1 . 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。

My heart beat wildly as I stared at my phone screen. I re-read the message from my friend, Jane. Someone had upset her by sharing her personal news: she had been refused by her dream school. Jane had shared the sad news with only a few people. She didn’t know who let the word out, but she was really hurt and disappointed.

I felt so bad. I knew how the news had gotten out because I had been the one to tell someone beyond her closest friends. Honestly, I hadn’t realized she meant to keep it so close to only a few in the first place, but at the same time I’d known it wasn’t a good idea when I started to tell it to someone else.

Did she really not know it was me? It would have been easy to admit what I had done and apologize if her message put the blame, specifically, on me. But it read as though it had been copied and sent to several people. Once again ignoring the right choice, I chose the coward’s (懦夫) way out instead.

“I’m so sorry for what happened to you,” I typed. “How awful that your confidence was broken!”

I hoped that would work. Her reply came back within seconds: “Thank you.”

“It would be okay for me to remain anonymous (匿名), wouldn’t it?” I thought to myself.

But, deep down, I knew I’d been the one to break faith and hurt her. I was ashamed, not only of my original action, but also because I’d taken a further step in the wrong direction by covering it up.

I felt painful at church on Sunday, sitting in silence all the time. Later, the speaker asked us to examine ourselves and see if anything stood in the way of holding on to our faith, and if so, not to let anything stop us until we cleared it away. Chancing it all — whatever we feared, whatever held us back — would be worth it to make it right.

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。

I knew what stood between me and the right thing: my image.

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The next day, I went straight to Jane.

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2 . 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删改或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。

My neighbor had a daughter named Emily, which was always playing with her friends and passing the time by sit at a computer. She was always thinking she was a genius in their studies. Although both of her parent kept persuading her to study, but she didn’t even listen to them. One day, her math teacher asks her a question in class. She was not able to answer it as she never practiced at home. Her classmates were all surprising that she didn’t give an answer to such simple question. She stood in silent and felt ashamed. From then on, she started studying hardly and she finally made great progress.

3 . 阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式。

This summer we went to visit my father in Scotland.He lives about 3 hours from Glasgow, but had arranged for us     1     (meet) him in the Highlands, a little place called Acharacle, near Fort William. We drove up from Yorkshire where I had visited my sister, spent the night in Glasgow, and continued our journey the     2     (follow) day.

Acharacle is a very remote, beautiful area. It’s a tiny village, with houses     3     (hide) all around it in the trees. It is very close to     4     sea, so that is where we spent most of our time.Several beaches there are unspoilt, and all of     5     are so clean. I took Robert and Domini with me to one of the     6     (small) beaches to play in the white sand. As soon as we got there, they ran over to a rock pool and discovered a school of trapped fish.It was as if they     7     (discover) treasure. They could scoop up     8     (hand) of them with delight.I even did. They stayed in this rock pool for what seemed like ages，    9     their sleeves were wet and they started to get cold. Then we walked along the beach, collecting shells which we now have at home. Catching fish in Scotland is fun,     10     (especial) when you can do it with your hands.

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

In 1985 my parents made the big move from Illinois, to southern Califormia, along with three very tiny children and all their household possessions. My mother had carefully wrapped and packed four boxes of her mother’s hand-painted dinner china. Grandmother had painted this lovely set herself, choosing a forget-me-not pattern (勿忘我图案).

Unfortunately, something happened during the move. One box of the china didn’t make it. It never arrived at our new house. So my mother had only three-quarters of the set — she had plates of different sizes and some serving pieces, but missing were the cups and saucers (茶碟) and the bowls. Often at family gatherings or when we would all sit down for a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, my mother would say something about the missing china and how she wished it had survived the trip.

When my mother died I inherited Grandmother’s china. I, too, used the set on many special occasions, and I, too, wondered what had happened to the missing box.

I love to visit flea markets (跳蚤市场), hunting for treasures. It’s great fun to walk up and down the streets early in the morning, watching as the vendors (摊主) spread their wares on the ground.

