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第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，共30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
It was days or even weeks since I had been left on the island. My only companion was a dog called Philly which had survived the shipwreck. Memories of what happened were still fresh.
The magnificence of the ship had given us all a false sense of security. As the first signs of the storm started, our captain announced it was nothing much, just another storm. Yet, he was wrong! The storm hit the ship so badly that large holes were made at the sides of the ship. As the freezing water started rushing in, our ship was consumed quickly by the dark water.
My train of thought was disturbed by Philly licking my hand dearly. Are you hungry? I spoke my first words ever since the shipwreck occurred. Woof, woof! Barked Philly enthusiastically. At this moment, my stomach gave a loud growl, too. I could not remember when my last meal was, probably a ten-course dinner on the ship. As I had never fished before, I thought maybe I could try something simpler, like picking fruits. With Philly at my side, armed with a sharp branch, we walked into the forest on the island together. Suddenly I thought I heard noises. Could there be anyone else on this island? I wondered. As we were looking for fruit trees, we chanced upon one that bore yellow, juicy-looking fruit. Philly started barking-we had company. It was a dark-skinned woman, holding a sharp spear, dressed in fur and grass. I backed away from her, afraid that she would be aggressive. Then, I saw that she was trying to save us. Pointing her spear at the fruit tree, she shook her head strongly.
I nodded at her to show I understood what she was saying. Signaling to us to follow her, she turned to walk along a small path that I had never noticed. At the end of the small path, there was a small village. Tears of joy filled my eyes.
21. The writer had been left on the island because _________.
A. the captain had deserted him. B. he wanted to explore the island.
C. his ship had crashed in the storm D. his ship had broken down in the shallow water.
22. Which of the following statements is true about the dog Philly?
A. He was friendly but aggressive.
B. He was also a survival of the shipwreck.
C. He had been brought to the ship by the writer.
D. He was left alone while the writer went for food.
23. The woman pointed her spear at the fruit tree intending to tell the writer that _________.
A. the fruits were not the best choice. B. the fruits were unfit for food.
C. he was prohibited to pick the fruits D. the fruit tree was dangerous.
B
With more recognition than Halloween and less than Christmas, Valentine’s Day as an imported festival faces a dangerous situation in China, where it’s caught between forces of tradition and fashion. Valentine’s Day has a natural enemy in China. And it is not the Chinese equivalent, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month on the lunar calendar, usually around half a year away from Feb. 14. It is the Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, that will influence the Feast of Saint Valentine.
The real disagreement between East and West probably took place over a century ago, when China’s door was forced open by Western powers and Chinese scholars supported westernization as a means to strengthen our nation’s ability to compete. The introduction of the solar calendar and Western measurements was both an acknowledgment of their influence and an effort to be accepted by the world order.
For a full century, we have had two systems running in parallel. When it comes to the eventual outcome, practicality usually beats all other concerns. Laws can help, such as the three traditional festivals of Tomb Sweeping, Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn gaining legal status in 2008 and giving every Chinese citizen a day off, but laws cannot push what people have no feelings for. So, the celebration or boycott of imported holidays or homegrown ones should be no cause for worry. If they are irrelevant, no social media will change the public’s mind; and if they are accepted, there must be a need which they happen to satisfy.
Since we have no global Qin Shihuang to force one system on every country, we can always rely on a dual (双重) approach by which we share with the outside world on one hand but preserve our own ways of life on the other.
24. What does the author think about Valentine’s Day in present China?
A. It meets with a natural enemy.
B. It is better known than Christmas.
C. It strongly attacks Chinese culture.
D. It is more popular with young people.
25. The underlined word “equivalent” in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A. the Dragon-boat Festival B. the Spring Festival
C. the Mid-autumn Festival D. the Chinese Valentine’s Day
26. According to the author, the leading factor to decide what to celebrate is ________.
A. current laws B. people’s needs C. public media D. age-old tradition
27. The author believes that ________.
A. the conflict between the East and the West will last long
B. Chinese festivals are to be paid more attention to in years
C. both Chinese and foreign systems of festivals can co-exist in China
D. this cultural shock is normal and will be received by more people in the future
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