1 . My father was a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to ______ the family.

When we met ______ weather, he would drive me to school with his old track. And after we arrived, he would bend over and give me a ______ on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very shy in front of so many other ______. I was already a twelve-year-old young man, but my father still kissed me goodbye!

Then on a rainy day I ______ to tell him my feeling. When we stopped at the school gate, the ______ big smile appeared on my father’s face. I ______ what would happen next. I ______ put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him. The smile on his face immediately changed into a ______ look. He looked at me for a long time, and tears began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never ______ him cry! Then he said, “You’re right. You are a big boy... a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.”

Not long after that, my dad went to the sea on a bad day. Most of the ______ stayed at home, but not Dad, because he had a big family to feed. But after that day, be ______ came back. Later his boat was found with its nets half in and half out. He must have ______ a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.

How I wished I hadn’t ______ my father’s kiss! And from this I have learnt that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have ______ regrets(遗憾)by doing this.

1.

A．enjoy

B．feed

C．keep

D．save

2.

A．fine

B．warm

C．cool

D．bad

3.

A．kiss

B．smile

C．touch

D．chat

4.

A．passengers

B．workers

C．schoolmates

D．friends

5.

A．decided

B．agreed

C．advised

D．happened

6.

A．strange

B．usual

C．beautiful

D．kind

7.

A．concerned

B．wondered

C．knew

D．remembered

8.

A．curiously

B．violently

C．patiently

D．quickly

9.

A．disappointed

B．worried

C．surprised

D．satisfied

10.

A．wanted

B．seen

C．gained

D．minded

11.

A．designers

B．authors

C．customers

D．fishermen

12.

A．later

B．finally

C．never

D．often

13.

A．missed

B．managed

C．met

D．hoped

14.

A．refused

B．forgotten

C．hated

D．remembered

15.

A．new

B．good

C．small

D．few

2 . Some of my earliest memories involve sitting with my dad in his study every night when he came home from the office. I’d watch as he put his personal items away: his watch, wallet, comb and car keys. They would always occupy the same spot on the table every time.

Dad’s comb was jade green. I heard he bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would smile, hand me the comb and say, “Be a good girl and help Daddy clean it, OK?”

I was more than happy to do it. At age five, this kind of task brought me such joy. I would excitedly turn the tap on, and then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would proudly return the comb to Dad. He would smile at me, and place the comb on top of his wallet.

About two years later, Dad left his sales job and started his own wholesale business. I started primary school. That was when things started to change. Dad’s business wasn’t doing so well, and our stable life started getting shaky. He didn’t come home as much as he used to. And when he did come home, it was always late and I’d already be in bed. I started to get mad. Why didn’t he listen to Mum and just stick to his old job? Why take the risk and place the whole family in trouble? Over the years, I stopped waiting for him to come home, and stopped going downstairs to check on him.

Now 28, I’ve graduated from college and got a job. Dad’s business has also started to get back on track. Yet the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me went on.

Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early. On that evening, I helped him carry his bags into his study as usual. When I turned to leave, he asked me to clean his comb. I looked at him for a while, then took the comb and headed to the sink.

It was a new comb. This one was brown. I hadn’t noticed that he’d changed it. After cleaning it, I passed it back to Dad. He looked at it and smiled. But this time, I noticed something different. My dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, yet his smile was still as heartwarming as before.

1. From the first three paragraphs, we can learn .

A．the earliest memories with Dad were full of joy

B．the precious green comb of Dad was made of jade

C．the author was unwilling to clean the comb for Dad

D．the author would study together with Dad every evening

2. What probably made Dad decide to resign from his original job to start his own business?

A．That he was eager to get everything on track.	B．That he wanted to keep his family life stable.
C．That he was laid off and had to make a living.	D．That he hoped to earn a better life for the family.

3. What emotional changes did the author experience when staying with Dad these years?

A．cheerful→ mad→ warm.	B．mad → satisfied → warm.
C．satisfied → worried → angry.	D．warm → concerned → uncomfortable.

