三、完形填空 (共15小题，15分)

阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Tina was a seventeen-year-old girl who always wore a bright smile. She suffered from a disease and had to use a walker most of the time. People didn’t speak to her very often. Maybe it was because she looked     36     and people didn’t know how to    37   her, Tina usually broke the ice with people she met with a big “    38   “.

In one class, I gave the students an assignment (作业) to    39    a poem. I only made the assignment worth a very small part of their total grade since I knew most of my   40    wouldn’t do it anyway. In the class, one by one each student    41     to correctly recite the poem. Finally, annoyed and half kidding, I said that the next student who   42    recite the poem had to do three push-ups (俯卧撑). To my    43     , Tina was next. She used her walker to move to the front of the class.    44    she recited, she made a mistake. Before I could say a word, she    45    her walker and started doing push-ups. I wanted to say, “Tina, I was just    46   ! ” But she stood up, continued the poem and she finished the rest perfectly.

When she finished, a student asked, “Tina, why did you do that? It’s not an important assignment!”

“Because I want to be like you guys! To be    47   . ” Tina said.

Silence fell on the whole room when another student cried out, “Tina, we’re not normal! We are teenagers! We get in    48    all the time.”

“I know.” Tina said as a big smile spread across her face. The rest of the students laughed, too.

Tina got only a few    49    that day, but she got the love and respect of her classmates. To    50   , that was worth a lot more than a grade.

36. A. different   B. strong   C. short    D. young

37. A. please   B. introduce   C. approach   D. judge

38. A. Sorry   B. Bye    C. Hi    D. Thanks

39. A. recite   B. copy    C. find    D. read

40. A. friends  B. students   C. teachers   D. parents

41. A. started  B. planned   C. continued   D. failed

42. A. shouldn’t   B. couldn’t   C. needn’t   D. wouldn’t

43. A. surprise  B. joy       C. excitement   D. satisfaction

44. A. Because  B. When    C. After    D. Though

45. A. raised   B. changed   C. threw       D. checked

46. A. wondering  B. cheating   C. apologizing   D. kidding

47. A. happy  B. social    C. normal    D. fair

48. A. attention  B. thought   C. touch    D. trouble

49. A. points  B. chances   C. mistakes   D. comments

50. A. me      B. her          C. us       D. them

四、阅读理解 (共15小题，30分)

第一节：阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

Ecoworld Discovery Centre

The future is here at Ecoworld Discovery Centre!

Class for children!

Find out how to protect the environment in your own back garden! Learn practical and exciting tips to follow at home. Find out what live under the grass and in the trees!

Wind turbine (风车) tower!

Climb the 500 steps to the top of the 85-metre wind turbine tower and see the amazing view of Carlstown and the river beyond. For a little more charge, go on a special 

tour of the machine room (children under 12 not allowed without an adult).

Gift shop and restaurant!

Amazing gifts for all the family, each one specially chosen by our team of eco experts! The restaurant has a great choice of food and drinks, with a wide selection of vegetarian dishes available. 

There is access for wheelchair users to both the gift shop and the restaurant, and large print food menus for visitors with poor eyesight. Picnic area and free parking every day.

Kids-Special meals at reduced prices!

Opening time:

April 1st--- September 30th.

Monday-Friday 10 am-6pm, Weekends 10am-7pm.

October 1st---March 31st.

Monday-Friday 10am-2pm, Weekends 10am-4pm.

Tel: 01882-7092, Fax:01882-7093

51. What can children do in the Glass for children?

A. Play some hands-on games.

B. Enjoyed different food and drinks.

C. Go on a tour of the machine room.

D. Get some tips to protect their home.

52. Where can you see the view of Carlstown?

A. Outside the restaurant.  B. On the wind turbine tower.

C. Near the picnic area.       D. In the organic garden.

53. At what time does the centre close on Monday in April?

A. 2pm.           B. 4pm.

C. 6pm.           D. 7pm.

54. Who is the Ecoworld Discovery Centre mainly designed for?

A. Eco expert.                 B. Special helpers.

C. Children and their parents.    D. Gift shop-keepers.

B

Many people say dolphins are very intelligent. They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they smart like humans or more than cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brains differently from people. But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are similar in some ways. How?

