第四部分：阅读理解(第31-45题，每题3分，共45分)

　　下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。

　　第1篇

Immigration and Problems

　　Hundreds of thousands of people supporting immigration rights in the US filled streets all over America in early 2006．Many held signs and American flags and asked to be treated as citizens-notcriminals．Many of these supported legislation from Senator John McCain that would open a path tocitizenship to immigrants who were already in the country illegally．Proposed legislation from otherpoliticians called for stricter measures-including rounding up undocumented immigrants and send.ing them back to their home countries．

　　Canadian officials say that immigration applications continue to rise．Some want to keep thedoors open．They need the labor．About 400，000 immigrants were allowed into the country in 2005，according to the Canadian Government statistics．However，all this growth means that cities need toadapt．New comers don't always make a smooth transition into jobs for which they are skilled．So industries are using mentoring(辅导)programs to help new immigrants find proper jobs．

　　With the large numbers of undocumented African immigrants arriving in the Canary Islands andshowing no sign of abating(减少)，the Spanish Government has decided to get tough．There will beno more mass amnesties(特赦)for illegals，and anyone coming to Spain without permission will besent back，the government has announced．About 23，000 migrants(移民)landed on the islands in2006，and riots have erupted in some crowded reception centers．This has promoted local authoritiesto appeal to the United Nations for help．

　　France's new immigration and integration law gives the government new powers to encouragehigh-skilled migration．It takes effect in 2007．The new law authorizes the government will helpthese identified employers find immigrant workers with needed skills or qualifications．The selectedforeign employees will be granted"skills and talents"visas．valid for three years．But some peopleshow the concern that it'll cause brain drain in developing countries．

　　31．Many immigrants in the US took to the streets in early 2006，demanding that________．

　　A．John McCain be removed．

　　B．they be sent back home

　　C．they be treated as citizens

　　D．their culture be protected

　　32．The expression"rounding up"in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by_________．

　　A．encircling

　　B．separating

　　C．arresting

　　D．frightening

　　33．Canada is not very strict with immigration applications because___________．

　　A．it is a large country

　　B．it is suffering from labor shoaage

　　C．its population is decreasing

　　D．it is a multicultural country

　　34．To solve the immigration problem，the Spanish Government has decided___________．

　　A．to take tough measures against illegal immigration

　　B．to let immigrants freely enter the country

　　C．to integrate immigrants into the Spanish culture

　　D．to help immigrants find proper jobs

　　35．After France's new immigration and integration law takes effect，it will_________．

　　A．encourage overseas students to return home

　　B．bring damage to the unity of the country

　　C．arouse anger among French workers

　　D．make it hard for developing countries to keep talents

　　第2篇

The Iceman

　　On a September day in 1991，two Germans were climbing the mountains between Austria andItaly．High up on a mountain pass，they found the body of a man lying on the ice．At that height(10，499 feet，or 3，200 meters)，the ice is usually permanent，but 1991 had been an especiallywarm year．The mountain ice had melted more than usual and so the body had come to the surface．

　　It was lying face downward．The skeleton(骨架)was in perfect condition，except for a woundin the head．There was still skin on the bones and the remains of some clothes．The hands were still holding the wooden handle of an ax and on the feet there were very simple leather and cloth boots．

　　Nearby was a pair of gloves made of tree bark(树皮)and a holder for arrows．

　　Who was this man?How and when had he died?Everybody had a different answer to thesequestions．Some people thought that it was from this century，perhaps the body of a soldier who diedin World War 1，since several soldiers had already been found in the area．A Swiss woman believedit might be her father，who had died in those mountains twenty years before and whose body hadnever been found．The scientists who rushed to look at the body thought it was probably much older，maybe even a thousand years old．

　　With modern dating techniques，the scientists soon learned that the Iceman was about 5．300 years old．Born in about 3300 B．C．，he lived during the Bronze Age in Europe．At first scientiststhought he was probably a hunter who had died from an accident in the high mountains．More recent evidence，however，tells a different story．A new kind of X-rav shows an arrowhcad still stuck in his shoulder．It left only a tiny hole in his skin，but it caused internal damage and bleeding．He a1．most certainly died from this wound，and not from the wound on the back of his head．This meansthat he was probabb；in some kind of a battle．It may have been part of a larger war。or he may havebeen fighting bandits．He may even have been a bandit himself．

　　By studying his clothes and tools，scientists have already learned a great deal from the Icemanabout the times he lived in．we may never know the full story of how he died，but he has give Us im．portant clues to the history of those distant times．

　　36．The body of the Iceman was found in the mountains mainly because_________．

　　A．he was lying on the ice

　　B．he was just on a mountain pass

　　C．the melted iee made him visible

　　D．two Germans were climbing the mountains

　　37．What can be inferred from paragraph 2?

