第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2．5分，满分50分)

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

     The purpose of the TOEFL test is to evaluate the English level of people who are non-native English speakers．The TOEFL test on computer combines many of the same question types as the traditional paper-based test with new question types that are only offered in the computer format(格式)．This is an easy-to-use testing system for even the most basic computer users．

    Section，score and time：

    1)Listening Comprehension：0-30 points；Measures a student’s ability to understand North American English．30 to 49 questions with l5-25 minutes to answer the questions．40-60 minutes to complete entire section．The clock runs while you are answering questions，but not while you are listening to conversations and talks．

    2)Structure：0-30 points；Measures a student’s ability to recognize language appropriate for standard written English．20-25 questions with l5-25 minutes to complete the questions．

    3)Vocabulary＆Reading Comprehension：0-30 points；Measures a student’s ability to understand non-technical reading material．44-55 questions with 70-90 minutes to complete the section(includes time spent reading passages and answering questions)．

    4)Essay Writing：Measures a student’s ability to express ideas in standard written English．One assigned essay topic，with 30 minutes to write the essay．

    The score from the essay in the Writing Section is included in the Structure score．The essay is graded on a scaled score of 0 to 6．Six is the highest possible score in the Writing Section．

    You may take the TOEFL test only once in any calendar month．IMPORTANT：If you take the test more than once in a calendar month，your new scores will not be reported and your test fee will not be given back．

36．Compared with the traditional test，the new TOEFL test           

    A．is much easier for non-native English speakers to pass

    B．requires exam takers to have good computer skills

    C．can better evaluate the English level of non-English speakers

    D．has new question types that can only be carried out on the computer

37．Of the four sections, you will spend the least time on            ．

    A．Listening Comprehension             B．Structure

    C．Vocabulary&Reading Comprehension   D．Essay Writing

38．What can we learn about the Writing Section from the passage?

    A．Students are allowed to write freely in standard English．

    B．Essay writing is the most difficult of the four sections．

    C．Essay writing can best evaluate people’s English level．

    D．Students can get six points at most in this section．

39．The passage suggests that when you take a TOEFL test，           .

    A．you will spend less time answering questions than listening to them

    B．you will be examined on English grammar in the Structure Section

    C．your score will be reduced if you take it more than once a month

    D．you will have to pay larger test fees if you take a second test in a month

 40．If you take the TOEFL test in early May, the earliest time you can take another is            .

　　A．in July    B．in late May    C．in June   D．in early August

B

    I had started doing my new job when I started getting these terrible headaches almost every day．I couldn’t pure out what was causing them．My dentist told me that it was my wisdom teeth that caused the headaches．He advised me to get my wisdom teeth removed．But I refused．I was working for a small wage with no sick leave and had no way of paying $1，500 for the surgery．My wisdom teeth were getting so bad that I had gotten a terrible infection in my jaw(颌)and neck that was threatening my life．I decided to remove them．

    To my surprise I found that I worked with angels, some of the most generous people I've ever met．Everyone was terribly worried about me and insisted on helping me out．The assistant division manager wanted to find some way that would help me get the money I needed．   

    They decided to hold a bake sale to get money for my surgery．I was very grateful when I heard about this, but figured it would only make a few hundred probably．To my astonishment, at the end of the day they presented me with over $l,000 towards my surgery．I cried．I had never had so much kindness bestowed(给予)upon me in my life．I knew they added their money to it．Two weeks before my surgery, I was very sick and they arranged for me to take the paid time off．

    I went through my surgery successfully and I made a promise that after I was fully recovered I would spare no effort to help others．Their kindness was remarkable, and I will remember it for the rest of my life．They are truly angels and I’m so lucky to work with them．

41．Why didn’t the author follow the dentist’s advice on removing his wisdom teeth at first?

    A．Because he was afraid to pull his wisdom teeth out．

    B．Because he believed that there was no need to remove them．

    C．Because he had no sick leave and had to work all day long．

    D．Because he was so poor that he couldn't afford the surgery．

42．In order to help him，the author’s workmates             .

    1)held a bake sale to raise money

    2)gave the author their own money secretly

    3)let the author lake a paid leave

    4)helped the author with his work

　A．(1)(2)(3)    B．(1)(3)(4)    C．(2)(3)(4)    D．(1)(2)(4)

43．Ftom the passage we know that    ．

　A．the author had a strong mind

　B．the anthor had never gotten others’ help before

　C．the author hadn’t thought he could get so much help

　D．the author didn’t get along well with his workmates in the past

44．The author’s attitude towards his workmates is that of           ．

　A．guilty    B．appreciation    C．envy   D．criticism

45．It can be inferred from the passage that the author          ．

   A．1ives a better life than before now

   B．will offer help to others in return

   C．has paid off his debt for the surgery

   D．will work harder to repay his workmates
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