2004年9月全国公共英语考试一级笔试真题（3）

第三节短文理解2

阅读下列短文，从[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选择—个正确答案，并在答题卡l上将该项涂黑.

请根据下面短文回答第6l－65题：

　　Henry Richardson is working in an important² library. His job is to give new life³ to old books. Many of these books are very old or are the one and only copy⁴ in the world.

　　Richardson has saved⁶(挽救) the lives of many books. His first job is to wash the pages. He takes off⁷ the old cover⁸, and places each page in water. Then he carefully⁹ puts each one between sheets¹¹(纸张) of paper to dry. Some of the pages may be very thin or have missing¹² parts¹⁴. Richard-son mends¹⁵ these while¹⁶ they are still wet. He places each one on a heavy sheet¹⁰(块) of glass. Then he carefully puts small pieces of paper on the places which need mending¹⁷. These pieces of paper　are very thin. They look like part¹³ of the old paper.

　　The washed pages are now white and clean. The pages are put together again in the old cover.

　　At times, only the from and back parts of the old cover can be used¹⁸. Sometimes a whole¹⁹ new cover　must be made²⁰. Now the stronger, cleaner²¹, and "newer" book is returned²² to the library, once again ready for use.

61. Why should old books be saved?
[ A ] Because they give us a lot of information²³.
[ B ] Because they are very interesting:
[ C ] Because they may be the only copy.

62. To save⁵ old books, Richardson first .
[ A ] places the wet pages on a sheet of glass
[ B ] washes the pages
[ C ] mends the cover

63. To dry the wet pages, Richardson .
[ A ] leaves²⁴ them in the sun
[ B ] places them on a sheet of glass
[ C ] puts them between sheets of dry paper

64. The old cover of the book .
[ A ] must be used
[ B ] is sometimes used
[ C ] should never be used

65. Richardson mends old books .
[ A ] in a hospital
[ B ] in a library
[ C ] at home

请根据下面的短文回答第66－70题：

　　The Maryland Science Center²⁵ is more than fun. You can enjoy the three floors of exciting things, watch the larger-than-life play on the 4th floor, and travel²⁶ to other worlds, to far away stars, on the 5th floor.

　　Don' t just look. You are expected²⁷ to feel, to turn, to push²⁸. Build your own²⁹ house and learn　why it stands or falls. Use computers to work out plans³⁰ just as¹ famous³¹ scientists³² have done. There is always something new to learn at the Maryland Science Center.

　　Children and group visitors³⁴ enjoy half price³⁵.

　　The excitement³⁶ of the Maryland Science Center does not end when you leave. Visit the Science　Store³⁷ for a gift you' d like to keep. Electronic³⁸ jewelry( 电子珠宝), games, books, and more --take part of the Science Center .home with you.

Information
Where to call:
24 hour general(常规的) information(410)685-5225
24 hour STARLINE night sky information (410)539-STAR
Group visitor³³ information (410) 685-2370

Hours:
The Maryland Science Center is open 7 days a week (except Thanksgiving³⁹ Day and Christmas
Day )
Monday－Friday 10 a. m. -6 p. m.
Saturday and Sunday 10 a. m. -8 p. m.

66. What can visitors do at the Maryland Science Center?
[ A ] Learn science by trying it out.
[ B ] Watch and take part in a play.
[ C ] Make gifts for their friends.

67. The Maryland Science Center stays open .
[ A ]every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
[ B ] almost⁴⁰ all the weekdays⁴¹ and weekends
[ C ] on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

68. By calling (410)685-2370 we can get information about .
[ A ] the night sky show
[ B ] books and games
[ C ] group price tickets

69. "Take part of the Science Center home with you" means⁴² that .
[ A ] visitors can buy something there and take them home
[ B ] the Science Center may be sold⁴³ to visitors
[ C ] the visitors can make the Science Center their home

70. Which is true⁴⁴ about the Maryland Science Center?
[ A ] Visitors can play and learn, at the same time.
[ B ] It helps visitors travel to other countries.
[ C ] It can be visited 24 hours a day.