countries.
While we were 39 for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of 40 in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It’s 41 unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively 42 clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of 43 his way around the spaces. He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles onone hand, he 44 got to the outside of our car. Out of 45 , my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and 46 , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to 47 the change. However, with his 48 sense of touch, he quickly went through his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum’s 49 . It was the exact change. The cars behind us were really getting out of control, 50 we decided to go on our way.
I broke down and even 51_ when I got home. Here’s a blind man, born in 52_, trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He _53_ our sympathy （同情）. Life hasn’t been 54 to him, yet he’s giving it his best shot. I think that is what 55 is all about ---- facing life bravely. 36. A. crossroads 38. A. activity 40. A. cars
B. homes B. play B. blocks
C. stations
D. theatres
D. selling
37. A. giving 39. A. watching 41. A. nothing 43. A. felt
B. buying
C. throwing
C. scene D. street C. waiting D. changing C. turns
D. crossings D. everything D. pretty D. cleared
C. anything
B. asking B. something
42. A. expensive 44. A. frequently 46. A. naturally 47. A. count 48. A. poor 50. A. still 51. A. smiled
B. worn-out C. fashionable B. pointed C. drove B. quickly B. sadly
C. finally D. happily C. thirsty D. politeness C. carefully C. excellent C. arm
D. impatiently D. keep D. narrow D. face D. cried
45. A. curiosity B. sympathy
B. return C. borrow B. limited B. leg B. so
49. A. fingernail
C. yet D. but C. complained
B. shouted
52. A. happiness B. sadness
B. kind
C. poverty
C. unfair
D. loneliness D. cheated
D. bad D. courage
53. A. refused 54. A. rich 55. A. kindness
B. enjoyed C. doubted B. experience
C. honesty
第II卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Everyone has dreams, but not all dreams can be realized. People give up their dreams for this or that reason. Those 56.________ dreams become true have one thing in common, that is, they insist on 57. ________ (work) for their dreams.
Marie Curie, a famous scientist, has set 58. ________ good example. In 1898, Marie 59. ________ (find) a new element (元素) in the pitchblende (沥青铀矿). 60. ________ (prove) her discovery, she had to show it to the world, which also became her dream. After using tons of pitchblende, Marie and her husband 61. ________ (final) saw the blue light of radium (镭). There are many other examples. Athletes who gain gold medals and students who enter key universities after 62. ________ (year) of hard work, are all dream-holders.
The path to dreams may not be smooth and the progress may be 63. ________(pain). But hold on to your dreams, no matter 64. ________ big or small they are. Hold on to the end, and you will find there is nothing 65. ________ (happy) than your dreams coming true.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你（李华）的网友 John 即将外出旅行，请你根据以下提示，用英语给他写一封电子邮件，向他介绍你对旅游的看法并提醒他旅游的注意事项。 内容提示：
1. 旅游是一种非常好的活动，可以放松身心，有益健康； 2. 旅行前的准备：了解天气，带好衣服、相机、常用药品等； 3. 旅行时注意饮食卫生和安全，防止小偷。
注意：1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2. 词数 80 左右。
Dear John,
I’m Li Hua, __________________________________________________________
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Yours
Sincerely，
Li Hua 第二节：概要写作（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is.
Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid——all of which can give you a stomachache or a headache.
However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad.
Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test. On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.
The best way to fight the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you keep your SELF in mind: Sleep, Exercise, Leisure（休闲）, and Food. If you get enough sleep and eat properly, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.
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