PAGEPAGE8藍皮書C級真題5套閱讀理解(答案版)Test11)Wecontinue（繼續(xù)）ourprogram（項目）forstudentsinothercountrieswhowanttostudyintheUnitedStates.Lastweek,wetalkedabouttheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia（南加州大學）.StudentsatU.S.C.gettoexperiencelife（體驗生活）inAmerica'ssecond-largestcity,LosAngeles（洛杉磯）,ontheWestCoast（美國西海岸）.Thisweek,wediscussanotherschoolwithalargenumberofforeignstudents.Itisallthewayacrossthecountry,inNewYorkCity.NewYorkUniversityhasforty-eightthousand（4萬8千）students.MorethanfourthousandofthemarefromoutsidetheUnitedStates.NYUoffers（提供）manydifferentprogramsofstudy.Also,studentsgettoexperiencelifeinAmerica'slargestcity.Infact,GailSzenestellsusthatNYUisthecoolestschoolintheUnitedStates.Heropinionmayhavesomethingtodowith（和…有關(guān)）herjob:sheisdirector（主任）oftheInternationalStudentOfficeatNYU.1)ThelargestcityintheUnitedStatesis________.（細節(jié)題）A：LosAngelesB：NewYorkCC：WestCoastD：California2)Theword"coolest"inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans________.（推斷題）A：coldestB：worstC：bestD：biggest3)NYUisshortfor_______.（細節(jié)題）A：theUniversityB：NeC：InternationalStudentOfficeD：theUnitedStates4)About_________ofthestudentsinNewYork（細節(jié)題）A：15%B：20%C：2%D：9%5)Thispassageismostlyabout_________intheUnitedStates.A：studentnumbersB：schoollifeC：twouniversitiesD：foreignstudents2)Tome,musicisfoodandwater.Ican'tlivewithoutit（不能沒有它而生活）.Iknowthisisnottrueforeverybody.Manypeopledon'tlistentomusicandtheycangetalongquitewell（繼續(xù)很好的生活下去）.Butmusiciseverywhereinourlife.Forexample,whenyouwatchfilmsorTVplays（看電影或電視劇）,doyoufind（認為）theminterestingifthereisnomusic?Youwouldfindthemboring.Andwhenyouarewaitingforthetrainortheplane,youwouldlikemusicbecauseitmakesthetimeseemshorter.Itistruethat（…是真的）musiciseverywhereinourlife.Somepeopleliketositbythesea（坐在海邊）andlistentothesoundofthesea.Someenjoylisteningtothesingingofbirds.Thosesoundsaresomekindsofmusic.Somusichasmeaning（含義）foreveryoneinsomewayorother（以這樣或那樣的方式）.Ofcourse,ithasspecialmeaningforpeoplelikeme.Wespendourlivesplayingorwritingmusic.Someonesaid,"Throughmusicachildgoesintoaworldofbeauty（一個美麗的世界）,learnstotakecareof（照顧）othersandmakeshismindandbody（思想和身體）strong."Musicisanimportantpartofourlives.1)Thepassagetellsusthatthewriter________.（細節(jié)題）A：likestositbytheseaB：isnotinterestedinmusicC：likestotravelbyplaneD：likesmusicverymuch2)Theword"boring"inthefirstparagraphmeans________.（細節(jié)題）A：interestingB：notinterestingC：tiringD：foolish3)Musicisimportantto________.（推斷題）A：somepeopleB：everyoneC：nobodyD：thewriteronly4)Listeningtomusiccan________whenyouarewaitingforthetrain.（細節(jié)題）A：maketimeflyquicklyB：helpyousavetimeC：maketimeshortD：makeyoufeeltimepassesmorequickly5)WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?