1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is most probably the woman?

A．A mechanic.

B．A saleswoman.

C．A student.

2. What will the woman do next?

A．Ask Jim for help.

B．Use the man’s laptop.

C．Buy a new computer

2 . At the age of seven I started taking violin lessons. I practiced half an hour every day, went to lessons once a week, and played in a group concert from time to time. Like most kids, I’m not a big fan of practising. If my parents hadn’t been there to make me practice, I probably would have put down my violin and never have picked it up again.

I met Moira when I was 11 at an Irish music party. Moira hosted the party that night, playing the violin, singing and dancing. She made sure that everyone in the room got involved and had a great time. I immediately fell in love with the music she played and the energy that she brought to it. Just a few days after that party, I took my first lesson with Moira, and I continued taking lessons with Moira throughout middle school.

When I started playing the violin with Moira, playing music became something that I loved. She introduced me to so many types of music, from Irish to Old Time, to Cajun music. Moira also taught me to play the guitar. Soon we started performing together and were shocked to discover that people actually wanted to hear us! When I began to play the violin, practicing was something that I did at home in my living room, but under Moira’s influence it quickly became something that I did everywhere. I played on street corners, at festivals, at the beach, at parties, at weddings, and late at night in my friends’ kitchens.

Moira took the music out of the classroom and brought it to life. Her passion was not only for playing music, but also for sharing it. My time with Moira allowed me to grow both musically and personally. I have met so many special people and had so many memorable experiences. Moira has proven to be the most important influence in my musical development, and also my invaluable friend.

1. How did the author feel about violin practice at the beginning?

A．Interesting.

B．Challenging.

C．Inspiring.

D．Unexciting.

2. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The writer was proud of Moira’s achievements in music.

B．The writer became a popular local violinist.

C．The writer spent all her spare time playing the violin.

D．The writer had more self-confidence in terms of performing.

3. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．Classroom was not a suitable place for Moira to practice any more.

B．Moira helped the writer a lot with her personal life experience.

C．Moira played a significant role in the writer’s musical progress.

D．Moira was very thankful for the writer’s musical support.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．My Way to Success	B．My Invaluable Friend
C．Middle School Musical	D．How I Learned the Violin

3 . Even though my grandfather was a farmer, my grandmother would iron (熨烫) his work clothes every day. She would sprinkle (喷洒) grandpa’s _______with something, hang them over a chair so they could dry a bit, and then iron them. I _______ her do this through my childhood. I thought every old woman in the world did it. But as the years passed, I began to _______ this practice. Why did grandfather need his work clothes   _______? Most days, he never met anyone but me and a few other farmers.

One day I asked grandma about it. She told me that grandpa was the most _______ man in the world, and he was the _______ of her life.

Later that day, I looked closely at grandpa. He sure didn’t look all that handsome to me. He was a short and skinny man. His hair was _______ on top, and his false teeth didn’t line up very well when he smiled. So I _______ grandma about it again. I informed her I had observed grandpa. She _______ and said, “You just aren’t viewing things from the right perspective (角度). Those eye wrinkles haven’t always been there. He has beautiful blue eyes.” She ________,“I want him to feel beautiful. I iron his clothes every day ________ he has made me feel beautiful for all these years. He is a man worthy of ________．” I heard what she said and was still puzzled. How could this old woman think that an old man with false ________ was beautiful?

The years went on, and I watched grandma and grandpa grow old together. I ________ knew what beauty really was — it was grandma ironing grandpa’s pants. I was ashamed and decided to ________ the question I had asked.

1.

A．suits

B．scarves

C．pants

D．shirts

2.

A．helped

B．watched

C．heard

D．made

3.

A．miss

B．admire

C．question

D．appreciate

4.

A．ironed

B．washed

C．dried

D．changed

5.

A．honest

B．handsome

C．energetic

D．intelligent

6.

A．love

B．mirror

C．future

D．example

7.

A．black

B．curly

C．thick

D．thin

8.

A．informed

B．reminded

C．asked

D．warned

9.

A．sighed

B．apologized

C．nodded

D．laughed

10.

A．repeated

B．argued

C．continued

D．accepted

11.

A．though

B．while

C．and

D．because

12.

A．notice

B．praise

C．respect

D．attention

13.

A．teeth

B．hair

C．eyes

D．ears

14.

A．hardly

B．quickly

C．immediately

D．gradually

15.

