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（擁抱）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、聽句子，選擇含有你所聽到單詞的選項。(每個句子讀一遍)

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2．

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3．

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二、聽句子，選擇恰當?shù)拇鹫Z。(每個句子讀一遍)

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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、聽對話和對話后的問題，然后選擇正確的答案。(每段對話和問題讀兩遍)

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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、聽短文，判斷對錯。(短文讀兩遍)

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．聽力情景反應：根據聽到的內容選擇正確答案。

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．聽力對話理解 根據聽到的對話內容回答問題。

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．聽力篇章理解：根據聽到的對話或短文回答問題。

聽第11段材料，回答11～13小題。

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.

聽第12段材料，回答第14～16小題。

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.

聽第13段材料，回答第17～20小題。

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.