christopher and his discovery

47．The aim of the experiment in 1950 was ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A．to speed up the boats B．to change the world

C．to make the boats more comfortable D．to improve vacuum cleaner

48．The underlined word “sucking” in the second paragraph probably means “＿＿＿＿＿． ”

A．taking with great force B．drawing with great force

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C．pushing with great force D．pulling with great force

49．Which of the following can push the hovercraft forward rapidly？

A．Cushioned air． B．The air that sucked in．

C．The air that blew out． D．The air on the surface． 50．According to the passage， many other inventions were ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿． A．the dreams of Christopher

B．the results of Christopher’s experiment C．the cause of Christopher’s idea D．the wishes of Christopher B

Charlie studied in a famous college for four years． He studied hard and did well in all his subjects． He hoped to become a good teacher． This year he left the college and began to work in a middle school． He likes his students and is strict（严格的） with them． He does his best to make his classes lively and interesting． One day he carefully explained a chemical reaction（反应） to the students of Grade 2 in the chemistry lab．

“Be careful， everyone，” he said loudly． “Before I make the experiment，there're twenty five atoms of carbon（碳原子），but after I finish it， there’re twenty four atoms of carbon left！”

He stopped to watch the classroom and hoped his students would go on explaining it． But the young men looked at each other and nobody answered him． He had to ask， “What happens？ What makes the atom lost？”

The classroom was very quiet and none of the students looked at their teacher． “Who can tell us where it has gone？”

Suddenly a soft voice came from the back row， “We did not see anybody leave the lab！”

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51．Charlie began to work in the middle school because ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿． A．he had been in the school for four years B．he couldn’t do anything except teaching C．he hoped to become a good teacher D．he did well in all his subjects

52．Charlie hopes ＿＿＿＿ ，so he does his best to make his classes lively and interesting．

A．all his students could understand him B．his students wouldn’t be afraid of him

C．his students carefully watched him making the experiment D．his students could do well in chemistry 53．That day Charlie wished ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A．his students could learn the chemical reaction B．his students could find the atom of carbon C．his students could count（数） the atoms of carbon D．his students could make the experiment

54．The students couldn’t answer Charlie’s questions because ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A．none of them had seen the atoms B．they didn’t understand their teacher C．the chemical reaction was too complicated D．they all wanted to drop the subject 55．In fact，＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A．Charlie failed that day

B．the student in the back row didn’t watch her teacher carefully

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C．the student in the back row hadn’t learned chemistry before D．Charlie failed in making the experiment Keys:46－50 CABCB 51－55 CDABA 3

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳答案。 A

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly（完全地），four things are necessary． First， we must understand the language when we hear it spoken． Secondly， we must be able to speak it ourselves， with confidence（自信） and without hesitation（犹豫）． Thirdly， we must do much reading． Finally， we must be able to write it． We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar．

There are no shortcuts to success in language learning． A good memory is a great help， but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book． It is not much learning by heart long lists（一览表） of words and their meanings， studying the dictionary and so on． We must learn by using the language．

If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized， we are not really learning the language． We must “learn through use．” Practice is important． We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can．

46． The most important things to learn a foreign language are ＿＿＿＿＿. A． understanding and speaking

B． listening， speaking， reading and writing C． writing and understanding D． memorizing and listening

47． Someone hears and writes English very well， but he speaks it very badly． This

is because ＿＿＿＿＿．

A． he doesn’t understand the language when he hears it spoken B． he doesn’t have a good memory

C． he always remembers lists of words and their meanings

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D． he often hesitates（犹豫） to practise speaking it

48． One can never learn a foreign language well by ＿＿＿＿＿． A． doing much practice B． studying the dictionary C． learning through use D． using the language 49． Which is the most important in learning a foreign language？ A． A good memory． B． Speaking． C． Practice． D． Writing． 50． “Learn through use” means ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． we use a language in order to learn it B． we learn a foreign language in order to use it

C． we can learn a language well while we are keeping using it D． B and C． B

What is language for？ Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists， the better． That’s wrong． Language is for the exchange（交流） of ideas and information． It’s meaningless knowing all about a language if you can’t use it freely． Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules， but they can’t speak correctly or fluently（流利地）． They are afraid of making mistakes． One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language． Native speakers make mistakes and break rules， too． Bernard Saw once wrote， “Foreigners often speak English too correctly． ” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make． They’re English mistakes in the English language． And if enough native speakers break a rule， it is no longer a rule． What used to be wrong becomes right． People not only make history， they make language． But a people can only make its own language． It can’t make another people’s language． So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar， but they shouldn’t overdo（做过头） it． They should put communication（交际） first． 51． Language is used to ＿＿＿＿＿．

A． express oneself

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B． practise grammar rules C． talk with foreigners only D． learn lists of words

