1 . One day I was driving to the marsh (湿地)for bird-watching. The weather forecast called for the possibility of fog. As I _________ the destination, the fog began to _________ . At a turning point, I lost _________ of the car and ran into the wet land.

I tried to open the door, but it was locked as the water had _________ the electrical system. I remembered I had a fire extinguisher (灭火器). I _________ it and gave the window a _________ hit. It merely bounced off. I hit it again, with the _________ result.

The water level had risen, and soon I was swinging the extinguisher underwater. I had to_________for air and down to take as many _________ as my breath would allow. I was nearly __________. A part of me just wanted to give up. But then another thought came to mind, “You have__________ more time. What will you do with it?” “I'm going to try __________” I responded.

I   __________swinging the fire extinguisher as hard as I could and suddenly the impact felt different. I __________ my left hand and felt a hole in the __________. I knew I was going to live.

1.

A．sought

B．approached

C．chose

D．visited

2.

A．build

B．lift

C．decrease

D．disappear

3.

A．sight

B．track

C．control

D．touch

4.

A．operated

B．settled

C．developed

D．shorted

5.

A．broke

B．grabbed

C．obtained

D．closed

6.

A．gentle

B．unique

C．indirect

D．sharp

7.

A．same

B．joyful

C．positive

D．different

8.

A．go out

B．go up

C．go away

D．go over

9.

A．fists

B．cuts

C．swings

D．breaks

10.

A．crazy

B．disappointed

C．confused

D．desperate

11.

A．a little

B．much

C．plenty of

D．far

12.

A．weaker

B．harder

C．better

D．worse

13.

A．started

B．paused

C．continued

D．considered

14.

A．seized

B．shook

C．waved

D．extended

15.

A．car

B．door

C．window

D．engine

2 . Do you have continuous feelings of hopelessness or emptiness? _______ of interest or pleasure in normal activities? Insomnia (失眠) or oversleeping?

If you or people around you are experiencing these challenges, don’t _______to seek help as these are _______symptoms of depression.

Wang Yang, a freelancer (自由职业者), has _______her little cousin undergo these emotional and behavioral changes. Her cousin, only 13, was later diagnosed with depression. Before that, her cousin was very outgoing and _______about sports. The family wonders what could have _______such a dramatic change.

There are many reasons that a teenager might become depressed, such as poor school _______, intense competition with peers or _______family life. In Zhou Yongsheng’s view, a psychological therapist (治疗专家), parents’ overcontrol and excessive criticism over their children could cause a heavy mental damage and lead to low self-esteem (自尊) and a lack of _______. In the long term, this may set off a bigger problem: depression. He also points out that academic stress is another worsening factor, __________for Senior 3 students who are busy preparing for the gaokao.

To improve the prevention and __________ of depression, the National Health Commission __________a plan on Sept 11. It asks high schools and colleges to include screening (筛查) for depression in their students’ physical checkups and evaluate their psychological health.

__________ the government’s efforts, families and teenagers need to be active. If parents are concerned about their child’s depression, Zhou __________seeing a doctor or therapist and possibly taking medication.

Fortunately, things got __________for Wang’s cousin after he was convinced to receive medical treatment. “He talks with us and sleeps well now,” she said. “I hope he will get rid of depression one day.”

1.

A．Discovery

B．Combination

C．Loss

D．Complaint

2.

A．remember

B．hesitate

C．fail

D．intend

3.

A．official

B．ordinary

C．typical

D．sensitive

4.

A．witnessed

B．created

C．solved

D．understood

5.

A．anxious

B．careful

C．nervous

D．enthusiastic

6.

A．led to

B．added to

C．turned to

D．adjusted to

7.

A．experiment

B．performance

C．composition

D．progress

8.

A．positive

B．healthy

C．negative

D．wealthy

9.

A．resource

B．disappointment

C．happiness

D．confidence

10.

A．extremely

B．especially

C．merely

D．nearly

11.

A．treatment

B．development

C．operation

D．pain

12.

A．published

B．ordered

C．announced

D．cancelled

13.

A．Regardless of

B．As far as

C．On behalf of

D．Aside from

14.

A．continues

B．recommends

C．permits

D．learns

15.

A．worse

B．harder

C．easier

D．better

3 . Coffee shops are cool, but in Wilmington, Bitty & Beau’s Coffee enjoys a good reputation for its warmth.

At the heart of the shop’s popularity is its _________ staff: Almost everyone has an intellectual(智力的)or developmental disability.

The coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy Wright and her husband,   ___________ by two of her four children Beau and Bitty, who have Down syndrome(唐氏症).

