第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son.  I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. “For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

56. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and ________.

       A. preferred to stay alone at home             B. lost interest in his studies

       C. refused to talk to others                        D. began to dislike his mother

57. There was silence on the other end of the line because ________ .

       A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother

       B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking

       C. the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice

       D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother

58. The underlined sentence “…h(huán)e even made the honor roll” means that “________ ”.

       A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting

       B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades

       C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around

       D. he was even on the list of the best students at school

59. What is the main idea of this passage?

       A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.

       B. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.

       C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.

       D. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.

    You either have a sense of direction，or you don’t．But why is it that some people could find Their way across the Sahara without a map，while others can lose themselves in the next street?

    Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction，but it is not properly understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it，we lose it．

    “Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around．”says Jim Martland，Research Director of the project．“However，if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car，they never develop the skills”

    Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions：

    ●If you are using a map．turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．

    ●If you leave your bike in a strange place．put it near something like a big stone or a tree．

    Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return，go back along the same route．

    ●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town，streams，or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which Call help to find out where you are．Now you will never get lost again !

60．Scientists believe that            ．

    A．some babies are born with a sense of direction

    B．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

    C．people never lose their sense of direction

    D．everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth

61．What is true of seven—year—old children according to the passage?

    A．They never have a sense of direction without maps

    B．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction．

    C．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around．

    D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car．

62．If you leave your bike in a strange place，you should         ．

    A．tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen

    B．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

    C．a(chǎn)void taking the same route when you come back in it

    D．remember something easily recognizable on the route

63．According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to      ．

    A．a(chǎn)sk policemen for directions

    B．use walls，streams or streets to guide yourself

    C．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs

    D．count the number of landmarks that you see

The beat generation mainly referred to the youth who were born and brought up around the Second World War. They showed their ignorance of almost everything traditional, such as government authority ,respect for parents, one’s duty, moral standards, and traditional customs. They developed a kind of absolute individualism and liberty. They preferred long hair, mini dresses or close fitting clothes to show off the figure. They advocated （倡導(dǎo)）freedom of sex and cohabitation (同居).Their influence could be seen from the fact that about one third of the American couples living together were not married by law. And the divorce rate was very high. The endless U.S wars abroad and sharp class struggle at home caused many American youths to develop a kind of cynicism. They doubted the existing social system, possibility of harmonious human relations, and the long honored standard for correct behavior. They felt society overlooked their needs. Therefore, they refused to do any duty that was required of them by society. They declared “Don’t believe anyone over thirty.” All this came from the sick society. It’s wrong to imagine they all fought against capitalism in support of revolutionary things. Some of their ideas were even more decadent (頹廢的)and impractical. It was an abnormal phenomenon in an abnormal society.?

72.Based on the passage, how many of one hundred and twenty American couples of the beat

generation practiced cohabitation?       

    A. about 20 couples.              B. about 30 couples.

    C. about 60 couples.              D. about 40 couples.?

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

    A. The beat generation’s refused to do any duty.?

    B. The beat generation was in support of almost everything traditional.?

    C. The beat generation believes no one except that he is over thirty.?

    D. The beat generation’s ideas were not impractical.?

74.“Cynicism” in this passage most probably means____.?

    A. a state of mind against realism

    B. a state of mind doubting everything in existence?

    C. a theory advocating mutual help

    D. a theory advocating individualism?

75..This passage is mainly about ____.?

    A. the young Americans

    B. the generation gap?

    C. the education of the young

    D. an American social phenomenon?

___ impressed me most about the woman was that she looked after the old man for twenty years without any complaint.

A. That              B. Which             C. What            D. As

. The reason for all the changes being made _______to us yet.

A. has not explained         B. has not been explained

C. did not explained         D. were not explained

 Was      Bill      played football well      helped the blind man cross the street?

   A. it; that; who        B. which; that; that        C. it; who; that              D. who; which; that

The two boys __________ with each other for the highest mark.

  A. completed     B. complained    C. competed    D. compared

— Oh, I haven’t been to such a grand party.

   — Come here, Mary. _______.

