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。

There was a beaver(河狸) living in the forest, who had a big flat tail and large teeth. Beaver went grocery shopping for food every day. The Animal Grocery Store was a big hole in the biggest tree of the forest, where many animals went to get food that they needed. There were three store assistants serving customers: Goat, Squirrel and Rabbit.

One day Beaver came into the Animal Grocery Store. “What should I eat today, Goat?” Beaver asked Goat, who was sweeping the floor.

Goat stopped and answered, “I recommend that you should buy some big, red apples and a pear. They are fresh.”

Beaver bought two red apples and a pear. When Beaver got home, he ate the apples and pear. But he was not happy. He was sad but he did not know why. He felt like something was missing.

Beaver went to the grocery store the next day.

“Hello, Beaver. How are you?” asked Squirrel, another shop assistant who was working behind the counter that day.

“I’m good now, but when I got home from your store last time, I was sad. I don’t know why,” said Beaver, “I just felt very depressed.”

Squirrel was worried about the food that Goat had sold to Beaver the day before. He asked, “Did you buy any bad food last time?”

“No. The food was good. I like apples and pears, but I just wanted something different. I don’t know why. What do you recommend?”

Squirrel smiled and said, “Oh, I recommend that you should buy a bag of nuts and some corn. They are healthy.”

Beaver bought a bag of nuts and some corn. When he got home, he ate all of the nuts and corn. But he was not very happy again. Beaver did not know what was wrong. Why was he always sad when he came home from grocery shopping? He had bought good fruits, nuts and corn, but he felt like something was missing.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头句已为你写好。
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The next day, Beaver went to the grocery store again.

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The next day, Beaver went to the grocery store, feeling very happy.

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3 . 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。

There lived a baker who was very stingy (吝啬的). His neighbour, on the other hand, was a kind man who was always glad to share the little he had.

The baker was jealous of his cheerful neighbour. He complained, “How can he have so little and yet be so happy?” Every morning, the smell of bread rolls went in the neighbour’s house. When the poor neighbour was eating stale (不新鲜的) bread, the wonderful smell filled the air. He took a deep breath and sighed with happiness.

As the baker watched, he thought, “The smell from my baked goods makes his stale bread taste delicious. That’s not fair. He should pay for such pleasure.” After seeing this happen, again and again, the baker went to his neighbour’s house and handed him a bill. “Every day you steal the smell of my baked goods. You need to pay for it,” said the baker. “You want me to pay ten coins as a smelling fee?” laughed the neighbour. “Yes! If you don’t pay, I’ll take you to the court,” replied the baker. When word of the baker’s demand spread around the city, everyone laughed at the idea of a stolen smell.

The greedy baker was so angry that he took the case to a respected judge. To everyone’s surprise, the judge sent word to the neighbour that he should bring five gold coins with him. When the kind man heard this, he worried that he would have to give the little money he had to the greedy baker. The baker was delighted at the news.

The next day, the baker and the neighbour arrived at the crowded court. When the judge walked in, the courtroom fell silent. First, he listened to the baker’s complaint. Then, he asked the neighbour, “Is it true that you enjoy the smell of this man’s baked goods every day?” “Yes, Your Honour! That is true,” admitted the neighbour.

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。

Finally, the judge declared, “A smell has been stolen. Since stealing is a crime, the neighbour must be punished!”

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The judge turned to the baker and asked, “Did you hear the wonderful sound of the gold coins?”

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4 . 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。

A lone traveler was passing through a desert on a hot day. He was tired, feeling thirsty and hungry too.

At least, he needed a shady place to rest for a while. A big leafy tree came into view at some distance. He felt glad and said to himself, “I need water to drink now.” Yes, he found a glass cup full of cold water on the ground right in front of him. He sat down there and started drinking the water little by little. Then he said to himself, “I need something to eat, right here.” Immediately, a variety of dishes appeared before him. He was under the shade of a magical tree. That was the wishing tree. However, he didn’t know it at all.

Whoever was under it would have whatever he wished for! The traveler enjoyed the delicious food. He felt a bit sleepy. He wished for a nice bed. It was granted. He stretched himself comfortably on the soft mat. His legs ached, as he had walked a long distance. He hoped that someone would massage (按摩) his feet. Yes, a young lady appeared near his feet. She started massaging his feet and legs. He soon fell asleep. After a long time he woke up. To his surprise, he found the lady was still sitting beside him. He now started thinking differently. “How can things happen like this? Can I have things I wished for by merely asking for them? Is it some kind of trick played by a magical demon (恶魔)?” he doubted. Oh, a true demon appeared in place of the nice lady! The demon was laughing naughtily at him. The traveler said to himself. “Is he going to eat me up?” Within no time the demon started jumping at him, with his mouth wide open.

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

The frightened traveler put on his shoes and ran away as fast as he could.

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Though he didn’t know the truth, he remembered not to do that again.

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5 . 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。

Once upon a time, in a remote village, there lived two friends, Jack and Tom. They were inseparable, sharing every joy and sorrow, and always ready to start up new adventures together.

One day, they heard stories of a hidden treasure buried deep in the forbidden forest. Motivated, they decided to start up a search to find the treasure and make their fortune. Equipped with only a map, a compass, and their courage, Jack and Tom entered into the dense and dangerous forest. The trees towered overhead, blocking out the sun, and the undergrowth was thick and messy. They had to crawl and climb their way through, facing all sorts of barriers and creatures.

As they dug deeper into the forest, they encountered a fierce wolf that bared its teeth at them. They managed to escape by climbing a tall tree, but not before the wolf had torn their bag-pack to pieces, leaving them with only the essentials.