4. What could be the best title for the text?

A．A Comb of Jade Green	B．Dad’s Wholesale Business
C．Evenings with My Dad	D．My Earliest Memories with Dad

4 . A little boy told his mother that there was a teacher-parent meeting in his school. To the little boy’s_________, she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he felt _________of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (伤疤) that_________nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to_________why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were _________by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother_________the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed (尴尬的) and_________himself from everyone. He, however,_________ a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked_________, “How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of__________, so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked __________but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She __________the burned side of her face. “This scar will be permanent, but until this day, I have never__________what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and appreciated her great __________of sacrifice (牺牲), He held her hand __________ for the rest of the day.

1.

A．enjoyment

B．disappointment

C．surprise

D．sorrow

2.

A．sick

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．tired

3.

A．included

B．passed

C．covered

D．shaded

4.

A．talk about

B．think about

C．care about

D．bring about

5.

A．impressed

B．shocked

C．excited

D．comforted

6.

A．in honor of

B．in spite of

C．instead of

D．because of

7.

A．hid

B．protected

C．separated

D．escaped

8.

A．understood

B．reminded

C．heard

D．learned

9.

A．carefully

B．angrily

C．nervously

D．anxiously

10.

A．control

B．order

C．danger

D．focus

11.

A．helpless

B．hopeless

C．senseless

D．useless

12.

A．hated

B．showed

C．wiped

D．touched

13.

A．forgotten

B．recognized

C．considered

D．regretted

14.

A．honour

B．spirit

C．happiness

D．pride

15.

A．quietly

B．slightly

C．tightly

D．suddenly

5 . As French author Andre Maurois once said, “Without a family, man, alone in the world, shakes with the cold.” Indeed, families who give us love and _______are an important part of our lives. But even in a loving family,_______can’t be avoided.

One day, I was doing my homework and my sister_______.Busy with homework, I didn’t talk to her and just kept working: But when I took a_______, I turned my head to the place where my sister was sitting._______, I found my notebook had a lot of messy drawings on it.

At that time, I was full of _______and walked out of my room, shouting at my sister. “You are really a_______and I hate you.” Hearing the words, my sister_______out crying and tried to explain her behavior. But I_________ since I didn’t want to hear a word from her. The ________afterward lasted for a long time________us. To solve the problem, my father brought me to the living room and asked: “Have you noticed what the drawing is on your notebook?”

I shook my head. Then, under the ________of my father, I looked at it carefully, it________,“Happy birthday”. At that moment, I knew how ________I was. Though drawing on my notebook wasn’t right, my sister’s love and __________ were sincere. Feeling guilty, I said sorry to my sister. Instead of staying angry, she smiled back at me.

1.

A．wisdom

B．truth

C．soul

D．warmth

2.

A．misunderstandings

B．expectations

C．competitions

D．dislikes

3.

A．left

B．entered

C．led

D．met

4.

A．test

B．task

C．text

D．rest

5.

A．Fortunately

B．Disappointingly

C．Shockingly

D．Thankfully

6.

A．anger

B．hunger

C．anxiety

D．sadness

7.

A．storyteller

B．house-cleaner

C．troublemaker

D．performer

8.

A．burst

B．burnt

C．devote

D．beat

9.

A．amused

B．refused

C．allowed

D．turned

10.

A．quarrel

B．fight

C．lecture

D．silence

11.

A．among

B．within

C．against

D．between

12.

A．requirement

B．campaign

C．concern

D．strategy

13.

A．spoke

B．told

C．said

D．talked

14.

A．indifferent

B．inconsiderate

C．inactive

D．independent

15.

A．absence

B．intentions

C．attitude

D．permission

6 . 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。

Phil was a successful businessman. One day, he went for a lunch at a new restaurant. While waiting or his meal, Phil looked at the people in the park. Suddenly, a young boy’s face caught his attention.

“Wait, do I know him?” he wondered. He walked out of the restaurant. When he approached the little boy, he saw the boy begging for money. When Phil saw the boy turn towards him, “Yes, I know him!” Phil thought. Phil knew the boy and his mother very well.

Phil was in his senior year when Melissa, the boy’s mother, joined the university as a teaching assistant. She met Phil when his teachers wanted to make him leave the university because of his poor performance. Melissa stood up for him and asked his teachers to give him one last chance.

