第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

　　After a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.

　　One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a plough and a wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years. 

　　The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock. 

21 The reason for Robert’s attempts to kill himself was that _________.

　　A. a terrible traffic accident happened to him

　　B. he had to live in a dark and silent world

　　C. he was struck by the lightning once more

　　D. nobody in the world cared about him

22 What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?

　　A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.     B. Driving a car. 

　　C. Taking a walk with a stick.  D. Lying on the ground.

23 We can infer from the text that ________.

　　A. there was no accurate explanation for Robert’s recovery

　　B. many doctors came because Robert was badly injured

　　C. Robert’s wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock

　　D. a sudden injury in the head led to Robert’s recovery

24 What’s the best title of the whole passage?

A. A Terrible Electrical Accident

B. Robert Edwards and His Wife

C. What a Sudden Shock

D. An Unforgettable Experience

B

　　It must be something that many American companies hold a baby contest. Of course, babies are wonderful, and many parents would be the first to agree. Companies really bring in much money.

　　Walgreens Baby contest

　　If you play the new Baby Milestones Challenge Contest by BabyCenter & Walgreens, you could win $1,000 in Walgreens & Beauty.com Gift Cards and Certificates. You can play the instant winner if you get a $25 Walgreen’s gift card, but you also have to write down your email address and receive all their sales and other information for the contest.

　　Kids and Babies

　　Kids and Babies are accepting entries for May 2014 Free Photo Contest. Baby Photo Galley with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website Cute Baby Gallery. Check KidsandBibs.com for their Baby Photo Contest blog’s latest update. The grand prize is $25,000. The catch: Winners are decided by the visitors coming to the site and voting for their favorite babies, so you have to advertise their site for them.

　　Parents.com

　　Parents.com has a website only for their members, but if you are into baby photos, it is well worth surfing. You could receive offers on free samples, money-saving coupons (优惠券), and chances to win the latest contests.

　　Avon

　　Avon is another company that has a baby photo contest this spring. Avon is advertising their newest collection. It is Avon’s only collection for the photos of babies. Babies’ age: newborn to 2 years. Just go to TinyTillia.com and upload your recent baby’s photos. The first place baby will be featured in a Tiny Tillia Storybooks and win a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond. Ten beautiful girls will win $300 worth of Tiny Tillia products.

　　The tip is to run a search engine for all the latest contests going on and start entering them today. You could be lucky and win enough to put your baby through college! Have fun! 

25 What is the basic condition for you to play the instant winner in Walgreens & Beauty.com?

　　A. Getting a gift card.

　　B. Getting a certificate.

　　C. Winning 1,000 dollars.

　　D. Receiving information for the contest

26 If you want your baby to win the 2014 Free Photo Contest, you will _______.

　　A. have to spend $ 25,000         

　　B. take your baby to the gallery in May

　　C. upload more photos of your baby

　　D. have to help to advertise their site 

27 What can we learn from this passage?

　　A. Free Photo Contest will be held in March, 2014．

　　B. Avon is a website that will hold a baby photo contest．

　　C. Parents.com accepts the photos of all kinds of people’ babies．

　　D. Parents can upload their one-year-old baby’s photos to TinyTillia. com．

28 In the last paragraph, the author advises parents to _________ .

　　A. try their best to take good care of their baby

　　B. enter the contests as soon as possible

　　C. encourage their kids to go to college when they grow up

　　D. find more tips for winning the contests
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