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一、選擇填空。（共10小題，每小題2分，計20分）

（ ）1. —Jim， remember to return this book by Friday.

—_______.

A. Got it B. Good luck C. Thats right D. Its nothing

（ ）2. —Get your passport ready. Theyll _______ it at the entrance.

—OK. I put it in my bag this morning.

A. pull B. copy C. examine D. complete

（ ）3. —Where can we have a good look at Yangtze River？

—Thats easy. Lets go to the tower over there and take the lift to the _______ of it.

A. roof B. floor C. side D. top

（ ）4. —My friend has achieved his goal after years of hard working.

—Great！_______.

A. One tree cant make a forest B. Where there is a will， there is a way

C. Many hands make light work D. A friend in need is a friend indeed

（ ）5. —Tim， how do your parents like pop music？

—_______ my dad _______ my mom likes it. They both prefer classical music.

A. Either； or B. Neither； nor C. Not only； but also D. both； and

（ ）6. —I am trying to make as much money as possible to show that I am successful.

—In my opinion， health is _______ wealth； you must look after your health.

A. above B. after C. inside D. onto

（ ）7. —How did Sam hurt himself？

—He went to _______ the ball but completely missed it； instead， he knocked into a stone.

A. pick B. carry C. find D. kick

（ ）8. —He showed great _______ by saying that he used to be a thief.

—People should give him a chance to have a new life.

A. power B. patient C. courage D. interest

（ ）9. —Good teamwork can achieve unexpected success.

—So these boys should be told to _______ in the competition.

A. get along B. pull together C. take down D. work out

（ ）10. —We cant go to Arons concert this Sunday.

—Ive heard of the news. His decision to cancel the concert is sure to _______ his fans. A. disappoint B. excite C. miss D. kick

二、完形填空。（共15小題，每小題2分，計30分）

At 13 years of age， my parents and I visited an eye doctor. As I sat in the examining chair， the doctor looked into my eyes and said to my parents 1 ， “She did inherit （遺傳；繼承） it， and medicine does not 2 .”

My father carried a gene （基因） 3 blindness. Id inherited the gene. He gradually lost his eyesight and so did I. At last we were both completely 4 .

My world crumbled （崩潰） as the darkness 5 ， destroying the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys. But when I tried to find some 6 and strength， my eyes were opened to a new civilization （文明）.

My father had given me not just failing eyesight， but an 7 of determination in the face of trouble as well. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he decided to move the 8 to America. Alone in the States， he overcame many 9 and although he couldnt speak much English， he managed to rent a small 10 and buy airline tickets for my mom， my brother and me. He and Mom worked day and night to win the right （權(quán)利） of 11 in the U.S.

Many years later， as an American， I looked 12 at what hed taught me. He set an example proving that determination is 13 to success. His journey taught me valuable 14 for dealing with my blindness.

I did the same as I stepped into a dark world. My fathers example made me get confidence and 15 to be thankful for what I had.

（ ）1. A. kindly B. patiently C. quickly D. coldly

（ ）2. A. use B. happen C. work D. care

（ ）3. A. causing B. feeling C. create D. helping

（ ）4. A. dead B. blind C. proud D. mad

（ ）5. A. looked B. built C. feared D. fell

（ ）6. A. excuse B. hope C. awards D. manners

（ ）7. A. experience B. experiment C. idea D. example

（ ）8. A. trouble B. car C. family D. hope

（ ）9. A. mountains B. roads C. smiles D. difficulties

（ ）10. A. plane B. bag C. apartment D. land

（ ）11. A. living B. teaching C. working D. traveling

（ ）12. A. up B. around C. hard D. back

（ ）13. A. empty B. direct C. ancient D. important

（ ）14. A. sights B. lessons C. tastes D. thoughts

（ ）15. A. learn B. forget C. continue D. offer

三、閱讀理解。（共10小題，每小題2分，計20分）

A

My first job was at a local restaurant， where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons， especially from a fellow customer.

Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence， something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen because she was doing what she loved—serving people better. She always made everyone， customers and co-workers， smile and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my regular customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet， and when I saw him coming， I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the new found confidence I picked up from Helen， I dreamed of having my own restaurant. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan （貸款）， they said， “We just dont have the money.”

The next day， Fred saw me and asked， “Whats up？ Youre not smiling today.” I shared my dream with him and said， “Fred， I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me.”

Before long he handed me checks totaling $ 50，000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads， “The only collateral （抵押品） on this loan is my trust in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have a chance to make that dream come true.”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch， where the money was provided for me. I continued working at the restaurant， making plans for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured， though， and I lost the money.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience， I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. Eventually， I paid back Fred the $ 50，000， plus 14 percent annual interest. Five years later， I was able to open my own restaurant.

（ ）1. Who made the greatest difference to the writer？

A. Helen. B. Fred.

C. Her parents. D. The boss of the restaurant.

（ ）2. The underlined word “l(fā)acking” in paragraph 2 is the closest to ______.

