第3部分：概括大意與完成句子(第23～30題，每題1分，共8分)
下面的短文后有2項測試任務：(1)第23～26題要求從所給的6個選項中為第1～4段每段選擇1個最佳標題;(2)第27～30題要求從所給的6個選項中為每個句子確定1個最佳選項。
Hurricane
1 A hurricane (颶風) is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour. Hurricane winds blow in a large spiral(螺旋) around a relative calm center know as the "eye". The "eye" is generally 20 to 30 miles wide, and the storm may extend outward 400 miles. As a hurricane nears land, it can bring heavy rains, high winds, and storms (風暴潮). The storm surges and heavy rains can lead to flooding.
2 Hurricanes are given a different label, depending on where they occur. If they begin over the North Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Northeast Pacific Ocean, they are called hurricanes. Similar storms that occur in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line are called typhoon. Near Australia and in the India Ocean, they are referred to as tropical cyclones (龍卷風).
3 When a hurricane hits land, it can do great damage through its fierce winds, heavy rains, inland (內陸的) flooding, and huge waves crashing on to the shore. During a hurricane, homes, businesses, and public buildings may be damaged or destroyed; road and bridges can be washed away. A powerful hurricane can kill more people and destroy more property than any other natural disaster. Fishermen are at special risk from hurricanes as they may be at sea when a hurricane arrives and not be able to get to a safe harbour if they do not receive adequate warning.
4 If a hurricane is coming in your area, the most important thing is to stay calm and find shelter immediately. Go to your safe room. If you do not have one, stay indoors during the hurricane and go to a safer place near the center of your home. Cover yourself with a blanket and be sure to keep away from windows and glass doors, because if the glass breaks it's really dangerous. Do not be fooled if there is a lull (暫停); it could be the eye of the storm-winds will pick up again.
23. Paragraph 1 _____________
24. Paragraph 2_____________
25. Paragraph 3_____________
26. Paragraph 4_____________
A. What should you do during a hurricane?
B. What are different names of hurricanes?
C. What is a hurricane?
D. What damages can a hurricane cause?
E. How do you know a hurricane is coming.
F. Where do hurricanes usually happen?
27. Depending on where the occur, hurricanes have_____________.
28. A powerful hurricane may become the most destructive_____________.
29. When a hurricane arrives, fishermen are in great danger if they are at sea and do not get_____________.
30. During a hurricane one should stay away from_____________.
A. inland flooding
B. natural disaster
C. early warning
D. windows and glass doors
E. a constant speed
F. different labels
第3部分：概括大意與完成句子
23 C 文章第一段的第一句話給出了颶風的簡單定義，第二、三句話介紹了颶風眼，第四、五句話介紹了腿風到達大陸時給人們生活帶來的危害，所以本段主要是對颶風的定義。所以答案為 C"什么是颶風?"。
24 B 本段中，作者介紹了由于出現的地點不一樣，腿風具有不同的稱號：颶風、臺風和龍卷風。可以看出，本段是在講述颶風不同的名字，因此答案為 B。
25 D 本段中，作者在第一句中介紹了當颶風登陸后，給大陸帶來的是強風、暴雨。內陸地區的洪水以及沖擊海岸的海浪。第二句話中，作者介紹了在腿風可以破壞住宅、辦公及公共建筑;公路和橋梁也會被沖毀。第三句話中，作者提到與其他自然災害相比，颶風會使更多的人喪生，造成更多的財產損失。第四句話中，作者提到，颶風來臨時，出海的漁民如果沒有得到準確的警告，又沒能找到安全的避風港，那他們的危險就很大。由此可知，本段主要講述的是颶風給人類帶來的危害，所以答案為 D"颶風會帶來什么危害?"。
26 A 本段中，作者在第一句中提到了當颶風來臨時，最重要的事情是保持冷靜并盡快找到避難的地方。第二句中，作者提示遇到颶風時，你應該待在安全密室里。接著作者提示，如果沒有安全密室，就在颶風來臨的時候待在家里，并在家里盡量接近中央處找一 個安全的地方。另外，要給自己蒙上一個毯子，并保證遠離窗戶或玻璃門，因為一旦玻璃破碎，那將很危險。最后，作者提到在颶風暫停的時候，不要認為那是颶風停止了，那有可能是颶風眼一一風會重新再來。由此可知，本段主要講述了當颶風來臨的時候，人們應該如何做，所以答案為 A "在颶風來臨的時候，你應該做什么?"。
27 F 第二段第一句話，作者介紹了由于跑風發生的地點不一樣而會有不同的名字，所以答案為 F"不同的稱號"。
