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AttheirShanghaishowonOctober30,hundredsofparentswaitedoutsidetheHongkouStadium.Thousandsofteenagerssang,criedandshoutedasthebandperformed.

“Ilovetheirmusic,healthyimageandeverythingrelatedtothem.ThankGodthat,althoughmyparentsdon’tunderstandwhyIlovethemsomuch,theystillboughtmeaticketforthatshow,”saidPengabouttheShanghaiperformance.

Itisnotjustonthemainlandthatthethreegirlshavethrilled（makesb.excited）audiences.InthepastyearthebandhaspassedthroughTaiwan,HongKongandevenSingaporeandMalaysia.

WhenthethreehighschoolgirlsenteredasingingcontestinTaiwanin2000,noneofthemeverdreamedofbeingasuperstar.“Wehadnevermetbefore,andwedidn’ttalkatallatthebeginning,”recalledElla.

Whenaskedaboutthesecretoftheirsuccess,shesaid,“Ouraveragelooksandnot-so-expensiveclotheskeepusclosetoourfans.Wearehappytobethegirlnextdoor,yoursingingsisters.”

“It’sreallyamagicaljourney,fromday-dreaminghighschoolgirlstosingersperformingonthesamestageasouridols.Nothingbutmagical,”shesaid.

45．WhatmakesPengWeiye,asenior2girl,soexcited?

A.SheistheonewhowillbemetbyS.H.E.

B.S.H.E.willperforminLasVegasoverChristmas.

C.HerparentsboughtheraticketforS.H.E.’sShanghaishow.

D.S.H.E.willperformontheannualCCTVSpringFestivalEvening.

46．HowdidtheTaiwanesebandgetthename?

A.Theirfansgavethenametothem.

B.Theiridolshadadeepinfluenceonthem.

C.Asingingcontestgavetheirideaofthebandname.

D.Thefirstletterofeachofthesingers’Englishnames.

47．WhatdoyouknowaboutPengWeiye?

A.ShestayedoutsidetheHongkouStadiumtolistentoS.H.E.

B.ShewillwatchtheperformanceinGuangzhouonJanuary15.

C.ShepayscloseattentiontoeverythingaboutS.H.E.

D.Sheappreciatesthatherparentsunderstoodherwell.

48．WhichistrueaboutS.H.E?

A.TheycausedastormofexcitementinSoutheastAsia.

B.Theyhavewellpreparedtoperformwiththeiridols.

C.Theywereclosefriendswhentheyenteredasingingcontest.

D.Theirsecrettosuccessistheprettyfacesandexpensiveclothes.

答案DDCA

Passage2

（湖北省黄冈中学2010届高三8月月考）

WhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing.Hismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowman,P.T.Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles’parentsalongwithhim,andtheytraveledtheworldtogether.

Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstage,hemadeupads.Tostirupgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland.

Duringtheshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom’sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadult,hehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive.

FortunatelyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlove,andtheymarried.

Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom’shouseinConnecticut.

Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,providedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored（发起）“TomThumb”weddings.Intheseweddings,smallboysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.

51．“Talkofthetown”means　　　.

A.itwasinthenewspaper

B.peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutit

C.itwasthemostpopularhappenings

D.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting

52．WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTom’swedding?

A.Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.

B.Peoplegaveittoomuchoftheirattention.

C.Itwasfunnyandridiculous.

D.TomandLaviniawerestupid.

53．Tomwoulddanceonawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettallbecause　　　.

A.thewoodenplatewouldmakeitsoundasifTomwasdancing

B.itmadeTomlooktaller

C.theeight–foot–tallmanwastheonlytallpersonTomtrusted

D.thedifferencebetweenthemwouldmakeTomlookevensmaller

54．Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?

A.Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine.

B.Peoplearealwaysdisappointedduringwartime.

C.Entertainmentcanserveanimportantpurpose.

D.Peopleshouldbemarriedwhentheyaresmallchildren.

答案CADC

Passage3

（吉林省公主岭市范家屯一中2010届高三模拟考试）

Jea

nneCalment,aFrenchwoman,becamearecordbreakeron17Octoberof1995,whenattheageof120yearsand238days,shebecamethelongest-livedhumanbeingonrecord.AJapanesemandiedin1986attheageof120yearsand237days.

