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1、Passage 2故事类第一部分五年高考题荟萃Passage 1（0909 上海 A A 篇）Even at school there had bee n an un healthy competiti on betwee n George and Richard.I II be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast.“ And you ll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply“ because I ll be the best lawyertown! ”George

2、n ever did become a lawyer and Richard n ever made anymon ey. In stead both menope ned bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made thecompetiti on betwee n them worse.Now with only one bookshop in tow n, bus in ess was better for George. But

3、sometimes he sat in his narrow , old kitchenand gazed out of the dirty window , thinking about his former rival （竞 争对手）。Perhaps he missed him?George was very interested in ol d dictionaries, He d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare firstedition. When the parcel arrived, th

4、e book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch,George glaneed at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished the smiling facewas older than he remembered but unm istakable! Trembli ng, George started readi ng.“ Bookends hav

5、e bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-million aire RichardPike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”65. George and Rivhard were _ at school.A. roommatesB. good friendsC. competitorsD. booksellers66. How did George feel about Richard after his disappear

6、a nee?A. He envied Richard s marriage.B. He thought of Richard from time to time.C. He felt lucky with no rival in tow n.D. He was guilty of Richard s death.67. George got information about Richard from _ .A. a dictionary collector in AustraliaB. the latter s rivals DylansC. a rare first edition of

7、a dictionaryD. the wrapp ing paper of a book68. What happe ned to George and Richard in the end?A. Both George and Richard became milli on aires.B. Both of them realized their origi nal ambiti ons.C. George established a successful bus in ess white Richard was miss ing.D. Richard became a millio nai

8、re while George had no great success.答案 56.C57.B58.C 59.D60.DPassage 3答案 65.C66.B67.D68.D（0909 北京 A A 篇）HowHow I I TurnedTurned toto BeBe OptimisticOptimisticI bega n to grow up that win ter ni ght whe n my pare nts and I were retur ning from my aunt / s house, and my mothersaid that we might soon b

9、e leav ing for America. We were on the bus the n. I was crying, and some people on the bus wereturning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of n ever heari ng aga in the radio program forschool childre n to which I liste ned every morni ng.I do not remember myself cryin

10、g for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little whenI was say ing goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leavi ng I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leavi ng n ever to co

11、me backwas hardly in my head the n.The four years that followed taught me the importanee of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the firsttwo years in New York I was really lost having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite knowwhat I was or what I s

12、hould be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed beforemy stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to“ the hard times.My resp on sibilities in the family in creased a lot si nce I knew En glish better tha n every one else at hom

13、e. I wroteletters, filled out forms, tran slated at in terviews with Immigrati on officers, took my gran dpare nts to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed teleph one bills with compa ny represe ntatives.From my experie nces I have lear ned one importa nt rule: Almost all com mon troub

14、les even tually go away! Something good is certa in to happe n in the end whe n you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out allright, even though it will not be that easy.56. How did the author get to know America?A. From her relativesB. From her motherC. From Bo

15、oks and picturesD. From radio programs57. Upon leaving for America the author felt _ .A. con fusedB. excitedC. worriedD. amazed58. For the first two years in New York, the author _ .A. ofte n lost her wayB. did not think about her futureC. studied in three differe nt schoolsD. got on well with her s

16、tepfather59. What can we lear n about the author from Paragraph 4?A. She worked as a tran slatorB. She atte nded a lot of job in terviewsC. She paid teleph one bills for her familyD. She helped her family with her En glish60. The author believes that_.A. her future will be free from troublesB. it is

17、 difficult to lear n to become patie ntC. there are more good things tha n bad thingsD. good things will happe n if one keeps trying(09(09 湖北 A A 篇) )My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the Un ited States. The rest答案 51.D52.A53.D54.BPassage 4of his

18、 family rema ined in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become ano ther man, dow nhearted.Such obvious cha nge was not born out of his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would becousin fighting aga inst cous in.One day in 1918, my Uncle Milt

19、on received his draft no tice. My gra ndpare nts were very upset. But my mother, at theage of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realiz ing how he was regarded by his little sisterand all of her frien ds, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that t

20、hey had a loved one in the service. All thelittle girls were delighted.The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uni forms, boarded the train.The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one no ticed, I m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for

21、 theonly son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousa nd yards when it sudde nly paused. Every one stared in won deras the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silenee before the doors opened and the men started to step out.Some one shouted, The war is over. ” For a mom

