My husband is a born shopper(天生的購物者). He loves to look at things and to touch them. He likes to compare prices between the same items(產(chǎn)品) in different shops. He would never think of buying anything without looking around in several different shops. On the other hand, I’m not a shopper. I think shopping is boring and unpleasant. If I like something and I have enough money to take it, I buy it at once. I never look around for a good price or a better deal. Of course my husband and I never go shopping together. Doing shopping together would be too painful for both of us. When it comes to shopping, we go our different ways.
Sometimes I ask my son Jimmy to buy some food in the shop not far from our home. But he is always absent-minded. This was his story.
One day I said to him, “I hope you won’t forget what I have told you to buy.” “No,” said Jimmy, “I won’t forget. You want three oranges, six eggs and a pound of meat.”
He went running down the street to the shop. As he ran, he said to himself over and over again. “ Three oranges, six eggs and a pound of meat.”
In the beginning he remembered everything but he stopped several times. Once he saw two men fighting outside a clothes shop until a policeman stopped them. One of them was badly hurt. Then he stopped to give ten cents to a beggar. Then he met some of his friends and he played with them for a while. When he reached the shop, he had forgotten everything except six eggs.
As he walked home, his face became sadder and sadder. When he saw me he said, “ I’ m sorry, mum. I have forgotten to buy oranges and the meat, I only remembered to buy six eggs, but I’ve dropped three of them.”
小題1: The husband loves shopping because _______

A．he has much money

B．he likes the shops

C．he likes to compare the prices between the same items

D．he has nothing to do but shopping

小題2:The wife doesn’t like shopping because ______

A．she has no money

B．she has no time

C．she doesn’t love her husband

D．she feels it boring to go shopping

小題3:They never go shopping together because _______

A．their ways of shopping are quite different

B．they hate each other

C．they needn’t buy anything for the family

D．they don’t have time for it

小題4:Jimmy cannot do the shopping well because ______

A．he is young	B．he is absent-minded
C．he often loses his money	D．he doesn’t like shopping

Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be   36  to raise worms. He could sell them to farmers and people who fished. So in   37 , he bought many worms. But that winter the cold weather killed all the worms because he had not   38  them in a warm place.
The next spring Jody   39  again. He bought more worms, which he took good care of. When winter came, he took them inside   40  they would stay warm. Many people bought his worms.
One day when Jody was twelve, he got a letter. It was from state of New York. The letter said, “Everyone who   41  things has to pay taxes!” Jody made only one dollar selling worms. But he still   42  to pay part of that money to the state. He told many people in his town what had ___43  . Soon some people from a television station   44  with Jody. Many people saw it and they began to write letters to the state. The letters now said that the law was   45 . Finally the law was changed. Children like Jody can now sell things without paying money to the state.

小題1:	A．boring B．lucky C．fun D．impossible
小題2:	A．a(chǎn)utumn B．spring C．winter D．summer
小題3:	A．caught B．found C．hidden D．put
小題4:	A．tried B．waited C．failed D．practised
小題5:	A．before B．until C．though D．so
小題6:	A．buys B．sells C．keeps D．presents
小題7:	A．hoped B．wanted C．had D．remembered
小題8:	A．followed B．a(chǎn)ppeared C．happened D．continued
小題9:	A．talked B．visited C．quarreled D．worked
小題10:	A．common B．unfair C．different D．useless

Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy—five, he gave £ 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment (設(shè)備) for a children’s playground.
As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humour (幽默). He liked whisky (威士忌酒) and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening.”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy—five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
小題1:Johnson became a rich man through

A．doing business.

B．making whisky.

C．cheating.

D．buying and selling land.

小題2:The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson

A．had no children.	B．was a strange man.
C．was very fond of children.	D．wanted people to know how rich he was.

小題3:Many people wrote to Johnson to find out

A．why he gave so much money to the school.	B．how to live longer.
C．how to become wealthy.	D．in which part of the neck to have an injection.

