1 . 阅读下面短文，根据Wonder故事情节或括号内的提示，在空白处填入1个适当的单词。

J. Palacio bases Wonder on August or “Auggie” Pullman, a ten-year-old boy born with a deformed (残缺的) face that made him usually discriminated (歧视) against. Due to the twenty-seven     1    , he was forced to be homeschooled. Before learning officially in Beecher Prep, August went to meet the principal, Mr. Tushman, who invited three kids in the same grade to take him on a school tour.     2     (a boy’s name) and Charlotte were nice, but Julian was noticeably rude. Then August struggled in the first few months of school, especially when he realized there existed a rumor (谣言) that touching him would catch the “     3    ”. Luckily, he still befriended Jack and     4     (a girl’s name) who sat with him at lunchtime. Things, however, got a lot worse on     5     typically August’s favorite day. He overheard Jack badmouthing him while he was disguised in Bleeding Scream costume. August’s fragile world came tumbling (坍塌) down with this betrayal, and he stopped going to school. Eventually,     6     (August’s sister’s name) convinced (说服) him not to let the bullies (霸凌) win. August returned to school and later learned that Jack stood up for him by     7     Julian who made the entire class against Jack. But Summer, August, and Jack grew closer as real friends. Later during a school     8    , a group of older kids assaulted (袭击) August when Henry, Miles, and Amos protected him. It was at that time that August realized that he had more friends than he thought. With time, Auggie fit in within the school system and other students began to notice how brilliant he was. At the graduation ceremony, August received an     9     for bravery and kindness. Now, everyone knew him for who he was as a person and not for what he looked like. At the end of the narrative (叙述), August’s mom thanked him for being such “a     10    ” to others.

2 . 根据下面短文内容, 在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词, 使短文完整、通顺。
     As an English-learner, you must know some common idioms. An idiom (习语) is a phrase that cannot be understood word by word. It often needs real-world environment and much life     1     to understand.

“It’s not rocket science”

“It’s not rocket science” is a common English idiom that’s used to show how     2     something is, especially compared to rocket science. It has the same meaning     3     the-very-popular idiom — “it’s not brain surgery (手术).’’ We don’t really know     4     it came from; We just know it was commonly used in the late 1900s. For example, to cheer a friend up, you may say to him, ”Get yourself together! It’s really not rocket science.“

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is an idiom that     5     “don’t risk everything on one plan or idea .” The phrase suggests that someone puts all the eggs they have in one basket and is then at risk of breaking the basket and losing     6     they worked hard for. The first example of the idiom     7     in the 17th century in writing. It was likely in Spanish or Italian. There is a wonderful quote from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. It reads, “It is the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket.”

“Call it a day”

“Call it a day” is a simple idiom. It is used when someone wants to tell others they’re done with work for the day. That “work” could be their job, exercise, a creative activity, cooking, or housework. According to Dictionary. ”Call it a day“ first appeared in writing in 1919.     8     you want your workers to go home and get some rest, you can say, “Okay, let’s call it a day here and start work again tomorrow.”

3 . 双向翻译

Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better.    1    一个好的旅行计划将会帮助你玩得很愉快. Also it will help you to save money if you start planning earlier.

Choose a place to visit. Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience. Don’t go abroad if this is the first time you organize(组织)the holidays.    2     Going to a different place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.

Collect your friends. Work out how many people you will be able to plan the trip for.    3    邀请能和你友好相处的人。

Meet up. Everyone will have their own idea of what the trip to be like, you should have a meeting.     4    你最好准备一个笔记本写下一些重要的事情。

Book transport(交通). When you decide on your hotel, you will know the dates of your stay and will be able to book transport, such as trains, buses and airplanes. Booking transport earlier can help you save some money.

    5     All in all, no matter where you go, just start planning as early as possible.

4 . 根据首字母或中文提示，用对应单词的适当形式填空。

Books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should j    1     a movie in its own right, and not against its     2     (原作的) source.

5 . 根据首字母或中文提示，用对应单词的适当形式填空。

Nowadays, more and more countries around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival. What’s more, not only are these     1     (出席) and enjoyed by Chinese citizens living abroad, but by many other     2     (国籍), too. It seems that Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a global celebration of joy and love. What do you think of this p    3    ? Write to us to share your opinion.

6 . 根据首字母或中文提示，用对应单词的适当形式填空。

At first, I only regarded it as a hobby, but companies started paying me to take photos and publish them. In 2013, I was d    1     to make my dream come true: I would become Australia’s first     2     (专业的) photo blogger.

7 . 根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

A circus clown can do almost anything. He can juggle and ride unicycles. He can also balance things on his nose. He can even do tricks with wild animals     1     lions, tigers and elephants. Clowns seem to be bad at these things and this makes the audience laugh. But in fact, clowns are very     2     at all the tricks and it takes a long time to learn them all.

Make-up and     3    

Clowns use lots of make-up. It looks like a mask. When he looks happy, sad, surprised or scared, the make-up can show it better. Each clown creates his own special face     4     helps to show the clown’s character. No other clowns can make up their faces like him.

Clowns wear funny clothes. Often, the clothes look fine, but they do not fit right. The jacket, hat or shoes are too big or too small, and this makes the audience     5    .

Clown tricks

Clowns often hit each other or fall down to make people laugh. This is called “slapstick comedy”(打逗喜剧). Early slapstick comedy used a stick that was actually     6     of two pieces of wood. The clowns hit each other with the slapstick and the two pieces of wood “slapped” against each other. The audience heard a loud noise as if the clowns had hit each other very hard. Of course they didn’t really get hurt!

Clown schools

People who want to be clowns often go to clown schools! At clown school, they learn many tricks and meet many clowns. They choose a name at first, and then decide what character their clown will have and     7     their clown will walk, talk, and dress. Every clown is different,     8    they all have the same purpose: to make their audience laugh.

8 . 根据汉语提示，完成短文。
Dear Chris,

I am so glad to hear from you. The coming-of-age ceremony was held in our school on June 8^th this month.

During the coming-of-age ceremony,     1     (校长祝贺我们步入成人，回顾了我们所经历的成长阶段). After that, we all watched the video of alumnus fighting against the epidemic.

Through the activity, what I felt is that I am able to shoulder the responsibility and make us stronger and more determined.     2     (当面对困难和失败时，我必须克服它们。) In the future,I will be a good doctor to heal the wounded and rescue the dying, devoting myself to my work.

Best wishes！

Yours,

Li Jin

9 . 根据汉语提示，完成短文。
Hi Chris，

I am happy to learn that you are considering coming to China for college education. I encourage you to come to China for further education for the following reasons.

First,     1     (你不仅可以学习汉语，还可以了解更多的中国文化), which will benefit you a lot in your future career. In addition to this, you can appreciate the fascinating scenery of China in your holidays, which will leave an unforgettable impression on you. Should you need any more help, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

    2     (我期待着尽早在中国见到你).

Yours,

WangJin

10 . 根据汉语提示，完成短文。
Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chinese Painting Exhibition which will be held in your art gallery.

I think I am qualified for this job, because I have learned Chinese painting since childhood. Besides,     1     (我的中英文都很流利，这对介绍中国画很有帮助). If I am lucky enough to be chosen as a volunteer, I can show visitors around the gallery and get them to know more about Chinese painting.

    2     (如果您能给我这个机会，我将非常感激). I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua