When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely．
Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice．”This lady came up，and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted online and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．
Speaking from her home in Scotland．Ms. Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean，that's hardly a makeover．”she added．
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．’
【小题1】Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a judge	B．a reporter
C．a beautiful lady	D．a Scottish woman

【小题2】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because _________.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

【小题3】According to the passage，which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．

D．Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．

【小题4】What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A．It's never too old to learn．

B．It's easier to succeed at the age of 47．

C．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．

When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely．
Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb’s voice．”This lady came up，and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted On line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．
Speaking from her home in Scotland．Ms. Boyle said that she hadn’t thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean，that’s hardly a makeover．”she added．
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．’’
【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】C
【小题5】Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a judge	B．a reporter
C．a beautiful lady	D．a Scottish woman

【小题6】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing
because _________.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

【小题7】According to the passage，which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence．

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．

D．Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．

【小题8】What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?

A．It’s never too old to learn．

B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47．

C．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．

Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes　 36 dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and　 37　 all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you.

On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out, it 　38 starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why　 39 sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(庄稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).

40　 everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the way to success.　 41　 difficulty isn't terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is 42　 a spring (弹簧). If you are 　43　 , it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don't give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.

Attitude 　44　 everything. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy and 45 . If you want to be happy, try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile, the fastest way to lose it is to complain.

36. A. seem B. seems C. seemed

37. A. cry B. smile　 C. complain

38. A. suddenly B. finally　 C. hardly

39. A. don't　 B. not　 C. didn’t

40. A. But B. For　 C. Although

4l. A. In fact B. From early on　 C. For example

42. A. unlike　 B. likes　 C. like

43. A. powerful B. weak　 C. confident

44. A. decides 　 B. deciding　 C. to decide

45 A. please　 B. pleased　　 C. pleasant

When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely．

Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice．”This lady came up，and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.

The performance was posted On line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．

Speaking from her home in Scotland．Ms. Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean，that's hardly a makeover．”she added．

Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．’’

1.Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a judge	B．a reporter
C．a beautiful lady	D．a Scottish woman

2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing

because _________.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

3.According to the passage，which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．

D．Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．

4.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A．It's never too old to learn．

B．It's easier to succeed at the age of 47．

C．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．

 

完形填空 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

All over the world people swim for fun. Swimming is enjoyed by people of 1Ages, from the very young to the very old. There are many places for people to swim in swimming pools. Many schools, hotels and clubs have swimming pools. Some people have pools of   2  in their yards.

Swimming is one of 3 forms of exercise. It can   4 hearts and bodies strong. It can also help blood circulate (循环). Handicapped people can keep their bodies in better condition by swimming  5 they can’t enjoy sports.

 6  is a good idea for parents to see to it (务必做到) that their children learn to swim  7  an early age. So their children will 8  it for the rest of their lives.

There are many rules for water safety. These rules can help save not only your life   9  the life of a friend. First of all, know 10  . Many schools   11  swimming lessons to children. Adults (成人) can learn to swim at public pools.   12   rule to remember is never to swim   13  . Always swim with a friend and know   14   in the water at all times. It is best to swim   15  in safe places if you are beginners. If everyone learned to swim and obeyed the rules for water safety, most drawing (溺水) could be avoided.

1.                A．all             B．any            C．some D．both

 

2.                A．themselves      B．their own       C．theirs own D．their own’s

 

3.                A．good           B．better          C．best D．the best

 

4.                A．help           B．let             C．make D．show

 

5.                A．though         B．as             C．so   D．until

 

6.                A．That           B．There          C．This  D．It

 

7.                A．over           B．during          C．at   D．on

 

8.                A．learn          B．enjoy          C．stop D．know

 

9.                A．and aim        B．still            C．and yet   D．but also

 

10.               A．how to swim     B．why swimming   C．how swimming  D．why to swim

 

11.               A．have           B．take           C．give  D．make

 

12.               A．The other one   B．Other          C．An other  D．Another

 

13.               A．alone          B．yourself        C．lonely D．together

 

14.                                A．who that person is B．where that person is

C．who is that person                  D．where is that person

 

15.               A．nearly         B．hardly          C．almost D．only