第二部分: 阅读理解(共20小题, 每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. “I’ve liked trains probably from the day I was born,” he told Good Morning America. “When I was very little,” he said, “my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours.”
When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a train, he felt great. His journey was so mind-blowing that he couldn’t keep it to himself: he decided to take all his classmates to go on a ride with him. When he found that some of his classmates couldn’t pay the fares, he spent money he had saved by collecting cans (罐子) and bottles and raised more than $1,000 for them.
That train was such a happy one that he made it yearly action. “It never gets boring for some reason; it’s just very fun,” he said. “It really lets people get away from their busy life and have fun.”
Every October, Robertson takes a new group of disabled children to ride the train — but now, he has a problem. Several disabled children were refused because the train was not accessible (可用的) to disabled people. “He was angry to think that children of his own age couldn’t ride a train,” his mother said.
But he wouldn’t say no: he recently sent a letter to the train office for help. To his surprise, the leader, Ty Pennington, took the letter seriously. He said that he and his workers would work on making a train accessible to disabled people.
41. The first time John Thomas Robertson took a train, he_______
A. felt extremely happy.           B. was frightened by it.
C. watched it for hours.            D. acted as a driver.
42. John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan, because he _______.
A. was taken on a train the day he was born.
B. his grandpa once worked on the train.
C. took a group of disabled children on board a train.
D. was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood.
43. The underlined word “mind-blowing” can be replaced by “_______”.
A. exciting       B. frightening       C. surprising    D. disappointing
44. The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _______.
A. they couldn’t afford the train tickets
B. Robertson had not saved enough money for tickets
C. the train didn’t have special services for them
D. the workers there would not allow them to do so
45. According to the passage, we can see that Robertson is a(n) _______ child.
A. honest and crazy     B. kind and helpful
C. clever but boring     D. lazy but kind

12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. "I’ve liked trains probably from the day I was born," he told Good Morning America. "When I was very little," he said, "my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours."
When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a train, he felt great. His journey was so mind-blowing that he couldn’t keep it to himself: he decided to take all his classmates to go on a ride with him. When he found that some of his classmates couldn’t pay the fare, he collected cans (罐子) and bottles and raised more than $1,000 for them.
That trip was such a happy one that he made it a yearly action. "It never gets boring for some reason; it’s just fun," he said. "It really lets people get away from their busy life and have fun.
Every October, Robertson takes a new group of children to ride on the train —but now, he has a problem. Several disabled children were refused because the train was not accessible (可用的) to disabled people. "He was angry to think that children of his own age couldn’t ride a train," his mother said.
But he wouldn’t say no: he recently sent a letter to the train office for help. To his surprise, the leader, Ty Pennington, accepted the letter in person. He said that he and his workers would work on making a train accessible to disabled people.
【小题1】The first time John Thomas Robertson took a train, ________.

A.he was frightened by it
B.he acted as a driver
C.he watched it for hours
D.he fell in love with it
【小题2】The author says John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan, because he ________.
A.was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood
B.said so in Good Morning America
C.took a group of disabled children to travel by train
D.was taken to a train the day he was born
【小题3】The underlined words "mind-blowing" can be replaced by ________.
A.importantB.terribleC.amazingD.disappointing
【小题4】The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _________.
A.the trains then weren’t accessible to the disabled
B.Robertson had not saved enough money for the tickets
C.they couldn’t afford the train tickets
D.the driver would not allow them to do so
【小题5】According to the last paragraph, we can see that Robertson is a ________ child.
A.helpful and crazyB.kind and clever
C.kind but boring D.lazy but kind

12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. "I’ve liked trains probably from the day I was born," he told Good Morning America. "When I was very little," he said, "my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours."

When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a train, he felt great. His journey was so mind-blowing that he couldn’t keep it to himself: he decided to take all his classmates to go on a ride with him. When he found that some of his classmates couldn’t pay the fare, he collected cans (罐子) and bottles and raised more than $1,000 for them.

That trip was such a happy one that he made it a yearly action. "It never gets boring for some reason; it’s just fun," he said. "It really lets people get away from their busy life and have fun.

Every October, Robertson takes a new group of children to ride on the train —but now, he has a problem. Several disabled children were refused because the train was not accessible (可用的) to disabled people. "He was angry to think that children of his own age couldn’t ride a train," his mother said.

