1 . The Power of Determination

The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old coal stove. A little boy came to school early each day to start the ________ and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates got there.

One morning they ________ to find the schoolhouse burning. They dragged (拖) the little boy out of the building. He was almost dead. Then he was ________ taken to a nearby country hospital.

The ________ told the boy’s mother that since the lower part of his body was ________ burnt, he couldn’t use his legs anymore. However, the ________ boy made up his mind that he would walk. Unluckily his thin legs ________ hung there, all but lifeless.

Finally he returned home from the ________. Every day his mother would press his little legs, but there was no feeling, no control, ________. Yet his determination that he would walk was as ________ as ever.

________ he wasn’t in bed, he would sit in a wheelchair. One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh ________. This day, instead of ________ there, he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his ________ behind him.

He worked his way to the white fence (栅栏) around the yard. With great effort, he raised himself ________ on the fence. Then, he began dragging himself along the fence, he ________ that he would walk. He ________ to do this every day. There was nothing he ________ more than to develop life in those legs.

In the end, through his determination he ________. Gradually he began to walk to school, then to run to school, to run ________ the joy of running. Later in college he made the running team.

Still later, this determined young man in Madison Square Garden, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world’s fastest mile!

1.

A．fire

B．class

C．game

D．story

2.

A．left

B．waited

C．arrived

D．hid

3.

A．clearly

B．quickly

C．suddenly

D．nearly

4.

A．teacher

B．classmates

C．doctor

D．headmaster

5.

A．slowly

B．gradually

C．hardly

D．seriously

6.

A．honest

B．brave

C．careful

D．polite

7.

A．just

B．also

C．once

D．ever

8.

A．school

B．yard

C．hospital

D．square

9.

A．everything

B．anything

C．something

D．nothing

10.

A．strong

B．stubborn

C．strange

D．smart

11.

A．Until

B．When

C．Because

D．After

12.

A．flowers

B．water

C．air

D．fruit

13.

A．jumping

B．sitting

C．sleeping

D．standing

14.

A．arms

B．chair

C．legs

D．mother

15.

A．aside

B．over

C．down

D．up

16.

A．believed

B．doubted

C．promised

D．suggested

17.

A．advised

B．allowed

C．refused

D．started

18.

A．afforded

B．hated

C．forgot

D．wanted

19.

A．set off

B．got back

C．stood up

D．took away

20.

A．to

B．for

C．from

D．without

2 . When I was about 4 years old, I decided to go to Disney World. For most young kids, it’s a normal request, but I had cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Walking into anywhere, let alone a crowded place like Disney World was, to put it lightly, a tall order. Luckily, I had people in my corner to help me. Over the next three years, I worked with physical doctors, acquired a walker, and practiced walking, standing, and balance — all skills that I would need to turn my goal into a reality.

I remember the feeling when my legs would protest doing any more work. Despite this, everyone else told me I could do it, so I kept it up. It was all because of people like my parents, brothers, teachers, and doctors that I was able to grow so much, both physically and mentally. Constantly pushing me to “walk on,” yet encouraging me whenever I needed it.

On June 9, 2008, as I stood in the tunnel leading into Main Street, my dad asked me if I wanted any help. I instantly replied, “No!” and situated myself facing the end of the tunnel, feet planted firmly, heart most likely beating out of my chest. Then I went, walking ever so slowly at first, then gradually speeding up. Step, step, step, step, bump. Holding fast onto the handlebars, I gathered up all my strength, picked up my walker and straightened out, picking up my pace once again. It wasn’t too long before the cheering increased because I had made it to the end, where my mom was waiting with tears in her eyes and arms open wide ready to hug her son and tell him how proud she was.

Looking back on that experience, I realize something pretty thoughtful. Every once in a while, life will throw a few bumps in the road. Though it may set you back for a bit, don’t let it stop you. Pick yourself back up and finish. It’s worth it. Besides, there just might be someone there cheering you on along the way.

1. Which of the following best explains “a tall order” underlined in paragraph 1?

A．An easy decision.	B．An available action.
C．A reasonable order.	D．A challenging task.

2. Why does the author say he’s lucky?

A．He eventually has his brain disease well cured.

B．He constantly gets courage and support from others.

