II．阅读理解（Reading comprehension）：（共20小题，计30分）
（A）
At noon on June 3 three men bought some ice cream from me．They sat in front of the bank（银行）．This happened on June 4and 5．They were trying to look and act like travelers，but I could see they were not．They never smiled．They were not enjoying themselves．The men carefully watched the movements of each one working in the bank， and even when and where I moved my ice cream cart（车）．
On June 5at 12：30，when the four gatekeepers were out for lunch，the three men moved towards to the entrance of the bank．I called for help at once．Then I moved the ice cream cart closer to the entrance of the bank．I waited so I could stop them from leaving the place．
One of the men stood at the door of the bank，the other two entered the bank and stood in line．When they went up to the working men in the bank，they took knives out of paper bags．Most of the people in the bank didn't know what was happening．I could see this through the window of the bank．
Then，the non-uniformed（便衣的）policemen arrived．We wanted to wait until they had the money in their hands．Then we got them．It was all over in twenty seconds．
I never stopped selling ice cream though I gave one man too much change（零钱）．
21．The three men stayed in front of the bank for about ．
A．half a day B．one and a half days C．two days D．three and a half days
22．The three men went into the bank ．
A．when there were no people in the bank
B．when the four keepers were out
C．because they want to withdraw（取）some money
D．because they want to deposit（存）some money
23．“It was all over in twenty seconds”means ．
A．The keepers got back very soon
B．The policemen went into the bank at once
C．The ice cream seller sold out his ice cream in a short time
D．The three men were caught very quickly
24．The story teller was really a（n） ．
A．non-uniformed policeman B．ice cream seller
C．gatekeeper of the bank D．traveler from another place
25．What's the best title（标题）of this story？
A．Three men B．An Ice Cream Man
C．Men And Bank
D．The Three M en And The Four Gatekeepers
（B）
Paragraph 1
Scientists（科学家）have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need．They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day．They are（1）GREen and yellow vegetables of all kinds；（2）citrus（柑橘）fruit and tomatoes；（3）potatoes and other fruits and vegetables；（4）meat of all kinds，fish and eggs；（5）milk and foods made from milk；（6）bread or cereal（谷类），rice is also in this kind of food；（7）butter（黄油）， or something like butter．
Paragraph 2
People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things．Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways．People in different countries eat at different times of the day．In some places people eat once or twice a day； in other countries people eat three or four times a day．Scientists say that none of the differences is really important．It doesn't matter if a person eats dinner at 4o'clock in the afternoon or at eleven o'clock at night．The important thing is what you eat every day．
Paragraph 3
There are two problems，then，in feeding the large number of people on earth．The first is to find a way to feed the world's population so that no one is hungry．The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy．
26．According to（依据）the scientists，which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch？
A．chicken，apples，cereal，cabbages B．potatoes，carrots，rice，bread
C．oranges，bananas，fish，tomatoes D．beef，pork，fish，milk
27．It is important for people to eat ．
A．three times a day B．dinner at twelve o'clock
C．cooked food all the time
D．something from each of the seven kinds of food every day
28．People in different countries and different places of the world ．
A．have the same kinds of food to eat B．cook their food in the same way
C．have their meals at the same time D．eat food in different ways
29．Which of the following is not true？
A．People in some places don't have enough to eat．
B．There are too many people in the world．
C．One of the problems is that no one is hungry．
D．The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy．
30．If there is paragraph 4，what do you think is going to be talked about？
A．When people at their lunch．B．How to solve the two problems．
C．How to cook food in different ways．
D．Why people eat different kinds of food．
（C）
Harry Potter film
Author J K Rowling(R) and an unidentified friend arrive for the premiere of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone” at the Odeon Leicester Square, on Sunday. The film is based on Rowling's book and stars newcomer Daniel Ridcliffe as the child wizard Harry Potter.
31． plays the child wizard in Harry Potter film．
32．The author is from UK．The word“unidentified”means ．
（D）
Many Shanghai people defy basic trafic rules in the street.
33．The word“defy”means ．
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House for sale（出售）：comfortable family home with large garden on north side of town．Three bedroom ，living room，kitchen，bathroom．Pay ￥280，000 for it．
The Browns are looking for a new house．Mr．Brown wants to live on the north side of the town near his work．Mrs．Brown wants a house with four bedrooms．Their children don't care what the house is like but the garden has to be big enough．
DRIVER WANTED for busy restaurant．Some evening and weekend work．All meals free．Ring 3320178．
Jack has always wanted to drive．He thinks it's very interesting．The work is hard but he doesn't mind．He has to work in the evenings and at weekends but he can get some weekdays off．It's not very well paid，but he never minds．
JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM ．Boys and girls wanted to play for a local（当地的）football team．Aged 17—19．Meet in GREen Park on Fridays at 3p．m． |
Tom：There is a new football team starting in the village，Mum．I'm old enough to play in it．School is over at half past three，so I'd have plenty of time．
Mum ：Well，I'm sure you could do your homework in the evenings．But look， Tom，you haven't read the paper carefully．You can't possibly play for this team．
34．What is the house like？
35．Why didn't the Browns buy the house in the advertisement（广告）？
36．Why does Jack want to get the job in the restaurant？
37．Why can't Tom play for the new football team？
（F）
（Notes：sex knowledge性知识，five per cent百分之五）
38． per cent of students didn't get sex knowledges from school．
（G）
A British canoeist tries to make a phone call from a flooded phone booth near the race course in York on Saturday. The River Ousereached its highest levels for 400 years and forecasters warned that more heavy rain was on the way for the historic city of York.
Reuters photo via Xinhua
39．The phone booth is full of because ．The British in came here to ．
（H）
Bristlecone pine
BRISTLECONE pine(狐尾松) is a small pine tree ranging from 15 to 40 feet(5 to 13m) in height and belonging to the family pinacae(松科).
It is native to the Rocky Mountains(洛基山脉) of the United States, occurring usually at elevations abouv 7,500 feet(2,300m). They have the longest lifespan of any conifer know.
A stand of bristlecone pine on Wheeler Peak in eastern Nevada(内华达州) is known to contain several trees of over 3,000 years old, and one of them is thought to be about 4,900 years old.
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40．Bristlecone pine is usually tall．It can be found in ．The oldest bristlecone pine is thought to be ．
参考答案：
21—25CBDAB26—30ADDCB
31．Daniel Radcliffe 32．J．K．Rowling；that hasn't been decided ／is not sure
33．oppose ／refuse to obey 34．The house is comfortable ／beautiful／very big ／expensive．
35．Because there weren't enough bedrooms．
36．Because he likes driving and he can drive there．／He thinks the job willbe very interesting．
37．Because school ends too late．
38．Ninety-five（95）
39．water ／there was／is too much rain；canoeist；York；make a phone call
40．15 to 40 feet／5to 13m；the Rocky Mountains of the United States；4900 years old
