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。

A Blessing From A Homeless Person

On the way back from work every evening, more often than not, there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway. He seemed to be in his late 40s, but was probably a little younger. Although wearing ill-fitting clothes and a mismatched pair of shoes, he seemed neither scruffy nor gloomy. With a huge grin highlighting his face, he always waved at every car and sometimes almost danced, which made the thick moustache appear “stylish” and even adorable.

Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare change, and put it aside to give him if I saw him. A feeling of joy would come over me every time I caught sight of him while coming down the ramp. He did have that effect. I’d quickly roll down my window and give him the coins. Occasionally the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His answer would always be the same— “I’m blessed!” I knew what his answer was going to be every time, yet I would still ask just as if his words could work their magic on me. It amazed me that even in his situation of being homeless he was so positive, and his answer would always remind me how blessed I was: a single mother of four amazing kids, with a place to call home and a job to provide for my family.

One day I was called into my boss’s office and informed that I was being laid off due to the depressing economy. This came as a nasty shock for a single mother whose big family survived on this salary. A feeling of helplessness and grief engulfed me, then followed by endless worry. For the rest of that day, all I could think of was “How am I going to provide for my kids? How am I going to pay rent? And what am I going to do?”

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。

Needless to say, I was very sad and upset on my way home that day.

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You see that day he gave me more than a dollar bill; he taught me a valuable lesson.

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3 . 假设你是李华。你的英国笔友杰克刚刚升入高中,但他一时无法适应新的校园生活，写信向你征求建议。请你就此问题给他回一封信，内容主要把包括：
1. 不必过分焦虑；
2. 制定合理的学习计划；
3. 多参加集体活动，结交新朋友。
参考词汇：适应 adjust to
注意：1.词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,

I am sorry to hear that you’re having trouble adjusting to your high school life.

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4 . Tired of standing in line? Wait a bit longer, and you may never have to again.

Amazon has opened 24 of its Amazon Go stores, which use cameras and artificial intelligence (AI) to see what you’ve taken off shelves and charge you as you walk out. Some companies are closely copying Amazon’s approach to using Al-powered cameras fixed in ceilings. But others are trying an entirely different way to skip the checkout: smart shopping carts, companies have added cameras and sensors to the carts, and are using AI to tell what you’ve put in them. Customers pay by entering a credit card, or through an online payment system. When a customer exits the store, a green light on the shopping cart shows that their order is complete, and they’re charged.

The companies behind the smart carts, including Caper and Veeve, say it’s much easier to add technology to the shopping cart than to an entire store. Amazom’s Go stores rely on hundreds of cameras in the ceiling. The shelves also include sensors to tell when an item is removed. Ahmed Beshry, co-founder of Caper, believes the technology to run Go is too expensive to use in a large-format grocery store. Neither Caper nor Veeve have said how much their smart shopping carts will cost, making it difficult to compare the different formats. Shariq Siddiqui, CEO of Veeve, said, “We’re always happy when Amazon is doing something. They force retailers to get out of their old school thinking.”

Each time a business uses artificial intelligence and cameras, it raises questions about customers’ privacy and the effect on jobs. Beshry notes that the cameras in his shopping cart point down into the cart, so only a customer’s hand and part of their arm will be captured (拍摄) on camera.

1. What do we know about the smart shopping carts?

A．They are linked to the cameras fixed in the ceilings.

B．They are not able to recognize goods put in them.

C．They flash the green light when the order is finished.

D．They can tell customers where to find what they want.

2. What does Beshry think of the technology used in Amazon’s Go stores?

A．It may reduce the cost of running a store greatly.

B．It is likely to help retailers to think differently.

C．It has attracted many more retailers than before.

D．It costs much more than their shopping carts.

3. When it comes to AI and cameras, what makes the public worried most?

A．That goods in the stores may be more expensive.

B．That they can only buy goods online.

C．That somebody may know their privacy.

D．That they have to wait in a line for a longer time.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．The new technology improves retail sale.

B．Smart shopping carts will let you skip the line.

C．Al-powered cameras are used in retail stores.

D．Artificial intelligence affects the future of job market.

5 . An old man lives with his little grandson. Every day the old man gets up early to read books.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I want to read books as you do. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages of reading?”

The grandfather didn’t answer him, but said, “Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said, but all the water leaked out before he got back home. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to walk faster next time.”

The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he returned home. The boy said, “See, Grandpa, it’s no use!”

“Is it no use?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was cleaner, inside and out.

“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．After the grandson reads books, he can’t understand what he reads.

B．After the grandson reads books, he gets up late.

C．After the grandson reads books, he always forgets what he reads.

D．After the grandson reads books, he sleeps late.

2. How many times did the grandson go to the river to get some water?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

3. According to the grandpa’s words, what happens when we read books?

A．We won’t have any changes.

B．We can understand everything.

C．We will be changed, inside and out.

D．We can never forget what we read.

6 . 最近，你校英文报正在举办主题为“One hour of exercise a day makes a lifetime of health”的征文活动，假定你是李华，请根据以下内容用英语写一篇短文投稿。
1.你对征文主题的理解
2.你喜欢的运动
3.该运动给你带来的好处
注意：1.词数80左右
2.开头已写好，不计入总词数
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

Nowadays, doing sports is becoming more and more popular.

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8 . This is an old building __________ (date) back to the 14th century. (所给词的适当形式填空)

9 . Some fish can grow to a __________ (long) of four feet. (所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . None of the passengers and crew were __________ (injure). (所给词的适当形式填空)