2020届二轮复习专题阅读理解训练题（19）

2020届二轮复习专题阅读理解训练题（19）

阅读理解训练（19）‎ Passage 1‎ ‎ When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard, I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years. I spent at least 20 minutes, knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around, relaxed. What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly. It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care.‎ ‎ Over the next few days, there were other prisoners responding to the cat. Every yard period, a group of prisoners gathered there. They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other. Several times I saw an officer in the group, not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it.‎ ‎ The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape. People said that the cat came to the right place. He’s getting treated like a king. This was true, but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us. There was a lot of talk about what’s wrong with prisons in America. We need more programs. We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds. Some may even talk about making prisons more kind. But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness. Not receive it, but give it. After more than two decades here, I know kindness is not a value that’s encouraged. It’s often seen as a weakness. Instead, the culture encourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be weak.‎ ‎ The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here. By simply saying,“I need some help here”, he did something important for us. He needed us. And we needed to be needed. I believe we all do.‎ ‎1 From the passage, we can learn that the author was __________.‎ A. an animal protector ‎ B. the owner of the cat C. a prison officer ‎ D. a prisoner ‎2. We can infer from the third paragraph that __________.‎ A. showing love to others can make prisoners strong B. the American prison culture will be improved C. the author is not content with the prison culture D. caring for others is encouraged in American prisons ‎3. What is the best title for the passage?‎ A. Caring Makes us Human ‎ B. Prison Culture is Important C. Animals Need Care ‎ D. Everyone Needs to be Cared for 答案 DCA Passage 2‎ In the United Sates, a person has to be sixteen to drive, seventeen to see certain movies, and eighteen to vote. People can get terrific discounts on all sorts of stuff- provided they’re over sixty-five. Everywhere we look there are age limits that define what people can and can’t do. But creativity has no boundaries, no limitations. Anyone can invent. And they do. Inventors are popping up at the youngest of ages. Sitting in the car waiting for her mom to return from shopping, Becky decided she might as well try to finish her math homework. But it was growing dark and getting hard to see the paper. ‎“I didn’t have a flashlight, and I didn’t want to open the car door because then the whole car would light up.” Recalled Becky. “so I thought it would be neat to have my paper light up somehow, and that’s when the idea came to me.” It isn’t every day that a ten-year-old intents a product eagerly sought by several businesses, but that’s exactly what Becky Schroeder did when she created a tool that enabled people to write in the dark. Her invention? The Glo-sheet. That night Becky went home trying to imagine different ways of making her paper glow in the dark. She remembered all sorts of glow-in-the-dark toys-like balls and Frisbees-and wondered how they were made. She was determined to find a solution. So the very next day. Beck’s dad took her on an outing to the hardware store. They returned with a pail of phosphorescent paint. She took the paint and stacks of paper into the darkest room in the house-the bathroom. There, she experimented.  ‎“I’d turn on the light, turn it off, turn it on,” said Becky. “My parents remember me running out the room saying “It works, it works! I’m writhing in the dark!” She used an acrylic board and coated it with a specific amount of phosphorescent paint. She took a complicated idea and made it work rather simply. When the coated clipboard is exposed to light, it glows. The glowing board then illuminates or lights up the paper that has been placed on top. Two years after her initial inspiration, in 1974, Becky became the youngest female ever to receive a U.S. patent. She didn’t actively market her Glo-sheet. She didn’t need to. The New York Times wrote an article about and incredible invention- patented by a twelve-year-old, and the inquiries and orders streamed in. ‎4.What caused Becky to invent Glo-sheet? A. She was having trouble with math problems.‎ B. She was trying to do homework when it got dark. C. She was trying to earn money.