2013届高一英语名校月考分类汇编之阅读理解4

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e a farmer，but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit（底特律）where he worked as a mechanic（机械师）．By the age of 29，in 1892，he had built his first car．However，the car made in this way，the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908-five years after Ford had started his great motor car factory．This car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty year．Since Ford’s time，this way of producing cars in large numbers has be e mon in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive．
　　61．Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars．
　　A．cheap and strong B．cheap and long
　　C．fast and expensive D．strong and slow
　　62．Ford was able to sell millions of cars，because_____．
　　A．he made many greet cars B．his cars are many
　　C．he made lots of cars of the same kind D．both A and B
　　63．The young man became a mechanic，_______．
　　A．which was his father’s will B．which was against his own will
C．which was against his father’s will
D．which was the will of both
　　64．The “Model T” was very famous_____．
　　A．before 1908 B．between 1982 and 1908
　　C．before 1892 D．after 1908
　　65．Ford built his own car factory
A．in 1903 B．in 1908 C．in 1913 D．in 1897

C
Henry found work in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich. Mr King thought he was too lazy and was going to send him away. Henry was afraid and had to work hard.
It was a cold morning. It was snowing and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
“It must be full of expensive things, ”Henry said to himself. “I have to get it, or others will take it away. ”
He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle（鸣笛）, but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove aside, hit a big tree and was hurt in the aident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court（法庭）. A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you’ve heard me this time.”said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”
“Cover the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf（聋的）one. Well, can you hear me? ”
“No, I can’t. sir. ”
66 What was Mr. King?
A. a driver B. a doctor C. a policeman D. a shopkeeper
67. Why did Mr. King want to send Henry away?
A. Because Henry was too lazy.
B. Because Henry hoped to be rich.
C. Because Henry finished middle school.
D. Because Henry sold few books.
68 The driver was afraid to _______, so he drove aside.
A. hit HenryB. hurt himself C. fall behindD. lose the bag
69 What does the underlined word“judge”mean in Chinese?
A. 裁判 B. 律师 C. 法官 D. 原告
70. Why did Henry say that he was deaf?
A. He wanted to have a joke with the judge.
B. He wanted to get the judge’s help
C. He wanted to find another piece of work
D. He didn’t want to pay for the aident.

D
It was 1504,and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went on shore. On the island there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food to them. Columbus’ men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used sign language to tell the Indians about his mysterious (神秘的) power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月蚀) the next night because the information was in his almanac (天文历书). Columbus told the Indians, “ Tomorrow night I’ll turn off the light in the sky.” But they didn’t believe him . When the eclipse began the next night ,the Indians became very frightened . They begged Columbus to turn on the light again , and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.
71.Columbus and his men stopped at the island because_______________.
A. they wanted to meet the Indians there
B. they hoped to get supplies of food and water
C. they had never been on the island before
D. they had planned to visit it
72.The Indians ___________ Columbus and his men.
A. were glad to see B. were kind to
C. weled D. were not kind to
73.Columbus ________ to tell the Indians that he had mysterious power.
A. used movements of hands and expressions in his face
B. spoke in the language of the Indians
C. drew a lot of signs
D. wrote in the language of the Indians
74“The light in the sky ” here means __________.
A. the sun B. the moon C. the stars D. the daylight
75The Indians gave Columbus food and water because they _________.
A. believed Columbus was a man with mysterious power
B. were interested in Columbus’ trip
C. wanted to help Columbus
D. were clever
56-60 ADCBA 61-65 ADA 66-70 DAACD 71-75 BDABA
21. 【2013•大庆铁人中学阶段测试】
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
“Happy New Year!”Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet over the next couple of weeks．But it wasn’t always January l that marked the New Year．
At least 4，000 years ago the ancient Egyptians and Bahylo-nians(古巴比伦人)marked the changing of the year．In Egypt, the year started when the Nile River(尼罗河)flooded，enriching
farmers’fields with silt(淤泥)．This happened at the end of September．
The Babylonians held a festival in spring，on March 23,to kick off the next farming cycle．The Babylonian celebration lasted for l l days．
The date January l was picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 4 6 BC．The month of January was named after the Roman god，Janus(雅努斯)．He is pictured with two heads．0ne head looks forward and the other back．They represent a break between the old and new．That new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present Day.
Around the world，different cultures have their own traditions for weling the．New Year．The Japanese hang straw rope across the front of their houses to keep out evil spirits and bring happiness and good luck．They also have a good laugh as the year begins to get things started on a lucky note．
In India people like to wear pink, red ,purple and white flowers. Women favor yellow，the colour of spring．Hindus also leave shrines next to their beds so they see beautiful objects when they wake up．
Canadians enjoy the traditional polar bear swim．People of all ages put on their swimsuits and jump into frozen lakes．
71. Which ancient country has a great effect on the New Year we are celebrating now?
A．Egypt． B．Rome． C．Babylon．D．India．
72. What’s the main idea of the last three paragraphs?
A. People in different countries celebrate the New Year in different times of the year．
B. In different countries people celebrate the New Year in different ways．
C. Which country has the best tradition for weling the New Year?
D. In different countries people play different games to celebrate the New Year．
73.What can we infer from this passage?
A. Everyone will greet each other with “Happy New Year” for several months．
B. Women favour yellow flowers in Japan when they celebrate the New Year．
C. Canadians like swimming in the lake to celebrate the New Year though it is very cold．
D. Human beings have been celebrating the New Year for no more than 4．000 years．

