第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)' ~( j8 ` M9 T# a
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。 </p>
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31．What does “that hope” in the first paragraph refer to?
4 ~; G4 f- z' j: Y3 zA．The hope that America would be discovered．
% s3 }1 ~5 r6 Q' v3 CB．The hope to start a life．1 e8 S! ?9 P2 U B) ^
C．The hope to see the mysteries of the New World．9 E5 S' o; J4 U/ L
D．The hope to find poverty here．( ?( |) D7 g7 f6 O ]1 j
32. When did American literature begin?
% Y) b C1 K- ~' GA. Before the American natives lived there.
% d; y3 J7 \3 Y8 \B. When Columbus and other explorers gent reports back home.
5 ] \0 Y3 {# k# S2 `( pC. When the Northmen found America in about year 1,000.4 v' X4 W4 q- ?/ K( K
D. Long before the year 1,000.6 g7 U% |* m/ X5 e
33. What can we learn from the literature of the tribes of the native Americans?
$ q5 F; f; f1 a* q6 I8 X) g* ?# HA. About the everyday life of the native Americans.
- u+ S( C1 q( \/ K" k4 sB. About the arrival of Columbus.- @! h8 W) R- p, D
C. About the experience of the first European settlers." D, R1 b& c3 q% @6 }/ C# V. w
D. About the experience of those who died in the New England wilderness.. O" @7 z% F4 ?3 N" ?
34. The main purpose of the last paragraph is to tell the readers that__________./ m- B; |0 c* d' T- V! \5 K' C
A. in the early days most American writers were from Great Britain.
. k; j3 }, z6 Q; S9 g6 nB. people with rich life experience became writers." M; t) d+ o. a+ y* F8 W, y
C. there were many writers in the early days of American history.
z$ e! I6 R8 M7 l/ v4 @D. early-day experience provided the foundation for American literature.- S7 v6 O) u/ X" Q' M& C `! f
35. According to the last paragraph, which of the following statements is true about America literature?
. e8 d/ `2 d( |- v2 ^+ j( hA. Some British writers started American literature.: J4 k' V, @+ { @8 h4 B
B. Early-day American literature is a reflection of the boring life then.2 C" h! h! p4 Y$ A2 ]+ C: ~- e
C. Some British writers had doubts about the future of American literature.' w S- @) n- t+ C
D. Some British writers had great confidence in the future of American literature.
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8 ]5 e6 Z& G6 [% C1 g( j" W& s36. On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up as__________.6 T* n3 P1 `9 ?9 x9 m! \, `0 w
A. ghosts.. l% e4 W8 y: X8 N% Y0 H# g
B. players.
( }, g5 t! Z3 ?: ~1 TC. pilgrims.
6 k t! B# @5 U4 W# y$ ^D. visitors.
4 a1 E& c/ h1 M% ^4 B) W6 f& }37. When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten?1 G$ H l: E' Y2 U$ Z# g0 @
A. On Halloween.
$ l/ I! n3 Z6 `; N/ qB. On Thursday. d1 {2 b1 c) I( s( m$ B# J
C. On Thanksgiving.( t; a* a* J$ ]! S5 @1 U2 h4 |
D. On Christmas Day.) V" { a2 z- f# Z
38. Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for__________.
9 a3 Q2 y2 N, K0 p% T+ CA. looking after them.
; B7 W; T& B& {+ X p; T- F1 fB. providing them with comfortable and happy lives.5 J6 L' U0 b! Z0 D
C. clothing them.+ K% H5 [3 g1 f. v' D
D. protecting them- `; l( r2 v2 |( s+ f6 G2 n
39. Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because__________.
2 `7 {( V' N/ b/ A# j" AA. they call stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food.6 j- A" t% T6 S: N5 S; \- A$ }9 Q
B. they can dress up like monsters.
+ z" l. D4 i$ j1 u" d# d6 P( AC. they can put on plays.
& T K0 G; ~7 T" o) l& pD. they call visit American Indians.
, q1 D: x) d% M1 P; U40. The first pilgrims settled in the United States in__________.
3 }, j# s9 g" g: u4 H% y Y3 {A. 1621.- G, J) m: L- l5 Q! J
B. 1620.
2 R" m) V3 V! c4 ?, f$ iC. 1622.
+ _# G4 j8 d8 z. i* M' [' m. _D. 1619.
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41. Why is David different from other young people of his age?. K& }7 Q& k, |, G
A. Because he earns an extremely high salary.6 U% O4 U+ ^: |. ~& U9 E
B. Because he is not unemployed.- v1 G2 _5 f- w5 W: K4 e
C. Because he does not go out much.0 W T1 |# U M+ v( {, Q
D. Because he lives at home with his parents.
. F. Q/ U1 q, \4 L. O42. David's greatest problem is__________.* B$ H% s0 J3 p( |- N5 C
A. finding a bank that will treat him as an adult.
2 Z0 A7 X/ q% E6 p0 X% z5 }' EB. inventing computer games.: Q7 R, O! u: L( A/ `! M
C. spending his salary.
& Q. {0 K, Q! L; V- p$ {' g& dD. learning to drive.
S2 U7 V7 M8 h6 U43. He was employed by the company because__________.
# v( h) V2 e' ~- LA. he had worked in a computer shop.
/ O# b% t( b8 t7 B* D" y& }* GB. he had written some computer programs.
1 S' A( [6 e k5 |! |& l; nC. he had worked very hard.
# h4 \8 ~7 F6 a# u( \+ pD. he had learned to use computers at school." _2 ~* K7 Y$ N$ X
44. He left .school because__________.
$ V' C$ B9 P' s; n6 LA. he did not enjoy school.- R; e! d& O0 a9 c1 _
B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him.
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D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.
- }2 \; e& {1 b, }" Y" e% v45. Why does David think he might retire early?3 R8 M4 p! c1 {: d5 c: G
A. Because you have to be young to write computer programs.( }# z$ _- R8 D2 e/ c
B. Because he wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.
% m. b. O, U. X2 C$ ^0 cC. Because he thinks computer games might not always sell so well.
1 t" M9 h# i/ l6 R4 b& Y8 X7 VD. Because he thinks his firm might go bankrupt. |
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