八、阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。(共10小题，每小题2分；计20分)

When I was a little girl, I would like to sit on Grandma’s legs, listening to her stories. It was like going through a different journey that was full of hardships and difficulties.

Grandma was born in a small village of Jiangsu Province in 1942. Not long after she was born, her elder brother died of illness, and she became the only child of her parents. Her mother was so sad that she died years later. Since then, Grandma has lived with her father and they lived a hard life.

She left Jiangsu for Bengbu, Anhui with her relatives after her 20^th birthday because she wanted to live a better life. There in Bengbu she met my grandpa and later they got married. Before she gave birth to my father, life was still difficult for her.

In 1966, my father was born, and at that time, life was a little bit better because people had more food to eat. However, Grandpa died of disease in 1975. She didn’t remarry, and she chose to raise my father on her own.

Though Grandma had to suffer more than other mothers, she was willing and happy to do so. She was a brave and tenacious woman willing to sacrifice(牺牲) for her family.   

76. My grandma went to Anhui at the age of                .

   A. sixteen        B. seventeen     C. nineteen        D. twenty

77. My grandma’s elder brother died because                .

   A. he was drowned (溺亡) in the river    B. he didn’t have food to eat

   C. he was badly ill                    D. he had a car accident

78. Which is the correct order ?

   ① My grandpa died.                       ② My grandma came to Anhui.

③ My grandma’s mum died.                ④ My father was born.

   A. ①④②③    B. ③②④①    C. ②③①④        D. ③②①④

79. The underlined word “tenacious” means                in English.

   A. kind         B. polite        C. pertinacious      D. impolite

80. The best title of the passage might be “              ” .

  A. My grandpa’s story             B. My grandma’s life in the past

  C. My grandma and grandpa        D. How my grandma came to Anhui  

Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure and those who have climbed unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek (寻找) a risky activity, which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

Bungee jumping is a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place 200 meters above the ground with an elastic (有弹力的) rope tied to your feet. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is reported that two million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping.

Why do people take part in such activities like this? Some psychologists (心理学家) suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. In ancient times, people had to face danger and difficulties. They had to go out and hunt for food. Diseases could not easily be cured, and there was a continuous battle for survival (生存).

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe environments; they buy food in shops; there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. It is necessary for some of these people to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

81. Why do people tie their feet with an elastic rope in bungee jumping?

A. Because it’s more exciting.            B. Because it’s interesting.

C. Because it can protect people.       D. Because it’s very high.

82. How many people have tried bungee jumping?

A. More than 150.                               B. About 200.       

C. Few people.                                  D. 2,000,000.

83. In Paragraph 2, what does the underlined sentence mean?

A. Bungee jumping is a very popular activity.   

B. Bungee jumping is a dangerous activity that only lasts a few seconds.

C. Bungee jumping is an activity that many people like very much.

D. Bungee jumping is an activity that is similar to sailing.

84. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People in ancient times could be looked after well.

B. People in ancient times had to hunt for food.

C. Today people’s life is safe.                       

D. Some people think that life today is boring.

85. What is the best topic (题目) of the passage?

A. How to Keep Fit                           B. Sports and Health 

C. Sports Activities in History            D. Dangerous Sports Activities

B卷(共50分)

注意事项： B卷用0．5毫米黑色的签字笔直接在答题卡上作答。

A: Hi, Linda. Nice to meet you!

B: I’m sorry,   1   I don’t think I know you.

A: I’m your primary school classmate, Jerry. Don’t you   2   me?

B: Oh! Jerry. You used to be   3   than me, didn’t you?

A: Yes. But changes will happen as we   4   up. Look, now I’m much taller than you.

B: Who said not. By the way, how has everything been going with you all these years?

A: Well, I   5   from a teachers’ college last year. Now I am a teacher in my hometown.

B: Your hometown? I remember that it is very beautiful, isn’t it?

A: Yes. But everything has   6   now.

B: What you mean by that?

A: The water in the river   7   to be clean and clear, but now it is dark and smelly.

B: There used to be a lot of fish in the river, didn’t there?

A: Yes. But there is little of them because of serious   8   now.

B: What on earth happened?

A: Some factories were   9   near the river and they pour the waste water into the river every day.

B: Oh, it’s so terrible. We should   10   them from pouring the waste water.

A: Yes, you are right.