22、e nt, n obody moved, but the n the people heard some one bark orders atthe soldiers. The men lined up in two lin es, walked dow n the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, asreturning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was great day, but she was just a little disappo

23、 in ted that it did n t last a ti ny bit l on ger.51. What the grandfather was most worried about was _ .A. the spread of the world warB. the safety of his livi ng two cous insC. a drop in his livi ng sta ndardsD. his relatives killi ng each other52. The un derl ined phrase“ draft no tice” me ans “A

24、. order for army serviceB. train ticket for EuropeC. letter of rejectio nD. note of warning53. What did the“ service(firnPara. 2) stand for in the dyes of the little girls?A. Stre ngth.B. Courage.C. Victory.D. Honor.54. Which of the follow ing words can best describe the ending of the story?A. Disap

25、po in ti ng.B. Un expected.C. Un certa in.D. In spiri ng.（0909 四川 B B 篇）July 212007 was a typical English summer is dhyed for 24 hours ! As usual, Irushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5pm. However, theroad into our village was flooded.

26、 Our house had n ever bee n flooded but, as I opened the front door. a wave of watersgreeted me. Thank God the kids weren t wishme, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everyth ing dow nstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the wall s ceilings pulled down.At first we tried to pus

27、h on through. We didn t want to move the children out of home.we camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three mon ths, we feltvery sick, so we move to a woode n house in a park. The house was small. but at first we were all just delighted t

28、o be in a newplace. Unfortunately, things took Ion ger tha n expected and we were there for 10 mon ths. The life there was inconvenient.What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a com munity （社区）.We had lived in a friendly village withgood neighbors, and I d never thoughthowrisuctha

29、t.Although our situation was very bad, it difficu lt to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what s happeningelsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought.“ We didn t have astraw h 茅草房） that was for Christmas. But I canI trwaitgoing to throw a party for our fr

30、iends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year, I won t n eed any giftsliving-away from home for mon ths has made me realize how little weactually need or miss all our possessions. Although we are replacing things, thererush s reallywe have our home back. and that s the main thing.4

31、5. What does the underlined word“ amiss ” in the first para?raph meanA. Wron g.B. Missi ng.C. Right.D. Fou nd46. It can be in ferred from the text that the author _.A. was sick of stay ing upstairsB. cared much about her childre nC. could not sta nd livi ng in a woode n houseD. did not deal well wit

32、h her family affairs during the flood47. Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph ?A. Because her situation was not serious.B. Because many other paces were flooded.C. Because she had bee n to Norther n In dia.D. Because some others suffered eve n more.48. What does the au

33、thor mainly want to express by telling her story?A. She valued huma n feeli ngs more tha n before.B. She realized she almost didn t need possession.C. She found Christmas gifts no Ion ger badly n eeded.D. She thought her own home was the most importa nt.答案 45.A46.B47.D48.APassage 5（0909 浙江 A A 篇）I w

34、as in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn tI found myself at a checkout coun ter behi nd an elderly woma n seem in gly in no hurry as she paidfor her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was i

35、n a hugerush, thinking of my upco ming evenin g. I did not want to be late for this date.We were in Bost on, a place not always known for small con versati on betwee n stra ngers. The woma n stopped unioadi ng her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile-warmand reassuri ng -and I

36、 retur ned her gift by smili ng back.“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,“ Yes, she spesial,”I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.Its only our sec ond date, but somehow I am just havi ng the feeli ng shesthe oneadded,“The onl

37、y problem is that I cant figure out why shed want to date a guy like me.“Well, I think shes very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers andwho is obviously in love with her, the woman said. Myhusband used to bring me flowersevery week-even when times were tough and we didndays;

38、 he was very romantic and -of courseTmiss him since heI paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. Itouched her on the shoulder and s aid,“You were right, you know. These flowers are in deed for a very special lady.”Ihan ded her th

39、e flowers and tha nked her for such a nice con versati on.It took her a mome nt to realize that I was givi ng her the flowers I had just purchased. have a wo n derful evening,”I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw hersmelling the beautiful flowers.I remember being slightly

40、 late for my date that ni ght and telli ng my girlfrie nd the above story. A couple of years later,whe n I fin ally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her-hat wasthe night that I won her heart.41.Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

41、A.He was to meet his girlfriend.43.Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?A . She told him a nice story.C . She gave him en courageme nt.44 . What is the message con veyed in the story?A . Flowers are important for a date.C . Love and kindn ess are reward ing.答案 41.A42.B43.C44.CPass

