1 . “You afraid of heights?” my dad asked, as I climbed up the seemingly ________ ladder to the second-story rooftop. I was up there to help him fix our TV ________. “Not yet,” I replied, as he climbed up after me with tools in hand. I didn’t have much to do up there on the roof — mostly I just held the antenna still and handed my dad ________ — so I began to talk to him as he worked, which put me ________. I could always talk to my dad. Most of my peers would be embarrassed to have their dad ________ them, but not me; in fact, I took great pride in him.

After he finished working on the antenna, we went inside. As I ________ my room, I saw my dad working ________ at his computer in his study, which was adjacent (邻近的) to my bedroom. As I watched him, I had the most incredible ________ to just poke my head in and tell him that I loved him. ________, I quickly brushed that urge away and continued on into my room. I couldn’t possibly say to him “I love you”, but I really ________ to.

The next day seemed like any other. After school, my mom ________ me at the front door, with her face streaming with ________. She told me, in the ________ voice she could manage, the worst news of my life. “Dad’s dead.” I just stood there as she hugged me, unable to move or ________.

I never really told my dad I loved him. I ________ I had. I miss him very much.

1.

A．delicate

B．unstable

C．old

D．steady

2.

A．set

B．series

C．antenna

D．episode

3.

A．tools

B．sharpeners

C．scrapers

D．ladders

4.

A．at a loss

B．at risk

C．at large

D．at ease

5.

A．keep track of

B．break away from

C．hang around with

D．look up to

6.

A．passed

B．left

C．approached

D．tidied

7.

A．attentively

B．casually

C．continually

D．absently

8.

A．courage

B．urge

C．ambition

D．determination

9.

A．Subsequently

B．Moreover

C．Hence

D．Nevertheless

10.

A．meant

B．managed

C．declined

D．guaranteed

11.

A．examined

B．consulted

C．greeted

D．abused

12.

A．smiles

B．waterfalls

C．expressions

D．tears

13.

A．saddest

B．calmest

C．highest

D．sharpest

14.

A．slip

B．collapse

C．react

D．withdraw

15.

A．wish

B．expect

C．hope

D．desire

2 . Mary is a high school student from Georgia. Every day, she uses her smartphone to search for _________ information. And she always _________ her selfies (自拍) and daily routines on her own Facebook. One day, she mentioned a bakery on her homepage, _________ the bread she bought last week, which she thought was not fresh and delicious.

Not long after that, she received a _________ email from the shop owner. _________, many supporters of the bakery flooded into her Facebook to attack her and spread Mary’s selfies to _________ her. _________, Mary had to call the police to protect herself. The police said their behaviour was _________ a form of online violence, and if it weren’t for the policemen’s help, Mary would have suffered even more harm. People share a lot like _________ and pictures on social media accounts. Everywhere people go online, they leave a __________ footprint. The police gave her some __________: the more personal information she gave out, the more likely she would be __________. Therefore, to stay away from the cyberbully, don’t expose too much personal __________ online.

From then on, Mary has taken the policemen’s tips into __________, seldom __________ her personal information and going online more cautiously.

1.

A．adapted

B．downloaded

C．limited

D．updated

2.

A．sticks

B．posts

C．describes

D．moves

3.

A．commenting on

B．attacking on

C．living on

D．pressing on

4.

A．disappointing

B．puzzling

C．threatening

D．touching

5.

A．Better yet

B．Even worse

C．After all

D．Or rather

6.

A．make up for

B．make out with

C．make fun of

D．make use of

7.

A．Relieved

B．Unemployed

C．Embarrassed

D．Frightened

8.

A．actually

B．immediately

C．frankly

D．rudely

9.

A．works

B．opinions

C．houses

D．paintings

10.

A．practical

B．original

C．artificial

D．digital

11.

A．clues

B．sites

C．guidelines

D．quotes

12.

A．targeted

B．cheated

C．forgiven

D．identified

13.

A．proof

B．privacy

C．impact

D．belief

14.

A．effect

B．process

C．consideration

D．stage

15.

A．sharing ·

B．recovering

C．reminding

D．performing

3 . Linda, a sixteen-year-old girl, was a “violinist” of average level, who had basic violin playing skills but was neither particularly outstanding nor bad. She just learned to play the violin at the request of her father.