‎ D. She was working on a school project. ‎5. Why was Paragraphs 3, 6 written in italics? A. so the reader will know there is new vocabulary. B. So the reader will read with more expression C. To show that Becky is speaking D. To set off difficult paragraphs ‎6. In paragraph 5, Becky and her dad returned from the hardware store with a bucket of phosphorescent paint. What is “phosphorescent paint”?‎ A. paint that glows in the dark B. paint that acts as glue C. paint that covers marks D. paint that becomes hard ‎7. In paragraph 8, what does it mean that Beck “didn’t actively market her Glo-sheet”?‎ A. She kept the original one for her own use.‎ B. Other people came to her to get the Glo-sheet. C. Becky’s father tried to sell the Glo-sheet.‎ D. She gave away samples to her friends.‎ ‎8. With which statement would Becky most likely agree? A. Experience is needed to be a good inventor. B. Only invent things you know other people want. C. You never know what you can do unless you try. D. Always try to sell patent rights to large companies.‎ 答案 BCABC Passage 3‎ Dear Jane, Barbara and Roger,‎ As you know, we’ve been looking for a new house for some time. Now that all our children have left home, we find that the house is too big for us. Also, since your father retired, there has been no reason for us to stay in this district. Although we like our neighbors, we’ve decided to move south for two reasons. First, the weather will suit us better, and second, we’ll be a little nearer to you, Uncle George and Auntie Hilda. It will make visiting each other much simpler. ‎ We stayed with your uncle and aunt last weekend and saw several houses. One of them sounded as if it were just what we wanted. The right number of rooms, a small garden, etc. When we saw it, we nearly died! It was in a terrible condition and would have cost a fortune to make it habitable (宜居的). The roof and all the walls needed repairing and the whole inside redecorating. After that, we were very cautious about believing details from the estate (房地产) agent. The next two we saw were not much better, but the fourth house was exactly what we wanted. It was empty, so we’re going to move in immediately. We’ll put all your things in boxes and take them with us. You’ll have to sort them out, throwing away what you don’t want. ‎ Can you all come next weekend? You can have a nice rest in the country. Telephone on Wednesday at the new number to let us know.‎ Lots of Love,‎ Mum and Dad ‎9. The parents decided to move south because ______.‎ A. they didn’t like traveling B. they wanted to go back to their hometown C. they both retired and they wanted to live with their children D. they wanted to be nearer to their relatives and they liked the weather in the south ‎10. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in Para 2 “When we saw it, we nearly died!”?‎ A. We were at a loss for words when we saw the house.‎ B. We were so tired since we had been to several houses.‎ C. We were so excited because the house was exactly what we wanted.‎ D. We were greatly disappointed because the house was in a poor condition.‎ ‎11. From the passage, we can understand that the estate agent ______.‎ A. overstated the exact condition of the house B. did not have enough houses for people to choose from C. tried to persuade people to buy houses in a poor condition D. usually could not understand the need of their customers ‎12. The purpose of the parents writing this letter is to ______.‎ A. ask their children to help them move house B. express their regret for not being with their children C. inform the children that they will move to a new house D. ask their children for suggestions about moving to a new house 答案 DDAC Passage 4‎ Mr．Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water．Mr．Johnson took the only escape route—through the boot(行李箱)．‎ Mr．Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank．“Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr．Johnson said．“I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in．” ‎ Mr．Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot．Then he began his struggle to escape．‎ Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life．It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to loosen the back seat to get into the boot．I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came．” ‎ It took ten minutes to loosen the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot．Then Mr．Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock．Fifteen minutes passed by．“It was the only chance I had．Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in．I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up．” ‎ His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr．Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs．Lucy Bates．Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours．” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night．The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch．‎ ‎13．_______________ is the most important to Mr．Johnson during his escape?