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III.阅读理解 (共20 小题，计分40分) A At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech. Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled (揉)it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up. He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled. “Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands. “My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down(击垮) or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value(价值) in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.” 36. How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill? A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Four times 37. The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________. A. broken B. having small lines or folds in it C. flat D. having holes on it 38. The speaker did this test in order to _____________. A. tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value B. tell the audience that God values money most C. test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money D. play a trick on the audience 39. What would the speaker probably talk about next? A. How money can make people crazy. B. How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life. C. How to keep one’s value of life. D. How to give a meaningful class B Jack London is a famous American writer. His most widely known book is the Call of the Wild, the story of the adventure of a large dog in the frozen north. Jack London was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard at many different jobs. Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay. He wrote, “Life and pocket book were both too short.” In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his book stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties. Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He was then only 40 years old. 40. Jack London went to Alaska to __________________. A. find ideas for his books B. find gold C. write his books and stories D. find jobs 41. Jack London left school because __________________. A. he had to work to help his family B. he had completed his education C. he wanted to become a writer D. he wanted to find gold. 42. From what did Jack London get ideas for his books and stories? A. His life in Alaska. B. His childhood friend. C. A large dog in the north. D. His pocket book. 43. What do we know about Jack London? A. He became famous but remained poor all his life. B. Though he was poor, he was always happy. C. He was not famous until he died in 1916. D. He killed himself because of poor health. C I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.” “No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning. My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”. When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨)might have pierced(穿透)a lung...” My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day? (责任编辑：admin) |