高中英语故事类阅读试题

Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but J still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _______.

A．at the age of 13

B．before she got married

C．after they moved to new homes

D．before the writer’s family moved away

They didn’t often write to each other because they _______.

A．got married

B．had little time to do so

C．didn’t like writing letters

D．could see each other on special time

There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she _______.

A．was in trouble

B．didn’t know Linda’s address

C．received the card that she sent

D．didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness

The writer was happy when she _______.

A．read the newspaper

B．heard Linda’s voice on the phone

C．met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda

D．wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman

They haven’t kept in touch _______.

A．for about 40 years

B．for about 27 years

C．since they got married

D．since the writer’s family moved away

One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap.
On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is. “ What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”， which sounded ominous.
“Christmas was coming. Don't expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He's all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home！”
“Thank God！”  I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home.  I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958?

A．He got a baby brother.	B．He got a Christmas gift.
C．He became four years old.	D．He received a doll.

What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Impossible.	B．Boring.
C．Difficult.	D．Fearful.

The sock the author hung in the living room are probably used to ________.

A．decorate the room	B．receive gifts
C．amuse his doll brother	D．wear on Christmas

Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A．Excitement.	B．Happiness.
C．Sadness.	D．Disappointment.

What is the passage mainly about?

A． A sad Christmas day	B．Life with a lovely baby
C．A special Christmas gift.	D．Memories of a happy family

It was the last time Susan Butcher ran the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1992. An hour into the race, Susan and her sled dog team sped down a hill and crashed into a fallen tree. Although hurt, Susan continued the difficult race.
The Iditarod Race started in 1925 when a doctor in Nome, Alaska was desperately in need of medicine to stop the spread of a deadly disease. Only a hospital had what he needed, but it was 700 mile-away! In January, it was too dangerous to send a boat and too stormy for his tiny airplane. The only hope was to use several sled dog teams following a trail, called the Iditarod Trail. They passed the medicine from one sled team to another. Wind and snow did not stop the men and their dogs. The medicine was delivered in record time. The race follows the route of the famous medicine run. Over 1,000 miles long, it is considered the toughest race in the world.
Susan Butcher was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In her teens Susan was given a Siberian husky dog and became very interested in huskies as sled dogs. After reading about the Iditarod Race, Susan moved to Alaska. She got several jobs to earn money to buy herself a sled and a team of huskies. After years of hard work and training, Susan achieved her dream of racing on the Iditarod Trail.
In 1978, at the age of 24, Susan entered the race for the first time and became the first woman to finish in the top 20. In 1982 she came in second. In 1984 she was leading her team across a frozen waterway when they fell into the water. Her lead dog managed to pull Susan and the other dogs out of danger. Remarkably, she came in second.
In her fourth race, in 1985,a starving moose(驼鹿) attacked her dogs, killing two and injuring eleven. Susan had to leave the race. In 1986 Susan joined the race again. This time, she won. She won again in 1987. In 1988 she became the first person ever to win three Iditarod races in a row.  Unbelievably, Susan won for the fourth time in 1990.
According to text, Susan Butcher entered the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race at least     times.

A．six

B．seven

C．eight

D．nine

In Paragraph 2, the author wants to tell us          .

A．how the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race began

B．how the spread of a deadly disease was stopped

C．how tough the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was

D．how Susan Butcher began to show interest in the race

In the year          , Susan Butcher won three races in a row.

A．1984, 1985 and 1986	B．1985, 1987 and 1988
C． 1986, 1987 and 1988	D．1987, 1988 and 1990

What led to some of Susan Butcher’s failures?

A．Snowstorm.	B．Lack of food.
C．Accidents.	D．Lack of experience.

