1 . Here in eastern Spain, human towers are very popular. The tower sometimes falls because it’s so high. I used to ________ to be up there, but for the past year, I’ve been practicing ________. So today, I finally became a casteller — a castle constructor.

My friend Tomeu was also part of our team. Tomeu had been a casteller before. “What if I’m not ________ for this?” I asked him. Tomeu smiled, “We’re never ready, Jordi. Just trust those below who ________ you up and yourself. Have faith!”

It was our turn. We first made the ________ for our tower. My father and three of the strongest men formed a ________ facing each other as they held each other’s arms tightly. Four more strong men stepped behind, each wrapping his arms around the ________ of a man and giving him a bear hug. Four smaller men climbed onto the backs of the ________ group and stood on their shoulders.

Our base was solid, so my father ________ and we continued building. After the sixth tier (层) was set up, it was my turn.

“Have ________!” Tomeu said to me again. I passed the first two tiers ________ because the people were leaning forward. But the higher I went, the more unstable the tower became. By the time I reached the sixth tier, the tower below me ________ a bit. My heart began a crazy dance in my chest. I took a deep breath to ________ myself. Reaching deep inside to feel my ________, I rose slowly out of my crouch (蹲伏) and straightened my knees. I waved my hand to the judges, meaning our tower was ________.

Far below, I could hear the crowd’s cheering.

1.

A．promise

B．hesitate

C．intend

D．pretend

2.

A．climbing

B．jumping

C．running

D．rolling

3.

A．prepared

B．responsible

C．anxious

D．famous

4.

A．pull

B．call

C．lift

D．push

5.

A．rule

B．list

C．link

D．base

6.

A．screen

B．circle

C．queue

D．barrier

7.

A．head

B．hands

C．legs

D．chest

8.

A．original

B．local

C．general

D．typical

9.

A．relaxed

B．adjusted

C．signaled

D．appealed

10.

A．faith

B．pleasure

C．patience

D．purpose

11.

A．casually

B．firmly

C．wildly

D．smoothly

12.

A．grew

B．swung

C．changed

D．broke

13.

A．introduce

B．enjoy

C．calm

D．save

14.

A．balance

B．presence

C．connection

D．duty

15.

A．unique

B．large

C．round

D．complete

2 . 昨天，你和交换生Eric交谈时把他说的fish story误解成了a story about fish，而该习语的真正含义是an amazing story that isn’t true。请你把这件尴尬的事写一篇短文并把它发表在你校英语论坛上。
注意：
1. 词数：80—100词左右；
2. 可以适当发挥，以使短文连贯。
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3 . 根据句意从方框中选出合适的短语，并用其适当的形式完成句子。

refer to... as...,     take possession of,     bond with,     separate... from..., mix up,     date back to,     be at the mercy of,     license... for

1. Cuba is south of America, __________ it by the Strait of Florida. It gains its reputation for its dynamic music and dancing.
2. When learning English, beginner often gets various tenses (时态) __________ and makes some grammatical mistakes in writing sentences.
3. As is indicated in Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China, any individual or enterprise isn’t allowed __________ others’ inventions without their permission.
4. The ancient city relic near Yellow River __________ around 5300 years ago is acknowledged by Chinese archaeologists as a discovery of great historical significance.
5. When typhoon struck the harbor, boats on the coastline __________ rough sea and violent wind.
6. Know some basics of children psychology, and you will have no difficulty in __________ your son and daughter.
7. Canada which features its unique geographic sights of North America __________ “True North”.
8. It was three months before this anti-depression drug __________ the mass production.

4 . According to Wildlife Protection Regulation, the local police in India are now e__________ to give longer prison sentence to persons who illegally hunt the wild tiger. (根据首字母单词拼写)

5 . The marriage registry office announced it would e__________ opening hours on Qixi Festival so that more couples could register for marriage. (根据首字母单词拼写)

6 . At present, your difficulty in learning is only t__________, not permanent. You should have faith in your ability to solve it. (根据首字母单词拼写)

7 . As the program came to an end, the audience rose up and thunderously a__________ the ballet dancer for her graceful movements. (根据首字母单词拼写)

8 . Glen Edwards became a hero when he rescued a construction worker trapped on top of a 160-meter-high building.

As a crane (吊车) _______ working on a construction site, Edwards _______ found himself in a life-saving mission when a fire broke out. He recalled how he _______ the trapped worker from his crane’s cabin (驾驶舱), and how he came up with the idea of saving the man by lowerin a cage to him to let him _______.

However, his attempt to _______ the cage before the man was by no means an easy job, as each post (弹) of wind prevented to throw his crane off balance. Besides, the smoke and flames also added to the difficulty. _______ the great challenges, Edwards refused to give up and fought to _______ control. Luckily, someone on the ground offered _______ on where to land the cage through a radio. Edwards _______ the crane’s movements, inch by inch, until the cage hanged (盘旋) just inches from the edge of the _______. With determination, Edwards successfully landed the cage.

Eventually, Edwards watched the cage _______ the man away from the horrible fire below and lowering him to safety. The crowd _______ a big round of applause, a tribute (致敬) to the courage and skill _______ by Edwards. He knew that his quick thinking and strong _______ had made all the difference between life and death in the face of disaster.

A GoFundMe page has now been set up to raise money for him —— with organizers _______ people to “buy Glen a beer” for his life-saving efforts.

1.

A．engineer

B．operator

C．cleaner

D．salesman

2.

A．regularly

B．unfortunately

C．intentionally

D．unexpectedly

3.

A．helped

B．spotted

C．realized

D．guided

4.

A．escape

B．hide

C．walk

D．slide

5.

A．clean

B．cover

C．position

D．open

6.

A．Despite

B．Without

C．For

D．From

7.

A．switch

B．maintain

C．lose

D．give

8.

A．instructions

B．problems

C．explanations

D．courses

9.

A．quickened

B．described

C．adjusted

D．repeated

10.

A．door

B．garden

C．crane

D．roof

11.

A．persuading

B．lifting

C．warning

D．dragging

12.

A．went through

B．put on

C．asked for

D．broke into

13.

A．displayed

B．admitted

C．exchanged

D．required

14.

A．preference

B．response

C．emotion

D．determination

15.

A．choosing

B．encouraging

C．ordering

D．teaching

9 . Realizing that I was the only girl who was not invited, I grew increasingly upset and disappointed for being left ________.(用适当的词填空)

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nausicaa Giavarra, a drama teacher from Italy, moved to Ningbo with her husband in 2009 and is teaching drama lessons at a local international school.     1    (live) in Ningbo for 14 years, she often takes her friends to Tianyige Museum, as it is a     2     (peace) place that is perfect for walking and chatting.

Tianyi Pavilion, the oldest existing private library,     3     (surround) with forests and delicate gardens in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. It was built between 1561 and 1566 by a politician called Fan Qin     4     (house) the books he had collected throughout his life.

Giavarra says she loves the classical architectural style of Tianyi Pavilion, adding that walking in the courtyard and the bamboo grove (竹林)     5     (relax) her mind. What makes her really proud is     6    , in addition to Tianyi Pavilion, the other two most ancient surviving private libraries in the world, namely the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana and the Biblioteca Malatestiana, are both located in Italy. So far, Tianyi Pavilion     7     (join) the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in     8     (prepare) for a dialogue on book restorers and is also connecting with the Biblioteca Malatestiana for     9     unique exchange on the “digital application of ancient books” later this year.

“I am very pleased that Ningbo has such a deep cultural connection with Italy. I hope and believe that China and Italy will have more     10     (opportunity) for communication and cultural exchanges in the future.” Giavarra says.