第三部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从短文中所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Balzac was good at buying things at its lowest price. One day he wanted to buy a vase in a shop window that was much more expensive than he could offer. Not being able to make the shopkeeper cut down its price very much, he left without further talking. Collecting a half dozen of his friends, he explained his wish to them and they worked a plan. The first would enter the shop and make an offer, lower than the marked price. Not getting the vase at his price, he would walk out. Shortly after another would enter and ask for a price lower than the first. In this way, each of the others would offer a price lower than the one before, and the last of his friends made a great effort to attempt to get it at the lowest price. Before long Balzac himself would return, offer more than the last two or three persons made and trust to luck. The plan worked--- Balzac got the vase at his price!
41.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.vase in the window was placed much higher than Balzac could reach.
B.At first the price of the vase was much higher than Balzac could offer.
C.Balzac always wanted to buy a vase that was much more expensive than he could pay
D.Balzac was very poor. He couldn’t buy the vase at a high price.
42.How many friends did Balzac gather?
A.Six          B.Twelve          C.Ten         D.Five
43.Who asked for the lowest price?
A.The first one.    B.The second one.     C.The last of his friends.   D.Balzac.
44.What kind of person does the writer try to tell us about Balzac and his friends?
A.Unkind      B.Dishonest     C.Selfish      D.Clever

In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. Now this is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters who have never been close by during of the birth a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member.
Nowadays when people grow old, we often send them to nursing homes. When they get sick, we send them to a hospital, where children are forbidden to visit terminally (晚期的)in patients— even when those patients are their parents. This deprives(剥夺)the dying patient of family members during the last few days of his life and it deprives the children of an experience of death, which is an important learning experience.
Some of my colleagues and I once interviewed and followed about 500 terminally in order to find out what they could teach us and how we could be of more benefit, not just to them but to the members of their families as well. We were most impressed by the fact that even those patients who were not told of their serious illness were quite aware of its potential outcome.
It is important for family members, and doctors and nurses to understand these patients’ communication in order to truly understand their needs, fears and fantasies . Most of our patients welcomed another human being with whom they could talk openly, honestly, and frankly about their trouble. Many of them shared with us their great need to be informed, to be kept up - to - date on their medical condition and to be told when the end was near. We found out that patients who had been dealt with openly and frankly were better able to cope with the coming of death and finally to reach a true stage of acceptance before death.
【小题1】 The elders of today's Americans _______ .

A.are often absent when a family member is born or dying
B.are unfamiliar with birth and death
C.usually see the birth or death of a family member
D.have often experienced the fear of death as part of life
【小题2】 Children in America are deprived of the chance to________.
A.visit a patient at hospitalB.visit their family members
C.learn how to face deathD.look after the patients
【小题3】 The need of a dying patient for people to accompany him shows________.
A.his wish for communication with other peopleB.his fear of death
C.his unwillingness to dieD.he feels very upset about his condition
【小题4】 It may be concluded from the passage that________.
A.dying patients should be truthfully informed of their condition
B.dying patients are afraid of being told of the coming of death
C.most patients are unable to accept death until it can’t be avoided
D.most doctors and nurses understand what dying patients need

第三部分阅读理解    (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)

阅读下列短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.

Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He wished he had a brother like that.But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

“Oh yes, I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent.And some day I’m going to give you one just like it… Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining-eyed older brother climbed in and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

56.The street urchin was very surprised when __________.

A.he saw the shining car            B.Paul told him about the car

C.he was walking around the car     D.Paul received an expensive car

57.From the story we know that the urchin __________.

A.wished to give his brother a car

B.wished Paul’s brother to give him a car

C.wished Paul could be a brother like that 

D.wished he could have a brother like Paul’s 

58.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.

A.to show he had a rich friend        B.to show his neighbors the car

C.to let his brother ride in the car      D.to tell his brother about his wish

59.We can infer from the story that __________.

A.Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B.the urchin’s wish came true in the end

C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D.the urchin had a deep love for his brother

60.The best title for the story probably is __________.

A.A Christmas Present    B.A Street Urchin  

C.A Brother Like That    D.An Unforgettable Ride

 

阅读下面五个人对不同乐器和不同音乐种类的爱好,从所给的六个选项(A, B, C, D, E和F)中,为他们各自选出最恰当的一项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑,其中有一项是多余的。

1.Kathy loves jazz music very much. Her favorite musical instrument is the guitar and she also wants to improve her skill in playing the guitar.

2.Ronald started to play the violin when he was five. His favorite style of music is country music. His wish is to learn both of them further and become a violinist in the future.

3.Gilbert like a variety of musical style though his real wish is to be a computer expert. He especially loves the sound of the drum(鼓) and he likes rock music.

4.Clinton is only 14 years old. He has been learning to play the piano for nearly ten years. He says the best instrument is the piano. He expects to be a pianist in the future. In his spare time he likes to listen to opera.

5.Green was born in a worker’s family. He wants to learn to play the drum and at the same time he wishes to study classical music.

 

A.  Birthplace of a violinist

The city becomes famous because great violin players were born there. The students there have several good places to play their violins. Meanwhile they have a chance to learn about country music..

B.  Home of musical judges

       In this department they teach the students how to enjoy all kinds of music, especially for those who want to be a listener not a player.

C.  Drum Garden

This department is the home for the drum players. If the students haven’t played the drum and hope to learn from the beginning, it is likely to be their favorite place. In addition, they have chances to learn about rock music, jazz and so on.

D.  Jazz paradise

       In this department you can learn jazz, opera, classical music, but jazz is the best of all. Jazz teachers are experienced and have won a lot of national prizes. At the same time you can improve your skill in playing the guitar and the piano.

E.  Palace of piano

As is known, the piano is more versatile(用途多的) than any other instrument. In this department only the students who have learned the piano for at least five years can be admitted. Besides, the students also have chances to enjoy all kinds of music.

F.  Eden of percussion instrument

 In this department they do better in teaching how to play the drum. They have excellent drums and every student has a chance to practise every day. All the teachers are very patient and experienced. What’s more, the students can learn rock, classical music and jazz.

 

Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.

Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Gumming, aged 32, laborer, last July.The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court.It was, said the Judge, a simple case.Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Gumming.When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.

Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour.Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, "Just don't tell my mother."

" It happened over three years ago," Paddy said helplessly.No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do."Just don't tell my mother," said Fee numbly (麻木地)."And no one did! Oh,God' My poor, poor Frank!"

Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said."Fee, pack your things.We'll go to see him."

She half-rose before sinking back.her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead."I can't go," she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there."It would kill him to see me.I know him so well—his pride, his ambition.Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants.We've got to help him keep his secret.What good will it do him to see us?"

Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes.Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself.He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children.Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank look it away.But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.

So he said, "Well, Fee, we won't go.But we must make sure he is taken care of.How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?"

There was no excitement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks." Yes, Paddy, do that.Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out.Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know."

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A.Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.

    B.The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later.

    C.The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.

    D.Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.

2.Paddy cried because he thought ______.

    A.Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment

    B.Frank should have told Fee what had happened

    C.what had happened to Frank was killing Fee

    D.Frank had always been a man of bad moral character

3.The underlined sentence "She half-rose before sinking back…" ( Paragraph 6) shows that       .

    A.Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up

    B.Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank

    C.Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see Frank

    D.Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish

4.Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?

    A."Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead."

    B."Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants."

    C."Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away."

    D."There was no excitement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks."

5.What is Frank and Paddy's probable relationship with Fee?

    A.Son and brother.                                        B.Son and husband.

    C.Brother and lover.      D.Lover and husband.

 

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