阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out．Many join organizations run (管理) by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain．Since the powerful (猛烈的) earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life．Some offer their professional skills for free．Others have no qualifications (资历), but they love to work hard to help．
One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother TeresA． She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of CalcuttA．
Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too．They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something．They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher．As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life．
All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways．They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages．Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you．The underlined word those in the passage means __ ．
| A．the homeless |
| B．the sick |
| C．the poor |
| D．the kids |
What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?
| A．They want to make more friends． |
| B．They want to be helpful． |
| C．It helps them get work experience． |
| D．It can improve their social life． |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Volunteers need qualifications． |
| B．Volunteers offer their help without any pay． |
| C．Young kids can’t be volunteers． |
| D．Some volunteers bring joy to others． |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．The world needs volunteers． |
| B．Mother Teresa was a great volunteer． |
| C．Volunteers do all kinds of work． |
| D．There are different ways of volunteering． |
C
William Shakespeare died on April the 23rd in 1616．This year's 400th anniversary of his death is not just a chance to remember one of the greatest writers of all time．It is a moment to celebrate his ongoing influence．Just as Ben Jonson，another great English writer of his times，said，"he is not of an age，but for all time．"
People like Shakespeare's plays because the characters show real human feelings．Romeo and Juliet，who are young lovers，they don't quite know how to get ahead with their lives．And they disagree with their parents．Their story has a sad ending．When we take the characters out of his period，they really speak to almost any time and place．
The language of Shakespeare is alive and well in modern，everyday English．Even if an English﹣speaker knows nothing about Shakespeare，they will surely know some sayings that come from his plays．When we have problems making up our mind，we say"to be or not to be：that is the question"（Hamlet）．When a friend eats all the food in the house，we say he's"eating me out of house and home"（Henry IV）．
But Shakespeare's influence is felt far beyond his language and his culture．"Cowards die many times before their death，the valiant （英勇的） never taste of death but once．"This saying from Shakespeare's historical play Julius Caesar encouraged Nelson Mandela to fight on when he was a prisoner．Shakespeare's influence is everywhere，from Goethe （a German writer） to Tchaikovsky．
As Shakespeare himself put it in his comedy As You Like It，"all the world's a stage．"More than 400 years later，stages around the world still show his plays．Through his works，Shakespeare lives on．Perhaps we'll still be attracted by his works 400years from now．
38．What is the writer's main purpose in writing the article？
A．To introduce the life story of William Shakespeare．
B．To explain why Shakespeare's writing lives on．
C．To recommend some of Shakespeare's best﹣known works．
D．To explore the influences of Shakespeare's comedies．
39．Which of these sayings can be used to express the main idea of Paragraph 2？
A．All the world's a stage．
B．To be or not to be：that is the question．
C．The valiant never taste of death but once．
D．He is not of an age，but for all time．
40．Paragraph 4 is mainly about ．
A．some famous Shakespearian sayings
B．some Shakespearian historical stories
C．Shakespeare's influence on modern English
D．Shakespeare's influence on wider society
41．By the last sentence"Perhaps we'll still be attracted by his works 400years from now"，the writer means ．
A．Shakespeare's influence will last for a long time
B．Britain will remember William Shakespeare forever
C．Shakespeare's works will be gone and forgotten some day
D．Shakespeare's works will have a stronger influence than ever before．
B
Last summer，after 16years in America，I travelled to Moscow where I grew up．I was the
first in my family to return．Mom gave me a hand﹣drawn map showing the location of my
