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111Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. Football, tennis, cricket anything with a round ball, I was useless, he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went hiking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon. The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway s School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about Ridgway s cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, then decided that this would be his future.In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition (探险) towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite (冻疮) , ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply-loaded sled(雪撬) up and over rocky ice.Saunders has become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he s skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old playmates would not believe the change.Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900-kilometre journey that has never been completed on skis.1. What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 years old? A. He became good at most sports. B. He began to build up his body. C. He joined a sports team. D. He made friends with a runner.2. The underlined word exploits (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _.A. journeys B. researches C. adventures D. operations3. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?a. He ran his first marathon. b. He skied alone in the North Pole. c. He rode his bike in a forest. d. He planned an adventure to the South Role.A. acdb B. cdab C. acbd D. cabd4. What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?A. He is a success in sports. . B. He is the best British skier. C. He is Ridgway s favorite student. D. He is a good instructor at school.BA friend is better than fortune.A friend is worse than poison in some cases.The two sentences above have opposite meanings and seem to be unreasonable，but they can be explained as follows：the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good ways while the second refers to all bad ones who lead us into bad ways.My ideal friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below：He has no bad habits，such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality(节俭).He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers；at school he respects his teachers and shares the feelings of his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word，he has all the good characteristics that I dont have. I can follow him as a model. With his help I can be free from all difficulties.Indeed，if I have such a person as my friend，I shall never fear difficulty and shall never know the existence of the word “failure”. 5The article is written to explain_.Ahow to make friends with othersBwhat kind of person we should make friends withChow to help friendsDwhat kind of person the writers friend is6From the passage we can learn that_.Athe writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friendBthe writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each otherCthe writers ideal friend has a lot to learn from himDthe writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend7From this passage，we can infer that the writer is sure that_.A nothing can be done without friendsBhe who does not smoke or drink must be a good friendCgood friends mean a great deal to himDgood friends should always help each otherCEveryday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the worlds population will be using it. What are we talking about? That global languageEnglish.The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a common language for communication.Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean . Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong.But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about burgers. fries and milkshakes. Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing!English is a messy (杂乱的) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as blogging, download and chatroom. Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know cool, OK and “hello” ?Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like cafe and expressions like cest la vie (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words like le weekend and le camping. German words are also part of English. Words like kindergarten come from the German language.Recently, British people have become interested in yoga. But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India.8. The English language has a history of _.A. over 2000 yearsB. over 500 years C. over 1500 yearsD. over 1000 years9. The underlined expression “thanks to ” can be replaced by _.A. because ofB. thankful to C. not untilD. as if.10. Which of the following statements is true about the language of English ?A. It has been changing all the time.B. It has borrowed words from all the other languages.C. French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words.D. Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language.11. How many people in the world are using English now?A. One billion people B. 340 millionC. almost all the people in the world. D. not mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly.12. Many countries and regions use it for politics and business except_.A. the USA B. Nigeria C. the Philippines D. NorwayII. 完形填空 Anne Frank was born in Germany in 1929. As her family was Jewish, her father found that it was hard for them to continue to live in Germany when the Nazis（纳粹）, who _1_ the Jews very much, came into power in 1933. So they _2_ to Amsterdam, Netherlands when Anne was only four years old. In May, 1940, the Germans occupied（占领） Netherlands and the Jews there were _3_ to work in certain places. On June 12, 1942, Anne Franks parents gave her a small red-and-white-plaid diary _4_ her thirteenth birthday present and on July 6, 1942, her family had to go into hiding. Though they could take very few things with them, Anne brought her diary to her new home, which she called “Secret Annex.” For two years when Anne lived in the Annex, she _5_ down her thoughts and feelings in her diary. _6_ of putting down series of facts _7_most people do, she wrote about her life with the seven other people in hiding, as _8_as the war going on around her and her hopes _9_ the future. She _10_ her diary her best friend and talked to it about whatever she wanted to. But unfortunately, on August 4, 1944, the Nazis raided（轰炸） the Secret Annex and Anne was arrested（逮捕） and sent to a concentration camp（集中营）, _11_ she died in March, 1945. Through thick and thin, Annes father got her dairy _12_ in June, 1947 by Contact Publishers, a Dutch firm. Today Annes Dairy is available _13_ fifty-five languages and over 24 million copies have been sold. This page of diary was written on Thursday 15, June, 1944, in which she wrote about her strong love for nature, which she had hardly been able to see face to face since she began to _14_ from the Nazis. Afraid of being caught, she _15_ go outdoors and had to stay indoors most of the time. On the night of June 15, she stayed awake _16_ until half past eleven just in order to take a good look at the moon for once by herself. She remembered another time five months ago when the dark rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds _17_ her entirely in their _18_. She was so crazy about everything to _19_ with nature that she would like to _20_ anything for her freedom, but. 1. A. loved B. hated C. disagreed D. against 2. A. had B. came C. moved D. settled 3. A. forced B. allowed C. promised D. had 4. A. for B. on C. as D. like 5. A. put B. kept C. went D. turned 6. A. In place B. Because C. In case D. Instead 7. A. like B. as C. so D. with 8. A. long B. much C. soon D. well 9. A. with B. in C. for D. about 10. A. regarded B. considered C. had D. knew 11. A. which B. there C. where D. what 12. A. to be published B. published C. to publish D. publish 13. A. to B. with C. by D. in 14. A. keep away B. hide away C. stay behind D. hold back 15. A. didnt dare B. dare not C. was afraid D. dared not to16.A. for purpose B. with purpose C. on purpose D. in purpose 17. A. kept B. held C. made D. left 18. A. power B. force C. energy D. strength 19. A. join B. connect C. concern D. do 20. A. give in B. give up C. give away D. give out 111
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