（B）
I was poor when I was young. But when I was 16, I could beat anyone on the football field. My high school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me but also taught me how to believe in myself. One particular incident with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.
It was during the summer vacation, and there was a chance to get a summer job and earn some money that I wanted very much. Then I realized I would have to give up summer football camp to earn the money. When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as angry as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your playing days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging. “How much are you going to make from this job?” he asked. “$3.25 an hour.” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “Is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream?” That question made me think about the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. At last, I devoted myself to football that summer, and within the year I was chosen by a professional (职业的) team.
I finally achieved my goal in life because I insisted on chasing(坚持追求) my dream. The p oint is that no matter who you are and no matter where you are, you should always have a dream. And this dream will show you your direction like a beacon to a ship at sea at night.
54. How much money can I earn if I work for 8 hours?
A. $3.25. B. $7.50. C. $ 13.00. D. $26.00.
55. What is the meaning of the underlined word limited?
A. 足够的 B. 有限的 C. 很多的 D. 较少的
56. What’s the best title of the article?
A. The priceless dream B. Playing football is more important
C. Achieving a balance D. My goal
（C）
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you only if you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of characteristic, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to give his opinion. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need help, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humour, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest and understanding, I know I've found a true friend!
57. Which of the following qualities does the writer think is the most important in choosing a
friend?
A. understanding. B. Honesty. C. reliability. D. a sense of humour.
58. If you have fair-weather friends, ______ .
A. they will give you all that they have when you need help
B. you will be refused when you get into trouble
C. you will become rich
D. you can be sure that you get real friends
59. Good friends shouldn’t ______.
A. understand each other's feelings
B. share the experience and learn from each other
C. always point out each other's mistakes
D. have fun and make each other happy
60. This passage mainly discusses ______ .
A. the qualities of a friend B. where to choose friends
C. how to get along with friends D. the importance of having a friend
五、词汇（每小题1分，共15分）
A) 选择方框内的词组完成句子，使其意思完整正确，其中有一个是多余的。
deal with laughing at cheer up pay more attention to give up hand in
61. As a student, we must _____________ our homework on time every day.
62. _________________ the disabled is quite impolite.
63. It’s very difficult for me to_________________ this problem in such a short time.
64. He failed to pass the test again, but he wouldn’t _______________.
65. The teacher told me to ___________________my handwriting while doing the homework.
B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。（每空限填一个单词）
66. The boring speech made us all feel ____________. (sleep)
67. Tom broke his bowl because of his ____________ (care). His mother got angry with him.
68. It is a good (choose) to make a list of all the things you need to do.
69. He coughed even _________ (bad) after taking the medicine.
70. You should think________ (two) about this, or you’ll regret (后悔) in the future.
C）用括号中所给动词的正确形式填空，使短文完整。
We have been in America for three days. We 71.________ (have) a good time here now. There is so much to see that it's impossible for me 72.________ (tell) you everything．
During the past three days we 73.________ (visit) many places of interest around New York. I'd like to spend more time here but we will fly to visit Yellowstone National Park tomorrow, which is known for its wildlife and geothermal features. It 74.________(say) that words can never describe the beauty of the park. Now we are busy packing our bags. I hope we can enjoy ourselves at Yellowstone National Park this time. I am looking forward to 75.________（go) there.
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