II、阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面几篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Coffee is a little black-and-brown Australian dog. He’s not a particularly bright dog. While Dad can make my sister and me afraid just by the tone of his voice, I have never heard him raise his voice at Coffee. In fact, one look from Coffee at the biscuit tin is enough to send my dad flying to get him a snack. Whenever we protest about the unfair treatment, Dad has a guilty smirk (傻笑) on his face. It has become a long-standing family joke that Coffee is the closest thing to a son Dad will ever have.
Then, five years ago, our lives were turned upside down when Dad suffered two major strokes（中风）within a month. For four months, mentally he was nonresponsive. We had to take turns standing by his bedside to protect him. We were exhausted but grateful that he was still alive. As the months went by, I couldn’t help but talk about Coffee constantly, often hoping that Dad could show some awareness of what I said.
Then one day, without even realizing it, I blurted out(脱口而出), “Is Coffee a tiger?” Dad began to smile. It was the first sign in four months that Dad had showed awareness of what I said. Seeing this, the whole family felt a huge weight lift from our shoulders.
Over the next nine months, Dad had to relearn all the basic things we take for granted. Dad, who was a fiercely independent man with a successful career before, found it increasingly frustrating. The only thing that ever brought a smile to his face was talk of Coffee.
When we massaged (按摩) Dad’s arm and legs to prevent his muscles from weakening, I would say, “Now all you need is Coffee to give you a ‘lick-lick’ foot massage!” No matter how many times I repeated this comment, the whole family would laugh.
26. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that Dad___.
   A. liked sons more than daughters                B. had a preference for Coffee
   C. was strict with his daughters                   D. felt guilty about raising Coffee
27. Why did the author begin to talk about Coffee in the first four months?
A. To kill the boredom.                         B. To regain her dad’s consciousness.
C. To laugh at the foolishness of Coffee.           D. To keep up her family’s spirits.
28. How did the author feel after seeing Dad’s response to her talking?
A. Surprised.           B. Doubtful.           C. Relieved.           D. Regretful.
29. During the next nine months, Dad____.
   A. felt discouraged while learning the basic things.
   B. enjoyed being massaged by three women
   C. often required the stories of Coffee.
   D. would like Coffee to accompany him
30. What would be the best title for the passage?
   A. A dog rescues its owner from a danger.
   B. A dog helps a family get together.
   C. A dog becomes a topic of the family’s talks.
   D. A dog makes his seriously ill owner smile.   

B
The gentle giants of our oceans are whale sharks. It’s the biggest whale shark and can reach as long as 41.5 feet, and these amazing creatures are not only the biggest sharks, but they are also biggest fish of any kind.
Whale sharks have a lifespan of 70 years on average, and they spend their days gently swimming in the warm and tropical oceans.
Their teeth are the size of match heads, and while their jaws could be powerful, they have never tended to attack humans. Their teeth play no role in eating, as plankton does not need to be chewed. They are to be found in numbers in the warmer oceans and they prefer the deep waters of open oceans. They tend to travel alone.
Several times a year they gather together in certain spots where plankton is plentiful. Those areas are all within a 30°north or south latitude from the equator. Sadly whale sharks are targeted by commercial fisheries at those spots.
How easy it must be for those fishermen to catch those beautiful creatures who can only swim at 3.5 miles per hour! So great a loss in numbers have they suffered that whale sharks are now listed as one of the endangered species. Some countries have started to take measures to protect the whale sharks from extinction.
The Philippines, India and Taiwan have all banned the fishing, selling, importing and exporting of whale sharks for commercial purposes. However, the law doesn’t seem to be effective because the hunting and killing still goes on today, especially in Taiwan and the Philippines. Each whale shark can fetch around $21,000. In parts of Asia they are known as the “money shark”.
The mighty dollar wins again at great cost to our habitat, and we will not know what we have lost until we have lost it forever. Therefore, it is high time for us to do something for the whale sharks.
31. We can learn from the passage that whale sharks_____________.
A. usually live a life of more than 70 years
B. always travel in the ocean in groups
C. depend on their teeth to harvest their food
D. live in the deep waters of warmer oceans
32. Why can the whale sharks be caught easily?
A. Because they swim in the oceans at a slow speed.
B. Because they are surrounded by so many fisherman.
C. Because they often gather together.
D. Because they never tend to attack humans in the water.
33. We know that in Taiwan and the Philippines, ______________.
A. fishermen are earning little by catching the whale sharks
B. fishermen have stopped hunting and killing the whale sharks
C. fishermen are continuing to hunt and kill the whale sharks 
D. importing and exporting whale sharks is legal
34. It is implied in the passage that______________.
A. whale sharks will be extinct even if they are protected
B. whale sharks are the most dangerous marine animals
C. there is no law about banning the fishing of whale sharks
D. the huge profit is to blame for the decreasing numbers of whale sharks
35. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To appeal to people to protect whale sharks
B. To advise the government to make related laws.
C. To guide people how to fish and kill whale sharks.
D. To analyze the value of whale sharks.
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