53．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　　 A． It’s about the aid to South Korea from North Korea

　　　 B．It tells about the help between South Korea and North Korea

　　　 C．It’s about the help to the Poor

　　　 D．It tells about an action of the Red Cross

答案：50-53　 DCDD

Passage 17

(四川省绵阳中学2010届高三高考模拟训练D篇)

I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied,“You mean fortunately．”He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided．

　　 My attitude to the hill has now changed．I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will exercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to lose weight and get fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I call get the same value for free．I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill．

Problems are there to be faced and overcome．We cannot achieve anything with an easy life．Helen Keller was thefirst deaf and blind person to gain a university degree．Her activism and writing proved inspirational．She wrote，“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet．Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened，vision cleared，ambition inspired and success achieved.”　　

　 One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity(逆境)．From time to time we all face hardships，problems．accidents、afflictions and difficulties．Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own．While we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it．

Douglas Bader was 21 when in 193l he had both legs cut off following a flying accident．He was deter-mined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war．He said,“Don't listen to any-one who tells you that you can’t do this or that．That's nonsense．Make up your mind，you'll never use crutches(拐杖)or a stick，then have a go at everything．Go to school，join in all the games you can．Go anywhere you want to．But never，never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”

　　 The biographies(传记)of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced．The common thread is that they did not become depressed．They chose their attitude．They chose to be positive．They took on the challenge．They won．

Nevertheless．there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity．

52．How did North Korea survive since a famine in the 1990s?

　　　 A．They depended on the international aid from all other countries

　　　 B．They developed their agriculture to increase the production

　　　 C．They expanded the agricultural land

　　　 D．They relied on food aid from China, South Korea and aid agencies

51．About whether South Korea would go on offering assistance, we can infer from the passage that________________．

　　　 A．they would go on without any condition

　　　 B．they would go on if there was a famine in North Korea

　　　 C．it depended on how their relation would develop

　　　 D．it depended on whether North Korea needed it

50．How would North Korea be offered about 10,000 tons of corn from South Korea?

　　　 A．North Korea would buy corn from South Korea．

　　　 B．North Korea would exchange with South Korea．

　　　 C．The offer would be through the Red Sea．．

　　　 D．The offer would be through an international organization

60．Which of the following shows the author’s strong love for adventures?

　　　 A．The author spends almost every day looking for adventures．

　　　 B．The author works hard to make more money for adventures．

　　　 C．The author imagines having adventures while reading．

　　　 D．The author expects to recover only to continue adventures．

答案：58-60 　DBC

Passage 16

(陕西省宝鸡中学2010届高三适应训练B篇)

South Korea has offered about 10,000 tons of corn to North Korea, in what would be the first official aid to its hungry neighbor for almost two years．The South also offered 20 tons of milk powder and medicine for children, pregnant women and other vulnerable people, its unification ministry said．The proposed shipmen would be through the Red Cross．It would be the first official one since a conservative government came to power in Seoul in February 2008．The South Korean administration of President Lee Myung-bak has linked major assistance to progress on denuclearisation．

　　　 However, after months of bitter hostility, the communist North began making peace overtures(提议，提案) to the South in recent months．Persistent media reports have also said the two sides have held preliminary talks about a possible summit．

　　　 The amount of food aid on offer is tiny relative to the needs in what the United Nations recently described as the famine-hit North．A third of North Korean women and young children are malnourished(营养不良的) and the country will run short of almost 1．8 million tons of food this year, the United Nations World Food Program said in a report last month．The unification ministry admitted it was far less than needed but said the North must mend relations before shipments could be increased．

　　　 "We cannot say 10,000 tons is sufficient in view of North Korea's food shortage and other conditions," said ministry spokeswoman Lee Jong-Joo．"We are providing purely humanitarian aid," she said．

　　　 "There is no change in our position that massive food aid depends on how relations between the two Koreas develop," she said．North Korea has yet to respond to the latest offer, made through the Red Cross．But Yonhap news agency said it was likely co-ordinated in advance before the announcement．

　　　 Last year the South offered 50,000 tons of corn, but the North rejected the shipment amid high tensions．

　　　 North Korea has relied on food aid from China, South Korea and aid agencies to feed millions of its people since a famine in the 1990s resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands．

59．Why does the author admire the people mentioned in Paragraph 3?

　　　 A．Because they write popular novels．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Because they are great adventurers．

　　　 C．Because they are famous geographers．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Because they fight with hardship in life．

58．Which of the following is TRUE about the author’s reaction after the illness?

　　　 A．The author is drowned in anger and self-pity．

　　　 B．The author travels to places he/she has dreamed of．

　　　 C．The author can’t take care of himself/herself any longer．　　　

　　　 D．The author adapts to the condition successfully．

60. What would be the best title for the text?

A. A Young Girl’s Gift

B. A Mother’s Love

C. A Story of Young Girl

D. An Unknown Donor

答案：56-60　 BDCDA

Passage 15

(陕西省2010年高三西安五校联考D篇)

Living an Adventurous Life

Nearly ten years ago, I was told that I had a brain tumor (瘤), and this experience changed my attitude about adventure forever．I thought that I was going to die and that all my adventures were over．I did not have a brain tumor, it turned out, but rather multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症), which meant that, although they were not over, the nature of my adventures could have to change．

Each morning that I wake up is a fresh event, something that I might not have had．Each gesture that I make carries the weight of uncertainty and demands significant attention: buttoning my shirt, changing a light bulb, walking down stairs．I might not be able to do it this time．If I could not delight in them, they would likely drown me in anger and in self-pity．

　I admire the grand adventures of others．I read about them with interest．With Peter Matthiessen I have hiked across the Himalayas to the Crystal Mountain．I have walked with Annie Dillard up, down, into, and across Tinker Creek in all seasons．David Bain has gone with me along 110 miles of Philippine coast, and Ed Abbey has rowed me down the Colorado River．I enjoy the adventures of these courageous figures, who can strike out on difficult trips – 2 miles, 250 miles, 3000 miles – ready to bear cold and tiredness, indeed not just to bear but to celebrate．

But as for me, I can no longer walk very far from the armchair in which I read．Some days I don’t even make it to the backyard．And yet I’m unwilling to give up the adventurous life, the difficulty of it, even the pain, the anxiety and fear, and the sudden brief lift of spirit that makes a hard journey more attractive．

I refine adventure, make it smaller and smaller．And now, whether I am moving on my hands and knees across the dining room to help my cat, lying wide-eyed in the dark battling another period of sadness, gathering flowers from the garden, meeting a friend for lunch, I am always having the adventures that are mine to have．

59. Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

A. It rained heavily on Christmas Eve.

B. Ann handed gifts to Ashley one by one.

C. Ashley hoped she would help someone else in need.

D. A good deed can influence many people’s behavior.

58. What can we learn about Kinzie?

A. She was afraid that Santa Claus would visit the Ashleys.

B. She should get some presents from her mother at Christmas.

C. She devoted all her coins to buying a present for the baby.

D. She was cheerful when hearing the aid had fallen through.