An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year -old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) perched (栖息) on their window.
The father asked his son, “what is this?” The son replied, “It is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father , I have just now told you, it is a crow!”
After a little while, the old father again asked his son for the third time, “What is this?”
At this time some expression of irritation (恼怒) was felt in the son’s tone when he said to his father with a rebuff (生硬回绝) . “It’s a crow , a crow.” A little while later, the father again asked his son the fourth time, “ What is this?”
This time, the son shouted at his father, “ Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?’
A little while later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered (发皱的) diary, which he had maintained since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary:
“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel annoyed but I rather felt love for my innocent son.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
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After reading the diary,
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Feeling ashamed , the son got down on his knees before his father.
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2 . There are some people who are always surrounded by friends, and there are others who are always standing on the outside, looking at the crowd of friends.
1. Be yourself.
Nobody likes a liar.
2. Start with people you know.
Even if you don’t think that you have a lot of friends, you are likely to know a lot of people. Reach out to get in touch with acquaintances and reconnect with old friends you haven’t seen for a long time. Don’t forget about friends of friends.
3. Be open-minded.
4. Be there.
In order to have a good relationship with your friends, you need to be a friend. This means that you need to be there when your friends need you. For example, if one of your friends calls you in the middle of the night crying, don’t hang up.
| A．You may see some really cool people just by hanging out with your friends and their friends. |
| B．When you meet new people, ask them questions about themselves. |
| C．In fact, if you aren’t yourself, it isn’t you that others are becoming friends with. |
| D．If you don’t know where to start, join a community group or a club. |
| E．He calls you because he considers you to be a friend. |
| F．If you are one of the outsiders, it is time to come out of your shell and start making new friends. |
| G．Don’t go into a situation with a judgmental attitude which will make you less popular. |
In 1989, an 8. 2 earthquake almost flattened (夷为平地) San Francisco, killing over 30. 000 people in less than four minutes.
In the middle of the chaos. a father left his wife securely at home and rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.
As he looked at the pile of debris (废墟) that once was the school, tears began to fill his eyes. After the initial sadness and shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son: “No matter what, I’ll always be there for you!” Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging through the stone.
As he was digging, other parents arrived, clapping hands to their chests, saying, “My son!” “My daughter!” Other well-meaning parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying, “It’s too late!” “They’re dead!?”“You’re just going to make things worse!”
To each parent he answered with one line “Are you going to help me now?” And then he kept digging for his son, stone by stone.
The fire chief (消防队长) showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s debris, saying, “Fires are breaking out. Explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Go home. “This loving, caring American father asked, “Are you going to help me now?”
The police came and said, “You’re angry, mad and it’s over. You put others in danger. Go home. We’ll handle it!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped. Courageously he dug alone because he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead?”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右。
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
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He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours. 36 hours…then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a big stone and heard some noise.
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“How many of you are there below?” he shouted.
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Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day, Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, on turning a corner, Robert cried out, “A fight! Let's go and see!”
“No,” said Henry. “Let us go quietly home and not meddle with (插手) this quarrel. We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble. Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don't want them to worry about me.”
“You are a coward (懦夫), and afraid to go,” said Robert, and he ran. Henry went straight home and in the afternoon went to school as usual.
But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him together. Henry was sad but he wasn't angry with Robert for his rude behavior, because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored (忽视) the other boys' laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robert didn't invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Everyday after school, they didn't go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.
A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth. He struggled, and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.
注意：1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
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Robert was fast sinking.
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Thus, Robert’s life was saved.
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Jim slumped on the couch. Mother’s Day was coming up, and he didn’t have a present. “How can I buy a present without money?” he thought.
Jim picked up the newspaper that was lying on the couch. He noticed a large advertisement on the front page. The local department store was sponsoring a contest. “Tell us why your mom is special and win a shopping spree(疯狂购物) for her,” said the ad.
“This is perfect!” thought Jim. He ran to his room with the newspaper, taking a pencil and a blank piece of paper from his desk, he started to write.
“My mom is the best mother in the world. She always makes a lunch for me to take to school, and she never forgets my dessert. She reads as many books to me before bed as I want. She always remembers to check under the bed for monsters. And she gives the best hug, but never in front of my friends, who would laugh at me for hugging my mom.”
Jim liked what he had written. He copied it neatly and got an envelope and a stamp from his dad. He ran to the mailbox with his entry(参赛作品), “Mom will love having a shopping spree,” he thought.
Jim checked the mailbox every day for his prize. Days passed by, and then weeks. Soon it was the day before Mother’s Day. Jim still hadn’t heard anything about the contest.
“What am I going to do now?” he wondered. He didn’t have a present, and he didn’t have a shopping spree, and he still didn’t have any money. He had to think of something. Jim closed his eyes and curled his toes and thought so hard that his ears hurt.
