1 . When I was a boy growing up, we had a potato garden half the size of a football field. I remember planting it was a family _________. First Dad would use a push tool to _________ the earth. Then Mom would go down the rows, _________ dropping seed (种子) potatoes into the freshly turned earth. Next it would be my _________ — dropping some fertilizer (化肥) in between each of the potatoes. Lastly, my brothers would push earth back over the potatoes to let them _________ all summer.

In fall, when we were digging out the potatoes, I would be _________ to find how much the potatoes had grown. They would fill one bag after another and would _________ us all the year through.

With so many potatoes to cook, Mom and Nana had to be _________. Mom would make mashed (捣碎的) potatoes one day and then use the leftover potatoes to _________ potato cakes the next. Nana would cook them __________ on Sundays for a long time in her red soup to serve with noodles and meat balls. She would also cook them in the cooker with chicken, __________ with other food materials.

Years later, my daughter tried to recreate Nana’s chicken and potatoes just this last Sunday evening. When it was cooking, the smells were __________ and when I tasted it, I was filled with loving __________ from my childhood. The happiest part of it all, though, wasn’t those old memories but creating a(n) __________ one with my daughter and sons. What a pleasant and loving __________ my daughter prepared!

1.

A．gift

B．secret

C．matter

D．trouble

2.

A．give away

B．break up

C．watch over

D．show off

3.

A．skilfully

B．formally

C．impatiently

D．curiously

4.

A．choice

B．excuse

C．dream

D．turn

5.

A．move

B．grow

C．continue

D．compete

6.

A．confident

B．amazed

C．awkward

D．stressed

7.

A．improve

B．encourage

C．comfort

D．feed

8.

A．creative

B．patient

C．careful

D．anxious

9.

A．change

B．hide

C．make

D．taste

10.

A．slowly

B．obviously

C．actually

D．carelessly

11.

A．compared

B．connected

C．challenged

D．mixed

12.

A．strange

B．attractive

C．suitable

D．terrible

13.

A．memories

B．promises

C．habits

D．games

14.

A．quick

B．unclear

C．new

D．unreal

15.

A．cake

B．breakfast

C．lunch

D．dinner

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why didn’t the man want to go dancing?

A．Because he didn’t have the time.

B．Because he didn’t like dancing.

C．Because he was very tired.

2. What did the man suggest?

A．Walking on the bridge.

B．Watching the bridge games.

C．Inviting some friends to play bridge.

3. When will Janet come around?

A．At about 8 a.m.

B．At about 4 p.m.

C．At about 8 p.m.

4. Who is calling Janet?

A．The man.

B．The woman.

C．Tom.

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。

Julie glanced across at her cousin, Mira. She was showing off a bright pink prom (舞会) dress to Aunt Clara, who examined the dress with a smile. “Aunt Clara? Will you look at the dress I’d like to get?” Julie asked. “Unfortunately, I can’t afford to buy two expensive dresses, Julie,” Aunt Clara turned. Julie hung her dream dress back and followed her aunt and cousin to the cashier.

Back home, Julie ran downstairs to the basement (地下室). She didn’t have a room of her own, but rather a corner of the basement. She opened her cookie box and smiled sadly as she looked at a photo of her dad and mom, then removed the stack (堆) of birthday and Christmas cards from her grandma. Her grandma didn’t have much, but she’d send Mira and Julie a card and some cash every year. Once she’d gathered the notes, she counted just over a thousand dollars! “More than enough for my dream dress!” Julie whispered.

Julie ran upstairs. Mira was parading her dress in the sitting room while Aunt Clara looked on proudly. Julie watched them for a moment, and her heart ached. If only her mom were still alive, Julie turned away from the happy scene and walked out the front door. Once she had her dream dress, she could join the prom. A few hours later, Julie returned home with her shopping.

Julie sat up in shock when she woke the following morning. Her new dress was gone! She was about to head upstairs to search for it when she spotted something moving in the yard that caught her attention. As she ran out, she found Jewel was tearing up the dress. Julie shouted in frustration and anger. It didn’t matter if she got the dress back from the dog now because it was already ruined (毁坏). Her dream dress was gone, and she couldn’t afford to replace it.

