Passage2OnedayinJanuary,myuncle,mycousinandIdecidedtogohunting.Weleftbycarintheafternoon.ItwasaRangeRoverwithfour-wheeldrive.Ittookusthreehourstogetthere.Afterwearrivedat5:15p.m.,wefixedthetent,thenmadecoffeeandhadashortrest.Afterthat,wewenthunting,usingafalcon（獵鷹）.Wespenttwohourswithoutfindinganything.Onourwaybacktothecamp,mycousinsawarabbit.Iremovedthefalcon’sbeadcoverandletgooftheaggressivefalcon.Whentherabbitsawthefalcon,itranfast,butmyfalconwasaprofessionalhunter.Heflewupandcamedowntotricktherabbit.Aftertwominutes,therabbitwascaught.Wetookbackittothecamptocookourdinner.Weatethedeliciousfood,drankArabiccoffee,andsataroundthefiretalkinguntil10:30p.m.Weleftthecampthenextdayat7o’clockinthemorning.Wewentnorth.However,around10:00a.m.ourcargotstuckinthesand!Wespentaboutthreehourstryingtopulloutthecarwithoutanyprogress.Finally,wedecidedtowalk.Asitwashardforanoldmanorayoungboytowalkmorethan40kminthedesert,Idecidedtogethelpmyself.Itookabottleofwaterwithmeandstartedtowalksouthalone.Iknewthewaywell,butitwasalongwayinthesand.Iwalkedmorethanfourhourswithoutstopping.WhenIfeltsotiredandthirsty,Istoppedtorest.Idrankallthewaterandsleptforaroundtwohours.WhenIgotup,itwasdark.Icontinuedtowalksouth.Iwasworriedaboutmyuncleandcousin.Suddenly,ImetaBedouinmanwhowasridinghiscamel.Hetookmetohishouse.WhenIhadhadenoughrest,IaskedhimtotakemetotheroadwhereIfoundacar.ittookmetothecitytogethelp.Ihadonedaytogetbacktomyuncleandcousin.WhenIgotbacktothem,theyweresohappybecauseIhadgottenhelpandtheywereabletoseemeagain.21.Whichwordcanbestdescribethefirsteveningoftheirhuntingtrip?ADisappointed

BEnjoyable

Ctired

DExhausted22.whichofthefollowingitemwascaghtbythem?Afalcon

Bnothing

Crabbit

Dcoffee23,Whydidn’tthethreewalkbacktogetherafterthecargotstuckinthesand?A

Theydidn’thaveenoughfoodandwater.B

Thewriterknewwheretogetacameloracar.C

ThewriterknewaBedouinwholivednearbywillrescuethem.D

Thelongdesertwalkwastoohardfortheyoungandtheold.24.Howdidthewriterfinallygetoutofthedesert?A

