A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. 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 didn’t cost you anything?Boy,I wish…” He hesitated Of course, Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish 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, 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 it 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 windows 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 beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

The street urchin was very surprised when ________.

A.Paul received an expensive car          B.Paul told him about the car

C.he saw the shining car                 D.he was walking around the car

From the story we can see the urchin ________.

A.wished to give his brother a car

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

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

D.wished Paul could be a brother like that

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

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

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

We can infer(推断)from the story that ________.

A.Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother

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

The best name of the story is _________.

A.A Christmas Present                 B.A Street Urchin

C.A Brother Like That                 D.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride


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

August was one of the nastiest months I can remember: torrential rain; a hailstorm or two; cold, bitter winds; and mists. But we are accustomed to such weather in England. Lord Byron used to say that an English summer begins on July 31 and ends on Aug. 1. He called 1816 "the year without a summer." He spent it gazing across Lake Geneva, watching the storms, with 18-year-old Mary Shelley. The lightening flickering across the lake inspired her Frankenstein, the tale of the man-made monster galvanized into life by electricity.
This summer's atrocious weather tempted me to tease a Green whom I know. "Well, what about your weather theory now?" (One of the characteristics of Greens is that they know no history.) He replied: "Yes, this weather is unprecedented. England has never had such an August before. It's global warming, of course." That's the Greens' stock response to anything weather-related. Too much sun? "Global warming." Too little sun? "Global warming." Drought? "Global warming." Floods? "Global warming." Freezing cold? "Global warming."
I wish the great philosopher Sir Karl Popper were alive to denounce the unscientific nature of global warming. He was a student when Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity was first published and then successfully tested. Einstein said that for his theory to be valid it would have to pass three tests. "If," Einstein wrote to British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington, "it were proved that this effect does not exist in nature, then the whole theory would have to be abandoned."
The idea that human beings have changed and are changing the basic climate system of the Earth through their industrial activities and burning of fossil fuels--the essence of the Greens' theory of global warming--has not much basis in science. Global warming, like Marxism, is a political theory of actions, demanding compliance with its rules.
Those who buy in to global warming wish to drastically curb human economic and industrial activities, regardless of the consequences for people, especially the poor. If the theory's conclusions are accepted and agreed upon, the destructive results will be felt most severely in those states that adhere to the rule of law and will observe restrictions most faithfully. The global warming activists' target is the U.S. If America is driven to accept crippling restraints on its economy it will rapidly become unable to shoulder its burdens as the world's sole superpower and ultimate defender of human freedoms. We shall all suffer, however, as progress falters and then ceases and living standards decline.
【小题1】 The writer of the passage is probably _______.

A.one of the “Greens”
B.an American
C.not quite a believer in Global Warming
D.an environmentalist
【小题2】Which person(s), in the writer’s eyes, is the one he agrees with?  
A.Karl MarxB.Sir Karl PopperC.The GreensD.Mary Shelley
【小题3】Sir Arthur Eddington could be inferred as a ______.
A.politicianB.poetC.GreenpeacerD.physicist
【小题4】“denounce”  in the third paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A.announceB.pronounce
C.speak out forD.speak out against
【小题5】 Which of the following is probably a good title for this article?
A.Why Einstein’s Theory Stands the Tests.
B.Which Country the “Greens” Are Attacking?
C.Global Warming? I See Little Point.
D.The Climate in England and beyond.

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 didn't cost you anything. Boy, I wish..."He hesitated (犹豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish 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, 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 he 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 beside him and three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

  1. 1.

    The street urchin was very surprised when______________ . 

    1. A.
      Paul received an expensive car
    2. B.
      Paul told him about the car
    3. C.
      he saw the shining car
    4. D.
      he was walking around the car
  2. 2.

    The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house______________ .

    1. A.
      to show his neighbours the big car
    2. B.
      to show he had a rich friend
    3. C.
      to let his brother ride in the car
    4. D.
      to tell his brother about his wish
  3. 3.

    We can infer from the story that______________.

    1. A.
      Paul couldn't understand the urchin
    2. B.
      the urchin had a deep love for his brother
    3. C.
      the urchin wished to have a rich brother
    4. D.
      the urchin's wish came true in the end
  4. 4.

    The best title of the story is__________ .

    1. A.
      A Christmas Present
    2. B.
      A Street Urchin
    3. C.
      A Brother Like That
    4. D.
      An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

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