54．When Katherine's husband was the warden at Sing Sing Prison, she did the following things EXCEPT_______________．

　　　 A．encouraging the prisoners　　　 　　　　　 B．visiting the prison houses

　　　 C．doing some writing for the prisoner　 　 D．spending time in listening to the prisoners

45. Liu Qian improved his performing skills by ______.

　 A. learning from David Copperfield.

　 B. learning magic in a university

　 C. performing in public on streets

　 D. joining in Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest

答案41- 45　 BACAC：

Passage 3

(陕西省宝鸡中学2010届高三考前适应性训练C篇)

Perhaps you have never heard of Katherine Lawes．Katherine was the wife of Lewis Lawes, warden (监狱长) at Sing Sing Prison from 1920 to 1941．In these 21 years he made many reforms --- and an important part of his success was due to his wife Katherine．

　　　 Katherine took seriously the idea that the prisoners are human beings ,worthy of attention and respect ．She regularly visited inside the walls of Sing Sing．She encouraged the prisoners, took things to them and spent time listening to them．Most importantly, she cared about them．And as a result, they cared deeply about her．

　　　 Then one night in October of 1937, news was "telegraphed" between the prison cells that Katherine had been killed in an accident．The prisoners asked the warden to allow them to attend her funeral．He agreed to their strange request and a few days later the south gate of Sing Sing swung slowly open．Hundreds of men who had committed almost every crime imaginable marched slowly out of the prison, later gathered again at the gate and returned to their cells．There were so many that they proceeded unguarded．But no one tried to escape．If he had, the others might have killed him immediately．So devoted were they to Katherine Lawes, the woman who daily walked into Hell to show the men a piece of Heaven．

　　　 Katherine' s strength was to see the men less as prisoners and more as individuals．Thomas Moore once said, "We can only treat badly those things or people whose souls we show no respect for．"

44. What does the underlined word “seasoned” in Paragraph2 mean?

　 A. experienced　　 B. freshman　　 C. amateur　　 D. unskillful

43. Which of the following is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?

　 A. He was interested in magic when he was little.

　 B. He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest.

　 C. He couldn’t find an acceptable job after graduation.

　 D. He became an amateur magician in his spare time.

42. People love to watch magic because ________.

　 A. they love watching magicians make the impossible happen

　 B. it arouses their curiosity

　 C. they can’t figure out the secret of magic

　 D. it is a centuries – old art

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