1 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A couple，whom we shall call John and Mary, had a nice home and two lovely children. One day, John and Mary decided to go on a trip to another city, so they found a kind woman to look after the children and left.

Several days later, they returned home a little earlier than they had planned. As they drove back to their hometown, John and Mary noticed smoke and went to see what it was. They found a house was on fire.“Oh,well, it isn't our house. Let's go home,”Mary said.

But John drove closer and screamed in surprise，“That's Jordan's home. He works in a factory. He wouldn’t be off work yet. Maybe there is something we can do to help.”

“It has nothing to do with us,”cried Mary. “You have your good clothes on,so let's not get any closer.”

John didn't listen to Mary. He drove up and stopped. They were both shocked to see the whole house was on fire. A woman was crying in the yard, “The children! Get the children!”

John seized her by the shoulder and shouted to her, “Don't cry! Tell me where the children are!” “In the basement(地下室)，”cried the woman,“down the hall and to the left.”

John used water to get his clothes wet and put a wet towel on his head before rushing to the basement. The house was full of smoke and fire, and it was very difficult for him to find the children. But he made it. He held one under each arm. As he left，he could hear some more crying. He took the two kids out of the house and into the fresh air，and then asked the women how many more children were still down there.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好，请按照如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答；
Paragraph 1:

Thewoman told him there were two more.

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Paragraph 2:

As he took them out,he felt something strangely familiar about the little bodies.

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2 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Mr. Charles,

I’m written to express my thanks to you for inviting me to sing a Chinese song at Chinese Music Festival sponsor by your school. As for my singing perform, I have some ideas.

There are a number Chinese songs people from different countries love. The song named Mom in the Candlelight is my favorite. I like it because of its wonderfully theme and its accompaniment of erhu, which are one of the famous Chinese instruments. I’d like to accompany myself on erhu in person, because I hope you can prepare the one for me.

I hope to meet you as sooner as possible. And I’m sure we will have funs during the festival.

Yours sincerely.

Li Hua

3 . On the morning of my Ph. D. qualifying exam. I rolled out of bed. showered, and next came the makeup. I brushed on a layer of foundation and drew thick black lines around my eyes — a _________ that signified (表达) the courage I wanted to show during my presentation. Then I looked in the mirror. I felt confident — _________ to answer questions that would be thrown at me. It's a way I found thanks to an unlikely _________: a famous singer.

I've always _________ with being confident. As an undergraduate, I felt extremely _________ whenever I tried to answer questions from professors. Later, in graduate school, I especially _________ giving presentations about my research. _________, I could find a solution that could build my confidence.

The _________ came during the month before my qualifying exam when I appreciated the singer's new song. As a fan, I noticed it sounded completely _________. She had switched from her usual dance-pop to soft rock and country. I was ____________ — why was she doing so? She was taking a huge professional ____________, but she was ____________in her music and herself.

Her confidence got me thinking: Could I do something similar before I stepped on stage? I ____________ the image I wanted my professional self to possess. I ____________ myself wearing professional clothing and appropriate makeup. To me, makeup wasn't a mask. It ____________ courage and confidence.

I first experimented with the____________during a practice presentation at home. It was a great ____________ . So I decided to give my new self a(n) ____________ at my qualifying exam. When I walked into the exam room, I was happy to ____________ I had newfound confidence. Sure, I was still nervous but 1 was able to answer questions without ____________.

1.

A．prayer

B．manner

C．look

D．greeting

2.

A．sorry

B．ready

C．kind

D．shy

3.

A．inspiration

B．meeting

C．coincidence

D．incident

4.

A．connected

B．combined

C．compared

D．struggled

5.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．angry

D．delighted

6.

A．feared

B．practised

C．forbade

D．admitted

7.

A．Legally

B．Immediately

C．Hopefully

D．Unfortunately

8.

A．reward

B．dilemma

C．outcome

D．breakthrough

9.

A．different

B．professional

C．famous

D．normal

10.

A．relieved

B．embarrassed

C．curious

D．cautious

11.

A．action

B．side

C．risk

D．seat

12.

A．confident

B．interested

C．honest

D．expert

13.

A．laughed at

B．gave up

C．commented on

D．thought about

14.

A．avoided

B．imagined

C．resisted

D．missed

15.

A．consumed

B．represented

C．covered

D．replaced

16.

A．principle

B．advice

C．hobby

D．idea

17.

A．start

B．challenge

C．future

D．effort

18.

A．meaning

B．end

C．go

D．alternative

19.

A．wish

B．discover

C．predict

D．promise

20.

