1 . Paen Long has had a dream ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to _________ a plane. Last year, the 30-year-old man started building his plane _________. “I was afraid that people would _________ me, so sometimes I worked at night,” he said. It was a long time _________ he put his dream into practice. Paen Long tried to build his own plane, using the money he had _________ from running his own garage. He has spent three years watching YouTube videos in order to _________ how to make a plane.

It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials.The plane’s first _________ came at 3 pm on 8th, March. Local villagers gathered excitedly to watch the plane fly. _________, the plane only got 50m in the air before crashing (撞击) to the ground. “When all people were looking at me, I felt very _________,” he said.

Although the first try __________, Paen Long remains __________. His next project is to build a seaplane. Paen Long thinks the plane will cost over $10,000. “I never feel __________ for spending all my money building a plane,” he said.

His wife, Hing Muoyheng, worries about her husband, especially as they have two young sons. However, she has no __________. “I don’t know how planes work and he doesn’t have any __________ to help him. He can only search for information himself,” she said. “I tried to ask him to stop a few times because I was afraid, but he said he wouldn’t __________, so I have to support his dream.”

1.

A．repair

B．make

C．draw

D．buy

2.

A．carefully

B．impatiently

C．secretly

D．suddenly

3.

A．make use of

B．make fun of

C．get tired of

D．turn to

4.

A．before

B．until

C．when

D．since

5.

A．expected

B．saved

C．stolen

D．borrowed

6.

A．answer

B．learn

C．control

D．guess

7.

A．design

B．flight

C．interview

D．meeting

8.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Otherwise

9.

A．angry

B．excited

C．proud

D．embarrassed

10.

A．appeared

B．continued

C．changed

D．failed

11.

A．determined

B．kind

C．nervous

D．upset

12.

A．serious

B．sorry

C．hungry

D．grateful

13.

A．chance

B．aim

C．choice

D．reason

14.

A．experts

B．classmates

C．volunteers

D．workers

15.

A．give up

B．give in

C．give away

D．give out

3 . 假如你是李华，你的外籍笔友Frank在邮件中说她将要参加一个重要的考试，但是现在感到非常焦虑。请你给他回封邮件，就“如何减轻压力，高效地进行复习”提供一些建议。
Dear Frank,
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

4 . He man Bekele was not atypical high school student._________spending his free time playing videogames, this 14-year-old was conducting experiments. His goal was to create a_________that could treat skin cancer, and make it affordable for everyone who_________it.

Growing up in Ethiopia, Africa, He man_________saw people getting sunburned by the hot sun working outside. He didn’t_________much of it when he was really little, but a she_________he realized how serious skin cancer really was.

Skin cancer does have cures and it is_______in most cases. However, the average_______of skin cancer treatment is almost $40, 000. When hearing the shocking_________, He man planned to create a more__________and accessible solution. He started doing experiments and working on different things, which turned into his bar of soap as a project.

His__________won him the prize in this year’s 3M Young Scientist’s Challenge, a competition that__________kids to think of unique ways to solve everyday problems. He man was so surprised and__________when he first heard the news of his award. “It’s__________to see that my ideas can be __________and seen by the science community,” he said.

1.

A．Due to

B．As for

C．Rather than

D．Regardless of

2.

A．website

B．product

C．hospital

D．school

3.

A．invests

B．promotes

C．approves

D．needs

4.

A．constantly

B．rarely

C．objectively

D．fortunately

5.

A．lose

B．think

C．use

D．report

6.

A．walked in

B．turned up

C．grew up

D．gave in

7.

A．preventable

B．complex

C．deadly

D．treatable

8.

A．price

B．speed

C．wage

D．life

9.

A．news

B．figure

C．secret

D．sound

10.

A．temporary

B．peaceful

C．affordable

D．possible

11.

A．speech

B．honesty

C．plan

D．work

12.

A．reminds

B．encourages

C．warns

D．orders

13.

A．overjoyed

B．embarrassed

C．frightened

D．annoyed

14.

A．puzzling

B．disappointing

C．inspiring

D．tiring

15.

A．protected

B．permitted

C．guided

D．recognized

5 . On Friday, Japanese researchers announced a population clock that showed a dangerous situation that the Japanese nation would disappear in 1,000 years if the falling birth rate kept the present level. Researchers in the northern city of Sendai said that Japan’s population of children aged up to 14, which now stands at 16.6 million, was falling at the rate of one child per 100 seconds. It would lead to a terrible result that there would be no children left in Japan in 1,000 years.

“If the rate keeps falling at that rate in our country, there will only be one child who is able to enjoy the following Children’s Day left on May 5th,3011,” said Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor at Toholu University. “But 100 seconds later, a national disaster that there are no children left in Japan will happen,” he added, “The nation’s people will disappear for the birth rate has fallen to the level that every woman has no more than two children, which started in 1975.” Yoshida said they created the population clock to make Japanese people pay close attention to that problem for their nation’s future.

Another study showed that Japan’s population was expected to fall to one third of the present population amount: 127.7 million in the next century. The Japanese government predicted that the birth rate would just become 1.35 children per parents within 50 years.

At the same time, Japanese life expectancy which is expected to ascend from 86.93 years in 2010 to 90.93 years in 2060 for women and from 79.64 years to 84.19 years for men has already been one of the highest in the world. More than 20 percent of the Japanese are aged 65 or over.

It means that Japan has become one of the countries with aging populations in the world. The problem of aging populations is a headache for the government and the Japanese economy because there are fewer and fewer workers who can make money for the country. However, the government has to face the terrible situation that it needs to offer a growing number of pensions.

