【推荐1】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mac was cycling along a road in Canada’s Yukon, halfway through a 2,750-mile bike tour to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. He was carrying a 30-pound camping bag, ____he wasn’t moving very fast. Suddenly he heard loud breathing behind him. “Man, that’s a big dog!” he thought. He looked to the side, but to his great ____, he saw that it wasn’t a dog, but a wolf, running hard to____him.
Mac’s heart jumped. He reached for the____from his bag. With one hand on the handle bar, he____the spray. A bright red cloud covered the wolf____, and it fell back, shaking its head. But a minute later it was by his side again. He sprayed a second time, and the wolf fell____gain, but only to quickly restart its____
The wolf was getting closer and closer,____a dozen yards away. Mac waved and yelled at passing motorists, but meanwhile____hard. He knew clearly that he must be ____not to slow down. Otherwise, he would become a ____of the wolf. Paul and Becky were driving along the same road. From a distance, they spotted what they ____as a dog running after a man on a bike. As they got ____ they realized it was a wolf.
Mac heard a car coming up behind him, and he slowed down. The car veered (改变方向)around the ____, then suddenly stopped in front of him. Mac____off his bike and dashed for the back ____of the car. It was locked. Paul quickly____the door so as to let Mac in, and the_____man dived in, shutting the door behind him.
It was quite a while before Mac became____and cried out: “I thought I was going to die!” And Paul and Becky were glad that they had given a helping hand to people in need.1.

A．but

B．so

C．for

D．or

2.

A．regret

B．disappointment

C．fear

D．anger

3.

A．catch up with

B．break away from

C．give in to

D．come back to

4.

A．hammer

B．stick

C．gun

D．spray

5.

A．dropped

B．fired

C．threw

D．held

6.

A．in turn

B．at last

C．in time

D．at random

7.

A．back

B．down

C．behind

D．over

8.

A．flight

B．race

C．journey

D．attack

9.

A．still

B．just

C．also

D．even

10.

A．kicked

B．rode

C．hit

D．pressed

11.

A．crazy

B．wrong

C．careful

D．fair

12.

A．victim

B．competitor

C．killer

D．protector

13.

A．decided

B．declared

C．assumed

D．found

14.

A．faster

B．closer

C．stronger

D．wiser

15.

A．climber

B．motorist

C．cyclist

D．runner

16.

A．sent

B．fell

C．turned

D．jumped

17.

A．window

B．seat

C．door

D．wheel

18.

A．bent

B．struck

C．blocked

D．unlocked

19.

A．frightened

B．worried

C．discouraged

D．confused

20.

A．brave

B．calm

C．optimistic

D．confident

【推荐2】We have a small wooden board suspended on a tree in our back garden to feed some of the parrots and squirrels that populate our neighbourhood.

They visit in the morning and evening to see if we have_________any leftover rice or fruit, and loud noises can be heard if the_________is empty.

The squirrels are usually the quietest of the creatures that visit, while the parrots are the bossiest Sometimes, one of the squirrels will____________________________________________________________________standing on his hind legs, holding up a lump (块) of_________as big as himself and eating it, his mouth working at great speed. The parrots,_________, neve    6    r let the poor squirrel seat to his heart’s content, often peck (啄) at him and_________him away.

One day in July last year, something quite_________happened. A parrot went for the usual_________, but the squirrel.__________backing away,__________his head towards the parrot in defence. The parrot gave in__________, and quickly moved to the opposite end of the board before the two of them__________the feast. The little squirrel__________that nobody can mess with him and to this day he__________to stand up to those bossy parrots.

1.

A．put on

B．put up

C．put down

D．put out

2.

A．board

B．tree

C．garden

D．house

3.

A．play

B．sleep

C．hide

D．wander

4.

A．aggressive

B．adorable

C．admirable

D．alarming

5.

A．rice

B．banana

C．rock

D．bread

6.

A．however

B．but

C．yet

D．though

7.

A．take

B．blow

C．push

D．chase

8.

A．common

B．abnormal

C．unusual

D．unlucky

9.

A．fight

B．attack

C．quarrel

D．exercise

10.

A．instead of

B．in case of

C．in spite of

D．in time of

11.

A．pulled

B．cast

C．pushed

D．threw

12.

A．constantly

B．immediately

C．finally

D．obviously

13.

A．searched for

B．eat up

C．looked forward to

D．went on with

14.

A．declared

B．agreed

C．assumed

D．proved

15.

