Life is not easy，so I'd like to say，“No matter what happens，believe in yourself．”

When I was 14，I was too ___1___ to talk to anyone．My classmates often laughed at me．I was sad but could do nothing．Later，___2___ happened．It changed my life．It was an English speech contest．My mother asked me to take part in it．What a（an）___3___ idea! It meant I had to ___4___ in front of all the teachers and students of my school．

“Come on，boy．Believe in yourself．Yon are sure to ___5___．” she said．Then Mother and I talked about many different topics．At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”．I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times．To my mother’s great joy，I did ___6___ in the contest，I could ___7___ believe my ears when the result came that I had won the first place．I heard ___8___ from the teachers and students．Those classmates who once looked down on me，now all said “Congratulations” to me．My mother hugged（拥抱）me and cried ___9___．

Since then，everything has ___10___．When I do anything，I try to tell myself to be sure that I wilt find myself．This is true not only for a person but also for a country．

1．A．brave                    B．shy                      C．excited                   D．1azy

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

3．A．interesting               B．wonderful            C．awful                     D．sad

4．A．listen                     B．speak                   C．think                      D．write

5．A．succeed                 B．fail                      C．lose                       D．defeat

6．A．terribly                  B．badly                   C．good                      D．well

7．A．almost                   B．hardly                  C．nearly                    D．always

8．A．cheers                   B．noises                  C．thanks                   D．hopes

9．A．angrily            B．sadly                   C．quickly                  D．excitedly

10．A．changed               B．lost                      C．gone                      D．ended

一、听句子，选择含有你所听到单词的选项。(每个句子读一遍)

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2．

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3．

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4．

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二、听句子，选择恰当的答语。(每个句子读一遍)

5．

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6．

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7．

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A．It doesn't matter.

B．I'm sorry to hear that.

C．Take care of yourself.

8．

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A．Yes, please.

B．Certainly, I'm sorry.

C．Really? I didn't know that.

9．

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A．No, it isn't.

B．You're welcome.

C．No thanks.

10．

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A．That's all right.

B．That's good.

C．Yes, I'd love to.

三、听对话和对话后的问题，然后选择正确的答案。(每段对话和问题读两遍)

11．

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12．

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13．

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14．

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A．Because it's too hot.

B．Because there is too much noise.

C．Because it's too wet.

15．

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A．He wants to be a doctor.

B．He wants to be a teacher.

C．He wants to be a policeman.

四、听短文，判断对错。(短文读两遍)

16．Mark Twain liked to play jokes on his friends.

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17．Mark Twain went on the train with his friend.

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18．Mark Twain only bought one ticket for himself.

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19．Mark Twain's friend liked lying on the floor under the seat.

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20．Mark Twain's friend was poor. He asked Mark Twain to pay for his ticket.

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Ⅰ．听力情景反应：根据听到的内容选择正确答案。

1．

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A．Yes. They'll write to me soon.

B．Yes, but I haven't read it.

C．Yes. They'll come here next month.

2．

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A．The same to you.

B．Thank you very much.

C．That's all right.

3．

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A．Quiet.　　B．Quickly.　　C．Slowly

4．

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A．Three years ago.

B．For about three years.

C．Just now.

5．

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A．Yes, I like meat.

B．Too much meat is not good.

C．No, I'm full. Thanks.

Ⅱ．听力对话理解 根据听到的对话内容回答问题。

6．Who is the woman going to meet?

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A．Her close friends.

B．Her classmates.

C．Her teachers.

7．Which statement is true from the dialogue?

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A．The man hasn't done the exercises.

B．The man is too lazy.

C．The man is tired of doing the exercises.

8．Who does best in English?

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A．The man.　　B．The woman.　　C．Jim.

9．Where was the man probably born?

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A．In the north of China.

B．In Shanghai.

C．In a town near Guangzhou.

10．What does the woman want to know?

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A．The colour of his bike.

B．The colour of his motorcycle.

C．His black motorcycle.

Ⅲ．听力篇章理解：根据听到的对话或短文回答问题。

听第11段材料，回答11～13小题。

11．What do you think the speakers are?

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A．A husband-and-wife looking for work.

B．Travellers visiting the city.

C．Businessmen on business.

12．When do the shops usually close?

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A．At 4:30 pm.　　B．At 5:00 pm.　　C．At 5:30 pm.

13．What do they want to eat?

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A．Chinese food.

B．French food.

C．We have no idea about it.

听第12段材料，回答第14～16小题。

14．According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for march?

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A．Cool.　　B．Very hot.　　C．Dry.

15．Where has the man lived for ten years?

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A．In Florida.

B．In New York.

C．In California.

16．Where was the man born?

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A．In Florida.

B．In New York.

C．In California.

听第13段材料，回答第17～20小题。

17．Why did he call the head waiter when he finished the meal?

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A．To praise him.

B．To pay for the meal.

C．To tell him he had no money.

18．Why did he tell the waiter what happened a year ago?

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A．To tell the waiter he couldn't pay for it again.

B．To let the waiter to answer for it.

C．To tell the waiter he could afford the meal now.

19．What's the meaning for“in full view”?

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A．With the help of.

B．In the face of.

C．To make fun of.

20．What do you think was the result of the story?

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A．The waiter apologized for what he had done.

B．The man was once again driven out of the hotel.

C．The man paid for the meal.