2020届二轮复习专题阅读理解训练题（20）

2020届二轮复习专题阅读理解训练题（20）

阅读理解训练（20）‎ Passage 1‎ The teacher was leaving the village, and everybody seemed sorry. The miller at Cresscombe lent him the small cart（运货车）and horse to carry his goods to Christminster, the city of his destination, such a vehicle proving of quite enough size for the teacher's belongings. For his only article, in addition to the packing-case of books, was a piano that he had bought when he thought of learning instrumental music. But the eagerness having faded, he had never acquired any skill in playing, and the purchased article had been a permanent trouble to him. ‎ ‎ The headmaster had gone away for the day, being a man who disliked the sight of changes. He did not mean to return till the evening, when the new teacher would have arrived, and everything would be smooth again. ‎ The blacksmith, the farm bailiff and the teacher were standing in confused attitudes in the sitting room before the instrument. The teacher had remarked that even if he got it into the cart he should not know what to do with it on his arrival at Christminster, since he was only going into a temporary(临时的) place just at first. ‎ A little boy of eleven, who had been assisting in the packing, joined the group of men, and said, ‘Aunt has got a fuel-house, and it could be put there, perhaps, till you’ve found a place to settle in, sir.’‎ ‎‘Good idea,’ said the blacksmith.‎ The smith and the bailiff started to see about the possibility of the suggested shelter, and the boy and the teacher were left standing alone.‎ ‎ ‘Sorry I am going, Jude?’ asked the latter kindly.‎ ‎ Tears rose into the boy’s eyes. He admitted that he was sorry.‎ ‎ ‘So am I,’ said Mr. Phillotson.‎ ‎‘Why do you go, sir?’ asked the boy.‎ ‎‘Well—don't speak of this everywhere. You know what a university is, and a university degree? It is the necessary hallmark (标志) of a man who wants to do anything in teaching. My scheme, or dream, is to be a university graduate. By going to live at Christminster, I shall be at headquarters, so to speak, and if my scheme is practicable at all, I consider that being on the spot will afford me a better chance.’‎ The smith and his companion returned. Old Miss Fawley's fuel-house was practicable; and she seemed willing to give the instrument standing-room there. So it was left in the school till the evening, when more hands would be available for removing it; and the teacher gave a final glance round.‎ At nine o'clock Mr. Phillotson mounted beside his box of books, and waved his friends good-bye.‎ ‎1. It seemed that the teacher _____. ‎ ‎ A. was not getting on well with the headmaster ‎ B. had lived a rather simple life in the village ‎ C. was likely to continue to practice playing the piano ‎ D. would get help in the city on arriving there ‎2. The motivation of the teacher’s moving lay in his _____. ‎ ‎ A. ambition B. devotion C. admiration D. inspiration ‎3. The boy named Jude may be described as _____. ‎ ‎ A. polite, generous and cheerful B. active, modest and friendly ‎ C. kind, bright and helpful D. calm, confident and humorous ‎4. In the passage the writer describes both the teacher’s _____. ‎ ‎ A. love for music and his dislike for musical instruments ‎ ‎ B. hard work in the village and his strong interest in city life ‎ C. friendship with some villagers and also conflicts with others ‎ D. eagerness to go to the city and his love for the village ‎5. Which person does the underlined “his companion” refer to?‎ ‎ A. Mr. Phillotson B. Miss Fawley C. The bailiff D.The headmaster 答案 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C Passage 2‎ For millions of people, the American dream of owning a home seems to be slipping out of reach. ‎ ‎ “Maybe young couples can no longer afford to buy a ready-made house as their parents did,’’ says 40-year-old building instructor Pat Hennin. “But they can still have a home. Like their pioneer ancestors, they can build it themselves, and at less than half the cost of a ready-made house.”‎ ‎ The owner-builders came from every occupational group, although surprisingly few are professional building workers. Many take the plunge with little or no experience. “I learned how to build my house from reading books,” says John Brown, who built a six-room home for $25, ‎000 in High Falls‎, ‎New Jersey. “If you have patience and the carpentry（木匠）skill to make a bookcase, you can build a house.” An astonishing 50 percent of these owner builders hammer every nail, 1ay every pipe, and wire every switch with their own hands. The rest contract（承包）for some parts of the task. But even those who just act as contractors and finish the insides of their homes can save from 30 percent to 45 percent of what a ready-made home would cost. ‎ ‎ One survey revealed that 60 percent of owner-builders also design their homes. Many others buy commercial house plans for less than $100 or use plans available from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. ‎ ‎6．