阶段仿真检测(三) Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
第Ⅰ卷 (共115分)
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
(Text 1)
W：I want to go to the concert tonight, but it starts at 7：00, and I have to work until 5：00. There won't be enough time to go home for dinner.
M：I've
got an idea. I'll pick you up after work and we'll eat downtown. That'll give us plenty of time to get to the concert.
1．What do we learn from this conversation?
A．The woman will go home for dinner.
B．The woman and the man won't go to the concert.
C．The man and the woman will eat together.
(Text 2)
M：Would you like to stop for a rest now?
W：Oh, let's keep going. We are almost at the top of the hill.
2．What are the two speakers doing now?
A．They are having a rest.
B．They want to keep something.
C．They are climbing a hill.
(Text 3)
W：Did you go to the theatre last night?
M：Yes, I did.
W：What did you think of the play?
M：It was excellent.
3．What did the man do last night?
A．He watched a play.
B．He did nothing.
C．He stayed at home.
(Text 4)
W：This
plane should have taken off half an hour ago.
M：I'm sorry for the delay. We'll be taking off shortly.
4．Where are the two speakers talking now?
A．At the hotel.B．At the airport.
C．In a bookstore.
(Text 5)
W：I wish I had the time to call home as often as you do.
M：Yes, I really like to keep in touch with my family.
5．Does the man often call home?
A．No, be doesn't.
B．Not very often.
C．Yes, he does.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
(Text 6)
M：I'd like to book a single room for Wednesday next week.
W：Very good, sir. A single room for Wednesday June 11th. What kind of room would you like, sir?
M：Err... a single with bathroom.
W：Would you like breakfast?
M：No, thanks.
W：Could you give me your name, please?
M：John Davis. DAVIS.
W：How long will you be staying?
M：I'll be leaving on Sunday morning.
W：That will be four nights, sir. Thank you very much, and we look forward to seeing you next Wednesday.
M：Good. That's all settled then. Goodbye.
W：Goodbye.
6．Who wants to book a room?
A．The woman.B．John Devis.C．John Davis.
7．What kind of room does the man want to book?
A．A single room with bathroom.
B．A single room without bathroom.
C．A double room with bathroom.
8．How long will the man stay at the hotel?
A．Three nights.
B．Four nights.
C．Five nights.
听第7段材料，回答至9至11题。
(Text 7)
M1：Hello, Karen.
W：Hello, Tim.
M1：Everybody wants to have lunch in the garden. It's nice and warm out here.
W：That's a good idea. Tim, come and have something to drink.
M1：Thanks. May I have a glass of beer, please?
W：Beer? There's none left. You can have some orange juice.
M1：Orange juice?
M2：Don't believe her, Tim. She's only joking. Have some beer!
9．What kind of drink does Tim like to have?
A．Orange juice.
B．Tea.
C．Beer.
10．Why do all the people like to have lunch in the garden?
A．It's nice and warm out there.
B．They can have beer out there.
C．They can meet their friends there.
11．How many people can you tell from the talk?
A．Two.
B．Three.
C．Four.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
(Text 8)
M：Listen, Wang. I'm phoning because I want to invite you to a party at our new house.
W：New house?
M：Yes, we've just moved. That's why we're giving this party. We know you're very busy but we'd love you to come.
W：Yes, I'd love to. When is it?
M：This Saturday evening.
W：Well... I'll have a test next Monday and an article to hand in on Tuesday. Will the party go on very late?
M：Until 1：00 in the morning. But you don't have to stay that long. What about it?
W：All right, I'll come. When does the party start?
M：Come any time after eight.
W：Good. I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
12．Who has just moved into the new house?
A．Miss Wang.
B．The two speakers.
C．The man.
13．When will the party be given?
A．This Monday evening.
B．This Tuesday evening.
C．This Saturday evening.
14．How long will the party last?
A．Four hours.
B．Five hours.
C．Six hours.
听第9段材料，回答第15至16题。
(Text 9)
W：What do you want to do tonight?
M：How about going to the movies? I should be home from work at 5：20. Then we can go out and eat and then to the movies.
W：What do you want to see?
M：There's a good one on at the cinema. Let's see that.
W：It starts at 6：30. I don't think we can get there in time to see the beginning. How about the one at the New State? That starts at 7：00.
