52．People love to watch magic because___________________．

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

B．it arouses their curiosity

C．they love watching magicians make the impossible happen

D．it is a centuries-old art

51．The story is about______.

A．how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magician

B．why people love magic

C．what magic tricks are

D．how fashionable magic is

67. What is the best title of the story?

A. Narrow Victory

B. Pitiful Failure　

C. Gold Medal for His　 Dearest Wife

D. Strongest Man of the World

答案 　CCAC

2009年联考题

Passage 1

(湖北省宜昌市一中2009届高三5月仿真模拟考试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 young 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 controlling 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 passers-by，policemen and farmers．

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

66. It can be inferred from the story that _____.

A. Steiner was inspired by his unfortunate wife to win the gold medal

B. Chigishev was also the strongest in the second event

C. it is hard to get a German citizenship

D. Steiner was determined to win the medal for the German team

65. The following statements are true except ______.

A. Steiner beat Chigishev by one kilogram

B. Chinese weightlifting team won eight of the 15 gold medals at this year’s Games

C. Steiner didn’t get the passport until last February

D. Steiner got a bronze in the 2008 European Championship +105kg clean and jerk competition

64. Four years ago at the Athens Olympics Steiner represented ______.

A. Australia　　　　　 B. Germany　　　　　 C. Austria　　　　　　　 D. Russia

44. According to the passage, we may draw a conclusion about Phelps that”.

　 　　 A. Success=physique +huge diet +faulty glasses +family

　 　　 B. Success=huge diet +swimsuit +family +practice

　 　　 C. Success=physique +swimsuit +huge diet +luck

　 　　 D. Success=huge diet +family +practice +large feet

答案 　DCDC

Passage 24

(北省黄冈市黄州区一中2010届高三第二次月考)

C

One kilogram--that was all it took to crown(给……加冕) the world's strongest man.

German weightlifter Matthias Steiner pulled ahead of Russian rival Evgeny Chigishev to win the Olympic men's +105 kg weightlifting gold medal on Tuesday.

Steiner lifted a total of 461kg, 203kg in the snatch(抓举) and 258kg in the clean and jerk(挺举), to beat Chigishev by a single kilogram. The German won the battle of giants in his last lift, winning his country's first gold medal in the event at this year's Games.

Steiner's winning lift was also the last effort of the sport for this Olympics at which China earned eight of the 15 golds.

Steiner was born in Austria and represented his country of birth at the Athens Olympics four years ago, placing seventh in the lower 105kg category, but had a falling out with Austria's weightlifting federation afterwards.

He applied for German citizenship in 2005 and got married, but his career went into deep freeze(困境)as he could not compete without a passport. He finally obtained the document last January.

The German, who turns 26 on Monday, had come to these Games on a mission to win the title for his wife Susann, who died in a car accident in July last year. The German team said he used the personal tragedy to motivate himself to win the gold medal.

Chigishev was the strongest in the snatch session Tuesday. He kissed his fists after a 210-kg lift that gave him a 7-kg advantage over fourth-placed Steiner going into the second event -- the clean and jerk. He let out a victorious roar after clearing 250 kg in his last lift, but the glory was short-lived as Steiner stunned(使瞠目)everyone with his final, winning clean and jerk effort.

Steiner had finished seventh in the 2004 Olympics in the 105kg weight category, and took the gold in the 2008 European Championship +105kg snatch competition, bronze in the clean and jerk and silver overall, with a total weight of 446kg.

World champion Viktors Scerbatihs of Latvia settled for bronze.

43. Phelps is said to　　　　　　　 .

　 　　 A. be called the flying fish all over the world

　 　　 B. have set up the new record for most gold medals in the Olympics

　 　　 C. have broken the world records of till the games he competed in

　 　　 D. have a large amount of food every day

42. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　 　　 A. Phelps’ arm span is longer than his height.

　 　　 B. Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in thel972 Olympics.

　　　 C. Phelps’ mother said he would never be a success.

　 　　 D. Phelps won the 100 m butterfly just by 0. 01 seconds.

41. The passage is written mainly about　　　　　 .

　 　　 A. Phelps’ achievement in the 29th Olympics

　 　　 B. a life story of Phelps　

　 　　 C. the struggle of Phelps

　 　　 D. the secrets of Phelps’ success