1、第八组(建议用时：25分钟)阅读理解AOn his bench in Madison Square Soapy moved uneasily, and he realized the fact that the time had come for him to provide against the coming winter.The winter ambitions of Soapy were not of the highest. In them there were no dreams of Mediterranean voyages or blue Southern skies. Th
2、ree months on the Island was what his soul desired. Three months of assured board and bed and good company, safe from north winds seemed to Soapy the most desirable thing.Just as the more fortunate New Yorkers had bought their tickets to Palm Beach each winter，Soapy had made his arrangements for his
3、 annual journey to the Island. And now the time had come.There were many institutions of charity in New York where he might receive lodging and food, but to Soapys proud spirit the gifts of charity were undesirable. You must pay in humiliation of spirit for everything received at the hands of mercy.
4、 So it was better to be a guest of the law.Soapy, having decided to go to the Island, at once set about accomplishing his desire.He left his bench and went up Broadway. He stopped at the door of a glittering cafe. He was shaven and his coat was decent. If he could reach a table in the restaurant, th
5、e portion of him that would show above the table would raise no doubt in the waiters mind. A roasted duck, with a bottle of wine, a cigar and a cup of coffee would be enough. Such a dinner would make him happy, for the journey to his winter refuge.But as Soapy entered the restaurant door, the head w
6、aiters eye fell upon his shabby trousers and old shoes. Strong hands pushed him in silence and haste out into the street.Some other way of entering the desirable refuge must be found.At a corner of Sixth Avenue Soapy took a stone and sent it through the glass of a glittering shop window. People came
7、 running around the corner, a policeman at the head of them. Soapy stood still, with his hands in his pockets, and smiled at the sight of the policeman.“Where is the man that has done that？” asked the policeman.“Dont you think that I have had something to do with it？” said Soapy, friendly.The police
8、man paid no attention to Soapy. Men who break windows dont remain to speak with policemen. They run away. He saw a man running and rushed after him, stick in hand.Soapy, disgusted, walked along, twice unsuccessful.On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant for people with large appetites an
9、d modest purses. Soapy entered this place without difficulty. He sat at a table and ate beefsteak and pie.And then he told the waiter he had no money.“Go and call a cop，”said Soapy. “And dont keep a gentleman waiting.”“No cop for you，” said the waiter. “Hey！”Then Soapy found himself lying upon his l
10、eft ear on the pavement. He arose with difficulty，and beat the dust from his clothes. Arrest seemed a rosy dream. The Island seemed far away.After another unsuccessful attempt to be arrested for harassing a young woman, Soapy went further toward the district of theatres.When he saw a policeman stand
11、ing in front of a glittering theatre, he thought of “disorderly conduct”On the sidewalk Soapy began to sing drunken songs at the top of his voice. He danced, cried, and otherwise disturbed the peace.The policeman turned his back to Soapy, and said to a citizen, “It is one of the Yale boys celebratin
12、g their football victory. Noisy, but no harm.”Sadly, Soapy stopped his useless singing and dancing. The Island seemed unattainable. He buttoned his thin coat against the north wind.In a cigar store he saw a welldressed man who had set his silk umbrella by the door. Soapy entered the store, took the
13、umbrella, and went out with it slowly. The man with the cigar followed hastily.“My umbrella，” he said.“Oh, is it？” said Soapy. “Well, why dont you call a policeman? I took your umbrella! Why dont you call a cop? There stands one on the corner.”The umbrella owner slowed his steps. Soapy did likewise.