A．judging

B．speaking

C．smiling

D．trembling

4 . Most of us have something about us that we’re not 100% in love with, such as an impulsive streak or a short temper. What if those personality traits (个性特征) could be improved with daily use of a smartphone app? That was the focus of a new study from an international research team led by the University of Zurich.

“Personality traits predict several important aspects of life such as success at work, health and even a long.” says first author Mirjam Stieger. PhD. of Brandeis University in Waltham. Massachusetts. “So we wanted to test whether people can actively shape their personality traits with the help of a digital intervention (干预) within a relatively short period of time.”

Around 1.500 participants were provided with a specially developed smartphone app called PEACH for three months. On the app, a virtual companion communicated with the participants daily and provided support to help them make the changes they desired. And participants were divided into two groups — an intervention group and a waitlist control group. Participants in the waitlist control group selected and indicated their change goals before a one-month waiting period, and then they received the same three-month intervention as the intervention group.

The researchers found that participants in the waitlist control group didn't change their personality traits during the one-month waiting period. but participants who received the intervention reported changes in the desired direction. “We also found that friends and family members were able to detect personality changes,” Stieger says. “Another surprising finding was that most participants were able to maintain (维持) their personality trait changes until three months after the end of the intervention.”

While apps could be used to promote personality change, mental health expert Karen Peters warns, it's important to remember they are there for support and not as a substitute for an individual's change. “The use of an app itself isn't going to influence change — change is influenced by internal motivation.” she says. “The new study demonstrates this point by determining that change outcomes were in agreement with the individual's desire to change.”

1. Why does the author ask the question in paragraph 1?

A．To put forward a problem.	B．To recommend a method.
C．To lead in the recent study.	D．To come up with a new concept.

2. What were participants asked to do in the new study?

A．Set their change goals.	B．Detect others' changes.
C．Help their companions.	D．Get rid of daily apps.

3. What is the finding of the new study?

A．Most of the participants' personalities were unstable.

B．Digital intervention made no difference to personalities.

C．The use of an app alone could shape personality traits.

D．The participants, personality changes were noticeable.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Are Your Personality Traits Out of Control?

B．Are You in Love With Your Personality Traits?

C．Can a Smartphone App Change Your Personality?

D．Can Digital Intervention Determine Personal Desire?

5 . 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。

Last week, our class was     1     duty in cafeteria for self-management. On the first day, I was shocked to see so much leftover food     2     (throw) away. What a waste! Concerned about it, my classmates and I had a     3     (heat) discussion on how to solve the problem. Lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meetings, putting up wall newspapers and charging a fine for wasting food. Finally we all agreed that wall newspapers would be     4       (good) choice.

The next day, we put our idea into    5     (real). Towards lunch time, we put up     6     wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria,     7       (call) on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to read and expressed their support. To my great delight, there were changes soon. In the cafeteria, I found the trays returned after lunch all empty     8     any leftover. Food       9    (save) and the dining hall was cleaner. Seeing this, I felt relieved and took pride in     10     we had done.

6 . 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。

There     1     (be) no lights in sight but the night sky glowed (发出) a dusky yellow, because the Amazon was burning. The yellow flames engulfed (吞噬) trees     2     lit up the sky. During the day, the sunshine was blocked     3     thick smoke. So far, the fire     4     (put) out.

The government has recorded 72, 843 fires. The fire is just one of     5     (they) in the Amazon, the world’s     6     (large) rainforest and a fighter against climate change. According to Brazil’s space research agency INPE, the wildfire has decreased by 17 percent so far this year compared to the same period in 2018.

Environmental     7     (group)said the policies of the government encouraged deforestation (采伐森林) of the Amazon,    8     led to more fires. But the government posted a report and wanted     9     (argue) against that. The government claimed that non-governmental organizations     10     (angry) set fire to the forest after it cut their funding.

7 . Ann's neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local high school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on it. Ann said that she could______it only for the day.

Tracy took photos of the______and printed off 400 FOUND fliers (传单), and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann bought some pet______in the dollar store nearby, and warned her two______not to fall in love with it. At the time, Ann's son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was______from a heart operation, was 21 years old.

Four days later Ann was still______the dog, whom they had started to______Riley.When she came back home from work, the dog______itself against the screen door and barked______at her.

As soon as she opened the door, Riley______into the boys' room where Ann______that Jack was suffering a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, and as soon as Ann bent over to______him, the dog went____

"If it hadn't come to get me, the______said Jack would have died," Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one had called to______the dog, so Ann decided to keep it.

