61．What made Jean take part in sports?

　　　 A．She was brave.　

B．She was competitive.　

C．She was strong.

D．She was disabled.

39. What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap?

　 A. Unacceptable.　　　　　　 　 B. Awful.　　　　　 　 C. Funny.　　　　 　 　 　D. Common.

36-39　 B　 B　 C　 D　　

7　　 (河南省信阳二高中高二月考)　　　 Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run!

In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.

Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina befida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine(脊椎). She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.”

Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.

Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph(亲笔签名),says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”

38. Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?

A. Mr. Ellis’ generation.　　　 　　　 　　　　 B. His children’s generation.

　　 C. His grandchildren’s generation. D. None of the above.

37. Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?

　A. Mr. Ellis’ generation　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. His children’s generation

　 C. His grandchildren’s generation　　　　　 D. None of the above.

36. The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _____.

A. lie on his stomach　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. lie on his back

C. stand quietly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. sit in peace

60. The word “The Lancet” is probably ______.

A. the name of a magazine 　　B. the name of the research team

C. the name of a hospital　　　 D. the title of a medical report

C BA

6　　 (河南省方城县月考)　　　 We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new, but the idea is

old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”

　 There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened.

　 “When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”

　 “Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.”

　 “Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”

59. The word workout underlined in the last paragraph most probably means________．

A. settlement　　 B. exercise　　 C .excitement D. tiredness

According to a report published on the British medical magazine, The Lancet, a study of 10 German mobile phone users found that when they turned on their phones, their blood pressure goes up by 5-10 millimeters of mercury (水银柱).

58. The underlined word misrepresent means _____.

A. making a wrong judgment about　 B. understanding somebody wrongly

C. giving a wrong description of　 　　 D. forming a wrong opinion about

Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

57. The best title for this passage is ______.

　　 A. A Home-Made Football　　　　　　　　 B. Playing Football

　　 C. Two Close Friends　　　　　　　　　　 D. A New Football

A

5　　 (河北省唐山一中高一月考)　　 Remember that people on line may not be who they seem, because you can't see or even hear the person. It would be easy for someone to misrepresent himself/herself. Thus someone who says that “she is a 12-year-old girl.” could really be an old man.

54. The underlined word scalpers in the first paragraph means ______.

　 A. people who buy tickets at a reasonable price

　 B. people who sell tickets at a reasonable price

　 C. people who buy tickets at a high price

　 D. people who sell tickets at a high price

　D

4　　 (河北省唐山一中高一月考)　　 The sun was shining as Kevin walked to the old bench(长凳) where he met Mike every afternoon after school. They were good friends and loved to play football. They didn’t have enough money to buy a real football, but Mike had made a ball out of old socks covered with a piece of plastic. It wasn’t beautiful, but it worked well. The two friends didn’t stop kicking and running until very late.

　 The next afternoon, Mike and Kevin met again at the old bench. Soon the home-made ball was spinning(旋转) across the grass as the boys laughed and shouted happily. The ball was stopped by a boy wearing a nice pair of sneakers(运动鞋). Kevin was upset when he saw it was Steven.

　 The next morning, Kevin’s mother gave him an envelope(信封). “Your uncle sent you a birthday present,” she smiled. Kevin’s eyes grew big when he saw the $100 bill. Later that day, a pair of new sneaker lay next to his chair, and in the corner, a real football.

　 The next afternoon, Steven invited Kevin to play football on the field next to the library. Steven did not want Mike to join them only because Mike’s sneakers were dirty and he was not good at football. When the game was over, Kevin and Steven walked past the old bench where Mike was sitting. Steven picked up a stone and threw it at him. Kevin, holding his new football in his hands, walked on and did not look back.

　 One afternoon, as Kevin walked past the old bench, he saw something lying under it. He looked closer and saw it was the home-made ball. Kevin was full of sorrow at the sight of his old home-made ball, and he let out a sad sigh(叹气). As his sadness turned to anger, he picked up his new football and kicked it into the air. Kevin kicked it so hard that it flew past the library and over the school gate. Then Kevin walked to the bench and picked up his home-made ball. Holding it in his hands, Kevin sat down and waited.