2 . 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。

I sat in the breakfast corner with my four-year-old son, Matthew, trying to ignore the ache in my stomach. I was still recovering from a surgery. I hoped for strength and happiness. But the future seemed so hopeless.

Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor. “Bird!” he shouted, rushing to the sliding door. Sure enough, there was a white dove seated on a rubber tree. It sat there a few moments, and then flew away. I’d never seen one in our neighborhood before.

When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back. This time it was with a mate carrying twigs (嫩枝), “Look, Matthew,” I said, pointing to the tree. “They’re going to make a nest.” The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all week, building on the top of the rubber tree. Matthew could hardly contain his excitement. Every morning, he’d run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding glass door, talking to the birds while they worked. As much as I was grieving (感到悲伤), I couldn’t help but look forward to the doves’ visits too. We watched their progress as if it were a real-life soap opera unfolding before us. Gradually, my pain disappeared, replaced by joy.

Then it all went wrong. The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber tree’s broad, thin leaves were far from stable. One night, a strong wind blew through, throwing the doves’ nest to the ground. I heard the twigs break apart. Nothing good ever lasts. I wouldn’t blame the doves if they never came back. But they returned. And they paid no attention to the pi le of sticks that had once been their nest. They started again from scratch, though the wind destroyed all their hard work. The next day, and the next, they renewed their efforts, as if nothing had happened.

注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右：
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1: I knew I had to do something for the poor creatures.

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Paragraph 2:“The birds were back!” Matthew announced.

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3 . Maya Lin, designer and sculptor, has created some of the most iconic works and spaces with the belief that art can address important issues. Her latest projects are no different, from museums to sculptures for Presidential centers.

Lin, 62, grew up in Ohio, the daughter of college professors who were Chinese immigrants. As a 21-year-old student at Yale University, she gained national prominence when her entry won a design competition for the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Her winning design — two black granite (花岗岩) walls engraved with the names of US service members who died in the Vietnam War (1954-1975) or remain missing — is considered one of the most influential in modern architecture.

Lin went on to design the 1989 Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, and dozens of other projects globally, all with social and environmental justice in mind. She told The Wall Street Journal she uses facts in her art. She said, “I am going to present you with what the story is, but I am not going to draw the conclusion for you.” Currently underway is Lin’s plan for the new Museum of Chinese in America in New York City. Lin said she wants it to be a celebration of Chinese American stories and contributions to the country.

Lin is also designing a sculpture to honor former President Barack Obama’s mother, who died in 1995, at the Obama Presidential Center in Illinois. When Obama awarded Lin the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, he called her work “physical acts of poetry, each reminding us that the most important element in art or architecture is human emotion.”

1. What is Maya Lin’s principle to make her creation?

A．Art is to lead to reputation	B．Art is a physical act of poetry.
C．Art is to create something distinguished.	D．Art can be a medium to approach affairs.

2. What is conveyed in her work for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?

A．US soldiers’ sacrifice in the Vietnam War.

B．The influence of the Vietnam War on America.

C．The bloody and cruel scenes of the Vietnam War.

D．Vietnamese soldiers’ fearless fight in the Vietnam War.

3. Where will the sculpture of Barack Obama’s mother be housed?

A．Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

B．Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.

C．Museum of Chinese in America in New York City.

D．Obama Presidential Center in Illinois.

4. Which of the following best suits the topic of the passage?

A．Designing with talents

B．Stirring up emotions in art

C．Becoming a great Chinese immigrant

D．Creating the most influential architecture

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Holidays are not necessarily for fun or rest. Doing something meaningful can also gain special pleasure. When the final bell rang, the students were reminded that there was no school on Monday—the Labor Day. “Enjoy your extra day off” said the teacher to her class.

An extra day off unsuited Kayla just fine. She loved breaks. She wanted to go out to play with her friends. When the school bus dropped Kayla off, she ran into the house happily.

“How was school, Kayla?” asked her mom.

“It was great, Mom. I am excited about no school on Monday.”

“You just started back to school two weeks ago. Already in need of a break, huh?” asked Kayla’s mom with a laugh.

Kayla slept in the next morning. Saturday was her favorite day of the week. I trained most of the day, so Kayla enjoyed playing videogames inside. On Sunday, her friends came over and they played basketball for several hours.

