题目内容

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a box by his feet. He held up a sign which read, “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the box. The boy felt sad.

A man walked by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the box. Then he took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the box was full. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”

That man said, “I only wrote the truth . I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day and I can not see it.”

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course, but the second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind.

Great men say, “In the journey of life, if you want to travel without fear, you must have the ticket of a good conscience（良心）.”

It’s a beautiful thing to see a person smiling! And it’s even more beautiful to know that you are the reason of a person’s smiling!

81. Why did the blind boy feel sad?  (no more than 10 words)

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82. When did the man change the boy’s sign?  (no more than 3 words)

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83. Why did the second sign have a better effect?  (no more than 10 words)

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84. According to the last paragraph, what is the most beautiful thing?  (no more than 15 words)

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81. Because there were only a few coins in his box. (2 marks)

 / Because few people dropped money into his box.

82. In the morning. (2 marks)

83. It told people to feel lucky for not being blind. (3 marks)

84. To be/ Being the reason of a person’s smiling. (3 marks)

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One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said, “I am blind. Please help me.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote something on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign this morning? May I know what you wrote?” The man said, “I only wrote the truth, I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was a blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. It reminded you to be thankful for what you have. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1,000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear. The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling.
【小题1】We can learn from the text that the man helped the blind boy by __________.

A．sitting together with himB．rewriting the sign
C．teaching him some principlesD．raising money for him
【小题2】 Why did the man come back that afternoon?
A．To bring some food to the boy.B．To explain to the boy why he had left.
C．To make sure the boy was still there.D．To check if there were some changes.
【小题3】It can be inferred that the boy was ________ after he found out what the man had written.
A．movedB．amazedC．excitedD．worried
【小题4】What is the main idea of the text?
A．We should help those who are in trouble.
B．We should respect people with disabilities.
C．We should value what we have in life.
D．We should use a wise way when helping others.

第二节信息匹配题（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请阅读以下相关人员的信息，然后匹配他或她感兴趣的广告种类: 并将答案写在答题卷上的相应题号前。

________67. John is eager to improve his English, especially listening comprehension. He wants to contact anyone who can provide him with tools to help him.

________68. Mr. Green is working for Red Cross. He is busy with his work even at the weekend. So he is going to send his son to take some lessons on singing at the weekend.

________69. Sally prefers reading to singing. She would like to buy some reading materials on Saturday.

________70. Lily, who has just graduated from South China Normal University, is working in New Life School. She needs some extra work at weekend.

________71. Mrs. Brown happened to find a blind boy at the corner of a street with worn clothes and thin face. She felt pity on him and wanted to help him, but she didn’t only want to give him money and food. She wanted him to learn some skill to live on.

A．Guangzhou Book Center

After looking around, you can find the increasing learning English section (部分，区) as well as other sections where you can find at least 10,000 different kinds of books.

Working time:9:00am to 9:00pm

B．Children’s Activity Center

The singing lessons here are great if you want to send your kids to practice their vocal cord (声带) from8:00 to 11:00 am on Saturday of which the fee is $20.

Apply(申请)to : (020) 8426 2473

C．Red Cross (红十字会)

We accept the tsunami (海啸) victims (受害人) in Indonesia, providing them with food, clothing and shelter.

Our address: 119, New City Road

Our telephone: (020) 8807 7888

D．New Life School

Staff(全体人员)here, friendly, all graduated from famous normal university with at least three years’ experience of teaching. We can bring new hope to many blind and deaf children.

Schooling fee: $10\term

Apply to: (020) 2237 7209

E. Guangdong’s biggest audio and video market

Located along Zhujiang River with advanced modern selling system, many different kinds of CDs, VCDs DVDs on sale.

Tel: (020) 8281 1188, Fax: (020) 8281 1288

F. Babysitters (临时照顾幼儿者) Wanted

Working time: 7:30 am to 5:30pm on Saturday to Sunday

50yuan \ hour

Female between 19-28 years old, having certificate(证书)of normal education

Tel: (020) 2837 5148

 

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选

项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Blind Boy

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat(帽子) by his feet. He held up a __36__ which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few __37_  in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his _ 38 _ and dropped them into the hat. He __39__ took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He __40__ the sign __41__ everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to __42__. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had __43__ the sign came to see __44__ things were. The boy __45__ his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”

The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, __46__ .” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) __47__  day and I cannot see it.”

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

__48__ both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so __49__ that they were not blind.

Should we be surprised that the second sign was more __50__?

Be thankful for what you have. __51__ life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to __52__. Face your past without regret. __ 53___ your present with confidence (自信). Prepare for the __54__ without fear. Keep the faith and __55__ the fear.

36. A. cover                        B. sign                         C. board                            D. note

37. A. cashes                      B. treasures              C. pennies               D. coins

38. A. pocket                      B. can                          C. backpack             D. case

39. A. still                            B. then                        C. already                D. yet

40. A. put on               B. put out                 C. put off                  D. put back

41. A. in case                      B. now that               C. so that                 D. as though

42. A. mix up                      B. show up                 C. fill up           D. make up

43. A. changed                            B. prepared               C. supported           D. reached

44. A. what                         B. why                         C. where                  D. how

45. A. realized                    B. recognized            C. felt                        D. discovered

46. A. though                     B. but                          C. yet                        D. still

47. A. average                   B. successful             C. harmonious        D. beautiful

48. A. After all         B. In the long term   C. Of course          D. As a matter of fact

49. A. happy                       B. disappointed        C. lucky                     D. strange

50. A. effective                  B. brave                      C. surprising           D. scientific

51. A. Once                         B. When                     C. While          D. Because

52. A. smile                         B. exist                       C. survive                 D. prove

53. A. Look into                  B. Search for             C. Deal with            D. Depend on

54. A. tomorrow                B. adventure             C. future                  D. sunrise

55. A. preserve                  B. charge                   C. run                        D. drop

 

第二节 语法填空(共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题纸标号为31－40的相应位置上。

As a blind boy, I now had the key to all languages, __31__ I was eager to use it. Children __32__ can hear learn languages without any particular effort. __33__ hear other people speak, and enjoy trying to make the same sounds. The __34__ child must learn languages in a slow and often painful way. __35__ even though the learning may be slow and painful, the result is wonderful. We advance gradually from merely __36__ (name) objects to understanding the thought in a line of Shakespeare.

At first, when my teacher told me about a new thing, I asked very __37__ questions. My ideas were not clear, and I didn’t know many. But as my knowledge of things __38__ (grow) and I learned more and more words, I could ask more questions, and I would return again and again __39__ the same subject, eager for more information. Sometimes a new word make me remember an experience I had had __40__ (early) and I finally come to understand that the most effective way to learn a language well is to use it as much as possible.

 

第二节 语法填空(共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题纸标号为31－40的相应位置上。

As a blind boy, I now had the key to all languages, __31__ I was eager to use it. Children __32__ can hear learn languages without any particular effort. __33__ hear other people speak, and enjoy trying to make the same sounds. The __34__ child must learn languages in a slow and often painful way. __35__ even though the learning may be slow and painful, the result is wonderful. We advance gradually from merely __36__ (name) objects to understanding the thought in a line of Shakespeare.

At first, when my teacher told me about a new thing, I asked very __37__ questions. My ideas were not clear, and I didn’t know many. But as my knowledge of things __38__ (grow) and I learned more and more words, I could ask more questions, and I would return again and again __39__ the same subject, eager for more information. Sometimes a new word make me remember an experience I had had __40__ (early) and I finally come to understand that the most effective way to learn a language well is to use it as much as possible.

 

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