Ⅲ. 完形填空(10分)

Zhu Mincai and Sun Lina is a retired diplomat(外交官)couple who got “Best Village Teacher” in the public activity of “To find the most beautiful village teacher”this year.

Zhu Mincai was born in Huangping, Guizhou. When he was in university, he　1　English. After he　2　from Guizhou University in 1965, he was assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and worked there for 40 years. His wife, Sun Lina is one of the first　3　who got primary English teacher’s license in Beijing.

The couple had ever lived in many countries, 　4　Tanzania, Canada and Nepal etc. before they retired. Nine years ago, they came to be teachers in Guizhou mountainous area. For the old couple, it is not an easy choice but they have tried their best to make their classes helpful and　5　.

One day, the students entered the classroom and were excited　6　their stories. One student told about giving away blankets to the homeless. Another reported　7　helping a dog to find its owner, and another student had been trying to find a lost friend. Students were energized(给予活力)by the homework assignment. They wanted others to be kind, too. 　8　the support of the couple, the students made stickers put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others.

An Associated Charity　9　the story of the couple and decided to give them 100, 000 yuan. They hoped to build a dining room for the children in the mountain. 　10　100, 000 yuan is just enough start-up capital, they think“As long as begin, there is hope! ”

1. A. heard of　　　    B. majored in

C. learned about　　　　　　 D. thought about

2. A. discovered     B. graduated

C. taught       D. worked

3. A. students      B. teachers

C. teacher       D. student

4. A. such as      B. as for

C. even if       D. ever since

5. A. boring      B. relaxing

C. surprising      D. interesting

6. A. to share      B. share

C. shares       D. sharing

7. A. for       B. at

C. on        D. to

8. A. With       B. For

C. At        D. Under

9. A. heard from     B. heard of

C. talked about     D. asked for

10. A. Although     B. But

C. Because       D. Until

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Ⅳ. 阅读理解(30分)

A

Jogging is good for us and helps us live longer and healthier. It’s easy to do and free. You do not have to spend money jogging. You can do it in a park or even in your home. But many people find it boring after jogging for a while. Then how can we keep jogging fun? Here are some ideas to make your jogging more interesting.

First, you should choose to wear your favourite sports clothes and shoes when you jog. They make you more comfortable and more likely to run.

Always jog outdoors(户外). By changing your route, you can choose another street, and you will always have something interesting to enjoy when you jog.

Take along with your MP3 player and listen to your favourite songs when you jog. The music can make you excited and run further without feeling bored.

It’s always more enjoyable with a friend. Make friends while jogging. Join a running club, find a new running partner, or invite an old friend to go jogging. It’s better to find a friend who runs a little faster than you. Then you can try to catch up with him or her.

1. Which is NOT the advantage of jogging according to the passage?

A. It makes us healthier.

B. It doesn’t need much money.

C. It is fun and interesting to do.

D. Most of us can do it because it is easy.

2. How many ideas does the writer tell us to help make jogging fun?

A. Three. 　　　　　　　　  B. Four.

C. Five. 　　　　　　　  　 D. Six.

3. What does the underlined word“route”mean in Chinese?

A. 规律   B. 习惯   C. 路线   D. 场地

4. How can the music help our jogging?

A. By making us only think about jogging.

B. By making us excited and run further.

C. It can make us run faster.

D. It can be helpful to our body.

5. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. The Advantage of Jogging

B. How to Jog with Others

C. Ways to Make Jogging Fun

D. Help Your Friends Jog

B

Here are some ideas for learning English faster.

You are like a new baby

Babies learn their language slowly. First they learn to listen. Then they learn to talk. Finally, they can read and write.

Listen to English every day

Listen to English radio, watch English TV, go to see English movies or use online lessons.

Practise the conversations

Make up conversations and practise the conversations. You’d better use beginner textbooks.

Read English stories

Start with children’s storybooks. Try to read stories for ESL readers. Read ads and so on. Try EnglishClub. com for young learners.

Write down new words

Start a new word notebook. Write words in alphabetical order(A. . . B. . . C). Make some sentences. Try to use an English-English dictionary.

Keep an English diary

Start with one sentence. Like how do you feel? How is the weather? What did you do today? Write another sentence tomorrow.

6. How do babies learn their language?

A. Slowly. 　　　　　　　　B. Quickly.

C. Loudly. 　　　　　　　　D. Quietly.

7. What does the underlined phrase “alphabetical order” mean in Chinese?

A. 按音标顺序    B. 按字母顺序

C. 按简易顺序    D. 按长短顺序

8. The writer gave us ______ ideas for learning English faster.

A. four    B. five   C. six   D. seven

9. What kind of books do we start to read when learning English?

A. Children’s storybooks.

B. Children’s textbooks.

C. Children’s picture books.

D. Children’s music books.

10. Which of the following is TRUE for English learning according to the passage?

A. Babies learn to read and write first.

B. Listening to English radio is not helpful.

C. We should always use an English-Chinese dictionary.

D. We can start with one sentence to keep an English diary.

C

Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world. But he lived a very hard life and often suffered(遭受)from being hungry. One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant, hoping he might meet some friends there. He looked around but found nobody he could borrow any money from. Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables. In it was a little poem(诗歌). He read the poem. Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant. He only received a piece of beef and potato for it. Thirty years after his death, this manuscript(手稿)by Schubert was worth 40, 000 francs. It was his famous Berceuse(《摇篮曲》).

11. Schubert went to the restaurant to ______ .

A. write a poem for his Berceuse

B. have his dinner together with his friend

C. see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal

D. write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant

12. We know the owner of the restaurant ______ from this passage.

A. was also a musician    B. was very kind

C. hated Schubert very much   D. didn’t understand music very much

13. The passage didn’t tell us ______ .

A. how old he was when Schubert died

B. how poor Schubert was

C. why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem

D. whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem

14. What’s the Chinese meaning of“famous musician”?

A. 刻苦的音乐家     B. 勤劳的指挥家

C. 著名的指挥家     D. 著名的音乐家

15. The best title for this passage is ______ .

A. Musician and Hunger    B. Franz Schubert and His Berceuse

C. Franz Schubert Died    D. A Great Musician