JeanneCalmentlivesinasmalloldpeople'

shomeinthesouthofFrance;

herhusband,heronlychildandhergrandsonhavealldied.Sheisnearlyblindanddeafandisalwaysinawheelchair,butherdoctordescribesherasbeingmorelikea90-year-oldingoodhealththansomeoneof120.Shestillhasalivelysenseofhumor.Whenaskedonher120thbirthdaywhatsheexpectedofthefuture,shereplied:

Averyshortone.ShealsoremarkedthatshethoughtthegoodLordhadforgottenallabouther.

Sowhatisthekeytoalonglife?

Accordingtosomedoctors,diet,exerciseandnosmokingarethethreeimportantfactors.JeanneCalmenthasfollowedtwoofthetips（窍门）.Shehasalwayseatenahealthydiet,andsheusedtodoexerciseseverydayuntilshebrokeherlegattheageof115.However,untilrecentlyshedranktwoglassedofstrongredwineaday,andshedoessmoke（nowonlyalittle）.Besides,JeanneCalmentmighthavegotverygoodgenes（基因）fromherparents.Herfatherlivedtotheageof94andhermotherto86.

Alocallawyerboughtherhousewhenshewas80underanagreementthathewouldpayhersomemoneyeveryyearuntilherdeath.Itmusthaveseemedagoodmoveatthetime,butsofarthelawyerhaspaidheratleastthreetimesthevalueofthehouse.EveryyearonherbirthdayJeanneCalmentsendshimacardsaying:

Sorry,I'

mstillalive!

49.HowdoesJeanneCalmentfeelaboutheroldage?

A.Sheismiserableandunhappy.B.Sheischeerfulandhumorous.

C.Shewouldliketolivemuchlonger.D.Shefeelssheisgoingtodieverysoon.

50.JeanneCalmentoweshergoodhealthandlonglifeto_______.

A.smokingonlyalittleeveryday

B.hergivingupsmokinganddrinking

C.drinkingtwoglassesofstrongredwineeveryday

D.thegoodgenesfromherparents,ahealthydietandsomeexercises

51.Whichofthefollowingcouldbestreplacetheword"

move"

inthefourthparagraph?

A.dealB.trickC.marchD.sport

52.WhydoesJeanneCalmentsay"

mstillalive"

tothelocallawyereveryyearonherbirthday?

A.Becauseshehadanagreementat80withthelawyerwhichwastoheradvantage.

B.Becauseshehasaskedthelawyertopayhermorerentthantheyfirstagreed.

C.Becausethelawyerhaspaidhermuchmoremoneythanthevalueofthehouse.

D.Becausethehouseshesoldtothelawyerisn'

tworththemoneyhehasalreadypaid.

答案BDAC

Passage4

（贵州省高武中学2010届高三10月月考）

E

“Agoodbookforchildrenshouldsimplybeagoodbookinitsownright,”saysMollieHunter.BornandbroughtupnearEdinburgh,Molliehasdevotedhertalentstowritingprimarilyforyoungpeople.Shefirmlybelievesthatthereisalwaysandshouldalwaysbeawideraudienceforanygoodbookwhateveritsmainmarketis.InMollie'

sopinionitisnecessarytomakefulluseoflanguageandsheenjoystellingastory,whichiswhateverywritershouldbedoing.“Ifyouaren'

ttellingastory,you'

reaverydeadwriterindeed,”shesays.Withthechieffunctionofawriterbeingtoentertain,Mollieisindeedanentertainer.“Ihavethisgreatloveofnotonlythemeaningoflanguagebutofthemusicoflanguage,”shesays.“Thislovegoesbacktoearlychildhood.I'

vetoldstoriesallmylife.Ihadaschoolteacherwhousedtoaskuswhatwewouldliketobewhenwegrewupand,becausemyfamilyalwayshaddogs,andIwasverygoodathandlingthem,IsaidIwantedtoworkwithdogs,andtheteacheralwayssaid‘Nonsense,Mollie,dear,you’llbeawriter.’SofinallyIthoughtthatthiswomanmusthavesomething,sinceshewasagoodteacherandIdecidedwhenIwasninethatIwouldbeawriter.”

Thischildhoodintentionisdescribedinhernovel,ASoundofChariots,whichalthoughwritteninthethirdpersonisclearlyautobiographicalandgivesapicturebothofMollie'

sambitionandherstruggletowardsitsachievement.Thoughtsofherchildhoodi