第三部分：閱讀理解（每小題2分，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項標號涂黑。

                                      A

Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. With his taxi, he hurries through the busy streets every day.

One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his taxi. "To the station as fast as you can," shouted the man in a very unfriendly way. "My train leaves at three o'clock." Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a red light. "Hurry up, man! I don't want to miss my train," said the young man. "And I don't want to have an accident," replied Mr. Hart quickly. While he was driving, Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man's face. He was a thief. The police were looking for him. His picture was in the newspapers. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights. Soon there was a police car behind him. Mr. Hart raced on until he reached the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes to three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi.

"Stop! Stop!" cried Mr. Hart. At that moment the police car stopped, too. "Quick! He is the thief!" shouted Mr. Hart. Two policemen rushed into the station. Three minutes later they returned with the young man. "Well done!" a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

56. The young man wanted to________.

A. go back home by train              B. drive through the busy street

C. take the 3:00 train to London         D. leave London as soon as possible

57. How did Mr. Hart know that the young man was a thief?

A. He had never met such a rude person as the young man.

B. He had seen the young man's picture in the newspapers.

C. The police told him something about the young man.

D. The young man was trying to run away.

58. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights so that ________.

A. he could drive faster than the police car          B. he could reach the station on time

C. he could get the attention of the policemen       D. he could go home earlier than usual

59. Where did the policemen catch the young man?

A. In Mr. Hart's taxi.   B. In the station.     C. In the street.   D. At the corner.

E

Special trees that grow faster, fight pollution, produce better wood, and even sense chemical attacks are being planted by scientists in the US.

When 40 per cent of Hawaii's US$14 million-a-year papaya (木瓜)industry was destroyed by a virus five years ago, work began on creating genetically engineered (轉(zhuǎn)基因的) trees.

Researchers successfully introduced seeds that were designed to resist the virus. Since then, more and more people have been testing genetically engineered trees.

Some researchers put special bacteria into trees to help them grow faster and produce better wood. Others are trying to create trees that can clean polluted soil.

Meanwhile fruit farmers are looking for trees that are strong enough to resist worms, and paper companies want trees that produce more wood and therefore more paper.

The Pentagon (五角大樓) even gave the researchers US$500,000 this year after they developed a pine tree that changes its colours if it senses a chemical attack.

So far, the poplar, eucalyptus (楊樹與桉樹), apple and coffee trees are among those being engineered. All this can be done today because we have a better understanding of tree genomes (基因組).

However, some people fear that the genetically engineered trees will cause dangerous results. They are worried that the new trees will breed with natural species and change the balance of the forest environment.

"It could be destructive," said Jim Diamond, an environmentalist. "Trees are what is left of our natural environment and home to many endangered species."

But researchers insist that science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers.

They hope to answer the critics by stopping the new trees from breeding, so their effect on the environment can be controlled.

57. Which kind of tree is not the ones that scientists are planting in the US?

A. Trees that worms can't hurt.

B. Trees that can protect themselves at a chemical attack.

C. Trees that can resist wind better.

D. Genetically engineered trees.

58. What caused the American scientists to work on special trees?

A. They think science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers.

B. Great numbers of trees have been lost due to attacks by viruses.

C. Researchers successfully introduced seeds designed to resist the virus.

D. Tree genomes are mapped out so scientists know how to improve trees.

59. Which of the following was probably the first kind of trees being engineered?

A. Papaya.                    B. Pine.                 C. Apple.                      D. Poplar.

60. Why did critics think engineered trees dangerous? Because _______.

A. these trees can destroy the balance of nature

B. everything except trees has been genetically engineered

C. trees are home to many endangered species

D. these trees may affect normal trees

 As the visiting prime minister puts it, China’s influence in the world will continue to strengthen______ its economy grows.

             A. although                  B. until      C. as                   D. Before

You should pay much attention to all of the differences between _______ culture and your own.