grandfather's grave（坟墓）．She asked me to visit it．I promised her it would be the first thing I'd
do．
But it wasn't until a day before I was leaving that I found time to visit．
By the entrance to the cemetery（公墓），a lady was selling flowers．She had only seven left．I
bought them all，but it was then that I realized the map was lost and never found．
I could call my mom．It was already morning in New York．
But the problem was that I had already told her I'd gone to the cemetery．What was I going to
say？That I decided to go again but lost the map？
Then I found the office．An old woman searched the records and found two Abraham
Pikarskis with no further details．
I set off to look for them，hoping that at least one would have a picture on the stone．
I found the two graves．Both said Abraham Pikarski，no pictures，nothing else．
Which grave was mine？
I put three flowers on the grave in front of me and went back to the first one．I also put three flowers there．
I stood there with the last flower．Which Abraham Pikarski should it go to？Should I just
discard it so that each Abraham Pikarski got an equal number？Finally，I put the flower on the
grave．If this is really my grandfather's，he got the most．If not，let this be a respect to the stranger．
I flew home to New York the next day．When Mom saw me，she started crying．
"Mom，it's only been a week…"
She said，"Son，thank you for visiting Grandfather's grave．It really means so much to me．
When you called and told me you went there，I thought you were just comforting me．But this
morning，my cousin called from Moscow，saying she saw your flowers on your grandpa's grave．"
Should I ask her how many flowers her cousin saw？Three or four？
34．Why didn't the writer call Mom for the location of his grandfather's grave？
A．Because it was midnight in New York．
B．Because he found the hand﹣drawn map．
C．Because he didn't want Mom to know he broke his promise．
D．Because his mom didn't know where Grandfather's grave was．
35．The writer's mother cried because ．
A．she missed her father so much
B．she hadn't seen her son for a week
C．the writer visited his grandfather's grave for her
D．the writer put four flowers on his grandfather's grave
36．In which situation does the writer have no difficulty making a decision？
A．How to deal with the last flower．
B．Whether to visit his grandfather's grave．
C．Whether to phone Mom for the grave's location．
D．Whether to ask Mom how many flowers her cousin saw．
37．This passage shows the writer's character mostly through the use of ．
A．description of his thoughts and actions
B．his long dialogues with other people
C．description of his looks and personality
D．other people's thoughts about him．
A
The website www．lifehacker．com connects people to helpful recourses．Here's the webpage on"The best places to…"
Keep a wireless router（路由器）
On a bookshelf
Situate it on a desk or a tall shelf in a central location in your house．A router works best when put high，since it sends signals（信号） in all directions．The worst place to have a router：in the kitchen．Metal things can also weaken or stop its signals．
Solve a problem
In the shower
Simple tasks，like lathering up（抹肥皂），may allow the mind to run free and have creative
thinking．In a science study，those who completed a simple task between solving creative problems performed better on the problems than those who completed difficult tasks or no task at all．
Hide valuable items
In the kid's room
Find a place in a young child's room，where you can put away valuable items．Put emergency cash（应急现金） in an envelope inside a toy which is no longer played with，like a teddy bear on a high shelf．
Add a houseplant
To the bathroom
Plants are important in your living space，but you probably haven't thought to put one next
to，say，your shower．They can make indoor air clean，and they're helpful for small spaces like
bathrooms．Ferns（蕨类） are a good and cheap choice in a bathroom．
31．According to the passage，you'd better hide your jewellery ．
A．in the kitchen B．in the living room C．in the kid's room D．in the bathroom
32．Which of the following sentences is TRUE？
A．You'd better put a wireless router in a lower place．
B．You'd better not have a router in the kitchen．
C．Difficult tasks make the mind work fast．
D．Ferns are expensive but a good choice in a bathroom．
33．The webpage is mainly about ．
A．daily life tips B．room decoration C．gardening tips D．social problems．
Yearbooks in the United States
Most high schools in the United Sates publish a yearbook once a year，usually in the spring．It is a record of the school year﹣a"book of memories"for the students．
