廈門雙十中學(xué)2011屆高三上學(xué)期期中考試

英語(yǔ)試題

本試卷分為第【卷（選擇題）和第H卷（非選擇題）兩部分。共150分，考試時(shí)間120

分鐘。

第I卷（選擇題，共115分）

第一部分:聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案

轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳

選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱

讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatisthemanprobably?

A.aninventorB.adoctorC.abusdriver

2.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Hespends1000dollarsbuyingahouse

B.Hespends1000yuanrentingahouse

C.Hewantstorenthishousefor1000dollars

3.Whattraveltheslowestaccordingtotheconversation?

A.LightwavesB.SoundwavesC.Information

4.whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.ThemanfailshisEnglishexamagain.

B.Theman'smobileiskeptbyhisteacher

C.Thewomanknowstheman'steacherverywell

5.Whatcanweknowaboutthemanfsparents?

A.TheyliveinNantongnow.

B.Theyhavelittletimetogetherwithhim

C.Theygotowork3dayseveryweek.

第二節(jié)（共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選

項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小

題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

請(qǐng)聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。

6.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Havingameeting

B.Waitingforsomepeople

C.Makingacomplaint

7.Whyhasn'tTomcome?

A.Hegotuplate.

B.Hewasfixinghisalarmclock

C.Hiswifewasill

8.WhereisSimonprobablynow?

A.OnhiswayB.InahospitalC.InLondon

請(qǐng)聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。

9.Whendidthewomanhaveatrip?

A.LastweekB.LastwinterC.Lastmonth

10.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Showhimsomepictures

B.Askforleavetomorrow

C.Writeabouthertrip

11.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.ClassmatesB.TeacherandstudentC.Doctorandpatient

請(qǐng)聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。

12.Whatdoesthemanexactlywanttofindout?

A.Whatpeoplethinkofthebusservice

B.Howmanypeopleareusingthebusservice

C.Whichgroupofpeopleusethebusservice

13.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthebusservice?

A.Thedistancebetweenstopsistoolong

B.Thebustimetablesarefullofmistakes

C.Busesareoftennotontime

14.Whydoesthewomansayherhusbandisfortunate?

A.Hedoesn'tneedtogoshoppingbybus

B.Heoftengoestoworkinhiscolleague'scar

C.Helivesclosetothebusstation

請(qǐng)聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。

15.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.AttheaccidentsiteB.InahospitalC.Attheman'shome

16.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Theman'sphysicalconditions

B.Theman'sfootballteam

C.Theman'sfootballcareer

17.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.35peopleintotalgotinjuredintheaccident

B.Theman'sarmswerebroken.

C.Thespeakersarefromthesameschool

請(qǐng)聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Whatisthenameofthecourse?

A.InterculturalCommerce

B.InteractioninCommunication

C.InterculturalCommunication

19.Whendoestheclassmeet?

A.From3:15to4:15pmB.From3:15to4:50pmC.From3:50to4:50pm

20.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetalk?

A.Thecourselastsforfourmonths

B.Thespeakerwillbuythetextbooksforthestudents

C.ThespeakerisoftenintheofficeonWednesdaymornings.

第二部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

21,Henryescapedbyadmittinghismistakeassoonashesawtheheadmaster.

A.tobepunishedB.punishingC.havingpunishedD.being

punished

22.Thefirminvestedapproximately60milliondollarsinitsaysistheworld'slargest

bottle-bottlerecyclingplant.

A.whichB.whereC.howD.what

23.Thelocalgovernmentareofferingaof10000dollarsforanyinformation

helpingfindthemurderofthecouple.

A.awardB.rewardC.wageD.prize

24.PresidentHuJintaodemandedeveryefforttorescueandtreattheinjured

whentheearthquakehappenedinYushu.

A.ismadeB.mustbemade

C.bemadeD.shouldmake

25.Iamsorryyou'vebeenwaitingsolong,butitwillstillbesometimeBrain

getsback.

A.sinceB.beforeC.tillD.after

26.himselfinthenewspaper,hedidn'tnoticewhatwashappening.

