41. The story is about ________.

　 A. why people love magic　　　　　　 B. how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magician

　 C. how fashionable magic is　　　　　 D. what magic tricks are

55．What is the purpose of the writing?

　　　　 A．To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing.

　　　　 B．To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.

　　　　 C．To make others understand the industry of fishing.

　　　　 D．To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.

答案：51．B　 52．D　 53．B　 54．C　 55．A

Passage 2

(广东省汕头市苏北中学2010届高三第四次月考A篇)

Here’s an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magician, Liu Qian, discovered it in front of an audience of millions at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries – old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.

　　 As a seasoned magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. Countries he has performed in include the United States, Japan, South Korea and the UK.

　 Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.

　　 Liu is known for his interaction with his audiences. He has a unique understanding of showmanship(演出技巧)。

　 “It’s actually thinking rather than one’s manipulation (处理) skills that is more important to achieving a successful magic show. We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them appear more interesting,” Liu said.

　 Liu Qian’s success dated back to his childhood. Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield.

　 Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician. He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur magician in his spare time. However, his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.

　 To refine his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields, for passersby, policemen and farmers.

　 “Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians. We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds,” Liu said.

54．According to the author,　　　　　　 .

　　　　 A．people can get to know VIPs when fishing.

　　　　 B．people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing

　　　　 C．Fishing is a way of communication

　　　　 D．Fishing is a way to make a living for most American people

53．What can be inferred from the text?

　　　　 A．The author is at most 21 years old.

　　　　 B．The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.

　　　　 C．The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.

　　　　 D．President Bush often goes fishing in public in order to collect idea for his job.

52．The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing　　　　　　 .

　　　　 A．when he was reading “The pearl” by John Steinbeck

　　　　 B．when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell

　　　　 C．after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama

　　　　 D．after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone

Passage 1

(广东省潮州市实验中学2010届高三4月月考C篇)

John Steinbeck once said, “All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公开指责) mother – love or hating moonlight.”

I can’t say that I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon (大海鲢) or catching rainbow trout (红鲭鱼) in the Shoshone River of Wyoming, fishing is my life.

According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.

Though a beautiful picture to imagine fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.

I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn’t understand what I doing. I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.

After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss. Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19 – inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life – changing experience for me. He not only showed my how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.

Since then, prime – time (黄金时间) season seems to take forever to arrive.

Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.

51．What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that　　　　　　 .

　　　　 A．Americans are believed to be the offspring (后代) of fishermen

　　　　 B．it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing

　　　　 C．all Americans are expert at fishing

　　　　 D．those who dislike fishing would not love their mother

60.What can we learn from Tanni’s success?

A.Union is strength.　　　　　　　　　　oo late to learn.

C.Well begun is half done.　　　　　　　 D.No pains,no gains.

答案　 56.D　 57.C　 58.C　 59.A　 60.D

59.What’s the right order of the events related to Tanni?

a.She works as a coach.

b.She took up athletics.

c.She won four gold medals in Barcelona.

d.She competed in her first Paralympic Games.

e.She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon.

A.b,d,c,e,a　　　　　　　　　　 B.a,d,b,c,e　　　　　　　　　　 C.a,d,c,e,b　　　　　　　　　　 D.b,d,a,e,c

58.The underlined word “that” in the 5th paragraph refers to　　　　 .

A.fifty weeks’ training　　　　　　　　　　　

B.being a good sprinter

C.training almost every day　　　　　　　　　

D.part motivation and part preparation

57.When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?

A.In 1984.　　　　　　　　　　 B.In 1988.　　　　　　　　　　 C.In 1992.　　　　　　 　　　 D.In 2007.