Several years ago, I had to replace a receptionist for my unit. Before I advertised for the position, I was approached by another manager, and asked if I would consider a transfer from his staff instead of opening a new competition. My natural question was to ask who he wanted me to consider and why.
It appeared from his description of this employee, Maria, that she was having a lot of problems performing her duties and had difficulties with her boss and did not appear to respond to any attempts he, the manager, had made to settle the issues. Now, after listening to his explanation, I really had severe doubts. What crossed my mind, after this discussion, was that he wanted me to take a problem off his hands.
I told him I would think about it and would let him know the next day. As promised, after thinking more about this potential performance issue, I decided that I would agree to speak with Maria privately before I made any decision.
And, what I found out during this interview, left me deep in thought. As it turned out, the performance issue appeared to result from working for a boss who never extended a good morning greeting, never gave a word of encouragement, and was constantly changing the work load and routines. The end result was a totally ruined employee who was unconfident and hated to see a new work day start.
I decided to accept her transfer to my unit. What started out as a shy, withdrawn and frightened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employee that I had ever worked with. Maria couldn’t do enough and was constantly asking for more responsibility. I was more than happy to give her what she needed – praise for work well done, respect as a person, and encouragement for doing well in anything she dealt with.
Sometimes we are guilty of holding others back from accomplishing or doing, or developing as they should or could. It may be a wise idea that we all look in the mirror, from time to time, to see what we are really like.
What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?

A．He is a manager in the company.

B．He doesn't like his receptionist.

C．He likes to compete with others.

D．He wants to find another position.

After hearing his colleague's description of Maria, the writer thought that Maria ____ .

A．attempted to settle the issues

B．was a problem to her boss

C．shouldn't stay in the company

D．could get on well with others

Why did Maria fail to perform well in her previous job?

A．Her previous job was not suitable for her.

B．She had difficulty responding to her manager.

C．Her boss didn't inspire her working enthusiasm.

D．Her boss showed no trust in her ability.

We can infer that before working with the author, Maria ______.

A．was not welcome by her colleagues

B．wanted to transfer her position

C．didn't like her boss

D．felt frustrated at her work

The writer probably believes that a good boss should ______.

A．praise and award his employees a lot

B．respect, praise and encourage his employees

C．greet his employees and give them much work

D．always give his employees guidance in working

When I was an education official in Palo Alto, California, Polly Tyner, the president of our school board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times. Polly’s son, Jim，had great difficulty in school．He was classified as the educationally disabled and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. His parents knew his academic difficulties, but always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. Shortly after Jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. After his death, his mother sent this letter to the newspaper．
Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had known when I talked to him last that it would be the last time．If I had only known, I would have said, “Jim, I love you and I’m very proud of you．”
I would have taken time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile，the sound of his laughter, his genuine love of people.
When you put all the good qualities on the scale and try to balance all the irritating phenomena such as the radio which was always too loud, the haircut that wasn't to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc, your angry feelings won’t amount to much.
I won't get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, you do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear if you knew it would be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the day he died. He called me to say, “Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. Got to go to work, Bye.” He gave me something to treasure, forever．
If there is any purpose at all for Jim's death, maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people, especially members, take the time to let each other know just how much we care.
You may never have another chance.
According to the passage, we know that       .

A．Jim was always ashamed of himself

B．Jim did very well in his studies

C．Jim’s parents were patient with him

D．Jim failed to finish his high school

The underlined word "irritating" in paragraph 4 most probably means      .

A．annoying	B．aggressive
C．impatient	D．surprising

By writing the letter printed in the Palo Alto Times, the author intends to __________.

A．mourn(哀悼)her son’s sudden death in a traffic accident

B．remind people to be cautious of motorcycles

C．tell parents to take better care of their children

D．suggest people taking the chance to express their love in time

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Many people loved him．

B．Jim's smile cheered up his family．

C．Jim was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 20．

D．Jim constantly expressed his love to his mother．

Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Love Your Family	B．Do It Today
C．Walk with Pride	D．Appreciate Smiles

Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly. Eve thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics. She didn't have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?” asked Tina, “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Eve. “But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated. The next exam was history. That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Lisa. Just then, Mr. Reed, their teacher, walked past. “Mr. Reed…”
Lisa was called to the teachers’ office and there waited Mr. Reed…
The history test was over. Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Lisa. Eve could see that she had been crying. “Listen,” said Lisa. “I'm really sorry I haven’t answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he’s in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what was happening. Will you forgive me?”
The reason for Eve’s feeling sick is most probably that _______.