52． Generally， when an American or an Englishman speaks English， he ＿＿＿＿＿．

A． never makes mistakes B． often makes mistakes C． can’t avoid making mistakes D． always makes mistakes

53． “Foreigners often speak English too correctly． ” This sentence means that ＿＿＿＿＿．

A． foreigners speak correct English B． foreigners speak incorrect English

C． foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules D． foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English 54． If too many native speakers break a rule，＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． what they use will become right B． they are against the law C． they should say sorry to others D． they will become heroes

55． When we speak a foreign language， we should ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． speak in Chinese way B． speak by the rules C． speak to native speakers

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D． not be afraid of making mistakes Keys: 46－50 BDBCD 51－55 ACCAD 4

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。 A

Mr and Mrs Gordon were sitting on the sand， reading their magazines． Mr Gordon was too stingy（吝啬）to rent（租） a chair． Their twelve－year－old daughter，Sandra， was playing at the water’s edge． Suddenly a huge wave lifted Sandra up and carried her out to sea． Fortunately（幸运的是），a lifeguard（救生员） was on duty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away． He ran along the beach and dived into the sea． He swam quickly to where the girl， with her head only just above the water， was shouting for help． She was very frightened． When the lifeguard reached her she struggled（挣扎） with him， as drowning（即将淹死的） people often do． However， he was a skilful lifeguard and quickly took hold of her and swam with her back to the beach． By the time he reached it， Mr and Mrs Gordon had realized what had happened． They had run down to the water’s edge． Neither of them could swim． They just stood in the shallow water， and worried about their daughter． Had the lifeguard reached her in time？ Fortunately， he had． “That was quick work，young man，”Mr Gordon said． He turned to his wife， “Give the lifeguard a dollar．” “A dollar！” Sandra cried． “Dad，how can you give him a dollar！ He saved my life． I was half dead．” “Quite right， girl Mr Gordon said， pleased by his daughter’s awareness（知道） of the value of money． He turned to his wife again and said， “She’s right． She was only half dead． Give him fifty cents． ” 46． What happened to Sandra？ A． She ran into the sea．

B． Her life was saved by a lifeguard． C． She was drowned． D． She died．

47． What would probably have happened to Sandra if the lifeguard had not been on

the beach？

A． Her father would have saved her．

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B． Her mother would have saved her． C． She would have swum back to the beach． D． She would have been drowned．

48． What did Mr and Mrs Gordon do when Sandra was carried out to sea by the wave？ A． They shouted to the lifeguard． B． They dived into the water．

C． Perhaps they were reading magazines．

D． They offered the lifeguard money to save Sandra． 49． Why was Sandra angry with her father？

A． He did not give the lifeguard any money． B． He did not swim out to save her．

C． He did not show the lifeguard hearty thankfulness． D． He gave the lifeguard too much money． 50． Why was Mr Gordon pleased with her daughter？ A． She was safe again．

B． She was polite to the lifeguard．

C． He thought she did not want him to give the life－guard too much money． D． She gave the lifeguard fifty cents． B

As one comes to some crossroads， he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead． At other crossroads， drivers have to go slow， but they do not actually have to stop （unless， of course， there is something coming along the main road）； and at still others， they do not have either to stop or to go slow， because they are themselves on the main road． Mr Williams， who was always a very careful driver， was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad． It had a “Slow” sign． He slowed

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down when he came to the main road， looked both ways to see that nothing was coming， and then drove across without stopping completely．

At once he heard a police whistle， so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped． A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said， “You didn’t stop at that crossing． ”

“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘stop’”，answered Mr Williams． “It just says ‘Slow’， and I did go slow． ”

The policeman looked around him， and a look of surprise came over his face． Then he put his notebook and pen away， scratched his head and said， “Well，I’m in the wrong street！”

51． Mr Williams was driving ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ one evening．

A． to a party B． to his office C． home after work D． to work from home 52． When he was stopped by a policeman， he ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． was driving at a high speed B． was driving on the main road C． was going to stop his car D． was driving slowly

53． Though slowly， Mr Williams continued driving at the crossing because ＿＿＿ ．

A． he didn’t see any“stop”sign there

B． he paid no attention to the traffic regulations C． he didn’t have to stop D． he was eager to get home

54． The policeman was ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ at Williams’ words．

A． angry B． surprised C． upset D． puzzled

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55． Looking round Mr Williams， the policeman was surprised because ＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． he met a mad man

B． he realized that he himself was mistaken C． Mr Williams dared to speak to him like that D． Mr Williams would not apologize to him Keys: 46－50 BDCCC 51－55 CBABB 5

阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。 A

In Canada you can find dogs， cats， horses， etc． in almost every family． These are their pets． People love these pets and have them as their good friends． Before they keep them in their houses， they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections（注射） so that they won’t carry disease． They have special animal food stores， though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store． Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food． When you visit people’s houses， they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them． You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden． All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal． They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada． They have a law against killing wild animals． If you killed an animal，you would be punished． If an animal happened to get run over by a car， people would be very sad about it．

People in Canada have many reasons to like animals． One of them might be：Their family ties are not as close as ours． When children grow up， they leave their parents and start their own life． Then the old will feel lonely． But pets can solve this problem． They can be good friends and never leave them alone． 46． The passage mainly talks about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． how to keep disease from pets B． pets in Canada

C． how to take good care of pets

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D． life of the old in Canada

47． They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． the pets are sick B． the pets are wild

C． they want to stop them from carrying disease D． they want them to sleep on the way home 48． This passage shows that Canadians ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． hate animals B． often kill animals C． love animals D． don’t keep pets inside houses

49． In Canada， children leave their parents when they grow up because ＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． they don’t love their parents any more B． they can only find jobs far from their parents C． their parents’ houses are too small

D． they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more 50． Which of the following is TRUE？

A． People buy animal food only at the animal food stores． B． Pets eat better than people．

C． Almost every family has a birdcage in his house． D． Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat． B

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Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again． They want to bring water to the deserts， so people can live and grow food． They are learning a lot about the deserts． But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time． Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time．

Why is more and more land becoming desert？ Scientists think that people make deserts． People are doing bad things to the earth．

Some places on the earth don’t get much rain． But they still don’t become deserts． This is because some green plants are growing there． Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places． Plants don’t let the sun make the earth even drier． Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away． When a bit of rain falls， the plants hold the water． Without plants， the land can become desert more easily． 51． Deserts ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． never have any plants or animals in them B． can all be turned into good land before long C． are becoming smaller and smaller D． get very little rain

52． Small green plants are very important to dry places because ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． they don’t let the sun make the earth even drier B． they don’t let the wind blow the soil away C． they hold water D． All of the above．

53． Land is becoming desert little by little because ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． plants can’t grow there B． there is not enough rain

C． people haven’t done what scientists wish them to do D． scientists know little about the deserts 54． Which is the main idea of the first paragraph？

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A． Scientists know how to change desert into good land．

B． Land is becoming desert faster than scientists can change it back into good

land．

C． If scientists can bring water to desert， people can live and grow food

there．

D． More and more places are becoming deserts all the time． 55． After reading this passage， we learn that ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． plants can keep dry land from becoming desert B． it is good to get rid of the grass in the deserts C． all places without much rain will become deserts D． it is better to grow crops on dry land than to cut them Keys:46－50 BCCDD 51－55 DDCBA 6

阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。 A

Why do people in all countries ride in buses to school，to work and to far places？Buses can go where trains and airplanes cannot． They do not cost as much to travel on． Even though they may not move as fast as airplanes and trains，they sometimes take people between two places faster． This is because they may travel a more direct way，or may leave more often，or at better times．

Buses come in different sizes． A small bus can carry only eight or ten people． A large one might have seats for fifty to seventy people and have standing room for more．

Thousands of yellow school buses carry millions of children to school every year． Most of these buses have seats placed quite close together to fit in as many

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children as possible． Some schools buy their own buses． Others pay to use buses that belong to bus companies．

City and town buses carry people for short distances． The seats of these are close together，and there is standing room as well． Most city buses have two doors so that people can get on and off quickly．

Long distance buses go from state to state or country to country． They give people the chance to travel across huge stretches of land． These buses have comfortable seats that can be moved to different positions． They have places to store suitcases． Many have washrooms． All these things are important on a long trip．

46． Compared with trains and planes， buses don’t have the advantage of ＿＿＿＿ ．

A． cheap fare B． frequent travel

C． safety D． directness

47． A large bus might carry ＿＿＿＿＿＿ people．

A． at most seventy B． at least seventy

C． more or less than seventy D． much more than seventy

4８． Buses have different kinds，and they ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． leave as frequently as possible B． carry all kinds of travelers

C． carry people according to their functions D． have seats as close as possible

4９． Long－distance buses give people the chance to travel across ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． huge and continuous sections of land B． large and beautiful land

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C． small but beautiful land D． huge districts of land

50． There are different kinds of buses mentioned in this passage except ＿＿＿＿ ．

A． short－distance buses B． direct buses

C． school buses D． long－distance buses B

Every day millions of letters go from one country to another． Letters mailed in Italy are received in Japan． Letters mailed in Canada are received in Africa． On the letters are many different kinds of stamps，bought in different countries． The Universal Postal Union helps each letter get to the right place as quickly as possible． It sets up rules about the size and weight of letters，postcards，and small packages（包裹）． It has rules that all countries must follow about international postal rates（费用）．

