ⅲ。阅读理解（共25小题；a.每小题2分，b.每小题1分；满分45分）

a)阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。

a

when we meet friends, we greet them by saying “hi” or shaking hands. but in some countries, people greet each other by kissing cheeks.

in a cheek kiss, both people lean forward. they lightly touch cheek to cheek or lip (嘴唇) to cheek. they also might shake hands or hug each other.

in europe, cheek kissing is common. it is done between a man and woman, a parent and child, two women or two men. people kiss on both cheeks once or more. the french, for example, kiss twice, once on each cheek. the dutch kiss three times.

in america, people kiss one or both cheeks, but only when meeting very good friends or family. cheek kissing is most common between a man and woman who know each other well. two men do not cheek kiss.

in the arab world, cheek kissing is common among friends, relatives and lovers. younger people kiss the elderly to show respect.

sometimes people may air-cheek-kiss. sound strange? it means they don’t touch each other’s cheeks while kissing. they blow a kiss without touching cheeks or just kiss into the air. ladies wearing lipstick (唇膏) do this kind of kiss.

not all people kiss on the cheeks. eskimos (爱斯基摩人) “kiss” with their noses. they gently rub the tips of their noses together. this is called an eskimo kiss.

41. in america, kissing is usually done between ________.

a. two men                          b. two women   

c. a man and woman who are friends      c. two children

42. in the arab world, people _________.

a. blow a kiss                          b. kiss common people 

c. kiss close related people                d. kiss children

43. _______ kiss each other’ tip of nose.

a. europeans        b. arabians         c. americans            d. eskimos

44. what is the best title of the passage?

a. kiss to say hello b. how to kiss  c. blow a kiss           d. whom to kiss

b

the 2008 beijing olympic games are drawing near. are you eager to enjoy watching the matches or start serving as a volunteer? first, you need to know about audience manners.

the behaviour of courtside audiences is considered to be an important part of sporting culture. in 2004, after world champion stephen hendry lost to ding junhui in the china open snooker championships, he complained of the noise from chinesespectators. perhaps you and your classmates could discuss how to behave while in the audience at the olympic games.

most sporting arenas have rules for spectators written on the back of the tickets. read your ticket carefully before you arrive. try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don’t leave when a game is in progress. when you leave, remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other trash(垃圾).

during exciting games, try to control yourself. don’t criticize the performance of players and coaches. be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience.

applause is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players. but you should do it properly. when players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them, but don’t go on for too long. after an excellent performance, applaud warmly. if someone fails, your applause will help encourage them.

applause is not welcome, however, while a game is in progress and players need to keep their concentration. various sports have various rules for the audience.

enjoying artistic gymnastics requires silence. but lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players. snooker and table tennis courtside behavior includes a ban on flash photography. mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centres.

to be a good spectator, you should take time to learn the game-specific rules and related culture of each event.

45. what does the word “spectators” mean in the second paragraph?

a. players             b. audiences          c. coaches                   d. organizers

46. what should you do during an exciting game?

a. control yourself                          b. keep quiet  

c. praise the players                      d. cheer the players

47. when can’t you clap your hands?

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b. when an excellent performance is over

c. when someone fails                           

d. when a player is finishing a very difficult performance

48. what is the best title of this text?

a. how to be a good audience of beijing olympic games

b. how to support players at beijing olympic games

c. how to control yourself at beijing olympic games

d. how to be a volunteer at beijing olympic games

c

russian president vladimir putin has explained why he stopped to kiss a small boy on the stomach as he was walking through the kremlin, saying it was a spontaneous (本能的) action like touching a cat.

"it was an unplanned meeting - people just came up and started talking to me," putin said, recalling the june 28 incident when he met the boy, nikita, among a group of tourists, lifted the boy’s shirt and planted a kiss on his stomach.

"he seemed very independent and serious. at the same time, a child is always defenceless and nice. i wanted to touch him like a cat and it came out in this action. there was nothing behind it," putin said in an internet question and answer meeting with russian and foreign audiences.

the stomach kiss incident has caused a lot of guess and comment in the russian media and major public interest ahead of putin’s question and answer meeting thursday.

49. according to putin, he touched the boy _________.

a. by chance        b. on purpose           c. spontaneously     d. forcedly

50. what did the word “he” refer to in the third paragraph?

a. the cat      b. putin                c. the boy          d. a passer-by

51. what of the following is not the result of the putin’s kissing the boy?

a. people tried to guess what putin’s intention was to kiss the boy.

b. people made a lot of comment about putin’s kissing the boy

c. putin may have to leave Office because of kissing the boy.

d. the public showed much interest in putin’s kissing the boy.

52. what is the best title of the passage?

a. putin kissed a boy on the stomach

b. people wondered why putin kissed a boy on the stomach

c. putin explained why he kissed a boy on the stomach

d. people discussed how to treat putin’s kissing a boy on the stomach