完型填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）

Sports and   1  do a lot of good to our health. They can make us strong,   2  us from getting too fat, and keep    3  and fit.   4  they can be of great value to people   5  work with their brains most of the day, for sports and games give people   6   practice in exercising the body.  7  , they make our life richer and   8  colorful. If we   9  have a strong body, we will find it hard to do    10  we want.   11  persons of all ages enjoy watching and    12  various kinds of sports——track and fields, swimming, skating,   13  , volleyball and basketball, etc. Sports and games are also very useful in   14  training. They demand not only   15  skills and strength but also courage, endurance (忍耐力), discipline (紀(jì)律性) and usually teamwork. For boys and girls, what is learned in the playground often has a deep   16  on their character.   17 each of them learns to work for his team and not for himself on the football field, he will later find  18 natural to work for the good of his country    19 only for his own benefit. A healthy   20  makes a strong country. Let’s all take part in sports and games.

1.                A．music          B．a(chǎn)rt             C．games    D．entertainment

 

2.                A．prevent        B．protect         C．a(chǎn)dmit D．contain

 

3.                A．upset          B．healthy         C．foolish   D．calm

 

4.                A．Firstly          B．Personally       C．Specially  D．Especially

 

5.                A．where         B．which          C．that D．who

 

6.                A．value          B．valuable        C．worth    D．valueless

 

7.                A．What’s more   B．In general       C．After all  D．In time

 

8.                A．less            B．more           C．most D．least

 

9.                A．didn’t         B．do             C．don’t   D．did

 

10.               A．who           B．whatever       C．which D．whichever

 

11.               A．And           B．But            C．Or   D．So

 

12.               A．carrying on      B．taking part in     C．joining    D．a(chǎn)dding up

 

13.               A．football        B．play           C．video D．film

 

14.               A．look           B．character       C．a(chǎn)ppearance    D．expression

 

15.               A．spiritual        B．material        C．mental    D．physical

 

16.               A．a(chǎn)ffect          B．effect          C．trouble    D．doubt

 

17.               A．when          B．a(chǎn)s if           C．because   D．if

 

18.               A．them          B．this            C．it D．that

 

19.               A．Apart from      B．Instead         C．Because of D．Instead of

 

20.               A．student        B．doctor         C．citizen D．teacher

 

 

                                                                                                                              Writer and power chair adventurer Mary Laver has not walked for twenty years. Yet the cheerful and positive 60 year old is not only refusing to let her disability get her down ---- she is also planning to cross the length of Britain in a power wheelchair.

Getting ready for the trip is not easy. She has already run into many problems - not least officials and organizations who view her as a health and safety risk. One police officer wrote to Mary requesting:

1. The proposed route through our area with road numbers.

2. The dates and times each day that this will be taking place.

3. The location details of the proposed overnight stops.

4. The names and mobile phone contact details of the Support Crew.

Another police officer asked her to travel off road! As Mary told me, this was unacceptable - as a power wheelchair user with limited movement she needs to be "gettable".

There are other problems in her way though - she is, after all, in her 60’s and has severe rheumatoid arthritis(風(fēng)濕性關(guān)節(jié)炎). However, unlike many other people with arthritis, she is no longer in pain.

"When you are in a power chair and it is going at eight miles an hour, believe me it feels fast … to me it is the Formula One(一級(jí)方程式賽車) chair of electric wheelchairs."

At the end of the interview, I asked Mary if she had a message for any other power chair users who wanted to do a challenge, and her reply was simple："Just do it!"

What is Mary Laver planning to do？

A. Travel to write a power wheelchair adventure.

B. Travel across Britain in a power wheelchair.

C. Prove she can do what a man can in driving.

D. Try a fast Formula One power chair sport.

Why did a police officer write to Mary requesting the four points? 

A. He tried to stop her.              B. Mary’s adventure is valueless.

C. The power chair is too fast.           D. He wanted to ensure her safety.

The underlined word “She needs to be gettable” in the passage probably means          “_______”

A. She’ll have a try whatever difficulties she may have.

B. A road for a power wheelchair user is a must for her.

C. Mary has to jump off her wheelchair once on the road.

D. With rheumatoid arthritis, she need some field help.

When Mary said “Just do it !” at the end of the interview, she meant “_______”

A. Be brave though disabled.                B. Fear no challenges at all.

C. Take action right away.                  D. Make it whoever you are.

It’s not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group. Donating one’s time and services is very much a part of the American way of life. Most charitable activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation and even encouraged by the government. The helping hand is extended to the poor， the homeless and the disabled. Some people work to teach youngsters how to read. Others open up soup kitchens to feed the homeless. Volunteers also take care of the disabled by making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages（孤兒院）to help children without parents.

High school students are often encouraged to become volunteers and many school club activities center around volunteer services. Students may work with disabled children during a summer program， or participate in a club activity which helps to bring meal to senior citizens who are shut-ins. With their sense of idealism（理想主義）students are often eager to donate their spare time. They see such activities as a way of becoming involved in the community and the adult-world. Social action for them becomes as   important as their academic studies.

In a like manner， throughout the year，fund raising drives are also conducted by schools and community groups to raise money for a worthy cause. They may respond to a recent earthquake in a foreign country， a flood somewhere within their own， or another natural disaster which has left people destitute and homeless. They may organize drives to collect food， clothing and medicines to serve an immediate need. Today even the Halloween custom of ‘trick or treat’has become an occasion to collect money for a charitable cause.

The motive to help those less fortunate comes from the poor origins of the American nation. Those immigrants who were poor and downtrodden（受壓迫的）became dependent on the kindness of their neighbors to make a new life for themselves.

