1 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A boy named Ali had a large and harmonious family, happily living with his sisters, parents and grandmother. His grandmother loved everyone a lot and was respected by all family members. She was very old, but sometimes she would recall things from her past and share with them. Sometimes they would believe her but at other times they would think that Granny might be mixing up the facts due to her old age.

One day, when Ali was in school, suddenly while knitting (编织), Granny remembered something and she couldn’t contain her emotions so she got up to tell her son — Ali’s father. She walked as fast as she could to his room and said, “You always asked about my birth date, but do you know today is the day when I was born?”

She looked at her son with an excited expression, expecting an immediate response. However, her son wondered how she could remember her date of birth in this old age when she forgot so many other things, so he didn’t pay much attention to this. Disappointed at her son’s reaction, Granny then went to Ali’s mother and Ali’s sister, but like Ali’s father, nobody believed her.

Sadly, she went and sat in the terrace (庭院). When Ali returned from his school, he found his grandmother sitting alone with a sad expression. Ali asked his granny about the matter, but she said there was nothing to worry about. After a lot of persuasion she finally told him what was troubling her — nobody seemed to care that it was her birthday today!

After hearing what Granny said, Ali thought of a plan. Purely by chance, some of Ali’s friends were playing nearby so he shared his plan with them.

His friends were all willing to help Ali achieve what he planned.
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Ali was so happy to see his granny with tears of joy shining in her eyes.
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3 . How will the woman probably travel?

A．By train.

B．By plane.

C．By taxi.

4 . Where does the woman want to go?

A．The bus station.

B．The train station.

C．The police station.

5 . Educational technology such as apps can help students with time management, organization skills, study skills, homework and more. Below is a list of apps for college students recommended by educational technology experts. The needs of individual students differ and experts suggest that students try out several apps to find the right one. Unless costs are noted in the app descriptions below, these learning tools are free to users:

Blackboard App. A popular learning management system, Blackboard is used at many colleges across the U.S. It allows students to get coursework for online classes or in-person classes. Students can view course content, complete assignments and tests, view grades and more.

Duolingo. Advertising itself as “the world’s best way to learn a language,” Duolingo offers lessons in 35-plus languages, helping users with speaking, reading, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. Duolingo offers both free and paid versions, the latter with an ad-free experience and offline access to lessons.

Evernote. A note-taking and task-management system that offers the ability to sync across devices. Evernote allows users to create to-do lists, save webpages and change documents into a digital form via a device’s camera. Evernote is free, though an advanced version with more features costs $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year.

College mobile apps. College-specific apps have become fairly common among U.S. college students. While these apps may differ by college, users can often find campus maps, news, safety information, scheduled events and more.

1. Why do students need to try out several apps?

A．To avoid paying for any app.	B．To find one that can best meet their needs.
C．To see as many different functions as possible.	D．To apply these apps to different tasks.

2. Which app will you choose if you want to improve your oral English?

A．Blackboard App.

B．Duolingo.

C．Evernote.

D．College mobile apps.

3. What do the listed apps have in common?

A．They cannot be used continuously until paid.

B．They have different versions for college students.

C．They can help college students learn better.

D．They have been quite popular among college students.

6 . Social media often report concerns like the spread of misinformation, hate speech, and only listening to people that you agree with. That is what we call echo chamber. But how can we really break it apart? One way, make friends, especially friends of another race.

I know most people have few black friends. Many people, many white people, could easily go their whole lives without ever getting to know someone of another race, which requires effort.

Making a new friend is a hard period. Making a friend of another race is harder yet. You don’t have common experience and instant friendship. And, for Black people, going out of our way to make a white friend requires trust. And this is not to say that white people should go seek out strangers or acquaintances (熟人) and say, tell me about your Black experience. Do not do that. That’s not friendship. That’s a trade.

Real friendship means a willingness to listen carefully, and have your views challenged, because your Black friend doesn’t see the world the same way you do. It’s going to require you to do the important work of earning and offering trust, so that, if you make a mistake or misstep, you will have some good will to fall back on. But even before that, it starts with stepping outside your comfort zone. A different social circle isn’t just going to fall in your lap. You’re going to have to think carefully about where you live and where your children go to school, the activities you take part in. That’s because it’s going to be impossible to create a meaningful connection with someone of another race if you’re only around people who look like you. So, these friendships are going to require putting actions behind intentions.

1. What does “it” in the paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Echo chamber.	B．Hate speech.
C．Social media.	D．Wrong information.

