第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;51-65题，每题2分，66-70题，每题1分，共35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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A

This week was busier than usual, and I was very tired today. All I wanted to do was to go home and enjoy a bowl of good hot soup.

But when I saw my daughter’s car, I knew that it was Bryan’s night. Since his parents separated, I had tried to have my six-year-old grandson spend a few hours with me at least once a week. I had always tr ied to make it a special time for him. We did many interesting things; Bryan loved all these activities, and so did I. But today I had to give up our evening. I said how tired I was feeling. “Bryan, I’m sorry. Tonight I don’t feel like having fun or playing games. We’ll have our night together some other time.” I sa w the sadness in Bryan’s eyes. He said, “I like soup, Grandma.” I knew he meant “Please don’t send me away. Please let me stay.” I saw the shadow (阴影) in Bryan’s eyes. Something else was changing. Maybe he thought I wouldn’t want to have him come any more — not tonight, not next week, not ever. Finally, I said OK. I was glad to see his eyes light up. After I put the soup on the stove (炉子) and turned on the TV, I fell asleep.

When I woke up, there was a coat over my legs, and the soup was gone. Bryan was on the floor, reading a coloring book and watching a television show at the same time. The poor boy must have been so bored (烦躁的)! When he found I was awake, he ran over and gave me a big hug. “I love you, Grandma,” he said. “Haven’t we had a nice time together?” His big smile and happy eyes told me that this time he meant exactly what he was saying. That was the keyword — together. We had done nothing exciting or special. But we were together.

51. What does the underlined part (in Paragraph 2) mean?

A. It was time to cook hot soup for Bryan that night.

B. This was the evening when Bryan stayed with his grandma.

C. Bryan would have a good rest that night.

D. Bryan would stay with his parents that night.

52. Why didn’t the author want to stay with her grandson that night at first?

A. She was too tired to have fun or play games with him.

B. She was sick and wanted to have a good rest.

C. She was too busy and had to work overtime that night.

D. She had to prepare soup for the whole family.

53. How many times did the author describe Bryan’s eyes?

A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.

54. From the passage, we can infer that _____.

A. Bryan’s parents separated so he had to live with his grandma

B. Bryan was sad that night because his grandma didn’t play with him

C. the author wouldn’t want to stay with her grandson any more

D. the author and her grandson loved each other very much

B

Pingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage (遗产) site. It’s 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River.

People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a county government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history. Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang (Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch (分支) banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its lacquer ware (漆器) became well known.

In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi’s history and culture, but this large number is valuable for studying its history, customs, ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people.

In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “World Culture Heritage Site”.

55. What does the underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?

A. Historic buildings and sites.

B. The three temples.

C. The county government seats.

D. The 2,700-year history.

56. Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Its location. B. Its tourism.

C. Its business. D. Its history.

57. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Pingyao was a leading center in _____.

A. agriculture B. raising cattle

C. commercial trade D. making gold coins

58. If you want to know about the history of banking in China, which of the following places should you visit?

A. Sunrise Prosperity. B. Zhengguo Temple .

C. A lacquer ware store. D. A commercial house.