2 . Having struggling for years, I was admitted to a university. Proud of myself, I felt as if I had a rise in social status, just like Napoleon, who _______ in vanity (自负) after he climbed up the Alps, “I’m even higher than the Alps”.

As a result, the whole family regarded me as a bright _______ outshining the brightest star in the night sky. I was allowed to have my own _______ in everything. And soon I got used to wasting money at university. I drank, smoke and went to dances. I could enjoy milk and bread at _______.

The family was reunited in my vacation. Hardly had I sat down _______ took out a package of cigarettes. Of course I asked Dad to _______ one out first. He was a chain smoker. _______ he had announced hundreds of times that he would quit smoking, he never _______ his promise. When I was admitted to the university, he said with smiling “I’LL STOP SMOKING.” Well, I knew he _______ to save for my tuition, but it was just another “rubber check (空头支票)”, I ________.

________ I was mistaken this time. With a smile. Dad said. “It has been months ________ I stopped smoking.” I was frozen and ________ at him with astonishment. His face had become thinner. There were more wrinkles (皱纹) on his forehead than I had ________. Tears were about to rush out of my eyes, but I had to keep them ________ because Dad might be angered. Hard as our life was, Dad never shed tears. It was then that I was determined to give up smoking.

1.

A．claimed

B．reported

C．believed

D．cried

2.

A．sun

B．candle

C．moon

D．planet

3.

A．behavior

B．way

C．idea

D．order

4.

A．once

B．present

C．length

D．ease

5.

A．where

B．which

C．when

D．what

6.

A．let

B．pick

C．hand

D．hold

7.

A．So

B．Since

C．Before

D．Although

8.

A．kept

B．made

C．broke

D．showed

9.

A．stopped

B．started

C．meant

D．failed

10.

A．understood

B．thought

C．moved

D．recognized

11.

A．However

B．Normally

C．Therefore

D．Fortunately

12.

A．before

B．after

C．until

D．since

13.

A．laughed

B．wondered

C．stared

D．shouted

14.

A．appeared

B．imagined

C．judged

D．calculated

15.

A．back

B．in

C．away

D．out

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。

It all started at tea-time. Mrs. Bendall, Dicky’s mother, and Mrs. Spears, who was spending the afternoon with her, were quietly sitting and sewing (做针线活)in the drawing room. The children were eating their bread and butter nicely and quietly, and the servant girl had just poured out the milk and water, when Dicky suddenly took the bread plate, put it upside down on his head, and held the bread knife tightly.

“Look at me!” he shouted.

His shocked sisters looked, and before the servant girl could get there, the bread plate shook, slid to the floor and broke into small pieces. At this awful point the little girls lifted up their voices and shouted their loudest.

“Mother, come and look what he’s done!”

“Dicky’s broken a great plate!”

“Come and stop him, mother!”

Can you imagine how mother came running?But she was too late. Dicky had jumped out of his chair, run through the window on to the veranda(走廊), and, well—there she stood—helpless. What could she do? She couldn’t chase after the child. She couldn’t hunt for Dicky through the apple trees. That would be undignified (不 体面的).

“Very well, Dicky, ” she cried, “I shall have to think of some way of punishing you.”

Seeing this, Mrs. Spears said, “Oh, my dear. I’m sure you make a great mistake in trying to bring up children without beating them. Nothing really takes its place.” “Believe me. There is nothing like handing the naughty kid to his father,” she added.

Mrs. Bendall, deep inside, was terribly shocked to hear the advice. But Mrs. Spears seemed to take it as a normal thing, so she did it too.

The children had gone to bed before Dicky’s father Edward came back. Mrs. Bendall rushed to him, “You have to beat Dicky.”

“But why on earth should I start beating him?” responded Edward. “We’ve never done it before.”

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。

After he heard the reason, a burst of anger went through him.

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Instead of beating him, Edward decided to talk openly with Dicky.

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8 . On New Year’s Day, my 13-year-old son Mike broke his leg while skiing. Honestly speaking, it was no more than another ________ in the past five years. My family had suffered a lot and we had ________ that spending time outside together in winter would bring great fun and lead us through the pandemic. Thus, I wouldn’t let this accident leave my kids in low ________ — I wanted to ________ the very best of better plans.

At dinner on a Tuesday, it came to me. In the coming springtime, I announced, we would have a family roller disco party in the house. My children looked up, their ________ hanging open like caught fish — they were ________. I knew I was supposed to provide more ________. I said, “When Mike recovers, we will order roller skates and rainbow strobe lights to decorate our doorways, push the furniture to the side and have a roller disco party.”

Later that day, my youngest son wore his roller skates and ________ the news when he joined a Zoom call with his third-grade class. Unfortunately, ________ he could finish announcing the news, he slipped and fell, breaking our computer. He was all right but we ________ bought a new computer.

