2 . 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。

A 90-year-old has been awarded “Woman Of The Year” for     1    (be) Britain’s oldest full-time employee—still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9am to 5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield,     2     she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have     3    (final) been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名) her to be Cheshire’s Woman Of The Year.

Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award, proud Irene     4    (declare) she had no plans     5    (retire) from her 36-year-old business. Irene said, “I don’t see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I     6    (make) over the years. I work not because I have to,     7     because I want to.”

Granddaughter Gayle Parks, 31—who works alongside her in the family business—said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said, “We don’t have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call     8    (say) she was short-listed, we thought it was     9     joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It’s     10    (wonder).”

3 . Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's degree.

Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.

Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jenifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.

Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲)to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. ''Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,'' she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that's pretty powerful.

1. What did Jennifer do after high school?

A．She helped her dad with his work.

B．She ran the family farm on her own.

C．She supported herself through college.

D．She taught her sisters and brothers at home.

2. Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield?

A．To take care of her kids easily.	B．To learn from the best nurses.
C．To save money for her parents.	D．To find a well-paid job there.

3. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?

A．Her health.	B．Her time with family.
C．Her reputation.	D．Her chance of promotion.

4. What can we learn from Jenifer's story?

A．Time is money.	B．Love breaks down barriers.
C．Hard work pays off.	D．Education is the key to success.

4 . 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。

On our way to the house, it was raining     1     hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take     2    (get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.

We were first greeted with the barking by a pack     3     dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters     4     had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and     5    (recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya(木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting     6    (compete) to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many     7    (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were     8    (huge) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we     9    (invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,     10    (listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.

5 . 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。

She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course .But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term     1     (rest). Instead, she is earning $6,500 a day as     2     model in New York.

Sarah     3     (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel, earning a million dollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time. But Sarah,     4     has taken part in shows along with top models, wants    5     (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her    6     (educate).

She has turned down several    7     (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans to take a year off to model full-time before going to university to get a degree    8     engineering or architecture.

Sarah says, "My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school    9     (come) first. I don't want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is    10     (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don't want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can't model my more."

6 . Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was empty and quiet—I was alone. My five roommates were gone for the holidays;   I had chosen to remain behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt _______. My room was comfortable enough, _______ I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the _______ of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds.   

I was not able to sleep. I was _______ of being on my own—in fact, I preferred it at times—but tonight was poor. Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no _______. The last sign of daylight had disappeared, _______ my inner sadness. Besides, the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only _______ me of my great misery (痛苦).   

_______, I heard weak sound of men attempting to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I _______ still, enjoying the sound.   

In the corridor (通道, 走廊) ________ my room, voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols (颂歌) being offered. Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied (摇晃) by holiday ________. The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle ________ its top. The others formed a dancing line behind him.   

________ I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering (摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols, ________ me a merry Christmas and left as fast as they had arrived.   

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, ________ that someone had cared.

1.

A．disappointed

B．friendly

C．lonely

D．lost

2.

A．also

B．still

C．however

D．but

3.

A．impatience

B．presence

C．interest

D．delight

4.

A．capable

B．able

C．skilled

D．experienced

5.

A．fun

B．comfort

C．effort

D．progress

6.

A．appealing to

B．sticking to

C．leading to

D．adding to

7.

A．remind

B．recall

C．remember

D．think

8.

A．Fortunately

B．Thankfully

C．Suddenly

D．Clearly

9.

A．noticed

B．slept

C．lied

D．lay

10.

A．opposite

B．beyond

C．out

D．within

11.

A．noise

B．confidence

C．cheer

D．optimism

12.

A．stuck in

B．attached to

C．tied to

D．involved in

13.

A．Recognizing

B．Seeing

C．Guessing

D．Admitting

14.

A．hoped

B．offered

C．wished

D．gave

15.

A．grateful

B．satisfied

C．pleased

D．surprised

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。

The bell rang, announcing the end of the vivid art class Karson loved most. He was delighted that he had created a very satisfying work. So he walked to the back of the classroom to put his work away carefully. There, lying on the carpet in front of the classroom bookcase, was a golden ticket! Karson picked it up. His heat beat faster when he saw that the name line was blank. He couldn’t believe his luck!

The boys and girls in Karson’s class could earn golden tickets by doing well in their study or by being extra helpful or kind. Once a week their teacher drew a ticket out of a box on her desk and let the winner choose a prize.

Today was the golden ticket drawing, and here was another ticket, just for him! Karson looked around. No one else was near the ticket. All his classmates were at their desks, laughing and talking with each other. Miss Evans was engaged in grading the papers collected early in the morning.

Karson decided to write his name on the blank line. Then he could put it into the prize box with the six tickets he’d already earned. With so many chances, one of his tickets would most probably be picked! Then he could choose the pink toy pig for his sister’s birthday, just like he had been hoping.   

