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　　40.

　　Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised

　　￡70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.

　　White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than 1,300 hours in the saddle (車座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.

　　The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.

　　65. When Phil White returned from his trip, he ________.

　　A. broke the world record

　　B. collected money for Oxfam

　　C. destroyed several bikes

　　D. travelled about 1,300 hours

　　66. What does the word “epic” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?

　　A. Very slow but exciting.

　　B. Very long and difficult.

　　C. Very smooth but tiring.

　　D. Very lonely and depressing.

　　67. During his journey around the world, Phil White ________.

　　A. fought heroically against robbers in Iran

　　B. experienced the extremes of heat and cold

　　C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia

　　D. had a team of people who travelled with him

　　68. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?

　　A. Imaginative.

　　B. Patriotic.

　　C. Modest.

　　D. Determined.

　　【要點綜述】本文講述了Phil White進行環球自行車旅行的原因及艱難歷程。

　　65. B　細節推斷題。根據第一段中…he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised ￡70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam.可推斷為Oxfam籌資。

　　66. B　詞義猜測題。根據第二段第二句和第三句可判斷旅程很長也很艱難。

　　67. C　細節理解題。根據第三段中For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him.可判斷Phil White設法迎著風騎車。

　　68. D　推理判斷題。根據全文及末段中This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end.可判斷，雖然路途艱難，但是他堅持到了最后，說明他是有決心的。

　　I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I_was_treading_water,_just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn’t think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I get a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.

　　I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.

　　It takes confidence to make a new start－there’s a dark period in-between where you’re neither one thing nor the other. You’re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you’re too ashamed to say, “Well, I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there.”My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.

　　The I met an agent(代理商)who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.

　　The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal－that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.

　　It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck—of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there's no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同)of the publisher—to be a published writer—is unbelievably rewarding(有回報的)．

　　49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?

　　A．I was waiting for good fortune.

　　B．I was trying to find an admirable job.

　　C．I was being aimless about a suitable job.

　　D．I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.

　　50. The author decided to write a novel________.

　　A．to finish the writing course

　　B．to realize her own dream

　　C．to satisfy readers’ wish

　　D．to earn more money

　　51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?

　　A．Disturbed.

　　B．Ashamed.

　　C．Confident.

　　D．Uncertain.

　　52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?

　　A．It pays to stick to one’s goal.

　　B．Hard work can lead to success.

　　C．She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.

　　D．There is no end in sight when starting to do something.

　　【要點綜述】文章講述了作者從英語文學專業畢業之后，不知道自己想要做什么，幾經周折，最終幸運地找到了自己喜愛的職業。

　　49. C　推理判斷題。根據前后文“but no sense of what I wanted to do”“just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, …then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job…”可知作者不知道自己想要做什么，什么工作適合自己。故選C。

　　50. B　細節理解題。根據第二段話“…I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel.”可知作者決定寫小說的目的只是滿足自己內心深處的愿望，實現自己的夢想。故答案為B。

　　51. D　推理判斷題。根據文章第三段話“It takes confidence to make a new start”“My confidence dived”“ Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.”及本段敘述了作者回答別人問題時提到“…I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there.”可知，此時作者的感覺應該是還不能完全確定是否還要繼續寫小說。故答案選D。

　　52. A　推理判斷題。本段作者表達剛剛開始時“there’s no end in sight”到后來的“an unbelievable stroke of luck” “to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding(有回報的)”，想告訴讀者，堅持自己的目標是值得的。B項“刻苦努力是成功之路”，不符合文章意思。C、D項停留于文章表面意思。故答案為A。

　　Ctions, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.

　　In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera's strong influence on Kahlo's style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.

　　Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo's works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.

　　64. What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?

　　A. a far better artist

　　B. a far more gifted artist

　　C. a much stronger person

　　D. a much more famous person

　　65. The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by ________.

　　A. polio

　　B. her bent spine

　　C. back injuries

　　D. the operations she had

　　66. Kahlo's style had become increasingly independent since the ________.

　　A. 1930s

　　B. 1940s

　　C. 1950s

　　D. 1970s

　　67. What is the author's attitude toward Kahlo?

　　A. Devotion.

　　B. Sympathy.

　　C. Worry.

　　D. Encouragement.

　　【要點綜述】本文講述畫家弗里達·卡羅(Frida Kahlo)的故事。7歲時弗里達得了小兒麻痹，18歲那年她乘坐的校車發生交通事故，致使背部受傷。車禍后不久，她就開始畫畫。弗里達在墨西哥舉辦過一次畫展，然而直到二十世紀七十年代她的畫作才開始受到人們關注。

