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阅读理解-故事类 099---12 Passage 1 2010 Many times my friend June would say, “If I ever get rich, I?m getting a completely new wardrobe and moving into a bigger apartment.” I thought of her words and her chances of being rich are about as good as mine. But, to everyone?s surprise, a few years ago June did come into a large inheritance(遗产). At first June said very little about the money. As the initial(最初的)shock disappeared, she became excited. June is a great believer in making lists, so I wasn?t surprised to find her writing down all the ways she would spend her new wealth. As time went on, what had been midway down the column was now at the top. At last, I said to her, “You know, it isn?t necessary to spend all your inheritance at once. Take some time; think about it.” “I know, I know,” she answered with a little bit anger. Then one morning June called. “I?ve decided how I want to use my new inheritance. I want to see what you think,” she said. This wasn?t something I looked forward to, but we had been friends so long. As we sat, June spread a sheet of paper on the table. To my great surprise, she had written only two words: Charities(慈善), and Grandchildren---in that order. Though I had vowed（发誓） to keep quiet, I couldn?t keep from asking how she came to this decision. “Well,” she said, “I took your advice and thought about it.” She added, “Helping others means a lot to me, so I?m hoping this gift will help people in need.” I interrupted. “But what about this big apartment you most hope to have?” “At first it was hard, but it doesn?t seem as important any more,” she answered with a smile. Then June moved her hand, and I could see a few words written in tiny letters at the bottom of the page. After having a look at the small print, I burst into laughter. June had written: AND one new wardrobe. 41. From the passage we can learn that the writer ____________. A. was richer than her friend June B. was no richer than her friend June ~ 1 ~ C. was poorer than her friend June D. was interested in money as June 42. After making a list of how to deal with her inheritance, June ___________. A. didn?t change it at all B. had a quarrel with the writer C. asked the writer for advice D. often made some changes of it 43. When June called the writer to talk about her new decision, the writer ___________. A. felt that June would do something meaningful B. refused at first, but changed her mind later C. was eager to learn more about the new list D. had decided not to make any comments on June?s list 44. We can learn from the text that ______________. A. helping others is more important than buying a bigger apartment B. friendship doesn?t mean accepting the shortcomings of a friend C. giving away one?s wealth needs time and courage D. money can?t bring people real and lasting happiness BDDC Passage 2 2010 Robby was 11 when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I prefer students to begin at an earlier age. Robby said that it had always been his mother?s dream to hear him play the piano, so I took him on as a student. Robby tried and tried while I listened and encouraged him and gave him more instructions. But he just did not have any inborn ability. I only saw his mother from a distance. She always waved and smiled but never came in. Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about calling him but I guessed he had decided to try something else. I was also glad that he stopped coming for the sake of my career. However, several weeks before the recital (演奏会) of my students, Robby came，telling me that he never stopped practicing and begged me to allow him to take part in it. I agreed, but I made him perform last in the program, so I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer”. ~ 2 ~ I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen one piece of Mozart?s. Never had I heard a piece of Mozart?s played so well by someone at his age. When he finished, everyone was cheering. I ran up and put my arms around Robby in joy. “I?ve never heard you play like that, Robby! How could you do it?” “Well, Miss Hondorf. Do you remember I told you my mom was sick? Actually she died this morning. She was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she could hear me play. I wanted to make it special. I knew I could.” That night, Robby was the teacher and I was the student. He taught me so many important things about life. 56. Why might Robby have stopped coming to piano lessons suddenly? A. He lost heart and believed that he would never make it. B. His mother might have been seriously ill. C. He thought that his teacher disliked him. D. His mother died and he didn?t need to play any longer. 57. We can know from the passage that ________. A. the writer thought students shouldn?t begin playing the piano too early B. the writer thought that Robby had given up his piano lessons C. only by practicing at home did Robby learn to play well D. no one else could play the piece of Mozart?s as well as Robby 58. From the underlined sentence, we can infer that _____. A. the writer looked down upon Robby and disliked him B. the writer thought Robby was a bad advertisement for her teaching C. with Robby in the recital, the other children couldn?t play well D. the writer couldn?t teach so many students at a time 59. The writer made Robby perform last because ______. A. the one who performs last always performs very well B. Robby asked the writer to do so C. she wanted to do something to save a poor performance ~ 3 ~ D. Robby thought his mother would come at last BBBC Passage3 2010 Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn?t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun. It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that. Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly. After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side. “Whirr,” she said weakly. “Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly. Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could maser said, “Not was, say were!” It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jim?s last sentence. “If it was up to me…” Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other ----remarkable teacher. 36. When Mom said, “Whirr”, what did she really want to do? A. She wanted to tell her sons her will. B. She wanted to have something to eat before she died. C. She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking. ~ 4 ~ D. She wanted to teach her sons more because she was dying. 37. Which of the following statements is NOT right? A. Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her teaching. B. Mom was always making her teaching fun. C. Mom didn?t forget her teaching until she died. D. Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home. 38. What does the writer think of his mother? A. He loved her but was tired of his mother?s teaching at home. B. His mother should forget her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life. C. His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching. D. His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired. 39. Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A. Once a teacher, always… B. Mom?s will C. A teacher?s life D. A teacher?s devotion CDCA Passage 4 201010 （A） It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn?t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?” “To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn?t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city. After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I?m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won?t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other ~ 5 ~ car driver last week. ” 56. Which of the following is true? ____________ The young man went past the railway station. The young man was working in the railway station The young man had just got off a train. The you man was waiting for his friend there. 57. What do you think of the car driver? __________ He was a nice and clever man. B. He liked to work very hard. C. He was good at driving D. He was not an honest person. 58. The driver felt very _____ when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station. A. sad B. sorry C. happy D. worried 59. From the passage we know that the young man__________. A. knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel. B. Had been to the hotel several times. C. Didn?t want to stay in this city. D. Must be a stranger and didn?t know the city very well. 60 The driver took the passenger through many streets so as to_________. A. make the young man happy B. let the young man think it was very far from the station to the hotel. C. Let the young man have a good look at the city. D. Get more than twenty dollars. 56—60CDCDB Passage 5 201010 （C） Some people were eating and drinking in a coffee house. A young woman was sitting alone at a table. She was wearing a beautiful diamond necklace. There was an ugly man at a table not far from her. He was looking at her necklace all the time. Suddenly the lights went out. The coffee house was in darkness. The woman started to shout. ~ 6 ~ She was very frightened. A few minutes later the lights came on again. The woman was crying. Her necklace was missing. The manager quickly closed all the doors. He telephoned the police. No one could get out of the coffee house. The policemen soon came. The police inspector told his men to search everyone. The necklace was not on anyone. They then searched the whole coffee house. The necklace couldn?t be found. The police inspector then looked at the faces of all the people in the coffee house. He saw the ugly man and looked at the man carefully. He went up to the man and picked up the bowl of soup that was on his table. He then poured the soup into a glass. The necklace fell out. The policemen caught hold of the man and took him away. The young woman was happy to get back her necklace. 65. A young woman lost her necklace in ______________. A. a hospital B. a shop C. a coffee house D. a restaurant 66. The manager closed all the doors and _______________. A. searched everyone in the coffee house B. searched the whole coffee house C. telephoned the police D. looked at all the people in the coffee house 67. The police inspector found the necklace in __________. A. a cup of coffee B. a bowl of rice C. a glass of milk D. a bowl of soup 68. The necklace was stolen by ___________. A. a beautiful girl B. an old woman C. a young student D. an ugly man CCDD Passage 6 201010 A My son. The phrase felt difficult and strange the first time I said it, and I had to practice it a ~ 7 ~ thousand times. I started saying the words to myself the day when the ultrasound told me we were having a baby. Finally, my son was born. The nurse came out of the delivery room, holding a tiny, howling human being wrapped in a white sheet, his small hands and delicate fingers shaking nervously. “Baby Sanchez?” she asked, looking at the room full of expectant fathers. I stood up, holding my breath. She showed me my baby. “My son,” I whispered. The little guy screamed, “waaaaaaaaaah. ” But in my heart I heard him cry out, “Daaaaaaad!” I don?t care if everyone in the room will swear they didn?t hear my baby say that. I called him, “My son,” and he called me “Dad,” and that?s that. People ask me, “What did I feel at that moment?” I can?t even begin to answer. I?m a writer yet I try hard to find the right words. Joyful isn?t powerful enough. Bliss（狂喜）is not sweet enough. Peaceful isn?t calm enough. Happy isn?t tense enough. After my son was taken away to the nursery, I sat down and shut my eyes. But tears escaped them away. Then out of the blue, my 80-year-old father entered, and we embraced. “Dad,” I whispered. “My son,” my heart heard him saying. Suddenly the past 33 years folded into the present and I was now the baby bundled in white, with my father standing over me. “My son,” I imagined him saying. “Daaaaaaaaaad!” I cried my little lungs out. At that point, I knew I was going to be a great father. The old man in front of me seemed to agree. He smiled and we walked out of the room in search of the tiny human being that would change our lives for ever. 36. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. His son called him “Dad” when the writer called him “My son”. B. All the people didn?t hear the baby say except the writer. C. Sanchez is the writer?s family name. ~ 8 ~ D. The baby was taken away because the nurse found there was a mistake. 37. The author couldn?t tell how he felt at the moment because ____. A. he was a writer B. he was too excited C. he was too nervous D. it?s a feeling too complex to express 38. We can learn the following from the passage EXCEPT that ____. A. the author got his first baby B. he probably had a lung disease C. the author didn?t really hear “Daaaaad” from his baby D. the baby would change the author?s life 39. Why was the writer sure he was going to be a great father? A. Because his son is so gifted. B. Because he had much experience in bringing up children. C. Because his father promised to help him. D. Because his father had already set him a good example. 36-39 CDBD Passage 7 201010 D “Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle（婴儿包）was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped—the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby?s hearing was perfect except his appearance. One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother?s arms, he cried out bitterly, “A boy, a big boy … called me—a f-…freak.” She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks. He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift for literature and music. The boy?s father had a talk with the family doctor. Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft（移植）on a pair of outer ears, if they could be donated（捐献）,” the doctor decided. ~ 9 ~ So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by. Then, “You?re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it?s a secret.” said the father. The operation was a brilliant success. His talents blossomed into genius. School and college became a series of successes. Later he married and entered the diplomatic（外交）service. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.” “I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know … not yet.” The years kept the secret, but the day did come … one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother?s casket（棺材）. Slowly and tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to let out the secret. 47. The story is mainly about _______. A. how a boy had new ears through an operation B. what a devoted parent privately did for the child C. how a disabled boy turned into a useful person D. why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy 48. From the first paragraph we know that the mother _______. A. was determined to donate her ears to perfect her son B. kept her husband unknown about the baby?s situation C. felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby D. complained of her bad luck to have a disabled child 49. The underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “_______”. A. slow-acting person B. ugly-looking child C. badly-behaved student D. strangely-shaped creature 50. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The agreement was between the donator and the family. B. The boy was so popular that he was made class president. ~ 10 ~ C. Finally the boy came to know who the donator was. D. The mother donated her ears to her son after she died. 51. What moral lesson can we draw from this reading? A. Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known. B. It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul. C. True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance. D. It is a virtue（美德）for young generations to learn to be grateful. 47-51 BCDCA Passage 8 201010 C That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me. As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers（抢劫犯）. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets. About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. Suddenly I wasn?t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I?d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck（垃圾车）pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was ~ 11 ~ dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you?re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape. It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn?t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn?t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other. 50. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work? A. Cold and sick B. Lucky and hopeful C. Satisfied and cheerful D. Disappointed and helpless 51. From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____. A. solving her problem at the bank B. taking part in various city activities C. learning acting in an evening school D. preparing for the first night show 52. On her way home the writer_____ A. lost her wallet unknowingly B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife D. found some homeless people following her 53. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming? A. Someone offered to take her back home B. A. red-haired man came to see her. C. She heard someone call her name D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck 54. From the text, we can infer that the writer_____ A. would stop working at night B. would stay on in San Francisco C. would make friends with cleaners. D. would give up her job at the bank DDACB Passage 9 2010 C The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, he had a number of clear duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like a ~ 12 ~ good pupil, Prince lived for the chance to prove his abilities. When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur. “Boots” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams? daily paper but with a packet of Williams? favorite tobacco. A trained gun-dog, Prince had a large soft mouth specially evolved（演变；进化）for the sake of carrying hunted creatures, so the paper and tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark. Williams was an engine driver, and he had to work at irregular times — “days”, “late days”, or “nights”. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, and knew when his master would leave the house and return and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke. On his return, Williams? slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too. A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later, Prince dropped the wallet into Williams? hand. Very muddy, and wet through, the wallet still contained fifty-three pounds. 49. It can be learned from the passage that gun-dogs are dogs that . A. can take care of their owners B. are the fastest runners of all dogs C. have their teeth removed when they are young D. can carry birds , foxes , etc . without hurting them 50. Williams did not realize his wallet was lost for several days because . A. he had no chance to feel in his pockets B. he had thought it was in his house C. he was sure his dog could find it D. he was ill all the time 51. The best title for this passage is . ~ 13 ~ A. An intelligent dog B. Williams had a trained dog C. Williams? family and a clever dog D. Prince , a clever , well-trained dog 52. The underlined part “the dog did not waste this knowledge” probably means . A. the dog did know Williams B. the dog didn?t know what to do C. the dog knew what to do all the time D. the dog did have a lot of knowledge 49---52 DADC Passage 10 2010 B A man came home from work late, tired and irritated（生气的, 不耐烦的）, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah sure, what is it？”replied the man. “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?” “That?s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily. “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy. “If you must know, I make $ 20 an hour.” “Oh, ” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $ 10?” The father was furious（生气的）, “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and, started to get even angrier about the little boy?s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 10 and he really didn?t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy?s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” He asked. “No, daddy, I?m awake,” replied the boy. ~ 14 ~ “I?ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man. “It?s been a long day and I took out my aggravation（怒气）on you. Here?s the $10 you asked for.” The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you, daddy！”He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled（皱皱巴巴的）up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father. “Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father grumbled. “Because I didn?t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied. “Daddy, I have $ 20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.” 45. When the man came home from work late, he______. A. was tired but happy B. was tired and angry at his son?s question C. was tired but happy to find his son waiting for him at the door D. was tired and angry to find his son waiting for him at the door 46. The little boy asked the question ______. A. because he wanted to have dinner with his father B. in order to borrow some money from his father to buy something C. because he wanted to buy a toy D. because he was just curious to know 47. After an hour or so, the man went to the little boy?s room and ______. A. saw if the boy was asleep B. asked him what he needed to buy with that $ 10 C. said sorry to his son D. gave $10 to his son 48. From this passage, we can infer that ______. A. the boy would like to have dinner with his father B. the boy often asked for money to buy some nonsense ~ 15 ~ C. the boy loved his father very much D. the man would get even angrier at last 45-48 BADC Passage 11 2010 D The newspaper seller was a clean, neat man, of about forty with a rather serious, unsmiling face. He didn?t speak much to the customers or to his helpers, but when he did he spoke slowly and quietly, as if to himself. He believed in efficiency, not conversation, and this was how the office workers, rushing to catch their trains, preferred it. It had been a good day. Lunch-time had been warm and sunny, and many people had bought magazines to read outside with their sandwiches. Now it was cold rainy, and people wanted an evening paper for a cheerless joyless journey ahead and a dull evening indoors. At 6:30, with the main rush over, he started to collect the money together and count it. Then he left the stand and went home. It was the assistant?s turn this evening to look after it till eight o?clock, when it would be packed away for the night. His large white Mercedes was in the private car park of a large government building. He?d parked there for six months, pretending to be part of a heating firm working in the building. They would find out about him soon, and he?d have to park in a garage again, which was annoying. Their charges were far too high. A couple of junior clerks, regular customers, happened to see him getting into his car. “Must be a lot of money in papers, eh?” one of them shouted. He just smiled coldly in reply, and got into the car, placing the bags of money on the floor. He thought about the clerks on the way home. Like the majority of his customers, despite their white shirts and dark suits, they probably made in a week as much as he could make in a good day. 53．It seems unlikely that the newspaper seller would be the sort of man who would ______. A．