港澳台联考：英语试题分类汇编（三）阅读理解2008年

III.阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分；满分50分）
 阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
                            A
  After 21 years of marriage, I started to go out with another woman .It was really my wife’s idea. “I know that you love her ,” she said one day ,taking me by surprise. “But I love YOU,” I protested. “I know ,but you also love her.”
  The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother , who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally .That night I called to invite her to go dinner and a movie ,“What’s wrong ,are you well ?” she asked .
  My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. “ I thought that it would be pleasant to pass some time with you,” I responded. “ Just the two of us .” She thought about it for a moment, then said, “ I would like that very much”
  She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. “ I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son ,and they were impressed ,” she said, as she got into the car . “They can’t wait to hear about our meeting .”
  We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read  the menu. Her  eyes could only read large print
  “ It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,” she said
  “Then it’s time that you relax and let me return the favor,” I responded.
  During the dinner we had an agreeable conversation —nothing extraordinary — but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie .As we arrived at her house later, she said 。“I’ll go out with you again ,but only if you let me invite you,” I agreed.

56.From the text, we learn that the writer is________.
  A. a regular moviegoer
  B. a wealthy businessman
  C.a frequent visitor to his mother
  D. a busy and middle-aged father of three

57. Why was the mother surprised when getting invited
  A. She was already in bed
  B. She rarely got invited
  C. She never expected such a call 
  D. She seldom watched late night movies

58. Why did the writer feel nervous when he drove to meet his mother?
  A. He was eager to find out how his mother liked the date
  B. He was excited to express his love for his mother
  C. He hadn’t seen his mother after he was married.
  D. He didn’t teel his wife that he was to visit his mother.

59. How would the man feel after the dinner?
  A. He should take his mother to a movie some other time
  B. He should meet his mother’s friends
  C. His mother wants his mother invitations.
  D. His mother enjoys spending time with him
                  
B.
  I cannot remember too many specific of what I was taught in school, but I do remember learning the layers of the earth—inner core(地核),outer core, mantle ,crust, I think it’s rather humorous that I know these ,because studying the earth is not exactly something that would interest me . The only subjects I enjoyed in school were art and spelling .Every other subject I seemed to tune out. Anyway ,the reason I learned the layers of the earth and actually enjoyed learning them was because my 6th grade teacher told us that she was going to make an ice-cream earth. For the entire week, I tired to imagine how in the world she was going to do this .She had us memorize the layers so that we would be able to tell her names of them before we would get some ice-cream that Friday
  Friday came and everyone was excited. I was even more excited that I could tell the layers so that we would be able to tell her names of them before we would get some ice-cream that Friday
  Friday came and everyone was excited. I was even more excited that I could tell the teacher the names of each layer. She got a big bowl, lined it with a chocolate cracker crust, then three layers of different colored ice-cream. I thought it was so cool that the crust was the crust.
  This shows me that taking the time to teach creatively is worth it because unique activities are what students will learn, rather than simply reading everything from a text or listening to lectures done in black and white.

60. According to the writer ,how did his teacher teach creatively?
  A. She was humorous and taught geography in art and spelling classes.
  B. She asked her students to make the ice-cream earth with colored layers
  C. She made the ice-cream earth and it as a reward for good learners./
  D. She taught the lesson on Friday so her students could review it at the weekend

61. The underlined words “tune out”(paragraph1) most probably means_________
  A. fail      B. ignore    C. hate     D. forget

62. What is the point the writer wishes to express in the text?
  A. Children learn better through interesting experience
  B. Ice-cream with a chocolate crust is children’s favorite
  C. A woman teacher is better at organizing good classroom activities
  D. A knowledge of the earth is best learned through ice- cream making
                                
 C
  You have often heard it said , “ Don’t sweat the small stuff .” When it comes to unnecessary worry, everything is small stuff; however ,when it comes to paying attention to details in your business or personal life, there are no small things.
  One of my favorite title for a book is “Elephants Don’t Bite”, which describes how big things are rarely what you have to worry about .It’s the small details that into making a mistake. Elephants don’t bite ,but mosquitoes(蚊子)always do .
  Thing of your last good experience in a restaurant or on a flight .If you really examine what made this a good experience ,you will discover that it was ,quite likely, a series of small things or even one small extra detail .The unexpected kind greeting or warm “Thank you” makes all the difference in the world.
  When I look at the list of my favorite restaurants ,one of the details that will get an establishment on the list is to know and remember my name .However ,it really doesn’t matter as much that they know my name as it matters that they go the extra effort to discover my name and greet me like  a valued customer or friend. When it’s all said and done ,we are each in the people business.
  We live in a consumer society ,buy what people value more highly than the goods and services they purchase are those that cannot be touched or felt, small things that add up to a great experience.
  To succeed personally or professionally, treat others as you would like to be treated
 