Hewaspickedupbyacar.B

Acameltookhimtotheroad.C

Apasser-byBedouinhelpedhim.D

Hisuncleandcousinfoundandrescuedhim.25.Whatcanbeinferredfromthestory?A

It’saneasyjobtowalk40kminthedesert.B

whenhunting,youhavetowentwithyourfamily.C

Thehuntingtripismuchlongerthanexpected.D

Tohuntinthedesertonemusttrainafalconwell.PassageThreeIfyouhaveachancetogotoFinland,youwillprobablybesurprisedtofindhow“foolish”theFinnishpeopleare.Takethetaxidriversforexample.TaxisinFinlandaremostlyhigh-classBenzwithafareoftwoUSdollarsakilometer.AndYoucangoanywhereinone,tellthedrivertodropyouatanyplace,saythatyouhavesomebusinesstoattendto,andthenwalkoffwithoutpayingyourfare.Thedriverwouldnotshowtheleastsignofanxiety.Thediningroomsinallbighotelsnotonlyservetheirguests,butalsoserveoutsidediners.Hotelguestshavetheirmealsfree,sotheynaturallygotothefreediningroomstohavetheirmeals.Themosttheywoulddotoshowtheirgoodfaithistowavetheirregistrationcardtothewaiter.Withsuchaloosecheck,youcaneasilyuseanyoldregistrationcardtotakeacoupleoffriendstodinefreeofcharge.TheFinnishworkersarepaidbythehour.Theyareverymuchontheirownassoonastheyhaveagreedwiththebossontherate.Fromthenontheyjustsayhowmanyhourstheyhaveworkedandtheywillbepaidaccordingly.Withsomanyloopholes(漏洞)ineverydaylife,surelyFinlandmustbeaheaventothosewholovetotake“pettyadvantages”.Butthestrangethingis,allthetaxipassengerswouldalwayscomebacktopaytheirfareaftertheyhaveattendedtotheirbusiness;notasingleoutsiderhaseverbeenfoundinthefreehoteldiningrooms.Andworkersalwaysgiveanhonestaccountoftheexacthourstheyputin.AstheFinnsalwaysactongoodfaithineverythingtheydo,livinginsuchasocietyhasturnedeveryoneintoareal“gentleman”.inasocietyofsuchhighmoralpractice,whatneedisthereforpeopletobeonguardagainstothers?26.WhiletakingataxiinFinland,_____A.apassengercangoanywherewithouthavingtopaythedriverB.apassengerpaystwoUSdollarsforataxirideC.apassengercangoanywherehewantsD.apassengerneedstoprovidegoodfaithdemonstration27.WeknowfromthepassagethatbighotelsinFinland_____A.providemealforonlythosewholiveinthehotelsB.providemealsforanydinersC.providefreewineandchargeforfoodD.aremostlypoorlymanaged28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheworkersinFinlandarepaidbythehour.B.ThebossesinFinlandarealwaystoobusytochecktheiremployees.C.Theworkersarehonestwiththeirworkinghours.D.Theworkersandtheirbosseswillmakeanagreementinadvanceaboutthepay.29.Theword“those”inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto_____A.peoplewhooftentaketaxisB.peoplewhooftenhavemealsinbighotelsC.peoplewhoaredishonestD.peoplewhoareworthyoftrust30.Itcanbeconcludedthat_____A.FinnishpeoplearenotsmartenoughindailylifeB.FinlandhasbeenagoodplaceforcheatsC.theFinnishsocietyisofveryhighmorallevelD.alltheFinnsarerichPassage4JohnGrishamwasbornonFebruary2,1955,inJonesboro,Arkansas,intheUSA.HisfatherwasaconstructionworkerandmovedhisfamilyallaroundthesouthernstatesofAmerica,stoppingwhereverhecouldfindwork.EventuallytheysettledinMississippi.Graduatingfromlawschoolin1981,GrishampracticedlawfornearlyadecadeinSouthaven,specializingincriminaldefenseandpersonalinjurylitigation(訴訟).In1983,hewaselectedtothestateHouseofRepresentativesandserveduntil1990.OnedayattheDessotoCountycourthouse,Grishamheardthehorrifyingtestimonyofa12-year-oldrapevictim.Hedecidedtowriteanovelexploringwhatwouldhavehappenedifthegirl’sfatherhadmurderedherattackers.Heproceededtogetupeverymorningat5a.m.toworkonthenovel,calledATimetoKill,whichwaspublishedin1988.Grisham’snextnovel,TheFirm,wasoneofthebiggesthitsof1991,spending47weeksonTheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlist.Grishamliveswithhiswifeandtwochildren,dividingtheirtimebetweentheirVictorianhomeona67acrefarminMississippianda204acreplantationnearCharlottesville,Virginia.Whenhe’snotwriting,Grishamdevotestimetocharitablecauses,includingmissiontripswithhischurchgroup.Asachildhedreamtofbecomingaprofessionalbaseballplayer,andnowservesasthelocalLittleLeaguecommissioner.Hehasbuiltsixballfieldsonhispropertyandhostschildrenfrom26LittleLeagueteams.46.JohnGrishamis________atpresent.