28 B 在第三段第三句話中，作者提到強有力的颶風對人類和財產的破壞比其他自然災難更大，因此本題答案應為 B"自然災難"。
29 C 在第三段最后一句話中，作者提到颶風來臨時，出海的漁民如果沒有得到準確的警告，又沒能找到安全的避風港，那他們的危險就很大。由此可知，本題答案為 C"提前的警告"。
30 D 在第四段第四句話中，作者提醒讀者在腿風來臨的時候要"遠離窗戶或玻璃門，因為一旦玻璃破碎那將很危險"。由此可知，本題答案為D "窗戶和玻璃門"。
第4部分：閱讀理解(第31~45題，每題3分，共45分)
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題。請根據短文內容，為每題確定1個最佳選項。
第一篇
Weaving With Light
In the Sierra Madre mountain range of west central Mexico，the native Huichol people live much the way their ancestors did-without electricity.That's because it's too expensive to string power lines to the remote mountain areas where they live.To help support themselves，the Huichol create beautiful artwork.They sell their art in cities hundreds of miles away from their villages.And without electricity-at home or on the road，they can only work during daylight hours. When it gets dark，they must stop whatever they're doing.
Now，a team of scientists，designers，and architects is using new technologies to provide the Huichol with light after the sun sets.The scientists' technique involves weaving tiny electronic crystals into fabrics that can be made into clothes，bags，or other items.
By collecting the sun's energy during the day，these lightweight fabrics provide bright white light at night.Their inventors have named the fabrics"Portable (輕便的)Lights."Portable Lights have the potential to transform the lives of people without electricity around the world，says project leader Sheila Kennedy.
"Our invention，"Kennedy says，"came from seeing how we could transform technology we saw every day in the United States and move it into new markets for people who didn't have a lot of money."
At the core of Portable Light technology are devices called high-brightness light-emitting diodes (高亮度發光二極管)，or HB LEDs. These tiny lights appear in digital clocks，televisions，and streetlights.
LEDs are completely different from the light bulbs (燈泡).Most of those glass bulbs belong to a type called incandescent lights (白熾燈).Inside，electricity heats a metal coil (線圈)to about 2，200 degrees Celsius.At that temperature，bulbs give off light we can see.
Ninety percent of energy produced by incandescent lights，however，is heat-and invisible. With all that wasted energy，bulbs bum out quickly.They are also easily broken.
LEDs，on the other hand，are like tiny pieces of rock made up of molecules (分子)that are arranged in a crystal structure.When an electric current passes through an LED，the crystal structure produces light.Unlike incandescent bulbs，they can produce light of various colors.Within an LED，the type of molecules and their particular arrangement determines what color is produced.
31. The Huichol don't use electricity because
A. it is too difficult for them to change their lifestyle
B. they know nothing about it
C. it costs too much to string power lines
D. they don't need it
32.To make a living，the Huichol create artwork and
A.sell it in cities far away from their villages.
B.sell it to tourists in their villages.
C.display it in their village museum.
D.keep it in their homes to attract tourists.
33.The central part of the Portable Lights technology is
A.Glass Bulbs.
B.HB LEDs.
C.digital clocks.
D.incandescent lights.
34. All of the following are disadvantage of incandescent lights EXPECT
A. they burn out quickly
B. they are easily broken
C. they are not bright enough.
D. they waste most of the energy produced
35.LEDs are different from light bulbs in that
A.LEDs can send out light of different colors.
B.LEDs are made up of tiny pieces of rock.
