第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)
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第一篇
Two People，Two Paths
    You must be familiar with the situation：Dad’s driving，Mum’s telling him where to go．He’s
sure that they need to turn 1eft．But she says it’s not for another two blocks．Who has the better
sense of direction?Men or women?
    They both do,a new study says．but in different ways．
  Men and women．Canadian researchers have found，have different methods of finding their
way．Men look quickly at landmarks f地标)and head off in what they think is the right direction
Women．however．try to picture the whole route in detail and then f01low the path in their head，
  “Women tend to be more detailed．”said Edward Cornell，who led the study。“while men
tend to be a little bit faster and…a little bit more intuitive(直觉感知的)”
    In fact．said Cornell．“sense of direction”isn’t one skill but two．
The first is the“survey method，’．This is when you see an area from above，such as a printed
map You can see．for example，where the hospital is，where the church is and that the
supermarket is on its right
 The second skill is the“route method”This is when you use a series of directions．Yon start
from the hospital．then turn 1eft．turn right，go uphill—and then you see the supermarket．
 Men are more likely to use the survey method while women are more likely to use one route
and follow directions
 Both work．and neither is better
 Some scientists insist that these different skills have a long history．They argue it is because
of the difference in traditional roles．
 In ancient times．young men often went far away with the older men to fish or hunt The trip
took hours or days and covered unfamiliar places．The only way to know where you were was to
use the survey method to remember landmarks—the mountains．the 1akes and so on．
    The women，on the other hand，took young girls out to find fruits and plants．These
activities were much closer to home but required learning well—used paths．So，women’s sense of space was based on learning certain routes
31  When finding his way Dad tends to rely on
    A his intuitive knowledge
    B his book knowledge．
    C  Mum’s assistance．
    D the police’s assistance，
32  Women are more likely to use
    A  山e survey method
    B the traditional method．
    C the route method
    D the right method．
33  Which works better．the route method or the survey method?
    A The survey method
    B 111e route method．
C  Either．
D  Neither
34  Which of the following is NOT a landmark?
A  Along river．
B  A high mountain．
C  A magnificent church
D  A path in your head
35  Women developed a sense of space out of the need
  A to go fishing．
  B to go hunting．
  C to learn well-used paths．
  D to go swimming．

  If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet，it is the Rio Carnival(狂欢节)．
Held in Rio de Janeiro．the country’s biggest city．the carnival began on February 20 when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo—the Lord of Misrule(无序之皇)
  On his orders，each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music．The
following six days are so fun of parades，street dancing，fantastic clothes and partying(聚会)that
many people forget about eating and sleeping
  “It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down in
Rio．”said Bob Nadkarni．a British man who has lived in the city for several years For many
Brazilians．the centrepiece of the carnival is samba(桑巴舞)，a typical Brazilian dance．Every
year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and energy iu the streets．
following the beat(节拍)of the Latin music．
  The climax to this street party is the float(彩车)parade，in which floats decorated with tons
of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the city．On the
top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen，who is chosen at the end of the party．
  while most people are free to enjoy the celebrations。Rio’s police officers have to keep a
clear head．Following the murder of three offlcers in a gunfight early last week，the Brazilian
Government has tightened security in Rio．The street fighting，robbery and sex crimes that
accompany the carnival are very difficult to police．
    Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves，in honour of the city’s founder who was said to have been raised by a she—wolf．Brazil gave new life to this tradition and so．despite the troubles．the carnival will remain a symbol of the country’s culture．
36 According to the passage．during the Carnival people in Rio did all of the following
EXCEPT
A dancing in the streets．
B putting on colorful clothes
C eating a lot of food．
D holding exciting parades．
37How long does the carnival last?
A Six days．
B A whole week．
C Eight days
D The whole of February
38The word“centerpiece’’in the 3rd paragraph means
A the most important part．
B the middle part
C the central part of the city
D the most attractive decoration
39According to the passage，Bob Nadkami is
A  a Brazilian who has come back from Britain．
B  a British man who visits Rio for the carnival．
C a British man who has come to live in Brazil．
D a Brazilian who is attracted by the carnival．
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A The earliest carnivals were held in ancient Rome
B Carnivals were originally a tradition of the Brazilians
C Carnivals were originally a tradition of the Romans．
D The Brazilians have integrated the Roman carnival into their culture．