One hundred years ago，international mail did not move so smoothly． One country did not always accept another country’s letters． Letters from some countries were too large to fit into the mailboxes of other countries． Letters travelled by many different routes（路线）．Some were lost along the way． Sometimes the person who sent the letter could pay only part of the postage． The person receiving the letter had to pay the rest．

The United States was the first to suggest that all countries work together to settle the questions of international mail． In 1974，men from twenty－four countries met in Switzerland to form the Universal Postal Union． Today，more than 120 nations belong to this union． From its office in Switzerland，the union helps the mail to move safely and quickly around the world． 51． From the story we can infer that ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． mail is important to all countries

B． not enough letters are sent all over the world C． all the letters must go to Switzerland first

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D． all stamps look exactly the same

52． The Universal Postal Union was formed ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． to help move mail quickly around the world B． to give many men a chance to work C． to help men meet in Switzerland

D． to look for the lost letters along the way 53． Which statement does this passage leads you to believe？ A． Countries around the world need each others’ help． B． Most people do not put enough postage on letters． C． It is not possible for letters to get lost on the way． D． Some of the letters are too large to be put into the mailbox．54． The underlined word “postage” in this passage means ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． money paid when you buy a stamp B． money spent on an envelope

C． the charge for carrying a letter by post D． the pay a postman receives for his work 55． This passage is mainly about ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． different kinds of stamps in different countries B． an organization that makes rules C． international mail

D． the size and weight of letters Keys: 46－50 CCCAB 51－55 AAACC 7

阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

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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。 A

The earth is made up of several layers（地层）．The top layer of the earth is called the earth’s crust． The crust is divided into sections which are called plates．

When two plates push against each other，or when two plates rub against each other，an earthquake happens． An earthquake causes the ground above the plate to shake． The shaking is caused by the movement of the plates．

Earthquakes are likely to happen at the boundaries（边界） of the earth’s plates． Each of these plates is about 70 kilometres thick． 46． The underlined word “crust” means “＿＿＿＿＿＿” ．

A． 地面 B． 地皮 C． 地质 D． 地壳

47． The underlined word “sections” is closest in meaning to “＿＿＿＿” ．

A． parts B． lines C． groups D． teams

48． What are plates？

A． The top layer of the earth．

B． Places that cause the ground to shake． C． The sections of the crust． D． Places where earthquakes happen． 49． What theory is this passage based on？

A． The theory of players． B． The theory of plates． C． The theory of crust． D． The theory of boundaries．

50． Most earthquakes happen ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． under the crust

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B． on the largest plate

C． at the places where the plates are about 70 kilometres thick

D． at places where plates meet B

Earthquakes are something that people fear．There are some places that have few or no earthquakes．Most places in the world，however，have them regularly（有规律的）．Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous（多山的）．

The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906．Over 700 people died in it．The strongest one in North America was in 1964．It happened in Alaska．

Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people．In 1755，one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal．Around 2,000 people died．

In 1923，a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo，Yokohama area of Japan．A hundred and forty thousand people died．Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake．

One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976．It killed a large number of people．The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，in which 400,000 people were killed or injured．This earthquake happened in 1556． Earthquakes worry people a lot．The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming．People can not prepare for it． 51． Earthquakes happen ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． in all the places in the world

B． only in the countries that have a lot of mountains C． regularly in most places in the world D． only in a few places along the coast

52． How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755？

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A． 500． B． 140,000． C． 400,000． D． 2,000．

53． When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported？

A． 1964；Alaska． B． 1556；China．

C． 1923；Japan． D． 1976；China．

54． According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？ A． The stronger the earthquake is，the more people are killed． B． Earthquakes often come unexpectedly （出乎意料地）． C． Earthquakes can cause fires．

D． People still don’t know how to tell when an earthquake will come．

55． What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph？ A． How do earthquakes worry people？

B． What will people do to prepare for earthquakes？ C． How can we save people when earthquakes happen？ D． How do earthquakes happen？ Keys: 46－50 DACBD 51－55 CDBAB 8

阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。 A

Edelweiss（雪绒花） is the Swiss national flower． The blooms are small and white． They are shaped like stars．

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In the Alps edelweiss grows wild． But it is hard to pick． It grows high up in the mountains，near the area where the snow stays all year long． Most of the plants are found in steep（险峻的） rock crevices（缝隙）．

Young men sometimes bring edelweiss back for their girl friends． The girls think of the flowers as a proof（证明） of true love too． Mountain climber guides and hunters pick edelweiss． They wear it on their hats． To them it is a sign of courage and daring（勇敢）．

46． Edelweiss is the national flower of ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． Austria B

Alps C． Switzerland D． Sweden 47． The flowers are ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

A． white B．shaped C． yellow D． Both A and B． 48． The plants are found in ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

A． snow drifts crevices

C． warm places B．

49． Edelweiss is hard to pick because ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． it has tough stems