I hadn’t been to a flea market in over a year when, one Sunday in 2013, I got the itch to go. So I crawled out of bed at 5 a.m., and drove an hour to the Giant Rose Bowl Flea Market in another town. I was looking around and after a couple of hours I was thinking about leaving. I rounded the last corner and took a few steps down the street when I noticed some china spread on the floor. I saw that it was hand-painted china...With forget-me-nots! I raced over to look at it more closely, and picked up a cup and saucer...Forget-me-nots! Exactly like Grandmother’s china, with the same delicate strokes (笔画) and the same thin gold bands around the edges. I looked at the rest of the items-there were the cups! The saucers! The bowls! It was Grandmother’s china!

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：

The vendor had noticed my excitement.

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I left the Flea Market with my amazing treasure.

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5 . At the back of our house there was half a mu of vacant land. “It’s a pity to let it go to waste like that,” Mother said. “Since you are all so fond of peanuts, let us open it up and make it a peanut garden.” At that my brother, sister and I were all delighted and so were the young housemaids. And then some went to buy seeds, some began to dig up the ground and others watered it and, in a couple of months, we had a harvest!

“Let us have a harvest festival tonight to celebrate,” Mother suggested, “and ask Dad to join us for a taste of our fresh peanuts. What do you say?” We all agreed, of course. Mother cooked the peanuts in a variety of styles and told us to go to the garden for the celebration.

The weather was not very good that night but, to our great delight, even Father put in an appearance. “Do you like peanuts?” Father asked.

“Yes!” We all answered eagerly.

“But who can tell me what is good about peanuts?”.

“They taste very delicious,” my sister took the lead.

“They can be made into oil,” my elder brother followed.

“They are inexpensive,” I said. “Almost everyone can afford them and everyone enjoys eating them. I think that's what is good about peanuts.”

“In fact there are quantities of good points of peanuts,” Father said, “but one thing I do appreciate is particularly good about them. Unlike apples, peaches and pomegranates that hang their bright and beautiful fruits up on the branches, attracting your admiration, peanuts lie buried in the soil, waiting until they are ripe before letting people dig them up. And you can't tell whether they bear fruits or not just by their stems above ground.”

We all agreed and Mother nodded her head, too. “So you should try to be like the peanuts,” Father went on, “because they are neither grand nor beautiful, but useful.” “That is what I expect of you all.”

We stayed up late that night, eating all the peanuts Mother had cooked for us. But Father's words remained rooted in my mind till this day.

1. How many good points about peanuts are mentioned in this passage?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

2. What did Father want his children to do in the future?

A．To plant peanuts.	B．To hold more celebration gatherings.
C．To show off their abilities.	D．To be useful instead of seeking fame.

3. How did Father tell the good quality about peanuts?

A．By examples.

B．By comparison.

C．By explanation.

D．By pictures.

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The family was too poor to afford other fruits.	B．Father seldom joined them in such activities.
C．Father didn't like eating apples or peaches.	D．The peanuts are too shy to show their fruits.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker’s personality like?

A．Quiet and shy.

B．Outgoing and loud.

C．Silly and loud.

2. Where did the speaker grow up?

A．On the West Coast.

B．On the East Coast.

C．Near Chicago.

3. What made the speaker’s parents unhappy?

A．The twins had their own special words.

B．The twins wanted the same clothes.

C．The twins’ behavior was so different.

4. What’s the speaker’s attitude toward her sister?

A．Indifferent.

B．Envious.

C．Friendly.

7 . About six months ago, I got an unexpected package. The return address was a latitude(纬度) and a longitude(经度). Inside was an envelope that had a bunch of________paper towels. They were covered with________. I had no idea what it was all about________I began to read the paper towels carefully, which all brought back my________.

At 18, I went to college and got a part-time job in a________. My coworkers were some guys who had been working for too long and felt________, so they came up with some jokes to make fun of me. But there was a lab assistant named Howie, who started defending me________them. My dad had been in the army and taught me cryptograms(密码). So, I loved to send________messages to Howie on these paper towels. Now, he’d________them for 62 years.

How could I get in touch with him with this________address? After Googling it with great efforts, I________it! I sent a letter to him, and got a postcard back, saying, “Nicer than nice to hear from you.”

