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1、第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMr. Brown lived in a small town, but he got a job in a big city, so he moved there with his wife and his two children last Thursday.On the next day, Mr. Brown took his new car out of the garage and was washing
2、it when a neighbour came. The neighbour stopped and looked at the new car for a minute. Then Mr. Brown turned and saw him.The neighbour said, “Thats a new car. Is it yours?”“Sometimes,” Mr. Brown answered.The neighbour was surprised. “Sometimes?” he said. “What do you mean?”“Well,” answered Mr. Brow
3、n slowly. “When theres a party in town. It belongs to my daughter, Jean. When theres a football game, it belongs to my son, Joe. When I have washed it and it looks really nice and clean, it belongs to my wife, Linda. And when it needs gas, its mine.”21. Where was their new home?A. In a small town. B
4、. In a big city.C. Near a city. D. Out of the garage.22. When did Mr. Brown wash the car?A. Last Thursday. B. Last Wednesday.C. Last Friday. D. Last Tuesday.23. Who would buy gas for the car?A. Mr. Brown. B. Jean. C. Joe. D. Linda.24. Why was the neighbour surprised?A. Mr. Brown owned a new car.B. M
5、r. Brown turned and saw him.C. He saw Mr. Brown washing a new car.D. The car didnt belong to Mr. Brown all the time.25. Which one is TRUE?A. The neighbours name was Jean.B. Everyone in the Brown family could drive.C. Mrs. Brown used the car after she washed it.D. Mr. Brown owned the car only when he
6、 was washing it.BBamboo (竹子) is one of natures most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which g
7、rew 1.5 meters (4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo.Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters
8、 (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools (厨房用具). Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They o
9、ften use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built.In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no wa
10、ter. Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.26. How is bamboo like grass?A. It grows quickly. B. Its wood.C. It is easy to cut. D. It is very thin.27. Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesnt growA. in China B. in EuropeC. on mo
11、untains D. in Africa28. Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? BecauseA. it is cheap B. it has different coloursC. it is strong D. it has been used by Asians29. Bamboo pipes canA. make money B. be treesC. grow quickly D. carry water30. In Asia, bamboo has been used forA. a short time B. many th
12、ousands of years.C. many hundreds of years D. about 100 yearsCGETTING THE MOST OUT OF MEETINGOne aspect of business life which many managers are unhappy with is the need to attend meetings. Research indicates that managers will spend between a third and a half of their working lives in meetings. Alm
13、ost all of important decisions are made during the meeting.Meetings work best if they take place only when necessary and not as a routine. Once it has been decided that a meeting is necessary, decisions need to be taken about who will attend and the location and length of the meeting. People should
14、only be invited to attend if they are directly involved in the matters under discussion. The agenda should be distributed well in advance. An agenda is vital because it acts as a road map to keep discussion focused and within the time limited allocated. This is also the responsibility of the person
15、who in charge of the meeting: knowing the silent talker who should be encouraged to speak and those who talk too much that should be stopped.At the end of a well organized meeting, people will feel that the meeting has been a success and be pleased they were invited. They will know not only what decisions were made but also the reasons for these decisions. Unfortunately, at the end of a badly organized meeting those p
