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。

Spenser’s First Web

Spenser was a small black spider (蜘蛛). Like all of his brothers and sisters, he had eight legs to help him walk and run. He was now big enough to know how to move all his legs together and not trip over them. Spenser was getting bigger every day.

Today Spenser felt nervous. It was time for him to learn to spin (织) a web on his own. He had watched his mother build beautiful, soft webs from the silk she made herself.   His mother’s webs were lovely. They took a long time to make, and in the morning, they were covered with drops of dew that made them look like castles.

“OK, Spenser,” said Ms. Spinney. “It’s time to spin your first web. Let’s begin by making a big plus sign.” Ms. Spinney was Spenser’s teacher. She was old and small but very strong. She quickly used her silk to make a plus sign between two nearby leaves.

Spenser was able to make silk, but he had trouble attaching it to anything. No matter how hard he tried, the threads (丝) slipped away and fell to the ground. Spenser tried hard, but he was getting tired.

“Take a break, Spenser,” said Ms. Spinney. “You’re trying very hard, but I can see that you’re getting frustrated (沮丧的).”

“I’m not frustrated!” said Spenser. “I’m mad that I’m not good at it, and I’m sad that I can’t do it. ”Spenser felt like he was going to cry.

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Ms. Spinney smiled kindly.

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Spenser went back to his web making spot to see if he could do it again.

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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 bought Jude as a tiny puppy after my previous dog died in a horrible incident. My heart was just broken and it was only having Jude that brought me back round from that pain. He was a lovely and happy pet.

For the first time in years, our whole family had gone on holiday together. It was only for four days but it meant my dog Jude was going to be looked after by someone outside the family. I was a bit nervous about it. After struggling for several days, I eventually booked him into a home boarding place in Belfast. I was worried about him the moment he was dropped off, because he had never been in kennels before.

The emotions we have gone through in the last few days have been awful. Jude was used to the comforts of a home and he had never been on his own before. Thus, I was worried about him at the bottom of my heart. Then unfortunately, the accident happened.

We went away on Monday, July 11, and he was missing on the 12th after being left in an exercise area. But it was on Thursday that I was told he had gone though I messaged the kennels every day to see how he was.

The moment we got home, we went looking for him but we didn’t know the area. My daughters Karla and Leanne took a tent and camped out to keep looking for Jude and they con-firmed a number of sightings of him. There were leaflet drops, drones put up and ground searches and posters. Social media was flooded with his photo and we got news of lots of sightings which helped. On Sunday night, my grandson Caidon who is nine, his mum Ashleigh and their dog Bonnie, went with us to the location of a reported sighting by a kind man and there Jude was.

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As soon as Jude heard his friend Bonnie? he ran straight to him.

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Jude suffered an injury to his right paw (爪) and some weight loss.

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3 . Lillian, 17, had just started working as a lifesaver at a beach in Australia on New Year’s Eve when beach-goers started to point and shout at the water. The workers quickly examined the situation and saw that a kangaroo had jumped out of the bushes (灌木丛) — straight into the sea.

The animal seemed confused by the fishermen standing on the rocks. So instead of turning back and heading back into the bushes, it jumped right into the water! The poor thing bobbed(摆动)around in the waves and went underwater several times before Lillian decided to take action.

As with any other animal rescue, it’s important to approach the situation with prudence. Wild animals that are stressed can become dangerous to their rescuers, and Lillian was aware of the risks as she took her rescue board and hit the water at a run. “It just didn’t want to come on to the beach because it was kind of scared,” she said. “I was trying to figure out how to get it on the board. But considering that it’s a wild animal, even though I was helping, I wouldn’t want to be hurt by it or make it more stressed out.”

As beach-goers recorded the rescue on their phones,Lillian paddled (用浆划船) behind the animal carefully and guided the kangaroo onto the beach. As soon as Lillian’s feet touched the sand, the beach erupted in cheers for her!“It was quite special. As people there were cheering and clapping, the kangaroo was just sitting there up in the bushes staring at me, as if it was conveying something with its shining eyes,” Lillian said. “I didn’t think that was going to ever be my first rescue, I may have more rescues in the future, but none would be as memorable as this one.”

1. What happened to the kangaroo?

A．It jumped off the rocks by mistake,

B．It jumped into the sea by accident,

C．It was forced to leave the bushes.

D．It was washed away into the sea.

2. What does the underlined word “prudence” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Inspiration.

B．Hope.

C．Care.

D．Shock.

3. How did the kangaroo react to its rescuer?

A．It couldn’t wait to leave her.

B．It was worried about her safety.

C．It was confused about her action.

D．It seemed grateful for her help.

4. Which of the followings can best describe Lillian?

A．Far-sighted and independent.	B．Talented and positive.
C．Brave and cautious.	D．Determined and ambitious.

4 . 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。

The story started with the killing of a 19-year-old female elephant at the hands of hunters in northern Kenya in 2016. Her two calves (幼崽) then started a journey to the area where their mother     1    (kill). They were too young to deal with the hidden danger in the wild     2     the protection of adults.