A．means

B．continues

C．intends

D．pretends

【推荐1】I had stopped to get gas at a place where I almost never go. I had _______ about cleaning my windshield(挡风玻璃). But then when the gas _______ was almost finished, I decided for some reason to _______ and clean it. That's what I was doing when a woman approached me and asked for _______ .

There were two women, one middle aged, the other twenty-something， _______ a young child in the back seat. On a day when the temperature was well past 100, they were _______ in an old car with no air conditioning, driving from a town about an hour away.

"Can you tell us how to get to Mopac, sir?" She had a folded-up printout of directions from Google maps. "Sure. Where on Mopac are you _______ ？" I asked. She unfolded the printout and showed me the _______. I knew it well, and started to get the _______ that this moment was meant to happen. "I know ________ where that is." I told her. "I used to have a(n) ________ in that building to work in."

I ________ giving directions to the older lady, and then again to her ________ , who was the driver. It took a while, because I ________ each instruction to make sure they understood. In a sincere moment of ________ , the older lady thanked me.

The whole ________ helped me much more than it helped her. I had been having a very ________ day. In fact, the only reason I had gone to that particular gas station was that I wanted to take a little drive and ________ my head.

As I replaced the gas cap, having sent them on their way, I suddenly ________ that I felt better. My head was clear. And I am ________ for the real goodness it brought into my life.

1.

A．cared

B．hesitated

C．worried

D．complained

2.

A．making

B．leaking

C．burning

D．pumping

3.

A．go ahead

B．give up

C．set off

D．hurry up

4.

A．gas

B．coins

C．directions

D．food

5.

A．upon

B．with

C．except

D．beyond

6.

A．starving

B．sheltering

C．traveling

D．hiding

7.

A．lost

B．arranged

C．located

D．headed

8.

A．distance

B．line

C．sign

D．address

9.

A．feeling

B．evidence

C．reward

D．pleasure

10.

A．generally

B．exactly

C．wholly

D．personally

11.

A．destination

B．field

C．office

D．apartment

12.

A．thought of

B．put off

C．turned to

D．ended up

13.

A．companion

B．passenger

C．helper

D．colleague

14.

A．explained

B．repeated

C．demonstrated

D．recalled

15.

A．silence

B．coldness

C．appreciation

D．embarrassment

16.

A．situation

B．accident

C．conversation

D．incident

17.

A．meaningful

B．fortunate

C．important

D．difficult

18.

A．clear.

B．empty

C．cover

D．turn

19.

A．understood

B．realized

C．acknowledged

D．assume

20.

A．anxious.

B．fit

C．ready

D．grateful

【推荐3】Mark Bertram lost the tips of two fingers at work in 2018. After two operations, Bertram decided to make light of his condition by asking Eric Catalano, a tattoo (纹身) artist, to _______ fingernail tattoos for him. His   _______ made everyone in the studio _______ until they saw the final _______ .

“Everything turned from 'funny' to 'amazing',” Catalano recalled.

Catalano posted a photo of the tattoos, a pair of fingernails that looked so _______ that people could hardly believe their eyes. Catalano never thought the image would become a hit worldwide.

It _______ Catalano further into the world of paramedical (医疗辅助工作的) tattooing. Now some people with life- changing scars travel long distances to _______ him. They enter Catalano s studio to _______ the artistic healing they saw online. _______ flesh- toned inks and a needle, Catalano transforms his clients' ________ about themselves.

Leslie Pollan was bitten on the face by a puppy in 2014. She underwent countless operations to correct the scar on her lip. "Traditional operations made me feel ________," she says. "So I search for other   ________ ." Catalano hid Pollan's lip scar ________ , giving her confidence back. “You don't understand until you've been through it," Pollan says. "It made me have a different ________ to life."

Every time Catalano sees his customers' satisfaction, he thinks his work is ________ and he will keep doing it.

1.

A．create

B．cover

C．teach

D．preserve

2.

A．motivation

B．excuse

C．idea

D．command

3.

A．worry

B．laugh

C．hesitate

D．freeze

4.

A．offer

B．approval

C．decision

D．result

5.

A．real

B．flexible

C．typical

D．familiar

6.

A．challenged

B．pushed

C．rewarded

D．restricted

7.

A．advertise

B．assist

C．thank

D．visit

8.

A．look for

B．run into

C．get over

D．put aside

9.

