It was the district sports meet．My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a(n) ________injury．I had _________ whether or not I should attend the meet．But there I was, _________43 for the 3,000-meter run．
“Ready … set …” The gun popped and we were off．The other girls rushed _________ me．I felt _______ as I fell farther and farther behind．
“Hooray!” shouted the crowd．It was the loudest ________I had ever heard at a meet．The first-place runner was two laps (圈) in front of me when she crossed the finishing line．“Maybe I should _________,” I thought as I moved on．_________, I decided to keep going．During the last two laps, I ran _________ and decided not to _________ in track next year．It wouldn’t be worth it, __________ my foot did heal．
When I finished, I heard a cheer _________ than the one I’d heard earlier．I turned around and _________, the boys were preparing for their race．“They must be cheering for the boys．”
I was leaving __________ several girls came up to me．“Wow, you’ve really got courage!” one of them told me．
“Courage? I just __________ a race! ” I thought．
“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl．“We were cheering for you．Did you hear us? ”
Suddenly I regained __________．I decided to __________ track next year．I realized strength and courage aren’t always _________ in medals and victories, but in the __________ we overcome．The strongest people are not always the people who win, __________ the people who don’t give up when they lose．
A．slighter B．worse C．earlier D．heavier
A．expected B．supposed C．imagined D．doubted
A．late B．eager C．ready D．thirsty
A．from behind B．ahead of C．next to D．close to
A．ashamed B．astonished C．excited D．frightened
A．cheer B．whisper C．cry D．noise
A．slow down B．drop out C．go on D．speed up
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Besides D．However
A．with delight B．with fear C．in pain D．in advance
A．keep B．arrive C．race D．attend
A．even if B．only if C．unless D．until
A．weaker B．longer C．lower D．louder
A．well enough B．sure enough C．surprisingly enough D．strangely enough
A．while B．when C．as D．since
A．finished B．won C．passed D．lost
A．cheer B．hope C．interest D．experience
A．hold on B．turn to C．begin with D．stick with
A．measured B．praised C．weakened D．increased
A．sadness B．struggles C．diseases D．tiredness
A．or B．nor C．and D．but
Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich 5soil. It was on the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this westward 6(move) took place 7because the English were searching for better land than the population was increasing. Settlements of the west part of both countries developed quickly after gold 8(discover) in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.
Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some 9(strike) differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war. Australia, 10(like) the United States, was firstly turned into a colony by English prisoners and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people or almost half as many sheep as there are people today in the United States. Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world.
So 1do people travel those distances that are too far to walk? They use public transportation. If you ride the subway or bus 2you live, you can appreciate some of the benefits of public transportation. With many people 3 (share) one bus or train, there is less traffic and, more 4（importance）, less pollution.
Which of the types of mass transit 5(describe) below are you familiar with? If a regular bus can hold dozens of people, imagine what a bus 6 (two) the size can hold! In Great Britain, there are many buses that are known as double-deckers (cars with two floors).
Buses in Haiti are often very crowded. It’s not 7(common) for passengers to actually sit on the rooftops. Buses are sometimes called “tap-taps”, because the 8(ride) on the roof tap（敲击）when they want to be dropped off.
Many large cities around the world take advantage of the space beneath the streets and run underground trains. People in Paris, Mexico City and Tokyo may use the subway system to get to school, to work, or to visit friends in other 9 (neighbor). Both the Japanese and French have developedHigh-speed trains to link various cities. While electric trains in North America average 130 kph, the French TGV (high-speed-train) is the world’s fastest, 10(average) over 270 kph!
三．完型填空
Mrs. Smith had a 36in a factory. She swept the floor. She was a very strong old 37. She lived on the top 38of a tall building.
One day 39 work she fell over and 40 her leg. The doctor was 41. He put her leg in plaster (石膏).
"How long do I 42to carry this 43around with me. Doctor?" asked Mrs. Smith.
"44 two months," replied the doctor. "45I will come and take the plaster 46. But 47 then you can not climb up and down stairs 48 do hard work."
49 the end of two months the doctor came again. "Can I climb up and down stairs now. Doctor?" asked Mrs. Smith.
"I think 50." said the doctor.
