D

　　Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty (強大的) forces will come to your aid.

　　Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

　　Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize.

　　Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet — and stopped him cold.”

　　Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

　　So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

　　51. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?

　　A. He faced huge risks.

　　B. He lacked mighty forces.

　　C. Fear prevented him from trying.

　　D. Failure blocked his way to success.

　　52. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?

　　A. Swallow more than you can digest.

　　B. Act slightly above your abilities.

　　C. Develop more mysterious powers.

　　D. Learn to make creative decisions.

　　53. What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game?

　　A. His physical strength. B. His basic skill.

　　C. His real fear. D. His spiritual force.

　　54. What can be learned from Paragraph 5?

　　A. Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.

　　B. Trying without success is meaningless.

　　C. Repeated failure creates a better life.

　　D. Boldness can be gained little by little.

　　55. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

　　A. To encourage people to be courageous.

　　B. To advise people to build up physical power.

　　C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.

　　D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.

　　第II卷

　　注意事項：

　　1.用黑色墨水的鋼筆或簽字筆將答案寫在答題卡上。

　　2.本卷共6小題，共35分。

　　第三部分： 寫作

　　第一節(jié)：閱讀表達(dá)(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分)

　　閱讀短文，并按照題目要求用英語回答問題。

　　Six days a week, up and down the red hills of northeast Georgia, my grandfather brought the mail to the folks there. At age 68, he retired from the post office, but he never stopped serving the community.

　　On his 80th birthday, I sent him a letter, noting the things we all should be thankful for — good health, good friends and good outcomes. By most measurements he was a happy man. Then I suggested it was time for him to slow down. At long last, in a comfortable home, with a generous pension, he should learn to take things easy.www.2abc8.com

　　“Thank you for your nice words,” he wrote in his letter back, “and I know what you meant, but slowing down scares me. Life isn’t having it made; it’s getting it made.”

　　“The finest and happiest years of our lives were not when all the debts were paid, and all difficult experiences had passed, and we had settled into a comfortable home. No. I go back years ago, when we lived in a three-room house, when we got up before daylight and worked till after dark to make ends meet. I rarely had more than four hours of sleep. But what I still can’t figure out is why I never got tired, never felt better in my life. I guess the answer is, we were fighting for survival, protecting and providing for those we loved. What matters are not the great moments, but the partial victories, the waiting, and even the defeats. It’s the journey, not the arrival, that counts.”

　　The letter ended with a personal request: “Boy, on my next birthday, just tell me to wake up and get going, because I will have one less year to do things — and there are ten million things waiting to be done.”

　　Christina Rossetti, an English poet, once said: “Does the road wind uphill all the way? Yes, to the very end.” Today, at 96, my grandfather is still on that long road, climbing.

　　56. What was the author’s grandfather before he retired? (no more than 5 words)

　　57. What did the author advise his grandfather to do in his letter? (no more than 10 words)

　　58. What is the grandfather’s view on life according to his letter back? (no more than 10 words)

　　59. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? (no more than 10 words)

　　60. Do you agree with the grandfather’s view on life? Give reasons in your own words, (no more than 20 words)

　　第二節(jié)：書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)

　　61.

　　假設(shè)你是晨光中學(xué)學(xué)生會主席李津，你校擬向美國友好交流學(xué)校的中文班捐贈一批圖書。請根據(jù)以下提示，寫一封郵件與中文班班長Chris聯(lián)系，并告知將于今年七月赴對方學(xué)校參加夏令營時帶去贈書。

　　(1)自我介紹;

　　(2)擬捐贈圖書的類型、冊數(shù)、用途等;

　　(3)詢問對方的其他需求。

　　注意：

　　(1)詞數(shù)不少于100;

　　(2)請適當(dāng)加入細(xì)節(jié)，使內(nèi)容充實、行文連貫。

　　參考詞匯： 學(xué)生會 the Student Union

　　Dear Chris,

　　______________________________________________________________________________

　　參考答案

　　第I卷

　　第一、二部分(Key 1 to 55)

　　1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A

　　16. B 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. A

　　26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. A

　　36. D 37. A 38. A 39. C 40. D 41. B 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. D

　　46. C 47. B 48. B 49. A 50. A 51. C 52. B 53. D 54. D 55. A

　　第II卷

　　第三部分

　　第一節(jié) Some possible answers:

　　56. He was a postman. Or: He worked in a post-office.

　　57. He advised him to slow down (and take things easy).

　　/ He advised he/his grandfather (should) slow down.

　　58. The process is more important than the result.

　　Or: A man should not slow down however old he is.

　　Or: Life isn't having it made; it's getting it made. / It's the journey, not the arrival that counts.

　　59. My/His/The grandfather is still busy doing meaningful things.

　　Or: The grandfather is still living an active life.

　　Or: The grandfather is still involved in whatever he can do.

　　60. Yes. One should always be full of passion in his life no matter how old he is.

　　Or: People should make full use of their time to do something meaningful

　　No. It is more sensible for people to slow down and enjoy an easy life in their old age.

　　Or: Slowing down contributes to better health and longer life for people in old age.

　　第二節(jié) 61. One possible version:

　　二、內(nèi)容要點：

　　1.自我介紹及寫信目的;

　　2.擬捐贈圖書的類型、冊數(shù)、用途等;

　　3. 詢問對方的其他需求;

　　4.告知將于今年七月赴對方學(xué)校參加夏令營時帶去贈書。