With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall,the21 building in the US.

As he got to the last step, McCarthy 22 fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he 23 cheers from many people.

“I just want to show people that 24 a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.

McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 25 . He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone 26 achieving his or her success.

He has been in a special school 27 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was 　28 by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They 　29 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 30 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 31 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 32 .”

Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I 　33 the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most craven sportsman I’ve ever trained.”

McCarthy said he was 　34 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll 　35 to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.

21. A. largest　　　　 B. highest　　　 C. earliest　　 D. latest

22. A. seldom　　　　 B. hardly　　　 C. always　　 D. almost

23. A. enjoyed　　　　 B. needed　　　 C. made 　　 D. kept

24. A. while　　　　　 B. after　　　　 C. if　　　　 D. though

25. A. heart　　　　　 B. hope　　　　 C. body　　　 D. love

26. A. by　　　　　　 B. for　　　　 C. in　　　　 D. from

27. A. as　　　　　　 B. since　　　　 C. until　　　 D. before

28. A. pleased　　　　 B. beaten　　　 C. moved　　　 D. asked

29. A. used　　　　　 B. spent　　　 C. took　　　　 D. wasted

30. A. Here　　　　　 B. There　　　 C. He　　　　 D. It

31. A. However　　　 B. Sometimes　 C. Again　　　 D. Then

32. A. friends　　　　 B. helpers　　　 C. time　　　　 D. exercise

33. A. tried　　　　　 B. saw　　　　 C. did　　　　 D. met

34. A. thinking　　　　 B. talking　　 C. worried　　 D. proud

35. A. point　　　　　 B. go　　　　 C. turn　　　　 D. hurry

Dear Lucy,

Thank you for your letter and your invitation. I really hope I can 26 　with you. But I have to say 27 　to you. I’m too 28 　next week!

On Monday, I’d like to see the doctor. There is 29 　wrong(有问题的) with my　 30 . I can’t see people or things a little far 31 me clearly(清楚地). Maybe I should 32 a pair of glasses. On Tuesday, I have football training. You know, I’m in the football team of our school. We’ll have an English test on Friday morning,　 33 on Wednesday and Thursday I have to stay at home and study hard. On Friday afternoon, I’m going to a 34 . My favorite star Michael Jackson will come. I like his music very much.

Have a good time!And please call me after you come 35 from the camping.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 Yours,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 Linda

（　 ）36. A. go camping B. go shopping C. go to Hong Kong　 D. go to the US

（　 ）37. A. hello　 B. thanks 　 C. sorry D. good-bye

（　 ）38. A. sad　 B. free　 C. quick　 D. busy

（　 ）39. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something

（　 ）40. A. hands B. eyes C. ears D. feet

（　 ）41. A. from B. to　 C. of　 D. with

（　 ）42. A. decide　 B. wear C. take D. try

（　 ）43. A. but B. although C. because D. so

（　 ）44. A. supermarket B. concert C. bank D. hospital

（　 ）45. A. down B. up C. back D. in

One Sunday afternoon, Marion sat at his desk and looked at his bills when his young son rushed in and said happily, “Happy birthday, Daddy. You’re 40 years old today, 31 I’m going to give you 40 kisses, one for 　32　 !” When the boy started making good 33 his words, the father shouted: “ Michael, don’t do it now，I can’t come up with any ways to solve my 34 . I’m too busy!”

The boy soon fell silent as tears 35　 from his big blue eyes slowly. Feeling 36 , the father said, “You can finish later. Daddy is busy with business now. ” He hugged the boy hurriedly as well.

The boy said nothing but quietly walked 37　 . That evening the father said: “Michael, Come and finish your work now!” But the boy didn’t.

38　 , a few days later after the father’s birthday, the boy had a terrible 　39 and died. His sad father wrote, “If only I could tell him how sorry I am for my thoughtless words, and how much my 　40 is hurting.”

Do remember: Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will it take it as a “No” and it can 　41 a scar(伤痕). If we don’t receive 　42 , our life will lose 　43 true meaning. 　44　 is more important than accepting love from those 　45 are near and dear to us.

31. A. because　　　 B. so　　　　　 C. then　　　　　　　 D. though.

32. A. each　　　　 B. every　　　　 C. other　　　　　　 D. anther

33. A. with　　　 　B. in　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　 D. to

34. A. business　　　 B. problems　　 C. questions　　　　 D. things

35. A. came　　　　 B. felt　　　　 C. were　　　　　　 D. ran

36. A. unhappy　　　 B. sorry　　　　 C. tired　　　　　　 D. angry

37. A. off　　　　　 B. away　　　　 C. down　　　　　　 D. in

38. A. Unbelievable　 B. Unfair　　　 C. Unfortunately　　 D. Uneasily

39. A. homework　　 B. father　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　 D. accident

40. A. heart　　　　　 B. ears　　　　 C. eyes 　　　　　　D. hands.

41. A. have　　　　　 B. cut　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　 D. leave

42. A. present　　　　 B. love　　　　 C. money　　　　　 D. kiss

43. A. it　　　　　　 B. itself　　　　 C. its　　　　　　　 D. it’s

44. A. Nothing　　　 B. Everything　　 C. Something　　　　 D. Anything

45. A. whom　　　　 B. whose　　　 C. what　　　　　　 D. who

Food or friends? Lip salve (润唇膏) or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers’ lives today? Let’s take a look.

Some find that they can’t do without people.

“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.

With others, food always comes first.

“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.

Sometimes, the things teenagers can’t do without are strange.

Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. “I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”

Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can’t live without these high-tech (高科技的) things.

Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.

So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can’t you live without?

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 （10分）

(　 )31. To Adrian Fernandez, 　　　 is the most important.

　　　 A. a friend　　 　 B. lip salve　 C. a computer 　　　　 D. chili con carne

(　 )32. How often does Max Wu eat chili con carne?

　　　 A. Once a week.　　　　　 　 B. Every day. 　　

C. Twice a day. D. Three times a week.　

(　 )35. The passage mainly tells us 　　　.

　　　 A. what things the US kids really must have

　　　 B. what the US teenagers do every day at school

C. what the most important food in the US teenagers’ lives is

D. how the US teenagers’ lives are every day at school

Ⅰ．根据你听到的内容选择正确答案，注意句子中的音变现象及语调：

1．

[　　]

A．All right, I'll turn it off.

B．You can get up then.

C．I'll turn it off when I leave.

2．

[　　]

A．Yes, you will.

B．No. Just a few minutes.

C．Yes. It's very near.

3．

[　　]

A．I'll catch the first train.

B．I can get to the station myself.

C．There're still forty minutes left.

4．

[　　]

A．You'd better not let her go.

B．It's still early now.

C．I've got a sister, too.

5．

[　　]

A．Yes. It's autumn then.

B．Yes. It's not hot nor cold.

C．Yes. School begins then.

6．

[　　]

A．Not at all.

B．I'll do it for you.

C．That's a good idea.

7．

[　　]

A．Tomorrow is Saturday.

B．I'll tell him about it.

C．Nothing much.

8．

[　　]

A．I remember hearing it somewhere.

B．It sounds good.

C．I like pop song.

9．

[　　]

A．She must be in hospital.

B．I'm sorry to hear that.

C．Her mother is out.

10．

[　　]

A．I like it very much.

B．Yes, it's an easy job.

C．Not quite.

Ⅱ．根据你听到的内容回答问题，注意句子中的人物所指及其关系：

11．Who speaks French?

[　　]

A．The teacher.　　　B．We.　　　C．Nobody.

12．Who's going to write the letter?

[　　]

A．We.　　　　B．She.　　　　C．Her friend.

13．Who swim with friends?

[　　]

A．Nobody.　　　　B．John.　　　　C．His daughter.

14．Which is right?

[　　]

A．The speaker does not remember Ellen's last name.

B．Ellen does not remember her teacher's last name.

C．The speaker doesn't remember the teacher's last name.

15．Which is right?

[　　]

A．Pat went to the party with John.

B．John was invited to Pat's party.

C．Pat didn't want to go to the party.

Ⅲ．根据你听到的内容选择正确答案，注意句中动作发生的先后顺序：

16．

[　　]

A．We won't let him start until next week.

B．We won't start unless you phone us next week.

C．There will be no new lesson this week.

17．

[　　]

A．Someone cleaned Susan's car after she returned.

B．Susan cleaned her car when she returned home.

C．On her return from the South, Susan had her car insured.

18．

[　　]

A．She will leave Washington for exams.

B．She will go back to Washington to take exams.

C．She will go to Washington after her exams are over.

19．

[　　]

A．People didn't leave until the game was over.

B．Most of the people left at the end of the game.

C．Few people stayed for the end of the game.

20．

[　　]

A．The father scolded(责骂) the neighbour.

B．The father scolded his child by mistake.

C．The child broke the window.

Ⅳ．根据你听到的内容选择正确答案或回答问题，注意句中的数字并进行必要的运算：

21．How much does the bag weigh?

[　　]

A．Six pounds.

B．Sixteen pounds.

C．Sixty pounds.

22．

[　　]

A．There are fifteen minutes left for this part of the test.

B．It took fifteen minutes to finish this part of the test.

C．In five minutes you must finish this part of the test.

23．

[　　]

A．Jane's room is on the fourteenth floor.

B．Jane's room is the first one.

C．Jane's room is Room Fourteen.

24．

[　　]

A．To call Xi'an after five costs fifty cents.

B．Fifty cents is the price of a five－minute call to Xi'an.

C．After five o'clock a call to Xi'an costs fifteen cents.

25．

[　　]

A．This evening an English class will meet in Room 70.

B．English classes will all meet in Room 170 this evening.

C．Room 117 is the meeting place for all English classes.

26．How much will the dresses cost?

[　　]

A．$16.　　　　B．$30.　　　　C．$120.

27．At what time did the bus leave?

[　　]

A．8:45.　　　　B．8:40.　　　　C．8:35.

28．How much did Sandy save?

[　　]

A．$65.　　　　B．$84.　　　　C．$35.

29．What time does Bill always get to school?

[　　]

A．8:15.　　　　B．8:00.　　　　C．7:45.

30．What time is it now?

[　　]

A．9:20.　　　　B．9:30.　　　　C．9:40.

Ⅴ．情景反应：根据你听到的内容选择正确答案。

31．

[　　]

A．Oh, thank you.

B．Oh, no, it isn't.

C．No, not at all.

32．

[　　]

A．Hello! Are you Lin Tao?

B．Who are you?

C．This is Mary. May I speak to Lin Tao?

33．

[　　]

A．Oh, dear. I forgot it.

B．Sure, I'd love to.

C．OK. Here you are.

34．

[　　]

A．It's a nice radio.

B．I can't mend it.

C．It doesn't work.

35．

[　　]

A．Thank goodness!

B．That's all right.

C．I'm sorry to hear it.