be a cheerful companion B．try to cheat a customer C．earn a great deal of money D．trust his assistant much 54．The assistant?s job that evening was to ______. ~ 16 ~ A．sell papers until 8 o?clock B．start selling magazines at 8 o?clock C. count the money taken that day D．lock up the car park 55．If they realized that he was not a heating engineer he would have to _______. A．park his car in a government car park B．look for another free parking place C．pay to park his car in a garage D．pretend he was a government employee 56．When the newspaper seller thought about the two clerks he decided they were _______ A．badly dressed B. very well off C．not as rich as himself D．not as hardworking as himself 53-56 CACC Passage 34 201010 B As Mrs. Thompson stood in front of her 5a grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. And Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers. However, when she reviewed his file, she got a surprise. Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners, he is a joy to be around." His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle." His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in ~ 17 ~ school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class." Now, Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself and felt worse when her students brought her beautifully wrapped Christmas presents. Teddy's present, however, was clumsily wrapped in rough brown grocery paper. Taking her time she opened it to reveal Teddy's gifts, a rhinestone bracelet with stones missing and a quarter full perfume bottle. How the children laughed! "What a pretty bracelet! Mm, lovely perfume! Perfect on my wrist." The children were silent. Alone together, after school, Teddy told Mrs. Thompson, "Today you smelled just like my Mom used to..." His teacher cried all night and, from that day, she stopped teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic and began to teach children instead. 60．What is the best title of this text? A．A Student's Best Friend B．How To Be a Good Student C．The Story of a Good Teacher D． A Teacher's Lesson 61．How did Teddy's behavior change between Grades 1 and 4? A．He became better at making friends. B．He became closer to his father. C．He paid less attention to school. D． He stopped doing his homework. 62．We can learn from the last paragraph that . A．Mrs. Thompson was deeply hurt by Teddy's words B．Teddy missed his mother and desired love very much C．Mrs. Thompson realized it useless to teach knowledge D．Mrs. Thompson cried because she lied to Teddy about his presents 60—62 DCB Passage 12 2010 A Lisa was running late. Lisa, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way, her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm. By the time she got to the platform, Lisa felt weak and tired--maybe it hadn?t been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She rested ~ 18 ~ herself against a post close to the tracks. Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying. But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, “Oh, my God, she fell in!” Frank didn?t hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. “No! Not you! ” his girlfriend screamed after him. She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station. It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse. Lisa thought she?d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn?t, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in. Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown—just as he had been seconds after the rescue，which made her think about her reaction at the time. “I saw the train coming and 1 was thinking he was going to die，”she explained. 56. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend? A. Because they would miss their train. B. Because he didn?t see the train coming. C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift. D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him. 57. How did Frank save Lisa? A. By lifting her to the platform. B. By helping her rise to her feet. C. By pulling her along the ground. ~ 19 ~ D. By dragging her away from the edge. 58. When did Lisa become conscious again? A. When the train was leaving. B. After she was back on the platform. C. After the police and fire officials came. D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head. 59. The passage is intended to _____________ A. warn us of the danger in the subway B. show us how to save people in the subway C. tell us about a subway rescue D. report a traffic accident 56-59 DABC Passage 13 2009 D y brother-in-1aw opened the drawer of my sister?s cupboard and took out a package．He said。 “This is a new silk slip（衬裙）．Jane bought it in New York nine years ago．She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．I guess this is the occasion．” It was an exquisite（精美的）handmade silk slip．The price tag on it was still attached． He took the slip from me and put it on the bed，with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician（殡仪员）．His hands fingered on the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me．“Don?t ever save anything for a special occasion．Every day you?re alive is a special occasion．?? His words have changed my mind．I?m spending more time with my family and less time on meetings．I?m trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them．I?m not saving anything．I wear my good skirt to the market if I feel like it．I can pay $28?49 for a small bag of groceries．I?m not saving my good perfume for special parties．If something is worth seeing or hearing or doing，I want to see and hear and do it now．“Someday” has disappeared in my vocabulary． ~ 20 ~ I?m not sure what Jane would have done if she had known she?d not be here for the tomorrow we all take for granted．I?m guessing Jane would have called family members and a few close friends．She might have apologized to her former friends for their past quarrels．