Ⅰ.阅读理解
Zaki was small for his twelve years, and he was angry being treated as a child. Farid, his older brother, had been looked upon as a man long before he was Zaki's age. Every day Farid and the other young Bahraini men went out in their wooden boats to dive for oysters (牡蛎). Many times Zaki begged to go along, but Farid always refused to let him.
So every day Zaki would go to the shallow water to practice. His grandfather, a former diver, would watch him and advise him. All morning, Zaki would practice diving beneath the waves. Every afternoon, again and again he would go underwater and hold his breath. With each day's practice, his diving improved and he could hold his breath a little while longer. Soon Zaki felt as much at home in the water as he did out of it.
Zaki rose early one day. He wanted to compete with his brother. They dived beneath the waves. Zaki opened his eyes and found himself looking into his brother's face. Farid was smiling with confidence. Slowly, the smile was disappearing from Farid's face. As more seconds passed, a worried look appeared on Farid's face. Farid was realizing that Zaki could possibly beat him. Looking into Farid's eyes, Zaki suddenly understood what losing could mean to his brother. Never would the villagers allow him to live it down. He would be laughed at by losing to a little child. Almost without thinking, Zaki kicked his feet and rose to the surface of the water a second before Farid's head appeared beside him.
The men around them cheered and patted Farid on the back. Farid, however, put his arm around Zaki's shoulders. “Today，” Farid announced, “we shall have a new diver among us.” Then quietly, for Zaki's ears alone, he said “Thank you, my brother.” And Zaki knew that they both had learned that it takes more than strength to make a man.
这是一篇记叙文。Zaki在12岁的时候还被看作是小孩，不能出海捕鱼，成天在浅水区训练，而他的哥哥在12岁的时候早已经被看作一个成人，这使他很沮丧。有一天，他决定与哥哥比赛潜水，当他发现哥哥快要坚持不住的时候，他突然意识到失败对哥哥意味着什么，他在哥哥浮出水面前先浮出水面，成全了哥哥。他们俩都从中学到了很多。
1．What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A．Zaki's grandfather was a good diver.
B．Zaki liked staying at home every day.
C．Zaki practised hard in the water daily.
D．Zaki's grandfather encouraged him to dive.
答案：C
解析：段落大意题。第二段主要讲述Zaki每天在祖父的陪伴下去浅水区训练，早上在波浪下潜水，下午在水下练习憋气，经过长期的训练，他在水下与水面上感觉都差不多了，也就是潜水能力增强了。所以这段话主要描述Zaki每天在水下的努力训练。故选C。
2．Which of the following best describes Zaki according to Paragraph 3?
A．Considerate. B．Ambitious.
C．Confident. D．Adventurous.
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。第三段描述的是Zaki与哥哥在水下潜水的比赛。当他发现哥哥无法坚持，想要浮出水面的时候，他自己先浮出水面，让哥哥赢得比赛。因为他突然意识到了这次失败可能意味着哥哥以后都不能捕鱼了。所以可以看出Zaki是很贴心很善解人意的。A.Considerate体贴的，体谅的；B.Ambitious野心勃勃的；C.Confident自信的；D.Adventurous喜欢冒险的。故选A。
3.What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?
A．Farid beat his little brother easily.
B．Zaki was as strong as his brother.
C．Zaki regretted losing the competition.
D．Both Farid and Zaki had grown up.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的Then quietly, for Zaki's ears alone, he said “Thank you, my brother.”可知，Farid理解弟弟有意让他赢得比赛，对弟弟很是感激，还宣布他们今天又有了一名潜水员。由最后一段中的“Zaki knew that they both had learned that it takes more than strength to make a man.”可知，Zaki也从比赛中懂得了成为一个真正的男人需要的不仅仅是力量。所以两个人都从中懂得了很多，都获得了成长。故选D。
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．Farid's Pride B．Zaki's Challenge
C．Brothers' Competition D．Grandfather's Advice
答案：B
解析：标题判断题。本文开始描写的是Zaki 12岁了还被当作小孩的失落，最后通过比赛，不仅自己成了潜水员，还明白了成为一个真正的男人需要的不仅仅是力量。Zaki面临的不仅是成为潜水员的挑战，更是为人设身处地考虑的挑战。所以是比赛中的这个挑战让Zaki懂得了这些道理，也是这个挑战体现着文章的中心。故选B。
