第四部分：阅读理解（每题3分，共45分）
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第1篇
Medical Journals
Medical journals are publications that report medical information to physicians and other health professionals．
In the past，these journals were available only in print．With the development of electronic/publishing，many medical journals now have Web sites on the Internet，and some journals/publish only online．A few medical journals，like the Journal of the American Medical Association，are considered general medical journals because they cover many fields of medicine．Most medical journals are specialty journals that focus on a particular area of medicine．
Medical journals/publish many types of articles．Research articles report the results of research studies on a range of topics varying from the basic mechanisms of diseases to clinical trials that compare outcomes of different treatments．Review articles summarize and analyze the information available on a specific topic based on a careful search of the medical literature．
Because the results of individual research studies can be affected by many factors，combining results from different studies on the same topic can be helpful in reaching conclusions about the scientific evidence for preventing，diagnosing or treating a particular disease．Case conferences and case reports may be/published in medical journals to educate physicians about particular illnesses and how to treat at them．Editorials in medical journals are short essays that express the views of the authors，often regarding a research or review article/published in the same issue．
Editorials provide perspective on how the current article fits with other information on the same topic．Letters to the editor provide a way for readers of the medical journal to express comments， questions or criticisms about articles/published in that journal．
1． The main readers of medical journals are
A)the general public．
B)healthprofessionals．
C)medical critics．
D)news reporters．
2． Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Many medical journals also/publish online．
B)A few medical journals are general medical journals．
C)Most medical journals/publish only online．
D)Most medical journals are specialty journals．
3. How many major types of articles are mentioned in the passage?
A)Five．
B)Seven．
C)Four．
D)Six.
4. An article dealing with results from different studies on the same topic is called
A)a research article．
B)a review article．
C)a case report．
D)an editorial．
5．Letters to the editor enable readers of a medical journal to express comments on
A)any medical event．
B) articles/published in the same issue．
C)articles/published in that journal
D)medical development． 第2篇
Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving
Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets．That was
Halloween．‘In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents．For Christmas．
As if all this isn’t enough，on Thursday this week，America will enjoy another festival—Thanksgiving．
Children will have two days off school，shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food． Every year, in Gainesville，Florida，all entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together．The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families．After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie．
Dean Foster, an 1 1-year-old boy will take part in this celebration．He said：‘I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school，lots of nice food and a happy family．”
His brother Ben，nine，said：‘the best thing about Thanksgiving，is that when it is finished，it is time to start Christmas．’
But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message．On Thursday evening，Dean and Ben’s family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal．
Each of them will write a 1ist of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the basket．The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives．
Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621，when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new lire．After a hard year, they had a big autumn harvest．They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food．
Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving．They often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter．
词汇：
turkey n．火鸡
pumpkin n．南瓜
pilgrim n．朝圣者
1．Thanksgiving：感恩节(11月的第四个星期四)
2．Halloween ：10月3 1日之夜(据传此时可见到鬼)
3．Christmas：圣诞节(12月25日)
1. On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up as
A)ghosts
B)players．
C)pilgrims．
D)visitors．
2．When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten?
A)On Halloween．
B)On Thursday．
C)On Thanksgiving．
D)On Christmas Day．
3．Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for
A)looking after them．
B)providing them with comfortable and happy lives?
C)clothing them．
D)protecting them
4．Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because
A)they call stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food?
B)they can dress up like monsters．
C)they can put on plays．
D)they call visit American Indians．
5．The first pilgrims settled in the United States in
A)1621．
B)1620．
C)1622．
D)1619． 第3篇
Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles
The Ford motor company’s abandonment of electric cars effectively signals the end of the road for the technology，analysts say．
General Motors。and Honda’ceased production of battery．powered cars in 1 999, to focus on fuel cell and hybrid electric gasoline engines, which are more attractive to the consumer．Ford has now announced it will do the same．
Three years ago．the company introduced the Think City two—seater car and a golf cart called the THINK, or Think Neighbor．It hoped to sell 5，000 cars each year and 10，000 carts．But a lack of demand means only about l，000 of the cars have been produced，and less than 1。700 carts have been sold so far in 2002．
“The bottom line is we don’t believe that this is the future of environment transport for the mass market．”Tim Holmes of Ford Europe said on Friday．“We feel we have given electric our best shot”
The Think City has a range of only about 53 miles and up to a six-hour battery recharge time．General Motors’EVI electric vehicle also had a limited range。of about 100 miles．
The very expensive batteries also mean electric cars cost much more than petrol-powered alternatives．An electric Toyot~RAV4 EV vehicle costs over$42，000 in the US,compared with just $17，000 for the petrol version．Toyota and Nissan…are now the only major automanufacturers to produce electric vehicles．
“There is a feeling that battery electric has been given its chance．Ford now has to move on with its hybrid program“，and that is what we will be judging them on，”Roger Higman，a senior transport campaigner at UK Friends of the Earth，told the Environment News Service．
Hybrid cars introduced by Toyota and Honda in the past few years have sold well．Hybrid engines Offer Greater mileage than petrol—only engines , and the batteries recharge themselves. Ford says it thinks such vehicles will help it meet planned new guidelines“on vehicle emissions” in the U.S.
