【2014 高考真题精选】
【2014·四川卷】C
A schoolgirl saved her father's life by kicking him in the chest after he suffered a serious
allergic (过敏的) reaction which stopped his heart.
Izzy, nine, restarted father Colm's heart by stamping (踩) on his chest after he fell down at
home and stopped breathing.
Izzy's mother, Debbie, immediately called 999 but Izzy knew doctors would never arrive in
time to save her father, so decided to use CPR.
However, she quickly discovered her arms weren't strong enough, so she stamped on her
father's chest .Debbie then took over with some more conventional chest compressions (按压)
until the ambulance arrived .
Izzy, who has been given a bravery award by her school, said: "I just kicked him really hard.
My mum taught me CPR but I knew I wasn't strong enough to use hands. I was quite scared. The
doctor said I might as well be a doctor or a nurse. My mum said that Dad was going to hospital
with a big footprint on his
"She's a little star," said Debbie, "i was really upset but Izzy just took over. I just can't believe
what she did. I really think all children should be taught first aid. Izzy did CPR then the doctor
turned up. Colm had to have more treatment on the way to the hospital and we've got to see an
expert."
Truck driver Colm, 35, suffered a mystery allergic reaction on Saturday and was taken to
hospital, but was sent home only for it to happen again the next day. The second attack was so
serious that his airway swelled, preventing him from breathing, his blood pressure dropped
suddenly, and his heart stopped for a moment.
He has now made a full recovery from his suffering.
39．Izzy kicked her father in the chest ______
A. to express her helplessness
CPR on him
B. to practise
C. to keep him awake
D. to
restart his heart
40．What's the right order of the events?
1Izzy kicked Colm.
2Debbie called 999.
3Izzy learned CPR.
4Colm's heart stopped.
A. 3124
3421
B. 4231
C.
D. 4312
41．What does Paragraph 8 mainly talk about?
A.
What
Colm
suffered.
B. Colm's present condition.
C.
What
caused
Colm's
allergy.
D. Symptoms of Colm's allergic reaction.
42．Why does the author write the news?
A.
To
describe
accident.
B. To prove the importance of CPR.
C. To report a 9-year-old girl's brave act.
D. To call people's attention to allergic reaction.
a
serious
40．C 考查细节理解。本道排序题的解题重点是首尾确定法，文章采取倒叙的手法，先描
述了 Lzzy 对父亲采取的急救措施，然后在下文又提到以前母亲教给过 Lzzy 如何急救，所以
Lzzy 学会急救方法是最先发生的事情，排除 BC 选项。再根据作者对事件的叙述可知在父亲
晕倒后，母亲去拨打了急救电话，而她怕医生不能及时赶到而又去对父亲采取了必要的急救
措施，选 C。
【2014·四川卷】B
In 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska,
where adventure was never very far away.
We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was
fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her
timing off, so she didn't care much about my bedtime.
Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually
managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little Are going in the dirt basement of a
hotel. I had tried to light a barrel（桶） of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going. The
smoke got pretty bad, though, and when 1 made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to
greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me
Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did!
I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. 1 hadn't turned 5 yet.
As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know
that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?
As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder (驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well
because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didn't realize
what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped (包裹) heavily and well
sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.
In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d'Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when
Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former
neighbors of Alaska.
35．What can be inferred about the author's family?
A. His father was a cruel man.
B. His parents didn't love him.
C. His parents used to be very busy.
D. His mother didn't have any jobs.
36．What happened when the author was 4?
A.
He
learned
to
smoke.
B. He was locked in a basement.
C.
He
was
police.
D. He nearly caused a fire accident.
arrested
by
the
37．Which of the following is true?
A. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.
B. The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.
C. Leonhard often visited the author's family after 1950.
D. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.
38．What is the author's purpose of writing the text?
A. To look back on his childhood with adventures.
B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.
C. To express how much he misses Leonhard.
D. To show off his pride in making trouble.
36．D 考查细节理解。在文章第三段和第四段作者讲述了自己小时候玩火差点酿成火灾的
事情，然后在第四段末尾提到 1 hadn't turned 5 yet.当时我还不到 5 岁，由此可知当作
者四岁的时候他的淘气险些酿成火灾，正确答案为 D。
【2014·全国新课标 II】A
Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband ,Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short
time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in
the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the
suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.
He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking
of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while
trying to settle down in a new one.
Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my
husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of
papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents.
Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her
parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on
most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my
husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our
faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.
2．What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?
A. Go shopping
B. Find a house
C. Join his family
D. Take his family
3．The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.
A. a friend of his family
B. a Sydney policeman
C. a letter in his papers
D. a stranger in Sydney
4．What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Showed
B. Sent out
C. Delivered
D. Gave back
5．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. From India to Australia.
B. Living in a New Country.
C. Turning Trash to Treasure.
D. In Search of New Friends.
2．B 考查细节理解。根据文章首段 Rashid, stayed
in a hotel for a short time while
looking for a short time while looking for a house 可知作者的丈夫 Rashid 独自一人
到了悉尼后住在旅馆中，同时到处去给家人找房子住，故答案选 B。
【2014·陕西卷】B
When I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only
time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor if the literary magazine of
Southern Methodist University（SMU）in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and
there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease. She couldn;t afford
the operation because her family was poor.
Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She
was cleaning out the attic（阁楼）one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript（手稿）.
On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter
at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded
like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the
famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Gainestown boardinghouse, and had
written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry
expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henry’s.
My father then set out to sell it. Eventfully, he foud himself in Des Moines, meeting with
Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on
the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation
she so desperately needed.
My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But i doubt that it could have
been better than his own story.
44．Who found the O. Henry’s manuscript?
A. The girl’s mother.
B. The author’s father.
C. The girl.
D. The author.
45．Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found
in the attic?
A. O. Henry once worked in Houston.
B. O. Henry once stayed in Galveston.
C. O. Henry once moved to Des Moines.
D. O. Henry once taught at SMU.
46 ． The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means
__________.
A. named
B. treated
C. proved
D. described
47．According to the text, why did the author’s father go to Des Moines?
A. To sell the O. Henry story.
B. To meet the author himself.
C. To talk with the O. Henry expert.
D. To give money to the girl.
46．C 考查猜测词义。根据前文作者的父亲找到一位专家应是“证明”是 O.Henry 的作品。
A 命名；B 对待；C 证明；D 描述。故选 C。
47．A 考查细节理解。根据最后一段的 My father then set out to sell it 我父亲然
后出发去把它卖掉，可知选 A。
【考点定位】考查故事类短文阅读
【2014·天津卷】C
“Dad,” I say one day …..take a trip. Why don’t you fly and meet me?”
My father had just reired……….. His job filled his day, his thought, his life. While he woke up
and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall Peru. While he tied a tie and put
on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.
My father sees me drfting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of
funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.
He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid
City.
“ What is our first stop?” asks my father.
“What time is it?”
“Still don’t have a watch?”
Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in
granite(), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of little boy.
“Unbelievable,” he says, “How was this done?”
A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the
sculpture and then left the final touches to his son.
We stare up and I ask myself, Would I ever devote my life to anything?
No directions, …… I always used to hear those words in my father’s voice. Now I hear them
in my own.
The next day we’re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.
“Did you ever travel with your dad? I ask.
“Only once,” he says. “ I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other---but never
said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.”>
The kast sebtebce----it’s probably the same thing I’s say about my father. And what I’d want
my child to say about me.
In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I’ve never seen water so blue.” I have, in several
places of the world, I can keep traveling, I realize--- and maybe a regular job won’t be as dull as I
feared.
Weeks after our trip, I call my father.
“The photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says.” We have got to take another trip like
that sometime.
I tell him I’ve learn decided to settle down, and I’m wearing a watch.
46．We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father _________.
A. followed the fashion
B. got bored with his job
C. was unhappy with……
D. liked the author’s collection of stamps
47． What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore?
A. His father is interested in sculpture
B. His father is as innocent as a little boy
C. He should learn sculpture in the future
D. He should pursue a specific aim in life.
48．From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author________.
A. wants his children to learn from their grandfather
B. comes to understand what parental love means
C. learns how to communicate with his father
D. hopes to give whatever he can to his father
49．What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the
story?
A. The call solves their disagreements
B. The Swiss watch has drawn them closer
C. They decide to learn photography together.
D. They begin to change their attitudes to life
50．What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Love Nature, Love Life
B. A Son Lost in Adventure
C. A Journey with Dad
D.The Art of Travel
【答案】
46．C
【考点定位】故事类阅读。
【2014·湖南卷】B
In the mid-1950s, I was a somewhat bored early-adolescent male student who believed that
doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. One day, this approach threw me into
embarrassment
In Mrs. Totten’s eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson, Indiana, we
were learning to add and subtract decimals (小数).
Our teacher typically assigned daily homework, which would be recited in class the following
day. On most days, our grades were based on our oral answer to homework questions.
Mrs. Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student
after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets. She would start
either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.
Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which
questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three
problems according to my calculations.
What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate.
As Mrs. Totten made her way from the beginning of the class，I desperately tried to determine
which math problem I would get. I tried to work it out before she got to me, but I had brain
freeze and couldn’t function.
When Mrs. Totten reached my desk，she asked what answer I’d got for problem No. 14. “I…I
didn’t get anything,”
I answered，and my face felt warm.
“Correct,” she said.
It turned out that the correct answer was zero.
What did I learn that day? First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isn’t
always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third，I would never make it as a
mathematician.
If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.
32．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?
A. It is wise to value one’s time.
B. It is important to make an effort
C. It is right to stick to one’s belief.
D. It is enough to do the necessary.
33．Usually, Mrs. Totten asked her students to _______.
A.
recite their homework together
B. grade their homework themselves
C. answer their homework questions orally
D. check the answers to their homework questions
34．The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always
_______.
A. asked questions in a regular way
B. walked up and down when asking questions
C. chose two or three questions for the students
D. requested her students to finish their usual questions
35．The author failed to get the questions he had expected because _______.
A. the class didn’t begin as usual
B. several students didn’t come to school
C. he didn’t try hard to make his estimate
D. Mrs. Totten didn’t start from the back of the class
36．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. An Unforgettable Teacher
B. A Future Mathematician
C. An Effective Approach
D. A Valuable Lesson
35．B 考查细节理解。根据文章第六段首句 What I failed to expect was that several
students were absent, which threw off my estimate.可知由于几位同学缺席，导致了不
能够知道他回答哪个问题。故 B 正确。
36．D 考查文章标题。文章作者回忆了自己青春期早期，在一堂数学课上所发生的尴尬
的事情，给作者一次有价值的教训。故 D 正确。
【考点定位】考查记叙文阅读
【2014·浙江卷】D
A city child’s summer is spent in the street in front of his home, and all through the long
summer vacations I sat on the edge of the street and watched enviously the other boys on the
block play baseball. I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member
missing—not out of special cruelty, but because they took it for granted I would be no good at it.
They were right, of course.
I would never forget the wonderful evening when something changed. The baseball ended
about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark. Then it was the custom of the boys to retire to a
little stoop(门廊) that stuck out from the candy store on the corner and that somehow had
become theirs. No grownup ever sat there or attempted to. There the boys would sit, mostly
talking about the games played during the day and of the game to be played tomorrow. Then
long silences would fall and the boys would wander off one by one. It was just after one of those
long silences that my life as an outsider changed. I can no longer remember which boy it was that
summer evening who broke the silence with a question: but whoever he was, I nod to him
gratefully now. “What’s in those books you’re always reading?” he asked casually. “Stories,” I
answered. “What kind?” asked somebody else without much interest.
Nor do I know what drove me to behave as I did,for usually I just sat there in silence, glad
enough to be allowed to reain among them; but instead of answering his question, I told them
for two hours the story I was reading at the moment. The book was Sister Carrie. They listened
bug-eyed and breathless. I must have told it well, but I think there was another and deeper
reason that made them to keep an audience. Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of
the most ancient of man’s entertainments, but I was offering them as well, without being aware
of doing it, a new and exciting experience.
The books they themselves read were the Rover Boys or Tom Swift or G.A.Henty. I had read
them too, but at thirteen I had long since left them behind. Since I was much alone I had become
an enthusiastic reader and I had gone through the books-for-boys series. In those days there was
no reading material between children’s and grownups’books or I could find none. I had gone
right fromTome Swift and His Flying Machine to Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie. Dreiser had
hit my young mind, and they listened to me tell the story with some of the wonder that I had had
in reading it.
The next night and many nights thereafter, a kind of unspoken ritual (仪式) took place. As it
grew dark, I would take my place in the center of the stoop and begin the evening’s tale. Some
nights, in order to taste my victory more completely, I cheated. I would stop at the most exciting
part of a story by Jack London or Bret Harte, and without warning tell them that that was as far
as I had gone in the book and it would have to be continued the following evening. It was not
true, of course; but I had to make certain of my new-found power and position. I enjoyed the
long summer evenings until school began in the fall. Other words of mine have been listened to
by larger and more fashionable audiences, but for that tough and athletic one that sat close on
the stoop outside the candy store, I have an unreasoning love that will last forever.
55．Watching the boys playing baseball, the writer must have felt ________.
A. bitter and lonely
B.
special and different
C. pleased and excited
D.
disturbed and annoyed
56．The writer feels grateful even now to the boy who asked the question because
the boy ________.
A. invited him to join in their game
B. liked the book that he was reading
C. broke the long silence of that summer evening
D. offered him an opportunity that changed his life
57．According to Paragraph 3, story-telling was popular among the boys basically
because ________.
A. the story was from a children’s book
B. listening to tales was an age-old practice
C. the boys had few entertainments after dark
D. the boys didn’t read books by themselves
58．The boys were attracted to Sister Carrie because ________.
A. it was written by Theodore Dreiser
B. it was specifically targeted at boys
C. it gave them a deeper feeling of pleasure
D. it talked about the wonders of the world
59．Sometimes the writer stopped at the most exciting part of a story to _______.
A. play a mean trick on the boys
B. experience more joy of achievement
C. add his own imagination to the story
D. help the boys understand the story better
60．What is the message conveyed in the story?
A. One can find his position in life in his own way.
B. Friendship is built upon respect for each other.
C. Reading is more important than playing games.
D. Adult habits are developed from childhood.
【2014·浙江卷】A
Wealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank strategy(策略).
There are lessons in that time-honored coin-saving container.
Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. I f you wished to climb a 12,000-foot
mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the
top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the
$15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a
year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax, you will have your trip money.
When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something,
I should save money to buy it. We associate piggy banks with children, but in many countries, the
little containers are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good
fortune and wealth. Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year’s Day
brings good luck and financial success. Ah, but you have to put something in it.
Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds
more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved
money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters(制陶工) made these
inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay(黏土) called “pygg,” and folks saved coins in
pygg jars.The Middle English word
for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”,
eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or
piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a
clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy
bank was born.
Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness
into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn
childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money--- college
education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like
great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.
41．What is the piggy bank strategy?
A. Paying 1% income tax at a time.
B. Setting a goal before making a travel plan.
C. Aiming high even when doing small things.
D. Putting aside a little money regularly for future use.
42．Why did the writer’s parents give him a piggy bank as a gift?
A. To delight him with the latest fashion.
B. To encourage him to climb mountains.
C. To help him form the habit of saving.
D. To teach him English pronunciation.
43．What does then underlined word “something”(Paragraph 3) most probably
refer to?
A. Money
B.
Gifts
C. Financial success
luck
44．The piggy ban originally was _________.
A. a potter’s instrument
B. a cheap clay container
C. an animal-shaped dish
D. a pig-like toy for children
45．The last paragraph talks about ________.
A. the seriousness of educating children
D. Good
B. the enjoyment of taking a great trip
C. the importance of managing money
D. the difficulty of starting a business
【答案】
【考点定位】故事类短文阅读。
【2014·广东卷】C
Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of
what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for
anything practical. I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea
how to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.
I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about
the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be
away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my decision to apply
for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family.
Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed
for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among
the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me
to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What?
Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out.
After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need
of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts,
and food as if I were their own family. I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building
a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes
think I learned more from my students than they did from me.
Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or
unusual to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and
returned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life
forever.
27．What do we know about the author?
A. His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge.
B. His dream at university was to become a volunteer.
C. He took pride in having contributed to the world.
D. He felt honored to study English literature.
28．According to the Paragraph 2, it is most likely that the author
A. discussed his decision with his family.
B. asked previous volunteers about voluntary work
C. attended special training to perform difficult tasks
D. felt sad about having to leave his family and friends
29．In his application for the volunteer job, the author
A. participated in many discussions
B. went through challenging survival tests
C. wrote quite a few paper on voluntary work
D. faced strong competition from other candidates
30．On arrival at the village, the author was
A. asked to lead a farming team
B. sent to teach in a schoolhouse
C. received warmly by local villagers
D. arranged to live in a separate house.
31．What can we infer from the author’s experiences in Nigeria?
A. He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture
B. He had learned to communicate in the local language.
C. He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home.
D. He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.
大竞争。故选 D。
30．C.考查细节理解。作者一到达那个村庄，就做什么事？根据 Though the local
villagers
were
poor,
【考点定位】故事类短文阅读。
【2014·福建卷】A
It was Mother’s Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket
with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an
elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her
husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and
clearly in shock.
Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the
couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”
At the front of the supermarket a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling cooked
sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It
will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we
went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up.
“Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”
By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As we
walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he
was just too scared to go up to her.
Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “ My son was very upset for
your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”
At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son.
Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though
badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a
little smile.
36．What dose the author intend to tell us?
A. One can never be too careful.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Love begins with a little smile.
D. A small act of kindness brings a great joy.
37．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.
B. Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his father’s support.
C. Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.
D. The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.
38．The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means
“___________”.
A. astonished B. struck C. frightened D. excited
39．What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Flower Power
B. Mother’s Day
C. An Accidental Injury
D. An Embarrassing Moment
【答案】
36．D
37．B
38．C
39．A
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。这篇文章讲了一个母亲节，作者和儿子在商场购物，发现了一位摔倒
受伤的老人，作者的儿子坚持要给老人买束花。尽管老人受伤严重，但是仍然向作者的儿子
露出了微笑。由此可见一个小小的善举都可能带来快乐。
36．D. 推测题：这篇文章讲了一个母亲节，作者和儿子在商场购物，发现了一位摔倒
受伤的老人，作者的儿子坚持要给老人买束花。尽管老人受伤严重，但是仍然向作者的儿子
露出了微笑。由此可见一个小小的善举都可能带来快乐。故选 D。
【2014·北京卷】B
The Brown Bear
My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore
birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving
aimlessly.
Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!”
An agreesive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop
at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back---- the sign (迹象) of an animal
that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably
because of hunger.
I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me.
Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit
down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.
Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family,
who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.
The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face;
the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I
sensed that my bones were going to break.
Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear
opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling (扭打) with
the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back
toward the forest, before returning for another attack----- The first time I felf panic.
Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a
fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I’m
proud that my family reminded clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different
outcome.
40．The brown bear approached the family in order to _______.
A. catch shore birds
C. protect the children
B. start an attack
D. set up a barrier for itself
41．The bear finally went away after it _______.
A. felt safe
B. got injured
C. found some food
D. took away the camera
42．The writer and his family survived mainly due to their ______ .
A. pride
C. calmness
B. patience
D. cautiousness
42．C 考查细节推理。根据文章最后一段内容“I’m proud that my family reminded
clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome”可知，他们全
家保持了头脑清晰（clear-headed），如不如此，可能结果迥异了。所以，他们全家无虞全
仰仗他们的冷静（calmness）。D. cautiousness 小心，谨慎，与文章内容不合。
【考点定位】考查故事类阅读
【2014·重庆卷】A
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her
objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled（贴标签）everything. I
always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my
dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming. “Take
your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my
feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but
for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her
grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled（爬）under her covers, sobbing.
Obviously, that was not something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm
feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and
swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up.
She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her
hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned
the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
36．What made Kate so angry one evening?
A. She couldn’t find her books.
B. She heard the author shouting loud.
C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.
37．The author tidied up the room most probably because _______.
A. she was scared by Kate’s anger
B. she hated herself for being so messy
C. she wanted to show her care
D. she was asked by Kate to do so
38．How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes
C. By describing a process
B. By showing differences
D. By following time order
39．What might be the best title for the story?
