第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

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　　Chinese cigarette packs will have skulls(骷髅),blackened teeth or diseased lungs printed on them in the latest effort to deal with smoking,but one expert said the images may actually attract younger people to take up the habit.

　　The images would have to take up at least 30 percent of the pack's surface area under rrules that would come into force from January 2009.It was part of a plan that would also see tobacco advertising banned in China by 2011.Similar images are already printed on packs in countries including Singapore,Thailand and Canada.

　　Chinese are the world's most enthusiastic smokers,with a growing market of more than 300 million making it a magnet for cigarette companies and a focus of international health concern.China has banned smoking on public transport,but it is still allwed in many public places such as restaurants,and it is not uncommon to see people smoking in hospitals.

　　The average age people take up smoking in some parts of the country had hallen to as low as just over 10.And the new measures could make the problem worse,according to Zhao Cuiping,a youth expert."In analysis over the past decade(十年) on what young people like,they far prefer skulls and other scary images to cats or dogs,"she said.

　　Chinese cigarettes are also among the cheapest in the world and a packet can cost as little as eight US. cents.

　　The country needs to take effective measures to cut down smoking or the habit could end up killing 2.2 million Chinese a year by 2020,the World Health Organization said in May.

　　56.The new designs will be adopted on cigarette packs ______.

　　　A.to attract young people     B.increase tobacco sales

　　　C.as trade mardks           D.as health warnings

　　57.We can infer from the article that nobody is allowed to smoke while _____ in China now.

　　　A.staying in a hospital B.taking a bus ride C.eating outsede D.walking in the street

　　58.Zhao Cuiping seemed to think that teenagers would ______.

　　　A.enjoy the new cigarette packs

　　　B.dislike the new measures

　　　C.be the last to give up their smoking habit

　　　D.prefer to have pet animals on the packs

　　59.All the paragraphs support the idea that China's smoking problem is serious except ____.

　　　A.Paragraph 1 B.Paragraphs 1 and 2 C.Paragraphs 1and 5 D.Paragraphs 2,5 and 6

-----Did Oliver's parents leave him any money?　　　　

-----No, he had to support _____.

　 A. on his own 　 B. all alone　 C. by himself　　　 D. himself

—Does Bill do his new job well?

　 — ________ his old job. I’m afraid there’s no hope for him.

A. Not better than　 B. No better than　? C. Not so well as　 D. Not as well as

Any housewife who went to the new supermarket wished to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the 　21　just inside the entrance 　22　.It said: “Remember,　23　,one of our customers gets 　24　goods. THIS MAY BE YOUR LUCKY DAY!” For quite a long time Mrs. Edwards　25, like many of her  26, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never　27　hoping. The 　28　in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her 　29　buying so many things but failed. She 　30　dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Everything in your 　31　doesn’t need to be paid!” One Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwards shopped  32　.But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her 　33　than she found that she had forgotten to 　34　tea. She dashed back to the 　35　, got some tea and went towards the　36　.As she did so, she saw the 　37　came.　38　his hand he said, “I want to 　39　you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket　40　 !”

1.A .notice     B. report           C. board            D. newspaper

2. A. did       B. promised     C. made         D. agreed

3.A. every day  B. every month  C. twice a week D. once a week

4.A. excellent B. free             C. extra            D. unexpected

5. A. waited        B. came             C. hoped        D. went

6.A. friends        B. neighbors        C. relatives        D. customers

7. A. got rid of    B. got along with   C. gave up      D. gave out

8.A. counter    B. cushion      C. food             D . cupboard

9. A. against       B. for          C. with             D. about

10.A. often         B. always       C. usually      D. seldom

11.A. bill      B. hand         C. car          D. basket

12.A. anxiously     B. seriously        C. crazily      D. wonderfully

13.A. pockets   B. car          C. basket       D. house

14. A. buy      B. find             C. take             D. have

15.A. shop      B. counter      C. department   D. supermarket

16.A. door      B. entrance         C. cash-desk        D. shelves

17.A. secretary B. policeman        C. manager     D. salesman

18. A. Putting out B. Holding out C. Shaking      D. Waving

19.A. congratulate B .tell          C. inform          D. thank

20.A. is yours      B. means nothing    C. belongs to you  D. costs nothing