I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story.
A month after I graduated from high school in August, 2007, I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.
I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around. At that time, it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.
After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk, eat, walk, shower, and live on my own again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland. After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again. After having a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.
By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.
41. The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of “_______”.
A. operation       B. unconsciousness     C. treatment          D. emergency
42. According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author _______.
A. was unable to talk or communicate        B. was in despair
C. faced physical and mental challenges      D. felt anxious about his state
43. What is the correct order of the following events?
a. went to outpatient therapy
b. received membership of the swim team
c. was pushed around to visit other patients
d. walked like a baby
e. learnt to live all by himself
A. d、a、c、b、e                       B. e、c、d、a、b
C. d、c、a、b、e                       D. e、c、a、d、b
44. In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to show _______.
A. his positive influence on other patients    B. his meaningful life
C. his purpose of sharing his story          D. his great achievements
45. The best title for the passage would be “_______”.
A. Attitude is everything                  B. Actions speak louder than words
C. Everything happens for a reason         D. A good beginning is half done
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Despite her experience, Sementelli, now 16, had a hard time finding a high school that would allow her to try out for the boys’ baseball team.
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In at least one state, Massachusetts, girls are barred from trying out for boys’ baseball in high schools that also offer softball. Nebraska dropped its ban last year, and in January, Indiana removed its ban after being sued (控告) by the parents of Logan Young, a 15-year-old aspiring catcher and freshman at Bloomington South High School.
81. When did Sementelli begin to play baseball? (no more than 6 words)
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第一節(jié)　閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
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The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated(憤怒的) when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.
56．The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for ________.
A．wasting gold                   　　B．wasting wrapping paper
C．putting the box under the Christmas tree  D．bringing the gift to her father
57．What’s inside the box according to the little girl?
A．nothing 　　 B．a(chǎn)ir 　　 C．kisses 　　　       D．gold wrapping paper
58．The father remembered the love of his daughter by ________.
A．kissing the gold box           
B．putting gold into the box.
C．taking out an imaginary kiss from the box. 　
D．keeping the little girl’s ash box by his bed.
59．Choose the best title for the passage.
A．The kisses in the box.         B．A girl and his father 
C．A love story                D．The box under the Christmas tree.

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完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
One summer in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp.
I first   16  a boy under the tree on the first day of camp. His obvious  17  and shyness made him appear weak and lonely. Nearby, 200  18  campers were playing and joking, but the boy seemed to want to be anywhere  19  where he was.
I was instructed to care more about campers who might feel   20 . So I  21  him and said, “Hi, I’m Kevin. It’s nice to meet you. How are you?”
 22  a shaky voice he  23  answered, “Okay, I guess.”
I calmly asked him to join in the activities and  24   some new people. He quietly replied, “No, this is not really my thing.”
I could  25  that this whole experience was  26  to him. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to  27  him, either. It was going to take more time and  28  .
The next day, I was leading camp songs for the campers. They eagerly participated. But the boy was just sitting alone,  29  out the window.
That evening at our nightly staff meeting, I made my   30 about him known. I asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him   31  they could.
The days flew by fast. When the “l(fā)ast dance” came, surprisingly, the boy from under the tree was now a shirtless dancing  32 . He owned the dance floor   33   meaningful time with others. I couldn’t’ believe it was him.
In that instant, I realized how easy it is to give a bit of   34  every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I tell this story as  35  as I can, and I advise others to look out for their own “boy under the tree.”
16．A．learned      B．recognized         C．noticed       D．heard
17．A．a(chǎn)nger          B．discomfort          C．excitement         D．satisfaction
18．A．a(chǎn)mbitious  B．curious       C．a(chǎn)nxious      D．eager
19．A．other than B．just as        C．or rather    D．a(chǎn)s well as
20．A．left out       B．put out       C．made out   D．let out
21．A．passed      B．left     C．visited        D．a(chǎn)pproached
22．A．At       B．In        C．On      D．By
23．A．unfortunately    B．unwillingly C．unconsciously    D．uninterestingly
24．A．help   B．interview   C．find    D．meet
25．A．sense          B．suggest      C．consider     D．prove
26．A．familiar      B．similar        C．strange      D．typical
27．A．push  B．pull     C．pardon       D．punish
28．A．effects        B．exercises   C．efforts        D．expenses
29．A．observing  B．examining C．a(chǎn)dmiring    D．staring
30．A．trouble       B．concern      C．devotion    D．understanding
31．A．unless         B．before        C．when D．since
32．A．wonder      B．danger       C．scene          D．instructor
33．A．sparing       B．saving         C．spreading  D．sharing
34．A．himself       B．yourself      C．themselves        D．itself
35．A．soon  B．far      C．often D．long