42、age 6(09(09 重庆 A A 篇) )I was wait ing for a phone call from my age nt. He had left a message the ni ght before, telli ngme that my show was to be can celled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary toldme that he was in a meeti ng and that he would call me later. So I waited and wait

43、ed, but there wast havsyuTtohsm onere incredibles passed away.B.He had to go back to school soon.C.He was delayed by an elderly lady.42.What does the underlined phraseA.Her words.B.Her smile.D.He had to pick up some groceries. hergift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?C.Her flowers.D.her politeness.B.She allow

44、ed him to pay first.D.She liked flowers very much.B.Small talk is helpful.D.Elderly people deserve respect ingstill no call. Three hours pass ing by, I became more and more impatie nt. I was certa in that my age nt did n t care aboutmy work, and he did n t care about me. I was overcome with that tho

45、ught. Istarted to shout at the phone,“ Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”At that time I didn realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, toreoff the wires, and shouted at the phone,“ Yeah! Who do y（you are? Bad teleph one! Bad teleph

46、one!” And she swept it into the wastebasket.I stood watch ing her, speechless .What on earth?She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house,“ Now hear this! All objectsin this room- if you do anything to upset my husband , out you go!”The n she tur ned to me, kissed me, and said cal

47、mly,you just Hoveyo learn how totake con trol.” With that, she left the room.After watch ing a crazy woma n rush ing in and out, shout ing at everyth ing in sight, I no ticed that somethi ng in mymood （情绪）had cha nged. I was laugh ing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her an tics helped me

48、realize I hadbee n drive n crazy by small thin gs. Twenty minu tes later my age nt did call. I was able to liste n to him and talk to him calmly.56. Why did the author shout at the telepho ne?A. He was mad at the teleph one.B. He was angry with his age nt.C. He was an xious about his wife.D. He was

49、impatie nt with the secretary.57. What did the author s wife do after she heard his shouting?A. She said nothing.B. She shouted at him.C. She called the age nt.D. She threw the phone away.58. What made the author laugh?A. His own behavior.B. His wife s suggestion.C. His cha ngeable feeli ngs.D. His

50、wife s sweet kiss.59. What does the un derl ined word“ an tics ” refer to?A. Smart words.B. Unu sual acti ons.C. Surpris ing looks.D. An xious feeli ngs.答案 56.B57.D58.A59.BPassage 7（0909 广东 A A 篇）Lisa was running late. Lisa , 25, had a lot to do at work , plus visitors on the way: her parents were c

51、oming in for Thanksgiv ing from her hometow n. But as she hurried dow n the subway stairs , she started to feel uncomfortably warn. By thetime she got to the platform , Lisa felt weak and tired- maybe it hadn t been a good idea to give blood the night before shethought. She rested herself aga inst a

52、 post close to the tracks.Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend , Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train wouldstop. They were deep in discussi on about a house they were thinking ofbuying.But when he heard the scream ， followed by someone yelling ，“O，h my God ， she

53、fell in!”Frank didnt hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails.“NoNt yoo!u! ”his girlfriend screamed after him.She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa ， he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming.The train was ab

54、out 20 seconds from the station.It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanderscould hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness ， feltherself being pulled along the

55、ground ，and saw someone else holding her purse.Lisa thought she d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to helpstop the blood pouring from her head. And sh e tried to talk but she couldn，and that wtas when she realized how much painshe was in.Police and fire officials soon arri

56、ved ， and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their40 一 minute train ride downtown just as he had been seconds after the rescue，which made her think about her reactionat the time.“ I saw the train coming and 1 wasthinking he was going to die ，”she explained.41

57、. What was the most probable cause for Lisa s weakness?A. She had run a long way.B. She felt hot in the subway.C. She had done a 1ot of work.D. She had donated blood the night before.42. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?A. Because they would miss their train.B. Because he didn t see the tr

58、ain coming.C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.43. How did Frank save Lisa?A. By lifting her to the platform.B. By helping her rise to her feet.C. By pulling her along the ground.D. By dragging her away from the edge.44. When did Lisa beco

59、me conscious again?A. When the train was leaving.B. After she was back on the platform.C. After the police and fire officials came.D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.45. The passage is intended to _A. warn us of the danger in the subwayB. show US how to save people in the subwayC. te

60、ll US about a subway rescueD. report a traffic accident答案 41.D 42.D 43.A 44.B 45.CPassage 8（0909 广东 B B 篇）We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.“ You could win prizes , our teacher told US as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passedout sheets of con stru