A．she found Lisa was looking back at her

B．she had to take two exams within one day

C．she was worried about the physics exam

D．she had been waiting for too long a time

Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.

A．she had to look after her sick father

B．she herself was quite bad at physics

C．she didn't consider Eve as a true friend

D．she was selfish and hated to waste time

At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.

A．confident and optimistic	B．regretful and sorry
C．sad and angry	D．glad and inspired

What lesson can we learn from this passage?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．A life without a friend is a life without sun.

C．Old friends and old wines are the best.

D．Friendship should be based on trust.

In the early part of the twentieth century, racism（种族歧视）was widespread in the United States. Many African Americans were not given equal opportunities in education or employment. Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was an African American woman who gained fame as a concert singer in this climate of racism. She was born in Philadelphia and sang in church choirs during her childhood. When she asked for admission to a local music school in 1917, she was refused because she was black. Unable to attend music school, she began her career as a singer for religious activities. In 1929, she went to Europe to study voice and spent several years performing there. Her voice was widely praised throughout Europe. Then she returned to the US in 1935 and became a top concert singer after performing at Town Hall in New York City.
Racism again affected Anderson in 1939. When it was arranged  to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, the Daughters of the American Revolution opposed（反对）it because of her color. She sang instead at the Lincoln Memorial for over 75 000 people. In 1955, Anderson became the first black soloist（独唱） to sing in the Metropolitan Opera of New York City. The famous conductor Toscanini praised her voice as “heard only once in a hundred years”. She was a US delegate（代表）to the United Nations in 1958 and won the UN peace prize in 1977. Anderson eventually triumphed over racism.
According to this passage, what did Marian Anderson do between 1917 and 1929?

A．She studied at a music school.

B．She sang for religious activities.

C．She sang at Town Hall in New York.

D．She studied voice in Europe.

Toscanini thought that Marian Anderson_________.   .

A．had a very rare(稀有的) voice

B．sang occasionally in public

C．sang only once in many years

D．was seldom heard by people

Anderson’s beautiful voice was first recognized________ .
A. at the Lincoln Memorial   B. in Washington, DC.
C. in Europe                D. at the United Nations
This passage shows that Anderson finally defeated racism in the US by____.

A．opposing the government	B．working for the United Nations
C．singing in the streets	D．working hard to perfect her art

12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. “I’ve liked trains probably from the day I was born,” he told Good Morning America. “When I was very little,” he said, “my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours.”
When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a train, he felt great. His journey was so mind-blowing that he couldn’t keep it to himself: he decided to take all his classmates to go on a ride with him. When he found that some of his classmates couldn’t pay the fares, he spent money he had saved by collecting cans（罐子）and bottles and raised more than ＄1,000 for them.
That train was such a happy one that he made it yearly action. “It never gets boring for some reason; it’s just very fun,” he said. “It really lets people get away from their busy life and have fun.”
Every October, Robertson takes a new group of disabled children to ride the train — but now, he has a problem. Several disabled children were refused because the train was not accessible（可用的）to disabled people. “He was angry to think that children of his own age couldn’t ride a train,” his mother said.
But he wouldn’t say no: he recently sent a letter to the train office for help. To his surprise, the leader, Ty Pennington, took the letter seriously. He said that he and his workers would work on making a train accessible to disabled people.
The first time John Thomas Robertson took a train, he_______

A．felt extremely happy.	B．was frightened by it.
C．watched it for hours.	D．acted as a driver.

John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan, because he _______.

A．was taken on a train the day he was born.

B．his grandpa once worked on the train.

C．took a group of disabled children on board a train.

