2013高考英语模块仿真冲刺精练4 阅读理解

2013高考英语模块仿真冲刺精练4 阅读理解 2013高考英语冲刺精练:4阅读理解 1、 Sir, Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ?remarkable‘ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare‘s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them. Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice. You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds, and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside. I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me. Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid. Yours faithfully, SIMON WALKER 57. Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________ A. show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd.. B. complain about getting books he didn‘t want. C. advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd.. D. urge for the final solution to the problem with the unwanted books. 58. The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for ________ A. unlimited number of Cosmo Books. B. a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare. C. fifteen pounds and fifty pence. D. a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare. 59. It can be inferred that _______ A. Cosmo Books have sent bills for books that they have not sent. B. Mr. Walker took some action after receiving the books he did not order. C. Mr. Walker hasn‘t received the books that he ordered. D. Several sets of books have been sent to Mr. Walker free of charge. 60. The tone of the letter is that of _______ A. bitterness B. respect C. annoyance D. humor 2、Nowadays more and more people are trapped in too busy work to relax themselves. We have no time to tell a bed-time story to our children, or enjoy a nice dinner with our family, or take a break to think about how we live the precious life, or even meet friends. All we notice is that the distinctions that used to guide and steady us— between Sunday and Monday, public and private, here and there—are gone. We have more ways to communicate, but less and less to say. Partly because we're so busy communicating. Maybe that's why more and more people I know，even if they have no religious commitment, seem to be turning to yoga, or meditation, or tai chi. Some friends of mine try to go on long walks every Sunday, or to "forget‖ their cellphones at home. A series of tests in recent years has shown that after spending time in quiet rural settings, subjects ― exhibit greater attentiveness，stronger memory and generally improved cognition. Their brains become both calmer and sharper, ‖ More than that, sympathy, as well as deep thought, depends on neural processes that are ―inherently slow, ‖ the very ones our high-speed lives have little time for. In my own case, I turn to unusual and often extreme measures to try to keep my good sense and ensure that I have time to do nothing at all. I've not yet used a cellphone and I've never tweeted or entered Facebook. I try not to go online till my day's writing is finished, and I moved from Manhattan to rural Japan. None of this is a matter of principle or asceticism (苦行主义):it's just pure selfishness. Nothing makes me feel better, calmer, clearer and happier than being in one place, absoAed in a book, a conversation, a piece of music. It's actually something deeper than mere happiness: it's joy, which the monk David Steindl-Rast describes as ―that kind of happiness that doesn't depend on what happens. ‖ That is the highest of the highest we have been longing for~The Joy of Quiet. 43.The writer sometimes doesn't do anything because _____. A. he is out of work B. whatever he does make no sense C. he is worried about his writing D. he can enjoy himself in his leisure time 44.When the writer uses the word ―forget‖，his real meaning is _____ . A. somebody really forgets his cellphone at home B. somebody leaves his cellphone at home on purpose C. somebody hates modern techniques such as the cellphone D. somebody thinks cellphone is not a suitable means of communication 45.The underlined word ―distinctions‘ ，means _____. A- outcome B. similarity C. difference D. complication 46.What is the main idea of the article? A. It is important to spend time in quiet circumstances. B. We can do some sports such as yoga to relax. C. Principle or asceticism is important in one's life. D. The more we communicate, the more we will be closer. 3、There is a problem each of us faces in following advice on emotional healing: apologizing is difficult. We are trapped in what we think of ourselves by holding onto our pride. We can be selfish and not willing to admit our most obvious mistakes. Pride eats away at us as we argue or ignore the mistake. It's happened to me. I have had too much pride and selfishness to apologize to a loved one I hurt. When I did want to apologize, I couldn't bring myself to face the other person. This is the pride I'm talking about. Maybe apologies come difficult for men because they're expected to be dominant (占优势的).It's like the joke that a man never asks for directions when lost. Ladies are more emotionally open than guys and are willing to express it. Still, both genders wonder how to correctly apologize. In shifting (改变)the focus on apologizing away from you, what does not apologizing do to other people? They feel hurt that you are not willing to communicate your mistake. They lose trust in you as you hide behind your mistake avoiding reality. They become angry with you, wondering why you will not tell them the truth. They may begin to counter your lack of apologies by not apologizing themselves and from this the relationship goes downhill as the two of you get caught in a power struggle. You need to communicate your mistakes. A mistake you made is like a scratch and by not apologizing you are making the scratch a deeper wound and rubbing salt into it. You need to stop hurting the other person and yourself by learning to apologize. There is real power in apologizing and emotional healing. . 35. People find it hard to apologize for their mistakes because of their____ A. emotional feeling B. sticking to their pride C. making argument D. being trapped in lies 36. Why are men more unwilling to make apologies? A. They don't intend to hurt other people. B. They expect others to forgive them. C. They don't want to be considered weak. D. They aren't good at expressing themselves. 37. What bad effect will there be if you refuse to apologize for your mistakes? A. Other people won't pay attention to you. ..:. B. You will lose confidence in .yourself. C. You won't be forgiven even if you tell the truth. D. The friendship will get hurt and go worse. 38. From the last paragraph, it can be inferred that_____ A. communication can stop your making mistakes B. mistakes would turn into deeper scratches C. apologizing is good for you and the other person D. apologizing is the most powerful in emotional healing 4、I still remember --- my hands and my fingers still remember --- what used to lie in store for us on our return to school from the holidays. The trees in the school yard would be in full leaf again and the old leaves would be lying around like a muddy sea of leaves. ―Get that all swept up!‖ the headmaster would tell us. ―I want the whole place cleaned up, at once!