A.HavingburiedB.Buried

C.BuryingD.Tobeburied

27.一What'sthatnoise?Isthewaterstillrunning?

—Ohzmygod!ItoturnitoffafterIbrushedmyteeth.

A.wasforgettingB.forgotC.hadforgotten

D.amforgetting

28.Thanksforyourkindhelp!Wewouldhavelostthegame!

A.otherwiseB.orC.thenD.therefore

29.Wewon'tforgetthefinancialcrisisandthetroubleshascausedtothepeople

allovertheworld.

A.whichB.thisC.whatD.it

30.Aftertenyearsabroad,hestillrecognizedhisoldcolleagueshesetfootin

China.

A.immediatelyB.forthefirsttime

C.whileD.moment

31.Low-carbonlifestyleisofgreatbenefittoimprovetheworldenvironment,butthe

problemisdifficultto.

A.solveB.besolvedC.solvewithD.solving

32.Thehoursthechildrenspendintheironeway

relationshipwithtelevisionpeopleundoubtedlyaffecttheirrelationshipswithreal-life

people.

A.thatB.whenC.inwhichD.onwhich

33.acertaindoubtamongthepeopleastothepracticalvalueoftheproject.

A.IthasB.ItremainsC.TheyhaveD.Thereremains

34.Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftentheirdifferentviewsoflifeandvalue

causefamilyconflicts.

A.whichB.whatC.thatD.who

35.Themoneycollectedshouldbemadegoodusethepeoplewhosuffereda

lotinthisterribleearthquake.

A.ofhelpingB.oftohelpC.tohelpD.tohelping

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白

處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Amanwasexploringcavesbytheseashorewhenhefoundabagwithabunchof

hardenedclayballs.Itwaslikesomeonehad36theballsandleftthemoutinthesun

tobake.

Theydidn;tlooklikemuch,butthey37theman,sohetookthebagoutofthe

cavewithhim.Ashewalkedalongthebeach,he38theclayballsoneatatimeout

intotheoceanasfarashecould.Hethoughtlittleaboutit39hedroppedoneofthe

clayballsanditcrackedopen（裂開）onarock.Insidewasabeautiful,preciousstone!

40,themanstartedbreakingopenthe41balls.Eachcontainedasimilar

treasure.Hefoundthousandsofdollars*42ofjewelsinthe20orsoleftoverones.

Thenit43him.He'dbeenonthebeachalongtime,throwingmaybe50or60

oftheballs,withtheirhiddentreasure,intothe44.Insteadofthousandsofdollarsin

treasure,he45havetakenhometensofthousandsbuthehadjustthrownitaway!

It'slikethat46people.Welookatsomeone,maybeevenourselves,butwe47

seetheclayshell.Itdoesn'tlooklikemuchfromthe48.Itisn'talwaysbeautifulor

shining,sowe49it.Weseethatpersonaslessimportantthansomeonemore50

orstylishorwellknownorwealthy.Butwehaven'ttakenthetimetofindthetreasure51

insidethatperson.

Thereisatreasureineachandeveryoneofus.Ifwetakethetimetogettoknowthat

personandaskGodtoshowusthatpersonthe52heseesthem,thentheclay

beginsto53andthebrilliantjewelbeginstoshineforth.Maywenotcometothe

54ofourlivesandfindoutthatwe'vethrownawaya55infriendshipsbecausethe

gems（寶石）werehiddeninballsofclay!MayweseethepeopleinourworldasGod

seesthem.

