I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people.Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of__1__.One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine.__2__doing this one day，I got to__3__a young homeless man.He was often__4__the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country.After a while，I discovered that his__5__was close to mine.It__6__that we were born in the same month.

I met him last year__7__after his birthday，and after congratulating (祝贺) him，without__8__，I asked if he had had a good day.He__9__and said that he hadn’t really celebrated.I felt so__10__.

I just couldn’t bear the thought of (不敢想) this nice，young man being__11__on his 25th birthday with no presents，no cake，nothing！So I went home and looked in my yarn (纱线) basket.__12__for me，I had enough yarn__13__.I set to work and knitted (编织) a__14__for the young man.The yarn had become a little dirty__15__I didn’t knit very often.Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be__16__when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping.I had__17__to meet him so I had__18__the scarf and a piece of my own birthday__19__around with me.He was very happy with these gifts and so was I．The__20__in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

1．A.work 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．energy

C．money 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．experience

2．A.In 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．On

C．Besides 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．By

3．A.realize 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．ignore

C．know 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．recognize

4．A.selling 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．reading

C．covering 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．buying

5．A.birthday 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．house

C．height 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hobby

6．A.said 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．found

C．guessed 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．meant

7．A.long 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．shortly

C．ever 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．even

8．A.stopping 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．helping

C．praising 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．thinking

9．A.looked up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．turned up

C．looked down 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．got down

10．A.foolish 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．excited

C．clever 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．worried

11．A.calm 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．happy

C．alone 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hungry

12．A.Suddenly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Luckily

C．Badly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．However

13．A.used 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．done

C．left 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．produced

14．A.scarf 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．cap

C．sock 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．glove

15．A.when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．because

C．so 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．and

16．A.different 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．dry

C．wet　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．clean

17．A.liked 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hoped

C．promised 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．agreed

18．A.made 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．thrown

C．received 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．carried

19．A.cake 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．present

C．song 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．party

20．A.light 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．pain

C．sight 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．tear

中国人失掉自信力了吗
鲁迅
　　①从公开的文字上看起来：两年以前，我们总自夸着“地大物博”，是事实；不久就不
再自夸了，只希望着国联，也是事实；现在是既不夸自己，也不信国联，改为一味求神拜佛，
怀古伤今了——却也是事实。
②于是有人慨叹曰：中国人失掉自信力了。
③如果单据这一点现象而论，自信其实是早就失掉了的。先前信“地”，信“物”，后来
信“国联”，都没有相信过“自己”。假使这也算一种“信”，那也只能说中国人曾经有过“他
信力”，自从对国联失望之后，便把这他信力都失掉了。
④失掉了他信力，就会疑，一个转身，也许能够只相信了自己，倒是一条新生路，但不
幸的是逐渐玄虚起来了。信“地”和“物”，还是切实的东西，国联就渺茫，不过这还可以
令人不久就省悟到依赖它的不可靠。一到求神拜佛，可就玄虚之至了，有益或是有害，一时
就找不出分明的结果来，它可以令人更长久的麻醉着自己。
⑤中国人现在是在发展着“自欺力”。
⑥“自欺”也并非现在的新东西，现在只不过日见其明显，笼罩了一切罢了。然而，在
这笼罩之下，我们有并不失掉自信力的中国人在。
⑦我们从古以来，就有埋头苦干的人，有拚命硬干的人，有为民请命的人，有舍身求法
的人，……虽是等于为帝王将相作家谱的所谓“正史”，也往往掩不住他们的光耀，这就是
中国的脊梁。
⑧这一类的人们，就是现在也何尝少呢？他们有确信，不自欺；他们在前仆后继的战斗，
不过一面总在被摧残，被抹杀，消灭于黑暗中，不能为大家所知道罢了。说中国人失掉了自
信力，用以指一部分人则可，倘若加于全体，那简直是诬蔑。
⑨要论中国人，必须不被搽在表面的自欺欺人的脂粉所诓骗，却看看他的筋骨和脊梁。
自信力的有无，状元宰相的文章是不足为据的，要自己去看地底下。
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　九月二十五日。
【小题1】．作者批驳的观点是什么？确立的观点又是什么？（４分）
【小题2】．文章由直接反驳转到间接反驳起过渡作用的是第几段？它在内容上是怎样承上启下的？请结合原文作答。（５分）
【小题3】．联系全文，对“埋头苦干的人”、“拼命硬干的人”、“为民请命的人”、“舍身求法的人”的共同特征概括错误的一项是（　　）（２分）

