高中英语阅读理解

In the past, if a person wanted to see the national treasures of a country, one had to go there in person．Therefore, very few people were able to enjoy some of history’s most important and interesting artifacts (手工艺品)．This has changed with an increase in the number of traveling museum exhibitions．
King Tutankhamen Artifacts
A traveling exhibition of artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamen, popularly known as “King Tut”, toured the United States from November 1976 to April 1979．The 55 objects were shown in six cities and were seen by around eight million museum-goers．The second touring exhibit was started in 2007, this s antime with 130 artifactd stops in London and three different American cities．However some objects, like the king’s golden face mask, are too valuable or too delicate to be transported long distances, so “replicas” (exact copies of something) are on show．
Japanese Color Woodblock Prints
The Art Museum at University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia, has an extraordinary collection of Japanese color woodblock prints (木刻版画)．These prints document the period from about 1850 to 1900, a time when Japan was opening itself to Western influences．Before this point, Japan was a closed society that had little communication with the world outside of its borders．These works of art beautifully show the feeling of change and the trend toward modernization．The museum has put together a traveling exhibition of 60 of these prints, which can be borrowed and exhibited worldwide for periods of eight weeks or more．
Face-to-face with “Lucy”
One of the world’s most famous archaeological (考古学的) finds in history are the 3．2 million-year-old bones of a 106-centimeter-tall female found in the Ethiopian desert in 1974．Lucy, a name given to her by the discovery team, is a “hominid”, or a creature that scientists believe is the earliest ancestor of modern human beings．Rarely is an artifact this valuable allowed to travel widely, but Lucy has been taken to several museums in the U．S．while a detailed replica remains at the Ethiopian Natural History Museum．
What do we learn about King Tutankhamen’s artifacts?

A．The artifacts were shown in London first．

B．The artifacts were on show in the United States once．

C．The second touring exhibit showed more artifacts than the first one．

D．The king’s golden face mask was also shown in the traveling exhibitions．

What do the Japanese woodblock prints show about the society from 1850 to 1900?

A．Japan had little communication with other countries．

B．The whole country refused changes in the society．

C．Japan was opening itself up to Western ideas．

D．Japan achieved modernization．

Who is Lucy according to the passage?

A．An archaeologist．

B．The ancestor of modern human beings．

C．A 106-centimeter-tall female who died in 1974．

D．The first woman who visited the Ethiopian desert．

More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese(肥胖)．In fact，over obesity has reached such proportions that one big-city mayor has gone about banning large-sized，sugary soft drinks and the First Lady has been on a campaign to control the dietary offerings in public schools．
Even many adults who do not fit the clinic definition of obesity are still overweight，and a large percentage are looking for the best ways to lose weight．
Reducing pounds largely comes down to the two-sided factors of diet and exercise．Not carrying out the first one enough，and not getting enough of the second one，ends up giving the individual a recipe for being overweight．
Advising someone to eat less and exercise more might be the easiest advice possible，but it’s also，partially，an oversimplification．Dieting has more to do with the types of food you eat than how much you eat．Reduce the amount of red meat in your diet．If you don’t want to eliminate red meat altogether，choose cuts of meat with less fat content．Limit your intake of salt and starches．If you’ve got to have potato chips alongside your sandwich at lunch，choose the baked potato chips that contain less fat than the deep-fried chips．You might find you’re really not sacrificing that much in terms of taste．
A diet rich in fruits，vegetables，egg whites，fish and nonfat dairy products will certainly aid in the mission of losing weight．Drink more water and less sugary drinks．If you have to have a soda，a diet soda is a better option，but seltzer is an even better choice than that．
It’s important—if not always easy—to make sure you get at least some physical activity each and every day．If your feet won’t allow for a regular jogging regimen，then make sure you take lots of walks．Next time you need to mail a letter，walk to the mailbox instead of driving．Try to work in a daily walk in your neighborhood．
You should________when you want to lose weight

A．try not to fit the clinic definition of obesity

B．diet as well as exercise enough

C．get little exercise every day

D．focus your attention on diet only

The First Lady has started a movement to________．

A．raise people’s awareness of healthy diet

B．control the public school dietary supplying

C．ban the sugary soft drinks

D．realize the importance of dieting

What can we learn from the fourth paragraph？

A．We must keep far away from fat and ignore our taste．

B．The simplest and best way to lose weight is to eat and exercise more．

C．We should remove the red meat in our diet completely to reduce weight．

D．When it comes to diet，no one needs to starve themselves in order to lose weight．

