第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：短文理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend’s house. It was just after four o’clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button (按钮) 12.

The lift started to go up, but very slowly. And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn’t understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1 to 14. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.

Then suddenly the light went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm(火灾警报). I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to God quietly, “Just get me out of here. I’ll never be bad again.”

Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the doors opened. A man was standing there. “How long have you been in there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven’t you learned to re ad at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said:

“Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4pm and 5 pm on Thursday March 13.”

36.What happened to the lift?

A. It had a fire accident. B. It stopped half way.

C. It was turned off by the writer. D. It moved fast up to the top floor

37. As the situation went on, the writer became _________.

A. more and more scared B. calmer and calmer

C. more and more bored D. clearer and clearer

38. Why did a bell ring from far away?

A. The lift was to start again. B. The repair worker rang the lift alarm.

C. The building was on fire. D. The writer pressed the lift alarm bell.

39. Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor?

A. The writer. B. The writer’s friend. C. The man. D. The writer’s father.

40. After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had ___________.

A. escaped a fire accident B. made a silly mistake

C. visited a dishonest friend D. pressed a wrong button

B

Cyber Boy 5-26-2012 2:15 pm

Hi, I’m planning a trip to Europe this summer. I haven’t decided where to go yet, but I’d like to experience Britain and France. And I don’t want to spend too much money, Any ideas?

Esperanto 5-26-2012 2:23 pm

I had tour to Britain last year. It’s a very nice place. I had a great time there. If you get a chance, visit Stratford. That’s the town where Shakespeare lived.

Yoshi 5-26-2012 2:28 pm

First you should make sure what you want to do there. Each country in Europe has so much to see. Are you interested in museums and castles(城堡)？Or do you want to get to know anything modern?

Cyber Boy 5-26-2012 3:02 pm

Yoshi—Good question. I’d like to see some museums, but I also want to try some of France’s famous food, and a castle would also be great.

Yoshi 5-26-2012 3:21 pm

I think an English-France-Germany trip might work well for you. You can do a little bit of everything. That’s wonderful.

Esperanto 5-26-2012 3:38 pm

It’s easier to say than to do. It will need a lot of money and take time. Cyber Boy isn’t so rich. I think he’d better go in France first this time and he is still able to travel to England or Germany in the future if possible.

Yoshi 5-26-2012 3:54 pm

Esperanto—That sounds OK. But I’m not sure if he will have another trip to Europe.

41.Where can we probably find the message?

A. In a school newspaper. B. In a local magazine.

C. On the Internet. D. On a wall poster

42. Cyber Boy organized the discussion in order _________.

A. work out a travel plan B. make some new friends

C. find much pleasure D. suggest a group tour

43. Yoshi suggested Cyber Boy should ___________.

A. take a simple tour to three countries B. visit modern cities in Europe

C. choose England for future travel D. pick Germany for this summer

44. Esperanto was considering Cyber Boy’s difficulty with ___________.

A. language B. transportation C. money D. custom

45. When Yoshi said “That sounds OK.” He was _________ Esperanto’s idea.

A. agreeing with B. agreeing against C. followed D. copying