1、Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choosethe one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.A I used to believe
2、 in the American dream that meant a job, credit, success. I wanted it andworked toward it like everyone else, all of us separately chasing the same thing. One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell apart. I found myself homeless andalone. I had my truck and $56. I searched the country
3、side for some place I could rent for thecheapest possible amount. I came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valley. I hadnt beenalone for 25 years. I was scared, but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me. I found the owner and rented the place for $50 a month. The locals knew nothi
4、ng about me.But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, toolsand canned deer meat and began sticking around to chat. They would ask if I wanted to meet cousinAlbie or go fishing. They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream, not the
5、one ofindividual achievement but of neighborliness. Men would stop by with wild berries, ice cream,truck parts to see if I needed some. The women on that mountain worked harder than any Id evermet. They taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it cold and safe. I learned to keepenough for
6、an extra plate for company. What I had believed in, all those things I thought were necessary for a civilized life, werenon-existent in this place. Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were myrelationships with my neighbors. After four years in that valley, I moved back into town. I saw
7、a lot of people were having areally hard time, losing their jobs and homes. With the help of a real estate broker (房地产经纪人) Ichatted up at the grocery store, I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people.Its four of us now, but over time Ive had nine come in and move on to other
8、 places from here.Wed all be in shelters if we hadnt banded together. The American dream I believe in now is a shared one. Its not so much about what l can getfor myself; its about how we can all get by together.56. In the past, the American dream the writer believed in was _. A. fame B. big houses
9、C. relationships with neighbors D. sharing57. Before a series of unhappy events happened, the writer _. A. had a well-paid job B. worked hard for his American dream C. worked hard and liked to share D. felt hopeless about his American dream58. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 most probably mea
10、n the writer learned to _. A. run a company B. share with others C. keep enough plates D. save money for his company59. Why did the writer rent a big house? A. To make some money. B. To show off his wealth. C. To share with those people in need. D. To make friends with his neighbors.60. The writer m
11、ainly tells us about _. A. his unhappy experiences B. the friendly people in the valley C. the change of his living conditions D. his new idea of the American dream B Walking with long steps on purpose, Barack Obama appears to have arrived to visit anelementary school he attended as a boy. But wait.
12、 Its not real Obama. The US president is back inWashington DC. So who is this guy? Hes Ilham Anas, 34, a teen-magazine photographer who has takenadvantage of his striking resemblance to Obama and turned it into his own brand of celebrity andwealth. Since his sister told him in 2007 that he looked li
13、ke the then-presidential candidate, Anas faceand big smile have been seen on Southeast Asian TV and the Internet, appearing in theadvertisements of medicine and other products. He has also shown up on his nationstelevision-talk show. Anas resemblance to the president has turned his life around 180 d
14、egrees.Hes even written an autobiography Because of Obama. Anas is the first to admit that hes an Impostor(冒牌货). But hell also tell you that hes inincredible demand. Ive got so much work I cant handle it all, he said. But when his sister first mentioned the resemblance, he dismissed it. Then a colle
15、ague at themagazine asked him to pose as Obama in front of a US flag. He also refused. Im a photographer,not an object for the camera, he said. As soon as he accepted the idea, his career took off. The married father of two children israrely home these days. Recently a group of reporters followed hi
16、m on a tour of the elementaryschool Obama once attended. Anas sat in the classroom where the president studied. He spoke afew lines in English. The moment he opened his mouth, however, the differences became apparent.Obama is a baritone(男中音), Anas said. Im not. I sound like a little boy. He is also
17、shorterthan the president. But he makes up for that by practising Obamas typical actions. Before publicappearances, he spends hours in front of the mirror posing, gesturing, flashing that smile. Arias said he hasnt changed his appearance much for the role. He wears his hair just like hedid in high s
18、chool. But he did shape his eyebrows to look more like those of the president. He used to dislike looking into the mirror because of his average appearance. Now he nolonger considers himself as an average guy, but a superstar. Now, he hopes that Obama will win a second term in the White House. The l
19、onger hes inoffice, the longer my fame will last, he said.61. Ilham Anas becomes well-known because he _. A. wrote a biography for President Obama B. looks like President Obama C. attended the same school as President Obama used to attend D. played many roles in films62. Which of the following cant
20、be used to describe Ilham Anas? A. Famous. B. Wealthy. C. Handsome. D. Busy.63. The underlined sentence hes in incredible demand means _. A. his advertisement business is very booming B. he demands better pay from his boss C. he is planning to increase the production D. he asks for higher prices for
21、 his advertisements64. Ilham Arias differs from President Obama in that Anas _. A. is taller than President Obama B. is older than President Obama C. is a baritone D. sounds like a little boy65. We can infer that Anas now A is proud of his appearance B is not satisfied with his appearance C often ke
22、eps in touch with President Obama D intends to become a politician C A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world.Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages.They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend manyhours on the compu
23、ter, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop,and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could becomecompulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. Thisobsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college studen
24、ts. They are likely to log oncomputers and spend long hours at different websites. They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected bythis situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so thisaddiction influences their grades and
25、success at school. Because they can find everything on thewebsites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with theirfriends changes. The virtual life becomes more import
26、ant than their real life. They have a newlanguage that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society. Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society andlive with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with fr
27、iends who they havenever met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident withreal live friends they have known all their life. it is a problem for the future. This addictivebehavior is beginning to affect all the world.66. The main idea of the passage is about
28、 the _of weboholism. A. cause B. advantage C. popularity D. influence67. The underlined word obsessional in the second paragraph most probably means _. A. attractive B. addictive C. professional D. potential68. We can infer from the passage that _. A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers
29、B. students can hardly balance real and virtual life C. people are addicted to games on the Internet D. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway69. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism? A. It contributes to the development of the web. B. The chat room language may change social culture. C. The problem will be getting more and more serious later. D. People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.70. The authors attitude towards weboholism is that of being _. A. optimistic B. positive C. oppositive D. acceptable56-60 ABBCD 61-65 BCADA66-70 DBBAC