According to that sad but inspiring true story, elephant-lover Sun Xiao wrote a children’s book Samburu, I’m Back. Sun is     3     witness to the story told in his book. He was, at the time, in Kenya working for Save the Elephants, a UK charity     4     (base) in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. When he and his peers found the two calves wandering in the wild, they tried to change their course.     5     (lucky), through great efforts they managed to transport them to an elephant reserve.

In the past decade, Sun     6     (devote) himself to spreading knowledge of elephants via a     7     (various) of methods, such as writing children’s storybooks     8     (feature) the elephants, sharing photos he took of elephants       9     posting hundreds of articles he wrote on social networks. He intended to raise public awareness of the urgent need to protect the creatures from hunters,     10     kill them for their ivory tusks.

5 . A farmer owned an old mule (骡子). One day the mule _______ into the farmer’s well (井)unluckily. The farmer heard the mule crying. He tried every possible way to save the mule, but _______.

After carefully thinking about the situation, the farmer decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth greater efforts. _______, he called his neighbors together, told them what had happened, and asked them to help carry dirt to _______ the old mule in the _______ and put him out of his disaster.

At first, the old mule was mad! But as the farmer and the neighbors _______ shoveling (铲土)and the dirt hit his back, an idea _______ to him. Every time a shovelful of _______ landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up!

This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up!” He repeated to _______ himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how ________ the situation seemed, the old mule overcame his fear and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!

It wasn’t long ________ the old mule, tired out, stepped successfully over the wall of that well! What seemed to have destroyed him actually ________ him…all because of the way ________ which he dealt with his adversity (逆境).

That’s life! We should ________ our problems and respond to them ________, and refuse to give in to fear, bitterness, or self-pity.

1.

A．felt

B．fell

C．flowed

D．flew

2.

A．escaped

B．refused

C．succeeded

D．failed

3.

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

4.

A．cover

B．drive

C．save

D．wash

5.

A．house

B．situation

C．wall

D．well

6.

A．continued

B．stopped

C．finished

D．suggested

7.

A．replied

B．got

C．turned

D．occurred

8.

A．pain

B．dirt

C．fear

D．pity

9.

A．encourage

B．experience

C．expect

D．explore

10.

A．painless

B．possible

C．hopeless

D．useful

11.

A．while

B．since

C．after

D．before

12.

A．hurt

B．helped

C．punished

D．controlled

13.

A．of

B．to

C．in

D．on

14.

A．hide

B．cause

C．face

D．avoid

15.

A．obviously

B．positively

C．curiously

D．necessarily

6 . 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

Our family has had a relationship with Bozo, an ancient desert tortoise（龟）whose life averages 80 to 100 years, for about 50 years. We first met him in the early 1970s in the backyard of an older woman who lived a few houses down from us in our suburb. Our three kids, Sheldon, Detra and Ryan, visited regularly and our neighbor loved to entertain them and teach them about desert tortoises. The kids were ages 10, 8 and 2 at the time. Our neighbor estimated that Bozo was around 60.

In the late 1980s, our neighbor passed away, and her husband gave Bozo to our oldest son. Sheldon. He and Bozo have always shared a special bond. Sheldon is always patting Bozo's shell and head when they are together, which Bozo loves.

Bozo happily lived with Sheldon until 2008, when Sheldon and his family had to move a bit farther north, where the climate was too cold for Bozo. He's lived in our backyard ever since. We feed him vegetables, but he primarily feeds on the grass in our yard. He digs his burrows（洞穴）to hibernate（冬眠）in during late fall and winter, waking up in the spring.

My son-in-law dug a big burrow, about six feet long and 12 inches wide for Bozo, which has since made some expansions and decorations. We now have more than 12 feet of burrows in our yard. with dirt and rocks covering the entrance. Bozo loves his burrows, but he comes out of hiding when he hears our voices. In 1995, someone asked Sheldon if he'd like another desert tortoise, a female named Mindy. Desert tortoises shouldn't be taken out of the wild, but they won't adapt if returned to nature after they've been domesticated（驯养）. She needed a home, so Mindy became Bozo's mate.

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In the summer, we will always find eggs in the burrows.

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Well protected, Bozo is over 100 and remains energetic.

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7 . Cindy, my dog, was six years old when my son Tony was born. And she was immediately very protective over him. We lived near a busy road. As my son was too young, we were super vigilant for fear that he should go out of the front door.

Cindy knew that our son wasn’t allowed to go through the front door without us, so whenever Tony touched the front door handle, she would push him back. One morning, around 4 am, our son somehow managed to “escape” through his bedroom window, and Cindy had to follow.

At 5 am, the police woke us knocking on the door. They said, “Your son was nearly killed but the dog saved him.” They then repeated what the truck driver had said.

