IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points)
Directions:There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by fourquestions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Chooseone best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
根据下面内容，回答题：
Luckily, the back tires of their car stayed on the road. Otherwise, the young couple would have
driven right into a pit twenty feet wide and thirty feet deep!
The man and woman were coming home from a party. They were enjoying the landscape aroundSwansea, Wales. Suddenly, they found the front of their car leaning into a huge hole. The car barely hung onto the edge of the pit. It swayed back and forth like the arm of a balance.
In their precarious position,the couple knew that each movement they made could be a matterof life and death. Slowly, slowly, they edged toward the backseat. Then each opened a back door. An don the count of three,they jumped out together. The accident was so scary that they ran a long way before they calmed down. But later they returned to see what had happened. They found that a big chunk of the road had sunk into the ground! And at the bottom of the pit lay their car--roof down and wheels up.
Was this mystery of the sunken road ever solved? It turned out that an abandoned mine shaftlay under the road. It had collapsed and taken the pavement with it. Layers of tunnels intersect be-neath the city of Swansea. The tunnels were built so many years ago that no one knows where they end or begin. The tunnels are shaky, like those that ants build in the sand. No one knows when the entire city might collapse.
36This passage is primarily about __________ .
A.driving carefullyB.the city of Swansea, WalesC.a road that caved inD.tunnels that ants build
参考答案：C
参考解析：
本文讲了一对夫妇因道路塌陷而经历的一次险情。C项是正确的。cave in“塌陷”。
37It is probably true that _________
A.the other roads in Swansea are pretty safeB.other sections of Swansea will cave in sometimeC.everyone should move out of SwanseaD.Swansea is a very interesting city
参考答案：B
参考解析：
最后一段指出这座城市的地下有座被遗弃的煤矿，煤矿坑道的倒塌带动了道路的下沉，整座城市随时都会倒塌。B项是正确的。
38The writer creates interest in the first sentence by using _________
A.a funny storyB.romantic imageryC.a vivid descriptionD.a precise argument
参考答案：C
参考解析：
作者在文章的一开始就生动地描述了这对夫妇所处的险情。c项是正确的。
39The underlined word "precarious" in the third paragraph means _________
A.unexpectedB.DangerousC.unusualD.ridiculous.
参考答案：B
参考解析：
第三段整段都在描述这对夫妇的危险境地，他们采取的冒险的自救方式等等，这些都充满了危险。B项是正确的。unexpected“出人意料的”;dangerous“危险的”;unusual“不平常的”;ridiculous“愚蠢的”。
根据下面内容，回答题：
People are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems be-tween the first generation and the second generation because they don't have thesame native lan-guage. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many im-migrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots ofareas such as getting a job and trying to speak English ,they want their children to speak English, notonly at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, theirchildren are losing their ethnic identity.
For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for twenty-five years, has three childrenand they were all born in the States. The eighteen-year old daughter speaks English as a native lan-guage and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but shestill doesn't understand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daugh-ter is fourteen years old, and she doesn't want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her be-cause she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishesher,this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking,.about. The third child is a twelve-year-old son. He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks' Korean to him as she does to the second daughter. He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.
We must realize that language is import.ant and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents' language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.
40What do you think this article is about?
A.Learning a second language.B.Immigrants who become sick in the US.C.Schools attended by immigrants to the US.D.Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants.
参考答案：D
参考解析：
作者在这篇文章中用说明和举例的方式提出语言对人的认知和感受的重要影响。作者在第一段就指出移民家庭的两代人由于母语的不同而造成的对个人特征认知和感受的困惑。第二段用作者自己的亲属为例说明这一困惑。第三段强调应当教授第二代移民自己父母的语言以明确他们的民族特征。
41To whom does the mother speak Korean?
A.Her oldest daughter only.B.Her two daughters only.C.All of her children.D.Only to her son.
参考答案：C
参考解析：
第二段提到母亲对三个孩子都说韩语，即使第二个孩子并不想说韩语，而第三个孩子并不想学韩语。
42Why did the author's aunt try to teach her children to speak Korean?
A.To help her improve her Korean language skills.B.To help them establish a Korean identity.C.To help them succeed in the US.D.To help them find a good job.
参考答案：B
参考解析：
第一、二段指出C项和D项是这位母亲希望她的孩子们说好英语所能得到的帮助。与此同时她也希望她的孩子们能学好韩语，知道自己是韩国人。因此B项是正确的。
43Based on the passage, the phrase "your identity" means
A.your homeB.your dignityC.who you areD.where you are from参考答案：C
参考解析：
这篇文章多次用了这个词：identity。第一代移民对自己的民族特征非常看重，也就是知道自己是谁，也希望自己的孩子明白自己的特征。然而第二代移民却对自己究竟是谁非常困惑。
根据下面内容，回答题：
Knowledge is power. But there is another thing we must remember. An intelligent mind needs a strong body to make it most useful.
There are a great many good exercises for building up our bodies. Many of them may be doneindoors in rainy weather. Indoor exercises, however, are never as helpful as those taken out of doorsbecause in the open air there is more oxygen. The air in the house is not, fresh. But out of doors it isvery fresh, especially in the morning.
But what shall we play? There are a number of games such as football, basketball, races... Any
game with plenty of exercises is good.
Do not neglect(忽略) your health. It is of as much importance as your mind. Our country now
needs people with creative minds, good judgement, and healthy bodies.
44One who has an intelligent mind is_________.
A.very strongB.HealthyC.very cleverD.Stupid
参考答案：C
参考解析：
此题考查对于单词intelligent的认知度，intelligent意为“有智慧的”，因此应选择C项。
45"An intelligent mind needs a strong body to make it useful. " means
A.If you want to make your strong body useful, you must have an intelligent mindB.In order to make your intelligent mind useful you must have a strong bodyC.To make your strong mind most useful you need a strong bodyD.If you have a strong body you will have a strong mind
参考答案：B
参考解析：
文中第一段最后一句话表示身体的强壮对于智力起到了支持作用。
46The air in the house does not remain fresh very long. It's because
A.the fresh air can't come into the houseB.there is only a little fresh air coming in and a little waste going outC.the air in the house can't remain freshD.the house gives off wastes
参考答案：B
参考解析：
根据常识判断，室内空气不新鲜是由于不流通所致。
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47Our country now_________ with creative minds, good judgement and healthy bodies.
A.only needs menB.does not need women but menC.needs men and women.D.only needs scientists
参考答案：C
参考解析：
根据文中第四段第三句话可知，此题为寻找people的替代词。