What does the passage mainly tell us?‎ ‎ A．The cost of having a house built.‎ ‎ B．The American dream of owning a house.‎ ‎ C．The life of owner-builders in America.‎ ‎ D．A comparison between young couples and their parents.‎ ‎7．It can be inferred from the passage that many Americans find it difficult to .‎ ‎ A．build a house B．find a ready-made house ‎ C．have a good job D．buy a house ‎8．The underlined phrase “take the plunge” in paragraph 3 most probably means “ .”‎ ‎ A．decide to build a house B．decide to pull down a house ‎ C．decide to buy a house D．decide to rent a house ‎9．From the passage we learn that .‎ ‎ A．Many house plans are offered free of charge.‎ ‎ B．Most of the house plans arc offered by building instructors.‎ ‎ C．Most of the owner-builders design their homes.‎ D．Fifty percent of the American young couples build houses.‎ 答案 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C Passage 3‎ When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas，he wasn’t his usual sunny self．He told me a customer had left without paying the bill，$79，nor leaving her new address．So it meant that he had to cover the loss．‎ ‎ “She was a pretty woman，”he said， “with six children and another on the way．She was always saying．‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job．’I believed her，but she left．Isn’t it annoying?”‎ ‎ “Give her the milk．Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it．”I said．‎ The holidays came and went．On a sunny January morning two weeks later，Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street，waving money．He recognized her immediately--the woman who didn’t pay her bill．‎ ‎ “I’m so sorry．”she said．“I really have been meaning to pay you．”‎ She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he' d found cheaper apartment. He' d also got a new job. With all that happened, she' d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I've been saving,” she said. “Here's $20 toward the bill. “‎ ‎ “That' s all right,” Ben replied. “It's been paid.”‎ ‎ “Paid!” she exclaimed （惊叫）. “What do you mean? Who paid it?”‎ ‎ “I did,” Ben said, “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”‎ ‎ 10．Ben was upset one morning because _______.‎ ‎ A．a customer left without paying the bill ‎ B．he lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery ‎ C．he had to buy a present for the children ‎ D．he was going to lose his job ‎11．The author helped Ben by offering him _______.‎ ‎ A．a Christmas present B．the debtor' s new address ‎ C．some money to cover the loss D．a suggestion to cheer him up ‎12．We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _______.‎ ‎ A．cheated to raise her children ‎ B．moved to escape paying back the debts ‎ C．was a person with honesty ‎ D．wanted to give her children a Christmas gift ‎13．What is the best title of the passage?‎ ‎ A．An Unhappy Christmas B．An Unusual Present ‎ C．A Poor Couple's Life D．A Helpful Customer 答案 A.D.C.B Passage 4‎ I was born an albino．No one in my family had ever known what an albino was，what it meant to be an albino，and what had to be done differently because I was an albino．‎ My parents treated me just like they treated everybody else．That was just about the best thing they could have done．It helped me trust myself，so when the annoyances came along，I could deal with them．‎ True，my photo always looked like a snowball with two pieces of coal for eyes．Kids would tease me，asking if I was joining the circus and calling me “Whitey”．Like most albinos，I had terrible eyesight，and my grades suffered until eventually I overcame my feeling ashamed of myself and realized it was okay to ask to sit in the front of the classroom so I could see the blackboard better．People stared at me when I held reading material right at the tip of my nose so I could see it well enough to read．Even when I was eight or nine．movie-theater clerks started asking me to pay adult prices because I “looked older”．‎ The worst part for me was that because my eyesight was so bad，I couldn’t play sports very well．I didn’t give up trying，though．And I studied harder．‎ Eventually，I got better at school and loved it．By the time I got to college 1 was double majoring，going to summer school and devoting myself to every kind of extracurricular activity I could find．