64. Which person does the underlined “his companion” refer to?

　 A. Mr. Phillotson　　　 B. Miss Fawley　　　 C. The bailiff　 　　　　D.The headmaster

答案　 60.B　 61.A　 62.C　 63.D　 64.C

Passage 5

(福建省厦门双十中学09届高三热身考试A篇)

For millions of people, the American dream of owning a home seems to be slipping out of reach.

　　 “Maybe young couples can no longer afford to buy a ready-made house as their parents did,’’ says 40-year-old building instructor Pat Hennin. “But they can still have a home. Like their pioneer ancestors, they can build it themselves, and at less than half the cost of a ready-made house.”

　　 The owner-builders came from every occupational group, although surprisingly few are professional building workers. Many take the plunge with little or no experience. “I learned how to build my house from reading books,” says John Brown, who built a six-room home for $25, 000 in High Falls, New Jersey. “If you have patience and the carpentry(木匠)skill to make a bookcase, you can build a house.” An astonishing 50 percent of these owner builders hammer every nail, 1ay every pipe, and wire every switch with their own hands. The rest contract(承包)for some parts of the task. But even those who just act as contractors and finish the insides of their homes can save from 30 percent to 45 percent of what a ready-made home would cost.

　　 One survey revealed that 60 percent of owner-builders also design their homes. Many others buy commercial house plans for less than $100 or use plans available from the U. S. Department of Agriculture.

63. In the passage the writer describes both the teacher’s _____.

　　　 A. love for music and his dislike for musical instruments

　　　 B. hard work in the village and his strong interest in city life

　　　 C. friendship with some villagers and also conflicts with others

　　　 D. eagerness to go to the city and his love for the village

62. The boy named Jude may be described as _____.　

　　　 A. polite, generous and cheerful　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. active, modest and friendly

　　　 C. kind, bright and helpful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calm, confident and humorous

61. The motivation of the teacher’s moving lay in his _____.

　　　 A. ambition　　　　　　　　　 B. devotion　　　　　　　　　 C. admiration　 　　　　　　 D. inspiration

60. It seemed that the teacher _____.

　　　 A. was not getting on well with the headmaster

　　　 B. had lived a rather simple life in the village

　　　 C. was likely to continue to practice playing the piano

　　　 D. would get help in the city on arriving there

54. What can we infer from this passage?

A. In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days.

B. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.

C. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.

D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her.

答案　 51.B　 52.C　 53.A　 54.D

Passage 4

(安徽省马鞍山二中2009届高三第四次模拟考试B篇)

The teacher was leaving the village, and everybody seemed sorry. The miller at Cresscombe lent him the small cart(运货车)and horse to carry his goods to Christminster, the city of his destination, such a vehicle proving of quite enough size for the teacher's belongings. For his only article, in addition to the packing-case of books, was a piano that he had bought when he thought of learning instrumental music. But the eagerness having faded,　 he had never acquired any skill in playing, and the purchased article had been a permanent trouble to him.

　　　 The headmaster had gone away for the day, being a man who disliked the sight of changes. He did not mean to return till the evening, when the new teacher would have arrived, and everything would be smooth again.

The blacksmith, the farm bailiff and the teacher were standing in confused attitudes in the sitting room before the instrument. The teacher had remarked that even if he got it into the cart he should not know what to do with it on his arrival at Christminster, since he was only going into a temporary(临时的) place just at first.

A little boy of eleven, who had been assisting in the packing, joined the group of men, and said, ‘Aunt has got a fuel-house, and it could be put there, perhaps, till you’ve found a place to settle in, sir.’

‘Good idea,’ said the blacksmith.

The smith and the bailiff started to see about the possibility of the suggested shelter, and the boy and the teacher were left standing alone.

　　　 ‘Sorry I am going, Jude?’ asked the latter kindly.

　　　 Tears rose into the boy’s eyes. He admitted that he was sorry.

　　　 ‘So am I,’ said Mr. Phillotson.

‘Why do you go, sir?’ asked the boy.

‘Well-don't speak of this everywhere. You know what a university is, and a university degree? It is the necessary hallmark (标志) of a man who wants to do anything in teaching. My scheme, or dream, is to be a university graduate. By going to live at Christminster, I shall be at headquarters, so to speak, and if my scheme is practicable at all, I consider that being on the spot will afford me a better chance.’

The smith and his companion returned. Old Miss Fawley's fuel-house was practicable; and she seemed willing to give the instrument standing-room there. So it was left in the school till the evening, when more hands would be available for removing it; and the teacher gave a final glance round.

At nine o'clock Mr. Phillotson mounted beside his box of books, and waved his friends good-bye.

53. Her father didn’t take care of the garden because ______.

　 　A. he was busy looking for her

B. he had to look after his wife

C. he was not strict with his job

D. he no longer enjoyed working in the garden

52. What does the underlined phrase “This thought” most probably mean?

　 　A. The idea of going back home. 　

B. Her anxiety about her parents.

C. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.

D. The feeling of getting back home safely.

51. Three days later Jennifer came back home ______.

　 　A. at sunrise　　　　　　 　 　B. at sunset 　　　　　　　　 C. at night　　　　　　　　　　 D. at midday

76. What is the writer’s attitude towards the things that changed in the nation’s capital?

A. neutral　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. positive　　　 　　　　 C. negative　　　　　　 　　 D. ironic

答案　 73.B　 74.A　 75.B　 76.C

Passage 3

(湖北省钟祥六中2009年高三高考冲刺最后一卷A篇)

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火红的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”

She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.

It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on. 　　 She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: “Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but - where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas (睡衣).

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”