综合模拟练(二)第卷第一部分阅读理解(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。ATwo years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75.My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was.Should we throw her a party？Should we take her on a trip？We remembered that she had touched so many peoples lives，and there were so many people for her to consider.Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother.We secretly sent out letters to the people in grandmothers address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her.People sent us letters with poems，stories and pictures.The deep feeling that was shared through the response surprised us.We compiled(编纂) these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.The unusual thing about my grandmothers friends was not the number that she had，but the connection they shared.In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmothers life.I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in ones lifetime.It is not a matter of the number of friends one has，but the quality of the bonds.If one has had at least one true friendship before dying， then one can say he has lived a successful life.I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime.I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.1How did the authors family celebrate the grandmothers birthday?AThey took her on a trip across the country.BThey gave her a memory book of friendship.CThey invited all her friends to her birthday party.DThey asked all her friends to send her cards.2When receiving her birthday gift，the authors grandmother probably felt .Adisappointed and lonelyBsorry and sadCsurprised and pleasedDnervous and excited3The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means “ ”Aconnections BworksCsuccesses Dcelebrations4According to the passage，the author probably agrees that .Athe more friends you have，the betterBfriends are more important than familyCunderstanding leads to greater successDtrue friendship is very important to usBAmericans think that travel is good for you.Some even think it can help with one of the countrys worst problemscrime(犯罪 )Crime worries a lot of people.Every year，the number of crimes is up and up.And many criminals are young.They often come from sad homes，with only one parent or no parents at all.There are many young criminals in prison.But prison doesnt change them.Six or seven in ten will go back to crime when they come out of prison.One man，Bob Burton，thought of a new idea.In the old days，young men had to live a difficult life on the road.They learned to be strong and brave，and to help their friends in time of danger.This helped them to grow into men.So Bob started “Vision Quest” He takes young criminals on a long，long journey with horses and wagons(马车)， 3,000 miles through seven states.They are on the road for more than a year.The young people on Vision Quest all have had problems.Most of them have already spent time in prison.This is their last chance.Its hard work on the road.The day starts before the sun comes up.The boys and girls have to feed the horses.Some of them have never loved anyone before.But they cant love their horses enough.They also begin to love their partners.That love can help them to live a new life.Not all the young people on Vision Quest will leave crime behind them.Three or four in ten will one day be in prison again.Bob Burton is right.Travel can be good for you.Even today，Americans still say， “Go west，young man.”5In the last paragraph，the underlined phrase “leave crime behind them” means “ ”Ano longer do a crimeBleave people who do a crimeCdo all the crimesDleave criminals behind6Why is Bob Burton right?ABecause he can help with crime.BBecause three or four is better than six or seven.CBecause the young criminals have a hard life on the road.DBecause he can stop crime in the country.7From the passage we may infer that .Agetting up before the sun rises can help people out of crimeBlove can help young people to start a new lifeCtraveling can help all criminals out of prisonDbeing strong and brave can do with crime8On “Vision Quest” .Ayoung people have bad problemsByoung people grow tall very fastCyoung people often help their friends in time of dangerDyoung people can do anything freely CA less well known benefit of having great EQ is that it can help in effective stress management，or in other words，to bring our stress to a comfortable level.But how can Emotional Intelligence help in stress management?Our emotions are good indicators of our stress level.If we are aware of our own emotions，we can identify the signs