英语阅读理解之故事类

全国通用2010届高考全国各地月考阅读理解汇编之故事类

Passage1

（河北省衡水中学2010届高三上学期第三次调研考试）

ManytimesmyfriendJunewouldsay,“IfIevergetrich,Tmgettingacompletelynewwardrobeandmovingintoabigger

apartment,^^Ithoughtofherwordsandherchancesofbeingrichareaboutasgoodasmine.But,toeveryone'ssurprise,afew

yearsagoJunedidcomeintoalargeinheritance（遗产）.

AtfirstJunesaidverylittleaboutthemoney.Astheinitial（最初的）shockdisappeared,shebecameexcited.Juneisagreat

believerinmakinglists,soIwasn'tsurprisedtofindherwritingdownallthewaysshewouldspendhernewwealth.

Astimewenton,whathadbeenmidwaydownthecolumnwasnowatthetop.Atlast,Isaidtoher,“Youknow,itisn't

necessarytospendallyourinheritanceatonce.Takesometime;thinkaboutit.”“Iknow,Iknow,“sheansweredwithalittlebit

anger.

ThenonemorningJunecalled.TvedecidedhowIwanttousemynewinheritance.Iwanttoseewhatyouthink,“shesaid.

Thiswasn'tsomethingIlookedforwardto,butwehadbeenfriendssolong.

Aswesat,Junespreadasheetofpaperonthetable.Tomygreatsurprise,shehadwrittenonlytwowords:Charities（慈善），

andGrandchildreninthatorder.ThoughIhadvowed（发誓）tokeepquiet,Icouldn'tkeepfromaskinghowshecametothis

decision.

“Well,“shesaid,“Itookyouradviceandthoughtaboutit."Sheadded,''Helpingothersmeansalottome,soI'mhoping

thisgiftwillhelppeopleinneed.”

Iinterrupted.4iButwhataboutthisbigapartmentyoumosthopetohave?^^

“Atfirstitwashard,butitdoesn'tseemasimportantanymore,“sheansweredwithasmile.

ThenJunemovedherhand,andIcouldseeafewwordswrittenintinylettersatthebottomofthepage.Afterhavinga

lookatthesmallprint,Iburstintolaughter.Junehadwritten:ANDonenewwardrobe.

41.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatthewriter.

A.wasricherthanherfriendJuneB.wasnoricherthanherfriendJune

C.waspoorerthanherfriendJuneD.wasinterestedinmoneyasJune

42.Aftermakingalistofhowtodealwithherinheritance,June.

A.didn'tchangeitatallB.hadaquarrelwiththewriter

C.askedthewriterforadviceD.oftenmadesomechangesofit

43.WhenJunecalledthewritertotalkabouthernewdecision,thewriter.

A.feltthatJunewoulddosomethingmeaningful

B.refusedatfirst,butchangedhermindlater

C.waseagertolearnmoreaboutthenewlist

D.haddecidednottomakeanycommentsonJune'slist

44.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.

A.helpingothersismoreimportantthanbuyingabiggerapartment

B.friendshipdoesn'tmeanacceptingtheshortcomingsofafriend

C.givingawayone'swealthneedstimeandcourage

D.moneycan'tbringpeoplerealandlastinghappiness

答案BDDC

Passage2

（湖南省浏阳一中2010届高三第一次月考）

Robbywas11whenhismotherdroppedhimoffforhisfirstpianolesson.Ipreferstudentstobeginatanearlierage.

Robbysaidthatithadalwaysbeenhismother'sdreamtoheai*himplaythepiano,soItookhimonasastudent.

RobbytriedandtriedwhileIlistenedandencouragedhimandgavehimmoreinstructions.Buthejustdidnothave

anyinbornability.

Ionlysawhismotherfromadistance.Shealwayswavedandsmiledbutnevercamein.ThenonedayRobby

stoppedcomingtoourlessons.IthoughtaboutcallinghimbutIguessedhehaddecidedtotrysomethingelse.

