Old People are usually very stubborn. John said, “Give me back my three quarters, and I’ll 39. A. bus B. police car C. box D. step 30 .” 40. A. disagreed B. nodded C. laughed D. shook “I — it’s in the box. If you don’t get off, I’ll call the ,” said the driver, and Ⅲ. 阅读理解 （每小题2分） A

There are a lot of public libraries in Britain． These libraries have more than one hundred and he did. Two police cars pulled up.

fifteen million books, not including(包括) those libraries of public schools． John and the driver told the police their 33__ . “That’s why you called?” one policeman

Public libraries not only lend books, music records (唱片) but also help children, patients (病人) asked the driver. The other policeman then said to John, “I’ll give you three quarters.”

John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He should me my three

in hospitals and others to get special play readings, film shows and so on．

quarters. ”

“Where are you going?” asked the policeman. “Downtown to have lunch with friends,”

The first public libraries were founded in about the year 1850． Today’s public libraries usually

have a reading-room, a lending room and a reference room．

John said. The greatest and most famous library in Britain is that of the British Library in London． It was “Come on,” the policeman said, “We’ll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the founded in 1973 and has over 10, 000, 000 books． It has nearly every magazine (杂志), newspaper

and book published (出版) in Britain and other parts across the world． CTA office. But the people there wouldn’t give him a CTA card — he needed a(n) .

“What about his three quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and a __36 41．How many books are there in the British Museum?

A．No more than 10, 000, 000． B．10,000,000 or less． was made to give John’s quarters back.

C．More than 10, 000, 000． D．Just 10,000,000．

“ 37__ are you going to get there?”

42．The “reference room” means a place for people to __．

“By bus. And all I’m going to pay is 75 cents. ”

A．borrow books B．look up something C．read magazines D．lend records

“ ,” the policeman said.

43．The British Library ______．

John got on a 39___ , dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I’m a senior(有资格的， A．was founded in the seventeenth century 年长的) citizen ....” The driver looked at John and 40__ . He didn’t know how lucky he was to B．was famous only for its rich collection of books and magazines be a wise man. C．is famous only for its long history

D．was founded in the late 20th century 21. A. telling B. speaking C. saying D. explaining

44．Which is the best title? 22. A. dropped B. gave C. paid D. spent

A．Public Libraries in Britain B．The British Library

23. A. after B. about C. for D. back

C．The Richest Libraries D．A Famous Library

24. A. strange B. special C. especial D. true

B

25. A. buy B. change C. have D. pay

Foreign attacks on U． S． soil（美国领土遭受的外来袭击）

26. A. where B. when C. because D. where 1812 ---- During the War of 1812, British forces（军队） burned the new capital at Washington, 27. A. visiting B. finding C. calling D. looking D． C． They also attacked Baltimore and New Orleans and captured（占领） Detroit, which at the 28. A. more B. much C. other D. another time was a remote military outpost (前哨基地)．

1846 ---- A brief invasion（入侵）by Mexican troops across the Rio Gande began the U． S． - 29. A. and B. so C. but D. or

Mexican War in 1846． But the remaining action in that conflict（冲突） occurred in California, New 30. A. get in B. take off C. take in D. get off

Mexico and in Mexico． California and New Mexico belonged to Mexico at the time． 31. A. can’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t

1916 ---- Mexican revolutionaries led by Pancho Villa attacked the town of Columbus, N． M．,

32. A. manager B. official C. police D. public

on March 9, 1916．

33. A. reasons B. excuses C. stories D. words

1941 -- Japan attacked Pearl Harbor(珍珠港)in Hawaii on Dec． 7, 1941, killing nearly 2,400

34. A. return B. pass C. hand D. pay

people and forcing America into World War II．

35. A. picture B. paper C. explanation D. payment 1993 ---- Terrorists（恐怖主义者） blew up a truck bomb in the basement（地下室）of the World 36. A. suggestion B. promise C. decision D. mistake Trade Center in February 1993, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000． 37. A. Where B. How C. Where D. Why 2001 ---- Terrorists hijacked(劫机) several planes on Sep．11, 2001． Two ploughed into（撞入）

New York’s World Trade Center (WTC), the two highest buildings in the city; a third 38. A. Good luck B. Congratulations C. It depends D. No way

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