The last paragraph is mainly about________．

A．walk	B．diet
C．exercise	D．jog

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。
“BANG!” the door caused a reverberation (回声). It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and I on the other side.
We were both in great anger. “Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.
The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling. I wandered aimlessly.
A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.
But now … I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always put his opinions and codes of behavior on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.
I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived ,I saw that the light was still on.
I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”
In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. I can’t stand his outrageous(蛮横的)words: “I can’t throw you away, let alone these old papers?”
All the lights were off except father’s.
Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret. After an argument he has the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers.
This was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.
The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe… With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love—it second to none.
Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage.
a. I opened the door and entered the house.
b. Sadly I ran out into the street.
c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.
d. I thought of my father’s kindness towards me.
e. I walked about in the street without any aim.

A．b, e, d, c, a	B．b, e, c, d, a
C．b, e, a, c, d	D．b, e, c, a, d

What made the writer think of his childhood ?

A．The sight of the street lights.

B．The sight of the empty street.

C．The sight of a father with a child in his arms.

D．The sight of light in his own house.

Why do you think the father often shouts at his son?

A．perhaps the father is getting older and older.

B．perhaps the son has already grown up.

C．perhaps they never agree with each other.

D．perhaps the father has got used to doing that.

What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage?

A．The father treats his son in an unfair way.

B．The father is actually kind to his son.

C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.

D．The father is always finding fault with his son.

Imagine your body is like the house you live in. Every day, your family creates rubbish. The rubbish builds up until it is put out for the weekly garbage collection.
Now, say you put three bags of garbage out, but because one of the collectors was away sick, only two bags are collected. You take the leftover bag inside to be put out again next week. The following week you put on another three bags, plus the leftover bag from last week. But again, only two bags are collected. Imagine this cycle is repeated over the following weeks.
This is a simple description of what happens to your body when your kidneys (肾脏) don’t work efficiently. Your body is not thoroughly emptied of waste products. Other areas of the body such as blood pressure and red blood cell production are affected and the insidious process that may lead to kidney failure begins.
It’s not uncommon for people to lose up to 90% of their kidney function before developing any symptoms. There may be no warning signs. This makes early detection (诊查) difficult.
Kidney’s main job is to remove toxins (毒素) and unwanted water from our blood. Every day our kidneys clean an average of 200 litres of blood. Kidney failure may be a gradual and silent process, going unnoticed because there is no apparent pain.
Research shows that more than 25% of the patients requiring dialysis (透析) do not see a kidney specialist before they have to do so. Some risk factors for kidney disease such as age and genetic make up are out of our control; however, some changes in lifestyle may help prevent kidney damage．Two major risk factors for kidney disease, diabetes (糖尿病) and high blood pressure, have been on the rise over the last few decades．Both conditions are chiefly affected by being overweight and not getting enough exercises, which are the potential risk factors for the kidney disease.
The author gives the example of the house we live in to indicate that _______.

A．it’s safe and harmless for our body to keep some waste

B．it’s important for our body to empty the waste in time every day

C．our body will not produce any waste if our kidneys work efficiently

D．it doesn’t matter much if the waste in our body is not emptied in time

The underlined word “insidious” in the third paragraph means _______.

A．smooth and safe	B．obvious and fast
C．gradual and unnoticed	D．long and painful

We can infer that when we find some symptoms related to our kidneys, _______.

A．the kidney failure begins

B．the kidneys can still work properly

C．we have lost about 10% of kidney function

D．the kidneys may have been seriously damaged

Which of the following helps prevent kidney damage most effectively?

A．Go to see a kidney specialist shortly before dialysis starts.

B．Take enough exercise and make early detection of kidney disease.

C．Try to keep low blood pressure and a stable lifestyle.

D．Go to hospital whenever you find any warning signs.

