三、阅读理解(本题共20分，每小题1分)

　　(A)

　　My mother is fifty-five years old. She retired(退休) just two months ago. After that, she was bored and didn’t know what to do every day. She was kind to us before, but recently she had a chip on her shoulder. She often quarreled with my brother and me without any reason. Also, relations between my parents became difficult. My mother got into trouble and didn’t know how to deal with it. My brother thought of a good idea to solve the problem. He bought her a new smart phone and taught her how to use Wechat(微信) My mothers life changed a lot from then on. No matter where she went and whatever she did, she always used it. She took photos with her new smart phone and always shared her photos in her friend circle to express how happy she was, As a result, she often did something by mistake. She often forgot to turn off the gas and the food she was cooking usually got burnt. My father tried to stop her, but it didn’t work.

　　This afternoon, my mother prepared to make dumplings for dinner. She took a lot of pictures in order to post them into her friend circle. After dinner, we took out our smart phones and waited to the photos she had taken. To our surprise, we didn’t find any pictures of her dumplings. At last, my father couldn’t help asking her, “Why don’t you share your delicious dumplings in your friend circle today? My mother looked embarrassed and said, “__” “Oh, my God! I have to spend more money buying a new one!” cried my brother.

　　根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

　　( )31. The underlined words "had a chip on her shoulder" most probably mean ________.

　　A. had a pain in her shoulder

　　B. got angry easily

　　C. liked eating potato chips

　　( )32. My brother bought a smart phone for my mother because _____.

　　A. my mother liked taking photos and sharing them in her friend circle

　　B. my father retired two months ago

　　C. my brother wanted to help my mother out of trouble

　　( )33. After my mother had a smart phone, __________.

　　A. she liked it very much and used it all the time

　　B. she often quarreled with my brother and me without any reason

　　C. she was bored and didn’t know what to do

　　( )34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. My mother stopped my father from taking picture of food

　　B. My mother often forgot turning off the gas after she had a smart phone

　　C. After dinner, we were surprised to find to pictures of dumplings in my mother’s friend circle.

　　( )35. “_______” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

　　A. The dumplings were not delicious

　　B. My smart phone was boiled in the pot

　　C. I have already posted the pictures in the friend circle

　　(B)

　　The Gifts for Jenny’s 15th Birthday

　　Word Box: Hong Kong 香港

　　根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。

　　( )36. According to the form above, the gifts are from ______ countries.

　　A. two B. three C. four

　　( )37. The dress is ________ expensive than the watch.

　　A .100 dollars more B. 50 dollars more C. 100 dollars less

　　( )38. According to the form above, the doll is made of cotton besides _______.

　　A. the toy bear B. the dress C. the watch

　　( )39. Jenny likes the toy bear because ____.

　　A. she sleeps with it every night

　　B. it brings her joy and happiness

　　C. it brings her good luck

　　( )40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the form above?

　　A. Jenny s grandparents sent her a watch for her fourteenth birthday

　　B. The doll from Jenny’s mother is as expensive as the toy bear from her fall

　　C. The dress that was bought by Jenny s cousin is from Paris

　　(C)

　　Long long ago, there was a crowd of antelopes(羚羊)in the forest. In this crowd there was a wise teacher. He was admired by everyone because he taught the young the tricks and strategies of survival (生存策略). One day, his younger sister brought her son to him and asked him to leach what was important to antelopes. She said, "Dear brother, this is my son, Dick. Please teach him the tricks and strategies of survival. The teacher said to Dick, "You can come at this time tomorrow for your first lesson.”

　　At first, Dick came lo have lessons on time every day. But soon, Dick became more interested in playing games with others, so he began to cut classes. However, he didn’t realize how dangerous it could be for a young antelope who learned nothing but games.

　　Unfortunately, one day the young antelope stepped in a trap(陷阱). Knowing Dick was missing, his mother was worried. She went to her brother and asked him "My brother how is my son? Have you taught him the tricks and strategies of survival? The teacher replied, "My dear sister, I tried my best to leach him, but your son did not want to lean the tricks and strategies of survival. He cut classes. How could I possibly teach him?”

　　At this time, they heard that Dick was caught in a trap. They hurried to rescue him before it was too late. Dick was too scared to move and regretted deeply.

　　If the young antelope had kept learning carefully all the time, he wouldn’t have been caught.

　　根据短文内容判断正、误。

　　(注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”)

　　( )41. Dick ' s teacher was his uncle

　　( )42. Dick always came to have lessons on time

　　( )43. Dick was so interested in playing games that he started cutting classes.

　　( )44. Dick was not rescued al Last because it was too late

　　( )45. From this passage, we can know that we shouldn’t do anything by halves.

　　(D)

　　Americans love pets. Many pet owners treat their pets as a part of the family. They treat their

　　pets as their children---sometimes even better.

　　In America, there are more families with pets than those with children. 43 percent of U.S. homes have pets. Some of the pets are exotic, such as monkeys, snakes, butterflies and even wolves. Those animals come from other countries, especially China, Thailand, South Africa and so on. More common pets include fish, mice and birds. However, their favorites are cats and dogs. They sometimes have strong feelings about whether dogs or eats make better pets. "Dog people" and "cat people" often have friendly arguments about that.

　　People can get many benefits from pets. Pets stay with people, make people happy and help people get rid of loneliness. Therefore, most of Americans like pets. They think pets should be treated well. At least 75 animal welfare(福利)organizations have been set up in America. They provide care and good services for homeless animals. Some pets can help people live a better life. For example, researchers(研究者) have discovered that getting on with animals can help lower(降低) a person's blood pressure. Dogs can offer protection from strange visitors. Cats can play games with the children. Some kinds of pets can provide love for their owners. In fact, to keep a pet can help a young couple have the responsibility to raise children. Pets are as basic to U.S. culture as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just property(财产), but a part of the family.

　　根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

　　( )46. The underlined word “exotic” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.

　　A.本国的 B.异国的 C.当地的

　　( )47. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. 57 %o of U.S. homes don’t have pet

　　B. In the U. S, the families with children are fewer than those with pets.

　　C. Fish, mice and birds are the most popular pets in the U.S.

　　( )48. Most Americans like keeping pets because ________.

　　A. they treat their pets even better than their children

　　B. there are at least 75 animal welfare organizations in the U.S.

　　C. pets can bring many benefits to people

　　( )49. How can some pets help people live a better life?

　　A. Getting on with animals can help lower animals’ blood pressure

　　B. Dogs can protect their owners from strange visitors.

　　C. Hot dogs and apple pies are a part of the family in the U.S.

　　( )50. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Americans like keeping pets.

　　B. Dog people often argue with “cat people”

　　C. Young couples should keep pets in the U.S