Ⅳ.阅读理解/Reading comprehension（40分）

　　A

　　People have flown kites in Japan for more than a thousand years．There are many different kinds of kites．Some look like bats，others look like birds．Most have pictures on them．

　　There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan. One story is about a thief．He wanted to steal the gold from the top of a high tower．

　　The thief and his friends made a large kite．One dark windy night，he caught hold of the kite．His friends raised it into the air．They moved the kite near the top of the tower． Then the thief was able to steal the gold．Another story is about a father and a son．They were in trouble on an island near Japan．The father made a large kite．His son 资 料 来源于 贵大-在线 WwW.GzU521.NeT flew back to Japan with the help of the kite．

　　The young men of Japan have kite matches．When the kites are flying，the match starts．The young men try to break each other?s kite strings．The last kite left in the sky is the winner．

　　46． The article mainly tells us______．

　　A． how to fly kites B． kites in Japan C． a thief and a father D． a thief

　　47． Most kites in Japan_______．

　　A． are very large B． look like birds C． have pictures on them D． are very small

　　48． In the article, the underlined word "steal" means "______"．

　　A． take others things unlawfully(不正当地)

　　B． borrow something from others

　　C． lend something to others

　　D． take others? things lawfully

　　49． The father made a large kite to help his son to_______．

　　A． steal gold B． fly above the island

　　C． return to their country D． go to another country

　　50． In the kite match，the young men try to_______．

　　A． make their kites fly high

　　B． draw beautiful pictures on their kites

　　C． break the lines of each others kites

　　D． make others happy

　　B

　　In June, 2007, a group of students from eight high schools in Winnipeg, the capital of Canada′s Manitoba province, will begin testlaunching (试验性发射) a satellite the size of a Rubik′s cube.

　　The one kilogram Win?Cube satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put into low orbit. Once in space, it can perform for a few months or up to several years, communicating information that could help find the signs of earthquakes.

　　There are 80 similar satellite projects worldwide, but this is the first high school based program of its kind in Canada. 30 Manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace (航空航天的) experts and 10 students from the University of Manitoba, and with support from two other organizations.

　　The Win?Cube project is not something that goes on a piece of paper; it is the real world engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. It is also taken as a wonderful example of the unique partnerships within Manitoba. Designing, building and launching a satellite with high school participation will bring this world?class educational project into reality and Manitoba closer to space.

　　"These Manitoba high school students deserve congratulations for their enthusiasm, innovation (创新), and a strong love for discovery," said Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjomson. "We want to make science more relevant (相关的), interesting and attractive to high school students by showing them how classroom studies can relate to practical experience in the workplace or, in this case, in space," Bjomson added.

　　The Win?Cube program is mainly named at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students. It also shows Manitoba?s devotion to research and innovation and the development of a skilled workforce-all important drivers of knowledge?based economic growth.

　　51. According to Mr. Bjomson,， _______.

　　A. those Manitoba high school students are worth praising

　　B. the study of space can be practically made in classrooms

　　C. Manitoba high schools are famous for the study of space

　　D. scientific research is too far away from high school students

　　52. The primary purpose of the project is to________.

　　A. find the early signs of earthquakes

　　B. relate studies to practice

　　C. help high school students study the real world engineering

　　D. inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students

　　53. The best title for this passage may be________ .

　　A. Manitoba School B. Win Cube Program

　　C. Space Cooperation D. Satellite Launching