1 . I truly thought that I might die that day. Had I not seen three bears and a few wolves over the last couple of days near the road, I might have just lain down and called it quits. What in the world was I thinking, dragging my bike up to Yellowstone and thinking I could ride from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful in the snow? No less!

I had planned this trip for more than two months, and I wasn't about to give up so easily. The first few miles were beautiful. Ten miles in, I started sucking wind. Fifteen miles and my legs felt like they were made of lead. By twenty miles, my lungs were burning and felt like there was nothing left in the tank. That was when I turned around and saw my husband and three children cheering me on in the van behind me. I knew I couldn't quit because I tell my children all the time that just because something is hard doesn't mean that you stop doing it. I had to live what I'd been preaching(说教). That thought got me up that mountain and to the end of the ride.

The importance of that ride was apparent after only a week. My eight-year-old daughter Emalee wanted to ride in a twelve-mile charity ride. That day was cold as well. She was the youngest rider. About four miles into the ride, she started feeling cold. The chill(寒冷)was making her muscles cramp a little and she began to struggle. By six miles, she had tears running down her face. It broke my heart to see her suffering like that.I told her that she didn't have to finish. She said that she wouldn't quit. I told her how I had wanted to quit the week before, but perseverance had gotten me to the end and I knew she could do it, too.

The look on her face as she pulled into the finish was priceless. She threw her arms around me and said, “You didn't quit, Mommy, so neither did I.”

1. What motivated the author to finish her ride?

A．Her family's encouragement.

B．Her own instruction for children.

C．The beautiful scenery and weather.

D．The careful and thorough preparation.

2. By describing the conditions Emalee met, the author wanted to________.

A．show her guilt for her daughter

B．prove that riding is a tough task

C．persuade her daughter to give up

D．indicate she was proud of Emalee

3. What does the author want to tell us according to the story?

A．Never say die.

B．Do nothing by halves.

C．Children are what the mothers are.

D．Every mother's child is handsome.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who would be on the top of the tower probably?

A．Women.

B．Men.

C．Children.

2. How many people were in the largest tower?

A．10.

B．14.

C．40.

3. What is the purpose of the event?

A．To celebrate teamwork.

B．To show strength.

C．To break a record.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A purchase.

B．A person.

C．A problem.

2. What happened two weeks ago?

A．The woman bought a dryer.

B．The dryer started to work poorly.

C．The company fixed the dryer.

3. How much did people use to pay to use the dryer perfectly?

A．$2.

B．$3.

C．$4.

4. What will Joe probably do first this afternoon?

A．Check the dryer.

B．Replace the dryer.

C．Repair the dryer.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the girl switch language classes?

A．Her class was too easy.

B．Her mother asked her to do it.

C．Her interests were in another language.

2. Which language is the boy trying to learn?

A．Spanish.

B．German.

C．Italian.

3. What will the boy probably do to practice what he is learning?

A．Speak to his relatives.

B．Listen to the teacher.

C．Study the class material.

5 . Yoga for Teens

It's almost impossible not to see a headline about the benefits of yoga (瑜伽) on a magazine cover in the supermarket. Yoga studios are _________ in communities around the country.

Is our interest in this ancient practice a passing trend? Or will yoga prove to be a(n) _________ that offers a boost (增强) to kids' health? As the child of a yoga-skilled mother, I decided to_________further.

According to a report, 8.4 percent of kids practised yoga in 2017. That is almost three times _________than the amount in 2012.

The Yoga and Meditation Center in San Diego, California,has seen this _________ first-hand.＂I enjoy teaching teenagers _________ I feel that I understand the pressure of being a teen,"said teacher Laura Brown. "Yoga can increase your confidence, _________ stress, and improve both mental health and physical health."

After talking with Brown, I sat down with the founder of the institute,Shashi Pottathil.He has been practising yoga for more than 40 years. "Many people _________yoga with a religion or culture," he said. But he had a_________ explanation.

