第三部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié) 滿分 40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題  每小題 2 分， 滿分 30 分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D 四個選項中選出最佳選項

While many modern forms of communication like phone calls, e-mails, and letters, are extremely convenient, in my opinion, nothing beats speaking to another person face to face.

The first and most obvious advantage that a face-to-face communication has over a letter and

e-mail is that there is the ability to interactively converse. If the sender of a letter or an email does not write clearly, then much time must be spent in clearing up the misunderstanding. In a face-to-face conversation, misunderstandings are easily dealt with because of the interactive nature of it.

I would still argue that the face-to-face conversation is better because you can see the other person. Not all communication is verbal; the meaning of much of what we say depends on our body language and the tone of voice. Joking and irony are particularly difficult to express and enjoy without seeing the expression on someone’s face, or watching the movements of their body.

Finally, if the goal of communication is to maintain or deepen the relationship with someone, the face-to-face communication offers the choice of communication by touch even if we could communicate by the video. Trust and respect between business partners can be established with a firm handshake. No amount of body language can convey the excitement of a high five between friends, and no number of words can communicate the comforting embrace of a loved one. Touch is the first basic method of our human relationship before spoken language, and it is only available when people communicate face to face.

56. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. How to communicate more effectively.

B. The importance of using body language in communication

C. Face-to-face communication, the best way of communicating

D. Comparison of different communication forms

57.Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?

A. A letter or e-mail is always written unclearly.

B. Business partners can show trust through a firm handshake.

C. During a conversation, body language is also important.

D. The face-to-face conversation is a way of communication.

58.The author’s attitude towards forms of communication is       .

A.Modern forms of communication like phone calls and e-mails are extremely convenient.

B. Traditional ways of communication are out of date and should fall into disuse.

C. Face-to-face communication can only be used among strangers.

D.Face-to-face communication has advantages over the other ways of communication.

59. What does the underlined word“maitain”in last paragraph mean?

A .keep            B. stand          C. destroy             D. reduce      

Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough，the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth，and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth，but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment。This view, now held by most experts can be supported in a number of ways.

It is easy to say that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins, they  will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters，parents and children，usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.

Imagine that now we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

67. By using the example that two people closer in blood relationship are closer in intelligence that writer wants to prove    _     .

A. intelligence is given at birth

B. intelligence can be developed by environment

C. intelligence can be developed by experience

D. education plays an important part in the development of education

68. A child who lives in rich and varied surroundings turns out higher in intelligence because ________.

A. his family is rich and therefore can afford to develop his intelligence

B. he can break the limits of intelligence fixed at birth

C. his family is rich and provides him with various healthy food

D. these surroundings are likely to help him reach the limits of their intelligence

69. Writer of this article believes that _________.

A. the development of one’s intelligence is determined by many factors working together

B. environment plays the most important role in the development of intelligence

C. education plays the most important role in the development of intelligence

D. birth plays the most important role in the development of intelligence

70. The best title for this passage might be           .

A. Intelligence                                  B. Birth and Environment

C. The Answer to a Question               D. Intelligence and Education

E

72．The number of the double rooms in the best hotels in Boswell is        ．

    A．82        B．105       C． 123       D．470

73．If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in French restaurant，     is the right place for him to go．

    A．233 Edward Road      B．222 Edward Road

    C．1264 Venning Road     D．129 North Road

74．It is convenient for you to stay at    if you enjoy walking in the downtown in the evening

    A．First Hotel or Orchard Hotel      B．Fairview Hotel or Osaka Hotel

    C．First Hotel or Fairview Hotel     D．Orchard Hotel or Osaka Hotel

75．A group of 26 old people who want to stay in a quiet place and don’t want to share moms with others are visiting Boswell．Which is the most suitable hotel for them to choose?

    A．First Hotel      B．Fairview Hotel      C．Orchard Hotel    D．Osaka Hotel

一Why is John so poor at his lessons?

    一He never studies         ，he plays computer games all day

    A．However      B．Except       C．Instead     D．Anyway

-- Have you known each other for long?

 --- No, not very long, ____ we started to study at the college.

A. when                B. since          C. after        D. before

 I don’t like ________you speak to her.

     A. the way     B. the way in that   C. the way which   D. the way of which

 There      no buses, we had to walk home after work.

   A. was                    B. were                       C. being                       D. had

His idea, though good, needs __________.

