四、 阅读理解：(每小题2分，共30分)

　　A

　　On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent of Americans will eat turkey(火鸡). But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous! Every year, turkey farmers present a turkey to the U. S. president(总统). But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a "pardon". The turkey is flown to Florida for a Thanksgiving Parade (游行). Then it lives on a farm for the rest of its life.

　　Turkeys come from North America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America's national bird.

　　Turkeys living on farms are large birds that cannot fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at a speed up to 88 kilometres per hour. They can also run as fast as 40 kilometres per hour.

　　Turkeys don't have ears. They hear with a snood above their beaks (尖喙). But their hearing is five times better than human hearing(人类的听力).

　　Turkeys are such interesting bird—no wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be America's national bird!

　　46. _________people eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

　　A. A few B. Some C. Most D. All

　　47. A wild turkey can fly at a speed of_________ .

　　A. 88 kilometres per hour B. 40 kilometres per hour

　　C. as fast as a kept one D. five times faster than man

　　48. The turkey doesn't have_________ .

　　A. eyes B. ears C. a mouth D. wings

　　49. What is the best title for this article? __________

　　A. The turkey on the farm. B. How to eat turkey.

　　C. How to keep the turkey. D. The star of Thanksgiving.

　　B

　　A farmer had a faithful(忠诚的) horse who was old and couldn’t do much work. So the farmer no longer wanted to give him anything to eat and said, “ If you can bring me a lion here, I will keep you.”

　　The horse was sad, and went to the forest. There he met a fox. After the fox heard the story, he said. “I will help you. Just lie down, as if you were dead, and do not move.’’

　　The horse did what the fox asked, and then the fox went to the lion and said,

　　“A dead horse is lying out there. Just come with me, and you have a rich meal.”

　　The lion went with him, and they were both standing by the horse, the fox said, “Now let me tie the horse to your tail and you can take it home and eat it.”

　　The fox’s words made the lion very happy. But the fox tied the lion’s legs together with the horse’s tail. When the fox finished his work, he said to the horse, “Pull the lion to the farmer.”

　　Then the horse pulled the lion away with him at once. The lion was very angry but he couldn’t do anything. When the farmer saw the lion, he was in a good mood(心情), and said to the horse, “ You can stay with me.’’ And he gave him enough food to eat until the horse died.

　　50. The farmer didn’t want to keep his horse any more because___________.

　　A. the horse was lazy

　　B. the horse didn’t follow the farmer’s words

　　C. the horse was ill

　　D. the horse was too old to do much work.

　　51.The fox cheated ________ according the passage.

　　A. himself B. the horse C. the lion D. nobody

　　52.Which of the following is TRUE? _______

　　A. The farmer was angry with the fox.

　　B. The fox helped the lion eat the horse.

　　C. The farmer accepted(接受)the horse at last.

　　D. At last the horse left the farmer.

　　53.What did the writer really want to tell us?

　　A. The old man was a fool.

　　B. The horse was old and was going to die.

　　C. It is not right to listen to others.

　　D. It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied (满意) all the time.