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。
Suddenly he had an idea.
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The next morning, Jim handed his present to his mom.
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6 . When I think of my childhood, I remember cycling with my friends and buying orange candies, but most of all, going home to see my grandma waiting at the doorstep and asking, “How was your day, bunny?”
Nana (I call my grandma Nana) saw me
Nana was born during the Second World War with a very different lifestyle and childhood from me. She didn’t get
She taught me to be
As years went by, Alzheimer’s disease (老年痴呆症) ate her from the
One day, the glimmer
Nana took a piece of my childhood with her when she
| A．grow up | B．look out | C．look up | D．work out |
| A．works | B．designs | C．truths | D．memories |
| A．forgot | B．celebrated | C．survived | D．calculated |
| A．care | B．education | C．assistance | D．fame |
| A．invitation | B．law | C．burden | D．opportunity |
| A．complained | B．cried | C．struggled | D．argued |
| A．eager for | B．upset about | C．grateful for | D．curious about |
| A．pretended | B．failed | C．wished | D．managed |
| A．me | B．her | C．it | D．them |
| A．trained | B．got | C．needed | D．became |
| A．outside | B．inside | C．top | D．bottom |
| A．woman | B．master | C．neighbour | D．colleague |
| A．address | B．job | C．hobby | D．name |
| A．ambition | B．separation | C．recognition | D．permission |
| A．occupied | B．expected | C．represented | D．seized |
| A．hardly | B．usually | C．completely | D．slightly |
| A．sight | B．style | C．service | D．sleep |
| A．loudly | B．beautifully | C．weakly | D．fluently |
| A．voice | B．story | C．laughter | D．praise |
| A．sank | B．dreamed | C．left | D．whispered |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Yesterday evening Alice was busy prepare for her tomorrow’s test when suddenly loud noises came into her room. Her neighbor was watching football match on TV in his room.The noises were so loudly that she couldn’t go on studying. She covered her ear with her hands, try to keep the noises out, and it was no use. Alice got impatient.
So she has to go to explain his difficulty. After hearing that she said, her neighbor apologized and turned down the TV immediately. Alice thanked to him and went back to continue her study.
8 . “Never give up! Never give up!” shouted my two young children, Max and Charley, as they marched behind their grandmother Mimi. They were
Before starting the search on that July afternoon, Mimi heard the
Max and Charley were
After about twenty minutes of walking, Max’s
Just two blocks later, they found it. Mimi, Max and Charley screamed with
| A．seeking | B．making | C．decorating | D．expecting |
| A．comforting | B．frightening | C．familiar | D．strange |
| A．Similarly | B．Importantly | C．Hopefully | D．Happily |
| A．powerful | B．quick | C．generous | D．brave |
| A．disappointed | B．amazed | C．puzzled | D．awkward |
| A．lost | B．hidden | C．gone | D．locked |
| A．visit | B．fall | C．stop | D．meeting |
| A．progress | B．faith | C．pride | D．doubt |
| A．felt | B．ensured | C．proved | D．agreed |
| A．customer | B．woman | C．store | D．truck |
| A．completed | B．continued | C．appreciated | D．introduced |
| A．turned up | B．broke down | C．moved on | D．took off |
| A．direction | B．measure | C．speed | D．tool |
| A．explain | B．guess | C．remember | D．understand |
| A．thoughtful | B．grateful | C．nervous | D．tired |
| A．surprise | B．respect | C．excitement | D．curiosity |
| A．children | B．neighbors | C．friends | D．partners |
| A．arguments | B．choices | C．chances | D．challenges |
| A．example | B．order | C．force | D．mistake |
| A．risk | B．place | C．message | D．approach |
1. 外教的名字是Sarah，来自美国，30岁，在你们学校已教了8年英语了；
2. Sarah非常友好，有耐心，而且幽默；
3. Sarah喜欢旅游、看书和唱歌。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Lily,
I’m glad to receive your email. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
10 . When I was a little girl, every time my dad was repairing something, he would ask me to hold the hammer. And so we would have a time for a conversation.
I grew up and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning. And when several years later I bought a house, my dad went to paint it by himself for three days in the summer heat.
Four years ago, my dad was visiting me. He spent hours putting together a swing set (秋千) for my daughter. He asked to bring him a cup of tea and have a talk with him.
One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short.
After his death I learned much more about him, and even more about myself. All he ever asked me was my time.
| A．A few hours later that day came a call. |
| B．But I had to prepare for a trip that weekend. |
| C．I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. |
| D．And now his time has all my attention every single day. |
| E．All he asked was to hold his paint brush and talk to him. |
| F．Now it was he who did not have time for a conversation with me. |
| G．I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things that we discussed lately. |
