Around two weeks ago, I was invited to be a judge(裁判) at a college. All of the students had been given a piece of paper with a topic written on it. The first one to speak looked a little   11   . “My dear friends and judges,” he said loudly, “this is an unfair    12   ! I have been given the paper,” he continued, “to speak on the topic with just a few minutes’ preparation,    13   those who come after me have more time to   14   their speeches!” He then left the stage and went out of the hall.

I met him later by chance. “Who said life is   15   ?” I asked him with a smile, and I asked him to walk with me to my car. “Have you seen the figures(数字) they show when a new car is   16   into the market, saying how good it is?” 

“Yes,” he nodded.

“But they put a   17   after all these figures. They say all the figures are in ideal road conditions!”

“Yes,” he said again.

“Can you show me some ideal road conditions?” I asked him, and he smiled. “The car that sells well is the one   18   will provide power and speed on the   19   roads. That car is the winner.”

We had got to the car. “Don’t look for ideal competition conditions,” I said. “   20    the unfair and come out a winner!”

I looked back as I drove away and saw him smile and wave, and I knew he would do as I said.

11. A. unhappy                   B. afraid                   C. ungrateful            D. tired

12. A. college                  B. competition          C. topic             D. judge

13. A. when                   B. so                  C. since             D. while

14. A. wait for                  B. care about          C. work on          D. find out

15. A. easy                    B. fair                C. sweet              D. boring

16. A. produced                B. imported            C. advertised           D. introduced

17. A. word                  B. guide             C. line                D. letter

18. A. that                    B. what               C. who               D. whatever

19. A. best                   B. worst              C. busiest             D. longest

20. A. Fight                  B. Balance             C. Blame            D. Change

　　It was Ann's birthday. She received a letter from her uncle who was a farmer.

　　“Dear Ann,” the letter said, “Happy Birthday! I am sending you some chickens. They will arrive tomorrow. I hope you like them. Best wishes, Uncle Toy”.

　　Ann was very happy. She liked eating eggs and she liked eating chicken. “I can keep the chickens for their eggs or eat them.” She thought.

　　When the chickens arrived the next day, they were in a box. Ann was very excited. She took the box off the back of the truck and began to carry it into her garden.

　　However, the box of chickens was heavy and she dropped it. The box fell to the ground and broke. The chickens all ran out.

　　They ran everywhere - into neighbour's gardens, into the road, into shops, even into the next street. Ann spent hours trying to find them and take them back to her garden.

　　A few days later her uncle come to visit her.

　　Did the chickens arrive safely?' he asked Ann.

　　“Yes, Uncle Toby,” Ann said. “But I had a lot of trouble with them. I drop the box. It broke open and the chicken ran everywhere. I spent the whole afternoon looking for them.”

　　“Did you find them all?” her uncle asked.

　　“I hope so.” Ann answered. “I caught eleven of them.”

　　“That's very interesting.” her uncle said with a smile, “Because I only sent you six.”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

(1) Why did Ann's uncle send her some chickens?

Because ___________________.

[　　]

A．Ann liked chickens

B．Ann asked her uncle to do so

C．it was her birthday

D．she wanted to start a chicken farm

(2) Where were the chickens when they arrived?

[　　]

A．In a ear	B．In a shop
C．In a garden	D．In a box

(3) What happened as soon as the chickens arrived?

[　　]

A．Ann opened the box.

B．The box fell to the ground and broke.

C．Uncle Toby carried the box into the garden.

D．Ann didn't have any trouble with the chickens.

(4) How long did Ann spend in finding the chickens?

[　　]

A．Half a day	B．Two hours
C．A few minutes	D．Her whole birthday

(5) How many chickens did Ann get at last?

[　　]

A．Six	B．Eight
C．Eleven	D．The story doesn't say

　

一、录音中有五个句子，每个句子听一遍，然后从每小题后的A、B、C中选出能对每个句子作出适当反应的答语。

1．

[　　]

A．A good idea.

B．Enjoy yourself.

C．I think so.

2．

[　　]

A．Take care.

B．Have a good time.

C．Good luck.

3．

[　　]

A．You are too young.

B．Better wait until spring.

C．You need more exercise.

4．

[　　]

A．My pleasure.

B．That's all right.

C．Sure.

5．

[　　]

A．She is a teacher.

B．She is my sister.

C．She is English.

二、录音中有五组对话，听两遍对话后，从每小题后的A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

6．How much time is left for the woman?

[　　]

A．Twenty minutes.

B．Ten minutes.

C．Thirty minutes

7．How will the man go to Beijing?

[　　]

A．By plane.

B．By train.

C．By car.

8．Who is the man speaking to?

[　　]

A．His daughter.

B．His daughter's teacher.

C．His teacher.

9．What is Mary going to do after supper?

[　　]

A．See a film.

B．Go to a meeting.

C．Prepare for her speech.

10．Which of the following pictures is right about Jane?

三、录音中有一段对话，听两遍对话后，从每小题后的A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

11．How long has the man had the radio?

[　　]

A．Two days.

B．Two weeks.

C．Two months.

12．Why does the man come to the shop?

[　　]

A．He wants to buy a radio.

B．He wants to get a different radio.

C．There is something wrong with his radio.

13．Why can't the man wait long?

[　　]

A．He needs the money very much.

B．The factory is too far away.

C．He is using it to learn English.

14．What does the man hope to do?

[　　]

A．Change his radio for another one.

B．Send it back to the factory.

C．Get it repaired.

15．What may be the result?

[　　]

A．The man gets back his money.

B．The man gets a new radio.

C．The man gets his radio repaired.

四、录音中有一篇短文，听两遍短文后，从每小题后的A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

16．Who is the speaker?

[　　]

A．Mr. James.

B．A student.

C．A geography teacher.

17．What are the students going to do tomorrow?

[　　]

A．Have a picnic.

B．Have a writing class.

C．Have a field trip.

18．What will the students have to do tonight?

[　　]

A．Look at the rocks.

B．Study the piece of paper.

C．Write a report.

19．What will the students try to look at in the field?

[　　]

A．Rocks.

B．Plants.

C．Animals.

20．What should the students do to make it a rewarding(值得的) experience?

[　　]

A．Take care of plants and animals.

B．Put their hearts into it.

C．Put some money in the bank.

I was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten(幼儿园) party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change(零钱). It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank(猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money. “
It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that. “I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills(纸币) and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching(令人感动的) as all these strangers seemed to react(反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. “ The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I was left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes !”
【小题1】What is this passage mainly about?

A．Love and goodness.	B．Culture and tradition.
C．Friendship and honesty.	D．Communication and understanding.

【小题2】Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A．Because the boy had saved some money.

B．Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C．Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D．Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.

【小题3】What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s shirt.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.

A．b, a, c, d

B．b, c, a, d

C．d, b, c, a

D．d, c, a, b