However,it is not yet clear exactly what those guidelines will permit．In June，General Motors and Daimler Chrysler won a court injunction，delaying by two years Californian legislation requiring car—makers to offer 100，000 zero-emission and other low—emission vehicles in the state by 2003．Car manufacturers hope the legislation will be rewritten to allow for more low--emission，rather than zero—emission，vehicles．
1． What have the Ford motor company．General Motor’s and Honda done concerning electric cars?
A)They have started to produce electric cars．
B)They have done extensive research on electric Cars
C They have given up producing electric cars．
D)They have produced thousands of electric Cars
2． According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe，battery-powered cars
A)will be the main transportation vehicles in the future
B1 will not be the main transportation vehicles in the future．
C)will be good to the environment in the future
D)will replace petrol—powered vehicles in the future．
3. Which auto manufacturers are still producing electric vehicles?
A)Toyota and Nissan
B)General Motor’s and Honda
C)Ford and Toyota
D)Honda and Toyota
4．According to the eighth paragraph，hybrid cars
A)offer fewer mileage than petrol driven cars
B)run faster than petrol driven cars
C)run more miles than petrol driven cars
D)offer more batteries than petrol driven cars
5．Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph?
A)Low-emission cars should be banned．
B)Only zero-emission cars are allowed to run on motorways．
C)The legislation will encourage car makers to produce more electric cars．
D)The legislation will allow more 10w．emission to be produced． 参考答案:
第四部分：阅读理解（每题3分，共45分）
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第1篇
Medical Journals
1. B．分析：细节题。问题问及“医疗杂志的主要读者”，借助题干中的main readers作为答案线索，这样发现答案相关句：Medical journals are publications that report medical information to physicians and other health professionals．（该句间接的回答了问题—向内科医生和其他健康专家提供医疗信息，所以答案是B。）
2． C．分析：细节题。发现被选项在内容上都是涉及到“医疗杂志的出版”，所以借?publish作为答案线索，这样发现答案相关句：many medical journals now have Web sites on the Internet（该句与A内容一致），and some journals/publish only online．（该句直接与C矛盾）A few medical journals，like the Journal of the American Medical Association，are considered general medical journals because they cover many fields of medicine．（该句与B内容一致）Most medical journals are specialty journals that focus on a particular area of medicine．（该句与D内容一致）
3. A． 分析：细节题。该题涉及到文章类型。注意文章中提及文章类型的句子。这样发现答案相关句：Medical journals/publish many types of articles．Research articles report the results of …Review articles summarize and analyze ..．Case conferences and case reports may be/published in medical journals ..Editorials provide perspective on ..．Letters to the editor provide a way for readers of ..
4. B．分析：细节题。利用题干中的核心结构different studies on the same topic作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：Review articles summarize and analyze the information available on a specific topic based on a careful search of the medical literature．（该句说“综述文章是在对医学文献进行了仔细的查询后找出的有关某一具体主题的信息进行汇总和分析”）Because the results of individual research studies can be affected by many factors，combining results from different studies on the same topic （“对于同一主题的不同研究结果的汇总”在含义上与上句“综述文章”的目的一致，因此判断B是答案。）can be helpful in reaching conclusions about the scientific evidence for preventing，diagnosing or treating a particular disease．
5． C． 分析：借助题干中的核心结构Letters to the editor和express comments on作为答案线索，这样在文章最后部分找到答案相关句：Letters to the editor provide a way for readers of the medical journal to express comments， questions or criticisms about articles/published in that journal。（该句内容直接回答了问题：对杂志上发表的文章进行评论，提出问题或提出批评意见）
第2篇
Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving
1 A 该题问的是：在10月31日之夜’，美国儿童常常打扮成什么样子?文章的第一段第一个句子说“四周前，美国儿童打扮成怪物，四处要糖吃。”“鬼”（ghosts）跟“怪物”（monsters）比较接近，因此A正确。
2. C. 该题问的是：火鸡和南瓜饼是什么时候吃的? 火鸡和南瓜饼是感恩节的传统食品。这一信息可以从第4段的最后一个句子中找到。
3 B；该题问的是：感恩节是美国人的什么样的日子? 选项B说的是：是感谢上帝为他们提供了舒适、幸福生活的日子。该答案可以从文章的倒数第三段中找到。
4．A．该题问的是：许多美国儿童喜欢感恩节的原因是什么?选项A说的是：他们可以呆在家里，跟父母在一起，并且会吃到很多好吃的东西。答案可以从第三段和第五段找到。
5 A该题问的是：第一批朝圣者是什么时候到美国来定居的? 答案可以在倒数第二段的第1个句子中找到。
第3篇
Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles
1．C 第一段第一个句子告诉我们福特汽车公司放弃了电动汽车，第二段说通用汽车公司和本田汽车公司停止生产电动汽车。
2．B 第四段第一个句子是Tim Holmes对电动汽车未来的评价，他认为未来的交通运输的大众市场不可能是电动汽车。
3．A 答案的依据是第六段最后一句。
4．C 答案的依据是倒数第二段第二句.
5．D 答案的依据是文章的最后一句：the legislation will be written to allow for low-emission, rather than zero-emission, vehicles. |