A.anovelist

B.alawyer

C.aprofessionalbaseballplayer

D.acongressman47.WhatinspiredGrishamtowritehisfirstnovel?

A.

Acaseofmurder.

B.

Acaseofrape

C.

Hisfather’sexperience

D.

Hislifeonthefarm48.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofthenovelTheFirm?

A.

Itwaspopularatthetimeofpublication

B.

ItearnedGrishamgreatfame.

C.

ItbroughtGrishamwealth

D.

ItwascarriedbyTheNewYorkTimesasaseries.49.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatGrishamhasbuiltballfieldsonhisproperty________.

A.

toachievehislife’sgoalasaprofessionalbaseballplayer

B.

tocoachchildreninbaseball

C.

ItbroughtGrishamwealth

D.

Itprovidefacilitiesofbaseballtraining50,whatwillbereflexedtheauthor’sattitudetothepassage?A,mysteryBnegativeCneutralDsubjectPassage2OnedayinJanuary,myuncle,mycousinandIdecidedtogohunting.Weleftbycarintheafternoon.ItwasaRangeRoverwithfour-wheeldrive.Ittookusthreehourstogetthere.Afterwearrivedat5:15p.m.,wefixedthetent,thenmadecoffeeandhadashortrest.Afterthat,wewenthunting,usingafalcon（獵鷹）.Wespenttwohourswithoutfindinganything.Onourwaybacktothecamp,mycousinsawarabbit.Iremovedthefalcon’sbeadcoverandletgooftheaggressivefalcon.Whentherabbitsawthefalcon,itranfast,butmyfalconwasaprofessionalhunter.Heflewupandcamedowntotricktherabbit.Aftertwominutes,therabbitwascaught.Wetookbackittothecamptocookourdinner.Weatethedeliciousfood,drankArabiccoffee,andsataroundthefiretalkinguntil10:30p.m.Weleftthecampthenextdayat7o’clockinthemorning.Wewentnorth.However,around10:00a.m.ourcargotstuckinthesand!Wespentaboutthreehourstryingtopulloutthecarwithoutanyprogress.Finally,wedecidedtowalk.Asitwashardforanoldmanorayoungboytowalkmorethan40kminthedesert,Idecidedtogethelpmyself.Itookabottleofwaterwithmeandstartedtowalksouthalone.Iknewthewaywell,butitwasalongwayinthesand.Iwalkedmorethanfourhourswithoutstopping.WhenIfeltsotiredandthirsty,Istoppedtorest.Idrankallthewaterandsleptforaroundtwohours.WhenIgotup,itwasdark.Icontinuedtowalksouth.Iwasworriedaboutmyuncleandcousin.Suddenly,ImetaBedouinmanwhowasridinghiscamel.Hetookmetohishouse.WhenIhadhadenoughrest,IaskedhimtotakemetotheroadwhereIfoundacar.ittookmetothecitytogethelp.Ihadonedaytogetbacktomyuncleandcousin.WhenIgotbacktothem,theyweresohappybecauseIhadgottenhelpandtheywereabletoseemeagain.21.Whichwordcanbestdescribethefirsteveningoftheirhuntingtrip?ADisappointed

BEnjoyable

Ctired

DExhausted22.whichofthefollowingitemwascaghtbythem?Afalcon

Bnothing

Crabbit

Dcoffee23,Whydidn’tthethreewalkbacktogetherafterthecargotstuckinthesand?A

Theydidn’thaveenoughfoodandwater.B

Thewriterknewwheretogetacameloracar.C

ThewriterknewaBedouinwholivednearbywillrescuethem.D

Thelongdesertwalkwastoohardfortheyoungandtheold.24.Howdidthewriterfinallygetoutofthedesert?A

