1、請同學們先做練習，再聽課，不斷總結提高！2009年閱讀理解真題Jack Billabong is a stockman. One Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Henderson farm. He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock. He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further.There had been a

2、fire in the forest which had gone out .But the air was still full of smoke and fallen trees had blocked the track. Jack was just going to turn back when he saw something moving in the smoke. He waited. It was a girl on a horse, and she was riding towards him.“There ' s a badly burnt man onthe fa

3、rm, " the girl shouted. “ He saved my life, please help me to save him.The girl was Cathy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump over fallen trees that were still burning. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty and almost dead from want of sleep. But sh

4、e rode back to the farm with Jack immediately.Joe Brook was was unconscious when they reached him. They lifted him onto Jack ' s)hse. The ride back to Borrogee was terrible. Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony. The pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It follo

5、wed Jack right to Borrogee Hospital. Nobody saw them arrive because it was night.“ I ' ve never seen a horse like that pony," Jack said. Cathy praised JackBillabong , but she refused to say anything about the pony, “Joewill write about her in his story, " she said.But she did say one t

6、hing: "If flame hadn' Returned to the farm that afternoo n, Joe and I would have died ” .16、Jack Billabong did not turn back because A、he hadn ' t found the bull yetB、he smelt a heavy smoke in the forestC、he knew there was a burnt man there D、he saw something moving towards him17、why wa

7、s the ride back to Borrogee terrible?A、because Joe was tired outB、because the ride started late at nightC、because they didn ' t have enough courageD、because both Cathy and her Pony were exhausted18、Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because A、she

8、didn ' t know what to sayB、Jack asked her not to talk to themC、she was too weak to say anythingD、 Joe would write about it in his writing19、what does the word “flame " in the last paragraph refer to ?A、Jack B、the pony C、Jack' s horse D、the fire 20、which of the following is the best titl

9、e of the story ? A、rescue of Joe Brook B、courage of Jack Billabong C、love of a young girl D、heroism of a lovely ponyThe faces of elderly, happily-married people sometimes resemble each other. Dr.Alike studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty five years. Each couple provid

10、ed four photographs-one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo of each partner twenty five or more years later. All background was cut from the photos to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random grouping of the persons at the time of their m

11、arriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some testees were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group . their judgements were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty five or more years after the marriage, the te

12、stees were quite successful in deciding who was married to whom. They were particularly successful with the most happily married couples.Dr.Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy do thesame as someone e

13、lse without knowing it. He says huamn begins sto imitatethe expressions of the faces of their loved ones.“ another possible reason ” , hsays, “isthe common experience of the couples. "There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similarways. For exam

14、ple, if a couple have suffered from a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.21、Dr.Aiken cut the background from the photoes for the purpose of A、 imitating the couples ' lifeB、grouping the couples againC、leaving no trace for the testeesD、giving the testees mor

15、e chances22、the underlined sentence " their judgements were no better than chance”A did a good job in making their choicesB had difficulty in picking out the partnersC had no chance to make the right judgementsD did better with the first group than with the second23 the underlined word “imitate

16、 “ has a similar meaningA copy B change C know D suffer24 from the passage we can draw the conclusion that A couples who look alike can live longerB most partners have been proved to grow alikeC the influence between partners can be quite strongD happily-married couples are often richer than others2

17、5 the main puppose of the passage is to A explain why couples grow alikeB tell how couples like each otherC discuss the function of marriageD describe the life of happily married coupleThe three biggest lies in America are: (1)“the check is in the mial ” .(2) “ ocourse, I ' ll respect you in the

18、 morning ” , and (3)“it was a computer error. ”Of these three little white lies, the worst is the third. It' s the only one thcan never be true. Today, if a bank statement cheats you out of 900 that way, you know what the clerk is sure to say,“it was a computer error. " Nonsense.The compute

19、r is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it .The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cashier in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does. If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker, bagger, and manager all come together and

