阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项．

　　Nathan's second-hand bike was good enough to get him anywhere he wanted to go. Of course, it couldn't match Tim's in a normal speed race, but all the fancy gears in the world wouldn't get you up Black Mountain. The gradient was so steep in places that you had to get off your bike and push.

　　On this particular afternoon, the odds were all on Nathan's side. For a start, he was stronger. Tim had always been thin, but recently he'd started to grow so fast that his arms and legs were like pieces of spaghetti. As well as being considerably fitter than his friend, Nathan knew the shortcuts up Black Mountain.

　　So when Nathan accepted the challenge, he was sure he'd win. He nearly always did, in competitions with Tim. That was what was strange. Tim was so competitive, and yet he wasn't any good at physical things.

　　By the time the two boys were three quarters of the way to the top, Nathan was clearly ahead. While the road zig-zagged back and forth diagonally up the mountainside, in certain places there were also vertical tracks, where water rushing down the slope in winter had bitten erosion courses into the soil. These had in turn been so overgrown by bushes and long grass in the spring that they resembled tunnels through the bush. The trick was to know where you could cut off a whole bend in the road by leaving the road and pushing your bike up one of these semi-concealed pathways. If you chose the wrong one you'd struggle up for ten minutes and then suddenly reach a dead end. Then there was no alternative but to go back.

1．The hidden tracks on the mountain had been made by________.

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2．It was sometimes quicker to use the tracks rather than the road because the________.

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A．tracks were partly hidden

B．tracks were easier to ride bikes on

C．road had many bends in it

D．road was overgrown after the winter

3．Which of the following advantages did Nathan have over Tim?

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A．Nathan had a better bike and knew the shortcuts up the mountain.

B．Nathan was fitter and knew the quickest ways up the mountain.

C．Nathan was stronger and more competitive than Tim.

D．Nathan was stronger and had a better bike.

4．The underlined part “the odds were all on Nathan's side” means that ________.

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A．Tim would not try very hard in the race

B．Tim had not yet grown as big as Nathan

C．Nathan had a greater chance of winning the challenge

D．Nathan had more friends who thought he would win

　　　 by the loss of such a valuable jewel,Rachel’s mother hires the famous detective Sergeant Cuff to investigate the theft.

1. A.
   Troubling
2. B.
   To trouble
3. C.
   To troubled
4. D.
   Troubled

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41～60各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a  41  in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often  42  to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t  43  to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went  44 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was  45  what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 46 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a  47 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and  48  plenty of money. Jack  49  working hard. After one year he succeeded in  50  the ￡100.
　　By the time Jack was 30 years old he had  51  his first million, and he wanted to  52  this achievement by doing something “ 53 ”. With all his money it was  54  to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the  55  of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
　  Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million,  56  Jack still can’t get used to  57  the good life. He can  58  be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）.
“I remember being very  59  as a child, but never  60  as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

“We’ve been good friends for so many years. And I don’t think you meant to do that ...” I said to myself， looking at Jack， my friend who was running across the  　36　  field.

How I wish I could join them！ But it was impossible because of the pain in my left foot， caused by Jack.

I first met Jack in a football match in the elementary school. When my team looked as if we were 　37　 ， Jack， who was watching， volunteered to join us. He was so confident and skilled that we won. From then on， Jack and I often played together and became best friends.

But something happened before an important football match between Class Six and my class. My class had so many good players that we had to  　38　  the best ones. Jack and I were in  the same  team. The match was close in the first half. I saw my chance and was ready to score a goal. Suddenly， Jack  　39　  me. He slid to stop the ball， but collided  with my left foot. I knew I had lost the chance to score and was  　40　  the field. But what really hurt me was that Jack didn’t say sorry.  And when some of my teammates said he did it on purpose to  　41　  me from scoring， I felt even  　42　.

Now I stand here， with tears in my eyes. I don’t want to  　43　  those words but I don’t know how to persuade myself they are  　44　 . Then everything changes when Jack scores and wins！ How excited I am！

 While I am still  　45　  in excitement， someone pats my shoulder. It is Jack， with a smile on his face. “I’m sorry that you can not join in because of my  　46　  . But you see， Jason， we beat them！ No matter whether you joined in or not， you’ve made a contribution. Come on， let’s celebrate！” Suddenly， I am  　47　  by the players. The sunshine is so bright that I close my eyes. Riding high above my teammates， I feel so happy. And I know the  friendship  between Jack and me will last forever.

A. basketball        B. volleyball      C. badminton      D .football

A. lost                     B .winning         C. leading       D. beaten

A. replace         B. award            C. decide on         D. call in

A. ran into          B. ran to          C .ran across        D. ran away

A. sent away            B. carried off       C. stuck to        D. hold on

A. break               B. interrupt       C. make              D. keep

A. amused             B. comfortable     C. depressed         D. scared

A. believe         B. say               C. deny           D. hear

A. right                B. false                C. true                D. bad

A. lost                     B. fallen              C. caught         D. drawn

A. score               B. pride               C. reason          D. carelessness

A. raised up          B. pulled away    C. picked up        D. pushed off