Fact 1: Talk to me

Like humans, every dolphin has it’s own “name”. The name is a special whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think dolphins, like people, “talk” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one speaks “dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

Fact 2: Let’s play

Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups, and they often join others from different groups to play games and have fun--- just like people. In fact, playing together is something only intelligent animals do.

Fact 3: Fishermen’s helper

Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins show signs to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins in doing so? They get to eat some of the fish.

55. What does a dolphin often use as its “name”?

A. A body language.             B. A special whistle.

C. Its feeling.                  D. Its age.

56. Why do dolphins join others from different groups?

A. To learn to “talk”.      B. To meet their families.

C. To play games.      D. To find food.

57. How do dolphins help fishermen catch fish?

A. By playing with other fish.   B. By following fishing boats.

C. By leading the fish into the net.   D. By showing signs to the fishermen.

58. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Dolphins are smarter than humans.

B. Dolphins make friends with humans.

C. Dolphins teach humans to speak “dolphin”.

D. Dolphins and humans are similar in some ways.

C

Well-known companies are powered by their names and reputations. When people walk into a Pizza Hut in Tokyo, Rome, or Miami, they know exactly what they are getting. Through franchising, an investor (投资者) can make use of this brand power by opening a Pizza Hut of his or her own. The risk is low, and the rewards can be big. No wonder franchising is such a successful business model.

Franchising had been around for more than 100 years, but its popularity took off in the 1950s. Leading the trend were fast food restaurant like McDonald’s. These days, there are franchises in more than eighty-five industries, including dry cleaning, hotels and supermarkets. It’s a very big business. In the US, there are some 760,000 franchises, totaling more than $1.5 trillion in yearly revenues (income).

There are two sides in a franchise: the franchisor --- the owner of the business system and the franchisee---- the person who licenses the system. After signing a “franchise agreement”, the franchisee pays a fee. He or she also pays for equipment, supplies, and, if necessary, building costs. The total investment usually ranges from $10,000 to $1,000,000. After the business opens, the franchisee also pays a percentage of sales revenues---- called a royalty --- to the franchisor. Marking fees must also be paid.

In return, the franchisee receives many benefits. Training is among the most common ones. It includes everything from dealing with customers to understanding the company’s standards. The franchisor also handles advertising. On top of that, there’s the benefit of the brand reputation that the company has built up. All of these benefits make the risk of opening a franchise much smaller than that of starting a business from scratch.

However, a franchise can also have drawbacks. If a customer at a single restaurant gets sick, it may hurt every franchise in the system. Running a franchise also means closely following the company’s standards. So, one has to give up a degree of independence. You have to do things their way and trust that the system will work.

If you want to earn a lot of money from the business, you have to work hard. Also, remember that the monthly royalty must be paid, even if you are losing money. However, there are thousands of opportunities in franchising. They will surely grow as brand recognition becomes more important in the global economy(经济学).

59. What does the word “franchise” mean in the passage?

A. A company policy for building up service reputation.

B. A permission given by a company for selling its goods.

C. An official association for improving business network.

D. A system operated by an organization for lower marketing fee.

60. What is the most important factor to make a franchise successful?

A. Brand power.          B. Agreement.

C. Training.             D. Royalty.

61. After signing a franchise agreement, a franchisee will _________.

A. pay for the advertisement

B. get free necessary equipment

C. receive the monthly revenues

D. maintain the company’s standards

62. What does the author think of franchising?

A. It will have a promising future.

B. It will bring higher business risk.

C. It will control the global economy.

D. It will cause losses of brand recognition.

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