Then we started corresponding. We shared happiness and sorrow in the past years. That's________he has gradually changed my life. I almost________after my husband and daughter died, but what he did has brought me________. He introduced to me a sweet passion to face my life and gave me back a sense of self-worth. Our friendship is magical to be________after over six decades!

1.

A．blank

B．new

C．old

D．tidy

2.

A．words

B．codes

C．notes

D．lines

3.

A．once

B．after

C．when

D．until

4.

A．memories

B．interests

C．promises

D．misfortunes

5.

A．dormitory

B．laboratory

C．library

D．company

6.

A．relaxed

B．sick

C．bored

D．excited

7.

A．against

B．among

C．with

D．for

8.

A．simple

B．secret

C．fancy

D．random

9.

A．sent

B．lost

C．learnt

D．kept

10.

A．exact

B．tricky

C．funny

D．abrupt

11.

A．missed

B．skipped

C．named

D．made

12.

A．because

B．how

C．when

D．where

13.

A．dropped off

B．broke down

C．cheered up

D．turned away

14.

A．health

B．warmth

C．growth

D．wealth

15.

A．reformed

B．repaired

C．resisted

D．refreshed

8 . My son, Ben, died at the age of 23. As I ______ the loss of him, I found peace on the mountain peaks of New Hampshire, where he spent his childhood. ______ was my way to hide from the pain of loss. Every step,path and peak gave me the ______ to recover.

About a month after his death, I hiked Carter Dome and Mount Hight with ______. Standing at the top, I ______ the mountains that my son loved. For a moment the blow of his death to me ______ and I could breathe.

The following weekends I ______ Mount Moosilauke, Mount Cannon, then Mount Flume, Mount Liberty and so on. While hiking the mountains, I ______ lots of difficulties — navigating (导航) mountain roads at night, camping on the slopes and planning routes. Mount Cannon ______ the exciting change in my life: I was no longer ______ of walking alone. Instead of feeling my beating heart and anxiety inside, I began to ______ the snow-covered trees and the beautiful blue color of the sky.

Ben's death has led me to more outdoor ______ than ever before. I've gone from taking occasional weekend trips to ______ going hiking in the country for a few days. If Ben lived, I would have done these things with him. I am really ______.

These days I hike to ______, not to hide. I find Ben, and I also find myself: I'm turning into someone ______ and ready to face more challenges in life. The sorrow of forced ______ becomes the silence of the path; the peace of nature ______ the pain of loss. Hiking is exhausting but fun, and it teaches me that sorrow and ______ can live together. I find ______ along the way.

1.

A．figured out

B．struggled with

C．set aside

D．gave away

2.

A．Crying

B．Running

C．Walking

D．Chatting

3.

A．power

B．right

C．chance

D．reason

4.

A．pride

B．sadness

C．fear

D．respect

5.

A．described

B．explored

C．cleared

D．overlooked

6.

A．fell

B．spread

C．faded

D．abandoned

7.

A．protected

B．conquered

C．missed

D．advocated

8.

A．got over

B．got down

C．got out

D．got off

9.

A．witnessed

B．demanded

C．explained

D．accepted

10.

A．fond

B．conscious

C．frightened

D．ashamed

11.

A．draw

B．believe

C．understand

D．notice

12.

A．education

B．performance

C．experience

D．research

13.

A．regularly

B．eventually

C．temporarily

D．permanently

14.

A．surprised

B．content

C．curious

D．regretful

15.

A．relax

B．seek

C．survive

D．help

16.

A．wiser

B．freer

C．healthier

D．braver

17.

A．separation

B．consumption

C．arrangement

D．retirement

18.

A．reflects

B．represents

C．resembles

D．replaces

19.

A．future

B．luck

C．joy

D．sympathy

20.

A．adventure

B．comfort

C．excitement

D．friendship

9 . When I was a boy, my parents owned a small grocery store. As I ________ those days, many people come to mind. One such person was Nick.

I still remember the first time I saw him—or perhaps “experienced” him is a more ________ term. The moment he entered the store I could feel a rush of ________ fill the place. Singing at the top of his lungs, Nick made quite a(n) ________.

