四、Reading Comprehension (75 points)Directions: There are four reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.
Passage One
Toronto:A 300-pound adult Siberian tiger escaped from its four-meter high chain-link pen(圈)at the Toronto Zoo yesterday, on one of the busiest days of the year. Though no one was hurt, the dangerous animal was separated from the public for a time by noting more than a four-foot fence. The escape occurred after one of the animal’s handlers left the pen gate open. It promoted a swift response from officials. Staff were sent immediately to arrest the runaway tiger. General Manager Calvin White told reporters that staff were preparing for the worst. “ I ordered a tranquilizer(麻醉剂)gun so we would have tranquilized her, but thankfully we didn’t have to”, Mr. White said. The tiger was successfully led back into its cage after the brave escape.
The incident occurred during the Toronto Zoo’s 28th annual Christmas Treats Walk, where admission is free in return for donation of food that does not easily go bad. Thousands of people attend each Boxing Day to see the animals fed by their handlers.
第36题单选 The tiger escape happened_____.
A.owning to the lack of food
B.due to its separation from the public
C.because of the handler’s neglect of duty
D.as a result of the damaged chain and fence
参考答案：C
第37题单选 Who is Calvin White?
A.A managerial staff of the zoo
B.A journalist from National Post
C.A witness of the incident
D.A zoo animal handler
参考答案：A
第38题单选 We know from the passage that____.
A.the tiger escape lasted a whole day
B.the zoo workers panned to shoot the tiger dead
C.the tiger wasn’t kept securely enough from the public
D.the incident took place on the zoo’s anniversary day
参考答案：C
第39题单选 The best title for the news report is ____.
A.Pen-Animal Prison
B.Zoo Tiger-Wandering Free
C.Siberian Tiger-Dangerous Animal
D.Zoo-Dangerous Site
参考答案：B
Passage Two
One day in January, my uncle, my cousin and I decided to go hunting. We left by car in the afternoon. It was a Range Rover with four-wheel drive. It took us three hours to get there. After we arrived at 5:15 p.m., we fixed the tent, then made coffee and had a short rest. After that, we went hunting, using a falcon(猎鹰). We spent two hours without finding anything. On our way back to the camp, my cousin saw a rabbit. I removed the falcon’s bead cover and let go of the aggressive falcon. When the rabbit saw the falcon, it ran fast, but my falcon was a professional hunter. He flew up and came down to trick the rabbit. After two minutes, the rabbit was caught. We took back it to the camp to cook our dinner. We ate the delicious food, drank Arabic coffee, and sat around the fire talking until 10:30 p.m. We left the camp the next day at 7 o’clock in the morning. We went north. However, around 10:00 a.m. our car got stuck in the sand! We spent about three hours trying to pull out the car without any progress. Finally, we decided to walk. As it was hard for an old man or a young boy to walk more than 40km in the desert, I decided to get help myself. I took a bottle of water with me and started to walk south alone. I knew the way well, but it was a long way in the sand. I walked more than four hours without stopping. When I felt so tired and thirsty, I stopped to rest. I drank all the water and slept for around two hours. When I got up, it was dark. I continued to walk south. I was worried about my uncle and cousin. Suddenly, I met a Bedouin man who was riding his camel. He took me to his house. When I had had enough rest, I asked him to take me to the road where I found a car. it took me to the city to get help. I had one day to get back to my uncle and cousin. When I got back to them, they were so happy because I had gotten help and they were able to see me again.
第40题单选 Which word can best describe the first evening of their hunting trip?
A.Disappointed
B.Enjoyable
C.Comfortable
D.Exhausted
参考答案：B
第41题单选 Why didn’t the three walk back together after the car got stuck in the sand?
A.They didn’t have enough food and wate
B.The writer knew where to get a camel or a ca
C.The writer knew a Bedouin who lived nearby would give hel
D.The long desert walk was too hard for the young and the ol
参考答案：D
第42题单选 How did the writer finally get out of the desert?
A.He was picked up by a ca
B.A camel took him to the roa
C.A passer-by Bedouin helped hi
D.His uncle and cousin found and rescued hi
参考答案：C
第43题单选 What can be inferred from the story?
A.It’s an easy job to walk 40km in the deser
B.The author loved to go hunting with his famil
C.The hunting trip is much longer than expecte
D.To hunt in the desert one must train a falcon wel
参考答案：C
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