1 . A man got depressed about life. In spite of all his ________, he got nothing but failure. Feeling ________, he left everything and relaxed himself in the woods, where he met a farmer. The man shared his ________ with the farmer.

“Do you see that fern (蕨类植物) and bamboo there?” the farmer said, pointing towards two ________. He told the man that when he planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, he took very good care of them. Within a short period of time, the fern ________ grew from the earth. However, ________ the bamboo seed had been watered for years, it did not outwardly grow as much as an inch. But the farmer did not ________ the bamboo seed and continued to ________ it. By the fifth year, a tiny sprout (嫩芽) grew out of the ________. And within six months, the tree grew a hundred feet tall.

“So, did the bamboo tree lie quietly for four years only to grow rapidly in the ________?” the farmer asked. The answer is quite ________. The little tree was growing underground, developing a root system which was ________ enough to support its potential for outward ________ in the fifth year and beyond.

“Did you know that you had been ________ all the time and that you were growing strong roots?” said the farmer. Hearing the farmer’s words, the man ________ the value of hard work.

1.

A．advice

B．effort

C．fear

D．evidence

2.

A．surprised

B．motivated

C．defeated

D．relieved

3.

A．excitement

B．failure

C．knowledge

D．food

4.

A．farms

B．seeds

C．gardens

D．plants

5.

A．quickly

B．immediately

C．hardly

D．likely

6.

A．since

B．if

C．unless

D．although

7.

A．get down to

B．look forward to

C．give up on

D．go away with

8.

A．show

B．control

C．cut

D．water

9.

A．ground

B．imbalance

C．tree

D．disorder

10.

A．third

B．fourth

C．fifth

D．sixth

11.

A．obvious

B．right

C．wrong

D．complex

12.

A．clear

B．strong

C．early

D．close

13.

A．information

B．calmness

C．success

D．growth

14.

A．resting

B．waiting

C．struggling

D．smiling

15.

A．reported

B．realized

C．ignored

D．assessed

2 . In a migrant camp in Tijuana, Mexico, packed with hundreds of people, a three-year-old girl wandered alone toward the exit. She was steps from a busy road and a crowded market.

Estefania Rebellón seemed to be the only person who ________ her. The actor, producer and writer had just made the two-and-a-half-hour ________ from Los Angeles with a group of friends to drop off food, clothing and hygiene kits (卫生用品) to a ________ organization.

It was December 2018, a time when the United States Mexico border was seeing a ________ of migrants from Central American ________ violence and poverty. Rebellón could not believe what she saw: families lacking even the most ________ supplies. The children, sometimes shoeless and often dirty, ________ had no place to go.

Rebellón ________ to the child and took her hand. “Where are you going? Where are your parents?” she asked.

________, she and her friends found the girl’s panicked father, who had stepped away to _________ food distributed by others.
       Back at home, Rebellón could think of nothing else. “We have to do ________,” she told her partner. Kyle Thomas Schmidt. A school, a safe place for the children to ________ and learn, seemed much-needed. So, Rebellón and Schmidt recruited (招募) volunteer ________ via social media, and using a thousand dollars from their savings, ________ a school at the Tijuana border. From then on, these ________ children could not only have enough supplies, but also have access to education.1.

A．knew

B．missed

C．heard

D．noticed

2.

A．drive

B．hike

C．jump

D．run

3.

A．research

B．business

C．relief

D．health

4.

A．team

B．crowd

C．series

D．pair

5.

A．hiding

B．escaping

C．defending

D．ignoring

6.

A．adequate

B．useful

C．basic

D．proper

7.

A．frequently

B．eagerly

C．precisely

D．obviously

8.

A．rushed

B．skipped

C．marched

D．returned

9.

A．Particularly

B．Repeatedly

C．Subsequently

D．Miserably

10.

A．sign up for

B．line up for

C．stand out for

D．look out for

11.

