全國(guó)卷閱讀分開(kāi)版2005學(xué)生

PAGEPAGE12005年普通高等學(xué)校招生統(tǒng)一考第三部分：閱讀理解（20240分閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、CD）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題APetownersarebeingencouragedtotaketheiranimalstowork,amovescientistssaycanbegoodforproductivity,workcemorale(士氣),andthewell-beingofanimals.Astudyfoundthat25ofAustralianwomenwouldliketokeepanofficepetSueChaselingofPetcareinformationServicesaidthepracticeofkeeofficepetswasgoodbothforthepeopleandthepetsOnthepetssideTheyarenotleftontheirownandwon’tfeellonelyandunhappy,”shesaidAstudyofmajorUScompaniesshowedthat73%foundofficepetsbeneficial有益的),while27%experiencedadropinabsenteeism(缺勤).XarniRiggshastwocatswalkingaroundherGlobalHairSaloninPaddington.“Mycustomerslovethem.theyaretheirfavorites,”shesaid.“Theyarenottroublesome.Theyknowwhentogoandhaveasleepinthesun.”LittleblackBJhasspentnearlyallhistwoyears“working”atPunchGalleryinBalmain.OwnerIainPowellsaidhehadhadcatsatthegalleryfor15years.“BJoftenliesintheshopwindowandpeoplewalkingpasttapontheglass,”hesaid.MsChaselingsaidcatswerepopularinserviceindustriesbecausetheyenabledapointofconversation.Butshesaidownershadtomakesureboththeirco-workersandthecatswerecomfortable.ThepercentageofAmericancompaniesthatareinfavorofkeeofficepetsis . Weknowfromthetextthat worksintheGlobalHairSalon B．oftengreetsthepassers-byC．likestosleepinthesun D．isatwo-year-oldcatThebesttitleforthistextwouldbe .PetsHelpAttractCustomers B．YourFavoriteOfficePetsC．PetsJointheWorkD．BusyLifeforPetsCPAGECPAGE2BcostaUScitizen＄10,000forbreakingWashington’sstrictnewsecurity（安全）rules.TheexpensivetriptochurchwasasurpriseforRichardAlbert,wholivesrightontheCanadianborder.Liketheotherhalf-dozenpeopleofTownship15,crossingtheborderisadailyoccurrenceforAlbert.ThenearbyQuebecvillageofSt.Pamphileiswheretheyshop,eatandgotochurch.Therearemanysuchsituationsintheseareasalongthelargelyunguarded5,530-borderbetweenCanadaandtheUS-whichinsomecasesactuallyrunsdownthemiddleofstreetsorthroughAsaresult,AlbertsayshedidnotexpectanyproblemsthreeweeksagowhenhereturnedhometotheUSafterattendingchurchinCanada,asusual.TheUScustoms（）stationinthisareaisclosedonSundays,sohejustdrovearoundthelockedgate,ashehaddoneeveryweekendsincethegateappearedlastMay,followingatighteningofbordersecurity.Twodayslater.Albertwastoldtogotothecustomsoffice,whereanofficertoldhimhehadbeencaughtoncarneracrossingtheborderillegally（）.Ottawahasgivenoutspecialpassestosome300UScitizensinthatareasotheycanenterthecountrywhenCanadiancustomsstationsareclosed,buttheUSstoppedasimilarprogramlastMay.Thatsthepeopletoa200-detouralonghillyroadstogethomethroughanotherborderAlberthasrequestedthatthecustomsofficechangetheirdecisionsonthefine,buthehasnotattendedaSundaychurchsince.“IfeellikeI’mlivinginaprison,”hesaid.WelearnfromthetextthatRichardAlbertis .anAmericanlivinginTownshipB．a(chǎn)CanadianlivinginaQuebecC．a(chǎn)CanadianworkinginacustomsstationD．a(chǎn)nAmericanworkinginaCanadianchurchAlbertwasfinedbecausehe .failedtoobeytrafficrules B．broketheAmericansecurityrulesC．workedinSt.PamphilewithoutapassD．damagedthegateofthecustomsofficeTheunderlinedword“detour”inparagraph5means .A．