A. My Friend Kate
B. Hard Work Pays Off
C. How to Be Organized
D. Learning to Be Roommates
【考点定位】故事。
【2013 高考真题精选】
（2013·新课标 I 卷）A
Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my
family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break form school, and we were heading
home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the
airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had
meeting in New York，So I had to get back . But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't
stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes,
I encouraged 一 okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our
total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a
big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something
few of us can afford to pass up.
I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks . I have been
the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books
including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe
in. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted
when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't
hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I
will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.
56. Why did Delta give the author's family credits?
A. They took a later flight.
B. They had early bookings.
C. Their flight had been delayed.
D. Their flight had been cancelled.
57. What can we learn about the author?
A. She rarely misses a good deal.
B. She seldom makes a compromise.
C. She is very strict with her children
D. She is interested in cheap products.
58. What does the author do?
A. She's a teacher.
B. She's a housewife.
C. She's a media person.
D. She's a businesswoman.
59. What does the author want to tell us?
A. How to expose bad tricks.
B. How to reserve airline seats.
C. How to spend money wisely,
D. How to make a business deal.
（2013·新课标 I 卷）C
It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack
Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President. A friend I
was talking to agreed with me that it was ,in his words, “a brilliantly（精彩地）written book”.
However, he then went on to talk about Mr Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of
his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.
And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have
lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In the World Book Day’s “Report on Guilty Secrets”,
Dreams From My Father is at number 9. The report lists ten books, and various authors, which
people have lied about reading, and as I’m not one to lie too often (I’d hate to be caught out ),I’ll
admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire top ten . But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42
percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s really
brilliant.
The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that
many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky(I haven’t
read him, but haven’t lied about it either )and Herman Melville.
Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were
speaking to. This could be tricky if the conversation became more in –depth!
But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J. k. Rowling, John
Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked
admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story(I’ll come
clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).
64. How did the author find his friend a book liar?
A. By judging his manner of speaking.
B. By looking into his background.
C. By mentioning a famous name.
D. By discussing the book itself.
65. Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?
A. Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list.
B. 42% of people pretended to have read 1984.
C. The author admitted having read 9 books.
D. Dreams From My Father is hardly read.
66. By lying about reading, a person hopes to
A. control the conversation
B. appear knowledgeable
C. learn about the book
D. make more friends
67. What is the author’s attitude to 58%of readers?
A. Favorable.
.
B. Uncaring
C. Doubtful
D. Friendly
（2013·新课标Ⅱ卷)D
【主旨大意】文章介绍了几种在母亲节，可以送给妈妈的、物美价廉的礼物。
Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No. I
Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits
whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need,"
another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part ? This one is
free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and
medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and
what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your
mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and
comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very
important to our health."
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's
Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift
givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are
"green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she
will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
48. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?
A. Take notes.
B. Be with her.
C. Buy medicine.
D. Give her gifts.
【小题 48】细节理解题。根据第一行的 Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to
be there for any and all doctor's visits 可知，当妈妈去看医生的时候，要陪伴在她身边，故选
B。
49. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?
A. In Gift No. 1.
B. In Gift No. 2.
C. In Gift No. 3.
D. In Gift No. 4.
【小题 49】
细节理解题。
Gift No. 3 中提到了睡眠问题，
根据 Buy your mother cotton sheets
and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep 可知，C 项正确，故选 C。
50. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to
A. enjoy good sleep
B. be well-organized
C. bet extra support
D. give others help
【小题 50】细节理解题。根据 Presents for Purpose 定位到 Gift No. 4，根据最后一句 When
your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.可知，在
Presents for Purpose 等公司买礼物，能够做慈善事业帮助他人。故选 D。
（2013·浙江）D
In 1974, after filling out fifty applications, going through four interviews, and winning one
offer, I took what I could get ----- a teaching job at what I considered a distant wild area: western
New Jersey. My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be
doing what I had wanted to do since I was fourteen ------- teaching English.
School started, but I felt more and more as if I were in a foreign country. Was this rural area
really New Jersey? My students took a week off when hunting season began. I was told they were
also frequently absent in late October to help their fathers make hay on the farms. I was a young
woman from New York City, who thought that “Make hay while the sun shines” just meant to
have a good time.
But, still, I was teaching English. I worked hard, taking time off only to eat and sleep. And
then there was my sixth-grade class ---- seventeen boys and five girls who were only six years
younger than me. I had a problem long before I knew it. I was struggling in my work as a young
idealistic teacher. I wanted to make literature come alive and to promote a love of the written
word. The students wanted to throw spitballs and whisper dirty words in the back of the room.
In college I had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior. So I did,
confident that, as the textbook had said, the bad behavior would disappear as I gave my students
positive attention. It sounds reasonable, but the text evidently ignored the fact that humans,
particularly teenagers, rarely seems reasonable. By the time my boss, who was also my
taskmaster, known to be the strictest, most demanding, most quick to fire inexperienced teachers,
came into the classroom to observe me, the students exhibited very little good behavior to
praise.
My boss sat in the back of the room. The boys in the class were making animal noises,
hitting each other while the girls filed their nails or read magazines. I just pretended it all wasn’t
happening, and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions. My boss, sitting in
the back of the classroom, seemed to be growing bigger and bigger. After twenty minutes he left,
silently. Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.
I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying, but at my next free
period I had to face him. I wondered if he would let me finish out the day. I walked to his office,
took a deep breath, and opened the door.
He was sitting in his chair, and he looked at me long and hard. I said nothing. All I could think
of was that I was not an English teacher; I had been lying to myself, pretending that everything
was fine.
When he spoke, he said simply, without accusation, “You had nothing to say to them.”
“You had nothing to say to them”. he repeated.” No wonder they are bored. Why not get to
the meat of literature and stop talking about symbolism. Talk with them, not at them. And more
important, why do you ignore their bad behavior”? We talked. He named my problems and
offered solutions. We role-played. He was the bad student, and I was the forceful, yet, warm,
teacher.
As the year progressed, we spent many hours discussing literature and ideas about human
beings and their motivations. He helped me identify my weaknesses and strengths. In short, he
made a teacher of me by teaching me the reality of Emerson’s words: “The secret to education
lies in respecting the pupil.”
Fifteen years later I still drive that same winding road to the same school. Thanks to the help
I received that difficult first year, the school is my home now.
55. It can be inferred from the story that in 1974 ________________.
A. the writer became an optimistic person
B. the writer was very happy about her new job
C. it was rather difficult to get a job in the USA
D. it was easy to get a teaching job in New Jersey
56. According to the passage, which of the following is most probably the writer’s problem
as a new teacher?
A. She had blind trust in what she learnt at college.
B. She didn’t ask experienced teachers for advice.
C. She took too much time off to eat and sleep.
D. She didn’t like teaching English literature.
57. What is the writer’s biggest worry after her taskmaster’s observation of her class?
A. She might lose her teaching job.
B. She might lose her students’ respect.
C. She couldn’t teach the same class any more.
D. She couldn’t ignore her students’ bad behavior any more.
58. Which of the following gives the writer a sense of mild victory?
A. Her talk about symbolism sounded convincing.
B. Her students behaved a little better than usual.
C. She managed to finish the class without crying.
D. She was invited for a talk by her boss after class.
59. The students behaved badly in the writer’s classes because
A. They were eager to embarrass her.
C. They didn’t regard her as a good teacher.
.
B. She didn’t really understand them.
D. She didn’t have a good command of
English.
60. The taskmaster’s attitude towards the writer after his observation of her class can be
described as________________.
A. cruel but encouraging
C. sincere and supportive
B. fierce but forgiving
D. angry and aggressive
58.【答案】C
【解析】根据第六段第一句 I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class
without crying, but at my next free period I had to face him. I wondered if he would let me finish
out the day 可直接判断选 C。
【考点定位】细节判断题。
（2013·福建卷)A
When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the "in" thing and it seemed
every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my
initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.
What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn't being
"replaced". We'd been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had
lost everything—so most of the " new" stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what we'd
lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.
Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the
morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually,
I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.
Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents' when Mum told me that
she had something for me. It wasn't my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other
gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. " You'll recognize this one," she said,
smiling.
Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful
signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to
do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in
my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned
the ring. They'd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And
it still fits me.
56. The underlined word "in" in the first paragraph probably means "_____".
A. fashionable B. available
C. practical
D. renewable
57. When she got the ring back, the writer was about _____.
A. 13 years old B. 15 years old C. 26 years old D. 28 years old
58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.
The writer's family moved several times.
B.
The writer never stopped looking for her ring.
C.
The writer's ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.
D.
The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.
59. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. My New Ring
B. Lost and Found C. Lost and Replaced D. An Expensive Ring
【考点定位】考查故事类短文
（2013·广东卷)C
One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England，an adolescent boy showed up in
my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands
shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. "This boy has lost his family," he wrote.
"He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I'm very worried about him. Can
you help?”
I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems
psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best
thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically
The first two times we met, David didn't say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at
the children's drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded.
After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon-in complete silence and without
looking at me. It's not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.
Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and
began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my
company. But why did he never look at me?
"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with," I thought. "Perhaps he senses
that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me
suddenly.
"It’s your turn," he said.
After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He
wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into
university. Now he had really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one-without any words-can reach out
to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that
listens.
36. When he first met the author, David
A. felt a little excited
C. looked a little nervous
37. As a psychologist, the author
A. was ready to listen to David
.
B. walked energetically
D. showed up with his teacher
.
B. was skeptical about psychology
C. was able to describe David's problem
D. was sure of handling David's problem
38．David enjoyed being with the author because he________.
A．wanted to ask the author for adviceB. need to share sorrow with the author
C．liked the children’s drawings in the office
D．bear the author many times in the chess game
39．What can be inferred about David?
A．He recovered after months of treatment.
B．He liked biking before he lost his family.
C．He went into university soon after starting to talk.
D．He got friends in school before he met the author.
40．What made David change?
A．His teacher’s help.
B．The author’s friendship.
C．His exchange of letters with the author.
D．The author’s silent communication with him.
39 细节理解题 根据后文的表达 David 开始和作者交谈，交上朋友，加入自行车俱乐部，
这些都说明他已经痊愈了。其中 BCD 的先后顺序与文章得表达不符。
40 细节理解题，根据文章最后一段的内容 all it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a
friendly touch, and an ear that listens.可以知道答案。此外，文章多次出现“didn’t say a word;
nodded; silence”这些词语。属于上下义重现。
（2013·湖北卷)A
Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school
and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my
little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a
certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t
accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?
When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley,
well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every
incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively,
dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night
there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the
moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I
automatically took out my pen…
At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds
I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the
previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.
Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still
love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly
meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no
longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will
simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the
future.
I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I
won’t have as many exact representations of people and places； maybe I’ll forget certain facts,
but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories—I just
live, and the memories form themselves.
51. Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ______.
A. observing her school routine
B. expressing her satisfaction
C. impressing her classmates
D. preserving her history
52. What caused a change in the author’s understanding of keeping a diary?
A. A dull night on the journey.
B. The beauty of the great valley.
C. A striking quotation from a book.
D. Her concerns for future generations.
53. What does the author put in her diary now?
A. Notes and beautiful pictures.
B. Special thoughts and feelings.
C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.
D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.
54. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ______.
A. to experience it
B. to live the present in the future
C. to make memories
D. to give accurate representations of it
【考点定位】考查作者目的题。
（2013·江苏卷)B
We’ve considered several ways of paying to cut in line: hiring line standers, buying tickets
from scalpers (票贩子), or purchasing line-cutting privileges directly from, say, an airline or an
amusement park. Each of these deals replaces the morals of the queue (waiting your turn) with
the morals of the market (paying a price for faster service).
Markets and queues—paying and waiting—are two different ways of allocating things, and
each is appropriate to different activities. The morals of the queue, “First come, first served, have
an egalitarian (平等主义的) appeal. They tell us to ignore privilege, power, and deep pockets.
The principle seems right on playgrounds and at bus stops. But the morals of the queue do
not govern all occasions. If I put my house up for sale, I have no duty to accept the first offer that
comes along, simply because it’s the first. Selling my house and waiting for a bus are different
activities, properly governed by different standards.
Sometimes standards change, and it is unclear which principle should apply. Think of the
recorded message you hear, played over and over, as you wait on hold when calling your bank:
“Your call will be answered in the order in which it was received.” This is essential for the morals
of the queue. It’s as if the company is trying to ease our impatience with fairness.
But don’t take the recorded message too seriously. Today, some people’s calls are answered
faster than others. Call center technology enables companies to “score” incoming calls and to
give faster service to those that come from rich places. You might call this telephonic queue
jumping.
Of course, markets and queues are not the only ways of allocating things. Some goods we
distribute by merit, others by need, still others by chance. However, the tendency of markets to
replace queues, and other non-market ways of allocating goods is so common in modern life that
we scarcely notice it anymore. It is striking that most of the paid queue-jumping schemes we’ve
considered—at airports and amusement parks, in call centers, doctors’ offices, and national
parks—are recent developments, scarcely imaginable three decades ago. The disappearance of
the queues in these places may seem an unusual concern, but these are not the only places that
markets have entered.
58. According to the author, which of the following seems governed by the principle “First
come, first served”?
A. Taking buses.
B. Buying houses.
C. Flying with an airline.
D. Visiting amusement parks.
59. The example of the recorded message in Paragraphs 4 and 5 illustrates ______.
A. the necessity of patience in queuing
B. the advantage of modern technology
C. the uncertainty of allocation principle
D. the fairness of telephonic services
60. The passage is meant to ______.
A. justify paying for faster services
B. discuss the morals of allocating things
C. analyze the reason for standing in line
D. criticize the behavior of queue jumping
【文章大意】本文是议论文，是作者对“the morals of allocating things” （分配事情的道
德标准） 的见解。作者提到以下几点内容：1. 额外付款得到更快服务和排队等候是分配事
情所采取的两种不同方式，他们适用于不同的场合；2.排队等候原则在运动场上和车站似乎
是对的，但也不是说所有场合都适用，有时候标准是会变的；3. 对待各种场合的录音信息
不要太认真，有时候公司会利用呼叫中心给某些人优先权；4. 额外付款得到更快服务和排
队等候并不是分配事情所采取的固定方式，可是现在额外付款得到更快服务的方式有取代排
队等候和其它的分配方式的趋势，这排队原则的逐渐消失令人担忧。
（2013·江西卷)D
One might expect that the ever-growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing
but good for the countries that receive the holiday-makers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for
the long-term future of the holiday industry. Every month sees the building of a new hotel
somewhere, and every month another rock-bound Pacific island is advertised as the 'last
paradise(天堂) on earth'.
However, the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists
want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of sea-side
holidays, over-crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose
their appeal.
Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most. In recent years, Nepal set
out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests, full
of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise. In fact, the
nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers traveling through the forest
land. Ancient tacks became major routes for the walkers, with the consequent exploitation
of precious trees and plants.
Not only can the environment of a country suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. The
people as well rapidly feel its effects. Farmland makes way for hotels, roads and airports; the old
way of life goes. The one-time farmer is now the servant of some multi-national organization; he
is no longer his own master. Once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is
exploited. No doubt he wonders whether he wasn't happier in his village working his own land.
Thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those
countries that receive its customers. The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks
go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist
companies. At the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside
they visit but also its people.
The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries
we all want to visit. Their needs and problems are more important than those of the tourist
companies. Increased understanding in planning world-wide tourism can preserve the market for
these companies. If not, in a few years’ time the very things that attract tourists now may well
have been destroyed.
71. What does the author indicate in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?
A. The Pacific Island is a paradise.
B. The Pacific Island is worth visiting.
C. The advertisement is not convincing.
D. The advertisement is not
impressive
72. The example of Nepal is used to suggest _________.
A. its natural resources are untouched.
B. its forests are exploited for
C. it develops well in health and education.
D. it suffers from the heavy flow of
farmland
tourists.
73. What can we learn about the farmers from Paragraph 4?
A. They are happy to work their own lands.
B. They have to please the tourists for a living.
C. They have to struggle for their independence.
D. They are proud of working in multi-national organizations.
74. Which of the following determines the future of tourism?
A. The number of tourists
B. The improvement of services.
C. The promotion of new products.
D. The management of tourism
75. The author’s attitude towards the development of the tourist industry is __________.
A. optimistic
B. doubtful
C. objective
D.
negative
【语篇解读】旅游业的狂热真的能够给我们带来无尽的受益？不！自然环境的破坏，人
文环境的摧毁使旅游失去了很多亮点。好在旅游行业有了负责任的做法：环境的保护与旅游
区的开发相提并论。旅游区和旅游业的前途需要理性的思考。
（2013·江西卷)C
Many people think that listening is a passive business. It is just the opposite. Listening well is
an active exercise of our attention and hard work. It is because they do not realize this, or
because they are not willing to do the work, that most people do not listen well.
Listening well also requires total concentration upon someone else. An essential part of
listening well is the rule known as ‘bracketing’. Bracketing includes the temporary giving up or
setting aside of your own prejudices and desires, to experience as far as possible someone else’s
world from the inside, stepping into his or her shoes. Moreover, since listening well involves
bracketing, it also involves a temporary acceptance of the other person. Sensing this acceptance,
the speaker will seem quite willing to open up the inner part of his or her mind to the listener.
True communication is under way and the energy required for listening well is so great that it can
be accomplished only by the will to extend oneself for mutual growth.
Most of the time we lack this energy. Even though we may feel in our business dealings or
social relationships that we are listening well, what we are usually doing is listening selectively.
Often we have a prepared list in mind and wonder, as we listen, how we can achieve certain
desired results to get the conversation over as quickly as possible or redirected in ways more
satisfactory to us. Many of us are far more interested in talking than in listening, or we simply
refuse to listen to what we don’t want to hear.
It wasn’t until toward the end of my doctor career that I have found the knowledge that one
is being truly listened to is frequently therapeutic(有疗效的) In about a quarter of the patients I
saw, surprising improvement was shown during the first few months of psychotherapy(心理疗法),
before any of the roots of problems had been uncovered or explained. There are several reasons
for this phenomenon, but chief among them, I believe, was the patient’s sense that he or she was
being truly listened to, often for the first time in years, and for some, perhaps for the first time
ever.
66. The phrase “stepping into his or her shoes” in paragraph 2 probably means _______.
A. preparing a topic list first
B. focusing on one’s own mind
C. directing the talk to the desired results
D. experiencing the speaker’s inside
world
67. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?
A. How to listen well.
B. What to listen to.
C. Benefits of listening.
D. Problems in listening
68. According to the author, in communication people tend to ________.
A. listen actively
B. listen purposefully
C. set aside their prejudices
D. open up their inner mind
69. According to the author, the patients improved mainly because _______.
A. they were taken good care of.
B. they knew they were truly listened
C. they had partners to talk to.
D. they knew the roots of problems.
to.
70. What type of writing the article likely to be?
A. Science fiction
Popular science
B. A news report.
C. A medical report.
D.
（2013·山东卷)D
Sparrow is a fast-food chain with 200 restaurants. Some years ago, the group to which
Sparrow belonged was taken over by another company. Although Sparrow showed no sign of
declining, the chain was generally in an unhealthy state. With more and more fast-food concepts
reaching the market, the Sparrow menu had to struggle for attention. And to make matters worse,
its new owner had no plans to give it the funds it required.
Sparrow failed to grow for another two years. Until a new CEO, Carl Pearson, decided to
build up its market share. He did a survey, which showed that consumers who already used
Sparrow restaurants were extremely positive about the chain, while customers of other fast-food
chains were unwilling to turn away from them. Sparrow had to develop a new promotional
campaign.
Pearson faced a battle over the future of the Sparrow brand. The chain’s owner now favored
rebranding Sparrow as Marcy’s restaurants. Pearson resisted, arguing for an advertising campaign
designed to convince customers that visits to Sparrow restaurants were fun. Such an attempt to
establish a positive relationship between a company and the general public was unusual for that
time. Pearson strongly believed that numbers were the key to success, rather than customers’
speeding power. Finally, the owner accepted his idea.
The campaign itself changed the traditional advertising style of the fast-food industry. The TV
ads of Sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original songs performed by a variety of
stars. Instead of showing the superiority of a specific product, the intention was to put Sparrow in
the hearts of potential customers.