Basic Photography
This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mm camera. The teacher will cover such areas as kinds of film, light, and lenses(镜头). Bring your own 35mm camera to the class.
Course Charge: $150
Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, Tues. & Thurs. 6-8p.m.
Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines.
Understanding Computers
This twelve-hour course is for people who don’t know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do, and how to use them.
Course Charge: $75
Equipment Charge: $10
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Sat. 9-12 a.m.
Joseph Saimders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University. He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field.
Stop Smoking
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now it is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.
Course Charge: $30
Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 Mon. 4-7 p.m.
Dr.John Goode is a practicing psychologist(心理学家)who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.
Typing
This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course Charge: $125
Materials Charge: $25
Two hours each evening for two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.
The word “professional” in this advertisement most probably means “_____”

A．spiritual	B．journalist
C．professor	D．experienced

The shortest course is _____.

A．Basic Photography	B．Understanding Computers
C．Stop Smoking	D．Typing

A course which can do something good for your health will cost____.

A．$50

B．$30

C．$10

D．$125

In which of the courses do you have to take a test?

A．Basic Photography	B．Understanding Computers
C．Typing	D．Stop Smoking

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Tired of Working in Your Country?
With over 500 instructors and 20 years of experience, we are the leader in the field of teaching foreign languages. We now have positions open in Osaka starting September/October 2015 for instructions of English, German, Spanish and French.
◆ Teach many different kinds of classes using the latest technology in small classes of up to 30 students.
◆ Accommodation(住宿), and other necessary documents(文件) will be ready before you leave.
◆ Applicants will teach their first language only.
◆ Excellent teacher training programs.
If you are young with a university degree and are willing to experience different cultures, apply now. Experience in teaching is an advantage but not specially required. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not necessary but good English skills and practical computer knowledge are basic requirements.
Apply with C.V. and send letter to:
NOVA France, Mr. Sampy (IHT 3/2)
34, Bd. Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France
Fax: [phone]
Or visit our website: www. teachjp.com
The manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July.
What is the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce a language school in Japan.

B．To hire language teachers to work in Japan.

C．To describe working conditions in Japan.

D．To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.

We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will _____.

A．teach English only in Osaka

B．receive a degree from a university

C．have free accommodation

D．get trained for the job

Before going to Japan, you need _____.

A．to see the manager of NOVA France

B．To take some computer courses

C．to write a letter to Japan

D．to find a place to live

If you want to work in Japan, you should _____.

A．have some working experience

B．know how to use computers

C．present good teaching plans

D．speak several languages

 One of the latest trends（趋势） in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs．Au Pair in Stamford, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4, 000 since 2004．And that’s true all across the country．
“I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year old son．“I would at least like to  give him the chance to use the language in the future, ” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says．
Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China．She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots．” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture．” she says．
“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom, ” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children．”But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders． Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12．”
The popularity if au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese．It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years．
What does the  term” au pair” in the text mean?

A．A mother raising her children on her own

B．A child learning a foreign language at home

C．A professor in language education of children

D．A young foreign woman taking care of children．

Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______．

A．to live in China some day

B．to speak the language at home

C．to catch up wit other children

D．to learn about the Chinese culture

What can we infer from the text?

A．Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America,

B．Educated woman do better in looking after children

C．Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills．

D．Children can learn a foreign language well in six months．

D
Mars（火星）appears to be flowing with small streams of salty water，at least in the summer，scientists reported Monday．“It suggests that．it would be possible for there to be life today on Mars，”NASA's science mission chief，John Grunsfeld，said at a news conference on September 28，2015．
The streams are about 12 to 15 feet wide and 300 feet or more long，scientists said．“What we're dealing with is wet soil．thin layers of wet soil，not standing water，”said Aifred McEwen of the University of Arizona at Tueson！the principal scientist for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's high-resolution imaging experiment．
Because liquid water is essential to life，the findings could have major implications for the possibility of Martian life．The researchers said further exploration is needed to determine whether microscopic life exists on the planet．
The presence of liquid water could also make life easier for astronauts visiting or living on Mars．Water could be used for drinking and for creating oxygen and rocket fuel．NASA's goal is to send humans there in the 2030s．
The evidence of flowing water consists largely of dark，narrow streaks(条痕) on the surface that tend to appear and grow during the warmest Martian months and fade the rest of the year．
Mars is extremely cold even in summer，and the streaks are in places where the temperature is as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit．But salt can lower the freezing point of water and melt ice．
The source（源头）of the water is a mystery．Scientists noted it could be melting ice．It could be an underground aquifer，which is rock or sand that can hold water．It is possibly water vapor from the thin Martian atmosphere，Or it may be a combination Michael Meyer，lead scientist for NASA's Mars exploration program，said the only definitive way for now to determine whether there's life on Mars is to collect rocks and soil for analysis on Earth - something a U．S．lander  set for lift-off in 2020 will do．
What would be the best title for the text？

