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。

During my six years at the Boyd E. Smith Primary School, I was lucky to have so many great teachers who served as thoughtful role models. They were admirable characters who had far-reaching effects on me in more ways than I could have known. Among them who influenced me the most was my fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Green.

The truth is that Mrs. Green was unlike anyone I had ever known. She had so much energy and passion for the world and for her students that she spent thirty years of her life at Boyd E. Smith. Mrs. Green taught maths. She devoted herself to her work. I would never have imagined that I would have left her class with so much.

Mrs. Green is everything that I want to be. The first time I met her, I knew she was someone special. Being young fourth-graders, we were taught to show respect to teachers as we learned to say “Thank you, madam” and “Yes, madam” on a daily basis. We did not complain about it. We knew she did it to make us better young adults that would carry on through life with respect for our elders.

Mrs. Green was an amazing teacher for many reasons, as she was intelligent and passionate about what she taught. She did not scold (责骂) us, but she taught us to recognize the difference between right and wrong and to be responsible no matter what we did. Looking back upon those days when I was in her class, I realized that she was teaching us qualities that were important to our characters. The most valuable lesson I learned from her was to live with honesty. I had no idea what this word meant until the incident (事情) in a math exam.

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

I was caught in the act of cheating in the exam.

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Now I am also a primary school teacher like Mrs. Green.

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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。

I found the kitten sitting on the front step of our house. He was black and white and looked quite weak. Where did he come from? I noticed he had no collar around his neck. Who would be so irresponsible?

I went inside and opened a can of fish. After I placed the can in the doorway, the kitten hungrily lapped it up and then walked right inside the house. Later, after jumping onto a bunch of pillows on the couch, he began to groom his hair.

I bet his last owners didn’t love him at all! I thought. If someone can’t take care of their kitten, they deserve to lose him! Our family never owned pets, but I had always wanted one. It’s a good thing I found that kitten and took him in. Thank goodness he found me!

The kitten kept meowing quite a lot. And then, it started trying to bite my hand.

“Hey, kitten! I’m not food!” I said. But the kitten tried again to bite my finger. I knew I had to get him some proper cat food. “You stay put, kitten!” I told him. “I’m going to get you food!” Then I grabbed my keys and headed out to the pet store nearest to our house.

On my way to the store, I spotted a sign on the telephone pole:

LOST KITTEN-Black and White, very friendly. If you find him, please call us.

“If you were so worried about your kitten,” I thought, “maybe you should have taken better care of him!”

When I walked into the pet store, I found that the place was packed with kids handing out flyers about the same cat to customers inside. In the back of the store, I saw a boy under 10 years old, crying in his wheelchair. “I can’t believe I lost my kitten!” he said to his parents.

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I looked at the flyers on the wall carefully this time — it was definitely the cat I had back at home!

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The little boy began to cry with laughter.

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3 . My daughter had been accepted into graduate school. After months of praying (祷告) for her as she________applications, travel, and interviews, I felt very easy and thankful. And I wanted to give back, to do something________in thanks for the fact that my prayers had been answered.

I ________ to reach out to a homeless person. Nearly every day I drove past a homeless man who stood at a crossroads. I wanted to give him some ________ and finish my task. When heading towards the crossroads, I ________the place where the man usually stood. But where was he today? In that moment, my simple ________ became a great challenge.

I drove up and down streets, hoping to ________ a person in need. After a while without________, I gave up and headed to a coffee shop. After ordering my coffee, I sat there waiting. ________, I felt a tap on my left shoulder.

“Excuse me, ma’am,” a stranger bent and whispered in my ear. “Can you ________ some money for a bowl of soup?” Speechless, I searched my wallet ________. Then I found a bill and placed it into the man’s hands.

“Thank you, ma’am. God bless you,” he said. I smiled widely.

When I had given up on the task I had planned, the ________surfaced. It came as a gift. That mysterious meeting ________only once in a single moment, when a man took a ________and tapped me on the shoulder. The ________stranger made a great difference to me.

1.

A．considered

B．provided

C．analyzed

D．completed

2.

A．familiar

B．special

C．creative

D．interesting

3.

A．determined

B．demanded

C．pretended

D．continued

4.

A．water

B．clothes

C．money

D．paper

5.

A．relied on

B．focused on

C．called on

D．took on

6.

A．question

B．reason

C．rule

D．task

7.

A．find

B．control

C．describe

D．instruct

8.

A．permission

B．consideration

C．success

D．failure

9.

A．Finally

B．Suddenly

C．Generally

D．Accidentally

10.

