第二部分:阅读理解(第一节20小题。第二节5小题;每小题2分,满分50分)

第一节: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,并在答题纸上将该

选项标号涂黑。

     When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.

     It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.

     "Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint. " She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted big stripes ( 条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!

     The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother's face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.

     My mother shut the ear door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but this! Come inside right now !" I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art.

     "Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.

     Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.

1. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

   A. To introduce Stephanie to her.          B. To prevent her from seeing his painting.

   C. To put the materials back in the yard.    D. To show his artwork to her.

2. In his mother's eyes, the writer __ .

   A. was a born artist                          B. always caused trouble

   C. was a problem solver                      D. worked very hard

3. The underlined word "rainbow" in the last paragraph refers to __ .

   A. the rainbow in the sky                     B. the stripes on the pavement

   C. something imaginative and fun              D. important lessons learned in childhood

4. It can be learned from the passage that parents should       .

A. encourage children to paint          

B. value friendship among children

C. discover the hidden talent in children 

D. protect rather than destroy children's dreams

Henry found work in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich. Mr King thought he was too lazy and was going to send him away. Henry was afraid and had to work hard.

    It was a cold morning. It was snowing and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.

    “It must be full of expensive things, ”Henry said to himself. “I have to get it, or others will take it away. ”

    He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle(鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove aside, hit a big tree and was hurt in the accident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court(法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.

    “But you’ve heard me this time.”said the judge.

    “Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”

    “Cover the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf(聋的)one. Well, can you hear me? ”

    “No, I can’t. sir. ”

What was Mr. King?

    A. a driver                    B. a doctor          C. a policeman                D. a shopkeeper

Why did Mr. King want to send Henry away?

    A. Because Henry was too lazy.

    B. Because Henry hoped to be rich.

    C. Because Henry finished middle school.

    D. Because Henry sold few books.

The driver was afraid to _______, so he drove aside.

    A. hit Henry                 B. hurt himself        C. fall behind               D. lose the bag

What does the underlined word“judge”mean in Chinese?

    A. 裁判                    B. 律师             C. 法官                    D. 原告

Why did Henry say that he was deaf?

    A. He wanted to have a joke with the judge.

    B. He wanted to get the judge’s help

    C. He wanted to find another piece of work

D. He didn’t want to pay for the accident.                                   

(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Making Peace with Your Parents

As a teen, you’re going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are expanding.   1   

Here is the challenge:Kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that all out in that world. These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts can’t be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents.

    For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are all not angry, tired, distracted, or hungry. A good time to talk is when you’re all relaxed. Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, you’d better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation—for now.   2  Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that you’re listening.   3 

Respect is the building block of good communication. People who respect each other and care about each others’ feelings call disagree without things getting ugly.

      4  How do you build trust? Trust comes by actually doing what you say you’re going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makers—they’re interesting people who like to watch movies. And go shopping—just like their teenagers!

    What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky?   5  You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear.

    Remember you can only change your own behavior. Your parents are the only ones who can change theirs.

       A.It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you’re not on the same page.

      B.You can pick it up again when everyone’s more relaxed.

C.And then you’ll be able to accept what your parents say.

D.Faced with the challenge, children don’t know what to do.

E.You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence if your parents believe in you.

F.And your desire to take control of your own life is growing.

G.You may consider seeking outside help.

People should be warned against using mobile phones outdoors in stormy weather because they may“be struck by lightning”,according to doctors.
Three experts have described how a teenage girl was struck by lightning while using her phone in a large London park.The girl,aged 15,recovered,but a year later was still wheelchair-bound and found to be suffering complex physical and emotional problems.
The girl also had a perforate eardrum(打孔耳膜)on the side where she had been holding the mobile phone.She was having general recovery in Northwick Park Hospital,Middlesex.
Swinda Esprit,a senior house officer, said that while the brain and muscle damage was similar to that of many lightning victims—who can experience heart attacks on being struck—the ear problems were not.
She said that the damages were particularly relevant for people who might be involved in less serious lightning incidents,who might otherwise recover, but would never get their full hearing back if struck while on the phone.
“We were shocked by the damage,which is why we wanted to draw attention to it,”Dr Esprit said.“A year on and she still was suffering these difficult hearing.”
They added that three other cases had been reported in newspapers in China,South Korea,and Malaysia.In the Malaysian case,a sales executive was killed by lightning while talking on his phone during a thunderstorm near Kuala Lumpur.
“All these events resulted in death,”the doctors wrote.“This rare phenomenon is a public health issue,and education is necessary to stress the risk.”
The Australian Lightning Protection Standard recommends that metallic objects,including cordless or mobile phones,should not be carried outdoors during thunderstorms.However, “the United States National Weather Service says on its website that both are safe to use “because there is no direct path between you and the lightening”.
Paul Taylor, of “the Met Office'’,said the ear injuries were a consequence of mobile phones being metal,and not related to radio waves.
Mr. Taylor said that mobile phones should be treated as another piece of metal,similar to carrying coins or wearing rings,and people need to be warned against the possible danger.
【小题1】What do we know about the teenage girl?

A.She was struck by lightning at schoo1.
B.She completely recovered from being struck.
C.She still suffered from mental problems.
D.She had to press her ear all day.
【小题2】It can be inferred that damage done by lightening while using mobile phones      .
A.is more serious than that when one is not using a mobile phone
B.can be healed quickly except for heart attacks
C.is less serious because the victims can usually recover
D.is mainly in the brain and muscle of the victims
【小题3】Why did doctors stress the risk about using phones outside in lightening?
A.Because more people are faced with it.
B.Because some deaths have been caused.
C.Because lightning is harmful for the brain.
D.Because a teenage girl got killed.
【小题4】We can infer from the last three paragraphs that        .
A.both cordless and mobile phones are safe to use outside in lightning
B.there is no direct connection between lightning and ear injuries at all
C.opinions differ as to whether it is safe to use mobiles phones in lightning
D.ear injuries are the result of carrying coins or wearing rings in lightning
【小题5】The purpose in writing this passage is       .
A.to draw attention to the risk of using mobile phones in lightening
B.to focus on various damages done to lightning victims
C.to tell us the news that a teenage girl was struck by lightning
D.to stress the danger of making phone calls in lightning

Making Peace with Your Parents
As a teen, you’re going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are expanding.  【小题1】 
Here is the challenge: Kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are out in that world. These conflicts (矛盾) can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts can’t be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents.
For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted, or hungry. A good time to talk is when you’re all relaxed. Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, you’d better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation -- for now. 【小题2】 Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that you’re listening.【小题3】_ 
Respect is the building block of good communication. People who respect each other and care about each others’ feelings can disagree without things getting ugly. _【小题4】__ How do you build trust?  Trust comes by actually doing what you say you’re going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makers—they’re interesting people who like to watch movies, and go shopping—just like their teenagers!
What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky? _【小题5】__ You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear.
Remember you can only change your own behavior; your parents are the only ones who can change theirs.

A.It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you’re not on the same page.
B.You can pick it up again when everyone’s more relaxed.
C.And then you’ll be able to accept what your parents say.
D.Faced with the challenge, children don’t know what to do.
E. You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence if your parents believe in you.
F. And your desire to take control of your own life is growing.
G. You may consider seeking outside help.

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