第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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。

“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped-the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.

One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms,he cried out bitterly,“A boy, a big boy…called me-a f—…freak.”She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.

He grew up,handsome for his misfortune.A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that.He developed a gift for literature and music.

The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor.Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft on a pair of outer ears,if they could be donated,”the doctor decided.So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man.Two years went by.Then, “You’re going to the hospital,son.Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need.But it’s a secret,” said the father.

    The operation was a brilliant success.His talents blossomed into genius.School and college became a series of successes.Later he married and entered the diplomatic service.“But I must know!” he urged his father.“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”

“I do not believe you could,” said the father,“but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet.”The years kept the secret, but the day did come …one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son.He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材).Slowly and tenderly,the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick,reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.

56.When the mother unfolded the cloth and looked upon the tiny face we know that the mother________.

A.suddenly decided to make a sacrifice for the baby

B.kept the baby’s situation unknown to others

C.felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby

D.complained of her bad luck and regretted having a disabled child

57.Give the closest meaning to the underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2.

A.slow—acting person                            B.ugly—looking child

C.badly—behaved student                D.strangely—shaped creature

58.At last, we may infer from the passage that_________.

A.The agreement was between the donator and the family

B.Finally the boy came to know the donator was a stranger

C.The mother may never let her hair be cut to keep her ears from being seen

D.The mother donated her ears to her son after she died

59.What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?

A.Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.

B.It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul.

C.True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance.

D.It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful.

Sometimes teens need to have some time away from their families. They may want to move out of the family for a while. Many parents will say no to this demand. But experts say it might be a good idea to let your teens live with a friend or relative.

“It was the break I need at the time,” said Richard Lerner. He is talking about the time he spent living with his grandmother when he was 15.

“It allowed me to be a different person than I was with my parents,” Lerner said. He now heads the Institute for Children, Youth and Families at Michigan State University.

Experts say teens living away from their families can test new ways of thinking and getting along with people. They may see new solutions to problems.

This is different from running away , the experts stress. Runaways are often fleeing(逃避) serious problems.

If there is conflict(冲突) at home, having a teen live elsewhere can benefit other family members. It gives everyone space to develop better relationships.

Some teens who wants some time away from family to attend a structured summer program. Others live for a while with a relative or with the family of a friend.

Joseph Kett teaches history at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He says living at home until the late ten years has become the norm(标准、规范) only in recent times.

“In the 17th century, children were often sent to live in other people’s home when they were about 10 or 11,” he said.

Peter Sheras teaches education at the University of Virginia. He said parents should listen when a child wants to move out. They should try to find out why the child wants some time away. Often, parents can help the child find a safe place to stay during that time. In other cases, they can meet the child’s needs at home.

71.According to this passage, many parents think it       for their children to live away from them.

     A.right        B.happy         C.unsafe       D.reasonable

72.When children seriously disagree with their parents, experts suggest that parents should      .

      A.punish them             B.let them live away from their parents

      C.send for a teacher         D.keep them in the house

73.In this passage “structured” means        .

     A.built                B.stuck          C.organized      D.drunk

74.In history,       .

      A.teens never left their families        B.teens often left their parents

     C.teens never went to school     D.teens never make friends with each other

75.Nowadays living away and running away from home     .

      A.never happen            B.often worry parents and teachers

     C.are popular                  D.are accepted by people

    Besides calling 911, here is what to do in some life-threatening emergencies when no one is

around to help.

Lost in the wilderness

First, you’ve got to acknowledge you’re in trouble. Stay where you can be seen clearly and remember to rest. Keeping a sense of humor helps too—it reduces stress and helps creative thinking.

In a wide open area, make a colorful cross out of rocks to show your present position.

Choking

 Aim to hit the top of the chair against your stomach, in the soft part below the bony upside-down V of the ribs(肋骨). Make a sudden push against the chair. If you still can’t breathe after six tries, call 911, even if you can’t talk. Write the word choking somewhere nearby, and leave the line open until help arrives.

Severe bleeding

Use your hand or clean cotton, or paper towels, or a scarf, or any cloth you can find, and push down on the wound until the bleeding stops. But if you put a band around your leg tightly, you’re going to close the vessels(血管)to the entire leg. In this way, you could lose your foot.

Bear attack

If you surprise a bear, don’t run away. That invites an attack. Instead, stand up and back away slowly, without looking the bear in the eyes. If it does charge at you, stick out your chest, raise your arms, and spread your legs. Shout at the bear, to frighten it. If it’s going to attack, lie facedown, with your handsheld firmly behind your neck. Play dead until you’re sure the bear is gone.

60. When you see a colorful cross made of rocks in the wilderness, you know     .

       A. someone is bleeding           B. someone is choking

       C. someone is attacked by a bear   D. someone is lost 

61. If you are still choking after six tries, you should          .

       A. call 911 and leave the line open       B. keep a sense of humor

       C. use your hand our clean cotton D. lie down with your hands behind your neck

62. Don’t tie around your bleeding leg tightly, or you could         .

      A. stop bleeding            B. reduce stress   C. cause breathlessness D. lose our foot     

63. The passage is mainly teaching us how to       .

       A. avoid a bear attack    B. survive the emergencies

       C. deal with a choke             D. find our way 

 “So, Mr. Banks, you’re going on holiday with your family to Bournemouth,” said the police officer. “You left Brandford early this morning and came down the motorway. Then you left the motorway near Tewkesbury and stopped to buy a paper at a little place called Stanway. It was 11 o’clock. Then you stopped about fifteen minutes later here, in Stow, and went into the back of your Somna—Mobile (家庭旅游车), but your wife wasn’t there.”

“That’s right, officer.”

“Perhaps she got off at Stanway,” the policeman said.

“We didn’t hear mum,” Vicki said, “I think …”

“I want my mum,” Eddie said. He began to cry.

“We’ll find her, sonny(宝贝)” the policeman said kindly.

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“So, Mrs. Banks,” the man said, “Your husband stopped here, in Stanway, about fifteen minutes ago and you went into the supermarket to get some coffee. Your husband didn’t know you weren’t in the back of the Somna and …”

“Perhaps he knew she wasn’t there,” the woman said.

“Quiet, Matilde. He didn’t know and must have driven away. Then we stopped and our Somna is exactly the same as yours. So you got in and made coffee.”

“I’ve lost my husband and my children,” Fay said.

“Don’t worry, Mrs. Banks,” the man said kindly. “We’ll find them. I suppose they are traveling south”.

67. How many people took park in the conversations?

      A. Eight  B. Seven C. Six     D. Five

68. Which of the following statements is true?

       A. Matilde lost her husband and children.

       B. Mr. Banks dropped his wife halfway to Brandford.

       C. Mr. Banks lost his wife halfway to Bournemouth and he went to the police for help.

       D. The police officer knew where Mrs. Banks was.

69. Fay was now        .

       A. in Matilde and her husband’s Somna          B. at the supermarket

       C. in the police station   D. in a bar

70. What mistake did Fay make to cause the trouble?

      A. She went to the supermarket during the trip.

       B. She got in another Somna without telling her husband.

       C. She got in a wrong Somna.

       D. She shouldn’t have bought the coffee.

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