Ⅲ、阅读理解(共40分，每小题2分)

A

Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.

Next, you can read a book anywhere--in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date (过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.

Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.

Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?

( )36. Reading can always keep yourself .

A. bored B. happy C. tired

( )37. You can read a book______.

A. anywhere B. only on a plane C. when you are driving a car

( )38.You can read faster______.

A. after you read a book B. if you are a student C. if you read as a hobby

( )39. It is_____that reading is out of date.

A. true B. not true C. sure

( )40. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Reading is a good hobby.

B. You can read on computers.

C. Good readers must be good writers.

B

There is a city in the world. In that city people don't drive cars. It is called Venice (威尼斯). Venice is in Italy. There are no streets in Venice. But there are canals. The canals look like streets. There is much water in those canals. In Venice people ride around the city in boats. Your father and mother may ride in buses to work. But in Venice, fathers and mothers ride in boats.

( )41. There are many______in Venice.

A. canals B. streets C. roads D. canal

( )42. The canals look like______.

A. water B. streets C. boats D. bridge

( )43. There's______water in canals.

A. little B. much C. many D. few

( )44. In Venice, people often______

A. ride a bike B. ride a horse C. ride in boats D. ride a car

( )45. Venice is in______.

A. Italy B. China C. England D. the USA

C

My favourite sport is baseball. It is fun to play and it is fun to watch.

I went to my first baseball game with my grandparents when I was 6. It was really wonderful. We had a good time. I was happy to be with my grandparents. My grandfather made me love the game.

My dad knew I loved baseball, so he gave me a baseball on my eighth birthday.

When I was 12, my friend came to me and asked me to join his team and play baseball. I agreed. From then on, I got to learn more about baseball. I practised a lot and I learned how to play better.

My favourite baseball player is Derrek Lee who joined the Chicago Clubs in 2004. That year was a good year for him, but 2005 was his best year. One of my favourite things about Derrek Lee is that he is a very nice person. He never shouts at others. He always has a big smile on his face. He seems happy all the time.

( )46. The writer went to his first baseball game with______.

A. his grandparents B. his father C. his friend D. his mother

( )47. When he was______years old, the writer began to play baseball.

A. 6 B. 8 C. 12 D. 14

( )48. The writer______after he joined his friend's team.

A. played baseball very often B. didn't learn more about baseball

C. didn't improve his playing skills D. often played baseball with Derrek Lee

( )49. Which of the following is NOT true about Derrek Lee?

A. He is very nice. B. He is not friendly.

C. He always smiles. D. He always looks happy.

( )50. What is the best title(题目)of the passage?

A. Who made me love baseball? B. What birthday present did I get?

C. 2005--best year for Derrek Lee. D. Baseball my favourite sport.

D

Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to schools, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as "the kingdom of bicycles". In China, many families have one or two bicycles.

Compared with (与……相比较)cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can't afford(买得起) cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What's more(而且), with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.

However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don't obey the traffic rules and some riders don't think about others' safety. So they ride too fast. During the rush hour, too many bicycles may cause(引起) traffic accidents. We still have a long way to solve the problem.

51. Where can you see bicycles in China?

A. In the big city. B. In the town. C. Almost everywhere.

52. " The kingdom of bicycles" here means______.

A. China-has plenty of bicycles B. China makes bicycles

C. only China has bicycles

53. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?

A. Bicycles are much cheaper than cars.

B. Bicycles are more beautiful than cars.

C. Bicycles are easy to park.

54. What problems can bicycles bring?

A. Bicycles are more and more expensive.

B. Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars.

C. Too many bicycles may cause traffic accidents.

55. What does the last sentence mean?

A. We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles.

B. It's too far to ride bicycles.

C. We still need to do much to solve the problem.