小題4: The newspaperman

A．should have reported what Johnson had told him.

B．shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had.

C．was eager to live a long life.

D．should have found out what Johnson really meant.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意。然后從36-55各題所給的選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Mark was seven when he joined his father and two other elder brothers at sunrise in the fields. __36__ the time he was eight he was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He was given a cent for every nail he __37__ out of old boards.
He got his first __38__ job at BT’s Restaurant in town, when he reached twelve. His main tasks were__39__tables and washing dishes, __40__sometimes he helped cook.
Every day after school he would __41__ to BT’s and work till ten. Even on Saturdays he __42__ from two till eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and __43__ his friends run off to swim or play. He didn’t necessarily like work, but he loved what working __44__ him to have. Because of his __45__ he was always the one buying when his friends and he went to the local shop. That made him __46__.
Word that he was trustworthy and hard-working __47__ around the town. A local clothing shop offered him credit（賒帳）__48__ he was only in Grade 7. He immediately __49__ a $ 68 sports coats and a $ 22 pair of shoes. He was__50__ only 65 cents an hour, and he already owed the shopkeeper $ 90! So he learned __51__ the danger of easy credit. He paid it __52__ as soon as he could.
The first job taught him self-control, responsibility and brought him a __53__of personal satisfaction few of his friends had experienced. As his father, __54__worked three jobs, once told him, “If you__55__sacrifice and responsibility, there are not many things in life you cannot have.” How right he was!

小題1:	A．Before B．Within C．From D．By

小題2:	A．pulled B．put C．picked D．pressed

小題3:	A．usual B．real C．main D．participate

小題4:	A．sweeping B．packing C．clearing D．empting

小題5:	A．or B．so C．but D．even

小題6:	A．head B．turn C．change D．move

小題7:	A．studied B．worked C．played D．slept

小題8:	A．helping B．having C．watching D．letting

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)sked B．told C．promised D．a(chǎn)llowed

小題10:

A．study B．power C．a(chǎn)ge D．job

小題11:

A．proud B．friendly C．lucky D．hopeful

小題12:

A．ran B．got C．flew D．carried

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)lthough B．while C．if D．since

小題14:

A．sold B．borrowed C．charged D．wore

小題15:

A．keeping B．making C．paying D．taking

小題16:

A．gradually B．greatly C．hardly D．early

小題17:

A．out B．over C．a(chǎn)way D．off

小題18:

A．point B．level C．part D．sign

小題19:

A．he B．that C．who D．whoever

小題20:

A．understand B．demand C．offer D．fear

Kleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal. Such a person is not really a thief. They are sick and cannot help themselves. All small children act naturally and as they grow up they normally learn to control their actions. People with Kleptomania for certain medical reasons have failed to develop control over their desire to take things that do not belong to them. With medical help they may become normal citizens again. The things that a Kleptomaniac steals are seldom of great value. They often give away what they have stolen or collect things without using them.
小題1:What is the topic of the text?

A．Young thieves.	B．An unusual illness
C．Reasons for stealing	D．A normal child's actions

小題2:From the text we learn that small children _______.

A．have little control over themselves	B．usually steal things but grow up honest
C．a(chǎn)re usually Kleptomaniacs	D．like to give things away

小題3:Which of the following word can best replace the word "desire" in the first sentence?

A．chance

B．power

C．right

D．wish

小題4:Kleptomaniacs usually steal things that

A．a(chǎn)re valuable	B．a(chǎn)re unimportant
C．their friends like	D．they themselves need

“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why can’t there be 25 hours in a day?” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid – term exams were going on.
The 18 – year – old girl was Shandong Province’s top scorer in this year’s college entrance examination. After graduating from Tai’ an No. 1 High School, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong, although two famous universities in mainland promised her a place.
“I want to experience a more international school and social life in Hong Kong. I’m majoring in（主修）journalism, so Hong Kong will surly help widen my horizons,” Liu said.
It is two months since Liu first set foot on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and language problems.
“The canteen offers mostly Western or Guangdong food, but it’s convenient to cook for ourselves in our dormitory if we like. People speak Cantonese and almost all classes are in English,” Liu explained.
Her English and Cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment.
“I’m happy that I made the right decision to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures, there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.
Liu has 18 credit hours of classes every week and 23 non – credit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the drama club. Essays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of time to prepare.
小題1:What would be the best title for the text?