A．Streams of Water Spotted on Mars

B．Astronauts will Land on Mars

C．NASA's Mars Exploration Program

D．A Breakthrough in the Exploration of Mars

According to John Grunsfeld，there seems to be ________on Mars．

A．salty water

B．standing water

C．rocket fuel

D．human beings

Scientists are uncertain about the __________of the water on Mars．

A．state

B．source

C．temperature

D．taste

What matters to the existence of liquid water on Mars？

A．The distance from the sun．

B．The favorable climate．

C．The gravity of the earth

D．The salt in it．

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A month after Hurricane Katrina，I returned home in New Orleans．There lay my house，reduced to waist-high rains，smelly and dirty．Before the trip，I’d had my car fixed．When the office employee of the garage was writing up the bill．she noticed my Louisiana license plate．“You from New Orleans? ”she asked．I said l was，
“No charge．”She said，and firmly shook her head when I reached for my wallet．The next day I went for a haircut，and the same thing happened．
As my wife was studying in Florid，we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage（抵押贷款）on our ruined house．We looked at many places，but none was satisfactory．We’d begun to accept that we’d have to live in extremely reduced circumstances for a while，when I got a very curious e-mail from a James Kennedy in California．He’d read some pieces I’d written about our sufferings for State，an online magazine and wanted to give us (“no conditions attached”)a new house across the lake from New Orleans．It sounded too good to be true，but I replied，thanking him for his exceptional generosity，that we had no plans to go back．Then a poet of the University of Florida offered to let his house to me while he went to England on his one-year-paid leave．The rent was rather reasonable．Imentioned the poet’s offer to James Kennedy，and the next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months．
Throughout this painful experience，the kindness of strangers backs my faith in humanity．It’s almost worth losing you worldly possessions to be reminded that people really want to be kind when given a channel．
Which one shows the right time order？
①James Kennedy sent us a check
②A poet offered his house to us
③Our home was reduced to ruins
④The garage employee charged us nothing
⑤We came back to New Orleans

A．④③⑤①②	B．③④⑤②①
C．④③⑤②①	D．③④⑤①②

What do you know about James Kennedy?

A．He was a friend of the writer

B．He offered the writer a house in California

C．He worked for an online magazine

D．He was concerned about the writer’s sufferings

It can be inferred from the passage that________．

A．The mortgage on the ruined house didn’t need to be paid off

B．The house rents in New Orleans were reasonable after the hurricane

C．The writer rebuilt his faith in humanity by losing his worldly possessions

D．The writer made it through the painful period with people's kindness

How is the passage developed?

A．By showing contrasting facts

B．By making classification

C．By giving examples

D．By analyzing causes and effects

阅读下列短文,选出最佳选项。 Three-year-old Teddy Lasry was sleeping in his cowboy outfit (套装) yesterday at his family’s Fifth Ave．apartment when he shot up in bed screaming．A 3-foot-long black-and-white snake twisted around his left arm and had just bitten his little finger．
“The babysitter (a person taking care of children while their parents are away for a short time) was frightened to death,” said Teddy’s father, David Lasry, who, along with his wife, Evelyn, was at work when the snake appeared about 4:00 pm．
The horrified babysitter called 911 and the building’s doorman．The doorman and two cable TV workers helped take the snake off the boy’s arm and put it in a garbage bag．Police rushed Teddy to Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he spent two hours attached to a heart monitor as a precaution in case the snake was poisonous．It wasn’t．Experts at the snakebite treatment center at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where policemen took the snake, found out it was a non-poisonous California king snake．
But how did it end up in Teddy’s bed?
A little detective work determined that the snake had escaped two weeks ago from its cage in the apartment of a doctor whose family lives four floors below the Lasrys．The apologetic owner said his son’s pet snake likely traveled up the water pipes and into his neighbor’s apartment．“It’s a very gentle, very harmless snake,” he said．“It’s handled by our family all the time．”
David Lasry believed the pet was simply hungry after two weeks of wandering．Evelyn said her son seems to have overcome his fright by thinking of himself as a hero cowboy as he rode in the back of the police car to the hospital．
“I told Teddy he’s a pretty snake, a nice pet snake who got out of his cage,” Evelyn said．“But he asked, ‘Why did he bite my finger, Mamma?’ And I said, ‘Because he saw that you are a big boy, Teddy, in your cowboy outfit and he got scared．’”
What did the babysitter do after Teddy was bitten by a snake?

