1994年高考英语试题及答案

　　Ⅲ、阅读理解(共20小题，计分40分)

　　阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　A

　　Tokyo: Three snakes, whose poison could kill a person in ten minutes, are guarding a blue star sapphire (蓝宝石) worth nearly six hundred thousand dollars at a Japanese exhibition of jewels sent from an Indian museum.

　　"Normally it would be forbidden to let these poisonous snakes guard exhibition objects, but it's diferent this time because the jewels are being eshibited at a hotel," a police official said.

　　Exhibition officials said that a person bitten(咬)by one of these snakes would need at least 80 ml of an anti-poison medicine to be saved.Medicine was being kept ready at a nearby hospital.

　　Star sapphires and other valuable jewels worth a total of one million dollars are on show behind glass. Hundreds of visitors came to see the special blue star sapphire and were surprised when they saw the sixty-centimetre long brown guards.

　　61.Using snakes at exhibitions of valuable objects is .

　　A.quite normal B.never allowed

　　C.often necessary D.usually forbidden

　　62.The jewels were being shown in .

　　A.an Indian hotel B.an Indian museum

　　C.a Japanese hotel D.a Japanese museum

　　63.Why were the snakes and jewels at the same exhibition?

　　A.They were both special things from India.

　　B.The snakes were there to keep the jewels safe.

　　C.The organizers wanted to do something unusual.

　　D.People liked to visit an exhibition guarded by snakes.

　　64.Many visitors came to the exhibition because .

　　A.the snakes were on show

　　B.so many jewels were being exhibited

　　C.exhibition officials said it was special

　　D.they were interested in seeing a famous jewel

　　B

　　Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine?Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed"? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.

　　"To reduce pain, take two tablets(药片)with water, followeed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief(缓解疼痛)take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.

　　For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount(量). For children under six years old ,ask for your doctor's advice.

　　Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine".

　　65.How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?

　　A.Three. B.Four C.Six D.Eight

　　66.How many tablets should a nine-year-old child normally take in 24 hours?

　　A.Half a tablet. B.One tablet.

　　C.Two tablets. D.Four tablets.

　　67.What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?

　　A.Stop taking the medicine at bedtime.

　　B.Continue to take the normal amount.

　　C.Take more than the normal amount.

　　D.Take less than the normal amount.

　　68.It can be inferred from the directions that this medicine.

　　A.helps you to fall asleep quickly

　　B.may be dangerous to small children

　　C.cannot be taken if one feels sleepy

　　D.should not be taken by children under six

　　69.This text is most probably taken from a .

　　A.textbook B.newsreel

　　C.doctor's notebook D.bottle of medicine