1． The writers of murder stories go to a great deal of trouble to keep us guessing right up to the end．In actual fact，people often behave more strangely in real life than they do in stories．
The following advertisement once appeared in a local newspaper：“An opportunity to earn $250in a few minutes．A man willing to take chances is wanted for an out-of-the-ordinary job which can be performed only once．“A reader found this offer very generous and applied to the advertiser，but being a bit suspicious，he gave a false name．Soon afterwards，he received a reply．Enclosed in the envelope was a typed note instructing him to ring a certain number if he was still interested．He did so and learned on the telephone that the advertiser wanted him“to get rid of somebody“and would discuss it more fully with him the next day．But the man told the police and from then on acted under their instructions．
The police saw the two men met and watched them as they drove away together．In the car the advertiser came to the point at once：he told the man he wanted him to shoot his wife．The reason he gave was that he was suffering from an incurable disease and wanted to live in a warmer country，but his wife objected to this．Giving the man some money，the advertiser told him to buy a gun and warned him to be careful of the dog which，though it would not bite，might attract attention．He also gave him a photograph of his wife so that he would be able to recognize her，After that，the advertiser suggested that the man should“do the job“next morning．Meanwhile，he would prepare his wife by telling her that a young man was going to call．After the murder，they would meet again outside a railway station and the money would be paid as arranged．The second meeting never took place，for the advertiser was arrested shortly afterwards and charged with attempting to persuade someone to murder his wife．

26．What can we infer from paragraph one？    
A．While reading murder stories，we have to guess at the end of the stories．
B．While reading murder stories，we have to guess from the beginning to the end．
C．People usually behave more strangely in murder stories than in real life．
D．It is very easy for writers of murder stories to have readers guessing．
27．The underlined word“suspicious”in paragraph two means    ？
A．doubtful        B．sure        C．persuaded        D．unexpected
28．Why did the man put an advertisement in a local newspaper？    
A．To hire someone to kill himself because he was seriously ill．
B．To ask someone to buy a gun for him and then he would kill his wife．
C．To hire someone to kill his wife because he didn’t love her any more．
D．To have his wife killed because he doubt whether she still loved him．
29．According to the passage，what is NOT true about the advertiser？    
A．He was suffering from a deadly disease．
B．He raised a dog in his house．
C．He would help the person hired to finish the task．
D．He paid the man he hired beforehand．
30．From the passage，we can learn that    ．
A．The advertiser wrote a letter to the reader to ask him to call a number．
B．The reader was in great need of money，so he wanted to get the job．
C．The advertiser was caught by the police right after he met the reader．
D．The dog in the advertiser’s house was very fierce．

2． Half a year before graduation from college，my son David began to seek a job．Due to the financial crisis，the competition was ever-fierce．My son targeted a company that was located in a coastal city．It was intended to employ only one person among more than twenty candidates，I said to David，“You should not harbor too much hope for fear that you would feel terribly disappointed when you fail．”He said to me，“I am not afraid of disappointment．As long as I try，there will always be hope!”
Three young men could enter the final round，which would later decide one person to be employed．Everything seemed to go quite well and David entered the final round in a week．
Unexpectedly，the interview was unbelievably simple，during which the interviewer only chatted with them for a while．The interview strategies my son prepared were not useful at all．The interviewer said the company would inform them of the result in 3days．On the morning of the third day，David received the text from the company that he was not employed．David felt disappointed．
In nightfall that day，David suddenly told me excitedly on phone that he had been employed．Greatly surprised，I asked him，“What’s the whole matter？”David told me that he received another text saying that he was employed．David felt very confused about it．Later he found out the first text sent to him was also part of the test in the interview．Three men received the same text this morning and only David’s reply was satisfying to the company．I asked my son，“How did all of you reply？”My son said，“One did not reply．The other said“goodbye”and I said“thank you”．”
Only then did I know that my son’s“hope”came in that way．That is，when you feel disappointed，do not forget to say“Thank you”to the one who disappoints you．Actually，it is a piece of cake to say“Thank you”．Saying“Thank you”shows respect for others’work and demonstrates your grand generosity．Therefore，while under the same condition，you will get the upper hand in terms of opportunities compared with others!

