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：

Nowadays there are more and more ways,of going on holiday.More and more people go abroad every year.Some people even go on two or three holidays a year.

There are two types of holiday-makers.The first kind always flocks to seaside resorts when they go on holiday.Their one and only aim is to have a good time by sun-bathing and putting their feet up.They are not a bit interested in local specialities.At mealtimes，if they can get a plate of British“fish and chips”，they’re more than happy!They spend their days in the sun-shine and their evenings getting drunk.and then sleep soundly.If this sort of person forgets to pack the suntan oil，he or she will undoubtedly come home as red as a lobster.

The other type of holiday—makers goes to every country to increase their knowledge of for-eign lands.They make use of the chance to travel to improve their world knowledge.For them，going on holiday is educational.Consequently，this sort of travelers will move from p!ace to place every few days.If they visit lots of places in a short span of time，there is no way that they can get a proper feel of a place or fully appreciate the local food and wine.

Whichever type of holiday chosen，everybody has the same aim：to put their work to the back of their minds，have as much fun as possible and come home happy and relaxed.

第16题单选 The aim of the first type of holiday-makers is__________ .

A.to enjoy themselves

B.to enjoy good food

C.to have a good sleep

D.to get drunk

参考答案：A

第17题单选 Why do the second type of holiday-makers keeps on moving from place to place?

A.They want to compare foods of different countries.

B.They don’t have special interest in one particular country.

C.Thev want to see mote of the outside world.

D.They want to get educated.

参考答案：C

第18题单选 If a person visits too many places in a short time，__________ .

A.he will have a better knowledge of other.civilizations

B.he will be able to enjoy various foods in different places

C.he will make more friends all over the world

D.he won’t get a true impression on any place

参考答案：D

第19题单选 One thing is common for all holiday—makers.That is__________ .

A.they want to increase their knowledge

B.thev want to relax themselves

C.thev want to stay away from their homes

D.they want to forget something unpleasant

参考答案：B

第20题单选 Which may be the best title for this passage?

A.How to Spend Your Holidays

B.Make Full Use of Your Spare Time

C.Two Types of Holiday-makers

D.Forget Your Work for Some Days

参考答案：C

根据以下内容回答下面试题:

Man has invented ways to keep walqTl，but how do animals defend themselves?They can not reason in the sense that a man can，but nature has taken care of the animal kingdom by providing animals with special instincts.One of these instincts is known as hibernation(冬眠).

“Sleeping like a dormouse”is not only a common saying but is a reality.When winter comes，the dormouse and other hibernating animals have reached a well-nourished state.They eat very well in warmer days laying downy fat in the tissues of their bodies and during hiberna- tion this keeps them alive.Safe in their nests，or burrows，they sleep soundly until the warmth of spring arrives.

Bats，tortoises，snakes，frogs，even insects like butterflies，hibernate more or less eom-pletely.Some，like the squirrels，sleep during coldest weather but are roused by a waYnl spells.During hibernation，the temperature of an animal’S body drops drastically.Breathing and heart.beats almost cease.

Another instinctive method of avoiding intense cold is to escape by means of migration.Wild swans，seagulls，swallows and cuckoos are a few of the very many kinds of birds which fly thousands of miles，twice a year，to avoid cold.Many animals，especially those of the Arctic regions，have summer and winter quarters.The Arctic deer of North America;as well as the reindeer of Europe，move southward towards the forests when winter approaches.They return to the northern area when the warmth of spring begins to be sensed.

There are animals which do not attempt to leave at the first sign of winter cold.Their in—stinctive means of defence is to dig out a deep burrow，made soft and waYin by padding out with straw,1eaves，moss and fur.In it they have a“secret place”containing food which they hope will last the winter through!Animals which faU into this clhss include the Arctic fox，the rabbit ana the ermine，and the little field-mice.

第21题单选 How does the dormouse defend itself against cold in winter?

A.It moves about to keep warlTl.

B.It grows thicker fur.

C.It sleeps continuously.

D.It goes to warmer areas.

参考答案：C

第22题单选 What keeps animals alive during hibernation?

A.The fat stored in their bodies.

B.Their thick fur.

C.Their warln burrows.

D.Their deep sleep.

参考答案：A

第23题单选 During hibernation，animals breathe__________ .

A.normally

B.at a slower rate

C.at a faster rate

D.irregularly

参考答案：B

第24题单选 According to the passage，what is“migration”?

A.Moving from one place to another with the season.

B.Living in burrows in winter.

C.Travelling in the winter months.

D.Leaving one’S own country for another.

参考答案：A

第25题单选 How do ermines survive in winter?

A.They leave their cosy burrows and migrate to warmer lands.

B.They sleep soundly inside their burrbws in winter.

C.They dig out burrows and store them with enough food.

D.Thev stay in their burrows and live on the food stored there.

参考答案：D

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