Pearson also made other decisions which he believed would contribute to the new Sparrow
image. For example, he offered to lower the rent of any restaurants which achieved a certain
increase in their turnover (营业额) .
These efforts paid off, and Sparrow soon became one of the most successful fast-food chains
in the regions where it operated.
71. Which was one of the problems Sparrow faced before Pearson became CEO?
A. The number of its customers was declining
B. Its customers found the food unhealthy
C. It was in need of financial support
D. Most of its restaurants were closed
72. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Customers of Sparrow restaurants
B. Sparrow restaurants
C. Customers of other fast-food chains
D. other fast-food chains
73. For what purpose did Pearson start the advertising campaign?
A. To build a good relationship with the public
B. To stress the unusual tradition of Sparrow
C. To lean about customers’ spending power.
D. To meet the challenge from Marcy’s restaurants.
74. The TV ads of Sparrow ________ .
A. changed people’s views on pop stars
B. amused the public with original songs
C. focused on the superiority of its products
D. influenced the eating habits of the audience
75. What was Pearson’s achievement as a CEO?
A. He managed to pay off Sparrow’s debts.
B. He made Sparrow much more competitive
C. He helped Sparrow take over a company
D. He improved the welfare of Sparrow employees
75.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章末段“These efforts paid off, and Sparrow soon became one
of the most successful fast-food chains in the regions where it operated”可知，他的努力是成功
的，使公司更具竞争力。故答案选 B。
【考点定位】
本文讲诉了面临问题的快餐连锁 Sparrow 通过新任首席执行官 Carl Pearson
在其广告方面的一系列运作之后重获成功的这一事实。
（2013·山东卷)A
Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart,
but always feared applying for a new job.
One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His
appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he
was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car.
Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a
hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay
for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and
he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for
your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please, I insist.” Jimmy agreed.
Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had
some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a
change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed look on
their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the
office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be
interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this
interview?” he thought to himself.
Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped
earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.
“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you
as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a
trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved
coffee as he landed himself a new job.
56. Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?
A. He was out of work
B. He was bored with his job
C. He wanted a higher position
D. He hoped to find a better boss
57. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?
A. A friend’s car had a flat tyre
C. a terrible accident happened
B. a wild man was pushing a car
D. an old man’s car broke down
58. Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?
A. He was also to be interviewed
C. He always helped people in need
B. He needed a traveling companion
D. He was thankful to Jimmy
59. How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?
A. He was sorry for the other applicants
B. There was no hope for him to get the job
C. He regretted helping the old man
D. The interviewer was very rude
60. What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience？
A. Where there is a will, there’s a way
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. Good is rewarded with good.
D. Two heads are better than one
60.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。Jimmy 在应聘途中无偿地帮助的老人正是他去面试公司的总经理，
而后他被提供了那份工作。从这个故事中我们不难认识到：善有善报（Good is rewarded with
good）
。A 项“有志者事竟成”；B 项“患难见真情”；D 项“三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮”。
【考点定位】本文体裁为记叙文。本文叙述了主人公 Jimmy 的应聘奇遇：他在去应聘
的路途中遇到一个车子抛锚的老人，他帮助老人修好车并一同去了面试现场。面试的时候他
才发现，面试他的人竟然是他帮忙为之修车的那个老人。很自然，他获得了那份工作。
（2013·四川)D
Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧). It's fun to come home. It
looks the same. It smells the same. You'll realize what's changed is you. Home is where we ran
remember pain, live, and some other experiences; We parted here; My parents met here; I won
three championships here.
If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door
and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is
my first bedroom. It's empty, but it's where my earliest memories are.
There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on
Halloween-when I didn't want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing
on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite
room in the house, my parents' room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of
the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is
my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime - waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an
important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.
I'm lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a
physical property(住宅) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived,
I grew and I learned.
Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it's where I'll
find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because
I know I'll be blamed by Mom. But I don't mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which
reminds me I'm home.
43. Why does the author call her parents' bed her "safe zone"(Paragraph 3)?
A. It is her favorite place to play.
B. Her needs can be satisfied there.
C. Her grandparents' photos are lined on each side.
D. Her parents always play together with her there.
44. What can be learned from the passage?
A. The old furniture is still in the author's fist bedroom.
B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.
C. The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining room.
D. Many people of the author's age can still find their first physical homes.
45. Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will _______.
A. Open the window at night
B. lie down in bed to have a dream
C. try to bring back a sense of home
D. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom
46. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
A. To express how much she is attached to her home.
B. To declare how much she loves her first house.
C. To describe the state of her family.
D. To look back on her childhood.
46. 【答案】 A
【解析】 根据文章第一段第一句 Home to me means a sense of familiarity and
nostalgia(怀旧).以及最后一段第一句 Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes,
and I go home.可以推断出作者对家很依恋。
【考点定位】考察文章主旨大意。
（2013·四川)C
LONDON - A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake(假冒的)
bomb detectors(探测器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadn't cared about potentially
deadly consequences.
It is believed that James McCormick got about $77.8 million from the sales of his detectors which were based on a kind of golf ball finder - to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi
Arabia.
McCormick, 57, was convicted(判罪) of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the
Old Bailey court in London.
"Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit
promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death
and injury to innocent people," Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. "you have neither regret,
nor shame, nor any sense of guilt."
The detectors, sold for up to $42,000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous
objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they "lacked any grounding in science"
and were of no use.
McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya, the prison
service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.
"I never had any had results from customers," he said.
39. Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?
A. He sold bombs.
B. He caused death of people.
C. He made detectors.
D. He cheated in business.
40. According to the judge, what McCormick had done _______.
A. increased the cost of safeguarding
B. lowered people's guard against danger
C. changed people's idea of social security
D. caused innocent people to commit crimes
41. Which of the following is true of the detectors?
A. They have not been sold to Africa.
B. They have caused many serious problems.
C. They can find dangerous objects in water.
D. They don't function on the basis of science.
42. It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick _______.
A. sold the equipment at a low price
B. was well-known in most countries
C. did not think he had committed the crime
D. had not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text
【考点定位】考察文章细节理解。
（2013·四川)B
On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he
saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.
Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. Once
they'd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and
pulled the boat into open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. But they were
no match for it and the boat was out of control.
Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves. "Everything went quiet in my head,"
Tim recalls(回忆). "I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line."
Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head
to judge his progress. "At one point, I considered turning back," he says. "I wondered if I was
putting my life at risk." After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys,
"Take down the umbrella!" Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. Then Tim was
able to catch up and climb aboard the boat. He took over rowing, but the waves were almost too
strong for him.
"Let's aim for the pier(码头)," Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward,
waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. "Can you guys swim?" he cried. "A little bit,"
the boys said. Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to
pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their
backs. Tim swan toward land as water washed over the boys' faces.
“Are we almost there?” they asked again and again. "Yes," Tim told them each time. After
30minutes, they reached the pier.
35. Why did the two boys go to the sea?
A. To go boat rowing.
B. To get back their football.
C. To swim in the open water.
D. To test the umbrella as a sail.
36. What does "it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The beach.
B. The water.
C. The boat.
D. The wind.
37. Why did Tim raise his head regularly?
A. To take in enough fresh air.
B. To consider turning back or not.
C. To check his distance from the boys.
D. To ask the boys to take down the umbrella.
38. How did the two boys finally reach the pier?
A. They were dragged to the pier by Tim.
B. They swam to the pier all by themselves.
C. They were washed to the pier by the waves.
D. They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.
【考点定位】考察文章细节理解。
（2013·天津卷)D
When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute
delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.
For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new
bike is unreserved (毫无掩饰的).
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such
things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to
dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy—love, marriage, birth—also bring responsibility
and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated (复杂的).
My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we
have, the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends,
the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the
last lunch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing,
which I love. When the kids and my husband come home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of
the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying
work. I don’t think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did
have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this what satisfied her.
We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned
happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have. We’re so self-conscious about our “right” to it
that it’s making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without
noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier.
Happiness isn’t about what happens to—it’s about how we see what happens to us. It’s the
skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have , but
enjoying what we do possess.
【文章大意】文章介绍了什么是幸福以及如何获得幸福。文章最后一段提出了获得幸福
的方法。
51. As people grow older, they ____.
A. feel it harder to experience happiness
B. associate their happiness less with others
C. will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness
D. tend to believe responsibility means happiness
【答案】A
【解析】文中第一段的“…which seems to get rarer the older we get”意思是“随着年龄
的增大，幸福越来越少”
，结合选项，只能填 A。B 错在 less with others，是自己；C 错在文
中没有提及 fewer risks；D 项中的意思，第一段根本没有表达。
【考点定位】考查细节理解能力。结合原文，对比选项，得出正确答案，这里还要求读
者能够理解选项所要表达的意思。
52. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6?
A. She cares little about her own health.
B. She enjoys the freedom of traveling.
C. She is easily pleased by things in daily life.
D. She prefers getting pleasure from housework.
53. What can be inferred from Paragraph 7?
A. Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.
B. Psychologists’ opinion is well proved by Grandma’s case.
C. Grandma often found time for social gatherings.
D. Grandma’s happiness came from modest expectations of life.
【答案】D
【解析】A 选项错在只提到了 satisfying work，而没有提到 enjoyable leisure time；作者
用了“I don’t think that my grandmother…had much of either.”否认了心理学家的看法，排除
B 和 C。
【考点定位】考查推理判断能力。推理判断必须有根据，但不能是文中的原话。
54. People who equal happiness with wealth and success ______.
A. consider pressure something blocking their way
B. stress their right to happiness too much
C. are at a loss to make correct choices
D. are more likely to be happy
【答案】B
【解析】答案在第八段（We’re so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it’s making us
miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people
who have those things aren’t necessarily happier.）
，选项 B 和 D 中提到了文中所出现的单词，
结合原文，发现 D 和第八段中的最后一句话意思相反，故选 B。
【考点定位】 考查细节理解能力。结合原文，对比选项，得出正确答案。参照第 39
题的解析。
55. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Happiness lies between the positive and the negative
B. Each man is the master of his own fate.
C. Success leads to happiness.
D. Happy is he who is content.
（2013·天津卷)C
Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life
than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I
discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in
nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially
when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement (限制) and have strong
opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the
freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned
trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband
made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my
everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to
stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another.
They’d get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked
out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was
better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons (见识).
We eventually arrived at my parents’ doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an
empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and
told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet
silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes
to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that
a detour may uncover the best part of a journey—and the best part of yourself.
【文章大意】作者，通过一次带着小羊羔 Banner 去父母家的绕道旅行，发现绕道旅行
非常有意思。这是一篇记叙文，作者采用总分总的方式对文章进行论述。第一段含蓄点出中
心，最后一段重申中心。
46. Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents’ home?
A. It was less tiring.
B. It would be faster and safer.
C. Her kids would feel less confined.
D. She felt better with other drivers nearby.
47. The author stopped regularly on the country roads to _____.
A. relax in the fresh air
B. take a deep breath
C. take care of the lamb
C. let the kids play with Banner.
【答案】C
【解析】题干中问作者为什么有规律的停车。这显然是在谈作者的这次绕道旅行。结合
第三段和第四段，
我们发现是由于 our lamb was born，并且第五段中有一句话“We had to stop
every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him.”
，这都说明答案为 C。
【考点定位】 考查细节理解能力。根据题干信息，在文章中找到相关语句，然后与选
项进行对比。
48. What does the author discover from the trio according to Paragraph 6?
A. Freeways are where beauty hides.
B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.
C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s health.
D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.
49. Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?
A. To give herself some time to read.
B. To order some food for them.
C. To play a game with them.
D. To let them cool down.
50. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Charm of the Detour
B. The Road to Bravery
C. Creativity out of Necessity
D. Road Trip and Country Life
【答案】A
【解析】文章的第一段（we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life than by the
narrow road toward goals. I like this image）和最后一段就说明绕道的魅力。
【考点定位】考查概括主旨大意的能力。理解文章的中心之后，这类题就非常容易解决
．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．
了。而中心的理解方法有几种：一是词频法，哪些词出现的次数比较高，在中
．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．心中必须进行
．．．．．．
概括；二中心句法，一般出现在文章的第一段或最后一段，如果第一段是引入段，那么中心
．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．
段就是第二段。
．．．．．．．
（2013·辽宁卷) A
China is a land of bicycles.At least it was back in 1992 when I travelled the country.Back then
everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle.Millions of them,all black.Cars were rare.Yet since my
arrival in Beijing last year,I’ve found the opposite is true.There were millions of
cars.However,people still use their bicycles to get around.For many,it’s the easiest and cheappiest
way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different
colours---silver,green,red,blue,yellow,whatever you want.
It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads,move skillfully through
traffic,and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about
that cars just can’t provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather
accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started to ride.
My first ride home was orderly(守秩序的).To be safe,I stayed with a “pack”of bikers while
cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit.So I took
the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back
in the United States. The streets here were wide,so crossing took time,skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and
going through my air was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and
people.Biking made me feel alive.
【文章大意】这是作者初次使用自行车的经历。在拥挤的现代都市里，一辆自行车给作
者带来太多的美好感受。
56.According to the suthour,why are bicycles still popular in China today?
A.Because they are traditinal and safe.
B.Because they are convienent and inexpensive.
C.Because they are colourful and available.
D.Because they are fast and environment friendly.
【答案】B.
【解析】根据文章的第一段中的 it’s the easiest and cheappiest way to travel today 理解。
【考点定位】 细节理解题。
57.The authour decided to buy a bicycle because he intened ______.
A.to ride for fun
B.to use for transport
C.to experience local culture
D.to improve his riding skills
【答案】C.
【解析】根据文章第三段的第一句话判断。
【考点定位】 细节理解题。
58.How did the suthour feel about his street crossing?
A.It was boring.
B.It was difficult.
C.It was lively.
D.It was wonderful.
【答案】B.
【解析】根据文章的第四中的 I didn’t want to get hit.So I took the ride carefully.进行判断。
【考点定位】 细节推理题。
59.Which of the following best describes the authour’s biking experience?
A.The authour enjoyed showing off his biking skill.
B.The author was annoyed by the air while riding.
C.The authour was praised by the other bikers.
D.The authour took great pleasure in biking.
【答案】D.
【解析】根据文章的最后一段的 The feeling on the bicycle was amazing 和 Biking made me
feel alive.进行推理。
【考点定位】 细节推理题。
（2013·辽宁卷)完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的
最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill.Usually she 36 play in the small
garden.She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining
golden windows high on another hill.37 she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live
in such a house and 38 all day about how wonderful and exciting 39 must feel to live there.
At the age when she gained some 40 skill and sensibility(识别力), she 41 her mother for a
bike ride 42 the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, 43 her keeping close to the house
and not 44 too far. The day was beautifu. The girl knew 45 where she was heading! 46 the hill and
across the valley, she rode to the 47 of the golden house.
48 she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path 49 to the
house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she 50 that all the windows
were 51 and rather dirty.
So 52 and heart-broken, she didn’t go any further. She 53, and all of a sudden she saw an
amazing 54. There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden.
Looking at her little home, she 55 that she had been living n her golden house filled with love and
care.Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose.
【文章大意】本文主要叙述一位小姑娘梦想成真，感知幸福的故事。小姑娘梦想住在一
处好房子里，人们都在寻梦，其实幸福就在自己的不远处，甚至就在自己的眼底下，而自己
却浑然不知。
36.A.might
B.should
C.would
D.must
【答案】C.
【解析】would 表示“过去常常”。
【考点定位】 考查情态动词。
37.A.Unless
38.A.dreamed
B.Although
B.worried
C.Since
C.asked
D.But
D.shouted
39.A.this
B.that
C.it
D.which
【答案】C.
【解析】about 后是宾语从句，从句中缺少形式主语，只有 it 可作形式主语。
【考点定位】 考查代词辨析。
40.A.different
B.scientific
41.A.begged
C.musical
B.blamed
C.invited
D.basic
D.paid
【答案】A.
【解析】beg 乞求；blam 责备；invite 邀请；pay 支付，付钱。根据句意应是“乞求母
亲进行一次骑自行车兜风”
。
【考点定位】 考查动词辨析。
42.A.inside
B.outside
C.through
D.along
【答案】B.
【解析】因为 garden 不是自己的，故只能在花园外进行兜风。inside 在……的里面；
outside 在……的外面；through 通过；along 沿着。
【考点定位】 考查介词辨析。
43.A.insisting on
44.A.travelling
B.relying on
B.running
C.arguing about D.wondering about
C.riding
D.walking
【答案】C.
【解析】根据 a bike ride 判断答案。
【考点定位】 考查动词辨析。
45.A.madly
46.A.Over
B.rapidly
B.Down
C.exactly
C.Around
D.possibly
D.Beside
47.A.windows
B.steps
C.center
D.gate
【答案】D.
【解析】根据下一段的首句中的 the gate post 判断。
【考点定位】 考查名词辨析和根据上下文判断能力。
48.A.Until
49.A.getting
B.As
C.While
B.introducing
C.leading
D.Because
D.moving
【答案】C.
【解析】参考 48 题解释。lead to 通向，导致；get to 到达；introduce to 介绍；move to
移向。
【考点定位】 考查动词短语辨析。
50.A.felt
51.A.transparent
B.learned
B.bright
C.concluded
D.found
C.plain
D.wide
【答案】C.
【解析】 transparent 透明；bright 明亮的；plain 平淡无奇的，朴素的，家常的；wide
宽阔的。根据前面的 disappointed 和后文的 dirty 判断。
【考点定位】 考查形容词辨析。
52.A.anxious
53.A.turned around
54.A.hill
B.angry
B.cheered up
B.valley
C.serious
D.sad
C.settled down
D.dropped in
C.background
D.sight
【答案】D.
【解析】sight 用眼可以看到的景象；background 背景；valley 山谷；hill 小山。虽然前
文中有 valley 和 hill，但此处是“an amazing sight”令人惊喜的景象。
【考点定位】 根据上下文正确使用名词的能力。
55.A.imagined
B.decided
C.realized
D.guessed
（2013·重庆卷)A
The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching. And I’d been in an argument with a
friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place.
Can’t you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in
my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was
really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me
immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.
“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”
I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the
dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why
wasn’t he as busy as the others?
In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I
became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand
over my ice-cold one.
When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”
“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.
“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.
“The artwork?” I was puzzled.
The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could
enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand
what my friend meant by her words.
What a relief!
56. Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?
A. Cheerful.
B. Nervous.
C. Satisfied.
D. Upset.
57. What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?
A. The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.
B. The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.
C. The surroundings of the dentist’s office.
D. The laughing assistant of the dentist.
58. Why did the author suddenly smile?
A. Because the dentist came at last.
B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.
C. Because she could relax in the chair.
D. Because the assistant kept comforting her.
59. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?
A. Strike while the iron is hot.
B. Have a good word for one’s friend.
C. Put oneself in other’s shoes.
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
（2013·重庆卷)B
One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has
gained from experience. This idea has inspired the award-winning photographer Andrew
Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world.
His project explores various aspects of their lives. The photos and interviews are now available on
our website.
Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.
Let us now have a culture of peace.
—Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Spain
Federico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy( 药 学 )
from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958. After many years
spent in politics, he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999, he
created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to
many scientific publications, he has published four collections of poems and several books of
essays.
Writing is a discovery.
—Nadine Gordlmer, South Africa
Due to a weak heart, Nadine Gordimer attended school and university
briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her
first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of
works, which have been translated into forty languages. In 1991, Gordimer won the Nobel Prize
for Literature.
Jazz is about the only form of art today.
—Dave Brubeck, USA
Dave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and
graduated in 1942. After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz. In
1951, he recorded his first album(专辑). Brubeck’s 1959 album has become a
jazz standard. He received a Grammy lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.
For more figures CLICK HERE.
60. Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?
A. Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.
B. Because they are physically impressive.
C. Because their accomplishments inspired him.
D. Because they have similar experiences.
61. According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza_____.
A. has won many awards for his work in politics
B. has served as the president of a university
C. has devoted all his life to the field of science
D. has made achievements in different areas
62. Who most probably said “My education has been the library and books” in the
interview when reflecting on his/her experience?
