53．What can be inferred from the text?

　　　 A．The author is at most 21 years old.

　　　 B．The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.

　　　 C．The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.

　　　 D．President Bush often goes fishing in public in order to collect idea for his job.

52．The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing　　　　　　 .

　　　 A．when he was reading “The pearl” by John Steinbeck

　　　 B．when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell

　　　 C．after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama

　　　 D．after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone

Passage 1

(广东省潮州市实验中学2010届高三4月月考C篇)

John Steinbeck once said, “All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公开指责) mother – love or hating moonlight.”

I can’t say that I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon (大海鲢) or catching rainbow trout (红鲭鱼) in the Shoshone River of Wyoming, fishing is my life.

According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.

Though a beautiful picture to imagine fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.

I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn’t understand what I doing. I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.

After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss. Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19 – inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life – changing experience for me. He not only showed my how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.

Since then, prime – time (黄金时间) season seems to take forever to arrive.

Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.

51．What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that　　　　　　 .

　　　 A．Americans are believed to be the offspring (后代) of fishermen

　　　 B．it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing

　　　 C．all Americans are expert at fishing

　　　 D．those who dislike fishing would not love their mother

60.What can we learn from Tanni’s success?

A.Union is strength.　　　　　　　　　　oo late to learn.

C.Well begun is half done.　　　　　　　 D.No pains,no gains.

答案　 56.D　 57.C　 58.C　 59.A　 60.D

59.What’s the right order of the events related to Tanni?

a.She works as a coach.

b.She took up athletics.

c.She won four gold medals in Barcelona.

d.She competed in her first Paralympic Games.

e.She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon.

A.b,d,c,e,a　　　　　　　　　　 B.a,d,b,c,e　　　　　　　　　　 C.a,d,c,e,b　　　　　　　　　　 D.b,d,a,e,c

58.The underlined word “that” in the 5th paragraph refers to　　　　 .

A.fifty weeks’ training　　　　　　　　　　　

B.being a good sprinter

C.training almost every day　　　　　　　　　

D.part motivation and part preparation

57.When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?

A.In 1984.　　　　　　　 B.In 1988.　　　　　　　　　　 C.In 1992.　　　　　　 　　　 D.In 2007.

56.Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?

A.Basketball.　　　　　　 B.Swimming.　　　　　　　　 C.Tennis.　　　　　　　 D.Horse riding.

44. Why is Adrian’s life described as an “Amazing Race”?

A. He did very well in his study.

B. He succeeded in entering a regular school.

C. He reached his goals in spite of his disability.

D. He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06.

答案　 41.B　 42.A　 43.D　 44.C

Passage 7

(08·福建A篇)

After the Summer Olympics are over,when all the athletes and viewers have gone home and the television audience has switched off,another group of athletes and fans will arrive at the host city,and another competition will begin.These are the Paralympics,the games for athletes with a disability.But in Beijing in 2008,for the first time,one of the greatest paralympians will not be taking part.

She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thompson.Born with spina bifida(脊椎裂)which left her paralysed from the waist down,Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7.At first,she was not keen on sport,apart from horse riding,which gave her a sense of freedom.But in her teens,she started taking sports more seriously.She tried swimming,basketball and tennis.Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back.

Indeed,Tanni’s athletic career took off.In 1984,when she was 15,she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100 metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.

In 1988,Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul.She won bronze in the 400 metres.Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics.Tanni won gold in the 100,200,400 and 800 metres relay,setting two world records in the process.In the same year she achieved the first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories.

Tanni’s enduring success has been part motivation(动机)，part preparation.“The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员),enables me to be good at a marathon too.I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I went to race...I am still competing at a very high level,but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart.”

Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007.Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

In spite of ups and downs,she never takes her fate lying down.In her splendid life,she has won an amazing eleven gold medals,four silvers and one bronze in a series of Paralympics-a top level athletic career covering two decades.She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times,more than any other competitor,and she has set over thirty world records.

What advice does she have for young athletes?“Work hard at your studies,and then train,train and train again.”

43. How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?

A. He did a lot of outdoor activities.

B. He was pushed hard to study every day.

C. He attended private classes after school.

D. He worked very hard both in and after class.