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The London Marathon is an annual event and of the thousands of runners who take part, many of them have a story to tell as to why they are running the 26.2 mile (42.2 km) course around London.
The men"s race was won by Kenyan, Martin Lel, who finished the race in just two hours and five minutes, a personal best time for him. Irina Mikitenko was the winner of the women"s race and this was astonishingly only her second race at marathon distance!
There was also a group of 24 runners who have competed in every single one of the 28 London marathons. Jeff Aston is one of them and at 60 years old, he finished in just over three and a half hours.
A lot of the

non-competitive runners take part in the marathon to raise mon

ey for charity. Jeff estimates he has raised about ￡25,000 (350,000 RMB) over the 28 years he has been running.
Jane Tomlinson is a well-known name in the UK. She raised millions for charity doing long cycle rides, marathons and triathlons while struggling against terminal cancer, a battle she sadly lost last year. In honor of Jane, her husband and daughter took part in the marathon. They managed to raise ￡20,000 (280,000 RMB) for a charity set up in Jane"s name.
Another astonishing one was blind runner Dave Heeley completing the marathon. As if that wasn"t enough, this was his seventh marathon in seven days, as he took part in a special challenge which took him to seven countries.
小题1:Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Variety of Athletic Runners	B．London Marathon
C．Inspirational Event	D．Astonishing Marathon Stories

小题2:What do we know from the passage?

A．The London Marathon is held every year to raise money for charity.

B．Jane Tomlinson together with her husband too

k part in the marathon.

C．Dave Heeley is an inspiring marathon runner.

D．Kenyan, Martin Lel won the men"s race just over three and a half hours.

小题3:The underlined word “triathlons” in the fifth paragraph probably refers to .

A．a formal meeting	B．a special challenge
C．a kind of disease	D．an athletic competition

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D

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II. 完形填空（20分）
Have you heard the story？ A well-known speaker started   1   his lecture by holding up a $20 bill. In the hall of 2000, he asked. "Who would like this $20 bill? "Hands started   2 . He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this."
He began to crumple（弄皱） the 20 dollar   3 . He then asked. "Who still wants it? "Still the hands were up    4   the air. "Well," he replied, "    5 I do this? " He    6   it on the ground and started to grind(磨, 碾) it into the floor with his   7 . He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it? "    8   the hands went up.
"My friends, you have all     9    a very valuable lesson.    10   I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not    11    in value. It was still worth $20.
Many times in our     12   , we are dropped, crumpled, and ground（grind的过去式） into the dirt by
the   13   we make and the circumstances(环境)that come our way. We feel   14   we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what     15      happen, you will never lose your
16 .
Dirty or   17   , crumpled or finely creased, you are still   18   to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in   19   we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.
You are   20 --- don"t ever forget it！
1. A up            B for        C off           D over
2. A going up       B lifting up    C pulling up     D coming up
3. A note           B paper       C money       D coin
4. A on            B in          C into          D by
5. A even if         B as if        C only if       D what if
6. A placed         B put         C laid         D dropped
7. A head          B hand        C foot         D shoe
8. A However       B Still        C So          D Because
9. A had           B took        C learned      D held
10. A Whatever     B However    C Whichever    D Wherever
11. A lose          B decrease    C increase      D exist
12. A world        B lives        C heart        D brain
13 A decisions     B mistakes     C comments    D money
14.A as for        B as though    C as well       D as a result
15.A will          B can        C would        D could
16.A life          B money      C value         D confidence
17.A muddy       B mean        C foul         D clean
18.A valueless      B worthless    C priceless     D helpless
19.A that          B where       C which       D what
20.A common      B special      C helpful      D unforgettable

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Bushwick is a tough place to grow up. This part of Brooklyn, in New York City, has a lot of crimes. More than half of its 100,000 residents rely on aid from the government. Only 50% of students at Bushwick High School graduate in four years.
Some people might say, “We should help these poor kids who have so many challenges.” But Malaak Compton-Rock looks at the teens in Bushwick and says, “Go to help kids who have even bigger challenges than you do.” She believes that once young people see the power they have to make things better, they can handle their own problems more easily. So her service group, the Angel Rock Project, took 30 Bushwick kids to Soweto, in South Africa, to help poor families there. Soweto is a township outside the city of Johannesburg. The effort, called Journey for Change, aims to show that any kid can change the world.
“Kids in Bushwick face pressure to drop out of school or become involved in gangs and drugs.” Says Compton-Rock. “We want them to live a life of purpose and service.”
In Soweto, many parents have died of AIDS, a deadly disease. When that happens, a grandparent or a child must lead the family. The Bushwick volunteers helped such families. They tended vegetable gardens, cared for babies and bought groceries.
“The saddest thing was when we visited an orphanage (孤儿院) and I helped a little boy who had been abandoned because he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS,” says Queen Clyde, 12. “It‘s been good to be on this trip. But what’s also important is what we do when it’s finished. That’s what counts.” “I never appreciated what I had until I saw some people who had nothing,” says Sadara Lewis, 12. “It’s really changed my attitude. I want to make a difference.”
The trip was two weeks long. But the kids, aged 12 to 15, will spend all year speaking about their experience, fund-raising and more.
46. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Bushwick is the poorest place in New York City.
B. Bushwick still needs more care from the government.
C. It is children who suffer most in New York City.
D. Children in Bushwick are living in a bad situation.
47. In Compton-Rock’s opinion, the Bushwick kids _________.
A. have fewer challenges than those in any other district
B. are living much better a life than people in Africa
C. can learn to deal with their own problems by helping others
D. should be kept out of schools in this part of the city
48. Compared with Bushwick kids, some children in Soweto _________.
A. may have bigger challenges             B. receive no care from the government
C. are much more independent             D. are able to lead the family
49. According to the passage, “Journey for Change” can be best seen as the saying “_________”.
A. God helps those who help themselves     B. saying and doing are two things
C. one stone kills two birds                D. a friend in need is a friend indeed
50. From the passage we know that _________.
A. there are few students in Bushwick High School
B. the trip to Soweto will have a long influence in spite of its short time.
C. most children are suffering from AIDS in Soweto
D. kids with HIV will be abandoned in Soweto