Tears stung (使……感觉刺痛) Julie’s eyes. Julie grabbed her dress and jumped on a bus. At the third stop, she jumped off and ran down the block.

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。

Julie knocked on a familiar door and waited.

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On the day of the prom, Julie wore a new dress made by her grandma.

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4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Mr. Smith leaving his position?

A．To change a job.

B．To travel around the world.

C．To move to another country.

2. How does the man feel about Mr. Smith’s leaving?

A．Surprised.

B．Pleased.

C．Disappointed.

3. What will the man do on Friday afternoon?

A．Plan for a meeting.

B．Visit a lawyer.

C．Attend a party.

5 . Why is Ms. Jenkins leaving the school according to the man?

A．She is bored of teaching.

B．She enjoys traveling everywhere.

C．She wants to stay near her parents.

6 .

A．He is going to attend Jason’s presentation.

B．He prefers Jason’s former presentation.

C．He’d like to do the next presentation himself.

D．He’s expecting Jason’s next presentation.

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。

English was always easy for me, but that changed the first day I walked into Mrs. Johnson’s class. I’d heard rumors from former students that she was strict and demanding that her class was impossible to pass, and that I was crazy for even wanting to take it. Consequently, I was extremely nervous.

On the first day of school, Mrs. Johnson stood in the front of her classroom, smiling, while she waited for the class to settle down. Her long, curly, red hair and clear blue eyes made her seem full of life. You could tell she had so much knowledge that it just wanted to overflow and spill (溅出) all over the floor.

“This course is Advanced Writing Course,” she said. “I’m not exaggerating when I say this class will be difficult, but if you trust me, I’ll guide you.”

She explained her grading system was different from what we were used to and that we’d better forget about the so-called good grades we had got before. She guaranteed that our writing would improve once we understood the new writing skills which she would teach us.

“Writing is an art,” she said. “You can’t just put words on a piece of paper and sign your name on top of it. Instead, what you put your name on is out there to be judged.”

I’d never thought about it that way. Every time I rushed to finish an essay and wrote my name on top, it was still my writing, my words, out there for everyone to read.

She hoped that if we wanted to be good writers, we had to remember writing really was an art, and that it might take a long time to perfect.

Even though I thought I was doing fine in her class, my writing grade was terrible. I began to doubt myself and even thought about quitting the writing class. That was when I realized I needed to find out what I could do to improve my grade.

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。

So I went to Mrs. Johnson’s office after class.

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The after-class instructions continued for months until the Year Writing Contest came.

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8 . My childhood was mostly silent. It was full of love, laughter, anger and sadness like any family, but these things occurred _______. The knowledge instilled (灌输) in me was _______ by watching my mother as she moved through her silent world.

I loved to watch her hands, which were always _______ me things by showing me how, as she watered, weeded and dug her garden. The hands were rough with cuts and _______, but filled with wisdom.

Sometimes, those same hands spoke to me literally. Basic _______ language started in the family quite suddenly but then _______ just as quickly. My mother _______ that lip-reading was quicker. She would look at me intently and _______ words such as, “watch this” or “this is how”, or “never touch this plant”. We often went for hours like this, _______ a word spoken and yet we were talking in various ways the whole time.

As I grew up, I began to ________ why my mother spent so much time in her garden. Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity, and much ________ of disability. The world outside was demanding and unforgiving while her garden was full of kindness and ________. For her it was the only place under her ________.

My mother’s knowledge is deeply ________ inside me. I now have gardening hands, with cuts and scars, and cherish their ________. With any luck my kids will have them one day, too.

1.

A．quickly

B．constantly

C．quietly

D．normally

2.

A．passed down

B．brought up

C．laid down

D．made up

3.

A．serving

B．awarding

C．sparing

D．teaching

4.

A．spots

B．lines

C．marks

D．scars

5.

A．pose

B．sign

C．signal

D．wave

6.

A．failed

B．progressed

C．stopped

D．spread

7.

A．regretted

B．insisted

C．predicted

D．suspected

8.

A．mouth

B．eye

C．nose

D．finger

9.

A．casually

B．simply

C．barely

D．merely

10.

A．indicate

B．understand

C．wonder

D．confirm

11.

A．recognition

B．confusion

C．disapproval

D．credit

12.