He smiled and reached for the pencil in his pocket. Suddenly his fingers stopped. There was a strange feeling in his chest, and it wasn’t his heartbeat. “It’s ‘finders keepers’, right?” he wondered. He looked out of the window and tried to figure it out. On the one hand, he did find the ticket, but he hadn’t earned it. Somebody must have lost it. But on the other hand, he did need tis extra ticket for his great plan!

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:

Karson stared at the blank name line for a moment.

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Paragraph 2:

“Karson, I’d like you to have another ticket!” said Miss Evans.

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8 . 阅读理解。
The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags   were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables- was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.
The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 p.m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.
Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal- and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.
Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where- luckily for me- I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.
1. What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

A．Exciting.	B．Boring.
C．Relaxing.	D．Annoying.

2. What made the author’s getting up late early worthwhile?

A．Having a swim.

B．Breathing in fresh air.

C．Walking in the morning sun.

D．Visiting a local farmer’s market.

3. What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

A．They are soft.	B．They look nice.
C．They taste great	D．They are juicy.

4. What was the author going to that evening?

A．Go to a farm.	B．Check into a hotel.
C．Eat in a restaurant.	D．Buy fresh vegatables.

9 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。

“If mum finds out that I'm going to the beach, I'll be in big trouble.” I said to myself softly in a low voice.

I went downstairs slowly and tried to walk casually into the kitchen. As I was walking towards the back door, mum asked without looking up from her dish-washing, “Where are you going?” I answered back without hesitation, “I am going to the garden to play.” After I got out of the kitchen, I breathed a sign of relief. My plan had worked out fine so far. I climbed the fence and jumped onto the muddy field next to my house and started running towards the bus stop at top speed.

After half an hour I was at the beach scanning the crowd for my friends, Jimmy and Bobby. Two young men were racing in the canoes (独木舟). After a while, I saw them near a coconut tree. I ran towards them and got into my swimming trunk (游泳裤). For about an hour, we played volleyball happily.

Suddenly, Bobby hit the ball too hard and the ball fell into the sea. Just as Bobby was going to pick up the ball, the tide came in and carried the ball further and further away from the shore. I wanted to show off my swimming skills so I declared to help get the ball for him.

I dived into the water and started swimming at a steady pace. After swimming for about ten minutes, I became tired but when I saw that the ball was only a few feet away from me, I put in an extra burst of speed. However, just as I was going to get the ball, a very strong current swept the ball further away from me. At that moment, a string of weed (海草) tangled (缠绕) up with my feet and I could not swim properly.

I struggled to keep afloat but it was no use. “If I had listened to my parents, this would never have happened,” I thought silently.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Finally, after struggling for a minute or two, I still got pulled underwater.

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When I woke up, I was in an empty room lying on a bed.

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10 . I have invented robots that crawl(爬)through pipes to check them for damage. Two of my_______allow cars to be used as power plants on wheels. My love of building things_______when I was a kid. It wasn’t until I leaned about Thomas Edison, though, that I really became excited about inventing. 

When I was in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a_______. We had to write to a company and learn about the_______it made. Each student would then give a report in front of the class. I_______the Thomas A.Edison Company.  

Soon after I wrote to the company, our mailman_______a package to me. It contained a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I_______reading and rereading about his inventions! The ones that impressed me most were movies, recorded sound and the electric light. Edison became my hero. 

My dad noticed my interest in inventing and_______me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, finally into new things.  

Together, my dad and I repaired radios and televisions. Once, I surprised my dad with a_______I made to adjust the brakes(刹车)of our car. Later, we found a similar tool in a store. That’s when I learned that________inventors often invent similar things. It is not________for this to happen. I learned, too, that not all great ideas work.________is a common part of the inventing process.  

As my father and I worked together, I began to________that my dad was quite an inventor himself. His guiding hands, combined with my________in inventing, led me to become an engineer and inventor. But I am________to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting that bulb(电灯泡)inside me.

1.

A．approaches

B．experiments

C．inventions

D．conclusion

2.

A．died

B．began

C．fade

D．won

3.

A．project

B．lesson

C．surprise

D．present

4.

A．decisions

B．products

C．orders

D．accounts

5.

A．joined

B．owned

C．started

D．chose

6.

A．opened

B．offered

C．delivered

D．lent

7.

A．enjoyed

B．minded

C．avoided

D．hated

8.

A．stopped

B．blamed

C．controlled

D．encouraged

9.

A．tool

B．promise

C．mistake

D．trick

10.

A．young

B．different

C．great

D．real

11.

A．reasonable

B．improper

C．practical

D．unusual

12.

A．Imagination

B．Failure

C．Happiness

D．Wealth

13.

A．hope

B．suggest

C．realize

D．consider

14.

A．honor

B．difficulty

C．experience

D．interest

15.

A．grateful

B．polite

C．related

D．equal