  A. being practiced    B. to practice    C. practiced    D. to be practiced.

Prince Charles yesterday promised to reduce the royal impact on the environment through sweeping changes to his personal lifestyle and official schedule．The prince will replace carbon-heavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and train services．

The move came as Prince Charles urged business leaders to publish the environmental pact of their activities．

He said, “Few accountants and business decision-makers ask, ‘How much of our critical natural resource is left? How many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt this year? By how many inches have we raised sea levels? How many species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flooded, how many people will die of thirst or starvation because of our activities? ’ These are not comfortable questions, but, by God, they need to be asked．”

He added, “At the moment these costs do not appear in anyone’s books… Yet they are real, they are incurred now and in a relatively short time, the damage being caused may be beyond remedy．” He said the world was “running up the biggest global credit card debt in history, but with little or no thought for how the bill will ever be paid”．

Flanked by the prime minister and business and community leaders at St James’ Palace, the prince said his new “accounting for sustainability” project would give consumers the power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet．

Duchy Originals, the prince’s food company, is taking steps to work out how much carbon dioxide and other green-house gas are emitted in growing, processing and distributing its products．The changes to the prince’s travel arrangements announced yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon footprint associated with activities at all three of his residences．Clarence House in London, Highgrove and Birkhall on the Balmorals estate（莊園）, as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 105 full-time staff．Measures include a review of electricity use, commuter and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions．The review will report in June , when Clarence House will announce annual targets to reduce carbon emission．

60．One of the moves Prince Charles will take to reduce the royal impact on the environment is ______．

A．taking private jets that are not carbon-heavy  

B．taking helicopters instead of private jets

C．taking trains instead of scheduled flights     

D．taking scheduled flights instead of helicopters

61．How does Prince Charles feel about business leaders in terms of environmental protection?

A．Dissatisfied．            B．Disappointed．              C．Doubtful．              D．Impatient．

62．In response to Prince Charles’ calls, Duchy Originals will ______．

A．make as much green food as possible           

B．cut down its cost

C．figure out its greenhouse gas emission          

D．continue its greenhouse gas emission

63．The underlined phrase in paragraph 4 probably refers to ______．

A．the great amount of waste produced by industry 

B．the great damage caused to the environment

C．the great amount of debts of the royal family   

D．the high cost of industry in their producing process

64．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Prince Charles Promised Greener Royal Lifestyle  

B．Better Late than Never

C．Prince Charles and His Concern for Environment  

D．The Royal Family Has a Role to Play in Environment Protection

Grand Opening

Bentwood Truck Museum

Saturday, November 8 at 10:00 A．M．

After eighteen months of hard work by more than 100 volunteers, the Bentwood Truck Museum is ready to open．The old factory had been scheduled to be destroyed．When Roger Haygood heard about the plans to tear down the building, he bought it so that he could store his collection of old trucks there．Then he had the idea of turning the building into a truck museum．

During the past year and a half, the old building has been transformed into a treasure chest of memories．Instead of a dark and dull house, the building has become a cheery, bright home for all kinds of trucks from the past．The museum now houses 68 trucks, and we hope to have even more soon．There is a 1959 school bus, a 1942 bakery truck, and a 1937 fire engine．Our oldest vehicle is a 1919 milk truck．Our newest vehicle is a 1966 tow truck．

You can take a ride on a fire truck, a mail truck, or an ice - cream truck．Rides are $ 2．00, but you can get a ticket for a free ride at any grocery store in Bentwood．

Help us celebrate our grand opening by bringing your family and friends! There is something to interest everyone who attends．The Bentwood Truck Museum is a special piece of our history．

● To get to Bentwood Truck Museum, take Route 29 (Kingston Highway) to Palmer Street．

● Go south on Palmer Street for one block and take a left onto Norman Drive．

● You will see the museum building and the amusement park on your left．

● Parking is available across the street, on your right．

72．In which of the following can visitors take a ride?

       A．A milk truck．                       B．An ice - cream truck．

       C．A bakery truck．                      D．A school bus．

73．Where is Bentwood Truck Museum?

       A．On Norman Drive．                 B．On Palmer Street．

       C．On Kingston Highway．               D．On Route 29．

74．What is special about this museum?

       A．It is built on the ruins of an old building.

       B．It offers visitors free rides to the museum.

       C．It exhibits trucks dating back to 200 years ago.

       D．It’s transformed from an old factory by volunteers.

75．What’s the purpose of writing this passage?

       A．To introduce the old history of Bentwood Truck Museum．

       B．To persuade readers to attend the opening of the museum．

       C．To explain why Bentwood Truck Museum was set up．

       D．To call on the visitors to take a ride in old trucks．