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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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGet in the mood for seasonal holidays with these tales,all set in the season to be joyous.The 156-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry DentonMacmillan Children's)The latest book in this best-selling series has a festive favour,as Andy and Terry celebrate theNew Year in their ever-growing treehouse,which now has 13 new storeys.There are mean snowmenand a mind-reading sandwich machine-all the silly fun you'd expect from the Treehouse books.The New Year Competition by Mel Taylor-BessentFarshore)The ending to The New Year Carrolls rejoins Holly and her festival-obsessed family.A new family leader is in town,trying to steal their golden crown.Can the Carrolls win acompetition to prove that they are the most festive family?Murder at Snowfall by Fleur HitchcockNosy Crow)In this thrilling mystery set at New Year time,Lucas and Ruby discover an abandoned trunk inthe snow.Soon they are investigating a crime,but can they solve it before falling snow hides theevidence?Perfect for you to read a book indoors on a cold winter night,this tale will keep you guessing.The Grumpus and His New Year Plan by Alex T.SmithMacmillan Children's)Do you know about the Grumpus and his terrible New Year plan?What about the awful thingthat happened at the North Pole on the New Year's Eve?Inspired by the stories of the Krampus andthe Grinch,and packed with Alex T.Smith's wonderful illustrations,this is a book to enjoy withother people.21.What is special about the treehouse?A.It has witnessed a crime.B.It never stops growing.C.It has a golden crown.D.It's surrounded by snowmen.22.Which book will people probably read if they are interested in life at the Pole?A.The 156-Storey TreehouseB.The New Year Competition.C.Murder at Snowfall.D.The Grumpus and His New Year Plan.23.What do the four books have in common?A.They build up your confidence.B.They help you become good writers.C.They make you in a festive mood.D.They offer puzzles for you to solve.尔On a Friday evening in December,I was laid off.My heart sank.In the next week,I desperately applied for jobs as my bank account grew smaller.I felt as ifthe world was closing in on me.One weekend afternoon,I dropped my daughter Kristil in a wealthy gated community for abirthday party.I watched as she went in,surrounded by all the nice things we couldn't afford.I drovehome defeatedly.Back at home,I glanced out the window.It had been snowing on and off all morning.Inoticed a woman with short white hair struggling to open her car door against the wind.As she gotout,I realized it was my old professor,Sister Esther Heffernan.I hadn't seen her since we'd metthree months before.英语试题第3页（共8页）》