四、阅读理解(共15小题，每题3分，共45分)

阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项。

根据以下资料，回答试题。

As far back as he could remember, Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star.The young man's hopes for success were broken again and again, however.Hollywood just did not seem interested.When he first came to California Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success.Therefore, he kept on trying.Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come.

Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood's big restaurants.His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living.

One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car.Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.

Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it.Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director.'Excuse me, sir, but I think it's only fair to tell you that it's now or never if you want me in your next picture.A lot of big companies are after me.'

Instead of pushing away the boy, the director got interested in Larry's words and stopped.'Yes?

Which companies?' he asked.

'Well,' replied the boy, 'there's the telephone company, the gas company, and the electric company, to tell you only a few.'

The director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man.'Come and see me tomorrow.'

Larry got a small part in the director's next film.He was on his way!

第36题 Which of the following was Larry interested in?

A. Working as a waite

B. Becoming a film sta

C. Parking cars for film star

D. Never going hom

答案：B

解析：参见文章第一句。

第37题 Why did Larry find a job parking cars?

A. Because he liked the job

B. Because the parking lot was near Hollywoo

C. To make a living and wait for the opportunit

D. To see a lot of film stars and work for the

答案：C

解析：参见第二段。

第38题 After reading the story what can we infer about the film director?

A. He wanted to laugh at Larr

B. He recognized Larry at first sigh

C. He was kind and gave Larry a tr

D. He thought Larry would become a sta

答案：C

解析：通过两个人的对话可以看出。

第39题 'He was on his way' refers to the fact that __.

A. he gave up and returned home

B. he began to work towards success

C. he took a journey to Hollywood

D. he had difficulties in playing the small part

答案：B

解析：因为Larry有机会出演一个角色，这是他通往成功的开始。

“If there is one thing I’m sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers.It is not that newspapers are a necessity.Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio.Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday.But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.

The nature of what is news may change.What basically makes news is what affects our lives — the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same.I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though.It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic(基因) engineering.In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do — as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.

It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home.In fact, I’m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future.You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read — sports and international news, etC.

I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(媒体).They actually feed off each other.Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened.What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air.And as for the Internet, it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.

第40题 What is the best title for the passage?

A. The Best Way to Get News

B. The Changes of Media

C. Make Your Own Newspaper

D. The Future of Newspaper

答案：D

第41题 In the writer’s opinion, in the future, _______.

A. more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news

B. newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer

C. newspapers will cover more scientific research

D. more and more people will watch TV

答案：C

第42题 What will probably be on in the newspaper made by yourself?

A. Sports and international new

B. A menu of important new

C. The most important new

D. What you are interested i

答案：D

第43题 From the passage, we can infer _______.

A. newspapers will win the competition among the different media

B. newspapers will stay with us together with other media

C. television will take the place of newspaper

D. the writer believe some media will die out

答案：B

第44题 The phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means _______.

A. depend on

B. compete with

C. fight with

D. kill off

答案：A

根据以下资料，回答试题。

We first think of the traditional or nuclear family.This is a two-generation family, the father and the mother and their own children.Most couples wanted to have four children, two boys, two girls.

Some nuclear families, however, may add one or more grandparents to come to live with them, that is three generations.This kind of family with grandparents, parents, and grandchildren is called an extended family.This family type was not very common during the later half of the twentieth century, but it's becoming more common now as an elderly grandparent moves in to live with a son or daughter.This is more possible now that American homes have become larger.What is interesting, however, is that after the grandchildren move out of the home and start their own families, this extended family shrinks back to a nuclear family, with just two generations again living together, a grandparent and parents, with the grandchildren coming only for occasional visits.

Now, the fatherless or motherless family is one kind of what we call a single-parent family.In the fatherless family it's just the mother and her children.As I said, this can be the result of the husband's death, of an unmarried mother, of a separation or divorce.There are also a growing number of motherless families--where the father raises the children, for any of the same reasons.A motherless family may also be fatherless, but still a family with one adult.This is becoming more common in the big cities where a grandmother will raise her daughter's children while the daughter goes elsewhere to work.

One other new kind of family is becoming increasingly more common.A single parent with one or more children will marry again.Perhaps the other parent is also a single parent.Together they will start what is called a blended family, which blends together or combines the children from two other families.

第45题 Who usually looks after the children in a both motherless and fatherless family in America?

A. The children's aun

B. The children's nursery or schoo

C. The children's grandmothe

D. The children's neighbou

答案：C

解析：第二自然段后半部分写到：“A motherless family may also be fatherless，but still a family with one adult.This is becoming more common in the big cities where a grandmother will raise her daughter’s children while the daughter goes elsewhere to work.”由此可见，本题选C。

第46题 How is a blended family formed?

A. A blended family is formed by two single-parent familie

B. A blended family is formed by a nuclear family and a grandparen

C. A blended family is formed by a nuclear family and grandparent

D. A blended family is formed by two fatherless familie

答案：A

解析：由第四自然段可知。

第47题 What is true to the fact in America?

A. There are more and more members in a famil

B. There are less and less members in a famil

C. There is an increasing number of grandparents who refuse to look after their grandchildre

D. There is an increasing number of grandparents who live separately from their childre

答案：A

解析：由第二自然段中句子“This is more possible now that American homes have become Larger ”可知，A正确。

第48题 Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. Famil

B. American Familie

C. Family Type

D. Four Family Types in Americ

答案：D

解析：全文讲了四种不同类型的家庭：两代人的家庭、三代人的家庭、单亲家庭和再婚家庭。

Californian Michael Schwabe said goodbye to the gas pump two years ago.He leased an electric car.Schwabe says he gets more out of driving an electric car than just a charge.

'With the price of gasoline and with the problems with clean air, it's important we get electric vehicles out on the road.'

On California roads there are about two thousand electric cars.By 2003, ten percent of all new cars may be required to have zero emissions.This is a mandate automakers say it is way ahead of its time.

Gloria Bergquist of the Alliance of Auto Manufacturers says, 'The technology (for zero emissions) isn't here yet; it still needs advancement in driving range to make it more appealing to a wider consumer audience.'

Auto makers blame it on the batteries.Power runs out on most cars after about 70 miles.However, some cars can now go more than 100 miles on a charge.Batteries are expensive.Carmakers say there is nothing they can do about it.

Tim Carmichael of the Clean Air Coalition says, 'The automakers have not built a vehicle unless required to do so, so it's very important for the state to stay committed to this program requiting automakers to build small amounts in beginning years and then the market will take off.'

第49题 When did Michael Schwabe say goodbye to the gas pump?

A. Two days ago

B. Two months ago

C. Two years ago

D. Ten years ago

答案：C

解析：参见第一段的第一句。