M：No, I don't like Robert Redford. You know that. Maybe we should just stay home and watch TV. Then we can go out Friday night.
W：Did you forget that Ed and Jean are coming to dinner that night?
M：OK. I hope Saturday is all right. Do we have anything planned for then?
W：No, Saturday is fine. And there's a good movie starting on Saturday, too.
M：Good. I'm going to play tennis on Saturday morning, but I'll be home by 2：00. Then we can go out for a big dinner and to the movie, if nothing else comes up.
W：I'm sure we'll be able to go.
15．What do you think Robert Redford is?
A．An actor.
B．The manager of the cinema.
C．The man's boss.
16．What can we learn about Saturday?
A．It will be sunny.
B．They will stay at home that day.
C．A good film will be on that day.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
(Text 10)
Christmas is a festival for family members to get together for reunion. People who live away try to get back home. The roads and railways are full of people traveling long distances in order to spend Christmas at home. And above all, It's the children's festival.
The children count the weeks, then the days to Christmas. They're wondering what presents they are going to have; they keep trying to find something out from their mother, but the only thing the mother will tell them is stories about Father Christmas, who brings presents to good children.
Christmas Eve comes at last. When the children go to bed they hang up their stockings and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full of presents. Of course it's really their parents who fill the stockings, but even the older children often pretend not to know this.
Everybody likes to be happy at Christmas time. The theater puts on special shows for children. The circus is another thing that parents may take their children to see. Here, audiences sit in a circle and the performance takes place in the center. The main attraction is the performing animals. Elephants, lions and tigers are trained to do astonishing tricks. Every circus, too, has clowns who make people laugh.
17．According to the writer, what kind of festival is Christmas?
A．It's a holiday to go out for fun.
B．It's a festival for people to play tricks on others.
C．It's a festival for reunion.
18．Where do people want to spend Christmas?
A．In the park.
B．At home.
C．Out in the open.
19．What do the children want to get most?
A．Presents from Father Christmas.
B．Presents from their friends.
C．Presents they buy in a big shop.
20．What do parents like to take their children to see?
A．The animals.
B．Their grandparents.
C．Their friends.
答案：1～5 CCABC6～10 CABCA
11～15 BCCBA
16～20 CCBAA
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．—It's reported that over 100,000 people lost their lives in Haiti earthquake on January 12th.
—Yes, ________ news came as ________ shock to me.
A．the; aB．the; 不填
C．a; a
D．a; the
解析：选A。第一空用the特指刚才提到的那则消息；第二空用不定冠词表示泛指。
22．—I'm afraid tickets for the concert have been sold out.
—Well, let's take a chance.There ________ still be some left.
A．must
B．might
C．should
D．would
解析：选B。依据“Well, let's take a chance”可知，这里用might表示推测，意思是“可能；也许”。
23．Many doctors were on the ________ soon after the traffic accident, saving the injured passengers.
A．situation B．occasion
C．position
D．scene
解析：选D。on the scene表示“在现场”，符合语境。situation“情形”；occasion“场合”；position“位置”，均不符合语境。
24．My father read through my composition and ________ quite a few spelling mistakes in it.
A．sought
B．issued
C．spotted
D．consulted
解析：选C。根据“a few spelling mistakes”可知在此用spot表示“认出；找到”。seek“寻找”；issue“发布”；consult“咨询”，均不符合语境。
25．Sealers and whalers were the first Europeans ______ to New Zealand, later followed by more Europeans, ________ for a better life.
A．coming; seeking
B．to come; seeking
C．came; to seek
D．to come; to seek
解析：选B。名词前有序数词修饰，其后置定语常用动词不定式。第二个空是v.ing形式作状语。
26．Mary often does some translation work to earn extra money, which ________ half of her income.
A．makes for
B．counts on
C．runs out
D．accounts for
解析：选D。句意：玛丽常做一些翻译工作来增加额外收入，这部分钱占她收入的一半。account for“占……比例”。
27．—The works of art on show were beautiful indeed.
—True.It's a pity that we ________ to take pictures in the museum.
A．didn't permit
B．haven't permitted
C．weren't permitted
D．haven't been permitted
解析：选C。permit sb. to do sth.表示“允许某人做某事”。permit此处与主语we之间是被动关系，故用permit的被动语态，同时根据上一句可知，在此应用一般过去时。
28．Tom stored ________ food in his fridge, so he could stay at home all day during the vacation.
