PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or un­finished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked with A, S, C and D, Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
Matt Scott, who was born with spina bifida (脊柱裂),grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where he participated in a variety of sports alongside his healthy friends. Now as a member of University of Wis­consin -Whitewater wheelchair basketball team, Scott has won four national championships, and hats' recently been selected to the Paralympic team for the second time. The 23 ― year 一 old college senior owes his achievements to his hard work and the support of his friends and family, who never allowed him to use his disability as an excuse. "My mother was always great. Whenever I felt giving up, she had no sympathy. She really helped me build my independence by not babying me the way other mothers would have," Scott says.
It was Scott' s independent nature and strong will, along with his on - the - court skills, that at­tracted the attention of America's most influential sports apparel (衣服)company, Nike. Nike was searching for an athlete with a disability to represent its "Just Do It " trademark. A handful of super­star athletes with disabilities came to audition for the role, but the company picked Scott to star in the 30 一 second commercial.
"I think that they were looking for the prettiest face in America, and found me," Scott jokes about the selection process.
After being picked, Scott flew to California to film the commercial with Oscar - winning docu­mentary director Errol Morris. The ad gave Scott celebrity (名人)status in the community of disabled athletes. He's been asked to speak at a number of disability - related events, and feels it's his duty to use the media to draw attention to those with disabilities. "I've been given a voice, and I want to do whatever I can to break down the social barriers that are still faced by disabled athletes, and make people realize that they have a very high athletic level," Scott says.
56.When Scott was young,   ?
A.he only played basketball with other disabled children
B.he became disabled during a basketball match
C.his friends looked down upon him during basketball matches
D.his mother didn't give him special treatment
57.Nike chose Scott to star in its commercial for his   ________.
a. pretty appearance       b. independent nature
c. strong will  d. excellent basketball skills
e. status in the community of disabled athletes
A. bee     B. ade     C. abd     D. bed
58.The underlined phrase "audition for " in the second paragraph means " ".
A. try out for  B. look out for        C. take on      D. pick out
59.Which of the following about Scott is TRUE?
A.He has graduated from the University of Wisconsin ― Whitewater.
B.He thinks it's unwise for the disabled to use disability as an excuse.
C.He starred in a commercial together with Errol Morris.
D.He thinks it's important to have many goals.
60.To Scott, the most important result of the ad was that    .
A.it made people realize the athletic talent of the disabled
B.it gave him a chance to show his basketball skills
C.he could do more for disabled athletes
D.he was selected to the Paralympic team again

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or un­finished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked with A, S, C and D, Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Matt Scott, who was born with spina bifida (脊柱裂),grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where he participated in a variety of sports alongside his healthy friends. Now as a member of University of Wis­consin -Whitewater wheelchair basketball team, Scott has won four national championships, and hats' recently been selected to the Paralympic team for the second time. The 23 ― year 一 old college senior owes his achievements to his hard work and the support of his friends and family, who never allowed him to use his disability as an excuse. "My mother was always great. Whenever I felt giving up, she had no sympathy. She really helped me build my independence by not babying me the way other mothers would have," Scott says.

It was Scott' s independent nature and strong will, along with his on - the - court skills, that at­tracted the attention of America's most influential sports apparel (衣服)company, Nike. Nike was searching for an athlete with a disability to represent its "Just Do It " trademark. A handful of super­star athletes with disabilities came to audition for the role, but the company picked Scott to star in the 30 一 second commercial.

"I think that they were looking for the prettiest face in America, and found me," Scott jokes about the selection process.

After being picked, Scott flew to California to film the commercial with Oscar - winning docu­mentary director Errol Morris. The ad gave Scott celebrity (名人)status in the community of disabled athletes. He's been asked to speak at a number of disability - related events, and feels it's his duty to use the media to draw attention to those with disabilities. "I've been given a voice, and I want to do whatever I can to break down the social barriers that are still faced by disabled athletes, and make people realize that they have a very high athletic level," Scott says.

56.When Scott was young,   ?