C.LEDs belong to incandescent lights.
D.LEDs look like crystals.
31 C 文章第一段第二句提到"That's because it's too expensive to string power lines to the remote mountain areas where they live"，說明因為架電線對于墨西哥的維喬人太昂貴了，所以他們沒有使用電。答案為 C。
32 A 文章第一段第四句提到 "They sell their art in cities hundreds of miles away from their villages" ，即"他們將他們的藝術品賣到距村莊幾百里之外的城市"。答案為 A。
33 B 文章第四段第一句話提到 "At the core of Portable Lights technology are devices called high-brightness light-emitting diodes, or HB LEDs"，所以可知這種移動燈的核心技術是高亮度發光二極管，或簡稱 HB LEDs。答案為 B。
34 C 文章第五段最后幾句話 "Ninety percent of energy produced by incandescent lights，however, is heat-and invisible. With all that wasted energy, bulbs burn out quickly. They are also easily broken"，說明"白熾燈產生的90% 的能量都是熱量，而熱量是不可見的。 并且由于浪費了很多能量，白熾燈消耗能量的速度很快。另外白熾燈很容易被損壞"。文章沒有提到"燈光亮度不夠"，所以答案為 C。
35 A 文章最后一段的第三句話提到"Unlike incandescent bulbs, they can produce light of various colors"，說明"與白熾燈不同，他們可以產生各種各樣的顏色"，所以答案為 A。
第二篇
The book of life
So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species(物種), and that's a just a small part of what probably exists on Earth. With so many plants, animals, and other creatures coveting the planet, it can be tough to figure out what type of spider is moving up your leg or what kind of bird is flying by.
A soon-to-be-started Web site might help. An international team of researchers has announced the creation of Web-based Encyclopedia(百科全書)of life(EOL). The project aims to catalog every species on Earth in a single, easy-to-use reference guide.
To get the encyclopedia started, the creators will use information from scientific databases(數據庫)that already exist. And eventually, in special sections of the site, nonscientist with specialized(專門的)knowledge will get to join in. Bird-watchers, for example, will be able to input which birds they've seen and where. The technology for this kind of tool has only become available.
As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projects. The site will feature special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems (生態系統) in their neighborhoods. To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate, scientists will review much of the information added to it. People who visit the site will be able to choose to leave out pages that haven't been reviewed.
Another convenient feature of the EOL is that you'll be able to pick the level of detail you want to see to match your interest, age, and knowledge. If you wanted to learn about bears for a science class report, for example, you could use the "novice" setting to get basic information about the animals. On the "expert" setting, on the other hand, you could get much more detailed information about the history, literature, and exploration of bears.
It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species. The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed up that process.
36. "Spider" and "bird" mentioned in Paragraph 1 are examples to illustrate
A. there are numerous living species on Earth.
B. animals are people's friends.
C. it is easy to see spiders and birds.
D. there are many types of spiders and birds.
37. The goal of the creation of the EOL is to
A. collect enough data to analyze the living species on Earth.
B. enlarge an existing Web site of the living species on Earth.
C. add new information to the existing databases of the living species on Earth.
D. work out an easy-to-use catalog of every living species on Earth.
38. At the starting stage, the EOL will get information from
A. all the Web sites available.
B. databases built up by its creators.
C. the existing scientific databases.
D. nonscientists with specialized knowledge.
39. The word "novice" in Paragraph 5 could be best replaced by
A. scientist.
B. creator.
C. beginner
D. expert.
40. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. Scientist will review every piece of information added to EOL
