IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points)

　　Directions:There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by fourquestions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Chooseone best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　根据下面内容，回答题：

　　Crocodiles(鳄鱼) lay their eggs and leave them under leaves or sand. Baby crocodiles have spe-

　　cial sharp teeth with which to break their way out of the shells.

　　Crocodiles only live where it is hot. They are found in India, Australia, Africa and America.

　　They spend most of their time lying around in the mud or the rivers. The crocodile's long powerful tailis used when the animal is swimming. It is also an excellen~ weapon, becausel it can be swung withgreat speed and force. One blow will knock down a man or even a big animal at once. The crocodileis very well protected against its enemies by the hard bony plates which cover most of its body, butbecause of the way its neck is formed, it cannot turn its head from side to side and so it can only seein front of itself. The crocodile has its teeth cleaned by the crocodile bird. For its food this bird takesthe bits left in the crocodile's mouth. This helps the crocodile, which cannot clean its own teeth, for itcannot move its tongue up and down. With its rows of terrible pointed teeth it seizes its food, whichmay be a fish, an animal, or even a careless human being, and then holds it below the water until it isdrown to death.

　　The long-nosed crocodile is shy and timid and because of this, the people of West Africa whereit lives, sometimes catch it for food. Many, many centuries ago there were crocodiles in England. Weknow this because we have found their bones buried far down in the earth on which London is built.But the Britain of today is too cold for them to live in. Crocodiles may grow to over thirty feet inlength. When they lie floating in the water,ihey look like floating tree-trunks and it is often impossi-ble to tell that they are there.

　　36The female crocodile __________ .

　　A.buries her eggsB.sits on her eggsC.carries her eggsD.eats her eggs

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　根据第一段的段首句可知应选A项。

　　37The crocodile' kills its food __________ .

　　A.over the waterB.beside the waterC.under the waterD.on the water

　　参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　第二段的最后一句话中“below thewater”表明鳄鱼是在水下杀死自己捕获的猎物的。

　　38The West Mricans catch the crocodile because it is __________ .

　　A.wild and cruelB.shy and timidC.stupid and slowD.slow and shy

　　参考答案：B

　　参考解析：

　　第三段第一句中写到“because ofthis”，其中this就是指“shy and timid”。

　　39Wild crocodiles are not seen in England now because __________ .

　　A.they have all been shotB.they are too dangerousC.they are all hiding under the earthD.they could not get used to the cold weather参考答案：D

　　参考解析：

　　第三段中写道英国现在的气候太冷不适合鳄鱼居住。

　　根据下面内容，回答题：

　　Cirque du Soleil( Say it:Serk du So-lay)is being accused of out-dated thinking about the dan-gers of AIDS. It is a modern acrobatic circus from Canada that tours in the United States and othercountries.

　　Last April,the company fired Matthew Cusick because he was HIV positive. This was after he

　　spent four months learning his part in an act.

　　A spokesman for the circus said Cusick was fired for safety reasons. They said he was a danger to others. He disagreed.

　　Hundreds of people picketed a show in San Francisco. They said that firing him was not legal.Cusick says the company knew he was HIV positive when they hired him. It was not fair to lethim put so much time into learning his act, and then fire him before he performed.

　　He says he is not a danger to others..People can only get AIDS if infected blood contacts another

　　person's blood, or open wound.

　　The company says what their acrobats do is very, very dangerous. They perform tricks withoutnets. Someone might fall and get hurt. It could be bloody. They say it is too risky to let a person withHIV take part in an act.

　　People who run the circus say it hurts to be accused of discrimination.

　　Matthew Cusick says he feels hurt that he can't perform in the big blue and yellow tent.

　　Dozens of artists, actors, writers and entertainers got involved in protesting the firing of MatthewCusick. Some names you might know are: the Actors' Equity Union (45,000 members ), RosieO'Donnell, Rod McKuen, and Chad Alien. They also protested at a :showing in Orange County. Theysaid "HIV discrimination is unacceptable. "

　　40Matthew Cusick__________.

　　A.believes he was fired illegallyB.says he was not HIV positiveC.understands why he had to be firedD.lives in San Francisco

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　在第六段中，Cusick说马戏团在雇用他时就已经知道他是艾滋病病毒携带者，因此在他花费长时间的准备之后，又没有让他登台演出就解雇他是不公平的。

　　41Protestors claimed it was wrong to fire Matthew Cusick merely because he was__________.

　　A.a very good acrobatB.not sickC.unable to find other workD.HIV positive

　　参考答案：D

　　参考解析：

　　最后一段说很多文艺界人士站出来声明对艾滋病病毒携带者的歧视是不能接受的。

　　42Cirque du Soleil officials said their top concern was__________.

　　A.regulations against job discriminationB.the safety of other performers and the audiencesC.doing the right thingD.making a lot of money

　　参考答案：B

　　参考解析：

　　第三段说，马戏团的发言人声明解雇Cusick是为了保护其他人的安全。

　　43Acrobats and gymnasts are in danger of hurting themselves in Cirque du Soleil perform-ances because

　　A.they haven't practiced enoughB.the equipment is in need of repairsC.they perform risky acts without netsD.some are HIV positive参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　第八段说，马戏团的杂技演员在表演时没有安全网，一旦受伤便会有出血的可能。因此与艾滋病病毒携带者共同演出是危险的。

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