1 . One day, a girl came upon a cocoon, and she could tell that a butterfly was trying to ______. She waited and watched the butterfly struggle for hours to ______ itself from the tiny hole. ______, the butterfly stopped moving, it seemed to be ______. The girl then decided to help get the butterfly out and with a pair of scissors cut open the cocoon. The butterfly was then ______ able to escape. However, its body was swollen and its wings were ______.

The girl still thought she had done the butterfly a ______ as she sat there waiting for its wings to grow in order to protect its body. That wasn’t happening. The butterfly was unable to fly, and for the rest of its life, it could only move by crawling around with little wings and a ______ body. Despite the girl’s good intentions, she didn’t understand that the ______ of the butterfly’s cocoon and the struggle the butterfly had to ______ in order to escape served an important purpose. As butterflies ______ from tight cocoons and stretch wings out, it forces liquid from their body into their wings to prepare them to be able to fly.

The ______ that we face in life help us grow and get stronger. There is often a reason behind the requirement of being ______ and persistent. When bearing difficult times, we will develop the necessary ______ that we’ll need in the future. Without having any struggles, we won’t grow, which means it’s very important to ______ personal challenges ourselves rather than relying on other people to always help us.

1.

A．hatch

B．hang

C．swing

D．nest

2.

A．trap

B．release

C．extend

D．drag

3.

A．Even so

B．In the meanwhile

C．All of a sudden

D．As usual

4.

A．scared

B．sought

C．suspend

D．stuck

5.

A．readily

B．hardly

C．merely

D．slightly

6.

A．overestimated

B．underdeveloped

C．overgrown

D．underfed

7.

A．favor

B．applause

C．priority

D．guarantee

8.

A．tiny

B．skinny

C．moderate

D．large

9.

A．expansion

B．restriction

C．tension

D．variation

10.

A．make up

B．pull up

C．go through

D．take over

11.

A．dive

B．recover

C．withdraw

D．emerge

12.

A．adversities

B．adventures

C．prospects

D．guidelines

13.

A．diligent

B．sympathetic

C．superior

D．straightforward

14.

A．carefulness

B．strength

C．optimism

D．patience

15.

A．hold onto

B．turn down

C．take on

D．bring up

2 . 假定你是李华，得知你校学生会国际部要举办一个国际学生交流项目，请写一封信申请参加。
内容包括：
1.写信背景和目的;
2.自身优势;
3.期待入选。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可以适当增加行文细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear respected organizers,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely,

Li Hua

3 . 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。

DUJIANGYAN

Originally     1     (construct) around 256 BCE by the State of Qin as an irrigation and flood control system, Dujiangyan is a remarkable example of ancient engineering skill and is still     2     use today. During the Warring States period, people who lived along the     3     (bank) of the Min River were troubled by annual flooding. Qin governor and irrigation engineer Li Bing investigated the problem thoroughly. He led a team to construct alevee (堤坝) to redirect a portion of the river’s flow. Then they cut a channel through Mount Yulei to discharge the excess water.     4     the system was finished, no more floods occurred. What’s more,     5     made Sichuan one of the most productive agricultural regions in China because the redirected water from the Min River could be used for irrigation. If you visit Dujiangyan, you will see an     6     (usual) construction that resembles a fish’s mouth. This famous attraction, Yuzui, together with two other important parts,     7     (name), Feishayan and Baopingkou,     8     (design) to control the water flow throughout the year. Recognised as     9     UNESCO heritage site, Dujiangyan has irrigated farms while     10     (prevent) floods for over 2,000 years.

4 . 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。

One day my grandfather gave me a gift — a piggy bank. It had an opening through which one could put money in, but the opening was not big enough to reach in. The only way to get at the money was to break the piggy bank open. My grandfather explained that was the whole idea: the piggy bank would help save my money so that, at the end of the year, I might have enough for that bike I dreamt about. He asked if I would put some of the money he gave me into the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and promised that I wouldn’t break it open until I could afford my dream bike.

Whenever he gave me money, I saved some and put it in the piggy bank. I loved the feel of shaking the piggy bank and hearing the sound of the coins. As it became heavier, I grew more excited, dreaming about buying my new bike, and all the adventures I could have on it.

