Ⅲ.Reading comprehension

　　A

　　Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea， two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia. The city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the city‘s money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city， with ships， railways， clothes and machine factories. Valencia has an old part with white buildings， coloured roofs， and narrow streets. The modern part has long， wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The university in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century. The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela(委内瑞拉) named Valencia.

　　46.From the text， how many places have the name Valencia?

　　A. one B. two C. three D. four

　　47. What is the main difference between the two parts of Valencia?

　　A. The colour of the building B. The length of the streets

　　C. The age of the buildings D. The colour of the roofs

　　48. When was Valencia the most important city in Spain?

　　A.2nd century B.8th century C.13th century D. 20the century

　　49. What is Valencia famous for?

　　A. Its seaport B. Its university

　　C. Its churches and museums D. Its parks and gardens

　　50. The main income of the city of Valencia is from its ______.

　　A. markets B. business C. factories D. farming

　　B

　　Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us. If you look carefully at the plants around you， you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed， some have two， three or four， and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores(胚芽)。 Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places， they usually grow into new plants.

　　51. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.

　　A. plants are important for life B. plants cannot grow without air

　　C. there are many plants in the world D. we can not live without water

　　52. Plants can make food from______.

　　A. flower，water and air B. water，sunlight and air

　　C. air， water and soil D. air， sun and light

　　53. What can we infer(推断) from the passage ?

　　A. Of all living things animals are most important B. Spores are seeds

　　C. All fruits of flowering plants have seed D. Without plants， man will die out

　　54. This passage may be taken from______.

　　A. a medicine book B. a novel

　　C. a science magazine D. an experiment report

　　55. The underlined word “protected” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ______.

　　A. damaged B. polluted C. prevented D. guarded