Iwasalsogladthathestoppedcomingforthesakeofmycareer.However,severalweeksbeforetherecital（演奏会）

ofmystudents,Robbycame,tellingmethatheneverstoppedpracticingandbeggedmetoallowhimtotakepartinit.I

agreed,butImadehimperformlastintheprogram,soIcouldsavehispoorperformancethroughmy“curtaincloser”.

IwassurprisedwhenheannouncedthathehadchosenonepieceofMozart's.NeverhadIheardapieceofMozart's

playedsowellbysomeoneathisage.Whenhefinished,everyonewascheering.

IranupandputmyarmsaroundRobbyinjoy."Tveneverheardyouplaylikethat,Robby!Howcouldyoudoit?”

“Well,MissHondorf.DoyourememberItoldyoumymomwassick?Actuallyshediedthismorning.Shewasborn

deaf,sotonightwasthefirsttimeshecouldhearmeplay.Iwantedtomakeitspecial.IknewIcould.^^

Thatnight,RobbywastheteacherandIwasthestudent.Hetaughtmesomanyimportantthingsaboutlife.

56.WhymightRobbyhavestoppedcomingtopianolessonssuddenly?

A.Helostheartandbelievedthathewouldnevermakeit.

B.Hismothermighthavebeenseriouslyill.

C.Hethoughtthathisteacherdislikedhim.

D.Hismotherdiedandhedidn'tneedtoplayanylonger.

57.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.

A.thewriterthoughtstudentsshouldn'tbeginplayingthepianotooearly

B.thewriterthoughtthatRobbyhadgivenuphispianolessons

C.onlybypracticingathomedidRobbylearntoplaywell

D.nooneelsecouldplaythepieceofMozart'saswellasRobby

58.Fromtheunderlinedsentence,wecaninferthat.

A.thewriterlookeddownuponRobbyanddislikedhim

B.thewriterthoughtRobbywasabadadvertisementforherteaching

C.withRobbyintherecital,theotherchildrencouldn'tplaywell

D.thewritercouldn'tteachsomanystudentsatatime

59.ThewritermadeRobbyperformlastbecause.

A.theonewhoperformslastalwaysperformsverywell

B.Robbyaskedthewritertodoso

C.shewantedtodosomethingtosaveapoorperformance

D.Robbythoughthismotherwouldcomeatlast

答案BBBC

Passage3

（山西省金谷中学2010届高三第一次练兵考试）

Momwasateachermostofherlife.Whenshewasn'tintheclassroom,shewaseducatingherchildrenorgrandchildren:

correctingourgrammar;startingusoncollectionsofbutterflies,flowersorrocks;orinspiringadiscussiononhermostrecent

“BookoftheMonthClub“topic.Mommadelearningfun.

Itwassadformythreebrothersandmetoseehersufferinginlateryears.Ateighty-five,shesufferedastrokeandshe

wentsteadilydownhillafterthat.

Twodaysbeforeshedied,mybrothersandImetathernursinghomeandtookherforashortrideinawheelchair.While

wewaitedforthestafftoliftherbackintobed,Momfellasleep.Notwantingtowakeher,wemovedtothefarendoftheroom

andspokesoftly.

Afterseveralminutesourconversationwasinterruptedbyasoundcomingfromacrosstheroom.Westoppedtalkingand

lookedatMom.Hereyeswereclosed,butshewasclearlytryingtocommunicatewithus.Wewenttoherside.

“Whirr,"shesaidweakly.

“Where?"Iasked."Mom,istheresomethingyouwant?”“Whirr,“sherepeatedabitstronger.MybrothersandIlookedat

eachotherandshookourheadssadly.

Momopenedhereyes,sighed,andwithalltheenergyshecouldmasersaid,"Notwas,saywere!”

ItsuddenlyoccurredtousthatMomwascorrectingbrotherJim'slastsentence.44Ifitwasuptome...”