I had learned to be proud of being an albino．I did my best to make “albino” a positive word．And I decided to make my living with my eyes．‎ I couldn’t see well enough to play spots，but with a solid education and the drive to do it．I could make a living involved in the field I loved．I’ve done it now for more than thirty years in print and in video，and now in cyberspace．People make jokes about how I’m the only “blind editor” they know，but most of the time the jokes are signs of respect．And I make jokes about being an albino．‎ I was just a proud albino kid from the coal country of Pennsylvania．I now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties，gain confidence，and be proud of my personal ‎ achievement and humble about my professional accomplishments．‎ ‎14．What is an albino according to the passage?‎ A．Someone with bad eyesight． B．Someone with some kind of disease．‎ C．Someone who looks older than his age． D．Someone who joins the circus．‎ ‎15．What does the underlined word “It’’ in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A．The fact that the author was born an albino． ‎ B．What had to be done differently to the author．‎ C．The way that the author’s parents treated him．‎ D．The fact that the author had no idea what an albino was．‎ ‎16．Which of the following statements is TRUE?‎ A．The author’s study was affected by his eyesight at first．‎ B．The author had to pay adult prices for movies when he was still young C．Despite his bad eyesight，the author played sport well．‎ D．”Albino” has already become a positive word now．‎ ‎17．Why are people’s jokes about the author mostly signs of respect?‎ A．Because he is an albino． ‎ B．Because he has a solid education．‎ C．Because they think he is a great “blind editor”．‎ D．Because they think he is proud of his achievement．‎ ‎18．Through the passage，the author tells us __________________．‎ A．that albino helped him achieve success B．how an albino studied well C．what it is like to be an albino D．how people should treat an albino 答案 BCACA Passage 5‎ Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a wonderful old man who loved everything：animals, spiders, insects... ‎ One day while walking through the woods the nice old man found a cocoon（茧）of a butterfly. He took it home. A few days later, a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. ‎ The butterfly then emerged（露出） easily. ‎ But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract（收缩） in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. ‎ It never was able to fly. ‎ What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. ‎ ‎ Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. ‎ And we could never fly. ‎ ‎19. What did the old man find when walking through the woods?‎ ‎ A. A cocoon of a butterfly. B. A butterfly.‎ ‎ C. A spider. D. A pair of scissors.‎ ‎20. What would have happened to the butterfly without the old man’s help?‎ ‎ A. It would have died in the cocoon. ‎ ‎ B. It would have become a true butterfly.‎ ‎ C. It would have been strong enough to go farther.‎ ‎ D. It would have stopped struggling through the cocoon.‎ ‎21. The underlined word “cripple” in Paragraph 7 probably means ______.‎ ‎ A. disable B. climb C. enable D. beat ‎22. What can we learn from this story?‎ ‎ A. Man can never go against nature.‎ ‎ B. It’s necessary to live with some difficulties.‎ ‎ C. One cannot help others without thinking twice.‎ ‎ D. Mankind should take good care of insects.‎ 答案 ABAB Passage 6‎ Question: What is more astonishing than a 60-ton whale on a flatbed truck being driven down the street?‎ Answer: A 60-ton whale on a flatbed truck exploding and raining blubber ( fat of whales) all over the sidewalk.‎ That’s what happened in Taiwan recently, when a dead sperm whale being shipped to the Halobios Research Center for an autopsy(尸体解剖) developed an extremely bad case of gas and blew up before it reached its destination.‎ The whale was found alive on a Taiwan beach last weekend, and died shortly after it was discovered. Since the 56-foot whale was the largest whale ever beached on Taiwan’s shores, scientists wanted to study it and perform an autopsy for educational purpose.‎ Obviously, too much time passed between when the animal died and the time it was set to be moved to the autopsy location, because it had already started to go bad. When things rot, they give off gases as a by-product. In the whale’s case, the gases were trapped in its belly. The pressure ‎ inside the rotting creature grew so much that it popped like an over-filled balloon. Unfortunately, it was on a truck in the middle of the city of Taiwan at the time--- cars and shops lining the street were covered with whale bits and juices, much to their owners’ discouragement.