26．What can we learn about David from the passage？    
A．Being short of money，David was eager to find a job．
B．He wanted to work for a company in the local city．
C．He was not hopeful of getting the job．
D．He took a positive attitude towards failure．
27．Which of the following is True about David’s final round interview？    
A．David was nervous because the competition was really fierce．
B．David’s preparations for the interview were not used．
C．The three young men performed equally well．
D．The result was announced on the spot．
28．When David got the job offer，he felt     at first．
A．excited           
B．puzzled            
C．nervous          
D．pleased
29．What can be inferred from the passage？    
A．The author believed it’s beneficial to say thank you．
B．The author was confident that his son would get the job．
C．The author was disappointed when his son was not employed．
D．The author thought it’s not easy to say thank you．
30．What can be the best title of the passage？    
A．Sunshine Always Appears After Storm
B．Never Give Up Hope
C．The Magic Power of“Thank You”
D．A Young Man And His Hope．

3． 【1】A hiker in California got trapped for days as he walked on a mountain trail．It is believed he was looking for shade and lost his footing （失足跌倒），getting stuck．He was discovered by a dog and his owner who happened to be passing by on their routine walk．Ramon Llamas and his dog，Mole，often go on walks，and the 1-year-old dog likes to explore the area when he is on hikes with his owner．
【2】Recently，the two had been out on their customary walk and the dog suddenly began crying．Mole pulled Llamas over to the spot．At first Llamas thought his dog had discovered a wild animal and he asked others in the area to call 911．However，it was no wild animal appearing out of the rocks．Llamas discovered there was a man trapped．
【3】According to Yahoo!News，the hiker，identified only as 44-year-old“Paul”in media reports，was severely dehydrated （脱水的）．He had been trapped in the rocks on Mount Rubidoux for somewhere between four and six days．According to reports，the man was not sure exactly how long he had been trapped．
【4】Reportedly，the man was trapped in a hidden location in the rocks about 100feet from the main trail．Due to the rocks，no one could see or hear him．Paul asked Llamas for water and said，“Please don’t leave me．”According to media reports he was very dehydrated and hardly conscious．Emergency services were called and the Riverside Fire Department came to the mountain and helped rescue the man．Paul is reportedly recovering in a local hospital．He has said he wants to thank Llamas and Mole for finding him，which ultimately saved his life．His doctors believe he will be OK and will make a full recovery．

56．Who first found the trapped hiker？（No more than 4 words）    
57．How did Paul get trapped？（No more than 8 words）    
58．What was wrong with Paul when he was found？（No more than 7 words）    
59．How long had Paul been trapped before he was rescued？（No more than 5 words）    
60．What will happen to Paul according to Paragraph 4？（No more than 4 words）    ．

4． （2014•怀化二模）Like most Oregonians，Stephanie McRae was used to driving in bad weather．Although rain still beat the window of her car，the worst of the day’s storm seemed to have passed as she drove her 11-year-old daughter，Maggie，home from a church at 8：30p．m．Two little children sat into their car seats in back．
When crossing over Fawcett Creek （小河），McRae found the road just ahead had been washed away．The storm had turned Fawcett Creek into a 100-feet-wide river．Water began to go into the car and the four of them had to climb onto the car’s roof．The car was floating about and was being swept toward the Tillamook River only a few miles ahead．Suddenly it stopped when hitting a logjam （浮木阻塞）．The water swept over them，rising higher and higher．Stephanie screamed into the rainy night，almost crying．
“Mom，I have to go and get help，”her 11-year-old daughter Maggie cried．
Stephanie realized if she went by herself，Maggie couldn’t hold on to the other two babies．But Maggie was still recovering from foot surgery．How could she manage？Finally she shouted，“I’m proud of you．Be careful!”
As Maggie McRae struggled to reach the shore，she was all wet．The sixth grader started running to the nearest house．Inside，the neighbors immediately called 911and were told that firefighters were making their way toward another trapped car．Maggie joined the neighbors，and helped the rescue team point out where her mother was．The firefighters saved McRae and her children by using a 35-foot-long ladder．
When Stephanie reached land in safety，Maggie raced into her mother’s arms．“She hugged me for five minutes，”Maggie remembers．Maggie accepted an award for her heroism，but she’s happier to get back to her sports team and her family．

