III.阅读理解(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
A
When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.
Paul later got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing. Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.
46. When Paul was a boy, _____.
A. he had decided never to leave his hometown
B. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter
C. no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution
D. he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area
47. Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?
A. He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.
B. He was interested in planting trees since he was young.
C. He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.
D. He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.
48.  What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably refer to?
A. That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.
B. That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.
C. That no one would like to join him in the efforts.
D. That he had to keep everything he did secret.
49. The message of the passage is that _____.
A. action speaks louder than words
B. perseverance(持之以恒) will work wonders
C. God helps those who help themselves
D. many hands make light work

Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
   One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes(蚊子) in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
  Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
  But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
【小题1】That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.

A.to see one of his friends
B.because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C.because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D.to see one of his relatives
【小题2】The waiters felt sorry because _____.
A.they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B.their hotel was too small
C.the room was not very clean
D.there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
【小题3】All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
A.the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room
B.the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C.Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D.Mark Twain made a joke
【小题4】From the story we know _____.
A.no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B.the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C.Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D.there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer

A young man was getting ready to gradually from college, for many months he bad 26 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 27 his father could well 28 it, he told him that was all he wanted.  

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 29 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 30 but slightly disappointed, the young man 31 the box and found a lovely book. 32, he raised his voice at his father and said. “33 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 34 the book in the study 

He did not contact(联系)his father for a whole year 35 one day he saw in the strict an old man who looked like his father. He 36  he had to go back home and see his father.  

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to  37  the hospital. he saw on the desk the  38  new book ,just as he had left it one  39  ago. he opened it and began to 40  the pages. suddenly, a car key 41  from an envelope taped behind the book ,it bad a lag(标签)with dealer’s name, the 42 dealer who had the sports car he bad 43 on the tag was the 44 of his graduation. and the 45  PAID IN FULL 

1.

A.expected.

B.enjoyed.

C.admired.

D.owned

 

2.

A.finding

B.proving

C.deciding

D.knowing

 

3.

A.afford.

B.offer

C.keep

D.like

 

4.

A.encouraged.

B.comfortable

C.proud.

D.moved

 

5.

A.Nervous

B.Serious

C.Careful

D.Curious

 

6.

A.packed.

B.opened.

C.picked up

D.put aside

 

7.

A.Angrily

B.Eagerly

C.Calmly

D.Anxiously

 

8.

A.At

B.From

C.With

D.To

 

9.

A.toasting

B.putting

C.forgetting

D.leaving

 

10.

A.until

B.as

C.before

D.unless

 

11.

A.learned .

B.realized.

C.recognized.

D.admitted

 

12.

A.get to

B.search for

C.turn to

D.leave for

 

13.

A.much

B.still

C.hardly

D.quite

 

14.

A.year

B.month

C.week

D.day

 

15.

A.clean

B.read.

C.turn

D.count

 

16.

A.lost

B.came

C.appeared.

D.dropped

 

17.

A.old.

B.same

C.special

D.new

 

18.

A.remembered.

B.desired.

C.found.

D.met

 

19.

A.picture

B.place

C.date

D.met

 

20.

A.word.

B.information

C.date

D.card

 

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had    1    a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and    2   his father could well    3   it, he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how    4   he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.   5    but slightly disappointed, the young man    6    the box and found a lovely book.     7   , he raised his voice at his father and said, “with all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house,    8    the book in the study.

He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father, he     9    he had to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to     10    the hospital, he saw on the desk the still new book, just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to     11    the pages. Suddenly, a car key     12    from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag(标签) with the dealer’s name, the     13    dealer who had the sports car he had    14   . On the tag was the date of his graduation and the     15    PAID IN FULL.

1.

A.expected

B.enjoyed

C.admired

D.owned

 

2.

A.finding

B.proving

C.deciding

D.knowing

 

3.

A.afford

B.offer

C.keep

D.like

 

4.

A.encouraged

B.comfortable

C.proud

D.moved

 

5.

A.Nervous

B.Serious

C.Careful

D.Curious

 

6.

A.packed

B.opened

C.picked up

D.put aside

 

7.

A.Angrily

B.Eagerly

C.Calmly

D.Anxiously

 

8.

A.tearing

B.putting

C.forgetting

D.leaving

 

9.

A.learned

B.realized

C.recognized

D.admitted

 

10.

A.get to

B.search for

C.turn to

D.leave for

 

11.

A.clean

B.read

C.turn

D.count

12..

A.lost

B.came

C.appeared

D.dropped

13..

A.old

B.same

C.special

D.new

 

14.

A.remembered

B.desired

C.found

D.met

 

15.

A.words

B.information

C.messages

D.card

 

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