Like many people you may be dreaming of a career as a rock and roll star．There are two ways to go about getting one．First there is the traditional（传统的）way．Find some friends and form a group．Learn to play the guitar or the drums．Write your own songs．Spend hours arguing about the band name．then go out on the road．

   The next step is to spend a year or two touring．If you are any good, the crowds will get bigger．In the end an artist from a record （唱片）company may come to a show．If he or she likes you, there may be a deal （交易）．This is the path traditionally followed by bands in the music industry．Success means fame and wealth．And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children．

   Over the last few years a different path to success has become known．Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like Spice Girls don’t come together on their own．They are created by managers and record companies．Their image （形象） is strictly controlled．Professional （专业） song writers usually write their music．This is a convenient arrangement （安排） and the public seems to love the result．

   Though boy and girl bands have become very popular recently, there is a long tradition of making music in this way．In the early 1960’s an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records．Motown is short for “motor town”．The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African-Americans had moved to work in the car industry．They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music．This style later became known as “soul music”． Berry Gordy was a diamond miner．Motown stars were not just given songs to sing．They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly．

1．The passage is mainly about _______．

   A．why the record company is forming more bands

   B．how the band has developed and become popular

   C．what is the traditional way of forming a band

   D．when the band became popular

2．If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance ______．

   A．to travel in big cities                               B．to meet an businessman

   C．to perform before an artist                      D．to experience failure again and again

3．The underlined word “where” in paragraph 4 refers to ______．

   A．the city of Detroit  B．The record company        C．Motown   D．the diamond mine

4．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

   A．The only successful way to form a band is to write your own songs．

   B．Boyzone is a band which was formed on its own．

   C．A band with a record company shouldn’t perform in a controlled way．

   D．The African-Americans had a cultural tradition of writing and performing music．

 The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My  36 began when I was just a kid. I   37  becoming a doctor.

My mother was a domestic. Through her work, she observed that  38 people spent a lot more time reading than they  39   watching television. She announced that my brother and I  40 watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 41 her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later, we realized her marks were a  42 . My mother was Illiterate(不识字的，文盲的)。

When I entered high school I was a(n) 43  , but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes.  I wanted to  44 the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from  45  her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy  46 food and pay the bills. With everything  47 , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very  48  with that arrangement but once I got through distributing money, there was  49 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to  50 our heads and any kind of food on the table, 51  buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my  52 and became an A-student again, and eventually I  53 my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with  54  formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job  55 than parenting.（养育） This I believe.

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假设有一批澳大利亚学生到广东香城游学，你是项目的负责人，在出发前你简要向学生们介绍这次安排。请写一个简要的发言稿，主要内容如下：

第三节完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39__ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __42__. My mother was illiterate. 
When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __44__ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __45__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills. With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my __52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __55__ than parenting. This I believe.
36．A．belief                        B．work                  C．education            D．promise
37．A．majored in             B．got used to             C．dreamed of             D．got tired of 
38．A．lazy                   B．easy-going             C．successful               D．reliable
39．A．spent                     B．paid                   C．took                     D．did
40．A．could only             B．could not                   C．must not               D.should often
41．A．read to             B．present to               C．teach                    D．explain to
42．A．joke                         B．means                    C．tool                   D．Trick
43．A．A-student               B．B-student               C．C-student               D．D-student
44．A．get rid of                                                B．hang out with
C．break away from                                        D．keep in touch with
45．A．making              B．stopping             C．working                  D．getting  
46．A．your brother           B．yourself             C．your sister              D．the family
47．A．left over            B．paid off          C．used up              D．carried out
48．A．angry                   B．pleased              C．disappointed       D．bored
49．A．anything              B．everything          C．something              D．nothing
50．A．put an idea into                                 B.  gave an impression on  
C．keep a roof over                                     D．have eyes in the back of       
51．A．let alone               B．let out                C．let in                     D．leave alone
52．A．guys                    B．mother          C．studies                   D．play 
53．A．made                    B．fulfilled          C．changed                  D．tried
54．A．little                      B．much                 C．few                      D．high
55．A．more interesting                                     B．less important  
C．more important                                      D．less interesting

单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡相应的位置写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）

1. When I hear a(n) ________ (习语) that I don’t understand, I can ask my host family for help.

2.He has just ________ (辞职) from the committee.

3. I’ll make ________ (安排) for you to be met at the railway station.

4.Police are calling on any driver who may have ________ (目击) the accident.

5. Most smokers are perfectly ________ (意识到) of the dangers of smoking.

6. Every dollar you ________ (捐献) will be used to support the Hope Project of China.

7. It is a ________ (安慰) to know that all the mine workers are in safety.

8. They celebrate their wedding anniversary _______ (每年).

9. When they saw the police car, the robbers turned and ________ (逃离).

10.Fearing further attacks, most of the population had to ________ (遗弃) the city.