A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)
Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军)
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kristen Stewart—Actress
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘focus’ , ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”
1.Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talks about ________.
A. difficulties stopped his profession B. doctors offered him help
C. illness couldn’t stop him trying to win D. he didn’t believe in himself
2.Karen Pickering trained in swimming ________.
A. 6 hours a day B. 6 hours a week
C. 6 days a weekD. 4 hours a week
3. Karen Pickering puts ________ on top of her diary.
A. the amount of work B. her activities
C. her goals D. her sports news
4.The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________.
A. things that turn one’s attention away
B. things that make one tired
C. words to enjoy
D. good habits
5.The same character of the three people is________.
A. self-confidence B. happiness C. humour D. wisdom
6.The best title for the passage is ________.
A. How to Be a Winner B. Health and Food
C. Difficulties and Habits D. Be a Sportsman
Complete the following sentences as required
1.The guests visited the Great British Museum last week.（改为一般疑问句）
______ the guests ______ the Great British Museum last week?
2.The Chinese get a family reunion (团聚) during the Spring Festival.（对划线部分提问）
______ ______ the Chinese get a family reunion?
3.We had an amusing experience this afternoon.（改为感叹句）
______ ______ amusing experience we had this afternoon!
4.The librarian took the magazines out of the reading room.（改为被动语态）
The magazines ______ ______ out of the reading room by the librarian.
5.We were surprised to find that the missing dog came back home alone.（保持句意基本不变）
______ our ______ , the missing dog came back home alone.
6.Please tell me. Where is the physics lab?（改为宾语从句）
Please tell me ______ the physics lab______ .
7.many dance people every morning happily in the park . (连词成句)
Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共8分)
1.John has a brother and a sister. He is the_______ child of Smith’s family. (three)
2.Many young _______waited at the airport to see their idol from Korea. (woman)
3.Little Jim was quite _______ in the story, and he asked me to tell it again and again. (interest)
4.Mr. Black doesn’t _______about his clothes. He always wears T-shirts and blue jeans. (careful)
5.Please read the good news _______ so that everyone can hear you, Jack. (louD.
6.People realize education plays an important part in the of a country. (develop)
7.We all trusted what the old man said because he was never to people. (honest)
8.Now that we have grown up, we should do everything by _______ to make Mum easy. (our)
“Make a roundabout way,”someone 1. . “Swim across, ” said another. The businessman smiled without saying a word. Finally he gave his idea, “Why not do something different 2. rushing to the mine? How about buying a boat to do some ferrying？” The listeners were surprised. Then he explained 3. . “The boatman could ask the passengers for as much money as possible. They were willing to pay because there was gold on the other bank.”
Do what others have not thought to do, or something that never tried before. That is the key to success. In the view of a wise man, a difficult 4. often means a chance of success.
A successful businessman was invited to a TV
1. . Everybody couldn’t wait to hear a success story from him. He, however, only said 2. , “Won’t it be better for me to ask you for help on a certain problem？”
Here was his problem. “ People all rushed to the place where a gold mine(矿) had just been 3. , but there was a deep river stopping them. They must cross the river if they wanted to get to the gold mine. What would you do if you were among them? Please give me some 4. .” 
-- I think students may bring iPad to school.
--_________ This can cause some trouble.
A. I agree with you. B. I don’t agree with you.
C. I like this. D. You are right.
