英语试卷英语试卷第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解 (共两节共两节, 满分满分 40 分分) 第一节第一节 (共共 15 小题小题; 每小题每小题 2 分分,满分满分 30 分分) 阅读下列短文阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项中从每题所给的四个选项中(A,B,C,D)中中,选出最佳选项。选出最佳选项。 AFrom: terri wombat. Com. AuTo: (happylizijun) yahoo. com. cnSubject: My schoolHi, Li Zijun,Thanks very much for your email. I really enjoyed reading it. I think we have a lot in common. I wonder if our school life is similar too.I go to a big high school in Sydney called Maylands High School. There are about 1000 students and 80 teachers. My class has 25 students in it, which is normal for a Year 11 class. In the junior school there are about 30 students in a class.In the senior high school we have lots of subjects to choose from, like maths, physics, chemistry, biology, history, German, law, geography, software design, graphic arts and media studies. (Different schools sometime have different optional subjects.) English is a must for everyone and we have to do least three other subjects in Year 11 and 12. At the end of Year 12 we sit for a public exam called the High School Certificate.As well as school subjects, most of us do other activities at school such as playing a sport, singing in the choir or playing in the school band. We can also belong to clubs, such as the drama club, the chess club and the debating society.We have a lot of homework to do in senior school to prepare for our exam, so unless I have basketball practice, I usually go straight home and start studying. I arrive home about 4 pm, make myself a snack and work till 6 pm. Then I help the family to make dinner and we all eat together. Im usually back in my room studying by 8 pm. I stop at about 10 oclock and watch TV or read a book for half an hour to relax. On Saturdays, I usually go out with my family or with friends and I sleep in till late on Sunday morning. Then its back to the books on Sunday afternoon.How about you? Whats your school life like? Do you have a lot of homework? What do you do to relax when youre not studying? Im looking forward to finding out.Your Australian friend,Terrie21.How many subjects do the students have to do at least in Year 11 and 12?A.11 B.3. C.4. D.6.22.What does the underlined phrase “sit for” in Para3 mean?A.pass. B.take. C.go for. D.hold.23.On Sunday afternoon, Terri usually_.A.read books B.play in the school bandC.play basketball D.helps her family to prepare dinnerBShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares World Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world, for over 250 years. Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period. Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poets works. The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map;nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes walk). The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace). OPENING TIME20 Mar to 19 OctMon to Sat:9:00am to 5:00pmSun:9:30am to 5:00pm20 Oct 19 MarMon to Sat:9:30am to 4:00pmSun:10:00am to 4:00pmADMISSIONAdult 4.90Child 2.20Family 12.00(2 adults + up to 3 children)24. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?A.9.80. B.12.00. C.14.20. D.16.40.25. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace?A.Behind the exhibition hall.B.Opposite the Visitors Centre.C.At Windsor Street.D.Near the Coffee House.26. A wheelchair user may need help to enter_.A.the House B.the garden C.the Visitors Centre D.the exhibition hallCThe morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching, and Id been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt:“The trouble with you is that you wont put yourself in my place. Cant you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly and felt the ache in my tooth. Id thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally,at about lunchtime, I got lucky.“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said,“the dentist will fit you in.”I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasnt he as busy as the ot