63. The saying “Don’t sweat the small stuff”(paragraph 1) most probably means______
A. Get rid of small goods
B.Work hard on the details
C. Don’t forget to do small things
D. Don’t worry about unimportant things./
 
64. Which of the following views does writer want to express?
    A. Small things may disturb you on business trips
B. Elephants are gentle friends of human beings
C. Mosquitoes are more harmful than elephants.
D. Details are important both at work and in daily life
 
65. The writer will choose  a restaurant that _______.
A. treats him like a good friend
B. greets him with his name
C.provides his favorite food
D. makes an effort to please him
 
66. According to the writer ,in a consumer society people value______.
A. good professional services in restaurants
B. a satisfactory experience in small details
C. the free exchange of views
D. the good quality
 
67. What would be the best title for the text?
   A. A Good Restaurant Service
   B. A Consumer Society
   C. Mosquitoes Do Bite
   D. Elephants Weigh Less
                                           
 D
  LONDON—Middle age is truly miserable ,according to a study using data from 80countries showing that depression(抑郁症)is most common among men and woman in their forties.
  The British and US researchers found that happiness for people ranging from Albania to Zimbabwe follows a U-shaped curve(U 型曲线)where life begins cheerful before turning tough during middle age then returning to the joys of youth in the golden years.
  “In a surprisingly regular way throughout the world people slide down a U-shaoed level of happiness and mental health throughout their lives ,”Andrew Oswald at Britain’s Warwick University, who co-led the study, said on Tuesday.
  The researchers analyzed data on depression, anxiety levels and general mental health and well-being taken from some 2 million people in 80 countries.
  For men and women the probability of depression slowly builds and then peaks when people are in their forties ,the researchers said.
  “It happens to men and women, to single and married people,to rich and poor ,and to those with and without children,” Oswald said . “Nobody knows why this is so .”
One possibility may be that people realize they won’t achieve much at middle age ,the researchers said.
 Another reason could be that after seeing their middle –aged friends begin to die ,people begin to value their own remaining years and embrace life once more.
But the good news is that if people make it to age 70 and are still physically fit ,they are on average as happy and mentally healthy as a 20-year old . “For the average persons in the modern world, the dipin mental health and fifties do people emerge from this low period.”

68. According to the study reported in the news, what is special about middle age?
 A. People are often unhappy about their achievement
 B. People often feel miserable about their friends’ death
 C. People often feel unhappy and anxious
 D. People often experience unhappy setbacks

69. The underline words “the dip” in the last paragraph most probably mean____
 A. the realization    B. the U-shaped
 C. the understanding of life   D. the probability

70. At about what age do people generally recover from depression
  A. 40  B. 50  C. 60  D. 70

71. Which paragraph deals with the major topic of the news story?
  A. paragraph one   B. paragraph two
  C. paragraph three  D. paragraph four
                                     
E.
Performing a great speech is a highly effective way to get your point across to your audience .For people who write speeches, there are several factors to look into when tryingtowrite the best speech.Speech writing can be difficult if you don’t have a plane to start with . When writing any speech, one needs to have a plan in mind before actually placing the words on paper.
  The best thing to do when you are in the process of speech writing is to draw an outline of what you want to do .First ,write a one-sentence summary of what the speech should be about .Next , think of your audience, and picture  the type of response and reaction you want to get. After figuring out these two things,write down in your first paragraph why you choose your particular speech  topic and how it relates to your listeners. When doing this ,you want to get across the benefit of why these people should be listening to you ,After you get this part over, you want to go into the body of the speech..  In this section of your speech, you want to explain the theme of the speech.. Don’t be one dimensional in this part of the speech. , try and come across in different angles and perspectives so as not to discriminate (歧视)against some way your speech can be effective is by showing proof of your arguments. Lastly, your conclusion should be just as good as the body of your speech .Refer back to your introduction to write a powerful conclusion. In this section you should try to leave your audience with something to think about after you are done.
 So the next time you are speech writing for yourself or somebody else,follow these suggestions to write a powerful and effective speech worth listening to.
 
 72. Which step are necessary before you start to write a speech?
  A. Prepare major points of your speech and think about your audience
  B. Explain the topic of your speech to an imagined audience.
  C. Write the first paragraph of your speech for others to criticize
  D. Have  a carefully-draw plan and enough evidence for your argument
 
73. By saying “Don’t be one dimensional in this part of the (paragraph2)， the writer probably means that the speech__________
  A. should cover more than one topic
  B. should be supported by evidence
  C. should consider different kinds of audience
  D. should include arguments and a conclusion
 
74. The writer claims that the main element that makes a speech effective is __________
  A. argument                   B. evidence
  C.  introduction               D.conclusion
 
75. In the writer’s opinion , a good speech should end by _________
  A. repeating the outline of your speech
  B. summarizing the major points of your speech
   C. showing the listeners proof of your argument
   D. giving the listeners something to think about