2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speaker’s father think of his last job?

A．Satisfactory.

B．Just so-so.

C．Disappointing.

2. What did the speaker do after her father lost his job?

A．She advised him to be optimistic.

B．She spent less of her pocket money.

C．She worked part-time.

3. What did the speaker’s father decide to do finally?

A．Refuse the speaker’s help.

B．Start his own business.

C．Get a job in another company.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the man’s boss call Jeff?

A．In the morning.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the evening.

2. How did Jeff explain everything?

A．Over the phone.

B．By e-mail.

C．In person.

3. Why didn’t Jeff come to the office on Tuesday?

A．He was sick.

B．He was off the day.

C．He was working somewhere else.

4. How does the woman sound in the end?

A．Excited.

B．Angry.

C．Surprised.

6 . As my son entered adolescence, we spent most of our time in separate rooms. I know it’s _______ for teenagers to shut themselves away, but sometimes I find myself trying to think up ways to _______ him out of his bedroom.

_______ by this desire, I booked two tickets to Beijing for the September school holidays. With hurriedly packed luggage and a basic plan built around some last-minute Google searches, we _______ the airport. We landed _______ and excited at 4: 30 am. There is something very freeing about arriving in a place where you have no _______. We just walked for hours every day, _______ when we were hungry, wandering back streets, sharing more _______ than we’d shared since he was very little. Within a day he’d become the _______ , and I was the lost one. He taught me how to ________ shared electric bikes when we arrived at Xiangshan. He showed me how to accelerate and led me speeding up and down hills.

I saw him ________ in China, not the child running late for school or forgetting to eat carrots and peas, but as someone taller than me who understood when to ________ on a train so someone older could take his seat, and how to ________ buying things with his own money.

Travelling meant we were more like ________. And instead of complaining about the ________ version of him, I saw the adult he was becoming.

1.

A．interesting

B．natural

C．Strange

D．legal

2.

A．pick

B．keep

C．draw

D．talk

3.

A．Driven

B．Burdened

C．Touched

D．Improved

4.

A．dropped by

B．got through

C．looked up

D．headed to

5.

A．lucky

B．tidy

C．sleepy

D．busy

6.

A．friends

B．plans

C．mood

D．chance

7.

A．fighting

B．stopping

C．begging

D．hunting

8.

A．space

B．news

C．value

D．money

9.

A．assistant

B．passenger

C．resident

D．guide

10.

A．maintain

B．fix

C．observe

D．hire

11.

A．differently

B．immediately

C．accurately

D．traditionally

12.

A．stand

B．gather

C．freeze

D．hold

13.

A．impact

B．strike

C．negotiate

D．progress

14.

A．streams

B．tourists

C．actors

D．equals

15.

A．dream

B．child

C．male

D．future

8 . 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。

For years, putting up Christmas lights had been a family tradition for the Patrick’s household. It was an occasion when they would busily prepare for the celebration of Christmas.

Their Christmas light display was always a highlight of the neighborhood and brought much delight to the whole community. Typically, Anthony would invite the neighbors over as they decorated the Christmas tree in the front yard. Emily, who lived next door and had known Sara’s family for long, often came to admire their wonderland of Christmas lights.

In early December, Anthony would string colorful lights all around their roof until it looked dazzling. On the front lawn, he would blow up a large white Frosty the Snowman and a Rudolph with a glowing red nose. Sara always joined in, along with their warm-hearted neighbors, hanging gifts on the tree and playing “White Christmas” over and over to keep everyone in the spirit.

Yet the bad news came in the midst of the festive mood, before they could finish the Christmas decoration. Anthony fell desperately ill. The symptoms suggested acute heart failure and he was soon admitted to hospital. Sara spent days and nights in the ward, attending to Anthony and praying for his recovery, though the hope was slim. On Christmas Eve, Anthony passed away.

It came as a huge blow to Sara. In the following days, she had to manage the funeral while struggling to figure out a way to cover housing and household expenses, and tackling a seemingly endless list of difficult to-dos. Perhaps hardest of all, she had to persuade herself into accepting the loss of her father. It was too much to take.

When she pulled up to the house after a long day on the go, the only thing that could comfort her were the twinkling Christmas lights, which brought her a spark of hope-it felt as if the brightness of the lights could cancel out some of the darkness of the past days’ misfortune.

Wanting to help, Emily shared their story on a community website.

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Touched by their kindness, Sara decided to fulfill the lighting decorations, though Christmas was gone.

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10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Bruce come to Gloria?

A．To issue an invitation.

B．To help her organize a school dance.

C．To inquire about studying abroad.

2. Where will Gloria be on Saturday night?

A．In a restaurant.

B．In a dance studio.

C．At her cousin’s place.

3. What does Gloria advise Bruce to do?

A．Practice tennis with her.

B．Get in touch with Alice.

C．Search for information online.