14、 The policeman looked at them curiously.“Of course，” said the umbrella man, “well, you know how these mistakes occur.if its your umbrella I hope youll excuse me.I picked it up this morning in a restaurantif its yours，I hope youll.”“Of course its mine，” said Soapy.The exumbrella man retreated. The po
15、liceman hurried to help a welldressed woman across the street.Soapy threw the umbrella angrily. He was angry with the men who wore helmets and carried clubs. They seemed to regard him as a king who could do no wrong.At last Soapy stopped before an old church on a quiet corner. Through one window a s
16、oft light glowed, where, the organist played a Sunday anthem. For there came to Soapys ears sweet music that caught and held him at the iron fence.The moon was shining; cars and pedestrians were few; birds twittered sleepily under the roof. And the anthem that the organist played cemented Soapy to t
17、he iron fence, for he had known it well in the days when his life contained such things as mothers and roses and ambitions and friends.The influence of the music and the old church produced a sudden and wonderful change in Soapys soul. He thought of his degraded days, dead hopes and wrecked facultie
18、s.And also in a moment a strong impulse moved him to battle with his desperate fate. He would pull himself out of this pit; he would make a man of himself again. Those sweet notes had set up a revolution in him. Tomorrow he would be somebody in the world. He would.Soapy felt a hand on his arm. He lo
19、oked quickly around into the broad face of a policeman.“What are you doing here？”“Nothing.”“Then come along，” said the policeman.“Three months on the Island，” said the Judge the next morning.1Soapy regarded the Island as his winter ambition because _Ahe wanted to go on Mediterranean voyages and enjo
20、y blue Southern skiesBhe wanted to spend the cold winter somewhere warm other than New YorkChe wanted to be put into prison to survive the coming winterDhe wanted to buy a ticket to the Island to spend the cold winter2Which of the following is the reason for Soapys not turning to charity?AHis pride
21、gets in the way.BWhat the institutions of charity offer isnt what Soapy needs.CHe wants to be a citizen who obeys the law.DThe institutions of charity are not located on the island.3How many times did Soapy try to accomplish his desire?A4. B5.C6.D7.4From the passage, we can see what the two restaura
22、nts have in common is that _Athey are both fancy upper class restaurantsBneither of them served SoapyCthey both drove Soapy out of the restaurant after he finished his mealDneither of them called cops5Hearing the Sunday anthem at the church, Soapy _.Awas reminded of his good old days and wanted to p
23、lay the anthem againBwas reminded of his unaccomplished ambition and was determined to get to the IslandCwas reminded of his disgraceful past and determined to transform himselfDwas reminded of his rosy dream and wished to realize it6By ending the story this way, the author means to _Ashow that one
24、always gets what he/she wants with enough effortsBmake a contrast and criticize the sick societyCsurprise readers by proving justice was done after allDput a tragic end to Soapys life and show his sympathy for SoapyBTopic：“Enjoy Worldwide privileges with BOC cards” 5% cash rebate(折扣) from UnionPay c
25、redit card issued by Bank of ChinaTime：April 1, 2014 to February 28，2015Customer：Personal credit cards with card number starting with “62” and with the UnionPay logo on the cardDetails：The promotion period is from April 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015.Payments with business cards, corporate cards or tr
26、ansactions(交易) through thirdparty platform(PAYPAL, Alipay and the Internet banking payment and Kuai payment supported by Alipay) are not eligible(合格的) for the promotion.The promotion is applicable to online shopping payments to appointed business partners only, and all the transactions need to be co
27、mpleted via UnionPay online.Amazon (U.S.) personal credit cards with card number starting with “62” and with the UnionPay logo on the card are eligible for the promotion.As the promotion has no predefined upper limit on the number of transactions, all transactions meeting the criteria above will enj
28、oy the cash rebate.The value of eligible transactions will be the settlement amount in RMB according to the UnionPay system.All single transactions of RMB 500 or more with payment made by UnionPay credit card issued by Bank of China (card number starting with “62”) via UnionPay online platform will
