第三部分:概括大意与完成句子(第23~30题,每题1分,共8分)
下面的短文后有2项测试任务:(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1~4 段每段选择1个最佳标题;(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。
23. Paragraph 1
24. Paragraph 2
25. Paragraph 3
26. Paragraph 4
A. Reason for naming hurricanes
B. Warning of an approaching hurricane
C. Deadly women
D. History of naming hurricanes
E. Organization responsible for naming hurricanes
F. Ways to track hurricanes
27. Over a million people were warned not
28. The responsibility of the US National Weather Service is
29. Hurricanes are given names
30. At the end of the 19th century, women's names started
A. to track hurricanes and issue warnings
B. to avoid Confusion
C. to stay at home
D. to be given to tropical storms
E. to make predictions
F. to kill at least 15 people
第四部分:阅读理解(第31--45题,每题3分,共45分)
下面有3篇短文,每篇短文后有5道题,每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容。从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。
31. The word "mirror" in the first line could be best replaced by
A. "vehicle" B. "device"
C. "company" D. "reflection"
32. How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation?(
A. For 30 years B. For 70 years
C. Since last year D. Since 2000
33. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
A. He is cool
B. He is a good friend
C. He is impatient
D. He has driven 350, 000 accident free miles
34. Who founded Althouse Bus Transportation?
A. Larry Althouse B. Althouse's grandfather
C. Liesl's mother D. Ashley Batista
35. What has Althouse Bus Transportation been mainly aiming at?
A. Making as much money as possible.
B. Building up its fame
C. Developing its business
D. Providing the local community with quality service