B
The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin, Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.
Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant, few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long. Newspaper panies are losing advertisers, readers, market value, and, in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor of the Times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 'How are you?', as if they have just e out of the hospital or a lost law case. "An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline "NOT DEAD YET."
Perhaps not, but the rise of the Inter, which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times pany has seen its stock(股票) drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss ing in the past year. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock. The Washington Post pany has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education: its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the pany's ine. 74. What can we learn about the New England Courant?
A. It is mainly about the stock market.
B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.
C. It remains a suessful newspaper in America.
D. It carries articles by political leaders.
75. What can we infer about the newspaper editors?
A. They often aept readers' suggestions
B. They care a lot about each other's health.
C. They stop doing business with advertisers.
D. They face great difficulties in their business.
76 Which of the following found a new way for its development?
A. The Washington Post B. The Guardian
C. The New York Times D. New England Courant
77. How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?
A. Satisfied B. Hopeful C. Worried D. Surprised

C
Crossroads International
How does Crossroads work?
Crossroads is a resource(物资) work.We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them.We collect those goods and give them in the welfare(福利) places in Hong Kong,mainland China ,elsewhere in Asia,Eastern Europe and Africa.So Crossroads is just that:a Crossroads between need and resource.
Who do we help?
The welfare agencies(机构)we help do not run on large budgets(预算).They ate grass.Roots group who have seen a need and tried to meet it.They can’t get the job done without back-up,though,so our job is to help them do their work.Our warehouse(仓库)is full of goods,from puters to high chairs,clothing to books,stationery (文具)to medical provision（供应品）,cupboards to dining set.They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with what we have.
How do we operate?
Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget.We do not buy the goods we send.They are donated.(捐献)Similarly,rather than raising money for shipping,we ask transport panies do donate their services.Nobody in our anization recieves a salary.Even our full-time workers work on voluntary basis.
Those that donate goods and services:
* Factories * Hospitals
* Hotels * Schools
* Householders * Transport panies
* Offices * Other Charities
One resource that we are always in need of is people.While we receive large quentities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them,we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping!
What can I do?
We are always in need of people.We have a lot of different jobs.If you are volunteering regularly,we can offer work in some of the following categories(类别),some of the time.You are wele to number your top three choices and we Will do our best to match them.
* Clothing categorization(分类) * Toy categorization
* Book categorizaion * Househould goods categorization
* Electrical goods categorization * Medical categorization
* Furniture handling * Driving
* Office work * Money-raising
Where to find us?
All volunteer work is done at our warehouse.Our warehouse hours:
Tues---Sat, 10am-----5:30pm
Postal Address:
16 Man Tong,Silvermine Bay,Lantau Island,Hong Kong
Office details:
Ph: 984 9309, 27409657; Fax: 2984 7452
Email: 106122. 2524@ puserve.
78. People in poor areas can’t get help from the Crossroads if they need______.
A.toys and books B.children’s beds and puter desks
C.fresh water and food D.refrigerators and washing machines
79.The purpose of this brochure is mainly to __________.
A.let people know what Crossroads International is
B.call on people to donate more goods
C.look for volunteers to work for Crossroads
D.tell people what Crossroads can provide
80. From the above brochure,we can conclude（推断） that_______.
A.Crossroads doesn’t give goods directly to the people who need them
B.people who work at the Crossroads get low pay from it
C.you can do whatever you like if you offer help at the Crossroads
D.Crossroads has collected more goods than needed
71-73: BBC 74-77: BDAC 78-80:A 81-85: EDGFA
22. 【2013•湖北省9+4联合体下学期期中】
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。
A
She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart．She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence．Outside, it was pouring so heavily．
We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart．We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day．I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world．
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance（昏昏欲睡）we were all caught in．"Mom, let's run through the rain," she said．
"No, honey．We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied．
This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the rain．"
" We'll get soaked if we do," Mom said．
"No, we won't, Mom．That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tore at her Mom's arm．
" This morning? When? Did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"
"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!"
The entire crowd stopped dead silent．I dare say you couldn't hear anything but the rain．We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes．Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say．
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly．Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith．"Honey, you are absolutely right．Let's run through the rain．If get wet, well maybe we just need washing," Mom said．Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case．They got soaked．But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars．And yes, I did．I ran．I got wet．I needed washing．
You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories．So don't fet to make time and take the opportunities to make memories．
51. The best title for the passage might be _____．
A．Have a wonderful experience B．Be a Determined Mother
C．Wait in the Rain D．Run Through the Rain
52. What do we know about the mother in the story?
A．Her husband was cured of his cancer．
B．She was in despair and pretended to fet what she said．
C．She was strong-willed and considerate．
D．Her daughter pletely understood the situation her family was in．
53. Which of the following may the author agree with?
A．The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune．
B．Parents should act more bravely than their children．
C．Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents．
D．Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well．
54. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "affirmation"?
A．agreement B．happiness C．disapproval D．love
