—Hangzhou, which we visited last week is quite beautiful．

    —We should thank Tom．He ____ us to．

    A．had persuaded   B．persuaded        C．was persuading   D．persuades

Billy Joe Saunders is aiming for boxing gold at the Beijing Olympics but may have created history already.

As far as he knows, the 18-year-old welterweight from Hatfield is the first person from the Romany Gypsy community to qualify for an Olympic Games.

Billy Joe clinched （最终获得）his place at a qualifying event in Italy earlier this month and is one of seven boxers to make Team GB for Beijing.

Billy Joe Saunders is not the only British boxer with genuine（真的）medal prospects for Beijing, but his background has to be the most fascinating.

He comes from the Romany Gypsy community and lives on a caravan site near Hatfield in Hertfordshire.

Boxing runs deep in the Saunders family, who are immensely proud of their heritage.

His brother Tommy is a professional（职业的）, while his Dad Tom was an amateur and his great, great grandfather, the wonderfully named Absolom Beeny, now aged 96, used to make his living fighting in the old boxing booth at fairgrounds.

Billy Joe admits he has heard all the stories a hundred times, but once he and his brother had visited the local boxing club, he was hooked.

"Boxing has kept me off the streets, stops me smoking and drinking and gives me something to do", he said.

His background may be colorful, but make no mistake, Billy Joe Saunders is one very special boxer.

As a boy he wasn't the most naturally gifted, but had an inner toughness that set him apart from other fighters.

His trainer, Danny Hoy, said: "When I saw him have to dig down into his boots against much older boys, I thought this kid is not the same as anyone else. There is something with this kid".

It is that something which made Billy Joe a real prospect for London 2012, so qualification for Beijing means he is effectively four years ahead of schedule.

He remembers watching Amir Khan win silver in Athens four years ago, and wants to go one better. "I'm aiming for gold, simple as that", he said.

51．Where did Billy clinch his place as a boxer to make Team GB for Beijing.

A. At Beijing                                 B. At Romany Gypsy community     

C. In Italy                                                D. In Britain

52．The underlined word " amateur" (in Para. 3) here means ________

A. a person who takes part in boxing only for pleasure    

B. a person who takes part in boxing as his job

C. a coach who teaches boxing

D. a player who takes part in baseball

53．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Billy’s brother is a professional boxer.   

B. Absolom’s son is not a professional boxer.

C. Billy was very interested in the local boxing club.

D. Billy was the most naturally gifted when he was still a very young boy.

54．It can be inferred from the passage that________

A. His coach thought Billy was gifted to be a boxer when he saw Billy’s boots against older boys.

B. It was Boxing that has kept Billy off the streets.

C. Billy won a silver medal in Athens Olympic Games..

D. Billy will compete in Beijing Olympic Games four years ahead of his trainer’s schedule.

55．What is Billy hoping to win in Beijing Olympic Games?

A. A silver medal for boxing                      B. A gold medal for boxing  

C. A piece of gold                              D. A copper medal

单词拼写：根据首字母填入恰当的单词使句子完整。
（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）
【小题1】He changed so much that I didn’t r              him at first.
【小题2】. I wanted to have a word with her, but she i________ me and went away.   
【小题3】 I stayed awake last night because I was very c______ about my mother’s illness.
【小题4】Both French and English are o______ languages in Canada.
【小题5】The film Titanic is b__________ on a true story that happened in 1912.
【小题6】 I am heartily g_____________ to you for your help and thank you again
【小题7】 He looks calm, but a__________ he is very nervous.
【小题8】 Tom thought Wenzhou was such a beautiful city that he decided to s________ here.
【小题9】When his teacher was ill, John visited him f_____________.
【小题10】We are happy to see that Yao Ming has r__________ from his injury.(受伤)

根据首字母或汉语提示，写出完整的单词或关系词，注意形式变化。

1.He seems to be kind-hearted and r____________, but as a matter of fact, the only thing he cares about is money. 

2.Although it is 30 years since I met her last, I still r__________ her at the first sight.  

