第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

　　第一节(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。

　　A

　　While the first part of the news is upsetting，the end results are much more optimistic.Gavin，a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome，was beaten up just for being different.Asperger's Syndrome is a developmental disorder that affects a person's ability to socialize.This explains why Gavin sometimes appears distant from his schoolmates.

　　On Thursday night，some kids were talking about how “it's weird (怪异的)” that he is always by himself，attending events alone and watching people，and they thought it was “creepy” that he wanted to be friends with people he didn't know.

　　On Friday night，another kid that overheard that conversation decided to take matters into his own hands and become judge，and this is the result of that.He didn't ask questions，didn't get to know Gavin，never met him，and didn't give him a chance to leave.Gavin was called to meet someone，surrounded by people he didn't know，choked，hit，and left lying on the pavement so he would “learn his lesson”.

　　A friend of Gavin's mother shared photos on Facebook of the injuries to his nose，eyes and esophagus (食道).Luckily，Gavin is doing OK and none of the damage is permanent.Instead of pressing charges or fighting back，Gavin's reaction speaks volumes.

　　He requested the bullies' community service be disability related，that they write a paper on Asperger's，and that they watch a 20-minute video statement he taped while their families were present so they could see the damage they did and hear the event from his perspective.

　　Instead of an actual “punishment”，he wanted the kids to truly learn about Asperger's Syndrome.Hopefully this will lead to the teens being more tolerant and no one else ever going through the pain that Gavin did.After all of that，Gavin's mom's message couldn't be more true to parents and teachers alike：

　　“If you are reading this，I hope you can talk to your teens，tell them about disabilities you can't see，teach them to be tolerant of people that are different，teach them that if they continuously see someone alone，ask questions first and get to know one another.Maybe it is not their choice to be alone.”

　　【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文，一个阿斯伯格综合症患者被同学欺凌后的反应让人称赞。

　　21.Gavin is always alone because________.

　　A.he enjoys being alone

　　B.he is always upsetting

　　C.he suffers from a disease

　　D.he doesn't like his schoolmates

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。由第一段中的Gavin，a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome...affects a person's ability to socialize...appears distant from his schoolmates可知。]

　　22.Which can best replace the underlined word “creepy” in Paragraph 2?

　　A.Fun. B.Strange.

　　C.Natural. D.Inspiring.

　　答案　B　[词义猜测题。由第二段中的it's weird及he wanted to be friends with people he didn't know可推断，一些孩子认为Gavin想和陌生人交朋友的行为很奇怪。]

　　23.How did Gavin react to his injuries?

　　A.He fought back bravely.

　　B.He was too scared to react.

　　C.He decided to turn to court for help.

　　D.He asked the bullies to learn from the incident.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。由倒数第二、三段可知，Gavin想让欺凌他的孩子们从这次事件中学到东西。]

　　24.Gavin's way of reacting was________.

　　A.interesting B.praiseworthy

　　C.disappointing D.unreasonable

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。Gavin在被欺凌后不仅没有粗暴地报复，反而想办法让欺负他的孩子们从这件事上有所收获。再由文章开头的the end results are much more optimistic及第四段末的Gavin's reaction speaks volumes可推断，他对待欺凌的方式值得称赞。]

　　B

　　Sunday lunch at my sister-in-law's.We're discussing a new horror film in which our 13-year-old，acting-mad，nephew Caspar landed a small role.Though everyone wants to see him in his first feature film，his mum won't see the film (too scary) and neither will his uncle (my husband).

　　For years now，my husband and I have been having discussions on whether or not it's good to be scared by art.I'm still upset that I didn't go to see The Blair Witch Project because he wouldn't come and I didn't dare to go alone.“The things in the movie just stay with me，” he says，“They haunt (萦绕在……心头) me.”

　　I don't like watching violence either，but it doesn't haunt me afterwards because nothing that I saw is ever much worse than the dark material that already exists in my own head.As a novelist，I know I write about the things that frighten me—loss，fear，the raw black edges of life.Being allowed to do this makes me feel safe because I know I can pull back from these things at any time.

　　Speaking of fear，I remember my visit to a Victorian prison a few years ago in order to research a novel.I paid my money and went in，following the yellow arrowed path that led into a maze (迷宫) of dark cells.After two minutes，I realized that a) I was alone，b) it was extremely dark，c) I could hear someone crying，and d) I had no idea how much more there was.Yet e)if I turned back now，I could easily lose my way and no one would hear me screaming down there.

　　There was no going back.My heart was beating hard and I could hear the pounding of my own blood as I made my way deeper and deeper into the wet and cold stone maze.When I finally came out and saw the sunlight，I was shaking and sweaty.

　　I haven't thought about it in a long time，but，while writing this，I just googled it，only to discover that it's one of the most haunted sites in Britain.Now they tell me!

　　【语篇解读】　本文是议论文。作者讨论了为什么自己不害怕欣赏恐怖电影等艺术形式，而其他人则对此避之唯恐不及。

　　25.What's the main topic of conversation at Sunday lunch?

　　A.Caspar's family background.

　　B.The movie Caspar acted in.

　　C.The role Caspar played.

　　D.Caspar's great dream.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第一段中的we're discussing a new horror film in which...Caspar landed a small role可知答案。]

　　26.Why did the author's husband refuse to see Caspar's film?

　　A.Because his sister didn't want to see it.

　　B.Because he couldn't stand being afraid.

　　C.Because it was not interesting.

　　D.Because he didn't love Caspar.

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，作者的丈夫不欣赏恐怖的艺术形式是因为这些恐怖画面总是在他心头萦绕，由此可推测，他不去看Caspar参演的恐怖电影是因为他受不了看电影带来的恐惧。]

　　27.The author is not afraid of watching violence thanks to her________.

　　A.occupation B.personality

　　C.wild imagination D.previous experiences

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，作者身为小说家，经常会写一些恐怖的场景，这些场景与作者看到的恐怖画面相比有过之而无不及，而且作者的写作经历能使作者从恐怖画面中随时抽身，因此作者的职业使得作者并不害怕看到暴力等恐怖画面。]

　　28.When visiting the Victorian prison，the author felt________.

　　A.lonely B.confused

　　C.exhausted D.frightened

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知，作者在监狱穿行时心跳很快，甚至能听到自己心跳的声音;当走出监狱时，她浑身颤抖、流着冷汗。这些都说明这次监狱之旅吓坏了作者。]