A．Catching sight of

B．Paying attention to

C．Making use of

D．Getting rid of

10.

A．complaints

B．promises

C．views

D．memories

11.

A．disappointed

B．hopeful

C．shocked

D．grateful

12.

A．adventures

B．opportunities

C．options

D．examples

13.

A．partly

B．casually

C．temporarily

D．perfectly

14.

A．suggestion

B．attitude

C．taste

D．routine

15.

A．pioneering

B．demanding

C．outstanding

D．worthwhile

【推荐2】During the Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his father’s car. He was going to a New Year’s Eve_____to be held in Vermont. The father was_____about the son hitting one of the roadblocks that people set up all over the place on New Year’s Eve. However, a(n)_____reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.

So he drove to Vermont, got completely______, and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to_____the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the sobriety (not drunk)_____. However, the policeman_____him out. He was____ standing off to the side while the others were_____the police officer how well they could walk a_____line, etc.

At 7:00 am the next morning, his father got up to answer the_____. There were_____policemen there. They asked him if he was the_____of that red FIAT. He replied, “Yes, I am.” One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.

When the young man_____himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of_____. Upon questioning, he_____that he was driving the car. But when asked if he had been_____, he said, “NO!” When the policemen asked if they could see his car, he was unable to remember the_____. He said that it was in the garage.

And when the four of them walked out to look at the car, instead of looking at the car he had driven the_____before, they saw a_____car parked there.

1.

A．party

B．meeting

C．concert

D．sports meeting

2.

A．sure

B．worried

C．curious

D．anxious

3.

A．suggestion

B．condition

C．conclusion

D．agreement

4.

A．excited

B．tired

C．pleased

D．drunk

5.

A．stop

B．get out of

C．drive

D．get into

6.

A．punishment

B．test

C．education

D．talk

7.

A．gave

B．made

C．missed

D．found

8.

A．considered

B．required

C．suggested

D．left

9.

A．showing

B．explaining

C．asking

D．telling

10.

A．long

B．straight

C．calm

D．direct

11.

A．telephone

B．call

C．doorbell

D．question

12.

A．many

B．two

C．four

D．one

13.

A．manager

B．father

C．student

D．owner

14.

A．stood

B．found

C．put

D．took

15.

A．danger

B．test

C．trouble

D．accident

16.

A．believed

B．told

C．admitted

D．said

17.

A．driving

B．hurting

C．drinking

D．missing

18.

A．drive

B．test

C．time

D．line

19.

A．day

B．morning

C．evening

D．afternoon

20.

A．similar

B．familiar

C．police

D．damaged

【推荐3】I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, _________ she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and.

Mrs.Neidl would ask me for my _________. She wanted to know how I thought we should _________ things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew _________ about stage design! But I slowly began to reply to her _________. It was cause and effect; She believed I had opinions, so I began to _________ them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how _________ I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.

Mrs.Neidl’s _________ that year was, “Try it. We can always paint over it _________” I began to take __________. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing — only things to be __________ I learned to dip my brush into the paint and __________ create something.

The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was __________ as “Student Art Assistant”in the program because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I __________ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

Being on that stage-design team __________ Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more able than I had thought, but I also __________ a strong interest and a word I hadn’t known existed. She taught me not to __________ what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be __________ Mrs.Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her trust in me has __________ me to do things that I never imagined __________.

1.

A．yet

B．and

C．so

D．for

2.

A．impression

B．opinion

C．information

D．attention

3.

A．make

B．handle

C．keep

D．change

4.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

5.

A．question

B．comments

C．explanations

D．debates

6.

A．fill

B．follow

C．put

D．provide

7.

A．happy

B．lively

C．trusty

D．kind

8.

A．message

B．feeling

C．motto

D．suggestion

9.

A．again

B．ever

C．instead

D．later

10.

A．steps

B．control

C．charge

D．risks

11.

A．acted

B．improved

C．looked

D．signed

12.

A．easily

B．carefully

C．confidently

D．fortunately

13.

A．recognized

B．introduced

C．watched

D．advised

14.

A．realized

B．stressed

C．designed

D．admired

15.

A．below

B．with

C．in

D．on

16.

A．discovered

B．treated

C．took

D．prepared

17.

A．discuss

B．care

C．judge

D．wonder

18.

A．bored

B．lazy

C．sad

D．afraid

19.

A．ordered

B．invited

C．encouraged

D．forced

20.

A．comfortable

B．enjoyable

C．possible

D．favorable