A. Andrew Zuckerman.
B. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.
C. Nadine Gordimer.
D. Dave Brubeck.
63. What is the main purpose of this web page?
A. To show Zuckerman’s awards.
B. To publicize Zuckerman’s project.
C. To spread the wisdom of the three people.
D. To celebrate the achievements of the three people.
63. 答案 B
【 解 析 】 写 作 意 图 题 。全 文 是 通 过 其 中 三 个 人的 例 子 介 绍 photographer Andrew
Zuckerman 的一个通过对伟人的事迹的介绍来传承伟人的智慧，让下一代人从中得到启发的
一个项目。
【2012 高考真题精选】
1.【2012 全国新课标】C
About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to
take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see
quite a number of interesting things.
We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the
edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was
wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to
speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us
to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan
began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two
more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real
that it made us feel cold.
The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures
in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress
stood of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island. By a
simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the
studio!
Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a
full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!
【文章大意】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者作为一次群众演员的经历。
64. Who is the author?
A. A cameraman.
B. A film director.
C. A crowd-scene actor.
D. A workman for scene setting.
【答案】C
【解析】根据文章中的第一段“About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive
invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only
for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.”可知 C 正确。
【考点定位】考查细节理解。
65. What made the author feel cold?
A. The heavy snowfall.
B. The man-made scene.
C. The low temperature.
D. The film being shown.
66. What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?
A. A new scene would be filmed.
B. More stars would act in the film.
C. The author would leave the studio.
D. The next scene would be prepared.
2.【2012 全国 I】
B
About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to
take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see
quite a number of interesting things.
We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the
edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was
wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to
speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us
to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan
began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two
more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real
that it made us feel cold.
The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures
in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress
stood of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island. By a
simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the
studio!
Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a
full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!
【文章大意】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者作为一次群众演员的经历。
60. Who is the author?
A. A cameraman.
B. A film director.
C. A crowd-scene actor.
D. A workman for scene setting.
61. What made the author feel cold?
A. The heavy snowfall.
B. The man-made scene.
C. The low temperature.
D. The film being shown.
【答案】B
【解析】根据文章中的“A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the
trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through
the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.”可知：这里的 picture 即是 the
man-made scene。
【考点定位】考查细节理解。
62. What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?
A. A new scene would be filmed.
B. More stars would act in the film.
C. The author would leave the studio.
D. The next scene would be prepared.
3.【2012 陕西卷】
B
Three Boys and a Dad
Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax,
he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first
day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the kids,
and you can go visit your mom.”
Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and
Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had
not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a
drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat（节拍）. Mike chanted “Where’s my toast,
where’s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few
seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked
himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants.
Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not
Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk
show had already started.
By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his
bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his
colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer
examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad
realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所）.“I suddenly have to go into work and
my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes”
because Brad was smiling.
49. When his wife left home. Brad expected to
.
A. go out for a walk in the park
B. watch TV talk show with his children
C. enjoy his first day off work
D. read the newspaper to his children
50. Which of the following did Randy do?
A. Drawing on the wall
B. Eating apple jam
C. Feeding the fish.
D. Reading in a room
51.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?
A. Because he wanted to clean up his house.
B. Because he suddenly had to go to his office
C. Because he found it hard to manage his boys home.
D. Because he had to take his wife back
52. This text is developed
A. by space
B. by comparison
.
C. by process
D. by time
4.【2012 四川卷】
C
I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do.
Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but
I didn’t think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at
a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.
I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down
wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to
write my first 55,000 words.
It takes confidence to make a new start — there’s a dark period in-between where you’re
neither one thing nor the other. You’re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you’re too
ashamed to say, “Well, I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there.” My
confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.
Then I met an agent（代理商）who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and,
to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a
published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.
The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just
waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal — that publisher turned out to be
the one I once worked for.
It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck — of fate, really. When you set out to do
something different, there’s no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my
own name on a contract（合同）of the publisher — to be a published writer — is unbelievably
rewarding（有回报的）.
49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. I was waiting for good fortune.
B. I was trying to find an admirable job.
C. I was being aimless about a suitable job.
D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.
50. The author decided to write a novel ______ .
A. to finish the writing course
B. to realize her own dream
C. to satisfy readers’ wish
D. to earn more money
51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?
A. Disturbed.
B. Ashamed.
C. Confident.
D. Uncertain.
52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?
A. It pays to stick to one’s goal.
B. Hard work can lead to success.
C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.
D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.
【本文要点】文章叙述了作者从英语文学专业毕业之后，几经周折，最终幸运地找到自己喜
爱的写书这门职业的事情。
5.【2012 重庆卷】
A
One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without
wrap(包装).
On September 11th. 1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital,
she put him in my lap, saying. "I promised you a gift, and here it is. " What an honor! I turned four
a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and
night. I sang to it. I told it stories. 1 told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and
told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I
heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless", "pitiful",
and "dying", which
sounded ominous.
Christmas was coming. "Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I
hung in the living room. "If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough. "
As he spoke,
his eyes filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my
bedroom I heard him say. "What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs. " The hospital
said we can bring Richard home!"
"Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy.
And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I downstairs. My
sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
56. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?
A He got a baby brother
B He got a Christmas gift
C He became four years old
D He received a doll
56.【答案】A
【解析】根据短文第 2 段开头可知，作者的母亲在 1958 年 9 月 11 日生了一个男孩，也就
是作者得到了一个小弟弟。因此，正确答案为 A 选项。
57.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
A. Impossible.
B. Boring
C. Difficult
D. Fearful
57.【答案】D
【解析】根据短文第 3 段，划线词前面提到“‘hopeless’, ‘pitiful’，and ‘dying’”。由此可猜测 D
选项的词义与划线词一致。因此，正确答案为 D 选项。
58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?
A. Excitement.
B. Happiness.
C. Sadness.
D. Disappointment.
58【答案】C
【解析】根据短文，在圣诞节即将来临之际，作者的弟弟仍然在住院而且情况不容乐观，为
此，作者的父亲感到悲伤。因此，正确答案为 C 选项。
59. What is the passage mainly about ?
A A sad Christmas day
B Life with a lovely baby
C. A special Christmas gift.
D. Memories of a happy family
6.【2012 辽宁卷】
C
If Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a
big cake, there would be a lot of candles. IIe’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them
out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the
United States will give him a passing thought.
It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t
even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius.
In many ways he has
become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of
China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western
universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more
than 80 countries.
These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses
of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. Some social
scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to
make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy.
Students in the United States, at the
same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is
an equal power with the United States.
Businessmen who hope to make money in China are
reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce
Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday
is.
64. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________
A. . provide some key facts about Confucius
B.
attract the readers’ interest in the subject
C.
show great respect for the ancient thinker
D.
prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
65. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______
A.
have a great interest in studying Chinese
B.
take an active part in Chinese competitions
C.
try to get high scores in Chinese exams
D.
fight for a chance to learn Chinese
66. What is the best title for the passge?
A.
Forgotten Wisdom in America
B.
Huge Fans of the Chinese Language
C.
Chinese Culture for Westerners
D.
Old Thinker with a Big Future
67. The passage is likely to appear in ___________.
A.
a biography
B.
a history paper
C.
a newspaper
D.
a philosophy textbook
【难度】一般
65.【答案】A
【长难句解析】
7.【2012 浙江卷】
D
As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mill carrier,
and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an
adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where
to stop, and Dad did.
In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when 1 was a boy it was such a fun
to stick your finger 'through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your
fingers.
On Dad' s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at
least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship
and his years of service. "Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route." he used to say,
"and a story at every one. " One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day
because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.
Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read. "Nat,
take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs. " Mailboxes might be
buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the groom:. bat the mail was always delivered On cold
days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young
wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few button on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad
paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad
to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to 8 32,000.
A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad’s death,
the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but
that wasn't the case.
As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was
around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was
painted green and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white
lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through
those holes.
I made a turn at the comer and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our
house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door,
stood Frank Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at
the table and began to tell stories.
At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. " What are we going to do about the
letters this Christmas?" he asked.
"The letters?"
'I guess you never knew. "
"Knew what?"
" Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and
red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year. "
I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn’t hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old table
in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several
of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how
amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.
For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.
55. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad us_____.
A.
great chances to help other people
B.
happy occasions to play with baby chickens
C.
exciting experience* with a lot of fun
D. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies
56. The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that_____.
A.
Dad had a strong sense of duty
B.
Dad was an honest and reliable man
C.
Dad had a strong sense of honor
D.
Dad was a kind and generous man
57. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?
A.
Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.
B.
Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.
C.
Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.
D.
Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.
58. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is______.
A. offering analyses B. providing explanations
C. giving examples D. making comparisons
59. What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every
year?
A.
Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.
B.
Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.
C.
Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.
D.
Santa Claus had so much information about their families.
60. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The Mail
B. Christmas Letters
C Special Mailboxes D. Memorable Travels
【解析推理判断题。根据文章最后几段对父亲给孩子们回复圣诞老人的回信的回忆的大段描
述，可以推断出答案Ｄ符合文意。
8.【2012 江苏卷】
D
Franz Kafka wrote that "a book must be the ax (斧子) for the frozen sea inside us. " I once shared
this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn't seem to require any explanation.
We’d just finished John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out
loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. "Are you
crying?" one girl asked, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. "I am," I told her, "and
the funny thing is I've read it many times. "
But they understood. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always
going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school, I've taught
kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents
themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who grew up in violent neighborhoods. They
understand, more than I ever will, the novel's terrible logic—the giving way of dreams to fate (命
运).
For the last seven years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works of
literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. I originally proposed this idea to
my headmaster after learning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a
selective high school--one that often attracts the literary-minded children of Manhattan's upper
classes—into a less competitive setting. The daughter of immigrants, with a father in prison, she
perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates. I thought additional "cultural capital" could
help students like her develop better in high school, where they would unavoidably meet,
perhaps for the first time, students who came from homes lined with bookshelves, whose
parents had earned Ph. D.'s.
Along with Of Mice and Men, my groups read: Sounder, The Red Pony, Lord of the Flies, Romeo
and Juliet and Macbeth. The students didn't always read from the expected point of view. About
The Red Pony, one student said, "it’s about being a man, it’s about manliness. " I had never
before seen the parallels between Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeth's
soliloquies (独白)read as raps (说唱) , but both made sense; the interpretations were playful, but
serious. Once introduced to Steinbeck's writing, one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath
and told me repeatedly how amazing it was that "all these people hate each other, and they're all
white. " His historical view was broadening, his sense of his own country deepening. Year after
year former students visited and told me how prepared they had felt in their first year in college
as a result of the classes.
Year after year, however, we are increasing the number of practice tests. We are trying to teach
students to read increasingly complex texts, not for emotional punch (碰撞) but for text
complexity. Yet, we cannot enrich (充实) the minds of our students by testing them on texts that
ignore their hearts. We are teaching them that words do no. amaze but confuse. We mav succeed
in raising test scores, but we will fail to teach that reading can be transformative and that it
belongs to them.
66. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 probably mean that a book helps to________
A. realize our dreams
B. give support to our life '
C. smooth away difficulties
D. awake our emolions
67. Why were the students able to understand the novel Of Mice and Men?
A.
Because they spent much time reading it.
B.
Because they had read the novel before.
C.
Because they came from a public school. ,
D.
Because they had similar life experiences.
68. The girl left the selective high school possibly because_______.
A. she was a literary-minded girl
B. her parents were immigrants
C. she couldn't fit in with her class D. her father was then in prison
69. To the author's surprise, the students read the novels ________.
A. creatively
B. passively
C. repeatedly D. carelessly
70. The author writes the passage mainly to________.
A.
introduce classic works of literature
B.
advocate teaching literature to touch the heart
C.
argue for equality among high school students
D.
defend the current testing system
【长难句解析】
1. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player,
wept a little, and so did I.
When 引导的时间状语从句，后面是 so 引导的句型，表示“…和前面的主语也一样。
”
2. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen.
本句是 when 引导的时间状语， 主句中是 that 引导的表语从句， realize 引导的宾语从句。
3. For the last seven years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works
of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight.
本句 reading classic works of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. 为
I 的伴随状语。
9.【2012 北京卷】
B
Peanuts to This
Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing
big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my
stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping
to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real
talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information
about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient
teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the
name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name
who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the
other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one
my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin.
Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about
the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the
paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a
classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the
man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quite! How could I
know that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I
talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the
punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I
threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that
chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather,
now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the
embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my
option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
60. What did the author’s classmates think about his report?
A. Controversial.
B. Ridiculous.
C. Boring.
D. Puzzling.
61. Why was the author confused about the task?
A. He was unfamiliar with American history.
B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.
C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.
D. He was new at the school.
62. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.
A. annoyed
B. ashamed
C. ready
D. eager
63. In the end, the author turned things around _______.
A. by redoing his task
B. through his own efforts
C. with the help of his grandfather
D. under the guidance of his headmaster
10.【2012 福建卷】
B篇
At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face.
This meeting would decide his future life，and he obviously knew it.
"You may wonder, Sir Percival,’’ said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released (免除）from
my promise to many you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my father's wishes too much.“
His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.
"No, if we are going to withdraw.(退出）from our planned marriage, it will be because of your
wish, not mine.
“Mine?” he said in great surprise. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?’
"A reason that is very hard to tell you," she answered. "There is a change in me. ”
His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side.
"What change?" he asked, trying to appear calm.
“ When the promise was made two years ago, ” she said,
44
my love did not belong to anyone.
Will you forgive me, Sir Percival, if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”
“I wish you to understand, “ Laura continued, “that I will never see this person again, and that if
you leave me, you only allow mc to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that
you forgive mc and keep my secret."
‘I will do both those things, “ he said. Then he looked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more.
"I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage, “ she added quietly.
“ No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you, “ he said.
60. How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?
A. Angry. B. Calm. C. Nervous.
D. Excited.
61. We can learn from the passage that
.
A.
Laura had once promised to marry Percival
B.
Laura's father wished to end her marriage
C.
Percival had been married to Laura for two years
D.
Percival asked to be released from the marriage
62. The passage is probably taken out of
A. a novelB. a report
.
C. a diary D. an essay
【考点定位】小说节选——记叙类
【文章大意】本文是一部小说的节选，讲述的是一位女士和一位男士已经在父母的安排下订
婚， 但是男士自己感觉心里对婚姻有一些不敢肯定，于是晚上来找女士谈话，最后对婚姻
男士说出了自己的心里话，并做出肯定的回答。
60. 【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段 His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the
carpet.可知当时 Percival 看到 Laura 的时候非常的紧张 nervous。
11.【2012 湖北卷】
B
When my brother and I were young, my mom would take us on Transportation Days.
It goes like this: You can’t take any means of transportation more than once. We would start from
home, walking two blocks to the rail station. We’d take the train into the city center, then a bus,
switching to the tram, then maybe a taxi. We always considered taking a horse carriage in the
historic district, but we didn’t like the way the horses were treated, so we never did. At the end of
the day, we took the subway to our closest station, where Mom’s friend was waiting to give us a
ride home—our first car ride of the day.
The good thing about Transportation Days is not only that Mom taught us how to get around. She
was born to be multimodal (多方式的). She understood that depending on cars only was a failure
of imagination and, above all, a failure of confidence—the product of a childhood not spent
exploring subway tunnels.
Once you learn the route map and step with certainty over the gap between the train and the
platform, nothing is frightening anymore. New cities are just light-rail lines to be explored. And
your personal car, if you have one, becomes just one more tool in the toolbox—and often an
inadequate one, limiting both your mobility and your wallet.
On Transportation Days, we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy,
but the transportation was the point. First, it was exciting enough to watch the world speed by
from the train window. As I got older, my mom helped me unlock the mysteries that would
otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself: How do I know where to get off? How
do I know how much it costs? How do I know when I need tickets, and where to get them? What
track, what line, which direction, where’s the stop, and will I get wet when we go under the river?
I’m writing this right now on an airplane, a means we didn’t try on our Transportation Days and,
we now know, the dirtiest and most polluting of them all. My flight routed me through
Philadelphia. My multimodal mom met me for dinner in the airport. She took a train to meet me.
55. Which was forbidden by Mom on Transportation Days?
A. Having a car ride.
B. Taking the train twice.
C. Buying more than one toy.
D. Touring the historic district.
56. According to the writer, what was the greatest benefit of her Transportation Days?
A. Building confidence in herself.
B. Reducing her use of private cars.
C. Developing her sense of direction.
D. Giving her knowledge about vehicles.
57. The underlined word “paralyzed” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A. displayed
B. justified
C. ignored
D. ruined
58. Which means of transportation does the writer probably disapprove of?
A. Airplane.
B. Subway.
C. Tram.
D. Car.
【文章大意】我和我弟弟小时，在交通运输日，母亲总带着我们乘坐火车、公共汽车、出租
车等，让我们感受到了自信与快乐。
55.B【命题立意】细节理解题。难度中等。
12.【2012 江西卷】
A
Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was
determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his
brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said,
“He told us not to touch it.”
“He won’t find out.” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”
Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult
to control and this new computer really puzzled him.
“It was a strange-looking machine –one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he
worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any
circumstances.” But his warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further
thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the
screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the
center of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”
“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work.
He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen:
“ENTER NAMES
VOYAGER 1: …
VOYAGER 2: …”
Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.
“INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED（自动回收程序已
启动）.”
The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.
“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really
frightened.
But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the
computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow (光芒), until they themselves seemed to be
glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer
there. On the screen, the letters changed.
“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION: MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”
56．Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?
A．He wanted to take a voyage. B．He wanted to practice his skill
C．He was so much attracted by it.
D．He was eager to do an experiment.
57．Where did the boy’s father most likely work?
A．In an electronic factory. B．In a computer company.
C．In a scientific research center. D．In an information processing center.
58．Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of
A．a computer game
C．a software producer
B．a company website
D．an astronomy program
59．Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?
A．He was afraid of being scolded.
B．He didn’t like the loud noise and light.
C．He didn’t want to play games any more.
D．He was afraid something dangerous might happen.
.
60．What happened to the boys at the end of the story?
A．They were blown into the air.
B．They were sent to another planet.
C．They were hidden in the strong light. D．They were carried away to another country
56 题
答案：C
考点：细节理解
13.【2012 山东卷】
A
The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster
area. Nauru’s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence — other countries might
learn from its mistakes.
For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Nauru, far from western
civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the
Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.
However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.
The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements
destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war
started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.
Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸
盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which a very
important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.
A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it
removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally
destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.
In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government
received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.
Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition,
they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a
terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was
destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would
take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably
never happen.
56. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To seek help for Nauru’s problems.
B. To give a warning to other countries
C. To show the importance of money
D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.
57. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?
A. Rich and powerful
C. Peaceful and attractive
B. Modern and open
D. Greedy and aggressive
58. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______.
A. soil pollution
B. phosphate overmining
C. farming activity
D. whale hunting
59. Which of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem?
A. Its leaders misused the money
B. It spent too much repairing the island
C. Its phosphate mining cost much money
D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.
60. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?
A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.
B. The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously.
C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans
D. The phosphate mines were destroyed
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。太平洋岛国瑙鲁曾经是一个美丽富饶的海岛，但是，由于
内战和岛上磷酸盐矿的过度开采，很快使之成为一个生态灾难的贫瘠的海岛。作者写这一骇
人听闻的故事，旨在提醒其他国家要引以为戒。
56.【答案】B
【2011 高考真题精选】
1.（2011·江苏卷）D
Shay asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play?” Shay’s father knew that most of the boys would
not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son,
mentally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of
belonging and some confidence.
Shay’s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting
much. The boy looked around and said, “We’re losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the
eighth inning (局).I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the final
inning.
Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father
had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being
accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In
the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came
his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final
inning, Shay’s team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay
bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first
pitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again again took a few steps forward to throw the
ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in , Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball
right back to the pitcher.
The pitcher could have easily thrown he ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out
and that would have been the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the
head of
the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players
from both teams started screaming,“Shay, run to first! ”Never in his life had Shay ever run that
far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked..
Everyone
should, “Run
to
second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards
second.By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team,who had
a chance to be the hero for his team fir the first time,could have thrown the ball to the second
baseman, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball
high and far over the third baseman’s head.