B
It was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and/or heavy automobile traffic. Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is actually worldwide. On several oasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the entire eastern half of the United States and led to health warnings even in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be affected by air pollution. Some scientists feel that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a “greenhouse effect" - holding in heat reflected from the earth and raising the world's average temperature. If this view is correct and the world's temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be under water.
Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particulate (颗粒) matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth's temperature ─ a result that would be equally disastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to new ice age and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas. At present we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though one recent government report prepared by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very likely). Perhaps, if we are very lucky, the two tendencies will offset each other and the world's temperature will stay about the same as it is now.
55. As is pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution ______.
A. affected the entire eastern half of the United States
B. existed merely in urban and industrial areas
C. had damaging effects on health
D. caused widespread damage in the countryside
56. As far as the greenhouse effect is concerned, the author ______.
A. is uncertain of its ourrence
B. thinks that it will destroy the world soon
C. rejects it as being ungrounded
D. shares the same view with the scientists
57. The underlined word “offset" in Para. 2 could best be replaced by______.
A. catch up with B. slip into C. set up D. make up for
58. This passage is mainly concerned with ______.
A. the greenhouse effect B. the potential effect of air pollution
C. the burning of fossil fuels D. the possibility of a new ice age
C
One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking, as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Though we had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.
Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.
As technology shrinks our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly anized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring team action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates are not ours alone to control.
In my own life, I’ve put great stock in personal responsibility. But, as time has passed, I’ve also e to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust.
59. The author considers it very important ______.
A. to share trust and cooperation B. to drive with a pany
C. to gain certain responsibility D. to have personal independence
60. The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because ______.
A. he might be killed out of the other’s careless driving
B. they both drove their car at a terrific speed
C. the approaching car was very dangerous
D. it was dark and the road was not wide enough
61. The need for cooperation increases because ______.
A. certain viruses can spread in a quick way
B. the world has bee much more dangerous
C. terrorism can happen everywhere and every day
D. peoples’ fates can’t be controlled by themselves
62. We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has ______.
A. believed in one’s own personal responsibility
B. had aomplished a change on his viewpoint of life
C. counted upon himself alone in everything
D. had no trust in others’ good faith and judgment
D
There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge．He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door．
This was an age before telephones．Someone was delivering a message. When Colcridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration．His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door．His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment(片段)．
This story tells how unexpected munication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the cell phone．
The most mon plaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them．But more damaging may be the cell phone’s disruption of our thoughts．
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cell phones, and this is by and large a healthy, productive development．" I didn't hear it ring" or " I didn't realize my cell phone had shut off" are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach．
The notion or idea of being unreachable is not a new concept-we have "Do Not Disturb" signs on the doors of hotel rooms．So why must we feel guilty when it es to cell phones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?
The problem is that we e from a long-established tradition of difficulty with distance munication．Until the recent mass deployment(配置) of cell phones, it was easy to municate with someone next to us or a few feet away, but difficult with someone across town, the country or the globe．We came to take it for granted．
But cell phones make long-distance munication mon, and endanger our time by ourselves. Now time alone, or conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished．Even cell phone devotees, myself usually included, can't help at times wanting to throw their cell phones away, or curse(诅咒) the day they were invented．
But we don't and won't, and there really is no need．All that's required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it．
In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our phones．Given the case of making and receiving cell phone calls, if we don’t talk to the caller right now, we surely will shortly later．
A cell phone call deserves no greater priority(优先权)than a random word from a person next to us．Though the call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg, who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie．But most likely it is not, and I'm better
off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the pizza I’ll eat for lunch．
63. What does the writer thinks about people telling "white lies" about their cell phones?
A. It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller．
B. It is natural to tell lies about small things．
C. We should feel guilty when we can't tell the truth．
D. It is basically a good way to protect one's privacy．
64. What's the point of the story about poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?
A. To direct readers' attention to the main topic．
B. To show how important inspiration is to a poet．
C. To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cell phone．
D. To encourage readers to read the works of this poet．
65. Aording to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cell phones?
A. People get so bothered by the cell phone rings that they fail to notice anything else.
B. Cell phones interrupt people’s private time.
C. People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cell phones.
D. With cell phones it is no longer possible to be unreachable.
66. What does the underlined word “contempt” probably mean?
A. Habit. B. Value. C. Like. D. Disrespect.

