第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）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，并在答题卡上将

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第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
STUDY CENTER COURSES

From Paragraph to essay
Of particular relevance to students who wish to improve their organizational
skills and who feel that their final product is never clear enough.
Thursday 10:00—12:00
Kiran Singh

Source Material
How do you gather information for a project or paper? A practical course which looks at sources of information and how to use cataloguing systems.
Monday 10:00—11:00
Kiran Singh

Express Yourself
An advanced course suitable for students who are about to step into organizations where they may have to voice their opinions often.
Monday 12:00—2:00
Dave Parrin

Media Use
Open to all students ,this course focuses on the many ways we can benefit from the radio and television. Group projects form part of course.
Tuesday 9:00—11:00
Steve Ansell

The Short Story
A research into the world of popular writers. One story is selected for adaptation into a short play and group performance. Pre-arranged groups welcome.
Thursday 11:00—1:30
Mrs Owen

Caught for Speeding
Open to all students .Simple eye exercises to help you with speed reading. How to be selective on the page . Using headings, topic sentences and paragraphs for easy access.
Wednesday 11:00—1:00
Mrs Owen

Tense about Tenses
For those who worry about their use of words—a look at tenses and other aspects of the language through poetry and song. Good voice helps but not a must.
Saturday 10:00—12:00
Steve Ansell

56．If a student takes the course The Short Story, he can’t take______.
A．From Paragraph to Essay       B．Tense about Tenses
C．Source Material              D．Media Use
57．Which of the courses can develop the students’ team work?
A．From Paragraph to Essay       B．The Short Story
C．Caught for Speeding       D．Express Yourself
58．From where can a student read this?
A．On the radio.             B．On television.
C．In a local newspaper.       D．On a school notice board.

答案

56—58 ABD

解析

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An advertisement

One of the finest buys on the market in Tara. Spacious home with large living room, separate 15-foot dining with built-in shelves, family room with fireplace, huge kitchen with lots of cabinets（柜厨）, big breakfast room, 2 baths, 4 huge bedrooms (one is separate and could be a playroom or offers a guest room with a separate entrance). There is a beautiful courtyard. Better than new with new air conditioners.
Call Lane Hitch (home) 926-6043.

49. Who might buy the house after reading the above advertisement?
A. Some young students.                  B. A couple with little money
C. A big rich family              D. A big poor family
50. What room has several possible uses?
A. The living room.              B. The bedroom.
C. The dining room.              D. The kitchen.
51. What is emphasized（强调）in the description of each room?
A. Floor.         B. Entrance.           C. Size.                 D. Windows.

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Information for Visitors to the Breenda Museum
Opening times
The Breenda Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission (门票) is free and the museum is open to all.
The Breenda Museum is closed for the Christmas Holidays from 5:00 pm on Wednesday 23 December 2009 until 10:00 am Wednesday 6 January 2010.
Location and local transport network
The museum is located inside The Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincoln"s Inn Fields, London.
The College is within easy walking distance of Tower underground station. It is a short taxi or underground journey from most major rail stations. There are two NCP car parks nearby.
Group bookings
All groups must book in advance. An online booking form for groups is now available.
Admission is free. A donation (捐献) of ￡3 per person is encouraged.
To book a visit please contact the museum on 020 7788 6060 or email: museums@rcsng.ac.uk
Tours for groups
Tours of the museum can be booked for up to 30 people:
*An introductory tour lasts 30 minutes and is ￡100 plus VAT (增殖税).
*A specialized tour lasts 45 minutes and is ￡130 plus VAT.
*Tours for schools are free, but donations are encouraged (￡3 per person).
*After hours tours (5:30-7:30 pm) are ￡130 per tour plus VAT. A tour will last 20-25 minutes.
To book a tour or a place for the free tour, please call 020 7869 6560.
60. From the text we know the Breenda Museum is open at         .
A. 4:00 pm Monday Jan.11, 2010        B. 11:00 am Friday Dec. 18, 2009
C. 6:00 am Thursday Jan.7, 2010      D. 11:00 am Wednesday Dec.30, 2009
61. To get to the museum, a tourist at the Tower underground station        .
A. can just walk           B. may go by train
C. should take a bus           D. must take another underground
62. Which of the following is true about group bookings?
A. Every person is charged ￡3.   B. Tours are available any time.
C. Tours must be booked in time. D. Free tours can be booked on the Internet.
63. Which tour lasts the shortest time?
A. Tours for schools.            B. Tours for after hours.
C. The specialized tours.       D. The introductory tours.