A．She ran out of the apartment．

B．She called the TV company．

C．She made an emergency call．

D．She took the snake off Teddy’s arm．

We can learn from the passage that the snake _______．

A．was poisonous

B．was kept in a cage by its owner

C．was deserted by its owner

D．escaped to the apartment

From the passage, we know _______．

A．Teddy needed a heart machine to stay alive for two hours

B．Teddy was awake when the snake arrived

C．Teddy’s mother was at home when the snake turned up

D．the snake was used to being touched

Teddy probably believed he was attacked because _______．

A．his parents weren’t at home

B．he was asleep the snake

C．was scared of him

D．the snake was hungry

 Laptop computers are popular all over the world．People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels．These laptops connect people to their workplace．In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want．Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop．The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college．The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet．In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families．However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs．They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees—anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable．As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers．In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources．State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students．State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers．The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons．As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world．They can see everything and do everything.”
The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _______.

A．connect them to libraries

B．access the Internet

C．work at home

D．use for their schoolwork

Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A．All teachers use computers

B．1500 students have laptops.

C．It is an old college in America．

D．Students there can do everything.

A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can _______.

A．attend lectures on information technology

B．travel around the world

C．have free laptops

D．get information from around the world

What can we infer from the passage?

A．The program is successful．

B．The program is not workable.

C．The program is too expensive．

D．We don’t know the result yet.

阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Typhoons (台风) in the northern part of the world have girls’ names．Sometimes they have very beautiful names．Rose is a pretty name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose．It was the worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong in ten years．
It began to rain in the morning of Monday, August 16th, 1971．At ten o’clock in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but already the wind was blowing people’s umbrella away．The wind became stronger and stronger．The typhoon shelters (避风港) were soon full of boats．Ships that were too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors (锚)．Some very big ships went out to sea．It is safer for a big ship to be at sea in a typhoon because it cannot be blown onto rocks．Kai Tak Airport closed．No planes were able to take off or land．At 9:00 in the evening, all the lights went out．
No one slept well that night．It is difficult to sleep in such bad weather．
In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died．229 people were hurt and 66 of these had to go to hospital．1500 lost their homes．The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose!
What’s true according to the passage?

A．Typhoons all over the world have girls’ names．

B．Typhoons with pretty names are usually beautiful．

C．Typhoon Rose only hit Hong Kong．

D．For ten years, people in Hong Kong haven’t seen a worse typhoon than Typhoon Rose．

What’s the possible result of Typhoon Rose?

A．Lots of big shops were blown onto rocks．

B．More than two hundred people lost their lives and many more lost their homes．

C．People didn’t sleep well in such bad weather．

D．People turned off the lights at 9:00 in the evening．

The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose because ____________．

A．it caused the terrible losses(损失)

B．they didn’t sleep well that night

C．Typhoon Rose wasn’t as pretty as its name

D．they couldn’t find their ships after the typhoon

Some big ships didn’t go inside the shelters because _______．

A．they had more anchors

B．it is safer outside

C．they were out at sea and they weren’t fast enough to reach the shelters when Typhoon Rose came

D．it was too expensive for big ships to go inside the shelters

This passage is mainly about ______．

A．the names of typhoons

B．typhoons in Hong King

C．Typhoon Rose

D．the typhoons

Guide to Stockholm University Library  Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment．
Zones
The library is divided into different zones．The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer．The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs．The ground floor is the zone where you can talk．Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work．
Computers
You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers, you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office．They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor．
Group-study places
If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor．Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people．All rooms are marked on the library maps．
There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website．To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card．You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week．
Storage of Study Material
The library has lockers for students to store course literature．When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period．
Rules to be Followed
Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library．Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls．
Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you．
The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to________．

A．read in a quiet place

B．have group discussions

C．take comfortable seats

D．get their computers fixed

Library computers on the ground floor________．

A．help students with their field experiments

B．are for those who want to access the wi-fi

C．contain software necessary for schoolwork

D．are mostly used for filling out application forms

What condition should be met to book a group-study room?

