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，选出一个最佳选项。

　　When John Milton, writer of “Paradise Lost”, entered Cambridge University, in 1625, he was already skilled in Latin after seven years of studying it as his second language at St. Paul's School, London. Like all English boys who prepared for college in grammar schools, he had learned not only to read Latin but also to speak and write it smoothly and correctly. His pronunciation of Latin was English, however, and seemed to have sounded strange to his friends when he later visited Italy.

　　Schoolboys gained their skill in Latin in a bitter way. They kept in mind the rules to make learning by heart easier. They first made a word-for-word translation and then an idiomatic translation into English. As they increased their skill, they translated their English back into Latin without referring to the book and then compared their translation with the original. The schoolmaster was always at hand to encourage them. All schoolmasters believed Latin should be beaten in.

　　After several yeas of study, the boys began to write compositions in imitation of the Latin writers they read. And as they began to read Latin Poems, they began to write poems in Latin. Because Milton was already a poet at ten, his poems were much better than those painfully put together by the other boys. During the seven years Milton spent at university, he made regular use of his command of Latin. He wrote some excellent Latin poems, which he published among his works in 1645.

1．What does the passage mainly tell about?

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A．How John Milton wrote “Paradise Lost”.

B．How John Milton studied Latin.

C．How John Milton became famous.

D．How John Milton became a poet.

2．Which of the following is true of John Milton's pronunciation of Latin?

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A．It has a strong Italian accent.

B．It has an uncommon accent.

C．It was natural and easy to understand.

D．It was bad and difficult to understand.

2．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

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A．Milton's training in Latin was similar to that of the other boys

B．Milton hadn't learned any foreign language except Latin before going to college

C．Milton's Italian friends helped him with Latin when talking

D．Milton's classmates learned Latin harder but worse than Milton

3．Which of the following is suggested in the passage?

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A．The schoolmaster mainly helped those who were bad at Latin.

B．The schoolmaster usually stood beside the schoolboys with a stick in his hand.

C．The schoolboys could repeat Latin grammar rules from memory.

D．Some of the schoolboys were quick at writing compositions in Latin.

4．What is the meaning of the underlined part “Latin should be beaten in” that the writer wishes you to understand?

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A．Schoolboys should be punished if they were lazy to learn Latin.

B．Schoolboys should be encouraged if they had difficulty in learning Latin.

C．Schoolboys were expected to master Latin in a short time.

D．Schoolboys had to study Latin in a hard way.

第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

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

       When John Milton , writer of “Paradise Lost” ,entered Cambridge University, in 1625, he was already skilled in Latin after seven years of studying it as his second language at St. Paul’s School, London. Like all English boys who prepared for college in grammar schools ,he had learned not only to read Latin but also to speak and write it smoothly and correctly .His pronunciation of Latin was English ,however ,and seemed to have sounded strange to his friends when he later visited Italy.

       Schoolboys gained their skill in Latin in a bitter way. They kept in mind the rules to make learning by heart easier. They first made a word-for-word translation and then an idiomatic translation into English .As they increased their skill ,they translated their English back into Latin without referring to the book and then compared their translation with the original .The schoolmaster was always at hand to encourage them. All schoolmasters believed Latin should be beaten in.

       After several years of study ,the boys began to write compositions in imitation of the Latin writers they read. And as they began to read Latin poems ,they began to write poems in Latin .Because Milton was already a poet at ten ,his poems were much better than those painfully put together by the other boys. During the seven years Milton spent at university ,he made regular use of his command of Latin. He wrote some excellent Latin poems ,which he published among his works in 1645.

56．What does the passage mainly tell about?

       A．How John Milton wrote “Paradise Lost”.  

B．How John Milton studied Latin.

       C．How John Milton became famous.        

D．How John Milton became a poet.

57．Which of the following is true of John Milton’s pronunciation of Latin?

A. It has a strong Italian accent.        

B. It has an uncommon accent.　　

C. It was natural and easy to understand.　

D. It was bad and difficult to understand.

58．It can be inferred from the passage that _____.       .

       A．Milton’s training in Latin was similar to that of the other boys

       B．Milton hadn’t learned any foreign language except Latin before going to college

       C．Milton’s Italian friends helped him with Latin when talking

       D．Milton’s classmates learned Latin harder but worse than Milton.

59．What is the meaning of the underlined part “Latin should be beaten in” (Para.2)?

       A．Schoolboys should be punished if they were lazy to learn Latin.

       B．Schoolboys should be encouraged if they had difficulty in learning Latin.

       C．Schoolboys were expected to master Latin in a short time.

       D．Schoolboys had to study Latin in a hard way.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I met Mr Jim Lemon I was a seventeen-year-old freshman at Houston's Jackson Junior High.The chances of my finishing high school were  36  . I was a troubled teenage.

     Mr Lemon taught American history and was quite  37  from the other teachers I had known. Not only was he  38  , but also he was a great teacher. He pushed and never tolerated the mediocrity(平庸) that had become my standard.

