2 . It was about ten years ago on a cold winter day. I was walking over to visit my dad when it began raining heavily. Although his house was only a short walk from mine, I was wet all over and it chilled (使冰冷) my bones. I knocked on his door and stepped in. Warm steam was floating from the kitchen. It touched my nose, and suddenly, I was 8 years old again. Dad was making Nana’s special sauce.

When I was growing up, Nana would make us an Italian feast every Sunday. She would slowly cook her spaghetti (意大利面) sauce for hours. Then she would drop in potatoes, chicken, meatballs, sausage and sometimes even steak. When it was done, we would mix it in the spaghetti, fix the plates and sprinkle(洒) it on the cheese. It always left our bellies full, our hearts happy and the house smelling heavenly.

I sat down while Dad made me a plate. It felt so good having a meal like we used to when I was a boy. We talked about those old times, my warm-hearted aunt and laughed over the memories, both good and bad. I didn’t feel cold any more.

Dad and Nana have been gone for years now. I still miss them both every single day. Although my daughter and I both know how to make Nana’s special sauce, we don’t cook it as often as we could. Maybe it is because no matter how hard I try, I can never get it 100 percent right. Maybe it was just the love with which Nana and Dad cooked it that made it so delicious. Either way, this winter, I’m going to make some again.

1. How was the author feeling on his way to his father’s house?

A．Excited.

B．Cold.

C．Tired.

D．Warm.

2. What can we learn about the Italian feast when the author was growing up?

A．It was nice and delicious.	B．He had to make it by himself.
C．The spaghetti was mixed with everything.	D．He never felt full after it.

3. Nana was most probably the author’s _________.

A．sister

B．wife

C．aunt

D．daughter

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A Travel in Winter	B．My Cooking Experience
C．Nana and My Dad	D．Special Sauce with Love

3 . 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 eight o’clock on a cold spring night. Our apartment was full of the artwork of an energeic five-year-old. The house was in a mess.

I was so tired that night. I had depended on a walking stick to go anywhere for seven weeks, recovering from an operation, and I couldn’t find a way to cheer myself up.

The phone rang - for the sixth time in less than an hour. I knew who it was. My mother had been suffering from dementia (痴呆). Though we visited her every few days, she believed that her daughters had not visited in months. She thought that her friend Jimmy never wanted to see her again, but he called her and visited weekly.

She had no idea that she had repeated the things she was about to say a million times today and a million times the day before. She had no idea that I had an operation, nor could she remember her own grandaughter’s name. She forgot most of her own past and she drifted in the present. Also, she was lonely.

This time I cast my anger at the easiest target: my mother, the very victim of this chance horror. “Mom!” I shouted. “We visited two days ago! You have to believe me, and even if you don’t, I cannot talk anymore! Everything is fine!”

Silence. Then: “I was only calling to say hi. Why are you shouting?!” she continued. “Do you have a minute?”

“No, Mom, I don’t. I can’t stand this!”

I sat on the couch, defeated. I was suddenly aware of all that my daughter was watching me shouting at my mother and losing my patience. I have failed at being a good example to my daughter.

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My daughter approached me, saying, “Can I talk to Grandma Ellie?”

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After many kissing noises, they eventually hung up.

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4 . Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in Birmingham, UK, suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and stuck (被困住) at home with only her computer to keep her company. After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She could listen to music, watch films, play games, and explore the world. She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between people.

She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. She and her friends now organise events and collect money to pay for private teachers. Many people have been helped by the club. A 59-year-old man learnt how to apply for work online and found a great job. Now that he works and can take care of himself, his daughter has time to study at university. A 61-year-old woman who was living alone has started a small online company together with two friends. She no longer feels lonely, and her company has become quite successful.

Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital gap and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.

Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet. “When you go through hard times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges,” Jan says. “Thinking about other people’s situations inspired me to offer help.”

1. What made Jan lose her job?

A．Her age.	B．A serious illness.
C．Poor working ability.	D．Surfing the Internet.

2. How did Jan feel when she lost her job?

A．Pleased.

B．Unhappy.

C．Amazed.

D．Nervous.

3. What could be inferred from Paragraph 2 about the IT club?

A．The club helps people online.

B．The club inspires old people who feel lonely.

C．The club helps the elderly get online.

D．The club teaches older people to take care of themselves.

4. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Increase.

B．Narrow.

C．Improve.

D．Change.

5. What encouraged Jan to help those people?

A．A better understanding of the Internet.

B．Seeing the situation of children in poor countries.

C．Knowing how to use new technology.

D．Meeting people who were going through hardships similar to hers.

7 . When my father was getting ready for work, our house was ruled by _________ and words. He used to come downstairs to _________ .

The morning paper lay beside his plate. He always read the “Deaths” first, and then he knocked _________ on the table. One of my sisters brought his bread, already _________ for him. Usually he said nothing,   _________ once I heard him say, “I love you very much, Edith. I would love _________ if you buttered my bread on both sides.” He read the paper all through breakfast.

Two knocks on the table meant “I am ready for my tea.” If a single knock followed, that meant, “More _________ , please.”