D．was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood.

The underlined word “mind-blowing” can be replaced by “_______”.

A．exciting	B．frightening
C．surprising	D．disappointing

The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _______.

A．they couldn’t afford the train tickets

B．Robertson had not saved enough money for tickets

C．the train didn’t have special services for them

D．the workers there would not allow them to do so

According to the passage, we can see that Robertson is a（n）_______ child.

A．honest and crazy	B．kind and helpful
C．clever but boring	D．lazy but kind

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission（录取）to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon（外科医师）, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.
Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?

A．She couldn’t get admitted to medical school

B．She decided to further her education in Paris

C．A serious eye problem stopped her

D．It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States

What main obstacle（障碍） almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?

A．She was a woman.

B．She wrote too many letters.

C．She couldn’t graduate from medical school.

D．She couldn’t set up her hospital.

How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?

A．Eight years	B．Ten years
C．Nineteen years	D．Thirty-six years

According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she ______.

A．became the first woman physician

B．was the first woman doctor

C．and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children

D．set up the first medical school for women

Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _______.

A．England	B．Paris
C．the United States	D．New York City

I was born into a family of five children. As the youngest child, I didn’t have many new clothes. Though my parents worked very hard, we could hardly make ends meet. The only time we would receive new clothes was at Christmas.
The family across the street lived a much better life. They just had two daughters and they were often seen wearing new dresses. The younger girl named Anna was of my age. One afternoon, she walked on the street wearing a beautiful white dress. She looked like an angel in that dress. I, together with many little girls, followed her. We just couldn’t keep our eyes off her dress. We all wished we would have such a dress one day!
That day, after coming back, I told my mom that I wanted a dress like that. My mom frowned(皱眉) she thought such a beautiful dress like that must cost an arm and a leg, but my mom kept that in mind. She worked five days a week at that time, but when Christmas was getting close, she worked even on every Saturday.
However, several days before Christmas, I changed my mind. It was Anna’s birthday that day and I was invited to her home with some other girls. After that party, I asked if I could try on her white dress. “Of course,” she said, “and you can take it if you like it.” I couldn’t believe my ears. How could she give such a beautiful dress to someone else? After trying it on, I knew why.
The dress looked beautiful, but it was uncomfortable to wear. As a matter of fact, my back was quite itchy(痒的) after I put it on. From that day on, I stopped admiring what others had. They may not be as good aswe think.
When the writer was a little girl, she       .

A．couldn’t get whatever she liked

B．couldn’t see her parents at all

C．didn’t like new clothes

D．didn’t like Christmas that much

When the other girls saw Anna’s dress, they thought it       .

A．too little	B．very cheap
C．very beautiful	D．very comfortable

The writer’s mother started working on very Saturday because she       .

A．wanted to buy a new dress for herself

B．had to buy all her children expensive gifts

C．prepared herself for the busiest Christmas.

D．wanted to buy the dress the writer wanted

From the passage, we learn that       .

A．there are always kind-hearted people around us

B．what others have may not be as good as we think

C．we should give what we no longer need to others

D．we can get what we want if we try hard enough

Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300．The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months．At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University．He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18．
Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world．Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own．At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees at the Flinders University．He has been considered as ''Mr．Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems．
This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list．At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7^th grade．At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad．
At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars．After he was awarded the Ph．D．at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology．
The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein．With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science．He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery．
About William, which of the following is true?

A．His IQ reached between 220 and 230．

B．At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school．

C．At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees．

D．At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University．

How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?

