三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

A

It was my birthday so my wife, my brother and my child treated ourselves to dinner in a restaurant that we had never been to before. As we walked back to our car, a very thin man went to my brother saying he hadn’t eaten for the whole day and asking for money. Usually, my wife and I treat such requests with suspicion, but my brother took a different attitude and he started talking with the man.

The man said he was a singer and had come to Dubai from Pakistan to find work. His visa (签证) was going to the deadline after three or four days. He had no friends here, couldn’t find a singing job, and was surviving hand to mouth. He had a return ticket that had to be confirmed. To do this he needed 70 Dirhams (迪拉姆(货币名称)).

My brother gave him 20 Dirhams for food and asked the man to give him a call from the airline’s ticket office the next day. He also gave the man a travel card for the Dubai subway. Later, I found out that my brother went to the ticket office the next day and had this man’s ticket confirmed. There were some extra fees, plus the man’s 300 Dirhams of rent to be paid. Having done all that my brother then helped the man get some chocolates and gifts to take back home to his family.

The man was so touched. He kept in touch and even called my brother from Pakistan later, thanking him for all his help.

Well, it was a valuable lesson in human kindness that I learnt from my younger brother on my birthday!

36. The underlined word “suspicion” refers to a feeling of       .

A. appreciation  B. confidence    C. distrust   D. sympathy

37. Which of the following can best describe the author’s brother?

A. Sweet-tempered.  B. Hard-working.   C. Kind-hearted.  D. Easy-going.

38. The singer asked some money to buy       .

A. some food  B. a guitar     C. a visa   D. a ticket

39. Which is the right order of events that happened in this passage?

a. The author’s brother had the singer’s ticket confirmed.

b. The singer asked for help on the way.

c. The singer went to Dubai to look for a job but failed.

d. The singer got a travel card from the author’s brother.

e. The author’s brother and the singer became friends.

f. The author didn’t believe what the singer said.

A. b-e-c-a-d-f.  B. c-b-f-d-a-e.

C. d-e-c-a-b-f.  D. d-e-c-a-f-b.

40. We can infer that if the author comes across a man like the singer next time       .

A. he will help him out                    B. he will do as usual

C. he will turn a blind eye to him     D. he will report him to the police

B

About 107 million Americans plan to log on retailers’ websites on Cyber Monday (网络星期一) to take advantage of the one-day only deals, according to a survey made by the US National Retail Federation. It found that the number 107 million rose greatly from about 97 million who shopped on Cyber Monday last year. The survey also showed that 88 percent retailers will have a special promotion (促销) for Cyber Monday, growing each year since 2007, when 72 percent planned promotions.

While many retailers will see sales decrease because of traffic jam over lunch hours, Cyber Monday shoppers plan to go online throughout the day. The survey showed that 70 million Americans would shop from work at some point during the holiday season.

Nearly 90 percent of Cyber Monday shoppers will shop from computers. A growing number of people this year say they will shop via their smart phones on Cyber Monday. More than 7 million people will use a mobile phone for Cyber Monday shopping, nearly double the number who shopped that way last year.

Cyber Monday, named by Shop.org in 2005, began after retailers noticed a trend of people shopping online on the Monday after Thanksgiving. Cyber Monday is now viewed as the formal start to the online holiday shopping season, when shoppers flood websites expecting big promotions and many retailers highlight some of their most attracting holiday offers.

41. Cyber Monday is on       .

A. the first day of every week     B. the following Monday of Thanksgiving

C. the last Monday of November    D. the busiest shopping day of the year

42. The number of shoppers who shopped from computers on Cyber Monday last year was about       .

A. 107 million  B. 97 million   C.100 million  D. 93.5 million

43. Which of the following about Cyber Monday is NOT true?

A. More and more Americans like to shop online these years.

B. A computer is necessary to take advantage of Cyber Monday deals.

C. Cyber Monday is becoming important for retailers.

D. Both customers and retailers like Cyber Monday.

C

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (摩索拉斯陵墓) was so beautiful and unique that it became one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the world! In 377 B.C., the city of Halicarnassus was the capital of a small kingdom along the Mediterranean coast of Asia Minor. It was that year that Hecatomnus of Mylasa, died and left his kingdom to his son Mausolus. Mausolus in his life extended the territory (领土) even further so that it finally included most of Asia Minor. Mausolus, with his queen Artimisia, ruled over Halicarnassus and the surrounding territory. Mausolus spoke Greek and admired the Greek government and their lifestyle. In 353 B.C., Mausolus died.

In honor of him, Artimisia decided to build a splendid tomb for him. Artimisia then decided that no money was to be spared in building the tomb. She sent messengers to Greece to find the most talented artists of their time. The man who supervised the building of the tomb was Scopas. Other famous artists who helped were Braxis, Leochares and Timotheus. The tomb was built on a hill overlooking the whole city.

Soon after the construction of the tomb started, the Rhodians, who had been conquered by Mausolus, heard of Mausolus’s death and sent a fleet of ships to capture the city of Halicarnassus. Artimisia hid a fleet of her own ships at a secret location on the east end of the city’s harbor. After the troops from Rhodes got off the ship, Artimisia’s fleet made a surprise raid, and captured the Rhodians fleet.

44. What can be concluded from Paragraph 1?

A. It was Mausolus who built the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.

B. Twenty-four years after his father’s death, Mausolus passed away.

C. Mausolus was a Greek in fact.

D. Mausolus was not as brave as his father.

45. Why was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus built?

A. To defend the kingdom.

B. To remember Mausolus.

C. To show greatness of the kingdom.

D. To show respect for Artimisia.

46. In order to build the tomb, ______.

A. Artimisia worked as an artist

B. Artimisia herself went to Greece to find artists

C. Artimisia didn’t take care of the kingdom

D. Artimisia spent a great deal of money

47. The underlined word “raid” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.

A. attack  B. invitation

C. turn   D. argument