　　A．The Iceman lived a poor life．

　　B．The Iceman could have died from the wound in the head．

　　C．The Iceman was struck dead from behind．

　　D．The Iceman was killed while working

　　38．All the following are assumptions once made about the Iceman EXCEPT_________．

　　A．he was a soldier in World War 1

　　B．he was a Swiss woman's long-lost father

　　C．he was born about a thousand years ago

　　D．he came from Italy

　　39．The scientists made the deduction that the Iceman_________．

　　A．was probably in some kind of a battle

　　B．had got a wound on the back of his head

　　C．had a tiny hole in his skin causing his death

　　D．was hit in the shoulder by an arrowhead

　　40．The word"bandits"in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by_________．

　　A．hunters

　　B．shooters

　　C．robbers

　　D．soldiers

　　第3篇

Britain's Solo Sailor

　　Ellen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight，going out on sailing trips with her aunt．

　　She loved it so much that she saved her money for three years to buy her first small sailing boat．When she was 18．she sailed alone around Britain and won the"Young Sailor of the Year"award．

　　But Ellen really became famous in 2001．Aged only 24，she was one of only two women who entered the Vendee Globe round the world solo race，which lasts 100 days．Despite many problems，she came second in the race out of 24 competitors and she was given a very warm welcome when she returned．

　　Ambition and determination have always been a big part of Ellen's personality．When she wasyounger，she lived in a kind of hut(棚屋)for three years while she was trying to get sponsorship tocompete in a transatlantic race．Then she took a one-way ticked to France，bought a tiny seven meter class mini yacht，slept under it while she was repairing it，and then she raced it 4，000 kilometers across the Atlantic in 1997，alone for 33 days．

　　Ellen has had to learn many things，because sailing single-handed means that she has to beher own captain，electrician，sail maker，engineer，doctor，journalist，cameraman and cook．She also has to be very fit，and because of the dangers of sleeping for long periods of time she' in themiddle of the ocean，she has trained herself to sleep for about 20 minutes at a time．

　　And she needs courage．Once，In the middle of the ocean，she had to climb the mast(桅杆)of a boat to repair the sails-at four o'clock in the morning，with 100 kph winds blowing around her．It took her many hours to make the repairs．Ellen says。"1 was exhausted when I came down．It'shard to describe how it feels to be up there．It's like trying to hold onto a big pole，which for me isjust too big to get my alTOS around，with someone kicking you all the time and trying to shakeyou off．"

　　But in her diary，Ellen also describes moments which make it all worthwhile(值得的)："Abeautiful sunrise started the day，with black clouds slowly lit by the bright yellow sun．I have a verystrong feeling of pleasure，being out here on the ocean and having the chance to live this．I just feellucky to be here．"

　　41．In the Vendee Globe race，Ellen won________．

　　A．a gold medal

　　B．the"Best Women Sailor"award

　　C．the second place

　　D．the"Young Sailor of the Year"award

　　42．Ellen lived in a kind of hut for three years___________．

　　A．because she was interested in country life

　　B．because she was ambitious for the coming race

　　C．while she was learning how to repair sails

　　D．while she was trying to get financial support for a race

　　43．The word"solo"in the title could be best replaced by___________．

　　A．self-starter

　　B．single-handed

　　C．one performer

　　D．seIf-made

　　44．According to paragraph 4，which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A．She has to be her own teacher．

　　B．She has trained herself to sleep for about 20 minutes at a time.

　　C．She has to be very fit．

　　D．She has to learn to repair sails．

　　45．How does Ellen feel about the Vendee Globe race?

　　A．It is surprising．

　　B．It is relaxing．

　　C．It is dangerous．

　　D．It is enjoyable．

　　同时按下Crtl键和A键查看答案
第1篇 
31．C 32．C 33．B 34．A 35．D 
第2篇 
36．C 37．B 38．D 39．A 40．C 
第3篇 
41．C 42．D 43．B 44．A 45．D

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