When the couple discovered that most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer who would even give them a(n)   ___________ , they decided to do something about it.

“It _________ me like a flash of lightning: a coffee shop!” Wright said. “It would be the perfect environment for bringing people together. Seeing the staff ___________ customers at the door, preparing food, serving orders and cleaning tables, people would realize how   ___________ they are.”

When the shop opened, it immediately had ___________ out the door. National press attention ___________, and six months later, it had to move to a   _____________   space.

Today, the store employs 40 people with disabilities, who are really good at their jobs.

What makes Amy most proud is the ____________ it has built in the community. “Every day, people say, ‘You’ve made my day. Thank you.’ That’s a feeling of happiness most people don’t get elsewhere, and it's what ____________ people back here,” she said. “This is a place where people can ____________   with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different. It’s   ____________ a cup of coffee. It's a human rights movement. It's given our employees the respect and a sense of being ____________ that they deserve. For many employees, it's their first job, and their ____________ fills the air.”

1.

A．unique

B．professional

C．active

D．brave

2.

A．impressed

B．controlled

C．inspired

D．responded

3.

A．interview

B．invitation

C．appointment

D．reason

4.

A．moved

B．struck

C．encouraged

D．affected

5.

A．finding

B．observing

C．greeting

D．gathering

6.

A．capable

B．generous

C．considerate

D．reliable

7.

A．lines

B．waiters

C．listeners

D．guards

8.

A．agreed

B．continued

C．followed

D．left

9.

A．farther

B．larger

C．quieter

D．nearer

10.

A．background

B．balance

C．tradition

D．bridge

11.

A．holds

B．draws

C．calls

D．forces

12.

A．interact

B．play

C．work

D．discuss

13.

A．nothing but

B．far from

C．after all

D．more than

14.

A．helped

B．valued

C．separated

D．protected

15.

A．ambition

B．humor

C．joy

D．patience

4 . In China, square dancing is an exercise routine performed to music in squares or parks. Recent years have _________ the growing popularity of square dancing among elderly people in China, _________ it provides them with a good platform to _________ and make new friends in their ordinary lives. Although the practice has roots in both ancient and modern Chinese history, today the Chinese hold _________ views towards it. Some people, the young in particular, argue that it has disturbed their peaceful lives.

As for _________ citizens, square dancing is relatively easy to learn compared to traditional _________ and thus win their _________. Moreover, practicing square dancing doesn’t need special equipment. All it needs are open ground and loudspeakers. _________, it can be found across the country.

_________, many young people have showed their dissatisfaction. They think that square dancing __________ too much space in their neighborhood and disturbs their life. In fact, it is the noise __________ square dancing that young people __________ most.

Therefore, concessions (让步) should be made by both __________ so that they can live in __________ with each other.

People taking part in square dancing are expected to dance in areas far away from residential communities (居民区), while the young are called on to show more __________ of square dancing.

They will also become old and one day may be one of the dancers they dislike now.

In addition, the government should spare more suitable areas where the elderly can do their favorite activities.

1.

A．proved

B．witnessed

C．developed

D．advanced

2.

A．since

B．once

C．until

D．though

3.

A．relax

B．retire

C．react

D．recover

4.

A．unique

B．general

C．different

D．wrong

5.

A．local

B．honest

C．responsible

D．senior

6.

A．customs

B．dances

C．approaches

D．entertainments

7.

A．pleasure

B．celebration

C．encouragement

D．love

8.

A．As a result

B．For example

C．In other words

D．In particular

9.

A．Though

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Otherwise

10.

A．takes off

B．takes up

C．makes up

D．keeps up

11.

A．with

B．into

C．against

D．by

12.

A．doubt

B．search

C．regret

D．dislike

13.

A．positions

B．parties

C．situations

D．hands

14.

A．connection

B．hope

C．harmony

D．independence

15.

A．tolerance

B．expectation

C．spirit

D．service

5 . Five years ago. a fire burned Vivienne Palmer's house to the ground and turned all her things to ash She was depressed, but later, a surprising state of _______ set in.

"After _______ the shock. I would think that since it's _______ , let go of it. It felt amazingly free of mind.” Palmer says. Now. she looks around her destroyed_______and wants to get that _______ again. Her plan is to let go of at least ten things every day for a year. That means she must make a total of 3.650 donated or sold _______ a year.

A friend _______ her not to set herself up for failure because that was too much for her.