   A. Help yourself                            B. Make yourself at home

   C. Take your time                           D. Behave yourself

Lateral thinking（迂回思維），first described by Edward de Bono in 1967，is just a few years older than Edward’s son．You might imagine that Caspar was raised to be an adventurous thinker，but the de Bono was so famous，Casspar’s parents worried that any time he would say something bright at school，his teachers might ask，“Where do you get that idea from？”

“We had to be careful and not overdo it．”Edward admits．Now Caspar is at Oxford-which once looked unlikely because he is also slightly dyslexic（誦讀困難）．In fact，when he was applying to Oxford，none of his school teachers thought he had a chance．“So then we did several thinking sessions,”his father says，“using my techniques and，when he went up for the exam，he did extremely well．”Soon after，Edward de Bone decided to write his latest book，“Teach Your Child How to Think”，in which he transforms the thinking skills he developed for brain-storming businessmen into informal exercises for parents and children to share．

Thinking is traditionally regarded as something executed in a logical sequence，and everybody knows that children aren’t very logical．So isn’t it an uphill battle，trying to teach them to think？“You know，”Edward de Bono says，“if you examine people’s thinking，it is quite unusual to find faults of logic．But the faults of perception are huge！Often we think ineffectively because we take too limited a view．”

“Teach Your Child How to Think”offers lessons in perception improvement，of clearly seeing the implications of something you are saying and of exploring the alternatives．

60．What is TRUE about Caspar？

A．He is Edward’s son．    B．He is an adventurous thinker．

C．He first described lateral thinking．      D．He is often scolded by his teacher．

61．It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that Edward        .

       A．was likely to improve children’s logic with his book

       B．gave a description of lateral thinking several years after his son was born

       C．was prompted to study lateral thinking because his son was slightly dyslexic

       D．once taught businessmen how to think before he wrote for parents and chikdren

62．According to Paragraph 3，which of the following statements expresses Edward de Bone’s view？

       A．Everybody knows that children aren’t very logical．

       B．It is an uphill battle trying to teach children to think．

       C．We often think ineffectively because we take too limited a view．

       D．Thinking is traditionally regarded as something executed in a logical sequence．

63．Lateral thinking refers to the following EXCEPT         ．

       A．improving one’s logic in thinking

       B．improving one’s perception in thinking

       C．seeing the implications of what you are saying

       D．exploring the alternatives for what you are saying

 (Xinhua)

Chinese and Russian armed forces on Wednesday began a five-day joint military drill aimed at boosting their troops’ capability（提高部隊能力）in fighting against terrorist. They will conduct a joint antiterror military exercise beginning July 22.

The exercise, named “Peace Mission-2009”, will be carried out in Russia’s Far East area and the Shenyang Military Area Command in northeast China, according to the two countries’ defense authorities. It will last five days.

About 1,300 people from the army and air force of each side will participate in the exercise. The Russian forces would also send an airborne assault unit(空降突擊連) to participate in the exercise, according to the Defense Ministry.

The more than 2,600 soldiers have conducted joint exercise before. From July 23 to 26, the troops will conduct the exercise at a training base in the Shenyang Military Area Command where theater-level command headquarters(司令部) of both sides will be established.

The deputy chief of general staff of Chinese armed forces Ma Xiaotian told reporters this morning that the Chinese military is well prepared for Sunday’s joint anti-terror drill with Russia in a training base in Baicheng, Jilin Province.

The other four member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Takistan, Uzbekistan and the SCO’s secretariat will send military observers.

China, Russia and other member states of the SCO held two similar anti-terrorism exercises under the name of “Peace Mission” in 2005 and 2007 respectively.

The exercise was not targeted at any particular third party, but would show the abilities and resolution of both sides to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats and crack down on terrorist, separatist and extremist forces, the spokesman said.

72.In which day will the military exercise end?

A．On July 22.    B．On July 23.   C．On July 25.   D．On July 26.

73.How many soldiers in all between China and Russian will conduct joint exercise?

A．More than 1,300.     B．Exactly 2,600.

C．More than 2,600.      D．Less than 2,600.

74. The passage tells us that     .

A．the five-day joint military drill is held in Russia’s Far East area.

B．China, Russia and other member states of the SCO, held three similar anti-terrorism exercises before this

C．not only the other four member states of the SCO, but also the members from America and France will send military observers

D．the target for the exercise is to show two nations strong determination to beat the terrorists severely and at the same time to show their military abilities to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats internationally.

75. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Peace Mission-2009.               B．A Five-day Joint Military Drill.

C．Mission for Peace Tarets Terrorists.   D．Chinese Forces Ready for Sunday’s Joint Drill.