（綜合題）A：Thewriterlikestowritemusiceveryday.B：Thewriterbecomesstrongthroughmusic.C：Mostpeopleliketolistentothesoundofthesea.D：Musichassomekindofmeaningtoeveryone.Test21)TheWinterOlympics（冬奧會）isalsocalledtheWhiteOlympics.Atthistime,manycolorfulstamps（郵票）arepublished（出版、發(fā)行）tomarkthegreatGames（紀念這一偉大的運動會）.Thefirstset（套）ofstampscameoutonJanuary25,1932inDuringthe4thWinterOlympicGamesagroupofstampswerepublishedinGermanyinNovember1935.ThefiveringsofOlympics（奧運會五環(huán)）wereprintedonthefrontofthesportswear（運動服）.Itwasthefirsttimethatthesymbol（標志）appeared（出現(xiàn)）onthestampsoftheWhiteOlympics.Inthe1950's,thestampsofthiskindbecamemorecolorful.WhentheWhiteOlympicscame,thehostcountries（主辦國）aswellas（以及）thenon-hostcountriespublishedstampstomarkthoseGames.ChinaalsopublishedfourstampsinFebruary1980,whentheChinesesportsmenbegantomarchintothearea（進入到該領(lǐng)域）oftheWhiteOlympics.Altogether（總共）14500millionstampsweresoldtoraisemoney（籌集款項）forthissportsmeet.Differentkindsofsportswereprintedonthesesmallstamps.Peoplecanenjoythebeautyofthewonderfulmovementsofsomeplayers.1)TheWhiteOlympicsandtheWinterOlympics________.（細節(jié)題）A：areofthesamekindofGamesB：areofdifferentkindsofGamesC：arebothheldinwinterD：areheldindifferenttimes2)Itwas____thattheworldmadeitaruletopublishstampstomarkthegreatGames.（細節(jié)題）A：after1950B：after1932C(3)Fromthepassageweknowthesymboloffiveringscameintobeing________.（細節(jié)題）A：inNovember1935B：inthe1950'sC：firstinGermanyD：beforeNovember19354)In1980,14500millionstampsweresoldoutinordertoraisemoneyfor________.（細節(jié)題）A：anAsianGamesB：itsownpeopleC：payingforitswarD：theWhiteOlympics5)WhopublishedstampstomarkOlympicGameswhentheGamescame?（細節(jié)題）A：Thehostcountries.B：Thenon-hostcountries.C：Thehostcountriesandthenon-hostcountries.D：InternationalOlympicCommittee.2)DoyouknowEdison（愛迪生）woremanycaps（帽子）duringhislife?Firsthewasjustapoorworkingboy.Heworeworkcapsofmanykinds.Laterinlifehebecameafamousinventor（發(fā)明家）.Thenheworethecapsofmanyfamousschoolsandcolleges.Buthismostimportantcapwashisthinkingcap.Whenhewasayoungboy,Edison'sthinkingcapsavedhismother'slife（救了他母親的命）.Onenight,shesuddenlyfeltill.Adoctorwascalledin.Hehadtooperateonher（給她動手術(shù)）atonce（立即）,buttherewasnotenoughlight（沒有足夠的光線）intheroom.Edisonquicklyputonhisthinkingcap.Hegotalltheoillights（油燈）inthehouseandputthemonalongtable.Thenheplaced（放置）abigmirror（鏡子）behindthem.Atoncetheroomwasquitebright.Thedoctorcouldoperate,andhismotherwassaved.Edisonwasathinkingman.Yet,hewasaworkingmananddoingman,too.Hewasgoodwithhishandsandhishead.Edison'sinventions（發(fā)明）havechangedtheworldgreatly.Today,bigtrainsrunonelectricity（電）.Electricitylightslightupthestreetsoftownsandvillages.Scienceusesiteveryday.Records（錄音）,shininglights,movingpictures（電影）andringingtelephones（電話）areverycommon（普遍）now.Edison'sthinkingcapmadethem.Usually,capskeeptheheadwarm.Butthinkingcapskeeptheworldwarm.1)ThepassageshowsthatEdisonwasvery________whenhewasayoungboy.