The National Education Association claims，“The sch001 bus is a mirror of the community．”
They further add that，unfortunately，what appears on the exterior(外部)does not always reflect
the reality of a chosen community．They are right．and sometimes it reflects more!Just ask Liesl
Denson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl．
Bruce Hardy,school bus driver for A1thouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since
kindergarten Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her
new residence，she requested to ride the same bus．
 This year Lieslis a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus．She says．“It s been a
great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener．
Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important．Mr．
Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important．”Her friends Ashley
Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree
  Bmce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975．This year he will
celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation．Company President，Larry Althouse
acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record．“Yon do not come by employees like Bruce
these days；he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record．Recognized in
2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident free miles，
HardY’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the
students that ride his bus．”
 Althouse further added．“Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has
been providing quality transportation ever since．My grandfather started the business with one
bus A1thouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and
safe service to our local sch001 and community and looks forward to continuing to provide
quality service for many more years to come．’’
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed．Thanks to drivers like
Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’s mother Carol
also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District．
41 The word‘‘mirror”in the first line could be best replaced by
    A  “vehicle”
    B  ‘‘device”
    C  “company”
    D  “reflection”．
42 How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation?
  A  For 30 years．
  B  For 70 years
  C  Since 1ast year．
  D  Since 2000．
43 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
    A He is c001．
    B He is a good friend．
    C He is impatient
    D He has driven 350．000 accident free miles．
44 Who founded Althouse Bus Transportation?
  A Larry Althouse．
  B  Althouse’s grandfather．
  C Liesl’s mother．
  D  Ashley Batista．
45 What has Althouse Bus Transportation been mainly aiming at?
  A  Making as much money as possible．
  B  Building up its fame
  C Developing its business．
  D Providing the local community with quality service．

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    Every Dog Has His Say
Kimiko Fukuda always wondered what her dog was trying to say．Whenever she put on
makeup，it would pull at her sleeve___(46)When the dog barks，she glances at a small
electronic gadget(装置)．The following“human”translation appears on its screen：“Please take
me with you”“I realized that’s how he was feeling．”says Fukuda
  The gadget is called Bowlingual，and it translates dog barks into feelings．People laughed
when the Japanese toymaker Takara Company made the world’s first dog-human translation
machine in 2002．But 300，000 Japanese dog owners bought it．____(47)
  “Nobody else had thought about it，”said Masahiko Kajita，who works for Takara．“We
spend so much time training dogs to understand our orders；what would it be like if we could
understand dogs?”
  Bowlingual has two pars____(48) The translation is done in the gadget using a
database containing every kind of bark．
  Based 011 animal behaviour research，these noises are divided into six categories：happiness，sadness，frustration，anger，declaration and desire．___(49)In this way, the database
scientifically matches a bark to an emotion，which is then translated into one of 200 phrases．
  When a visitor went to Fukuda’s house recently，the dog barked a loud“bow wow”．
___(0) It was followed by“I’m stronger than you”as the dog growled and sniffed(嗅)
at the visitor
 The product will be available in US pet stores this summer for about US$120 It can store up
to 100 barks，even recording the dog’s emotions when the owner is away．
A  A wireless microphone is attached to the dog’s collar，which sends information to the gadget held by the owner．
B  Nobody really knows how a dog feels
C This translated as “Don’t come this way”
D  More customers are expected when the English version is launched this summer~
E  Now，the Japanese girl thinks she knows．
F  Each one of these emotions is then linked t0 a phrase like“Let’s play”。“Look at me”，or“Spend more time with me”

第6部分：完形填空  (第51～65题，每题i分，共15分)
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Where Did All the Ships Go?
The Bermuda Triangle(三角区)is one___(51)the greatest mysteries of the sea．
In this triangular area between Florida，Puerto Rico and Bermuda in Atlantic，ships and airplanes
___(52)to disappear more often than in____(53)parts of the ocean．And they
do so___(54)leaving any sign of an accident or any dead bodies．
It is___(55)that Christopher Columbus was the first person to record strange
happenings in the area．His compass stopped working，a flame came down from the sky，and a
wave 100 to 200-feet-high carried his ship about a mile away．
The most famous disappearanceinthe Bermuda Triangle was the US Naval(海军的)Air
Flight 19.___(56)December 5，1945，five bomber planes carrying 14 men____(57)
on a training mission from the Florida coast．Later that day,all communications with Flight 19
were lost They just disappeared without a trace．
 The next morning，242 planes and 19 ships took part in the largest air-sea search in history．
But they found nothing．
Some people blame the disappearances_____(58)supernatural(超自然的)forces．
It is suggested the____(59)ships and planes were either transposed to other times and
places，kidnapped(绑架)by aliens(外星人)____(60)attacked by sea creatures．
There are____(61)natural explanations，though．The US Navy says that the
Bermuda Triangle is one of two places on earth_____(62)a magnetic compass(指南针)
points towards true north______(63)magnetic north,____(64),planes and ships
can lose their way if they don’t make adjustments
The area also has changing weather and is known_____(65)its high waves.Storms
can tum up suddenly and destroy a plane or ship．Fast currents could then sweep away any trace
of an accident.
51 A from        B of        C about        D on    
52 A often        B look      C sometimes    D seem
53 A rest         B another    C other        D others
54 A without      B by        C from        D upon
55 A saying       B say        C said        D says
56 A On          B In         C From       D Since
57 A took up      B took on     C took out     D took off
58 A for          B about      C on          D from
59 A missing     B missed       C miss       D misses
60 A and        B or           C nor        D neither
61 A also        B no           C barely     D hardly
62 A which      B there         C where     D that
63 A in stead of   B except        C but       D out of
64 A Similarly    B Furthermore   C However   D Therefore
65 A as          B for          C by         D from

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