A．large amounts of
B．a great many
C．a large number of
D．quite a lot
解析：选A。汤姆在冰箱里存了很多食物，因此在假期里他可以整天都待在家里。a great many和a large number of只能修饰可数名词复数；quite a lot既可以修饰可数名词，也可以修饰不可数名词；large amounts of只能修饰不可数名词。故只有A项正确。
29．You may do whatever you like in the holiday. ________ me, I think I can have a rest.
A．As for
B．As with
C．As to D．As about
解析：选A。as with“正如；与……一样”；as for“至于；关于；就……而论”；as to“至于；关于；就……而论”。句意：在假期里，你可以做你任何喜欢的事情。至于我，我想我会休息一下。由句意可知，A项正确。
30．Lily didn't ask her father to buy a car for her; ________， she bought one for him!
A．what's more
B．on the contrary
C．to be honest
D．in a word
解析：选B。考查插入语。句意为：莉莉没有要求父亲给她买车；正相反，她给父亲买了一辆。what's more“而且”；on the contrary“正相反”；to be honest“实话实说”；in a word“简言之”。
31．I had neither a computer nor newspaper.________ I don't know the latest news.
A．It's the reason
B．That's why
C．There's why
D．It's because
解析：选B。that's后接表语从句。如果选A项，必须将其改为It's the reason why ...。
32．Most importantly, parents should choose correct ways to ________ their children.
A．bring up
B．bring down
C．bring in
D．bring out
解析：选A。句意：最重要的是，父母应当选择正确的方法教育孩子。bring up“抚养；教育”，符合句意。bring down“打垮；击败”；bring in“引进”；bring out“使显现”。
33．As I was tidying my room, I found the letter by accident, ________ was addressed to my late grandfather.
A．who
B．which
C．that
D．what
解析：选B。which为关系代词，引导非限制性定语从句，并在从句中作主语。
34．He is very friendly________and we become friends at once.
A．at all
B．in all
C．as well
D．indeed
解析：选D。句意：他确实非常友好，我们很快便成了朋友。indeed “确实；实在”，符合题意。at all“根本”；in all“总共；总计”；as well“也；又”。
35．—The mooncake is really delicious. Can I have another piece?
—________， since you are at your close friend's home.
A．You can
B．Behave yourself
C．Go ahead
D．Do it yourself
解析：选C。下文中说“你是在你好朋友的家里”，所以应用go ahead“吃吧，自便”。
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D )中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was 17, I met a famous doctor named Paul Bragg.He gave me one of the most valuable __36__ of my life: a statement that was filled with words of __37__.To this very day, I still __38__ it: I am a genius (天才), and I apply my wisdom (应用我的智慧)．
__39__， I was a highschool dropout (辍学学生) and was living in a tent in Hawaii. I had a very limited vocabulary and had never __40__ reading a single book.When Dr. Bragg taught me this statement, he told me to say it with feeling __41__ it were true and present. To do so seemed so far from __42__ that it was funny. After saying it many times, __43__ , I began to feel what those powerful words meant. __44__ every day I continued to say it,
and it became __45__ to believe:
I am a genius, and I apply my wisdom.
It was two and a half years later when I really saw the __46__ of the statement.I was sitting in a college library __47__ by fellow students whom I was helping with higher mathematics. I heard one of the students speak __48__ to another, “John is really a __49__！” At that moment, I __50__ what Dr. Bragg had taught me, and I __51__ to say this statement for the rest of my life.
I can't quite put into words what a(n) __52__ this statement has made in my life. __53__ it,
I was able to change from a dropout to the top of my college classes.I think that the key to __54__ is putting your true feelings into a statement you __55__ and saying it over and over every day.