20、 offer the familiar explanation:"it was a couputer error ”It wasn ' t , of course th computerized cashier is really nothing more than an electric event. The eye reads the universalproduct code-chat bar of black and white lines in a corner of the package-and then checks the code against a pr

21、ice list stored in memory. If the price list is righ, you' llbe charged accurately.Grocery stores updated the price list each day-that is , somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices. If the price they type in is too high, there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty. But

22、 somehow"acomputer error “is supposed to excuse everything.One reason we let people hide behind a couputer is the common misperception that huge , modern computers are electric brains with" artificialintelligence ” . At some point ther might be a mache with intelligence but none exists tod

23、ay. The smartest computer on earth righ now is no more intelligent than your average pen. At this point in the development of computers , the only thing any machine can do is what a huamn has instructed it to do .26 of the three lies, the one about computer is the worst because the computer itselfA

24、says nonsenseB cheats customersC cannot make the errorD does not admit its error27 According to the author, a computerized cashier is really just A a machine to count money B a machine to receive money C an instrument to print codes D an instrument to read codes 28 Grocery store price lists are upda

25、ted by A a computer B a keyboard C an employee D an electric brain 29 the last paragraph of the passage implies that computers A are very cleverB never make mistakesC have a good memoryD are controlled by men30 which of the following describes the main idea of the passage?A computers are stupid an i

26、nefficientB computers errors are due to its dishonesty C computers help stores updated the price list D computer errors are actually huamn errors.I came across an old country guidebook the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village, and it was impressive to see the past variety of servic

27、es which were available on one' sown doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the villagers or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would rally b

28、e a false impression. On the surface, there has been a decline of village commerce, but its power is still remarkable.Our local grocer ' s shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange th

29、e local news while doing therir shoping, instead of queuing up at a supermarket. And the grocer knows well that personal service has a considerable cash value.His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town,but he will deliver anything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling dow

30、n the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old retired woman who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The richer cusomers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a

31、 fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red faced-figure, instantly obtains if for them.31、Nowadays the commercial services in the village are A still very activeB quickly decliningC unable to flourishD personal to visitors32 the local grocer ' s shop is expanding bec

32、auseA the competition there is weakB it is a place for women to chat C it provides good personal service D the goods there are33 which of the following is true about the supermakrkets?A prices there are much higherB customers often have to queue upC customers can order by telephoneD their personal s

33、ervices are satisfactory34 How do the village grocer ' s assistants feel about giving extra service? A they don'tthink it a troubleB they don'tthink it worthwhileC they don'tconsider it a gooddealD they don'tconsider it a pleasant experience35 one special feature of the village s

34、hop is that A there is a very wide range of goods available B customers can order goods by word of mouth C customers have to order goods one hour earlierD there is a list of goods to be delivered to doorsteps.請同學們先做練習，再聽課，不斷總結提高！2009年閱讀理解真題Jack Billabong is a stockman. One Friday afternoon he was ri

35、ding along the track towards the Henderson farm. He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock. He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further.There had been a fire in the forest which had gone out .But the air was still full of smoke and fallen trees

36、 had blocked the track. Jack was just going to turn back when he saw something moving in the smoke. He waited. It was a girl on a horse, and she was riding towards him.“There ' s a badly burnt man onthe farm, " the girl shouted. “ He saved my life, please help me to save him.The girl was Ca

37、thy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump over fallen trees that were still burning. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty and almost dead from want of sleep. But she rode back to the farm with Jack immediately.Joe Brook was was unconscious when they reach

38、ed him. They lifted him onto Jack' snorse. The ride back to Borrogee was terrible . Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony. The pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It followed Jack right to Borrogee Hospital. Nobody saw them arrive because it was night.“ I '

39、 ve never seen a horse like that pony," Jack said. Cathy praised JackBillabong , but she refused to say anything about the pony ,“Joe ww riteabout her in his story, " she said.But she did say one thing: "If flame hadn' Returned to the farm that afternoon, Joe and I would have died

40、 ” .16、Jack Billabong did not turn back becauseA、he hadn ' t found the bull yetB、he smelt a heavy smoke in the forestC、he knew there was a burnt man thereD、he saw something moving towards him17、why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible ?A、because Joe was tired outB、because the ride started late