2. In the author’s opinion,__________.

A．most people are willing to make friends of another race

B．it is beneficial to make a friend of another race

C．friendship with the black needs common experience

D．it’s unnecessary for the white to make friends of another race

3. What is the author’s attitude to going seek out Black strangers?

A．Unfavorable.

B．Favorable.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Unclear.

4. What does the author suggest doing in the last paragraph?

A．Counting on people alike.

B．Laying stress on actions rather than intentions.

C．Seeing eye to eye with our Black friends.

D．Living with different races.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Holidays are not necessarily for fun or rest. Doing something meaningful can also gain special pleasure. When the final bell rang, the students were reminded that there was no school on Monday—the Labor Day. “Enjoy your extra day off” said the teacher to her class.

An extra day off unsuited Kayla just fine. She loved breaks. She wanted to go out to play with her friends. When the school bus dropped Kayla off, she ran into the house happily.

“How was school, Kayla?” asked her mom.

“It was great, Mom. I am excited about no school on Monday.”

“You just started back to school two weeks ago. Already in need of a break, huh?” asked Kayla’s mom with a laugh.

Kayla slept in the next morning. Saturday was her favorite day of the week. I trained most of the day, so Kayla enjoyed playing videogames inside. On Sunday, her friends came over and they played basketball for several hours.

Then it was Labor Day, you know, the extra day off that Kayla was so looking forward to. But Kayla was awakened early that morning by her dad. He told Kayla that in honor of Labor Day, the family would be cleaning both inside and outside the house. Kayla couldn’t believe it. This was a holiday. A day when she was supposed to be enjoying freshly squeezed lemonade while playing in her tree house. As Kayla wiped here yes, she began to wonder if this was just a bad dream.

“Kayla, your breakfast is ready. We have a lot of work to do today. Let’s get a move on,” said Kayla’s mom. As she sat down at the kitchen table, Kayla asked her parents，

“Are you serious about working today? Isn’t Labor Day a holiday?”

“Yes, Kayla. It is,” replied her dad. “But your mom and I thought working hard today would make you appreciate why Labor Day was observed in the first place.”

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

At first Kayla felt disappointed at her parents’ plan for the holiday.

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But things began to change as she was doing the chores.

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8 . For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school — he as an administrator and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable.

When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine (信条) and anything he did I, ___________, copied. We played games together, and stayed up late reading bedtime stories. I could ___________ my dad taking me to school, running into him regularly during the day and riding home with him every afternoon.

As I grew older, we were not as ___________ as we used to be. He wasn’t cool any more. He wore his socks too high, listened to horrible country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends. He became a total embarrassment.

However, the ___________ that occurred in school were even worse. The worst one happened in seventh grade. My dad came to our New Year party, dressed up as Donald Duck, guitar in hand, singing silly songs. Just kill me! I wanted to run away.

This ___________ continued into high school but we somehow began to find a balance. Things started to _________ around the time of my 10th-grade physics project. The ___________ was to build a wood bridge with the best strength-to-weight ratio (比率). All the students and physics teachers ___________. So did my dad, the only administrator! Embarrassed as usual, I ___________ the scene. However, later when I learned from my friends that my dad ______________ all competitors and won everyone’s admiration, I found that mixed in with my ______________ was a touch of pride.

I had needed someone else to show me what I ______________ in my dad. It wasn’t the fact that he’d won, it was more than that. I began to ______________ that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions. No matter how much I had tried to ______________ him, he still influenced me.

I feel fortunate to have such an unusual father. The ______________ I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I’ve grown.

1.

A．accurately

B．naturally

C．originally

D．passively

2.

A．apply to

B．see off

C．count on

D．pick out

3.

A．close

B．reliable

C．generous

D．confident

4.

A．discriminations

B．failures

C．competitions

D．disasters

5.

A．debate

B．instance

C．progress

D．struggle

6.

A．differ

B．extend

C．change

D．grow

7.

A．issue

B．task

C．lesson

D．procedure

8.

A．participated

B．hesitated

C．committed

D．explored

9.

A．witnessed

B．investigated

C．pictured

D．fled

10.

A．persuaded

B．defeated

C．ignored

D．evaluated

11.

A．confusion

B．encouragement

C．embarrassment

D．fascination

12.

A．recommended

B．absorbed

C．doubted

D．appreciated

13.

A．recognize

B．demand

C．argue

D．estimate

14.

A．approach

B．resist

C．limit

D．believe

15.

A．strategy

B．conclusion

C．relationship

D．potential

9 . What is the time now?

A．8:00.

B．7:40.

C．8:20.

10 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. What are the speakers talking about?

A．A house.

B．A ship.

C．A tower.

2. Where are the speakers?

A．In Poland.

B．In America.

C．In Sweden.