This year, the school music festival came on time. As usual, Linda accompanied the lead singer with her violin, and the rehearsals (彩排) went well. During a break, noticing Linda always play her violin, a teacher asked Linda if she would sing a song. But Linda refused, saying that she had never sung in public places because she was not good at it. The teacher told her, “Each of us seems to have something that we are not good at, but as long as we are brave enough to try, there may be surprises.” Linda still didn’t have the courage, and the teacher encouraged her again, “You are a brave girl, and I believe you can try your best.”

Thrilled and nervous, Linda finally chose to sing Mystery of Life. Everyone was surprised by her voice. She had such a talent for singing! All the students cheered for her! Without such an unexpected opportunity and that teacher, she might have never found her gift. Now she has become one of the best known singers in her city.

Everyone has some talent. If you think you have no talent, you either haven’t discovered yours yet or don’t consider it a talent because it’s not all that useful. You may be able to build a huge house of cards but you don’t think it’s a talent. With confidence and effort, some skills can be unlocked and improved. In your life, you should be brave and confident enough to try doing different things and find out what talents you really have.

1. Linda chose to sing because ______

A．the teacher encouraged her to sing.	B．she got lots of applause that night.
C．she wanted to show everyone her talent.	D．she didn’t want to play the violin that night.

2. What do you think of the teacher?

A．Strict and sensitive.	B．Kind and patient.
C．Rude and unfriendly.	D．Honest and humorous.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Building a huge house of cards isn’t a talent.	B．Confidence and effort help find out talent.
C．All skills can be unlocked and improved.	D．Not everyone in the world has a talent.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．It’s important to encourage others.	B．The story of a song Mystery of Life.
C．A violinist became a famous singer.	D．We should find out our real talent.

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。

About eight years ago, Li Jinglong visited the Palace Museum in Beijing. The cloisonne (景泰蓝) objects on display attracted him     1     particular.

    2     (amaze) by the beauty of it, he made a decision to launch Handcraft Addicted, a DIY workshop     3     participants can make cloisonne by themselves. Over the years, he and his wife have opened three workshops in Beijing.

The art of making cloisonne involves several     4     (step), including shaping the object’s body; bending and inlaying (镶嵌) copper wires; coloring in the shapes; heating and gilding. The technique     5     (introduce) to China in the late 13th century. It’s     6     (general) believed that cloisonne reached its peak and was given its present Chinese name during the reign of Emperor Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Li’s workshop allows participants to create the designs they want. Chang Yunqi,     7     high school student, was looking for a place to celebrate her birthday, and then she chose to try Handcraft Addicted. Since then, she     8     (become) one of the workshop’s many fans.

Li says modern people are satisfied to spend time alone     9     (focus) on one thing nowadays. “We have many participants who come to our workshop every week, not only to create art, but to take a break from     10     (they) busy lives.”

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What percentage poems will go to the semi-final round?

A．20%.

B．30%.

C．65%.

2. What do we know about the editors?

A．They read every poem twice.

B．They have a heavy workload.

C．They post their own poems online.

3. Why are the first-place winners required to call the office?

A．To provide proof of identity.

B．To give their mail address.

C．To discuss the posting of their poem.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. By 2020, where should trash sorting happen?

A．In all major cities of China.

B．Only in Zhejiang province.

C．In Ms. Chu’s neighborhood.

2. What is Ms. Chu’s profession?

A．Trash collector.

B．Reporter.

C．Politician.

3. What is one of Mr. Tang’s solutions?

A．Door-to-door training.

B．Free trash cans.

C．Plastic trash bags.

4. How will a trash collector find a bag’s owner?

A．He will call a volunteer.

B．He will see a name on the bag.

C．He will scan the bag with a phone.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did Vicky do to improve her Chinese?

A．She traveled to China.

B．She had classes with her mother.

C．She learned from a tutor online.

2. How much has Vicky paid to improve her Chinese so far?

A．$600.

B．$700.

C．$800.

3. How does Vicky sound in the end?

A．Anxious.

B．Grateful.

C．Surprised.

8 . Many experts link China’s economic success to the ________ reform that China has undergone since 1978.

A．subjective

B．primitive

C．comprehensive

D．sensitive

9 . When you are ________, every problem you have ________ to become worse.

A．stressed; seemed

B．stressful; seem

C．stressed; seems

D．stressful; seeming

10 . It is essential ________ harmful habits ________ a teenager’s life.

A．to prevent; dominating	B．preventing; to dominate
C．to prevent; to dominate	D．preventing dominated