1. Why did researchers think Japanese people would disappear in 1,000 years?

A．Because the birth rate of the nation is at a very low level.

B．Because Japan will be destroyed by a serious earthquake.

C．Because the Japanese are afraid of the changing environment.

D．Because the country will sink in the Pacific Ocean gradually.

2. According to Hiroshi Yoshida, on June 1st,3011 ______.

A．Children’s Day will be called off	B．16.6 million Japanese children may die
C．Japan will become a country without children	D．The birth rate of Japan will go up slowly

3. Japanese researchers created the population clock in order to ______.

A．tell people that the Japanese life expectancy is the highest

B．show the change of the Japanese population since 1975

C．explain the reason why there is a low birth rate in Japan

D．let the Japanese give special importance to the population problems

4. According to the passage, what will happen in Japan in the following 100 years?

A．The life expectancy will be 90.93 years for women.

B．The government will receive a growing number of pensions.

C．The population of Japan may only be about 42 million.

D．The birth rate will be 1.35 children per family.

6 . There are numerous benefits of reading good books.     1    . Whatever your field might be, it’s very important to create a good habit to read beyond your horizons. Here are tips to help you cultivate a better and consistent reading habit:

Determine your reading goal.     2    . This goal should be clear and backed up with a purpose. Start by thinking about how a consistent reading pattern can help you grow indifferent areas of your life-spirit, academics, career, relationships and more.

    3    . Once you’re done setting your reading goal for the year, you’ll need a list to back it up. Write out a list of the amazing books you want to read. Ask for recommendations from friends and instructors. It’s important to keep a journal listing the books you’ll like to read for each month.

Get a responsible reading partner to promote your reading. Goals need to be backed up in order to help put a check and encourage you during times you don’t feel motivated.     4    , and create a plan to help you achieve your reading goals.

To develop a reading culture, you must first analyze your current reading habits. Do you read at all?     5    ? In order to truly achieve your reading goals and build a consistent reading habit, you’ll need to set up simple systems, find responsible partners, and generally be hungry to grow beyond your comfort zone.

A．You study hard at school

B．Do you start off and stop at some point

C．Make a list of books for each month

D．Get up early and go to bed late to back up your goal

E．It can make you think deeper, sharpen your skills and teach you more about your field

F．Get a reading partner willing to read

G．It’s important to start off by setting a goal to create a reading habit

7 . 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。

Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel (吵架) with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand (货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh and had to leave.

The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”

“Oh, yes, but I don’t have money on me.” she replied.

“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man, “Come in.”

The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.

“What is it?” asked the man kindly.

“Nothing. Actually, I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger!”

Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you remember the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude to her?”

Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock: she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why didn’t I think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful. Why haven’t I thanked my mum for what she has done for me?”

On the way home. Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.

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。

Nearing the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.

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At that time, her mother came back and touched her hair gently, which called her mind back.

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8 . About a year ago, my department invited me to submit a 5-minute video clip about my research laboratory to be screened at a secondary-school summer camp. With many ________ under my belt (已获得的) after five years as a main investigator, I was quite ________ about getting this ________.

Three seconds into ________ myself on my phone in my office, I realized that I had been too ________. I had to press ‘Pause’ ________ I couldn’t help looking around the room. And while watching myself on camera, I couldn’t obtain the excitement I brought to the classroom—all my ________ trained teaching method didn’t work well for a video clip. Admitting that my acting career had ________ a wall, I decided to ________ to a directing role and asked my graduate students to help me to film and present the video.

The 5-minute clip ________ taking 2 hours to finish, but it was so well received by the audience that it ________ me to create an account on Bilibili, one of the leading video-sharing websites in China. I got my lab to ________ making short films in Chinese on the main topics of our ________, which include digital fabrication (数字制造) in architecture and adaptive structures that can respond to stimuli (刺激物). In the nine or so months since I created that ________, our lab videos have attracted more than 20,000 subscribers and received nearly 3 million ________, mainly in China.

1.

A．students

B．experiences

C．cameras

D．comments

2.

A．curious

B．nervous

C．confident

D．cautious

3.

A．cut

B．posted

C．passed

D．done

4.

A．filming

B．watching

C．reminding

D．calling

5.

A．anxious

B．optimistic

C．active

D．hard

6.

A．unless

B．though

C．because

D．until

7.

A．badly

B．newly

C．easily

D．finely

8.

A．hit

B．covered

C．destroyed

D．built

9.

A．stick

B．react

C．take

D．switch

10.

A．set about

B．ended up

C．put off

D．went on

11.

A．invited

B．taught

C．motivated

D．required

12.

A．enjoy

B．admit

C．miss

D．continue

13.

A．research

B．video

C．school

D．team

14.

A．website

B．account

C．architecture

D．classroom

15.

A．gifts

B．fans

C．views

D．prizes

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。

It was time to go home. “Remember to work on your class speeches for homework,” Miss Walker called, as everyone started talking and packing their school bags. Jenny felt sick. She hated having to read aloud in class. She was sure everyone got really bored listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.

Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confidence. He was just one of those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed. As she turned the corner, she saw Lee’s watch lying right in the middle of the path.

Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didn’t want to run after him. Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch and ran home. On arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking. She was surprised it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech. Words just flooded out of her. “I’m going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. I’ve won lots of competitions. But when I’m in a race, I’m not really thinking about winning. I’m just loving the feeling of being in the water...”Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass. The flashes of silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lee’s watch really DID have something magic.

The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first. No-body moved. Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind. “She’s stolen my watch!” Lee said angrily, “It went missing at school yesterday.”

Paragraph 1: Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation.

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Paragraph2: At that moment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jenny’s speech first.

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