（推斷題）A：cleverB：stupidC：illD：warm2)Edisonwastheinventorofrecords,lights,movingpictures,and________.（細節(jié)題）A：wheelsB：telephonesC：computersD：caps3)Whenthedoctorwastooperate,theroomwasdarkbecausetherewasno________.（細節(jié)題）A：windowsB：capsC：enoughlightsD：fire4)Thethinkingcapinthepassageprobablyrefersto_______.（推斷題）A：Edison'stalentsB：athickhatC：apoorworkingboyD：aschoolboy5)WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?（綜合題）A：Edisonwasgoodwithhishandsandhishead.B：Thedoctordidnotdoverywellintheoperation.C：Edisoninventedmanythingsandchangedtheworldgreatly.D：WithEdison'shelp,thedoctorsavedhismother.Test31)Yearsago,zoos（動物園）keptallkindsofanimalsinsmallcages（籠子）.Smallcagesmadeiteasyforpeopletoseetheanimals,butsmallcageisnotagoodplaceforananimaltolivein.Todayzooskeepanimalsindifferentkindsofcages.Thecagesareverybigandopen.Theyusuallyhaveplants（植物）andalittlelake.Thecageslookliketheanimals'habitats（動物的棲息地）.Zooshelptoprotect（保護）allkindsofanimals.Theyprotectanimalsinthezooandtheyprotectanimalsinthewild（在野外）.Howdotheydothis?Zoosteachpeoplehowanimalsliveinthewild.Zooswantpeopletohelpprotecttheanimals'wildhabitats（動物的野外棲息地）.Manyplantsandanimalsaregoingextinct（滅絕）.Mammoths（猛犸象）,whicharerelatedwith（和…有關(guān)）Asiaelephants（亞洲象）,arenowextinct.Therearenomammothsintheworldtoday.Scientistssaythatseventy-fourdifferentkindsoflivingthingsgoextincteveryday!Zoosareworkingtogethertostopanimalsfromgoingextinct.1)Zooskeptanimalsinsmallcagessothatpeoplecan________.（細節(jié)題）A：protectthemB：seethembetterC：feedthemD：savethem2)Today,zooskeepanimals________.（細節(jié)題）A：inbiggercagesB：athomeC：insmallercagesD：intheforest3)Toprotectanimals,zoos________.（細節(jié)題）A：aretryingtokeepallkindsofanimalsB：aretryingtofreetheanimalsC：teachpeoplemoreaboutanimalsD：wantpeopletofeedtheanimals4)Amammothisakindof________thathasgoneextinct.（細節(jié)題）A：plantB：birdC：animalD：tree5)Ananimaloraplantthatisgoingextinct________.（推斷題）A：hasmoreandmorelivingmembersB：comesintothisworldsoonC：becomesverydangerousD：hasfewerandfewerlivingmembers2)Mr.Jacksonworkedinahospital.Alotofpatients（病人）wenttoseehimandhewasverybusyandhadlittletimetohavearest（休息）intheday.Onenight,whenhelookedover（仔細檢查）thelastpatient,itwasfivetoone（差5分1點）.Hewastootiredtosayawordandwenttobedatonce.Whenhefellasleep（睡著）,afarmer（農(nóng)夫）begantoknockatthedoorandgothimup（叫他起床）."Mywifeisill,"shouted（大喊）thefarmer."Pleasegoandlookherover."Mr.Jacksonhadtogooutwiththefarmer.Itwasthecoldestnightoftheyearandtherewassnowandiceontheroad.Thefarmerlivedfarawayfrom（距離遙遠）thecityandtheywentthroughaforest（森林）,crossed（渡過、穿過）tworiversandamountain.Afterthreehours,theygottotheshort,smallhouse.Andtheyweretired,coldandhungry.Thewomanstayedinbed.