‎ A．The hammer B．The coin C．The screw D．The horn ‎ ‎14．Mr．Johnson’s car accident happened _________________．‎ A．with his car standing on its boot B．while on his way home ‎ C．partly due to the slippery road． D．because of the high speed ‎ ‎15．“Finally it gave” (Paragraph 5) means that _______． ‎ A．luckily the door was opened in the end ‎ B．at last I found the boot lock ‎ C．he forced the boot lid open with all his efforts ‎ D．The chance to escape lost ‎ ‎16．It may be inferred from the passage that _______． ‎ A．the ditch was along a quiet country road ‎ B．the accident happened on a snowy day ‎ C．the bank lent Mr．Johnson a hand about his damage ‎ D．Mr．Johnson was well treated for his injury 答案 BCCA Passage 5‎ It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas; and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating- a dozen long-stemmed red roses.‎ As I was cleaning my office, our receptionist came and said there was a lady in the front office that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband-a prisoner in a nearby prison-was my next patient. The guards were scheduled to bring him to the office that afternoon. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. ‎ Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.‎ A short time later, her husband arrived-with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. While I worked, the guards stood just outside my door. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.‎ At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas-a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.‎ I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most joy-the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.‎ ‎17．What can be inferred from the first paragraph?‎ ‎ A．The writer was a newcomer to her office.‎ ‎ B．A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.‎ ‎ C．She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.‎ ‎ D．She was at work with a light heart.‎ ‎18．The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of .‎ ‎ A．having her baby examined ‎ B．giving her husband a chance to make his escape ‎ C．having her husband examined ‎ D．getting a chance for her family to get together ‎19．The underlined part in paragraph 3 most probably means “ ”.‎ ‎ A．to be sent to hospital B．to be separated from his family ‎ C．to be comfortable D．to become a prisoner ‎20．What does the writer learn from the story?‎ ‎ A．The wife experienced the most joy in receiving.‎ ‎ B．An act of kindness can mean a lot.‎ ‎ C．The prisoner was treated with mercy. ‎ D．Whoever breaks the law should be punished.‎ 答案 CDDB Passage 6‎ It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay ‎ alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.‎ Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.‎ ‎ The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by his strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him a lot of questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain this question. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.‎ ‎ Herpin died at the age of 94.‎ ‎21. The doctors came to Herpin’s home in order to __________.‎ ‎ A. treat him for his illness ‎ B. find the reason why some old people didn’t need any sleep.‎ ‎ C. get some proof（证据）to show his sleeplessness was not really true.‎ ‎ D. help him to have a rest in some day.‎ ‎22. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin ________.‎ ‎ A. needed some kind of sleep.‎ ‎ B. needed no sleep at all.‎ ‎ C. was too old to need any sleep.‎ ‎ D. often slept in a chair.‎ ‎23Al Herpin’s condition could be regarded as ___________.‎ ‎ A. an unusual one B. a common one ‎ C. very healthy D. very funny ‎24. The word “puzzle” in this passage probably refers to “_____”‎ ‎ A. make you think a lot because you don’t understand it ‎ B. make you worry a lot because you can’t sleep well ‎ C. make you sad because something unusual has happened ‎ D. make you fear because something terrible has happened ‎25. The main idea of this passage is that ____________.‎ ‎ A. large numbers of people do not need sleep ‎ B. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive ‎ C. people can live longer by trying not to sleep at all D. a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep 答案 C B A A D Passage 7‎ I always have difficulty in buying birthday presents．My idea never seems to go farther than ties，pens or cards．But，strangely enough，it did not take me long to decide on Tom’s birthday present．For the first time in life，I had a good idea. I would buy him a bottle of champagne（香槟酒）．Before the party began，Tom suggested that I should open the bottle．I put it between my knees and began to pull，but it remained unmoved．Soon a lot of people gathered round to watch the fight between me and the bottle．I could hear all kinds of “helpful” suggestions from them like “Break the top off”，“Use your teeth”，etc．