36. A．enjoyments
B．parts
C．gifts
D．experiences
解析：选C。通过作者的经历——从一名辍学学生到大学里的优等生，我们可以判断，Bragg博士的话使作者受益匪浅，因此此处应该是说那句话是作者一生中收到的最宝贵的礼物之一。
37. A．knowledge
B．comfort
C．praise
D．power
解析：选D。由文章可知，Bragg博士送给作者的“礼物”是一条字字充满力量的宣言。第二段的“those powerful words”是对本空的提示。
38. A．like
B．need
C．say
D．use
解析：选C。第三段的“I decided to say this statement”以及文章最后一句中的“and saying it over and over every day”是提示。
39. A．At the time
B．For a while
C．All at once
D．For the moment
解析：选A。此处作者开始回忆自己的高中时代。由at the time(那时)引出回忆。
40. A．advised
B．finished
C．minded
D．admitted
解析：选B。根据“I had a very limited vocabulary”的事实我们可以判断，此处作者是说自己没有把一本书看完过。
41. A．as if
B．so that
C．in case
D．now that
解析：选A。Bragg博士让“我”深情地说出这个宣言，就像它是真实的、当时存在的。
42. A．history B．hope
C．life
D．reality
解析：选D。作者在那个时候是一名辍学学生，而Bragg博士却让他说自己是天才，作者认为这与事实不符，觉得这么说很滑稽。本句中含有一个so ...that句型。
43. A．moreover B．however
C．otherwise
D．anyhow
解析：选B。根据本空后“说了很多次以后，‘我’开始感受到这些饱含力量的文字的含义了”可知，作者的认识发生了转变——由“觉得滑稽”到“感受到了话语的含义”。前后表示转折，故选however。
44. A．Until
B．Since
C．So
D．After
解析：选C。作者感受到了这句话的含义，所以他每天继续重复。上下句之间为因果关系，故选so。
45. A．easier
B．funnier
C．more unusual
D．more impossible
解析：选A。说得多了之后，这句话也变得容易让人相信了。
46. A．evidence
B．purpose
C．details
D．results
解析：选D。由第三段中的叙述可知，两年半之后作者真正看到了(重复)这个宣言的结果。
47. A．followed B．surrounded
C．assisted
D．invited
解析：选B。“我”坐在一个大学图书馆里，身旁围着同学，“我”在辅导他们高等数学。
48. A．loudly
B．kindly
C．softly
D．directly
解析：选C。参见下题解析。
49. A．star
B．spokesman
C．kid
D．genius
解析：选D。“我”听见一个学生轻声跟另一个学生说，“约翰真是个天才！”
50．A.read
B．remembered
C．showed
D．doubted
解析：选B。此刻，“我”想起了Bragg博士教“我”的那句话。
51. A．decided
B．asked
C．expected D．learned
解析：选A。“我”决定在今后的日子里继续说这个宣言。
52. A．difference
B．problem
C．improvement
D．impression
解析：选A。这个宣言对“我”生活的影响有多大，“我”无法用语言表达清楚。make a difference“有影响”。
53. A．Except for
B．More than
C．Instead of
D．Because of
解析：选D。前后是因果关系，故选Because of。正是由于这句话，“我”才能从一个辍学学生转变成大学里的优等生。此处作者意在说明Bragg博士的这句话对他人生的影响。
54. A．love
B．success
C．happiness D．understanding
解析：选B。参见下题解析。
55. A．think about
B．look for
C．believe in
D．dream up
解析：选C。“我”认为成功的关键在于，把自己真实的情感投入到自己相信的宣言中去，并且坚持每天都说出来。
第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Full of beauty, happiness and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian (保加利亚人的) festivals and customs date back to old time when man tried to live in peace with nature.The merriest and richest festivals are Christmas and the New Year, when the socalled “sourvakari” makes the round of house with wishes for health and wealth.Other main festivals include “ladouvane” — a holiday for young girls on New Year's Day or Midsummer Day (24th June), Shrovetide and Mummers' Games which mark the start of spring, and “lazrouvane” — a traditional festival for love and family, health and richness.And among them, the widely popular and typical Bulgarian customs and festivals are “martenitsas” and rosepicking.
Every year on March 1st, the Bulgarians give each other “martenitsas” — a small doll made of white and red strings, a symbol of the beginning of spring, health and happiness.
In late May and early June every year, the rosepicking season starts in the Valley of Roses which is between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountains.Rosepicking starts at dawn, before sunrise and before the pleasant smell of the rose has disappeared.The Bulgarian rose produces 70 percent of the world's rose oil which is used by the very wellknown perfume (香水) company as a basic element of its products.This is the time of the Festival of Roses, celebrated with carnivals, happy activities, folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk on the first Sunday in June.
