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。

When the shrill (尖锐的) ring of the phone echoed (回响) through the living room, Jane was still sleeping. She slowly opened her sleepy eyes and looked at the clock on the bedside table. It was already nine o’clock! Though still sleepy, Jane knew she had to get up because her mother had been working in her office day and night for several days and she couldn’t expect her younger brother Tom, who was sleeping like a pig, to answer the phone. She quickly put on a coat and dashed into the living room. As she picked up the receiver, on the other end came the warm greeting, “Good morning, my dear!”

It was the voice of her father, a sea man who seldom returned home due to his duties earning money to support the family. On hearing her father’s voice, Jane’s sleepiness disappeared.

Born in a not-so-rich family, Jane and Tom felt the stress of life, but they were happy to enjoy the family atmosphere. At school, they were straight-A students and took part in various after-school activities, earning the pride of their loved ones.

“Good morning, Dad. Why are you calling so early on a weekend?” Jane inquired, pretending to be slightly annoyed. “Tom and I have been very nice recently.” “My dear, today is your mother’s birthday. I have ordered a cake online and it will arrive at our doorstep in the late afternoon. Do remember to take the cake. It is my surprise for your mother.”

Upon hearing her father’s words, Jane felt a twinge of embarrassment. How could she have forgotten such an important day!

While chatting with her father, Jane’s gaze (凝视) wandered around the room and saw a lot of dirty clothes scattered (散落) on the sofa. The floor hadn’t been cleaned for a few days since her mother had been too busy with work this week to attend to such domestic matters.

Glancing at the clock again, Jane realized she still had enough time to prepare a surprise for her mother.

“Well, Dad, now I’m going to wake Tom up. We will give Mum a surprise, too!” Jane said and hung up the telephone.

注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:

Jane hurried to Tom’s room and shared her plan with him.

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Paragraph 2:

“Happy birthday, Mum!” Jane and Tom shouted when their mother opened the door.

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2 . “Look Mom, he paints like me!” Eight-year-old Alexandra Nechita had just discovered Pablo Picasso’s artwork for the first time. The art world _______ and began to call Alexandra the “Petite (小号的) Picasso”. This _______ artist has been turning heads in the art world ever since. 

Even at age two, Alexandra _______ nearly all her time on her coloring books. _______ their daughter spent too much time alone, Alexandra’s parents took her coloring books away. They hoped she’d start to jump rope or play with dolls. But taking away her _______ was like taking the air out of her life. Alexandra began to color on papers her mother _______ home from office. 

When Alexandra was four, her parents began to notice the portraits she drew. They were abstract and _______ Picasso’s work, with four eyes and two faces. She _______ painting with water colors and then with other paints. 

Alexandra’s classmates would sometimes _______ her paintings. But her ________ school teacher saw talent in her drawings. She helped eight-year-old Alexandra organize her first ________ at a local library. 

Within a year, Alexandra had several other exhibitions. Her exhibition at the famous Mary Paxon Gallery brought her to the ________ of national art critics (评论家). She began to ________ on television, in news and talk shows around America. 

Admirers have spent a large amount of money buying her paintings. But the ________ doesn’t seem to have affected her negatively (消极地). Through various charities, Alexandra shares her wealth with those ________ around the world.

1.

A．improved

B．agreed

C．waited

D．broke

2.

A．friendly

B．honest

C．worried

D．talented

3.

A．spent

B．forgot

C．remembered

D．wasted

4.

A．Afraid

B．Sure

C．Proud

D．Ashamed

5.

A．phones

B．ropes

C．colors

D．dolls

6.

A．called

B．drove

C．brought

D．sent

7.

A．referred to

B．looked like

C．consisted of

D．depended on

8.

A．started

B．stopped

C．suggested

D．avoided

9.

A．learn from

B．seek for

C．point at

D．laugh at

10.

A．medical

B．high

C．primary

D．previous

11.

A．conference

B．system

C．party

D．exhibition

12.

A．role

B．attention

C．selection

D．taste

13.

A．appear

B．perform

C．shop

D．train

14.

A．style

B．time

C．energy

D．money

15.

A．on holiday

B．in power

C．in need

D．on duty

3 . When we eat some popular kinds of shellfish (贝类海产), we leave behind large amounts of shells.     1     Several projects now aim to put them back into waterways.

In the U.S., shells cast aside in restaurants and other businesses are being collected, cleaned and thrown back into waterways.     2     One of the latest projects on oysters (牡蛎) takes place in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The shells were put into the state’s Mullica River and helped form new or expanded oyster groups. Free-floating baby oysters connect to the shells and grow on them.     3     It has also helped eateries (小餐馆) save money on dealing with their shells, according to Scott Stueber, a fisheries biologist with the Department of Environmental Protection. 

    4     In nature, oysters are cleaners. One adult oyster can remove pollutants from about 190 liters of water a day. So oysters can improve water quality. Oyster groups also are being planted along some coastlines to strengthen shores. Besides, oyster reefs can protect shorelines. Such reefs can also be homes for sea creatures and provide food for humans.

Communities, environmental groups and governments around the world have had oyster reefs recycled and replanted in recent years. It’s happening in many states of the United States.     5     Since 2009, the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University has collected about 800,000 kilograms of shells and rebuilt about 100,000 square meters of oyster reefs.

A．And most of them end up in waterways.

B．For example, each year in Maryland, about 70 cubic meters of recycled shells are turned into oyster groups.

C．The shells form a new living place for sea creatures like oysters.

D．The Mullica River is actually home to some of the oysters.

E．However, these shells are no longer thrown into waste containers.

F．The project has kept about 60,000 kilograms of shells out of landfills (填埋).

G．Despite the economic benefits, the main goal is to improve the environment.

4 . Recent studies i______ (表明，显示) that risk-taking may be part of human nature. (根据中英文提示填空)

5 . There is a s______ (急剧的) drop in the price. (根据中英文提示填空)

6 . She has been r______ (建议) for promotion. (根据中英文提示填空)

7 . Asking questions about what we learn also helps with m______ (记忆). (根据中英文提示填空)

8 . The evidence that such investment p______ (促进) growth is strong. (根据中英文提示填空)

9 . What is your learning a______ (方法) to it? (根据中英文提示填空)

10 . Be f______ (可变通的) in your opinions and you might end up agreeing with the speaker/writer after all. (根据中英文提示填空)