Part II Reading Comprehension(40 points)

Directions：There are 4 reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with o single line throught the center.

根据以下内容回答下面试题:

The Olympic Games are the greatest festival of sport in the world.Every four years，a hundred or more countries send their best sportsmen to compete for the highest honors in sport.

As many as 6，000 people take part in over 20 sports.For the winners，there are gold medals and glory.But there is honor，t00，for all who compete，win or lose.That is the spirit of the Olympics--to take part is what matters.

The Olympic Games always start in a bright color and action.The teams of all the nations parade in the opening ceremony and march round the track.The custom is for the Greek team to march in first.For it was in Greece that the Olympics began.The team of the country where the Games are being held——the host country--marches in last.

The runner with the Olympic torch then enters the stadium and lights the flame.A sports-man from the host country takes the Olympic oath on behalf of all the competitors.The judges and officials also take an oath.After the sportsmen march out of the stadium，the host country puts on a wonderful display.

The competitions begin the next day.There are usually more than twenty sports in the Games.The mle is that there must be at least fifteen：The main events are in track and field，but it is a few days before these sports start.Each day the competitors take part in a different sport--riding，shooting，swimming，and cross-country runnin9.Points are gained for each event.Medals are awarded for the individual winners and for national teams.

More and more women are taking part in the games.They first competed in l900，in tennis and golf，which are no longer held in the Olympics.Women’s sw!mming events were in-troduced in 1912,but it was not until l928 that there were any track and field events for women.Now.they compete in all but half a dozen of the sports.In horse ridin9，shooting，and boat racing，they may compete in the same events as the men.

第16题单选 Why is there honor for the losers as well as for the winners?

A.Because failure is the mother of success.

B.Because losers need encouragement，too.

C.Because losers and winners should be equally treated.

D.Because what really matters is to take part in the Olympic Games.

参考答案：D

第17题单选 Which of the following is a long-established practice in the opening ceremony?

A.Runners enter the stadium with torches.

B.Each team has to put on a wonderful display.

C.The Greek team marches in first.

D.Men and women wear magnificent clothes.

参考答案：C

第18题单选 Who takes the Olympic oath?

A.A judge from the host‘country.

B.An official from the host country.

C.A Greek sportsman..

D.A sportsman from the host country.

参考答案：D

第19题单选 What are the most important events in the Olympic Games?

A.The track and field events.

B.The horse-riding events.

C.The swimming events.

D.The boat.racing events.

参考答案：A

第20题单选 When did women start taking part in the Olympic Games?

A.In 1912.

B.In 1900.

C.In 1928.

D.In 1924.

参考答案：B

根据以下内容回答下面试题：

Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they are twenty。Eight days of age.They are taught to enter the lon through a trap and to exercise above and around the loft.and graduaUy they are taken away for short distances in wicker baskets and released.They are then expected to find their way home in the shortest possible time.

In their training flights or in actual races，the birds are taken to prearranged distant point sand released to find their way back to their own logs.Once the birds are liberated，their owners，who are standing by at the home lofts，anxiously watch the sky for the return of their entries.Since time is of the essence，the speed with which the birds can be induced to enter the loft trap may make the difference between gaining a win or a second place.

The head of a homing pigeon is comparatively small，but its brain is one quarter large than that of the ordinary pigeon.The homing pigeon is very intelligent and will persevere to the point of stubbornness;some have been known to fly a hundred miles off course to avoid a storm.

Some homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form of built-in radar that helps it find its own loft ager hours of flight，for hidden under the head feathers are two very sensitive ears，while the sharp，prominent eyes can see great distances in daytime.

Why do homing pigeons fly homeg They are not unique in this inherent skill;it is found in most migratory birds，in bees，ants，toads，and even turtles，which have been known to travel hundreds of miles to return to their homes.But in the animal world，the homing pigeon can be trusted with its freedom and trained to carry out the missions that people demand.

第21题单选 What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To convince the reader to buy a homing pigeon.

B.To inform the reader about homing pigeons and their training

C.To protect homing pigeons against the threat of extinction(绝迹).

D.To encourage the owners of homing pigeons to set the birds free.

参考答案：B

第22题单选 According to the passage，what happens to homing pigeons when they are about a month old?

A.They are kept in a trap.

B.They enter their first race.

C.They begin a training program.

D.They get their wings clipped and marked.

参考答案：C

第23题单选 In line l0.when the author states that the owners“anxiously watch the sky”，there is the implication that the owners__________ .

A.want their pigeons to win the race

B.are sending radar signals to their pigeons

C.do not know whether the race began on time

D.do not trust the rules set down by the judges

参考答案：A

第24题单选 According to the passage，what is the difference between a homing pigeon and an ordinary one?

A.The span of the wings.

B.The shape of the eyes.

C.The texture of the feathers.

D.The size of the brain.

参考答案：D

第25题单选 Why does the author mention bees，ants，toads，and turtles in the last paragraph?

A.To describe some unusual kinds of pets.

B.To measure distances trailed by various animals.

C.To compare their home-finding abilities with those of homing pigeons.

D.To interest the reader in learning about other animals.

参考答案：C

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