1 . A Portland, Oregon man has become the first person to travel across Antarctica by himself without receiving any assistance.

Colin O’Brady has completed the 1,500-kilometer trip. He crossed the continent in 54 days. Friends, family and other people followed his progress through messages and pictures he left on social media.

O’Brady spoke with his wife Jenna Besaw by telephone soon after he completed the journey. “It was an emotional call,” she said. “He seemed overwhelmed by love and appreciation, and he really wanted to say ‘thank you’ to all of us.”

The 33-year-old O’Brady documented the trip on the social networking services Instagram. He called his journey “The Impossible First”. He wrote that he traveled the last 129 kilometers in one big, final push to the finish line. The distance took over one day to complete. O’Brady wrote, “While the last 32 hours were some of the most challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some of the best moments I have ever experienced.”

The day before, he wrote that he was “in the zone” and thought he could make it to the end without stopping. “I was listening to my body and taking care of the details to keep myself safe,” he wrote. “I called home and talked to my mom, sister and wife. I promised them I would stop when I need to.”

Other people have traveled across Antarctica, but they all had some form of assistance. They either had better, more plentiful supplies or devices that helped move them forward.

In 2016, British explorer Henry Worsley died in his attempt to travel alone across Antarctica unassisted. Worsley’s friend Louis Rudd, also from Britain, is attempting an unaided solo journey in Worsley’s honor. He was competing against O’Brady to be the first to do it. Besaw told the Associated Press that her husband plans to stay in Antarctica until Rudd finishes his trip.

1. What did O’Brady think of his journey in Antarctica?

A．It was pleasant.	B．It was discouraging.
C．It was impossible to complete.	D．It was hard to complete.

2. What did O’Brady promise his family?

A．Making sure of his safety.	B．Trying to achieve the goal.
C．Keeping in touch with them.	D．Stopping the travel halfway.

3. Why does O’Brady still remain in Antarctica?

A．To wait for another explorer.	B．To compete with others.
C．To help other explorers.	D．To make his victory recognized.

4. What might be a suitable title for the text?

A．The Antarctic Continent	B．The Impossible First
C．Traveling in Antarctica	D．An Incomplete Journey

2 . I was never very neat while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but my always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Overtime, Kate got neater and I got my merriser. She moved to push my dirty clothing over and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

Who broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! why under my bed!” Suddenly I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up. She quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, crying. Obviously. that was something she could not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy (同情) rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bad. Cleaned the suckers and swept the floor even on her side. I got so absorbed into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching. Her tears dried and her expression was such disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1. What made Kate so angry one evening?

A．She couldn’t find her books.

B．She heard the writer shouting loud.

C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D．She saw the writer’s shoes beneath her bed.

2. Why did the writer tidy up the room?

A．Because she was scared by Kate’s anger.

B．Because she hated herself for being so messy.

C．Because she wanted to show her care.

D．Because she was asked by Kate to do so.

3. How is paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A．By analyzing courses.

B．By showing differences.

C．By describing a process.

D．By following time order.

4. What might be the best title for the story?

A．My Friend Kate.

B．Hard Work Pays off.

C．How to Be Organized?

D．Learning to Be Roommates.

3 . An elderly woman is crediting (归功于) her neighbor's 4­year­old dog with saving her life during last week's dangerously cold temperatures.

Tim Curfman was ______ his garbage with his dog Midnight when he felt its ______ was unusual. It had its ears held up looking at him. It didn't ______ do that. Curfman got the feeling that something's ______. So he observed how his dog was acting and ______ it to a spot on the other side of his house. There, he saw his 87­year­old neighbor, Noreen, ______ in the snow. She was trying to fill her bird feeder when she fell.

Curfman ______ she was out there at least half an hour. She could not get up because she didn't have enough ______ to push herself up, and there was nothing around the corner to get a ______ of, either. The temperature was one degree below zero, but Curfman and Midnight were able to ______ her quickly.

Noreen, who didn't have serious injuries, was lucky to ______ frostbite (冻伤) even though her clothes were wet. Curfman called his wife and they together helped his neighbor up from the snow and into her ______， where his wife helped the elderly woman get into ______ clothes.

Noreen was ______ to Midnight for saving her life. “A dog like this ______ to be proud of because it's not every dog that pays attention to things like this，” Noreen said in an interview.

1.

A．sending out

B．taking out

C．picking out

D．handing out

2.

A．sound

B．attention

C．behavior

D．appearance

3.

A．normally

B．suddenly

C．really

D．daily

4.

A．down

B．in

C．out

D．up

5.

A．trained

B．drove

C．walked

D．followed

6.

A．lying

B．moving

C．playing

D．standing

7.

A．guessed

B．feared

C．argued

D．explained

8.

A．time

B．space

C．strength

D．courage

9.

A．view

B．hold

C．taste

D．command

10.

A．save

B．report

C．find

D．visit

11.

A．face

B．fight

C．avoid

D．suffer

12.

A．car

B．garden

C．yard

D．home

13.

A．dry

B．clean

C．old

D．beautiful

14.

A．grateful

B．close

C．rude

D．polite

15.

