With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the＿21＿ building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy ＿22＿ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he ＿23＿cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that ＿24＿ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 25 . He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone 26 achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school 27 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was 28 by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They 29 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 30 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 31 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 32 .”
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I 33 the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most craven sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was 34 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll 35 to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.
A．largest B．highest C．earliest D．latest
A．seldom B．hardly C．always D．almost
A．enjoyed B．needed C．made D．kept
A．while B．after C．if D．though
A．heart B．hope C．body D．love
A．by B．for C．in D．from
A．as B．since C．until D．before
A．pleased B．beaten C．moved D．asked
A．used B．spent C．took D．wasted
A．Here B．There C．He D．It
A．However B．Sometimes C．Again D．Then
A．friends B．helpers C．time D．exercise
A．tried B．saw C．did D．met
A．thinking B．talking C．worried D．proud
A．point B．go C．turn D．hurry
完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of with his other subjects. Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.
Bill him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together and laughing, I realized that I had done that, I would have a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You my life.’
A．After B．Since C．Although D．Until
A．also B．still C．always D．almost
A．questions B．ideas C．trouble D．doubt
A．from B．with C．to D．for
A．quickly B．proudly C．freely D．pleasantly
A．continued B．hoped C．preferred D．offered
A．all B．both C．every D．none
A．removed B．reminded C．asked D．described
A．ever B．soon C．even D．never
A．checked B．took C．cleaned D．put
A．run away B．take away C．put away D．pass away
A．reading B．playing C．talking D．watching
A．before B．if C．while D．as
A．forgotten B．made C．became D．lost
A．helped B．saved C．changed D．improved
My life, as it really is, is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always face i .In July, last year, I couldn't believe the news that I was to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents. But my father didn't seem as as I was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn't help _ .What I saw didn't make me surprised. I knew very well _ my family was like. My mum had been in bed for two years because of her disease. I knew my family lived a hard life and couldn't afford my tuition fee(学费). I felt so upset at that moment but I could say to my parents. I decide to help my father with his work to support my family instead of my schooling. To my surprise, things completely changed just three days before the beginning of the new term. My head teacher who had taught me three years came to my family with some money, which had been raised(筹集) by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have .”At the same time, my father also earned some extra money, he tried his best to afford part of my tuition fee.I knew I was such a lucky dog and decided to study harder in return. With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school I had of.I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. because I have a college dream and must work hard for it no matter how hard life is. Just as a saying goes, “When one door shuts, opens in life.”
A．differently B．bravely C．carefully D．angrily
A．ordered B．invited C．allowed D．persuaded
A．nervous B．excited C．interested D．outgoing
A．smiling B．shouting C．crying D．singing
A．what B．how C．where D．who
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．to go on B．continuing C．enjoying D．starting
A．money B．a dream C．time D．a chance
A．dreamed B．reminded C．think D．admire
A．it B．another C．other D．the other
完形填空：从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
As prices and building costs keep rising., the “ do- it-yourself”(DIY) trend ( 趁势 ) in the U.S. continues to grow. “we needed furniture for our living room.” says John Rose, “ and we didn’t have ______money to buy it. So we decided ______ making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days. They are struggling ( 奋斗 ) to make a home at a time when the cost of living _____ very high. The Rose took a ____ course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repair around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife_ _. He has a full-time job（全职） at home as well as in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset _ __ it. Now I have finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself.” He said. John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing _ they can to save money so they can _ __the high cost of living. ______ you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have______ to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.A. many B. enough C. few
A. try B. to try C. trying
A. is B. has C. are
A. 2-weeks B. 2-week C. 2 weeks
A. died B. die C. dies
A. for B. about C. on
A. anything B. something C. everything
A. take B. spend C. fight
A. What B. If C. Why
A. money B. house C. Time
完形填空（本题有15个小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
These days it is found that school students usually don’t have any sports. Is it because they have no in sports? It may not be true. They often say they have something more to do.
What are these important things? Exams! They have to themselves ready for all kinds of exams and tests in school. So many of them almost bookworms(书呆子). In the past in the summer holidays, they could do they liked, but now they have to all their time studying. So have kept them away from going in for sports.
Because of the pressure(压力) from parents and teachers, they to work harder and spend most of their time books. As for the students themselves, they don’t want to the lessons because they want to make their studies better. So it is necessary to give of their spare time to their studies and give up their school .
It’s true a good education(教育) cannot go without physical training, the is true, a quick mind can’t go along with a body. Without a strong body, you can never do anything well, how can you make great success in life?
A．plan B．money C．idea D．interest
A．important B．special C．different D．difficult
A．make B．have C．get D．let
A．turn B．grow C．look D．become
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．give B．spend C．take D．cost
A．teachers B．parents C．studies D．holidays
A．his B．her C．their D．your
A．try B．like C．have D．want
A．in B．at C．to D．on
A．study B．leave C．choose D．fail
A．few B．any C．all D．none
A．sports B．lessons C．studies D．homework
A．thing B．same C．word D．kind
A．strong B．heavy C．weak D．healthy
完形填空。(10分)
My name is Bill. I’m an English boy. I’m a student a high school. I’m in Class 4, Grade 8. Li Lei is my friend. We are in class. He is thirteen. Here is a photo of family. It is new. Please it. His dad is English teacher. The one is his mom. She is a doctor(医生). He has sisters. Their names Fangfang and Lingling. They look the same. They are junior high school students, . They a nice cat. They like it very much.
A．in B．to C．and D．/
A．the same B．different C．same D．the different
A．he B．him C．her D．his
A．look at B．look C．give D．see
A．the B．an C．/ D．a
A．a red B．in red C．red D．in a red
A．four B．three C．two D．one
A．is B．be C．am D．are
A．to B．and C．too D．but
A．have B．has C．are D．is
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