‖ There was enough work there, to last over a week. Especially since the only tools with which we were provided were our hands, our fingers, our nails. ―Now see that it‘s done properly, and be quick about it,‖ the headmaster would say to the older pupils, ―or you‘ll have to answer for it!‖ So at an order from the older boys we would all line up like peanuts about to cut and gather in crops. If the work was not going as quickly as the headmaster expected, the big boys, instead of giving us a helping hand, used to find it simpler to beat us with branches pulled from the trees. In order to avoid these blows, we used to bribe(贿赂) the older boys with the juicy cakes we used to bring for our midday meal. And if we happened to have any money on us, the coins changed hands at once. If we did not do this, if we were afraid of going home with an empty stomach or an empty purse, the blows were redoubled. They hit us so violently and with such evil enjoyment that even a deaf and dumb person would have realized that we were being whipped not so much to make us work harder, but rather to beat us into a state of obedience(服从) in which we would be only too glad to give up our food and money. Occasionally one of us, worn out by such calculated cruelty, would have the courage to complain to the headmaster. He would of course be very angry, but the punishment he gave the older boys was always very small --- nothing compared to what they had done to us. And the fact is that however much we complained, our situation did not improve in the slightest. Perhaps we should have let our parents know what was going on, but somehow we never dreamed of doing so; I don‘t know whether it was loyalty or pride that kept us silent, but I can see now that we were foolish to keep quiet about it, for such beating were completely foreign to our nature. 61. The statement ―my hands and my fingers still remember‖ (Para.1) means that___________. A. the author‘s hands were severely injured in the cleaning up B. the author seldom did such hard work as the cleaning up C. the author was bullied by the big boys in the cleaning up D. the author‘s hands were his only tool for the cleaning 62. The headmaster would tell the students to clean up the school yard at the beginning of the term because____________. A. he was too lazy B. there were many fallen leaves on the ground C. the school yard were covered with mud D. the students didn‘t finish their homework 63. The headmaster asked the older boys to_____________. A. beat those who worked slowly B. treat the small boys as peanuts C. take charge of the process of the cleaning D. do the cleaning all by themselves 64. According to Para. 3, if the author had any money on him, he most probably_________. A. gave it to the big boys so as to please them B. gave it as a bride to the headmaster C. spent it all on his midday meal D. spent it buying midday meals for the big boys 65. When receiving complaints, the headmaster would deal with the big boys by means of _________. A. slight punishment B. harsh criticism C. complete indifference D. good beating 5、 As we drove along, my spirits went up again, and I turned, with pleasure, to the thought of the new life which I was entering. But though it was not far past the middle of September, the heavy clouds and strong north-easterly wind combined to make the day extremely cold; and the journey seemed a very long one, so that it was nearly one o‘clock before we reached the place of our destination. Yet when we entered the gateway, my heart failed me, and I wished it were a mile or two farther off. For the first time in my life I must stand alone: there was no retreating now. I must enter that house, and introduce myself among its strange people. But how was it to be done? True, I was near nineteen; but, thanks to the protecting care of my mother and sister, I well knew that many a girl of fifteen, or under, was gifted with a more womanly address, and greater ease and self-possession, than I was. Yet, anyway, I would do very well, after all; and the children, of course, I should soon be at ease with them. "Be calm, be calm, whatever happens," I said within myself; and truly I was so fully occupied in steadying my nerves and keeping down the rebellious beat of my heart that when I was admitted into the hall and into the presence of Mrs. Bloomfield, I almost forgot to answer her polite greeting; and it afterwards struck me that the little I did say was spoken in the tone of one half-dead or half-asleep. With due politeness, however, she showed me my bedroom, and left me there to take a little refreshment for a little while and led me into the dining-room. Some beefsteaks and potatoes were set before me; and while I dined upon these, she sat opposite, watching me (as I thought) and trying to keep something like a conversation— consisting chiefly of commonplace remarks. In fact, my attention was almost wholly absorbed in my dinner: not from appetite, but from the toughness of the beefsteaks, and the numbness of my hands. ―I have had so little time to attend to their education myself, but I think they are clever children, and very willing to learn, especially the little boy; he is, I think, the flower of the flock— a generous, noble-spirited boy, one to be led, but not driven, and remarkable for always speaking the truth.‖ ―His sister Mary Ann will require watching,‖ continued she, ―but she is a very good girl on the whole, though I wish her to be kept out of the nursery as much as possible, as she is now almost six years old, and might acquire bad habits from the nurses. I have ordered her bed to be placed in your room, and if you will be so kind as to look after her washing and dressing, and take charge of her clothes, she needs to have nothing further to do with the nursery maid.‖ I replied I was quite willing to do so; and at that moment the children entered the room. Tom Bloomfield was a well-grown boy of seven. Mary was a tall girl, for her age of six, somewhat dark like her mother. The second sister was Fanny, a very pretty little girl, looking little younger than Mary. The remaining one was Harriet, a little broad, fat, merry, playful thing of scarcely two, whom I had more desire for than all the rest — but with her I had nothing to do. 67. Which of the following statements best describes how the writer felt when she entered Mrs. Bloomfield's home? A. She was nervous, dissatisfied with her manners but still confident. B. She was cold, hungry but eager to see all the children in the family. C. She was frightened, nervous and regretful about her decision. D. She was calm, confident and very happy with all the family. 68. What job would the writer take in Mrs Bloomfield's home? A. A nursery maid. B. A house cleaner. C. A home cook. D. A family teacher. 69. Which of the following was TRUE according to the passage? A. The writer had some difficulty with her lunch because of the tough food and the cold. B. The delicious food took the writer's attention away from Mrs. Bloomfield‘s words. C. All the children were well educated before the writer came to the family. D. All the children in the family were looked after by Mrs Bloomfield herself. 