56．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．Christmas and the New Year in Bulgaria
B．the origin of Bulgarian festivals and customs
C．rosepicking and perfume industry in Bulgaria
D．typical customs and festivals of Bulgaria
解析：选D。第一段列举了保加利亚的主要节日，第二段和第三段分别介绍了两大节日风俗。
57．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．“Martenitsas” — the Beginning of Spring
B．Beauty, Happiness and Love
C．Bulgarian Festivals and Customs
D．Rosepicking and “Martenitsas”
解析：选C。根据文义，主要是介绍保加利亚的主要节日风俗。
58．The author of this passage intends to ________.
A. let us know some knowledge of Bulgarian culture
B．tell us the differences between customs and festivals
C．explain the connection between customs and industry
D．find the origin of the Bulgarian customs
解析：选A。根据短文可以推知，作者的主要目的是介绍保加利亚的节日风俗，即提供有关保加利亚文化的信息。
59．This passage is most likely to appear in a ________.
A．magazine of travel
B．book on world culture
C．history book
D．daily newspaper
解析：选B。根据短文主题，本文应是刊载在涉及世界文化的书籍上。
B
It would be hard to argue that there is anyone more powerful in Hollywood today than Steven Spielberg.Since his first major success Jaws in 1975, he has made one hit movie after another.These include the wildly popular series Indiana Jones, Jaws and ET.
Those films are fun and lighthearted.But Steven Spielberg has also made serious films that were well received by critics (评论家) and movie audiences alike.The movie Saving Private Ryan is a good example.It is an American war movie in the traditional sense.But, the director's close attention to detail and historical facts also increased public interest in America's efforts during World War Two.
The film Schindler's List also takes place during World War Two.It tells the powerful story of a German businessman who worked to save Jews from Nazi Germany.
Steven Spielberg was born in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1946.His mother owned a restaurant and was also a musician. His father was an electrical engineer.Steven started making movies while he was growing up.He required his family and friends to pay twentyfive cents to see his films when they were completed.Steven Spielberg said this_experience led him to produce the film Super Eight.It tells about a group of teenagers who join together to make a movie and uncover a mystery in the process.
Steven Spielberg is one of the top directors in the film industry and also has many fans in China.When asked about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes much of his success and happiness to his wife and children.He met Cate Capshaw, who is an actress, when he was working on one of his films.After that it still took seven years before they finally got married.The couple has seven children in all.
60．What can we learn about the film Jaws?
A．It failed to attract public interest.
B．It was regarded as a serious film.
C．It was made after Indiana Jones.
D．It was made by Steven Spielberg at 29.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段的“his first major success Jaws in 1975”及第四段的“Steven Spielberg was born in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1946.”可知这部电影是斯皮尔伯格29岁时拍摄的。
61．What's the similarity
between Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List?
A．They are both humorous.
B．They were released at the same time.
C．They both happen during World War Two.
D．They are both traditional American movies.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段的“The film Schindler's List also takes place during World War Two.”可知，这两部电影叙述的是第二次世界大战时期的故事。
62．According to the text, Steven, Spielberg ________.
A．lived a poor life when he was young
B．believed hard work led to his success
C．has got seven children in total
D．had musical parents
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The couple has seven children in all”可知C项描述正确。
63．The underlined words “this experience” in Paragraph 4 refer to the experience of ________.
A．young Steven Spielberg's life
B．young Steven Spielberg's making films
C．Steven Spielberg's achieving success
D．Steven Spielberg's living with his family
解析：选B。指代题。根据第四段的“Steven started making movies while he was growing up.”可知this experience指代前面提到的斯皮尔伯格早期拍摄电影的经历。
C
Once upon a time, there was a scholar who wanted to gain more knowledge each day even though he had already gained enough knowledge.One day, he came to visit a saint and wanted to be his student.The saint provided some tea.He slowly filled the scholar's cup: the cup was full, yet he kept pouring and pouring.The scholar burst out, “Stop！You can't add anything to something that's already full！” The saint set down the teapot and replied, “Exactly.”
Whether it's the silence between notes in music, or some open time in your schedule, you need space to act effectively.Yet most of us, myself included, tend to stuff as much as possible into whatever room is available — closets, schedules, budgets, relationships, and even the mind itself.
However, some people know how to avoid overstuffing their life.For example, in Australia, it seemed that most people there operated at about 85% of their capacity (能力), unlike Americans pushing as close to 100% as possible.So when you run into Australians you know in the street, they have time to hang out and talk with you.