A．forget

B．consider

C．answer

D．face

4 . Last July, my parents and I went to visit my aunt and uncle in Seattle, a city on the northwest American coast. Dad did some research and had no difficulty in finding us cheap tickets online.

On the day of our flight (飞行),we had to wake up very early. When we checked our bags in, we found that one bag weighed too much, so we had to pay a fine(罚款). After that, Dad insisted that we go and have some breakfast at the airport restaurant. We had a lot of fun watching many different people there. Then we realized it was getting late, so we rushed to the gate. It took one hour for everyone to get on the plane, but finally the door was shut and we were on our way!

I think what I liked most during our trip was our visit to Mount Rainier,which was near Seattle. It was nothing like I had expected. Before we left, my aunt lent us hats to protect us from getting sunburned, so I sup-posed that it would be very hot. Imagine my surprise when we drove up the mountain and I discovered the top was covered in snow and ice!

My uncle led us to a small path beyond the main road to increase our chances of seeing wildlife. We walked over a small hill, and suddenly be-fore us there appeared a field of snow. Small wild flowers grew up through the snow; under the snow we could hear rushing water-a small stream. Little animals stood still to avoid being noticed; tiny birds rose into the air. It was the most beautiful sight that I’d ever seen.

1. Why did they have to pay a fine?

A．Because they got up late.

B．Because they didn’t wait in line.

C．Because one of their bags was overweight.

D．Because they came to the airport late.

2. What was the author’s favorite experience?

A．The flight to Seattle.

B．The visit to Mount Rainier.

C．The breakfast in the airport.

D．The discovery of a small stream.

3. Why did they choose a small path instead of the main road?

A．To avoid the snowy road.

B．To enjoy more of the wildlife.

C．To take a shortcut to save time.

D．To avoid being attacked by animals.

5 . It was December 2018. I was _________my PhD in the UK and a professor invited me to interview for a postdoc position in Japan. The online interview, during my visit to my family in Spain, went well and I was sure 2019 would be a _________year.

Then, in April, my mother told me about some _________feelings she was experiencing. But I was focused on my paper, I brushed away my _________.

Later, the doctors had a(n) _________: It was lung cancer. I spent the next two months _________between my research and my family. I made three _________visits home. However, my _________for myself pulled me back to lab. In the meantime, the cancer had _________.

Yet I was set to attend a conference in New Zealand in early July, where I would __________my paper. But on my way to the airport, I __________. Instead of New Zealand, I flew back to Madrid.

I __________my PhD defense. Meanwhile, my mother's prognosis (预测病情) changed from 1 year to months, weeks, then days. I'd thought I had more time with her, but I didn't. Cancer __________my mother at the end of July.

I defended my paper in mid-September and moved to Tokyo to start my ________life.

Please remember life is what happens while you are making plans. If your loved ones __________you, be there for them.

1.

A．applying for

B．finishing up

C．preparing for

D．giving up

2.

A．tougher

B．longer

C．busier

D．better

3.

A．strange

B．humble

C．lonely

D．guilty

4.

A．excitement

B．concerns

C．pressure

D．commitments

5.

A．appointment

B．promise

C．update

D．friction

6.

A．torn

B．distributed

C．hesitating

D．complaining

7.

A．official

B．formal

C．brief

D．regular

8.

A．regrets

B．expectations

C．assumptions

D．satisfactions

9.

A．occurred

B．withdrawn

C．spread

D．improved

10.

A．polish

B．publish

C．purchase

D．present

11.

A．fell apart

B．fell behind

C．held out

D．held on

12.

A．abandoned

B．conducted

C．arranged

D．postponed

13.

A．challenged

B．beat

C．attacked

D．rejected

14.

A．common

B．random

C．new

D．simple

15.

A．need

B．adore

C．order

D．suspect

6 . Avi Hatami had his ear buds(耳塞) in, studying for a medical exam. He didn't hear the first call for _______ help on the train out of Syosset. When another_______came about a minute later, the would-be doctor pulled out the buds and_______.

Hatami, who graduated from medical school in Mexico 10 months ago_______to the next car. He found a man had collapsed(昏倒) in his seat and looked very _______.

Hatami put Brad Wieboldt on the floor, and started _______CPR(心肺复苏), pressing down on his chest.

Soon, some color returned to Wieboldt's face. A crowd aboard the train had_______ the scene, and people started cheering and_______Wieboldt to hang on." The people could see his color coming back, so...they got _______, Hatami said. But he knew Wieboldt was __________near death.