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第四节完形填空
The smell of old, dusty books reminds me of my father. A greedy(贪婪的) 36 , he had many books, most of which went unread.
He owned books on 37 from medicine to history and to several sets of encyclopedias (百科全书). When I enter one of his 38 bookshops where he used to buy books, such as Powell"s, I am 39 back to a time when the two of us were 40 . I saw him standing by a bookshelf, 41 through a medical magazine, or opening his wallet to pay for yet 42 book, knowing well that Mom would 43 him on "waste money on books and you will never 44 !" I can not hold back my smiling at his mixed feelings, and the impressive memories always strike me even today.
Walking past rows and rows of books in our study, I remember 45 , after the cancer struck, he came less and less and read fewer and fewer books. They became just part of the 46 , collecting only dust and 47.
Near the end, perhaps knowing he would never get to read them all, he gave almost all of the books away, 48 only a few. He treated them with an almost holy (神圣的) respect, 49 any crease (皱褶) or damage would destroy them totally. 50 was the man who would pay little attention to a huge

coffee mark on a book, replaced by one who would burst into terrible 51 even at a small crease.
I have read a few now after he died, and each time it 52 a hurt in my heart. But I suppose it is a kind of quest (追求), because if I can take on his eagerness for 53, his cheerful smile for happiness, and his willingness to help others, then like a match in the darkness, I will bring a little light into the world. And if that light 54 others, maybe it will spread far and wide, 55 up the heavens. I think he"d like that.
36. A. poet                 B. collector                C. author             D. writer
37. A. something      B. none                  C. nothing             D. everything
38. A. lovely               B. fond                    C. favourite           D. enjoyable
39. A. brought        B. held                    C. dated             D. hit
40. A. surprised             B. happy                   C. disappointed       D. sad
41. A. getting               B. seeing                  C. working             D. looking
42. A. another       B. one                   C. more               D. other
43. A. shout                B. speak                   C. lecture                   D. say
44. A. care                 B. read                    C. like                D. write
45. A. where               B. who                    C. what                D. how
46. A. background          B. sign                    C. furniture            D. symbol
47. A. memories           B. time                   C. information         D. powder
48. A. remaining           B. keeping               C. holding             D. taking
49. A. only if             B. if only                  C. even if             D. as if
50. A. Missed              B. Gone            C. Absent             D. Disappeared
51. A. joy                B. fun                    C. anger             D. happiness
52. A. causes               B. makes                  C. takes               D. damages
53. A. power              B. peace                   C. money                  D. knowledge
54. A. pulls               B. touches                 C. pushes            D. affects
55. A. lighting           B. giving            C. going                 D. taking

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第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 ~ 30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mary seemed to be at a loss as to what is to live. One day the Spirit of Life came to her.
“What do you call the fullness of life?” the Spirit asked. “Oh, I can"t tell you, if you don"t know,” she said.“Many words are   21   to define it — love and sympathy are those in commonest   22 , but I’m not even sure that they are the   23   ones, and so few people really know what they   24 .”
“You were married,” said the Spirit, “yet you didn’t find the fullness of life in your marri- age?”
“Oh, no,” Mary replied,“my marriage was a very incomplete affair.”
“And yet you were fond of your   25 ?”
“You’ve hit upon the   26   word; I was fond of him, yes, just as I was fond of my grandmother and the house I was born in. Oh, I was fond of him, and we were counted a very happy   27 . But I’ve sometimes thought that a woman’s nature is like a great house full of rooms: there is the hall, through which everyone passes, going in and out; the drawing-room, where one   28   formal visits; the sitting-room, where the family members come and go; but beyond that, far beyond, are other rooms, the handles of whose doors perhaps are never    29 ; no one knows the way to them, no one knows where they lead; and in the innermost room, the soul sits   30  and waits for a footstep that never comes.”
21. A. meantB. supposed C. required    D. expected
22. A. favor B. need C. practice     D. use
23. A. right    B. wrong       C. importantD. necessary
24. A. refer    B. suggest      C. meanD. believe
25. A. husband      B. life    C. family       D. friend
26. A. same    B. exactC. actual        D. accurate
27. A. family        B. home        C. couple       D. pair
28. A. receives      B. accepts      C. expects      D. enjoys
29. A. touched       B. turned       C. reached     D. locked
30. A. still     B. down        C. straight      D. alone

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III 阅读 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
When the Great Depression(大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the both of us. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.

       Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel(汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
41. What Kemmons’ mom often told him during his childhood was _________.
A. caring     B. moving     C. encouraging      D. interesting
42. According to the author, who played the most important role in making him walk back to
school again?
A. Doctors.    B. Nurses.      C. His friends.       D. His mom。
43. What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?
A. His terrible experience in the hotel.
B. His previous business success of various level.
C. His mom’s strongest support.
D. His wife’s valuable suggestion.
44. Which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?
A. Modest, helpful and hard-working.                      B. Loving, supportive and strong-willed.
C. Careful, helpful and beautiful.                             D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.
45. Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?
A. Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family.
B. Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and higher education.
C. Mom’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work.
D. Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities.

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