二、 阅读理解（共 3 题）2. Customers rushing to Paris's newest cafe to order their coffees and bread are now able to enjoythem in the company of a dozen cats.The “Cafe des Chats” in the heart of the capital is home to a dozen cats that walk aroundtables or curl up on armchairs as people eat and drink.The establishment is aimed at Parisiansunable to keep pets in small citycentre apartments.And though the idea may seem strange,cafe manager Margaux Gandelon says that the “purr (咕噜咕噜声) treatment” does good tocustomers' health.And it is real ，“ Purring produces vibrations( 震动 )，which lower yourblood pressure and your heartbeat，”Gandelon says.This month's opening weekend saw queues snaking along the roadside and bookings takenfrom now last until next month.Some 300 customers had to be turned away.Gandelon saysanimal welfare ( 福利) is important and customers are not allowed toabusethe cats.She isprepared to force any customers who are against the rules to leave the cafe.Visiting the cafe out of curiosity，business student Florian Laboureau described it as a greatidea, but said he was more of a dog person.Another customer Quack Quaack said ，“I wasreally impressed when I was in Paris a few days ago.Just about everywhere we went, dogswere everywhere.But I thought I'd died and gone to heaven standing in the bank queue withdogs all around me with their owners.There were cats in a lot of the retail stores too thatwould greet you as you walked in.The US needs to get with this, pets are part of most people'slives and having them in public places makes the world seem like a happier and friendlierplace.Wouldn't that be just wonderful？”【1】The “Cafe des Chats” is special because________.A.it lies in the center of ParisB.it offers all kinds of cat foodC.customers can bring cats thereD.customers enjoy their coffees with cats【2】Why did Margaux Gandelon open the “Cafe des Chats”？A.To make it a pet rescue center.B.To meet animal lovers' needs.C.To become a famous person.D.To study the “purr treatment”．【3】We can learn from the passage that________.A.the “Cafe des Chats” is very popular nowB.more cats will be accepted in the “Cafe des Chats”C.the “Cafe des Chats” will be opened in other citiesD.people become healthier after drinking in the “Cafe des Chats”【4】What's the meaning of the underlined word “abuse” in Paragraph 3?A.Keep close to. B.Talk to.C.Treat badly. D.Pat warmly. 3. Robert Jarvik ， born on May 11, 1946 in Michigan and raised in Stamford, is a medicalscientist and researcher，who played an important role in the invention of the artificial heart.Hewas interested in medicine from a young age.He watched his father perform operations and gaineda patent (专利权)for a machine applied in the medical operation before he graduated from highschool.Jarvik attended Syracuse University and considered a career in art.When his father developedheart disease suddenly, he decided then to work on a medical career.He applied to medicalschools, but was not admitted to any schools in the US. Before long, he was admitted to themedical school in Italy and stayed there for two years.He returned to get a degree in medicinefrom New York University in 1971.After working for a period of time, Jarvik got a job in the organ transplant ( 器 官 移 植 )program at the University of Utah in 1972.He worked with the director of the program,Willem Kolff, who invented the kidney dialysis (肾透析)machine.By the time Jarvik came to the University of Utah, the organ program had already developedthe primary artificial heart.He improved it by creating a diaphragm (横膈膜)，which solvedmany issues with the heart.Eventually, he created the first artificial heart in 1981, the Jarvik7,to be placed in a human patient, which was considered one of the most important inventions inhuman history.Barney Clark, a retired dentist suffering from serious heart disease, received the Jarvik7transplant on December.2, 1982.He lived for 112 days after the operation, but the transplantwas considered a success.Though receiving criticism for the risk referred to transplant anartificial heart, the Jarvik7 still became very important for patients who were waiting for aheart.In 1987，Jarvik moved to New York City and formed Jarvik Research Inc.He begandeveloping a new heart －the Jarvik 2000.This smaller machine fits inside a patient's heartrather than replacing the entire organ.【1】What method does the writer use to develop the passage?A. By comparing opinions from different fields.B. By following the natural time order.C. By discussing research experiments.D. By presenting some research results.【2】What do you know about Robert Jarvik from the passage?A. He was good at observation and made an invention when he was young.B. He was born and raised in the same place where his parents worked.C. He began to help his father from a young age when he performed operations.D. He was admitted to an American medical school soon after he graduated from college.【3】Which of the following incidents made Robert Jarvik determine his lifelong career?A. He received a patent for the medical operation.B. He was refused to be admitted to any medical school in the US.C. He took part in the organ program at the University of Utah.D. His father developed heart disease suddenly.