A．Group must consist of 8 people．

B．One should have an active University account．

C．Three-hour use per day is the minimum．

D．Applicants must mark the room on the map．

A student can rent a locker in the library if he________．

A．has earned the required credits

B．attends certain course

C．has nowhere to put his books

D．can afford the rental fee

What should NOT be brought into the library？

A．Mobile phones

B．Orange juice

C．Candy

D．Sandwiches

(C)
The Loss of Innocence
Innocence is such a precious gift．It’s explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing．Just imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt free mind．Some people wish to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood．
What would the world be like if innocence were never lost？One way it would benefit humanity is the lack of hatred （仇恨）among the world．During youth，there may be an occasional argument，even a little physical fight，but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being．And children are blind towards the racial differences of others．A kid will hang out with any other kid．It is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwise．Another benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventure．With very little if any time at all for fun，the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon adults．If innocence were kept alive，these ambitions would never depart from our lives．
However，other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting forever．They feel that the lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences to society in general．A large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn，work，and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive．Without a proper education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence，people would not have the desire to succeed，get a good job in life，or provide income for their families，which would hurt the lives of children．
The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy．As long as innocence is kept alive，no one would be terribly angered at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace，resulting in a strong decline in production and quality of needed goods．
Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence．It sure is a nice thought，though．Perhaps innocence was meant to be lost．It was god’s will to make things the way they are，and there is a good purpose for everything．All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts．
The author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be _______．

A．avoided

B．condemned

C．accepted

D．inspired

Lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that _______．

A．proper education would be provided

B．there would be no racial discrimination

C．more happy families would be guaranteed

D．people would realize their childhood dreams

According to the author，people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of _____．

A．motivational will

B．mental ability

C．adventurous ambitions

D．needed goods

Which of the following shows the structure of the passage？

A．

B．

C．

D．

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
I had to knock on the taxi to get his attention．Finally，the driver，a man about 60，looked up from behind the wheel and apologized，“I’m sorry，but I was reading a letter．” He sounded as if he had a cold or a cough．
Since I was in no hurry，I told him to finish his letter．He shook his head，explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heart．Curious，I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild．“This isn’t family，”he replied．“though he might just as well have been a regular member of the family．Old Ed and I grew up together．”
They were always friends．But since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago，it’d generally just been postcards at Christmas time between them．A couple of weeks ago，Ed died．“I should have kept in touch．” He repeated this，more to himself than to me．To comfort him，I said sometimes we just didn’t seem to find the time．“But we used to find the time，” he said．“Take a look．” He handed the letter over to me．
The first sentence “I’ve been meaning to write for some time，but I’ve always delayed it．” reminded me of myself．It went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together．When I read the part where it said “Your friendship really means a lot to me，more than I can say because I’m not good at saying things like that”，I found myself nodding in agreement．
We had gone several kilometers and were almost at my hotel, so I read the last paragraph: “So I thought you’d like to know that I was thinking of you.” And it was ended with “Your Old Friend, Tom.”
“I thought your friend’s name was Ed,” I said.
“I’m Tom,” he explained. “It’s a letter I wrote to Ed before I knew he’d died. I never put it in the mailbox. I guess I should have written it sooner.” His face was pale as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
When I got to my hotel room I didn’t unpack right away．I had to write a letter and post it．
Who wrote the letter？

A．Tom

B．Old Ed．

C．The author．

D．The driver’s grandchild．

It can be inferred from the passage that the driver regretted_____．

A．missing Ed’s funeral

B．moving away from his neighborhood

C．forgetting to send Ed Christmas cards

D．not being able to keep in touch with Ed

From Paragraph 4，we learn that the author _______．

A．often fails to write to his friends

B．has no intention to write to his friends

C．had many great moments with his friends

D．was good at expressing his feelings to friends

What message does the passage probably try to convey？

A．Comfort your friends when they are feeling down．

B．Life is unpredictable so live each day as if it were your last．

C．Remember to always mail your letters after expressing your words．

D．Always make time to value and experience your lasting friendships．