When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop   1  school because my mother had no ___2___ to pay for my school bills.

We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money  3  me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went  4 . I asked my headmaster  5  I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me  6  in the school garden during the  7 . I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s  8 .   9  the end of my second year,   I  10  most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重復) the year. After  11  summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell  12 .

Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up (放棄). And my teachers  and  classmates  helped me  a   13  . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.

My life is still not  14  . A few students  15  my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.

1.                A．to go to         B．going to         C．living in   D．visiting the

 

2.                A．time           B．money         C．help D．friends

 

3.                A．for            B．of             C．to   D．by

 

4.                A．bright          B．late            C．dark D．wrong

 

5.                A．what           B．which          C．if    D．when

 

6.                A．work           B．to work         C．working  D．study

 

7.                A．a(chǎn)fternoon       B．holidays        C．night D．morning

 

8.                A．illness          B．death          C．rest  D．work

 

9.                A．Near           B．In             C．At   D．By

 

10.               A．passed         B．went through    C．failed D．had

 

11.               A．a(chǎn)nother        B．other          C．the other  D．more

 

12.               A．tired           B．a(chǎn)sleep         C．up   D．ill

 

13.               A．little           B．few            C．lot   D．lot of

 

14.               A．the same       B．hard           C．difficult   D．easy

 

15.               A．laugh at        B．like            C．put on D．laugh

 

 

I have only seen my father cry once. It was at the Alton Train Station, back when the trains will ran. I was on my way to Philadelphia to 1   the train that would take me to Boston and the college. I was eager(熱切的) to go. College, with its 2  and the promise of the better future had become more interesting. It 3  me to see tears in my father’s eyes as he shook my hand and said goodbye.

For eighteen years, we had never had a(n) 4  to say goodbye like this. He was taller than me, 5  I was not short. I was going somewhere, and he was seeing me off. He 6   me, but he had not needed to say before, and now his tears were 7   it.

The tears in my father’s eyes told me that we would have less and less to do with each other. I had taken my 8   from his, and now I was learning it. The train 9    and I boarded(登上) it. My father looked smaller from the train. We 10    goodbye to each other through the window. I was wearing the heavy winter coat that my father had bought for me to keep me from catching a cold in New England.

1.                A．return         B．catch           C．design    D．watch

 

2.                A．habits          B．license         C．courses   D．a(chǎn)dvertisements

 

3.                A．shocked        B．supposed       C．helped   D．encouraged

 

4.                A．time           B．luck            C．chance   D．interest

 

5.                A．because        B．though         C．so   D．a(chǎn)nd

 

6.                A．taught          B．beat           C．forgot    D．loved

 

7.                A．saying          B．knowing        C．creating  D．describing

 

8.                A．money         B．time           C．present   D．life

 

9.                A．continued       B．broke          C．a(chǎn)rrived   D．left

 

10.               A．reached        B．waved         C．talked D．cheered

 

 

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇一個最佳答案。（共15分，每小題1分）

Music can spread across everywhere and narrow the distance (縮短距離 ) between people of different countries.  1 . NBA star Kobe Bryant worked with music super-star Jay Chou to create a song 2 .The Heaven and Earth Challenge{(天地之斗)}. The song is used in the recent advertisement  3  the soft drinks company Sprite, and the two superstars shot ( 拍攝 ) the advertisement  4  on TV.

The song was written by Jay, whose favorite 5 is basketball. It expresses the love for basketball and  6  encourages young people to be more confident（信心 ) about them selves. Jay  7  that he learned a lot from Kobe’s sports spirit 8  creating the song. He does most of the singing part while Kobe  9 the role as a rapper ( 說唱歌手 ). The basketball star is very confident with his play.  "I love  10  … My part is talk, it's very relaxing and I did a  11  job, it must be A﹡.''Kobe was very happy to 12  with Jay. "1 fell in love with Jay's music since first  13 his songs," Kobe added.

People can download the ring tone (下載鈴聲) of the song from the Internet. All  14  from the downloads will go to Project Hope, a charity (慈善 ) that helps improve educational facilities (設備) in 15 areas in China.

1.                A．American       B．Canadian        C．Japanese  D．British

 

2.A. shown           B. named           C. used             D sold

3.A. with            B, on               C, for              D. from

4.A. as usual         B. at last            C, luckily           D. together

5.A. time            B, sport            C. thing             D. play

6.A. also            B, then             C, still              D, soon

7.A, told            B, spoke            C, said              D, talked

8.A, why           B, whether           C, unless            D, when

9.A, gets            B. sees              C, thinks            D, sends

10.A, you            B. them             C, it                  D. myself

11.               A．common        B．great          C．little  D．important

 

12.               A．live            B．go             C．stay  D．work

 

13.               A．trying          B．knowing        C．hearing   D．writing

 

14.               A．songs          B．money         C．papers    D．wishes

 

15.A. poor           B. rich              C. famous             D, good

 

完形填空 (共15小題；每小題l分，計15分)

Once upon a time, there were two fishermen who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to 1 . One of them 2 fishing alone by himself 3 the other was an outgoing person who loved to 4 friends with different people.