E
I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year - round sun．You may think people in such an attractive, fun - filled place are happier than others．If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness．
Many intelligent people still think fun equals happiness．The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in mon．Fun is what we experience during an act．Happiness is what we experience after an act．It is a deep, long-lasting emotion．
Going to an amusement park or a ball game, watching a movie or television are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily fet our problems and maybe even laugh．But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends．
I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun．They have constant aess to exciting parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells "happiness". But in memoir（回忆录）after memoir, they expose the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages and loneliness．
Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying．If he is honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a mitment．For mitment is in fact quite painful．The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement．Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features．
Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness．They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they want．Couples with babies are lucky to get a whole night' s sleep．I don't know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children．
Understanding and aepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations we can ever e to．It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can truly increase our happiness．It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless．And it frees us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and famous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all．
67．If one gets the real meaning of happiness, he ____．
A．will start a business B．won' t place too much value on money
C．will seek for freedom D．won't devote himself to his family
68．The author probably agrees that ____．
A．fun creates long - lasting satisfaction
B．fun is short-lived while happiness is long-lasting
C．fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness
D．long - standing fun may lead to happiness
69．What does the author think of marriage?
A．It ends in pain． B．It leads to raising children．
C．It affords greater fun． D．It means mitment．
70．What is the passage mainly about?
A． Marriage and mitment． B．Suess and satisfaction．
C． Fun and happiness． D．Entertainment and responsibility．
51―54 DCDA 55---59 BADB
59---62 AADB 63―66 DABD
67―70 BBDC

23. 【2013•湖北省荆州中学期中】
阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won't carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people's houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are weled to e and have a good meal. They are free to e and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
51. The passage mainly talks about ________ .
A. how to keep disease from pets B. pets in Canada
C. how to take good care of pets D. life of the old in Canada
52. They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because ___ .
A. the pets are sick
B. the pets are wild
C. they want to stop them from carrying disease
D. they want them to sleep on the way home
53. This passage shows that Canadians ________ .
A. hate animals B. often kill animals
C. love animals D. don't keep pets inside house
54. In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because _____ .
A. they don't love their parents any more
B. they can only find jobs far from their parents
C. their parents' houses are too small
D. they wouldn't depend on their parents any more

