第二部分    阅读(共两节,满分50分)

第一节  阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列四篇短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.

When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.

“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.

“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.

“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”

A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.

“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”

He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.

How much did the miracle cost?

26.What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

A.Her brother was seriously ill.                    B.They had no money.

C.Nothing could save her brother.                    D.Both A and B.

27.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be        .

A.something interesting                                  B.something beautiful

C.some wonderful medicine                                D.some good food

28.The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows      .

A.she had still kept some money

B.she hoped not to be refused

C.There was no need to worry about money

D.she thought money was easy to get

29.What made the miracle happen?

A.The girl’s love for her brother.                  B.The girl’s money.

C.The medicine from the drugstore.                 D.Nobody can tell.

30.From the passage we can infer(推断) that        .

A.the doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B.a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C.the little girl is lovely but not so clever

D.the doctor had great sympathy for the girl’s little brother

第三节:阅读理解 (共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

                       Letters to the next president

Dear Mr. President:

I would like to personally thank you for your time and concern for our great country. I would like to take a few minutes to address a few concerns that I have with the United States.

First of all, I would like to address the war. In my opinion, we should have never been involved with Iraq to the extent that we are now. I believe we should pull our troops out. However, I think there should be a time table that we follow but the time table should not be released because the enemy does not need to know when we are going to pull out. Also, the war takes out a ton of our money, which leads me to my next issue.

The economy right now, in the opinion of many Americans is the biggest issue with which we are facing right now. No one can predict what will happen one day or the next. The obvious thing to do is to put 700 billion dollars in the economy, but that bill failed and was rejected by the House of Representatives(众议院). Instead of putting 700 billion dollars in, I think the money should be equally distributed among Americans to pay off their debts. I'm not sure if this would work, but I think it is a positive alternative we could take.

My final issue I would like to call to your attention is teacher's salaries. The high school students of today are America's future. In a way, America's future depends greatly on the high school teachers of America. Saying this, it is sad that teacher's salaries are where they are. While teachers are working harder and harder every day to teach high school students, CEO's of big companies that are driving our countries economy into the ground are getting bonuses. I'm not saying that teacher's salaries should be the same of CEO's of companies, but I do strongly believe that action should be taken to increase the salaries of teachers because they have one of the most important jobs in America - - preparing our country for the future.

Once again, thank you for your time and your effort you put in to making this great country a better place.

Sincerely, Walker

41. What's the author's attitude the Iraq War?

A. Supportive           B. Objective           C. Negative             D. Positive

42. What's true about the time of pulling the troops out?

A. We should pull the troops out without delay.

B. There is no need to have a time table to follow.

C. The public has the fight to know the time table.

D. We should keep the time secret from the enemy.

43. According to the author, the 700 billion dollars__________

A. is the biggest issue with which we are facing right now.

B. has been accepted by the House of Representatives.

C. should be equally shared among Americans

D. should be put in the economy

44. When talking about high school teachers, the author thinks that____________

A. the teachers' salaries are not high enough.

B. teacher's salaries should be as high as CEO's.

C. the teachers work harder than CEO's of companies.

D. teaching is more important than any other job in America

45. Which of the topics is NOT included in the letter?

A. Election            B. International affair    C. Finance           D. Education,

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