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阅读理解训练题（二十五）
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An American man from Las Vegas opened a dog and cat hotel recently. Pets can rest on soft rugs(小地毯),watch television and get to know some new friends while their masters have fun in the city.
The American Dog and Cat Hotel opened officially on a Wednesday in March. There is everything a pet could want-and more.
“We hear time and time again. ‘This is so nice , I’ d like to stay here.’” the hotel manager said in an interview. He believed that people would want for their pets what they wanted for themselves.
Kennels (狗舍)have been around for a long time, but nowadays masters want to put their loved pets in some better places, he added.
He said the cats and dogs like to watch images(图象)on TV although they may not understand them. Anyway, they don’t have to know Britney Spears or Emimem to enjoy the pop music. Also, “The dogs don’t know it is a rug, but they know it is soft, ”he said.
Pet masters can book a dog suite(套房)for $79 a night. Baths and other services are also offered.
The pet hotel manager believes that all the animal lovers in the world will love this great idea.
56．By “—and more” in the last sentence of the 2nd paragraph the writer means that _
A．there’re also things for the pet masters B．some of the things are unnecessary
C．there’re things a pet cannot fully enjoy D．all the things are plenty in amount
57．Who made the expression that “This is so nice, I’d like to stay here.”?
A．Some pets B．Some pet masters C．The hotel manager D．The interviewer
58．In the pet masters’ opinion, the kennels are _________.
A．too old to live in B．not good enough
C．just an equal choice D．no longer in existence
59．The underlined paragraph suggests that _________.
A．some pets know some pop stars B．”rug” is a difficult word for a pet to learn
C．pets enjoy things the same way humans do D．pets enjoy things at a sensational level
B
A few days ago, he was just Colonel（上校）Yang; few people knew his name or recognized his face. But last Thursday, when he came back to the earth after a 21-hour trip to space, Yang Liwei’s smile was seen across the world above the magic words: “China’s first spaceman”.
The 38-year-old astronaut was sent into space at 9 a.m. last Wednesday by China’s Shenzhou V spacecraft, which orbited the earth 14 times. He landed safely at 6:23 a.m. the next day, making China the third country to successfully send a person into space, after the former Soviet Union and the US.
Yang was satisfied with his job. “I have seen many landing scenes before on video, and I think ours was one of the most successful,” he said on a special plane to Beijing after landing.
Born into an ordinary family in Liaoning Province, he became a pilot in the Chinese Air Force in 1987, spending 1,350 hours in the air. He joined the Chinese space programme 11 years later.
While in space, Yang recorded everything he saw as well as showing China’s national flag and the United Nation’s flag to the people watching on TV at home. He also ate a meal of diced chicken and fried rice, before taking a 3-hour nap. The whole project went according to plan, but space exploration is not as easy as it seems. Anyone who saw the destruction of the US space shuttle Columbia in February this year will know that Yang took a great risk.
He experienced extremely high temperatures, while the gravitational forces（重力）on takeoff and landing were strong enough to force tears from his eyes. He has spent five years training to become a spaceman. “I eat all of my meals at the space programme’s dining room and have never been able to take my son to kindergarten,” he said. “I’ve never met his teachers.” But becoming China’s first spaceman has made all the effort worthwhile.
“When I boarded the spacecraft for the first time, I couldn’t help feeling excited”, he said. “I decided that I had to fly it.”
To Chinese people, Yang is now a hero. One visitor to a Xinhua News Agency Online Forum（新华社网上论坛）said: “Yang’s trip is a giant leap forward for China.” Officials say the next Shenzhou will be launched by 2005. China also plans to develop space walking and a space lab. （From 21st Century, China Daily） 60．How long did each of Yang’s orbits take on average?
A．1 hour B．1.5 hours C．6 hours D．14 hours
61．Why did the writer mention the gravitational forces on takeoff and landing?
A．Because it was the most dangerous part of the flight.
B．Because it was a very special experience.
C．To show how much training he had for the flight.
D．To show that Yang is brave.
62．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The space flight showed China did better in space exploration than the US.
B．It is reported that Yang Liwei will do a space walk in the year 2005.
C．It is impossible for Yang Liwei to walk around in his first space exploration.
D．At the age of 28, Mr Yang Liwei became a pilot in the Chinese Air Force.
63．What is the main idea of the story?
A．China’s first manned space flight. B．A hero with great courage.
C．The first Chinese man in space. D．How Yang Liwei became China’s first spaceman.
C
A story from the Bible tells of old Babylon, where the men decided to build a tower that would touch the sky. But God was unhappy, and he made them speak different languages. They couldn’t understand each other, so their dream never came true.
Yet the dream remains alive: if all men speak the same language, they can do anything. L.L. Zamenhof from Poland was among the men who pursue this dream. He developed Esperanto（世界语）between 1877 and 1885.
As the most successful man-made world language, it is spoken by over two million people around the world. Last month, the World Esperanto Congress（大会）,dealing with language rights, ended in Sweden. The 2004 conference will be held in Beijing. Most Esperanto speakers are in Central and Eastern Europe and in East Asia, particularly Chinese mainland.
Esperanto has two advantages . First, it’s easy. Each letter has exactly one sound and there are just 16 basic grammar rules. The second advantage is that it belongs to no one country. But Esperanto has only reached a small number of people compared with natural languages widely used around the world-such as English or Chinese While these languages are deeply connected with their nations and cultures, Esperanto doesn’t have this background.