Then it was Labor Day, you know, the extra day off that Kayla was so looking forward to. But Kayla was awakened early that morning by her dad. He told Kayla that in honor of Labor Day, the family would be cleaning both inside and outside the house. Kayla couldn’t believe it. This was a holiday. A day when she was supposed to be enjoying freshly squeezed lemonade while playing in her tree house. As Kayla wiped here yes, she began to wonder if this was just a bad dream.

“Kayla, your breakfast is ready. We have a lot of work to do today. Let’s get a move on,” said Kayla’s mom. As she sat down at the kitchen table, Kayla asked her parents，

“Are you serious about working today? Isn’t Labor Day a holiday?”

“Yes, Kayla. It is,” replied her dad. “But your mom and I thought working hard today would make you appreciate why Labor Day was observed in the first place.”

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

At first Kayla felt disappointed at her parents’ plan for the holiday.

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But things began to change as she was doing the chores.

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5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Classmates.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Manager and secretary.

2. What does the woman suggest adding to the presentation?

A．More facts.

B．More figures.

C．More pictures.

7 . 冬至节气即将来临，假定你是李华，你校外教Mike对冬至这一中国二十四节气特别感兴趣，发电子邮件向你询问相关信息。请你回复邮件。
内容包括：1．介绍冬至节气；
2．分享冬至习俗。；
注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右;
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：二十四节气 24 solar terms 冬至Winter Solstice
Dear Mike,
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Yours,

Li Hua

8 . Can you tell the difference between a glass of regular and diet soda? No, you can’t.     1    . That’s where the trouble starts. Until recently, everything we have eaten contains some amount of calories.

So when we drink diet soda, the sweetness tricks our body into thinking it’s real sugar but when those energy­ packed calories don’t arrive, the insulin in our brain has nothing to store.

    2    . It’s called metabolic syndrome, which is a mix of conditions that include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar and weight gain which can increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease and strokes.

While drinking diet soda with the meal may sound like a tasty calorie­free alternative to plain water, this may be the worst time to drink it because the cheating calories in the diet soda could finally destroy the real calories we metabolize.     3    .

Another problem could be the fact that artificial sweeteners in diet soda can be 10 to 100 times sweeter than sugar.     4    . It’s like when you go to a party expecting loads of food and you end up with a handful of vegetables. You’re left unsatisfied and hungry.

In the same way, artificial sweeteners can leave our brains wanting more, which leads to increased appetite and potential weight gain.     5    , maybe just stick to water.

A．As it turns out, neither can your body

B．No, this was diet soda and it was awesome

C．When you go to a party expecting loads of food

D．Drinking diet soda is associated with a disease

E．So if you’re drinking diet soda to drop a few pounds

F．And it potentially leaves extra calories behind which we then store as fat

G．So when we taste it, our brains expect more calories than what we give it

9 . Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen name.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbours. He didn’t like to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi River. He was nearly drowned nine times.

After his father’s death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune.

Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments (投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of their children passed away.

At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

1. Mark Twain left school at 12 to________.

A．work as a miner

B．write stories

C．join the army

D．make a living

2. Which of the following about Mark Twain is NOT true?

A．He was not a healthy boy.	B．He caused much trouble for his parents.
C．He gained lots of money by writing.	D．He had a happy childhood but a sad later life.

3. ________brought him fame and lots of money.

A．His works	B．His investments
C．His printing	D．His family

4. The best title of this passage is________.

A．Mark Twain’s Works	B．Mark Twain’s Life
C．Mark Twain’s Fame	D．Mark Twain’s Success

10 . 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。

Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers has been recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance so far.

A hawker is a person who sells food or goods by shouting at passers-by on the street. Hawkers are     1     special part of Singaporean culture. Open-air eating areas     2     hawkers sell    3     (they) goods are very popular in Singapore. On Wednesday, the United Nations’ cultural agency, UNESCO, added the city’s “hawker culture” to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Singapore    4     (apply) to have hawker culture added to the list about two years ago.

Because it has been recognized, Singapore must provide a report every six years to UNESCO. The report must     5     (specific) show measures that the city-state has taken     6     (save) and support its hawker culture. “These centers serve     7    ‘community dining rooms’ where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of     8     (chat) over breakfast, lunch and dinner, “UNESCO said.

However, Singapore’s hawker culture does face difficulties. The average age of hawkers    9     (be) 60 years old. Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices. They are     10     (little) interested in working in small restaurants.