第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、 B 、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

　　A(文本来源于学生双语报, 题目经过改编。)

　　A ship was sailing on the sea. A black boy who worked at the end of the ship fell into the sea. He shouted for help, but the wind was so strong that the people on the ship could not hear him.

　　The boy tried his best to swim in the cold water, but the shop sailed farther and farther. In the end, he could see nothing except the endless sea. His power was used up, and he felt he was going to sink. “Maybe I need to give up!” he said to himself. At this time, he thought of the kind and friendly old captain. “No! The captain must be searching for me!” he thought. Then he was full of power and began to swim.

　　Finally the captain found the black boy was missing. He thought the boy must have fallen into the sea, so he ordered his ship to return to look for the boy. At this moment, someone told the captain, “A long time has passed. He must have been drowned or have been eaten by a shark.” The captain shouted, “Shut up!” At the moment of drowning, the ship arrived and the captain saved the kid.

　　When the boy woke up, the captain asked, “How can you keep swimming to so long?” The boy answered, “I knew you would save me! I was very sure.”

　　It is a lucky thing to believe in a person. Nowadays, maybe we wouldn’t like to believe many things in this world. I still believe that there are more kind people than indifferent people. To believe it or not, it depends on you!

　　41. Which one about the black boy is TRUE?

　　A. He was the son of the captain.

　　B. He fell into the sea and was drowned at last.

　　C. He was a worker on the ship.

　　D. He couldn’t swim at all.

　　42. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “indifferent”?

　　A. 不同的 B 相同的 C 热情的 D 冷漠的

　　43. Why could the boy keep swimming till the ship arrived?

　　A. Because he thought of his parents.

　　B. Because he strongly believed the captain would save him.

　　C. Because the captain asked him not to give up.

　　D. Because he was strong enough to swim for a whole day.

　　44. What do you think of the captain?

　　A. He is a rich man.

　　B. He is a brave man.

　　C. He is a kind and helpful man.

　　D. He is a cool man.

　　45. What does the author want to tell us?

　　A. The power of belief. B. A kind captain and a brave boy.

　　C. A terrible trip. D. A big wind on the sea.

　　B (文本根据英语广场文章Why should I do my best 改编，题目全部原创)

　　There are only two reasons people cannot achieve their goals: The goals weren’t important to them; people didn’t break them into small enough pieces. So all we need to do is to try out best…

　　Why should I do my best?

　　Have you ever watched a quitter in a boxing match—a guy who doesn’t go on and walks away. The whole crowd boos. They throw drink bottles and bits of hot dog at the guy.

　　They don’t throw stuff because he lost. They throw stuff because he quit. In our hearts we all believe that we should give out best. When you give an honest effort, people support you.

　　You feel happier when you do your best

　　Remember what it feels like walking to school on those days when you have done all of your homework—and done it as well as you can. Don’t you feel just a bit more enthusiastic about school? Why? Because you are always happier when you give 100 percent, whether it’s an essay or whether it’s a basketball game.

　　Your teachers will tell you “Work hard!” and your parents will probably tell you “Work hard!”. But you don’t work hard to please parents and teachers. The big reason you do it is for you. The main reason you do it is you feel good about yourself.

　　Sometimes you give everything you’ve got …and still fail!

　　It’s not failing that hurts so much. It’s that feeling that you didn’t do all you could. You may do your best, and still be picked apart. You may do your best and still have people laugh at you. But when you do your best, the reward is that feeling that says, “I did everything I could.”

　　And if you have done all you can …

　　There comes a point when you say to yourself, “That’s enough.” If you are facing an examination, and you have prepared as well as you can, you then let go. You walk into the examination room, say to yourself, “I have done everything I can—I’ll accept whatever happens.”

　　46.Why do people throw stuff at a quitter?

　　A. Because he doesn’t win the match.

　　B. Because people don’t like him any more.

　　C. Because he throws stuff, too.

　　D. Because he give up the match halfway.

　　47. We try out best to do our homework as well as possible so that we can ________.

　　A. feel a bit more enthusiastic about school

　　B. please our parents and teachers

　　C. feel good about ourselves

　　D. have a chance to write an essay or take part in a basketball game.

　　48. The underlined part might mean_____________.

　　A. be criticized B. be cared C. be helped D. be hurt

　　49. When we do something, we keep ___________ if we have tried our best.

　　A. confident B. patient C. calm D. excited

　　50. According to the writer, which of the following may hurt us most?

　　A. We are facing an examination, but have not prepared as well as we can.

　　B. The teachers and parents aren’t pleased with the 100 percent that we give.

　　C. The people around you laugh at you when you don’t succeed.

　　D. It’s the feeling that you didn’t do all we could.

　　C (文本根据英语广场文章Safety in the face of a major disaster 改编，题目全部原创)

　　Serious disasters can happen to anybody, anywhere. Here are a few items that will help you be prepared for them.

　　◎One gallon of water per person, per day. You might be able to survive three days without water, but why would you want to?

　　◎Nonperishable food items such as energy bars, ready-to-eat soup, peanut butter and other foods that don’t require refrigeration or cooking. If your power goes out, it won’t be long before the food in your fridge goes bad. And you might not be able to rely on your stove, even if it uses gas.

　　◎First-aid kit. Don’t forget to include medicine that your family members need on a daily basis.

　　◎A copy of the “Fieldbook”. It includes procedures for many special situations and first-aid tips for common injuries.

　　◎Portable, battery-powered radio with extra batteries. Weather radios, which use a dedicated band to broadcast weather information, might also be a good source of nonweather information.

　　◎Cash. ATMs and credit-card processing require electricity. Many sores will open their doors to serve the community after a disaster, but they might only be able to take cash.

　　◎Map of your neighborhood. Study a local map and mark possible routes well before a disaster strikes.

　　◎Cell phone. Is it fully charged? And remember, when calling 110 you will have to provide the operator with your street address.

　　51. Which of the followings doesn’t belong to nonperishable food?

　　A. Biscuits B Candy C Eggs D Potato chips

　　52. If my mother gets hurt in the disaster, what can help me immediately?

　　A. The map of your neighborhood.

　　B. A cell phone.

　　C. Cash.

　　D. A copy of “ Fieldbook ”.

　　53. Why do we need a portable, battery-powered radio in the disaster?

　　A. Because we can get more details about the disaster.

　　B. Because we can know the weather information.

　　C. Because we can let others know where we are.

　　D. Because we can listen to the program.

　　54. The passage mainly tells us about_________.

　　A. the safety in the face of a disaster

　　B. the serious situation that we might meet

　　C. the things that we should prepare for the disaster

　　D. the steps we can do to help others

　　55. Where can we read the passage?

　　A. In a storybook. B . On a newspaper. C. In a travel guide. D. In a science magazine