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12012高考英语考前热身练习1Waitingoutsidehisclassroom,14-year-oldWasanastaredidlyattheheavyrain.Thenhisgazefelluponthehillatthebackoftheclassroom.He36enormousamountsofrainwaterflowingdownthehill,andthewaterwasalsobubbling(冒泡)atthebaseofaboulder(大圆石)onthehill.Wasanafeltitlookedso37afterstaringatthewaterforawhile.Thenit38him—thescenewasalarminglysimilartotheslideshewasshownduringDisasterManagementclasses.39acomingdisaster,Wasanashouted,“Run,run,don’tstayhere!Therocksonthehillaregoingtofallonus!”Chaos40asthestudentsrantotheopenareausedasanemergencygatheringpoint.After41thesitewherethewaterwasbubblingupfromtheground,PrincipalNihalGurusingheknewtheschoolwasingreat42.Theybegantoclimbthehillandtriedtochangethedirectionoftheflow,43theyweretoolate:tenminuteslater,massiverocksrusheddownthehillwithsandandmud.Therewaslittletheycoulddoastheywatchedtheearth44anentireschoolblock.Returninghomelaterwiththemuddyuniformthatday,Wasanawas45byhismother.Hetriedto46thathehadsaved200schoolmatesbutshedidn’tbelievehim.Hismotherfinallyrealizedthatitwas47whenshesawaTVreportaboutthedisaster.Filledwith48,shehuggedWasanaandmurmuredthathewasindeedahero.[来源:学科网ZXXK]Noonewashurtinthe49,thankstoWasana’squickactionandacuteobservation.Therepairs,50$27,000,includedanewretainingwallonthehillto51futurelandslides(泥石流).“Thefinancialdamageisnothing52towhatwouldhavehappenedhadtherebeenchildrenintheclassrooms,”Gurusinghesays.Lookingback,Wasanasaidhedidn’tthinktwiceabouttheridicule(嘲笑)thatwouldhave53ifhehadbeen54aboutthelandslide.“Itwouldbeworse55Ididn’tdoanythingwhenIalreadyknewitwasgoingtohappen,”hesays.36.A.heardB.noticedC.admittedD.imagined37.A.distantB.closeC.obviousD.familiar38.A.interestedB.disappointedC.hitD.impressed39.A.FearingB.EscapingC.PreparingD.Controlling40.A.dieddownB.gaveupC.brokeoutD.setoff41.A.visitingB.exploringC.discoveringD.inspecting42.A.peaceB.troubleC.silenceD.surprise43.A.butB.ifC.asD.because44.A.fledB.coveredC.passedD.overlooked45.A.recommendedB.corneredC.searchedD.scolded46.A.understandB.realizeC.complainD.explain47.A.trueB.puzzlingC.funnyD.practical48.A.ambitionB.prideC.confidenceD.patience49.A.operationB.incidentC.pressureD.attempt50.A.savingB.earningC.wastingD.costing51.A.preventB.predictC.removeD.discover52.A.referredB.comparedC.addedD.associated53.A.remainedB.stoppedC.followedD.ended54.A.upsetB.worriedC.wrongD.mad55.A.beforeB.ifC.soD.though36-40BDCAC41-45DBABD46-50DABBD51-55ABCCBAAtthetopofathree-storybrickbuilding,SueandJohnsyhadtheirstudio.OneofthegirlswasfromMaine;theotherfromCalifornia.TheyhadmetinanEighthStreetrestaurant,andfoundtheirtastesinart,chicorysaladandbishopsleevessomuchintunethatthejointstudioresulted.ThatwasinMay.InNovember,acold,unseenstranger,whomthedoctorscalled“pneumonia”,stalkedaboutthedistrict,touchingonehereandtherewithhisicyfingers.Johnsywasamonghisvictims.OnemorningthebusydoctorinvitedSueintothehallwaywithabushy,grayeyebrow.“Shehasonechanceinten,”hesaid.“Andthatchanceisforhertowanttolive.Yourlittleladyhasmadeup2hermindthatshe’snotgoingtogetwell.Hassheanythingonhermind?”“ShewantedtopainttheBayofNaplessomeday,”saidSue.“Paint?Bosh!Hassheanythingonhermindworththinkingabouttwice?Aman,forinstance?”“No,doctor;thereisnothingofthekind.”“Well,”saidthedoctor.“Iwilldoallthatsciencecanaccomplish.Butwhenevermypatientbeginstocountthecarriageinherfuneralprocession,Isubtract50percentfromthepowerofmedicines.”Afterthedoctorhadgone,Suecried.Johnsylay,scarcelymakingamovementunderthebedclothes,withherfacetowardthewindow.Shewaslookingoutandcounting—countingbackward.“Twelve,”shesaid,andalittlelater“eleven,”andthen“ten,”and“nine,”andthen“eight,’and“seven,”almosttogether.Suelookedoutofthewindow.Whatwastheretocount?Therewasonlyabare,drearyyardtobeseen,andanold,oldivyvineclimbedhalfwayupthebrickwallofthebrickhouse.Thecoldbreathofautumnhadblownawayitsleaves,leavingitalmostbare.“Six,’saidJohnsy,inalmostawhisper.“They’refallingfasternow.Threedaysagotherewerealmostahundred.Itmademyheadachetocountthem.Butnowit’seasy.Theregoesanotherone.Thereareonlyfiveleftnow.”“Fivewhat,dear?”“Leaves,ontheivyvine.WhenthelastonefallsImustgo,too.I’veknownthatforthreedays.Didn’tthedoctortellyou?”“Oh,I’veneverheardofsuchnonsense.Don’tbesosilly.Why,thedoctortoldmethismorningthatyourchancesforgettingwellsoonweretentoone!Trytotakesomesoupnow,andletSuegoandbuyporkchopsforhersickchild.”56.WhatdoyouknowaboutSueandJohnsyfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theyhadalotincommonwitheachother.B.TheyarefromthesamestateintheUnitedStates.C.Theysetuptheirstudioonthethirdfloorinordertoseetheivyvineoutside.D.Theybothbeganwearingclotheswithbishopsleevesonlyaftertheysetuptheirstudio.57.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheunderlinedword“pneumonia”?A.Itwasastrangerwithmagicpowerandwasinvisibletoothers.B.Itwasadiseasewhichresultedinmanysymptoms(症状),orevendeath.C.Itwasapersonwhowasmovingaroundthedistricttouchingpeoplewithicyfingers.D.Itwassomeonewhocarrieddeadlybacteriaandpassedthemtopeoplewithoutbeingnoticed.58.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Johnsyhadabadtemperandcouldn’tcontrolheremo