　　64. D　詞義猜測題。根據第四段中Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s和but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last可推斷她現在才獲得國際名聲，所以她現在比在她那個時代更出名。

　　65. C　細節推斷題。根據第二段中but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.可推斷背傷導致了她的疼痛。

　　66. B　細節推斷題。根據第三段中but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband可推斷。

　　67. B　推理判斷題。根據文章的字里行間，比如Sadly, Unfortunately可推斷作者的態度應該是同情。

　　About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio (影棚) to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our “act” would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.

　　We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “snow”. Two more fans were turned on, and a “strong wind” blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.

　　The next scene was a complete contrast (對比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual.Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water's edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!

　　Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us.

　　For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars”！

　　36. Who is the author?

　　A. A cameraman.

　　B. A film director.

　　C. A crowd-scene actor.

　　D. A workman for scene setting.

　　37. What made the author feel cold?

　　A. The heavy snowfall.

　　B. The man-made scene.

　　C. The low temperature.

　　D. The film being shown.

　　38. What would happen in the “three minutes” mentioned in the last paragraph?

　　A. A new scene would be filmed.

　　B. More stars would act in the film.

　　C. The author would leave the studio.

　　D. The next scene would be prepared.

　　【要點綜述】本文是一篇記敘文。作者講述自己作為群眾演員的一次經歷。

　　36. C　細節理解題。根據文章中的第一段“About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our ‘act’ would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.”可知作者是群眾演員。所以C正確。

　　37. B　細節理解題。根據文章第二段中的“A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in ‘snow’. Two more fans were turned on, and a ‘strong wind’ blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.”可知這里的picture即是the man-made scene。

　　38. A　推理判斷題。根據文章最后一段中的“For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film ‘stars’！”可知A正確。

　　Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark. Without saying a word, she speaks to people with her kind eyes. Even when she walks away, she leaves an impression. Molly's mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg.

　　A few years ago, Molly was badly attacked by a dog. The dog bit all four of Molly's legs and left large cuts in her face. Molly's owner, Kate Harris, took her to an animal hospital. Doctors there were able to save Molly's life, but soon one of her legs became very infected(感染病菌的).

　　At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleep. But Molly changed their minds. This pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight, and rested her good leg from time to time. Doctors knew that Molly had amazing intelligence, and that she wanted to live.

　　Several doctors operated on Molly, and removed her infected leg. A false leg was made for her. The leg was a hollow cast with a pole at the bottom for balance. Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg. This horseshoe she had had a stamp of a smile face in it!

　　After the operation, Molly walked around on all four legs, as if nothing had ever happened to her! Now, with every step she takes, she stamps a smile in the dirt. But she leaves her mark in other ways, too.

　　Kate Harris took Molly to the false leg center. There were children there who, like Molly, had artificial arms or legs. They were amazed to see a pony with a false leg. Molly made them smile and gave them hope. Soon, Molly began to visit schools, nursing homes, army bases and hospitals. A book was even written about Molly!

　　16．Molly is the name of a________.

　　A.dog

　　B．horse

　　C.parent

　　D．child

　　17．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

　　A.Molly can speak to people in kind words.

　　B.Kate Harris took Molly to a children's hospital after the attack.

　　C.In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Molly's life.

　　D.Molly sometimes leaves smiling marks on people's faces.

　　18．What is unique about Molly?

　　A.Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a smiling face.

　　B.Molly ran a race and won the first prize.

　　C.Molly often visits places such as schools and parks.

　　D.Molly has become a symbol of hope for people of all ages.

　　19．Which is the best title for the passage?

　　A．A Book on Molly

　　B．A False Leg

　　C．A successful Operation

　　D．Leaving Her Mark

　　【要點綜述】文章介紹了一匹名叫Molly的小型馬在很小的時候不幸受傷，依靠安裝假肢頑強生活下去的故事。這給了那些在逆境中的人們以極大的精神鼓舞，引導人們在逆境中保持樂觀，看到希望。

　　16．B　細節理解題。由文章第三段“This pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight…”及倒數第三段的“Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg.”可以看出：醫生在Molly腿的底部安裝了一個特殊的馬蹄鐵，所以推出Molly是一匹馬。