"Well, I’m very glad to51that." Said Mrs. Smith. "I‘m beginning to feel rather 52. You said I couldn’t climb up and down stairs. The only 53 way into my room was 54 the drainpipe. And that was 55 work, you know."
36. A.work B.job C.doctor D.home
37. A.boss B.lady C.wife D.assistant
38. A.floor B.ground C.room D.office
39. A.from B.for C.on D.at
40. A.hitB.beat C.hurt D.broke
41 .A.called out B.taken C.sent for D.asked
42. A.have B.want C.hope D.force
43 .A.foot B.leg C.weight D.medicine
44. A.over B.through C.around D.round
45. A.And B.Then C.So D.As
46. A.down B.away C.out D.off
47. A.till B.by C.since D.even
48. A.not B.also C.or D.end
49. A.InB.At C.On D.By
50. A.can B.not C.it D.so
51. A.see B.listen C.hear D.find
52. A.tired B.angry C.hungry D.happy
53. A.other B.another C.oneD.a
54. A.through B.by C.on D.in
55. A.easy B.happy C.hard D.terrible
第二节：完形填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
Do you know the modern Olympic Games? It started in Greece in 11. The Games are held 12 years. Many people 13 the Olympic Games can be held in their own countries.
At first about ten cities are quite 14 in bidding (申办) for the Olympic Games of 2008. Beijing, Toronto and Paris are 15 cities bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008.
The host (东道主) city of the Olympic Games of 2008 was decided at the IOC (国际奥委会) meeting in July, 2001. In those days Beijing was getting ready for it because it 16 became the host of the Olympic Games of 2000.
Then the Chinese people were all very 17 and cheered because the Olympic Games of 2008 will be held in the capital of China and the Olympic Games has 18 been held before in the country.
Now Chinese people are trying their best 19 ready for the Olympic Games of 2008. They are working hard, and they are learning English, too. Many new buildings have been built. So, I’m 20 it must be a successful one.
11.A.1939B. 1896 C. 1922 D. 2008
12.A. each four B. every four C. every few D. three or four
13.A. like B. want C. decide D. hope
14.A. readyB. interesting C. interested D. join
15.A. more important B. the most important
C. more beautiful D. the most beautiful
16.A. must B. already C. nearly D. also
17.A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. sad
18.A. never B. ever C. justD. yet
19.A. get B. gets C. getting D. to get
20. A. afraid B. sorry C. glad D. sure
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
It is difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometime oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a(n) 36 bed for you. Hiroyuki’s bed will 37 you up in the morning! Here is how it 38 .
The bed 39 an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 40 music or other pleasant sounds. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 41 , “Wake up, darling, please.” A few minutes later, a second recording42 . The sound recording can be loud music or 43 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss 44 , “Wake up immediately, 45 you’ll be late!”
If you don’t get up 46 the second recording, you 47 be sorry! A mechanical “foot” is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 48 minutes. What! You’re 49 in bed! Slowly the 50 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 51 , the bed is vertical (垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and 52 .
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 53 a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees—“All-Honda Idea Contest”. The employees think of new 54 . If their ideas win, the employees win55 . Hiroyuki Sugiyama won one of the top prizes for his bed.
36. A. expensive B. special C. valuableD. comfortable
37. A. get B. catch C. make D. let
38. A. works B. runs C. happens D. moves
39. A. is separated from B. is made up of
C. is connected to D. is made into
40. A. loud B. classical C. pop D. soft
41. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. way
42. A. sends B. turns C. plays D. appears
43. A. pleasant B. interesting C. unpleasant D. funny
44. A. shouts B. calls C. whispers D. persuades
45. A. and B. but C. so D. or
46. A. before B. until C. sinceD. after
47. A. can B. will C. may D. would
48. A. other B. another C. more D. one
49. A. still B. yet C. already D. even
50. A. end B. middle C. body D. top
51. A. However B. Finally C. Therefore D. Otherwise
52. A. angry B. work C. happy D. awake
53. A. achieve B. win C. gain D. defeat
54. A. ideas B. thoughts C. facts D. ways
55. A. praises B. contests C. prizes D. medals