B
The following is a true story. It happened in the northern end of Queensland, Australia, where all kinds of animals live in the forest.
Lisa, a 33-year-old woman, went to prepare lunch in the kitchen, leaving Barney, her three-year-old son, playing by himself in the back garden.
Suddenly, a sharp cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears, and Lisa rushed into the backyard in a hurry and found a big snake entwining the little child with its terrible body and trying to eat the boy as its delicious dish! It was a boa(蟒)! Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She made up her mind to save her son from the snake’s mouth. It was fearless mother love that made Lisa fet what she faced. She took up an old hoe from the ground and beat the boa with all her might. One...two... With the hoe, Lisa beat the snake repeatedly, but useless. The little boy’s voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisa’s heart was broken and she got nearly mad.
Suddenly Lisa put away the hoe and threw herself to the boa, opening her mouth and bit into the boa’s back as if trying to eat a rare steak(牛排). Lisa was really mad!
Blood was spurting(喷射) out of the boa’s body and covered most of Lisa’s body. The boa was so badly wounded that it let go of(松开) Barney and moved back into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a man had such terrible sharp teeth! On halfway home, the boa died.
　　 It was fearless mother love that saved the little boy.
55. When she rushed into the back garden, Lisa found______
A. a boa eating her son
B. her son was playing with a big snake
C. her son in danger of losing his life
D. her son was fighting with a boa
56. Lisa failed in fighting against the boa at first just because ______.
A. she was bitten by the boa
B. the boa was too strong
C. the hoe was too sharp
D. she was afraid that she would hurt her son
57. Lisa bit the snake because ______.
A. she was mad
B. she thought her teeth were much sharper than the boa
C. her son was entwined by the boa
D. she hadn’t got any other way to fight with the snake
58. What does the underlined word “entwining” probably mean?
A. Biting.
B. Twisting or winding sth. around.
C. Eating.
D. Being closely connected with

C
What to do if you don't feel popular？
●Try to take part in activities. Call your friends. Plan to do something. The worst feeling is staying home alone, because it makes you feel even more lonely.
●Try to make new friends. Choose friends carefully, not just because you think they're popular. And remember, making good friends takes time. Choosing a popular person to be friends with is okay. If they are nice.　
●Be yourself（保持独立）. If you want to bee friends with someone who's popular, don't make yourself into someone you are not just to impress that person.
●Be nice. Be friendly. Be outgoing（开朗的）. But don't overdo it！Talk to trusted friends if you are feeling really bad. Or you might want to write it down in a journal（期刊）or diary.
●Do something special for yourself. You could take pictures of your friends, or collect their school pictures, and take a collage（拼贴画）to hang on your wall. This will remind you, when you are feeling unpopular, that you really do have friends.
●Think up your own ideas. These suggestions might not work for everyone.
What to do if you have a problem with your teacher？
●Talk to your parents, or another adult who will listen to you and perhaps can help. Talk to your friends. Maybe they have had problems with the same teacher, too.
●Don't give the teacher a reason to have problems with you. Do your work, plete your task, attend the class seriously and take notes. Maybe you just need to give the teacher a chance（机会）.
●Try to find out what the problem is.
●Talk to the teacher if you feel fortable doing this. Don't be nasty（闹别扭的）, but express your concerns（关心）. Listen to the teacher, as well.
●Just aept the fact that you're not going to love all your teachers.

59. What do we mean by saying“ not feeling popular” ？
A．Not liked by our classmates or workmates.
B．Not doing what we want.
C．Not showing any interest in anything.
D．Not so happy.

60. What does the underlined word “overdo” mean?
A．Do something too much or in an extreme way.
B．Try your best to do something.
C．Do something carefully.
D．Work too hard.
61. The writer _______________. 　　　.
A．believes that your friend will help you out if you take their pictures
B．suggests that you discuss the reason of problem with your teacher when you feel unfortable
C．wants you to know that students usually hates teachers
D．is not too sure if his advice will certainly work on you
62. What's the best title of this passage？
A．Why We Have Problems at School？
B．Always be yourself.
C．How to Handle Problems at School？
D．Don't Be Afraid of Problems With Others.

D
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills (安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more._____________________”

63. When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark ________.
A. didn’t notice that
B. went away quickly
C. helped him pick up the things
D. carried all the things for him
64. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mark was a warm-hearted boy.
B. Bill was good at all of his subjects.
C. Bill and Mark were in the same school.
D. Bill loved video games, baseball and history.
65. At Bill’s home, they didn’t ________.
A. drink some Coke B. watch TV
C. have a pleasant talkD. play video games
66. What would Bill probably say at last?
A. I should die.B. You saved my life.
C. You did a good job.D. You helped me a lot.

E
Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. Though he had little school education, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clements, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble to his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he ran away from home from time to time. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned(淹死) nine times.
After his father’s death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner, during this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer.
In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune（财富）.Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments（投资） and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then three of their children passed away.
He died on April 21, 1910 at the age of 70.

67. Mark Twain was ________ in his childhood.
A. a naughty boy B. a good student
C. a handsome boy D. a strong boy
68. Mark Twain began to write short stories when he _______.
A. was at school B. was in the army
C. worked for a printer D. was a miner
69. Before he became a full time writer Mark Twain had not been ___
A. a printer. B. a miner
C. a tailor D. a soldier
70. Mark Twain’s wife died _________
A.soon after she give birth to three children
B.at the same time with her children
C.before three of her children died
D.after Mark Twain had died
51-54 B C C D　　55-58 C B D B　59-62 AA D C　63-66 CBDB　67-70 AD

24. 【2013•湖南省邵阳县石奇中学期中】
阅读理解（15×2′）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
Peter King, 15, and Mary King, 13, went to see a doctor. Peter had a cold, so the doctor gave him some pills to take. Mary had a bad cough, so the doctor gave her some cough medicine.
There are the words on the bottle of the medicine:

56. The medicine should be kept in________.
A. a refrigerator B. hot water C. any place D. the sun
57. Mary should ________ before she takes some.
A. shake the medicine well B. eat nothing
C. do some exercises D. drink something
58. People aged ________cannot take the cough medicine.
A.80 B.15 C.20 D.3
59. Mary should________ the medicine left after Oct.2009.
A. throw away B. take two times more
C. continue to take D. take three times more
60. How many teaspoonfuls should Peter King take at one time?
A. 1 teaspoonful B. 2 teaspoonfuls C. 1/2 teaspoonful D. 3 teaspoonfuls