Jimleaneddownandkissedhercheek.44Thanks,Mom,"hewhispered.Wesmiledateachother——remarkableteacher.

36.WhenMomsaid,“Whirf',whatdidshereallywanttodo?

A.Shewantedtotellhersonsherwill.

B.Shewantedtohavesomethingtoeatbeforeshedied.

C.ShewantedtocorrectthemistakesJimmadewhiletalking.

D.Shewantedtoteachhersonsmorebecauseshewasdying.

37.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTright?

A.Momwasagoodteacherandneverwantedtostopherteaching.

B.Momwasalwaysmakingherteachingfun.

C.Momdidn'tforgetherteachinguntilshedied.

D.Momwasnolongerateacherwhenshewasathome.

38.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofhismother?

A.Helovedherbutwastiredofhismother'steachingathome.

B.Hismothershouldforgetherteachingandenjoyedtherestofherlife.

C.Hismotherwasgreatbecauseshedevotedherselftoteaching.

D.Hismotherwasanexcellentteacherbeforeshewasretired.

39.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?

A.Onceateacher,always...B.Mom'swill

C.Ateacher'slifeD.Ateacher'sdevotion

答案CDCA

Passage4

(贵州省大山中学2010届高三10月月考)

(A)

Itwasadarkandcoldnight.Thecardriverdidn'thaveevenonepassengerallday.Whenhewentbytherailwaystation,

hesawayoungmancomingoutwithtwobagsinhishands.Sohequicklyopenedthedoorofthecarandasked,“Wheredo

youwanttogo,sir?”

"TotheStarHotel,ntheyoungmananswered.Whenthecardriverheardthat,hedidn'tfeelhappy.Theyoungmanwould

givehimonlythreedollarsbecausethehotelwasnotfarfromtherailwaystation.Butsuddenly,hehadanidea.Hetookthe

passengerthroughmanystreetsofthebigcity.

Afteralongtime,thecarfinallyarrivedatthehotel.44Youshouldpaymefifteendollars,"thecardriversaidtotheyoung

man."What!Fifteendollars?DoyouthinkI'mafool?OnlylastweekItookacarfromtherailwaystationtothissamehotel

andIonlygavethedriverthirteendollars.IknowhowmuchIhavetopayfbrthetrip.Iwon'tpayyouonedollarmorethanI

paidtotheothercardriverlastweek.”

56.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

Theyoungmanwentpasttherailwaystation.

Theyoungmanwasworkingintherailwaystation

Theyoungmanhadjustgotoffatrain.

Theyoumanwaswaitingforhisfriendthere.

57.Whatdoyouthinkofthecardriver?

Hewasaniceandcleverman.B.Helikedtoworkveryhard.

C.HewasgoodatdrivingD.Hewasnotanhonestperson.

58.Thedriverfieltverywhenhesawtheyoungmancomingoutoftherailwaystation.

A.sadB.sorryC.happyD.worried

59.Fromthepassageweknowthattheyoungman.

A.knewclearlyhowfaritwasfromthestationtothehotel.

B.Hadbeentothehotelseveraltimes.

C.Didn'twanttostayinthiscity.

D.Mustbeastrangeranddidn'tknowthecityverywell.

60Thedrivertookthepassengerthroughmanystreetssoasto.

A.maketheyoungmanhappy

B.lettheyoungmanthinkitwasveryfarfromthestationtothehotel.

C.Lettheyoungmanhaveagoodlookatthecity.

D.Getmorethantwentydollars.

答案56—60CDCDB

Passage5

(贵州省大山中学2010届高三10月月考)

(C)

Somepeoplewereeatinganddrinkinginacoffeehouse.Ayoungwomanwassittingaloneatatable.Shewaswearinga

beautifuldiamondnecklace.Therewasanuglymanatatablenotfarfromher.Hewaslookingathernecklaceallthetime.