C．He is likely to do any kind of work in his later life.

D．He is naturally gifted in keeping balance on his own.

3. The author gives a vivid picture of himself in paragraph 3 to______.

A．explain he was terrified to take the first step

B．describe he took pride in his mother and friends

C．show how he managed to walk by himself

D．prove how he understood to respect others

4. What can be the best title of the text?

A．Where Dreams Come True	B．When Bad Fortune Falls
C．How I Value Friendship	D．Why I Look Back My Life

3 . There are times when we feel as if our bad circumstances will never change. When we meet troubles or problems in our lives,we are ____ for a sign that tells us everything will be ____and get better.

When in this mindset(心态), I think back to a ____I once heard about a family having dinner at a Chinese restaurant. At the end of the meal,everyone ____ their fortune cookie and read their messages out loud. ___ ,the youngest child did not,she went to get another fortune cookie. This ___ several times before the mom___ her and asked, “What are you doing? “The____child responded, “I am looking for a cookie with the____fortune for me. “The mom said, “There is only one thing you need to ___and it’s not in a fortune cookie. That is where there is a will there’s a way. “

When___ are not going our way,we may___ the”right fortune. “We seek the hope for our___ so that it will be better than the present. Once the Israelis were expelled(驱逐)in a foreign country against their __. At that time,everything was ___for them,but they didn’t lose hope;instead,they____to their new environment positively. Years later they returned to their homeland as they had __

In life we need to __ action and hope and believe that ___is impossible to a willing mind. It does____that good things do come out of bad and difficult situations.

1.

A．ready

B．grateful

C．responsible

D．desperate

2.

A．settled

B．hidden

C．defeated

D．gone

3.

A．message

B．story

C．problem

D．case

4.

A．ate

B．tasted

C．touched

D．opened

5.

A．Anyhow

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

6.

A．changed

B．ran

C．happened

D．showed

7.

A．protected

B．kept

C．stopped

D．forbade

8.

A．little

B．foolish

C．anxious

D．shy

9.

A．good

B．bad

C．wrong

D．right

10.

A．doubt

B．guess

C．know

D．hope

11.

A．memories

B．things

C．questions

D．chances

12.

A．search for

B．make up

C．take out

D．wrestle with

13.

A．family

B．work

C．business

D．future

14.

A．spirit

B．heart

C．will

D．mind

15.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．common

D．special

16.

A．adjusted

B．turned

C．stuck

D．agreed

17.

A．left

B．expected

C．talked

D．remembered

18.

A．fetch

B．catch

C．bring

D．take

19.

A．something

B．everything

C．nothing

D．anything

20.

A．prove

B．tell

C．consider

D．understand

4 . Though thousands of adventurers have climbed up Mount Everest, the highest and most famous of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, only 40 climbers have conquered them all. Nepalese mountaineer Purja became one of them after he reached the 8,028-meter peak of China’s Mt. Shishapangma on October 29, 2019. Purja made the extraordinary achievement in just six months and six days, much faster than late South Korean climber Kim Chang-ho’s 2013 record of 7 years, ten months, and six days.

“I am incredibly excited and proud to have reached this final peak and achieved my goal of climbing the world’s 14 tallest mountains in record time,” Purja said. “It was extremely hard six months, and I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief, and positivity.”

Purja’s “Project Possible” started becoming a reality on April 23, 2019, when he successfully peaked Nepal’s 8,091 meters tall Mt. Annapurna. The climber then rapidly completed the next five mountains, including Mt. Everest, within only four weeks! Five more peaks were conquered in July and the last three during September and October.

The adventurer, who was joined by teams of Nepalese climbers on each of his adventures, encountered many memorable and critical moments. On April 23, 2019, while going down Mt. Annapurna, Purja and his team heard about a Malaysian climber who had been separated from his group with no food, water, or oxygen for over 40 hours. They managed to find him and got him airlifted to a hospital. On May 15, 2019, Purja’s team similarly helped three trapped climbers on Mt. Kanchenjunga by giving them oxygen.

Purja said his primary purpose for undertaking this enormous task was to show the world that anyone can attain greatness if they put their minds to it. “By achieving this goal, I knew I could inspire people from all generations across the world,” he said.