B. The EOL will be beneficial to school kids with its development.
C. Scientists have cataloged only a small part of the living species on Earth.
D. People with different interests and knowledge will in a way find the EOL useful.
36 A 文章第一段主要講述的是，科學家只是將地球上少數的生物物種命名了，還有很多物種沒有命名。接著作者使用蜘蛛和鳥的例子說明此觀點，以顯示地球上生物種類的繁多。答案為 A。
37 D 文章第二段最后一句"The project aims to catalog every species on Earth in a single，easy-to-use reference guide" ，說明"這個項目的目的是提供一個單一的，易于使用的生物分類參考指南"。答案為D。
38 C 文章第三段第一句話"To get the encyclopedia started, the creators will use information from scientific databases (數據庫) that already exist"，說明"為了建立這個百科全書，創建者要使用現有的科學數據庫"。答案為 C。
39 C novice 的原意是"新手"，并且文中的意思也是"使用新手設置"來得到有關動物的基本信息。答案為C。選項 A 意為"科學家";選項 B 意為"創建者";選項 D 意為"專家"。
40 A 文章第四段第三句話"To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate，scientists will review much of the information added to it"，說明"為了保證百科全書的準確性，科學家會復審其中大部分的信息"，而沒有說是"全部的信息"。本題答案為 A。文章在不同的段落提到了其余各選項。
第三篇
How To Be A Successful Businessman
Have you ever wondered why some people are successful in business and others are not? Here's a story about one successful businessperson. He started out washing dishes and today he owns 168 restaurants.
Zubair Kazi was born in Bhatkal, a small town in southwest India. His dream was to be an airplane pilot, and when he was 16 years old, he learned to fly a small plane.
At the age of 23 and with just a little money in his pocket, Mr. Kazi moved to the United States. He hoped to get a job in the airplane industry in California. Instead, he ended up working for a company that rented cars.
While Mr. Kazi was working at the car rental (租賃的) company, he frequently ate at a nearby KFC restaurant. To save money on food, he decided to get a job with KFC. For two months, he worked as cook's assistant. His job was to clean the kitchen and help the cook. "I didn't like it," Mr. Kazi says, "but I always did the best I could."
One day, Mr. Kazi's two co-workers failed to come to work. That day, Mr. Kazi did the work of all three people in the kitchen. This really impressed the owners of the restaurant. A few months later, the owners needed a manager for a new restaurant. They gave the job to Mr. Kazi. He worked hard as the manager and soon the restaurant was making a profit.
A few years later, Mr. Kazi heard about a restaurant that was losing money. The restaurant was dirty inside and food was terrible. Mr. Kazi borrowed money from a bank and bought the restaurant. For the first six months, Mr. Kazi worked in the restaurant from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. He and his wife cleaned up the restaurant, remodeled the front of the building, and improved the cooking. They also tried hard to please the customers. If someone had to wait more than ten minutes for their food, Mrs. Kazi gave them a free soda. Before long the restaurant was making a profit.
A year later, Mr. Kazi sold his restaurant for a profit. With the money he earned, he bought three more restaurants that were losing money. Again, he cleaned them up, improved the food, and retrained the employees. Before long these restaurants were making a profit , too.
Today Mr. Kazi owns 168 restaurants, but he isn't planning to stop there. He's looking for more poorly managed restaurants to buy. "I love it when I go to buy a restaurant and find it's a mess," Mr. Kazi says. "The only way it can go is up."
41. When Mr.Kazi was young, his dreams was to
A. sell cars
B. own a restaurant
C. be an airplane pilot
D. because a good cook
42. Mr.Kazi decided to word with KFC to
A. learn how to cook
B. save money for a car
C. save money on food
D. learn how to run a restaurant
43. Mr.Kazi became the manager of a new restaurant because
A. his co-workers praised him
B. he was a good cook
C. he knew how to run a restaurant
D. he worked very hard
44. To save a failing restaurant, Mr.Kazi did all the following things, EXCEPT to
A. advertize for it
B. clean it up
C. improve the food
D. retrain the employees
45. In the last paragraph, "it's a mess "means
A. it's small
B. it's dirty
C. it's profitable
D. it's cheap
41 C 第二段里講得很清楚。
42 C 見第四段里的這句話：To save money on food, he decided to get a job with KFC.
43 D 答題依據可見第五段。
44 A 在第六、七段里都提到他為挽救一個瀕臨倒閉的飯店所采取的種種措施，其中沒有做廣告這一項。
45 B mess 的意思就是 "一團糟"。