36.A.inventedB.rolledC.handledD.bounced

37.A.confusedB.encouragedC.interestedD.relaxed

38.A.dippedB.pushedC.kickedD.threw

39.A.untilB.whenC.sinceD.though

40.A.FrightenedB.DeterminedC.ExcitedD.Disappointed

41.A.shiningB.floatingC.survivingD.remaining

42.A.worthB.valueC.costD.wealth

43.A.shockedB.rejectedC.struckD.delighted

44.A.cavesB.wavesC.seashoreD.storms

45.A.mightB.mustC.couldD.should

46.A.withB.towardsC.aboutD.between

47.A.hardlyB.actuallyC.simplyD.luckily

48.A.distanceB.outsideC.weightD.pattern

49.A.removedB.suspectedC.ignoredD.reserved

50.A.beautifulB.cautiousC.positiveD.grateful

51.A.lostB.hiddenC.dividedD.mixed

52.A.momentB.pointC.degreeD.way

53.A.comeoffB.breakawayC.takeoverD.falldown

54.A.sightB.bestC.middleD.end

55.A.relationB.positionC.fortuneD.memory

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白

處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

Onanyweekendthroughouttheyearonecanspendhoursbrowsingthrough

neighborhoodflea（跳蚤）markets.Theseareverypopularforthosewhoareinsearch

ofbargainsandwhohaveakeeneyeforpickingthroughwhatothershavediscarded.They

huntandsearchforsomethingtheycanreuse.Americanslovesecondhandmerchandise

（商品）whichcanbeboughtcheaplyandrestoredtoitsoriginaluse.Inmanycasesthe

conditionandthequalityarestillgood,thoughthestylemightbeoutdated.

Forsomepeoplesearchingthroughfleamarketsisahobbywhichreapsrewards.They

lookforpossibleantiquesamongtheitemsforsaleorforoldfurniturewhichcanbe

restoredwithalittlecareandusedagain.Manywisecollectorsoftenfindrareitemsworth

muchmorethantheirbargainedprice.Sincepricesareusuallynotfixed,ifoneispersistent

abargaincaneasilybestruck.Theownermaybesellingararecollectableandmaynot

evenbeawareofitsvalue.Oneofthegreatpleasuresofshoppingatsuchmarketsisthe

chancetobargainwiththeshopownerandsettleforapricewhichonecanaffordandis

willingtopay.

Perhapsevenmoreenjoyablethanfleamarketsaretheweekendoutdoorgaragesales

whichhavenowbecomeverymuchapartofAmericanculture.Theseareheldusuallyin

thespringandfallwhentheweatherisstillgood.Usuallyahomeowner;havingdecided

thathewouldliketoclearhisresidenceofaccumulateditemswhicharenolongeruseful

tohim,advertisesinalocalpaperthatheisholdingagaragesale.Morethanlikelythe

goodsondisplayareingoodconditionandgreatbuyscanbefoundifonehasthetime

andpatiencetosearchcarefully.Thehomeownerplacesitemsforsaleondisplayalong

thedrivewayleadingtohisgarageoronhisfrontlawnandwaitsforpeopletolookat

whathehastosell.Oldmagazines,books,paintings,bicycles,ice-skates,itemsofclothing

andelectricalappliancesofeverysortappearonaregularbasis.Iftheownerisina

positionwherehemustsellhishomeorplanstomovesoon,thenhemaybeforcedto

practicallygivethingsawayatapricefarbelowtheirtrueworth.

56.Whatdoyouusuallydobeforeholdingagaragesale?

A.Putonanadvertisementinalocalnewspaper.

B.Displayyourgoodsinfrontofthegarage.

C.Findrareitemsandfixtheirprices.

D.Clearyourgarageandfrontlawn.

57.Theunderlinedword"discarded"inParagraph1probablymeans.

A.distributedB.rejected

C.discoveredD.stored

58.Whenpeopleshopatafleamarket,howcantheysettleonaprice?

A.Theycanbargainonapriceacceptabletoboth.

B.Theycanquestiontheirvalue.

C.Theycanexpecta50%discount.

D.Theycancomparewiththeothersellers.

59.Whatdoweknowaboutthegaragesale?

A.Itisonlyheldinthespringoftheyear.

B.Thegoodsondisplayaretotallyuseless.

C.GaragesalesarepopularwithAmericans.

D.Allthegoodsaresellingfarbelowtheirrealvalue.

B

Ifyouknowexactlywhatyouwant,thebestwaytogetajobistogetspecialized

training.Arecentreportshowsthatcompanieslikegraduatesinsuchfieldsasbusiness

andhealthcarewhocangotoworkimmediatelywithverylittleon-the-jobtraining.

