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第二部分阅读理解(共25小题; 每小题2分, 满分50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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
It seemed like there were quarrels every evening. My children were always fighting over something. They never agreed on who had last washed the dishes, or who had last picked the, TV program. I was tired of constantly being a judge.
One day, I thought over what my life was like before marriage. I recalled my high school days when the terms"Odd(奇数的)"day/and"Even"day meant something. My class schedule changed by turns between "O" days and"E"days. On O days I might attend Physics and Maths. And on E days I'd go to another elective class, such as First aid or Art.
So I explained our new system to the children. "Jolee, you were born first, "I said. "Is one an odd number or all even one?"
"It's odd, Mom. "
"And A1, you arrived second. Is two odd or even?"
"It's even, Mom. "
"Ok, so Jolee, from now on, every odd day is automatically your own special day. That means you get to pick what to watch, or which board game to play. Al, the same applies to you on even days. "
He thought about it a minute, then said, "But there are more odd days than even ones in some months. Jolee will get‘her day'two times in a row when a month ends in 31, and the next one begins with a one. "
"True, " I said, "but that also means she'11 be taking the smelly, disgusting rubbish out, washing the dishes, and doing other less-enjoyable things two more days in a row, and you won't. It's part of life's give-and-take. "
For the first few days after that, whenever one kid shouted, "Mom!"I'd just call out, "Whose day is it?"That settled it. Soon. the quarrelling ended.
Ah, the complete joy of peace and quiet!
41. What made the writer bored?
A. Programs on TV. B. Washing the dishes.
C. Her children's quarreling. D. Her dull marriage.
42. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. The writer's life before marriage was happy.
B. The writer's grades were, good at high schoo1.
C. The writer's class schedule changed every day.
D. The writer's favorite subject was Physics and Maths.
43. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. Al is cleverer than her sister Jolee.
B. Jolee likes doing housework better.
C. Neither of the children likes the new system.
D. Both children have their privileges in turn.
44. The underlined word"give-and-take"can be replaced by __________.
A. pay and reward B. success and failure
C. joy and pain D. work and rest
45. What's the best title of the passage?
A. An interesting conversation B. The end of family quarrels
C. Equal pay for equal work D. Distribution of housework
B
Peyton, an 11-year-old boy from Florida, has the enthusiasm of scientific invention and the-gift of Thomas Edison.
The sixth-grader put his math and science skills as well as some real-life experience to use and created something that could benefit our world a lot — the sandless sandbag. Today he was named the winner of the Young Scientist Challenge for his sandbag.
"I had a really terrifying experience with a hurricane, " said Peyton. "When I was 4, I experienced Hurricane Wilma. When it hit Florida in October 2005, my family and I crowded in a closet and watched the storm bring damage and death to our area, feeling terrible and hopeless. "
Saltwater flooding caused great damage, which made him think about how people can prepare for floods. Peyton, who has been solving math problems since he was 3, eventually came up with the sandless sandbag.
"Instead of filling it with sand, I filled it with just the right amount of chemicals and salt, "he said. "What's amazing is that when you pick these bags up and they're not wet, they only weigh a pound or two. "
Unlike regular sandbags, Peyton's is light and easy to carry. They only expand when doused (浸泡)with water. The bags are portable when dry and will not float away when wet.
Experts praised his invention and said that the sandless sandbag could someday save a lot of lives and possessions. "He understands the big picture. He thinks in terms of the influence on society and safety for the people around this area, "said Dr. Antonio, the engineering chairman at the University of Miami. "We'd love to have him at our university. "
Peyton has to get through middle school and high school first, but until then, the young scientist will continue thinking and inventing.
46. Why did Peyton win the Young Scientist Challenge?
A. Because he is interested in scientific invention.
B. Because he has the gift of Thomas Edison.
C. Because he solved many maths problems.
D. Because he invented the sandless sandbag.
47. What inspired Peyton to invent the sandless sandbag?
A. An experience in Hurricane Wilma. B. Others'scientific invention.
C. An idea of Thomas Edison. D. His maths and science skills.
48. What makes Peyton's sandbag different from a regular one?
A. Outlook of the bags. B. Content of the bags.
C. Material of the bags. D. Usage of the bags.
49. when the sandless sandbag is wet, it will ____________.
A. be portable B. float away C. get heavy D. 1ose weight
50. We can infer from the passage that ______________.
A. Peyton has been admitted into the University of Miami
B. Peyton's sandbag has saved a lot of lives and possessions
C. Peyton has drawn a big picture of his sandbag
D. Peyton's sandbag could protect people from flooding better