She?d have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food． I?m trying hard not to put off, hold back。or save anything that would add laughter to our fives．Every morning I open my eyes。I tell myself that every day, every minute，every breath is a gift． 73．Why didn?t Jane wear the brand new silk slip? A．She meant to wear it on her death． B．She wanted to save it for her sister． C．She thought it was too dear． D．She saved it for a special occasion 74．After Jane?s death．the author begins to ． A．treasure the simple pleasure of life B．spend more time having meetings C．save more money for necessities D．care about her special parties 75．What does the underlined sentence “Someday” has disappeared in my vocabulary．”（in Paragraph4）mean? A．I prefer to leave out the word “someday” in my speech． B．“Someday” is found missing from my old dictionar． C．I will not delay enjoying the pleasure of life D．I decide not to enjoy something good at the moment? 76．It can be inferred from the passage that ． A．it makes sense to follow our dream B．we tend to leave good things until the last minute C．we should take pleasure in our work D．it is meaningless to save something for the future DACB Passage 14 2010 C When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of ~ 21 ~ their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（照亮）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share. When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say: “Let?s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped. When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair(失望)and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other. For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other?s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell….”We have never met. It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist（心理学家），who will only fill up the healing（愈合的）silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend. 66. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______. A. become serious about her study B. go to her friend?s house regularly C. learn from her classmates at school D. share poems and stories with her friend 67. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______. A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us ~ 22 ~ B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London C. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared D. we parted with each other in London 68. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______. A. call each other regularly B. have similar personalities C. enjoy writing to each other D. dream of meeting each other 69. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to ______. A. seek professional help B. be left alone C. stay with her best friend D. break the silence 70. What is the best title for the passage? A. Unforgettable Experiences B. Remarkable Imagination C. Lifelong Friendship D. Noble Companions DACBD Passage15 2010 A I was watching Sportscenter last night when one of those “human interest” stories came on and really caught my attention. The story was about a 27-year-old professional Bass Fisherman named Clay Dyer. At first, they played it off as another guy trying to make the cut on the Bassmaster tour until they showed a picture of him. No legs, no arm, or rather, he has only 1/3 of his right arm. That?s all that he has. It was such an amazing story that I was wondering what this guy could do. Growing up, he learned to play baseball and basketball, but found that fishing was his true calling. And he does it all on his own. He holds the fishing pole under his chin and uses that and his stub (残端) arm to cast and reel in(收进) the fish. He uses his teeth to help him unhook fish. He ties his own hooks or lures on with his mouth, never really asking anyone else to help. Clay Dyer even knows how to swim. Since his body can?t produce enough sweat on its own, he has to take a dip in the lake every few hours to keep cool. He dives in just like anyone else, then somehow treads water(踩水) with his stub arm, then, with a little help, pulls himself back up into the boat and goes on fishing. Clay Dyer has never looked for others? pity, nor has he allowed his physical disabilities to ~ 23 ~ prevent him from becoming a professional fisherman. His motto for life is "If I can, you can." He refuses to use special equipment, saying, "I want to do it with one hand the way they do it with two." 56. Why did the author become interested in Clay Dyer? A. He assumed Dyer was living happily. B. He took great pity on this disabled man. C. He wanted to know what Dyer could do. D. He thought that Dyer could do nothing. 57. While fishing, Dyer dives into the lake from time to time _________. A. to change the lures（鱼饵） B. to do some exercise C. to cast a fishing line D. to cool himself down 58. We learn from the last paragraph that _________. A. Dyer aims to behave like a normal person B. physical disabilities fail to destroy his faith C. special equipment is allowed when fishing D. it seems easy for Clay Dyer to go fishing 59. Which word best describes Clay Dyer?s personality? A. Diligent. B. Inspiring. C. Faithful. D. Stubborn. CDAB Passage 16 (2010) A I used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone. One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I ~ 24 ~ want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don?t count.” Well, I had to give it to her—she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory. One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at 5?5” she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing — her own attitude. The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of. 56．The author was probably the girl?s . A．neighbor B．friend C．teacher D．mother 57．Why was the girl heart broken? A．She was considered too short to be a top player. B．Her coach stopped her training because of her height. C．She couldn?t be on a college basketball team. D．