1 . With a broad smile on her lips, 15-year-old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting. But her mom raised her eyebrows, and spoke in a hushed tone, “Shh... honey.. don’t shout. I am busy with a(n) ________ talk.”

Holding her oil painting, she ________ and then searched for her dad. “Dad, see what I have done,” Sirin announced aloud in a(n) ________ voice. Her dad smiled and just patted her on back lovingly, saying, “No time, baby. I’m late for work.”

Hearing this, she stormed off to her own bedroom, slammed the door and ________ herself on her bed, sobbing. When her mom was calling her for dinner, Sirin arrived late deliberately. She kept silent, ________ the table mat with her nail. Her mom was puzzled at the ________ behavior. Suddenly, the morning ________ clicked in her mind. Softly, she asked, “Honey, did we do anything wrong?”

At this very moment, Sirin could no longer ________ her anger. “Why is everybody so busy?” she roared, tears streaming down. She assumed that, ________ ignoring her like others in her school, her mom and dad would appreciate her painting, but they were no ________. Shocked, mom threw her arms around her tightly, announcing ________ and firmly, “Baby, I am so sorry!”

When back from school the next day, Sirin was surprised to see her beautifully-decorated ________ on the wall. It was beautifully framed and just below the painting, it read, “Honey, we are really proud of you!” ________ her parents’ stress from daily routine, she felt sorry about her previous behavior. She ________ her head and apologized.

Though everything came and went, mutual ________ would stay forever in their family.1.

A．important

B．empty

C．pleasant

D．insignificant

2.

A．grinned

B．frowned

C．trembled

D．whistled

3.

A．amused

B．annoyed

C．shocked

D．thrilled

4.

A．hid

B．planted

C．threw

D．settled

5.

A．feeling

B．stroking

C．seizing

D．scratching

6.

A．unusual

B．ridiculous

C．impolite

D．dishonest

7.

A．incident

B．accident

C．anecdote

D．event

8.

A．hold onto

B．hold back

C．throw away

D．pick up

9.

A．in spite of

B．in favor of

C．instead of

D．on account of

10.

A．help

B．match

C．exception

D．luck

11.

A．attentively

B．unwillingly

C．surprisingly

D．regretfully

12.

A．poster

B．painting

C．portrait

D．note

13.

A．Recalling

B．Supposing

C．Declaring

D．Imagining

14.

A．nodded

B．shook

C．cleared

D．ducked

15.

A．trust

B．dependence

C．understanding

D．admiration

6 . 阅读下面短文，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。

Nick had a difficult childhood, with neither mom nor dad giving him love because his parents died when he was ten. Now he was 27 years old. He had no friends around. As for his work, delivering newspapers couldn’t support his family. He had a wife, Kara Lewis, but he did not know exactly how to get along with her. His life was in a mess and he couldn’t see his future.

That night, Nick had a quarrel with his wife and he’d stormed out of their apartment, leaving his phone behind so she couldn’t contact him. Then he drove the car and smoked in the parking lot; he liked to go there when he needed to be alone. Looking up at the stars, he sat in silence for 15 minutes or so. Then he decided to head home.

He was on the way back to the apartment just after the midnight when he saw the house on fire. Flames were climbing up the front porch, lapping at the home’s walls. Hurrying out of the vehicle, he immediately regretted not having his phone. “Hey, help, the house is on fire!” he yelled into the night. Nobody responded. He ran around to the back door. To his amazement, it swung open. Without thinking about the danger, Nick dashed into the burning building.

It was a two-story house where Walter family lived with two daughters,18-year-old Kay and 2-year-old Sally. That night the parents were not at home, with their 18-year-old daughter taking care of Sally.

The curtains were melting as Nick ran through the hallway of the burning house, peering into rooms that were in flames and searching to see if anyone was home. Just then, one face emerged from a room at the top of the stairs and peered down at him, her eyes wide. “Your house is on fire. You need to go!” Nick yelled, hurrying her out of the house. After they were out into the fresh air, Nick heard the girl kept screaming, “There’s a baby in there! I couldn’t find her in the bedroom.”

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Without hesitating, Nick ran back inside again.
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Outside, the firefighters had arrived.
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7 . My Dad became the only parent after my mother’s death. Chatting with others could ease his pain. Every morning, he_______________his favorite neighborhood donut(甜甜圈) shop where he would have_________with people there. When we left,_________the bear claw(爪子) in a small box was a chocolate- covered donut for me. In Dad’s truck, my job during the journey was to_________Dad’s coffee between my knees to keep it from spilling.

As time passed and I grew older and bigger, the donut shop became a special place for us to celebrate my various wins. Even if I didn’t win or place, Dad would_________take me there._________, I grew up and left Dad’s home. On my wedding day, Dad handed me a small gift box. In it was a small chocolate-covered donut. My heart was_________, melting quicker than the chocolate frosting would have in an oven.

In October 1989, Dad found out he had inoperable cancer. We lived an ocean apart, and our visits were   ___________. A year later, I was attacked, undergoing three back surgeries in the hospital. Dad’s cancer had_________so much that his body was barely able to hold him up. Against doctor’s orders, he flew to the hospital to____________me. Dad’s________________body lay over my chest, with his skeletal arms hugging me, saying how he wished he could trade places with me.

As they prepared me for surgery, I watched Dad’s face__________. They wheeled me out of the room and into surgery. When I woke up, I was back in my room, lying in bed. Nobody was around. As I__________the telephone to call Dad, I saw a paper plate holding a____________covered with chocolate.

The cancer took him just days after he left my bedside. Now when I drive past donut shops, I can’t help but__________, recalling those best memories together with my Dad.

1.

A．reached

B．supported

C．stopped

D．visited

2.

A．communication

B．trouble

C．conversation

D．quarrel

3.

A．covering

B．accompanying

C．decorating

D．preserving

4.

A．lift

B．hold

C．carry

D．pull

5.

A．even

B．still

C．also

D．almost

6.

A．Occasionally

B．Eventually

C．Fundamentally

D．Casually

7.

A．touched

B．broken

C．tightened

D．frozen

8.

A．some

B．none

C．little

D．few

9.

A．improved

B．cured

C．progressed

D．treated

10.

A．comfort

B．relieve

C．remind

D．cure

11.

A．familiar

B．strange

C．weak

D．slim

12.

A．brighten

B．soften

C．darken

D．redden

13.

A．prepare for

B．reached for

C．found out

D．got to

14.

A．candy

B．donut

C．chocolate

D．cookie

15.

A．rest

B．cry

C．smile

D．sigh

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How do the speakers know Greg Parsons?

A．He used to be their teacher.

B．He used to be a famous athlete.

C．He used to own a business in town.

2. What was the woman doing when she saw Brian Sheldon the other day?

A．Waiting in line.

B．Drinking coffee.

C．Watching TV.

3. Where will the speakers go next?

A．A grocery store.

B．A restaurant.

C．A stadium.