Phil agreed to study under Melissa’s guidance and was amazed to see how she taught him the knowledge he couldn’t follow earlier. He considered her as his mentor (导师) and respected her a lot.

After graduating, Phil set up his company and applied the knowledge that Melissa had taught him. He quickly made huge profits and was always grateful to Melissa.

“Hey! What happened to your mom?” Phil asked the boy.

“She hasn’t been feeling well for the past year,” the boy replied while he tried to recognize Phil. “The doctors says she needs immediate surgery (外科手术), but we can’t afford it.”

“I’m so sorry to hear that,” Phil said.

“We sold everything we owned,” the boy said. “We paid for her first operation, but now we have nothing. She needs another surgery as soon as possible.”

“I can’t believe this,” Phil said while holding back his tears. “Can you take me to the hospital? I want to meet your mother.”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为120左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The boy agreed and jumped into Phil’s car.

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Phil sat in the waiting room beside the boy while the doctors performed Melissa’s surgery.

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8 . Recently an old friend reached out to me to ask about the success I’ve had in my life and how I achieved it. He has similar _______ as me: get in shape, get into music more seriously, and be fluent in _______ .

Though I haven’t _______ reached my long term goals yet in any of these 3 aspects, he’s seen that I’ve made some _______ on my journey to achieving these goals and wanted my advice.

We had a nice hour and a half _______ about this and it seemed like he was pretty _______ by the end of the chat. A week went by and he told me that he _______ a personal fitness trainer, was _______ music theory, and sent me clips of him studying French. He’s posting _______ on social media about all of the progress he’s making. He’s doing great, full of motivation and ________ !

Eventually I’ll have to let him know that progress isn’t linear (线性的) and that he’ll undoubtedly ________ some hardships in the road, feeling depressed and disappointed. But I’m letting him enjoy the “beginner gains” in the meantime and will ________ him out when that time comes.

I’m ________ that he gave me the opportunity to serve him and offer him ________ , and I’m thankful to see that he’s ________ the time and money to improve his life. He has even ________ lately on the Twitter about how excited he is with all the ________ changes in his life and expressed his thanks to me.

Even if you’re still not where you want to be, there are a lot of people out there who want what you have now and who are ________ how far you’ve come. It feels so good to realize how much progress you’ve made, be ________ of yourself, and recognize how much you can help others ________ the same.

1.

A．problems

B．goals

C．habits

D．hobbies

2.

A．English

B．Japanese

C．French

D．Spanish

3.

A．directly

B．entirely

C．naturally

D．gradually

4.

A．progress

B．friends

C．adjustments

D．money

5.

A．interview

B．argument

C．lesson

D．chat

6.

A．motivated

B．confused

C．relaxed

D．tired

7.

A．made up for

B．caught up with

C．got along with

D．signed up for

8.

A．supporting

B．studying

C．improving

D．proving

9.

A．secretly

B．casually

C．regularly

D．slowly

10.

A．imagination

B．creativity

C．curiosity

D．passion

11.

A．overcome

B．avoid

C．face

D．remove

12.

A．call

B．help

C．wear

D．keep

13.

A．grateful

B．desperate

C．anxious

D．hopeful

14.

A．fund

B．chance

C．advice

D．knowledge

15.

A．investing

B．limiting

C．sharing

D．sacrificing

16.

A．reported

B．complained

C．joked

D．posted

17.

A．sudden

B．necessary

C．recent

D．strange

18.

A．impressed with

B．cautious about

C．blind to

D．sorry for

19.

A．sensible

B．careful

C．critical

D．proud

20.

A．adopt

B．achieve

C．understand

D．predict

9 . The bond between mother and daughter is irreplaceable. One of the most famous women scientists of the 20th century, Marie Curie, worked _________ her daughter Irene in the _________ of radioactivity, each of them _________ earning their own Nobel Prize. Today, there are more _________ mother-and-daughter pairs showing what happens when _________ works together.

In April 2020, Dr. Cynthia Kudji and her daughter Dr. Jasmine Kudji have become the first mother and daughter to _________ from the medical school at the same time and be placed in the same hospital. Cynthia Kudji put her dream of becoming a _________ on hold when she became pregnant (怀孕的) at 23. She worked as a nurse for almost a decade _________ making the decision to _________ the medical school at the University of Medicine and Health Sciences. __________, her daughter Jasmine went to Louisiana State University School of medicine.