She wouldn?t be admitted by an ideal college. 58．We can learn from the passage that . A．her family wouldn?t like to pay her college fee B．her father forced her to play basketball in collage C．being a top basketball player can win you a scholarship for college D．she wouldn?t like to turn to his father for help when in difficulty 59．Which word can best describe her father? ~ 25 ~ A．Encouraging. B．Optimistic. C．Stubborn. D．Cruel. 60．Which proverb best matches the story? A．Practice makes perfect. B．Rome was not built in a day. C．Where there is a will, there is a way. D．Pride comes before a fall. DACAC Passage 17 (201011) A One winter evening, a storekeeper was going to close up his shop. Suddenly he saw Seth, a lazy, good-for-nothing fellow grab a pound of fresh butter and concealed it in his hat. No sooner had the storekeeper seen the act than he hit upon exactly the right revenge. He would punish the thief, and satisfy his own appetite for fun. Seth had his hat on his head, and the butter in his hat. He was anxious to leave. However, the rightful owner of the butter offered him a cup of hot drink, took him by the shoulders and planted him in a seat close to the stove. The grocer stuffed in the stove as many sticks of wood as he could possibly fit inside. Seth already could feel the butter settling down closer to his hair, so he jumped up, declaring that he must go. “Sit down; don?t be in such a hurry,” replied the grocer, pushing him back into the chair again. Streak after streak of the butter came pouring from under the poor man?s hat. The fun-loving grocer kept on stuffing wood into the stove. Then, as if surprised, he remarked, “You seem to be perspiring (排汗) as if you were warm! Let me put your hat away for you.” “No!” exclaimed poor Seth at last, unable to stand it a moment longer. “No, I must go; let me out.” A greasy (油腻的) waterfall of butter was now pouring down the poor man?s face and neck, soaking (浸泡) into his clothes, and trickling down his body into his boots. He was bathed in oil from head to toe. Just as his victim darted out the door, the grocer said, “I reckon (估计) the fun I?ve had out of you is worth the money, so I shan?t charge you for that pound of butter in your hat.” 56．Why did Seth put the butter in his hat? A. Because he just wanted to play a trick on the grocer. B. Because he had nowhere to put the butter but in the hat. ~ 26 ~ C. Because he wanted to revenge himself on the grocer. D. Because he didn?t want to pay for it. 57．What is not the action that the grocer took as a revenge? A. The grocer offered Seth a cup of hot drink. B. The grocer forced Seth to take a seat near the stove. C. The grocer overcharged Seth for the butter. D. The grocer offered to take off Seth?s hat. 58．What was the purpose of the grocer?s hospitality? A. He wanted to make friends with Seth. B. He wanted to be kind to him. C. He wanted to take his revenge on Seth by making the butter in his hat melt. D. He wanted to sell more of his goods. 59．What is the best title of the passage? A. Great fun B. The right revenge C. A fun-loving grocer D. A foolish customer DCCB Passage 18 (2010) A Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the best academic system in the world. I was pretty shocked when I first stepped onto the campus. Well, it's not even really a campus. It's more like a district in a small town. Harvard's main buildings are from the 18th century. They look very old and simple. You might even say they're a little shabby. They don't fit the modern idea of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a medieval castle. But when I looked across the street, busy shops and in-fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21st century again. It creates a strong contrast and brings a special atmosphere to the school. Our tour guide Gary took us around and told us: "You see this grass field in the center of the school? Here is where they host their graduation ceremony. They just set up tents and benches and have a very simple ceremony. Unbelievable! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the lawn? ~ 27 ~ I saw some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to the soft sound of pages turning, along with chirping of the birds, I felt very calm. There was no competitive feeling at all. Harvard has the world's first computer in its science center and there are hundreds of high-end computers too. Its religion and the literature departments are also among the best. It is the perfect mix of tradition and new technology. It makes Harvard a very attractive place to study in. I hope one day I'll attend my dream school—Harvard. 56. The article is mainly about . A. the author's campus life in Harvard B. the author's impression of Harvard C. Harvard's old buildings D. the academic system at Harvard 57. The author was most impressed by , according to the article. A. Harvard's mix of tradition and new technology B. the classes held on beautiful lawns at Harvard C. Harvard students not taking their graduation ceremony seriously D. the feeling of not living in modern society on the campus 58. What can we conclude from the article? A. Harvard campus is actually a district of a big city. B. There are no competitions at Harvard University. C. Graduation ceremonies are not complex at Harvard. D. All Harvard buildings date back to the 18th century. 59. According to the article, in which fields is Harvard top in the world? A. Literature, arts, and law. B. Religion, law and arts. C. Literature, arts and computer science. D. Religion, computer science and literature. 