‎ According to the news reports, traffic was tied up for hours while officials tried to clean up the streets.‎ Newspaper editors worldwide were probably smiling to themselves, since they had a ready-made headline--- several reports about the incident were titled “ There She Blows!” after the famous line from the book Moby Dick.‎ ‎23. The purpose of the question at the beginning of this news report is to_____.‎ ‎ A. explain the reason B. sell newspapers ‎ C. attract readers D. give an immediate answer ‎24. The whale’s explosion is the result of_____.‎ ‎ A. pressure from gases building up in the creature as it began to rot ‎ B. the long transport of the creature from the beach to the center ‎ C. the extremely busy traffic in the streets it passed by ‎ D. the quick process of rotting of the animal ‎25. What is the correct order of the incidents?‎ ‎ a. The whale was set to a flatbed truck.‎ ‎ b. The whale was discovered.‎ ‎ c. The whale exploded.‎ ‎ d. The whale died.‎ ‎ A. b; c; a; d B. d; c; b; a C. b; d; a; c D. d; b; a ; c ‎26. What do we know from the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. Some newspaper editors were laughed at.‎ ‎ B. Moby Dick is the name of a woman writer.‎ ‎ C. All the newspapers reported the story under the same title.‎ ‎ D. The rifle “ There She Blows! “ is taken from the book Moby Dick.‎ 答案 23.C 24.A 25.C 26.D Passage 7‎ ‎"As sure as you're alive now, Peter Rabbit, some day I will catch you," shouted Reddy Fox, as he put his black nose in the hole between the roots of the Big Hickory-tree which grows close to the Smiling Pool. "It is lucky for you that you were not one jump farther away from this hole."‎ Peter, safe inside that hole, didn't have a word to say, or, if he did, he didn't have breath enough to say it. It was quite true that if he had been one jump farther from that hole, Reddy Fox would have caught him. As it was, the hairs on Peter's funny white tail actually had tickled Reddy's back as Peter ran wildly through the root-bound entrance to that hole. It had been the narrowest escape Peter had had for a long, long time. You see, Reddy Fox had surprised Peter eating sweet clover (苜蓿) on the bank of the Smiling Pond, and it had been a lucky thing for Peter ‎ that that hole, dug long ago by Johnny Chuck's grandfather, had been right where it was. Also, it was a lucky thing that old Mr. Chuck had been wise enough to make the entrance between the roots of that tree in such a way that it could not be dug any larger.‎ Reddy Fox was too shrewd (机灵的) to waste any time trying to dig it larger. He knew there wasn't room enough for him to get between those roots. So, after trying to make Peter as uncomfortable as possible by telling him what he, Reddy, would do to him when he did catch him, Reddy walked across the Green Meadows. Peter remained where he was for a long time. When he was quite sure that it was safe to do so, he crawled out and hurried to the Old Orchard. He felt that that would be the safest place for him, because there were ever so many hiding places in the old stone wall along the edge of it.‎ ‎27. Where is Peter Rabbit hiding?‎ A. On the bank of a pond B. In a hole C. In a tall tree D. Behind a room ‎28. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the story?‎ A. Reddy Fox might find rabbit hairs on him.‎ B. Old Mr. Chuck took advantage of the roots to dig the hole.‎ C. The hole could be made larger.‎ D. Reddy almost caught Peter this time.‎ ‎29. Why did Peter Rabbit wait so long before leaving?‎ A. Because Reddy was trying to get him.‎ B. Because it was cold outside.‎ C. Because his grandfather would help him dig a large hole.‎ D. Because the Old Orchard was not so safe as this hole.‎ 答案 BCA ‎ Passage 8‎ I love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing. I don’t really care for it. I work full-time and too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and somehow got a live-in job taking care of a woman who had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed（瘫痪）.‎ The woman had an electric wheelchair. She could move her head and arms but not her hands or fingers. She had this clamp（夹子）attached to her arm and I’d have to open it and put a cup or a pencil in it and then she could move it. She would tell me how to do things. She would instruct me in great detail on the correct way to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold everything, including socks and pillow cases. