2014.11

（110分钟； 120分）

阅读理解（40分）

A

Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting.???? "I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said.???? "But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked.???? "I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples."21. Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man??????? ???? A. he was poor???????????????????????? B. he liked the rich man???? C. his farm belonged to the rich man?????D. the rich man’s children liked apples22. What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps????? A. They jumped and jumped.?????????????? B. They played.???? C. They ran away.??????????????????????? D. They ate some of the apples.23. The monkeys left the basket because??????? ???? A. they had thrown apples on the ground???? B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off???? C. they were afraid of the hat???? D. the farmer was angry with them

B

I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.??? After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.??? But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.??? My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770. ??? Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.?24. The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.? A. he felt sorry for the author? B. he thought it was a chance to make some money? C. he knew the doctor was a very good one? D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer25. The word“charge”in the third paragraph means_________ .? A. be responsible???? B. accuse?? ??C. ask as a price?? D. claim26. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.? A. friendly?? ??B. selfish ??C. professional ?D. busy27. What conclusion can you draw from the story?? A. Going to court is something very common in America.? B. One must be very careful while driving a car.? C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.? D. Money is more important than other things in the US.

C

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Wee k by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.????????????

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”??????????

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 28. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint???????????????????? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.??????????????????? B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.????????????????? C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only

to the things that were true.???????????????????????????????????????????????????? D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.?????????????????????????????????? 29. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean???????????????????????????????????? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.?? B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was

growing longer and longer.????????????????????????????????????????????????? C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.???????????????????????? D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.????????????????????????? 30. Why did her father listen to her quietly??????????????????????????????????????????? A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.?????????? B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this

by keeping silent for a while.???????????????????????????????????????????????? C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.???????????? D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.??????????????????????? 31. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage??????????????????????????? A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend???????????????????????????????????????????? B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had?????????????????????????????????????????????? C. My Father??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? D. My Childhood

D

Everyone would like to be a millionaire , a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It’s a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.

Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.

For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .32. We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires are __________.?? A. older than 20???? B. around 20???? C. in their 30s???? D. in their 40s33. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to __________.?? A. a person in general????????????????? B. a special person?? C. Britney Spears???????????????????? D. a person interested in money34. Which of the following is not true according to the text??? A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.?? B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.?? C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story.?? D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.35. According to Britney Spears, she works __________.?? A. to be a great actress?? B. for the enjoyment?? C. for money??? D. to be more famous

E

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多途选项。

Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke.? ____36____ ”

Many smokers are like Ali: