第三部分：阅读理解

A
　 　There are stock markets（股票市场）in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or company.
　　Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money.
　　Of course, investing（投资）money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and the investors² will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold³ reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.
　　No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling⁴（赌博）.All are eager to make money by " gambling " in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to "gamble⁵". Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.
36. If you are a good investor¹, _____in the stock market.
　 A.you can always make money　　　
　 B. you can tell exactly when the stock goes up or down
　 C. you may sometimes lose money 　　　 D. your gambling is always safe
37. The passage mainly wants to tell us _____.
　 A. how to buy or sell shares 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A B C of stock market
　 C. the stock market is like gambling
　 D. investing money in the stock market is not the safest way
38. Factories and companies are pleased that so many people "gamble" because _____.
　 A. they can make them rich　　　　　　　　　 B. they need more people to work for them
　 C. they need their money to do business D. some people win and some lose
39. The word "complex" in the last sentence probably means _____.
　 A. complete　　　B. Worthy⁶　　　　C. difficult　　　D. modern

　

　

B
　 　"As I stood in front of the grave(墓)of President Richard Nixon, I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China closer together. Young people of our two countries should help this relationship grow."
　　This remark was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California, U.S.A. He was one of 80 middle school students from China attending a month-long "Youth Summit⁷". The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary （周年）of President Nixon s journey to China, which was the turning point in China-U.S. relations.
　　The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countries through v isits and discussions. Seventy-five American students were selected to visit China. They also visited the Nixon Library on July 21 before leaving for Beijing the next day. The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing together.
　　 One Chinese student said, "I didn t find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans. We have our differences, but we have a lot in common. Dialogue is good for us."

　

40. The works "Youth Summit" refer to _____.
　 A. visits to the Nixon Library　　　　　　　　 B. the Chinese students visit to the U.S.
　 C. a meeting discussing relations between China and the U.S.
　 D. activities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and American students
41. The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when
Nixon _____.
　 A. died　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. visited China　　
　 C. became U.S. president　　　　　　　　　　 D. started building the library in his name
42. The text is mainly about _____.
　 A. the China-U.S. relations 　　　　　 B. the Nixon Library
　 C. President Nixon 　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. the youth Summit

C

　 　June came and the hay was almost ready for cutting. On Midsummer s Eve, which was a Saturday, Mr. Jones went into willington and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not come back till midday on Sunday, the men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out rabbiting, without bothering(麻烦) to feed the animals. When Mr. Jones got back, he immediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with the "News of the world" over his face, so that when evening came, the animals were still not fed. At last, they could stand no longer One of the cows broke into the door of the store-house with her horns(角) and all the animals began to help themselves to the grains, It was Just than that Mr. Jones woke up. The next moment he and his four men were in the store-house with whips in their hands, whipping in all directions. This was more than the hungry animals would bear. Together, though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand⁸, they jumped upon their masters. Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being struck with their horns and kicked from all sides. The situation was quite out of their control. They had never seen animals act like this before, and this sudden uprising of creatures whom they were used to beating and whipping just as they chose, frightened them After only a moment or two they gave up trying to defend themselves A minute later all five of them were in full fright down the road, with the animals running after them joyfully
43. Which of the following is true according to the story?
　 A. Washington was the name of a hotel　　　　　　 B. Red Lion was the name of a restaurant
　 C. News of the World was a TV programme　　 D. Store-house is a place to feed the cows
44. The four men didn t feed the cows because ____
　 A. the cows fed themselves　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Mr. Johns wasn t at home
　 C. News of the World was a TV programme D. Stove-house is a place to feed the cows
45. The cows broke into the store-house to feed themselves because____
　 A. They were so angry at their masters　　　　　　 B. They wanted to fight with the men
　 C. They wanted to go on strike　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. They were too hungry
46. The cows jumped upon their masters because ____
　 A. they were not fed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. they were so hungry
　 C. they were whipped so hard by them　　　　　　 D. they were so happy
47. What is the best tile⁹ for the story?
　 A. Midsummer s Eve　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A Bad Sunday
　 C. Cows and their Masters　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The Rebellion of the cows

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