【正文】 Joe Reed studied in school for fourteen years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, “Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office.” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him a piece of paper with some questions. Joe answered the questions quickly and handed the paper to the man. The man read the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “Your birthday is on September 23rd, but which year?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year.” 聽 第二篇 短文，回答 16～ 20 小題 Are we thankful to our daily life? No, we aren39。為此學(xué)校最近進行了一項調(diào)查，請根據(jù)下表信息，以 My film watching habits have changed 為題，寫一篇文章。t 46 much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family. The boy headed back. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I thought I told you no 47 .” “I’m sorry, sir, 48 I want to bring you a gift.” The boy 49 him the figurine and the old man39。 alive ( ) 31. — What about watching a horror movie after finishing the work? — Are you kidding me? I don’t want to get _______ before going to sleep. A. nervous B. bored C. relaxed D. scared ( ) 32. — Tommy didn’t reply to my greeting this morning. — Fet it. He_______ be in a hurry then. A. would B. can C. might D. should ( ) 33. I didn’t know ___________ danger the man had to face at sea until he told me about it. A. how long B. how far C. how many D. how much ( ) 34. The books _______ by Cao Wenxuan are popular with Chinese children and we hope he can keep_______ more interesting books. A. written。 with ( ) 23. — Mum, what shall we do now? —_______ it’s raining, let’s stay at home and watch the game show. A. Since B. So C. Though D. Unless ( ) 24. — Could you please tell me __________? — Yes, she came to teach here just last week. A. that she is a new teacher B. when did she e here C. what is wrong with her D. whether she is a new teacher ( ) 25. The singer from Taiwan is _______ by many people as the person who may get the champion in the singing petition. A. directed B. considered C. known D. announced ( ) 26. — I have never been abroad since I was born. —_______ I. I really hope I can have a chance to go abroad some day. A. So do B. Either have C. Neither have D. Neither do ( ) 27. — Can I go to the concert with you tomorrow, Dad ? — Of course, if all your homework _______ by noon. A. is done B. will be done C. has done D. does ( )28.— I hope I can take part in the game show Who is Still Standing and win something. — Stop daydreaming. You will win nothing _______ you spend a few months preparing for it. A. since B. unless C. if D. because ( ) 29. The game show Running Man is _______ great success that _______ teenagers enjoy watching it. A. so a 。 Joe Reed’s experience Education Background ● studied in school for fourteen years ● already 13 years old when finished school Father’s advice ● go to town and get a good job ● some clever people are needed to work 14 Hunting for a job ● a man took him into 15 ● Joe answered the questions quickly ( ) 13. A. eighteen B. sixteen C. seventeen ( ) 14. A. in a puter pany B. in the bank C. in the office ( ) 15. A. a small room B. a big office C. a small hotel 聽第 二 篇短文，回答 16～ 20 小題 ( ) 16. What does the speaker want us to do? A. To plain our daily life. B. To learn to be thankful to our daily life. C. To read wartime stories. ( ) 17. How was the situation in wartime? A. It was terrible. B. It was wonderful. C. It was a great blessing. ( ) 18. How do we live now? A. Terribly. B. Peacefully. C. Thankfully. ( ) 19. Why does the speaker say we need to be sick? A. The speaker wants us to understand the importance of being healthy. B. The speaker wants to punish us because we don’t value the health C. Maybe he is not healthy for a long time and he wants us to experience it. ( ) 20. How many ways does the speaker mention to help us to be thankful to our daily life? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 二 、 選擇 填空 (共 15 小題；每題 1 分 , 滿分 15 分 ) ( ) 21. — What’s _______ latest news in your class, Tom? — Our monitor Susan won _______ award in the painting petition. A. a。 an B. the。 few B. such 。 to write B. writing。s face lit up(大放光彩 ). “Boy, you have a big heart. 50 are you doing this?” “I think it means more to you.” From that day on, the old man started ing out and talking with neighbors. ( ) 36. A. excitement B. fear C. sadness D. happiness ( ) 37. A. ready B. glad C. willing D. sorry ( ) 38. A. selling B. collecting C. raising D. designing ( ) 39. A. sure B. sorry C. expecting D. wondering ( ) 40. A. shouted B. laughed C. looked D. noticed ( ) 41. A. keep B. hate C. kill D. collect ( ) 42. A. lonely B. delightful C. busy D. bored ( ) 43. A. to B. with C. for D. on ( ) 44. A. easily B. coldly C. fortably D. nervously ( ) . thought B. opinion C. idea D. mind ( ) . worth B. mean C. talk D. use ( ) B. trouble C. Dogs D. magazines ( ) B. and C. or D. but ( ) . handed B. lent C. offered D. presented ( ) . How B. When C. Why D. What