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人物传纪/故事阅读类AThe Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them. One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet didnt come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husbands step. Shehurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing(呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.“Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “Havent you caught a bus?”“Yes, but I didnt take it.”“ Why not?”“I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”“Thats great!” the woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and youll save both more time and money.”1. The supper was ready at .A. 6:15B. 6: 30C. 6:45D. 7:152. Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because.A. she wanted to save money.B. she didnt like the bright light.C. she was afraid to be seen.D. she wanted to have a good rest.3. Mr. Beet went back.A. by taxiB. by busC. on footD. by bike4. When Mr. Beet got home that evening,.A. his wife was angry with himB. he was very tiredC. he was too hungry to say a wordD. his wife felt sorry5. Mrs. Beet hoped.A. her husband went home by taxi the next time.B. her husband could keep on doing exercise.C. her husband could be stronger and stronger.D. her husband could save more money and time.BWhen your dream is to become a footballer, nothing should get in your wayeven if you have no feet.Gabriel Muniz, an 11-year-old Brazil kid, was born without feet. Although his family thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life, he started walking before he was one year old. His mother would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, but he never fell. It took him a while to make the jump from walking to playing football, but he did make it. And, in fact, theres nothing he loves more than playing football. In his school, the skillful youngster(年轻人) is not only the best player in his school team but also the captain of his gym team.He knows that his disability means hell never be able to play for a professional(专业的) football team. So Gabriel is hoping that football will one day become a Paralympics (残疾人奥运会的) sport. He proved to everyone there he could go head to head with any other boy. Watching him play is unbelievable. Hes fast and hes got a big bag of trickshes very skilled and he does everything he can to copy his hero, Messi so much that he is invited to go to Spain to meet his hero Messi and show his talent in the Barcelona Football Club.His coach says he is proving the disability only exists(存在) inside our heads and he is challenging(挑战) the social norms.6. Whats wrong with Gabriel Muniz?A. He cant see and hear anything.B. He always gives trouble to his family.C. He was born without feet.D. He often argues with his partners.7. According to the passage we can know that Gabriel Muniz _.A. thinks others laugh at himB. is a professional football playerC. prefers playing for a clubD. is a skillful football player8. In the passage the underlined word “norms” has the same meaning of _.A. disadvantageB. habitC. rule(准则)D. progress9. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A. The boys family was surprised he could walk well.B. The boy wants to play football in the Paralympics.C. The boy has too much difficulty living a normal life.D. His coach has noticed the boys hard job and talent.10. What is the best title of the passage?A. the Power of the DreamB. The Most Popular SportsC. A Disability Boy and His HeroD. Practice Makes PerfectCWhen MrDavid retired（退休），he bought a small house in a village near the seaHe liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it But to his great surprise，many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays，for it was the most interesting building in the villageFrom morning to night there were tourists outside the houseThey kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into MrDavids gardenThis was too much for MrDavidHe decided to drive the visitors awaySo he put a notice on the windowThe notice said：If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心），came in and look roundPrice：twenty dollarsMrDavid was sure that the visitors would stop coming，but he was wrongMore and more visitors came and MrDavid had to spend every day showing them around his houseI came here to retire，not to work as a guidehe said angrilyIn the end，he sold the house and moved away11. MrDavids house was _ that many tourists came to see itA. so smallB. so quietC. so interestingD. such interesting12. MrDavid put a notice on the window in order _ A. to drive the visitors awayB. to satisfy the visitors curiosityC. to let visitors come in and look roundD. to get some money out of the visitors13. The notice made the visitors _ A. more interested in his houseB. lose interest in his houseC. angry at the unfair priceD. feel happy about the price14. After MrDavid put up the notice， _ A. the visitors didnt come any longerB. fewer and fewer visitors came to see his houseC. more and more tourists came for a visitD. no tourist would pay the money for a visit15. At last he had to sell his house and move away because _ A. he did not like it at allB. he could not work as a guideC. he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive houseD. he could not live a quiet life in itDBilly Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billys mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes werent quite as big as a normal babys. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see. Although Billy cant see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different.Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now.Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one ofits systems, but Billy wasnt old enough.Billys dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a verygood education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided.However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.