Inside a yearbook is each student's photo．The seniors are graduating soon，and their photos appear firs．Next are the juniors，They are one year behind the seniors．Then come the second﹣year students．The last photos are the first﹣year students．The yearbook is not only about students．The teachers have photos，too．
They yearbook also has photos and descriptions of extracurricular activities．These are activities that students do after school，such as the chess club and Spanish club．There is even a yearbook club．Students in this club write，design and take photos all year for the yearbook．
In the yearbook，some students receive special titles，The seniors vote and choose the"class clown"（a funny student ），the"most likely to succeed"（a student who got the best grades ），and the"best dressed"（a student with a good fashion sense ）．There are also other awards．
Students usually sign each other's yearbooks，This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating．Students write notes to each other，such as，"We had a lot of fun，"or because they are graduating．Students write notes to each other，such as，"We had a lot of fun，"or"I'll never forget you．"They also write about the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together．
回答下面5 问题，每题答案不超过5个词
56．How many grades are there in most high schools in the USA？
57．Whose photos can we see in a yearbook？
58．What title might a student with a good fashion sense get？
59．Why is it important for senior students to sign each other's yearbooks？
60．What do you think of the yearbooks in the USA？
I have tried to write a ghost story that won't make you unhappy with yourselves，with the seasons，or with me．I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly．
Charles Diclens
One Christmas Eve，old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office．It was a cold，foggy day．The fog was so thick that he houses opposite were like ghosts．It was only three o'clock in the afternoon，but it was already quiet dark．
"Merry Christmas，Uncle!God bless you!"cried a happy voice，It was Scrooge's nephew．"
"Bah!"said Scrooge．"Humbug!（骗人的话）"
"Christmas is a humbug!Surely you don't mean that，Uncle．"said his nephew．
"I do，"said Scrooge．"Merry Christmas!What reason have you got to be merry？you're poor．"
"OK，then，"replied the nephew cheerfully．"What reason have you got to be sad？You are rich．Don't be angry，Uncle!！"said his nephew．
"What else can I be？"answered the uncle，"I live in a world of fools!Merry Christmas!What's Christmas time to you？It's a time for paying bills without money．It's a time for finding yourself a year older，but not richer．Everyone who goes around saying‘Merry Christmas'should have his tongue cut out．Yes，he should!"
"Uncle!Please don't say that!"said the nephew．"I've always thought of Christmas time as a good time，a kind，and a charitable，happy time，And so，Uncle Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket，but I think it has done me good．And it will do me good．And I say，God bless it!"
Bob，standing in the comer of the room，applauded（鼓掌）．He realized his mistake very soon，and went quickly back to his work，but Scrooge hand heard him．
"One more sound from you，Bob Cratchit，"said Scrooge，"and you'll celebrate Christmas by losing your job!"
"Don't be angry with him，Uncle．Come and have dinner with us tomorrow．"
"No．"said Scrooge．
"I'm sorry you don't want to celebrate Christmas．But I do，So a Merry Christmas，Uncle!"
"Good afternoon!"said Scrooge．
"And a Happy New Year!"said his nephew．
"Good afternoon!"said Scrooge again．
His nephew left the room，He stopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas，And Bob replied，"A Merry Christmas to you，too．"
41．In which season did the story take place？
A．Spring
B．Summer
C．Autumn
D．Winter
42．What did Scrooge think of Christmas wish？
A．It was simple
B．It was important
C．It was stupid
D．It was necessary
43．What did Scrooge's nephew mean by saying"Christmas time is a charitable time"？
A．Christmas was a time to be generous and kind．
B．Christmas was a time to do some challenging work
C．His uncle should give some money to his family
D．His uncle should give away his money to the poor
44．Which of the following is TRUE about Scrooge and Bob？
A．Scrooge was Bob's uncle
B．Bob worked for Scrooge
C．Scrooge celebrated Christmas with Bob
D．Bob was Scrooge's visitor
45．What can't we infer（推断） from the story？
A．Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas
B．No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas．
C．Bob believed in Christmas wish as well as Scrooge's nephew
D．Scrooge refused his nephew's invitation to dinner on Christmas day．
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