41、 at nightC、because they didn ' t have enough courageD、because both Cathy and her Pony were exhausted18、Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because A、she didn ' t know what to sayB、Jack asked her not to talk to themC、she was too weak to say anyt

42、hingD、 Joe would write about it in his writing19、what does the word “flame In the last paragraph refer to ?A、Jack B、the pony C、Jack' s horse D、the fire 20、which of the following is the best title of the story ? A、rescue of Joe Brook B、courage of Jack Billabong C、love of a young girl D、heroism of

43、 a lovely ponyThe faces of elderly, happily-married people sometimes resemble each other. Dr.Alike studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty five years. Each couple provided four photographs-one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo of each

44、partner twenty five or more years later. All background was cut from the photos to remove any clues . The photos were then displayed in groups: a random grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some testees were

45、 asked to pick out the partners . They failed totally with the first group . their judgements were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty five or more years after the marriage, thetestees were quite successful in deciding who was married to whom. They were particularly successful wi

46、th the most happily married couples.Dr.Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike One reason has something to do with imitation . One person tends to copy do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says huamn begins sto imitate the expressions of the faces of their loved

47、 ones.another possiblereason " he says, “isthe common experience of the couples. "There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example , if a couple have suffered from a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change

48、in a similar way.21、Dr.Aiken cut the background from the photoes for the purpose of A、 imitating the couples ' lifeB、grouping the couples againC、leaving no trace for the testeesD、giving the testees more chances22、the underlined sentence " their judgements were no better than chance A did a

49、good job in making their choicesB had difficulty in picking out the partnersC had no chance to make the right judgementsD did better with the first group than with the second23 the underlined word imitate “ has a similar meaning to A copy B change C know D suffer24 from the passage we can draw the c

50、onclusion that A couples who 100k alike can live longerB most partners have been proved to grow alikeC the influence between partners can be quite strongD happily-married couples are often richer than others25 the main puppose of the passage is to A explain why couples grow alikeB tell how couples l

51、ike each otherC discuss the function of marriageD describe the life of happily married coupleThe three biggest lies in America are : (1)“the check is in the mialcourse, I ' ll respect you in the morningand (3) ”",t was acomputer error .'s the only one th“ Nonsense.Of these three little

52、white lies, the worst is the third. Itcan never be true. Today, if a bank statement cheats you out of 900 that way, you know what the clerk is sure to say,“it was a computer error.The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it .The most annoying case of all is when the comp

53、uterized cashier in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does. If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker, bagger, and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation:"it was a couputer error ”It wasn ' t , of course trtacomputerized c

54、ashier is really nothing more than an electric event. The eye reads the universal product code -chat bar of black and white lines in a corner of the package-and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory. If the price li st is righ, you ' ll be charged accurately.Grocery stores u

55、pdated the price list each day-that is somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices. If the price they type in is too high, there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty. Bu t somehow " a computer error “is supposed to excuse everything.One reason we let people hide behind

56、a couputer is the common misperception that huge , modern computers are electric brains with" artificialintelligence ” . At some point ther might be a mache with intelligence but none exists today. The smartest computer on earth righ now is no more intelligent than your average pen. At this poi

57、nt in the development of computers , the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do .26 of the three lies, the one about computer is the worst because the computeritselfA says nonsenseB cheats customersC can not make the errorD does not admit its error27 According to the a

58、uthor, a computerized cashier is really just A a machine to count money B a machine to receive money C an instrument to print codes D an instrument to read codes28 Grocery store price lists are updated by A a computer B a keyboard C an employee D an electric brain 29 the last paragraph of the passag

59、e implies that computers A are very cleverB never make mistakesC have a good memoryD are controlled by men30 which of the following describes the main idea of the passage?A computers are stupid an inefficientB computers errors are due to its dishonestyC computers help stores updated the price list D computer errors are actually huamn errors.I came across an old country guidebook the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each v