三、阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能正确回答所提问题或完 成所给句子的最佳答案。(共20小题，计40分)

　　(A)

　　A little old man and his wife walked slowly into McDonald’s on a cold winter evening. They took a table near the back wall, and then the little old man walked to the cash register (收银台)to order. After a while he got the food back and they began to open it.

　　There was one hamburger, some French fries and one drink. The little old man carefully cut the hamburger in half and divided the French fries in two piles. Then he neatly put the half of the food in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink and his wife took a sip. “how poor the old people are!” the people around them thought. As the man began to eat his hamburger and his French fries, his wife sat there watching him and took turns to drink. A young man came over and offered to buy another meal for them. But they refused politely and said that they got used to sharing everything.

　　Then a young lady asked a question of the little old lady. “ Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything, then what are you waiting for?” She answered, “The teeth.”

　　46.What did the old man order?

　　A. One hamburger and one drink. B. Some French fries and two cups of coffee.

　　C. One hamburger, some French fries and one drink D. Some fries and drink.

　　47.What did they do after they opened the food?

　　A. They left McDonald’s. B. They shared the food.

　　C. They began to look for seats. D. They began to order another one.

　　48.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “took a sip”.

　　A. Drank something slowly B. Had a rest.C. Had some snacks. D. Taste it.

　　49.As the old man began to eat things, his wife sat there ____________.

　　A. talking with him B. looking at him quite angrily

　　C. watching him and took turns to drink D. reading a newspaper

　　50.What can we know from the whole passage?

　　A. The old lady wasn’t hungry at all.

　　B. The two old people shared the same teeth.

　　C. The old lady had a toothache.

　　D. They are very friendly.

　　(B)

　　Many people ask me what my favorite invention is. I find it very hard to answer them，because there are so many things in my life that I can choose. However，I have chosen a pen. Don't you think it's surprising?

　　I know that to most people a pen is very boring，but，to me，it stands for possibility(可能).There are so many things you can do with a pen. You can write a novel or a song，record information，or draw a picture.

　　A pen is like the beginning of something amazing to me. Every day，I write a new page with my pen，and I am slowly making a path(路)for my future. Maybe I will be a scientist and change the world with my discoveries. Maybe I'll become a musician and touch people's hearts with my music. Or perhaps I will be a writer and move people through words，or a teacher to help children grow into the kind of people that they want to be.

　　There are so many possibilities as to what I will do with my life，but I know that with the pen in my hand，I will write a good future for myself. Tell me what future you will write for yourself.

　　51.People may feel ________ after they know the writer's choice.

　　A. bored B. interested C. excited D. surprised

　　52.The writer thinks a ________ can move people through words.

　　A. scientist B. musician C. writer D. teacher

　　53.The underlined word “discoveries” means “________” in Chinese.

　　A.力气 B.汗水 C.理智 D.发现

　　54.The writer wants to tell us ________.

　　A. why a pen is the most important invention for him

　　B. what a pen can help him do

　　C. why he wants to have a good pen

　　D. what person he will become in the future

　　55.Where does the passage most probably come from?

　　A. A grammar book. B .A science website.

　　C. A dictionary. D. A sports magazine.

　　( C )

　　Many scientists find that colours can change people’s feelings. It’s very interesting. Some colours can make people feel relaxed，and some colours can make people feel nervous. Now，this kind of knowledge is being used in many places. For example, school walls are always painted green because green makes students feel relaxed. It is also good for the students’ eyes. Some books are also green or light blue for the same reason. Restaurant owners not only have to know how to make food，but also have to know how to make money. Here are some things they’ve learned from scientific studies.

　　The colour red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture or walls. Soft colours like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed，so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nice at first，but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want to eat quickly and leave. Many restaurants，especially fast food restaurants，use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.

　　56.How does the colour green make the students feel?

　　A. Hungry. B. Nervous. C. Angry. D. Relaxed.

　　57.How does the colour red make most people feel?

　　A. Hungry. B. Comfortable C. Excited. D. Worried.

　　58.Which colour isn’t mentioned in this passage?

　　A. Green. B. White. C. Light blue. D. Red.

　　59.What do many fast food restaurants do?

　　①Play loud music. ②Play soft music.

　　③Have hard seats. ④Paint their walls red.

　　A.①②③ B.①③④ C.①②④ D.②③④

　　60.What’s the best title for this passage?

　　A. Colour and restaurant. B. Use colours to make money.

　　C. Colours and science D. Use colours to change feelings.

　　(D)

　　A school bus is one that is used to take children to and from school.

　　In the USA, about 450,000school buses take more than 25 million to and from school. They yellow school bus is a US icon(象征)。 Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frank got the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or the afternoon. That would made children safer.

　　There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers(追踪器) on them, so kids are being tracked while they travel to and from school by bus. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.

　　Kindergarten(幼儿园) is difficult time for some kids. It’s the first time for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them—and then, go to school. Even some parents want to take them, too!

　　School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus. It said that there will be 3.000 yellow school buses on the road by the end of this year in Chongqing.

　　61.What is on the school buses in Britain?

　　A. parents B. teachers C. polices D. trackers

　　62. According to Dr. Frank, _____ school buses are safer for the students.

　　A. yellow B. black C. white D. colorful

　　63. Children in Japan may easily ______ by taking the school bus.

　　A. save time B. love their school C. play games D. do their homework

　　64. Chinese students will save a lot of time to _____ to school.

　　A. walk B. take a taxi C. ride a bike D. take a school bus

　　65. This passage is mainly about ________

　　A. school buses B. school life C. popular colors D. students’ safety