70. From the passage, we can infer that ___________. A. Mrs Bloomfield would treat the writer kindly and help her a lot B. The youngest girl Harriet would be the writer‘s favorite student C. the writer would take on more responsibilities than she should D. Tom Bloomfield would be the cleverest of all the children 6、When I was seven, my parents gave me a doll, a doll's house and a book( The Arabian Nights, came wrapped in red paper( I was just ready to read when my mother walked into my room( "Isn't your doll just beautiful?" my mother asked( I looked at the doll, with fair hair in a pink dress-I'll have to call her "she" because I never gave her a name( I folded my lips and raised my eyebrows, not really knowing how to let my mother down easily( "This doll is different(" My mother explained, trying to talk me into playing with it( Thinking the doll needed love, I hugged her tightly for a long time( Useless, I said to myself(Finally, I decided to play with the doll's house( But since rearranging the tiny furniture seemed to be the only active possible, I lost interest( I caught sight again of the third of my gift The Arabian Nights, and I began to read it( From that moment, the book was my constant companion( Every day I climbed our garden tree, Nestled among its branches, I read the stories in The Arabian Nights to my heart's content( My mother became concerned as she noliced I wasn't playing with either the doll or the little house( She insisted that I take the doll up the tree with me( Trying to read on a branch 15 feet off the ground while holding on to the silly doll was not easy( Alter nearly falling off twice, I tied one end of a long vine around the doll's neck and the opposite one -around the branch, letting the doll hang in mid air while I read( I always looked out for my mother, though( I sensed that my playing with the doll was of great importance to her( So every time I heard her coming, I lifted the doll up and hugged her( The smile in my mother's eyes told me my plan worked( The inevitable happened one afternoon( Totally absorbed in the reading, I didn't hear my mother calling me( When I looked down, I saw my mother staring at the hanging doll( Fearing the worst of scolding, I climbcd down in a flash, reaching the ground just as my mother was untying the doll( To my surprise, she didn't scold( She kept on staring at the doll( The next day, my father came home early and suggested he and I play with the doll's house(Soon I was bored, but my father seemed to be(having so much fun, I didn't have the heart to tell him(Quietly I slipped out, picking up my book on my way to the yard( So absorbed was he in arranging and rearranging the tiny furniture that he didn't notice my quick exit( Almost 20 years passed before I found out why the hanging-doll incident had been so significant for my parents( By then I was a parent myself( After recalling the incident, my mother said all those years she had been afraid whether I would turn out to be a most loving and understanding mother to my son( My mother often thanks God aloud for making me a good parent, pointing out that with education I might have been a rich dentist instead of a poor poet( I look back on that same childhood incident, recalling my third gift, the book in red- paper, and I take advantage of the experiences that have made me who and what I am( Sometimes I pause to wonder at life's wonderful ironies (讽刺) ( 67( Why didn't the author give the doll a name? A( Because the gift was given by her parents( B( Because the girl didn't care much for the doll( C( Because her parents would give the doll a name( D( Because the doll had little in common with her( 68( Which of the following best refers to the "irony" mentioned at the end of the passage? A( The author has herself now become a mother( B( The father was as troubled by the incident as her mother( C( The father was comfortable playing with toys traditionally meant for girls( D( The author was influenced most by the gift which was least valued by her mother( 69( The author's account of a childhood incident shows that, as a young girl, she viewed her parents as people who . A( hoped to shape their children's future B( were unconcerned about their behavior C( ruined their children's dreams completely D( might withdraw their love at any moment 70( What can we infer from the last paragraph? A( The mother is now satisfied with her daughter's career( B( The daughter now regrets what she did when she was a girl( C( The mother thinks the daughter's achievements are unsatisfactory( D( The daughter wishes that she had been allowed more freedom as a child( 7、The drug store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the stop-assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the boss, stared at him and said: ―Hold on, Alfred. Maybe you‘d be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.‖ Alfred‘s face got red. After a little hesitation, he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, ―Maybe I should call your mother and let her know I‘m going to have to put you in prison.‖ Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. ―Hello, I‘m Alfred‘s mother. Is he in trouble?‖ she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred‘s mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son. But no, she was most calm, quiet and pleasant and was making Mr. Carr feel guilty…. Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. ―Of course‖, he said, ―I don‘t want to be cruel. You are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads.‖ And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins‘s hand. Back home, without even looking at Alfred, she said, ―You are a bad luck. It is one thing after another, always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed.‖ In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. There was no shame in him, just pride in his mother‘s strength. He felt he must tell her how great she was. As he got to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea. He was shocked by what he saw. His mother‘s face was a frightened, broken one. It was not the same cool, bright face he saw earlier in the drug store. As she lifted the tea cup, her hand shook. And some of the tea splashed on the table. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. He watched his mother without making a sound. The picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth coming to an end. He saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother. 56. The reason why Mr. Carr felt guilty was that ________. A. Alfred‘s mother appeared polite and gentle B. he should have called a policeman in first C. he found Alfred was in fact innocent D. he thought he was partly responsible for it 57. Which of the following is probably said by Mrs. Higgins while talking to Mr. Carr? A. ―You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow up.‖ B. ―I can‘t believe it! You are treating my son like that!‖ C. ―Please, for God‘s sake, you know, he is just a kid.‖ D. ―Punishment makes sense because it teaches about the law.‖ 58. What does the underlined phrase ―his mother‘s strength‖(Para. 3) refer to? A. Mrs. Higgins‘s attitude towards parental sufferings. B. Mrs. Higgins‘s calmness and communicating skills. C. Mrs. Higgins‘s love and care for her son Alfred. D. Mrs. Higgins‘s greatness as a woman. 