But I was losing the fight．We were fighting on the floor together，when all of a sudden there was a loud：“pop” and the cork（塞子）shot up into the air，while the angry bottle showered（淋）every-body with champagne．‎ ‎26．When buying birthday presents，I usually find my idea is____．‎ ‎ A．poor B．colourful C．rich D．good ‎27．I was____ my present for Tom’s birthday．‎ ‎ A．very sorry for B．very proud of C．afraid of D．tired of ‎28．Tom suggested I should open the bottle ____．‎ ‎ A．towards the end of the party B．after the party started ‎ C．at the end of the party D．before the party started ‎29．Which of the following is true？‎ ‎ A．Though the people around gave all kinds of suggestions，I was not able to open the bottle at first．‎ ‎ B．I tried all the ways that the people suggested．‎ ‎ C．All the suggestions were helpful．‎ D．Some of the suggestions were very bad．‎ 答案 A B DA Passage 8‎ This week, 46-year-old Randy Pausch said goodbye to his students at Carnegie Mellon University with the last lecture called "How to Live Your Childhood Dreams," on his life's journey and the lessons he's learned.In the lecture,he showed the audience how serious his illness was and admitted it was “an elephant in the room”, but he was not that discouraged and he made jokes in his lecture. Randy is not just another story on Good Morning America or even on the local news here in Pittsburgh. He is a man I worked for, a Professor of Liam's and a friend of the family. Randy is dying of Pancreatic cancer and in his words only has "3 to 6 months of quality life". ‎ We met Randy about 5 years ago when Liam and I went to a Building Virtual Worlds show. Liam was hooked and applied to get his master under Randy at the Entertainment and Technology‎ ‎Center or ETC. Randy even came to our home for Liam's graduation party and earlier that year we saw the Flying Karamazov Brothers with him and his wife Jaye. Liam got to know Randy as a professional over the course of two years as a graduate student and then as faculty member. Randy has three small children all under the age of 6. Dillon, his oldest,Ross is younger and the youngest ‎ is only 9 months old,Lily. I believe Randy is a good man for a few simple reasons. He gave my husband a future doing something he loves, and he was a kind boss, but the thing I admire most about Randy is that you always know where you stand with him. He may be blunt and harsh at times but you know he is honest. He will be greatly missed at Carnegie Mellon. I wish Jaye and the children the best that life has to offer. Please click on the above underlined link and watch his inspiring lecture. It will be worth your time!‎ ‎30.Liam is Randy’s______.‎ A. classmate B. student C. relative D. one of his family ‎31. We can infer Randy gave his last lecture because______.‎ A. He would retire B. He would move to ‎Pittsburgh C. He was seriously ill D. He was tired of his present job ‎32. The uderlined phrase “ an elephant in the room” means ________.‎ A.an elephant which is so big that we should make more room for it B. a fat man in the room C.too serious a problem to be ignored D.a piece of cake ‎33. Which of the following is NOT right ?‎ A. Randy’s children are still young.‎ B. Randy is a visiting professor in Carnegie Mellon.‎ C. Randy is probably known in Pittsburgh.‎ D. Randy is optimistic though he is in a poor state of health ‎ 答案 BCCB Passage 9‎ ‎  It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone. ‎ The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live. ‎ I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. ‎ People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting. ‎ ‎34. Why was the bike so important to the couple?‎ A. The man’s job was bike racing.       B. It was their only possession.‎ C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.           D. They used it for work and daily life.‎ ‎35. We can infer from the text that ____________.‎ A. the couple worked 60 hours a week. B. people were busy before Christmas C. the stranger brought over the bike     D. life was hard for the young family.‎ ‎36. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?‎ A. From radio broadcasts.                 B. From a newspaper. ‎ C. From TV news.                       D. From a stranger.‎ ‎37. What do the couple learn from their experience?‎ A. Strangers are usually of little help.   B. One should take care of their bike.‎ C. News reports make people famous.   D. An act of kindness can mean a lot. ‎ 答案 DDBD Passage 10‎ A wallet misplaced during a romantic embrace has been returned to its forgetful owner after 55 years.‎ Two classic car collectors from the US state of Idaho found the wallet after it fell out of the back of a vintage (旧式的) car they were planning to restore. After an Internet search they found and contacted the owner, Glenn Goodlove. Mr. Goodlove said he probably lost the wallet in the back seat of his 1946 Hudson car while kissing a girl when he was home on leave from the US Navy.