Everyone would like to be a millionaire but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old; she is an international pop superstar with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially all her life.

This year is a big year for Britney. She is currently on a 31 day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 every time. It’s tiring schedule but brings great rewards. When touring, she goes to bed around l a.m. and then has a lie-in until l p.m. or 2 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy(人生观)is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.

Spears is not satisfied with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records, so she decided to branch out into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “ Austin Powers 3” this year and she is filming a teenage comedy that will be released in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role. The movie was her own concept and she picked the writer.

For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic about it all. If her movies are successful, her bank account is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she has been quoted as saying she does it for the love, not the money.

64. We can infer from the text that most millionaires are          .

A. in their 30s   B. around 20         C. older than 20          D. in their 40s

65. The underlined word “you” in the second paragraph refers to          .

       A. a person in general    B. a particular person

       C. Britney Spears herself only      D. the reader

66. Which of the following is not true according to the text ?

       A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.

       B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.

       C. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.

       D. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story.

67. According to Britney Spears, she works___________.

       A. to be a great actress    B. for the enjoyment

       C. for money                     D. to be more famous

第二部分 完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)。

阅读下列短文,从短文后所给各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a  36  village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be  37   nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and  38  to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the  39  . With several hours to spare, l went to a theater.  40  , when the last movie finished, it was six. 1 was two hours late!

   I knew Dad would be angry if he  41  I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I  42  there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d  43  as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I’ll never forget the  44  he gave me. “I’m disappointed you  45  you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t  _46 , I called the garage to ask if there were any  47 , and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car.” I felt  48  as I weakly told him the real reason. A  49  passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with  50 . I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about  51  I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were  52  . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him,  53   him all the way, but he walked silently.

   Seeing Dad in so much  54  and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was  55  the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

36. A. lonely            B. small          C. distant               D. familiar

37. A. kept            B. washed       C. watched                     D. serviced

38. A. agreed          B. pimped       C. determined           D. promised

39. A. village                B. community    C. garage               D. theater

40. A. However             B. Then                 C. Therefore                 D. Still

41. A. realized              B. found out          C. thought                    D. figured out

42. A. went            B ran             C. walked               D. hurried

43. A. started                      B left             C. arrived                      D. come

44. A. word                 B. face          C. look                 D. appearance

45. A. find                    B. decide        C. believe               D feel

46. A. turn up               B. drive out      C. go away              D come out

47. A. questions       B. problems           C. mistakes                   D. faults

48. A. ashamed          B. frightened        C. nervous                    D. surprised

49. A. nervousness       B. sadness       C. silence             D. thought

50. A. you             B. myself         C. me                 D. yourself

51. A. where               B. how           C. why                 D. when

52. A. meaningless    B. useless          C. helpless            D. worthless

53. A. asking         B. persuading      C. begging            D. following

54. A. physical                  B. practical        C. personal            D. natural

55. A. indeed             B. always         C. also                D. almost

第二节 读写任务 (共1小题,满分25分)

阅读下面短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

It seemed no one cared about Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic(酗酒) parents. In spite of his reading skills, he had been failing exams since first grade. Steve went unnoticed until Miss White.

  Miss White was a smiling, young, beautiful redhead, and Steve was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed. He never did his homework, and he was always in trouble with Miss White. His heart would break under her sharp words, and when he was punished for failing to turn in his homework, he felt just miserable! Still, he did not study.

  Until one day, Miss White talked to him, “Steve! Please! I care about you!”

Suddenly, Steve understood! Someone cared about him!

From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!

After high-school Steve joined the Navy, and he had a successful military career. During that time, he met the love of his life, he raised a family, and he graduated from a college. Later he became a professor in a nearby college

  You see, it’s simple, really. A change took place within the heart of one boy, all because of one teacher, who cared.

[写作内容]

    有一英国网站正在征集以“My Teachers and Me”为主题的故事,请按以下要求写一篇发生在你与你的老师之间的故事:

1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点;

2) 然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文,并包括如下要点:

①叙述你老师对你影响深远的真实或虚构的故事;

②你遇到问题时,你的老师如何帮你解决;

③你的老师对你产生了什么影响?

[写作要求]  可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构,组织故事,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

[评分标准]  概括准确、语言规范、内容合适,篇章连贯。

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