1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Last Saturday David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yelling: “How stupid you are! You’re good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.

David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs. Brown in middle school. After he entered middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David believed.

But one day it all changed. That day, in an English writing class, Mrs. Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading it. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn’t give it much thought. But the next day to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written. When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He had never expected to be praised. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.

That day after he returned home, he wrote another short story and gave it to Mrs. Brown the next morning. And again he was praised. David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short dories and asked Mrs. Brown to read them and correct them for him. Mrs. Brown always gave him good advice to improve them. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future.

He succeeded in entering college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published, becoming famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs. Brown’s encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.

注意：1. 续写的词数应为150左右。
2. 请按照如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy.

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The mother was ashamed when she heard that.

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2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

The event that stands out in Tom’s memory happened one morning when Tom was only ten years old.He was at home with his elder sister Jane.Tom was doing his homework when he heard raised voices.At first he thought nothing of it since customers in the motorcycle shop directly below their flat often became loud，but he soon realized this time it was different.

“Quick! Quick! Remove the motorcycles from the shop.” someone shouted.Then a thick burning smell filled the air.When Tom opened the front door of their flat to investigate，a thick cloud of smoke greeted him.The motorcycle shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.

Jane，who had been playing the violin in her room，hurried to the living room.They rushed out of the door and along the corridor (走廊) through the smoke.

They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Jane suddenly stopped in her track.She turned around and headed back the way they came.Tom had no idea what she was doing，but he followed her.

Jane had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them，who they called Makcik.Jane began banging on Makcik’s door，but got no answer.As the smoke thickened around them，Tom could see many of their neighbors—some still in their pajamas (睡衣)—running for safety.The thought of fear crossed his mind.

“She would have run for safety like everyone else!” Tom cried.However，Jane refused to give up.“I know Makcik’s still inside.” She said she was familiar with Makcik’s daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping.She pounded against the door.“Go downstairs.Go now! Go!”

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Tom noticed the flame (火焰) was reaching up.

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Luckily，some neighbors passing by stopped and offered help.

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5 . I was never very neat （整洁的）, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled（贴标签）everything. I always looked for everything. Over time，Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled （爬）under her covers，sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, "Thanks."

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1. How is Paragraph one mainly developed?

A．By analyzing causes.	B．By describing a process.
C．By showing differences.	D．By following time order.

2. What made Kate angry one evening?

A．She couldn't find her books.	B．She heard the author shouting loud.
C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.	D．She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.

3. The author tidied up the room most probably because ________.

A．she wanted to show her care	B．she was asked by Kate to do so
C．she was scared by Kate's anger	D．she hated herself for being so messy

4. What might be the best title for the story?

A．My Best Friend Kate	B．Hard Work Pays Off
C．How to Be Organized	D．Learning to Be Roommates

6 . When it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States, Grandma Moses should be mentioned, although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself, “I would never sit back in rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.” No one could have had a more active old age.

She was born on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At 12, she left home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.

Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery（刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff(僵硬的) to sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930’s and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it,” she said.

1. What can we learn about Grandma Moses?

A．She painted oils as a child.

B．Her marriage life was not happy.

C．She still led an active life when she was old.

D．She stopped painting in her late seventies.

2. Which of the following words can best describe her life?

A．Easy-going& active.	B．Hardworking& creative
C．Outgoing& confident.	D．Reserved& independent

3. What does the underlined word “portrayals” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Descriptions.

B．Stages.

C．Surveys.

D．Directions.

4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．How she loves art since she was a little girl.

B．Why she began her career as a painter.

C．How she became a successful painter.

D．Why she was the most famous painter in the United States.

7 . 假如你是李华，你的加拿大网友Mike圣诞节期间打算来中国,他对中国传统文化非常感兴趣，希望你能为他推荐一些名胜古迹。请你用英语给他发一封电子邮件，向他推荐一个或两个你所喜欢的名胜古迹。
要点包括:
1.简介你推荐的名胜古迹;
2.叙述你推荐的理由;
3.表达你的祝愿。
注意:词数90左右。

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Food waste is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and fruit and vegetables are especially problematic, as about 52% of them go bad before     1    （eventual） reaching consumers. But one Malaysian company has come up     2     a simple solution(解决方案)to this problem — a tiny sticker that keeps fruit from     3     (go) bad for up to weeks.

You've probably seen stickers on fruit before,     4     not like the ones created by the Malaysian company. Those common stickers are typically     5     (use) only to provide consumers with     6     (inform) about the growers and how the fruit was grown, but Stixfresh has a completely different purpose. It contains something special and all-natural that slows down the ripening(成熟)process, keeping the fruit fresh and juicy for much     7    (long).

