第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)

　　第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　A change in seasons can mean a change in your life. For example, the start of fall means back to school for many kids. Animals’ lives change with the seasons, too. Many animals migrate, or move, from one area to another at different times of the year.

　　The wildebeest (角马) is one example. This grass-eating animal moves from place to place, looking for food and water. Some animals like the lions and the cheetahs(印度豹) follow the wildebeests or they’ll lose their food. So the wildebeests travel in large groups. Look at the map to learn about the wildebeest’s yearly journey.

　　16. What does the underlined word "migrate" mean in English?

　　A. Move. B. Eat. C. Play. D. Run.

　　17. The wildebeests live in the ________ of Africa.

　　A. northwest B. southwest C. southeast D. northeast

　　18. When the dry season begins, the wildebeests leave because ________.

　　A. many kids go back to school B. lions and cheetahs want to follow them

　　C. they love moving from place to place D. they want to look for food and water

　　19. The Smiths are planning an April trip to see the wildebeests. Where should they go?

　　A. To Uganda. B. To Kenya.

　　C. To Serengeti National Park. D. To Masai Mara Game Reserve.

　　B

　　More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats

　　across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.

　　Bungee jumping and motorcycle racing are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.

　　Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.

　　Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.

　　20. ________ is not a dangerous sport.

　　A. Climbing the highest mountains B. Playing table tennis

　　C. Traveling into unknown parts of the world D. Sailing small boats across the largest sea

　　21. In bungee jumping, you ________.

　　A. jump up as high as you can B. jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs

　　C. jump down without a rubber band D. jump to the ground

　　22. People like to join in dangerous sports because ________.

　　A. they have a lot of free time B. they can go to the hospital if they are hurt

　　C. they need excitement D. they don’t need to look for food

　　23. Which of the following statements is Not true?

　　A. In the past, people lived in danger because the living condition was poor.

　　B. In the past, people’s lives were more interesting because they love fighting.

　　C. Now many people believe their lives are safe but not interesting.

　　D. Now people can see the doctor when they hurt or become ill.