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1、 中国最大的教育门户 E度高考网记叙文类高*考*资*源*网（I）Watching some children trying to catch butterflies one hot August afternoon, I was reminded of an incident in my own childhoodWhen I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.We live

2、d on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. There isnt a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird.I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and in t

3、hat way would have my own private musician. I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, in its fright at being captured, the bird fluttered about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home. I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful sin

4、ging from my tiny musician.I had left the cage out on our back porch, and on the second day of the birds captivity my new pets mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to fee

5、d her baby.The following morning when I went to see how my captive was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened! I had taken excellent care of my little bird, or so I thought.Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at t

6、he time, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in captivity.”Never since then have I caught any living creature and p

7、ut it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.1Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy of 12? AHe had just got a new cage. BHe liked its beautiful feather. CHe wanted it to sing for him. DHe wanted a pet for a companion.2The mockingbird died because it _. Awas frig

8、htened to death Bate the poisonous food its mother gave it Crefused to eat anything Ddrank the poisonous water by mistake3An ornithologist probably means _. Aa religious person Ba kind person Ca schoolmaster Dan expert in birds4What is the most important lesson the writer learned from the incident?A

9、Freedom is very valuable to all creatures. 高*考*资*源*网 BAll birds put in a cage wont live long. CYou should keep the birds from their mother.DBe careful about food you give to baby birds.1-4 CBDA （II）Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手)He asked the king to declare him as the greatest arche

10、r of the countryThe king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sirI know an old man who lives in the forestHe is a much greater archerLet this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years” The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than

11、him，but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from himThen one day，when he thought he had learned everything，the thought arose in him：“If I kill this old man，then I will be the greatest archer” The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on hi

12、s shoulderThe young man hid behind a tree，waiting to kill himHe shot an arrowThe old man took a small piece of wood and threw itIt struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man very deeplyThe old man came，took Out the arrow and said。“I knew that some day or other you were goin

13、g to do thisThats why I have not taught you this secretThere is no need to kill meMy Master is still alive，and Im nothing before himYou must be with him for at least thirty yearsAnd he is very old，SO go fast! Find the old man!”1The underlined word in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”. A

14、admire Badvise Cannounce Dadmit2The young archer wanted to kill the old man in the _. Ahe had nothing more to learn from himBhe could then become the greatest archer Cthe old man refused to teach him everything Dthe kings old servant ordered him to do SO3The following pictures show what happened bet

15、ween the young archer and his masterWhich is the right order of the events? A1234 B4321 C4231 D4213 4What do you think would most probably happen next? AThe young archer died from the wound soon after BThe king declared the young man the greatest archer CThe young archer found the old mans master an

16、d killed him DThe young archer set off to look for the old mans master 5What lesson can you learn from the story? ATheres always someone better than you in this world BYou must never try to become better than your teacher CThe older a man is，the better archer he usually becomesDAlways use a piece of

17、 wood to protect yourself from an arrow高*考*资*源*网1-5 CBCDA（III）Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson，South DakotaBaseball was always her favorite sportOnce in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their gamesMore often，however，they asked her to umpire(裁判) for them，becau

18、se they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguingOne day in 1904，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden，Iowa，to watch Hank play for the home team against HawardenWhen they arrived at the ball field，two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备) gameThe umpire hadnt arriv

19、ed，so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpireThe players finally agreedAmanda，then sixteen and standing five feet，ten inches tall，made perfect callsShe was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even offered to pay herThus，at sixteen，Amanda C

20、lement became the first paid female baseball umpire on recordShe is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown，New York1Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because Athey wanted to make her happy Bshe called them brothers Cno one else wanted to do it for them Dshe knew

21、 the rules well and was fair2Amanda went to Hawarden in order to Aserve as umpireCmake moneyBwatch her brother playDhelp the local teams3Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game . Ain her PEclasses at school Bin an umpire training school Cby watching and playing the games Dfrom her

22、 mother，a baseball umpire4Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? AAmanda ClementFirst Female Umpire BA Family of Baseball Fans CBaseball Games in Hawarden，Iowa DThe Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown1-4 DBCA高*考*资*源*网 （IV） A farmer had some puppies to sell. He painted a sign a

23、dvertising them on the edge of his yard. One day, a little boy came to buy one of the puppies. With a whistle(口哨), the farmer called, “Here, Dolly!” Out from the doghouse ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy stood against the fence. His eyes danced with delight. As the dogs

24、 made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared, something wrong with its legs, doing its best to catch up. “I want that one,” the little boy said. The farmer knelt down at the boys side and said, “Son, you dont want that p

25、uppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would.” With that, the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so, he showed a steel brace(固定器) running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a spec

26、ially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see, sir, I dont run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”1. How did the farmer advertise his puppies?A. Advertise them in the newspaper.B. Put up a sign in his yard.C. Show them to his neighbors.D. Send pictures to

27、a magazine.2. The underlined words “four little balls of fur” refer to “ ”.A. four toy balls B. four balls made of furC. four lovely dogs D. four puppies with no fur3. Why did the boy choose the last dog?A. Because they have something in common.B. Because he didnt have enough money.C. Because it was

28、 the most lovely one.D. Because the farmer wouldnt sell other dogs.4. According to the story, we know that the boy .A. didnt like dogs at all B. needed a dog to help himC. could run as fast as others D. had an artificial(假的) leg高*考*资*源*网1-4 BCAD（V） The London Marathon is an annual event and of the t

29、housands of runners who take part, many of them have a story to tell as to why they are running the 26.2 mile (42.2 km) course around London.The mens race was won by Kenyan, Martin Lel, who finished the race in just two hours and five minutes, a personal best time for him. Irina Mikitenko was the wi

30、nner of the womens race and this was astonishingly only her second race at marathon distance!There was also a group of 24 runners who have competed in every single one of the 28 London marathons. Jeff Aston is one of them and at 60 years old, he finished in just over three and a half hours.A lot of

31、the non-competitive runners take part in the marathon to raise money for charity. Jeff estimates he has raised about 25,000 (350,000 RMB) over the 28 years he has been running.Jane Tomlinson is a well-known name in the UK. She raised millions for charity doing long cycle rides, marathons and triathl

32、ons while struggling against terminal cancer, a battle she sadly lost last year. In honor of Jane, her husband and daughter took part in the marathon. They managed to raise 20,000 (280,000 RMB) for a charity set up in Janes name.Another astonishing one was blind runner Dave Heeley completing the mar

33、athon. As if that wasnt enough, this was his seventh marathon in seven days, as he took part in a special challenge which took him to seven countries.1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? 高*考*资*源*网A. A Variety of Athletic Runners B. London MarathonC. Inspirational Event D.

34、Astonishing Marathon Stories2. What do we know from the passage?A. The London Marathon is held every year to raise money for charity.B. Jane Tomlinson together with her husband took part in the marathon.C. Dave Heeley is an inspiring marathon runner.D. Kenyan, Martin Lel won the mens race just over three and a half hours.3. The underlined word “triathlons” in the fifth paragraph probably refers to .A. a formal meeting B. a special challengeC. a kind of disease D. an athletic competition高*考*资*源*网1-3 BCD高*考*资*源*网中国最大的教育门户网站 E度高考网