A．William	B．Terence Tao
C．Christopher Hirata	D．Albert Einstein

From the passage we can know that______．

A．when William graduated from the Harvard University, he got the highest scores

B．at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own

C．Christopher Hirata is a Japanese

D．researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant

It was the end of my first senior year. I was riding with my friends, and a bottle of beer was passed around the car. Everyone was taking swigs(一大口). When the bottle got to me, I thought:“What should I do?”I took a swig. It was the biggest mistake of my life. I had to drive home later that night.
I went back to my car, got in and drove off. At a stop sign I saw a policeman sitting in the parking lot across the street. His headlights were turned on, and I knew he was going to follow me. Then he flashed his lights at me. All I could think was:“Oh no, that swig!”
I pulled over and waited for him to come to my door. It felt like forever.“Can I see your license and registration, please, Miss?”I gave them to him. He took them and went back to his car for a while. When he returned, he asked if I had been drinking.
“No,”I said. He asked me to step out of my car.
“Walk heel to toe down the white line, please.” I passed the test. Next he had me stand on my left foot, lift my right foot and hold it for 30 seconds. I’m not the most coordinated (动作协调的) person and I can’t even walk and chew gum at the same time, so, needless to say, I didn’t pass. Then he asked me to take a breathalyzer test.
That was where I messed up. I told him I didn’t want to and didn’t understand why I had to. The officer asked me three more times, and I continued to refuse. He told me to turn around and place my hands behind my back. He arrested me right then and there.
The policeman drove me to a police station 20 minutes from my home. He called my parents and told them where I was.
I went to court two months after that, charged with refusing to obey an officer. I got a $700 (4,340 yuan) fine and 40 hours of community service. I’ll be on probation (缓刑) for a year, and I’ll have to take the driving test again. I lost my license for a whole year.
This was a huge learning experience for me. It opened my eyes to how easy it is to make a stupid decision. I want everyone reading this to know that it’s not right to drink and drive. It definitely isn’t worth losing your license over.
What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．The author didn’t remember she had to drive home later when riding with her friends.

B．The author felt just one mouthful would not affect her driving.

C．The author wished she had refused to drink that night.

D．The author lost her driving license on the way.

What did the policeman ask the author to do at the stop sign?
a. Show her driving license.
b. Walk in a straight line.
c. Stand on her head.
d. Stand on one foot for 30 seconds.
e. Take her temperature.

A．a, b, d	B．a, c, d
C．b, c, e	D．b, d, e

Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A．The author was in jail for 40 hours and had to do community service.

B．The author thought her punishment shouldn’t be so serious.

C．The author believed she would have avoided punishment if she had obeyed the policeman.

D．The author was really sorry that she had made a serious mistake.

The article wants to ______.

A．show that severe punishment works.

B．explain how policemen test drivers.

C．warn people against driving after drinking.

D．blame the author’s thoughtless friends.

One morning when I was 11, I explored the town’s abandoned round grain barn（谷仓）. I found a chained sliding door that was wide enough for me to pass through.
Inside, there was a heavy smell of dead mice in the dark. After my eyes adjusted, I noticed a shaft (升降机井) that rose all the way to the top of the barn. On one side was a one-man elevator with a long rope and roller.
I stepped onto the platform and gave the rope a drag and the elevator began sliding up the shaft, but stopped halfway. After a brief panic attack, I noticed holes in the wall at regular intervals, forming a ladder. For reasons known only to an 11-year-old, I decided it would be better to go up than down. So, with shaking hands, I began climbing the wall.
After what seemed like forever, I reached the top of the shaft. I stood up, dusted myself off and found…absolutely nothing of interest. It was just an empty room with a ladder leading up to the roof. I climbed all the way up here for this? Then I noticed a fire extinguisher（灭火器）,which I’d always wanted to shoot off. So this was the chance of a lifetime. I tried it, and, much to my surprise, the thing worked! It shot out a thick cloud of powder that instantly filled the room. I couldn’t breathe. I was going to choke to death, and they’d probably never even find my body.
Luckily, I remembered the ladder to the roof. I climbed up, popped the straw roof and saw a bright blue sky.
I suddenly realized the dust and powder pouring out of the top could draw attention. So when the dust had settled, I climbed down and slipped out of the chained door. I’m not sure if I was more excited about being alive or about not being caught, but I ran all the way back home.
When the author got inside the barn, he _______.