Suddenlythelightswentout.Thecoffeehousewasindarkness.Thewomanstartedtoshout.Shewasveryfrightened.A

fewminuteslaterthelightscameonagain.Thewomanwascrying.Hernecklacewasmissing.

Themanagerquicklyclosedallthedoors.Hetelephonedthepolice.Noonecouldgetoutofthecoffeehouse.The

policemensooncame.Thepoliceinspectortoldhismentosearcheveryone.Thenecklacewasnotonanyone.Theythen

searchedthewholecoffeehouse.Thenecklacecouldn'tbefound.

Thepoliceinspectorthenlookedatthefacesofallthepeopleinthecoffeehouse.Hesawtheuglymanandlookedatthe

mancarefully.Hewentuptothemanandpickedupthebowlofsoupthatwasonhistable.Hethenpouredthesoupintoaglass.

Thenecklacefellout.Thepolicemencaughtholdofthemanandtookhimaway.Theyoungwomanwashappytogetbackher

necklace.

65.Ayoungwomanlosthernecklacein.

A.ahospitalB.ashopC.acoffeehouseD.arestaurant

66.Themanagerclosedallthedoorsand.

A.searchedeveryoneinthecoffeehouse

B.searchedthewholecoffeehouse

C.telephonedthepolice

D.lookedatallthepeopleinthecoffeehouse

67.Thepoliceinspectorfoundthenecklacein.

A.acupofcoffeeB.abowlofrice

C.aglassofmilkD.abowlofsoup

68.Thenecklacewasstolenby.

A.abeautifulgirlB.anoldwoman

C.ayoungstudentD.anuglyman

答案CCDD

Passage6

（贵州省丰都中学2010届高三10月月考）

A

Myson.ThephrasefeltdifficultandstrangethefirsttimeIsaidit,andIhadtopracticeitathousandtimes.Istarted

sayingthewordstomyselfthedaywhentheultrasoundtoldmewewerehavingababy.

Finally,mysonwasborn.

Thenursecameoutofthedeliveryroom,holdingatiny,howlinghumanbeingwrappedinawhitesheet,hissmallhands

anddelicatefingersshakingnervously."BabySanchez?”sheasked,lookingattheroomfullofexpectantfathers.

Istoodup,holdingmybreath.Sheshowedmemybaby,"Myson,“Iwhispered.Thelittleguyscreamed,

“waaaaaaaaaah.”

ButinmyheartIheardhimcryout,“Daaaaaaad!"Idon'tcareifeveryoneintheroomwillsweartheydidn'thearmy

babysaythat.Icalledhim,“Myson,"andhecalledme"Dad,"andthat'sthat.

Peopleaskme,“WhatdidIfeelatthatmoment??,Ican'tevenbegintoanswer.TmawriteryetItryhardtofindtheright

words.Joyfulisn'tpowerfulenough.Bliss（狂喜）isnotsweetenough.Peacefulisn'tcalmenough.Happyisn'ttenseenough.

Aftermysonwastakenawaytothenursery,Isatdownandshutmyeyes.Buttearsescapedthemaway.Thenoutofthe

blue,my8O-year-oldfatherentered,andweembraced.

“Dad,"Iwhispered.

“Myson,“myheartheardhimsaying.

Suddenlythepast33yearsfoldedintothepresentandIwasnowthebabybundledinwhite,withmyfatherstandingover

me.

“Myson,,,Iimaginedhimsaying.

“Daaaaaaaaaad!”Icriedmylittlelungsout.

Atthatpoint,IknewIwasgoingtobeagreatfather.Theoldmaninfrontofmeseemedtoagree.Hesmiledandwe

walkedoutoftheroominsearchofthetinyhumanbeingthatwouldchangeourlivesforever.

36.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Hissoncalledhim“Dad”whenthewritercalledhim“Myson^^.

B.Allthepeopledidn'thearthebabysayexceptthewriter.

C.Sanchezisthewriter'sfamilyname.

D.Thebabywastakenawaybecausethenursefoundtherewasamistake.