“Its a sighted world,” Billy said. “You cant let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you cant move forward and make your dreams come true.”16. Billys mother found there was something wrong with Billys eyes whenA. he was 14 years oldB. he left schoolC. he was in the eighth gradeD. he was a month old17. Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help ofA. a screen readerB. his motherC. a computerD. his teacher18. The underlined word “systems” means “” in Chinese.A. 电脑B. 系统C. 机器D. 计划19. What will Billy do after school?A. He will work for Google.B. He will open a company.C. He has not decided on that.D. He will do nothing.20. We can learn thatfrom the passage.A. blindness is not a big problemB. its easy to be a certified Google developerC. nothing should get in the way of our dreamsD. Billy is a student of Stanford UniversityAA long time ago，there lived a very old manHe was so old that he could not see or hear very wellHe also could not walk very well，or eat very well for his hand shookThe old mans son and daughter-in-law thought he might make trouble at tableSo，they had him eat his meals in the corner of the kitchen without a table They gave him very little to eatThe old man would have a sad look on his face as he looked at his son and daughter-in-laws dinner tableOne day the old mans hand shook so terribly that he dropped his dish on the floorThe daughter-in-law became angry and shouted at the old manAnd after that，his meals were served in a broken dish Not long afterwards，the family was sitting having their dinner while the four-year-old grandson was sitting on the floor carefully checking pieces of woodThe father asked，What are you doing？I am making a small bowl Why are you making it？The son answeredSo that I can fill it with your and mothers food when I grow up The old mans son and daughter-in-law looked at one another and without saying a word started cryingThe two quickly brought their old father to their dinner tableFrom that day on，the old man sat with the family when they had their mealsEven when the old mans food fell here and there，the son and the daughter-in-law did not say anything21. The son and his wife made their father eat in the kitchen to _ A. teach their son a good lessonB. stay away from troubleC. punish him for his shaking handD. give him peace and comfort22. The old man dropped his dish _ A. out of carelessnessB. to ask for a new oneC. against his own willD. to draw his sons attention23. By making that small bowl，the grandson wanted to _ A. follow his parentsexampleB. eat the way his grandfather didC. enjoy making things with his own handsD. show his parents how clever he was24. The end of the story suggests the old man would _ A. no longer drop his dishesB. continue to eat in the kitchenC. stop shaking his hands while eatingD. live a comfortable life in the family25. What does the writer want to tell us with the story？ _ A. The young should look after the oldB. Family members should have meals togetherC. Its terribly wrong to serve meals in broken dishesD. Parents should set a good example for their childrenBStanley，as a son of a very poor farmer，left school early and went to work in a factory，for education was for the rich thenSo，the world became his schoolWith great interest，he read everything he could，listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his hometownTheres so much to learn，hed sayThough were born stupid，only the stupid remain that wayHe decided that none of his children would be refused an education Therefore，Stanley insisted that we should learn at least one new thing each dayThough，as children，we thought this was crazy，wed still do thatAnd dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we learnedWe would talk about the news of the daySometimes the news was unimportant，but it was always taken seriouslyStanley would listen carefully and discuss it with us Then came the moment-the time to share the days new learning Felice，hed say，tell me what you learned today I learned that the population of Denmark is Silence Stanley was thinking about what was saidThe population of DenmarkHmmWellhed sayGet the map； lets see where Denmark isAnd the whole family went on a search for Denmark This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turnDinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts As children，we thought very little about these educational wondersOur family，however，was growing together，sharing experiences and joining in one anothers educationAnd by looking at us，listening to us，respecting what we learned，confirming our value，Stanley was surely our most influential teacher Later during my training as a future teacher，I studied with some of the most famous educatorsThey were imparting（传授） what Stanley knew all along-the value of continual learningHis skills have served me well all my lifeNot a single day has been wasted，though I can never tell when knowing the population of Denmark might prove useful26. What do we know from Paragraph 1？ _ A. Those born stupid could not change their lifeB. The poor could hardly afford school educationC. The town elders wanted to learn about the worldD. The writers father was born in a workers family27. The underlined wordthatin Paragraph 2refers to（指代） _ A. one new thingB. sharing what we learnC. crazy ideaD. learning one new thing28. From the passage，we know that the writer _ A. knew very well about DenmarkB. felt regret about those wasted daysC. thought his fathers educational skills usefulD. only talked about important news with his family29. What is the greatest value ofdinner timeto the writer？ _ A. Continual learningB. Showing talentsC. Family get-togetherD. Eating delicious food30. What is the best title of this passage？ _ A. A poor familyB. My best teacherC. Happy time at schoolD. The most difficult knowledge1. D2. A3. C4. B5. D6. C7. D8. C9. C10. A11. C12. A13. A14. C15. D16. D17. A18. B19. C20. C21. B22. C23. A24. D25. D26. B27. D28. C29. A30. B
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