阅读理解 （本大题共小题，每小题____分，共____分。）

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2.5分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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Fire Prevention Information

The University of Adelaide employs a full-time staff fire prevention professionals. They inspect all campus buildings and test and maintain all sprinkler(喷水灭火装置) systems，fire alarms，and fire extinguishers（灭火器）， They also provide educational programs on fire safety in the residence halls. Whenever you move to a new area， you should locate the fire alarm pull stations and the two exits nearest your room.

Fire Alarms

The floors of all campus buildings are equipped with manual（手动的）fire alarm systems which include fire alarm pull stations and pipes. Most are also equipped with automatic fire alarm systems consisting of heat detectors， smoke detectors and sprinklers. For your safety，never tamper with（胡乱摆弄） these systems. False are illegal and may lead to imprisonment.

Fire Drills

A fire drill will be conducted in your residence hall every semester. During a fire drill，

please do the following：

Take your room key and ID，close and lock the door to your room.

Exit immediately from the nearest emergency exit；do not use a lift.

Moct outside of your residence hall and wait for further instructions.

Fire Extinguishers

Fire extinguishers are located on each floor and in each apartment. Use a fire extinguisher only if you have been trained to do so. Irresponsible use of a fire extinguisher can create a dangerous situation for other residents and could result in damage to personal property. Misuse of a fire extinguisher will result in fines.

Smoke Detector

A smoke detector is on the ceiling in your room. Some buildings also have heat detectors on the ceilings. Do the following to ensure the safe operation of your smoke detector:

·If your smoke detector is working properly, the red light should be on. If the red light is not blinking（闪动）, contact residence hall staff immediately.

·Do not cover or block your smoke detector in any way.

·If a smoke detector sets off an alarm and there is no fire or smoke. inform your hall staff.

36．What is the main duty of the fire prevention professionals?

A. To provide part-time jobs for students.

B. To lead the students to the nearest exits.

C. To check and maintain fire prevention equipment.

D. To train teachers to be fire prevention professionals.

37．What do the automatic fire alarm systems include？

A. Pipes and smoke detectors.

B. Smoke detectors and sprinklers.

C. Fire alarm Pull stations and pipes.

D. Sprinklers and fire alarm pull stations.

38．In a fire drill, the students should

A. rush quickly to a lift

B. gather at the nearest exit

C. shut the door and leave at once

D. wait for instructions in the hall

39．What do we know about the use of fire extinguishers?

A. Using them wrongly results in punishment.

B. Irresponsible use of them can damage them

C. Improper use of them can destroy the apartment

D. Using them without a trainer present is forbidden

40．To ensure the safe operation of the smoke detector, one should____.

A. contact the hall staff regularly

B. cover the things that burn easily

C. start the smoke detector in a fire

D. make certain the red light is working

B

When I was 17, I read a magazine article about a museum called the McNay, once the home of a watercolorist named Marian McNay. She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her death. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum. She asked, "Do you have the address? ""No, but I'll recognize it, there was a picture in the magazine.

“Oh, stop. There it is！”

The museum was free. We entered, excited. A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stared at us.

"May I help you?" a man asked. "No, "I said. “we're fine.” Tour guides got on my nerves. What if they talked a long time about a painting you weren’t that interested in? Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall seemed very nosy（爱窥探的), keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem? I saw some nice sculptures in one room. Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me. "where do you think you are?" he asked. I turned sharply. "The McNay Art Museum！” He smiled, shaking his head. "Sorry, the McNay is on New Braunfels Street. ""what's this place?" I asked, still confused. "Well, it' s our home.”My heart jolted(震颤),I raced to the staircase and called out,“ Sally! Come down immediately!

“There' s some really good stuff（艺术作品) up there.” She stepped down, looking confused. I pushed her toward the front door, waving at the family, saying, "Sorry, please forgive us, you have a really nice place. "Outside, when I told Sally what happened, she covered her mouth, laughing She couldn't believe how long they let us look around without saying anything.

The real McNay was splendid, but we felt nervous the whole time we were there. Van Gogh, Picasso. This time, we stayed together, in case anything else unusual happened.

Thirty years later, a woman approached me in a public place. "Excuse me, did you ever enter a residence, long ago, thinking it was the McNay Museum?"

"Yes. But how do you know? We never told anyone.”

"That was my home. I was a teenager sitting in the hall. Before you came over, I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in. I never felt lucky before. You thought it was a museum. My feelings about my home changed after that. I've always wanted to thank you”

41．What do we know about Marian McNay？

A. She was a painter.

B. She was a community leader.

C. She was a museum director.

D. She was a journalist.

42．Why did the author refuse the help from the man in the house?

A. She disliked people who were nosy.

B. She felt nervous when talking to strangers.

C. She knew more about art than the man.

D. She mistook him for a tour guide.

43．How did the author feel about being stared at by the people in the hall?

A. Puzzled.

B. Concerned.

C. Frightened.

D. Delighted.

44．Why did the author describe the real McNay museum in just a few words?

A. The real museum lacked enough artwork to interest her.

B. She was too upset to spend much time at the real museum.

C. The McNay was disappointing compared with the house.

D. The event happening in the house was more significant.

45．What could we learn from the last paragraph?

A. People should have good taste to enjoy life.

B. People should spend more time with their family

C. People tend to be blind to the beauty around them.

D. People tend to educate teenagers at a museum.