A．acceptance

B．innovation

C．inspection

D．guidance

13.

A．investigation

B．strategy

C．guarantee

D．control

14.

A．involved

B．buried

C．applied

D．choked

15.

A．roughness

B．flexibility

C．strength

D．softness

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I knew I was not supposed to be quite so excited about Christmas presents. At age eleven, as my mom’s “grown-up” girl, I had to keep myself cool. But if I had got a chance, I made     1     most of the chance and checked each present under the Christmas tree.

The company of my family went broke (破产) but we couldn’t turn to     2    (other) for help. It was typically a sad event for us. It was so hard and     3    (stress) a year for my family. However, our parents suggested that we should live and work     4    (positive). My parents had to save every cent in case we couldn’t afford some necessities. We     5    (struggle) to make a living during the time. Whenever my mom looked at those presents, she tended     6    (sigh) and looked quite anxious. I had heard the phrase, “Giving is better than receiving,” but thought anyone     7     had said that must have been out of their mind. Getting presents was the whole point!

On Christmas morning, we eagerly rushed into the living room and desired to get our favorite presents. It was our special     8    (prefer). “Here’s another one for you, honey,” said Mom. I looked at the package and was     9     (confuse). It was not mine. It was my mom’s. It was amazing that I found a new label (标签) had been put on it, with my name written in my mother’s handwriting. Ⅰsaid, “Mom, I can’t...” I was stopped by my mother’s joyful look. It was a hair dryer. She offered the gift to me rather than keep it to herself.

Now, as an adult with children in my life, I can understand my mom’s real thought. I see now she was not “giving up her Christmas gift” as I had thought, but was finding an even greater joy because giving truly is better than receiving.     10     summary, my mom’s simple act has a deep effect on me.

10 . It’s dinner time. Susan Green sets the table. Her husband Michael and two children take their seats at the table, and an awkward silence descends (降临). 14-year-old Carolyn plays restlessly with a fork, while 16-year-old Billy frowns(皱眉) at the dish in front of him. Meanwhile, Michael reaches absently for an object that isn’t there, an unmistakable look of disappointment on his face. The Greens are experiencing   their   first   evening   without   electronic devices (电子设备 ),   as part of a month-long experiment to see if going without technology will make them a happier family.

The use of electronic devices has increased greatly over the past 10 years, and recent studies suggest that they may be responsible for decreased levels of happiness. Susan Green had noticed these worrying tendencies in her own family. “I was often telling Billy to turn off his game and go and get some fresh air, or Carolyn to stop chatting with her friends and get some sleep. What worried me more is that when they invited their friends over, I would find them all sitting together looking at their phones and not talking,” she says.

Susan’s concerns made her carry out her own research into the issue. When she came across an article in a weekend newspaper about people who gave up using electronic devices for a month, she was eager to try it with her own family. However, she realised that it was going to take more than reading an article to persuade them. “I found some of the research mentioned in the article very worrying, but I doubted if my family would be convinced, ” she says. “But I wanted to avoid financial rewards(金钱奖励), as they felt a bit too individualistic.” In the end, the promise of a fun family day out at a theme park persuaded the Greens to go tech-free for a whole month.

The Green family’s experiment is now over, but they have made a promise to try and stick to some of the rules that they established during their tech-free month. Susan feels delighted with the results of the experiment and is certain that it helped her to achieve her aim of improving her family’s happiness.

1. Why did everybody at the table seem unhappy?

A．They didn’t like the food.

B．Someone argued with the others.

C．Someone was absent from this family gathering.

D．They were experiencing an evening without technology.

2. What about Billy and Carolyn troubled Susan most?

A．They had fallen behind with their studies.

B．They failed to get on with their friends.

C．They were afraid to talk when being in front of others.

D．They were glued to their screens when being with their friends.

3. How did Susan persuade her family to get involved in her experiment?

A．By reading them an article.

B．By promising them a day out at a park.

C．By providing financial rewards for them.

D．By introducing them to people with similar issues.

4. What would be the best title for this text?

A．Technology has never been far from us

B．A tech-free month helps improve a family’s happiness

C．Parents show understanding of their children’s media use

D．Happiness in the digital age is never an individual matter