B． it grows in high，steep places C． it is protected by Swiss law D． people don’t like it

50． Edelweiss given to a girl stands for ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

A． love B． beauty C． D． dislike B

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It is surprising that eating three meals a day—breakfast，lunch and dinner—has been a custom（习俗） only since 1890． Before this time，people only had two meals a day—breakfast and dinner．

In the 16th century，breakfast was only to break one’s fast（随便吃一点）． But 200 years later it had become a large meal，not just for family，but for numbers of guests as well． It was a social（社会的）event． It began at 10 a.m． and lasted until 1 p.m． Then breakfast began to be less popular． It became，instead，a lighter meal and was taken at a much earlier hour． By 1850 it had been pushed back to 8 a.m． and became a family meal．

Dinner，however，went to the other way． In the 16th century it was eaten at 11 a．m． Years later，it had moved to the early afternoon，then to 5 p.m． By 1850 dinner time had reached 7 p.m． Lunch is a recent idea． It first appeared as a snack to fill the gap（间隙） between breakfast and dinner． 51． People did not have lunch ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． until 1890 B． after 1890

C． since 1890 D． by 1890 52． “ Dinner，however，went to the other way ” means “＿＿＿＿＿＿ ”． A． Dinner didn't go there with breakfast B． Dinner took the same way with breakfast C． Dinner is different from breakfast D． Dinner is the same with breakfast

53． Breakfast became a family meal since the ＿＿＿＿＿ century． A． 17th B． 18th C． 16th D． 19th

54． The passage is mostly concerned with（涉及）＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． what people eat for breakfast B． what people eat for dinner C． the history of supper

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D． the history of the three meals

55． The passage leads us to believe that ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． our custom of meals is based on English custom B． before 1890 people didn’t eat three meals a day C． breakfast is the most important meal for us

D． the body can adjust to（适应） two or three meals a day Keys:46－50 CDBBA 51－55 ACDDB 9

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出个最佳选项。 A

In the United States，there are different kinds of farmland． The land is planted with crops in many places． Only in the western part of the country do we have rangeland（牧场） where cattle are raised．

But most of Australia’s farmland has a dry climate similar to our rangeland． Less than 20 inches of rain fall each year， the land does not get enough rain for farmers to grow crops． So most farmland in Australia is used to raise sheep and cattle． Australia raises more sheep than any other country in the world． In Australia，all large cities are on the coast． The people of Australia call the empty island regions（区域） of their country the “outback”． In the outback are huge sheep and cattle ranches（牧场） called“stations”． One station may cover thousands of miles．

The men and women in the outback are like the Pioneers who first settled in the American West． Some families live 400 miles from the nearest town． Herds（牛群）going to markets are driven hundreds of miles to the nearest railroad．

Sometimes it does not rain for years． The temperatures can go as high as 130．These outback families often lead hard and lonely lives．

56． The underlined word “outback” most probably means ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

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A． 荒原 B． 内陆地区 C． 中心地带 D． 旷野 57． On the whole，this story is about ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． growing crops in the United States B． land use in Australia C． Australia’s coastal areas D． markets and railroads in Australia

58． From this story，you can make a conclusion that ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． only a few people live in the outback B． American Pioneers moved to Australia

C． sheep and cattle are raised in large numbers in the eastern part of Australia

D． outback stations are always near railroads 59． Why are sheep and cattle raised in the outback？

A． Sheep and cattle are of more use to the people than crops． B． The people have been used to raising sheep and cattle． C． Sheep and cattle are easier to raise than crops to plant． D． The land is too dry to grow crops but fit to raise sheep and cattle． B

Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble？Have you ever dreamed something that came true later？Maybe you have ESP．

ESP stands for Extra Sensory Perception． It may be called a sixth sense． It seems to let people know about events before they happen，or events that are happening some distance away．

There are thousands of stories on record．Scientists are studying them to find out what’s behind these strange mental messages．Here’s an example，one of hundreds of dreams that have come true．

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A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by． The driver said，“There’s room for one more．” The man felt the driver was Death，so he ran away． The next day，the man was getting on a crowded bus． The bus driver said，“There’s room for one more”． Then the man saw that the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream． He would not get on the bus． As the bus drove off，it suddenly crashed and burst into flames． Everyone was killed！ Some people say stories like this are lies or coincidences． Others，including some scientists，say that ESP is real． From studies of ESP，we may someday learn more about the human mind．

60． ESP lets people know about ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． events before they happen B． their dreams at night C． events after they happen D． their dates of death

61． The studies of ESP could be an important way to ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． understand the five senses B． avoid traffic accidents C． understand the human mind D． predict(预言) birth and death

62． The example of the man shows an ability to ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． avoid traffic accidents

B． sense a danger that will actually happen later on

C． know about events that are happening some distance away D． judge the good and evil of a person

