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Ⅱ 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Is it possible that sinking of the Titanic was caused by a ghost? A lot of the story below is true…but did it really happen quite like this?
Our story begins not in the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic, but rather thousands of miles away in Egypt. It is here, perhaps, that we can find the start of the mystery(谜) of the Titanic, in the year 1910, in the great city of Cairo.
One day, a famous professor of Egyptian history called Douglas Murray was staying in Cairo, when he was contacted by an American adventurer.
The American had something unusual to offer Murray, something that was certain to thrill him: a beautiful ancient Egyptian mummy case, containing the mummy of an Egyptian queen. It was over 3000 years old, but in beautiful condition - gold, with bright paintings on it. Murray was delighted with both the object and the asking-price. He gave the man a cheque immediately.
The cheque was never cashed. That evening the American adventurer died. For his part, Murray arranged to have the treasure sent back to Britain. However, it was not long before he learnt more about the beautiful mummy case: On the walls of the tomb in which it had been discovered, there were messages which warned of terrible consequences to anyone who broke into the tomb. Murray was disbelieving of these warnings until a few days later, when a gun he was holding exploded in his hand, shattering his arm. The arm had to be cut off.
After the accident, Murray decided to return to his homeland. On the return journey, two of his companions died mysteriously, and two servants who had handled the mummy also passed away. The now-terrified Murray decided he would get rid of the cursed case as soon as he arrived in London. A lady he knew named Janet Jones said she would like it, so he gave it to her. Shortly afterwards, Jones’ mother died, and she herself caught a strange disease. She tried returning the mummy, but naturally Murray refused it. In the end, it was presented to the British Museum.
Even in the museum, the mummy apparently continued to cause strange events. A museum photographer died shortly after taking pictures of the new exhibit, and a manager also died for no apparent reason. In the end, the British Museum decided to get rid of the mummy too. They sold it to a collector in New York.
At the start of April 1912, arrangements for the transfer were complete, and the mummy began the journey to its new home. But the New Yorker never received the mummy or its case. For when the Titanic sank, one of the objects in its strong-room was the mummy case. Or so they say.
26. From the passage, we know Professor Murray .
A. was a famous American adventurer
B. used to work for the British Museum
C. was a British professor of Egyptian history
D. didn’t believe the mummy really brought bad fortune
27. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “cursed” is closest in meaning to .
A. forgotten B. uncommon C. expensive D. unlucky
28. In what order did the following events occur?
a. The case was given to the British Museum.
b. Janet Jones caught a mysterious illness.
c. Murray’s arm was cut off.
d. The mummy case was sold to an American.
e. A man who took a picture of the case died.
f. Warnings were written on the tomb’s walls.
A. f, c, b, a, c, d B. c, f, b, a, e, d C. d, f, b, c, a, e D. f, a, c, b, e, d
29. Accosting to the passage, where is the Egyptian mummy now?
A. At the British Museum. B. In New York. C. In Egypt. D. Under the sea.
30. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To entertain readers with a story of mystery.
B. To introduce an important historical event to readers.
C. To warn readers about the dangers of mummies’ curses.
D. To inform readers about the true cause of the Titanic’s sinking.
B
Amy didn’t have a little finger.
It bothered James at first, but she seemed almost proud of it; she would refuse to use her five-fingered hand to hold his or move stray hairs from her eyes. She would always use her left hand, twisted and shocking. But that was only at the beginning of their relationship. After six months the missing digit became something like a comfort to James -- he’d notice its absence in his hand and feel loved. It was something he couldn’t explain to anyone else, and that made him love the missing finger even more. It was a secret between them both.
There was, however, a certain thing James couldn’t ask about. He wasn’t sure how she lost her finger. It was the only unspeakable topic in the relationship. It didn’t bother him very much. He wasn’t a curious person. He’d occasionally slip and begin to ask, but mostly caught himself. When he didn’t, she’d get quiet in company or angry in private. He’d let her storm away and wait for the broken comb of her hand to run through his hair in apology.
They broke up over a mistake. His mistake. Amy started an argument over who should do the dishes, and he lost despite his best effort to point out the number of hours he worked. In his anger, he stabbed a fork into the wall. Amy didn’t say anything; she didn’t even look upset, just confused. When he pulled the fork out, two prongs(叉齿) stayed in the wall, so he threw it into the trash.
She was still staring, and he felt awkward and ashamed. He told her the prongs were in the wall, and the fork was now useless. What good would a two-pronged fork be for anyone?
There wasn’t any talking after that. She simply packed a backpack and went to her mother’s. The next day Amy’s brother and father came by to collect the rest of her clothing and books. Neither of them looked mad, though James couldn’t figure out if they were truly uninterested or if silent anger was a family characteristic.
He painted over the marks on the kitchen wall a week later, but left the prongs in the wall. He fished the fork out of the trash and kept it in the silverware drawer, underneath the utensil tray. He’d take it out occasionally. Running his finger into the rough gap of the missing pieces, he’d try to feel what wasn’t there anymore.
31. Which of Amy’s fingers was missing?
A. The middle finger of her left hand. B. The little finger of her left hand.
C. The little finger of her right hand. D. The middle finger of her right hand.
32. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to .
A. Amy’s missing finger B. how Amy lost her finger
C. Amy’s attitude towards her hand D. why Amy never talked about her hand
33. What caused Amy to leave James?
A. Amy was afraid of James’ extreme anger.
B. James repeatedly refused to wash the dishes.
C. Amy felt James disrespected her disability.
D. James continually talked about her missing finger.
34. When Amy’s father came to collect her things, he .
A. did not say very much to James
B. did not know what the fight was about
C. was clearly very upset and angry with James
D. asked his daughter to stay with her mother
35. To Amy, the broken fork symbolized .
A. their broken relationship B. her damaged hand
C. a problem that could be solved D. the way she lost her finger