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed and tuck （塞）the corners. I know sometimes she’d get frustrated and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to grab it and do it herself. But she never yelled（大叫）or scolded. Only insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.‎ Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt, the right way to do the collar ‎ and sleeves. Now that I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.‎ ‎30. From the passage we can infer that the writer of the passage now is ________.‎ A. a housewife B. a full-time worker C. a clothes maker D. a college student ‎31. The writer used to take care of the lady because ______.‎ A. she wanted to learn how to do housework B. she was a relative of the disabled woman C. she wanted to earn some money while sleeping and eating there D. she had to do something in return to the lady for her kindness ‎32. When the lady taught the writer how to do housework, the little girl was ______.‎ A. eager to learn B. unwilling to learn C. forced to learn D. careful to learn ‎33. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the lady now?‎ A. Sympathetic B. Fearful C. Hateful D. Grateful 答案 B C B D Passage 9‎ One day Marilla said, “Anne, your new teacher, Miss Stacy, spoke to me yesterday. She says you must study for the examinations for Queen’s College in two years’ time. Then if you do well, you can study at Queen’s in Charlottetown for a year, and after that you’ll be a teacher!”‎ ‎“That doesn’t matter, Anne. When Matthew and I adopted you three years ago, we decided to look after you as well as we could. Of course we’ll pay for you to study.”‎ So in the afternoons Anne and some of her friends stayed late at school, and Miss Stacy helped them with the special examination work. Diana didn’t want to go to Queen’s, so she went home early, but Gilbert stayed. He and Anne still never spoke and everybody knew that they were enemies, because they both wanted to be first in the examination. Secretly, Anne was sorry that she and Gilbert weren’t friends, but it was too late now.‎ For two years, Anne studied hard at school. She enjoyed learning, and Miss Stacy was pleased with her. But she didn’t study all the time. In the evenings and at weekends she visited her friends, or walked through the fields with Diana, or sat talking to Matthew.‎ ‎“Your Anne is a big girl now. She’s taller than you,” Rachel Lynde told Marilla one day.‎ ‎“You’re right, Rachel!” said Marilla in surprise.‎ ‎“And she’s a very good girl now, isn’t she? She doesn’t get into trouble these days. I’m sure she helps you a lot with the housework, Marilla.”‎ ‎“Yes, I don’t know what I’d do without her,” said Marilla, smiling.‎ ‎“And look at her! Those beautiful grey eyes, and that red-brown hair! You know, Marilla, I thought you and Matthew made a mistake when you adopted her. But now I see I was wrong. You’ve looked after her very well.”‎ ‎“Well, thank you, Rachel,” replied Marilla, pleased.‎ That evening, when Matthew came into the kitchen, he saw that his sister was crying.‎ ‎“What’s the matter?” he asked, surprised. “You haven’t cried since… well, I can’t remember when.”‎ ‎“It’s just… well, I was thinking about Anne,” said Marilla. “I’ll…I’ll miss her when she goes away.”‎ ‎“When she goes to Queen’s, you mean? Yes, but she can come home at weekends, on the train.”‎ ‎“I’ll still miss her,” said Marilla sadly.”‎ In June the Avonlea boys and girls had to go to Charlottetown to take their examinations.‎ ‎“Oh, I do hope that I’ve done well,” Anne told Diana when she arrived back at Green Gables. “The examinations were very difficult. And I’ve got to wait for three weeks before I know! Three weeks! I’ll die!”‎ Anne wanted to do better than Gilbert. But she also wanted to do well for Matthew and Marilla. That was very important to her.‎ Diana was the first to hear the news, she ran into the kitchen at Green Gables and shouted, “Look, Anne! It’s in Father’s newspaper! You’re first… with Gilbert… out of all the students on the island! Oh, how wonderful!” Anne took the paper with shaking hands, and saw her name, at the top of the list of two hundred. She could not speak.‎ ‎“Well, now, I knew it,” said Matthew with a warm smile.‎ ‎“You’ve done well, I must say, Anne,” said Marilla, who was secretly very pleased.‎ For the next three weeks Anne and Marilla were very busy. Anne needs new dresses to take to Charlottetown.‎ ‎34. Which of the following statements is true?‎ A. To be a teacher was one of Annes’ dreams.‎ B. Both Anne and Diana studied hard for the special examination.‎ C. Matthew and Marilla were Anne’s parents.‎ D. Anne was adopted by Matthew and Marilla.