一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Martine is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”， but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life. He didnt use to give his mother many problems. 1 ， after his fathers death a few years ago， Martines life became 2 more difficult. His mother couldnt afford to pay for her childs education. To do this， she had to work， and so was often not at home. His mother looked after him as 3 as she could.

Unfortunately， Martine still caused problems. He was not 4 in studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily， his mother was very patient and didnt give up trying to help him. In the end， she 5 a difficult decision： to send him to a boys boarding school. Martine hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day， he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martine to 6 with his mother. Martine called his mother， but to his 7 ， this phone call changed his life.

“It was exactly 8 I needed，” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us， he was watching me and would always take pride in everything good I do. Thats when I decided to change. I realized that 9 my father died， I have been afraid of being alone， and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”

Now Martine has 10 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change？ His mothers love helped him to feel good about himself.

（ ）1. A. So B. But C. Therefore D. However

（ ）2. A. very B. many C. much D. too

（ ）3. A. soon B. quickly C. well D. good

（ ）4. A. pleased B. tired C. bored D. interested

（ ）5. A. made B. took C. got D. thought

（ ）6. A. argue B. say C. discuss D. talk

（ ）7. A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprises

（ ）8. A. which B. what C. that D. how

（ ）9. A. since B. before C. after D. when

（ ）10. A. always B. hardly C. really D. just

二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

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（ ）11. What is Marys problem？

A. She is so worried and cant sleep. B. She cant pass the exam.

C. She cant communicate with others. D. She cant study English well.

（ ）12. Donna thinks Marys problem is ________.

A. great B. common C. wonderful D. serious

（ ）13. The underlined word “reduce” in the letter probably means ________.

A. 减少 B. 排除 C. 加强 D. 增加

（ ）14. Donna thinks that ________ can help Mary think more clearly.

A. eating a lot of sugar B. studying six hours every day

C. drinking a lot of coffee D. eating food rich in Vitamin B

（ ）15. Which of the following is TRUE according to Donnas letter？

A. Asking for your teachers help can make you understand.

B. Walking outside can make you remember more.

C. Its good to tell a study partner about your feeling.

D. Its necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes an hour.

B

Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night， a lady asked him to sing a song.

“I dont sing，” said the man.

But the lady told the waiter， “Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing！”

The waiter shouted across the room， “Hey， friend！ If you want to get paid， sing a song！”

So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time！ Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully.

He had the talent he was sitting on. He may have lived the rest of his life as an unknown piano player in an unknown bar. But once he found， by accident， that he could sing well， he went on working hard and became one of the best known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.

You， too， have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great， but it may be better than you think. With hard work， most skills can be improved. Besides， you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

（ ）16. The lady asked the player to sing a song because ________.

A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very well

C. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing

（ ）17. Nat King Cole succeeded because ________.

A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chance by accident

C. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano

（ ）18. The underlined phrase “sit on” in the last sentence means ________.

A. fail to realize B. forget to use

C. try to develop D. manage to show

（ ）19. From the story， we know if we have some talent， you should ________.

A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help

C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve it

（ ）20. What is the best title for this passage？

A. To sing to show your talent. B. To achieve success in life.

C. Never to give it up in life. D. To find your hidden talent.

C

I grew up in New Hampshire， a small town in South Canada， where in my fathers words for the seasons were “Spring， Summer， Fair time and Winter！” At that time， a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things. It was the busiest time of the year.

When “Fair time” came， my grandma became the most “useful” and busiest person of the family. Grandma was a kind， well-educated old lady. She was good at cooking. All her relatives liked the food she cooked. During “Fair time”， they would come to live in her house and have meals there. Grandma was always happy to look after them.

Year after year， many people moved to big cities. There was no longer “Fair time”. Grandma became very old and was gradually going blind. My parents and I moved to live with Grandma in her house. We did our best to make her day-to-day life as comfortable as possible. I was at high school then. What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspapers crossword puzzle. However， she didnt look happy. She often sat in her room for hours， without saying a word.

To attract people to move back， the Town Hall decided to reopen the Fair. One day， when I came back from school， I saw Grandma wearing her glasses， washing the dishes in the kitchen. With a big smile on her face， she looked much younger. She told me that her two nieces would come. “They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they want to stay in my house again.” Grandma said happily. “They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party. That must be the busiest week Ive had in years！”

I suddenly realized that Grandma didnt want to be looked after. She wanted to be “useful”， appreciated and helpful.

（ ）21. Thousands of people came to the town to ________ at the Fair.

A. enjoy Grandmas food B. sell and buy things

C. learn how to cook D. have a big party

（ ）22. Grandma was unhappy because ________.

A. she was too busy B. no one lived with her

C. she was not “useful” D. she couldnt see anything

（ ）23. What does the underlined sentence mean？

A. Grandma was always lucky to take care of them.

B. Grandma was always careful to look through them.

C. Grandma was always happy to take care of them.

D. Grandma was always helpful to look for them.

（ ）24. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

A. Grandma was good at cooking. B. Many people moved to big cities.

C. Grandma didnt like “Fair time”. D. Grandma was a kind old lady.

（ ）25. Whats the best title for the passage？

A. Fair Time. B. My Old Grandma.

C. A Small Town. D. Grandmas Family.

三、书面表达（满分15分）

根据CCTV报道，中学生的身体素质有所下降。这一情况已经引起全社会的关注和教育部门的高度重视。请你根据下面的提示，用英语写一篇不少于80词的短文。

内容提示：

1. 锻炼身体的好处：strong， healthy， energetic ...

2. 锻炼身体的方式：ball games， running， swimming ...

3. 请你谈谈对学校开展体育锻炼的看法和建议（至少写两点）。

注意：不要逐字翻译，允许合理发挥，作文中不允许出现学校和考生的真实姓名。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Health is very important to us teenagers.

（湖南 张造云 供稿）