A. short of B. proud of C. busy with D. strict with

（ ）3. Why did the writer want to open a restaurant？

A. To thank Helen for encouraging her. B. To borrow money from her parents.

C. To realize her dream. D. To pay back the loan.

（ ）4. When the writer started her own business， ______.

A. she failed but didnt lose heart B. she got support from Helen

C. her parents gave her a hand D. Fred offered to work for her

（ ）5. What did the writer talk about in this passage？

A. Honesty. B. Kindness. C. Self-confidence. D. Trust.

B

One year， a British exploring team entered a certain area of Sahara； they were making great efforts traveling in the sand sea. In the sun， the strong wind made the sand fly around in the air， like the iron sand fried to red， hitting the members faces. They were very thirsty. All they wanted was to get out of the desert as quickly as possible because everyone ran out of water. At this time， the leader took out a water pot and said， “There is a pot of water here. But before we pass through the desert， nobody is allowed to drink it.”

A pot of water became a source of faith （信念） to cross the desert and their hope of living depended totally on it. The water pot was passed on in the team members hands. It felt heavy. A confident look appeared on their faces， but just before that， they had lost heart. Finally， the team walked out of the desert in great difficulty， but they succeeded in escaping from the hand of Death. With tears of joy， all of them wanted to open the water pot with trembling hands， hoping to have a good drink of water—but a full pot of sand poured out slowly！

Under the hot sun， was it a pot of sand that really saved them in the vast desert？ Their belief， like a seed， had taken root and grew in their hearts， and led them out of the dangerous situation in the end.

In fact， life has never been a real dead end. Whatever pain he has gone through， as long as there is a seed （種子） of faith in his heart， he will get out of the difficult position someday and let life bloom （開花） and bear fruits afresh.

This is life： as long as there is a seed， there is hope.

（ ）6. Which is the best title of the passage？

A. The Water of Life. B. A Sand Pot.

C. The Seed of Faith. D. Crossing the Desert.

（ ）7. From the reading， we know that the Sahara _______.

A. is a place to experience the pain of life B. is a place without any living thing in it

C. is very hot and dry D. has many kinds of plants

（ ）8. Why did the leader take out a water pot？

A. Because he wanted his men to have confidence.

B. Because he wanted to keep it as a good memory.

C. Because he could order his men by using it.

D. Because someone wanted to steal it.

（ ）9. What was it that really saved them？

A. A pot of water. B. The seed in the pot.

C. A better way of traveling. D. The confidence in their heart.

（ ）10. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage？

A. The exploring team had trouble in traveling in the desert.

B. The leader thought of a good way to help his team out.

C. The pot was really filled with sand.

D. It wasnt difficult to explore Sahara.

四、閱讀理解填詞。（共10小題，每小題2分，計20分）

Once a sad boy went to a wise old man and asked him how he could be happy. The old man lived in a very beautiful house with a very big g 1 . After talking with the boy， the wise man asked the boy to look around the house and r 2 in two hours. “And， I want to ask you to do something，” said the wise man. “As you look around， carry this spoon with you w 3 making the oil spill （溢出）.”

The boy began w 4 up and down the stairs of the house， and around the garden， but all the time he k 5 his eyes on the spoon. After two hours， he got back. “Well，” asked the wise man， “what did you see around my house？” The boy said that he had seen nothing.

“Then go back and a 6 my wonderful world，” said the wise man. The boy picked up the spoon and began to look around the house again. This t 7 ， he saw many beautiful things around the house and enjoyed himself very much. When he came back， the wise man asked， “But where are the drops of oil I give you？” The boy found that the oil was gone. He thought he must pay no a 8 to it when he had fun.

“There is only one p 9 of advice I can give you，” said the wise man. “The s 10 of happiness is to see all wonderful things of the world and never to forget the drops of oil in the spoon.”

1. g________ 2. r________ 3. w________ 4. w________ 5. k________

6. a________ 7. t________ 8. a________ 9. p________ 10. s________

五、書面表達(dá)。

假設(shè)你是Andy，在生日當(dāng)天，你決定給父母寫一封感謝信。信件內(nèi)容如下：

1. 講述一件你和父母之間難忘的事情；

2. 你對“感恩父母”的認(rèn)識；

3. 具體的感恩行動（至少兩條）；

4. 表達(dá)祝福與愿望。

注意：1. 不得出現(xiàn)你的真實姓名和學(xué)校；

2. 短文的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；

3. 詞數(shù)：80詞左右。

Dear Mom and Dad，

Today is my birthday. I want to let you know how much I love you and how much Ive appreciated the things youve done for me. I find that it will never be too much to say “Thanks” to you， my beloved parents. _________________________________________________________

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______________________________________________________________________________ My dear parents， I love you， and I hope you are in good health forever.

Yours，

Andy