2020届二轮复习专题阅读理解训练题（18）

2020届二轮复习专题阅读理解训练题（18）

阅读理解训练（18）‎ Passage 1‎ 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.‎ ‎“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.”‎ ‎1. 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 ‎2. 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 ‎3. 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 ‎4. 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 C. the boy loved his father very much D. the man would get even angrier at last 答案 BADC Passage 2‎ 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.‎ ‎5．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 ‎6．The assistant’s job that evening was to ______.‎ 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 ‎7．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 ‎8．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 答案 CACC Passage 3‎ 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 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.‎ ‎9．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 ‎10．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.‎ ‎11．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 答案 9—11 DCB ‎ Passage 4‎ 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 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. ‎ ‎12. 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. ‎ ‎13. 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. ‎ D. By dragging her away from the edge. ‎ ‎14. 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. ‎ ‎15. 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 答案 DABC Passage 5‎ 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．‎ 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．‎ ‎16．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 ‎17．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 ‎18．What does the underlined sentence “Someday” has disappeared in my vocabulary”（in Paragraph 4）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·‎ ‎19．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 答案 DACB Passage 6‎ When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of 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.‎ ‎20. 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 ‎21. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.‎ A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us 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 ‎22. 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 ‎23. 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 ‎24. What is the best title for the passage? ‎ A. Unforgettable Experiences B. Remarkable Imagination C. Lifelong Friendship D. Noble Companions 答案 DACBD Passage 7‎ 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 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." ‎ ‎25. 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. ‎ ‎26. 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 ‎ ‎27. 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 ‎ ‎28. Which word best describes Clay Dyer’s personality?‎ A. Diligent. B. Inspiring. C. Faithful. D. Stubborn. ‎ 答案 CDAB Passage 8‎ 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 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.‎ ‎29．The author was probably the girl’s .‎ A．neighbor B．friend C．teacher D．mother ‎ ‎30．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.‎ ‎31．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 ‎32．Which word can best describe her father?‎ A．Encouraging. B．Optimistic. C．Stubborn. D．Cruel.‎ ‎33．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.‎ 答案 DACAC Passage 9‎ 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.”‎ ‎34．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.‎ C. Because he wanted to revenge himself on the grocer.‎ D. Because he didn’t want to pay for it.‎ ‎35．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.‎ ‎36．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.‎ ‎37．What is the best title of the passage?‎ A. Great fun B. The right revenge C. A fun-loving grocer D. A foolish customer 答案 DCCB Passage 10‎ 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?‎ 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.‎ ‎38. 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 ‎39. 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 ‎40. 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.‎ ‎41. 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. ‎ ‎42. Which word can be used to describe the Harvard campus? ‎ A. modern B. competitive C. peaceful D. splendid 答案 BACDC Passage 11‎ ‎ 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.‎ ‎43．How did the writer feel in the way of going to college?‎ ‎ A．Happy． B．Sad． C．Mixed． D．Changeable.‎ ‎44．Which of the following is NOT true?‎ ‎ 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.‎ ‎45．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.‎ ‎46．The writer felt at the end of the passage.‎ ‎ A．honorable B．relieved C．regretful D．hopeless ‎ 答案 CCBC Passage 12‎ 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 ‎ 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!”‎ ‎47. Where was the writer from?‎ A. America. B. France. C. England. D. ‎China ‎48. 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 ‎49. 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 ‎50. 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 答案 CBCB Passage 13‎ 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 ‎ 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.‎ ‎51. 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.‎ ‎52. The underlined word ‘rant’ means ________.‎ ‎ A. praise B. hatred C. complaint D. misunderstanding ‎53. 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 someone’s opinion matters more.‎ ‎54. What suggestion does the author give for going to an art show?‎ ‎ A. Like it whether it is good or not. B. Don’t compare it with anything.‎ ‎ C. Observe its effect and form your own opinion. D. Be a good mouthpiece.‎ 答案 ACDC Passage 14‎ After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.‎ That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. ‎ We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady.‎ During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.‎ As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.‎ A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.‎ Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same ‎ place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but, nevertheless, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.”‎ At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: ‘I love YOU’ and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve.‎ Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other” time. ‎ ‎55. From the passage we can see _________.‎ A. the mother was happy to have dinner with her son B. the author doesn’t like his work and his three children C. the author and his mother went to a high-class restaurant D. the author saw a movie with his mother after dinner ‎56. What can we know about the author’s mother according to the passage?‎ A. She wanted to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. ‎ B. She wanted to invite her son to have dinner again.‎ C. She died of a massive heart attack very suddenly.‎ D. She wrote a letter to tell her son about her illness.‎ ‎57. During the dinner, what did they talk about?‎ A. Extraordinary things.‎ B. Some national events.‎ C. Each other’s daily life.‎ D. Movies and dishes.‎ ‎58. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.‎ A. the author regretted for not showing much love to his mother B. the author was satisfied to do something for his mother C. the mother felt happy to pay for the bill in advance D. the mother was sorry for inviting her son to have dinner ‎59. The author of the passage tends to agree that _________.‎ A. family should be as important as work B. work is more important than family C. we can show our love till some other time D. we should spend more time with our family 答案 ACCAD Passage 15‎ When I was a little kid, a father was like the night in the refrigerator. Every house had one, but no one really knew what either of them did once the door was shut.‎ ‎ My dad left the house every morning and always seemed glad to see every one again at night . He opened the jar of pickets when no one else at home could. He was the only one in the ‎ house who wasn’t afraid to go into the basement by himself.‎ Whenever it rained, he got the car and brought it around to the door. When anyone was sick, he went out to get the prescription filled. He set mousetraps. He cut back the roses so the thorns (刺)wouldn’t snag you when you came to the front door. He oiled my roller skates, and they went faster . When I got my bike ,he ran alongside me for at least a thousand miles until I got the hang of it. He signed all my report and my cards. He took a lot of pictures, but was never in them. He tightened up Mother’s sagging（松垂的）clothesline every week or so.‎ I was afraid of everyone else’s father, but not my own.‎ Whenever I played house, the mother doll had a lot to do. I never knew what to do with the daddy doll, so I had him say, “I’m going off to work mow,” and threw him under the bed.‎ When I was nine years old, my father didn’t get up one morning and go to work, he went to the hospital and died the next day.‎ There were a lot of people in the house who brought all kinds of good food and cakes. We had never had so much company before.‎ He never did anything, I didn’t know his leaving would hurt so much.‎ ‎60 The phrase “got the hang of it.” In Paragraph 3 means being able to ‎ A held the bike B repaired the bike C controlled the bike D ran as fast as bike ‎ ‎61 Father did a lot of things including besides going off to work ‎ A making roller skates B helping mom wash clothes ‎ C looking after the sick D seeing to the flowers in the garden ‎62 From the passage we can infer that the author seemed NOT to when she was a child A enjoy playing house with other children at all B be aware of his father’s role in the house at first C be afraid of going into the basement alone D miss his father much after he passed always ‎63 From the passage, we can see that father ‎ A loves his family very much B loves only about his work ‎ C is very careless D always acts strangely ‎ 答案 CDBA