59. After the incident, young Alfred would probably ________. A. feel ashamed of her mother B. learn to live an independent life C. change his attitudes towards life D. hate Mr. Carr for hurting her mother 8、You‘re rushing to work and a man ahead of you collapses on the sidewalk. Do you stop to help? In a study of by-standers, it was found that some people avert their gaze and keep on walking rather than stop and get involved. ―There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed.‖ says a psychologist. ―The first thoughts that pop into your mind often keep you from offering help. In order to take action, you have to work against them.‖ Here are some common thoughts that might prevent you from helping. ? Why should I be the one? I‘m probably not the most competent(有能力的) person in this crowd. You might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offer assistance. ? What if he doesn‘t really need my help? The fear of embarrassment is powerful; no one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others. ? No one else looks concerned- this must not be a problem. We can follow the people around us, but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public. ―If you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop and evaluate the situation instead of walking on,‖ says the psychologist. ―Then retry to involve other people; you don‘t have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful. Sometimes it‘s just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying, ?It looks like we should do something.‘ Or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and, if not, to call for one. Once you take action, most people will follow you.‖ 56(Which is NOT the common thought that stops you from helping others? A(I‘m not the very person capable of setting the problem. B(It looks like we should do something. C(It must not be a problem as no one else is concerned. D(He doesn‘t really need my help. 57(According to a study of by-standers, what will some people do when a man ahead falls down on the sidewalk? A(They will call for help and then walk away. B(They will stop and offer help. C(They will turn away their eyes and go on walking. D(They will laugh at him. 58(We learn from the last paragraph that if we spot trouble, ( A(we should call the ambulance as soon as we can. B(we should take on the whole responsibility and do something alone. C(we should stop and evaluate the situation and try to make other people follow. D(we should turn to other people and ask them to take on the responsibility 59(In order to offer others your timely help, you need to ( A(ask others for help and call the police B(get along well with the passers-by who spot the trouble C(go directly to the police station D(work against the first thoughts that prevent you offering help 60(The main purpose of the text is to tell readers ( A(to give others a hand B(to be more competent C(not to risk looking foolish D(to stop and evaluate the situation 9、 Are you a problem shopper? The answer is ―Yes‖ , if you or someone else thinks that you sometimes get carried away with shopping .In other words ,do you or does someone else think you are occupied in extreme shopping ? If people have regrets later about their shopping , or have an ―out-of-control‖ feeling about the quantities of what they buy or the amount of credit they use , they may be considered to be problem shoppers. Extreme shopping can lead to a more serious problem –addictive shopping . Addictive shoppers feel driven by the desire to shop and spend money . They experience great tension which drives them to shop and spend money and they feel a ―rush‖ during the time they are occupied with the shopping activity. Extreme or addictive shopping may result from long-time unpleasant feelings, of which anxiety ,pain and shame are common ones,. When we feel bad inside ,we often do something to make ourselves feel better . In this case ,we often go shopping . A few people shop to relieve their boredom or emptiness .For some people ,the motivation is a desire for status ,power ,beauty or success .Some love to shop as it makes them feel valued in the eyes of the shop assistants .Others shop simply because it makes them forget , at least temporarily , tension ,fear or unhappiness in their life. Besides ,shopping malls are designed to encourage continual shopping . For instance ,there are some malls where you can‘t see clocks displaying the time because they don‘t want you to become too aware of the time you spend there .What‘s more ,food courts, coffee shops and restrooms are provided ,so you don‘t have to leave the mall because of your physical needs. Therefore ,once you become aware of how market forces work ,you will certainly come to control your shopping behavior .For example ,how much time you will spend an d what areas you will visit can be decided before you enter the mall. Keep a written account of what items you will buy and how much money you will spend . Make a plan for what you are going to buy before you feel the urge to shop and then stick to it . That is vital for gaining self0control. 63(Which of the following people may not be problem shoppers? A(Those who cannot control the amount of credit they use. B(Those who just walk around the shopping malls. C(Those who are occupied in too much shopping. D(Those who feel sorry for their shopping. 64(According to the passage, what may not result in addictive shopping? A(The awareness of how market forces work. B(The desire for status ,power ,beauty or success. C(Boredom, emptiness ,tension ,fear or unhappiness in people‘s life. D(Long-time bad feelings of anxiety ,pain and shame. 65(What does the author suggest to control our shopping behaviour? A(Never going to the shopping malls because there are many tricks. B(Applying for a credit card before we go shopping. C(Making the shopping time as short as possible. D(Making a shopping list before we go shopping. 66(The author writes this passage to . A(inform the shopping malls how to attract more shoppers B(provide solutions to the problem shopping. C(scold the problem shoppers D(tell a shopping story 10、―Dr Papaderos, what is the meaning of life?‖ The usual laughter followed, and people stirred(骚动)to go. Papaderos held up his hand and stilled the room and looked at me for a long time, asking with his eyes if I was serious and seeing from my eyes that I was. ―I will answer your question.‖ Taking his wallet out of his hip pocket, he fished into a leather billfold and brought out a very small round mirror, about the size of a quarter. And what he said went like this: ―When I was a small child, during the war, we were very poor and we lived in a remote village. One day, on the road, I found the broken pieces of a mirror. A German motorcycle had been wrecked in that place. I tried to find all the pieces and put them together, but it was not possible, so I kept only the largest piece. This one and by scratching it on a stone, I made it round. I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shine in deep holes and crevices(裂缝)and dark closets. It became a game for me to get light into the most inaccessible places I could find. I kept the little mirror and as I went about my growing up, I would take it out in idle moments and continue the challenge of the game. As I became a man, I grew to understand that this was not just a child‘s game but a metaphor for what I might do with my life. I came to understand that I am not the light or the source of light. But light truth, understanding, knowledge is there, and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it. I am a fragment(碎片)of a mirror whose whole design and shape l do not know. Nevertheless, with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this world into the black places in the hearts of men and change some things in some people. Perhaps others may see and do likewise. This is what I am about. This is the meaning of my life.