1. Which was the last of the world’s 14 tallest mountains Purja peaked?

A．Mt. Everest.	B．Mt. Annapurna.
C．Mt. Kanchenjunga.	D．Mt. Shishapangma.

2. Which of the following best describes Purja?

A．Capable, worthy and honest.	B．Brave, intelligent and traditional.
C．Determined, positive and caring.	D．Creative, energetic and adventurous.

3. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 4?

A．The number of climbers should be limited to ensure safety.

B．Purja and his team are willing to assist climbers in trouble.

C．It is impossible to rescue trapped climbers on high mountains.

D．Necessary preparations must be made before climbing mountains.

4. What might be the best title of the text?

A．Mountaineering: A Challenging but Popular Sport

B．Purja: A World-famous Nepalese Climbing Pioneer

C．Kim Chang-ho Succeeded in Climbing up Mt. Everest Alone

D．Nepalese Mountaineer Conquers World’s 14 Highest Peaks in Six Months

5 . The annual marathon in my town usually occurs during a heat wave. My job was to _________ behind the runners in an ambulance in case any of them needed medical attention.

As the athletes began to _________themselves, the _________ runners started to disappear. It was then that my eyes were _________ the woman in blue silk running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt. Her feet were turned in, yet her left _________ was turned out. Her legs were so disabled that it seemed _________ for her to be able to walk, let alone run a marathon.

I watched in _________ as she slowly moved forward. I didn’t say a word. As I watched her _________ to put one foot in front of the other, I found myself breathing for her and _________ her forward.

__________, she was the only runner left in sight. Tears __________down my face as I sat on the edge of my__________and watched as she pushed forward with __________ determination through the last miles. When the __________ line came into sight, trash lay everywhere and the cheering __________ had long gone home.

I do not know this woman’s __________, but that day she became a part of my life---- a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about __________ the other runners or winning the prize, it was about finishing what she had __________ to do, no matter what. When I think things are too __________ or too time-consuming, I think of the last runner. Then, I __________ how easy the task before me really is.

1.

A．follow

B．run

C．walk

D．drive

2.

A．march

B．wander

C．pace

D．walk

3.

A．last

B．front

C．back

D．disabled

4.

A．occurred to

B．held to

C．drawn to

D．taken to

5.

A．eye

B．knee

C．hand

D．arm

6.

A．likely

B．probable

C．impossible

D．unfair

7.

A．silence

B．practice

C．theory

D．public

8.

A．manage

B．struggle

C．mean

D．tend

9.

A．urging

B．shouting

C．discouraging

D．pushing

10.

A．Immediately

B．Instantly

C．Firstly

D．Finally

11.

A．flood

B．pour

C．put

D．stream

12.

A．seat

B．desk

C．stand

D．stadium

13.

A．weak

B．firm

C．tender

D．fixed

14.

A．finish

B．bottom

C．starting

D．dead

15.

A．runners

B．judges

C．coaches

D．crowds

16.

A．age

B．height

C．name

D．hobby

17.

A．defending

B．beating

C．winning

D．awarding

18.

A．set in

B．set off

C．set out

D．set about

19.

A．different

B．simple

C．painless

D．difficult

20.

A．realize

B．occur

C．imagine

D．reflect

6 . 某英文报社组织题为“我喜欢的英语谚语”征文活动，你有意参加。请从下面两句谚语中任选一句作为标题写一篇英语作文，内容须包括：1.该谚语的含义；2.体现该谚语含义的个人经历。

①A friend in need is a friend indeed.
②Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
注意：
1.词数：120-150；
2.文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。
参考词汇：谚语 proverb
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7 . When my teenaged son became seriously ill, terrible times for my family began. Our once-happy home became tense and ______. My husband and I were exhausted under the great stress of ______ my son. It was as if we forgot how to communicate—we couldn’t have a simple ______ without a fighting. Our marriage was on the point of breaking up.

One evening, my son and I were talking about _______ I recalled my first Valentine’s present from my husband, a kazoo (卡祖笛). I was ______ when I received it because I couldn’t get it to make a sound ______ I am a professional saxophone(萨克斯) player. However hard I tried, it just never ______ . The kazoo eventually got ______ and forgotten. But My son was interested and insisted on seeing it. After some ______, I found it.