American volunteers work throughout the world in less developed countries. They volunteer by serving as a champion of goodwill both at home and abroad， which no doubt enriches both his life and those whom he serves.

1. Which of the following charitable activities is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Some people open up soup kitchens to feed homeless people.

B．Some students bring meals to old people who can’t go out easily.

C．Some people collect money to help a foreign country with a recent earthquake.

D．Some students donate books to children in mountainous areas.

2. Why are American high school students eager to do voluntary work?

A．Because they want to participate in some social activities.

B．Because they want to go to better universities.

C．Because they can get higher scores at school.

D．Because they can realize their dream sooner.

3.The underlined word “destitute” in Paragraph 4 probably means           .

A．lifeless

B． penniless

C．useless

D．valueless

4. American charitable activities started because ___________.

A．Americans are always ready to share with others

B．Americans are mostly kind

C．poor immigrants needed help badly

D．poor Americans couldn’t live on without help

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The Call from the Poor	B．Voluntary Work in the US
C．Ways to help the Poor	D．American Volunteers Around the World

 

 Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed (黯然失色),  it is    41     

outweighed.

For every single act that is senselessly destructive,   42    are thousands more small, quiet acts of love,    43    and sympathy. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who    44    their lives to helping and to healing.

There is a goodness to life that   45    be denied. In the most remarkable views and in the smallest details, look    46    , because that goodness always comes shining through. There is no   47  to the goodness of life. It   48    more abundant(充裕的) each time you feel it. The   49   you experience and appreciate the goodness of life, the more there is to be lived.

Even   50     the cold winds blow and the world seems to be    51    in foggy shadows, the goodness of life lives   52   . Open your eyes, open your heart,   53    you will see that goodness is everywhere. Though the goodness of life    54    at times to suffer hardships, it is always going on there. For in the   55   moment, it becomes more clear that life is a   56   treasure. And so the goodness of   57   is made even stronger by the very things that would go against it.

Time and time again when you feared it was   58    forever, you found that the goodness of life was really only a / an   59    away. Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and    60   you.

1. A. always         B. never            C. often            D. usually

2.A. there           B. here             C. they            D. those

3.A. worry          B. anxiety            C. kindness       D. upset

4. A. make          B. put                C. contribute      D. devote

5.A. needn't         B. mustn't            C. can’t          D. won't

6.A. suddenly       B. closely             C. roughly        D. simply

7.A. limit           B. denying            C. doubt         D. point

8. A. loses           B. grows             C. plants          D. goes

9. A. less            B. fewer             C. more           D. most

10. A. when          B. if                 C. though          D. before

11. A. shone          B. covered            C. decorated        D. suffered

12. A. with           B. by                 C. through         D. on

13. A. yet            B. or                 C. and             D. still

14.A. seems          B. looks              C. proves          D. appears

15. A. shortest         B. darkest            C. brightest         D. fastest

16.A. priceless        B. valueless           C. useless          D. worthless

17.A. heart           B. life                C. wealth          D. health

18.A. disappeared     B. lost                C. gone            D. left

19.A. hour           B. mile               C. month           D. moment

20. A. delight         B. regret              C. shock            D. disappoint

 

It’s not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group. Donating one’s time and services is very much a part of the American way of life. Most charitable activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation and even encouraged by the government. The helping hand is extended to the poor， the homeless and the disabled. Some people work to teach youngsters how to read. Others open up soup kitchens to feed the homeless. Volunteers also take care of the disabled by making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages（孤兒院）to help children without parents.
High school students are often encouraged to become volunteers and many school club activities center around volunteer services. Students may work with disabled children during a summer program， or participate in a club activity which helps to bring meal to senior citizens who are shut-ins. With their sense of idealism（理想主義）students are often eager to donate their spare time. They see such activities as a way of becoming involved in the community and the adult-world. Social action for them becomes as   important as their academic studies.
In a like manner， throughout the year，fund raising drives are also conducted by schools and community groups to raise money for a worthy cause. They may respond to a recent earthquake in a foreign country， a flood somewhere within their own， or another natural disaster which has left people destitute and homeless. They may organize drives to collect food， clothing and medicines to serve an immediate need. Today even the Halloween custom of ‘trick or treat’has become an occasion to collect money for a charitable cause.
The motive to help those less fortunate comes from the poor origins of the American nation. Those immigrants who were poor and downtrodden（受壓迫的）became dependent on the kindness of their neighbors to make a new life for themselves.
American volunteers work throughout the world in less developed countries. They volunteer by serving as a champion of goodwill both at home and abroad， which no doubt enriches both his life and those whom he serves.
【小題1】 Which of the following charitable activities is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Some people open up soup kitchens to feed homeless people.

B．Some students bring meals to old people who can’t go out easily.

C．Some people collect money to help a foreign country with a recent earthquake.

D．Some students donate books to children in mountainous areas.

【小題2】 Why are American high school students eager to do voluntary work?

A．Because they want to participate in some social activities.

B．Because they want to go to better universities.

C．Because they can get higher scores at school.

D．Because they can realize their dream sooner.

【小題3】The underlined word “destitute” in Paragraph 4 probably means           .

A．lifeless

B． penniless

C．useless

D．valueless

【小題4】 American charitable activities started because ___________.

A．Americans are always ready to share with others

B．Americans are mostly kind

C．poor immigrants needed help badly

D．poor Americans couldn’t live on without help

【小題5】 What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The Call from the Poor	B．Voluntary Work in the US
C．Ways to help the Poor	D．American Volunteers Around the World