61．What can we infer from the passage？    
A．Without the logjam，McRae’s car would have been swept into the Tillamook River．
B．The rain became heavier when McRae drove home．
C．McRae’s car was the only vehicle that was blocked in the Fawcett Creek that night．
D．Most of the time the weather in Oregon is quite good．
62．Stephanie McRae’s screaming on the car’s roof suggested that she felt    ．
A．surprised        B．helpless    C．disappointed        D．careless
63．According to the passage，we can infer that Maggie    ．
A．was strong enough to hold the two children in the water
B．tried to swim to the bank in order to get help
C．stopped her sports activities due to her foot injury
D．rescued her family using a ladder
64．Which of the following is in the correct order of events？    
①Firefighters rescued McRae and her children from the river．
②Firefighters were sent to the broken road．
③The neighbors Maggie found called 911．
④The rescue team had got informed of the trouble at Fawcett Creek．
⑤Another trapped car was found in the river by the firefighters．
A．④②③⑤①B．④③②①⑤C．③④②①⑤D．③④②⑤①
65．What is the passage mainly about？    
A．A heavy storm that damaged a road and killed lots of drivers．
B．A brave young girl who helped save her family from flood．
C．Firefighters who rescued a family late at night from flood．
D．Great neighbors who saved people swept away into a river．

5． Car Talk
When I got the driving license last summer，Mom and I took our first trip around an empty parking lot．Then I found that my mother was not the best teacher for me．It wasn't that she shouted，or told me that I was doing poorly．As you can imagine，my mother's“helpful instructions“only managed to make me more nervous．
Since I could no longer practice with her，the job was placed in the hands of my father．The idea of learning from Dad was not one that thrilled me．I loved him dearly，but I just did not see Dad as someone I could be comfortable learning from．He almost never talked．We shared a typical father-daughter relationship．He'd ask how school was，and I'd say it was fine．Unfortunately，that was the most of our conversations．Spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me．
As we got into the car that first time，I was not surprised at what happened．Dad and I drove around，saying almost nothing，aside from a few instructions on how to turn．As my lessons went on，however，things began to change．Dad would turn the radio up so I could fully appreciate his favorite Stones music．And he actually began talking．I was soon hearing about past failed dates，“basic body“gym class，and other tales from his past，including some of his first meeting with Mom．
Dad's sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car．In all the years that I had wondered why my father never spoke that much，I had never stopped to consider that it was because I had never bothered to listen．Homework，friends，and even TV had all called me away from him，and，consequently，I never thought my quiet father had anything to say．
Since I began driving with him，my driving skill has greatly increased．More important，though，is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased．Just living with him wasn't enough-it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery．

59．The author couldn't practice driving with her mother because    ．
A．she couldn't talk with her mother     
B．her father wanted to teach her
C．her mother made her nervous        
D．she didn't trust her mother
60．At first，the idea of learning driving from her father made her    ．
A．happy           B．uneasy        
C．satisfied       D．disappointed
61．What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on？    
A．Her Dad liked modern music．
B．Her Dad was the best teacher．
C．Her Dad was a chatty person．
D．Her Dad told her his sad stories．
62．With her story“Car Talk“，the author indicates that    ．
A．fathers love their daughters dearly
B．mothers are less patient than fathers
C．family members need real communication
D．it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship．

6． I learned my first lesson from my grandparents when I was young．They both grew up in very large families and lived through the Great Depression．Saving for a rainy day was their life philosophy．Rather than seeking fulfillment through material items，they chose to spend really simple life together with their family．
   Over the years my grandparents notice dramatic changes in their community．Every year more farmland was destroyed to build larger and larger homes．As real estate（地产） prices rose，many of their neighbors sold their little homes and land．Soon theirs was the only small house surrounded by a sea of mansions．My grandparents built and lived in a small 600-square-foot cottage for most of their adult lives．Lots of family members encouraged my grandparents to expand their little old house．But they didn't want a bigger one．They loved their little house and were content with what they had．
   My grandparents avoided a consumptive  （浪费的 ）  lifestyle by painting and repairing the house themselves．They lived in a small home，but had a huge garden．They loved gardening and planting because it reduced their grocery bill，improved their health，and gave them an excuse to be outside．They also reused and recycled many things．For in-stance．they had driven the same car for over 15  years and didn't buy a new one until the old Chevrolet was worn out．
   From my grandparents，I learned an important lesson：it is possible to live a simple life．My grandparents taught me that living a simple life isn't about self-deprivation（自我牺牲）．Instead，it's about giving yourself the time，freedom，and money to pursue your dreams．Becoming debt free，downsizing to a smaller home，and going out on foot instead of by car are good ways to take control of your life and start pursuing your dreams．
56．The community’s changes include all the following EXCEPT that    
A．many mansions were built there       B．many neighbors sold their houses
C．the houses became more expensive     D．people built more farmland
57．The author's grandparents didn't expand their house because    
A．they didn't understand the family members'advice
B．their house was really new and large enough
C．they were satisfied with the house they lived in
D．they were too old to do any house-building job
58．Which of the following is a consumptive lifestyle in the grandparents'opinion？
    