After the train pulled into Westbury. Nassau County police EMTs(紧急救护技术员) came aboard and __________Hatami backed away, letting them do their job. Then Wieboldt was__________to a hospital in Mineola, where doctors treated him for a heart attack.

Wieboldt did__________. He woke up five days later, though he remembers__________of what happened. He was____________from the hospital last Thursday, and doctors say he is doing well.

For days, Wieboldt did not know the__________of the medical student who saved him. But after Wieboldt's story appeared in the media last week, the two__________through a common friend who posted one of the stories on social media. On Wednesday, they met face to face__________on the platform of the station in Syosset, where they both had boarded the train on March18. They hugged, and Wieboldt thanked Hatami for __________ his life.

"Without you, there is just no question I wouldn't be here," Wieboldt said during the__________

1.

A．legal

B．medical

C．financial

D．technical

2.

A．word

B．message

C．announcement

D．opportunity

3.

A．listened

B．rested

C．watched

D．smiled

4.

A．returned

B．looked

C．rushed

D．walked

5.

A．cool

B．relaxed

C．calm

D．pale

6.

A．learning

B．performing

C．practicing

D．receiving

7.

A．surrounded

B．left

C．set

D．examined

8.

A．ordering

B．requesting

C．encouraging

D．reminding

9.

A．surprising

B．serious

C．curious

D．excited

10.

A．still

B．also

C．yet

D．just

11.

A．turned up

B．took over

C．settled down

D．gave up

12.

A．taken

B．led

C．invited

D．forced

13.

A．try

B．die

C．succeed

D．survive

14.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

15.

A．fired

B．released

C．removed

D．driven

16.

A．identity

B．address

C．degree

D．number

17.

A．agreed

B．understood

C．arrived

D．connected

18.

A．at any time

B．for the first time

C．from time to time

D．in good time

19.

A．creating

B．honoring

C．saving

D．guiding

20.

A．speech

B．interview

C．journey

D．meeting

7 . A few years ago, I took a trip to New York City with my mom and my cousin. It was a girls’ weekend to celebrate my cousin’s upcoming wedding. We spent the morning shopping and stopped in a family-owned Italian restaurant. The woman who greeted us was the cook, and her elderly mother who'd started the restaurant was behind the counter (柜台). There were only five tables in the whole restaurant and we were the only customers.

We were chatting about what we wanted to do that night when my cousin suddenly stood up and pointed behind my mom and me. Black smoke started pouring from a staircase (楼梯) in the hallway that led to the businesses above that one. Thinking the floor above us must be on fire, my mom ran to the back to tell the cook, while we tried to convince the elderly Italian woman, who actually couldn’t speak English, to come outside. She couldn’t see the smoke from her place behind the counter and just scolded (训斥) us in Italian.

Finally, my cousin physically picked the lady up. Thankfully, she was a tiny lady and my cousin was strong. We got her outside and she finally saw the smoke. My mom took her phone out to call the firemen, but someone else must have already done that because we heard the sirens (警报声) coming. The firetruck rounded the corner, nearly hitting the front end of a cab. The passengers in the back of the cab started screaming, but the driver looked calm.

Thankfully, no one was hurt. We didn’t find out what had caused the fire, but at least it didn’t spread beyond the second floor. The cook thanked us for helping them, and her mother kept hugging my cousin. The rest days were peaceful compared to that day, and I’ve always wanted to go back and see if that restaurant was still there.

1. Where did the fire probably break out?

A．From the kitchen.	B．From the hallway.
C．From a staircase.	D．From the second floor.

2. Why did the elderly Italian woman scold them?

A．She was easy to become angry.	B．She mistook them for trouble makers.
C．She thought they were making noises.	D．She didn’t need help from other people.

3. What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A．The fire truck hit the cab at last.	B．The cab driver called the firemen.
C．The fire truck arrived just in time.	D．The passengers in the cab were injured.

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

A．I spent a weekend in New York City.	B．What an unforgettable day it was.
C．A big fire destroyed a restaurant.	D．How special a restaurant it was

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。

The Meredith family lived in a small community. As the economy was in decline, some people in the town had lost their jobs. Many of their families were struggling to make ends meet. People were trying to help each other meet the challenges.