Nick had great enthusiasm for life. I really admired him for his ability to be completely himself and at ________ with everyone he met and in every situation. For me, his ________ wasn’t really what he did or how he did it, but rather that he was absolutely comfortable simply being himself — a true free spirit. The memory of Nick ________ me of the encouraging phrase, “Dance like no one is ________.”

Countless times I’ve resisted expressing myself simply because I didn’t want to ________ looking silly or foolish. I often ________ my true self behind a wall of insecurity, but respect those who ________ this inhibition (压抑). No ________ this is why I remember Nick so fondly, for he was who he was, and didn’t for a second ________ any of it back. Whether you loved him or hated him, Nick most certainly danced to his own ________ and never apologized for it.

Perhaps someday I, too, will have the courage and confidence to ________ the steps to that dance.

1.

A．keep track of

B．make use of

C．think back to

D．come down to

2.

A．academic

B．appropriate

C．abstract

D．advanced

3.

A．wind

B．fear

C．smell

D．energy

4.

A．entrance

B．exit

C．fortune

D．mistake

5.

A．war

B．sea

C．odds

D．ease

6.

A．appearance

B．credit

C．appeal

D．achievement

7.

A．informs

B．relieves

C．reminds

D．warns

8.

A．watching

B．singing

C．thinking

D．hearing

9.

A．mean

B．risk

C．allow

D．avoid

10.

A．display

B．hide

C．expose

D．enjoy

11.

A．lack

B．have

C．exhibit

D．bear

12.

A．idea

B．way

C．doubt

D．excuse

13.

A．pay

B．give

C．take

D．hold

14.

A．role

B．style

C．tune

D．way

15.

A．recognize

B．learn

C．praise

D．remember

10 . My dad was magic. He could make a corner store appear out of nowhere, getting me a bag of chips and an old-style bottle of Coke. That was the best part of those _________ days when I was young with my _________: no school, and wide-open countryside.

The smell of dust and _________ wind pushed fast through the windows _________ we drove down winding roads. Although I know how terrible it sounds, the smell makes me _________ my dad. For years I have enjoyed that _________. We would talk about pretty much anything on those _________: Dad seemed to know everything about everything. He could tell you _________ a mile was. But what I did not know was that he was _________ the odometer (里程表) the whole time.

Those magical corner __________? He just knew the countryside so well that he knew __________ when to ask if I wanted a snack, to make it seem like a store just __________ the sky onto the side of a country road. I don’t remember much else of those summer days, but they will __________ with me for a lifetime.

Even after I became an adult, my dad was __________. He and my mother were very __________ in their way of raising me, encouraging me to get an education and job, and then think about a husband and family. But they let me __________ my own way to get there, and didn’t say a lot when I chose a __________ order of completing those things. He showed my son a taste of my childhood and the __________ summer days on country roads.

This past year, he trusted me to __________ him record his memoirs (回忆录). And now that his days are over, I wish I had thanked him more. For being my father, giving me so many __________ and being magic.

1.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

2.

A．dad

B．mum

C．teacher

D．driver

3.

A．cool

B．mild

C．light

D．hot

4.

A．as

B．till

C．unless

D．though

5.

A．suffer from

B．depend on

C．look after

D．think of

6.

A．school

B．smell

C．sound

D．story

7.

A．shouts

B．walks

C．races

D．drives

8.

A．how long

B．how much

C．how often

D．how soon

9.

A．equipping

B．designing

C．checking

D．balancing

10.

A．restaurants

B．bars

C．stores

D．hotels

11.

A．generally

B．exactly

C．simply

D．nearly

12.

A．broke away from

B．caught up with

C．dropped out of

D．ended up in

13.

A．dance

B．stay

C．fly

D．grow

14.

A．strict

B．humorous

C．considerate

D．magic

15.

A．limited

B．disappointed

C．advanced

D．frightened

16.

A．choose

B．lose

C．block

D．repair

17.

A．correct

B．different

C．natural

D．reasonable

18.

A．absurd

B．bitter

C．cloudy

D．dusty

19.

A．make

B．watch

C．help

D．find

20.

A．memories

B．presents

C．courses

D．records