37.Theauthorcouldn'ttellhowhefeltatthemomentbecause.

A.hewasawriterB.hewastooexcited

C.hewastoonervousD.it'safeelingtoocomplextoexpress

38.WecanlearnthefollowingfromthepassageEXCEPTthat.

A.theauthorgothisfirstbaby

B.heprobablyhadalungdisease

C.theauthordidn'treallyhear“Daaaaad”fromhisbaby

D.thebabywouldchangetheauthor'slife

39.Whywasthewritersurehewasgoingtobeagreatfather?

A.Becausehissonissogifted.

B.Becausehehadmuchexperienceinbringingupchildren.

C.Becausehisfatherpromisedtohelphim.

D.Becausehisfatherhadalreadysethimagoodexample.

答案36-39CDBD

Passage7

（贵州省高武中学2010届高三10月月考）

D

“CanIseemybaby?”askedthehappynewmother.Thebundle（婴儿包）wasplacedinherarmsandwhenshemovedthe

foldofclothtolookuponhistinyface,shegasped—thebabyhadbeenbornwithoutears.Time,however,provedthatthe

baby'shearingwasperfectexcepthisappearance.

Onedaywhenherushedhomefromschoolandthrewhimselfintohismother'sarms,hecriedoutbitterly,<4Aboy,abig

boy...calledme—af-...freak.^Shesighed,knowingthathislifewastobeendlessofheartbreaks.

Hegrewup,handsomeforhismisfortune.Afavoritewithhisfellowstudents,hemighthavebeenclasspresident,butfor

that.Hedevelopedagiftforliteratureandmusic.

Theboy'sfatherhadatalkwiththefamilydoctor.Couldnothingbedone?”Ibelievewecouldgraft（移植）onapairof

outerears,iftheycouldbedonated（捐献）thedoctordecided.Sothesearchbeganforapersonwhowouldmakesucha

sacrificeforayoungman.Twoyearswentby.Then,"You'regoingtothehospital,son.MotherandIhavesomeonewhowill

donatetheearsyouneed.Butit'sasecret.^^saidthefather.

Theoperationwasabrilliantsuccess.Histalentsblossomedintogenius.Schoolandcollegebecameaseriesofsuccesses.

Laterhemarriedandenteredthediplomatic（夕卜交）service.i4ButImustknow!”heurgedhisfather.4tWhogavesomuchforme?

Icouldneverdoenoughforhim.”

“Idonotbelieveyoucould,“saidthefather,44buttheagreementwasthatyouarenottoknow...notyet."Theyearskept

thesecret,butthedaydidcome...oneofthedarkestdaysthateverpassthroughason.Hestoodwithhisfatheroverhis

mother\casket（棺材）.Slowlyandtenderly,thefatherstretchedforthahandandraisedthethick,reddish-brownhairtoletout

thesecret.

47.Thestoryismainlyabout.

A.howaboyhadnewearsthroughanoperation

B.whatadevotedparentprivatelydidforthechild

C.howadisabledboyturnedintoausefulperson

D.whyadonatormadeasacrificetoabrightboy

48.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatthemother.

A.wasdeterminedtodonateherearstoperfectherson

B.keptherhusbandunknownaboutthebaby'ssituation

C.feltshockedanddisappointedtoseehernewbaby

D.complainedofherbadlucktohaveadisabledchild

49.Theunderlinedword“freak“inParagraph2istheclosestinmeaningto"

A.slow-actingperson

B.ugly-lookingchild

C.badly-behavedstudent

D.strangely-shapedcreature

50.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Theagreementwasbetweenthedonatorandthefamily.

B.Theboywassopopularthathewasmadeclasspresident.

C.Finallytheboycametoknowwhothedonatorwas.

D.Themotherdonatedherearstohersonaftershedied.

51.Whatmorallessoncanwedrawfromthisreading?

A.Realloveliesinwhatisdoneunknownratherthanwhatisdoneknown.