A．everything

B．anything

C．nothing

D．something

12.

A．broadcast

B．gather

C．examine

D．compete

13.

A．teachers

B．doctors

C．students

D．conductors

14.

A．dominated

B．attended

C．advertised

D．established

15.

A．disadvantaged

B．exhausted

C．distinguished

D．educated

3 . 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。

“And that’s ‘The Ray of Hope’ for you!” Asta said as she ended her book review. She took a deep bow and was given thundering applause. I, too, gave applause. I was happy for my friend. Well, I was pretending to be happy for her. Deep down inside, I was rather feeling envious of Asta. She was always the one who makes speeches, debates and tells stories to others. Me? No! I had stage fright and was always the shy, quiet one who was never courageous to speak in front of others. I had never managed to do a presentation without stammering(结巴). Every time I saw someone making a speech, I would imagine myself in his or her place, receiving the applause and praise.

I was walking to the canteen with Asta. She, as usual, was looking at the script. She had been chosen to be the presenter for the National Day Celebration. I sighed to myself. Why could I not be like her, always loud and brave? If only there was a way to prove myself...

Just then, I caught a glimpse of a poster on the noticeboard.

“Minute to say it?” I read the poster out loud.

It was a competition where one has to prepare a speech about a particular topic and summarize it on the stage within one minute. This could be my big chance to overcome my stage fright! And the best part was, if I won the competition, I would receive a mini-trophy (小奖杯).

Without thinking twice, I grabbed a form and filled in it. I took a seat in the canteen with Asta and told her what I had done, after which she said that she had also signed up for the competition. Suddenly, regret hit me like a 20-pound hammer. I was competing against Asta who was the best speaker in the school! I was bound to lose! Why was I so ill-fated? I just wanted a chance to prove myself that I could overcome my stage fright.

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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。

The big day finally arrived.

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Next, it was Asta’s turn.

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4 . Dave Hall led Surprise Squad, an organization to bring surprise to those in need, on a mission to spread joy at a local Albertsons store. Their _________ was simple yet influential: to pay for the groceries of _________ customers. Among the customers was Stephanie, a disabled veteran(退伍军人)who relied on her wheelchair.

She _________ to Dave that she was shopping for food for herself and her dogs. She was down to her last $50,_________ of how she would manage after that. Dave, thrilled to help, paid for all her groceries, a _________ that left Stephanie extremely grateful.

Dave _________ a man standing beside Stephanie. _________ mistaken for her husband, Larry turned out to be a friend of Stephanie’s husband and a fellow veteran. Despite his own financial _________, Larry was determined to support Stephanie.

He stood in the checkout _________ with just a bottle of dish soap and a piece of candy—all he could afford. Dave, moved by Larry’s situation, __________ buying him groceries. Larry’s eyes were filled with tears as Dave accompanied Larry back into the shelves, filling a __________ with food and toiletries(洗漱用品), far more than Larry had __________that day. As they finished checking out, Larry __________ that he had never spent so much on groceries before. The gratitude and emotion on his face were __________.

He thanked Dave wholeheartedly and left the store, carrying not just groceries but a moment of __________ that would never fade.

1.

A．plan

B．experience

C．style

D．movement

2.

A．regular

B．unique

C．random

D．specific

3.

A．suggested

B．revealed

C．insisted

D．referred

4.

A．afraid

B．confident

C．full

D．uncertain

5.

A．schedule

B．solution

C．gesture

D．strategy

6.

A．felt

B．noticed

C．kept

D．left

7.

A．Initially

B．Hurriedly

C．Excitedly

D．Absolutely

8.

A．adventures

B．investments

C．hesitations

D．struggles

9.

A．path

B．point

C．line

D．corner

10.

A．cared for

B．insisted on

C．thought of

D．gave up

11.

A．basket

B．store

C．vehicle

D．hand

12.

A．needed

B．provided

C．expected

D．ignored

13.