“You couldn’t get a sound? What’s so ______ about it?” my husband asked, amazed. He grabbed the kazoo and ______. Nothing happened. Surprised, he tried again. Still there was no sound. Frustrated. he tried again,______ to produce a funny sound like an angry bumblebee(大黄峰) ______ in the mouth of a bear. We burst into laughter. My son took a ______ to play the kazoo. He did no better than us, causing more ______.

Seeing his face light up, we felt as if the gloom(黑暗) had ______ and a ray of sunshine was let in. It was the best ten ______ of the past couple of years. The mood stayed ______ for the rest of the evening. It didn’t solve anything. But this ______ with the kazoo proved to be a turning point that always ______ us that there are still things to laugh at and enjoy, and that we can still connect as a family.

1.

A．content

B．depressed

C．puzzled

D．excited

2.

A．looking for

B．suffering from

C．caring for

D．moving off

3.

A．conversation

B．meal

C．vacation

D．party

4.

A．diseases

B．relationships

C．festivals

D．gifts

5.

A．moved

B．satisfied

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

6.

A．although

B．if

C．so

D．but

7.

A．made

B．worked

C．mattered

D．served

8.

A．picked out

B．cut of

C．packed away

D．thrown away

9.

A．argument

B．research

C．treatment

D．trouble

10.

A．happy

B．useful

C．hard

D．funny

11.

A．blew

B．observed

C．cleaned

D．shook

12.

A．never

B．only

C．hardly

D．even

13.

A．chewed

B．lost

C．rooted

D．trapped

14.

A．risk

B．seat

C．turn

D．rest

15.

A．laughing

B．damaging

C．complaining

D．fighting

16.

A．fallen

B．filled

C．lifted

D．approached

17.

A．minutes

B．days

C．weeks

D．months

18.

A．calm

B．light

C．bad

D．confident

19.

A．connection

B．experiment

C．share

D．experience

20.

A．recommend

B．reminds

C．warms

D．promises

8 . Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That dream nearly ended one night in 2010. Hill was in a car accident that put her in hospital for 51 days and left her

paralyzed (瘫痪). For most people, that would have destroyed any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, it was the beginning. Far from being a difficult, her wheelchair encouraged her to think a lot of her life and she wanted to prove that she was sill "normal".

"Normal" for her meant dancing. With half of her body taken away, Hill had to move it with hands. It took a lot of learning and patience, but she still made it in her wheelchair with her non-disabled high school dance team.

After graduation from high school in California, Hill wanted to expand (扩展) her dance network to include women like her. She met online the women who had suffered various back injuries but shared the same determination with her.

Hoping to reach more people in a larger city and break down the false belief of wheelchair users, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014, formed a team of dancers with disabilities and named it the Rollettes. As she always believes, dancing on wheels can be just as good as foot-based dance.

In disabled dance competitions, all dancers from her team gave great performances and they were having fun. And the audience's cheers, whistles and applause (掌声) suggested that the fun was spreading.

Hill has achieved what many of us never will: her childhood dream. But the Rollettes has helped her find something else just as satisfying. Every year she holds a dance camp, the Rollettes Experience for wheelchair users of all ages to help them find their inner heroines (女英雄). In 2019. over 173 women from ten countries attended the Rolettes Experience. For most of these women, it was the first time they had felt they belonged .Edna Serrano told a reporter that being part of the Rollettes team challenged her to be more independent. “It even gives me the courage to take up driving." she said.

1. After the car accident, Hill      .

A．left the school dance team

B．went back to her normal life

C．had a deep thought of her life

D．dreamed of becoming a dancer

2. What can be inferred about the Rollettes?

A．It was founded in Hill's hometown.

B．It helped many disabled people like Hill.

C．It included normal and disabled dancers.

D．It aimed to take part in dance competitions.

3. Why does Hill hold the Rollettes Experience every year?

A．To realize her childhood dream.

B．To encourage the disabled to drive.

C．To become the heroine of wheelchair dancers.

D．To build confidence in more wheelchair users.

4. Which words best describe Hill?

A．Smart and skillful.

B．Honest and patient.