60. Which word can be used to describe the Harvard campus? ~ 28 ~ A. modern B. competitive C. peaceful D. splendid BACDC Passage 19 2010 C My senior year, I can't believe it's almost over. Now when I look back, it was stressful, but exciting, the ball, graduation, and then of course, college. I started my college application process months before Christmas. My parents told me it would be smart if I set up interviews and tours. But 1 didn't have clear aim. I wanted to go to college, but I didn't want to deal with the stress. As the days flew by, my applications lay on my desk just as I had left them three months before. "You are wasting valuable time, "my parents complained. Sweeping away the gathered dust on the applications, I worked on them every Sunday until I finished. Next came writing the essays. I had many ideas, but every school had different requirements. I changed them until I was pleased. Finally, everything was underway. Now I just had to wait. In March, I started receiving letters of rejection. I began to think that I had set myself up for disappointment. I had a letter from Salem State College stating that they wanted to see my third quarter grades before they made their decision. Yes! At least someone wanted to consider me. At the beginning of April, I received a letter from Keens State. I had been rejected. Those opening words" We regret to inform you..." made me sit down and cry. I had lost all hope. Then I heard from Plymouth State. Not my first choice, but...I had been accepted. Maybe if I get my grades up, l can transfer to another school... The college application process hurt me deeply. All my friends had dozens of schools to choose from. I guess my parents were right. High school grades are undoubtedly important to your future plans. If I could do it all over again, I would take it more seriously. 49．How did the writer feel in the way of going to college? A．Happy． B．Sad． C．Mixed． D．Changeable. 50．Which of the following is NOT true? ~ 29 ~ A．The writer thought senior year was stressful. B．The writer didn't set up interviews and tours. C．The writer had a strong desire to get to college. D．The writer was afraid of the pressure of college. 51．What does the underlined sentence mean? A．The writer was fired by the college. B．The writer was rejected by the college. C．The writer couldn't go to any college. D．The writer couldn't go to college forever. 52．The writer felt at the end of the passage. A．honorable B．relieved C．regretful D．hopeless CCBC Passage 20 201011 D When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn?t the first time I had been abroad. Like most of English children I learned French at school. And I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn?t understand French. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.How wrong I was. The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Danny a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me. “Yes”, I said. “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, that?s nice,” he said. “Are you getting married? But aren?t you a bit young?” “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I?ve arrived. Can you tell me where there?s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there?s a phone downstairs.” When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don?t worry,” she said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words ~ 30 ~ which the Americans use differently in meaning from British. You will soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time British and American people understand each other!” 53. Where was the writer from? A. America. B. France. C. England. D. China 54. The writer wanted ______. A. to buy a ring for his friend B. to make a call to his friend C. to go to the telephone company D. his friend to see him off 54. From the passage we can see that “give somebody a ring” ______. A. has the same meaning in America as in England B. means “call somebody” for the old man C. has two different meanings D. means “be going to get married” in England 56. In the last paragraph, the underlined word “they” refers to ______. A. the old man and the boy B. the Americans C. the British D. the French CBCB Passage 21 2010 A My friend took his colleague to see an art exhibition in north London. The show was basically piles of breeze blocks (煤渣砖) forming armchair and sofa shapes, painted in primary colors. Seeing these, the colleague said, “You brought me all the way out here to see this pile of junk when we could have been having a nice lunch?” He continued his rant about the work all the way back to the office. When they got there my friend said, “You said you don?t like the work, but you haven?t stopped talking about it since you first saw it.” Whether he liked it or not, he could not forget it. If the artwork is fresh and new, you can?t expect to like it straightaway, because you have nothing to compare it with. The effort of coming to terms with things you do not understand makes them all the more ~ 31 ~ valuable to you when you do grasp them. Good art speaks for itself. That doesn?t mean you have to like it. So the next time you go to an art show, or look at anything for that matter, observe what effect it has on you and try to form your own opinion. That way, you become the critic and not a mouthpiece for someone else?s opinions. 56. What does the colleague think about the art exhibition? A. He feels it a waste of time going to the exhibition. B. He is very interested in the work shown on the exhibition. C. He is disappointed that art is abused on the exhibition. D. He thinks his understanding about art is far better than the author of the work on the show. 57. The underlined word „rant? means ________. A. praise B. hatred C. complaint D. misunderstanding 58. Which of the following does NOT represent the author?s opinion about art? A. Good art speaks for itself. B. Good art doesn?t mean you have to like it. C. It matters more what impression a piece of art work leaves on you. D. Learn to be a mouthpiece for someones opinion matters more. 59. What suggestion does the author give for going to an art show? A. Like it whether it is good or not. B. Dont compare it with anything. C. Observe its effect and form your own opinion. D. Be a good mouthpiece. ACDC ~ 32 ~