A．collect

B．exchange

C．charge

D．spare

11.

A．simply

B．secretly

C．carefully

D．properly

12.

A．solution

B．response

C．doubt

D．struggle

13.

A．found

B．happened

C．delayed

D．disappeared

14.

A．view

B．measure

C．decision

D．chance

15.

A．unusual

B．unfriendly

C．unexpected

D．unimportant

4 . Sinking onto the sofa in my living room on a Friday evening, I was emotionally worn out from a busy workweek and eager to find a temporary _________. Nearby, my 3-year-old son was playing with a toy train, so _________ in the play that he didn’t even notice me.

Then I made a surprising _________. Though exhausted, I was flooded with a sense of deep satisfaction. I felt extremely _________ watching him swing his body to ride the train through imaginary hills and valleys. His loud “choo-choo” sounded like a comforting tune. I dared not make the slightest sound or motion that would _________ this joyful moment.

Upon reflection, I _________ something: No amount of money or success could _________ this experience. Professional milestones such as earning a medical degree paled in comparison to the _________ I was feeling now. It will not contribute to my professional achievements. Nor will it _________ me any praise from colleagues. But it has __________ my life in a significant way. I did not have to work for it. All I had to do was __________ and be present, like my son who was focused on his train game and __________ showing me how to be in the here and now.

Our daily lives are hidden with countless __________ to find satisfaction. It may be the sound of birds on a sunny morning or __________ a few minutes of silence at the end of a busy day. The key is to __________ the moment and take it in.

1.

A．reward

B．duty

C．satisfaction

D．solution

2.

A．talented

B．absorbed

C．restricted

D．stressed

3.

A．announcement

B．victory

C．decision

D．discovery

4.

A．delighted

B．pressed

C．frustrated

D．astonished

5.

A．disturb

B．capture

C．extend

D．avoid

6.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．repeated

D．requested

7.

A．describe

B．enrich

C．equal

D．promote

8.

A．kindness

B．generosity

C．energy

D．joy

9.

A．buy

B．cost

C．earn

D．hand

10.

A．attracted

B．affected

C．risked

D．ruined

11.

A．slow down

B．calm down

C．catch on

D．move on

12.

A．undoubtedly

B．unknowingly

C．unnecessarily

D．unconditionally

13.

A．presents

B．arrangements

C．opportunities

D．instructions

14.

A．filling

B．breaking

C．noticing

D．enjoying

15.

A．seize

B．share

C．define

D．choose

5 . I choose to go to the Medical University in Nanjing, wanting to study in the medical field. I would spend the majority of 8 full years _________ China’s diverse culture.

In my first year, it was _________. The language problem was more than what I had _________. Even shopping proved challenging. I could not bargain (讨价还价) during my first few months. I finally decided to _________ Chinese language classes.

While studying in China, I acquainted (使熟悉) myself with the local vendors (小贩). My Chinese was getting smoother so that I could _________ with them. There was nothing _________ than listening to the stories they would tell about their _________. One vendor selling me fresh mangoes would always tell me stories about his home. He _________ told me how his grandmother would _________ four kilos of ginger (生姜) every two days in the winter for soups. He said she did it to keep her family __________ and keep the common cold away.

This story __________ me even today, I look back on this story with so much __________. You do not understand how special a moment is while it is happening. It was such a simple story that the vendor told me, but I __________ it. Because of him, every time winter comes around, I make homemade soup and make sure to add ginger. __________ how he and his family enjoyed this every winter to keep warm and healthy __________ me to do the same.

1.

A．connecting with

B．struggling with

C．sharing

D．developing

2.

A．strange

B．interesting

C．hard

D．satisfying

3.

A．required

B．wondered

C．promised

D．expected

4.

A．teach

B．enter

C．drop

D．fail

5.

A．travel

B．live

C．chat

D．walk

6.

A．more difficult

B．more different

C．easier

D．better

7.

A．lives

B．business

C．shops

D．education

8.

A．suddenly

B．excitedly

C．privately

D．coldly

9.

A．offer

B．sell

C．borrow

D．use

10.

A．clean

B．warm

C．active

D．close

11.

A．worries

B．protects

C．influences

D．shames

12.

A．happiness

B．regret

C．pain

D．confidence

13.

A．imagined

B．understood

C．recognized

D．remembered

14.

A．Showing

B．Forgetting

C．Knowing

D．Confirming

15.

A．inspired

B．warned

C．forced

D．ordered

6 . In high school, I was on the basketball team. We actually won the state championship. But, I didn’t really play much. But I loved being a part of the team. I was a super fan and I had front row tickets to every game.

Every day after practice, I was the only one who showered in the locker rooms. The reason why I liked showering in the locker rooms was that it saved time. I just needed to throw my dirty clothes back into my gym locker and then change back into my clean clothes I wore from school and then I could go straight home or go out with my friends.

The water was freezing cold. And that’s why I was the only one who showered in these locker rooms. And at the time, I didn’t know why I was doing it. The cold water was hard to bear. I would jump up and down and make strange noises. And all my teammates could see me. I was just a young 17-year old who didn’t mind being watched. I remember people asking me why I did it and I’d tell them that these cold showers helped build my character.

What I have learned is how to deal with discomfort, hardship and so on. It taught me to get used to discomforts, because when your life becomes too comfortable, you reach a point of no return. It also helped me fight through any pain or hardship. And above all, cold showers have helped me learn to face discomfort bravely, so I can get through anything and get it done.

The habits you build now are going to determine your future. How successful do you want to be? How much can you handle? What are you doing every day that is going to help you achieve your goals no matter what discomfort or troubles it brings?

1. Why didn’t the other teammates shower in the locker rooms?

A．Because all of them were too lazy.	B．Because they wanted to practice more.
C．Because the water was too cold.	D．Because they liked going straight home.

2. According to the writer the cold showers________.

A．made him become a better basketball player	B．had him be more popular with his teammates
C．helped to make his character stronger	D．caused him to give up some bad habits

3. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Why We Need Cold Showers.	B．Why I Love Playing Basketball.
C．How We Build Our Character.	D．How I Determine My Future.

7 . 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。

Brian Williams left the house with a lunchbox full of food every day. His mom enjoyed preparing home-made meals for him, believing home-cooked food was much healthier than the food in the school cafeteria.

Every time Brian went home from school, his lunchbox would be empty. Mrs. Williams was pleased, thinking Brian enjoyed the meals prepared for him. However, she wondered why he would head straight to the kitchen to pounce (猛扑) on more food every afternoon.

“You’re such a growing boy, huh? Go ahead and cat,” Mrs. Williams once said, patting his head as he ate the snack she had prepared. Brian nodded silently as he continued to devour (吞食) his food.

Little did Mrs. Williams know that Brian had been going to school without food. His classmates would play jokes on him, thinking he didn’t have enough money for paid meals at the cafeteria. Brian paid no attention to them. Instead, he hid in the playground while everyone ate their meals in the classroom or cafeteria. He would sit on the swings alone, waiting for the bell to ring for their next class.

Soon, his teachers got concerned about all the teasing Brian received from his classmates and they wondered why he had never eaten anything during the lunch break. They knew he came from a well-off family and that he would have been given money to buy food at the cafeteria if he had not brought home-made lunch.

Whenever they asked him where his food was, he’d make excuses—he left his lunch at home, he wasn’t hungry, or he ate before lunchtime. But his teachers weren’t convinced, so they decided to give Brian’s mom a call. “Brian hasn’t been eating. Mrs. Williams,” a teacher revealed. “He gives us excuses every day about why he doesn’t have lunch with him.”

“But that’s impossible!” Mrs. Williams shouted. “He leaves with his lunchbox every day and I make sure that his lunchbox is filled. Where does the food go?” she said, surprised.

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2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:

That afternoon, when Brian returned home, his mom asked what he did with the food.

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Paragraph 2:

The following day, Mrs. Williams handed Brian his lunchbox, deciding to follow him from a long distance away to find the truth.

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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。

An Italian health care center in Milan recently posted a video of a wedding ceremony online. The man     1     (accompany) the bride down the aisle (走道) at the local church was her father, Giacomo Chiametti,     2     has advanced ALS (渐冻症).

Mr. Chiametti     3     (be) in the health care center since 2012. He gets around in a wheelchair and has already lost the ability     4     (speak) due to his illness. But he surprised his daughter Hannah by standing up and attending her wedding.

Only the     5     (determine) and love of a father could make this small     6     extraordinary deed possible. Thanks to the efforts of the     7     (profession) medical team that “coached” him for a few weeks ahead of the event, the dad managed to slowly walk down the aisle alongside his daughter and accompany her until she reached her groom (新郎), Mario. It is     8     (true) the slowness that makes those     9     (moment) impressive. “I asked my father to go slow so I could enjoy the excitement of those steps.” Hannah recalled.

This warm ceremony reminded me strongly     10     a sentence I once read at a hospital: “The hospital can be a place of pain, but also of hope.” Mr. Chiametti’s shining face told us of his hope.