But he wouldn’t say no: he recently sent a letter to the train office for help. To his surprise, the leader, Ty Pennington, accepted the letter in person. He said that he and his workers would work on making a train accessible to disabled people.

1.The first time John Thomas Robertson took a train, ________.

A.he was frightened by it

B.he acted as a driver

C.he watched it for hours

D.he fell in love with it

2.The author says John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan, because he ________.

A.was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood

B.said so in Good Morning America

C.took a group of disabled children to travel by train

D.was taken to a train the day he was born

3.The underlined words "mind-blowing" can be replaced by ________.

A.important         B.terrible           C.amazing           D.disappointing

4.The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _________.

A.the trains then weren’t accessible to the disabled

B.Robertson had not saved enough money for the tickets

C.they couldn’t afford the train tickets

D.the driver would not allow them to do so

5.According to the last paragraph, we can see that Robertson is a ________ child.

A.helpful and crazy                       B.kind and clever

C.kind but boring                         D.lazy but kind

 

Inside the pleasingly fragrant cafe, So All May Eat(SAME) in downtown Denver ,the spirit of generosity is instantly noticeable :

A donation box stands in place of a cash register. Customers here pay only what they can afford, no questions asked. 

A risky business plan, perhaps, but SAME Café has done one unchangeable thing in the Mile High City for six years: Open only at midday, the restaurant provides poor local people with healthy, delicious lunches six days a week. Those unable to pay for their meals can instead volunteer lunches can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses, and dishwashers, or look after the buildings and equip--ment for the cafe.

It’s based on trust, and it’s working all right”. says co-owner Brad Birky , who started the café in 

2006. With his wife Libby. Previously volunteering at soup kitchens, the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there. 

“We wanted to offer quality food in a restaurant where everyone felt comfortable ,regardless of 

their circumstances,” Birky says. SAME’s special lunch menu changes daily and most food materials 

are natural and grown by local farmers.

The café now averages 65 to 70 customers (and eight volunteers) a day. And the spirit of generosi--ty behind the project appears to be spreading. In early 2007,one volunteer who had cleared snow for his meals during the long winter said goodbye to the Birkys,” He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hurricane cleanup,” says Birky. 

68. What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys previously worked for?

A. They refused to have volunteers. B. They offered low quality food.

C. They provided customers with a good environment.

D. They closed down because of poor management.

69. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers instead.

B. More volunteers will go to new Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.

C. Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.

D. The lunch menu has remained the same since the café was started.

70. The author’s attitude towards running such a café is_______

A. unfavorable B. approving C.doubtful D. cautious

12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. “I’ve liked trains probably from the day I was born,” he told Good Morning America. “When I was very little,” he said, “my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours.”

When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a train, he felt great. His journey was so mind-blowing that he couldn’t keep it to himself: he decided to take all his classmates to go on a ride with him. When he found that some of his classmates couldn’t pay the fares, he spent money he had saved by collecting cans (罐子) and bottles and raised more than $1,000 for them.

That train was such a happy one that he made it yearly action. “It never gets boring for some reason; it’s just very fun,” he said. “It really lets people get away from their busy life and have fun.”

Every October, Robertson takes a new group of disabled children to ride the train — but now, he has a problem. Several disabled children were refused because the train was not accessible (可用的) to disabled people. “He was angry to think that children of his own age couldn’t ride a train,” his mother said.

But he wouldn’t say no: he recently sent a letter to the train office for help. To his surprise, the leader, Ty Pennington, took the letter seriously. He said that he and his workers would work on making a train accessible to disabled people.

61. The first time John Thomas Robertson took a train, he_______

A. felt extremely happy.           B. was frightened by it.

C. watched it for hours.            D. acted as a driver.

62. John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan, because he _______.

A. was taken on a train the day he was born.

B. his grandpa once worked on the train.

C. took a group of disabled children on board a train.

D. was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood.

63. The underlined word “mind-blowing” can be replaced by “_______”.

A. exciting       B. frightening       C. surprising    D. disappointing

64. The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _______.

A. they couldn’t afford the train tickets

B. Robertson had not saved enough money for tickets

C. the train didn’t have special services for them

D. the workers there would not allow them to do so

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