‖ 61. On hearing the author‘s question, Dr. Papedotes at first. A. laughed at his foolishness B. doubted his seriousness C. wasn‘t sure of the answer D. wasn‘t interested at all 62. How did Dr Papaderos get the small round mirror when he was a child? A. He found it on the road and made it round. B. A dying German soldier gave him as a present. C. He chanced to find it in the street while playing. D. He put the broken pieces together and made it. 63. Why did Dr Papaderos like the small round mirror so much as a child? A. Because it could shine the places where the sun couldn‘t reach. B. Because he was too poor to afford other toys. C. Because he believed it would bring good luck to him. D. Because it told him a lot about what life really meant to him. 64. The underlined ―metaphor‖ in the 7th paragraph most probably means . A. purpose B. source C. light D. symbol 65. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? A. The Meaning of Life B. A Broken Piece of Mirror C. Dr Papaderos‘ Experience D. A Special Game in the Childhood 11、At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that ―our family‖ was living in a trailer(拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced. We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new house – something unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen. On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family‘s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, "What do you want for your new room?" Expecting toys and other gadgets that children usually ask for, we were surprised when Josh responded, "I just want a bed." The boys had never slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding. When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly contain ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning. That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds tog tether, Eric ran into the house to watch us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway. As my father slipped a pillowcase onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, "What is that?" "A pillow," she replied. "What do you do with it?" Eric continued to ask. "When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,‖ I answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as she handed Eric the pillow. "Oh . . . that's soft," he said, hugging it tightly. Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks, "Do you have a pillow?" We know exactly what he means. 56(The writer‘s first volunteer project was . A(working on a poor trailer B(helping a poor family C(donating beds and bedding D(dealing with a housing problem 57(On bearing Josh‘s answer, the writer was shocked because . A(the family lived in a trailer B(he expected to get some toys C(he didn‘t know what a bed was D(the boys had no bed to sleep in 58(From the passage, we can learn that Eric had never seen before. A(a trailer B(a truck C(a pillow D(a house 59(By saying ―Do you have a pillow?‖, the writer‘s father means that . A(what they want to get may be unnecessary B(they should not waste money on small things C(they should do more volunteer work for the poor D(what he will buy is not what they want but a pillow 12、 It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn‘t invited me(I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. ―Want to go for a ride，today，Beck? It‘s a beautiful day.‖ ―No ! Leave me alone!‖Those were the last words I said to him that morning( My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later(I forgot to be mad at them and went I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. ―Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital‖( When I reached the hospital，my mother came out and told me my father‘s injuries were extensive.―Your lather told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911，thank God! If he had moved Daddy，there‘s no telling what might have happened(A broken rib(肋骨)might have pierced(穿透)a lung….‖ My mother may have said more，but I didn‘t hear(I didn‘t hear anything except those terrible words:Leave me alone(My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more(How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day? It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation(I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him( ―Daddy… I am so sorry….‖ ―It‘s okay，sweetheart(I'll be okay(‖ ―No，‖I said，―I mean about what I said to you that day(You know, that morning?‖ My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly(He looked at me and said(―Sweetheart, I don‘t remember anything about that day， not before，during or after the accident( I remember kissing you goodnight the night before，though(‖He managed a weak smile( My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power(They can hurt or they can heal(And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on. 56(The author was in bad mood that morning because . A(his father had a terrible accident B(he couldn‘t drive to the mall with his friends C(his friends hadn‘t invited him to the cinema D(his father didn‘t allow him to go out with his friends 57(Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital? A(Because he didn‘t go along with his father( B(Because he was rude to his father that morning( C(Because he failed to come earlier after the accident( D(Because he couldn‘t look after his father in the hospital 58(The reason why the author‘s father said he forgot everything about that day is that A(he had a poor memory B(he didn‘t wanted to comfort his son C(he just wanted to comfort his son D(he lost his memory after the accident 59(What lesson did Beck learn from the matter? A(Don‘t treat your parents badly( B(Don‘t hurt others with rude words( C(Don‘t move the injured in an accident( D(Don‘t be angry with friends at small things 13、Dear Guys, I‘d like to talk to you about the shame you subjected me to last night. Let me first refresh your memory: You, a group of fit, young men, were playing soccer on the field across from my apartment building. I, a better-than-average looking young woman, was walking along the sidewalk with my groceries. That‘s when your ball came flying over the fence and landed in front of me. One of you approached and asked politely if I would throw the ball back to you. Fighting the urge to drop my bags and run screaming down the street, I reluctantly (勉强地) agreed. Before I continue, let me explain something that I didn‘t have a chance to mention last night: I hate sports. More specifically, I hate sports involving balls. This results from my lack of natural ability