1、每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AI have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(大牧场)in San Isidro.He lets me use his house to hold events to raise money for youth at risk programs.The last time I was there he greeted me by saying,“I want to tell you why I let you use my ho
2、use.It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable(马厩)to stable,farm to farm,training horses.As a result,the boys high school was continually interrupted(打断).One day in the last year of high school,he was asked to write a paper about wh
3、at he wanted to do when he grew up.”“He wrote a sevenpage paper about his goal of owning a horse ranch in great detail.He put a great deal of his heart into the project and even drew a detailed floor plan for the dream ranch.Then the next day he handed it in to his teacher.Two days later he received
4、 his paper back.But he got a low mark with a note that read,See me after class.”“The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked,Why did I receive a low mark?”“The teacher said,This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you.You have no money.You come from a poor family.Owning a horse ra
5、nch requires a lot of money.Theres no way you could ever do it. Then the teacher added,If you will rewrite this paper,I will reconsider your mark.”“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard.He asked his father what he should do.His father said,Look,son,you have to make up your own mind on
6、 this.However,I think it is a very important decision for you.”“Finally,the boy turned in the same paper,making no changes at all.He wrote,You can keep the low mark and Ill keep my dream.”1.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Monty Roberts?A.He was born in a poor family.B.He received a g
7、ood education.C.He is raising money for the poor.D.He is a horse trainer who owns a big ranch.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第五段的“You come from a poor family.”可知他出生于贫苦之家。2.From Paragraph 3,we know Monty Roberts .A.was just a daydreamerB.decided to follow his fathers exampleC.expected the teacher to praise himD.had a
8、great plan for his future答案D解析推理判断题。从第三段“He put a great deal of his heart into the project and even drew a detailed floor plan for the dream ranch.”可知,他全身心投入到这个项目,甚至为他梦想中的牧场画了一个 详细的平面图,这说明他对自己的未来已经有了一个伟大的计划。3.The teacher thought Monty Robertss dream was .A.strange B.greatC.pleasant D.impossible从第五段
9、“This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you.”可知,老师认为他的梦想不切合实际,不可能实现。4.From the end of the text,we can infer that Monty Roberts was very .A.careful B.cleverC.determined D.active答案C从最后一句“You can keep the low mark and Ill keep my dream.”可知,Monty Roberts是个很有决心的人。BWong Fukwing,a Hong Kong volu
10、nteer (志愿者) at an orphanage (孤儿院) in Yushu,was killed in the earthquake when he was trying to save others on April 14,2010.Wong managed to run safely out of the building with some children when the first quake happened at 7:50 am on April 14,but he went back inside to rescue three other children and
11、 three teachers inside,although he knew the danger of aftershocks (余震).At 10 am,all the children and one of the teachers were saved.However,Wong was buried under the fallen building and died.The other two teachers were still waiting to be rescued.46yearold Wong was a truck driver,who often said he c
12、ould only give his efforts to charity(慈善) instead of money,as he did not earn a lot.His tragic(悲剧的) end touched the hearts of many people both in Hong Kong and on the mainland.Wong began volunteering in 2002.In 2003,Wong was told by the doctor he got serious illness,which gave him a great blow.Howev
13、er,the illness did not deter the warmhearted man.When the earthquake struck Wenchuan in Sichuan Province in 2008,Wong rushed to the disaster area of Shifang to offer his help though his family did not want him to go.In fact,Qinghai is a place Wong had often visited since 2006.As a volunteer,he gave
14、out medicine and clothing to the orphanage there.No one could expect that Wong would die helping others.Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang Yingyen said he had “the highest respect” for the hero who gave his life for others.“What he did has shown the Hong Kong spirit.” The citizens of Hong Kong cal
15、led him “the pride of Hong Kongs people” and people on the mainland have also praised him as “a true hero”.5.Wong died in the earthquake .A.after he sent medicine and clothing to the orphanageB.when he returned to save the teachers and studentsC.because he suffered from his serious illness againD.as the first earthquake happened答案B由文章第二段中的“.but he went back inside to rescue three other children and three teachers inside.”和第三段中的“.Wong was buried under the fallen building and died.”可知选B项。6.The underlined word “deter” in Para.5 refers to “ ”.A.prevent B.refuseC.beat D.enc
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