Shelookedfine.Mr.Jacksonlookedherovercarefullyandfoundtherewasnothingseriouswithher（她沒有什么嚴重的問題）.Hebecameangry（生氣的）.Hecalledthefarmeroutandsaid,"Yourwifeisstrongandhealthy（強壯健康的）,youknow.Whydidyouaskmetocomeherelateatnight?""I'msorry,sir,"saidthefarmer."Mywifeneverdoesanythingathome.Ithoughtshewasill.We'repoor.Intheday,whenyouarebusy,Ican'tgoforyou.Ifyoucomeatnightwhenyou'refree（有空的、免費的）,we'llgiveyounothing."1)Itwas________forMr.Jacksontogettothefarmer'shouse.（推斷題）A：difficultB：easyC：funD：happy2)WhenMr.Jacksonandthefarmergottothehouse,itwas________.（計算題）A：fivetooneB：twoC：threeD：aboutfour3)Mr.Jacksonwasangrywith________.（細節(jié)題）A：thefarmerB：thewomanC：theweatherD：himself4)________,sohefellasleepsoon.（細節(jié)題）A：ItwastimetogotobedforMr.JacksonB：Mr.JacksonwasverytiredthatnightC：Mr.JacksonfeltunhappythatnightD：Mr.Jacksonwasangrythatnight5)ThefarmerwentforMr.Jacksonverylateatnightbecause________.（推斷題）A：hewantedtoplayajokeonhimB：hewasbusyinthedayC：hiswifewasgoingtodieD：hewantedtosavesomemoneyTest41)Amanandhiswifehadasmallrestaurant（餐館）nearastation.Therestaurantoftenstayedopen（一直營業(yè)）untilaftermidnight（直到午夜后）,becausepeoplecametodrinkandhavemealswhiletheywerewaitingfortrains.Attwoo'clockonemorning,afarmerwasstillsittingatatablethere.Hewasasleep（睡著的）.Thewifeoftheowner（主人）oftherestaurantwasverysleepy（瞌睡的）andwantedtogotobed.Shelookedatthefarmerseveraltimes（幾次）andwaitedforhimtowake（醒過來）andgo,buteachtimeshelookedatthefarmer,hewasstilltheresleeping.Thenatlastshewenttoherhusbandandsaidtohim,"Youhavewakened（叫醒）himsixtimesnow,but,whyhaven'tyousenthimaway（送走他）?It'sverylate.""Oh,no,Idon'twanttosendhimaway,"answeredherhusband."Yousee,wheneverIwakehimup,heasksforhisbill,andwhenIgivehimthebill,hepaysitandthengoestosleepagain."1)Whowastheownerofthesmallrestaurant?（推斷題）A：Thefarmer.B：Thewife.C：Thehusband.D：Boththemenandthewife.2)Whydidpeoplecometodrinkintherestaurantaftermidnight?（細節(jié)題）A：Becausetheylikedtherestaurant.B：Becauseitwasnearthestationandpeoplecouldeattherewhilewaitingfortrains.C：Becauseitwascheaptoeatthere.D：Becauseyoucouldsleepthereaftermeal.3)Whywasthefarmerasleepatatable?（推斷題）A：Becausehehadmissedthetrain.B：Becausehewastootired.C：Becausehewasdrunk.D：Thestorydoesnottellus.4)Thewifewantedtosendthefarmerawaybecause________.（細節(jié)題）A：shewassleepyandwantedtogotobedB：shedidn'tlikehimC：shewantedtocleanthetableD：shewantedthefarmertopaymore5)Thehusbanddidn'twanttosendthefannerawaybecauseeachtimehewokehimup,hecouldget________moneyfromhim.