1II.阅读理解(共两节,满分40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。第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)A(BDCC)Ihaveraiseddogsformanyyears.I’vefoundoutwhattheywantandgivenittothem.Whenyougetanewpuppy,likeasmallbaby,itspersonalityisalreadysomewhatestablished.Itmaybea“screamer”ora“cuddler(搂抱型)”oraquietdogoranenergeticdog.Allpuppiesneedsleepinmassive(大量的)quantities.Anenergeticpuppywillrunaroundandsuddenlyfalldownsoundasleep.Aquieterpuppywillstarttoshowsignsoftiredness,thenfindaplacetofallasleep.A“screamer”willscreamforattention:Puppycriesandyelps(狗吠),whileaquietpuppywillusuallygiveupandacceptbeingputinabox.A“cuddler”willneedyourbody,eitheryourlapornexttoyou,tosleepsoundly.Puppylanguageisverysimple.Itislikeababy’scries.Theycrywhentheyareinneedorinpain;inneedofcompany,inneedoffood,inneedofsleep,etc.Asyourdoggrows,youshouldlearnwhattheyaresayingtoyou,astheylearntotaketheircues(暗示)fromyou.Ifyourub(揉)yourpuppy’sstomach,andhelikesit,hewilllearntorolloverand“ask”youforastomachrub.Almostalldogswill“ask”togoout.Insomecases,thisconsistsofstandingorjumpingatadoor.Ifyouignorethisrequest,yourdogwillmakeitagain,morefirmly.31.Theunderlinedword“puppy”inParagraph2mostprobablymeansa(n)________.A.smallbabyB.youngdogC.olddogD.bigchild32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Anenergeticpuppyisonethatrunsaroundandsuddenlyfalldownsoundasleep.B.Aquietpuppyisonethatshowssignsoftiredness,thenfindsaplacetofallasleep.C.A“screamer”isapuppythatcriesandyelps.D.A“cuddler”willneedaboxtosleepin.33.Whatdoesadogmeanbystandingorjumpingatadoor?A.Hey,you.I’mneedingastomachrub.B.Hey,you.Getoffmyturf.C.Oh,boy,letmegoout.D.Oh,boy,I’msoexcited.234.Theauthorwritesthepassageinordertotellus________.A.hisexperienceofraisingdogsB.howhelikestoraisedogsC.somethingaboutadog’slanguageandpersonalityD.dogsareverycleverB(BCBCA)Onedaywhenafamousartistwasonhiswayhome,ayoungmanstoppedhimandrequiredtohaveawordwithhim.Theartistacceptedhisrequest.Theyoungmanasked,“Howcanyouproducesomanybeautifulpaintingsandachieveyourfame?”Theartistsaid,“Itseemsthatyouhavebeenthinkingofbecomingfamouseveryday.”Theyoungmannodded,“Yes.Ihavebeendreamingofbeingapersonasnotable(著名的)asyou.EveryminuteIamthinkingofhowtobecomereputable(著名的).Idon’tknowwhenIcanachievemyfame.”Theartisttoldhim,“Don’tworry,youngman,Ifyouwanttobeafamousmanthisway,youwillhavetowaituntilyoudie!”“WhyshouldI?”theyoungmanwaspuzzled.Theartistsaid,“Whatyourdreamisactuallyahighbuilding.Youneverthinkofhowtobuilditwithbricks.Thusthebuildingwillnevercomeintoreality.However,yourstorycanserveasamirror.Peoplewillrememberyoubecauseofyouridleness(闲散,无聊)andlaziness.Theywilloftenspeakofyournamewhiletheygivewarningstotheirchildren.Aren’tyouanotorious(声名狼藉)personbythen?”35.Themanaskedtheartisttotellhim______________.A.howtopaintsomanypictures.B.howtobecomefamousC.howhebecameanoblemanD.howtobecomeanartist.36.Afterhearinghistalk,theyoungmanwaspuzzledbecausetheartisttoldhim___________.A.hewoulddieafterhewasfamousB.hewouldbefamousbeforehediedC.hewoulddiebeforehewasfamousD.hewouldneverbefamous37.Themandidn’tachievehisfamebecause____________.A.hiswishwastoohighB.hewasshortofhardworkingspirit3C.hedidn’tlearnfromothersD.hewastoostupid38.Thestorymainlytellsus____________.A.apersonneedshighspiritB.oneshouldn’tdreamofbecomingfamousC.onlybyhardworkcanone’swishcomeintorealityD.onepersonshouldn’tbeidleandlazy39.Whatdoestheartist’swordsimplied?A.Theyoungmanwillsurelybecomefamousafterhedies.B.Theyoungman’sdreamwillnevercometrue.C.Beingnotoriousisthesameasbeingfamous.D.Theyoungmanwillbesetasagoodexample.C(DBC)40.Ifyouwantajoboftakingcareofchildren,whichadwillyouanswer?A.LOSTANDFOUNDB.ROOMMATESC.FORSAILD.HELPWANTEDLOSTANDFOUNDROOMATESFOUND:Cat,6monthsold,blackandwhitemarking.FoundnearLindenandSouthU.Steve,800---4661FEMALROOMATEWANTEDOwnroomnearcampus.AvailableDecember1st.Rent$80permonthuntilMarch1st.$129thereafter.CallJillfordetails,800—7839.LOST:Goldwirerimglassesinbrowncase.Campusarea.Reward.CallGregg800---2896NEEDPERSONtoassumeleaseforownbedroominapt.nearcampus,$92/mo.StartingJan.1st.Call800---6157after5:00FORSAILHELPWANTEDMOVING:Mustsell.TVb/w2seconds,$50;AM/FMtransistorradioA/corbattery,$15;cassettetaperecorder,$10;musicrecords.CallJohnorPat,800—0739after5orweekends.BABYSITTER-MYHOMEIfyouareavailableafewhoursduringtheday,someeveningsandoccasionalweekendstocarefor2school-agechildren,pleasecallGayleMooredays800—1111,eveningsandweekends800—4964.USEDFURCOATSandJACKETSGOODCONDITION.$50---¥125.Call800---0436after12noon.WAITRESSWANTED:10a.m.—2p.m.or10:30a.m.---5p.m.Applyinperson,207s.Mai.CurtisRestaurant.441.Youwillcall____ifyouwanttobuyaradio.A.800---0436B.800—0739C.800—4661D.800—496442.IfyourauntwantstorentaroomfromFeb.1sttoApri.1st,howmuchmoneyshouldshepay?A.$160B.$129C.$209D.$418DADCHowoftenonehearschildrenwishingtheyweregrown-ups,and,oldpeoplewishingtheywereyoungagain.Eachagehasitspleasuresanditspains,andthehappiestpersonistheonewhoenjoyswhateachagegiveshimwithoutwastinghistimeinuselessregrets.Childhoodisatimewhentherearefewresponsibilitiestomakelifedifficult.Ifachil