Ⅲ.阅读理解（共15小题；A、B两篇每小题2分，C篇每小题1分，满分25分）

阅读下文，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

（选择型）A

One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods(树林).She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.

One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled(盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.

She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted(举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…

When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight; the best way to keep love is to let it fly!

31. The girl loved the two birds very much because _____.

A. they greeted her every morning               B. they were hungry but very strong

C. they liked staying in the cage quietly           D. they didn’t eat much food

32. One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and _______ of the two birds flew out of the cage.

A. the sick                                  B. the female

C. the larger and stronger                      D. the white and blue

33. The girl held the bird rightly in her hand because she was afraid that ________.

A. it would be killed                         B. it was feeling cold

C. the other bird felt lonely                    D. it would fly away

34. The girl felt that the other bird ____ when it was jumping in the cage.

A. wanted to see what happened               B. wanted to be free

C. wanted to sing a beautiful song again         D. wanted to eat something

35. What does the story want to tell us?

A. We should protect the endangered birds.      B. The cage is used to keep birds.

C. The birds are easily killed.                 D. To keep love is to let it fly.

【主旨大意】本文通过讲述一个女孩把两只鸟放在笼子里养，后来不小心把其中的一只鸟抓死的故事，告诉人们抓紧爱会很快失去爱，放飞爱会保持爱的道理。

31. A 从此句“Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song.”看出答案。

32. C从此句“The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage.”得出答案。

33. D 从此句“She was afraid that it would fly away”得出答案。

34. B从此句“She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky.”得出答案。

35. D从此句“the best way to keep love is to let it fly!”得出答案。

（选择型）B

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37.Mrs Li is planning to take the 4-Day Qingdao Private Tour with her two daughters. How much will they pay?

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38.If you want to go boating in Sun Moon Lake, you should call ________.

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39.If you take the 8-Day London Private Tour, you will be able to ________.

A. taste Huaiyang food                      B. climb A-li Mountain

C. enjoy the view of the Thames         D. breathe the fresh air

40. The information above may come from a ______.

A. driving school       B. travel service      C. sports center        D. bus station

【主旨大意】这篇文章介绍了淮安、青岛、台湾、伦敦四个地方的旅游信息。

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37. B Mrs Li and her two daughters 共三人，从第二则广告中“2-5 persons  ￥550/person”得出答案。

38. D 参观日月潭去台湾，从第三则广告中“Call us at 800-850-8288”得出答案。

39. C 排除法。伦敦有泰晤士河。

40. B 这四则广告都是关于旅游的，可能是旅行社发布的。