63． The underlined word “coincidences” probably means ＿＿＿＿ in this passage．

A． things dreamed of only by scientists

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B． things which are only dreams C． things which don’t happen at all

D． things which happen by accident without necessary connection C

In the 1994 World Cup in the USA，Palo Maldini was made FIFA Player，the first full back ever to win such a title． Maldini said，“This is a special honor，because full back is the least position in a game． Audiences（观众） and reporters care about their position less than they do about goal keeper． ”

Since January 1985，Maldini has been playing for AC Milan for 11 years． While he was on the team，AC Milan won the League Championship in 1992，1993，1994 and a number of other titles．

With his tall and strong body，handsome face，and surprising skill in football，Maldini is often invited to make advertisements（广告） for Italian cars，wines and clothes．

Born in 1948 in Milan，Palo Maldini has turned out an excellent player． Though he earns ＄1．5 million a year，he still shows more respect for other people than self－importance． The only social activity he prefers is a wonderful dinner with his family and his friends．

64． Maldini was made FIFA Player in 1994，because ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． he was the least noticed football player B． he was tall and strong

C． he played for AC Milan for many years D． he was excellent in playing football 65． Maldini knows that ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． full back is an important position

B． people pay much more attention to the goal keeper than to the full back

C． goal keeper is the most important position

D． people are foolish to pay attention to full back position

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66． Maldini prefers a wonderful dinner with his family and his friends because ＿＿＿＿．

A． he earns ＄1.5 million a year B． he enjoys delicious food C． he loves his family and friends D． he wants to show off his riches D

Welcome to Franklin Hotel． To make you stay as enjoyable as possible，we hope you will use our facilities（设施）to the full．

Dining Room：Breakfast is served in the dining room from 7:00 a.m．to 9:30 a.m． Also the room staff（服务员） may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00 a.m． If this happens，please put out a card and hang outside your door when you go to bed． Lunch is from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m． Dinner is from 7:30 p.m．to 9:00 p.m．

Room Service：This operates 24 hours a day，phone the Reception desk，and your message will be passed on to the staff．

Telephones：To make a phone call，dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected．We apologize for delays if the lines are very busy．There are also public telephones near the Reception desk．Tell Reception if early calls are needed． Shop：The hotel shop is open for presents，gifts and goods from 9:00 a.m．to 5:30 p.m．

Laundry ：We have a laundry in the building，and will wash，iron and return your clothes within 24 hours．Ask the room staff to collect them．

Bar（酒吧）：The hotel bar is open 12:00 to 2:00 p.m．and 7:00 p.m．to 1:00 a.m．

Banking：The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange any foreign money for you．

67． You would see this notice ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． in a hotel bar B． in a hotel dining room

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C． in a bedroom of a large international hotel D． at the entrance of a small family hotel

68． You arrived at the hotel at 2:00 a.m．and wanted a quick meal．What should you do？

A． Go to the hotel shop． B． Go to the hotel bar．

C． Hang a message outside your door． D． Phone Reception．

69． The underlined word “laundry” in the passage means ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． tailor’s shop B． operating room C． clothes shop D． washhouse

70． The text tells us that ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． the hotel offers at least seven kinds of services B． it’s not convenient（方便的） to stay up in the hotel

C． you’ll have trouble without the money of the country the hotel belongs to

D． you can shop at any time inside the hotel E

Ellen Parker was worried about her health． She couldn’t walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs，she was soon out of breath． “I suppose I had better go to the doctor，” she thought． She went to the doctor and told him her problem．

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“I’m not at all surprised，” he said． “It’s clear what your problem is． ”

He examined her and then gave her some advice． “If you don’t do what I say，Mrs Parker，” he said，“then you will have a heart attack． It could kill you． ”

Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor’s．

She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and that it would take time．

The next day she went shopping．The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop．

“I’d like ten pounds of steak，please，” she said．

“Certainly，madam，” the butcher replied and went into the cold storage room and found a large piece of steak．

He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale（秤）．

“That’s just under ten pounds，” he said． The butcher worked out the price．

“At ＄4.99 a pound that will be ＄45.50 please． Shall I cut it up into small pieces for you？”

“Oh，I don’t want to buy the meat，” Mrs Parker said．

“If you don’t want to buy it，” the butcher replied，“why did you ask me to get it for you？”

“I just wanted to see what 10 pounds of meat looked like． ” 71． Mrs Ellen Parker visited her doctor because ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． she had had a heart attack B． she was unhappy about her weight C． she had a problem with her health D． she couldn’t sleep well

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72． After the doctor examined Mrs Ellen Parker，he advised her to ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． eat more meat B． lose weight

C． come and see him again D． look after her heart

73． Mrs Ellen Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． she wanted to buy some for dinner B． she wanted to lose weight C． her doctor asked her to do so