But Palmer is struggling against the _______ . Everything is a game from the practical thing, such as a large number of   plastic forks and knives she has _______from all her take-out （外卖） orders, to the ________ things, such as the rabbit costumes she made for her young sons for Halloween one year. "You just have to be very ________. she says.

Now, some plastic bags, six tablecloths, four toy monkeys and a toy dog have been ________ .Her husband wants to ________the toy dog because he thinks it's cool.

To keep herself ________, Palmer posts images of her goods on her blog, where she ________ away many things free. And it feels ________

Beyond keeping peace of mind, there's another ________: By selling some items online. Palmer hopes to ________ enough money to arranged family vacation to Southeast Asia.

“Everything is ________ in my mind：There's the writing, the trip, my wanting to make, money and create a new good habit," Palmer say. It's a hug ________, but its inspiring. And I can't think of anything I'd rather do more.

1.

A．relief

B．pride

C．stress

D．regret

2.

A．bringing out

B．turning over

C．getting over.

D．finding out

3.

A．unexpected

B．famous

C．romance

D．gone

4.

A．health

B．career

C．house

D．plan.

5.

A．gift

B．freedom

C．reputation

D．chance

6.

A．goods

B．companies

C．novel

D．flowers

7.

A．allowed

B．forced

C．invited

D．warned

8.

A．argument

B．challenge

C．adventure

D．promise.

9.

A．collected

B．separated

C．invented

D．produced

10.

A．cheap

B．natural

C．unimportant

D．meaningful

11.

A．thankful

B．strict

C．busy

D．healthy

12.

A．ruined

B．completed

C．bought

D．keep

13.

A．repair

B．change

C．present

D．keep

14.

A．known

B．strong

C．special

D．curious

15.

A．turns

B．gives

C．puts

D．gets

16.

A．strange

B．pitiful

C．good

D．painful

17.

A．sample

B．idea

C．condition

D．Practice

18.

A．raise

B．share

C．pay

D．require

19.

A．disappearing

B．joining

C．competing

D．filling

20.

A．review

B．advantage

C．process

D．group

6 . Concerns about the harm caused by “too much” screen time—particularly when it is spent on social media—are widespread. But working out what a “healthy” ___ might be is far from easy.

Some negative experiences on social media—like ____ how your appearance compares to others—do affect some children. However, this does not mean that technology use in ____ is harmful and it is difficult to make claims about how it will affect different people.

Consider the picture painted by a UNICEF review of existing research into the effects of digital technology on children’s ____ comfort, including happiness, mental health and social life. Rather than stating that social media was harmful, it suggested a more ____ effect.

The UNICEF report highlighted a 2017 study that examined 120,000 UK 15-year-olds. Among those teenagers who were the lightest users, it was found that increasing the time spent using technology was linked to ____ comfort—possibly because it was important for keeping up friendships. ____, among the heaviest users of technology, any increase in time was linked to lower levels of comfort. Overall, the UNICEF study suggested that some screen time could be good for children’s mental health.

A broader look at evidence provided by some other high quality studies again suggests the story is not ____. An early study in 2013 looked at how the television and video game habits of 11,000 UK five-year-olds affected them two years later. It is one of few studies actually ____ the effects of technology over time. It suggested that, compared with children who watched one hour of television or less on a weekday, a small increase in conduct problems was seen among those who watched more than three hours each day. Playing electronic games, however, was not seen as leading to a greater ____ of friendship or emotional problems.

So how much time should our children spend looking at screens? It is difficult to be ____ as different people spend time online in such different ways. A useful comparison might be with sugar. Broadly speaking, people ____ that too much sugar can be bad for your health. But the effect it might have can depend on many factors, from the type of sugar to the person and the amount. We would not ____ trust anyone who claims to predict how someone is affected by consuming one gram of sugar. The same could be said for ____ usage: the outcomes depend on so many factors that only very ___ predictions are possible.

1.

A．amount

B．comparison

C．experience

D．medium

2.

A．accounting for

B．boasting of

C．commenting on

D．worrying about

3.

A．general

B．particular

C．private

D．public

4.

A．domestic

B．material

C．physical

D．psychological

5.

A．complex

B．dramatic

C．harmless

D．predictable

6.

A．improved

B．maximum

C．relative

D．small

7.

A．As a rule

B．In contrast

C．On the whole

D．Worse still

8.

A．convincing

B．definite

C．probable

D．true

9.

A．estimating

B．experiencing

C．reducing

D．tracing

10.

A．connection

B．power

C．promotion

D．risk

11.

A．balanced

B．independent

C．precise

D．subjective

12.

A．agree

B．forget

C．object

D．remember

13.

