In 1883, an imaginative engineer named John Roebling decided to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was a pipe dream. It was not practical. It had never been done before.

But Roebling refused to listen to them. He thought about the bridge day and night and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. After much discussion and persuasion he convinced his son Washington, who was a promising engineer himself, that the bridge in fact could be built.

Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished. With great excitement, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.

The project started well, but several months after it began, a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was so seriously injured that he was never able to walk, talk or even move again.

"We told them so", "Crazy men and their crazy dreams", "It's foolish to chase wild visions", the critics said and most thought the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.

Washington's wife tried to inspire and pass on her husband's enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay in his hospital room, an idea suddenly hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this finger and tapping it on his wife's arm, he slowly developed a code to communicate with her. Then he used this method to tell his wife what the engineers should do. It seemed crazy but the project was under way again. For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed.

Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances.

_ What did most people think about Roebling's idea to build the bridge?

A. It would never become a reality.                    B. Washington was not experienced enough.

C. It would take a lot of time.                            D. Finding the money would be impossible. 

_The underlined word `daunted' (para. 6) is closest in meaning to '______'.

  A. unpleasant    B. scared    C. amazed    D. determined

_ Which of the following shows the correct order of the events that happened in the story?

   a. Roebling convinced his son.

   b. Washington found a new way to communicate.

   c. They hired the crew.

d. The bridge was completed.

   e. Roebling wanted to build a bridge.

   f. There was a tragic accident.

A. e, a, c, f, d, b     B. e, a, f, b, c, d    C. e, f, a, b, c, d    D. e, a, c, f, b, d　　

_ What can we learn about Washington's wife?

A. She knew sign language very well.

B. She was devoted to her husband.

C. She developed a code to communicate with her husband.

D. She helped her husband design the plan.

_ What does the story tell us?

  A. Success will come with the passing of time.

  B. Struggles are exactly what we need in our lives.

  C. Even the most distant dream can be realised with a never-say-die attitude.

  D. The people who make a difference in our life should be remembered forever.

完形填空（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，然后從下面各題所給的四個選項（A，B，C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had  36  some work home from the office,   37   he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise  38. But by eleven o’clock he felt 39 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was  40  trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he  41  himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and  42  his head in the pillow. But 43  he could not shut  44  the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.

He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 him in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and,51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get 55 . Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

A. taken           B. carried           C. brought           D. fetched

A. with which          B. from which        C. where             D. when

A. outside             B. overhead          C. downstairs        D. nearby

A. bad            B. tired             C. sick              D. hopeless

A. useless             B. necessary         C. possible            D. helpful

A. had            B. found             C. caught             D. felt

A. buried         B. rested            C. shook                 D. turned

．A. till then              B. worse still       C. strange enough        D. even so

．A. away               B. off            C. down                 D. up

A. it                  B. what         C. that              D. which

A. sleep               B. strength        C. patience                D. anger

A. pulled on           B. dressed up      C. selected                D. wore

A. sadly               B. proudly       C. quietly               D. firmly

A. made fun of         B. stared at         C. was angry with      D. caught sight of

A. across              B. around       C. towards            D. by

A. as                  B. before       C. though             D. until

A. meet as             B. sit here          C. join us               D. scold me

A. should bother       B. would bother      C. need bother      D. shall bother

．A. a notice          B. a message      C. an invitation        D. an apology

A. washed         B. changed           C. dressed               D. prepared

The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff(東西) they call “books”.

I was going to have my examination the next day.  “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer, In fact I dared not.

The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.

The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(絕望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.

When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were______ .

A. asleep    B. outside    C. working in bed    D. quietly laughing at him

The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.

A. very happy    B. disappointed    C. very unhappy    D. hopeful

What do you suppose happened to the author?

A. He went to a church to pray again.          B. He passed the exam by sheer luck.

C. He failed in the exam.                                  D. He was punished by his teacher.

The best title for the passage would be __________ .

A. The Night Before the Examination          B. Working Far into the Night

C. A Slow Student                                     D. Going Over My Lessons 

寫作：

   假設你叫李華， 當你得知你的美國筆友Lily 特別喜歡吃垃圾食品后，很為他擔心。 請你給他寫一封郵件，勸他摒棄垃圾食品。

注意：

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 Dear Lily,

      How are you been getting on recently?

      ______________________________________________

____________________________________________________

      I hope you will give up junk food, the sooner the better.

                                          Yours,

                                          Li Hua

Walking alone in the deserted village, John was scared. He thought he _______ Tom to go with him.

   A. might have asked                    B.  should ask

   C. must have asked                     D. should have asked

________ is of no concern to us.

A. It rain or not           B. If or not it rains

C. Whether it rains or not   D. Will it rain or not

_____it rain, the crops would be saved.

A. Will B. Should   C. Would    D. Could

-So what?

-I don’t want to ________ with you, man! We have already quarreled too much. Anyway, you should _______ if you are still a man.

  A. have a word; keep your words         B. have words; keep your word

  C. have words; keep your words          D. have a word, keep your word

The wide goose _______ in the nest _______ two golden eggs one time, which made its owner very happy.

  A. lied; laid         B. laid; lay        C. lying; laid       D. lied; lying

Whatever may happen, go on until you succeed, and you _______ what life is all about.

A. will know    B. know       C. have known       D. will have known