Will Esperanto really become a global language? It remains a question.
64．The writer tells us a story at the beginning to .
A．explain why men have been making the effort to create a language shared by all
B．explain why men now speak different languages
C．show the relationship between man and God
D．prove that language is very important
65．What does the underlined word “pursue” in the second paragraph mean?
A． “Realize”. B． “Work for” C． “Be against”. D． “Follow”.
66．What is the basic difference between Esperanto and English?
A．More people speak English than Espernto. B．Esperanto words are easier to spell.
C．Esperanto has fewer grammar rules. D．Esperanto is not supported by any country or culture.
67．What does the story mainly talk about?
A．Advantages and disadvantages of Esperanto.
B．Men’s dream of sharing the same language.
C．The most successful planned language-Esperanto.
D．Comparison of Esperanto and other languages like English and Chinese.
D
London-Sheep, like turkeys and ostriches, are not considered the most clever animals. British scientists said last Wednesday humans may have understimated（低估）the wooly creatures. They could be much smarter than we think.
Researchers at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, southern England, have shown that the animals have a good memory system and are extremely good at recognizing faces-which they think is a sure sign of intelligence(cleverness).
Behavioral（行为的）scientist Keith Kendrick and his friends trained 20 sheep to recognize and distinguish（区别） 25 pairs of sheep faces and used electrodes（电极）to measure their brain activity, which showed they could remember 50 faces for up to two years.
“If they can do that with faces, the fact is that they have to have reasonable intelligence; otherwise, what is the point of having a system for remembering faces and not remembering anything else,” Kendrick said in an interview.
So hours of seemingly mindless eating grass may not be so mindless after all.
Kendrick believes sheep got their reputation（名声）as dumb(unable to speak) animals because they live in large groups and do not appear to tend about everything.
“All animals including humans, once they are frightened, don’t tend to show signs of intelligent action,” he explained.
In research reported in the science journal Nature, Kendrick and his team showed that sheep, like humans, have a specialized system in the brain which allows them to distinguish between many different faces which look extremely similar.
“The most important finding(of the study) is that they are able, both from a behavioral point of view and from looking at the way the brain is organized, to remember a large number of faces of individual（个体） for a very long time.” Said Kendrick. “It is a very strange system. They are showing similar abilities in many ways to humans.”
68．From what Kendrick said in the interview we learn that scientists .
A．have learned a lot about sheep’s intelligence B．have learned little about sheep’s intelligence
C．can’t do anything more about sheep’s memory D．don’t have to research animals’ memory
69．As is shown in the passage, .
A．sheep are among the weak animals B．it is not right for people to raise sheep in groups
C．when sheep eat grass in the fields, their minds may be active
D．if people feel frightened, sheep may become more brave
70．When scientists found that sheep show similar abilities in many ways to humans they may think it .
A．worrying B．moving C．frightening D．interesting
71．If this passage comes from a newspaper, in which page may it be?
A．Culture. B．Education. C．Science. D．Society.
E
More Shanghai people are renting cars to travel over the coming Spring Festival, eastday. com reported today.
Most cars in large local car-rental companies such as Yongda, Anji and Dazhong are leased(=rented) so far with the Buick Sport Utility Vehicle（SUV） in high demand.
Santana and Jetta used to be the most popular car models rented by Shanghai people for travel, while the high-end Buick models have generated(=caused)great interest among locals renting cars this year. However, the rent on a Buick GL or GS model is between 650 yuan and 750 yuan a day, nearly double those of the Santana and Jetta cars.
Compared with Santana, Buick looks better, has greater capabilities and is safer and more comfortable, said a car leaser. “I’ don’t mind paying a higher cost for a Buick to enjoy the traditional holiday,” he said.
SUV cars are very popular in the car renting market, according to some car-rental firms.
“All the 31 Buick GL8 SUV cars were leased out several days ago, said an employee with the Shanghai Yongda Car Rental Company.
Local people prefer to go traveling with a group of friends, so SUV cars are a better choice, said an industry analyst（分析家）. Moreover, SUV cars are safer on rugged and rough roads, the analyst said.
According to the data（数据）, most people rented cars of seven days, a lesser number rented them for two or three days.
(Wendy Zhang)
72．The cars mentioned in the passage fall into three major brands（品牌）, which are .
A．Yongda, Anji and Dazhong B．Buick, Santana and Jetta
C．Yongda, Santana and Jetta D．SUV, GL and GS
73．If you want to rent a Santana for as long as most leasers do, how much should you expect to spend? A．About 1200 yuan. B．About 2100 yuan.
C．About 2500 yuan. D．About 3500 yuan.
74．The underlined sentence “Buick…has greater capabilities…” in Paragraph 4 may mean that Buick is .
A．able to run faster B．able to seat more passengers
C．more powerful D．more valuable
75．What does the underlined phrase “the 31 Buick GL8 SUV cars” in the reading passage refer to?
A．The cars of the 31 Buick GL8 SUV model. B．The 31 cars of the GL8 or SUV model of Buick.
C．The 31 cars of the Buick or GL8 SUV model. D．The 31 cars of the GL8 SUV model of Buick.

阅读理解训练题（二十五）答案
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