A．equally

B．readily

C．reluctantly

D．weakly

14.

A．emotion therapy

B．social media

C．TV broadcasting

D．video game

15.

A．confident

B．optimistic

C．rough

D．wild

7 . I received a letter from a woman who lives in New York. She _______ that her 22-year-old electrician son went to Manhattan a few days after the September 11. 2001 terrorist attack. He wanted to _______ his services, but discovered that his _______ were not needed.

Joe may have _______ in a way he never expected. ON the train home, he sat across from a tired firefighter_______ with what appeared to be _______ and debris(碎片). Though he could see bits of rock in the man’s_______ and noticed that his hands were bloody, what_______the young man most was the look in the firefighter’s eyes. They appeared lifeless and _______.

Then the man began to talk and Joe listened. He talked about finding a shoe with a ________ inside, Joe listened. He talked about ________ debris from a face, then discovering this person’s body was gone. Joe listened. And as he listened, he didn’t ________ with disgust. He didn’t judge. He didn’t interrupt. He ________listened.

He listened as the firefighter talked about shoes… there were so many shoes, he said. Everywhere…shoes.

Through it all Joe ________ held the man’s attention and listened, which is exactly what the rescue worker ________ at that moment. And because he listened, the man ________ to speak. He talked his ________ out as much as possible. And Joe helped him carry his unbelievably heavy burden. That day Joe didn’t give blood, nor did he use his ________ skills to help . But he did one of the most ________ things a human can do for another .He gave a disheartened man his whole ________ , and thereby immeasurably assisted in the work of setting the world right.

1.

A．believed

B．imagined

C．announced

D．mentioned

2.

A．appoint

B．treasure

C．volunteer

D．check

3.

A．skills

B．messages

C．presents

D．programs

4.

A．suffered

B．helped

C．struggled

D．competed

5.

A．hidden

B．covered

C．lost

D．broken

6.

A．dirt

B．snow

C．leaves

D．boards

7.

A．home

B．hair

C．eyes

D．pockets

8.

A．inspired

B．improved

C．frightened

D．shocked

9.

A．dark

B．sharp

C．dull

D．greedy

10.

A．card

B．gun

C．stone

D．foot

11.

A．knocking

B．delivering

C．cleaning

D．carrying

12.

A．react

B．blame

C．complete

D．sit

13.

A．. often

B．just

C．also

D．even

14.

A．quietly

B．sadly

C．madly

D．secretly

15.

A．changed

B．found

C．needed

D．understood

16.

A．dared

B．stopped

C．failed

D．continued

17.

A．danger

B．harm

C．pain

D．death

18.

A．chemical

B．rare

C．specific

D．professional

19.

A．popular

B．important

C．serious

D．difficult

20.

A．attention

B．opinion

C．voice

D．excuse

8 . A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took __ of a bus after its driver suffered a serious heart attack. Guy Harvold, 24, had __ the students and three course leaders from Gatwick airport, and they were travelling to Bournemouth to __ their host families. They were going to __ a course at the ABC Language School in Bournemouth where Harvold works as a teacher.

Harvold, who has not __ his driving test, said, I was speaking to the students __ I realized the bus was out of control. The bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he __ the driver was slumped (倒伏)over the __. The driver didn’t __. He was unconscious. The bus hit a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold___ to bring the bus to a stop. Police __ the young teacher’s quick thinking. If he hadn’t reacted __, there could have been a terrible __.

The bus driver never regained __ and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regularly with the __ and was very well regarded by the teachers and students. Harvold said, It was __ that no one else was hurt, but I hoped that the driver would __ .

The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend __ to Dublin with a friend, thanking him for his __. A local driving school has also offered him six __driving lessons.

1.

A．notice

B．care

C．advantage

D．control

2.

A．taken up

B．taken out

C．picked out

D．picked up

3.

A．meet

B．welcome

C．invite

D．greet

4.

A．present

B．introduce

C．take

D．organize

5.

A．given

B．failed

C．passed

D．conducted

6.

A．while

B．when

C．as

D．before

7.

A．noticed

B．learned

C．watched

D．doubted

8.

A．seat

B．wheel

C．door

D．window

9.

A．sleep

B．cry

C．move

D．speak

10.

A．attempted

B．tried

C．intended

D．managed

11.

A．witnessed

B．recorded

C．praised

D．understood

12.

A．clearly

B．quickly

C．suddenly

D．gradually

13.

A．event

B．incident

C．experience

D．accident

14.

A．consciousness

B．caution

C．curiosity

D．confidences

15.

A．airport

B．station

C．school

D．police

16.