A．Changing cars in a short time．
B．Planting vegetables in the garden．
C．Reusing and recycling things．
D．Repairing the house themselves．
59．Which can be the best title of this passage？    
A．How to Live Simply                
B．My Grandparents
C．A Simple Lifestyle                 
D．A Lesson from My Grandparents．

7． Mothers and daughters go through so much-yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all？Perri Klass and her mother，Sheila Solomon Klass，both gifted professional writers，prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood，daughterhood，and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped （重叠）．
　　Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s：both have full-time careers； both have published books，articles，and stories； each has three children； they both love to read．They also love to travel-in fact，they often take trips together．But in truth，the harder they look at their lives，the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature．
　　A child of the Depression （大萧条），Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls．Starting with her college education，she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished．Perri，on the other hand，grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s．For Sheila，wasting time or money is a crime，and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury，but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes．
　　Each writing in her own unmistakable voice，Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains，the love and bitterness，the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together．Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork．Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households，even though she knows it drives her mother crazy．Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working，admit long-hidden sorrows，and enjoy precious memories．
　　Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together，Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story with honesty，humor，enthusiasm，and admiration for each other．A written account in two voices，Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet（二重奏） that produces a deep，strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize．
55．Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s？    
A．They both have gone through difficult times．
B．They have strong emotional ties with each other．
C．They have the same joys and pains，and love and bitterness．
D．They both have experiences as daughter，mother and writer．
56．The word“luxury”in Paragraph 3 means    ．
A．something rare but not pleasant　　                      
B．something that cannot be imagined
C．something expensive but not necessary　　            
D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys
57．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about？    
A．The content of the book．
B．The purpose of the book．
C．The influence of the book．
D．The writing style of the book．
58．How are women’s lives explored in this book？    
A．In a musical form．
B．Through field research．
C．With unique writing skills．
D．From different points of view．

8． What makes a gift special？Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value？What gift is worth the most？
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father．My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything．I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked．The message was from my father．My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming．and underneath a poem by William Blake．The flower，a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky，inspired me．My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid．That may even be the reason why I love writing．I decided that those words would be my gift to my father．
I called back．I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift．I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it．As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind．The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe； my dad recited it as much as he did the other．I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it．The poem was focused around dreaming，and after searching I found the perfect picture．The image was painted with blues and greens and purples，twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream．As I watched both poems passing through the printer，the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood．I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate．
Christmas soon arrived．The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame，I knew I had given the perfect gift．

56．The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was    ．
A．doing shopping
B．having a debate
C．reading a message
D．leaving for Wyoming
57．The author's inspiration for the gift came from    ．
A．a photo of a flower
B．a story about a kid
C．a call from the mother
D．a text about Christmas
58．The underlined word“it“in Paragraph 3refers to a poem by    ．
A．the father
B．the author
C．William Blake
D．Edgar Allan Poe
59．The author made the gift by    ．
A．searching for the poems online
B．drawing the background by hand
C．painting the letters in three colors
D．matching the words with pictures
60．What is the main purpose of the passage？    
A．To show how to design images for gifts．
B．To suggest making gifts from one's heart．
C．To explain how computers help create gifts．
D．To describe the gifts the author has received．

9． Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously．Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother．He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father．
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer．”Jason said，“He told us not to touch it．”
“He won’t find out．”Mark said，“I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down．”
Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment．But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him．
It was a strange-looking machine-one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked．“It’s an experimental model，”his father had explained，“so don’t touch it under any circumstances．”But his father's warning only served to make Mark more curious．Without any further thought，Mark turned on the power switch．The computer burst into life and seconds later，the screen turned into colors，shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen：“SPACE TRANSPORTER．”
“Yes!”Mark cried excitedly，“It’s a computer game．I knew it!Dad’s only been pretending to work．He’s really been playing games instead．”A new message appeared on the screen：
“ENTER NAMES
VOYAGER 1：…
VOYAGER 2：…”
Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names．
“INPUT ACCEPTED．START TRANSPORT PROGRAM．AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED（自动回收程序已启动）．”
The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume．
“I think we’d better shut it off，Mark，”Jason yelled，reaching for the power switch．He was really frightened．
But his hand never reached the switch．A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen，wrapping the boys in its glow （光芒），until they themselves seemed to be glowing．Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life．And the boys were no longer there．On the screen，the letters changed．
“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL．DESTINATION（目的地）：MARS．RETRIEVE DATE：2025．”