A．remarked

B．regretted

C．judged

D．required

14.

A．creative

B．calm

C．positive

D．evident

15.

A．curiosity

B．kindness

C．generosity

D．ambition

5 . Kelly Roundtree was playing darts (飞镖) with his daughter on the balcony of his lakeside home on Aug. 1 when he heard calls for help coming from the other side of Stansbury Lake.

At first, Roundtree said he thought it might be children playing, but after another _______ —this time one of panic, he knew something was _______ .

He then _______ something black in the water and a woman on the phone across the lake. She was talking to emergency responders. Without _______ , Roundtree ran out the door and _______ his car. He _______ the few blocks around the lake. His daughter then stood on the shore and _______ him to the woman in the water.

Officials say the paralyzed (瘫痪的) woman had rolled into the lake while _______ into her motorized wheelchair. By the time Roundtree arrived only a minute or so later, her head was underwater with her face _______ above the water line. Roundtree unfastened the seat belt and held her ________ above water for what seemed like 10 to 15 minutes before officials arrived.

“911 had already been ________ and help was already on the way, but had Roundtree not gotten there before, we may be talking about a different ________ right now,” NTFD Public Information Officer John Smith said. Local firefighters, nursing staff and police officers arrived and were able to help get her out of the lake ________ .

While officials are ________ him as “nothing short of heroic” for his rescue, Roundtree thinks anyone in his ________ would have done the same thing.

1.

A．dance

B．laughter

C．cry

D．sleep

2.

A．wrong

B．interesting

C．missing

D．huge

3.

A．detected

B．noticed

C．heard

D．sensed

4.

A．decision

B．confusion

C．expansion

D．hesitation

5.

A．jumped into

B．moved into

C．stepped into

D．skipped into

6.

A．walked

B．drove

C．cycled

D．flew

7.

A．invited

B．ordered

C．expected

D．directed

8.

A．belted

B．addicted

C．locked

D．absorbed

9.

A．roughly

B．softly

C．barely

D．visually

10.

A．hand

B．head

C．heart

D．hair

11.

A．treated

B．ignored

C．suspected

D．informed

12.

A．story

B．novel

C．legend

D．trend

13.

A．dizzily

B．happily

C．safely

D．humbly

14.

A．appointing

B．recognizing

C．selecting

D．criticizing

15.

A．office

B．rank

C．position

D．habitat

6 . 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。

“Alice, you spend too much time on your phone,” her father said. “You need to focus on your studies.”

“But Dad, I’m doing my best,” Alice replied. “I’m balancing my phone time with my studies.”

In the tense meal, Alice and her parents argued about her recent changes. They were focused on her increased attachment to her phone and its impact on her studies. Her parents were concerned that she was neglecting (忽视) her studies and worried about the impact it might have on her future. They felt that her attachment to the phone was taking her away from her studies.

Alice said, “I know you’re worried about me, but I’m trying my best. I just want to have some fun with my friends and take a break from studying sometimes.” However, her parents didn’t seem to understand or accept her explanation. They felt that she needed to focus more on her studies and less on the phone.

The argument escalated (升级) when Alice announced that she wanted to leave the science club she had been a member of for years to join a new social media club. Alice explained, “I’m not sure if leaving the science club was a right decision or not. I just feel like I need a change.” Her mother was shocked and said angrily, “You made this decision without thinking it through. You’ve done well in the science club, and you have a lot of potential to go further. You’ll regret it if you don’t keep going.”

After that argument, Alice, feeling increasingly frustrated, withdrew into herself and spent more time in her room. She started to avoid her parents as much as possible and didn’t want to talk to them about anything related to her studies or her future.

Her parents saw that the little girl who had come back laughing and talking was gone, and now they saw a face that was alternately angry and sad. She did spend less time on her phone, but she became increasingly unhappy.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

One night, Alice’s parents knocked on the girl’s door and said they wanted to talk to her.

