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阅读理解训练题（六十四）
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　　China’s position on the World Trade Organization（WTO） issue has not changed, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said yesterday at a routine press briefing.
　　However, the atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks has been spoiled by NATO’S bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade （贝尔格莱德）, he added.
　　Zhang stressed the US - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia had aroused the strong indignation of the Chinese people, and put Sino - U. S. relations into difficult straits. （困境）
　　The bombing incident has affected the atmosphere surrounding the two sides’ negotiation on the WTO accession, he said China demanded prompt, adequate and effective compensation（赔偿） for the Chinese loss of lives, injuries and loss of property.
　　Shen Guofang, China’s acting permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Wednesday that “Kosovo is Part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and it is not the United Nation’s trustee territory”.
　　Shen, who took the floor at an international conference on Kosovo as the senior representative of Chinese Foreign Minister TangJiaxuan, called on the international community to respect the sovereignty （国家主权）and territorial integrity （领土完整）of Yugoslavia.
　　56．Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?
　　A. China’s view point on the entry to WTO has changed little.
　　B. The atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks was not at all influenced by NATO’S bombing.
　　C. The U.S. - led NATO must answer for all the loss caused by the bombing incident.
　　D. It is reasonable for the strong countries to control the weak countries.
　　57．“Take the floor”in the last paragraph means to“________”.
　　A. make a speech
　　B. occupy the floor
　　C. make use of the place
　　D. attend the meeting
　　58．Which of the following statements is NOT right?
　　A. The U. S - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia made us very angry
　　B. Sino- U. S. relation got into trouble as a result of the bombing.
　　C. It’s wrong to stich one’s nose into the home affairs of other countries.
　　D. The U. S. - led NATO would like to compensate the loss caused by the bombing of the Chinese Embassy.
　　59．We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ________ in the world’s foreign affairs.
　　A. all the countries should always have their sovereignty respected
　　B. we should help other countries for our own purpose
　　C. the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all the countries must be greatly respected and be put in the first place
　　D. there always exists respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all
B
　　A film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This is in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. Darrell Winfield was watching the crew set up the equipment. The scene included an actor crossing a river on horseback, but when the time came to shoot, the man was too drunk to ride. Someone from the crews saw Winfield and asked him if he would ride the horse for 50. “Hell, ” said Winfield, “for 50 bucks, I'll jump that damn horse over the moon!”
　　To people in many countries, Winfield is just a familiar but nameless face, a simple cowboy with an advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is 55, a family man who’s been married to the same woman for 37 years and has 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Most surprisingly, he’s a real, working cowboy who raises horses in his ranch in Wyoming.
　　One of the most striking things about the Marlboro Man is that success hasn’t changed him much. He says that complete strangers sometimes come up to him and say, “I’ve met you. know you from somewhere. ”Whenever it happens, he says that he gets embarrassed.
　　60．Which of the following statements is true?
　　A. Cigarette ads were prohibited in America.
　　B. Cigarette ads are prohibited on television in America.
　　C. Marlboro commercial was prohibited on television.
　　D. Marlboro commercial was produced on television.
　　61．What does the word“prohibited”in the first paragraph mean?
　　A. broadcast　　　　　　　　　　　B. forbidden
　　C. produced　　　　　　　　　　　D. provided
　　62．When they filmed the ad, ________.
　　A. Winfield was too drunk.
　　B. The actor in the ad was too drunk.
　　C. Winfield was setting up the equipmet.
　　D. Winfield was riding a horse.
　　63．From the passage, we know that Winfield was ________.
　　A. an ordinary man
　　B. a superstar
　　C. an actor
　　D. a rich man
　　64．When people recognized Winfield, he felt________.
　　A. excited　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy
　　C. interested　　　　　　　　　　 D. uncomfortable
C
　　65．A train car moves along a long straight track. The graph （曲线） shows the position as a function of time for this train. The graph shows that ________.
　　A. slows down all the time
　　B. speeds up all the time
　　C. speeds up part of the time and slows down part of the time
　　D. moves at a constant speed
　　66．As the diagram shows, there is a fixed superconductor ring, on the right of which lies a bar magnet. There is no electric current. When the magnet is moved to the right, because of electro-magnetic, induction, a certain electric current is produced. Thus the direction of the electric current is________ .
　　A. as indicated by the arrowhead in the diagram. When the magnet is moved away, the electric current will soon disappear.
　　B. as indicated by the arrowhead in the diagram. When the magnet is moved away, the electric current will still remain.
　　C. in the opposite direction. When the magnet is moved away, the electric current will soon disappear.
D. in the opposite direction. When the magnet is moved away, the electric current will still remain.