Determined and fearless, they pushed their way onward, following the clues on the map. They crossed swamps (湿地) and scaled cliffs, despite hunger and thirst. Their feet were bleeding and their clothes torn, but their spirits were high and their determination unshakable.

Finally, after days of hardship and danger, they hit on a clearing in the forest. In the center stood an ancient stone altar (祭坛), and beside it, a chest (箱子) that glowed with a mysterious light. They knew they had found the treasure.

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

But as they approached the chest, they heard a deep sound from the earth beneath their feet.

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Finally, the two friends realized that the true treasure of their journey was not the gold and jewels.

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7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese speakers tend to use “spear and shield”     1    (describe) anything that’s contradictory. Actually, now the Chinese phrase for “contradiction”     2    (call) Mao Dun or “spear and shield”.

Nearly 2, 000 years ago, there was a man living in the State of Chu. One day, he went to a market to sell spears and shields—two most common     3    (weapon) at that time. When a small crowd gathered around the seller to look at his goods, the man     4    (decide) to advertise his shields first. He said, “Please look at my shields. They are certainly the     5    (strong) ones you can ever find in the world.”

Then some of the potential buyers came closer to have a careful examination of the shields,     6     they couldn’t see anything special about them. The seller then moved on to brag about his spears. “Now please have a good look at my spears. They are the sharpest weapons     7    have ever been produced. So, no matter how firm a shield is, my spears will pierce (刺穿) through it     8    (easy).” After listening to the seller’s pitch, a man stepped forward and said, “You just told us that your shields are the strongest in the world and then you claim your spears are the sharpest. How about     9    (use)your spears on your shields?” The seller was unable to respond.

So today, instead of saying “you are contradicting yourself”, Chinese will say “you are attacking your shield     10     your own spear”.

8 . 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。

Along a beautiful river lived a young and beautiful bird named Hamsa. Besides, he was unique from all other birds that lived in the area. He had two heads and a single body.

One day, Hamsa was walking along the river bank. He saw a beautiful golden-reddish fruit lying on the sand. As soon as the first head saw the fruit, he cried, “Oh, my Lord... this is the most beautiful fruit I have ever seen. God has sent this fruit for me.”The second head replied, “Oh, you cheap fellow. Let me have it; I wanna taste it!”

The first head did not want to share the fruit. He said to the second head, “We both share the same stomach, so whether you eat or I eat, it really does not matter. So I will have it.” The first head picked up the fruit and gave it to their wife, who liked the fruit a lot. The second head was very disappointed with the artfulness(狡猾)of the first head. He kept quiet and did not say anything.

A few days later, Hamsa was again wandering along the banks of the river. The second head noticed a bluish and whitish fruit lying on the sands of the river. The second head immediately picked it up. When the first head saw the fruit, he understood what it actually was! He cried, “Oh, my dear partner, please throw away this fruit. Do not eat it. It’s actually a poisonous(有毒的)fruit. Both of us share the same stomach. If you eat it, we both will die. So save both of us.”

The second head was not in a mood(心情)to listen to the first head’s speech. He replied, “Oh, you double-dealing(口是心非)one! You are jealous(嫉妒的)now that I have been rewarded(回报)with a beautiful fruit. Now keep quiet and let me have it.”

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。

The first head kept warning him.

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The wife served medicine to Hamsa.

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9 . 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。

There was once a strong wrestler (摔跤手) called Vijay Singh. Warm-hearted but fond of boasting (吹牛), he said he was brave enough to meet the ghost in the Haunted Desert. The evil ghost illegally gathered lots of treasures so the villagers suffered a lot.

That evening almost the entire village turned up to say good-bye to Vijay Singh. Just then an old woman came forward and forced a block of salt and an egg into his hands.

Stepping into the Haunted Desert, Vijay Sing h heard a ghost calling his name. “Really, I don’t know why you longed to meet me,” said the ghost. “That proves,” said Vijay Singh, “that you are a stupid ghost.”

Vijay Sing h picked up a piece of rock from the sand and told the ghost to press it hard to get fluid (液体). While the ghost tried hard, Vijay Singh secretly took out the egg from his pocket. Surely the ghost failed. Vijay Singh placed the rock between both hands and pressed it. At once the yellow yolk (蛋黄) flowed from around his fingers. The ghost was so astonished.

Vijay Singh then picked up another piece of rock for the ghost. “That stone contains salt. Break it and see.” Again the ghost tried hard, but in vain. Vijay Singh quickly got the block of salt in his hand before taking the stone from the ghost. Then he let the stone drop in the darkness, held out his hand and commanded the ghost to taste the powdered stone. The ghost was now beginning to doubt his ghostly powers.

Later the ghost invited Vijay Singh to his cave for the night. The ghost led him to a luxurious bed to sleep on. But Vijay Sing h lay awake listening to the snores (鼾声) of the ghost. At midnight, he slipped off his bed. He placed a pillow in the centre of the bed, and covered it to make it look exactly like a sleeping man. Then he sat watchfully in a dark corner.

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。

Just before the daybreak, the ghost approached the bed armed with a strong stick.

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Disturbed by the noise, the ghost surprisedly saw Vijay Singh stretching his arms and yawning.

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10 . 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入空格中。
1. The boy lived ______________________________________ .
2. He took his sheep ______________________________________ every day.
3. What did the people bring to help him?
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4. Why didn’t the people come to help him the last time?
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5. Do you think the boy is right?
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