a(chǎn)drivethroughthe B．a(chǎn)raceacrosstheC．a(chǎn)roundaboutwayof D．a(chǎn)journeyinthemountainWhatwouldbethebesttitlefortheA．ACross-country B．ASpecialBorderC．AnUnguarded D．AnExpensiveChurchetoEveryonelovesAdventurelandTheParksandExhibitionswerebuiltforyoutoexplore（探索）enjoyandadmiretheirwondersEveryvisitwillbeanunforgettableexperienceYouwillgoawayenriched,longingtocomeback.Whatareyougoingtodothistime?TheTravelExplorecesyouhaveneverbeentobefore,andexperiencedifferentwaysofVisittheAmazonjungle（叢林）village,theTurkishmarket,theTaifloatingmarket,theBerbermountainhouseandothersTalktothepeopletherewhowilllyouabouttheirlivesandthingstheymake.Youcantrymakingacarpet,makingnets,fishing…TheFutureThisexhibitionshowshowprogresswilltouchourlives.Itallowsustolookintothefutureandexplorethecitiesofthenextcenturyandthewaywe’llbelivingthen.Spendsometimeinourspacestationandclimbintooursimulator（模擬裝置）fortheJourneytoMars!TheNatureThisisnotreallyoneparkbutIntheSafariParkyoucandriveamongAfricananimalsinoneofourRangeCruisers:seelions,giraffes,elephantsinthewild.MoveontotheOceanParktowatchthedolphinsandwhales.AndthenthereisstilltheAviarytosee…TheThisisthecenterofAdventureland.Runoutoffilm,needsomepostcardsandstamps?Forallthesethingsandmanymore,visitourundergroundshopcenter.Comehereforinformationandideastoo.TheTravelPavilionisbuilttohelp .realizetheimportanceofefamiliarwithmountainlearnhowtomakethingssuchasfishinglearnsomethingaboutdifferentcesintheIfyouareinterestedinknowingaboutwhatpeople’slifewillbe,youmay .theTravel B．theFutureC．theSafari D．theIfyouwanttogetatoyliontotakehome,wherewillyoumostlikelyThe B．TheNatureC．TheFuture D．TheTravelPAGEPAGE4Asanyhomemakerwhohastriedtokeeporderatthedinnertableknows,thereisfarmoretoafamilymealthanfood.SociologistMichaelLewishasbeenstudying50familiestofindoutjusthowmuchmore.Lewisandhisco-workerscarriedouttheirstudybyta()thefamilieswhiletheyateordinarymealsintheirownhomes.Theyfoundthatparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactivelywitheachotherandtheirchildren.Butasthenumberofchildrengetslarger,conversationgiveswaytotheparents’effortstocontroltheloudnoisetheymake.Thatcanhaveanimportanteffectonthechildren.“Ingeneralthemorequestion-askingtheparentsdo,thehigherthechildren’sIQscores,”Lewissays.“Andthemorechildrenthereare,thelessquestion-askingthereis.”Thestudyalsoprovidesanexnationforwhymiddlechildrenoftenseemtohaveahardertimeinlifethantheirsiblings(兄弟姐妹Lewisfoundthatinfamilieswiththreeorfourchildren,dinnerconversationislikelytocenterontheoldestchild,whohasthemosttotalkabout,andtheyoungest,whoneedsthemostattention.“Middlechildrenareinvisible,”saysLewis.“Whenyouseesomeonegetupfromthetableandwalkaroundduringdinnerchancesareit’sthemiddlechild.”Thereishoweveronethingthatstopsallconversationandpreventsanyonefromhavingattention:“WhentheTVison,”Lewissays,“dinnerisanon-event.”Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthetextisto showtherelationshipbetweenparentsandteachparentswaystokeeporderatthedinnerreportonthefindingsofagiveinformationaboutfamilyParentswithlargefamiliesaskfewerquestionsatdinnerbecause theyarebusyservingfoodtot