‎ Jon Beck, 61, and Chuck Merrill, 72, bought the now-vintage vehicle in Idaho after placing an ad in a local newspaper to buy a classic car in need of restoration. Driving the car home after buying it, the collectors stopped at a restaurant and saw something from below the back seat.‎ ‎“Like a couple of kids, we thought we had a goldmine,” Mr. Beck said. Instead, they found some small change — the leather wallet held a $10 bill, Mr. Goodlove’s military ID, his social security card, his driver’s licence and several jewellery receipts from 1952.But they were all in the name of Glenn Putnam.‎ After searching online, Mr. Beck discovered that Mr. Putnam had since changed his name to Glenn Goodlove and moved to San Diego, California. He called Mr. Goodlove, asking to speak to a man who used to drive a ’46 Hudson.‎ ‎“There was a silence for about 15 seconds,” Mr. Beck told the Twin Falls Times-News. “Then he said, ‘Who is that?’” Mr. Goodlove, now 75, says he did not even remember losing the wallet, but the find has brought memories of his youth in Everett, Washington, flooding back. “I could see the house and the car and the town and all the good stuff from living there,” he said. “They’ve been flowing ever since he talked to me.”‎ ‎38. The lost wallet contained all the following EXCEPT ______.‎ ‎ A. some money B. some jewellery ‎ C. some receipts D. some cards ‎39. Which of the following happened last? ‎ ‎ A. The vintage car was purchased. B. An advertisement was placed.‎ ‎ C. Mr. Goodlove’s name was changed. D. Some personal belongings were found.‎ ‎40. What difference did the wallet make to Glenn? ‎ ‎ A. He gained unexpected wealth.‎ ‎ B. He got back his lost car as well.‎ ‎ C. He improved his poor memory a lot.‎ ‎ D. He recalled what had long been forgotten.‎ ‎41.The most proper title for the passage is ______.‎ ‎ A.A Forgetful Wallet Owner B. Two Car Collectors and a Good Deed ‎ ‎ C. Price Paid for Romance D. Lost Wallet Found after 55 Years 答案 BDDD Passage 11‎ Daniel Brown was just five years old when he climbed into the family car and let it roll away down the road. He was only three when he flooded the kitchen.‎ ‎ His mother, Angela Brown, is in despair. She is very busy looking after her new baby, a little girl called Laura, as well as Daniel. She told us,“Daniel is so full of curiosity.”At that moment, we hear a huge crash and then silence. We go upstairs and find Daniel crawling out of a wardrobe(衣橱)he has pulled over onto the floors, with a book in his hand.“It’s for you, Mum,”he says and looks up at his mum and smiles. Seven-year-old Daniel has a lovely face. He has golden hair, big brown eyes, and a friendly smile. I have to admit that Daniel doesn’t look like a naughty boy. ‎ Angela told me all about it,“Once I found him as he was about to put Jasper in the washing machine.”Jasper, she explained, is the Browns’dog.“When I asked him why, he said that he thought Jasper was dirty! It’s amazing how one little boy can cause so much trouble. Another time he cut off all the hair of the little girl next door. She was going to attend her sister’s wedding and the neighbors haven’t spoken to us since.‎ ‎ Angela told me about Daniel’s most expensive crime “I was about to do the washing up when the baby started crying. Daniel decided to help and filled the kitchen sink with water. When I came in the water was already flooding the kitchen and was about to flood the hall. The carpet was ruined and had to be replaced. I hope things will get better as he gets older.”‎ ‎ Amazingly, Daniel is quite well behaved in school. This may be because he is rarely bored. Meanwhile he continues to be the naughtiest little boy in England. Will his baby sister Laura grow up to be the naughtiest little girl?‎ ‎42. What did Daniel do while his mother was talking to the author?‎ ‎ A. He drove away the family car. B. He cut off the hair of the girl next door.‎ ‎ C. He flooded the kitchen. D. He fell to the floor with the wardrobe.‎ ‎43. Why was Daniel going to put the dog in the washing machine?‎ ‎ A. He meant to clean the dog. B. He wanted to punished the dog ‎ C. He intended to make trouble. D. He wished to draw his mother‘s attention.‎ ‎44. It can be inferred from the passage that ___.‎ ‎ A. the mother spoiled the boy. B. the boy found school life interesting ‎ C. the mother lost hope in the boy. D. the boy had no freedom at home.‎ 答案 DAB Passage 12‎ ‎ I had an experiece some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died“full of ‎ years”, as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence(吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.‎ ‎ At the first home, the son of the deceased woman said to me,“If only I sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today It’s my fault that she died.”At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said,“If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. It’s my fault that she’s dead.”