63. Bruce Wayne decides to dress like a bat because of 　　　　.

A. his curiosity about bats

B. his childhood fear of bats

C. his parents' sudden death

D. his unusual travel experiences

62. Batman differs from other superheroes in that 　　　　.

A. he was not a born superhero

B. he had an unhappy childhood

C. he doesn't have any special powers

D. he does his best to fight crime

61. What is the article mainly about?　

A. How Bruce Wayne develops into a superhero.

B. How to overcome childhood fears.

C. What makes a superhero.

D. Why superheroes enjoy great popularity in Britain.

38．Jefferson’s greatest contribution in America’ history is that　　　　　　　 ．

　　 A．he was for the right of free speech

　　 B．he was sent to France as the Representative

　　 C 　he wrote the Declaration of Independence

　　 D．he organized the new University of Virginia

答案　 CDC

Passage 24

(山东省青岛市2010届高三上学期期中考试)

B

Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and Iron Man ... .There is no shortage of superheroes. You find them in comic books, on the TV and the big screen.

In a survey of fans by the sci-fi (科幻) and fantasy website, SFX.co.uk, Batman, 70 years old this year, was voted Britain's favorite superhero.

Unlike many crime-fighting superheroes Batman has no special powers. He can't fly like Superman or shoot a sticky (粘性的) web like Spider-Man.

Bruce Wayne is born to a wealthy Gotham City business family. However, when his parents are murdered his life changes completely.

Wayne feels anger at their deaths and guilty that he did not prevent them. He travels around the world learning how to fight. Upon returning to Gotham, he creates a disguise (伪装) to enable him to fight crime without being recognized.

A childhood fear of bats leads him to choose to dress as one. His idea is that through the bat persona (角色) he can prove to himself that he has overcome his childhood fears.

Wayne is the CEO of the company he inherits (继承) from his father. He seems to live the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy. But this is a ruse (计策). He works hard at the image to allow himself the freedom he needs to do his work as a crime fighter. "Bruce Wayne, playboy" is the disguise; Batman is the real person.

"Wayne is not a born superhero. Instead, he is a real, complex person," said Dace Golder, editor of the website. "He is the most realistic of all the superheroes. I am particularly interested in the emotional process by which a boy becomes a hero. His superhero qualities come from within."

37．Which of the following statements about Jefferson’s personality is true?

　 　 A．He was a shy and slow learner when he was at school．

　 　　 B．He was not an easy person to get along with at all

　　 C．He was not only very talented but also very handsome．

　　　　 D．He was an amusing talker，but not good at speaking in public．

36．We are most likely to read this passage in　　　　　　 ．

　　 A．a daily newspaper　　 　　　　　　　 　　B．a popular advertisement

　　 C．a history book　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D．an important notice

71．John Glenn’s example shows that　　　　　　　　 ．

A．more and more grandparents will be astronauts someday

B．older people are beginning to change their normal way of life

C．people’s ambitions should not be held back with age

D．older people have the same rights as young men

答案　 CCC

Passage 23

(陕西省西安铁一中2010届高三上学期期中考试)

A

　　 As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言)．He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress．As a result，he became famous in America's history．

Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later，was much interested in politics.

　Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779,and he was sent to France as the Representative of the American Government in 1784．Sixteen years later，at the age of 57，he was elected president after Washington and Adams．

Far from a handsome man，he was tall with long arms and big hands．Jefferson，who was an amusing talker in conversation，but a poor speaker，was generally good-natured．

Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom of America. As a president, he protected the right of speech. Interestingly enough，in his eight years as president, Jefferson never said “No” to a bill(议案) which the Congress had passed．He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia．

　　 Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth，1826，the fiftieth anniversary of America’s independence．　

70．Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?　

A．Space travel will become older people’s career　

B．John Glenn’s achievements encouraged an old man to conquer high mountains．　

C．John Glen spoke his thoughts freely about his space travel．　

D．John Glenn advised older people on how to reorganize their lives．

69．The word “fester'’ in the second paragraph most probably mean　　　　　 ．

A．get infected　　 　　　 B．become uncertain　 C．grow worse 　　　　　　　 D．go rotten

64．Microsoft’s’ network effect’ probably means　　　　　　　　 ．

A．the more people use PCs，the more software they will buy

B．the more people use Internet，the more money Microsoft can make

C．the better product, the more value

D．the later operating system，the better software

答案　 D B C A

Passage 22

(湖北省部分重点中学2009届高三第一次联考)

C

Space travel used to be a young man’s game，but when John Glenn went into space aboard Discovery, four generations of men and women could gaze into the sky and think “That could be me someday．”At the same time Glenn was looking down and doing some thinking of his own．

“It’s quite something，”he said,“to look down on this blue planet。seeing that little film of air that surrounds it．You fly over the Mediterranean,over the Middle East-and it’s so beautiful．You wonder why in the world humans can’t solve all the problems they’ve created and left to fester over the centuries．”

“I was at the Houston airport on my way back to Washington recently when this older guy walked up to me，all excited．He shook my hand and said，‘Boy, you’re changing my life! I said how’s that? He said，‘I’m 74。and ever since 1 was a kid I’ve wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro．I haven’t done it，and I kept putting it off．And now I’m gonna do it! And all the time his wife is standing behind him，just shaking her head．”

“So I may have killed a man on Kilimanjaro,for all I know．But I’ve noticed something．I’ve noticed that maybe because of all this,people are seeing themselves in a way they haven’t before．They’re realizing that older people have the same ambitions，hopes，and dreams as anybody else．I say you should live a life based on how you feel and not by the calendar．”