【4】What is the greatest achievement for Robert Jarvik as a medical scientist?A. He created the first artificial heart in 1981.B. He invented the kidney dialysis machine.C. He did the first heart transplant operation for a heart patient.D. He created a diaphragm to fit inside a patient's heart. 4. Once upon a time there was a good, cheerful wizard(男巫)who loved to use his magic to makeeveryone happy.He was also quite an unusual wizard because he was allergic ( 过敏) to manydifferent foods.He had to be very careful with what he put in his mouth.He was always beinginvited to parties, and he would always gladly accept, because he always had new tricks andgames to try out.In the beginning, everyone was considerate about his allergies, and they took special care toprepare food that he would be able to eat safely.But as time went on, people were tired ofhaving to prepare special foods for him.Sometimes they didn't even bother to tell him whatwas in the food, and, more than once, he ended up with a black tongue and a red face.The wizard was angry.He waved his wand (摩杖) and cast a spell(咒语) that gave everyone aspecial allergy.Some became allergic to birds, others to fruit or meat...And so, each person hadto take special care from then on.Whenever people met up to eat or have a party, they endedup having to go to the doctor.Gradually, people began making an effort to learn what each other's allergies were.Now theywould prepare everything carefully, so that they could have a good time together withoutgetting sick.In less than a year, life in town returned to normal ， filled with parties andcelebrations.Even better, the wizard now could stay and enjoy the whole party.Some time later, without anyone knowing, the wizard waved his wand again and undid thespell.The people had learned well how to be considerate towards others, and how they couldenjoy each other's company even better just by making a little effort to adapt(适应)to each andevery person.【1】The wizard got sick because________.A. the food he ate was not healthyB. people didn't know he was allergicC. people gave him allergic food on purposeD. people didn't tell him what was in his food【2】The wizard made others allergic because________.A. he was angry with people's indifference to himB. he wanted to perform his new trickC. he wanted others to know his powerD. he was not invited to the party【 3 】 From the fourth paragraph, we can know in order to live a normal life people hadto________.A. go to see the doctor every dayB. keep each other safe from allergyC. keep away from birds and fruitsD. stop holding parties and celebrations

二、 阅读理解（共 3 题） 2. Customers rushing to Paris's newest cafe to order their coffees and bread are now able to enjoy them in the company of a dozen cats. The “Cafe des Chats” in the heart of the capital is home to a dozen cats that walk around tables or curl up on armchairs as people eat and drink.The establishment is aimed at Parisians unable to keep pets in small citycentre apartments.And though the idea may seem strange, cafe manager Margaux Gandelon says that the “purr (咕噜咕噜声) treatment” does good to customers' health.And it is real ，“ Purring produces vibrations( 震动 )，which lower your blood pressure and your heartbeat，”Gandelon says. This month's opening weekend saw queues snaking along the roadside and bookings taken from now last until next month.Some 300 customers had to be turned away.Gandelon says animal welfare ( 福利) is important and customers are not allowed toabusethe cats.She is prepared to force any customers who are against the rules to leave the cafe. Visiting the cafe out of curiosity，business student Florian Laboureau described it as a great idea, but said he was more of a dog person.Another customer Quack Quaack said ，“I was really impressed when I was in Paris a few days ago.Just about everywhere we went, dogs were everywhere.But I thought I'd died and gone to heaven standing in the bank queue with dogs all around me with their owners.There were cats in a lot of the retail stores too that would greet you as you walked in.The US needs to get with this, pets are part of most people's lives and having them in public places makes the world seem like a happier and friendlier place.Wouldn't that be just wonderful？” 【1】The “Cafe des Chats” is special because________. A.it lies in the center of Paris B.it offers all kinds of cat food C.customers can bring cats there D.customers enjoy their coffees with cats 【2】Why did Margaux Gandelon open the “Cafe des Chats”？ A.To make it a pet rescue center. B.To meet animal lovers' needs. C.To become a famous person. D.To study the “purr treatment”． 【3】We can learn from the passage that________. A.the “Cafe des Chats” is very popular now B.more cats will be accepted in the “Cafe des Chats” C.the “Cafe des Chats” will be opened in other cities D.people become healthier after drinking in the “Cafe des Chats” 【4】What's the meaning of the underlined word “abuse” in Paragraph 3? A.Keep close to. B.Talk to. C.Treat badly. D.Pat warmly. 