A．Hong Kong dreams	B．Looking for a job in Hong Kong
C．Social life in Hong Kong	D．the Chinese University of Hong Kong

小題2:Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong         .

A．to see more of an international school and social life

B．in order to enrich her experiences

C．because it is more famous than any university in mainland

D．Both A and B

小題3:Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A．She is improving her English and Cantonese.

B．She is allowed to cook in the dormitory.

C．She is too busy to join in activities outside class.

D．She hasn’t adapted herself to the new environment.

小題4:From the passage we can infer that she was         with her school life.

A．satisfied	B．unhappy
C．bored	D．disappointed

At two o’clock a bank robber stole in.“This is a holdup,” the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George.“Hand it over!” George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave.
　　Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly.
　　The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted（暈倒）.
　　As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
　　The next morning, while the others were examining the bank's records, George was called into Mr Burrow's office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
　　“Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed too. I have retired（退休）, but I’m always thinking of our bank. That's why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes（趾）. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand.”
小題1:This passage tells us ______.

A．a(chǎn) serious case	B．one part of a play
C．a(chǎn) humorous story	D．a(chǎn) meaningful story

小題2: Which of the following do you think is true?

A．George wanted to protect the money for the bank.

B．George had been thinking of taking money away.

C．This bank had been robbed several times.

D．Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day.

小題3: Why was George called into Mr. Burrow’s office?

A．His stealing money was disclosed.

B．Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him.

C．Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him.

D．Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back.

小題4: In this article “to keep everyone on his toes” means “______”.

A．to make everyone work hard

B．to keep everyone standing straight

C．to make everyone do a kind of exercise

D．to keep everyone paying attention to the coming danger

小題5: Which sentence can be used to end the story?

A．George turned cold with fear.	B．George turned red with anger.
C．George was pleased with the end.	D．George was disappointed with the end.

Peter joined the army when he was eighteen, and    31  several months he    32  how to be a good soldier. He   33 everything except shooting. One day,   34 officer   35  the young soldiers how to shoot. He asked each soldier to shoot ten times,  36  all of them    37  quite well except Peter. After he had shot    38 the target nine times and had not   39  it once, the officer    40 and said. "You are quite hopeless, Peter! Don't    41   your last bullet too! Go behind that    42 and shoot yourself with it !"
Peter did not say    43  and went behind the wall. A few    44   later, the officer and the other young soldiers   45   the sound of a shot.
"Heavens!" the officer said, "   46   that foolish man really shot  47  ?"
He ran behind the wall   48  , but Peter was   49 . "I'm  sorry, sir,"  he said,  "but I 50 again."

小題1:	A．from B．since C．within D．a(chǎn)t

小題2:	A．will be taught B．taught C．was teaching D．was taught

小題3:	A．wasn't good at B．stopped to do C．did quite well in D．wanted to do

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)nother B．other C．a(chǎn)n D．a(chǎn)

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)sked B．learned C．taught D．chose

小題6:	A．but B．yet C．just D．a(chǎn)nd

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)re doing B．were doing C．would do D．were done

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)t B．from C．to D．for

小題9:	A．beaten B．knocked C．hit D．touched

小題10:

A．got angry B．was hungry C．was pleased D．got ready

小題11:

A．leave B．lose C．waste D．pass

小題12:

A．house B．wall C．desk D．target

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)nything B．nothing C．everything D．something

小題14:

A．weeks B．days C．years D．seconds

小題15:

A．saw B．heard C．listened D．watched

小題16:

A．Does B．Did C．Has D．How

小題17:

A．his friend B．the soldier C．him D．himself

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)t once B．a(chǎn)t last C．with a smile D．no longer

小題19:

A．very good B．badly C．gone D．a(chǎn)ll right

小題20:

A．changed B．left C．missed D．lost

Pat O’Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly (大膽) up to the group and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite(食欲) for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion(懷疑), he said, “but why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowed burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit(機(jī)智，風(fēng)趣), and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.
小題1:This is a story about _____.