A.he only played basketball with other disabled children

B.he became disabled during a basketball match

C.his friends looked down upon him during basketball matches

D.his mother didn't give him special treatment

57.Nike chose Scott to star in its commercial for his   ________.

a. pretty appearance       b. independent nature

c. strong will  d. excellent basketball skills

e. status in the community of disabled athletes

A. bee     B. ade     C. abd     D. bed

58.The underlined phrase "audition for " in the second paragraph means " ".

A. try out for  B. look out for        C. take on      D. pick out

59.Which of the following about Scott is TRUE?

A.He has graduated from the University of Wisconsin ― Whitewater.

B.He thinks it's unwise for the disabled to use disability as an excuse.

C.He starred in a commercial together with Errol Morris.

D.He thinks it's important to have many goals.

60.To Scott, the most important result of the ad was that    .

A.it made people realize the athletic talent of the disabled

B.it gave him a chance to show his basketball skills

C.he could do more for disabled athletes

D.he was selected to the Paralympic team again

 

第二部分  阅读理解 (共两节,满分45分) 

第一节 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) 

 阅读下列短文 , 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。                    

Matt Scott, who was born with spina bifida (脊柱裂),grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where he participated in a variety of sports alongside his healthy friends. Now as a member of University of Wis??consin -Whitewater wheelchair basketball team, Scott has won four national championships, and has recently been selected to the Paralympic team for the second time. The 23- year--old college senior owes his achievements to his hard work and the support of his friends and family, who never allowed him to use his disability as an excuse. "My mother was always great. Whenever I felt giving up, she had no sympathy. She really helped me build my independence by not babying me the way other mothers would have." Scott says.

It was Scott' s independent nature and strong will, along with his on - the - court skills, that at??tracted the attention of America's most influential sports apparel (衣服)company, Nike. Nike was searching for an athlete with a disability to represent its "Just Do It " trademark. A handful of super??star athletes with disabilities came to audition for the role, but the company picked Scott to star in the 30--second commercial.

"I think that they were looking for the prettiest face in America, and found me," Scott jokes about the selection process.

After being picked, Scott flew to California to film the commercial with Oscar - winning docu??mentary director Errol Morris. The ad gave Scott celebrity (名人)status in the community of disabled athletes. He's been asked to speak at a number of disability - related events, and feels it's his duty to use the media to draw attention to those with disabilities. "I've been given a voice, and I want to do whatever I can to break down the social barriers that are still faced by disabled athletes, and make people realize that they have a very high athletic level," Scott says.

1.When Scott was young,    

A.he only played basketball with other disabled children

B.he became disabled during a basketball match

C.his friends looked down upon him during basketball matches

D.his mother didn't give him special treatment

2.Nike chose Scott to star in its commercial for his     .

a. pretty appearance       b. independent nature

c. strong will  d. excellent basketball skills

e. status in the community of disabled athletes

A. b c e   B. a d e   C. a b d   D. b c d

3.The underlined phrase "audition for " in the second paragraph means "   ".

A. try out for  B. look out for        C. take on      D. pick out

4.Which of the following about Scott is TRUE?

A.He has graduated from the University of Wisconsin ― Whitewater.

B.He thinks it's unwise for the disabled to use disability as an excuse.

C.He starred in a commercial together with Errol Morris.

D.He thinks it's important to have many goals.

第二部分  阅读理解 (共两节,满分45分) 

第一节 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) 

 阅读下列短文 , 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。                     

Matt Scott, who was born with spina bifida (脊柱裂),grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where he participated in a variety of sports alongside his healthy friends. Now as a member of University of Wis??consin -Whitewater wheelchair basketball team, Scott has won four national championships, and has recently been selected to the Paralympic team for the second time. The 23-year--old college senior owes his achievements to his hard work and the support of his friends and family, who never allowed him to use his disability as an excuse. "My mother was always great. Whenever I felt giving up, she had no sympathy. She really helped me build my independence by not babying me the way other mothers would have." Scott says.

It was Scott' s independent nature and strong will, along with his on - the - court skills, that at??tracted the attention of America's most influential sports apparel (衣服)company, Nike. Nike was searching for an athlete with a disability to represent its "Just Do It " trademark. A handful of super??star athletes with disabilities came to audition for the role, but the company picked Scott to star in the 30--second commercial.