All were screaming，
“Shay，Shay，Shay，all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when one
opposing player ran to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded third, all were
on their feet, crying,“Shay, run home！
”Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was
cheered as the hero who the who won the game for his team.
That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world.
Shay didn’t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the
hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her
little hero of the day!
66.Not expecting much, Shay’s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the
father _________.
A. noticed some of the boys on the field were heisting
B. guessed his presence would affect the boy’s decision
C. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay well
D. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted
67. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys _________.
A. believed they were sure to win the game
B. would like to help Shay enjoy the game
C. found Shay was so eager to be a winner
D. fell forced to give Shay another chance
68. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head, probably because
that boy ________.
A. was obviously aware of the pitcher’s purpose
B. looked forward to winning the game for his team
C. failed to throw the ball to the second baseman
D. saw that Shay already reached second base
69. Which of the following has nothing to do with Shay’s becoming the hero for his team?
A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.
B. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.
C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.
D. One of the opposing players ran to help him.
70. What to you think is the theme of the story?
A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.
B. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.
C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.
D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.
70. A 主旨大意题。文章讲述了一个关于爱的故事，一个关于人性的话题，人性是善的，
在我们对待彼此的方式方法上，我们的人性充分显示出来。
2.（2011·江西卷）A
“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet
（衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s
something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past,
someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his
family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you
know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his
crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors
arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut iin before things
grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other.
Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid
behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed
clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to
hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the
floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint（晕倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on
her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,”
explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it
seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and
Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she
thought.
56. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the close” means ______.
A.
C.
a family honor
B.
a family story
D.
a family secret
a family treasure
57. What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors form Paragraph 2?
A.
They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
B.
They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C.
They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
D.
They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
58. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ______.
A.
knocked
B.
frightened
C.
injured
D.
surprised
59. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
A.
She was curious about it.
B.
She planned to keep it for fun.
C.
She needed it for her school task.
D.
She intended to scare her parents.
60. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.
A.
B.
they were over excited
C.
D.
they were crazy
they realized their misunderstanding
they both thought they had won the quarrel
58 题
60 题:
考点：推断题
答案：C
结合全文理解，开头讲述了 Jessica 的一个提问“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells
you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?”引出了父母之间的争论，之后妈
妈被孩子藏在衣橱中的用来完成学校课题的骷髅吓晕过去，最后 Jessica 解释时说，“I meant
to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem
between you and Dad.”即本想告诉妈妈衣橱里的骷髅的情况，可是每当提到骷髅和衣橱的问
题后却总会让父母之间有摩擦，然而最后真相大白，Jessica 的父母都意识到了这是一个误会，
故而狂笑。故而选择 C
3.（2011·安徽卷）C
They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the
other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing
accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the
famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes(路
线).
During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes（尖状物）that guided the ropes
and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove
the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13
days.
Wellman’s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength
alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.
However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how
I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and
they started training.
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett
dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick
action probably saved his friend’s life.
“Your partner can save your life — you can save your partner’s life,” Wellman said as the pair
received congratulations from friends. “There are real close ties.”
【文章大意】在现实生活中，不管作什么事情，人人互助就能克服任何困难，甚至挽救生命。
Wellman 和 Corbett 的经历恰好印证了这个道理。
64. Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?
A. To climb up to remove the spikes.
C. To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope.
B. To climb it twice
D. To lock the rope in place.
【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据文章可知，C 项和 D 项是 Wellman 所为，因此排除。根据
第六段可知，Corbett 在攀爬之中掉了下去，是 Wellman 及时固定住缆绳阻止住他下落，他
得再次攀爬上去，对他来说这是个最大的挑战，因此选择 B 项。
65. Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?
A. Corbett was poorly trained.
B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing.
C. Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.
D. Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.
66. What do we know about Wellman?
A. He climbed Half Dome by himself.
B. He was disabled in a traffic accident.
C. He stopped rock-climbing for some time.
D. He was saved by Corbett during the climb.
67. The main idea of the text is that
.
A. two heads are better than one
B. friendship is precious in life
C. the disabled should never give up
D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated
【解析】选 B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，Wellman 和 Corbett 通过在攀岩活动中互相帮
助，战胜困难，甚至挽救生命的事迹，歌颂了友谊之珍贵，文末的 There are real close ties
也能说明 C 项正确。A 项意为“一人不敌二人计”。
4.（2011·广东卷）C
A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a
profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I
accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr.
Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us
confused. “Wait a minute” someone might say, “are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man,
or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I
spent searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the
words, “Hello, class. I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice.
Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in
and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a
12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them
myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the
cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I
required.
“All right then,” I said. “Okey, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had
never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to
talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit
at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. “Calm down,
you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull
out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.
36. The author took the job to teach writing because ______.
A. he wanted to be expected
B. he had written some storied
C. he wanted to please his father
D. he had dreamed of being a teacher
37. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.
38. Before he started his class, the author asked the students to ______.
A. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
B. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
C. cut some cards out of the construction paper
D. write down their names on the paper cards
39. What did the students do when the author started his class?
A. They began to talk.
B. They stayed silent.
C. They raised their hands.
D. They shouted to be heard.
40. The author chose the composition topic probably because ______.
A. he got disappointed with his first class
B. he had prepared the topic before class
C. he wanted to calm down the students
D. he thought it was an easy topic
40. A 考查推理判断。根据文章的第四段可知，作者想象他的第一节课学生会很积极地发
言表达自己的观点，自己只能让学生一次一个地说。可没想到的是自己的第一节课竟然一片
寂静，没有人发言。所以作者很失望。故选 A。
【2010 高考真题精选】
(10·广东 A 篇)
When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of
her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at
restaurants did not take her seriously ,did not give her good service ,pretended not to
Understand her ,or even acted as if they did not hear her .
My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to
have me call people on phone to pretend I was she . I was forced to ask for information or even to
yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I
said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan..”
And my mother was standing beside me ,whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me cheek
already two week lone.”
And then , in perfect English I said : “I’m getting rather concerned .You agreed to send the check
two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.”
Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And
so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check
immediately , I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”
The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real
Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it
differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue.
Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language
that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.
41.Why was the author’s mother poorly served?
A.She was unable to speak good English.
B.She was often misunderstood.
C.She was not clearly heard.
D.She was not very polite.
答案：A
试题分析：由文中 Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly.可知
高考考点：考查事实细节
42.From Paragorph 2, we know that the author was
.
A.good a pretending
B.rude to the stockbroker
C.ready to help her mother
D.unwilling to phone for her mother
答案：D
试题分析：由文中 ‘I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been
rude to her”可知
高考考点：考查故事细节
43.After the author made the phone call,
.
A.they forgave the stockbroker
B.they failed to get the check
C.they went to New York immediately
D.they spoke to their boss at once
44.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?
A.It confuses her.
B.It embarrasses her.
C.It helps her understand the world.
D.It helps her tolerate rude people.
答案：C
试题分析：由文中最后一段 But now, I see it differently. To me,
world.
高考考点：考查分析推测能力
--------and made sense of the
45.We can inter from the passage that Chinese English
.
A.is clear and natural to non-native speakers
B.is vivid and direct to non-native speakers
C.has a verv bad reputation in America
D.may bring inconvenience in America
45. 答案：D
试题分析：由文中作者母亲的经历可以推测出
高考考点：考查文章分析推断能力
Passage 2
(10·江苏 B 篇)
It is reported that conservation groups in North America have been arguing about the benefits
and dangers of wolves. Some groups believe wolves should be killed. Other people believe wolves
must be protected so that they will not disappear from the wilderndss(荒野)
For Killing Wolves
In Alaska，the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago，because hunters were killing hundreds
0f them forsport .However．1aws were established to protect the wolves from sportsmen and
people who catch the animals for their fur．So the woIf population has greatly increased. Now
there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply．
A wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family. People in the wilderness also hunt deer for
food．Many of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters recently and by changes
in the wilderness plant life．When the deer can’t find enough food，they die．
If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer，their prey(猎物)will disappear some
day．And the wolves will．too．So we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the
ecology．If we killed more wolves，we would save them and their prey from dying out．We’d also
save some farm animals．
In another northern state，wolves attack cows and chickens for food．Farmers want the
government to send biologists to study the problem．They believe it necessary to kill wolves in
some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small woIf population．
Against Killing Wolves
If you had lived long ago，you would have heard many different stories about the dangerous
wolf．According to most stories，hungry wolves often kill people for food．Even today，the stories
of the“big bad woIf'＂will not disappear．
But the fact is wolves are afraid of people．and they seldom travel in areas where there is a
human smell．When wolves eat other animals，they usually kill the very young．or the sick and
injured .The strongest survive .No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the
weak members had lived．And has always been a law of nature.
Although some people say it is good sense to kill wolves，we say it is nonsense!Researchers
have found wolves and their prey living in balance．The wolves keep the deer population from
becoming too large,and that keeps a balance in the wilderness plant life．
The real problem is that the areas where wolves can live are being used bv people．Even if
wilderness land is not used directly for human needs．the wolves can’t always find enough
food .So they travel to the nearest source,which is often a farm．Then there is danger．The“big
bad wolf”has arrived! And everyone knows what happens next．
60．According to the passage，some people in North America favor killing wolves for all the
following reasons EXCET that
．
A．there are too many wolves
B．they kill large numbers deer
C．they attack cows and chickens for food
D．they destroy the wilderness plant life
选 D 根据文中小标题 For killing wolves 第一段第三行“so the wolf population has increased”第
三段第一句和第四段第一句话，可知选项 D 不是原因
61．Some people are against killing wolves because
．
A．wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the wildemess
B．there is too small a wolf population in the wilderness
C．there are too many deer in the wilderness
D．wolves are afraid of people and never attack people
选 A 小标题 Against killing wolves 中第三段最后一句
62．According to those against killing wolves，when wolves eat other animals，
A．they never eat strong and healthy onesB．they always go against the law of nature
C．they might help this kind of animals survive in nature
．
D．they disturb the ecological balance in the wilderness
选 C 小标题 Against killing wolves 中第二段最后两行可知强者生存，弱者淘汰是自然法则
63．The last sentence“And everyone knows what happens next”implies that in such cases
．
A．farm animals will be in danger and have to be shipped away
B．woIves will kill people and people will in turn kill them
C．wolves wilI find enough food sources on famls
D．people will leave the areas where wolves can live
选 B 文中最后一段可知狼居住的地方被人类占据，它们就会跑到就近的农场等地吃人，那
么人类就会反过来杀死它们
Passage 3
(10·全国ⅠE 篇)
There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their
homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers
and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their
homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the
simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I
did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read
and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to
read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was
just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried
past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles
of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket
and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to
speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the
first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my
watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at
the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw
my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed
surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm
to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
71. The author expected the train trip to be
A. adventurous
B. pleasant
C. exciting
D. dull
72.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?
A. The friendly country people.
B. The mountains along the way.
C. The crowds of people in the streets.
D. The simple lunch served on the train.
73.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second
paragraph?
A. choose
B. enjoy
C. prepare for
D. carry on
74.Where was the writer going?
A. Johore Baru.
B. The Causeway.
C. Butterworth.
D. Singapore.
75.What can we learn from the story?
A. Comfort in traveling by train.
B. Pleasure of living in the country.
C. Reading gives people delight.
D. Smiles brighten people up.
答案：
71.选 D。根据第二段，作者是第一次坐长途火车，带了很多杂志看，可以看出作者一开始
认为坐火车是 dull（乏味的）
。
72.选 A。根据第一段，马来西亚人很热情，总会微笑着在站台上对火车里的陌生人挥手，
欢迎乘客来到马来西亚。作者很感动。
73.选 B。参照第 71 题。作者开始并不享受火车之旅。
74.选 C。倒数第二段，Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.火车在 Butterworth
停下来。
75.选 D。文章主要讲述作者从看到马来西亚人总会在站台上笑对火车里的陌生人挥手后，
心情由无聊、乏味变成高兴。可以看出，微笑能让人提起精神。
Passage 4
(10·北京 A 篇)
Goldie's Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her
away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before.
"We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really
wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses
for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given
her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate
anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her
happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But
eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were
out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were
out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very
restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a
farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw
her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know
what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon
after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to
them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother.
And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
56. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A. Shocked.
B. Sympathetic.
C. Annoyed.
57. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie
D. Upset.
.
AI felt worried
B. was angry
C. ate a little
D. sat by the fire
58. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she
A. saw her puppies
B. heard familiar barking
C. wanted to leave the author
59. The passage is organized in order of
A. time
.
B. effectiveness
D. found her way to her old home
.
C. importance
D. complexity
Passage 6
(10·北京 B 篇)
Open Letter to an Editor
I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently---one who works for you. In
fact, he's one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.
Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume (简历) and photocopies of six stories that
he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he
talked about how he finds issues (问题), approaches them, and writes about them, which tells
me he is one of your best. I'm sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not
unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment (分工), and said you
run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values
him. He appreciates the responsibility you've given him, takes ownership of his profession, and
enjoys his freedom.
So why is he looking for a way out?
He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants
to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.
The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors
usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget
is.
He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into
great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he's doing and to help him turn his
story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more
valuable for your paper. That's what you want for him, too, isn't it?
So your reporter has set me thinking.
Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers,
artists---everyone--is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach
their potential. If we can't do it, they'll find someone who can.
60. What does the writer think of the reporter?
A. Optimistic.
B. Imaginative.
C. Ambitious.
D. Proud.
61. What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks?
A. Finding the news value of his stories.
B. Giving him financial support.
C. Helping him to find issues.
D. Improving his good ideas.
62. Who probably wrote the letter?
A. An editor.
B. An artist.
C. A reporter.
D. A reader.
63. The letter aims to remind editors that they should __
A. keep their best reporters at all costs
B. give more freedom to their reporters
C. be aware of their reporters' professional development
D. appreciate their reporters' working styles and attitudes
答案：
60.C
判断推理题，难题。原文 He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights..要通
过划线处的具体描述总结出 ambitious 这个词：有抱负的。
Passage 7
(10·北京 C 篇)
Pacing and Pausing
Sara tried to befriend her old friend Steve's new wife, but Betty never seemed to have
anything to say. While Sara felt Betty didn't hold up her end of the conversation, Betty
complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk. The problem had to do with
expectations about pacing and pausing.
Conversation is a turn-taking game. When our habits are similar, there's no problem. But
if our habits are different, you may start to talk before I'm finished or fail to take your turn when
I'm finished. That's what was happening with Betty and Sara.
It may not be coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between
turns, is British, and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt
interrupted by Sara. But Betty herself became an interrupter and found herself doing most of the
talking when she met a visitor from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some
speakers from Latin America or Israel.
The general phenomenon, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing
and pausing, lead people to draw conclusions not about conversational style but about
personality and abilities. These habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous
stereotyping (思维定式). And these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. For
example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an eastern city to take up
a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept
searching for the right time to break in--and never found it. Although back home she was
considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she
was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her
inability to speak up.
That's why slight differences in conversational style--tiny little things like microseconds
of pause-can have a great effect on one's life. The result in this case was a judgment of
psychological problems---even in the mind of the woman herself, who really wondered what was
wrong with her and registered for assertiveness training.
64. What did Sara think of Betty when talking with her?
A. Betty was talkative.
B. Betty was an interrupter.
C. Betty did not take her turn.
D. Betty paid no attention to Sara.
65. According to the passage, who are likely to expect the shortest pauses between turns?
A. Americans.
B. Israelis.
66. We can learn from the passage that __
C. The British.
D. The Finns.
A. communication breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacing
B. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the US
C. one's inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimes
D. one should receive training to build up one's confidence
67. The underlined word "assertiveness" in the last paragraph probably means __
A. being willing to speak one's mind
B. being able to increase one's power
C. being ready to make one's own judgment
D. being quick to express one's ideas confidently
66.C
变态细节题，较难题。A 不符原文，B 无中生有，D 无中生有，C 关键要理解 culturally
determined，由文化决定或者受文化影响。
67.A
词义猜测题，较难。难点在于 A 选项的干扰作用。原文说那位 MM 的 inability to speak up
注意别人认为她没能力，不是说她不愿意。所以 D 比 A 好，此处用反义对比方法。
Passage 8
(10·江西 A 篇)
Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his
father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch
that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and
looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge
swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be
heading angrily towards him.
With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously—but
without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs
pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic
increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had
landed him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay
in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you
are in a tight situation, don’t panic. Use your brain and think your way out of
it.”
On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the
Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get
into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining
ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees
would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson
to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he lived,
disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his
breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone.
Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell.
Mrs. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.
“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover,” laughed his mother
with relief. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He
was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.
本文讲述了主人公 Andy 在上学途中遭遇蜂群攻击, 急中生智, 躲入水中避险成功的故事。
56. Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?
A. He was riding to school.
B. He was listening to a strange sound.
C. He was going fishing with his father.
D. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.
57. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?
A. They crowded like a black cloud.
B. They shocked and terrified Andy.
C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass.
D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.
解析： A. C. 三项的出处均为原文第二段的最后一句: A huge swarm of bees filled the
sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrilytowards
him.意为, 一大群蜜蜂像乌云一样布满天空而嗡嗡作响的蜂群似乎正怒气冲冲的向他飞来。
可见, A. 蜂群像乌云一样, C. 蜜蜂想成群攻击 Andy 均有提到；B 选项的出处为第二段倒
数第二句:What he saw shocked and terrified him, Andy 看到的景象吓坏了他, 故 B 选
项也有提到。D 选项出处为第三段第五句话和第六句话, 但是文中所述是 Andy 上次被蜜蜂
蛰过一次后进了医院住了两天, 选项偷换了概念, 故 D 选项文章并未提到, 选择 D。
58. How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?
A. He asked Mr. Nelson for help.
B. He did himself under the water.
C. He rushed into the Nelson house.
D. He rode off in the opposite direction.
59. Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees?
A. No pains, no gains.
B. Once bitten, twice shy.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.
答案：D
考点：主旨大意
题目: 以下哪个能最好的描述 Andy 的蜂群脱险？
A. 不劳无获
B. 一朝被蛇咬, 三年怕井绳
C. 有志者. 事竟成
D. 急中生智
解析： 出处, 文章最后一段的第二句, Andy 的妈妈说道: Thank goodness you didn't panic,
谢天谢地你没有慌神, 可知情急之下 Andy 仍然成功想到办法脱险, 再综合 A. B. C. D 四个
选项的意思, 可以判断出 D 选项。
Passage 9
(10·辽宁 D 篇)
On May 23,1989, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad, New Mexico. She hadn’t seen
the sun for eighteen and a half weeks. Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in
the program were studying body rhythms (节奏)。In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days
in a cave, 30 feet in depth.
During her time in the cave, Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice. Her
living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to fell her the time. She’d had
no clock or watches, no television or radio. There had been no natural light and the temperature
had always been kept at 21℃.
The results were very interesting. Stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she
thought she had been there for only two. Her body clock had changed. She hadn't kept to a
24-hour day. She had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. She had
eaten fewer meals and had lost 17lbs in weight as a result! She had also become rather
depressed (抑郁).
How had she spent her time in the cave? As part of the experiment she'd done some physical and
mental tests. She'd recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. This
computer had been specially programmed for the project. Whenever she was free, she'd played
cards, read books and listened to music. She'd also learned French from tapes.
The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature, For
example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. However, People are
affected in different ways. Some people wake up naturally at 5:00 am, but others don't start to
wake up till 9:00 or 10;00 am. This affects the whole daily rhythm. As a result, the early risers are
at their best in the late morning. The late risers, on the other hand, are tired during the day and
only come to life in the afternoon or evening!
68. Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because___________.