D． she wanted to know the size of 10－pound meat 74． Mrs Ellen Parker’s real problem was that ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． she ate too much steak B． she couldn’t walk quickly C． she weighed too much D． she couldn’t climb stairs

75． We can infer（推断）that at the end of the story the butcher was very ＿＿＿ ．

A． angry B． excited C． surprised D． proud

Keys: 56－60 BBADA 61－65 CBDDB 66－70 CCDDA 71－75 CBDCA 10

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。 A

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In many businesses, computers have largely replaced paperwork, because they are fast, effective, and do not make mistakes．As one banker said, “Unlike humans, computers never have a bad day．” And they are honest．

Many banks advertise that their work is “untouched by human hands” and therefore safe from human attraction． Obviously, computers have no reason to steal money． But they also have no sense, and the growing number of computer crimes (犯罪)shows they can be used to steal．

Computer criminals don’t use guns． And even if they are caught, it is hard to punish them because there are no witness(证人) and often no proof(证据)．A computer cannot remember who used it and simply does what it is told．The head teller at a New York City bank used a computer to steal more than one and a half billion dollars in just four years．No one noticed this because he moved the money from someone else’s account(帐目)．This man was caught only because he was a gambler(赌徒)．When the police broke up a gambling operation, his name was in the records．

Some clerks use the computer’s power to get revenge（报复）on bosses they consider unfair．Recently, a large company fired its computer－tape assistant（助手） for reasons that were connected with her personal rather than her professional（职业的） life． She was given thirty days’ notice． In those thirty days, she got rid of all the company’s computerized records．

Most computer criminals have been clerks in low position． Now police wonder if this is “the tip of the iceberg（冰山）”． As one of the officials says, “I have a feeling that there are more crimes out there than we are catching． What we are seeing now is all so poorly done． I wonder what the real experts are doing—the ones who really know how a computer works． ”

46． Which character of computers makes computer crimes possible﹖ A．Computers are fast

effective and exactly correct．

B．Computers always feel good． C．Computers have no sense． D．Computers are honest．

47． It is hard to catch computer criminals because_________． A．computers forget who used them

B．computer criminals seldom bear witness or leave proof C．computer criminals don’t use guns

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D．computers simply do what they are told

48． A certain head teller at a New York bank was caught when _________． A．his name was found in gambling records

B．he was replacing the missing money from someone else’s account C．a customer（顾客） questioned the balance in his account D．a customer asked the police for help 49． Which is NOT true according to the passage﹖ A．Computers can be used to steal．

B．Sometimes, computers can be used to punish somebody． C．We need someone who knows computer very well． D．Computers can do all the things it is told． 50． What conclusion can a reader draw from the passage﹖ A．Computer criminals are clerks in low position．

B．Of all crimes, a computer crime is but “the tip of the iceberg．” C．Computer crimes are all so poorly done．

D．There are more computer crimes out there done by real experts． B

We are already familiar with computers—computers work for us at home, in offices, and in factories． But it is also true that many children today are using computers at school before they can write． What does this mean for the future﹖ Are these children lucky or not﹖

Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with． They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing(挤、按) a button(按钮) and that this is not good for them．They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world．

But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children． A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly,

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to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves． And for the future, don’t we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well﹖ What do you think﹖

51． “To be familiar with” means to _______．

A． be in the same family as B． know about C． dislike D． like

52． According to the passage in which places can you find computers﹖ A． At home, in offices, in factories and in schools． B． At home, in schools, in banks and in offices． C． At home, in hospitals, in schools and in offices． D． At home, in shops, in offices and in schools． 53． Does everyone think computers are good for children﹖

A． Yes， they do． B． No， not everyone thinks so．

C． They don’t know． D． They are not sure． 54． What can computers help children to do﹖

A． To think clearly, to do homework and to write． B． To play games, to do maths and to copy．

C． To think clearly, to get information and to use it well． D． To count, to clean the house and to get information． 55． Does the writer think the computer is a good thing﹖

A． Yes, he does． B． No, he doesn’t think so． C． He doesn’t know． D． It isn’t mentioned． Keys: 46－50 CBACD 51－55 BABCA 11

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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。 A

A good way to pass an examination is to work hard every day in the year．You may fail in the examination if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the examination． A few days before the examination you should start going to bed early． Do not stay up late at night learning things． Before you start the examination，read carefully over the question paper． Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write． When you have at last finished your examinations，read over your answers． Correct any mistake which you see and make sure that you have not missed anything out．

46． If you work hard only a few days before an examination you may ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． pass it B． get sick

C． fail D． be allowed to take the examination

47． “Stay up late at night” here means ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． sleeping in bed

B． just sitting up without doing anything C． walking about in the room D． working far into the night

48． The first thing to do after you get the question paper is to ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． start to answer questions B． work the difficult problems C． have a look at the titles D． read it very carefully