Stixfresh founder Zhafri Zainudin says that he thought of the idea for the stickers after visiting a friend     8     ran a fruit store. The man was worried about losing money every day because of bad fruit, but he knew that there was no way to stop nature from taking     9     (it) course. The Malaysian businessman worked with many     10     (university) to develop and test his sticker.

At first, Stixfresh stickers were only used to lengthen the shelf-life of mangoes, but the company later worked on other fruit, like dragon fruit, star fruit, apples and pears.

9 . If you expect to work in the future in the travel industry, you should begin learning Chinese.

That's because Chinese people spent nearly $258 billion in total on international travel last year. That's more than twice the combined amount spent on international travel by people from the United States and Germany, the next two biggest-spending nations. The Chinese are relative（相对的）newcomers when it comes to traveling beyond their nation's borders and only a small percentage of them travel outside of China each year. Given the size of that nation's population, even that small percentage represents well over 100 million Chinese travelers to foreign destinations.

Yet Chinese citizens flew, on average, just 65 miles last year versus（与......相对）the 227 miles flown on average by US residents（居民）， the 285 miles flown on average by Germans, the 271 miles flown on average by those from the United Kingdom, and the 632 miles flown by the average Canadian last year.

China's high total spending on international travel and its low average number of miles flown on international travel may show that while only a small percentage of China's residents actually travel outside their homeland, those who do spend a lot of money don't go that far. But there are reasons for China's low average of miles travel on international trips. A small percentage of Chinese now have enough money to travel internationally, while the number of people who do travel outside of China is growing fast every year. Besides, a large percentage of Chinese people traveling abroad stay close to home.

However, as more and more Chinese gain the financial ability to travel internationally and as Chinese become more and more interested in visiting destinations farther and farther away from home, their spending on international travel and the average distances flown will both rise rapidly.

1. Why is it important to learn Chinese for the future work in travel industry?

A．Because being good at Chinese is a must for future work.

B．Because Chinese is most commonly used in travel industry.

C．Because, travel industry requires employees to learn Chinese.

D．Because China will probably be a big-spending nation in international travel

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．There is indeed great potential in Chinese travel market.

B．People from different countries have different preferred destinations.

C．Chinese people are more willing to travel abroad compared with Canadians.

D．People going on a journey around the world hate taking international planes.

3. In what countries may many Chinese people choose to travel at present?

A．North America.	B．Developing countries.
C．Southeast Asia.	D．European countries.

4. Which of the following words can best describe the future of Chinese people's traveling abroad?

A．Hopeless.	B．Promising.
C．Confusing.	D．Unclear.

10 . Movies in 2018

The past year was a big year in the world of art and culture. Here is a list of the top movies last year.

Black Panther

Release time: February

The month of February brought movie lovers Black Panther, the superhero movie from Marvel Comics. The film tells the story of an imaginary African nation called Wakanda. The film earned critical praise and a lot of money. In fact, it has become the 12th highest-earning film of all time worldwide.

A Star is Born

Release time: October

In October, the world saw singer Lady Gaga change herself completely on the silver screen. Gaga starred opposite Bradley Cooper in the movie A Star is Born. The film was met with much public excitement and earned $100 million in US theaters in just 12 days. The film and its stars are widely expected to receive Oscar nominations (提名).

Bohemian Rhapsody

Release time: November

November brought the release of the film Bohemian Rhapsody. It tells the story of Queen, the British rock group that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s. While the film has not received high marks from critics, music lovers around the world seem pleased. The film made $ 600 million in its first five weeks, making it the most successful music biographical film ever.

Roma

Release time: December

The Oscars are still a few months away, but the talk of the awards is already underway. In fact, the Academy released its shortlist for nine categories, including candidates for the best foreign language film. As is expected, Mexico’s critically praised Roma is among them.

Roma tells the story of a housekeeper for a middle-class family in Mexico City during the 1970s. Film critics also expect the film to compete for the Best Picture award. No foreign language film has ever won Best Picture at the Oscars before.

1. Which film focuses on the theme of music?

A．Black Panther.	B．A Star is Born.
C．Bohemian Rhapsody.	D．Roma.

2. What did the film A Star is Born mean to Lady Gaga?

A．It made her first appear on screen.

B．It made her become a singer.

C．It helped her receive the Oscars finally

D．It contributed to her career transformation.

3. What do we know about Roma?

A．It has ever won Best Picture at the Oscars.

B．It has ever been criticized by the Academy.

C．It is expected by some people to win the Oscars.

D．It is regarded as the best foreign language film.