58. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.　　　　　　　　 B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. From a stranger.

57. We can infer from the text that ____________.

A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.　B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike　　　D. life was hard for the young family.

56. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.　　　　B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.　　　　　　D. They used it for work and daily life.

59. Which of the following is NOT right ?

A. Randy’s children are still young.

B. Randy is a visiting professor in Carnegie Mellon.

C. Randy is probably known in Pittsburgh.

D. Randy is optimistic though he is in a poor state of health　　　

答案　 BCCB

Passage 55

(宁夏银川一中2010届高三上学期第五次月考)

A

　　 It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货)，saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性)as a whole. And it has influenced(影响)us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

58. The uderlined phrase “ an elephant in the room” means ________.

A.an elephant which is so big that we should make more room for it

B. a fat man in the room

C.too serious a problem to be ignored

D.a piece of cake

57. We can infer Randy gave his last lecture because______.

A. He would retire　　　　　　　　　 B.　 He would move to Pittsburgh

C. He was seriously ill　　　　　　　 D. He was tired of his present job

56.Liam is Randy’s______.

A. classmate　　　 B. student　　　　 C. relative　　　 D. one of his family

64．Which of the following is true？

　A．Though the people around gave all kinds of suggestions，I was not able to open the bottle at first．

　B．I tried all the ways that the people suggested．

　C．All the suggestions were helpful．

D．Some of the suggestions were very bad．

答案　 A B DA

Passage 54

(江西省九江一中2010届高三上学期第三次月考)

A

This week, 46-year-old Randy Pausch said goodbye to his students at Carnegie Mellon University with the last lecture called "How to Live Your Childhood Dreams," on his life's journey and the lessons he's learned.In the lecture,he showed the audience how serious his illness was and admitted it was “an elephant in the room”, but he was not that discouraged and he made jokes in his lecture. Randy is not just another story on Good Morning America or even on the local news here in Pittsburgh. He is a man I worked for, a Professor of Liam's and a friend of the family. Randy is dying of Pancreatic cancer and in his words only has "3 to 6 months of quality life".

We met Randy about 5 years ago when Liam and I went to a Building Virtual Worlds show. Liam was hooked and applied to get his master under Randy at the Entertainment and Technology Center or ETC. Randy even came to our home for Liam's graduation party and earlier that year we saw the Flying Karamazov Brothers with him and his wife Jaye. Liam got to know Randy as a professional over the course of two years as a graduate student and then as faculty member. Randy has three small children all under the age of 6. Dillon, his oldest,Ross is younger and the youngest is only 9 months old,Lily. I believe Randy is a good man for a few simple reasons. He gave my husband a future doing something he loves, and he was a kind boss, but the thing I admire most about Randy is that you always know where you stand with him. He may be blunt and harsh at times but you know he is honest. He will be greatly missed at Carnegie Mellon. I wish Jaye and the children the best that life has to offer. Please click on the above underlined link and watch his inspiring lecture. It will be worth your time!

63．Tom suggested I should open the bottle ____．

　A．towards the end of the party　　　　　　 B．after the party started

　C．at the end of the party　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．before the party started

62．I was____ my present for Tom’s birthday．

　A．very sorry for　　　 B．very proud of　　 C．afraid of　　　　 D．tired of