A．a(chǎn) rich man who owned a big wood

B．a(chǎn) poor Irishman who lived all by himself

C．a(chǎn) clever man who tried to get something to eat

D．a(chǎn)n Irish hunter with a large family

小題2: There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face. Why?

A．He was not expecting Pat at this early hour.

B．He knew Pat was coming for shooting.

C．He didn't like the poor Irishman at all.

D．Pat had not told him he would come.

小題3:Why was Lord Northwood surprised?

A．He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.

B．He wondered why Pat didn't run away.

C．Pat wasn't afraid of him.

D．Pat had a gun in his hands.

小題4: What made the whole crowd burst into laughter?

A．Pat's funny looks	B．Pat's interesting remarks
C．Pat's quick and humorous response	D．Pat's promise to leave fight away

小題5: Guess the meaning of the underlined word “right”.

A．對的

B．右邊

C．正好

D．權(quán)利

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
My wife called, "Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?" I rushed to the scene. My only daughter, Sindu,  36   frightened. In front of her was a bowl filled with  rice. She   37   disliked rice.
“Sindu, why don’t you take a few   38   of this? Just for  Dad’s sake. If you don’t, your mom will shout at me. ” Sindu softened a bit and   39   her tears with the back of her hands.  "OK. Dad. I will eat. But, you should…" Sindu hesitated. " Dad, if I eat the rice, will you give me  40  I ask for?" " Oh, sure. " She  41   eating the whole quantity. After the ordeal was  through, Sindu came to me, " Dad, I want to have my   42  shaved off this Sunday!"
" Darling, we will be sad   43   you with a clean - shaven  head." "Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat the  rice. " Sindu was in tears. "   44   you promised to give me  whatever I ask for. " It was   45   for me to call the shots . "Our promise must be  46 . "
With her head clean - shaven, Sindu had a round face. On  Monday morning, I dropped her at her   47    Just then, a boy  shouted, "Sindu, please wait for me!" 48   struck me was the  hairless head of that boy.
"Sir, your daughter Sindu is great   49 !" a lady said to  me. ."That boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son  Harish. He is   50   from leukemia(白血病)?He lost all his  hair due to the side   51   of the chemotherapy ( 化療). He refused to  52   to school for fear of being laughed at. Sindu visited him last week'" But, I   53   imagined she would sacrifice  her lovely hair for the sake of  54  "My little angel, you are teaching me 55 selfless real love is!" I wept.

小題1:	A．looked B．Proved C．sounded D．turned

小題2:	A．properly B．likely C．formerly D．particularly

小題3:	A．bowls B．mouthfuls C．rices D．pieces

小題4:	A．cleaned B．burst C．wiped D．crashed

小題5:	A．however B．whenever C．wherever D．whatever

小題6:	A．enjoyed B．finished C．practiced D．liked

小題7:	A．hair B．face C．ear D．hand

小題8:	A．comparing B．looking C．seeing D．watching

小題9:	A．So B．And C．If D．Though

小題10:

A．chance B．good C．choice D．time

小題11:

A．made B．carried C．kept D．broken

小題12:

A．room B．school C．house D．desk

小題13:

A．That B．This C．It D．What

小題14:

A．in fact B．for example C．indeed D．really

小題15:

A．suffering B．separating C．judging D．a(chǎn)ffecting

小題16:

A．illnesses B．effects C．health D．medicine

小題17:

A．come back B．turn back C．pay back D．date back

小題18:

A．such B．even C．ever D．never

小題19:

A．your daughter B．my son C．me D．you

小題20:

A．how B．Whether C．where D．when