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An epidemic (流行病) of the use of street-culture language broke out in some English exams, according to examiners.
A report said there were “a surprising number of small mistakes” in standard (标准) English. It asked teachers that they should prevent pupils from using "street language and text style", adding, “Most answers require formal expression of language.”
“Many concerns were expressed by examiners about basic errors, often appearing in the work of clearly able students,” the report continued.
It added that the use of street and text language “appeared with surprisingly regularity in the work of students who clearly desired a higher grade”.
“Most answers require formal expression but even when an informal style is appropriate--students should know the examination context and, in particular, should not use street language and text style.” it said.
There is rising concern about pupils’ writing skills, especially among boys. National test results for 11-year-old boys’ writing standards had fallen this year. Only 55 percent reached the level expected of an 1l-year-old by the time they left primary school, the results showed.
Many educationalists are now arguing that teachers should also think of ways of improving writing standards.
The report said spelling was “in general inconsistent(不一致)” and “variety of vocabulary and of sentence structure is often limited”. It went on, “Punctuation (标点符号) errors continue to be widespread.”
However, it added, “Some examiners felt that this year they had met an improvement in the whole structure of students" writing.”
64. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Street language is appearing in the standard English exams.
B. What the street-culture language is in England.
C. The English say no to the street-culture language in daily life.
D. The street-culture language is being examined in English exams.
65. The underlined word “appropriate” (in Paragraph 5) means “ _______”
A. available             B. possible             C. valuable                   D. acceptable
66. What problems concerned examiners ?
A. Small mistakes in spelling and punctuation,
B. Poor sentence structure, and errors in spelling and standard English.
C. Teachers teaching writing skills.
D. Limited vocabulary of boy pupils.
67. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. In English exams, most answers require informal expression of language.
B. When an informal style is correct, the students are allowed to use it.
C. Boys" writing skills are worse than those of girls in England.
D. There is no improvement in the whole structure of students" writing.

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People living in the UK take quite a few holidays abroad and in this country each year．Choices made about where to go, how to get there and what to do while there can either benefit or harm the environment．
While on holiday
Many of the things you can do to he greener on holiday will be the same things you can do at home—but there arc also sonic extra things too, like avoiding gifts made from endangered plants and animals．Here arc some suggestions:
●Making the most of locally produced food and drink, and local activities and attractions will support people in the area you are visiting and reduce the need for further environmental influence from transport;
●Switching off any air conditioning, heating and lights will help reduce climate change effect;
●Save water—some countries suffer from water shortages and saving water can help avoid damage to our natural habitats （栖息地）.
Endangered species （物种）
Some gifts and foods available in some countries can be made from endangered plants or animals．Check before you buy, but if hi doubt, avoid animal and plant gifts．More details of the types of products to avoid and illegal trade hotspots can be found on the Souvenir Alert webpage．
Making a positive contribution to the place you are visiting
There are ways in which your holiday can help support local people and the environment;
●There are many opportunities to volunteer and help with projects that conserve and improve natural habitats;
●When you are away, or if you an- looking for somewhere to visit, you can support projects or attractions which protect wildlife, such as nature reserves and conservation projects．
59．According to the passage, we can______to help reduce climate change effect
A．make good use of water              B．buy local food and drink
C．save electricity                      D．go around on foot
60．We should check the gifts and foods before buying because ______．
A．sometimes they are of poor quality
B．they may not be typical local products
C．some of them will do harm to our health
D．they may be made from endangered animals or plants
61．We can infer from the passage that ____．
A．it is not easy for people to travel abroad
B．not everyone ran tell an illegal souvenir
C．green holidays have been accepted by people
D．volunteer work is a must for protecting natural habitats
62．The passage is mainly about______
A．travel dos and don"ts                      B．the harm done to the environment
C．greener choices for holiday         D．tips on protecting endangered species

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第二节摘录信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。并将答案写到答题卡上。注意：每空不超过3个单词。
Advertisements can be placed nearly everywhere to catch our attention. They have even become popular on the Internet. That means that customers can see them at any time and from any place. In cities, you can see them on the sides of buses, taxis and trains. There are advertisements high up on the sides of buildings. The names of famous brands, like Nike, Pepsi, Guess and Apple, appear on shoes, clothing and bags. So when people use these branded products in their daily life, they are helping the producers to sell more of them.
Every company gets you to recognize its name. The company name is always printed in the same way, using the same letters and the same colors. So, when customers see the same “look” of the company name day-in and day-out, they begin to recognize it without having to read it.
We cannot predict the future of advertising, but one thing is certain___ advertisements are here to stay and will always change the way of our life.
Title: 53____________

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