"I think that they were looking for the prettiest face in America, and found me," Scott jokes about the selection process.

After being picked, Scott flew to California to film the commercial with Oscar - winning docu??mentary director Errol Morris. The ad gave Scott celebrity (名人)status in the community of disabled athletes. He's been asked to speak at a number of disability - related events, and feels it's his duty to use the media to draw attention to those with disabilities. "I've been given a voice, and I want to do whatever I can to break down the social barriers that are still faced by disabled athletes, and make people realize that they have a very high athletic level," Scott says.

1.When Scott was young, _________________

he only played basketball with other disabled children

he became disabled during a basketball match

his friends looked down upon him during basketball matches

his mother didn't give him special treatment

2.Nike chose Scott to star in its commercial for his_____________      .

a. pretty appearance       b. independent nature

c. strong will    d. excellent basketball skills

e. status in the community of disabled athletes

A. b c e     B. a d e     C. a b d     D. b c d

3.The underlined phrase "audition for " in the second paragraph means "___________".

A. try out for         B. look out for        C. take on           D. pick out

4.Which of the following about Scott is TRUE?

He has graduated from the University of Wisconsin ― Whitewater.

He thinks it's unwise for the disabled to use disability as an excuse.

He starred in a commercial together with Errol Morris.

He thinks it's important to have many goals.

Going on a road trip? The St.Louis Arch,Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Br_[dga are great tourist sites.But if you prefer offbeat destinations, check out the following roadside attractions.

     World's Largest Ball of Paint

     Alexandria, Ind.

     In 1977, Michael Carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint anywhere.Starting with a base-ball as center, he painted layer after layer of paint day after day, year after year.The ball weighs more than 1,300 pounds, with more than 20,000 coats of paint, which is recognized by Guinness World Records.Visitors can paint the ball themselves and become part of history.

     The Museum of Dirt

     Boston, Mass.

     The museum is the idea of Glenn Johnson.Labeled (贴有标签的) glass bottles contain such treasures as dirt from the Great Wall of China, as well as sand from a desert in Saudi Arabia and Omaha Beach in France.Best of all, the cost of seeing this museum is dirt cheap: It's free.

     Mount Horeb Mustard Museum

     Mount Horeb,Wis.

     It's heaven for hotdog lovers! This museum claims to have the world's largest collection of prepared mustards (芥末).Its more than 4,100 bottles of spices come from 60 nations, including Turkey and China.Visitors learn the history of mustard, from how it's made to how it's advertised and sold.The museum's creator, Barry Levenson, loves mustard so much, he even puts it on ice cream!

     Paper House

     Rockport, Mass.

     Swedish immigrant (移民) Ellis Stenman was much ahead of his time in 1922, when he started to build a two-room house almost entirely out of newspaper.At the time, people didn't give much — if any —thought to recycling paper.In fact, "recycling" wasn't even a word yet.The house is framed with wood, but the walls are made of 215 layers of newspaper.In all, he used about 100,000 newspapers.

1.The underlined word "offbeat" in the first paragraph can be best replaced by______.

   A.great           B.foreign           C.unusual           D.historical

2.If you want to add your own work to what you visit, you may choose______ .

   A.World's Largest Ball of Paint                B.The Museum of Dirt

   C.Mount Horeb Mustard Museum               D.Paper House

3.Which of the following is true of Barry Levenson according to the text?

   A.No spices but mustards can be found in his museum.

   B.He travels around the world to collect mustards.

   C.Mustard is advertised and sold in his museum.

   D.In a way, he shows much preference for mustard.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

   A.Michael must have the largest ball in the world. 

B.Glenn must have paid a visit to China.

   C.Lots of hotdog lovers will travel to Mount Horeb.

D.Ellis could be seen as a pioneer in his time.

 5.According to the text, we know that

   A.Michael will never stop painting the large ball

B.there is no charge at the Museum of Dirt

   C.Barry is the owner of the mustard museum

D.Paper House was completely made of paper

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