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My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.  

One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.  

The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed. I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.  

51. What the grandfather was most worried about was ______.  

A. the spread of the world war                       B. the safety of his two cousins  

C. a drop in his living standards                      D. his relatives killing each other  

 

52. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “______”.  

A. order for army service                               B. train ticket for Europe  

C. letter of rejection                                       D. note of warning  

 

53. What did the “service pins” (in Para. 2) stand for in the eyes of the little girls?  

A. Strength.               B. Courage.               C. Victory.                  D. Honor.  

 

54. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?  

A. Disappointing.       B. Unexpected.           C. Uncertain.             D. Inspiring.  

51 D.  

解析: 细节推理题。根据第1段…a if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin可推知孙子一旦参军可能导致亲人间相互斗争,因此担忧。D选项符合本意。  

 52 A 

解析: 词义判断题。根据下文…her soldier brother going off to war可知draft notice的含义应该是征兵令,故选择A。B“去欧洲的火车票”,C“被拒收的信”, D“警告令”。都不合上下文。  

 53 D.  

解析: 词义判断题。根据下文which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted可知这是令人感到自豪的东西,故service pins 代指honour。  

 54B.  

解析: 推理判断题。开始人们依依不舍地送自己亲友去参军,但火车刚开出去就接到战争已结束的命令,所以这令人感到非常意外,使用Unexpected最能表达这层意思。  
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――Reported by Sheila Carrick

    Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.

    Most people know this joke.But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road.

     “Millions of animals die each year on U.S.roads,” the Federal Highway Administration reports.In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S.today.The main reason? Roadkill.

     “Ecopassages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars.They are paths both over and under roads.“These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents,” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.

    But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes.Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under a highway.This showed that the lions used the passage.

    Builders of ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them.Animals seem to be catching on.Animals as different as salamanders and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.

    The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around.You might see an animals overpass!

45.The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that ______.

      A.wild animals have become more dangerous

      B.the driving conditions have improved greatly

      C.the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work

      D.an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents

46.From the news story, we know an ecopassage is ______.

       A.an underground path for cars                B.a fence built for the safety of the area

       C.a bridge for animals to get over a river   D.a pass for animals to cross the road

47.When the writer says that animals seem “to be catching on”, he means ______.

       A.animals begin to realize the dangers on the road                     

       B.animals begin to learn to use ecopassages

      C.animals are crossing the road in groups                                                         

       D.animals are increasing in number

48.The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because ______.

      A.wild animals may attack cars                B.wild animals may jam the road

       C.they may see wild animals in the park    D.they may see wild animals on ecopassages

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The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday; in most, it no longer does. It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits, or whether it should become more “flexible,” is often debated. How should we, as a society, organize our time? Should we go even further in relaxing the boundaries of  time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?  

These are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we rarely recognize the “law of time” even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years ― but unless we meet the truant officer (学监), we may well think that we should go to school due to social custom and parents’ demand rather than to the law. As adults we are familiar with “extra pay for overtime working,” but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes (构成) “overtime” is a matter of legal definition. When we turn the clock forward to start daylight-saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves: “Here is the law in action”? As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how we organize and use time: compulsory education law, overtime law, and daylight-saving law ― as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and assess.  

 

67. By saying “Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be”, the writer means that      .  

A. work time is equal to rest time  

B. many people have a day off on Monday  

C. it is hard for people to decide when to rest  

D. the line between work time and rest time is unclear  

 

68. The author raises the questions in Paragraph 2 to introduce the fact that people  

A. fail to make full use of their time                 B. enjoy working overtime for extra pay  

C. are unaware of the law of time                   D. welcome flexible working hours  

 

69. According to the passage, most children tend to believe that they go to school because they ______.  

A. need to acquire knowledge                          B. have to obey their parents  

C. need to find companions                             D. have to observe .the law  

 

70. What is the main idea of the passage?  

A. Our life is governed by the law of time.  

B. How to organize time is not worth debating.  

C. New ways of using time change our society.  

D. Our time schedule is decided by social customs.  

It was the first mow of winter -- an exciting day for every, child but not for most tether. Up until now, l had been able to dress myself for recess(课间休息), but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near Hamilton, Ontario, had been through first snow days ,tony times in her long career, but I think struggled still remember this one.

 I managed to get into my wool snow pants. But I straggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and matching scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots. In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the end of winter, you will be able to put on own boots. “ I didn’t realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.

  I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected the adult to do an the work. After mush wiggling and pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.

I announced,“They’re on the wrong feet.”With the grace that only experience can bring,she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.Then I said,“These aren’t my boots.you know.”As she pulled the offending boots from my feet,she still managed to look both helpful and interested.Once they were off.I said,“They are my brother’s boots.My mother makes me wear them,and I hate them!” Somehow,from long years of practice,she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl.She pushed and shoved.less gently this time,and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet.With a great sigh of relief,seeing the end of her struggle with me,she asked,“Now,where are your gloves?’’

    I looked into her eyes and said.“I didn’t want to lose them.so I put them into the toes of my boots.”

60.According to the passage,the little girl got      from her brother.

A.the wool snow pants and the jacket    B.the jacket and the boots

C.the jacket and the hat                D.the boots and the gloves

61.What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on?

A.The gloves in the toes of the boots.    B.The slowness of the teacher.

C.The wrong size of the boots.              D.The unwillingness of the girl.

62.It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter,the teacher had to help her put on her boots      

    A.once    B.twice    C.three times  D.four times

63.Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very considerate?

A.In her calm,motherly voice she said,“By the end of winter,…”(Paragraph 2)

B.With the grace that only experience can bring,she struggled to…(Paragraph 4)

C.….she still managed to look both helpful and interested.(Paragraph 4)

D.…,she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl.(Paragraph 4)

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