二、阅读理解(4小题共20分)
3.
（本题5分）
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15，1452 in Italy．He is best known as an artist．One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa．However，Leonardo had many other natural abilities．He was also a great inventor．Many of his inventions have become important in modern daily life．
By watching the way birds fly，Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying．Among his sketches（素描）we can see several objects．We consider them as modern flying machines．Although Leonardo hated war，he invented many different machines used for war．His most special invention was the machine gun，which was produced and used in war many years later．
Leonardo was a strange man．He didn't eat any meat，which was very unusual at that time．He never published（发表）his ideas and scientific discoveries．He usually used mirror（镜子）writing，which looks like writing in a mirror，starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left．
We have very little of his work today．Leonardo finished only a few of his painting．He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect．No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was．We now believe，however，that he was one of the cleverest men in the world．
判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用"A"表示，不符合的用"B"表示．
（1）Leonardo is not only an artist but also an inventor．
（2）The cutting machine was Leonardo's most special invention．
（3）Leonardo was strange，for example he didn't eat any vegetables．
（4）Leonardo invented some machines for labor-saving to make good use of the time．
（5）Leonardo left many unfinished paintings because he had no time．
4.
（本题6分）
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet，but how many of us know the history of the Internet？
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s．At that time，computers were large and expensive．Computer networks（网络） didn't work well．If one computer in the network broke down，then the whole network stopped．So a new network system（系统） had to be set up．It should be good enough to be used by many different computers．If part of the network was not working，information could be sent through another part．In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time．
At first the Internet was only used by the government，but in the early 1970s，hospitals universities，and banks were allowed to use it，too．However，computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use．By the start of 1990s，computers became cheaper and easier to use．Scientists had also developed software that made"surfing"the Internet easier．
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day．Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people．
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life．
（1）How long has the Internet been used？
A．For about 14 years．
B．For about 20 years．
C．For about 40 years．
D．For about 50 years．
（2）What is true about computers in the 1990s？
A．People could get information only from them．
B．They became larger and easier．
C．People didn't know how to use them．
D．More people could afford and use them．
（3）What can we learn from the last sentence？
A．People will die without the Internet．
B．All people should set up their own network．
C．People live easily without the Internet．
D．People will spend more and more time on the Internet．
（4）The Internet was first used by ．
A．universities
B．the government
C．banks
D．hospitals．
5.
（本题4.5分）
Young people can have problems with their minds．Some students become worried because they have to study very hard or have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates．
Liu Wei，a Junior 2 student from Hefei，could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons．He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife．
Another student，14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou，was afraid of exams．She got very worried，and when she looked at the exam paper．She couldn't think of anything to write．
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental（心理的） problems．Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy，having problems in learning and getting on with people．Many students who have problems won't go for help．Some think they will look like a fool if they go to see a doctor．Others don't want to talk about their secrets．
Liang Yuezhu，an expert on teenagers from Beijing Aiding Hospital has the following suggestions for teenagers．
*Talk to your parents，friends or teachers often．
*Take part in group activities and play sports．
*Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell．
（1）The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ．
A．a serious headache
B．mental problems
C．bad habits
D．no parents
（2）Students who have problems won't ask others for help because ．
A．they won't let others think they are foolish and have something wrong
B．they don't think doctors can help them
C．doctors can't keep their secrets
D．both A and C
（3）Liang Yuezhu's suggestion to the students who have mental problems is that ．
A．it's better to be with others
B．it's not necessary for them to go to the hospital
C．it's better to join others and quarrel with them
D．teachers and parents can't do anything about mental problems．
6.
（本题4.5分）
How nice are you？Do you give money to homeless people？Do you offer your seat to someone in need on a bus？
Many people believe that confident people think more highly of themselves，while those who have low self-esteem（自尊） think less of their good qualities．However，a new study says it might not be true，reported The Guardian．
The study was done by Jonathan Freeman，a psychology（心理学） professor from the University of London，UK．He found that 98 percent of British people consider themselves to be among the nicest 50 percent of the population．In the study，Freeman first asked some people to rate（评级） their own niceness．Then he got people to answer questions like"Do you give directions to strangers？"and"Have you ever donated blood？"The resultowed that people are not as nice as they think they are．Two thirds of them seldom helped others carry heavy shopping bags，and only a quarter of them donated blood．In another study by psychologists from universities in Chicago and Virginia，US，some people were shown pictures of themselves．Some pictures had been slightly changed to make them appear more attractive．When asked to pick the unchanged pictures，people usually chose the more attractive ones．So，why do we think we're nicer than we actually are？
There are many theories（理论）．A popular one says we unconsciously（无意识地） deceive（欺骗） ourselves，so that we can get confidence without knowingly lying to ourselves or each other．
How can we solve it？Other studieow that there is a simple way：feedback（反馈）．Compare others' opinions toward yourself with your own and you will see a clearer picture．
（1）What does the underlined word"donate"mean in Chinese？
A．赠送
B．捐献
C．购买
D．抛弃
（2）How can you see yourselves more clearly？
A．By comparing others' opinions toward yourself with your own．
B．By answering more questions．
C．By helping more people．
D．By being more active．
（3）Which is true according to the passage？
A．Jonathan Freeman is a psychology professor from the US．
B．89 percent of British people consider themselves to be among the nicest 50 percent of the population．
C．Two thirds of people in the study helped others carry heavy shopping bags．
D．People think they're nicer than they actually are．
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