D
　　From the very beginning, Martin felt that he was bound up with（与……紧紧地在一起）his lovely little patient. One day, following some tests , Betty gave the doctor a big hug（拥抱）.
　　A few months later the doctor removed not only the tumour（肿瘤）, but also the entire lower left side of Betty’s gum（牙龈）and jawbone. Because Betty was so young, Martin was hopeful that her jawbone might regenerate.
　　Within three months, Betty’s tumour grew as large as an orange, changing the natural appearance of the left side of her small, delicate （ = thin; not strong）face. Soon she couldn’t even close her mouth, and as her eating problems worsened, Betty ‘s weight dropped from 20 kilos to 15. Martin knew from experience that it might invade the brain.
　　The only other possibility was thorough radiation therapy （放射疗法）. Night after night, Betty's father gave her injection, but the tumour remained as big as ever. Then one evening. Morgan noticed that the tumour had begun to change. It was actually becoming smaller! For two months her tumour appeared to be going away for ever. In the coming months, Betty’s tumour continued to appear. She was able to eat solid food once again. Her jawbone was regenerating. The tumour was gone.
　　67．What do you think the underlined word regenerate means? It means “________”.
　　A. lose one’s life
　　B. give a new life to
　　C. be made by hand
　　D. pass on from one generation to another
　　68．If Betty’s jawbone didn’t regenerate, the doctors ________ .
　　A. would rebuild her jaw
　　B. would continue the treatment
　　C. would use new medicine
　　D. could do nothing else
　　69．If the brain should be invaded, the result would ________.
　　A. prevent her growth
　　B. reduce her weight
　　C. cause her brain damaged
　　D. affect her eyesight
　　70．What did the doctors do two months later?
　　A. They continued their observations.
　　B. They gave up the operation on Betty.
　　C. They found out what caused Betty’s strange disease.
D. They declared that Betty’s strange disease was cured.

E
HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA
　　Holiday houses in Mallorca sailing and fishing port - quiet even in summer season. Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.
ITALY IN COMFORT
　　Luxury coach（ - carriage） trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season. 21days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1 st May, 1 st September . The trips are guided by profess or Martin Davis. Head of Italian Studies, London University . See the arts and culture of historic Italy.
KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL（以色列）
　　Working holidays on a kibbutz（ co -operative farm） in Israel. All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members. Accommodation （住宿）, food and trips to historic sights all provided free - you pay only for the special low- cost return flight.
TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND
　　Two- week holidays in the Hotel Splendid , on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep- blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment - dancing.
　　1 st November - 31 st March = ￡ 720 per person
　　1 st April - 30th October = ￡ 850 per person
　　Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.
　　Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.
　　Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.
　　Herry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food and wine- and peace.
　　71．Michael would most probably go to ________ for his holiday.
　　A. Italy　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Israel
　　C. Mallorca　　　　　　　　　　 D. a Caribbean island
　　72．The most suitable place where Peter and Maria can enjoy their holiday would be________
　　A. an Italian city　　　　　　　　　B. a kibbutz in Israel
　　C. a Caribbean island　　　　　　　D. the port in Mallorca
　　73．The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be________.
　　A. the 21 - day coach trip of Italy
　　B. the 2 -week stay in the Hotel Splendid
　　C. the 14 -day trip around a Caribbean island
　　D. the working holidays for 1 -3 months on a kibbutz in Israel
　　74．Harry and Kate and their sons would like________.
　　A. a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel
　　B. a holiday visiting cities by coach in Italy
　　C. a holiday house in the fishing port in Mallorca
　　D. a holiday hotel on a lovely beach on a Carribean Island
　　75．You can find this passage most probably in ________.
　　A. a school library　　　　　　　　 B. a tourist agency
　　C. the post office　　　　　　　　　D. the museum

阅读理解训练题（六十四）答案
56．C　以美国为首的北约应为爆炸事件负责
57．A　固定搭配，发言（尤指在辩论中发言）
58．D　文中没提到北约对赔偿问题的态度
59．C　在国际外交问题上各国应尊重国家主权和领土完整。
60．B　第一段第二句话
61．B　禁止
62．B　准备拍摄时，演员醉酒，不能拍摄。
63．A　一个普通的人
64．D　不自在，窘迫
65．A　速度一直在减慢
66．D 电流朝相反的方向，当磁铁拿走时，电流仍然存在
67．B
68．C　短文第二段内容
69．D　最后一段内容
70．B　最后一段倒数第三句
71．D　Michael喜欢运动，跳舞，所以适合去加勒比海岛屿
72．B　Peter和Maria是学生，应该去比较安静又比较便宜的地方。
73．A　Jack和Mary喜欢看历史文化古迹，适合去意大利的城市。
74．C　Harry和Kate带着儿子去过一个安静的，美丽的地方，故选C。
75．B　旅行社，旅社机构。

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