________, the accident didn’t affect us much, for the party gave us something to look forward to and kept us entertained. It may not have happened yet, but the ________ and joy that we experienced while ________ for it have been worth it. That was the _________. Over the course of all the planning and excitement, the broken leg and computer, I knew that even in the ________ of times, there is always something to look forward to.

1.

A．ache

B．challenge

C．ceremony

D．adventure

2.

A．hoped

B．discovered

C．explored

D．proved

3.

A．mood

B．benefit

C．spirits

D．abilities

4.

A．part with

B．come up with

C．put up with

D．stick to

5.

A．eyes

B．heads

C．faces

D．mouths

6.

A．moved

B．inspired

C．surprised

D．impressed

7.

A．details

B．benefits

C．choices

D．examples

8.

A．stressed

B．shared

C．celebrated

D．updated

9.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．before

10.

A．eventually

B．frequently

C．typically

D．immediately

11.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．Still

D．Despite

12.

A．expectation

B．tension

C．memory

D．change

13.

A．searching

B．preparing

C．accounting

D．apologizing

14.

A．beginning

B．difference

C．point

D．answer

15.

A．shortest

B．happiest

C．simplest

D．toughest

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

The cafeteria (自助食堂) conversation on Monday was all about hockey (冰上曲棍球) again. Jade usually fit in with the sports crowd, but now she was not included in the conversation.

“When will you get out on the ice, Jade?” Hazel asked. Jade was a soccer star at her old school in California. “I’m inviting her to play hockey.” Hazel told other players at the table.

Jade lowered her voice. “I can’t make it to open skating time because I have to look after my younger brother Calvin until 6:30.”

But Hazel had been friendly since their first meeting and she wasn’t going to give upon this. “A rink (溜冰场) is behind the stadium. I can practice with you thereafter the closing time. You can buy skates from Ms. Silva, the facility manager. 7 o’clock this evening at the rink!” Hazel told Jade excitedly.

However, Jade didn’t tell Hazel she couldn’t afford the skates and hockey stick. After school Jade hurried home to look after Calvin. When she was cleaning the crumbs (面包屑) under Calvin’s highchair with a broom, she got an idea. At 6:35, Jade grabbed the broom and an old tennis ball.

At the rink, Hazel hadn’t turned up yet. In her dirty shoes, Jade practiced hitting the ball with the broom independently. Surprisingly, she scored a goal. But her smile disappeared as she saw Ms. Silva walking over.

She looked down at Jade’s feet pitifully. “Your shoes made the rink dirty. Those aren’t skates and hockey stick.”

“I’m really sorry for the dirt,” Jade apologized. “I don’t have money for those.”

“You didn’t tell me that!” Hazel appeared, holding Jade’s hands.

“Want a weekend job?” Ms. Silva advised gently. “I’ll teach you how to remove the dirt and leaves. A month later you may get new skates!” “Definitely.” Jade replied. “I’ll be there with you!” Hazel said.

注意：1.续写词数应为100词左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

In the following month, Jade was a dutiful staff and practiced with Hazel in the rink every night.

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10 . It was a familiar sight that the family gathered around the table telling stories during and after the meal. As part of our daily ___________, these conversations would become the most precious moments for my family.

The love of storytelling ___________ from our dad, whose life was exciting and unforgettable. He told us about his childhood, travels and reflections, all of which had become part of our ___________. Even though few of dad’s stories actually ___________ me, I felt as much part of them as I did. They brought me closer to my family in a way I couldn’t be more ___________ for. Even when I had to live away, sharing tales with my dad on the phone kept me ___________ during the breakdown in my life. He showed us the ___________ of quality time and of family which never ___________ to benefit us.

Telling stories has been irreplaceable. When ___________ a risk about potential failure, I just remember even a moment of ____________ could also be transformed into a funny story. When travelling with friends, I can turn my days into a fascinating ____________. I realize each moment in life can be a story worth ____________. It’s about experiences, memories and cultures that keep ____________ strong and life alive.

____________, the best stories never stop being told. As years pass, we’ll ____________ our families to the greatest hits.

1.

A．plan

B．routine

C．work

D．schedule

2.

A．originated

B．went

C．dated

D．differed

3.

A．history

B．career

C．identity

D．culture

4.

A．inspired

B．changed

C．benefited

D．included

5.

A．respectable

B．suitable

C．responsible

D．grateful

6.

A．fortunate

B．positive

C．sensitive

D．generous

7.

A．value

B．duty

C．role

D．company

8.

A．forgot

B．expected

C．failed

D．refused

9.

A．cutting down

B．meeting with

C．going with

D．taking down

10.

A．excitement

B．happiness

C．embarrassment

D．surprise

11.

A．poem

B．subject

C．adventure

D．description

12.

A．telling

B．reading

C．writing

D．hearing

13.

A．connection

B．body

C．curiosity

D．attitude

14.

A．Frequently

B．Frankly

C．Formally

D．Fortunately

15.

A．relate

B．treat

C．apply

D．compare