B.Itisuptoparentstohelptheirchildrenheartandsoul.

C.Truebeautyliesonlyintheheartnotinappearance.

D.Itisavirtue（美德）foryounggenerationstolearntobegrateful.

答案47-51BCDCA

Passage8

（贵州省回龙中学2010届高三10月月考）

C

ThatcoldJanuarynight,IwasgrowingsickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwas,walkinghomeatoneinthemorning

afteratiringpracticeatthetheater.Withopeningnightonlyaweekaway,Iwasstilllearningmylines.Iwashavingtrouble

dealingwithmypart-timejobatthebankandmyactingatnightatthesametime.AsIwalked,Ithoughtseriouslyaboutgiving

upbothactingandSanFrancisco.Citylifehadbecometoomuchforme.

AsIwalkeddownemptystreetsundertallbuildings,Ifeltverysmallandcold.Ibeganrunning,bothtokeepwarmandto

keepawayanypossiblerobbers（抢劫犯）.Veryfewpeoplewerestilloutexceptafewsad-lookinghomelesspeopleunder

blankets.

Aboutablockfrommyapartment,Iheardasoundbehindme.Iturnedquickly,halfexpectingtoseesomeonewithaknife

oragun.Thestreetwasempty.AllIsawwasashiningstreetlight.Still,thenoisehadmademenervous,soIstartedtorun

faster.NotuntilIreachedmyapartmentbuildingandunlockedthedoordidIrealizewhatthenoisehadbeen.Ithadbeenmy

walletfallingtothesidewalk.

SuddenlyIwasn'tcoldortiredanymore.IranoutofthedoorandbacktowhereI'dheardthenoise.AlthoughIsearched

thesidewalkanxiouslyforfifteenminutes,mywalletwasnowheretobefound.

JustasIwasabouttogiveupthesearch,Iheardthegarbagetruck（垃圾车）pulluptothesidewalknexttome.Whena

voicecalledfromtheinside,“AlisaCamacho?'IthoughtIwasdreaming.Howcouldthismanknowmyname?Thedoor

opened,andoutjumpedasmallred-hairedmanwithanamusedlookinhiseyes.<4Isthiswhatyou'relookingfor?”heasked,

holdingupasmallsquareshape.

Itwasnearly3a.m.bythetimeIgotintobed.Iwouldn'tgetmuchsleepthatnight,butIhadgotmywalletback.Ialso

hadgotbacksomeenjoymentofcitylife.Irealizedthatthecitycouldn'tbeabadplaceaslongaspeoplewerewillingtohelp

eachother.

50.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshewaswalkinghomeafterwork?

A.ColdandsickB.Luckyandhopeful

C.SatisfiedandcheerfulD.Disappointedandhelpless

51.Fromthefirstparagraph,welearnthatthewriterwasbusy.

A.solvingherproblematthebankB.takingpartinvariouscityactivities

C.learningactinginaneveningschoolD.preparingforthefirstnightshow

52.Onherwayhomethewriter

A.lostherwalletunknowinglyB.wasstoppedbyagarbagetruckdriver

C.wasrobbedofherwalletbyamanwithaknife

D.foundsomehomelesspeoplefollowingher

53.Inthefifthparagraph,whydidthewritersayshewasdreaming?

A.Someoneofferedtotakeherbackhome

B.A.red-hairedmancametoseeher.C.Sheheardsomeonecallhername

D.Herwalletwasfoundinagarbagetruck

54.Fromthetext,wecaninferthatthewriter

A.wouldstopworkingatnightB.wouldstayoninSanFrancisco

C.wouldmakefriendswithcleaners.D.wouldgiveupherjobatthebank

答案DDACB

Passage9

（河北省邯郸市磁县2010届高三质量检测）

C

Thedog,calledPrince,wasanintelligentanimalandaslavetoWilliams.Frommorningtillnight,hehadanumberof

clearduties,forwhichWilliamshadpatientlytrainedhimand,likeagoodpupil,Princelivedforthechancetoprovehis

abilities.WhenWilliamswantedtoputonhisboots,hewouldmurmur.tfcBoots^^andwithinsecondsthedogwoulddropthemat

hisfeet.AtnineeverymorningPrinceranofftothegeneralstoreinthevillage,returningshortlynotonlywithWilliams,daily

paperbutwithapacketofWilliams*favoritetobacco.Atrainedgun-dog,Princehadalargesoftmouthspeciallyevolved（演

