Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension (60 points)
Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Families separated by the Florida Straits were overjoyed Tuesday and Miami-based charter companies rushed to add seats and flights to their Havana routes after the Obama administration decided to let more Americans visit Cuba as often as they want, and spend as much as they like.
The policy changes are sure to put more money into Cuba's dying economy, and many would-be travelers are already call for still more barriers to fall. Even Fidel Castro (菲德尔·卡斯特罗) , who had belittled the changes Monday, yielded Tuesday that they were "positive, although minimal".
The United States still doesn't let most Americans without ties to Cuba visit the island or send in money. But the change, announced Monday by the Obama administration, was among the most significant openings in the half-century of hostilities between the two countries.
During the Bush administration, Americans with immediate family members on the island could visit once every three years and send up to $100 a month to their families.
Now, there are no limits to travel or expense, and the definition of family is expanded to include relatives as distant as second cousins, as well as anyone else who lives as "family" in the home of the authorized traveler.
36. According to the article, what will this change in policy do for Cuba?
A. It will boost the Cuban economy.
B. It will help defeat Fidel Castro.
C. It will make more Cubans come to the United States.
D. It will decrease the number of Cubans coming to the United States.
参考答案：A
37. Under the new regulations, how often are Cuban-Americans allowed to visit their
relatives in Cuba?
A. As often as they like.
B. Once every three years.
C. Once a year.
D. Twice a year.
参考答案：A
38. How long have Cuba and the United States maintained a "hostile" relationship?
A. About 20 years.
B. About 30 years.
C. About 40 years.
D. About 50 years.
参考答案：D
39. Under George W. Bush, how much money could Cuban-Americans send to their family
members?
A. As much as they wanted to.
B. Up to $100 a month.
C. Up to $100 a year.
D. Up to $100 every three years.
参考答案：B
Passage Two
Of all Barry H. Landau's anecdotes about his friendships with presidential dogs, perhaps the best is the one about the time the Clinton White House called to postpone his play-date with Buddy.
Yes, Landau is both human and an adult, a 60-year-old author, presidential historian, former White House protocol officer and memorabilia collector. But so enamored is he of dogs, and so well connected to a succession of presidents, that he had an appointment for a South Lawn romp one day with Buddy, Bill Clinton's Labrador retriever (拉布拉多犬) .
Logistics got in the way, though, and hence Clinton secretary Betty Currie's apologetic voice mail left at the Smithsonian Institution, where Landau was doing research: "I'm sorry, but we'll have to reschedule Mr. Landau's play-date with Buddy."
Not surprisingly, this is a happy week for Landau, with the new Obama family dog, Bo, joining a White House tradition that dates to George Washington. It's one that Landau feels is invaluable to a presidency.
"Having a dog just humanizes a president," he says. "It completes the picture. It's something people can relate to."
And Landau has related to the best of them. He's known about 25 White House dogs since the Eisenhower administration. Among the presidential-pooch memorabilia in his Manhattan apartment are matching orange inaugural dog coats worn by LBJ's twin beagles (小猎犬) , Him and Her, and a photo of Landau kissing Clipper, JFK's German shepherd.
40. Who's "Buddy"?
A. Barry Landau's friend
B. Betty Currie's cousin
C. Bill Clinton's dog
D. George Washington's play-date.
参考答案：C
41. Who was the first president to have a dog in the White House?
A. Bill Clinton
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Dwight Eisenhower
D. George Washington
参考答案：D
42. Where does Landau live?
A. Washington, DC
B. Manhattan, New York City
C. Baltimore, Maryland
D. White House
参考答案：B
43. According to Landau, why is it important for a president to have a dog?
A. It increases his chances of being reelected.
B. It humanizes the president, making him easier to relate to.
C. It shows that the president can care for an animal.
D. It is the tradition of White House as a president.
参考答案： B
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