When he found that some tourists at the lake couldn’t catch any fish. “I will teach you how to do that” he said to them. “If you catch 10 fish, give me one. If you don’t get 10, you 5 give me anything.”

They feel like old friends at first sight. Both sides come to an a (an) 6 immediately.

After he finished teaching a group, he went to teach another, and 7 taught them some fishing skills. He asked one for every 10 fish that the tourists 8 .

9 of the day, the fisherman who kindly helped others received a (an) 10 basket of fish, and also got to know a large group of new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as 11 .

On the other hand, 12 fisherman didn’t have much fun. When the others circled around his camp, he became even more 13 . After fishing for a whole day alone, he looked into the fish basket, and found he had far 14 fish than his friend.

If we help others succeed, we harvest both 15 and friends.

1.                A．play           B．study           C．fish D．swim

 

2.                A．prefer         B．enjoyed        C．wanted   D．would like

 

3.                A．because        B．when           C．a(chǎn)s   D．while

 

4.                A．talk            B．be             C．teach D．make

 

5.                A．needn’t       B．didn’t have to   C．need     D．have to

 

6.                A．a(chǎn)gree          B．disagree        C．a(chǎn)greement    D．disagreement

 

7.                A．a(chǎn)lso           B．a(chǎn)s well          C．too  D．either

 

8.                A．caught         B．give            C．gave     D．catch

 

9.                                  A．At the beginning B．In the middle

C．At the end                        D．In the end

 

10.               A．little           B．full            C．empty D．lot of

 

11.               A．a(chǎn) fisherman     B．a(chǎn) teacher       C．a(chǎn)n engineer    D．a(chǎn) farmer

 

12.               A．a(chǎn)nother        B．other          C．the other  D．others

 

13.               A．helpful         B．successful       C．dangerous D．lonely

 

14.               A．fewer          B．less            C．many D．more

 

15.               A．success        B．money         C．fish   D．time

 

 

As you are soon on your way to Eastern Europe, here are a few tips on what you should pack. In general, pack lightly, with only the most basic clothes. People dress casually(隨便地) in Eastern Europe, so you don’t need to bring along your smartest clothing.

Batteries: If your camera, flash, or other appliances run on batteries, bring enough supply along. Certain types of batteries don’t exist in Eastern Europe, and those that do often don’t last very long.

Cash: We have found it good to have supply of small-unit U.S. bills($1and $5) to use in hard–currency stores, to buy international train tickets, etc. The hard–currency stores never seem to have the right change.

Electric Current Adapter(轉換器): If you bring any appliances, remember that the electricity in Eastern Europe uses 220 volts A.C., not the standard 110 volts of North America. A 110 volts appliance will soon burn out when attached to an unchanged 220-volt plug.

Language Tools: One of Europe’s biggest challenges is communicating with the local people since their languages are so different from our own. To help overcome difficulties, you might buy phrasebooks before you go — you won’t find them once you are in Eastern Europe.

Money Belt: A money belt is especially helpful when you have many documents to carry around ( as you always do in Eastern Europe). The best one we find is made by Eagle Greek Travel Gear, 143 Cedros Ave. (P. O. box 651), Solona Beach, CA 92075 (tel. 619/755 – 9399, or toll free 800/874 – 9925) outside California.

Traveler’s Checks: These are necessary. Bring your traveler’s checks in small to medium unit ($10, $20, or $50) to change a little bit at a time, so as not to be left with a lot of local money. To be on the safe side, be sure to copy down the check numbers in two places, just in case something happens to the checks.

1.How many tips are mentioned in the passage?

A．6                B．7                C．8                D．9

2.Which of the following things may be the biggest challenge in Eastern Europe?

A．Appliances.        B．Money.           C．Language.         D．Clothes.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT a fact according to the passage?

A. No shop in Eastern Europe accepts hard currency.

B. Travelers may need to carry many documents in Eastern Europe.

C. The electricity in Eastern Europe uses 220 volts A.C.

D. Eastern European languages can be a problem to foreign travelers.

4.What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?

A．To tell you it’s not easy to stay in Eastern Europe.

B．To give you some advice on what you should pack when you’re in Eastern Europe.

C．To tell you something about the life in Eastern Europe.

D．To show you the life in Eastern Europe is different from that in your country.

5.What do the underlined words “change” and “check” probably mean according to the given dictionary entries(詞條)?

change

1. [V] to become different 改變；變化

2. [V] to exchange money into the money of another country 兌換

3. [U] the money that you get back when you have paid for sth giving more money than the amount it costs 找給的零錢；找頭

check

1. [V] to examine sth to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable 檢查；審查

2. [C] an act of making sure that sth is safe, correct or in good condition by examining it 檢查；查看

3. [C] a printed form that you can write on and sign as a way of paying for sth instead of using money 支票

A．1; 3              B．3; 3              C．2; 3              D．2; 2