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At this point, Alice seemed to see some hope of joining the social media club.

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7 . 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。

There was a lot of love in my mother’s family — and a lot of arguments. Each Sunday, when I was young, the families would gather at my grandparents’ home.

These visits would begin with fun, laughter and plenty to eat. Maybe because there were so many of us, or maybe because we all spoke so enthusiastically, somehow an innocent conversation would soon turn from an opposing point of view into an angry shouting match. Sooner or later, one person or another would leave angrily, which told us all it was time to go home. The following Sunday, all the families would show up at our grandparents’ house again, as if nothing unpleasant had ever happened.

The arguments were more likely to occur between my mother and her sister, Mary. I never knew why they didn’t get along, but I do know that they loved each other very much. Mary was always there for my mom, and my mom was always there for her.

After my grandparents passed away, my mother and Aunt Mary met only once more. It was at my grandfather’s funeral. It was a sad occasion, and the sisters hugged, grieved and supported each other throughout the day. But as the service ended, some words were exchanged, and a short but bitter quarrel erupted between the two sisters.

Mother and Aunt Mary did not speak again.

Eventually, news came that Aunt Mary had passed away. By this time, no one knew where the rest of the family lived, so no condolences or words of sympathy were conveyed. I knew it bothered my mother very much because she had sincerely loved her sister.

Eight years later, Mom and I went to visit Slovakia, where my family had originated. One day, we happened to be at a restaurant. At separate tables, we heard two women talking about Mary’s sister Florence was coming to visit Slovakia. My mother’s name is Florence. A woman said it was a shame Florence and Mary were so estranged and it bothered Mary greatly.

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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。

My mother and I jumped up and rushed to the women.

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My mother couldn’t wait to check where was her sister.

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8 . As Teachers’ Day approached, I received an interview assignment to talk with a very special figure about teaching. President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam talked with me about life’s toughest lessons and his mission of being a teacher to the Indian youth. He was now a leader and a wise old man. There was still a child in him though, and he was still curious about learning new things. To this day, he still remembered his first lesson in life and how it had changed his life.

“I was studying in fifth grade and must have been 10 years old. My teacher, Sri Sivasubramanialyer was telling us how birds flew. He drew a diagram of a bird on the blackboard, drawing the wings, the tail, the body and the head and then explained how birds flew into the sky. At the end of the class, I said I didn’t understand. Then he asked the other students if they had understood, but nobody had understood how birds flew.” he recalled.

“That evening, the entire class was taken to Rameshwaram shore by our teacher,” the President continued. “My teacher showed us sea birds. We saw wonderful formations of them flying and how their wings waved. Then my teacher asked us, ‘Where is the bird’s engine and how is it powered?’ I knew then that birds are powered by their own life and motivation. I understood all about birds’ dynamics. At last, he said to us with relief that we were very good.”

“That day from not understanding to the final understanding, as well as the gratitude to the teacher, has always impressed me. A proper education would help develop a sense of dignity (尊严) and self-respect among our youth,” said President Kalam.

1. What does the author probably do?

A．A reporter.

B．A president.

C．A teacher.

D．A painter.

2. What can we infer from the recalled lesson?

A．It was a drawing class.	B．The teacher’s diagram was not complete.
C．What the teacher taught was quite difficult.	D．The students were too stupid to understand it.

3. How did the teacher deal with the confused children?

A．By asking other teachers for help.	B．By taking them to see the real birds.
C．By bringing a bird to explain again.	D．By drawing another diagram for them.

4. How did Kalam feel about his teacher?

A．Disappointed.

B．Stressed.

C．Angry.

D．Grateful.

9 . When a marketing genius walks into your store, it might benefit you to pay attention, even if that genius is only a small child. When a store owner saw a young girl playing an imaginary hopscotch(跳房子) game using his wood flooring, it sparked (引发) a brilliant idea.