A. she was asked to do research on mice
B. she wanted to experience loneliness
C. she was the subject of a study
D. she needed to record her life
68. C。细节理解题。根据第一段中 Stefania was in a research program 和整段的意思，可以排
除 A、B、D 项。
69. What is a cause for the change of Stefania’s body clock?
A. Eating fewer meals.
B. Having more hours of sleep
C. Lacking physical exercise.
D. Getting no natural light.
69. D。细节理解题。根据第二段中 She hadn't kept to a 24-hour day. She had stayed awake for
20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours.可知答案。
70. Where does the text probably come from?
A. A novel.
B. A news story.
C. A pet magazine.
D. A travel guide
Passage 10
(10·全国Ⅱ A 篇)
When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I
all loved Brownie and did different things with her. Ore of us would walk her, another would feed
her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, Brownie, in return. loved each
and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever
was sick and just be with them we always felt better when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be
thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was
wrong. When I looked at her and said, ”Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went
and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us .People
would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the
most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would
come over and pull pm her hair. she never barked(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she
would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from
the truth, she lovely everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with
us.
41. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?
A. Look at them sadly.
B. Keep them company.
C. Play games with them.
D. Touch them gently.
42. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie__________.
A. world eat anything when hungry
B. felt sorry for her mistake
C. loved playing hide-and-seek
D. disliked the author’s dad
43.Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?
A. She was treated as a member of the family.
B. She played games with anyone she liked.
C. She was loved by everybody she met.
D. She went everywhere with the family.
44. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she__________.
A. smiled
B. barked
C. rushed to them
D. tried to be funny
45.Which of the following best describes Brownie?
A. Shy
B. Polite
C. Brave
D. Caring
43. 答案：C
考点分析：考查学生的判断和推理能力。
Passage 11
(10·陕西 B 篇)
Brave Frenchman Found Half-way Around the World
(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he
didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Scaport
museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dive in after him.
“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”
Duret, an engineer on vacation ,was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头)when he saw
something falling into the water .He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he
approached the river. In an instant ,he took off his coat and jumped into the water.
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said . Fortunately, when she was out of the
water, she opened her eyes.
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An
ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from cookers. Duret
caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his tale of
heroism he was leaving the next morning .
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same ting.”
50. Why was Duret in New York?
A. To meet his girlfriend
B. To work as an engineer
C. To spend his holiday
D. To visit the Andersons.
51. What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?
A. He was interviewed by a newspaper
B. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes
C. He went to the hospital in the ambulance
D. He disappeared from the spot quickly
52. Who divide after Duret into the river to save the little girl?
A. David Anderson
B. A passer-by
C. His girlfriend
53. When was duet most probably found to be the very hero?
A. The day when he was leaving for home.
B. A couple of days after the girl was rescued
C. The first day when he was in New York
D. The same day when he was interviewed.
D. a taxi driver.
Passage 12
(10·陕西 C 篇)
The 1900 house
The bowler family was one of more than 400 families who applied to 1900 house, a reality TV
shout which took a typical family back a hundred years to se how people lived in the days before
the internet, computer games and even electricity.
The bowler family spent three months in a London home without a telephone, computers, TV,
or fast food. The bowlers wore clothes from 1900, are only food available in English at that time,
and cooked their meals on a single stove. Paul bowler still went to work every day in a then
uniform. The children changed their clothes on the way to and from school and their classmates
didn’t know about then unusual home life. Joyce stayed at home, cooking and cleaning like a
typical housewife of the time, though everything took three times as long.
So does Joyce think that people’s lives were better in the old days?
“I think people in the old days had just ad many troubles and worries,” Joyce said.
And I don’t think their life was better or worse, there were lots of things back then that
I’m happy I don’t have to deal with nowadays, but on the other hand life was simpler.” “We had a
lot more time with our family, and it was hard being nice to each other all the time,”
eleven-year-old Hilary said.
So what did the Bowler family miss most about modern life while living in the 1900 house?
Paul, 39:” telephone and a hot shower”
Joyce, 44:” a quick cup of tea from a kettle you could just turn on”
Hilary, 11:” rock CD”
Joseph, 9:” hamburger and computer games”
54. While the Bowler family was living in 1900 house, _____.
A the mother spent more time on housework
B the two children wore the then clothes for school
C they prepared their meals together on a stove
D they ate simple foods they had never seen
55. According to Paragraph 4, what’s Joyce’s opinion about life in 1900?
A There were fewer problems for the family
B Life was simpler but worse than it is now
C There were things she liked and disliked
D The family had more time to stay together
56. What would Hilary expect most from modern life in the three months?
A To play computer games
C To listen to music
B. To make phone calls
D. To chat on the Internet
Passage 13
(10·上海 A 篇)
The elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep. A few dogs started barking
at it. The elephant woke up in a terrible anger: it chased the dogs into the village
where they ran for safety.
That didn't stop the elephant. It destroyed a dozen houses and injured several people.
The villagers were scared and angry. Then someone suggested calling Parbati, the
elephant princess.
Parbati Barua's father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer. He taught
Parbati to ride an elephant before she could even walk. He also taught her the
dangerous art of the elephant round-up -- how to catch wild elephants.
Parbati hasn't always lived in the jungle. After a happy childhood hunting with
her father, she was sent to boarding school in the city. But Parbati never got used
to being there and many years later she went back to her old fife. "Life in the city
is too dull. Catching elephants is an adventure and the excitement lasts for days
after the chase," she says.
But Parbati doesn't catch elephants just for fun. "My work," she says, "is to
rescue man from the elephants, and to keep the elephants safe from man." And this
is exactly what Parbati has been doing for many years. Increasingly, the Indian
elephant is angry: for many years, illegal hunters have attacked it and its home
in the jungle has been reduced to small pieces of land. It is now fighting back.
Whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village, Parbati is called to
guide the animals back to the jungle before they can kill.
The work of an elephant tamer also involves love and devotion. A good elephant
tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a newly captured elephant.
"Eventually they grow to love their tamers and never forget them. They are also more
loyal than humans," she said, as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on the
giant, happy animal. An elephant princess indeed!
65. For Parbati, catching elephants is mainly to
A. get long lasting excitement
C. send them back to the jungle
.
B. keep both man and elephants safe
D. make the angry elephants tame
66. Before Parbati studied in a boarding school,
.
A. she spent her time hunting with her father
B. she learned how to sing love songs
C. she had already been called an elephant princess
D. she was taught how to hunt tigers
67. Indian elephants are getting increasingly angry and they revenge because
__________.
A. they are caught and sent for heavy work
B. illegal hunters capture them and kill them
C. they are attacked and their land gets limited
D. dogs often bark at them and chase them
68. The passage starts with an elephant story in order to explain that in India
_________.
A. people easily fall victim to elephants' attacks
B. the man-elephant relationship is getting worse
C. elephant tamers are in short supply
D. dogs are as powerful as elephants
Passage 14
(10·四川 A 篇)
I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom
entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In
fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in
shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part. in. and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at. fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading
became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to
find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which
parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his
own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people’s
writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice,
what voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品)．As a.
law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter—the volume (量) of what I have to
read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it
all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction
reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and
along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand,
exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
41. What can be inferred about the author as a child?
A. He never watched TV.
B. He read what he had to.
C. He found reading unbelievable.
D. He considered reading part of his life.
42. The underlined word "voice" in the second paragraph most probably means “
”.
A. an idea
B. a sound quality
C. a way of writing
D. a world to write about
43. What effect does reading have on the author?
A. It helps him to realize his dream.
B. It opens up a wider world for him.
C. It makes his college life more interesting.
D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.
44. Which of the following can be the best title of this text?
A. Why do I read?
B. How do I read?
C. What do I read?
D. When do I read?
语篇解读：本篇文章是记叙文。作者通过自己的亲身体验，讲述读书使人形成自己的独立观
点，读书使人开扩视野的重要作用。
41. 答案：D
考点：细节理解题
解析：根据首段第一二句， “I grew up in a house… with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined
with bookshelves….I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing”可知作者是在一个以书
为伴的环境中长大的，读书像呼吸那样已经成为生活必需。
Passage 15
(10·四川 E 篇)
Fear plays no part in this latest problem．“I’m not afraid I'll lose my children．I won't lose my
children. We live together, and nothing, nothing,” she repeats, her voice rising when speaking to
John's lawyer, “will stop me from being with my children. A law? Year, right. Don't disturb me
when it comes to my children. You are never going to win. If John wants to see them, I cannot
stop him. He's their father—I want them to see him! However, his visit in his present condition
will disturb the children's stable (稳定的) life．”
John, who has spent much of his time in California recently, has only hired a house for
himself in Pennsylvania, according to his lawyer. "If he'd like to stick to a regular life, I'd be more
than happy to do that，" Jane says. "The best thing for any child of a divorced (离婚的) parent is a
stable life. I want nothing more than for him to set up a stable life for himself, so that he can be
part of making our children's lives more stable. "
While matters of money and care won't be settled for weeks, Jane hardly puts her life on
hold. Last week the ABC network announced that Jane would return with her own show, Twist of
Jane, in which she gives advice to other moms．Jane and her eight children will also return to ABC
in a series of
Jane Plus 8 specials showing them on various adventures．It’s a rest for
Jane．who insists that she needs her new，busy life to provide for her family．“I have to lead such
a life．and I’m thankful that I’ve built it to the top where now I can support my children．”she
says．
And whether a bellicose(好斗的)dance judge or a bellicose former wife，Jane plans to keep
0n facing attacks on her． “Some people try to knock me down—only to make me more fierce，
more protective，more determined to do better，”she says．“Go ahead，take me on．This will just
make me stronger．”
57. According to Jane in the first paragraph，the low
A. can’t take her children away from her
B. can’t do anything with the case
C. will best settle the problem
D. will disturb her children
58. What does “to do that” refer to in the second paragraph?
A. To live with John．
B．To hire a house for John．
C．To allow John to see the children
D．To ask John to set up a regular life.
59. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?
A．Jane’s life is very difficult．
B．Jane continues to live as usual．
C．Jane almost can’t control her lire
D．Jane works very hard to live a happy life．
60. Which word can best describe Jane?
A. Proud．
B．Fierce．
C．Determined．
D．Independent
语篇解读：本文为记叙文。主要记叙 Jane 在和丈夫离婚后下决心面对一切困难，争取孩子
的抚养权，并在婚后钱财和孩子抚养等问题短期内难以解决的情况下努力生活的故事。
57. 答案：C
考点：细节理解
Passage 16
(10·天津 C 篇)
In the kitchen of my mother’s houses there has always been a wooden stand（木架）with a small
notepad（记事本）and a hole for a pencil.
I’m looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my
mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses
later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can’t be the same
pencil? The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.
“I’m just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these year.”
I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a
pencil. Can’t you afford a pen?”
My mother replies a little sharply. “It works perfectly well. I’ve always kept the stand in the
kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in
these days.”
Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one
hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, “One day I
was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty.
One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all
down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I
was working on.”
This story—which happened before I was born—reminds me how extraordinary my mother was,
and is also a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough
child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn
over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I
recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in
the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible（看不到的）exhibits at every meal.
46．Why has the author’s mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?
A．To leave messages.
B．To list her everyday tasks.
C．To note down maths problems. D．To write down a flash of inspiration.
46. D. 细节理解题。从 I never knew when I might want to note down an idea 到下一段的 and I
had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty.可知正确答案时 D.
47. What is the author’s original opinion about the wooden stand?
A. It has great value for the family.
B. It needs to be replaced by a better one.
C. It brings her back to her lonely childhood.
D .It should be passed on to the next generation.
47.B. 根据第三段中 I’m just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil
after all these year.可推断，作者认为 the wooden stand 该换成更好的了。
48. The author feels embarrassed for
.
A. blaming her mother wrongly.
B. giving her mother a lot of trouble.
C. not making good use of time as her mother did.
D. not making any breakthrough in her field.
48.C. 细节理解题。最后一段中有 I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough
child-free time to work. 可知答案。
49. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A .The mother is successful in her career.
B. The family members like traveling.
C. The author had little time to play when young.
D. The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.
50. In the author’s mind ,her mother is
A. strange in behavior.
C. fond of collecting old things.
.
B. keen on her research.
D. careless about her appearance.
Passage 17
(10·浙江 A 篇)
When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia
the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the
first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie’s basement. As I
opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls,
and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and
there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.
“Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint.”
She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work.
We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on
the road in front of my house, we painted bit stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行
道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It
was my mother. I couldn’t wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the
driveway and from the look on my mother’s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, “What in
the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the
neighbors’ trees, but this! Come inside right now!” I stood there glaring hack at her for a minute,
angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art.
“Now go clean it up!” Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw
my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe
when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need sort
of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.
本篇文章是一篇记叙文。
41. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?
A. To introduce Stephanie to her.
B. To prevent her from seeing his painting.
C. To put the materials back in the yard.
D. To show his artwork to her.
42. In his mother’s eyes, the writer_______.
A. was a born artist
B. always caused trouble
C. was a problem solver
D. worked very hard
43. The underlined word “rainbow” in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. the rainbow in the sky
B. the stripes on the pavement
C. something imaginative and fun
D. important lessons learned in childhood
44. It can be learned from the passage that parents should ________.
A. encourage children to paint
B. value friendship among children
C. discover the hidden talent in children
D. protect rather than destroy children’s dreams
Passage 18
(10·浙江 E 篇)
I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照), maybe
occasionally for magazines. Being the cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the
net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three
top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the
cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it
and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?” He looked perturbed (不安). “Do you want
to try it first?” he said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied ,“There is
nothing wrong with it？” This made him look a bit insulted and I started to feel bad. “No, no. But
you should try it,” he said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others.”
I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide
range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models
based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would
have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into account at
the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had
entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be
worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by
a new model.
But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by making the right
choice, the clever choice, the wise choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The
assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out of my chosen camera from cupboard, show
how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers… and when he started to introduce the
special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as
well.
Why do we think that new options(选择) still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they
offer an opportunity to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more
limited than we would like to imagine.
本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。
57.The shop assistant insisted that the writer should
A. try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it.
B. compare the camera he had chosen with the others.
C. get more information about different companies.
D. trust him and stop asking questions.
58. What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it ”(paragraph 2)
A. He should get a 50% discount.
B. The price of the camera was unreasonably high.
C. The quality of the camera was not good.
D. The camera would soon fall in value.
59. The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he
A. knew very little about it.
B. didn’t trust the shop assistant.
C. wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the best.
D. had a special interest in taking pictures of his fellow shoppers.
60. I t can be inferred from the passage that in the writer’s opinion,
.
A. people waste too much money on cameras
B. cameras have become an important part of our daily life
C. we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product
D. famous companies care more about profit than quality
Passage 19
(10·重庆 A 篇)
One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where
everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an
empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was
wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat
down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced
ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to
eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“My I get you something ?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee,
Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my
friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the
world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no
matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
56. What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?
A. Unfriendly.
B. Untidy.
C. Gentle.
D. Kind.
57. The author bought coffee for the old man because
A. he thought the old man was poor
B. he wanted to start a conversation
C. he intended to show his politeness
D. he would like to thank the old man
58. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?
A. Proud.
B. Pitiful.
C. Surprised.
59. What is the message mainly expressed in the story?
A. We should learn to be generous.
B. It is honorable to help those in need.
C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.
D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.
D. Regretful
58. 答案 C
【解析】推理判断题。根据 I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and
feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!可知，作者在他朋友告诉他
那个老人是 Mr. Galbreath 之后感到很吃惊。由此判断选 C 项。
59. 答案 D
【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章最后一句 Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter
who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.可知，作者
想要表达的是不要以貌取人。由此判断选 D 项。
【2009 高考试题】
(09·上海 A 篇)
Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.
“I’ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast.
“And you’ll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in
town!”
George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men
opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from
books, which made the competition between them worse.
Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in
his narrow , old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window , thinking about his former rival （竞
争对手）
。Perhaps he missed him?
George was very interested in old dictionaries, He’d recently found a collector in Australia who
was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and
George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the
newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished—the smiling face was older
than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.
“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by
multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia. ”
65. George and Rivhard were
A. roommates
at school.
B. good friends
C. competitors
D. booksellers
66. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?
A. He envied Richard’s marriage.
B. He thought of Richard from time to time.
C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.
D. He was guilty of Richard’s death.
67. George got information about Richard from
.
A. a dictionary collector in Australia
B. the latter’s rivals Dylans
C. a rare first edition of a dictionary
D. the wrapping paper of a book
68. What happened to George and Richard in the end?
A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.
B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.
C. George established a successful business white Richard was missing.
D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.
答案 65.C 66.B 67.D 68.D
Passage 2
(09·北京 A 篇)
How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt＇s
house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then.
I was crying, and some people
on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I
could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which
I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was
saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I
was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The
country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to
me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools
as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother
remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my
stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ”
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at
home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my
grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with
company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles eventually
go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait
a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
56. How did the author get to know America?
A. From her relatives
B. From her mother
C. From Books and pictures
D. From radio programs
57. Upon leaving for America the author felt
A. confused
B. excited
.
C. worried
58. For the first two years in New York, the author
D. amazed
.
A. often lost her way
B. did not think about her future
C. studied in three different schools
D. got on well with her stepfather
59. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
A. She worked as a translator
B. She attended a lot of job interviews
C. She paid telephone bills for her family
D. She helped her family with her English
60. The author believes that
.
A. her future will be free from troubles
B. it is difficult to learn to become patient
C. there are more good things than bad things
D. good things will happen if one keeps trying
答案 56.C 57.B 58.C 59.D 60.D
Passage 3
(09·湖北 A 篇)
My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the
United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed
to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of his
welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting
against cousin.
One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset.
But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to
war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought
them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls
were delighted.
The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms,
boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, I’m sure
my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about
a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly
returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started
to step out. Someone shouted,” The war is over. ”For a moment, nobody moved, but then the
people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down
the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be
welcomed home. My mother said it was great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it
didn’t last a tiny bit longer.
51. What the grandfather was most worried about was
.
A. the spread of the world war
B. the safety of his living two cousins
C. a drop in his living standards
D. his relatives killing each other
52. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “
“
A. order for army service
B. train ticket for Europe
C. letter of rejection
D. note of warning
53. What did the “service pins”（in Para. 2）stand for in the dyes of the little girls?
A. Strength.
B. Courage.
C. Victory.
D. Honor.
54. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?
A. Disappointing.
B. Unexpected.
C. Uncertain.
D. Inspiring.
答案 51.D 52.A 53.D 54.B
Passage 4
(09·四川 B 篇)
July 21st. 2007 was a typical English summer’s day — it rained for 24 hours ! As usual, I rushed
home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at
5pm. However, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded but, as
I opened the front door. a wave of waters greeted me. Thank God the kids weren’t wish me,
because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs. And the plaster had
to be torn off the wall’s ceilings pulled down.
At first we tried to push on through. We didn’t want to move the children out of home. so we
camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after
three months, we felt very sick, so we move to a wooden house in a park. The house was small.
but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than
expected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me
most was how much I missed being part of a community（社区）. We had lived in a friendly village
with good neighbors, and I’d never thought how much I，I’d miss that.
Although our situation was very bad, it’s difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at
what’s happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and
thought. “We didn’t have a straw hut（茅草房）that was for Christmas. But I can’t wait — I’m
going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year, I
won’t need any gifts — living away from home for months has made me realize how little we
actually need or miss all our possessions. Although we are replacing things, there’s really no rush
— we have our home back. and that’s the main thing.
45. What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean ？
A. Wrong.
B. Missing.
C. Right.
46. It can be inferred from the text that the author
D. Found
.
A. was sick of staying upstairs
B. cared much about her children
C. could not stand living in a wooden house
D．did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood
47. Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph ?
A. Because her situation was not serious.
B. Because many other paces were flooded.
C. Because she had been to Northern India.
D. Because some others suffered even more.
48. What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story?
A. She valued human feelings more than before.
B. She realized she almost didn’t need possession.
C. She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed.
D. She thought her own home was the most important.
答案 45.A 46.B 47.D 48.A
Passage 5
(09·浙江 A 篇)
I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I
found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid
for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up
some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for
this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The
woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile
–warm and reassuring –and I returned her gift by smiling back.
“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.
“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.
“It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’. Jokingly, I
added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”
“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is
obviously in love with her,” the woman said.” “My husband used to bring me flowers every week
–even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he
was very romantic and – of course – I miss him since he’s passed away.”
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I
walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These
flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a
nice conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a
wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling
the beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A
couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me
that this story had helped to seal it for her –that was the night that I won her heart.
41．Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A．He was to meet his girlfriend.
B．He had to go back to school soon.