Remember the cup: its value is in the space, the emptiness it holds.How to empty your “cup”？
Be mindful of the element of space, openness, and emptiness in your life.This includes room in a drawer, the volume of air in a kitchen, and openmindedness in a friend.Sometimes you're just stuck with a big bucket of tasks yet to do.But at least empty the bucket faster than you fill it with new tasks.Put some space between finishing one thing and starting another.For example, after sending one email, take a breath before replying to another one.Drop the stuff you can no longer afford to lug around.At sea level, you can run with a brick in your backpack, but if you're hiking on a mountain, that brick has got to go.
64．By pouring water into the cup, the saint most probably wanted the scholar to know that ________.
A．he should pay attention to details
B．he should keep learning every day
C．he had already gained enough knowledge
D．he should be very careful in order to succeed
解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第一段的“...a scholar who wanted to gain more knowledge each day even though he had already gained enough knowledge以及The scholar burst out, ‘Stop！You can't add anything to something that's already full！’ ...‘Exactly.’”可推断那位智者想让那人明白，他的知识已经足够了。
65．The underlined word “lug” in the last paragraph probably means “________”．
A．reach
B．carry
C．see
D．show
解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据后面的“but if you're hiking on a mountain, that brick has got to go”可知此处是指卸下那些我们“携带”不便的行李。
66．What's the structure of the passage?
A．Example→advice→conclusion→story.
B．Topic→example→advice→story.
C．Story→topic→example→advice.
D．Reason→topic→advice→example.
解析：选C。文章结构题。文章通过一个故事引入主题，然后给我们举了一个例子，最后给了我们一些建议，故选C。
67．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．The rt of Life
B．Value very Minute
C．The rt of Drinking Tea
D．Emptyour “Cup” at Times
解析：选D。主旨大意题。本文主要是讲我们要适时地清空我们的生活，留一些空间出来，故选D做文章的标题最好，标题里的cup代指生活。
D
Allen goes everywhere with Brigitte Anderson, a 54yearold secretary.He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her.“Most people don't seem to mind Allen，” says Brigitte, who thinks he is wonderful.“He is my fourth child，” she says.She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allen is a dog.
Brigitte and Allen live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people.This level of care costs money.
People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so they aren't surprised to find that owning a dog means more taxes.Some people are paying as much as 500 Sweden kronor (克朗) in taxes a year for the right to keep their dogs, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill.However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance (保险) for their dogs.
In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dogs do.A Swedish kennel (宠物园) club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.
68．Brigitte pays taxes for Allen because ________.
A．he is her dog
B．he is her child
C．he follows her everywhere
D．he often falls ill
解析：选A。根据第一段最后一句话可以得知。
69．From the passage it can be learned that in Sweden ________.
A．dogs are welcome in public places
B．keeping dogs means asking for trouble
C．many car accidents are caused by dogs
D．people should pay a lot for their dogs
解析：选D。根据文义可以得知。
70．What does the underlined word “he” refer to?
A．Brigitte.
B．Allen.
C．Anderson.
D．Secretary.
解析：选B。根据第一段可推断出。
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
It doesn't come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read or study if you can't remember it.You just waste your valuable time.__71__ One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading.
Why does a clerk in a store go away when your reply to her offer to help is, “No, thank you.I'm just looking.”？ Both you and she know that if you aren't sure what you want, you are not likely to find it.But suppose you say instead, “Yes, thank you.I want a pair of sun glasses.” She says, “Right this way, please.”
__72__ If you choose a book, “just looking” for nothing in particular, you are likely to get just that — nothing.But if you do know what you want, you are almost sure to get it.Your reasons will vary (各种各样); they will include reading or studying “to find out more about”， “to understand the reasons for” and “to find out how”．
__73__ Before you start to study, you say to yourself something like this, “I want to know why Stephen Vincent Benet happened to write about America”．Because you know why you are reading or studying, you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better.
__74__ At least two important processes go on at the same time.As you read, you take in ideas rapidly and accurately.But at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to what you read.You have a kind of mental conversation with the author.
This additional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating (评价) it, relating (联系) it to what you already know, and using it for your own purposes.__75__ One part of critical reading, as you have discovered, is distinguishing (区分) between facts and opinions.Facts can be checked by evidence.Opinions are one's own personal reac