A．happy

B．surprising

C．exciting

D．fortunate

17.

A．retire

B．survive

C．relax

D．recover

18.

A．tour

B．program

C．dinner

D．duty

19.

A．bravery

B．skill

C．quality

D．knowledge

20.

A．extra

B．free

C．different

D．important

9 . Setting of fireworks during festivals is said to have a history of about 2000 years. It does add to festive atmosphere. But let’s stop and________the price we pay for just a few minutes of_________

First, the amount of money we spend on fireworks is_______.The excitement is gone ________. Let's face it, what we really are doing is burning _______ . Those tax dollars would be_______ to much better use.

Second, there is the matter of_______ .Fireworks contain chemicals that are harmful to people and animals. Over the years, these chemicals will_______ the air we breathe and the water we drink.

Third, let's consider the rubbish left behind after a fireworks _______ . What a _______! One would probably _______ those who set off the fireworks would have the politeness to _______ the trash afterwards. _______   they don't. The mess_______ the kind of attitude people have toward our_______ .

Fourth, fireworks are_______. Some fireworks can damage your_______ , especially the fireworks used meanwhile that give off a big BANG. Losing your hearing is too high a price to pay._______ all the safety warning, we still see injuries and deaths as a result of fireworks. Approximately 10,000 Americans are injured every year by fireworks.

In my view, all consumer fireworks should be_______ . Public fireworks displays should be kept to a minimum and should be paid for through volunteer funding, not tax dollar. Finally, those people in charge of fireworks displays should be_______ for cleaning up the mess they make.

1.

A．think up

B．show off

C．think about

D．turn up

2.

A．doubt

B．excitement

C．surprise

D．hesitation

3.

A．limited

B．worthwhile

C．necessary

D．absurd

4.

A．in time

B．in a flash

C．for free

D．for a while

5.

A．money

B．oil

C．energy

D．paper

6.

A．place

B．put

C．take

D．play

7.

A．interest

B．expense

C．pollution

D．safety

8.

A．absorb

B．clean

C．reduce

D．poison

9.

A．display

B．movement

C．amazement

D．working

10.

A．pity

B．shame

C．mess

D．lesson

11.

A．warn

B．order

C．forbid

D．expect

12.

A．figure out

B．pick up

C．leave

D．save

13.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Anyhow

14.

A．reflects

B．adopts

C．changes

D．shares

15.

A．behavior

B．ground

C．society

D．environment

16.

A．beautiful

B．dangerous

C．bright

D．complex

17.

A．memory

B．speaking

C．hearing

D．sight

18.

A．Without

B．Besides

C．Beyond

D．Despite

19.

A．banned

B．discussed

C．encouraged

D．produced

20.

A．famous

B．intended

C．responsible

D．designed

10 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B, C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The back door of the ambulance(救护车)was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the ____ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food ____ in her throat and could hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr. White, turned on his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting ____ time. The ____ ahead of him pulled out of the way ____ he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to hurry, since Ally had almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic ____, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. White knew that he had no time to________, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking to his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows ____, since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not ____ the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight _____ into the part of the ambulance.
Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too _____ It hit the taxi. _____ was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see ____ little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief(宽慰) instead of ____ on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is _____ again.”
“It ____ have been the crash”, said her husband. “It ____ the food out of her throat.”
The baby’s color was turning to _____, and she was crying in loud ____ healthy voice. They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi and the lines of ____ all around them.1.

A．worried

B．angry

C．young

D．surprised

2.

A．stayed

B．stuck

C．eaten

D．wounded

3.

A．against

B．on

C．for

D．to

4.

A．people

B．drivers

C．cars

D．parents

5.

A．that

B．as

C．if

D．where

6.

A．signs

B．policemen

C．lights

D．marks

7.

A．think

B．look about

C．miss

D．lose

8.

A．open

B．clean

C．up

D．down

9.

A．hear

B．see

C．find

D．notice

10.

A．away

B．on

C．off

D．out

11.

A．dangerous

B．late

C．careless

D．quick

12.

A．The driver

B．Someone

C．No one

D．Everyone

13.

A．how

B．what

C．where

D．who

14.

A．pleasure

B．anger

C．fear

D．surprise

15.

A．crying

B．breathing

C．smiling

D．speaking

16.

A．may

B．can

C．should

D．must

17.

A．took

B．picked

C．knocked

D．made

18.

A．common

B．normal

C．usual

D．ordinary

19.

A．or

B．with

C．but

D．and

20.

A．people

B．policemen

C．lights

D．cars