C．Brave and powerful.

D．Caring and determined.

5. What is the best title for the text?

A．Dancing in Wheelchairs

B．An Amazing Experience

C．Dancing for the Disabled

D．The History of the Rollettes

9 . ‘‘You're too small, Ginny. You'll never make an Olympic team,” said my first-ever rowing ___, way back in the late winter of 1978. I had just confessed(承认)my ____, which was admittedly outsized at that point, to somebody whose emotional ____ could play a key role.

Maybe my dream wasn't ____reality. After all, I had tried out for the national team for the first time the previous year and been cut, and I lacked the____that most Olympic rowers possess, not to mention much experience as an athlete, but____,1 was shocked by my coach's response.

1 left the gym in a panic. As I walked, I began to____my future, making room for my coach's opinion, pushing my dream aside into a dark corner. A small inner voice had joined forces with the coach's. “Maybe he's ____.”

But then, another voice ____. "What does he know? Why does he get to decide?" My coach didn't have faith ____me but that didn't necessarily mean I had to give up on myself so quickly. By the time I arrived back at my apartment,1 was ____at my coach and my dream was back on center stage.

___came easy when it came to fulfilling that dream. But l was____by my love of the beauty of rowing. I wanted to row among the best and I refused to stop____ I achieved my goal.

I made that 1980 team,____not getting to compete at the Olympics. I kept____four more years, and finally won silver at the 1984 Olympics.

Everything I have today is a(n) ____of sticking with that dream, all those hours on the water, in the weight room, and in the stadium. They got me here,____I know now that big ambitions need not just time to develop, but firm____in them. And I will not allow anyone else to____ for me what's possible.

1.

A．athlete

B．coach

C．director

D．fellow

2.

A．situation

B．view

C．idea

D．dream

3.

A．state

B．support

C．judgment

D．intelligence

4.

A．involved in

B．connected with

C．devoted to

D．based on

5.

A．talent

B．determination

C．height

D．effort

6.

A．even

B．still

C．never

D．seldom

7.

A．design

B．expect

C．hide

D．rethink

8.

A．right

B．wrong

C．modest

D．cruel

9.

A．argued

B．repeated

C．agreed

D．whispered

10.

A．at

B．on

C．in

D．for

11.

A．shocked

B．disappointed

C．bored

D．mad

12.

A．Nothing

B．Everything

C．Anything

D．Something

13.

A．struck

B．changed

C．driven

D．caught

14.

A．when

B．until

C．after

D．since

15.

A．in spite of

B．in terms of

C．in control of

D．in place of

16.

A．training

B．teaching

C．defending

D．exploring

17.

A．sense

B．awareness

C．award

D．result

18.

A．which

B．where

C．when

D．that

19.

A．interest

B．hope

C．belief

D．pleasure

20.

A．pretend

B．promise

C．decide

D．manage

10 . “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt once said. If we want to accomplish anything in life, let us remember that we should never give up.

Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe, whom we remember from his musical scores that include My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot, was not always famous. He learned to play the piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a musician and composer in his early years.

But when he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work. But he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music. During those years, he could not always afford to make ends meet by playing the piano.

One day, bent over the keyboard, he heard nothing but the music that he played with inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was surprised to find that he had an audience—three men who were seated on the floor. They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead they dug into their pockets, took out all the money they had, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty-handed. Deeply touched by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to it.

Whatever you do, try your best. If what you do is worth doing and if you believe that who you are is of value, then you cannot afford to be content with mediocrity (平庸). When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring out the best in yourself and receive the best it can offer in return.

1. What can we learn from Roosevelt’s words?

A．It is difficult to do our best.

B．It is important to be successful in life.

C．We should be strict with ourselves.

D．We should face the future with the most dreams.

2. What happened to Frederick Loewe after he immigrated to America?

A．He lost his hearing.	B．He led a hard life for a while.
C．He enjoyed great success.	D．He became a famous pianist.

3. Why did the three men pay Frederick?

A．They were supposed to do that.	B．They wanted to show their sympathy.
C．They were moved by his performance.	D．They wanted to make friends with him.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Practice makes perfect	B．Never give up your dream
C．It’s never too old to learn	D．Rome was not built in a day