C．He was delayed by an elderly lady.
D．He had to pick up some groceries.
42．What does the underlined phrase “her gift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?
A．Her words.
B．Her smile.
C．Her flowers.
D．her politeness.
43．Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A．She told him a nice story.
B．She allowed him to pay first.
C．She gave him encouragement.
D．She liked flowers very much.
44．What is the message conveyed in the story?
A．Flowers are important for a date.
C．Love and kindness are rewarding.
B．Small talk is helpful.
D．Elderly people deserve respecting.
答案 41.A 42.B 43.C 44.C
Passage 6
(09·重庆 A 篇)
I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me
that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me
that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was
still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my
agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought.
I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”
At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in,
seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are?
Bad telephone! Bad telephone! ” And she swept it into the wastebasket.
I stood watching her, speechless .What on earth?
She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in
this room-if you do anything to upset my husband , out you go!”
Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take
control.” With that, she left the room.
After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that
something in my mood（情绪）had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that
phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes
later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.
56. Why did the author shout at the telephone?
A. He was mad at the telephone.
B. He was angry with his agent.
C. He was anxious about his wife.
D. He was impatient with the secretary.
57. What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?
A. She said nothing.
B. She shouted at him.
C. She called the agent.
D. She threw the phone away.
58. What made the author laugh?
A. His own behavior.
B. His wife’s suggestion.
C. His changeable feelings.
D. His wife’s sweet kiss.
59. What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?
A. Smart words.
B. Unusual actions.
C. Surprising looks.
D. Anxious feelings.
答案 56.B 57.D 58.A 59.B
Passage 7
(09·广东 A 篇)
Lisa was running late. Lisa，25，had a lot to do at work，plus visitors on the way: her parents were
coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs， she
started to feel uncomfortably warn. By the time she got to the platform，Lisa felt weak and
tired--maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before，she thought. She rested
herself against a post close to the tracks.
Several yards away，Frank，43，and his girlfriend，Jennifer，found a spot close to where the front
of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of
buying.
But when he heard the scream，followed by someone yelling，“Oh，my God，she fell in!” Frank
didn’t hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the
rails. “No! Not you! ”his girlfriend screamed after him.
She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa，he could feel the tracks shaking and
see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.
It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform
so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where
Lisa briefly regained consciousness，felt herself being pulled along the ground，and saw someone
else holding her purse.
Lisa thought she’d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop
the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn’t，and that was when she
realized how much pain she was in.
Police and fire officials soon arrived，and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her
boyfriend was calm on their 40 一 minute train ride downtown—just as he had been seconds
after the rescue，which made her think about her reaction at the time. “I saw the train coming
and 1 was thinking he was going to die，”she explained.
41. What was the most probable cause for Lisa’s weakness?
A. She had run a long way.
B. She felt hot in the subway.
C. She had done a 1ot of work.
D. She had donated blood the night before.
42. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?
A. Because they would miss their train.
B. Because he didn’t see the train coming.
C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.
D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.
43. How did Frank save Lisa?
A. By lifting her to the platform.
B. By helping her rise to her feet.
C. By pulling her along the ground.
D. By dragging her away from the edge.
44. When did Lisa become conscious again?
A. When the train was leaving.
B. After she was back on the platform.
C. After the police and fire officials came.
D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.
45. The passage is intended to _____________
A. warn us of the danger in the subway
B. show US how to save people in the subway
C. tell US about a subway rescue
D. report a traffic accident
答案 41.D 42.D 43.A 44.B 45.C
Passage 8
(09·广东 B 篇)
We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.
“You could win prizes，’’our teacher told US as she wrote the poster information on the
blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing，“The first prize is ten
dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your
poster. ”
We studied the board critically. Some of US looked with one eye and held up certain colors
against the blackboard，rocking the sheets to the fight or left while we conjured up our designs.
Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We
had plans for that ten—dollar grand prize，each and every one of US. I'm going to spend mine on
candies，one hopeful would announce，while another practiced looking serious，wise and rich.
Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins， while
others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of US used big designs，and some of us
preferred to gather our art tidily down in one comer of our poster and let the space draw the
viewer's attention to it. Some of US would wander past the good students’ desks and then return
to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of
the soil they seemed especially fond of。making all of US believe we had a fair chance，and then
always—always—rewarding the same old winners.
I believe I drew a sailboat，but I can’t say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I
determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen，and then I turned it in.
Minutes passed.
No one came along to give me the grand prize，and then someone distracted me，and I probably
never would have thought about that poster again.
I was still sitting at my desk，thinking，What poster? When the teacher gave me an envelope with
a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.
46. What was the teacher's requirement for the poster?
A. It must appear in time.
B. It must be done in class.
C. It must be done on a construction sheet.
D. It must include the words on the blackboard.
47. The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _____________.
A. formed an idea for
B. made an outline for
C. made some space for
D. chose some colors for
48. After the teacher’s words，all the students in the class _________.
A. 1ooked very serious
B. thought they would be rich
C. began to think about their designs
D. began to play games
49. After seeing the good students’ designs，some students _________.
A. 1oved their own designs more
B. thought they had a fair chance
C. put their own designs in a comer
D. thought they would not win the prize
50. We can infer from the passage that the author ______________.
A. enjoyed grown-up tricks very much
B. 1oved poster competitions very much
C. felt surprised to win the competition
D. became wise and rich after the competition
答案 46.D 47.A 48.C 49.D 50.C
Passage 9
(09·广东 C 篇)
A few years ago I had an “aha!” moment regarding handwriting.
I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial
task. It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting，and then I realized whose it
must be. I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least
a year，maybe two，and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point.
It was a very important event in the computerization of life—a sign that the informal. Friendly
communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant
messages and emails. There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters，and we
recognized one another's handwriting the way we knew voices or faces.
As a child visiting my father’s office，1 was pleased to recognize，in little notes on the desks of his
staff，the same handwriting 1 would see at home in the notes he would leave on the
fridge—except that those notes were signed “dad” instead of “RFW”.
All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The Rise and Fall of Handwriting，a book
by Florey. Sire shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of
schools to teach children to write well，but many others argue that people in a digital age can’t
be expected to learn to hold a pen.
I don’t buy it.
I don’t want to see anyone cut off from the expressive，personal associations that a pen still
promotes better than a digital keyboard does. For many a biographer，part of really getting to
know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.
What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the
handwriting of 16th-century Italy. That may sound impossibly grand—as if they want kids to learn
to draw by copying classical paintings. However，they have worked in many school systems.
51. Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague’s handwriting?
A. He had worked with his colleague long enough.
B. His colleague’s handwriting was SO beautiful.
C. His colleague’s handwriting was SO terrible.
D. He still had a 1ot of Work to do.
52. People working together in an office used to ____________.
A. talk more about handwriting
B. take more notes on workdays
C. know better one another's handwriting
D. communicate better with one another
53. The author’s father wrote notes in pen _________.
A. to both his family and his staff
B. to his family in small letters
C. to his family on the fridge
D. to his staff on the desk
54. According to the author，handwritten notes _______.
A. are harder to teach in schools
B. attract more attention
C. are used only between friends
D. carry more message
55. We can learn from the passage that the author __________.
A. thinks it impossible to teach handwriting
B. does not want to lose handwriting
C. puts the blame on the computer
D. does not agree with Florey
答案 51.A 52.D 53.A 54.D 55.B
Passage 10
(09·宁夏、海南 A 篇)
I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened Looking down I immediately recognized
that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank There I saw Ma Shwe with
her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle
Her calf was floating and screaming with fear Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could
get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her
huge body . Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf a way.
There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and
was gone Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk（象鼻）
against the rocky bank Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she
was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock
Just at this moment she fell back into the river If she were carried down it would be certain death
I knew as well as she did ,that there was one spot（地点）where she could get up the bank but
it was on the other side from where she had put her calf
While I was wondering what I could do next I heard the sound of a mother’s love Ma Shwe had
crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could roaring
（吼叫）all the time but to her calf it was music.
56．The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.
A．the calf was about to fall into the river
B．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock
C．the calf was washed away by the rising water
D．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water
57．How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?
A．By putting it on a safe spot
B．By pressing it against her body
C．By taking it away with her
D．By carrying it on her back
58．How did the calf feel about the mother elephant’s roaring?
A．It was a great comfort
C．It was a call for help
B．It was a sign of danger
D．It was a musical note
59．What can be the best title for the text?
A．A Mother’s Love
B．A Brave Act
C．A Deadly River
D．A Matter of Life and Death
答案 56.D 57.A 58.A 59.A
Passage 11
(09·湖南 A 篇)
Eddie McKay, a once-forgotten pilot, is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in
Canada.
It all started when Graham Broad, a professor at the University of Western Ontario, found
McKay’s name in a footnote in a book about university history. McKay was included in a list of
university alumni （校友） who had served during the First World War, but his name was
unfamiliar to Broad, a specialist in military history. Out of curiosity, Broad spent hours at the local
archives （档案馆） in a fruitless search for information on McKay. Tired and discouraged, he
finally gave up. On his way out, Broad’s glance happened to fall on an exhibiting case showing
some old newspapers. His eye was drawn to an old picture of a young man in a rugby uniform. As
he read the words beside the picture, he experienced a thrilling realization. “After looking for him
all day, there he was, staring up at me out of the exhibiting case,” said Broad. Excited by the find,
Broad asked his students to continue his search. They combed old newspapers and other
materials for clues. Gradually, a picture came into view.
Captain Alfred Edwin McKay joined the British Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He downed ten enemy
planes, outlived his entire squadron （中队） as a WWI flyer, spent some time as a flying
instructor in England, then returned to the front, where he was eventually shot down over
Belgium and killed in December 1917. But there’s more to his story. “For a brief time in 1916 he
was probably the most famous pilot in the world,” says Broad. “He was credited with downing
Oswald Boelcke, the most famous German pilot at the time.” Yet, in a letter home, McKay refused
to take credit, saying that Boelcke had actually crashed into another German plane.
McKay’s war records were destroyed during a World War II air bombing on London — an
explanation for why he was all but forgotten.
But now, thanks to the efforts of Broad and his students, a marker in McKay’s memory was placed
on the university grounds in November 2007. “I found my eyes filling with tears as I read the
word ‘deceased’ （阵亡） next to his name,” said Corey Everrett, a student who found a picture
of Mckay in his uniform. “This was such a simple example of the fact that he had been a student
just like us, but instead of finishing his time at Western, he chose to fight and die for his country.”
56. What made Professor Broad continue his search for more information on McKay?
A. A uniform of McKay. B. A footnote about McKay.
C. A book on McKay.
D. A picture of McKay.
57. What did the students find out about McKay?
A. He trained pilots for some time.
B. He lived longer than other pilots.
C. He died in the Second World War.
D. He was downed by the pilot Boelcke.
58. McKay’s flying documents were destroyed in
A. Belgium
B. Germany
C. Canada
59. We can learn from the last paragraph that McKay
.
D. England
.
A. preferred fight to his study
B. went to war before graduation
C. left a picture for Corey Everrett
D. set an example for his fellow students
60. What is the text mainly about?
A. The research into war history.
B. The finding of a forgotten hero.
C. The pilots of the two world wars.
D. The importance of military studies.
答案 56.D 57.A 58.D 59.B 60.B
Passage 12
(09·江苏 B 篇)
It was the first mow of winter -- an exciting day for every, child but not for most tether. Up until
now, l had been able to dress myself for recess（课间休息）, but today I would need some help.
Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near Hamilton, Ontario, had
been through first snow days ,tony times in her long career, but I think struggled still remember
this one.
I managed to get into my wool snow pants. But I straggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well.
It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly
clothes. At least my hat and matching scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was
time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots. In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the
end of winter, you will be able to put on own boots. “ I didn’t realize at the time that this was
more a statement of hope than of confidence.
I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected the adult to do an
the work. After mush wiggling and pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then,
with a sigh, worked the second one on too.
I announced，“They’re on the wrong feet．”With the grace that only experience can bring，she
struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again．Then I
said，“These aren’t my boots．you know．”As she pulled the offending boots from my feet，she
still managed to look both helpful and interested．Once they were off．I said，“They are my
brother’s boots．My mother makes me wear them，and I hate them!” Somehow，from long years
of practice，she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl．She pushed and
shoved．less gently this time，and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet．With
a great sigh of relief，seeing the end of her struggle with me，she asked，“Now，where are your
gloves?’’
I looked into her eyes and said．“I didn’t want to lose them．so I put them into the toes of my
boots．”
60．According to the passage，the little girl got
from her brother．
A．the wool snow pants and the jacket
B．the jacket and the boots
C．the jacket and the hat
D．the boots and the gloves
61．What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on?
A．The gloves in the toes of the boots．
B．The slowness of the teacher．
C．The wrong size of the boots．
D．The unwillingness of the girl．
62．It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter，
the teacher had to help her put on her boots
A．once
B．twice
．
C．three times
D．four times
63．Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very
considerate?
A．In her calm，motherly voice she said，“By the end of winter，…”（Paragraph 2）
B．With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to…（Paragraph 4）
C．…．she still managed to look both helpful and interested．
（Paragraph 4）
D．…，she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl.（Paragraph 4）
答案 60.B 61.A
62.D 63.D
Passage 13
(09·江西 A 篇)
Outside her shabby cottage, old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line, unaware that
some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were
determined to find out if she really was a witch.
They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps. But, much to their
disappointment, she did not mount the broomstick and take flight. Suddenly, the old lady’s work
was interrupted by the cackling of her hen—a signal that an egg had been laid in the warm nest
on top of the haystack.
The old broomstick was put aside as she hobbled off towards the haystack followed by Sooty, a
black cat she had rescued from a fox trap some time back. With only three legs, it was hard for
Sooty to keep up with the old lady. The cat provided proof—the children were sure that only a
witch could own a black cat with three legs.
There, standing on a wooden box, was Mrs. Tailor, stretching out to gather her precious egg.
Taking the egg in one of her hands, she began to climb down when, without warning, the box
broke and the old lady fell.
“We have to got and help her,” whispered Amy.
“What if it is a trick?” replied Ben.
“Don’t be silly, Ben. If she were a witch, she would have turned us into frogs already,” reasoned
Meg. “Come on Amy, let’s go.” The girls climbed down the tree and ran all the way to the
haystack.
Approaching carefully, they could see a wound on the old lady’s face. She had knocked her head
on a stone and her ankle was definitely broken. “Go and get Dad,” Amy yelled to her brother. “Tell
him about the accident.”
The boys did not need another excuse to leave. They ran as fast as thy could for help, hoping that
Mrs. Tailor would not wake and turn the girls into frogs.
56. Were the children hiding in the tree?
A. They wanted to watch Mrs. Tailor do her housework closely.
B. They were playing a hide-and-seek game
C. They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs. Tailor were true
D. They were pretending to be spies
57. Mrs. Tailor stopped sweeping when____
A. her front steps were clean
B. she noticed the children in the tree
C. she was ready to take a flight
D. she heard the hen cackling
58. Ben did not rush in help Mrs. Tailor because_____
A. he thought that she could be necking them
B. he knew that they could not have been in the tree
C. he did not the old lady fall down
D. he was afraid of the three-legged cat
59. Which of these old sayings best suits the story’s lesson for us?
A. Make hay while the sun shines.
B. Never judge a book by its cover.
C. People in glasshouses should not the stones.
D. A bird in the hands worth two in the bush.
答案 56.C 57.D 58.A 59.B
Passage 14
(09·山东 A 篇)
A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His
wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the
price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who
have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—＄7,000，a
legacy （遗产） form their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident . “It really
made a difference when we were going under financially.” says Dave.
But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive
unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Doxens of other families were touched by the Hatches’
generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars ; in other, it was more than ＄100,000.
It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than ＄3 million—they
were am elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm .
Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving, They
thrived own （喜欢） comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store,
checking prices before making a new purchase .
Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their
parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked you needed anything,” says their friend
Sand Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do go make you happier, and they would
do them.
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches’
wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent —should enrich
the whole community （社区） and Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story .
Neighbors helping neighbors ——that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.
56. According to the text, the Fusses
A. were employed by a truck company
B. were in financial difficulty
C. worked in a school cafeteria
D. lost their home
57. Which of the following is true of the Hatches?
A. They had their children during the Great Deoression
B. They left the family farm to live in an old house
C. They gave away their possessions to their neighbors
D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs
58. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store?
A. They decided to open a store
B. They wanted to save money
C. They couldn’t afford expensive things
D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids
59. According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were
A. understanding
B. optimistic
60.What can we learn from the text?
A. The community of Alto was poor
C. childlike
D. curious
B. The summer camp was attractive to the parents
C. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the Hatches
D. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example
答案 56.B 57.C 58.B 59.A 60.D
Passage 15
(09·陕西 A 篇)
It was the first snow of winter — an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up
until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today would need some help. Miss
Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through brst snow days many times, but I think she
may still remember this one.
I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled won my jacket because it didn’t fit
well. It was a hand-mc-down from my brother, and if made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly
clothes, At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to
have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots（靴子）.
In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your
own boots.” I didn’t realize at the at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of
confidence（信心）.
I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all
the work. After much pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh,
worked the second one on too.
I announced, “They’re on the wrong feet.”
She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.
“They’re my brother’s boots, you know,” I said. “I hate them”.
Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying（烦
人的） little girl, She struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens（连指手
套）？”
I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.
41. The little girl was more satisfied with her_____.
A. trousers
B. jacket
C. boots
D. hat
42. Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girl’s boots mainly because_____.
A. the girl got them from her brother
B. the girl put something in them
C. they were on the wrong feet
D. they did not fit the girl well
43. Why does the author Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?
A. Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes.
B. Because it was the most exciting day of the winter .
C. Because the little girl played a trick on her.
D. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.
44. We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson____.
A. was losing confidence in the little girl.
B. gradually lost patience with the little girl.
C. became disappointed with the little girl.
D. was getting bored with the little girl.
答案 41.D 42.B 43.C 44.B
【2008 高考试题】
Passage 16
(08·宁夏、海南、全国ⅠA 篇)
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona．
He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends．
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work
and family, but uncomfortable with his children．As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young
adult I feared him and felt bitter about him．He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’
s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was．Whenever I
went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard．
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an
outdoor café．We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and
laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions．Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and
strict rules．Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to
be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his
own childhood．Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to
him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father．And in so
doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from
where he was．
56．Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?
A．He was silent most of the time．
B．He was too proud of himself．
C．He did not love his children．
D．He expected too much of her．
．
57．When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel
A．nervous
B．sorry
C．tired
D．safe
58．What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A．More critical．
B．More talkative．
C．Gentle and friendly．
D．Strict and hard-working．
59．The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to
A．the author’s son
B．the author’s father
C．the friend of the author’s father
D．the café owner
．
答案 56.D 57.A 58.C 59.B
Passage 17
(08·江苏 D 篇)
It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, career, and life itself got in the
way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There,I n the rush of his
busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and
son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.
Over the phone, his mother told him,“Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.”
Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his
childhood days.
“Jack, did you hear me?”
“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It’s been so long since I thought of him.
I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,”Jack said.
“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing.
He’d reminisce(回忆) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it,”
Mom told him.
“I loved that old house he lived in,”Jack said.
“You know, Jack,after your father died, Mr.Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s
influence in your life,”she said.
“He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him.He
spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important...Mom, I’ll be there for the
funeral,”Jack said.
Busy as he was,he kept his word.Jack caught the next flight to his hometown.Mr.Belser’s funeral
was small and uneventful.He had no children of his own,and most of his relatives had passed
away.
The night before he had to return home,Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next
door one more time,which was exactly as he remembered.Every step held memories.Every
picture,every piece of furniture...Jack stopped suddenly.
“What’s wrong,Jack?”his Mom asked.
“The box is gone,”he said.
“What box?”Mom asked.
“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk.I must have asked him a
thousand times what was inside.All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,”Jack said.
It was gone.Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it,except for the
box.He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.
“Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,”Jack said sadly.
Returning to his office the next day,he found a package on his desk.The return address caught his
attention.
“Mr.Harold Belser”it read.
Jack tore open the package.There inside was the gold box and an envelope.
Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside.
“Upon my death,please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett.