9 . From the heartland to urban parks, there was a time when baseball was the only game in the summer holidays. But with competition from other sports like soccer, baseball is not as prevalent as it used to be. However, the baseball field is still a place for young boys to prove themselves.

Tim was one of those boys. His build was slight and unfinished. Some bays had the makings of athletic ability through every growth phase. Tim seemed to be growing in odd ways: long arms and legs, thin shoulders, and no meat on his bones. But he loved baseball. Although strikeouts (三振出局) piled up in the recording sheets, Tim continued. He knew his body didn’t respond to dreams and wishes, but his desire was always there.

Tim practiced his swing every day, and every strikeout brought two things to the little boy: determination and some tears that Tim quickly wiped away before returning to the baseball field. His teammates encouraged him. His coach worked with him. Even the opposing teams held their breath, wishing for his hitting, just one hit for the boy who seemed to deserve it more than any other 10-year-old kid in the world.

What teammates and parents and even the coach never saw was a gray van (小型货车) that pulled up each game in the parking lot. Inside was Tim’s father, too weak from advancing cancer to get out of the van. It was a tough assignment for a father to watch his kid strike out, but for Tim’s father, he believed success was made out of sweat, tears, and effort instead of results. That was also what he expected Tim to understand and do accordingly (因此).

At the end of the season, Tim stood on the field and was as determined as ever. He did his best, but ended up missing the chance to advance. When the game was over, Tim ran straight into the gray van and into the arms of his father, who witnessed his son’s every effort and was proud of him. Sometimes success really means more than the result.

1. Which can replace the underlined word “prevalent” in Paragraph 1?

A．Challenging.	B．Disappointing.
C．Competitive.	D．Popular.

2. What does the way Tim’s team and opponents (对手) treated him suggest?

A．Tim held the whole team back.

B．Tim’s slow progress brought hope to his opponents.

C．Tim’s efforts won others’ respect.

D．Tim touched his coach with his excellent performance.

3. What can be concluded about Tim’s father?

A．He felt disappointed at Tim’s strikeouts.

B．He was an inspiring father.

C．His expectations of Tim were beyond Tim’s ability.

D．His distant watching was to avoid a mental burden on Tim.

4. What life lesson does the author mainly convey to us?

A．Success is a journey rather than a destination.	B．Where there is a will, there is a way.
C．One false step makes a great difference.	D．Easier said than done.

10 . The County Police Department posted on social media. It was meant to _______ five officers for their good work. One grandmother _______ one of the officers. It was Sweeney, the officer she and her family won’t forget.

Twelve years ago, on a hot day in July 2011, then-Detective(警探)Sweeney _______ an emergency call of a baby drowning. _______ he rushed alone to the _______ , in a home in Severn. They just pulled the baby out of the swimming pool, and he was no longer _______ .

Detective Sweeney knew he had to act quickly. He held Matthew and _______ first aid on the tiny boy. His efforts _______ . The 14-month-old boy survived, and they were all happy to see him smile again. After little Matthew’s _______ , they visited Detective Sweeney, and they posed(摆姿势)for a(n) ________ .

When Matthew’s grandmother saw Sweeney’s photo, she ________ the Police Department. There, she told the officials how Sweeney brought their baby boy to ________ , who is now a teenager.

After they heard the story, the staff in the office planned a surprise reunion. They ________ everything and then, as Sweeney entered the room, he was ________ . He never thought he would see Matthew again. Matthew was very happy to finally meet the person who saved his life twelve years ago. He knew that this man was the ________ he was alive today.

Everyone in the police station felt happy as they saw a reunion after twelve years.

1.

A．debate

B．advance

C．congratulate

D．attract

2.

A．recognized

B．matched

C．doubted

D．showed

3.

A．visited

B．noticed

C．admitted

D．answered

4.

A．Absolutely

B．Creatively

C．Immediately

D．Obviously

5.

A．branch

B．scene

C．habit

D．deed

6.

A．complaining

B．approaching

C．calling

D．responding

7.

A．experimented

B．researched

C．performed

D．recorded

8.

A．took off

B．paid off

C．cleaned up

D．signed up

9.

A．recovery

B．escape

C．appearance

D．lesson

10.

A．application

B．reference

C．lecture

D．photo

11.

A．surfed

B．reached

C．rejected

D．awarded

12.

A．joy

B．attention

C．safety

D．difficulty

13.

A．reported

B．confirmed

C．attempted

D．arranged

14.

A．surprised

B．annoyed

C．awkward

D．curious

15.

A．way

B．reason

C．memory

D．thought