3.She is so d______________ a girl that once she has made up her mind, she will not give in to any difficulty.

4.There were f__________ noises outside our tent so we pulled out our guns to protect ourselves.

5.She d____________ all her life to nursing and her devotion was recognized and praised by people.

6.That earthquake was one of the worst natural ___________ for decades. (灾难)

7.The build was __________ designed to be used as a library. (专门)

8.My grandpa was ___________ in battle during the second world war. (伤)   

9.You can watch TV for an hour tonight as a/an ___________for doing so well in the test. (奖)  

10.Tom ____________ (不顾) the doctor’s advice and goes on smoking.

11.He looked calm, but ____________ (实际) he was very nervous.

12.Don’t take that ____­­­________ (态度) towards me, young man.

13.The hunters are skillful in setting traps to trap those animals which can easily get _________. (陷入困境)

14.The old man is ________ __________（患-------病）heart attack.

15.It seems ______  ______(似乎) our team is going to win.

16.This is the best factory ___________we visited last year.

17.Is this the factory __________computers are built?

18.Please pass me the dictionary ____________cover is red.

19.It rained hard yesterday, __________ prevented me from going to the park.

20.I’ll visit the professor tomorrow，____________he will be back from Shanghai.

Billy Joe Saunders is aiming for boxing gold at the Beijing Olympics but may have created history already.
As far as he knows, the 18-year-old welterweight from Hatfield is the first person from the Romany Gypsy community to qualify for an Olympic Games.
Billy Joe clinched （最终获得）his place at a qualifying event in Italy earlier this month and is one of seven boxers to make Team GB for Beijing.
Billy Joe Saunders is not the only British boxer with genuine（真的）medal prospects for Beijing, but his background has to be the most fascinating.
He comes from the Romany Gypsy community and lives on a caravan site near Hatfield in Hertfordshire.
Boxing runs deep in the Saunders family, who are immensely proud of their heritage.
His brother Tommy is a professional（职业的）, while his Dad Tom was an amateur and his great, great grandfather, the wonderfully named Absolom Beeny, now aged 96, used to make his living fighting in the old boxing booth at fairgrounds.
Billy Joe admits he has heard all the stories a hundred times, but once he and his brother had visited the local boxing club, he was hooked.
"Boxing has kept me off the streets, stops me smoking and drinking and gives me something to do", he said.
His background may be colorful, but make no mistake, Billy Joe Saunders is one very special boxer.
As a boy he wasn't the most naturally gifted, but had an inner toughness that set him apart from other fighters.
His trainer, Danny Hoy, said: "When I saw him have to dig down into his boots against much older boys, I thought this kid is not the same as anyone else. There is something with this kid".
It is that something which made Billy Joe a real prospect for London 2012, so qualification for Beijing means he is effectively four years ahead of schedule.
He remembers watching Amir Khan win silver in Athens four years ago, and wants to go one better. "I'm aiming for gold, simple as that", he said.
51．Where did Billy clinch his place as a boxer to make Team GB for Beijing.
A. At Beijing                                 B. At Romany Gypsy community     
C. In Italy                                                D. In Britain
52．The underlined word " amateur" (in Para. 3) here means ________
A. a person who takes part in boxing only for pleasure    
B. a person who takes part in boxing as his job
C. a coach who teaches boxing
D. a player who takes part in baseball
53．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Billy’s brother is a professional boxer.   
B. Absolom’s son is not a professional boxer.
C. Billy was very interested in the local boxing club.
D. Billy was the most naturally gifted when he was still a very young boy.
54．It can be inferred from the passage that________
A. His coach thought Billy was gifted to be a boxer when he saw Billy’s boots against older boys.
B. It was Boxing that has kept Billy off the streets.
C. Billy won a silver medal in Athens Olympic Games..
D. Billy will compete in Beijing Olympic Games four years ahead of his trainer’s schedule.
55．What is Billy hoping to win in Beijing Olympic Games?
A. A silver medal for boxing                      B. A gold medal for boxing  
C. A piece of gold                              D. A copper medal