（細節(jié)題）A：muchB：moreC：lessD：little2)ThelunarNewYear(陰歷新年)alwaysstartsbetweenJanuarythetwenty-firstandFebruarythetwentieth.BeforeNewYear'sDay,peopledoagoodcleaning（大掃除）totheirhouses.Onthelastdayoftheoldyear,thereisafamilydinner（全家聚餐）.Allmembers（成員）ofthefamilyexcept（除了）marrieddaughters（已婚的女兒們）trytocomefortheirmeal.Afterthedinner,theystaylate（熬夜）towelcometheNewYear（迎接新年到來）.TheNewYearCelebration（慶祝活動）keepson（持續(xù)）forafewdays.Onthemorningofthefirstday,childrenandunmarried（未婚的）peoplegotovisittheirelders（拜訪長輩）.Afterthat,peoplepayNewYearcalls（拜年）toeachotherandgiveeachothergifts.Duringthefestival（節(jié)日）allthemainstreets（主要街道）arefullof（充滿）people,andifyoucangetontoabuswithouthavingtofightyourwayin（擠出一條路進去）,you'rereallylucky（走運的）!1)Asweknow,January1is________.（細節(jié)題）A：thelunarNewYearDayB：notaholidayC：theSpringFestivalD：NewYear'sDay2)WhatdayisthelunarNewYear'sEve?（細節(jié)題）A：BetweenDecember1oftheoldyearandJanuary1oftheNewYear.B：BeforeJanuary19.C：BetweenJanuarythe21standFebruarythe20th.D：AfterFebruarythetwentieth.3)Peopledotheirhousesagoodcleaningduringthelastfewdaysoftheoldyear________.（細節(jié)題）A：towelcomefamilymembersB：towelcometheNewYearC：tosaygoodbyetotheoldyearD：towelcomemarrieddaughterandtheirhusbands4)It'sthecustom（風俗）________.（細節(jié)題）A：tostayuptowelcometheNewYearonthelunarNewYear'sEveB：tostayuplatetowelcometheNewYearonNewYear'sDayC：nottogotobedonDecemberthethirtiethD：nottogotobedonthelunarNewYear'sDay5)Inthispassagethewritertellsushowpeoplecelebrate________.（推斷題）A：theNewYearB：thelastdayoftheoldyearC：thelunarNewYearD：NewYear'sDayTest51)Doyouliketraveling（旅行）?WhenyouvisitLondon,oneofthefirstthingsyouwillseeisBigBen（大本鐘）,thefamousclock（鐘表）whichcanbeheardallovertheworldontheBBC.IftheHousesofParliament（國會大廈）hadnotbeenburneddown（燒毀）in1834,thegreatclockwouldneverhavebeensetup.BigBentakesitsnamefrom（從…得到它的名字）SirBenjaminHallwhomadetheclockwhenthenewHousesofParliamentwerebeingbuilt.Itisnotonlylarge,butisveryexact（精確）aswell.Peoplehavetheclockcheckedtwiceaday.OntheBBC,youcanheartheclockwhenitisactuallystriking（報時）becausemicrophones(麥克風)areconnected（連接）totheclocktower（鐘樓）.BigBenhasrarely（很少）gonewrong（走錯）.Once,however,itfailedtogivethecorrecttime.Apainter（粉刷工）whohadbeenworkingonthetowerhungapotofpaint（一罐涂料）ononeofthehands（指針）andsloweditdown（使它變慢）.1)BigBenis________.（細節(jié)題）A：afamousbuilderinLondonB：afamouspainterinEnglandC：afamoussingerintheworldD：afamousclockintheworld2)TheHousesofParliamentwere________.（細節(jié)題）A：burndownin1834andrebuiltthenextyearB：neverburntdownatallC：rebuiltbeforetheclockwassetupD：burntdownin1834aftertheclockwasmade3)BenjaminHallis________.（細節(jié)題）A：abighallB：awould-famousclockC：anengineerofthenewHousesD：thepersonwhomadetheclock4)BigBenisfamousallovertheworldbecause________.（細節(jié)題）A：itisbigB：itisoldC：ittellsexacttimeD：bothAandC5)WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?（綜合題）A：WecanheartheclockstrikingonBBC.B：ThemicrophonesofBBCareconnectedtotheclocktower.C：BigBenfailedtogivethecorrecttimetwice.D：BigBenwascheckedtwiceaday.2)Aslateas1800（直到1800年）,women'sonlyplacewasinthehome.Theideaof