That'sespeciallytrueofboomingfieldsthatarechallengingforworkers.AtCornell's

SchoolofHotelAdministration,forexample,bachelor'sdegreegraduatesgetanaverage

offourorfivejobofferswithsalariesrangingfromthehighteenstothelow20sandplenty

ofchancesforrapidadvancement.Largecompaniesespeciallylikeabackgroundofformal

educationcoupledwithworkexperience.Butinthelongrun,toomuchspecializationdoes

notpayoff.Business,whichhasbeenfloodedwithMBAs,nolongerconsidersthedegree

anautomaticstampofapproval.TheMBAmayopendoorsandcommandahighersalary

initially,buttheimpactofadegreewashesoutafterfiveyears.

Asfurtherevidenceofthecorporatefaithinspecializeddegrees,MichiganState's

Scheetzcitesapatternincorporatehiringpractices.Althoughcompaniestendtotakeon

specialistsasnewhires,theyoftenseekoutgeneralistsformiddleandupper-level

management.Thissoundslikeaformalstatementthatyouapproveoftheliberal-arts（文

科）graduate.Timeandagainlabor-marketanalystsmentionaneedfortalentsthat

liberal-artsmajorsareassumedtohave:writingandcommunicationskills,organizational

skills,open-mindednessandadaptability,andtheabilitytoanalyzeandsolve

problems.DavidBirch,manageroftheBostonRedSox,saysthathedoesnothireanybody

withanMBAoranengineeringdegree."Ihireonlyliberal-artspeoplebecausetheyhavea

less-than-cannedwayofdoingthings,nsaysBirch.

Foraliberal-artsdegree,studentsfocusonsomebasiccoursesthatincludeliterature

history,mathematics,economics,science,humanbehaviorandacomputercourseor

two.Withtheseusefulandimportantcourses,youcanfeelfreetospecialize,kkAliberal-arts

degreecoupledwithanMBAorsomeothertechnicaltrainingisaverygoodcombinationin

themarketplace,saysScheetz.

60.Thejobmarketisingreatneedofpeoplewith.

A.specialtraininginspecialfieldsB.abachelor'sdegreeineducation

C.formalschoolingandworkexperienceD.anMBAdegreefrom

topuniversities

61.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2means.

A.anMBAdegreedoesnothelpinfuturepromotion

B.MBAprogramswillnotbeaspopularastheyarenow

C.peoplewillnotforgetthedegreetheMBAgraduateshavegot

D.mostMBAprogramsfailtoprovidestudentswithafoundation

62.DavidBirchsaysthatheonlyhiresliberal-artspeoplebecause.

A.theywillfollowothers'waysofsolvingproblems

B.theycandobetterinhandlingchangingsituations

C.theyarewelltrainedinavarietyofspecializedfields

D.theyhaveattendedspecialprogramsinmanagement

63.Theauthorsupportstheideathat.

A.on-the-jobtrainingislesscostlyinthelongrun

B.formalschoolingislessimportantthanjobtraining

C.specialistsaremoreexpensivetohirethangeneralists

D.generalistswilldobetterthanspecialistsinmanagement

C

WhyPeopleGetTattoos

Jacklay,quietandunmoving,forthirtyminuteswhilea

strangerrepeatedlystabbed（刺）himwithsharpneedles,

causingbloodtopoursteadilyoutofhisleg.Jackwasgetting

atattoo.HisfriendTonyhadrecentlygottenatattoo,andJack

wassoimpressedbyitthathedecidedtogetonetoo.Peerpressure,mediainfluence,and

personalexpressionaresomeofthecommonreasonsforwearingtattoostoday.

Thedesiretobeacceptedbyone'sfriendsorpeerscanhaveagreatinfluenceonwhat

apersondoes.Sometimes,wearingatattoocanbeasignthatyoubelongtoacertain

group.Gangsoftenusespecialclothesandtattoostoidentifytheirparticulargroup.Some

ofthesegroupswearonlybrand-nameclothes.Othersweartattoos.Whenaperson's

friendsarealldoingsomething,thatpersonismorelikelytodothesamething.