‎ ‎35. Why are Anne and Gilbert enemies? Because _____________.‎ A. they were competitors in school B. they didn’t like each other C. it wasn’t mentioned in the passage D. their parents were enemies ‎36. The paragraph “Oh Marilla! I’d love to be a teacher! But won’t it be very expensive?” should be put between ___________.‎ A. paragraph ③ and ④ B. paragraph ⑦ and ⑧‎ C. paragraph ① and ② D. paragraph ⑨ and ⑩‎ ‎37. What will be written in the following paragraph?‎ A. Anne’s summer holiday.‎ B. What will Anne talk about her college life with Diana C. How will Miss Stacy help Anne study.‎ D. What will Anne do before attending college.‎ ‎38. From the passage, we can learn that _____________.‎ A. Miss Stay liked Anne very much B. when Anne became a teacher, she would have lived in the family for six years C. Marilla cried because Anne would leave for ever D. Rachel was a teacher of Anne’s 答案 D A C D B Passage 10‎ Justin's bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could barely get in the door. His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room.‎ ‎ "What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?" his father asked. But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, "Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy."‎ ‎ When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack--a smaller version of his bedroom--a place to store the many objects that he collected. It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore.‎ ‎ Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations. Many of his classmates and neighbors sought him out when they needed help with a problem. On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin.‎ ‎ "Do you think you have something in your bag that could help me remember my locker combination?" he asked. "I lost the piece of paper it was written on. I have a science class in two minutes and if I'm late on the first day it'll make me look bad for the rest of the year." Kenny looked really worried.‎ ‎ "Relax," Justin said, taking his backpack off and unzipping the top. "Remember how you borrowed my notebook in homeroom to write the combination down? Well, I know how we can recover what you wrote."‎ ‎ He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his bag. The page that Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook. Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed it lightly over the marks. Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white, set off by the gray pencil rubbings.‎ ‎ "That's amazing!' Kenny said. "I owe you one." And he dashed off to open his locker.‎ ‎ It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was "Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy."‎ ‎39. Why is Justin's room such a mess?‎ ‎ A. He always forgets to clean it. B. He never throws anything away.‎ ‎ C. He has no time to clean it. D. He shares the room with his brother.‎ ‎40. In what way is Justin's backpack a smaller version of his bedroom?‎ ‎ A. He uses it as a place to store objects.‎ ‎ B. He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment.‎ ‎ C. His parents tell him to clean it all the time.‎ ‎ D. He's had it for as long as he can remember.‎ ‎41. The underlined phrase "pleaded with" means ‎ A. ignored B. asked C. pushed D. Ordered ‎42. How does Kenny feel toward Justin?‎ A. Annoyed. B. Disinterested. C. Grateful. D. Angry. ‎ 答案 BABC Passage 11‎ For three days Mr Bunter did not say a word. He looked at people sensibly enough but seemed unable to hear any questions put to him. An officer remarked to the captain, “Those brass (黄铜) plates on the steps of the bridge-ladder are very dangerous things. ”‎ ‎“Are they?” replied Captain Johns, “It takes more than a brass plate to make an able-bodied man fall down in that way. And the weather fine, everything dry, and the ship going on a smooth sea!”‎ On the fourth day, the chief officer looked better. He could hear and understand and could even speak in a weak voice. ‎ ‎“Well, Mr Bunter,” said Captain Johns, “Can you tell us what caused the accident!”‎ Bunter moved his head slightly and fixed his cold blue stare on the Captain’s eyes and said in a whisper, “You—were—right!”‎ ‎“Bless my soul!” cried out Captain Johns, “Do you mean you had a supernatural experience that night? You saw a ghost on my ship?”‎ Unwillingness, shame, disgust (反感) would have been seen on poor Bunter’s face if a good part of it had not been wrapped in bandage (绷带) . He tried hard and answered, “Yes, I have seen.”‎ ‎“And did it —did it knock you down from the ladder?”‎ ‎“Come! Am I the sort of man to be knocked down by a ghost?”