when it comes to throwing, catching and hitting. I‘m bad at aiming too. So you can understand why I‘d be nervous at what I‘m sure seemed to you like a laughably simple request. However, wanting to appear agreeable, I put my bags down, picked up the ball and, eyes half-shut, threw it as hard as I could. It hit the middle of the fence and bounced back to me. Trying to act casually, I said something about being out of practice, then picked up the ball again. If you‘ll remember, at your command, I agreed to try throwing underhand. While outwardly I was smiling, in my head, I was praying, Oh God, oh please oh please oh please. I threw the ball upward with all my strength, terrified by what happened next. The ball hit slightly higher up on the fence and bounced back to me. This is the point where I start to take issue with you. Wouldn‘t it have been a better use of your time, and mine, if you had just walked around the fence and took the ball then? I was clearly struggling; my smiles were more and more forced. And yet, you all just stood there, motionless. Seeing that you weren‘t going to let me out of the trouble, I became desperate. Memories of middle school softball came flooding back. I tried hard to throw the ball but it only went about eight feet, then I decided to pick it up and dash with ball in hand towards the baseline, while annoyed thirteen-year-old boys screamed at me that I was ruining their lives. Children are cruel. Being a big girl now, I pushed those memories aside and picked up the soccer ball for the third time. I forced a good-natured laugh while crying inside as you patiently shouted words of support over the fence at me. ―Throw it granny-style!‖ one of you said. ―Just back up a little and give it all you‘ve got!‖ another offered. And, most embarrassing of all, ―You can do it!‖ I know you thought you were being encouraging, but it only served to deepen the shame. Anyway, I accepted your ball-throwing advice, backed up, rocked back and forth a little, took a deep breath and let it fly. It hit the edge of the fence and bounced back to me. I surprised myself—and I‘m sure you as well—by letting out a cry, ―DAMN IT!!!‖ I then willed myself to have a heart attack and pass out in front of you just so I‘d be put out of my misery. Alas, the heart attack didn‘t happen, and you continued to look at me expectantly, like you were content to do this all night. I had become a sort of exhibition for you. I could feel your collective thoughts drifting through the chain-link: ―Can she really not do it? But I mean, really?‖ Unfortunately for you, I wasn‘t really game to continue your experiment. Three failed attempts at a simple task in front of a group of people in a two-minute period was just enough blow for me for one night. I picked up the ball one last time, approached the fence and grumbled, ―Please just come get the damn ball.‖ And you did. And thanks to you, I decided at that very moment to never throw anything ever again, except disrespectful glances at people who play sports. Sincerely, Jen Cordery 55. The writer agreed to throw the ball because ______. A. she needed to have a relax carrying the heavy groceries B. she wanted to refresh her childhood memories C. she could not refuse the polite request from the young man D. she had fallen in love with the young man at first sight 56. Which of the following is closet in meaning to the underlined word ―game‖? A. anxious B. brave C. afraid D. curious 57. Why did the writer mention her middle school memory? A. To explain why she failed the attempts to throw the ball back. B. To complain that she had not mastered the ball throwing skills. C. To show how cruel those 13-year-old boys were. D. To express her dislike towards softball. 58. What the boys said before the writer‘s third attempt actually made the writer _______. A. inspired B. encouraged C. awkward D. depressed 59. What happened to the ball at last? A. The writer managed to throw the ball back. B. The boy got the ball back by himself. C. The writer threw the ball away out of anger. D. The boys got angry and left without the ball. 60. What‘s the writer‘s purpose in writing this open letter? A. To express her regret over what she did the day before. B. To announce that she would never play ball games again. C. To joke on her inability to throw the ball over the fence. D 14、Some people seem easy to understand:their character appears obvious on first meeting. Appearances, however, can be deceptive. For thirty years now I have been studying my fellowmen. I don‘t know very much about them. I shrug my shoulders when people tell me that their first impressions of a person are always right. I think they must have small insight or great vanity. For my own part I find that the longer I know people, the more they puzzle me. I read in this morning's paper that Edward Hyde Burton had died. He was a merchant and he had been in business in Japan for many years.Once he gave me a great surprise. Unless I had heard the story from his own lips, I‘d never have velieved that he was capable of such an action. He was always neatly and quietly dressed in accordance with his age and position. He didn‘t talk much, but what he said was sensible. Tou couldn‘;t imagine he‘d possible raise his voice in anger. Here was a man who attracted you because you felt in him a real love for his fellows. He‘d tell with point a good and spicy story, and in his youth he‘d been something of an athete. He was a rich man and he‘d made every penny himself. I suppose one thing that made you like him was that he was so weak; he arounsed your instinets(本能)of protection. TYou felt he couldn‘t bear to hurt a fly. One afternoon Burton told me a ―funny‖ story in a quiet, dry humour: ―There was a namesake(同名人)of mine, who was the best bridge player I ever met. He seemed to have a fantastic instinct about the cards. I used to play with him a lot.‖ ―He was handsome in a way with curly hair and pink-and- white cleeks. Women thought a lot of him. There was no harm in him, he was only wild. Pf course he drank too much. He won a good deal of my money by card-playing.‖ ―One day he came to me when he went broke. He came to see me in my office and asked me for a job. I asked him how old he was. ―‘Thirty-five‘, he said.‖ "'And what have you been doing hitherto?' I asked him. "'Well, nothing very much,' he said. "'I'm afraid I can't do anything for you just yet,' I said. 'Come back and see me in another thirty-five years, and I'll see what I can do.' "He didn't move. He went rather pale. He hesitated for a moment and then he told me that he had had bad luck at cards for some time. He hadn't been willing to stick to bridge, he'd been playing poker, and he'd got trimmed. He hadn't a penny. He'd pawned everything he had. He couldn't pay his hotel bill and they wouldn't give him any more credit. He was down and out. If he couldn't get something to do he'd have to commit suicide. "I looked at him for a bit. I could see now that he was all to pieces. He'd been drinking more than usual and he looked fifty. The girls wouldn't have thought so much of him if they'd seen him then. "I got some glimmering of what he was driving at. I've known too many men who were little tin gods at their university. ―Suddenly I had an idea.