56．Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning？    
A．He wanted to take a voyage．
B．He wanted to practice his skill
C．He was so much attracted by it．
D．He was eager to do an experiment．
57．Where did the boy’s father most likely work？    
A．In an electronic factory．
B．In a computer company．
C．In a scientific research center．
D．In an information processing center．
58．Mark thought“SPACE TRANSPORTER”on the screen was the name of    ．
A．a computer game
B．a company website
C．a software producer
D．an astronomy program
59．Why did Jason want to shut off the computer？    
A．He was afraid of being scolded．
B．He didn’t like the loud noise and light．
C．He didn’t want to play games any more．
D．He was afraid something dangerous might happen．
60．What happened to the boys at the end of the story？    
A．They were blown into the air．
B．They were sent to another planet．
C．They were hidden in the strong light．
D．They were carried away to another country．

10． It was Saturday．As always，it was a busy one，for“Six days shall you labor and all your work”was taken seriously back then．Outside，Father and Mr．Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood．Inside their own houses，Mother and Mrs．Patrick were engaged in spring cleaning．
Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites．Now，even at the risk of having Brother caught to beat carpets，they had sent him to the kitchen for more string（线）．It seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today．
My mother looked at the sitting room，its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping．Again she cast a look toward the window．“Come on，girls!Let’s take string to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute．”
On the way we met Mrs．Patric，laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong，together with her girls．
There never was such a day for flying kites!We played all our fresh string into the boys’kites and they went up higher and higher．We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites．Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back，watching it dancing up and down in the wind，and finally bringing it down to earth，just for the joy of sending it up again．
Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us．Our mothers took their turn，laughing like schoolgirls．I think we were all beside ourselves．Parents forgot their duty and their dignity； children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies．“Perhaps it’s like this in the kingdom of heaven，”I thought confusedly．
It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the housed．I suppose we had some sort of supper．I suppose there must have been surface tidying-up，for the house on Sunday looked clean and orderly enough．The strange thing was，we didn’t mention that day afterward．I felt a little embarrassed．Surely none of the others had been as excited as I．I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep“the things that cannot be and yet they are．”
The years went on，then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment，trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to“go park，see duck．”
“I can’t go!”I said．“I have this and this to do，and when I’m through I’ll be too tired to walk that far．”
My mother，who was visiting us，looked up from the peas she was shelling．“It’s a wonderful day，”she offered，“really warm，yet there’s a fine breeze．Do you remember that day we flew kites？”
I stopped in my dash between stove and sink．The locked door flew open and with it a rush of memories．“Come on，”I told my little girl．“You’re right，it’s too good a day to miss．”
Another decade passed．We were in the aftermath（余波） of a great war．All evening we had been asking our returned soldier，the youngest Patrick Boy，about his experiences as a prisoner of war．He had talked freely，but now for a long time he had been silent．What was he thinking of---what dark and horrible things？
“Say!”A smile sipped out from his lips．“Do you remember---no，of course you wouldn’t．It probably didn’t make the impression on you as it did on me．”
I hardly dared speak．“Remember what？”
“I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp （战俘营），when things weren’t too good．Do you remember the day we flew the kites？”
 
56．Mrs．Patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought    ．
A．she was too old to fly kites                  
B．her husband would make fun of her
C．she should have been doing her how          
D．supposed to the don’t game
57．By“we were all beside ourselves writer means that they all    ．
A．felt confused    
B．went wild with joy  
C．looked on  
D．forgot their fights
58．What did the think after the kite-flying？    
A．The boys must have had more fun than the girls．
B．They should have finished their work before playing．
C．Her parents should spend more time with them．
D．All the others must have forgotten that day．
59．Why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing？    
A．She suddenly remembered her duty as a mother．
B．She was reminded of the day they flew kites．
C．She had finished her work in the kitchen．
D．She thought it was a great day to play outside．
60．The youngest Patrick boy is mentioned to show that    ．
A．the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memories
B．his experience in POW camp threw a shadow over his life
C．childhood friendship means so much to the writer
D．people like him really changed a lot after the war．