(B)
In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. More students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing puter games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school. It will probably make them sleepy during school hours.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make the most (best use) of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping, they will find it much better for both their study and health.
61. What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?
A. Watching TV. B. Playing puter games.
C. Doing homework. D. Doing housework.
62. Aording to the article, who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
A. Their parents. B. Other students.
C. The children themselves. D. Nobody else.
63. How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health?
A. Less than 9 hours. B. Over 9 hours. C. Only 9 hours. D. 8 hours.
64. What is most likely to happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?
A. He would fall asleep in class. B. He would do well in study.
C. He would finish his homework fast. D. He would have good health.
65. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Some students are careless that they spent much time on the homework.
B. All the students stay up late for their homework.
C. Children should be given less homework.
D. Schools and parents should take care of children’s health.

(C)
What is language for? Some people seem to think it's for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words―the longer the lists，the better. That's wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. It's meaningless knowing all about a language if you can't use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can't speak correctly or fluently. They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Saw once wrote, "Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They're English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong bees right. People not only make history, they make language. But a people can only make its own language. It can't make another people's language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn't overdo（做过头）it. They should put munication first.
66. Language is used to ________.
　 A. express oneselfB. practice grammar rules
　 C. talk with foreigners onlyD. learn lists of words
67. The underlined word in the passage “exchange” means .
A. trade B. change
C. munication D. speech
68. "Foreigners often speak English too correctly." This sentence means that ________.
　 A. foreigners speak correct English
　 B. foreigners speak incorrect English
　 C. foreigners speak English aording to the grammar rules
D. foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English
69. If too many native speakers break a rule, ________.
　　A. what they use will bee right　　B. they are against the law
　　C. they should say sorry to others　　D. they will bee heroes
70. When we speak a foreign language, we should ______.
　　A. speak in Chinese way　　B. speak by the rules
　　C. speak to native speakers　　D. not be afraid of making mistakes

25. 【2013•江苏盐城中学期中】
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
One day a few years ago, a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag , and he had put Rupert , the skeleton (人体骨架）to be used in his lecture , in a large brown suitcase. At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had fotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back, he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.
56. Who wrote the story?
A. Rupert's teacher. B. The neighbor's teacher.
C. A medical school teacher. D. The teacher's neighbor.
57. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?
A. He needed it for the summer term in London.
B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.
C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.
D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.
58. What happened at the airport?
A. The skeleton went missing. B. The skeleton was stolen.
C. The teacher fot his suitcase. D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase.
59. Which of the following best tells the teacher's feeling about the incident?
A. He was angry. B. He thinks it very funny.
C. He feels helpless without Rupert. D. He feels good without Rupert.
60. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?
A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.
B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.
C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.
D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.
B
A traveler hurried down to the hall of an American hotel and went to the cash-desk. He had just 15 minutes to pay his bill and get to the station. Suddenly he remembered that he had left something in his room.
"Look here, boy," he said to the bellboy, "run up to my room and see if I have left a parcel on the table there. Be quick about it."
The boy ran upstairs. Five minutes passed. The traveler was walking up and down the hall, looking very angry. At last the boy appeared.
"Yes, sir," he reported to the traveler," you have left the parcel there, it's right on the table in your room."
61. The traveler _______.
A. ran down the street
B. came downstairs hurriedly
C. ran so quickly that he fell down
D. came into the hotel hall very quickly
62. Which statement is true?
A. He had to pay his bill and arrived at the station in 15 minutes .
B. It took him 15 minutes to go to the station from the hotel.
C. He could pay his bill in 15 minutes and then go to the station .
D. He had nothing but 15 minutes.
63. Aording to the passage, a bellboy is _____.
A. a boy whose work is to ring the bell
B. a boy who plays with a bell
C. a boy whose work in a hotel is to help guests with their bags
D. the hotel owner's boy
64. The traveler asked the boy _____ .
A. to go upstairs
B. to look for his parcel
C. to fetch the parcel he had left in his room
D. only to see if the parcel was on the table in his room
65. Five minutes later, the boy ______ .
A. ran up to the room
B. came downstairs
C. reported to the traveler in the room
D. came down to the hall but brought nothing back
C
What exactly is a lie ?Is it anything we say which we know is untrue ?Or is it something more than that ?For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you. You say “I wish I could help you, but I am short of money myself.” In fact , you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you don’t want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie ?
Professor Jerald Jellison of the University of southern California has made a scientific study of lying. Aording to him, women are better liars than men, particularly when telling a “white lie”, such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it’s terrible. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise that they have no intention of carrying out. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at :the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way.
Research has been done into the way people’s behavior changes in a number of small, unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “I wish I were somewhere else now”. They also tend to touch certain parts of the face, particularly the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The tip of the nose is very sensitive to changes and the increased pressure makes it itch.
Another gesture that gives liars away is what the writer Decmond Morris in his book Man Watching calls the “mouth cover”. He says that there are several typical forms of this ,such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers, touching the upper lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side off the mouth. Such a gesture can be understood as an unconscious(未察觉的) attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself from lying.
Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth , moving about in a chair can not be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to happen more often in this situation. It is one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things , and in particular the context(上下文) which the lie is told.
66.Aording to the passage, a white lie seems to be a lie ______.
A. that other people believe
B. that other people don’t believe
C. told in order not to hurt someone’s feelings
D. told in order to take advantage of someone
67.Research suggests that women _____.
A. are better at telling less serious lies than men
B. generally lie for more than men do
C. often make promises they intend to break
D. lie at parties more often than men do
68.Researchers find that when a person tells lies _____.
A. his blood pressure increases measurably
B. he looks very serious
C. he is likely to make some small changes in his behavior
D. he uses his unconscious mind
69.The writer of the passage______.
A. hates lying B. enjoys lying C. often tells a lie D. tries to study about lying
70. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a sign of lying ?
A. Touching one’s ears B. Rubbing the nose
C. Moving in a chair D. Covering the mouth
D
Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English very well when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure(结构), but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes.
It's unmon that many students who are bad speakers of English can write English perfectly. This proves that they are unable to anize their idea in English. The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence (自信).
Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don't be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you sueed.
71. What's the best topic for the passage?
A. How to Speak to Foreigners B. How to Study English Well
C. How to anize the Idea in English D. Practice Speaking English All the Time
72. Many Chinese students can write English very well, but they cannot speak English fluently because
__________.
A. they seldom meet foreigners
B. they seldom practice speaking English
C. they had no chance to speak English
D. they think it's enough to master the basic language structure only
73. So many Chinese students are afraid to speak to foreigners because ______________.
A. they are afraid they can't understand foreigners
B. they don't think their English is poor
C. they worry about making mistakes in their speaking
D. they didn't like speaking to foreigners
74. Aording to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. We can speak English fluently by doing more speaking.
B. If you can write English perfectly, you are able to anize your idea in English.
C. If you can write good English position, you can speak English very well.
D. Any Chinese students can't speak English fluently because they are afraid of making mistakes.
75. In the last paragraph, the expression "get rid of" means_______.
A. throw away B. free oneself from C. give up D. do with
IV. 阅读
(A) 56-60 D B A B B (B) 61-65 B A C C D
(C) 66-70 C A C D A (D) 71-75 D B C C A