At first, it was __________ for them to live and study so far apart from one another. “I thought initially it was hard because my mom and I had always been really __________ so I had to get used to the __________,” Dr. Jasmine Kudji explains to Afro Tech. Although the __________ was difficult, it also had __________ results. “Sometimes people struggle to find someone who __________ their struggles, so for that person to be my mom was extremely helpful,” she adds.

After years __________, both Cynthia and her daughter earned their M. D. degree. Then on “Match Day” when recent med school graduates __________ the results of their residency (高级专科住院生实习期) applications, Cynthia and Jasmine learned that they were __________ in the same hospital.

This pair of mother and daughter __________ that family can do anything together.

1.

A．under

B．alongside

C．for

D．around

2.

A．process

B．limit

C．way

D．field

3.

A．eventually

B．constantly

C．initially

D．occasionally

4.

A．shocking

B．moving

C．inspiring

D．satisfying

5.

A．family

B．community

C．team

D．class

6.

A．escape

B．graduate

C．quit

D．skip

7.

A．nurse

B．student

C．doctor

D．scientist

8.

A．after

B．upon

C．with

D．before

9.

A．appear

B．happen

C．attend

D．pretend

10.

A．Therefore

B．Meanwhile

C．Afterwards

D．Besides

11.

A．natural

B．important

C．boring

D．difficult

12.

A．close

B．nervous

C．successful

D．confident

13.

A．role

B．journey

C．distance

D．relationship

14.

A．service

B．experience

C．guidance

D．promise

15.

A．mixed

B．apparent

C．lasting

D．beneficial

16.

A．relates to

B．appeals to

C．adapts to

D．refers to

17.

A．result

B．reality

C．situation

D．apart

18.

A．announced

B．commanded

C．discovered

D．promoted

19.

A．rejected

B．placed

C．praised

D．ranked

20.

A．argues

B．becomes

C．proves

D．remains

10 . In my childhood, my mother spent her evening hours doing something for someone else. Sometimes she knitted (编织) hats for babies, and at other times, she cooked chicken soup for sick neighbors. Therefore, I wasn’t surprised when one evening my mother announced she had undertaken a new project.

“I am going to telephone seniors,” said my mother. “Every night? But you don’t even know these people.” “It doesn’t matter,” she said. “What’s important is that I listen.” I was sixteen years old and couldn’t understand why my mother was willing to spend her evenings talking to strangers. She had friends and my two older sisters to call if she felt lonely. “They will talk your ear off. Some people didn’t even stop to catch breath,” I said.

My attitude didn’t stop my mother’s enthusiasm for the project. That evening, she settled on the sofa and dialed. For a while, I listened as she asked the woman on the other line about her day and what she had eaten for dinner. When she finished the call, I said, “Why do you care whether she had cookies or rice pudding for dessert?” My mother grasped one of my hands and gave it a slight squeeze. “I’m the only person she talked to today.”

It took me more than thirty years to fully understand the meaning of that statement. Now, as my mother is nearing eighty, I find myself thinking about those nightly calls she used to make. I am often the only person who telephones my mother, and sometimes I’m the only person she speaks to all day. I ask her what she cooked for dinner, but mostly I just listen as she describes a walk she took, or how her dog Lucky stole foods from the refrigerator. I realize that my mother’s calls were life lines that ensured housebound seniors remained connected to the world. Without her, their world would have been empty.

1. What is the mother’s purpose of calling the seniors?

A．To care about their life.

B．To know what they eat for dinner.

C．To make them feel less lonely.

D．To teach them how to make desserts.

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．They will talk all the time on the phone.

B．They will blame others’ wrong doings.

C．They will be tired of listening to others.

D．They will make you feel really satisfied.

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The author started to telephone seniors as her mother.

B．The author realized the value of her mother’s efforts.

C．The author’s mother preferred to live alone.

D．The author’s mother still remains disconnected to the world.

4. What is the suitable title for the passage?

A．Call parents often, love them always

B．Mother’s evenings

C．A new project

D．Nightly calls, lifeline calls