第三部分:阅读理解(满分40分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
第三部分:阅读理解(满分40分)
第一节阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Itwasaquietvillageinwhichtherewasamilitarycamp(军营).Itwasfarfromthetownsandcitiesandthereweresomehighmountainsaround.Ofcourseitwasagoodplacefortrainingthenewsoldiers.Butitwasdifficultfortheyoungmentogooutside.MrWhite,anofficerofforty,wasstrictwiththemandhehardlyletthemleavethecamp.
OnceMrWhitewasillinbed.Hecouldn’tworkandayoungofficer,MrHunt,begantotrainthenewsoldiersinsteadofhim.Heknewtheyoungmenwellandletninesoldiersgotothenearesttowntohaveaholiday.Butnightfellandnonecamebacktothecamp.Hewasworriedaboutitandstoodatthegate.ItwasfivetotwelvewhenMrHuntdecidedtogotothetownandseewhatwashappeningtotheyoungmen.Hestartedthecarquicklyandsetoff.Atthatmomenttheninesoldierscameback.Itseemedtheydrankwine.Ofcoursetheyfoundtheofficerwasangry.
“I’msorry,sir,”saidthefirstsoldier.“Ileftthetownontime.Butsomethingwaswrongwithmybusonmywayhere.Ihadtobuyahorseandmadeitrunfast.Badluck!ItdiedandIhadtorunback.”
Andtheothersevensoldierssaidtheywerelateforthesamereasons.Itwasthelastsoldier’sturn.Hesaid,“I’msorry,sir.Igotonabusontime,but....”
Havingheardthis,theofficerbecameevenangrierandstoppedhimatonce.Hecalledout,“Ifyousaysomethingwaswrongwithyourbus,I’llpunishyouatonce!”
“No,no,sir,”saidtheyoungman.“Mybuswasallright,butthedeadhorseswereinitsway!”
56.Themilitarycampwasbuiltinthevillageto____.
A.stopthesoldiersfromgoingtotowns
B.stopthesoldiersfrommeetingtheirfriends
C.trainthenewsoldiers
D.maketheyoungmenlivequietly
57.Mr.Huntlettheninesoldiershaveaholidaybecause____.
A.hewaskindtothem B.theyfeltlonely
C.theyhadsomethingimportanttodo D.theywerethebestofall
58.Theyoungofficerwasworriedbecause____.