(福建卷23)——Volunteering is becoming           popular in China .

——Yeah, people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves.

A. naturally          B. successfully       C. splendidly        D. increasingly

.(福建卷31).——Guess what ,we’ve got our visas for a short —term visit to the UK this summer.

——How mice! you            a different culture then.

A. will be experiencing                    B. have experienced

C. have been experiencing                  D. will have experienced

 (福建省厦门双十中学2008年6月迎考热身试卷)

While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very  36    in using a dictionary, and    37   it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no  38   .

       I formed an alliance（盟友）with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and   39    read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as   40    troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was   41   these Latin words. We agreed together that he would   42    me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement   43    wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite   44    with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week   45   I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty  46   , but once we were nearly caught out.

       One afternoon, the headmaster    47    my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this    48   you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me    49    you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this    50   for some time to the fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not wishing to    51   an occasion of praise into     52   of fault-finding, finally    53   him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow    54   and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my    55  .

36．A．quick                  B．slow                   C．hard                    D．good

37．A．made                  B．got                      C．found                  D．left

38．A．trouble                B．difference            C．labor                   D．worry

39．A．might                  B．would                 C．should                 D．could

40．A．very                    B．little                    C．much                  D．few

41．A．for                      B．in                        C．by                      D．to

42．A．change                B．take                    C．forgive                D．tell

43．A．worked               B．tried                    C．happened             D．developed

44．A．angry                  B．satisfied               C．frightened            D．sad

45．A．or so                   B．or else                 C．as usual               D．as far

46．A．became               B．seemed                C．lay                      D．appeared

47．A．called                  B．taught                 C．arranged              D．sent

48．A．aim                     B．goal                    C．point                   D．opinion

49．A．why                    B．how                    C．which                 D．what

50．A．excitement           B．way                    C．meaning              D．disappointment

51．A．turn                    B．leave                   C．grow                  D．become

52．A．none                   B．one                     C．either                  D．some

53．A．ordered               B．asked                  C．took                    D．let

54．A．surprise               B．escape                 C．hope                   D．chance

55．A．reading                B．writing                C．translations          D．essays

 (福建省厦门双十中学2008年6月迎考热身试卷A篇)

While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage.

       The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to complete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important.

       I watched the man dive off the bock and knew right away that something was wrong. I’m not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold — his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor.

       I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out.

       But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed.

       No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he did.

       A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors.

       Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to Sydney.

       In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog.

56.     From the passage we can learn that the young man _______.

A. made his turn to start back pitifully                      

B. was skillful in freestyle in the game

C. swam faster than the average swimmer                

D. was not capable enough to win the medal

57.   The crowd changed their attitudes because _______.

       A. they felt sorry for the young man                         

B. they wanted to show their sympathy

       C. they were moved by the young man                     

D. they meant to please the young man

58.   According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means _______.

       A. it’s amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills

       B. it’s amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself

       C. it’s cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors

       D. it’s brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals

59.   What’s the best title for the passage?

       A. Go for it!                 B. Try again！                     C. Compete for Gold!  D. Break a Record!

  

 (福建省厦门双十中学2008年6月迎考热身试卷B篇)

Phillip Island Penguins (企鹅)

The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summer sunset at Summerland Beach － the stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land.

l         Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm for a direct journey to Phillip Island

l         See the Gippsland area － Guinness Book of Records place for the world’s longest earthworm (蚯蚓)

l         Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distance

l         Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island — natural home for Little Penguins and many animals

l         Take your place in special viewing stands to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little Penguins

Ultimate Penguins (+U)

Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses.

Adult $60.00            Child $30.00

Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)

More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands.

    Adult $25.00          Child $12.50

Penguin Skybox (+S)

    Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.

Adult 16yrs + $50.00

60.   What kind of people is the text mainly written for?

A. Scientists.         B. Students.          C. Tourists.         D. Artists.

61.   We can learn from the text that Little penguins             .

A. have been on Phillip Island for years

B. keep a Guinness record for their size

C. are trained to practice diving for visitors

D. live in large groups to protect themselves

62.   How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?

A. $37.50.          B. $ 62.50.            C. $180.00.           D. $150.00.