He told them that he was driving along in the dark and in the distance he could see something “light coloured” moving on the road. As he got closer, he could see a dog at the side of the road barking at it. At the last moment, he realized that it was a child and was about to change the direction. The dog was still barking, glancing(扫视) between the truck and the child. While the driver was braking(刹车), the dog ran out into the road, jumped at the child’s back and threw him out of the path of the truck. At the same time, the truck hit the dog and she was killed.

The driver said that he’d never believe what he saw unless it was with his own eyes. He thought that the dog definitely knew the danger, which was why she was barking so anxiously. He said “that dog just saved that kid’s life and it knew what it was doing.”

That was 39 years ago and I still miss Cindy every day.

1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “vigilant”?

A．Careful.	B．Desperate.
C．Upset.	D．Confident.

2. What did the driver first see on the road?

A．An on-duty policeman.

B．A frightened dog.

C．A moving light.

D．A small child.

3. Which of the following best describes Cindy?

A．Serious and fierce.

B．Brave and loyal.

C．Helpful and mild.

D．Quiet and cute.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A Terrible Accident

B．A Dangerous Escape

C．A Barking Hero

D．A Careless Driver

8 . Jack was a kitten（猫咪）born without eyes. He was the favorite amongst the kids hanging around. However, when the time came to find him a permanent home, no one knew where Jack would ______ .

When my friend asked if I wanted a kitten with no eyes which no one would ______ , without ______ , I told her that I did want the kitten.

When first ______ home, Jack stayed mostly in my room. He walked ______ around at first and soon had no ______ running around, jumping onto my bed. He ______ a hard time when he could climb the stairs, but ______ to get down. He would sit at the top and cry until someone came and got him. Every now and then when he gets ______ he'll stop and cry. But we just call his name and talk to him and it isn't long before he finds his way back to us.

It doesn't matter that he is eyeless, Jack is always a ______ around. He'll run across the yard straight to us, ______ us with a big hug.

Jack is truly a（n） ______ I've owned a lot of kittens in my life, but Jack is the happiest, most ______ of them all. He doesn't feel ______ for himself. Jack doesn't need pity and we treasure him the way he is. The cat doesn't have disabilities; he has ______ .

1.

A．help

B．return

C．lead to

D．end up

2.

A．accept

B．serve

C．feed

D．buy

3.

A．permission

B．question

C．hesitation

D．bargain

4.

A．rushing

B．guided

C．going

D．brought

5.

A．excitedly

B．cautiously

C．hurriedly

D．endlessly

6.

A．problem

B．pleasure

C．interest

D．eagerness

7.

A．opened

B．caught

C．went through

D．found

8.

A．tried

B．failed

C．offered

D．refused

9.

A．lost

B．angry

C．tired

D．lonely

10.

A．surprise

B．event

C．joy

D．need

11.

A．waiting for

B．attacking

C．noticing

D．greeting

12.

A．assistant

B．inspiration

C．fortune

D．teacher

13.

A．playful

B．useful

C．convenient

D．costly

14.

A．sorry

B．welcome

C．amazed

D．shocked

15.

A．pride

B．choice

C．adaptabilities

D．sadness

9 . I hated travelling by plane.Whenever I was on board, I could see the other passengers'__:“God, Please.Don't let that fat guy sit next to me!” After I   __ squeezed (挤) into my seat,the seat belt wasn't __ enough to fit around my waist. I once wished my life would just__.

I knew I needed to __.A doctor recommended I adopt a dog to __ for exercise. So there he was: a black-and-white dog with a big round body. He looked up at me and then dropped his head with a clear look of   __ , as if saying “Really? This loser?” I looked at him, __ him in silence. Poor thing like me. I named him Peety.

We walked together every day and it   __. I could roll out of bed   __.He appeared thinner too. Then he looked up at me and smiled.

I started taking Peety to different parks. He kept___ himself at the end of the rope, trying to run ahead. Maybe it was time to let him experience what __ really felt like. I removed his rope.Peety __ like a racer at the Olympics,beaming(笑)with __ and excitement.

At that moment, I realized I loved him. He looked up at me like I was the greatest guy in the world. He'd come into my life, and he___ me.

“Want to keep walking?"I asked him.

1.

A．care

B．faith

C．anger

D．fear

2.

A．easily

B．finally

C．suddenly

D．deliberately

3.

A．wide

B．long

C．tight

D．loose

4.

A．end

B．start

C．repeat

D．continue

5.

A．win

B．rest

C．laugh

D．change

6.

A．feed

B．ride

C．walk

D．bark

7.

A．excitement

B．agreement

C．disappointment

D．amazement

8.

A．petting

B．pressing

C．pushing

D．punishing

9.

A．failed

B．worked

C．depended

D．suffered

10.

A．by accident

B．with pleasure

C．by intention

D．with ease

11.

A．biting

B．hiding

C．choking

D．holding

12.

A．danger

B．boredom

C．departure

D．freedom

13.

A．passed away

B．took off

C．broke up

D．sat down

14.

A．pride

B．pressure

C．politeness

D．tiredness

15.

A．replaced

B．missed

C．rescued

D．pitied