_________ a breakfast he said, “Boots.” The paper was spread (展开) for him over the _________ of an arm chair. Yesterday’s paper was put on the chair for his feet, and his boots were brought to him,   __________ cleaned. He read standing at the same time putting on his boots. With one boot __________ he said, “Bus.” At that point one of the girls went outside to the garden gate and __________ there. Her job was to __________ a bus when it came. It came __________ sometimes and it had to wait for my father. “Overcoat, hat.” One of my sisters had already brushed his overcoat. Now she held it __________ for him. __________ girl came with his hat, nicely brushed. “Handkerchief, pipe (烟斗).” They were brought and put, with his tobacco (烟草), into his pocket. He looked out of the window and said __________ “Walking stick” or “Umbrella”. It was handed to him. Ready now, he was __________ reading the paper. He didn’t put it down __________ he heard the shout “Bus coming!” Then he kissed my mother and went out. The girls breathed freely.

How lucky a man was to have a wife and five __________ .

1.

A．noises

B．shouts

C．knocks

D．screams

2.

A．meal

B．lunch

C．dinner

D．breakfast

3.

A．once

B．twice

C．over

D．again

4.

A．baked

B．buttered

C．cooked

D．boiled

5.

A．but

B．and

C．then

D．so

6.

A．better

B．more

C．much

D．even

7.

A．tea

B．paper

C．bread

D．butter

8.

A．After

B．Before

C．During

D．Over

9.

A．side

B．front

C．back

D．top

10.

A．fresh

B．freely

C．free

D．freshly

11.

A．finishing

B．finished

C．to finish

D．finish

12.

A．stood

B．sat

C．waited

D．lay

13.

A．drive

B．start

C．catch

D．stop

14.

A．late

B．early

C．later

D．earlier

15.

A．open

B．opened

C．openly

D．opening

16.

A．The other

B．Other

C．Another

D．Others

17.

A．both

B．all

C．neither

D．either

18.

A．still

B．already

C．yet

D．always

19.

A．when

B．until

C．then

D．unless

20.

A．girls

B．children

C．ladies

D．daughters

8 . It was not turning out to be the great fishing trip we had imagined. It certainly was not the one Father had promised. All day the rain beat against the roof of our cabin.

Father sat at the window, looking out over the lake. My older brother Jeremy, who had recently turned sixteen years old, lay on the bed, looking up at the ceiling. I paced the room, occasionally glancing toward Father to see if there was any sign that the rain would let up.

“I wish we’d never come out to this boring place,” Jeremy said.

I stopped pacing and looked at Father. He gave no sign that he had heard, and I hoped he hadn’t. This trip meant a lot to him. He used to come out here with own father.

I started pacing again.

“I mean, if we’d stayed home, at least I could watch TV, go out with my friends or play my guitar,” Jeremy continued.

Silence continued for some time. I kept pacing, imagining the trip I had dreamed of before the bad weather had set in. I saw us in the boat, anchor dropped in a calm bay casting our lines toward shore, the way Father had described it when he was trying to convince Jeremy to come along.

Father stood up and turned to face us. He smiled at me. “Come on, get up, Jeremy,” he said. “Let’s go fishing, boys.” He picked up his fishing rod and the tool box, opened the door, and walked out into the rain.

Jeremy and I watched Father walk down the pathway toward the dock (码头)，the wind whipping (打) at his hair,the rain wetting his clothes. Jeremy shook his head. “He's crazy if he thinks I’m going with him,” he said. “Maybe I would have when I was a little kid, but not now,” he said.

I waited for a while, unsure of what to do, looking out the open door at Father, who was walking onto the dock, facing against the storm. Jeremy couldn’t believe I picked up my rod and walked out into the storm after Father. I couldn’t quite hear what Jeremy said because of the wind in my ears, but I heard his footsteps behind me as he began to follow me out to the boat.

1. What does the underlined phrase “let up” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Stop.

B．Continue.

C．Hit.

D．Arrive.

2. Why was the fishing trip important for the author’s father?

A．He had never fished in the rain.

B．It’s his son Jeremy’s first fishing trip.

C．He and his own father usually went fishing there.

D．He wanted to have a better relationship with his sons.

3. What can we know about Jeremy?

A．He doesn’t enjoy fishing.

B．He dislikes outdoor activities.

C．He is addicted to playing the guitar.

D．He showed no interest in the fishing trip.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To express the fondness for a particular day.

B．To describe a fishing experience in the rain.

C．To reflect on the old family tradition of fishing.

D．To recall the generation gap between father and brother.

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。

Jackson sat at his school desk and looked over at the new kid in class. His name was Billy and he just moved here from Florida. His first day in class was yesterday and, so far, Jackson had not talked to him. Today, during the break, Jackson was going to try to make a new friend.

When the bell rang, Jackson hurried out of his seat and followed Billy outside.

“Hi Billy,” Jackson said as they walked outside. “Do you want to play basketball?”

“No. I’m not very good at basketball.”

“Do you want to play kickball?” Jackson asked.

“No. I’m not good at that either,” Billy said. Billy walked away from Jackson and sat on a big flat rock in the grassy part of the school yard.

Jackson stood there and wondered what to do next. He asked Billy to do two things and both times Billy had said no. Maybe he didn’t like Jackson. Maybe he didn’t want to be friends. Jackson thought about playing basketball with the other kids. He looked over at Billy sitting on the rock all by himself. It must be hard to move to a new school, Jackson thought.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

He decided to give it one more try.

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“Thanks for asking me to play with you,” Billy said. “I have a hard time making friends.”

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