1、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A“Some day, therell be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game, “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao.”To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the wo
2、rlds first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the worlds largest new market. Yaos NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit
3、of a letdown to Yaos fans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(篮板) and got no points. Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games Ive had,” Yao said after Houstons 95-83 victor
4、y. The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success. In all his games, hes averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in Chin
5、a and proud to be Chinese.”The 22-year-old Yao is not the countrys first player in the NBA: Wang Zhizhi broke down the Dallas Mavericks in November 2003. But Yaos combination of modesty（谦虚）and skills make him a favorite back home.26. Whats the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball
6、 team? A. He watched an NBA game. B. He liked basketball.C. He hoped to play for the NBA. D. He had dream that he would become a basketball star.27. How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in the NBA? A. zero B. two C. 29 D. 1028. What does the word “letdown” in line 6, paragraph 2 mean?
7、A. failure B. surprise C. disappointment D. sadness.29. Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?A. He has performed excellently. B. He is modestC. More and more Chinese people like to watch his games.D. both A and B30. Whats the main idea of this passage? A. Middle school stud
8、ents want to play basketball. B. Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China.C. Therell be no Americans left in the NBA. D. There are many new stars from China in the NBA.BElizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she want
9、ed to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to
10、get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own
11、practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for wo
12、men.31. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldnt get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped herD. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States32. What main obstac
13、le(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeths chances for becoming a doctor? A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldnt graduate from medical school. D. She couldnt set up her hospital.33. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? A
14、. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years 34. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she _. A. became the first woman physician B. was the first woman doctor C. and several other women founded the first hosp
15、ital for women and children D. set up the first medical school for women35. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _. A. England B. Paris C. the United States D. New York CityCHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing when
16、 you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is
17、 an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your house is your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you
18、 might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he c
19、an see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.36. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually _.A an expression of happiness B. a way of warningC. an expression of anger D. a way of greeting37. Wh
20、at is a birds “territory”？A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C. An area for which birds fight against each other.D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.38. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?A. Be
21、cause they want to invite more friends.B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.C. Because they want to find outsiders around.D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.39. How does the writer explain birds singing?A. By comparing birds with human beings. B. By reporting exp
22、eriment results.C. By describing birds daily life. D. By telling a birds story.40. What does the underline word “screaming” in paragraph 4 mean?A. 哭喊声 B. 令人惊愕的 C. 尖叫声 D. 尖叫的DAmericans like to visit the national parks. In 1996, over 250,000,000 people visited areas which are managed by the National P
23、ark Service. Experts say that by 2012, 500,000,000 people per year will visit the parks. As a result, people are trying to think of ways to protect the parks from the crowds. The crowding of the parks has caused several problems. One is that there is not enough space for all of the people who want t
24、o use the parks. To deal with this problem, you may have to book your tickets a few months ahead of time. The Park Service may also raise entrance fees (费) . Another problem caused by increased park use is pollution. Some garbage and waste can be cleaned up, and the cleanup can be paid for by increa
25、sed entrance fees. To cut down on noise pollution and air pollution, the number of cars allowed in parks may be limited. If this happens, people may use buses to travel around the parks. Officials may also limit the use of jet-skis, snow-mobiles, motor-boats, and sightseeing helicopters and planes.T
26、he parks may also be in danger because of development that is going on around them. For example, around Yellow Stone Park, many hotels, golf courses, resorts, and other tourist attractions have been built. Some of these developments have effect on areas that are used by animals. People will have to
27、learn to agree about ways to protect the parks. If they do not, there will soon be no reason to visit these national treasures.41. According to experts, by 2012 the number of visitors _.A. may be doubled B. may rise to 50%C. will reach 250 million D. will go up by a second42. Which of the following
28、is true according to the text? A. Visitors will pay less than before. B. The parks are not big enough to hold all visitors. C. Visitors may not necessarily buy tickets ahead of time.D. Only buses are allowed to enter the parks.43. Entrance fees may be increased _. A. because the National Park Servic
29、e are short of money B. only for the development of the national parks C. to protect the animals D. mainly to limit the number of visitors 44. What is the most possible meaning of the underlined word “limited” in Paragraph 3? A. Enlarged.B. Admitted. C. Controlled.D. Concerned.45. What can be inferr
30、ed from the passage? A. High fees may probably keep some people out of parks. B. Helicopters and planes will not be used in parks any longer. C. The bus will become the only tool in parks in order to cut down pollution. D. National Park Service will always welcome as many visitors as possible.阅读参考答案：26-30 AACDB 31-35CAABC 36-40 BDBAC 41-45 ABDCA