The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peterson______his dog and called the______on the flier. Tracy started______，and told him, "That dog______my friend's son."

Peterson drove to Ann's house to______his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peterson said, "Maybe Odie was supposed to fmd you, maybe you should keep it."

1.

A．accept

B．control

C．watch

D．train

2.

A．dog

B．neighbor

C．school

D．house

3.

A．books

B．toys

C．clothes

D．supplies

4.

A．sons

B．brothers

C．daughters

D．sisters

5.

A．escaping

B．recovering

C．resigning

D．dying

6.

A．playing with

B．looking after

C．thinking of

D．talking about

7.

A．call

B．visit

C．mean

D．mention

8.

A．rested

B．supported

C．knocked

D．threw

9.

A．angrily

B．aimlessly

C．madly

D．weakly

10.

A．stared

B．reached

C．dashed

D．followed

11.

A．believed

B．found

C．heard

D．remembered

12.

A．wake

B．calm

C．carry

D．help

13.

A．silent

B．crazy

C．sad

D．angry

14.

A．reporter

B．doctor

C．writer

D．owner

15.

A．retreat

B．greet

C．comfort

D．claim

16.

A．appreciated

B．missed

C．recognized

D．raised

17.

A．name

B．number

C．witness

D．paper

18.

A．arguing

B．cheering

C．shouting

D．crying

19.

A．saved

B．trusted

C．needed

D．understood

20.

A．show off

B．give up

C．pick up

D．see off

8 . For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans.    1     Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today.Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.

Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829.    2     He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847.Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business.This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention.After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.

Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals.Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners.At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth.    3    When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners.These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.

In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets (铆钉).This made the pants last a long time.Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent.    4    .

By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion.

    5    The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.

A．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable.

B．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States.

C．However, he did not get much business for those products.

D．He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.

E．He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry.

F．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.

G．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.

9 . Conflict is on the menu tonight at the café La Chope. This evening, as on every Thursday night, psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of France’s favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the “talking cure”. Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings. It isn’t always easy. They customers—some thirty Parisians who pay just under $2 (plus drinks) per session-care quick to intellectualize (高谈阔论), slow to open up and connect. “You are forbidden to say ‘one feels,’ or ‘people think’,” Lehane told them. “Say ‘I think,’ ‘Think me’.”
A café society where no intellectualizing is allowed? It couldn’t seem more un-French. But Lehanne’s psychology café is about more than knowing oneself: It’s trying to help the city’s troubled neighborhood cafes. Over the years, Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestyle-longer working hours, a fast food boom and a younger generation’s desire to spend more time at home. Dozens of new theme cafes appear to change the situation. Cafes focused around psychology, history, and engineering are catching on, filling tables well into the evening.
The city’s psychology cafes, which offer great comfort, are among the most popular places. Middle-aged homemakers, retirees, and the unemployed come to such cafes to talk about lover, anger, and dreams with a psychologist. And they come to Lehance’s group just to learn to say what they feel. There’s a strong need in Paris for communication, says Maurice Frisch, a cafe La Chope regular who works as religious instructor in a nearby church. “People have few real friends. And they need to open up” Lehanne says she’d like to see psychology cafes all over France. “If people had normal lives, these cafes wouldn’t exist”, she says, “If life weren’t a battle, people wouln’t need a special place just to speak.” But then, it wouldn’t be France.
1. What are people encouraged to do at the cafe La Chope?

A．Learn a new subject

B．Keep in touch with friends.

C．Show off their knowledge.

D．Express their true feelings.

2. How are cafes affected by French lifestyle changes?

A．They are less frequently visited.

B．They stay open for longer hours.

C．They have bigger night crowds.

D．They start to serve fast food.

3. What are theme cafes expected to do?

A．Create more jobs.

B．Supply better drinks.

C．Save the cafe business.

D．Serve the neighborhood.

4. Why are psychology cafes becoming popular in Paris?

A．They bring people true friendship.

B．They give people spiritual support.

C．They help people realize their dreams.

D．They offer a platform for business links.

10 . Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.

The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.

The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities   (无限). “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,” explains the Pompidou Centre.

The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.

1. Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?

A．Optimistic.	B．Productive.
C．Generous.	D．Traditional.

2. What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?

A．One of his masterworks.	B．A successful screen adaptation.
C．An artistic creation for the stage.	D．One of the beat TV programmes.

3. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?

A．By popularity.	B．By importance.
C．By size and shape.	D．By time and subject.

4. What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Artworks.	B．Projects.
C．Donations.	D．Documents.