     On the occasion of our first semester report cards, Mr Lemon  39  me aside and asked how it was possible that I was a B student in his class and a C student in the  40  of my classes. I passionately told him about my  41  parents, the local gangs, the drugs, the fights, the police---all of the evils I had been  42  to. It was then that Mr Lemon  43  explained that the only person  44  for my situation was me. And the only person with the  45  to change my situation was me. He  46  me that I was failing not because I was a failure. He inspired me to become a better student and he  47  my life.

    Ten years later I was preparing to graduate from a university when I spoke to him again . 48  I did get him on the phone, I told him that I had been saving money so that I could invite him to come to Hawaii at my  49  to be a part of my graduation.

    I'll never forget his  50  . He said,"Who is this again?" I was just one of hundreds of the students whose life he changed  51  he had no idea of his influence.

    Mr Lemon never came to my graduation, but his  52  taught me another valuable lesson. His final lesson for me was that we will never know or understand the  53  we have on other people's lives. He taught me that we all have the  54  to effect people's lives for the  55  ... Or for the worse.      

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I met Mr Jim Lemon I was a seventeen-year-old freshman at Houston's Jackson Junior High.The chances of my finishing high school were  36  . I was a troubled teenage.

Mr Lemon taught American history and was quite  37  from the other teachers I had known. Not only was he  38  , but also he was a great teacher. He pushed and never tolerated the mediocrity(平庸) that had become my standard.

On the occasion of our first semester report cards, Mr Lemon  39  me aside and asked how it was possible that I was a B student in his class and a C student in the  40  of my classes. I passionately told him about my  41  parents, the local gangs, the drugs, the fights, the police---all of the evils I had been  42  to. It was then that Mr Lemon  43  explained that the only person  44  for my situation was me. And the only person with the  45  to change my situation was me. He  46  me that I was failing not because I was a failure. He inspired me to become a better student and he  47  my life.

Ten years later I was preparing to graduate from a university when I spoke to him again . 48  I did get him on the phone, I told him that I had been saving money so that I could invite him to come to Hawaii at my  49  to be a part of my graduation.

I'll never forget his  50  . He said,"Who is this again?" I was just one of hundreds of the students whose life he changed  51  he had no idea of his influence.

Mr Lemon never came to my graduation, but his  52  taught me another valuable lesson. His final lesson for me was that we will never know or understand the  53  we have on other people's lives. He taught me that we all have the  54  to effect people's lives for the  55  ... Or for the worse.      

三、阅读（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分）
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When John Milton , writer of “Paradise Lost” ,entered Cambridge University, in 1625, he was already skilled in Latin after seven years of studying it as his second language at St. Paul’s School, London. Like all English boys who prepared for college in grammar schools ,he had learned not only to read Latin but also to speak and write it smoothly and correctly .His pronunciation of Latin was English ,however ,and seemed to have sounded strange to his friends when he later visited Italy.
Schoolboys gained their skill in Latin in a bitter way. They kept in mind the rules to make learning by heart easier. They first made a word-for-word translation and then an idiomatic translation into English .As they increased their skill ,they translated their English back into Latin without referring to the book and then compared their translation with the original .The schoolmaster was always at hand to encourage them. All schoolmasters believed Latin should be beaten in.
After several years of study ,the boys began to write compositions in imitation of the Latin writers they read. And as they began to read Latin poems ,they began to write poems in Latin .Because Milton was already a poet at ten ,his poems were much better than those painfully put together by the other boys. During the seven years Milton spent at university ,he made regular use of his command of Latin. He wrote some excellent Latin poems ,which he published among his works in 1645.
56．What does the passage mainly tell about?
A．How John Milton wrote “Paradise Lost”.B．How John Milton studied Latin.
C．How John Milton became famous.  D．How John Milton became a poet.
57．Which of the following is true of John Milton’s pronunciation of Latin?
A. It has a strong Italian accent.         B. It has an uncommon accent.　　
C. It was natural and easy to understand.　D. It was bad and difficult to understand.
58．It can be inferred from the passage that        .
A．Milton’s training in Latin was similar to that of the other boys
B．Milton hadn’t learned any foreign language except Latin before going to college
C．Milton’s Italian friends helped him with Latin when talking
D．Milton’s classmates learned Latin harder but worse than Milton.
59．Which of the following is suggested in the passage?
A．The schoolmaster mainly helped those who were bad at Latin.
B．The schoolmaster usually stood beside the schoolboys with a stick in his hand.
C．The schoolboys could repeat Latin grammar rules from memory.
D．Some of the schoolboys were quick at writing compositions in Latin.
60．What is the meaning of the underlined part “Latin should be beaten in” (Para.2)?
A．Schoolboys should be punished if they were lazy to learn Latin.
B．Schoolboys should be encouraged if they had difficulty in learning Latin.
C．Schoolboys were expected to master Latin in a short time.
D．Schoolboys had to study Latin in a hard way.