Hewaspickedupbyacar.B

Acameltookhimtotheroad.C

Apasser-byBedouinhelpedhim.D

Hisuncleandcousinfoundandrescuedhim.25.Whatcanbeinferredfromthestory?A

It’saneasyjobtowalk40kminthedesert.B

whenhunting,youhavetowentwithyourfamily.C

Thehuntingtripismuchlongerthanexpected.D

Tohuntinthedesertonemusttrainafalconwell.PassageThreeIfyouhaveachancetogotoFinland,youwillprobablybesurprisedtofindhow“foolish”theFinnishpeopleare.Takethetaxidriversforexample.TaxisinFinlandaremostlyhigh-classBenzwithafareoftwoUSdollarsakilometer.AndYoucangoanywhereinone,tellthedrivertodropyouatanyplace,saythatyouhavesomebusinesstoattendto,andthenwalkoffwithoutpayingyourfare.Thedriverwouldnotshowtheleastsignofanxiety.Thediningroomsinallbighotelsnotonlyservetheirguests,butalsoserveoutsidediners.Hotelguestshavetheirmealsfree,sotheynaturallygotothefreediningroomstohavetheirmeals.Themosttheywoulddotoshowtheirgoodfaithistowavetheirregistrationcardtothewaiter.Withsuchaloosecheck,youcaneasilyuseanyoldregistrationcardtotakeacoupleoffriendstodinefreeofcharge.TheFinnishworkersarepaidbythehour.Theyareverymuchontheirownassoonastheyhaveagreedwiththebossontherate.Fromthenontheyjustsayhowmanyhourstheyhaveworkedandtheywillbepaidaccordingly.Withsomanyloopholes(漏洞)ineverydaylife,surelyFinlandmustbeaheaventothosewholovetotake“pettyadvantages”.Butthestrangethingis,allthetaxipassengerswouldalwayscomebacktopaytheirfareaftertheyhaveattendedtotheirbusiness;notasingleoutsiderhaseverbeenfoundinthefreehoteldiningrooms.Andworkersalwaysgiveanhonestaccountoftheexacthourstheyputin.AstheFinnsalwaysactongoodfaithineverythingtheydo,livinginsuchasocietyhasturnedeveryoneintoareal“gentleman”.inasocietyofsuchhighmoralpractice,whatneedisthereforpeopletobeonguardagainstothers?26.WhiletakingataxiinFinland,_____A.apassengercangoanywherewithouthavingtopaythedriverB.apassengerpaystwoUSdollarsforataxirideC.apassengercangoanywherehewantsD.apassengerneedstoprovidegoodfaithdemonstration27.WeknowfromthepassagethatbighotelsinFinland_____A.providemealforonlythosewholiveinthehotelsB.providemealsforanydinersC.providefreewineandchargeforfoodD.aremostlypoorlymanaged28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheworkersinFinlandarepaidbythehour.B.ThebossesinFinlandarealwaystoobusytochecktheiremployees.C.Theworkersarehonestwiththeirworkinghours.D.Theworkersandtheirbosseswillmakeanagreementinadvanceaboutthepay.29.Theword“those”inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto_____A.peoplewhooftentaketaxisB.peoplewhooftenhavemealsinbighotelsC.peoplewhoaredishonestD.peoplewhoareworthyoftrust30.Itcanbeconcludedthat_____A.FinnishpeoplearenotsmartenoughindailylifeB.FinlandhasbeenagoodplaceforcheatsC.theFinnishsocietyisofveryhighmorallevelD.alltheFinnsarerichPassage4JohnGrishamwasbornonFebruary2,1955,inJonesboro,Arkansas,intheUSA.HisfatherwasaconstructionworkerandmovedhisfamilyallaroundthesouthernstatesofAmerica,stoppingwhereverhecouldfindwork.EventuallytheysettledinMississippi.Graduatingfromlawschoolin1981,GrishampracticedlawfornearlyadecadeinSouthaven,specializingincriminaldefenseandpersonalinjurylitigation(訴訟).In1983,hewaselectedtothestateHouseofRepresentativesandserveduntil1990.OnedayattheDessotoCountycourthouse,Grishamheardthehorrifyingtestimonyofa12-year-oldrapevictim.Hedecidedtowriteanovelexploringwhatwouldhavehappenedifthegirl’sfatherhadmurderedherattackers.Heproceededtogetupeverymorningat5