3 . Back in 1958, I was crazy about the Norfolk and Western 746. The smooth bullet-nose engine with its orange and yellow lines and shiny streamline d black tender (车厢) seemed to have cast a spell on me.

Together the engine and tender measured a little shy of 2 feet — enormous by the toy train standards of the day. Even better, the 746 had a working headlight and smoker, and its tender sang high.

Unfortunately, the amazing 746 also had an amazing price — $50, equal to about $450 today. That was far more than my grandfather could afford. Instead, I had to be content with his little Lionel plastic, which was SIX INCHES shorter than the 746 and had no headlight, no smoker or no sound! But that was the best that my grandfather could give me at that time.

Years passed, and I was in my 30s. Superior sound systems and computer controls dominated toy trains. I never gave a look. My interest in toy trains, I firmly believed, had faded, so did my admiration for the 746, since my grandfather was not with me. The 746 was never called to mind. On an ordinary day, however, I happened to see the 746 outside the window of a train show. Just one-look, I could not look away. Childhood memories that I tried to hide in the depths of my heart raced through my mind, happy or sad.

That day I took the 746 home and placed it in the center of the room, and let my childhood dream sing its way around me. Smoke rose out from the engine and the soft song sounded from its tender. It seemed as if I could see the soft light in grandfather’s eyes and hear his cheerful laughter.

1. Which best describes the 746 in the author’s eyes?

A．Its measurement was at a disadvantage.

B．Its price rocketed from $50 to $450.

C．Its beauty had a special appeal.

D．It was the largest train in 1958.

2. How did the author feel when receiving his little Lionel plastic?

A．Visibly relieved.	B．Slightly discontented.
C．Really delighted.	D．Terribly ashamed.

3. What happened to the author in his 30s?

A．He left his grandfather alone.

B．He didn’t favor the 746 at all.

C．He admired advanced toy trains.

D．He attempted not to recall the past.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．The 746: A Perfect Gift from My Grandfather

B．Toy Trains: Memories of A Generation

C．The 746: Childhood Memories of Love

D．Toy Trains: Childhood in History

5 . 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her graduation party last October. She was _________ balloons, treats and congratulations from her family. What didn’t cross her mind was her _________ wearing the same graduation cap as she did. _________ him carrying a certificate with his name on it, she instantly burst into tears.

Mike Loven, 47, decided four years earlier that he was going to restart his study in Grand Canyon University, the _________ school his daughter had just been _________ to. A few weeks later, Mike was taking his first _________ course while Taleigh was getting settled in her dorm-with no _________ that Mike was a fellow freshman.

“There was no real reason for _________ it a secret from the family-I merely thought the _________ would be fun,” Mike said. “I work a lot and I’m always on my computer, so no one __________ knew that I was working on stuff for __________ all those years.”

The __________ part about the whole thing, Mike said, was during __________ midterm seasons when his family would constantly ask him for help with tricky school-related issues. He had his own __________ as well, but he couldn’t tell them. That, he said, __________ many late nights at the computer.

1.

A．expecting

B．enjoying

C．receiving

D．checking

2.

A．uncle

B．brother

C．dad

D．friend

3.

A．Imagining

B．Noticing

C．Having

D．Sending

4.

A．very

B．former

C．nearby

D．public

5.

A．introduced

B．registered

C．admitted

D．invited

6.

A．advanced

B．online

C．professional

D．crash

7.

A．idea

B．doubt

C．chance

D．certainty

8.

A．requesting

B．leaving

C．keeping

D．preferring

9.

A．attempt

B．goal

C．achievement

D．surprise

10.

A．immediately

B．partly

C．really

D．hardly

11.

A．responsibility

B．experiment

C．recognition

D．school

12.

A．saddest

B．toughest

C．greatest

D．largest

13.

A．stressful

B．boring

C．awkward

D．discouraging

14.

A．plan

B．practice

C．advantage

D．struggle

15.

A．kept pace with

B．contributed to

C．made up for

D．broke away from

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did Jena forget to do?

A．Tell the woman about the man’s call.

B．Make an appointment with the man.

C．Take her cell phone with her.

2. What will the woman do on Saturday?

A．Go and visit Jena.

B．Have dinner with the man.

C．Make a phone call to her sister.

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。

Cody always knew his family was different. While other kids went to the beach for summer vacation, he and his mom visited the world’s largest baseball bat or the world’s largest fork. Cody’s mom even had photos framed on the wall.

As a kid, Cody thought these vacations were the best ever. But later, somewhere during their search for the world’s biggest ball of twine(麻团), he started to feel embarrassed. When his classmates, especially Nathan, asked where he’d gone for vacation, he’d say, “No place special.”

Cody could tell that his mom was planning something when she walked into the kitchen with a shine in her eye. It was the same shine she’d had on those photos! “I was reading this article about the world’s largest gathering of people dressed as turkeys. It was in Texas, and it was only 661 people! Five times as many people living in our town.”

“And then?” Cody doubted.

“We can hold a similar one here around Thanksgiving!”

“Mom,” Cody said. “No.”

“Yes,” Mom confirmed. “I just called the newspaper. The announcement runs tomorrow. The day after Thanksgiving, everyone will meet in the town square, dressed as turkeys!”

Cody could do nothing but sigh.

Back to school the next day, Nathan shouted, “Hey, Cody!” Whenever Nathan talked, it always meant trouble. “Gobble(火鸡叫), gobble!” Nathan came strutting(昂首阔步走)like a turkey. Other kids laughed as Cody rushed to the class. It turned out that the announcement wasn’t just in the paper but all over social media.

The big day came. But instead of dancing around the house as she’d been all week, Mom was sitting on the floor, shoulders drooping. She was staring at the electronic equipment. “I can’t believe the DJ(音响师)is sick. Without music, how can we make the gathering festive?” Mom sighed sadly.

Cody looked at his mom, thinking that this was his chance to escape. No more gobbling. No more strutting. No more embarrassment.

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。

But the framed photos on the wall came into his sight before he could say something.

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Cody was setting music in the town square when he heard a familiar voice behind him.

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