3. Robert Jarvik ， born on May 11, 1946 in Michigan and raised in Stamford, is a medical scientist and researcher，who played an important role in the invention of the artificial heart.He was interested in medicine from a young age.He watched his father perform operations and gained a patent (专利权)for a machine applied in the medical operation before he graduated from high school. Jarvik attended Syracuse University and considered a career in art.When his father developed heart disease suddenly, he decided then to work on a medical career.He applied to medical schools, but was not admitted to any schools in the US. Before long, he was admitted to the medical school in Italy and stayed there for two years.He returned to get a degree in medicine from New York University in 1971. After working for a period of time, Jarvik got a job in the organ transplant ( 器 官 移 植 ) program at the University of Utah in 1972.He worked with the director of the program, Willem Kolff, who invented the kidney dialysis (肾透析)machine. By the time Jarvik came to the University of Utah, the organ program had already developed the primary artificial heart.He improved it by creating a diaphragm (横膈膜)，which solved many issues with the heart.Eventually, he created the first artificial heart in 1981, the Jarvik7, to be placed in a human patient, which was considered one of the most important inventions in human history. Barney Clark, a retired dentist suffering from serious heart disease, received the Jarvik7 transplant on December.2, 1982.He lived for 112 days after the operation, but the transplant was considered a success.Though receiving criticism for the risk referred to transplant an artificial heart, the Jarvik7 still became very important for patients who were waiting for a heart.In 1987，Jarvik moved to New York City and formed Jarvik Research Inc.He began developing a new heart －the Jarvik 2000.This smaller machine fits inside a patient's heart rather than replacing the entire organ. 【1】What method does the writer use to develop the passage? A. By comparing opinions from different fields. B. By following the natural time order. C. By discussing research experiments. D. By presenting some research results. 【2】What do you know about Robert Jarvik from the passage? A. He was good at observation and made an invention when he was young. B. He was born and raised in the same place where his parents worked. C. He began to help his father from a young age when he performed operations. D. He was admitted to an American medical school soon after he graduated from college. 【3】Which of the following incidents made Robert Jarvik determine his lifelong career? A. He received a patent for the medical operation. B. He was refused to be admitted to any medical school in the US. C. He took part in the organ program at the University of Utah. D. His father developed heart disease suddenly. 【4】What is the greatest achievement for Robert Jarvik as a medical scientist? A. He created the first artificial heart in 1981. B. He invented the kidney dialysis machine. C. He did the first heart transplant operation for a heart patient. D. He created a diaphragm to fit inside a patient's heart. 4. Once upon a time there was a good, cheerful wizard(男巫)who loved to use his magic to make everyone happy.He was also quite an unusual wizard because he was allergic ( 过敏) to many different foods.He had to be very careful with what he put in his mouth.He was always being invited to parties, and he would always gladly accept, because he always had new tricks and games to try out. In the beginning, everyone was considerate about his allergies, and they took special care to prepare food that he would be able to eat safely.But as time went on, people were tired of having to prepare special foods for him.Sometimes they didn't even bother to tell him what was in the food, and, more than once, he ended up with a black tongue and a red face. The wizard was angry.He waved his wand (摩杖) and cast a spell(咒语) that gave everyone a special allergy.Some became allergic to birds, others to fruit or meat...And so, each person had to take special care from then on.Whenever people met up to eat or have a party, they ended up having to go to the doctor. Gradually, people began making an effort to learn what each other's allergies were.Now they would prepare everything carefully, so that they could have a good time together without getting sick.In less than a year, life in town returned to normal ， filled with parties and celebrations.Even better, the wizard now could stay and enjoy the whole party. Some time later, without anyone knowing, the wizard waved his wand again and undid the spell.The people had learned well how to be considerate towards others, and how they could enjoy each other's company even better just by making a little effort to adapt(适应)to each and every person. 【1】The wizard got sick because________. A. the food he ate was not healthy B. people didn't know he was allergic C. people gave him allergic food on purpose D. people didn't tell him what was in his food 【2】The wizard made others allergic because________. A. he was angry with people's indifference to him B. he wanted to perform his new trick C. he wanted others to know his power D. he was not invited to the party 【 3 】 From the fourth paragraph, we can know in order to live a normal life people had to________. A. go to see the doctor every day B. keep each other safe from allergy C. keep away from birds and fruits D. stop holding parties and celebrations