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阅读理解

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

  At Blossom End Railroad Station, 22-year-old Stanley Vine sat, waiting for his new employer.The surrounding green fields were so unlike the muddy landscape of war-torn France.After four horrible years as an army private fighting in Europe, Stanley had returned to England in February 1946.Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in England, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada.Two months later he was on his way.

  When the old car rumbled toward the tiny station, Stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot, four inch frame.The farmer, Alphonse Lapine, shook his head and complained, “You’re a skinny thing.” On the way to his dairy farm, Alphonse explained that he had a wife and seven kids.“Money’s tight.You’ll get room and board.You’ll get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around the farm until evening milking time again.Ten dollars a week.Sundays off.” Stanley nodded.He had never been on a farm before, but he took the job.

  From the beginning Stanley was treated horribly by the whole family.They made fun of the way he dressed and talked.The humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing Stanley for the slightest mistake.The oldest son, 13-year-old Armand, constantly played nasty tricks on him.But the kind-hearted Stanley never responded.

  Stanley never became part of the Lapine family.After work, they ignored him.He spent his nights alone in a tiny bedroom.However, each evening before retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmer’s horses, eagerly awaiting him at the field gate.He called them his gentle giants.

  Early one November morning Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand.In fact no one in the community ever heard of him again.That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “Millionaire jockey, Stanley Vine, ex-British soldier and 5-time horse riding champion, began life in North America as a farmhand in Canada.”

(1)

Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because ________.

[  ]

A.

he wanted to escape from war-torn France

B.

he wanted to serve in the Canadian army

C.

he couldn’t find a job in England

D.

he loved working as a farmhand

(2)

Which of the following is True according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Stanley joined the French army when he was 18 years old.

B.

On the farm Stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week.

C.

The Lapine family were rich but cruel to Stanley.

D.

Stanley read about the job offer in a newspaper.

(3)

What can we infer from the passage?

[  ]

A.

When Stanley first met his employer, he tried to impress him but failed.

B.

Stanley had never worked on a farm, so he made a lot of mistakes.

C.

Stanley’s weekly salary was not enough for him to live on.

D.

Stanley left the farm by train, without telling anyone why he did so.

(4)

What did Stanley like doing after work each day?

[  ]

A.

Hitch-hiking to different towns.

B.

Caring for the farmer’s horses.

C.

Wandering around the farm alone.

D.

Preparing meals on the farm.

(5)

Why was Armand so astonished when he read about Stanley in the magazine?

[  ]

A.

He didn’t know Stanley had been a British soldier.

B.

He had no idea Stanley had always been a wealthy man.

C.

He didn’t know his father paid Stanley so little money.

D.

He didn’t expect Stanley to become such a success.

答案:1.C;2.D;3.A;4.B;5.D;
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第三部分  阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

                                   A

Scars of Love

Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went.

He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator(短吻鳄) was getting close. The mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched (抓住) his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war (拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, rushed from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.

Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred (留下伤疤) by the terrible attack of the animal. And on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy after the trauma (外伤), asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted the pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go.”

You and I can identify with (认同) that little boy. We have scars, too. Not from an alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friends, are because we have refused to let go.

56. The underlined part “the two” in the second paragraph refers to ______.

   A. the alligator and the mother         B. the mother and the son

C. the driver and the alligator          D. the son and the alligator

57. From the passage we can infer ________.

   A. The mother was unwilling to let the alligator go

   B. The mother was actually stronger than the alligator

   C. The son was proud of his scars on his arms

   D. The son was ashamed of his scars on his legs

58. According to the last paragraph, what is the writer’s real meaning?

   A. To forget the past is to betray.       B. We should forget the scars.

   C. Wounds are different from scars.     D. We should learn to let go sometimes.

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