四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

　　阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　GARDEN RESTAURANTT

　　Telephone: 22706030

　　Address: 9020 Bridgeport Road

　　Open: Mon. to Fri.: 7:00 a.m.— 2:30 p.m.

　　and 5:00 p.m. —9:00 p.m.

　　Sat.: 7:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.

　　and 5:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.

　　Sun.: 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

　　and 5:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.

　　LANSDOWNE PARK

　　SHOPPING CENTER

　　Telephone: 33562367

　　Address: 5300 No.3 Road

　　Open: Mon., Tues.& Sat.:

　　9:30 a.m. —5:30 p.m.

　　Wed. to Fri.: 9:30 a.m. —9:30 p.m.

　　Sun.: 11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

　　NEW YORK MUSEUM

　　Telephone: 77364431

　　Address: Vanier Park, 1100 Chesnut St. New York

　　America’s largest museum specialized in(专业研究)in American history and our native people

　　Open: Mon. to Fri.: 9:00 a.m.—

　　5:00 p.m. (Monday free)

　　Sat.: 9:00 a.m.—1:00 a.m.

　　SKYLINE HOTEL

　　Telephone: 22785161

　　Address: 3031 No.3 Road (at Sea Island Way)

　　The Hanger Den: Wed. to Sun. Dinner from 5:30 p.m.

　　Coffee Shop: Mon. to Fri.: 6:00 a.m.

　　Sat.: 6:30 a.m.

　　Sun.: 7:00 a.m.

　　Mon.—Wed.: to 10:00 p.m.

　　Thurs.—Sun.: to 11:00 p.m.

　　46. If you want to buy a new jacket, you’ll have to go to _______.

　　A. 3031 No.3 Road B. 5300 No.3 Road

　　C. 9020 Bridgeport Road D. 1100 Chesnut Street

　　47. If you want to go out for dinner on Sunday, you can call up the number _______.

　　A. 22785161 or 22706030 B. 22706030 or 33562367

　　C. 77364431 or 22785161 D. 33562367 or 22785161

　　48. You don’t have to pay on Monday if you go to _______.

　　A. Skyline Hotel B. Lansdowne Park Shopping Center

　　C. New York Museum D. Garden Restaurant

　　49. If you want to enjoy yourself on Sunday mornings, you can go to _______.

　　A. Lansdowne Park Shopping Center B. New York Museum

　　C. Garden Restaurant D. Coffee Shop

　　50. Visiting New York Museum, you can know _______.

　　A. the history of American native people B. the history of New York

　　C. the art of America D. the art of New York

　　B

　　In 1926, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype(银版照相). Soon other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the US worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed feelings, like other kinds of art.

　　51. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _______.

　　A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window

　　52. The Daguerreotype was _______.

　　A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture

　　C. a kind of camera D. a photographer

　　53. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840s, he had to ________.

　　A. watch lots of films

　　B. buy an expensive camera

　　D. take many films and something else with him

　　54. Mathew Brady________.

　　A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures

　　C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people

　　55. This passage tells us ________.

　　A. how photography was developed

　　B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

　　C. how to take pictures in the world

　　D. how to use different cameras

　　C

　　“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”

　　This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD(公元) 53 wrote it.

　　We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?

　　Picture this. You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your frien

　　d appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?

　　Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity(电) often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.

　　One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave(微波炉), computer or mobile phones.

　　The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy(赶时髦的), beer-drinking granny”, to one who cooked things.

　　56. The writer uses the quote(引号) at the beginning of the story to ________.

　　A. tell us a truth about our lives

　　B. tell us what life was like long time ago

　　C. point out what causes such a thing to happen

　　D. point out some problems we will meet in the life

　　57. In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _______.

　　A. have speeded up our lives B. have improved the quality of our lives

　　C. may make people feel very happy D. may bring people some trouble

　　58. The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _______.

　　A. they loved to live simple lives

　　B. they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions

　　C. they were troubled by modern inventions

　　D. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them

　　59. According to the passage, which id NOT right?

　　A. People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier.

　　B. An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.

　　C. The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.

　　D. With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired.

　　60. The passage is mainly about ________.

　　A. problems with technology

　　B. improvements of our lives with technology

　　C. changes happening to technology

　　D. the importance of technology