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B
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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.
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Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural（鄉(xiāng)村的）class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）. On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible（看不見(jiàn)的）.
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿）. The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.
It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers—new and old —after their publication.
54. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. “The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium.
B. People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works.
C. Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English.
D. Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa.
55. What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?
A. Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas.
B. Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong.
C. Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles.
D. Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.
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a. He had his “The Hobbit” published.       b. He became a member of the Inklings.    
c. He served in World WarⅠ              d. He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e. “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.  f. He moved to England to live with his aunt.
A. f-d-b-c-a-e        B. f-d-c-b-a-e        C. f-c-d-b-e-a           D. d-f-c-a-b-e

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C. studied very hard                   D. hardly lagged behind
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A. very hard for most people to understand
B. too hard for Einstein himself to explain
C. too hard to explain to anybody except Einstein
D. easy to understand only for the young students
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A. The Germans owed their scientific progress to Einstein.?
B. The Americans owed all their economic development to Einstein.
C. Einstein owed a great deal to the modern world.
D. Einstein made a very great contribution to modern science.
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（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
71. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.
72  . Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! 73 . Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese Wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. 74 . Water—skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends.  75 . One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace. （勝不驕,敗不餒）
A．And think of people in cold countries.
B．Sports help to train a person’s character.
C．Not a few people like sports in the world.
D．Many people like to watch others play games.
E. People aren’t inventing new sports or games.
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D
“Wanted by the FBI.” To the murderer, or the bank robber, these are the most frightening words in the world. When the criminal hears them，he knows that six thousand trained persons are after him.
Why should he be so afraid? There are thousands of cities and villages where he can hide，and forests and deserts, as well. Besides, he’s usually rich with stolen money.
Money can make it easier to hide. With money, the criminal can even pay a doctor to operate on his face and make him hard to recognize. But the criminals know that as public enemies, they can be found by the FBI no matter where they hide.
They know every trick the criminal knows and many more. If he makes just one mistake，they’ll get him. That’s why the man who is wanted can’t sleep. That’s why he becomes nervous, why he jumps at every sound.
The FBI began on May 10th, 1924. General Harlan Stone chose Edgar Hoover, a young lawyer, to head the new agency . “What we need is a wholly new kind of police force,” he said. “Criminals today are smart．They use stolen cars and even planes to make their gateways. They have learned to open any lock，using advanced technology. We can’t beat them with old methods. We have to train officers to work scientifically.”
Edgar Hoover quietly went ahead with his plans. He picked his men carefully. They had to be between the ages of twenty-five and thirty-five. He wanted only men with good manners and good character. When working as his officers, they would have to meet all kinds of people. Hoover wanted men who could handle a teacup as well as a gun. But the FBI cannot help in every police problem. It can look into only certain crimes against the government. Solving all other crimes is the duty of local police forces．   
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A．not at all useful              B．very helpful for a while
C．necessary for his crime         D．everything for him
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A．policeman     B．lawyer    C．teacher     D．general
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A．reduce crimes            B．bring younger men into police work
C．fight crimes scientifically   D．offer jobs
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A．courage and manners         B．strength and kindness
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After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack，my world crashed around me．My six children were all under 10，and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living，and   caring for the children．I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week，but from Friday nights to Monday mornings，the children and t were alone．
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German shepherd off our doorstep．This dog seemed to intend to enter the house．The children liked “German” immediately and begged me to let him in．I agreed to let him sleep in the basement．That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks．
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results．
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic．Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by，we drove off without him．When we stopped to get gas, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us．No way was he going to be left behind．
Monday morning I let him out for a run．He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed．
We were convinced that we would never see him again．We were wrong．The next Friday evening,
German was back on other doorstep．Again he stayed until Monday morning，when our housekeeper arrived．
This pattern repeated itself every．weekend for almost 10 months．We grew more and more fond of German．We took comfort in his strong，warm presence，and we felt safe with him near us．
As German became part of the family，he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed．
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64．The dog first came when         ．
A．it was needed most    B．the mother became strong enough
C．her father died suddenly         D．she was busy on the weekday
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A．Loyal．    B．Beautiful．    C. Lovely．      D．Wild．
66．The wriier was very         the German shepherd．
A．a(chǎn)fraid of    B．grateful to    C．cruel to        D．a(chǎn)nnoyed with
67．The family planned to go on a picnic without the German shepherd because         ．
A．German was too wild to control           B．German was too young to walk so far
C．the owner might come by to look for it       D．it might spoil the trip

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