A．他们都是中国的脊梁。

B．他们有确信，不自欺。

C．他们前仆后继的战斗。

D．他们总不为大家所知道。

【小题4】．文章⑦—⑨段反复强调“中国的脊梁”，表达出作者怎样的思想感情？（４分）
【小题5】．今天的中国正在各个领域展现出国民的自信力，请依照例句按要求续写。（5分）例句：杨利伟，用自信的挥手代表了中国航天科技的高度；
续写：　　　　，                                                          ；
　　　　，                                                          。
他们都                                 。

完形填空，阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

　　A

　　IQ(intelligence quotient智商)is a score that shows a person’s level of intelligence. People used to believe that some people are born with a high IQ and some aren’t.

　1 a study by scientist at University College London has challenged(挑战)this idea. According to an article last October on the Journal Nature, scientists are beginning to think that our IQ is not a constant(不变的)score.

　　The scientists tested 33 healthy young people in 2004 between the ages of 12 and 16. Then they did tests again four years later, when the same people were between 16 and 20.

　　Scientists found big changes in the IQ scores between 2008 and 2004. Some　2and some fell 3 as many as 21 points.

　　To test whether these scores were meaningful, the scientists compared them with results from brain scans(扫描). They found that the IQ changes matched changes in the structure(结构)of the subjects’ brains. “A change in 20 points is a huge 　4 ,” said Professor Cathy Price, who led the research. He said it could mean the difference between an average and a 　5 person. The team has not found a clear cause for these changes. However, they say it is 　6 that education plays a role in changing IQ. “Here we have shown that children’s 　7 is likely to be still developing, ” says Price. “We have to be careful not to write off 　8 performers at an early stage. In fact, their IQ may improve in a few more years. ”

　  1 A. And B. However C. Besides D. Though

　  2 A. rise B. rose C. raise D. raised

　  3 A. of B. with C. by D. from

　　4 A. difference B. matter C. thing D. meaning

　　5 A. successful B. gifted C. able D. rich

　　6 A. natural B. true C. certain D. possible

　  7 A. score B. intelligence C. skill D. interest

　　8 A. clever B. prettier C. nicer D. poorer

　　B

　　As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring(注视)forward at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow-beautiful and dangerous.

　　The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 　9 the top through the southern route(路线). But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring to try the 10 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber 　11 Italy. For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him anxiously(焦虑). Now they were waiting to see his signal. If he planned to 　12 the next day, he would light(点燃)a green signal(信号). A red light would mean that he was turning back. A tiny green light 13 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people 　14. The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 　15 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the green light. In the morning, Bonatti 16 . He could not see the top;he knew he was 17there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up. Bonatti had spent months 　18for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to climb to the top? He was finally at the top! News about his. 　19 was radioed to the world.

　　The trip down the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 　20” and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.

　　 9A. reached B. passed C. watched D. followed

　　10A. comfortable B. important C. difficult D. nervous

　　11 A. with B. from C. in D. at

　　12 A. turn back B. come down C. go on D. get back

13A. placed B. appeared C. pulled D. found

　　14 A. cried B. laughed C. jumped D. cheered

　　15 A. sleepy B. excited C. tired D. happy

　　16 A. woke up B. turned up C. got up D. looked up

　  17 A. already B. almost C. hardly D. surely

　  18A. training B. practising C. planning D. asking

　  19 A. importance B. success C. climb D. courage

　  20A. necessary B. dangerous C. perfect D. impossible

内容提示：李平和张新正在观看男子100米决赛，李平认为一班选手取胜的可能性较大，其他三个班的选手也不能低估。比赛结果出乎意料，2班的选手最先冲过终点线，全场为之欢呼。

根据中文提示，完成下列对话，每空一词.

Li Ping： Who will 　1 　 the boys' 100-metre race?

Zhang Xing： I'm not 　　 　2 　. Maybe Class 1 will win the race. Its runner is 　3 　the school team and got first last year in our school.

Li Ping： But Class 4 can run very fast, so 　　 　4 　Class 2 and Class 3. It's 　　 　5 　to say who will be the winner. Let's watch the race.

Zhang Xing： Look! All the runners are 　　 　6 　the starting line. Oh, they rush out（冲出来）.

Li Ping： How fast! Class 1 is in 　　 　7 　only a little, but the other three are almost 　　 　8 　and neck behind. Oh, the runner of class 2 runs ahead（在前）. He runs faster and faster. Great! Class 2 wins.

Zhang Xing： Well 　　 　　 　9 　, everyone! 　　 　　 　10 　to the winner.