The store owner marked out a hopscotch board in multi-colored tape leading to the sales window. When the girl returned, she immediately began using the new store hopscotch board.

Once the board was in place, the store owner noticed an amazing thing happening in the store. It started with a grown man looking a little nervous and glancing (瞥) around the store. The owner thought he might be checking for cameras to steal something. But what he did next shocked the owner. The man started jumping along the hopscotch board!

With total ignoring “how it looked,” the grown man hopped along the hopscotch board like a seasoned professional! And he smiled! But that was just the beginning of the surprise for the store owner. As more people entered the store, more and more of the adult customers took the opportunity to hop to the cash register.

The simple addition of a hopscotch board brought smiles, laughter, and true joy into the tiny convenience store. People were smiling and feeling happier. The in-store cameras record the hoppers merrily jumping along.

Big, small, men, women, old, and young: everyone seems to enjoy the opportunity to be a kid again. The feeling may only last for a few seconds, but if it brings joy to your life, do it!

Some customers carefully walk around the board. However, many enjoy those few seconds of being a kid again. The response delighted the store owner. If you’re the type of person who would hop along the board, share the hopscotch game with your fellow hoppers!

1. What did the girl inspire the store owner to do?

A．He invited the girl to return to the store.	B．He also jumped along the hopscotch board.
C．He prevented a man from stealing something.	D．He created a hopscotch board in the store.

2. What did the grown man do in the store?

A．He tried to steal things from the store.	B．He encouraged others to join the game.
C．He laughed at the girl playing the game.	D．He played the game after some hesitation.

3. Why do customers seem to be enjoying hopscotch?

A．Because they all cared for the girl.	B．Because they could get joy from it.
C．Because the game was fit for them.	D．Because the game was easy to learn.

4. Which words can best describe the store owner?

A．Considerate and creative.	B．Knowledgeable and honest.
C．Humorous and outgoing.	D．Modest and ambitious.

10 . Vicky Umodu from Colton in California was in the process of moving into her new home. She was in urgent _______ of furniture but couldn’t afford to buy anything _______ or used. So she decided to search online for other options. She was _______ to find a lovely furniture set that was being given away. It looked hardly used. Vicky then contacted the owner of the furniture _______ and was more than blessed to have it.

Once she got it home, she started to _______ the furniture. But she noticed something a little _______ about one of the chairs. The cushion (坐垫) felt uneven. As she inspected the cushion, she _______ what she was feeling was perhaps a hot water bottle under the cushion cover.

But to her _______, she found dozens of envelopes full of money! Instead of keeping it, she right away _______ the money to the owner of the furniture. Much to her surprise, she later learned the furniture ________ the owner’s grandma who passed away last month and the owner had no ________ that his grandma saved money by ________ envelopes of money in furniture.

Vicky’s ________ turned into a double blessing. Not only did she find favorite furniture, but the owner of the furniture also gave her a(n) ________! He gave her extra cash to buy a new fridge. What a valuable ________ she is teaching her children and the world!

1.

A．advance

B．charge

C．favor

D．need

2.

A．flexible

B．real

C．new

D．simple

3.

A．delighted

B．discouraged

C．honored

D．puzzled

4.

A．worriedly

B．slightly

C．immediately

D．secretly

5.

A．assess

B．exchange

C．arrange

D．design

6.

A．horrible

B．strong

C．awesome

D．strange

7.

A．realized

B．recognized

C．assumed

D．believed

8.

A．regret

B．relief

C．joy

D．shock

9.

A．lent

B．returned

C．presented

D．offered

10.

A．belonged to

B．contributed to

C．subscribed to

D．adapted to

11.

A．intention

B．idea

C．business

D．choice

12.

A．distributing

B．showing

C．earning

D．hiding

13.

A．generosity

B．honesty

C．affection

D．confidence

14.

A．reward

B．order

C．promotion

D．certificate

15.

A．fridge

B．gift

C．heart

D．lesson