第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Kobe Bryant wore No. 24 when he was in early high school, but he changed to No. 33 in his senior year. He switched to No. 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996, and did not change it until 2006.

There are all kinds of speculations(猜测)about why he chose No. 24. Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start. He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole. Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan. Jordan was famous for his No. 23 jersey(运动衫). Some, such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre, argue that it is “all about money.” Bryant will make more money by selling new jersey to his fans.

Some speculations are more about fun. For example, there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a  fan of the popular TV drama “24”.

It seems that there is a lot of fuss over something that should be pretty simple. When he was interviewed in Beijing, Bryant said that the reason he changed his jersey number was to urge himself to work hard 24 hours a day.

Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports, especially basketball. Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career. When a great player retires, his team will honor him by retiring his number.

61. Bryant plays for    .

A. The Los Angeles Lakers     B. The Houston Rockets

C. The Chicago Bulls      D. The Miami Heats

62. Bryant wore No. 8    .

A. for two years and a half     B. for ten years

C. since he entered high school    D. since he left high school

63. Which of the following is NOT a speculation about Bryant’s idea to change his number?

A. He wants to leave his past behind and have a fresh start.

B. He wants to compare himself to Jordan.

C. He wants to earn more money.

D. He wants to show that he is man of great importance.

64. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. When a great player retires, his team will reward him with a lot of money.

B. A lucky number will be passed on to a new player.

C. An outstanding player’s jersey number won’t be used after his retirement.

D. A great player often changes his jersey number in the same team.

B

The 2009 National Year of Reading is a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms. It aims to help build a greater national passion for reading in England—for children, families and adult learners alike. The following are some of the events.

★The Big Picture Best New Illustrators(插图画家)

Date: 17 April, 2009~3 may, 2009

Location: 22Bury Street

Details:

Booktrust(the organiser)is pleased to announce that the famous Best New Illustrators will be featured at an exhibition at the Illustration Cupboard, London’s only gallery dedicated(把……用于)to the art of illustration.

★ The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2009

Date: 8 May, 2009

Location: 14 Great Peter Street

Details:

The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize celebrates the exceptional(杰出的)works of fiction by living authors which have been translated into English from another language and published in the UK in 2007.

Some of them are: Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Carol Brown Janeway from the German; The Model by Lars Saabye Christensen, translated by Don Barlett from the Norwegian, and The Way of the Women by Marlene van Niekerk, translated by Michiel Heyns from the Afrikaans.

The award ceremony will be held at a central London location——14 Great Peter Street.

★ Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem

Date: 14 May, 2009

Location: 180 South Lambeth Road

Details:

Two poets Jose Jorge Letria and Maurice Riordan will read The Moon Has Written You a Poem. This book of young people’s poetry was the first Portuguese picture book ever to be published in the UK. It really is a gem(精品)to be read out loud.

★ Football Reading Family Fun Day

Date: 10 May, 2009

Location: Chelsea Library

Details:

A day of football reading activities with Tom Palmer, author of the new football novel, Foul Play. There will be penalty shootouts(罚点球决定胜负), quizzes, detective hunts and prizes. The day is open to 8~12 years and their families.

65. Which event will last the longest?

A. The Big Picture Best New Illustrators.

B. The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2008.

C. Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem.

D. Football Reading Family Fun Day.

66. Which of the following is NOT true about Measuring the World?

A. It has been translated into English.

B. Its author Carol Brown Janeway comes from Germany.

C. It is originally written in German by Daniel Kehlmann.

D. Its English version was published in the same year as The Model.

67. To enjoy some beautiful young people’s poems, you should go to    .

A. Chelsea Library     B. 14 Great Peter Street

C. 180 South Lambeth Road    D. 22 Bury Street

68. We can learn from the passage that    .

A. the Illustration Cupboard is one of the many famous illustration art galleries in London

B. 14 Great Peter Street is in central London

C. all children and their families can attend all the four events

D. Maurice Riordan and Tom Palmer are two famous Portuguese poets

C

Today there are 4 billion people around the world with cellphones. As cellphone numbers have grown, so have fears about their safety.

Scientists have not found a definite link between cellphones and cancer, but studies do suggest an increased risk for those who have used the phones for 10 years or more.

“There’s enough concern that the governments of six countries including France, Germany and Israel have limited the usage of cellphones, particularly for children,”says Jane Houlihan, who is vice president of the US’ Environmental Working Group.

The group did a study recently. They found that some cellphones give out several times more radiation(辐射)than others. They have published a list with the radiation levels of 1,000 cellphones.(For the list, visit http://www.ewg.org/cellphoneradiation)Houlihan says her group thinks people should choose a phone with lower radiation.

The following suggestions may also help you to cut your risk.

1. Use a headset(耳机)or speaker

Headsets give out much less radiation than phones. Some wireless headsets do give out low-level radiation, so take yours off your ear when you’re not on a call. Using your phone with a speaker will also reduce your risk.

2. Listen more, talk less

Your phone gives out radiation when you talk or text, but not when you’re getting messages. Listening more and talking less reduces your risk.

3. Hold the phone away from your body

Hold the phone away from your body when you’re talking(with headset or speaker), not against your ear, in a pocket, or on your belt.

4. Choose texting over talking

Phones use less power(less radiation)to send text than voice. And unlike when you speak with the phone at your ear, texting keeps radiation away from your head.

5. Poor signal? Stay off the phone

Fewer signal bars(格)on your phone means that the phone is giving out more radiation. Make and take calls when your phone has a strong signal.

69. Scientists are concerned about the increasing usage of cellphones because   .

A. there is an obvious link between the use of cellphone and cancer

B. cellphones give out radiation strong enough to cause cancer

C. studies suggest an increased risk of cancer for cellphone users of 10 years or more

D. people spend more time on their cellphones than before

70. In which of the following situations would it be better NOT to use a cell phone?

A. When your battery is running out.   B. When you don’t have a headset.

C. When the signal is poor.     D. When you can send a text message instead.