A．noticed a man on the elevator

B．opened the chained sliding door

C．saw many dead mice in the dark

D．found a shaft leading to the top

Which of the following is the right order of the author’s adventure?
a. The elevator stopped halfway.
b. He entered the round grain barn.
c. He climbed to the top of the shaft.
d. He found a fire extinguisher and shot it off.

A．b-a-d-c	B．a-c-b-d
C．c-a-d-b	D．b-a-c-d

After getting out of the chained door, the author might feel _______.

A．inspired	B．relieved
C．surprised	D．disappointed

From the passage, we can learn that the author was probably a boy full of _______.

A．passions	B．dreams
C．curiosity	D．imagination

Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly. Eve thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics. She didn't have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?” asked Tina, “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Eve. “But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated. The next exam was history. That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Lisa. Just then, Mr. Reed, their teacher, walked past. “Mr. Reed…”
Lisa was called to the teachers’ office and there waited Mr. Reed…
The history test was over. Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Lisa. Eve could see that she had been crying. “Listen,” said Lisa. “I'm really sorry I haven’t answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he’s in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what was happening. Will you forgive me?”
The reason for Eve’s feeling sick is most probably that _______.

A．she found Lisa was looking back at her

B．she had to take two exams within one day

C．she was worried about the physics exam

D．she had been waiting for too long a time

Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.

A．she had to look after her sick father

B．she herself was quite bad at physics

C．she didn't consider Eve as a true friend

D．she was selfish and hated to waste time

At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.

A．confident and optimistic	B．regretful and sorry
C．sad and angry	D．glad and inspired

What lesson can we learn from this passage?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．A life without a friend is a life without sun.

C．Old friends and old wines are the best.

D．Friendship should be based on trust.

Erica and Steve Lineberry have been rock climbing since 2005. They were first introduced to it while visiting a family in Montana. Now they are at climbing centers, like Inner Peaks in Charlotte, three times a week, and on weekends they climb outdoors.
Steve said they first started climbing as part of their exercise. Years later, he lost 60 pounds. But as the couple’s interest in the sport grew, they consulted some mentors and started climbing outdoors.
Then Erica got pregnant. "Most people think that rock climbing and pregnancy don’t go very well together," Erica said. But with lots of places to go, Erica kept climbing through her pregnancy. Then her son, Canaan, was born. She says the baby immediately started participating in the family sport. "He went to the gym the first time with us at four weeks old, and then we took our first outdoor trip, just a day trip, at six weeks old with him."
Now Canaan is three-year-old, and Erica is once again pregnant: 7 months along. During her first pregnancy, she blogged about climbing while pregnant. Now her Cragmama.com website is a top resource for families who rock climb. Erica said, "I think a lot of people will say, they’ll wait a few years until they get into an easier age or an easier life phase with their kids. And I think if they wait for that they’re going to wait forever." Her message to women is to quickly climb back into the things you love; and that your life is not over once you are a mother.
Cragmama.com website is quickly becoming the face of mommy rock climbing. She contributes to a handful of climbing magazines. Outdoor equipment companies ask her to wear and use their gear(设备). And her website is a popular resource for families who are not only interested in climbing with their children, but also interested in taking on other adventures too.
What does the author intend to tell in the passage?

A．A family who love rock climbing.

B．A couple who learn how to climb.

C．A woman who is brave to climb.

D．A story about a pregnant woman.

Which can replace the underlined word "mentors"?

A．Friends.	B．Students.
C．Teachers.	D．Leaders.

It can be inferred from the third paragraph that    .

A．Erica never cared about her unborn baby

B．rock climbing does good to pregnant women

C．Canaan fell in love with climbing at four weeks

D．Erica is really a courageous and fearless woman

Who will visit Cragmama.com website?

A．The women who expect to have babies.

B．The families who have brought up a child.

C．The women who have sympathy for Erica.

D．The families who take interest in rock climbing.