(06·湖北C篇)

The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches (串) of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. "Banana 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira"

    He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill He didn't have change, so I told him not to worry.

    He .said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

   When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it's not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the comer selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.

   I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What's up”. I asked him. “I...I don't have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills.

    "Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. "Thank you, sir," he said. 'Thank you very much.”

   When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for school-books. What if he's a cheat (骗子)? And then I wondered why I did it Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn't know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.

   Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face

   "oh, gosh! Long time."

   "Are you in school now?”  I asked.

   He nodded.

   "That's good," I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. "Here," I held out a 500 naira bill. "Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. "What's wrong?” I asked. "It's a gift"

   He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. HIS face shone with sweat (汗水)。 He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, "I've been waiting to give these to you."

64. What was the author's first impression of the boy?

   A. He seemed to be poor and greedy.  

B. He seemed to have suffered a lot

   C. He seemed younger than his age.  

D. He seemed good at bargaining

65. The second time the author met the boy, the boy________.

   A. told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts

   B. wanted to express his thanks

   C. asked him for money for his schoolbooks

   D. tried to take advantage of him

66. Why did the author give his money to the boy?

       A. Because he had enough money to do that.

    B. Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.

    C. Because he held a higher position in the society.

    D. Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.

67. Which of the following best describes the boy?

    A. Brave and polite.                        B. Kind and smart

    C. Honest and thankful.                     D. Shy and nervous.

第二部分：语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a  11   on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from head to toe, explained that he had   12   out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children  13   at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.
Once I had filled a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both  14   , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he   15   me back.
Before leaving, I had turned the heater  16   in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and   17   .While the little ones played and ran around ,I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the   18   .
It was about 5 a.m. before they left .The young fellow asked me how much he  19   me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had shown $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later, I received a  20    from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to   21   to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It   22   out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most   23   person in the company.
In his letter, he thanked me again and   24   me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this   25   , a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
11. A.kick              B. hit                    C. beat                         D. knock
12. A.driven          B. used                  C. come                       D. run
13. A.away            B. behind                 C. over                         D. out
14. A.sleeping        B. crying          C. quarrelling           D. fighting
15. A.allow            B. ring                  C. lead                         D. follow
16. A.on                B. off                    C. in                              D. over
17. A.neat              B. hot                   C. warm                       D. attractive
18. A.drivers          B. guests           C. customers                 D. adults
19. A.gave             B. paid                  C. owed                       D. offered
20. A.call                     B. letter                 C. check                       D. notice
21. A.get               B. force                 C. require                        D. hope
22. A.pointed         B. turned           C. worked               D. found
23. A.generous              B. successful      C. serious                    D. powerful
24. A.praised         B. persuaded          C. informed                  D. convinced
25. A.lesson           B. business            C. aspect               D. Case

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Having said goodbye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home.  16 excited, Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alax  17 from time to time. The family were  18 from trip．

   But about three hours later things began to   19  . It was starting to snow. Alvin sped up the car,   20 to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now. Because it was snowing more and more heavily. So Alvin had to   21 down. The snow on the   22 was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to   23 on it. Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow   24 the engine refused to start again．

“The snow doesn’t seem to   25  . Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked. Clare said she  26  to walk． So they got out of the car with their son and began walking. But   27  was to come. Soon they lost their  28 and had to walk aimlessly on and on．

Night came. They were not afraid of the dark. But they were  29  that poor Alax would die of cold. However, their faith to keep Alax   30 made them filled with courage, warmth and strength. They  31 and rested in turn and then continued their walk. They had countless falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their   32  again．

One, two, three, … seven days passed. On the eighth day,   33   at last came from Alvin’s parents, the police and local people. But the young   34  had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frost-bites(冻伤). Fortunately, there was  35  seriously wrong with little Alax．

1. A．Still           B．Even           C．Yet            D．Ever

2. A．cried           B．jumped         C．smiled         D．sang

3. A．taking          B．having         C．enjoying       D．starting

4. A．work            B．change         C．come           D．finish

5. A．phoning         B．deciding       C．thinking       D．hoping

6. A．get             B．slow           C．go             D．look

7.A．land             B．highway        C．fields        D．car

8. A．walk            B．sit            C．stay           D．wait

9. A．and             B．but            C．or             D．for

10. A．fall           B．end            C．continue      D．melt

11. A．liked          B．preferred      C．decided        D．wished

12. A．better         B．something      C．nothing        D．worse

13. A．hope           B．luck           C．way            D．money

14. A．certain        B．afraid         C．sorry          D．sure

15. A．happy          B．silent         C．alive          D．dead

16. A．slept          B．walked         C．watched        D．ate

17. A．heads          B．eyes           C．hands          D．feet

18. A．danger         B．help           C．luck           D．news

19. A．husband        B．wife           C．couple         D．baby

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

The national schools’ first aid competition is an interesting way for young people to practice their first aid skills in a safe environment.
A school may have three teams. The deadline for this competition has now been continued to April 21, 2012. All teams will compete at an elimination (淘汰) round, with the winners going forward to the National Final for the chance to become the winner.
A team has three formal members, and a reserve is also needed. All team members, together with the reserve, will take part. There are two age sections:
Junior: 7 to11
Senior: 12 to 16
This competition is based on the Young First Aid Course from St. John Ambulance Training Officer. Support will be given to make sure everyone has equal chances to win.
The winners of this competition will be invited to take part in the Young Grand Prior Competition. This competition improves the practical first aid skills of young people and tests their knowledge and skills with a series of realistic accidents and injuries. Youth teams are aged between 12 and 16 years old and should have three members. Young adults are aged between 17 and 21 and should have two members. All teams may bring a reserve. The Young Grand Prior Competition will be held at the Spa Complex, Scarborough, on November 28, 2012.
Those who want to take part in the national schools’ first aid competition will have to complete our application form.
【小题1】 If you are fifteen and want to take part in the competition, you will _________.

At the moment when looking round the world, all kinds of dance performances are being offered. There are competitions that claim to be a World Cup or World Championship, and the young dancer or the dance teacher who wants to enter his students might be quite confused. Which is which? Which is of high standard and good quality, and which is not worth going to? First of all it has clearly got to be distinguished between the different styles of dance and the purpose of such competitions. When a person wants to learn classical ballet, he or she would never dream of going to a ballroom teacher. Such a teacher might even have been world champion in his ballroom dancing, but he would definitely not be qualified in teaching proper classical ballet.
People in Britain and the USA are taking more interest in modern dance. Dance classes of all kinds are popular; the audiences going to watch modern dance companies are also larger. And perhaps the most popular modern dance company in Britain is the Ballet Rambert.
The Ballet Rambert is Britains’ oldest established dance company which began in 1926. In the 60 s the company lacked the money to go on staging big productions. The directors wanted to encourage new talent and to keep up their high standards. A change of direction was necessary. They decided to give the ballet a ‘new look” in 1966. The aim was to provide a chance for new talent – for musicians and designers as well as dancers – and to show dance as a contemporary art form. And although some of the company’s previous fans dislike the change, new audiences came to see the productions.
The modern dance pieces and modern music found unexpected popularity. In the 21 st century the Ballet Rambert was a great success in London’s West End. The company became a focus for new, progressive talent in the art.
Then, the Ballet Ramvert started to introduce young people to modern dance by giving performances at schools, which again, was a success.
The Ballet Rambert has managed to make modern dance popular while creating original and often avant – garde (标新立异) productions. It can claim to be the oldest dance company in Britain and at the same time one of the most modern!
【小题1】If a person wants to learn classical ballet, he or she will go to         .