ThemediaisanotherbiginfluencebehindthepopularityoftattoosinNorth

America.Awidevarietyofmediaimagesshowtattoos-peopleappearingincommercials

sellingexpensivecars,famoussportsheroeswithtattoosinmagazines,fashionmodels

wearingdesignerclothesthatshowtheirbodiestattooedwithdetailedandcolourful

patterns.Thesemediaimageslinktattoostoideasofwealth,success；andstatus.Asa

result,manypeopledecidetogetatattooforitsfashionandstatusvalue.

Manypeopledecidetoweartattoosinordertoexpresstheirartisticnature,their

beliefs,ortheirfeelings—inotherwords,toshowtheirindividuality（個(gè)性）.Amusicianin

arockbandmaygetatattooofaguitaronthearm.Someenvironmentalistsmaytattoo

picturesofendangeredanimalsontheirshoulders.Atattoocanbeapublicsigntoshow

whatisimportantinaperson'slife.

Asyoucansee,therearemanyreasonswhyyoungNorthAmericansgettattoos.A

tattoocanbepartofagroup'suniform,asignoffashion,oranexpressionof

individuality.Thedecisiontogetatattooismostoftenaresultoftheinfluenceoffriends

ormediaorthedesiretoexpressoneself.ForJack；itwasamixtureofallthree.

64.Jackhasgottattoosinorderto.

A.showhisgreatbraveryB.gainaspecialexperience

C.makehimselfmorehealthyD.bedifferentfromothers

65.Accordingtothepassage,mediaimagesarelinkedto.

A.traditionallifestyleB.socialposition

C.culturalbackgroundD.publicinterest

66.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.

A.somepeoplegettattoosoutofpressureB.tattooisrelatedto

religiousbelief

C.gettingtattooscostsalotofmoneyD.mostpeoplewith

tattoosareartists

67.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?

CP:CentralPointP:PointSP:Sub-PointC:Conclusion

D

TheCouchSurfingnetworkisanonlinecommunitystretchingacrosstheglobewith

overoneandahalfmillionmembers.Thebasicconceptistoprovideaplatformfor

travelerstocontactpeoplewhoarewillingtoputthemupfreeofcharge.Travelers

connectwithpotentialhostsonlineand,iftheylikeeachother,exchangedetailstomake

furtherarrangements.

BasilisonetravelerfromSwitzerlandwhoiscurrentlycouchsurfingwithaChinese

hostinBeijmg."Ithoughtstayinginhostelisnicebutyoumostlymeetforeignersand

speakEnglish.IfyouuseCouchSurfingyouhavechancetomeetpeoplelivinghereand

reallygetachancetoknowthelifeoftheplaceyouvisit."Basilwasspeakingduringa

regularmeetingoftheBeijingnetworkofCouchSurfingwithamembershipofalmost

2,000.

Althoughsomepeoplemayhaveconcernsaboutmeetingcompletestrangersand

givingthemfullaccesstoyourhouse,BeijinggroupmemberFredSharpfromCalifornia

saysthattheCouchSurfingcommunityisonethatgenerallyattractstrustworthypeople.

"Ihaveneverhadaproblemwithguests.I'dsaythatthisCouchSurfingcommunity

worldwideisafairlytrustworthycommunity.LikeIsay,alwaysbecautious,makesurethat

youreadeveryone'sprofilethatyou'reconsideringhosting,andifitdoesn'tfeelrightjust

say'no：it'sok."

OriginallylaunchedintheUSasanon-profitorganizationin2004,CouchSurfingis

growingfastacrosstheworld.Chinaisnoexceptionwitharound30,000membersand

hundredsmoresigningupeachweek.OneofthemisBeijingresidentHaiYanwhojoined

inNovember2009.Shesaysthefirsttimeshehostedaguestwasaverypositive

experience."MyfirstguestwasfromItaly.Hewasverykindandhelpful.Heboughtme

apresentfromItaly,ahandbag.It'safamousbrand!"

Astheorganizationgrowsfromstrengthtostrength,hotelownersacrosstheworld

willbewatchingverycloselyandpossiblythinkingtwiceaboutraisingtheirpricestoo

high.