‎ ‎ You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course ___keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation____ would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?‎ ‎ There seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.‎ ‎ The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.‎ ‎ A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to his tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.‎ ‎45. What is said about the two deceased elderly women?‎ ‎ A. They lived out a natural life.‎ ‎ B. They died of exhaustion after the long plane ride.‎ ‎ C. They weren’t used to the change in weather.‎ ‎ D. They died due to lack of care by family members.‎ ‎46. The author had to conduct the two women’s funerals probably because____.‎ ‎ A. he wanted to comfort the two families ‎ B. he was an official from the community ‎ C. he had great pity for the deceased D. he was minister of the local church ‎47. People feel guilty for the death of their loved ones because ____.‎ ‎ A. they couldn’t a better way to express their sorrow.‎ ‎ B. they believed that they were responsible ‎ C. they had neglected the natural course of events ‎ D. they didn’t know things often turn in the opposite direction ‎ ‎48. According to the passage, the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably means that _____‎ A. everything in the world is predetermined B. the world can be interpreted in different ways C. there’s an explanation for everything in the world D. we have to be sensible in order to understand the world ‎49. What’s the idea of the message?‎ A. Life and death is an unsolved mystery B. Every story should have a happy ending C. Never feel guilty all the time because not every disaster is our fault D. In general, the survivors will feel guilty about the people who passed away 答案 ADBCC Passage 13‎ COVER STORY—Pax's New Life By Michelle Tauber and Mary Green The actress and 3-year-old Pax Thien Jolie, whom she adopted last week from an orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City, left Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport in a private jet on Wednesday, bound for home—and, for Pax, a new life – in the U.S. Jolie, 31, understands the challenges her new son will face as the latest addition to the world's most famous multicultural family. "You can imagine what courage it takes to be in all new surroundings, with new people and a new language," she tells PEOPLE in its new issue. "He is very strong." But she is committed to making his transition as smooth as possible. "It will take him a while to realize he has a family," she says, "and that his new life is permanent and that it won't keep changing." The boy with the sweetly shy smile and the big brown eyes joins big brother Maddox, 5 （adopted from Cambodia）, sister Zahara, 2 （adopted from Ethiopia） and 10-month-old Shiloh, the daughter born to Jolie and Brad Pitt, 43, in May. As for Dad, because Vietnamese regulations don't allow unmarried couples to co-adopt, Jolie adopted Pax as a single parent while Pitt remained in Los Angeles, where he is filming The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. "He has specific days on the movie that couldn't be changed or production would run over," says his rep. But Jolie still made sure to bring a welcoming committee: Joined by Maddox and Zahara – Shiloh has been on the Button set every day with her father—the new mom used her first few days with Pax to begin gently bonding with him and to ask her other kids to do the same. "We are slowly beginning to build his trust and bond," Jolie says, "but it will feel complete only when we are all together." For exclusive photos – plus details on Angelina and Pax's first moments together, what Pax's life was like at the orphanage and more – pick up this week's PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.‎ ‎50. According to the passage, how many children does Jolie have in all?‎ A. 1 B. ‎3 ‎C. 4 D. 5‎ ‎51. Which of the following statements is TURE?‎ A. Pax is the last children that Jolie has.‎ B. Vietnamese laws allow everyone to adapt orphan.‎ C. Pax meet the whole family with the help of Jolie.‎ D. Pitt takes care of Shiloh when he acts in a movie.‎ ‎52. Why does Jolie want to start a gentle relationship with her son Pax?‎ A. Because Jolie thinks Pax doesn't know he has a family.‎ B. Because Jolie wants to set an example to her other children.‎ C. Because Pax is a strong boy in Jolie’s mind.‎ D. Because Pax can't meet his father when he is in America.‎ ‎53. What is the purpose of this passage?‎ A. To attract readers’ attention on the new issue of the magazine.‎ B. To introduce Jolie’s all family members to readers C. To praise Jolie’s generous deeds of adopting children.