四、阅读理解(共15小题，计30分)

阅读下列材料，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

A

Ticket Prices for Shanghai Expo

Time

Types Pre-sale(预售)Ⅰ

Mar. 27，2009

～Jun. 30，2009 Pre-sale Ⅱ

Jul. 1，2009

～Dec. 31，2009 Pre-sale Ⅲ

Jan. 1，2010

～Apr. 30，2010 Expo Session(期间)May. 1，2010

～Oct. 31，2010

Peak Day Ticket

(指定日门票) ￥170 ￥180 ￥190 ￥200

Standard Day Ticket

(平日门票) ￥130 ￥140 ￥150 ￥160

3-Day Ticket  N/A(无) ￥400

7-Day Ticket   ￥900

Evening Ticket N/A ￥90

46.If Joe wanted to buy the cheapest ticket for Peak Day，he could book(预定)one during    .

A.Pre–sale Ⅰ   B.Pre – sale Ⅱ     C.Pre – sale Ⅲ  D.Expo Session

47.On March 1，2010，Sue bought two Standard Day tickets for her parents. She paid     for them.

A.￥380      B.￥300       C.￥260     D.￥180

48.It cost Thomas ￥160 to get a ticket for Standard Day.He probably bought it on      .

A.April 23，2009  B.August l，2009    C.February 2，2010   D.May 20，2010

49.Kathy spent 900 yuan on a ticket for Shanghai Expo.Her visit can last       days.

A.one       B.three       C.seven     D.ten

50.Visitors to Shanghai Expo could buy        tickets only after May 1，2010.

A.morning      B.afternoon      C.evening    D.midnight

B

Welcome to this short tour of London. In this square we are standing in the middle of London. Opposite is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings. Go along the red street to Buckingham Palace. The queen lives here.

Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London  Eye. It takes you 135 meters above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day.

When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat. You can get the boat near Big Ben. As you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right.

Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. Then you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The Tower of London is the city’s oldest palace. It is nine hundred years old.

Take the boat back along the river. Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street. Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market. They don’t sell fruit and vegetables now. There are stores and restaurants, and lots of street musicians. Turn left into King’s Street, and go past the church. You’re now back where you started, at the square. Now you finish your tour.

51.Can you see most of London on a clear day?

A. Yes, I am.    B. No, I’m not .    C. Yes, I can.    D. No, I can’t.

52.Where can you get the boat?

A. Near Buckingham Palace.      B. Near Big Ben.

C. Near Tower Bridge.      D. Near King’s Street.

53.______ is London’s oldest palace.

A. The Tower of London     B. The National Gallery

C. Buckingham Palace     D. The Houses of Parliament

54.______ is the London Eye.

A.    B.                C.        D.

55.You will not go past ______ on your way back.

A. the park   B. the square   C. the station   D. the church

C

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.

Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).

Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself wel l if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep  your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your v alues might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

56. The passage tells us ______ have a communication problem.

A. parents and other people     B. school kids and their parents

C. teachers and their students     D. parents and children of all ages

57. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you ______.

A. don ’t get to them often   B. write a letter to them

C. don’t speak to them politely  D. express yourself well

58. The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “______”.

A. to make yourself happy   B. to get you quiet and relaxed

C. to have a good rest    D. to hide yourself quickly

59. If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better ______.

A. have a talk with them often  B. keep away from them

C. agree with them all the time  D. know about their values

60. From the passage we learn that ______.

A. parents and children should not have a generation gap

B. parents should show love and respect to their children

C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

D. there are so many serious problems in families today