A.the other                B.other                C.another             D.some others

People have long debated the essence（本質(zhì)）of human nature．Some people think humans are

born good．In San Zi Jing（Three Chara~er Classic），a Chinese children’s educational book from

the 13th century, we read：“Men at birth are naturally good．Their natures are similar, their habits

become different．’’

  Yet some philosophers disagree with this．They think men are born selfish and vicious（惡的）．

For example，Thomas Hobbes，the 1 7th century English philosopher argued that men are born self-

interested and with a liking for war．

Over the centuries，different philosophers have argued their cases．Now the results of a new

study，which contrasts the behavior of very young children and young chimpanzees（黑猩猩）

suggests that human beings are born sociable and helpful to others，according to a New York Times

 report．

“Of course every animal must to some extent be selfish to survive．But the biologists also see

in humans a natural willingness to help．”The New York Times science reporter Nicholas Wade writes．

Wade quotes a book published in October by American psychologist Michael Tomasello．

Tomasello writes：“When infants（嬰兒）18 months old see an unrelated adult whose hands are

full and who needs help opening a door or picking up a dropped clothespin，they will immediately

help．The helping behavior seems to be innate because it appears so early and before many parents

start teaching children the rules of polite behavior．’’

Tomasello finds that this behavior is not the result of an incentive（動機）of a

reward，suggesting training does not influence it．And it seems to happen across cultures，with their different timetables for teaching social rules．For these reasons，Tomamsello concluded that helping is natural，not something taught by parents or culture．

And it seems that infants cannot only help in practical ways，it can also help with information，

Tomasello writes．From the age of 1 2 months they will point at objects thin all adult pretends to

have lost．Chimpanzees，by contrast，never point at things for each other, and when they point for

people．it seems to be as a command to go fetch something rather than to share information．

49．What is the article mainly about?

      A．The behavior of young children．

      B．Former philosophies about human nature.

      C．The difference between babies and baby chimpanzees.

      D．A new study of human nature．

50．According to Michael Tomasello, human beings are born           .

       A．similar to chimpanzees in nature        B．selfish and Vicious

       C．sociable and helpful       D．with a liking for war

51．Of all the following，      has a negative attitude towards human nature.

      A．Three Character           B．Thomas Hobbes

      C．Nicholas Wade    D．Michael Tomasello

52．According to the study，it's safe to say that          .

       A．human beings are not selfish

       B．children like to help others when they get a reward

       C．different countries teach social rules at different times

       D．children tend to be helpful if they are taught early

Only lately        about the dark secrets behind the seemingly-happy marriage of the golf star Tiger Woods.

       A．the public have known    B．were the public known

       C．have the public known    D．the public knew

Only lately        about the dark secrets behind the seemingly-happy marriage of the golf star Tiger Woods.

       A．the public have known    B．were the public known

       C．have the public known    D．the public knew

—Flight MU257 _______________ . I must be off now.?

—Have a nice trip.?

A. is being announced                       B. has announced? 

C. was announcing                          D. had been announced

Though many extra planes and trains are used to carry passengers, traffic tools are still        

needed during “May Day” holidays.[

       A．eagerly     B．badly C．equally     D．slightly

If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.

Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（敘舊）with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.

Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!

Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?

If you haven’t seen much of them lately， is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?

If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities（優(yōu)先考慮的事）in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?

If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?

Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.

If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.

The author mainly discusses ______in this passage.

    A．how to spend our spare time

    B．how to balance friendship and work  

    C．whether we should keep friendship

    D．whether we should invite friends to dinner

Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?

    A．You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.

    B．You have someone to have close talks with.

    C．You have fun when you are with someone.

    D．You feel depressed with others in life.

What does the underlined word “delegated”（para.7）probably mean?

    A．replaced           B．a(chǎn)ppointed 

C．defeated     D．handled

The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following except that_____.

    A．you feel it difficult to keep friendship

    B．you spend too much time seeking material toys in your life

    C．you stick to doing everything all by yourself

    D．you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do