‎ Captain Johns pointed a finger at Bunter. “You’ve been terrified, ” he said , “That’s what’s the matter, even the man at the wheel was frightened, though he couldn't see anything. He felt the supernatural. You’ve been punished because you wouldn't believe, Mr Bunter. ”‎ ‎“Suppose I have, ” said Bunter, “You don't know what I saw. And I can’t tell you what it was like. Every man has his own ghosts. I stepped back. I don't remember anything else. ”‎ ‎“The man at the wheel said you went backwards as if something had hit you.”‎ ‎“It was a sort of inward blow, ” Bunter explained, “Aren’t you satisfied now that I believe?”‎ ‎43. We can know from the story that _______.‎ ‎ A. Mr Bunter had been punished because of his disbelief in ghost ‎ ‎ B. the ghost had hit Mr Bunter and he had fallen backwards C. Mr Bunter had somehow fallen down the bridge backwards ‎ D. Mr Bunter had hit himself against the brass plates on the steps of the bridge ladder ‎ ‎44. Bunter forced himself to agree that he had been punished because _______.‎ ‎ A. it could be clearly seen from his injuries ‎ ‎ B. he really had been punished ‎ C. he knew the man at the wheel also saw what had happened ‎ D. he wouldn't like to argue with the captain and that explanation would satisfy him ‎45. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Bunter could have seen a ghost. ‎ ‎ B. The captain tended to believe that Bunter had fallen as a supernatural punishment for his disbelief. ‎ C. Bunter was ashamed of admitting he had seen a ghost. ‎ D. Bunter and the captain could have been good friends. ‎ ‎46. Why did Bunter have the feelings of unwillingness, shame and disgust?‎ ‎ A. He had to lie about what he had seen. ‎ B. He couldn't prove he was right ‎ C. He suffered a lot from his injuries. ‎ D. It was because of his dislike of the captain. ‎ 答案 43.C 44.D 45.B 46.A Passage 12‎ The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his hunches (串) of bananas and bags of peanuts．Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life．“Banana 300 naira．Peanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voice．I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts．When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill．He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry．He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.‎ When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun．My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us. I pulled over and rolled down my window．He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready．I waved them away．“What’s up?” I asked him．“I … I don’t have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills．“Will this help?” I asked．He looked around nervously before taking the money．One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year．“Thank you, sir,” he said．“Thank you very much!”‎ When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks．What if he’s a swindler (骗子)? And then I wondered why I did it．Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn’t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.‎ Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern ‎ Nigeria．Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive．When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face.‎ ‎“Oh, gosh! Long time.”‎ ‎“Are you in school now?” I asked. He nodded. “That’s good,” I said．A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted．“Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill．“Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt．“What’s wrong?” I asked．“It’s a gift.” He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back．His face shone with sweat (汗水)．He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”‎ ‎47．What was the author’s first impression of the boy?‎ ‎ A．He seemed to be poor and greedy． B．He seemed to have suffered a lot.‎ ‎ C．He seemed younger than his age D．He seemed good at bargaining.‎ ‎48．The second time the author met the boy, the boy _____.‎ ‎ A．told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts ‎ ‎ B．wanted to express his thanks ‎ C．asked him for money for his schoolbooks ‎ ‎ D．tried to take advantage of him ‎49．Why did the author give his money to the boy?‎ ‎ A．Because he had enough money to do that.‎ ‎ B．Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.‎ ‎ C．Because he held a higher position in the society.‎ ‎ D．Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.‎ ‎50．Which of the following best describes the boy?‎ ‎ A．Brave and polite． B．Kind and smart.‎ ‎ C．Honest and thankful． D．Shy and nervous.‎ 答案 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.C