＂Yoga is the management of many __________ in our body—respiratory (呼吸的)，digestive(消化的), nervous, muscular, and immune(免疫的),＂Pottathil explained." Yoga can __________ affect memory, speed and balance."

Pottathil thinks that today's teens can __________ greatly from the practice of yoga. "They're not using their brain's full potential," he said. "Teenagers are messing up their body when they look down at their phones. They're not moving enough, which is __________their body." He passionately believes that his goal of teaching yoga is to__________crisis (危机）before it happens.

Indeed, after my first class, I immediately felt__________.Have your tried yoga yet?

1.

A．coming up

B．dying away

C．burning down

D．pulling down

2.

A．skill

B．dance

C．train

D．exercise

3.

A．deal with

B．look into

C．keep up

D．carry on

4.

A．lower

B．better

C．greater

D．upper

5.

A．result

B．interest

C．possibility

D．research

6.

A．when

B．whether

C．though

D．because

7.

A．reduce

B．measure

C．avoid

D．bear

8.

A．compare

B．connect

C．join

D．argue

9.

A．strange

B．similar

C．famous

D．different

10.

A．purposes

B．skins

C．systems

D．parts

11.

A．slightly

B．positively

C．seriously

D．hardly

12.

A．benefit

B．suffer

C．differ

D．learn

13.

A．affecting

B．shaping

C．freeing

D．weakening

14.

A．prevent

B．control

C．discover

D．treat

15.

A．tired

B．confident

C．relaxed

D．healthy

6 . “New Recruits Wanted.” This sign caught my eye and revived (重新唤起）the dream I had since my childhood. But, just as quickly, I ____ myself that I was getting close to sixty. ____ for a while,I finally entered the hall and filled out an application.

My dream of becoming a(n) ____ began when I watched the television show Rescue 8, filmed with the cooperation of the Los Angeles Fire Department_____,a career in construction and a family to raise got in the way of working for the local fire department.Now,in anticipation of ____,my wife and I had just relocated to a beautiful village near Seattle. I had time to give.

To my ____ , I was accepted for training. Yes, I was the oldest recruit, and it was so tough that I was ready to ____ one day.When I got home from_____ that day,a friend came over. I was about to say I couldn't do it anymore when he passed me a beautifully-illustrated book of firefighters in____,with a personalized message of inspiration, ____ me to follow my dream. As I looked through the pages, I felt amazed at the courage and ____ of these brave individuals. It gave me the strength I needed to ____.

Over the next few weeks,the training continued to be ____, but I never lost focus again. I lost twenty pounds, but ____ I was certificated as a firefighter. And now I can drive the big red trucks and serve my community. When most of my friends are retiring, I'm starting a new career I love. And I know that you're never too old to take on new_____; never too old to follow your dreams.

1.

A．comforted

B．convinced

C．reminded

D．warned

2.

A．Preparing

B．Looking

C．Waiting

D．Hesitating

3.

A．athlete

B．soldier

C．firefighter

D．policeman

4.

A．Unfortunately

B．Undoubtedly

C．Thankfully

D．Hopefully

5.

A．graduation

B．retirement

C．promotion

D．registration

6.

A．disappointment

B．relief

C．puzzlement

D．delight

7.

A．hold out

B．drop out

C．make out

D．work out

8.

A．trial

B．work

C．practice

D．exercise

9.

A．action

B．order

C．charge

D．demand

10.

A．allowing

B．requiring

C．persuading

D．encouraging

11.

A．ambition

B．devotion

C．industry

D．intelligence

12.

A．stand out

B．catch up

C．carry on

D．take off

13.

A．intense

B．competitive

C．complicated

D．rewarding

14.

A．instantly

B．unexpectedly

C．eventually

D．surprisingly

15.

A．ideas

B．positions

C．tasks

D．challenges

7 . Try one of these amazing destinations on your next vacation.