Whenever I wanted to take some money from the piggy bank to buy delicious ice-creams or beautiful pens, I would imagine riding my bike on the street, and thinking of that, my thoughts about ice-creams or pens faded away. So for almost six months, I only put money into the piggy bank without taking any out. I thought I wouldn’t break my piggy bank for anything. But one day something unexpected happened. I saw a piece of news on the television that a serious earthquake had happened in a nearby province. As many houses were destroyed, a lot of children became homeless. Seeing their crying faces, I was sleepless that night.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为100左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I knew I should do something.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My grandfather was surprised by my behavior.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 . When asked about their work schedules, many people preferred more __________ (灵活的) work hours. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

7 . During the festival people tend to d_______ churches and town halls with flowers and fruit. (根据首字母单词拼写)

8 . Please give my c____________ on her success when you see her.(根据首字母单词拼写)

9 . Many people are too scared to do anything when things go wrong, but others know how to take action. For a _______ group of students in Topsham, Maine, brothers Connor and Seamus Collins fall into the second type. Sixteen-year-old Connor and 12-year-old Seamus were _______ the bus to school one morning when suddenly Connor saw their bus driver Arthur McDougall _______ a heart attack and hit the floor heavily. The bus was _______ the river on the right. Connor who learnt how to drive _______ immediately what he had to do.

“I _______ and pressed on the brake (刹车) and told my little brother to call 911,” he said, thinking back the process at the moment. “I held the steering wheel (方向盘) while putting my_______ onto the brake, stopping this bus before it went into the river.”

Meanwhile, Seamus made sure someone called instead of him and began to _______ the other students to get off the bus ________. All the while, he kept his cool and even stopped to hug a crying student and ________ him.

While Seamus was busy with the other kids, Connor and another student ________ giving Arthur CPR (心脏复苏术). Luckily, when the police arrived on the scene, they ________ to get the driver’s heart going again. Immediately, he was ________ to the hospital.

The brothers are being praised for their brave ________. “They helped keep the situation under ________ and prevented anyone else getting hurt,” said police Gomez. “Thank them for stepping up and being heroes.”

1.

A．mild

B．proud

C．curious

D．lucky

2.

A．changing

B．riding

C．stopping

D．passing

3.

A．escape

B．overcome

C．suffer

D．predict

4.

A．heading to

B．keeping off

C．separating from

D．getting through

5.

A．announced

B．wondered

C．knew

D．claimed

6.

A．escaped

B．rose

C．observed

D．shouted

7.

A．foot

B．arm

C．lap

D．head

8.

A．allow

B．force

C．direct

D．expect

9.

A．suddenly

B．slowly

C．naturally

D．quickly

10.

A．scare

B．amuse

C．comfort

D．blame

11.

A．fancied

B．started

C．risked

D．recommended

12.

A．attempted

B．managed

C．decided

D．promised

13.

A．rushed

B．introduced

C．invited

D．guided

14.

A．action

B．adventure

C．choice

D．experience

15.

A．consideration

B．discussion

C．protection

D．control

10 . One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might someday get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors.

Each of us has a place in nature where we go sometimes, even if it is torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decrease in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.

Without having a nature experience, kids can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents — and a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature exposure. Even a small outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world.   

Kids are not responsible. They are just over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous outdoors from time to time, but when repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite (仪式) during the children’s growth, it can be more dangerous.

We should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring nature and taking friendship in fields and woods that cement love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.

1. What is the purpose of Paragraph 2?

A．To show the great damage done to nature.

B．To recommend a popular book to the public.

C．To stress the necessity of kid’s going outdoors.

D．To raise the awareness of environmental protection.

2. What may happen to children without a nature experience?

A．They’ll surely become a failure.

B．They’ll keep a high sense of wonder.

C．They may suffer physically and mentally.

D．They can develop better social skills.

3. What does the author think of children’s breaking an arm?

A．It is not a bad thing in a sense.	B．It is caused by the careless parents.
C．It should be taken seriously.	D．It could be prevented from happening.

4. What does the underlined word “cement” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Lack.

B．Strengthen.

C．Prove.

D．Require.