阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives. We stopped on a red light, and as always, there were a lot of activities outside the cars near the . People walked in, between the cars newspaper, water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It’s a familiar in most poor developing countries.
While we were for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It’s unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of his way around the spaces. He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he got to the outside of our car. Out of , my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to the change. However, with his sense of touch, he quickly went through his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum’s . It was the exact change. The cars behind us were really getting out of control, we decided to go on our way.
I broke down and even when I got home. Here’s a blind man, born in , trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He our sympathy. Life hasn’t been to him, yet he’s giving it his best shot. I think that is what is all about facing life bravely.
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The study of the effects of music on the mind and brain has been a subject of interest for many. Thehas concluded that music does have positive effects on the mind and brain.
Music is found to affect theof learning and thinking. If work is
by quiet and comforting music, it helps the listener think, analyze and work faster in a more
manner. Music
a positive attitude in the listeners and provides them with motivation(动力;动机). Surveys have shown that music brings about remarkable improvements in the
skills of students. Listening to pleasant music, while doing a difficult task, can make
seem easier.
Music has a effect on the interpersonal skills of an individual.
that we face in life are often the result of lack of confidence and lack of desire to learn. Students’ poor academic results are often a(n)
of their lack of motivation and their disinterest. Music lessons during school can help the students
their mental block. Music proves helpful in encouraging young children to venture new fields.
Musicplays a vital role in strengthening
Certain tunes are known to activate all the parts of the listener’s body, thus
him/her in the performance of other creative tasks. Music is found to give students the capacity to trust
. Music stimulates the brain centers that deal with thinking, analyzing and planning, thus strengthening one’s organizational skills.
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| A．reduces | B．combines | C．takes | D．develops |
| A．academic | B．physical | C．original | D．historic |
| A．music | B．learning | C．lessons | D．it |
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| A．income | B．outcome | C．improvement | D．progress |
| A．live | B．love | C．hate | D．fight |
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| A．others | B．teachers | C．themselves | D．texts |
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One early morning, I received a call for a taxi. When I arrived at the building, it was 2:30 am and only one room gave off light. Manywould just shout once or twice and then drive away. But I thought this passenger might need my
. So I walked to the door and
“Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly
After a long time, the door opened. A small old woman
before me, carrying a small suitcase. I took her suitcase and we walked slowly to the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness.
When we got in the car, she gave me a (n) and then asked to drive through the city center. But it wasn’t the
way. “Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to Westhill Old People’s Home. The doctor says I don’t have much time
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We drove through the city center. She me the building where she once worked. We drove past the church where she got married. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a building or at a corner and
．sit looking at the darkness, saying nothing. When the sun began to
, we drove in silence to the old people’s home. When we arrived, almost
a second thought, I gave her a big hug (拥抱). “You gave an old woman a little moment of
. Thank you!” she said tearfully.
I was totally lost in thought for the rest of the day. I can’t imagine what would happen if Ito do what I did? We always think that there are no great moments in our lives, but great moments are just in what others may consider a
one.
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I was in Tokyo last spring，walking in the street with my friend Kirsten．Right about the time the sun was setting，we heard the of a jazz band coming from an alley．It was a group of four local
college students playing their hearts out for anyone who would
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But not everyone was enjoying the music．In the middle of the second song，an old homeless man broke the crowd and started
at the band．The musicians did their best to ignore（无视）him
obviously the old man would not go away．It seemed he was
about the loud noise．
There were probably two dozen of us the scene-none of us knowing what we could or should do．I remember feeling very
，because first，I don’t speak much Japanese，and second，the homeless man was starting to get more and more violent．At one point，he picked up a stick and started beating the drum．
This was more than the young drummer could and he finally stopped playing，stood up and pulled the old man to the
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It was then that a young Japanese man made his way through the crowd very．He knelt down next to the old man，took hold of his hand and
him if he was all right．I couldn’t
what was being said，but I’ll never forget the way this young man helped bring the fallen man to his
．And I’ll never forget the way he carefully placed his arm around the old man’s shoulders and quietly walked him away．
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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，然后从第30至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Going to a Britain school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain 31 school starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3.30 p.m. This means I could get up an hour 32 than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.
On the first day, all students went to 33 assembly. I sat next to a girl whose name was Diane. We 34 became best friends. During 35 , the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that the best way to 36 respect from the school was to work hard and 37 high grades. This sounded like my school in China.
My English improved a lot as I used English every day. I usually went to the Computer Club at lunch time, so I 38 e-mail my family and friends back home 39 free. I also had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings. 40 was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food.
31. A. because B. if C. so D. though
32. A. earlier B. late C. early D. later
33. A. join B. hold C. attend D. make
34. A. just B. now C. soon D. fast
35. A. assembly B. class C. meal D. break
36. A. take B. earn C. find D. creat
37. A. realise B. achieve C. improve D. develop
38. A. must B. should C. needed D. could
39. A. for B. in C. on D. with
40. A. Eating B. Cooking C. Learning D. playing
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，然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
With the development of industry, factories produce large amounts of 31chemicals. These chemicals go into the atmosphere and flow into the water, making many plants and animals 32and large areas of the world damaged. 33 , the world’s population 34to 6.5 billion.
Some people suggest cutting back on production, thinking more about recycling and teaching people about 35friendly ways of living.
While some people say that a healthy environment and a stable economy should be possible at the same time. They don’t think the economy development is bad for the environment, saying there are many factories and industries 36 control the amount of pollution they produce and spend money 37any damage they cause. They are concerned 38the environment.
The way to 39the environment may be recycling, and making more effective laws to control the numbers of trees 40and fishes caught. Factories should have to pay higher taxes. And many people are willing to pay higher prices for environmentally friendly things.
31. A. useless B. good C. poisonous D. harmless
32. A. die B. dies C. dying D. died
33. A. In addition B. In all C. In time D. In the end
34. A. is grown B. is growing C. had grown D. grow
35. A. elementary B. environmental C. environmentalist D. environmentally
36. A. where B. which C. what D. who
37. A. repaire B. repaired C. repairing D. to repaire
38. A. with B. about C. in D. to
39. A. damage B. build C. preserve D. ruin
40. A. cut down B. cut off C. cut up D. cut in