Mallorca

On the popular Spanish island of Mallorca, farmhouse inns focus more on providing isolation and quietness than offering hands-on farming experiences. With millions of visitors staying on the beaches of Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands each summer, a little bit of isolation is a good thing for aloneness-seeking travelers. Mainly located in the hills of inland Mallorca, these inns range from rustic century-old farmhouses to luxury(奢侈的) villas with spas and swimming pools.

Hawaii

People who don't want to dig out their passport but still want their farm adventure can head to the island of Hawaii. The 50th state talks much about the well-developed farm tourism industry that can hold people with different interests. Agritourism choices range from visiting coffee plantations(种植园) in the Big Island's Kona region to exploring the plantations on Maui to staying on farms on the easily reachable island of Oahu.

California

California is one of the best places in the U. S. to enjoy a farm-stay, thanks to the diversity of crops and farms. Small family farms and large farms offer a more hands-on approach to agritourism. Many of them teach small-scale farming techniques and even offer strategies for organic growing. The University of California system, one of the largest state-run higher education systems in the U.S., has a small-farm program that helps growers create agritourism businesses.

Philippine Islands

With diverse conditions on different islands, the Philippine Islands are ideal places for visiting multiple agritourism sites or focusing on one product. Tourists can visit a huge pineapple plantation for a taste of large-scale agriculture, or they could focus on smaller operations such as bee farms, and even small plantations that specialize in growing tropical produce such as dragon fruit.

1. What kind of people will choose to go to Mallorca?

A．Those who prefer peace of mind.

B．Those who like lying on the beach.

C．Those who enjoy the luxury of tourism.

D．Those who want to experience farming.

2. What can people do on the Philippine Islands?

A．Live in farmhouses.

B．Visit plantations.

C．Learn farming techniques.

D．Take part in a farm program.

3. What are the four places in the text famous for?

A．Locations.

B．Environments.

C．Local products.

D．Tourism features.

8 . At all times I maintained a positive________ (态度) and that helped me to continue with the recovery process since the injury occurred. (根据汉语提示单词拼写）

9 . 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。

Raelene seemed to be in trouble with her mother. It seemed like her mother was screaming all the time. Raelene couldn't bear it. She tried to keep to herself and out of her mother's way. At times she shut herself in her room but her mother would follow her in, still shouting at her and telling her to do things.

One day, when her mother had been screaming, Raelene went outside to get away from it all. Her pet dog, Crystal, came running up to her, tail wagging, but Raelene had had enough and screamed at Crystal. Crystal dropped her tail between her legs and turned around to run off, looking for a place to hide. Raelene saw how Crystal had run away when she screamed. She thought how it was like what she did when her mother screamed at her.

At school, Raelene was studying science and had learned about experiments, so she decided to carry out an experiment with Crystal. She sat down on the ground, closer to Crystal's height where she could see Crystal's nose and eyes peeping (偷看) around the corner of the house. Raelene began to talk to Crystal in a soft, gentle voice. This was the experiment. What she said and how she said it were different. Her words said Crystal was a bad dog for running away and hiding. However, she said it in a gentle, loving, and caring voice. Soon Crystal moved out from around the corner and came back with her tail wagging and her whole body full of excitement.

Raelene continued her experiment. She now told Crystal what a good dog she was and how she was the only person who seemed to understand Raelene-- but how she did it was in a loud, shouting voice. Crystal again dropped her tail between her legs and ran around the corner.

“This is interesting,” thought Raelene. She now used the same loving words in a gentle, loving voice. Again Crystal emerged and rested her head on Raelene's lap.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Raelene continued to experiment with different things.

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After that Raelene began to experiment when her mother was screaming.

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10 . 假定你是李华，你班计划在校运动会开幕式上表演少数民族舞蹈—竹竿舞（bamboo dance）。正在你校做交换生的Jack擅长跳舞，请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.邀请他参加表演；
2.开幕式时间、地点及亮点。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
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