第三部分 阅读、词汇与语法(共四小节,满分75分) 第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题,每小题2分,共计40分)

阅读材料A、B、C、D,根据其内容选择填空。

A

It was Christmas,and there was a big party in the house.Guests came and went,but the party went on.Then the bell rang.Several people shouted,“Come in!” and a small man opened the front door and came in.Nobody knew him,but the host went to meet him and took him to the bar for a drink.The man sat there happily for an hour and a half and drank.Then suddenly he stopped and looked at his host.“Do you know,” he said,“Nobody invited me to this party.I don’t know you,I don’t know your wife and I don’t know any of your guests.My wife and I wanted to go out in our car,but one of your guests’ cars was in front of our gate,so I came here to find him,and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back!” ( )36.The host had a in his house. A.birthday party

B.tea party

C.Christmas party D.ball party

( )37.The small man came to the party . A.to look for his friends B.to have a drink C.because he was invited

D.because he couldn’t drive his car out

( )38.The host went to meet the small man because . A.he thought the small man was one of his guests B.one of his guests invited the small man to the party C.the small man was one of his neighbors(邻居) D.the small man was one of his friends

( )39.The small man kept his wife waiting in their car . A.for half an hour

B.for one and a half hours C.for a short time

D.for two hours and a half

( )40.Which of the following is NOT true? A.The small man enjoyed himself at the party.

B.The small man sat at the bar and drank for a long time.

C.The small man tried his best to find out the guest to drive his car away. D.The small man’s wife wasn’t invited to the party.

B

My name is Sue.I want to have a special party to celebrate my 12th birthday.After discussing it with my family,I decided to have a Hello Kitty theme(主题) birthday party.

Hello Kitty Birthday Invitations

An invitation in the shape of a skirt is a fun way to invite my friends to the party.My sister,Lisa,will help me make the invitations.My mom tells me to send out the invitations 3～5 weeks before the date of the party:My birthday party is on December 21,so I will send out the invitations before November 24. Hello Kitty Theme Decorations

The party will be held in our garden.I plan to put some white and pink balloons around the garden.There will be a vase (瓶) which is full of pink flowers on each table and a small Hello Kitty on each chair. Hello Kitty Birthday Party Menu

My parents will cook some delicious food.All of them will be named after Hello Kitty’ s friends,such as Rory and Fifi.I will book a birthday cake in the shape of a Hello Kitty at Mrs.Green’s Cake Store at the beginning of December,I hope my friends will enjoy themselves at the special party. ( )41.Sue will be years old. A.5 B.12

C.11

D.21

( )42.When will Sue send out the party invitations to her friends? A.In September. B.In October. C.In November. D.In December.

( )43.What does the underlined word “book” mean in Chinese?

A.预订 B.进口 C.转达 D.出售

( )44.Which of the following is TRUE? A.The birthday party will be held in a park. B.The flowers on each table are red.

C.Both Rory and Fifi are Hello Kitty’s cousins. D.Sue will book a Hello Kitty-shaped birthday cake. ( )45.What is the best title for the passage? A.Birthday Party Invitations

B.Preparations for a Hello Kitty Theme Birthday Party C.Delicious Food for a Birthday Party D.The Date of a Birthday Party

C

Yesterday was Thursday.It was Lisa’s birthday.She invited her friends David and Lucy to her birthday party.David had a car.He said he would take Lucy to the party by car.

Lucy waited for David in front of her house.At that time David gave her a call.David said he had something important to do,so he couldn’t go to the party.They Lucy decided to go to Lisa’s house by taxi.But there was no taxi in the street.

Later as she walked to the bus station,it started to rain and she felt a little cold.A bus passed just one minute ago,so she had to wait at the bus station.She felt cold and tired.She fell asleep(入睡) after she got on the bus and she didn’t get off at the right stop.

Lucy got off at the next stop and walked back to Lisa’s house.But she couldn’t find the way to Lisa’s house.She called Lisa and Lisa told her how to go there.At last,she arrived at Lisa’s house.She was too late for the party.The party was over.Her friends all went back home.What a terrible party. ( )46.What day was yesterday? A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Wednesday.

D.Thursday.

( )47.Whose birthday it was?

A.Lisa’s. B.Lucy’s C.David’s. D.Laura’s.

( )48.How did Lucy go to Lisa’s birthday party at last? A.By taxi. B.In David’s car. C.By bus. D.On foot.

( )49.Why didn’t David go to Lisa’s party? A.He had a toothache. B.He had a fever.

C.He had something important to do. D.He had a piano lesson.

( )50.What did Lucy do when she couldn’t find the way to Lisa’s house? A.Gave Lisa a call.

B.Asked the police for help. C.Went back home. D.Took a taxi.

D

Peter wondered why he didn’t have many friends.The reason was that he was always taking,never giving.

One day Peter told Bill,“I’d like to give a party on Saturday.I’d like you to come and bring Martha,too.”“Thanks,Peter.We’d be happy to come.”“Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin.You and Martha sing well together.I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us.”That was how Peter began to plan his party.Next,he asked another friend,Betty,to bring a cake.“You make the best cake in the world,Betty,and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.”Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party.He didn’t forget to ask something from each one of them.He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.

The party was a big success.However,as the guests were leaving,they said “Thank you.”to Bill and Martha for the music,Betty for the cake,the Jacksons for the use