49． Before writing you should ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． pick up your pen B． check the paper

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C． understand the exact meaning of each question D． not do anything but wait

50． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A． You must not hand in the examination paper before you check your answers．

B． You must wait till others point out mistakes in your paper． C． You must first hand in your paper then correct the mistakes． D． You must be the last to hand in your paper． B

In ancient Greece，there were four major athletic meetings and the Olympian meeting played the most important part in the lives of the people． As time passed，the Olympian meeting gradually lost its local character and became first a national event and then international． No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go but some official records date from 776 BC．

The Games took place every four years on the plain by Mount Olympus． Thousands of people came from all parts of the Greek world to watch the games． The winner of the foot race had the great honour of giving his name to the year of his history． After a long history of almost 1，200 years，the Games were stopped for religious(宗教的) reasons． It was then decided in 1896 to start the Olympic Games again． The meeting was held in Athens and 311 athletes from 13 countries took part in it but the idea of such an international meeting attracted the world’s attention． After the 1908 London Olympics，many nations sent their best athletes． Although the Games have been time and again threatened by some unfavourable political events，the Games have taken place every four years． Nowadays，the Games are held in different countries in turn． As the biggest international gathering of any kind in the world，athletes from different countries play games together and this provides them with good chances to learn to live together． The friendly feelings in the Olympic Village make people think of the world as one big family． The Olympic Games will be hosted in Beijing in 2008，it is believed that the Games will be a wonder of the world． 51． The first old Olympic Games took place ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． a thousand years ago

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B． in the seventh century AD C． before 700 BC D． in modern times

52． The continuity of the Olympic Games was once broken because of ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． religious reasons B． wars

C． political events D． Both A and B． 53． The Olympic Games meeting finally formed ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

A． a local event B． a national event

C． an international event D． an official event 54． The friendly feelings between two countries are strengthened because ＿＿＿． A． athletes come from different countries B． they enable people to know each other better C． athletes live in the Olympic village D． they live in one big family

55． The author believes that the 2008 Olympic Games will be ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． held as usual B． held successfully C． put off D． stopped by some unfavourable events

Keys: 46－50 CDDCA 51－55 CACBB 12

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Mr Smith（John’s English teacher）：John Brown？ Yes，I remember John．I knew he was an unusually bright boy from the moment he entered the school． Writing

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came as naturally to him as walking． He enjoyed playing with words，in the same way that other boys played with a football． He wrote stories whenever he had the chance： stories that most of us couldn’t hope to write， with the experience of a person two or three times his age．

Mrs Jane Brown（John’s mother）： When he was young， John was always writing． He wrote in bed； he wrote while the rest of us were watching television， in the half darkness； he would even write at the breakfast table if I let him． He was a very quiet boy． Even now， I’m not sure that I’d know my son very well， if I didn’t read these stories！ 46．Mr Smith ＿＿＿＿．

A． recognized John Brown as soon as he entered the school B． knew that John was a clever boy as soon as he met him C． remembered John as a boy to whom walking came naturally D． remembered writing to John when he entered the school 47．To John， words ＿＿＿＿．

A． were what a football was to other boys B． were like a game， not to be taken seriously C． came more naturally than walking

D． came almost as naturally as playing football 48．The stories that John wrote were ＿＿＿＿．

A． about he experiences of someone two or three times his age B． two or three times better than the stories that most people write C． of the kind that most people older than John hope to write

D． of a kind that few people can write，even after years of experience of life

49． Mrs Brown knows John wrote ＿＿＿＿．

A． instead of going to bed or eating breakfast

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B． to her instead of talking to her C． except when he was watching television D． whenever he had the chance 50． Mrs Brown knows John ＿＿＿＿．

A． better as a writer than a talker B． well only because she has read his stories C． only through what Mr Smith said about him

D． is a writer， but this is almost all she knows about him B

Pop music is the name for different forms of popular，commercial music．It had its beginning in the United States of America and spread throughout the whole world during the 1950s and 1960s． It is widely liked by the young people． The best known early form of pop music was “rock 'n 'roll”； another was “blues”． A more recent development is “folk－rock”． Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world； it has caused the number of people for jazz to become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier， and it has now begun to rule musical stage productions． It’s a big industry．Much pop music is without artistic value， but the work of some pop singers，e.g．the Beatles， Bob Dylan， the groups like Floyd and Crosby，Stills and Nash， is on a higher musical level．And there is still a great interest in it today．Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world．

51． All of the following forms belong to pop music except ＿＿＿＿． A． blues B． rock ’n’ roll C． jazz D． folk－rock

52． According to the article，the number of people for jazz in the 1950s and earlier was ＿＿＿＿ it is today．

A． much greater than B． much smaller than

C． as great as D． as small as

53． Which of the following is TRUE？

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