【正文】 ows that you should never listen to those who say you can’t do something. Don’t be afraid to fail. In everything that I have tried, I’ve always been willing to fail. Don’t be afraid of making decisions. You can’t be paralyzed(嚇倒 ) with the fear of failure or you will never push yourself. You can push because you believe in yourself and your imagination. You know it’s the right thing to do and success will e. Don’t be afraid to fail. By Arbold Schwarzenegger 38. When Arbold Schwarzenegger decided to act, . A. he was sure he could achieve something in acting B. he received a lot of help from his family and friends C. he found acting more fun than bodybuilding D. he was ready to listen to others’ advice 39. We know from his speech that Schwarzenegger is . A. stubborn and proud B. patient and faithful C. modest and oldfashioned D. confident and strongwilled 40. The underlined phrase “think outside the box” in Paragraph 3 means . A. think while standing outside the box instead of inside the box B. think about the outside world in an open way C. go outside to see the outside world D. think in a creative and unusual way 41. In this speech, Schwarzenegger mainly suggests that people should . A. break the rules and laws when necessary B. trust themselves and never be afraid of failure C. think twice before making decisions D. not push themselves too hard (D) Painting and writing on walls is nothing new. In prehistoric (史前的 ) times, people in Africa and Europe painted pictures of animals and people in caves. Graffiti has been found at ancient sites in Greece, Italy, Syria and Iraq. In the Roman town of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists found a lot of graffiti written in Latin, including political and romantic messages, and even some magic spells! In the 1970s, young people in New York used pens to write their names, or “tags”, on walls around the city. One of the first “taggers” was Demetrius, a teenager from a Greek family. He wrote his tag on walls in his neighbourhood and in subway stations on the way to school. Other teenagers saw Demetrius’s tag and started writing their own tags on walls, buses and subway trains all over New York. Then, some teenagers stopped using pens and started using paints. Their tags were bigger and more colourful and appeared on trains, buses and walls around the world. In the 1990s and 2020s, a lot of graffiti artists started to make pictures too. In many countries, it is a crime to paint on walls and street artists can have problems with the police. In other countries, street art is permitted in certain places. Nowadays, street art is more popular with the public. In some cities, there are street art festivals. In Bristol in the UK, there is a street art festival in August every year. Artists paint all the buildings in a street. Lots of people e to watch the artists and take photos. Street art can be seen in galleries (美術(shù)館 ) too. There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries in Paris, London and Los Angeles. Most street artists are young people who paint in their neighborhood or home city. Many of them use the Inter to municate and share photos of their pictures with other street artists around the world. Although we don’t know what will happen to street art in the future, we can be sure that it is here to stay! 42. Graffiti in ancient times includes different kinds of themes EXCEPT . A. names and tags B. magic spells C. animals and people D. romantic messages 43. Which is the correct order according to the passage? ① Demetrius wrote his tags on walls. ② Many graffiti artists made pictures too. ③ Other teenagers wrote their own tags on walls. ④ There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries. ⑤ More colourful tags appeared on trains, buses and walls. A. ①③⑤② ④ B. ①③⑤④② C. ④③①②⑤ D. ④①③②⑤ 44. What does “ permitted” mean in Paragraph 3? A. protected B. allowed C. punished D. warned 45. The main purpose of the article is . A. to tell why graffiti and street art will disappear B. to tell the development of graffiti and street art C. to tell what will happen to street art in the future D. to tell the relationship between graffiti and street art 第 Ⅱ 卷 非選擇部分（ 60分 ） 四、詞匯運用 （共 l0 小題；每小題 l分，計 l0分 ，每空一詞 ） 46. Never ___▲ ___ (give) up easily is the key to success. 47. Nobody would like to help you if you ask for help ___▲ ___ (polite) 48. The ceiling ___▲ ___ ( paint )white yesterday is very nic