26. 【2013•四川雅安中学下学期期中】
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
I picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip. I had just returned to America from a year abroad in China. So, naturally I wanted to take a trip: to Canada.
Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, is a four-hour drive from my home in New Hampshire.
We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada. It was the first time I had ever driven across an international border. We turned on the radio to try and find some Canadian stations.
After dropping off our bags at our hotel, we were immediately walking down the famous St. Catherine’s street. While we walked two things surprised us: how cold it was and how well everyone dressed. The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show. Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine.
All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold. Last year it broke the record for most snowfall in North America. To hide from the cold we went into a small diner because we wanted to order Poutine, a very popular snack in Montreal. It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy (肉汁). It is delicious.
However. we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is French. It is actually the fifth largest French-speaking city in the world. But since the rest of Canada speaks English, plenty of people were there to help.
We spent the rest of the weekend going to the many historical churches and monuments in Montreal. But at night we’d head to the very modern dance clubs and bars. Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveler can choose whichever direction he wants to go.
41. ______ surprised the author most when he was in Montreal aording to the passage.
A. Its cold weather and well-dressed citizens B. Its delicious snack and beautiful streets
C. Its generosity and kindness of the citizens D. Its beautiful streets and well-dressed citizens
42. How do you understand the underlined sentence “Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine” in Paragraph 4?
A. The men and women are really the fashion models of a magazine.
B. The portraits of the men and women are printed in the magazine.
C. They are so well dressed that they look like models in a magazine.
D. The men and women like to copy characters in magazines.
43. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from Paragraph 4?
A. The author and his friends couldn’t wait to explore the city.
B. The author wasn’t used to the weather of Montreal.
C. The citizens from Montreal care much about what they wear.
D. Montreal often holds fashion shows.
44. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author often went to China for a visit.
B. The people they met in the diner were kind and helpful.
C. All the people in the diner were locals.
D. The author went to Montreal on business.
B
In high school, all Canadian students take part in a very exciting event. It is “Take Your Children to Work Day”. Students will have a chance to work with their parents. My day took place in my mom’s work, the York Region Police Department.
When I arrived, a coach was teaching the officers basic bat (格斗) skills. Everyone tried their best to practice. I could see them sweating (流汗) and panting (喘气).
The most exciting part of my visit was a stop at the 911 munication Center. 911 is the same as 110, 119 and 120 in China. Every 911 Call in the city is answered here. When I entered the center, I stood beside a call dispatcher (分派人员) and watched him dealing with the calls.
Suddenly, the phone rang, he picked it up and a woman cried for help. There was a robbery (抢劫) in her house. The call dispatcher told her: “Please calm down and move to the safe place quietly. Don’t fight with them. Just let them take what they want. Please make sure you are not hurt. We are sending officers there.”
He followed the call and found the address. The call dispatcher chose the five closest police cars from the satellite map and clicked (敲键盘) to send the policemen. I saw the police cars from the satellite map were quickly moving to the woman’s house. Five minutes later, they arrived. I asked the call dispatcher why he sent five cars. He said: “There are different levels of emergencies. Robbery is a high priority (优先), so we have to send five cars.”
The day was interesting. I learned how the different departments work together. The officers were very friendly and admirable (让人崇敬的).
By Richard Feng
45. What’s the best title for the article?
A. An exciting day at a Police Department B. Robbery is a high priority
C. How the police saved the woman D. The 911 munication Center
46. What is the correct time line aording to the article?
a. A woman cried for help on the phone.
b. A coach was teaching the policeman bat skills.
c. The writer visited the 911 munication Center.
d. The police quickly arrived at the woman’s house.
A. b-c-d-a B. b-c-a-d C. c-b-a-d D. c-d-a-b
47. What would the woman probably do after dialing 911?
A. Fight bravely against the robbers.
B. Find a safe place to hide.
C. Ask the robbers not to hurt her or take anything away from her house.
D. Ask her neighbors to help her catch the robbers.
48. Why were the policemen able to arrive at the woman’s house quickly?
A. Because they practiced hard every day. B. Because the woman’s neighbor dialed 911.
C. Because of the high technology used by the police. D. Because robbery is a high priority.
C
When I looked at the grade on my math paper my jaw (下巴) almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before.
I was so ashamed that when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldn’t e until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didn’t doubt the unusual delay (延迟) of my report.
A month later. Dad casually (随意地) asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice. I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final. I had lied because I didn’t want to let him down.
For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off(斥责) than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. That is no big deal-no one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. If you can’t be honest with your dad. who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to achieve a better grade than rebuild someone else’s trust in you.”
Dad’s words touched my heart. I couldn’t five (原谅) myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized, sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me personally, but to those around me that truly care about my well-being(幸福).
In one of Shakespeare’s plays a character says: “No legacy (遗产) is so rich as honesty.” After the crisis between Dad and me, I began to understand those words.
49. The first paragraph may suggest that the author ________.
A. was punished by her father for a bad grade
B. never expected teachers to give her bad grades
C. usually got a higher grade
D. was bad at math
50. The author lied to her father because ________.
A. she thought her father would believe her story
B. she didn’t want to let her father down
C. her father wouldn’t get her grade report
D. her father got angry whenever she got a poor grade
51. Why did her father stay silent after his daughter told him that she had lied?
A. He didn’t understand what his daughter had said.
B. He was angry that his daughter lied to him again.
C. He was unhappy with his daughter’s bad score.
D. He was hurt that his daughter had lied to him.
52. The purpose of the article is to tell us that ________.
A. dishonesty may work sometimes, but there is a price to pay.
B. sometimes a tie can make things easier
C. we should study hard to make our parents happy
D. we should aept the fact that we are not perfect
D
Columbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon City
To: All Staff
From: Jakie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development mittee
Date: May 20, 2010
A Week ago, “Sports for Life” programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then. our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo (备忘录) for your reference when you answer the phones:
Sports 1: Basketball
We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus. each student will have to pay $10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.
Sports 2: Gym
We will be using St. Peter’s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First. it is not very busy .and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has a lot of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, skipping, jogging, outdoor aerobics (有氧运动), all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.
Sports 3: Hiking.
Hiking (远足)will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will aompany the students, and a hiking instructor will aompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost $ 75/hr.
Sports 4: Swimming
The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm). Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is $10 per visit.
53. Which of the following is TRUE aording to the passage?
A. Students selecting basketball had better register early.
B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.
C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.
D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming.
54. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts
B. every student can gain admission to one of the four sports
C. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees
D. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water
55. It can be concluded that ________.
A. each sport will take only on hour
B. students will be charged for the four sports
C. all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak
D. teachers will aompany students on each sport
56. The purpose of the memo is to ________.
A. attract students’ interest in the programme
B. require the parents to select a sport for their child
C. help the staff explain the programme to the parents
D. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time
E
AFTER a year of saving we had enough money for a fish tank, fish and their expensive breathing apparatus (设备). My children and I spent hours at the pet store, picking out colored rocks, plants and six perfect fish.
Back home, I set the fish loose in the newly cleaned and filled tank. We all spent the evening watching in wonder as they explored their new home. The kids were happy; I was thrilled.
The next morning my husband, who had got up to make coffee, rushed back into the bedroom and shook me awake. He told me that the water had gone from the tank.
I sprang out of bed and ran down the hall to the living room. I gasped (喘气) when I saw my beautiful waterless tank and the lifeless bodies of my fish lying on the rocks. The kids were gathered around the tank, crying and pointing fingers at each other.
I felt the carpet and discovered it was dry. How could 30 gallons (加仑) of water disappear and leave the carpet dry? I anxiously searched for the reason the water had escaped and where it had escaped to. but came up with nothing. I called all the pet stores. searching for an answer. Maybe the cats had drunk all the water. Maybe the water had evaporated (蒸发).
It beat me; it beat everybody. I gave up and went out to the backyard to have a private pity party and stepped right into a pool of water. It didn’t take long to discover the source. When I’d unhooked (取下) the airline (通风管路) the night before, I’d thrown one end of the tube over the back of the tank. It had dearly fed the water out of the tank and into the yard.
Just at that moment I heard a scream of amazement from inside the house. It was my daughter: “Mommy, Mommy! They’re alive! The fish are alive! it’s a miracle!”
I ran back to find them refilling the tank. We all watched in amazement as each fish began to wriggle (扭动) and shake and spring back to life. By the time the tank was half full, all six of the fish were swimming happily around. They were indeed miracle fish!
57. What does the phrase “pointing fingers at each other” in the article mean?
A. Fighting with each other. B. Praying for each other.
C. Blaming each other. D. Asking each other questions.
58. How did the water really escape from the tank?
A. The cats had drunk it. B. It had evaporated.
C. It had poured onto the carpet. D. The airline pumped it out.
59. The word "beat" in Paragraph 6 could be replaced by _______.
A. hurt B. defeated C. was too difficult for D. was unexpected
60. What can we infer from the article?
A. The fish were magical. B. They’d bought a broken tank.
C. The kids were naughty and played a trick.
D. They found out probably not long after the water was gone.