68.TheCouchSurfingnetworkisintendedto___.

A.givereliableinformationabouthotels

B.providepeoplewithaplatformtocontacteachother

C.findpotentialhostswhowanttosupplytravelerswithcouches

D.offertravelersconveniencetofindsuitablehostsforfreeaccommodations

69.AccordingtoFredSharp,____.

A.couchsurferscanfullyrelyonCouchSurfingcommunity

B.CouchSurfingcommunityenablesyoutomeetdifferentpeople

C.CouchSurfingcommunityistrustedbyallcouchsurfers

D.couchsurfersmayformajudgmentonhostsandmakeafinaldecision

70.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___.

A.CouchSurfinghasalonghistory

B.HaiYanissatisfiedwithherhost

C.CouchSurfingisgettingpopularinChina

D.BasilworksattheBeijingNetwork

71.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhathotelswill___.

A.bereplacedbytheorganizationB.probablynotchargetoomuch

C.notconsiderraisingtheirpricesD.shownoconcernabouttheorganization

E

BerniceGallegosatdownonedaythis

summer;asshedoesprettymucheveryday,

andbeganlistingitemsoneBay.Sheduginto

aboxandpulledoutabaseballcard.She

stoppedforamomentandadmiredthe

picture."RedStockingB.B.ClubofCincinnati/thecardread,underthereddishbrown

colorphotoof10menwiththeirsockspulleduptotheirknees.

Asacollectorandseller;it'sherjobtospotolditemsthatmighthavevaluetoday.Ifs

whatBernice,72,andherhusband,AlGallego,80,havebeendoingsince1974attheir

Californiaantique（古玩）store.

Thiscard,shefigured,wasworthsellingoneBay.Shetookapicture,wrotea

descriptionandputitupforauction（拍賣）.Sheputa$10pricetagonit,deciding

against$15becauseitwouldhavecostheranextra20cents.Laterthatnightshegota

fewoddinquiries一someonewantingtoknowwhetherthecardwasreal,someone

wantinghertoendtheauctionandsellhimthecardimmediately.

Thecardisactually139yearsold.Sportscardcollectorscallthefind"extremelyrare"

andestimatethecardcouldfetchfive,orperhaps,sixfiguresatauction.

Justlikethat,Berniceistheleastlikelycharactereverforarare-baseballcardstory."I

didn'tevenknowbaseballexistedthatfarback/'Gallegosays,"Idon'tthinkthatI'veever

beentoabaseballgame."Thetheoryisthatthecardcameoutofastoragespacethey

boughtafewyearsback.Itisnotuncommonintheirlineofworktobuytheentire

contentsofstorageunitsforaround$200.

WhenshemetwithcardtraderRickMirigian,shefoundoutwhatthecardwas—an

1869advertisementwithapictureofthefirstprofessionalbaseballteam,theCincinnati

RedStockings.

"WhenIcametomeetherandshetookitoutofasandwichbagandshewassmoking

acigarette,Ialmostfainted,"Mirigiansays."They'veuncoveredapieceofhistorythatfew

peoplewilleverbeabletoimagine.Thatcardishistory.It'slikeunearthingaMonaLisa

oraPicasso."

72.WhatcanweconcludefromParagraph3?

A.BernicehadtopaysomefeesforhercardoneBay.

B.Bernicewantedtoendtheauctionthatnight.

C.Bernicedecidedtosellthecardfor$15.

D.eBaychargedher20centsforthecard.

73.Theunderlinedword"fetch11inParagraph4mostprobablymeans"___

A.goandbringB.adduptoC.godowntoD.besoldfor

74.Fromthepassage,wemaylearnthat___.

A.Berniceisabaseballfan

B.Berniceisthelastpersontopurchasetherare-baseballcard

C.Berniceunexpectedlybecametheowneroftherare-baseballcard

D.Bernicedidn'trealizethevalueofthecarduntilsheputitupforauction

75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ASurprisinglyValuableDiscoveryB.BemiceGallego-ALuckyCollector

C.SportsCardCollectorsD.TheHistoryoftheBaseballCard