29、enjoy a 5% cash rebate, capped at RMB 100 per card per month.Cardholders will receive the cash rebate within 90 calendar days after every promotion period. If the cardholder has any questions on the amount of rebate, please contact Bank of China Credit Card Customer Care Hotline(4006695566)within 30
30、 calendar days since receiving the rebate；if no question is raised within 30 calendar days, the bank with deem the client agreeable to the amount of rebate. The date of cash rebate arriving in clients account could be later than the date described above due to force majeure that is not unforeseeable
31、.Transaction value for the main credit card and supplementary cards will be calculated separately, and transaction value for credit cards of different card numbers will be calculated separately. Only transactions made with specified credit cards to appointed business partners will be eligible for th
32、e cash rebate promotion; in case of refund, no cash rebate will be made.At the same time, Bank of China reserve the right to recall any unqualified cash rebate already made. Cardholders will need to ensure no late payment, card freeze or other abnormal occasions during the promotion period, otherwis
33、e the cardholder will not be eligible for the promotion.Income tax associated with the cash rebate will be taken care of by the cardholder. Cardholders hold the responsibility to declare the income and settle the tax payment.7Which of the following cards can get the cash rebate?8How much rebate can
34、I get from a 500 dollars payment?AAbout 5 RMB. BAbout 25 RMB.CAbout 100 RMB. DAbout 125 RMB.9According to this passage, the thirdparty platform doesnt include _ABusiness cards BPAYPAL CAlipay DKuai payment10In which of the following payment can we get the cash rebate?A$60 for a sweater on Amazon.B$8
35、0 for a bottle of wine from a shop in Paris.C$100 for a souvenir bought in the dutyfree shop of LAX.D$200 for a child safety seat on Amazon.11We can learn from the passage that _Athe cash rebate will arrive in our account within 30 calendar days.Bwe cant get the cash rebate unless we pay the income
36、tax associated.Cboth the customers and Amazon(U.S.) will benefit from this promotion.Dany transactions of RMB 500 or more can get the cash rebate.阅读理解A1解析：选C。细节理解题。根据前三段可知，面临即将到来的寒冬，Soapy想让警察抓自己去岛上监狱度过这三个月的时间。故C项正确。2解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“There were many institutions of charity in New York where he mi
37、ght receive lodging and food, but to Soapys proud spirit the gifts of charity were undesirable.”可知，在Soapy眼里，法律比救济仁慈得多，因为慈善会让Soapy付出灵魂上的屈辱。故A项正确。3解析：选C。细节理解题。文章从第五段开始讲述Soapy想出了一系列的办法想让警察抓住自己，包括去高档餐馆被赶出来、砸碎橱窗玻璃、在小餐馆混饭、假装调戏女性、在街道大喊大叫及拿别人的雨伞。故C项正确。4解析：选D。细节理解题。根据Soapy在两家餐馆的经历可看出，第一家餐馆属于上流阶层的，没给他吃的，也没喊警察
38、，第二家餐馆满足了Soapy吃饭的欲望，但对方并没有因为他没钱而喊警察。故D项正确。5解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章结尾部分的“The influence of the music and the old church produced a sudden and wonderful change in Soapys soul. He thought of his degraded days, dead hopes and wrecked faculties.Tomorrow he would be somebody in the world. He would.”可知，教堂里风琴师奏出的赞美
39、诗使Soapy的灵魂突然起了奇妙的变化，他想到了自己不堪回首的往事，想重新做人。故C项正确。6解析：选B。推理判断题。Soapy在决心改过自新时，却出奇地被警察抓住并被宣布入狱。通过和前文Soapy的种种努力对比可推知，作者批评了一种病态的社会。故B项正确。B7解析：选A。细节理解题。根据“Topic.issued by Bank of China”及“Customer：Personal credit cards with card number starting with 62 and with the UnionPay logo on the card”可知，该卡由中国银行发行，以62开头
40、，有UnionPay的标志。故A项正确。8解析：选C。推理判断题。根据Details栏第七点“All single transactions of RMB 500 or more with payment made by UnionPay credit card issued by Bank of China (card number starting with “62”) via UnionPay online platform will enjoy a 5% cash rebate, capped at RMB 100 per card per month.”可知，折扣率为5%，每月不超过
41、100元，故500美元(约3 126元人民币)消费的折扣不超过100元人民币。故C项正确。9解析：选A。细节理解题。根据Details栏第二点“through thirdparty platform (PAYPAL，Alipay and the Internet banking payment and Kuai payment supported by Alipay)”可知，第三方支付平台不包括Business cards。故A项正确。10解析：选D。细节理解题。根据Details栏第四点“Amazon (U.S.) personal credit cards. are eligible fo
42、r the promotion.”可知在亚马逊网上使用个人信用卡可以享受现金折扣，答案选D。11解析：选C。推理判断题。根据Details栏第七点“All single transactions of RMB 500 or more with payment made by UnionPay credit card issued by Bank of China (card number starting with “62”) via UnionPay online platform will enjoy a 5% cash rebate, capped at RMB 100 per card per month.”可知，顾客可以从网上购物得到现金折扣，因此该折扣只限于在网上购物，故可推知，购物网站也因此受益。故C项正确。