Mrs. Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman. She spent a great deal of time visiting the poor. She knew they had problems, and they needed all kinds of help. When she had time, she would bring food and medicine to them.

One morning she told her children about a family she had visited the day before. There was a man sick in bed, his wife, who took care of him and could not go out to work, and their little boy. The little boy -his name was Bernard-had interested her very much.

“I wish you could see him,” she said to her own children, John, Harry, and Clara. “He is such a help to his mother. He wants very much to earn some money, but I don't see what he can do.”

After their mother left the room, the children sat thinking about Bernard. “I wish we could help him to earn money,” said Clara. “His family is suffering so much.”

“So do I,” said Harry. “We really should do something to assist them.”

For some moments, John said nothing, but, suddenly, he sprang to his feet and cried, “I have a great idea! I have a solution that we can all help accomplish(完成).”

The other children also jumped up all attention. When John had an idea, it was sure to be a good one. “I tell you what we can do,” said John. “You know that big box of corn Uncle John sent us? Well, we can make popcorn(爆米花), and put it into paper bags, and Bernard can take it around to the houses and sell it.”

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。
       When Mrs. Meredith heard of John's idea, she thought it was a good one, too.
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       With everything ready, Bernard started out on his new business.
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9 . Last Friday, my friend David called me and invited me and our friend Tom to a party in his university. Tom and I are in    1    same class. We both wanted to go to the party, but there was a problem--we’d have a final exam on the           2    (come) Monday.

   “Don’t worry. We can come back on Sunday and won’t miss the exam,” really    3    (want) to go to the party, Tom said. So I decided to go    4    him.

   The party was great and we    5    (true) enjoyed ourselves there. However, we stayed up late on Saturday night and slept all day on Sunday and didn’t make it back to our university until Monday morning. We missed the exam. Then we went to our professor’s office and explained    6    we missed the exam. We lied that there was a flat tire（车胎漏气）on our way back to the university. Our professor     7    (agree) that we could take the exam the following day.

When it was time to take the exam, Tom and I    8    (take )to different rooms. After we opened the test paper, we saw only one question, “Which tire?”

Neither Tom nor I answered the question. Instead we told our professor the truth. Luckily, he later gave    9    (we) the real test paper. And both Tom and I made a    10    (decide): never to lie again.

10 . My name is Jake. I’m brown, and rather short, standing just a little past my master’s knees. My friend Andy once took me to a dog show. I’ve never seen so many different-looking dogs in my life! They all looked pretty and handsome, and their masters were very proud of them when they jumped and ran across so many barriers at that dog show. Andy promised that he’d let me join a dog show, too, if the organizers opened a division for my “breed”.

   While I was watching that show, I remembered my friends at the pound（走失猫狗的待领处）， where I spent two long weeks. We were kept in cages, and although we were well-fed, every day during those two weeks, I hoped to have someone touch my head and play with me.

   You could just imagine how glad I was when, one day, Andy came in with his dad and pointed in my direction. I stood up on my hind legs and did a little jig （一种快步舞）, and then I wagged my tail and tried to chase it. The father and his son kept laughing at what I was trying to do, and in a few minutes, I was riding on their car on the way to my new home. I was Mr. Archer’s gift for Andy’s eighth birthday. I heard him shout that I was the best gift ever!

   My favorite amusement is hanging my tongue out of the car window and letting the wind blow on my face. I just love long drives! It is during these times that I think of all my friends whom I left behind at the dog pound. I hope that soon, little boys or girls would also pick them and give them new homes, so they would be able to enjoy walks in the park and trips to the beach, as I do now.

1. Why didn’t Jake join the dog show?

A．Because he wasn’t handsome enough.

B．Because his “breed” was not included.

C．Because Andy didn’t allow him to join in.

D．Because he couldn’t jump and run across barriers.

2. What can we learn about Jake when he was at the pound?

A．He couldn’t get enough food.	B．He couldn’t enjoy full freedom.
C．He had to stand all the time.	D．He was satisfied with his life.

3. Why did Mr. Archer come to the pound that day?

A．To donate some food.	B．To volunteer at the pound
C．To find his son a gift.	D．To spend his holiday

4. According to the last paragraph, what wish does Jake have?

A．Having more long drives with Andy.

B．Meeting his friends at the pound again.

C．More boys and girls coming to play with him.

D．His friends at the pound being adopted.

5. What did Jake feel after it got a new home?

A．happy

B．terrible

C．dissatisfactory

D．blue