‖ Pausing in his story, Burton turned to me. ―When I was young I swam over three miles round the beacon(灯塔)and landed at the river of Tarumi. It‘s rather difficult on account of the currents round the beacon. Well, I told my young fellow about it and I said that if he‘d do it I‘d give him a job. ―I could see he was rather taken aback. He was not in good condition for sports. He looked at me for a moment and then he nodded.‖ ―I told him I‘d drive round to the river at half past twelve and meet him. "Done,"he said. ―I wished him good luck and he left me.I had a lot of work to do that morning and I only just managed to the creek at Tarumi at half past twelve.But I needn't have hurried;he never turned up ―Did he funk it at the last moment?‖ I asked. ―No,he didn't funk it. He started all right. But of course he'd ruined his constitution by drink. The currents round the beacon were more than he could manage. We didn't get the body for about three days I didn't say anything for a moment or two.I was a trifle shocked.Then I asked. ―When you made him that offer of a job, did you know he'd be drowned?' He looked at me with his kind blue eyes, smiling. "Well,I hadn't got a vacancy in my office at the moment.' 55(The author believes . A(some people are too easy to understand B(appearance is just opposite to the quality C(first impressions can be misleading D(his fellowmen are not understandable 56(For some time, Edward Burton impressed the author most with his . A(age and position B(wealth and ability C(sensibility and humor D(kindness and weakness 57(The underlined words ―he was all to picces‖ may mean . A(he was mad and wild B(he was completely down C(he was sick and dirty D(he was totally drunk 58(We can infer from Burton‘s story that his namesakes . A(never saw through his trick B(annoyed him by playing cards C(could not do any job well D(intended to cheat him with a lie 59(We learned from the story that Edward Burton . A(knew the young man would kill himself B(arranged the end of his namesake‘s life C(did much for the poor fellowman D(killed his card-friend by mistake 60(Edward Burton could be described as a(n) person. A(innocent B(smart C(careless D(evil 15、It was a cold night in December. Two beggars were sitting on a busy street corner in the downtown section of the city. The cold wind made them huddle (挤) together for heat and comfort. They watched helplessly as scores of people walked by, some ignoring them on purpose and others too caught up in their own cares to even notice their existence. Every so often, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would drop a few coins in the hats which lay in front of them on the icy sidewalk. Some people, feeling particularly generous, would even pull out a bill or two from their wallets and drop them into the beggars‘ hats and then continued their walking. Today was not a bad day for begging. The men were able to collect enough for a good meal at the coffee shop down the street and a few candles to light up their shelter in the alley (胡同) behind the train station. As the crowd began to die down, they started to pack up their bundles and head for their evening shelter. Just as they were getting ready to leave the street corner, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was obviously a wealthy man — they could tell that from the finely tailored business suit he was wearing and the gold watch chain adorned (装饰) his left pocket. The first beggar looked at the second and whispered with excitement, ―He‘s coming our way! The two tried not to look directly at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they couldn‘t help staring at him as he reached into his pocket and took something out. ―Thunk‖ was the only sound they heard as what looked like a piece of hard candy, wrapped carefully in tissue paper hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and continued on his way, not making a backward glance. ―How insulting!‖ said the first beggar, as soon as the rich man was out of sight. ―He could have easily left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he played a joke on us with a piece of rock candy.‖ He looked at the wrapped offering with disgust. ―Who does he think we are — children? There‘s no way we can even eat this — we have no teeth.‖ The beggar picked up the object with the very tips of his fingers and threw it into the gutter (排水 沟). He watched as it floated a few yards in the stream of muddy water and disappeared into the gutter at the end of the street. Then, he gathered up his things and walked away. The second beggar looked down at the morsel in his hat, then at his departing friend. His first thought was to toss the donation in the trash can under the street light. But his second thought made him change his mind. ―I haven‘t had anything like this for ages,‖ he thought. ―I can‘t chew it, but I can suck on it for a while, and the sweet juice will stay in my mouth for a long time. How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet!‖ He opened the paper eagerly, then paused as his hands touched the inside. ―Maybe I should save it for another time,‖ he thought. ―It won‘t spoil, and I could eat it later when I‘m really hungry.‖ The beggar paused for a moment, then he said aloud, ―He wanted me to have it anyway. I might as well enjoy it now.‖ With that, he unfolded the paper, but to his surprise, there was no hard rock candy inside. Instead, into his fingers fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars. 55. The first paragraph serves as a(n) ______. A. explanation B. introduction C. background D. comment 56. The two beggars started to leave the street corner when ____. A. darkness fell B. few people passed by C. they felt too cold D. the wind began to blow hard. 57. The two beggars thought the man was rich from _____. A. his appearance B. his way of walking C. the jewellery he wore D. the shiny shoes 58. What did the first beggar think of the rich man? A. He looked down upon the poor. B. He was very kind and warm-hearted C. He treated them as children D. He was too mean. 59. The underlined words ―the morsel in his hat‖ probably refer to ______. A. the donation from the rich man B. the coins the second beggar collected C. the rock candy the rich man gave the second beggar D. the food the second beggar left over 60. What can we learn from the story? A. Every dog has its day. B. Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. C. He who laughs last laughs best. D. He that can have patience can have what he will. 16、On Sunday while I was having my own Father‘s Day celebration, I thought about my dad a lot. By the time I called to tell him that I loved him, he had already gone to bed. So I wrote the following to show what my dad means to me. About 28 years ago, my dad was a used car salesman. Every Thursday night, he would head off to Shreveport, LA for the auction(拍卖会). Most of the time, I drove a car over there for him so he could sell it there. One day, I was riding with my dad to Shreveport for the auction when he found a hitchhiker(搭车 者)with a backpack. As soon as dad saw him, he pulled the car over and offered him a ride. Dad asked him his name and continued to talk to him about all sorts of things. I can‘t recall why but he told dad a lot of terrible things that had occurred to him. I sat in the back seat and watched the scene with amazement. I could see that the hitchhiker changed his attitude as he could tell someone who was really listening to him. We drove another forty-five minutes before we had to exit the interstate(州际公路). We pulled over and dad told him to keep his head up and things would start looking up for him soon. He reached into his pocket and handed the hitchhiker a twenty-dollar bill and then a the-dollar bill. We drove on and my dad did not say a single thing. I was still completely amazed by what I just witnessed. I was always told everyone to never pick up a hitchhiker and yet my dad did it every single time he saw one. I‘m sure that it made that poor man‘s day, probably a month to follow. While reflecting upon that story, I learned a lot about my dad and life. I learned that if you come from a place of service or compassion, you can change people‘s lives. Just one single kind act can change someone‘s life. It never occurred to my dad about not stopping to help him. This is the type of person my dad is. Thank you for setting such high standards for me to follow. Dad, I love you. Happy Father‘s Day! 1(The author and his dad met a hitchhiker(搭车者)_______. A. when they were just warned not to pick up a stranger B. on their way to Shreveport to sell a car C. on their way to the west for a trip D. when their car was running out of gas 2(What do we learn about the hitchhiker from the passage? A. Something unpleasant occurred to him. B. He was going to the auction. C. At first he didn‘t believe in the author. D. It was he who bought the author‘s car. 3(How did the author feel about his dad‘s behavior at that time? A. Angry B. Appreciated C. Surprised D. Ashamed (What did the author learn from his father? 4 A. Just a single kind act can make a difference. B. Try learning to be a good listener. C. Set high standards for yourself in life. D. Offering a ride to a stranger is dangerous. 17、Son‘s Help Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn‘t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him. It was New Year‘s Day. Mr. Lang didn‘t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn‘t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen. ―I saw there weren‘t any policemen outside, daddy,‖ said the boy, ―so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.‖ 61. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______. A. he was a driver B. he worked in a factory C. he had worked there for a long time D. he had a lot of work to do 62. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______. A. she thought her husband was tired B. she couldn‘t find any work C. her husband spent all time in gambling D. she wouldn‘t stop her husband gambling 63. _______, so he was put into lockup. A. Mr. Lang was late for work B. Mr. Lang often gambled C. Mr. Lang didn‘t help his wife at home D. Mr. Lang wasn‘t polite to the police 64. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______. A. he wouldn‘t stop gambling B. he didn‘t love her any longer C. he had been put into lockup D. he was hardly sent away by the factory 65. Which of the following is right? A. The boy thought his father needed some policemen B.. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again. C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon. D. The boy hoped his mother to come back. 18、 While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage. The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to compete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important. I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong. I‘m not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold – his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor. I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out. But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout ―Come on, you can do it!‖ and he did. A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors. Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to Sydney. In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitirs, it is nice to watch an underdog. 61. From the passage we can learn that the young man . A. made his turn to start back pitifully B. was skillful in freestyle in the game C. swam faster than the average swimmer D. was not capable enough to win the medal 62. The crowd changed their attitudes because . A. they felt sorry for the young man B. they were moved by the young man‘s courage C. they wanted to show their sympathy D. they meant to please the young man 63. According to the passage, ―it is nice to watch an underdog‖ probably means . A. it‘s amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself B. it‘s amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills C. it‘s cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors D. it‘s brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals 64. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The event started with three men, two of whom were disqualified later. B. The crowd started to laugh at the athlete‘s arms waving in an attempt at freestyle. C. The athlete, as well as the author, is an expert swimmer. D. The swimming event is a show of courage rather than a fierce competition. 65. What‘s the best title for the passage? A. Compete for Gold! B. Try again! C. Break a Record! D. Go for it! 19、There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penage. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved. I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics. It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.. From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time. The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked forward to the return journey. 71. The author expected the train trip to be_________. A. adventurous B. dull C. exciting D. pleasant 72. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip? A. The mountains along the way. B. The friendly country people. C. The crowds of people in the streets. D. The simple lunch served on the train. 73. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word ―relish‖ in the second paragraph? A. choose B. enjoy C. prepare for D. carry on 74. Where was the writer going? A. Butterworth. B. The Causeway. C. Johore Baru. D. Singapore. 75. What can we learn from the story? A. Comfort in traveling by train. B. Pleasure of living in the country. C. Reading gives people delight. D. Smiles brighten people up. 参考答案 1、DBBC 2、DBCA 3、 BCDC 4、61. 答案是D。细节理解题。作者一开始用了两个remember表明他对暑假返校要清除落叶一事记忆深刻。第二段提到自己在为学校清除落叶时没有别的工具，唯一的工具就是手，由此可推断―手和指尖都记得‖是因为在大扫除中，作者的手作为唯一的清洁工具受了不少的罪。 62. 答案是B。细节推理题。第一段最后一句通提到假期会后学校会堆满落叶，第二段校长发布学生大扫除的命令，两者之间的因果关系显而易见，因此本题应选B。 63. 答案是C。细节理解题。 第二段最后一句，特别是其中的see，表明校长让大孩子们做大扫除的―监工‖，负责带领其他孩子们把学校打扫干净。这也可以从该段最后一句的―or you‘ll answer for it!‖(否则你们就要为此负责)可以看出答案。 64. 答案是A。细节推理题。 根据第三段第四句中的the coins changed hands at once可理解为―钱马上就会易主‖，即到了大孩子们的口袋里。 65. 答案是A。细节理解题。 根据题干中的complaints可定位到最后一段开头两句。该段第二句表明校长对大孩子的惩罚很轻微，因此本题应选A。 5、ADAC 6、 BDAC 7、 AABC 8、56. B 57. C 58. C 59. D 60. A 9、 B A D B 10、B A A D A 11、56. B 57. D 58. C 59. A 12、56(C 57(B 58(C 59(B 13、55. C 56. B 57. A 58. C 59. B 60. C 14、CDBABD 15、CBADAD 16、BACA 17、DABBA 18、 D B A C D 19、 BBBAD