‎ D. To instruct readers how to adopt a child from Vietnam.‎ 答案 CDBA Passage 14‎ I WAS BORN and raised in the shadow of the Capitol, in Washington, D.C., as were my parents and my mother’s parents.‎ Our row house was on a tree-lined street just blocks from the building that was the heart of the federal legislative branch. When I was a child, in the 1940s, friends and I would pack a lunch or ride a streetcar to the Capitol. If we roller-skated, we hid the skates in the bushes in the park across the street before entering the building.‎ I knew every corner of the Capitol. We’d play hide-and-seek and pretend we saw ghosts in the halls and stairways. I don’t know how we got away with it.I remember the beautiful ladies’ rooms, with their marble floors and sinks. I pretended that I was a fine lady in them.‎ In those days, you could walk around the Capitol dome（圆顶屋）, which was a little scary for me. I loved the wonderful paintings and statues and the subway rides to the Senate‎ Office ‎Building. It was like an amusement ride. I even used to sit in the gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives—until I became bored with all the talk and went on another adventure.‎ Whenever I ran up the steps to the huge bronze doors of the Rotunda, I would look back to the world below like a hero. As soon as the doors were opened, the sense of history surrounded me, and I knew it was someplace special.‎ Those were lucky days, when an American citizen could wander in the Capitol and be a part of history.‎ Once war was declared, some things changed in the nation’s capital.‎ Because of concerns that Washington might be attacked, as London had been, everyone prepared. Kids at my elementary school wore dog tags, and each of us was fingerprinted.‎ My father, a pipe worker, became a civil defense warden（民防队员）. During an air raid, his job was to turn off any leaking gas. Since he always had a cigarette in his mouth, maybe that was not a good choice, but he had a gas mask and flashlight hanging in the rafters of our basement…the mask looked like a monster in the ceiling. My 15-year-old brother was a junior civil defense warden. During air- raid drills, he knocked on doors and asked people to put out their lights. I remember huge searchlights that crisscrossed the skies during the drills, looking for enemy planes.‎ ‎54. From the passage, we can understand that ________.‎ A. The writer attended the meeting in House of Representative B. The writer’s family lived in Washington‎ ‎D.C.‎ for generations C. American citizen, except children, could never enter the Capitol D. The writer’s father had a gas mask to prevent him from smoking ‎55. When the writer said “I was born and raised in the shadow of the Capitol” （1st paragraph）, she most probably meant that ________.‎ A. she spent her childhood in an area near the Capitol B. she grew up under the pressure of the Capitol C. the Capitol had some bad influence on my childhood D. she was born and brought up secretly in the Capitol ‎56. By telling the childhood experience, the passage suggests that ________.‎ A. the writer is a daughter of a member of Representatives.‎ B. the Capitol used to be open to the public in history.‎ C. London was attacked during the war, as well as Washington.‎ D. the writer’s father and brother joined the army during the war.‎ ‎57. What is the writer’s attitude towards the things that changed in the nation’s capital?‎ A. neutral B. positive C. negative D. ironic 答案 BABC Passage 15‎ A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火红的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.‎ The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”‎ She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.‎ It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on. She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: “Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she ‎ saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas (睡衣).‎ It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”‎ ‎58. Three days later Jennifer came back home ______. ‎ ‎ A. at sunrise B. at sunset C. at night D. at midday ‎ ‎59. What does the underlined phrase “This thought” most probably mean?‎ ‎ A. The idea of going back home. ‎ B. Her anxiety about her parents. ‎ C. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater. ‎ D. The feeling of getting back home safely.‎ ‎60. Her father didn’t take care of the garden because ______.‎ ‎ A. he was busy looking for her ‎ B. he had to look after his wife C. he was not strict with his job D. he no longer enjoyed working in the garden ‎61. What can we infer from this passage?‎ A. In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days.‎ B. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared. ‎ C. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.‎ D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her.‎ 答案 58.B 59.C 60.A 61.D