It’s the thing I valued most in my life.”A small key was taped to the letter.His heart racing,and
tears filling his eyes,Jack carefully unlocked the box.There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket
watch.Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover,he opened it.
Inside he found these words carved:“Jack,thanks for your time!Harold Belser.”
“Oh,my God! This is the thing he valued most...”
Jack held the watch for a few minutes,then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for
the next two days.“Why?”his assistant asked.
“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said.
66.Why did Jack think Mr.Belser died years ago?
A.College and career prevented him from remembering Mr.Belser.
B.Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr.Belser.
C.Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr.Belser.
D.His present busy life washed away his childhood memories.
67.Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr.Belser EXCEPT that
A.Mr.Belser often asked how Jack was doing
B.Mr.Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday
C.Mr.Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address
D.Mr.Belser had pleasant memories of their time together
68.Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?
A.Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him.
B.Because he had no children or relatives.
C.Because he thought he had to keep his word.
D.Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.
69.Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?
A.He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.
B.He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.
C.He had missed his son and his family for days.
D.He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.
70.Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?
A.The Good Old Times
B.What He Valued Most
C.An Old Gold Watch
.
D.The Lost Childhood Days
答案 66.C 67.C 68.A 69.D 70.B
Passage 18
(08·北京 A 篇)
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM.
When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor
window.
I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side
was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we
walked slowly toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers
the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man,”she said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and
then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family
left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had
once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been
a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into
the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said,“I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked.
“Nothing,” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with
her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
56. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
A. show she was familiar with the city
B. see some places for the last time
C. let the driver earn more money
D. reach the destination on time
57. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.
A. wanted to do her a favor
B. shut off the meter by mistake
C. had received her payment in advance
D. was in a hurry to take other passengers
58. What can we learn from the story?
A. Giving is always a pleasure.
B. People should respect each other.
C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.
答案 56.B 57.A 58.C
Passage 19
(08·湖北 A 篇)
Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night
cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.
She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill.“I would
have liked to go back to it, but the shifts（工作班次） are all wrong for me, as I have to be home
to get the children up and off to school.”
So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m.till 6 a.m.five nights a week for just ￡90, before
tax and insurance.“It’s better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work
‘unsocial hours’ should get a bit extra.”
The hours she’ s chosen to work mean that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her
husband.However, she doesn’t think that puts any pressure on their relationship.
Her work isn’t physically very hard, but it’s not exactly pleasant, either.“I do get angry with
people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs.If they realized people like me have to
do it, perhaps they’d be a bit more careful.”
The fact that she’s working all night doesn’t worry Margaret at all.Unlike some dark buildings at
night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three.“Since I’ve
got to be here, I try to enjoy myself—and I usually do, because of the other girls.We all have a
good laugh, so the time never drags.”
Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what
she does for a living.“They think you’re a cleaner because you don’t know how to read and
write,” said Margaret.“I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I’d been
doing, but I don’t think that way any more.I don’t dislike the work though I can’t say I’m mad
about it.”
61.Margaret quit her job as a nurse because _______.
A.she wanted to earn more money to support her family
B.she had suffered a lot of mental pressure
C.she needed the right time to look after her children
D.she felt tired of taking care of patients
62.Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because _______.
A.they never clean their offices
B.they look down upon cleaners
C.they never do their work carefully
D.they always make a mess in their offices
63.When at work, Margaret feels _______.
A.light-hearted because of her fellow workers
B.happy because the building is fully lit
C.tired because of the heavy workload
D.bored because time passes slowly
64.The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margaret’s parents would _______.
A.help care for her children
C.show sympathy for her
答案 61.C
Passage 19
62.D 63.A 64.D
B.regret what they had said
D.feel disappointed in her
(08·湖北 B 篇)
Kathy started at my nursery school at the age of three. She settled into the group easily, and
would be first on the slide and highest up the climbing frame.She could put on her coat without
help and not only fasten her own buttons but other children’s too.
She was a lovely child but unfortunately a scratcher.If anyone upset her or stood in her way, her
right hand would flash out fast and scratch down the face of her playmates.Children twice her
age would fly in fear from her.
This must have been very rewarding for Kathy but obviously it had to be stopped.All the usual
ways failed and then I remembered an account by G.Atkinson of Highfield School, of how fights in
the playground had been stopped.No punishment had been given, but the attacker had been
ignored and the victims rewarded.So I decided to try this out on Kathy.
With a pocketful of Smarties I followed Kathy around.She was so quick that it was impossible to
prevent her scratching, but I was determined to stay within arm’s length all afternoon.
All was peaceful but then I saw Kathy’s hand moved and heard the scream.Gently I gathered up
the little hurt one in my arms and said “Nice, nice sweetie” and I put a Smartie into her mouth.
Kathy opened her mouth, expecting a Smartie and then looked puzzled when she got nothing.
Soon came another scream, this time from John.While holding him in my arms, I said, “Look,
Kathy, a nice Smartie for John” and put it into John’s mouth.
A smile of understanding flashed across Kathy’s face.Minutes later, she came to me and said
loudly, “Give me a Smartie! I have hurt my finger!”
“No,” I replied, “you’ll get it if someone hurts you.”
On purpose, she turned and scratched a nearby boy, Tom, and waited quietly while I mothered
and rewarded him, then she walked away.
She has never scratched a child since.
Parents who find older children bullying younger brothers and sisters might do well to replace
shouting and punishment by rewarding and giving more attention to the injured ones.It’s
certainly much easier and more effective.
65.From the passage, we know that Kathy is _______.
A.sensitive but slow
C.independent but selfish
B.smart but a bit rude
D.quick but sort of passive
66.Kathy scratched Tom because _______.
A.she was angry at Tom, who was in her way
B.she wanted to get a Smartie from the teacher
C.she was in the habit of scratching other children
D.she wanted to know if the teacher meant what she had said
67.According to the passage, the underlined word “bullying” is closest in meaning to“_______”.
A.helping
B.punishing
C.hurting
D.protecting
68.The writer of this passage aims to recommend an approach to _______.
A.rewarding children’s good behavior
C.punishing badly-behaved children
B.correcting children’s bad behavior
D.praising well-behaved children
答案 65.B 66.D 67.C 68.B
Passage 20
(08·湖北 C 篇)
One August afternoon, Richard Allen dropped off his last passenger, Mrs.Carey.Lifting two grocery
bags, he followed her across the yard and stood on the step of her house.Glancing up, he saw a
large wasp’s（黄蜂） nest under the roof.Allen had heard that wasps can become more likely to
sting (sting, sting, stung 蜇) in summer.He mentioned this to Mrs.Carey, who had opened the
door.
“Oh, they don’t bother me,” she said lightly.“I go in and out all the time.”
Anxiously, Allen looked at the nest again — to see the wasps flying straight at him.“Hurry!” he
shouted to Mrs.Carey.“Get in!”
She stepped quickly inside.Allen ran for his minibus.Too late; they were upon him.Just as he
jumped aboard, half a dozen red spots showed on his arms, and he felt more on his back and
shoulders.
As he was driving down the road, Allen felt as if something was burning at the back of his neck,
and the “fire” was spreading forward toward his face.An immediate anxiety took hold of
him.Allen knew that stings could cause some persons to die.But he had been stung the previous
summer and the after-effects soon passed.However, what he didn’t know was that the first sting
had turned his body into a time bomb waiting for the next to set off an explosion.
Miles from the nearest medical assistance, Allen began to feel his tongue thick and heavy and his
heartbeat louder.Most frightening, he felt his breathing more and more difficult.He reached for
the radio mike( 话 筒 ), trying to call the minibus center, but his words were hardly
understandable.Signals were also poor that far out.He knew a rescue team was on 24-hour duty
at the Amherst Fire Department’s north station.So his best chance was to make a run for it.
Rushing down the mountain, Allen tried not to panic, focusing his mind on each sharp turn.He
was almost through the last of them when he felt sure he was going into shock（休克）.Just then
he reached for the radio mike again.
“Call
fire
station,”
he
shouted,
concentrating
to
form
the
words.“Emergency.Bee
sting.Emergency.There in ten minutes.”
“Five-ten,” the center replied.
Hold on, Allen thought.Keep your eyes open.Breathe.Keep awake.
At last he reached the station.Two firemen ran out.Allen felt their hands grasp him before he hit
the ground.You made it, he thought.
69.It is mentioned in the passage that wasps are more likely to attack when _______.
A.there are huge noises
C.the air is filled with food smell
B.strangers are approaching
D.the hottest season comes around
70.Allen didn’t know that if stung by wasps again, he would _______.
A.have no after-effects
C.surely lose his life
B.suffer from sharper pain
D.become more sensitive
71.Allen failed at his first attempt to send his message to the minibus center because _______.
A.he was unable to speak clearly
B.his radio equipment was poor
C.he was in a state of shock
D.no one was on duty
72.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A.Allen, A Helpless Driver
C.A Race Against Death
B.Wasps, Bloody Killers
D.War Against Wasps
答案 69.D 70.C 71.A 72.C
Passage 21
(08·陕西 A 篇)
They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon：on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air.
We chose the first. Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn’t wait to get
started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.
As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn’t help noticing that the
other tourists weren’t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual
we were dressed.As the sun rose higher, Arizona’s famous heat seemed to roast(烘烤)us. There
was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the
boys far behind. By the time we finally got back,our legs were like jelly.
The next day, after we’d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of
the Canyon—by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.
We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the
smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转)
the plane around, pretending he was
going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!” When we finally arrived back on land,
once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.
As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but
personally I’d suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way,
you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.
41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the second paragraph?
A. They made a careful preparation before the trip.
B. The children were more joyful than their parents.
C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.
D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.
42. The underlined expression “our legs were like jelly” probably means
A. we were weak
B. we were unhappy
C. we were dissatisfied
D. we were disappointed
43. Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?
A. It proved to be frightening.
B. It was more comfortable.
C. It turned out to be exciting.
D. It made each of them tired.
44. We can infer from the passage that
.
A. experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way
B. one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon
C. the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion
.
D. the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident
答案 41.C 42.A 43.A 44.C
Passage 22
(08·天津 E 篇)
As kids, my friends and I spent a lot of time out in the woods. “The woods” was our part-time
address, destination, purpose, and excuse. If I went to a friend’s house and found him not at
home, his mother might say, “Oh, he’s out in the woods, ” with a tone(语气) of airy acceptance.
It’s similar to the tone people sometimes use nowadays to tell me that someone I’m looking for
is on the golf course or at the gym, or even “away from his desk.” For us ten-year-olds, “being out
in the woods” was just an excuse to do whatever we feel like for a while.
We sometimes told ourselves that what we were doing in the woods was exploring(探索).
Exploring was a more popular idea back then than it is today. History seemed to be mostly about
explorers. Our explorations, though, seemed to have less system than the historic kind:
something usually came up along the way. Say we stayed in the woods, throwing rocks, shooting
frogs, picking blackberries, digging in what we were briefly persuaded was an Indian burial
mound.
Often we got “lost” and had to climb a tree to find out where we were. If you read a story in
which someone does that successfully, be skeptical: the topmost branches are usually too skinny
to hold weight, and we could never climb high enough to see anything except other trees. There
were four or five trees that we visited regularly—tall beeches, easy to climb and comfortable to
sit in.
It was in a tree, too, that our days of fooling around in the woods came to an end. By then some
of us had reached seventh grade and had begun the rough ride of adolescence(青春期). In March,
the month when we usually took to the woods again after winter, two friends and I set out to go
exploring. We climbed a tree, and all of a sudden it occurred to all three of us at the same time
that we really were rather big to be up in a tree. Soon there would be the spring dances on Friday
evenings in the high school cafeteria.
52. The author and his friends were often out in the woods to _______.
A. spend their free time
B. play golf and other sports
C. avoid doing their schoolwork
D. keep away from their parents
53. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. The activities in the woods were well planned.
B. Human history is not the result of exploration.
C. Exploration should be a systematic activity.
D. The author explored in the woods aimlessly.
54. The underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. calm
B. doubtful
C. serious
D. optimistic
55. How does the author feel about his childhood?
A. Happy but short.
B. Lonely but memorable.
C. Boring and meaningless.
D. Long and unforgettable.
答案 52.A 53.D 54.B 55.A
Passage 23
(08·浙江 D 篇)
For a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all
the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young
couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged
me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “You’ll feel great.”
Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I
took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on
my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the
number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army, I’m not alone in my opinion.
First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet take a real pounding（重击）
running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read
about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something
else to worry about. Jogging doesn’t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical
weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.
Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for
forty-five minutes isn’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love
being out there with just my thoughts.” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them
were on how much my legs hurt.
And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t just the first
week;it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn’t
fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the
same results painlessly, so why jog?
I don’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two miles three times a week
at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I’m getting
exercise, and I’m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I’ve
found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.
52. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood ______.
A. jogging became very popular
B. people jogged only during the daytime
C. Alex organized an army of joggers
D. jogging provided a chance to get together
53. The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____.
A. heart attacks
B. back problems
C. famous joggers
D. physical weaknesses
54. What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?
A. He felt it was worth a try.
B. He was very fond of it.
C. He was strongly against it.
D. He thought it must be painful.
55. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?
A. He disliked doing exercise outside.
B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.
C. He was afraid of having a heart attack.
D. He was worried about being left alone.
56. From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that______.
A. not everyone enjoys jogging
B. he is the only person who hates jogging
C. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit
D. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport
答案 53.D 54.A 55.B 56.A
Passage 24
(08·全国ⅡA 篇)
There was a story many years ago of a school teacher—Mrs.Thompson.She told the children on
the first day that she loved them all the same.But that was a lie.There in the front row was a little
boy named Teddy Stoddard.He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a
bath.She did not like him.
Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his
mother.Mrs.Thompson was ashamed of herself.She felt even worse when,like all her other
students,Teddy brought her a Christmas present too.It was his mother’s perfume(香水).
Teddy said,“Mrs.Thompson,today you smell just like my Mom used to.”After the children left she
cried for at least an hour.On that very day,she stopped teaching reading,writing and
math.Instead,she began to teach children.
Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy.The boy’s mind seemed to come alive.The more
she encouraged him,the faster he improved.By the end of the sixth grade,Teddy had become one
of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy.He wrote that he had finished high
school,third in his class,and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.He went to
college.Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed.Theodore
F.Stoddard,M.D.(医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there.On his wedding day,Dr.Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson’s ear,
“Thank you,Mrs.Thompson,for believing in me.You made me feel important and showed me that
I could make a difference.”
Mrs.Thompson,with tears in her eyes,whispered back,“Teddy,you have it all wrong.You were the
one who taught me that I could make a difference.I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
41.What did Mrs.Thompson do on the first day of school?
A.She made Teddy feel ashamed.
B.She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C.She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
D.She told the class something untrue about herself.
42.What did Mrs.Thompson find out about Teddy?
A.He often told lies.
B.He was good at math.
C.He needed motherly care.
D.He enjoyed playing with others.
43.In what way did Mrs.Thompson change?
A.She taught fewer school subjects.
B.She became stricter with her students.
C.She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
D.She cared more about educating students.
44.Why did Teddy thank Mrs.Thompson at his wedding?
A.She had kept in touch with him.
B.She had given him encouragement.
C.She had sent him Christmas presents.
D.She had taught him how to judge people.
答案 41.D 42.C 43.D 44.B
Passage 25
(08·上海 B 篇)
Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well—she had
a great job,a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London.Then one evening in June last year,she
received a text message telling her she was out of work.“The first two weeks were the most
difficult to live through,”she said.“After everything I’d done for the company,they dismissed me
by text!I was so angry and I just didn’t feel like looking for another job.I hated everything about
the city and my life.”
Then,Zoe received an invitation from an old schoolfriend,Kathy,to come and stay.Kathy and her
husband,Huw,had just bought a farm in northwest Wales.Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a
weekend away from London,and now,ten months later,she is still on the farm.
“The moment I arrived at Kathy’s farm,I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay,”said Zoe.
“Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.”
Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets.“It’s a
hard life,physically very tiring,”she says.“In London I was stressed and often mentally
exhausted.But this is a good,healthy tiredness.Here,all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot
bath and one of Kathy’s wonderful dinners.”
Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm.Every day brings a new experience.Kathy has been
teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor.Since Christmas,she has
been helping with the lambing—watching a lamb being born is unbelievable,she says,“It’s one of
the most moving experiences I’ve ever had.I could never go back to city life now.”
68.When working as a PR consultant in London,Zoe thought she lived a
A.satisfying
B.tough
C.meaningless
69.The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy’s farm is that
life.
D.boring
.
A.Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant
B.Kathy persuaded her to do so
C.Zoe got tired of the city life
D.Zoe loved Wales more than London
70.How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?
A.Tiresome and troublesome.
B.Romantic and peaceful.
C.Mentally exhausting but healthy.
D.Physically tiring but rewarding.
71.Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B.Where there is a will,there is a way.
C.A misfortune may turn out a blessing.
D.Kill two birds with one stone.
答案 68.A 69.A 70.D 71.C
Passage 26
(08·重庆 A 篇)
I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner.The smells of food flew over from
the kitchen.Mother was pulling out quilt(被子) after quilt from the boxes,proudly showing me
their beauties.She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church.When we began to fold
and put them back into the boxes,I noticed something at the bottom of one box.I pulled it out.
“What is this?” I asked.
“Oh?” Mom said,“That’s Mama’s quilt.”
I spread the quilt.It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together;irregular
designs,childish pictures,a crooked line on the right.
“Grandmother made this?” I said,surprised.My grandmother was a master at making quilts.This
certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made.
“Yes,right before she died.I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she
said.“I’m still working on it.See,this is what I’ve done so far.”
I looked at it more closely.She had made straight a crooked line.At the center of the quilt,she had
stitched(缝) a piece of cloth with these words:“My mother made many quilts.She didn’t get all
lines straight.But I think this is beautiful.I want to see it finished.Her last quilt.”
“Ooh,this is so nice,Mom,”I said.It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s
quilt,my mother was honoring her own mother.I realized,too,that I held in my hands a family
treasure.It started with the loving hands of one woman,and continued with the loving hands of
another.”
56.Why did the author go to her mother’s home?
A.To see her mother’s quilts.
B.To help prepare for a show.
C.To get together for the family dinner.
D.To discuss her grandmother’s life.
57.The author was surprised because
.
A.the quilt looked very strange
B.her grandmother liked the quilt
C.the quilt was the best she had seen
D.her mother had made some changes
58.The underlined word “crooked” in the passage most probably means
A.unfinished
B.broken
C.bent
59.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.A Quilt Show
B.Mother’s Home
D.unusual
.
C.A Monday Dinner
D.Grandmother’s Quilt
答案 56.C 57.A 58.C 59.D
Passage 27
(08·四川 E 篇)
At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible sites(地点)for a house.I have
thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live.In imagination I have bought all
the farms,one after another,and I knew their prices.
The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place.But
before the owner completed the sale with me,his wife changed her mind and wished to keep
it,and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him.However,I let him keep the
additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.
The real attractions of the Hollowell farm to me were its position,being about two miles from the
village,half a mile from the nearest neighbor,bounded(相邻)on one side by the river,and
separated from the highway by a wide field.The poor condition of the house and fences showed
that it hadn’t been used for some time.I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the
house used to be hidden behind a forest area,and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner
finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apple trees,and clearing away some young
trees which had grown up in the fields.I wanted to buy it before the owner made any more
improvements.But it turned out as I have said.
I was not really troubled by the loss.I had always had a garden,but I don’t think I was ready for a
large farm.I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted(无牵挂的).It
makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.
51.What do we know about the author?
A.He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.
B.He made a study of many farms before buying.
C.He made money by buying and selling farms.
D.He had the money to buy the best farm in the country.
52.Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place?
A.It was of good market value.
C.It was in a good position.
B.It was next to the highway.
D.It was behind a nice garden.
53.Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry?
A.He was afraid the owner might change his mind.
B.He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm.
C.He wanted to keep the farm as it was.
D.He was eager to become a farm owner.
54.The underlined words“the loss”in the last paragraph refer to
.
A.the money the author lost in buying the farm
B.the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place
C.the removal of the trees around the house
D.the failure to possess the Hollowell place
55.What does the author believe as important in life?
A.To own a farm.
B.To satisfy his needs.
C.To be free from worries.
D.To live in the countryside.
答案 51.B 52.C 53.C 54.D 55.C