1 . 任务型阅读

It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.

We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.

His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm, “he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze (吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.

In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don’t be late for supper, “Uncle Paul cried, “and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!” “OK!” my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven (编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.

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。续写的词数应为150左右。
注意：
续写词数应为150左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.
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We had no idea where we were and it got dark.
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2. Task one: put the correct forms of the following words into the blanks.

drive            comfort          out            permit            loss        dusks        noon            last               roll             delight            trip        next
time	event	feeling
One summer day	My dad decided to take me on a new _______	excited
In the late afternoon	Uncle Paul picked us up and ________us up to his farm in Pecos	Curious
The first night on the farm	We spend the night in the guestroom listening to the frog and water ________ down the river.	________
Early in the _______morning	I helped Tina feed the chickens. My dad and Uncle Paul took the sheep _______ to gaze.	admirable
In the afternoon	I got a _______ to ride a horse with my father’s company.	_______
At _______	We got ________	……

3. Task two: answer the following questions.
1) How did the writer or the horse react to the rabbit?
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2) How did the writer and his father get lost?
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3) What difficulties did they meet?
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4) How did they find their way back to Uncle Paul’s house?
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7 . 阅读下列表述，若与报纸笔试文章内容相符请在对应位置填“正确”不符填“错误”。
1. As more industries look to fill technology jobs, it’s more important that women are equally represented.

--Tech industry equality( )

2. Niksen means being free and doing nothing.

--Enjoying your life’s pauses ( )

3. Gerald Kerth’s words suggest that humans and animals make and maintain friendships in similar ways.   

--Social bond of animals( )

4. When the author changed her life style, she had more time for important things.

--Enjoying a quiet life ( )

5. Taking the crown from Tate Modern, the British Museum attracted lots of visitors from around the world in 2018.

--Tate is UK’s top spot for visitors ( )

6. “Late boomers ” are people whose talents were not noticeable in life.

--Reaching your creative peak ( )

7. The author value letters from her family members because they made her feel close to her family.

--The power of a letter( )

8. Dispatch Magazine noted that Mendes played the piano and guitar as well as he sang.

--Making his mark( )

9. Ground zero, Chernobyl and Hollywood are typical places for dark tourism.

--Dark tourism( )

10. In the photo that I took from the trip, I look messy, though happy.

--Tough travel turns out great( )

8 . 单词拼写，根据括号内的要求写出单词的正确形式
1. simple     _________( 副词)
2. strong _________( 名词)
3. five _______(序数词)
4. influence __________（形容词）
5. honest __________(名词)
6. leave   ______(过去分词)
7. attract     __________(形容词)
8. believable ___________( 反义词)
9. ______________(星期三)
10. _____________( 八月)

9 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处胡最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项，此题答案请答在答题卡上。Starting high school means changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. In order to make your high school life easier,     1    ________Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day. Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive.     2    ________Get the things you will need for class. But the things suggested on your teachers’supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.     3    ________If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.There’s more extracurricular(课外的) activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theatre groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities.     4    ________Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play?Since you’re attending more activities in high school than in middle school,     5    ________

A. you can follow these tips.

B. Keep up with your high school workload.

C. Here are some tips for you to follow,

D. All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy.

E. you’ll have to learn to manage your time.

F. Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are.

G. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships.

10 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。
Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
● Recite and repeat in conversation. When you hear a person’s name, repeat it.    1    You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
● Ask the other person to recite and repeat.     2    After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
●     3    Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy（同情） if you say, “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”
● Use associations （联想）.     4    For example, you could make a mental note: “ Vicki Cheng­­­­­­­­ — tall, black hair.” To reinforce (强迫) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.
● Limit the number of new names you learn at one time. When meeting a group of people, concentrate（全神贯注）on remembering just two or three names.     5    Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
A．Admit you don’t know.
B．Recite and repeat names.
C．Free yourself from remembering everyone.
D．You can let other people help you remember their names.
E. If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may tell him the truth.
F. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips.
G. Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual.