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四、阅读理解
36、根据下列材料，请回答36-55题： June came and the hay (干草) 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 until midday on Sunday. His men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out chatting without bothering 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. 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 storehouse with her horns and all the animals began to help themselves to the grains.
It was just then that Mr. Jones woke up. The next moment he and his four men were in the storehouse 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 beforehand, they jumped upon their masters. Mr. Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being struck with the horns and kicked from all sides. The situation was quite out Of their control. They had never seen these animals act like this before. This sudden rebellion of the creatures, which 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. The four men did not feed the cows because __________.
A． they had not cut the hay yet
B． M Jones wasn't at home
C． they did not have time to feed them
D． the cows had fed themselves

37、The cows broke into the storehouse because __________.
A． they did not like their masters
B． M Jones forgot to lock the door
C． they were kept in the cow-house too long
D． they were too hungry to wait for the feed

38、What the five men finally do with the cows?
A． They chased and drove the cows awa
B． They continued beating the cow
C． They gave up the defense and ran awa
D． They gave in and fed the cow

39、We can learn from the passage that __________.
A． the cows often ran out to look for food
B． the cows often had fights with their masters
C． M Jones and his men often beat the cows
D． M Jones and his men often forgot to feed the cows

40、根据下列材料，请回答40-59题：
It was sunrise on an August morning when the captain and his crew cast their nets some 50 miles south of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. As the net was pulled over, the contents were poured out followed by excited cries of "Coins! Coins!
" The fishermen quickly realized they had realized a fishermen's dream: sunken treasure! And not just any treasure, but early American silver dollars that had gone down 210 years earlier.
In 1784, at the end of the American Revolutionary War, a heavily armed ship was bund for the port of New Orleans. On board was a fortune in Spanish Silver Dollars. Hundreds of thousands of them were loaded for the trip to New Orleans, yet not a single one arrived. With no survivors from the ill-fated voyage, historians can only guess at what happened. Some say powerful storms took her down while others speculate it was treasure-hungry pirates (海盗) . Whatever happened, the secret -- along with a treasure valued near $100,000,000 in today's dollars -- was sent to a watery grave some 300 feet below the ocean's surface.
Spanish Silver Dollars were the favorite coins of colonial Americans. Widely used and accepted as payment in the thirteen colonies, the United States government gave them the status of official legal tender. Unfortunately, even though they were struck in large quantities, not many of them survive today. After the Civil War, the government withdrew them from circulation and they were melted down.
Due to the historic discovery of the treasure, GovMint.com is releasing these coins to the public for an amazingly low price. For a limited time, these authentic silver dollars are priced at$49 plus shipping and handling -- a dramatic reduction from the market price of this coin anywhere else worldwide.
What surprised the fishermen on an August morning?
A. Their net contained a big strange-looking fish.
B. They found the treasure sunken 210 years ago.
C. They found some pieces of a sunken ship in the net.
D. Their net suddenly got caught by something deep in the water.

41、What happened to the ship heading for New Orleans in 1784?
A． Loaded with too much cargo, it hit on the rock
B． Robbed by pirates, it lost $100,000,000's worth of good
C． It disappeared but nobody knew exactly what had happene
D． It was caught in a terrible Storm and went down into the ocea

42、What do we know about "Spanish Silver Dollars"?
A． Today one coin equals to 49 dollars in the world marke
B． They were widely used in America after the Civil Wa
C． Issued in small amounts, not many of them surviv
D． They were officially accepted in the 13 colonie

43、In which section of a magazine would you probably find this article?
A． Sports
B． Housing
C． History
D． Fashion

44、根据下列材料，请回答44-63题：
The environment affects the way people interact. To examine this conclusion, two researchers "decorated" three rooms. One room was refurnished to look ugly. The second room was intended to look average. The third room was designed to be beautiful. Individuals were then asked to sit in one of the three rooms and rate several pictures of people's faces. The results indicated that the environment has a significant effect on the way people rated the faces. Subjects in the beautiful room gave the pictures higher rates than did subjects in the ugly room. In addition, subjects in the ugly room found the task more unpleasant and boring than did subjects in the beautiful room. Subjects assigned to the ugly room attempted to leave sooner than did subjects assigned to the beautiful room. Color is one environmental factor that can affect your mood and even your ability to concentrate. One researcher concluded that the most pleasant colors, listed in order of preference, were blue, green, purple, red and yellow. The colors listed from most to least arousing were red, orange, yellow, violet, blue and green.
Lighting also affects behavior. Elegant restaurants with dim lighting create a mood of intimacy (亲密) that encourages conversation. The bright lights of an office or a classroom, on the other hand, arouse and stimulate thinking.
Room decoration, color, lighting, and even music and temperature all influence communication with others; but there is no all-purpose environment. The ideal environment depends on the task that will be performed as well as on the needs and expectations of those present. The same environmental factors that encourage lively conversation and dancing at a New Year's Eve party cannot be expected to create a serene climate in which to study for final exams. Paragraph 1 shows that subjects in the ugly room tend to be __.
A． less patient
B． less considerate
C． more enthusiastic
D． more confident

45、Which color is the most helpful for keeping a good mood?
A． Gree
B． Blu
C． Orang
D． Re