II. 完形填空(一)(本题共12小题，每小题1分，共12分)

　　阅读下面短文，理解其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “ When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

　　When I was a young boy, I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates 13 laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 14 happened, an it changed my life. It was an English speech contest(比赛). My 15 asked me to take part in it. What a 16 idea! It meant I had to speak 17 all the teachers and students of my school.

　　“ 18 ，boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest.”Then Mother and I talked about many different topics. 19 I chose the topic “ Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it 20 100 times. 21 my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the 22 came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me now all 23 “ Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged (拥抱) me and cried excitedly.

　　Since then, everything has changed for me. 24 I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

　　13. A. never B. often C. also D. still

　　14. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

　　15. A. father B. teacher C. friend D. mother

　　16. A. funny B. good C. terrible D. special

　　17. A. when B. behind C. before D. beside

　　18. A. Hurry up B. Come on C. Look out D. Hold on

　　19. A. At last b. In fact C. At once D. At first

　　20. A. at B. in C. with D. over

　　21. A. Depending on B. As a result of C. Agreeing with D. With the help of

　　22. A. letter B. topic C. news D. report

　　23. A. said B. passed C. sent D. gave

　　24. A. Although B. If C. Because D. When

　　III. 阅读理解(一)(本题共17小题，每小题2分，共34分)

　　A. 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Passage1

　　A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local culture.

　　Beijing, China

　　The Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway systerm in China. It has added some modern technologies. All stations now have touch-screen maps. In some stations, people can also see traditional Chinese culture. For example, on the walls of a few stations of Line8， there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain(青花瓷).

　　Stockholm, Sweden

　　The first subway line for Stockholm was opened in 1950. The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks(岩床). This makes you feel as if you are in a cave.

　　London, UK

　　The London Underground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world. It was opend in 1863. During World War II, it was used to protect people from German plane attacks (袭击) on London. Now, it is a symbol of the city. There is no air conditioning in the trains, so it is very hot in summer.

　　New York, US

　　The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. It has an express train on almost every line. You can get to your destination (目的地 ) quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun; you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playing the guitar and singing.

　　25. Which subway is called the longest art gallery in the world?

　　A. The Beijing Subway B. The Stockholm Subway

　　C. The London Underground D.The New York City Subway

　　26. From the passage, we can know that the London Underground _______

　　A. is the symbol of the UK B. is also called the tube

　　C. was well protected during the war D. is the oldest transport in the world

　　27. The introduction of the subways mainly shows the _____ of different cities.

　　A. great changes B. long history C. local culture D. public transport

　　28. The passage may come from _____.

　　A. a story book B. a newspaper advertisement (广告) C. a science book D. a travel magazine