1 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives. Life _____ to be one big problem for them. I would like to think it _____ unusual. If there were no problems in your job, then your ____ would hire a much less capable(有能力的)person than you to do the things that don’t _____ much thought. In the business world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most _____ to the employer.
Many times the problems or challenges we face _____ us to grow and become more capable. The runner who ____ for the mile run in the Olympics by running downhill will have no chance of winning the medal ______. The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to _____ the speed and endurance needed to win the medal.
The _____ thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he _____ both hands in the ring. His manager felt that he could ____ again punch(重击) hard enough to be the heavyweight champion. Instead, Tunney _____ that he would become a scientific boxer and win the title as a boxer, not a slugger(重击手). _____ historians will tell you that he developed into one of the best boxers who ever fought. They will _____ tell you that as a puncher, he would not have had a chance ____ Jack Dempsey, who was considered by many to be the hardest _____ in heavyweight history. Tunney would never have been champion ____ he had not had the problem of his broken hands.
____ time you meet with a difficult climb, obstacle, or problem, you should _____ and say, “Here’s my chance to grow.”1.

A．seems

B．pretends

C．agrees

D．hopes

2.

A．something

B．everything

C．nothing

D．anything

3.

A．teacher

B．employer

C．father

D．doctor

4.

A．give

B．receive

C．offer

D．need

5.

A．famous

B．valuable

C．strange

D．difficult

6.

A．allow

B．warn

C．force

D．order

7.

A．trains

B．leaves

C．looks

D．waits

8.

A．in all

B．after all

C．above all

D．at all

9.

A．beat

B．stop

C．lose

D．develop

10.

A．worst

B．best

C．easiest

D．fastest

11.

A．held

B．raised

C．broke

D．touched

12.

A．never

B．always

C．often

D．even

13.

A．promised

B．explained

C．decided

D．answered

14.

A．Swimming

B．Boxing

C．Running

D．Skating

15.

A．still

B．already

C．hardly

D．also

16.

A．against

B．for

C．on

D．with

17.

A．worker

B．student

C．hitter

D．trainer

18.

A．unless

B．if

C．because

D．so

19.

A．First

B．Other

C．Last

D．Next

20.

A．smile

B．stand

C．change

D．speak

2 . At first I was not quite willing to sit down and watched the 90­minute football match. Usually I just checked the results because I thought that was dull to watch a game in that players kicked a ball each other. Therefore, my father loves football. During the World Cup in 2006, my dad stays up late just to watch his favourite sport.Seeing him strong interest in this game of 22 men run after a ball, I decided to sit down to watch the game. I found game excited, and my dad explained for the rules. We shared our joy. Football is not too badly as long as I watch it with my dad!

3 . 任务型阅读

We all need physical exercise. Exercise uses up the food we eat and keeps the body energetic. It works your muscles and makes your heart work hard so as to send blood to your muscles. So exercise makes your heart and muscles strong. Exercise also makes you feel refreshed. If you take regular exercise, you will stay happy and healthy.

Some Western countries, such as the United States, have problems with exercise. In the US, many people lack exercise because it is hard for them. People have to work from dawn till dusk, so they don’t have time to take exercise. They work in office buildings sitting in chairs all day long in front of computers. They cannot get much exercise sitting at desk passively.

Some Westerners can get exercise by walking from their homes to workplaces. However, the majority of people cannot do this. It is too far from their homes to their offices. They have no choice but to drive to work. In fact, some have to drive one or two hours to their offices. This is unfavorable in two ways. First, these people don’t have a chance to exercise because they are sitting in their cars for two to four hours each day. Second, driving is challenging especially in rush hours and calls for too much attention. It makes a person very tired. So when these people arrive home at night, they don’t have the desire to take exercise after work.

Today, many people in the West are overweight, which causes health problems for them. Doctors say exercise can help people both lose weight and improve their health. So many people are trying to get more exercise. But it takes time to change, and when people don’t see a difference right away, they will be discouraged and stop exercising.

Title	Westerners     1     Exercise
The     2     that people can get from exercise	● Keep your body     3    . ● Make you feel good. ● Help you stay healthy and happy if you exercise     4    . ● Help you lose weight and get your health     5    .
One     6     for some westerners not getting enough exercise	● Some people at work are too     7     to exercise.
The difficulty those who drive to work have in exercising	● Some live too     8     away from their workplaces so they have to drive to work. ● After driving back at night, they are too     9     so they don’t want to exercise.
The wrong attitude to exercise some people have	● Some would     10     heart if they don’t see a difference within a short time.

4 . For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school.    1    Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.
The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament(锦标赛).    2    Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination(单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.
    3    The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. Husbands against wives. Colleagues against bosses.
Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities. This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final teams.    4    
College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves.    5    About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post-season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA.

A．Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival Madness.

B．The players will go all out for the games.

C．But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved.

D．College students will ignore piles of homework.

E．People are willing to spend more money on watching it.

F．It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.

G．Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.

5 . Training for a marathon (马拉松) requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs.     1    , buy the best-fitting running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have found shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit.     2    . As always, you should stretch (伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.

During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day.     3    , it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run.     4    . After two weeks, start timing yourself.     5    . Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.

A．After six days

B．For a good marathon runner

C．Before you begin your training

D．With each day, increase the distance by a half mile

E．If they still feel good, you can begin running in them

F．Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training

G．Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time

6 . EVENTS

Bicycle tour and race

A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27 (Sat & Sun.). At 5:30 am, the riders will leave Tian’anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometres as a training leg. Then the next 55-kilometre-leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be takern from Jixian to Changli.

The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometres. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.

Cost: 200 yuan          

Telephone: 4675027

Brazilian footballers

The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guo’an Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.

Ticket prices: 60; 100; 150 yuan

Time/Date: 4:30 pm, August 26 (Sat. )     

Telephone: 5012372

Rock climbing

The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators (观众).

Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.

Time/Dates: 9-12 am, August 26 and 27

Telephone: 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua

1. The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about_________.

A．visiting teams	B．famous players
C．things to do for the weekend	D．prices to pay for the sports events

2. If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride for ________.

A．35 kilometres	B．55 kilometres
C．75 kilometres	D．110 kilometres

3. The underlined word “leg” in “Bicycle tour and race” probably means_______.

A．race	B．practice
C．part of the training	D．part of the tour

4. What is special about the rock climbing competition?

A．A foreign team takes pan in it.

B．You can watch it without paying.

C．You don’t have to be a sportsman to take part.

D．The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.

5. If you want to find something to do for Saturday aftermoon, which telephone number will you call?

A．4675027

B．7143177

C．5012372

D．7144850

7 . Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你班将组队参加学校组织的集体舞比赛（group dancing cooipetition)，班长希望大家积极参加。对此谈谈你的看法。
你的文章必须包括以下内容：
·你是否会参加比赛
·你做出该决定的具体理由

8 . It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm(闹钟)rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I force my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my ＂no thank you＂, or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years, I have learned it’s okay to just say ＂no＂. I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.

So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self-confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

1. Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?

A．Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.

B．Because she finishes her favorite exercise.

C．Because she enjoys the interesting DVD

D．Because she feels a sense of achievement.

2. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?

A．She doesn’t treat others politely.

B．She likes to make others surprised.

C．Others don’t understand what she does.

D．Others try to help her by offering her food.

3. What does the underlined word ＂commitment＂ in the last paragraph mean?

A．Good health.	B．Firm belief.
C．A strong power.	D．A regular habit.

4. What can we learn about the author from the text?

A．She acts in a strange way.

B．She wants to look different from others.

C．She aims to develop a good body shape.

D．She has difficulty getting along with others.