第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Driving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected ， When alcohol is consumed， it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant （抑制药），damaging eyesight， judgment and co-ordination （协调），slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving link ， driving well be affected.

Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.

The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is ：

● 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood ;or

● 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath ;or

● 67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine（尿液）

Drivers who cause traffic accidents， or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.

Any drive found drinking beyond the limit will be charged.The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK﹩25，000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving.

The same punishment applices to failing to provide speciments（样本） far breath， blood or urine tests without good excuse.

Drink driving is a criminal offebce.Be a responsible，driver，think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users， never drive after consuming alcohol.

56.The first paragraph is mainly about_____________.

A. the introductions of driving skills B. the dangaga of drinking to your body

C. the effect of drinking on driving D. the process of alcohol being absorbed

57.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “________”。

A. alcohol B. absorption C. blood D. process

58 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.

B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.

C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.

D.50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink limit

59.A drive suspeced of drink driving_________.

A.Should provide specimens for testing.

B.be forbidden to drive for 3years

C.Will be punished for 10 driving-offence points

D.Should pay a maximum fine of HK＄25，000

B

For five days，Edmonton‘s Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents， and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves .Since is beginning in 1980，the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating（念）the ture feeling of what folk music is all about and that’s the traditional togetherness（友爱）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.

This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation ，” Riedel said. “It‘s really east to relax， and it’s great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there， so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone‘s musical interests.

With so many years of expenence .the festival has become a well-oiled machine， and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue（举办地）for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food， reusable ashes are given a $2 plate fee， but that is returned when the plate is brought back.

The festival has completely sold out of tickets， and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan， it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival， so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.

The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday， Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund （基金）concert， and will finish up on Sunday， Aug.8.

60. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to ___________.

A. gather people with different musical tastes

B. remind people of the real sense of folk music

C. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk music

D. collect old stories of folk music

61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5years.

B. It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.

C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.

D. People have to pay ﹩2 for a plate of food.

62. We can learn from the passenger that____.

A. people can get tickets easily for the festival

B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is highly recommended.

C. driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommended

D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday

63. What would the best title for the passenger？

A. Folk Music of Blues

B. One Festival Family Gathering

C. Festival for family Gathering

D. Edmonton’s Downtown Park

C

Elixir

written by Eric Walters

Twelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his assistant， Mr. Best， who are in search of a cure for diabetes （糖尿病）.She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.

George Washingtion Carver

Written by Elizabeth Macleod

Meet the “Peanut（花生） Specialist”， George Washington Carver， the inventor and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural research， he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States. See also Macleod’s Albert Einstein： A Life of Genius.

The Inuit Thought of It： Amazing Arctic Innovations

Written by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonald

Explore more than 40 ideas necessary [来源：评价网高考招生]to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives， celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people. Also see other books; The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.

Made in Canada:101 Amazing Achieverms

Written by Bev Spencer

What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection？Here are 101 common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian，including the Blackberry，alkaline（碱性） batterices and the Blue Box yecycling program.

Newton and the Tlme Machine

Written by Michael Me Gowan

Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinesaurs up close.But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends，King Herbert and Queen Certunde，in can he save them before time runs out？