57．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

　　　 A．My grandfather was a soldier during World War II.

　　　 B．My grandfather went to America by sea.

　　　 C．My grandfather had been doing a jewelry business his whole life.

　　　 D．My grandfather ran his business successfully.

56．Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage?

　　　 a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings.

　　　 b. World War II broke out in Europe.

　　　 c. My grandfather went to America.

　　　 d. My grandfather began to run his diamond business.

　　　 e. The men in neighboring booths helped him.

　　　 A．b, c, a ,d, e　　　　　　 B．b, c,d ,e ,a　　　　　　　 C．b, c ,e , a ,d 　　 　　D．c, b ,e ,d ,a

48．What does the writer want to express in the second paragraph?

　　　 A．The girl is confident.

　　　 B．When he first saw the girl.

　　　 C．How he got to know the girl.

　　　 D．The girl wasn’t in the school for her junior high school years.

答案　 45.A　 46.B　 47.C　 48.A

Passage 20

(2007年北京海淀区高三年级第一学期期末A篇)

My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers occupied his hometown ,the thriving city of Tarow, Poland, he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his country’s freedom . “Stand straight, stand tall,” he told himself.

　　　 After the war, in 1947, he boarded a boat for Manhattan. He was hungry and suffering from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was frightened about his future .Still, he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the streets of New York . Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way .If they could do it, why couldn’t he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would remind himself.

　　　 Thanks to the help of a loyal and trusting friend, my grandfather gained a jewelry booth on Canal Street, New York City .He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work. He was not only trying to learn this tough new business, but also a new language.

　　　 To his surprise, the men in neighboring booths-who could have taken advantage of him-offered their help and advice. Within months, my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter, selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if he’d been doing it his whole life.

　　　 Stand straight and stand tall.

　　　 In later years, my grandfather would take both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings. As he stood with each of them, he thought about their new beginnings, and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together .He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name.

　　　 I am so proud to be one of those children. Listening to my grandfather’s remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life.

47．Which of the following words can’t be used to describe Weiwei Tang?

　　　 A．Confident.　　　　　　　 B．Active.　　　　　　　　　 C．Silent.　　　　　　　　　 D．Communicative.

46．According to the writer ,the writer first saw Weiwei Tang in　　　 .

　　　 A．2002　　　　　　　　　　　 B．2004　　　　　　　　　　　 C．2005　　　　　　　　　　　 D．2006

45．Which of the following is most probably an example from paragraph 5?

　　　 A．As a member of the English Club of our school ,she often hosted kinds of ceremonies.

　　　 B．Several times ,she was among the top ten students in the grade in the final examinations.

　　　 C．She once found a purse with several thousand yuan in it and helped find the owner.

　　　 D．She was always on time for school and was never absent from school for any reason.

63. The passage is mainly about ________.

　　 A. how individuals can help make a difference

　　 B. running a neighborhood meeting to solve its problems

　 　C. citizens' reactions to the problems they face

　　 D. solving problems through group action

答案　 60.B　 61.D　 62.B　 63.A

Passage 19

(西安交大附中2007-2008学年度下学期高三第四次模拟考试A篇)

Dear Sir or Madam,

　　　 With so many students going or having gone to study abroad in our school, Weiwei Tang is among the few for whom writing a letter of recommendation is really a pleasure.

　　　 I first saw her when I worked as a tutor teacher(班主任)of a class in the third year of its senior high school. That day , to mine were the classes of the freshmen .Among them was a girl ,to whom the morning excises of our school seemed totally alien(陌生的). She didn’t seem to be worried or embarrassed ,but she exercised to the music ,copying the moves of her classmates. Her confidence impressed me.

　　　 Later ,when I was watching an English talent show in our school, I saw the girl again. She was hosting the program .That time, her beautiful spoken English struck me .Later on , I learnt from other teachers of English that she often did such jobs on similar occasions.

　　　 In 2006 ,when they became grade three students, I was in charge of English teaching of two classes ,one of which was Class 11 ,and the girl became one of my students. Facing the College Entrance Exam, they were going to pass one of the hardest years of their life. Though Weiwei Tang didn’t top the class in academic performance ,two of her individualities contributed to my pleasure of writing this very letter .For one thing ,she was definitely among the students who were often around the teachers ,communicating ideas and asking questions; for another ,her confidence wasn’t lessened by the pressure from going to an idea college.

　　　 Her active participation in various campus activities may have contributed a lot to her being so friendly to others and so communicative.

　　　 When she told me of her plan to study abroad and her TOFEL grade ,I didn’t feel it unexpected ,because I believe that is what she should do-facing more challenges and creating more chances .Her confident smiles deserve more.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Sincerely yours,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Kane Shaw

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 English teacher of her senior year of high school

62. What is the implication of the Words on the bus wall?

　　 A. You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way.

　　 B. Everyone can play his own part to make things better.

　　 C. All small acts will add up to kindness.

　　 D. It's a small act to help a person in need.

61. The underlined word "darted" in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by ________ .

　　 A. walked　 　　　　　B. marched　　　　　 C. wandered　　　　　 D. rushed

60. In Mark's opinion, _________.

A. nobody was so able as to solve the problems

　　 B. he was not in the position to solve such problems

　　 C. many people were too selfish to think about others

　　 D. he already had more than enough work to do