27. 【2013•河北省保北12县第二学期期中联考】
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（A）
The English are often considered as unfriendly people who don't talk to strangers, but not London taxi drivers. I once asked a cabbie to describe his life to me and he didn't stop talking until I arrived home half an hour later. He told me many interesting stories and this is one of them: “Some very strange things happen late at night. The other day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had a little dog with her. When we got to her house she found that she'd lost her key. So, I waited in the cab with the dog while she climbed up the window.” “ I waited … and waited … After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb up the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought that I was trying to rob the house! Luckily, the woman came downstairs, she'd gone to sleep and fotten about me and the dog. I was in such a hurry to get away that I fot to ask her for the fare (车费).”
51.In the writer’s opinion, London taxi drivers are _____________.
A. unfriendly B. talkative C. helpful D. strange enough
52. From the passage we guess that the writer ______.
A. is the driver of the taxiB. often travels by taxi
C. is a foreigner visiting LondonD. lives in London
53. What does the underlined word “cabbie” mean in this passage?
A. Conductor B. Stranger C. Taxi driver D. author
54. The man was waiting outside the woman's house because ______.
A. he began to like the woman and her dog at the first sight
B. the woman had not paid him
C. he wanted to know what would happen when the police came
D. he was trying to go on talking with her
（B）
It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about AI Herpin. AI Herpin, it was said, never slept, Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.
AI Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised . Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping , In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a fortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.
Herpin died at the age of 94
55. The main idea of this passage is that _______.
A. a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep
B. large numbers of people do not need sleep
C. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive
D. people can live longer by trying not to sleep
56. The doctors came to visit Herpin , expecting to ______.
A. cure him of his sleeplessness
B. find that his sleeplessness was not really true
C. find a way to free people from the need of sleeping
D. find out why some old people didn’t need any sleep
57. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that AL Herpin ________.
A. was too old to need any sleep B. often slept in a chair
C. needed no sleep at all D. needed some kind of sleep
58. One reason that might explain Herpin’s sleeplessness was ________.
A. that he hadn’t got a bed
B. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit
C. his mother’s injury before he was born
D. his magnificent physical condition
59. AI Herpin’s condition could be regarded as ______.
A. a mon one B. one that could be cured
C. very healthy D. a rare one
（C）
It’s summer movie time again. And heroes are ready to try their strength and magic on the silver screen. Check out our list of four films that look most promising to young audience.
Harry potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Release Date: June 4
Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A shadow is hanging over Hogwarts. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped the Wizards’ Prison. And he broke out to fulfill one task to kill Harry Potter.
Around the World in 80 Days
Release Date: June 16
Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial arts skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days to win a bet.
Spider- Man 2
Release Date: June 30
Story: Peter Parker is still ing to terms with his dual (双重的) identity as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane: meanwhile, his aunt May has fallen on hard times. A new villain (坏人) , Dr Otto Octavius, has appeared to cause more trouble.
King Arther
Release Date: July 7
Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights(骑士) in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire（帝国）. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams
60. Aording to the passage, if you want to see a film whose leading actor is Jackie Chan, you will see the film on _____.
A. June 4 B. June 16 C. June 30 D. July 7
61.In Spider-Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by_____.
A. Peter Parker B. Mary Jane C. Dr. Otto Octavius D. Spider-Man
62. Which of the following films is set in ancient Britain?
A. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. B. Spider-Man 2
C. Around the World in 80 Days. D. King Arthur
（D）
In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, they paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs, the man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.
In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important.
In recent years, many couples continues to have a traditional relationship of the kind of man who has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many American are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities
There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have to stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are fortable for them.
The second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man takes care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children, or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and responsibilities of their families.
63. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?
A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.
B. The woman made most of the decisions.
C. The woman stayed at home to care for the children
D. The man paid the bills.
64. In recent years _______.
A young couples refuse the traditional relationship
B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family
C. the woman doesn’t stay at home and care for the children and the house
D. the role of men and women has begun to change
65. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _______.
A. marry or to stay single
B. work or stay at home
C. leave their job just because they have children
D. have their roles that are fortable for them
66. The followings are all now true except ______.
A. they may choose to have children or not
B. the man may take care of the children some of the time
C. the woman is the most important person in the house
D. the woman may want to go to work
（E）
Teens' lives hit by economy
Some teenagers are crossing their dream colleges off their lists. Others are thinking of skipping（略过）their senior trips or reducing prom(毕业舞会)costs. Many are finding their work hours cut while their expenses rise.
So，who exactly is punishing them？Is it their parents，teachers or employers？No，it's the economy（经济状况）
If you are like most teenagers，you probably don't understand what “recession”，“negative economic growth” and “subprime mortgage crisis (次贷危机)”actually mean. And you probably don't spend your days watching the ups and downs of the stock market.
It's safe to say that most teens don't know much about the economy except for one thing：it's bad. But just how exactly is the economy affecting teens?
“The single largest thing I have noticed is the recession's ability to affect my college choice，”said Heather Richars from Downey High School in California, US. “With the economic situation the way it is，I have thought less about going to a private or out¬of¬state university，and more about public schools in California，mainly because of the price of tuition，”said Richars. “I had been a fan of attending a private school up until this year.”
The economy cuts into other areas of teenagers' lives，too.
Joey Camarda，a student at Modesto High School in California，who works at an ice cream store，said，“Probably due to the economy，I have been getting less hours at my job，and because of that，I am not getting enough money to help pay for college.”
Tara Mooney，a senior at Beyer High School，has also begun to notice that money is tight.
“Things are getting expensive,” she said. “When it es to applying for colleges and wanting to go on senior trips，I have to pick and choose instead of doing it all.”
67. The purpose of writing the passage is mainly to tell us ________.
A．the economic recession has had a big effect on teens' work，life and study
B．teenagers are now having difficulty in deciding which colleges to apply for
C．teenagers don't know much about the economic recession
D．teenagers are considering giving up their senior trips to save money
68. Because of the bad economic situation，Heather Richars will most probably ________.
A．go to a private university
B．attend an out¬of¬state college
C．attend a public college in California
D．find a good university as he planned
69. How has Joey Camarda found the recession affects him?
A．He has to find more part¬time jobs.
B．He has to help his mother do more chores.
C．He has found that he had more time to study.
D．His plan to pay for college will be hard to realize.
70. What can we conclude from the passage?
A．Parents punish their teens by giving them less money.
B．Most teens understand what negative economic growth means.
C．Teenagers are finding it harder to do what they want than before.
D．Teenagers have realized the importance of managing their own money.
（A）51-54 BB （B） 55-59 ABD （C） 60-62 BCD
（D）63-66 BD （E）67-70 ACDC