【正文】 power of my dad39。 s exercise of passion didn39。t stand or walk． When I was three, the doctor told dad I had cerebral palsy （ 腦癱 ）． A loss of oxygen to my 金太陽 新課標(biāo)資源 網(wǎng) 第 5 頁 共 10 頁 金太陽新課標(biāo)資源 網(wǎng) brain had destroyed brain signals to the right side of my body． But no son of my dad39。 s about the next generation of kids ing up． What we don 39。t do it in front of my family． I would say that I am 95% cured, but there are times when I mess up, he said． Once you go down this path, it39。 A Obama Still Smokes in Secret US President Barack Obama has just made life more difficult for cigarette makers． He has just signed a law that will set tough new rules for the tobacco industry． The new law gives the US Food and Drug Administration the power to strictly limit the making and marketing of tobacco products． At a White House signing ceremony Monday, Obama said that he was among the nearly 90% of smokers who took up the habit before their 18 th birthday． Obama, who has publicly struggled to give up smoking, said he still hadn’t pletely kicked the habit． Every now and then he still smokes in secret． ―As a former smoker I struggle with it all the time． Do I still smoke sometimes? Yes． Am I a daily smoker, a constant smoker? No． ‖ Obama said at a news conference． ―I don39。 a 12. —Sorry, I made a mistake again. — ______. Practice more and you’ll succeed. A. Never mind B. Certainly not C. Not at all D. Don’t mention it 13. With the help of high technology, more and more new substances ______ in the past 10 years. A. discovered B. have discovered C. had been discovered D. have been discovered 14. The little boy came riding full speed down the motorway on his bicycle. ______ it was! A. What a dangerous scene B. What dangerous a scene C. How a dangerous scene D. How dangerous the scene 15. Pop music is such an important part of society ______ it has even influenced our language. A. as B. that C. which D. where 16. After a knock at the door, the child heard his mother’s voice ______ him. A. calling B. called C. being called D. to call 17. ______ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader. A. That B. What C. Whether D. Where 18. His parents were teachers in that school, _______ lost their lives in order to save their students in the earthquake. A. none of them B. both of them C. none of whom D. both of whom 19. Xi’an is really a fascinating city and we’ve decided to stay for two weeks. A. another B. other C. the other D. other’s 20. Some passengers plain that it usually _________so long to fill in travel insurance documents. A. costs B. takes C. spends D. spares 21. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _______ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. A. are to challenge B. may be challenged C. have been challenged D. are challenging 22. Only when your identity has been checked, ___________. A. you are allowed in B. you will be allowed in C. will you allow in D. will you be allowed in 23. Generally speaking, according to the directions, the drug has no side effect. A. when taking B. when taken C. when to take D. when to be taken 24. After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys ______ to go to school. A. to be encouraged B. been encouraged C. being encouraged D. be encouraged 金太陽 新課標(biāo)資源 網(wǎng) 第 3 頁 共 10 頁 金太陽新課標(biāo)資源 網(wǎng) 25. There’s a feeling in me __________ we’ll never know what a UFO is – not ever. A. of which B. which C. that D. what 第四節(jié) 完型填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1． 5 分，滿分 30 分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 the C. the。 11. We are living in ______ world of developing, ______ world where any problem can be solved in a peaceful way. A. the。 What do you find hardest in learning English? 6 Sometimes it’s just impossible to understand. 7 The more you listen to English, the easier it bees. That’s easier said than done! 8 Then you can listen to Radio Beijing or VOA English programmes on the radio. Do you think that would help? 9 And why not buy some English tapes and some books to go with them? I’m sure you’ll find them useful. Yes, that’s a good idea. But I have another difficulty. 10__ Oh! Well, for that, you’d better find an English pen friend. Of course. B. Certainly not. C. I’m afraid I need your help. D. Why don’t you buy a radio? E. I find listening really hard. F. Well, you just need lots of practice. G. My written English isn’t very good either. 金太陽 新課標(biāo)資源 網(wǎng) 第 2 頁 共 10 頁