变；进化）forthesakeofcarryinghuntedcreatures,sothepaperandtobaccocametonoharm,neverevenshowingatooth

mark.

Williamswasanenginedriver,andhehadtoworkatirregulartimes—"days","latedays"，or“nights”.Overtheyears

Princegottoknowtheseperiodsofworkandrest,andknewwhenhismasterwouldleavethehouseandreturnandthedogdid

notwastethisknowledge.IfWilliamsoverslept,Princebarkedatthebedroomdooruntilhewoke.Onhisreturn,Williams,

slipperswerebroughttohim,thepaperandtobaccotoo.

AcuriousthinghappenedtoWilliamsduringthesnowandiceoflastwinter.Oneeveningheslippedandfellontheicy

pavementsomewherebetweenthevillageandhishome.Hewassobadlyshakenthathestayedinbedforthreedays;andnot

untilhegotupanddressedagaindidhediscoverthathehadlosthiswalletcontainingoverfiftypounds.Thehousewasturned

upsidedowninthesearch,butthewalletwasnotfound.However,twodayslater,PrincedroppedthewalletintoWilliams,

hand.Verymuddy,andwetthrough,thewalletstillcontainedfifty-threepounds.

49.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatgun-dogsaredogsthat.

A.cantakecareoftheirowners

B.arethefastestrunnersofalldogs

C.havetheirteethremovedwhentheyareyoung

D.cancarrybirds,foxes,etc.withouthurtingthem

50.Williamsdidnotrealizehiswalletwaslostforseveraldaysbecause.

A.hehadnochancetofeelinhispockets

B.hehadthoughtitwasinhishouse

C.hewassurehisdogcouldfindit

D.hewasillallthetime

51.Thebesttitleforthispassageis.

A.AnintelligentdogB.Williamshadatraineddog

C.Williams'familyandacleverdogD.Prince,aclever,well-traineddog

52.Theunderlinedpart“thedogdidnotwastethisknowledge”probablymeans.

A.thedogdidknowWilliamsB.thedogdidn'tknowwhattodo

C.thedogknewwhattodoallthetimeD.thedogdidhavealotofknowledge

答案49—52DADC

Passage10

（河北省正定中学2010届高三摸底考试）

B

Amancamehomefromworklate,tiredandirritated（生气的，不耐烦的），tofindhis5-year-oldsonwaitingforhimat

thedoor.

“Daddy,mayIaskyouaquestion?,?

“Yeahsure,whatisit?”repliedtheman.

“Daddy,howmuchdoyoumakeanhour?”

'That'snoneofyourbusiness.Whydoyouasksuchathing?^^themansaidangrily.

“Ijustwanttoknow.Pleasetellme,howmuchdoyoumakeanhour?”pleadedthelittleboy.

“Ifyoumustknow,1make$20anhour.”

“Oh,"thelittleboyreplied,withhisheaddown.Lookingup,hesaid,“Daddy,mayIpleaseborrow$10?”

Thefatherwasfurious（生气的）,“Iftheonlyreasonyouaskedthatissoyoucanborrowsomemoneytobuyasillytoyor

someothernonsense,thenyoumarchyourselfstraighttoyourroomandgotobed.Thinkaboutwhyyouarebeingsoselfish.I

workhardeverydayforsuchchildishbehavior.^^Thelittleboyquietlywenttohisroomandshutthedoor.Themansatdown

and,started