A．expects

B．intends

C．waits

D．deserves

4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文 中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修 改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下而写出该加的词。
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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

As is known to all, the Great Wall is one of the best-known tourist attraction around the globe. Almost everybody wants to pay a visit, but I am no exception. This summer vacation, the day I looked forward to coming at last. I got up and set off on the early morning, my brother Tim keeping me a company. After two hour's bus ride, we arrived at which looked like a large market. Seen millions of people talking, pushing and photographing, I immediate lost my enthusiasm. Indeed, the Great Wall is really something must be experienced with a little care.

5 . I quit my office job in 2012. At that time, a strong sense of _______bothered me. I didn't have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. So I devoted myself to ___________I took acting lessons, traveled, volunteered on farms, and so forth. After a period of time, I realized my problem had _______changed. My idea bank was full of _______. I had countless ideas for what I could perform to _______ a meaningful life. However, the number of the choices I had made me _______. Being passionate(热诚的)about so many things, I didn't know what I should _________ to find a way forward.

By chance, 1 read a book written by Stephen Covey, in which he _______ that people "begin with the end in mind" when they need to make choices. The idea means knowing your final goal _______, and then you can more ____________ make the choices and take the ____________ steps to reach your goal. Thanks to Covey, I knew what I should ____________. I showed an interest in ____________at an early age, and hoped to make a difference some day. So my interest ____________ my final goal. And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this ____________ work — a professional dancer.

In daily life, a large number of people may have the same ____________ of not knowing which one to choose when they have lots of ____________ for many things. According to my own experience, I have realized that in order to ____________the uncertainty about choosing, knowing the final goal first really matters. Not only did it help me know ____________ what should pursue, but it also functioned as a firm belief that ____________me to take action to make it.

1.

A．selfishness

B．aimlessness

C．weakness

D．madness

2.

A．waiting

B．complaining

C．exploring

D．escaping

3.

A．slightly

B．completely

C．partly

D．frequently

4.

A．pressure

B．conclusions

C．disappointment

D．choices

5.

A．create

B．understand

C．protect

D．control

6.

A．satisfied

B．shocked

C．excited

D．confused

7.

A．agree with

B．take on

C．focus on

D．get through

8.

A．advises

B．refuses

C．observes

D．predicts

9.

A．in detail

B．on purpose

C．in advance

D．by accident

10.

A．easily

B．casually

C．strangely

D．normally

11.

A．convenient

B．necessary

C．tough

D．obvious

12.

A．accept

B．struggle

C．reflect

D．choose

13.

A．traveling

B．speaking

C．teaching

D．dancing

14.

A．changed

B．separated

C．determined

D．replaced

15.

A．difficult

B．ideal

C．worthless

D．popular

16.

A．discussion

B．assignment

C．opportunity

D．challenge

17.

A．passions

B．regrets

C．excuses

D．requirements

18.

A．consider

B．remove

C．believe

D．criticize

19.

A．gradually

B．rarely

C．clearly

D．probably

20.

A．expected

B．forbade

C．inspired

D．commanded

6 . I had moved to Israel from my native India the year before,______to experience a new culture and undertake a Ph. D. However, my Ph. D.   adviser called me to his office and told me I was______from the lab because of some mistakes during the research. The first few days after my dismissal(解雇)was especially______.One day all I could do was to sit on a beach, crying as I looked out across the Mediterranean Sea and______what I should do. I could not______the news to my family in India, as the fear of______them overpowered me. I soon went into a state of depression and______

Around that time, I______Dasvidaniya, a Bollywood movie that’s about a man who is told by his doctor that he has 3 months to______ . He responded by reframing(重构)his______on life and making the most of his remaining months. Even though it is a common saying, one______from the movie stuck out to me：“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” What kind of “lemonade” could I make out of my current situation?

After plenty of______,I told myself that one failed______was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another try. Within 2 months of that significant______in my adviser’s office, I______an offer from a Ph. D. program in Italy. I______it and resettled in Europe, happy that my goal of completing a Ph.D.   was______once again.

I’m thankful that I didn’t______my dream and that I found another professor willing to take me on. So, if you find yourself in a(n)______situation and life gives you lemons,______yourself：“How can I make lemonade?”

1.

A．surprised

B．confused

C．excited

D．annoyed

2.

A．chosen

B．promoted

C．rescued

D．fired

3.

A．difficult

B．quiet

C．important

D．full

4.

A．waited

B．wondered

C．delayed

D．practiced

5.

A．break

B．record

C．cover

D．test

6.

A．distinguishing

B．convincing

C．disappointing

D．defending

7.

A．comprehension

B．sympathy

C．prejudice

D．anxiety

8.

A．adapted

B．watched

C．filmed

D．rented

9.

A．write

B．deliver

C．dance

D．live

10.

A．sight

B．position

C．view

D．excuse

11.

A．line

B．form

C．action

D．director

12.

A．sacrifice

B．operations

C．reflection

D．guarantees

13.

A．discovery

B．exchange

C．guidance

D．attempt

14.

A．explanation

B．conversation

C．identification

D．dictation

15.

A．landed

B．saved

C．ignored

D．created

16.

A．mentioned

B．accepted

C．introduced

D．raised

17.

A．alone

B．alive

C．gifted

D．closed

18.

A．take up

B．bring up

C．give up

D．make up

19.

A．similar

B．absurd

C．familiar

D．delightful

20.

A．beg

B．help

C．teach

D．ask

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据所给内容进行续写，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

That night, Jane quarreled with her mother, then stormed out of the house. While out, she remembered that she did not have any money in her pocket. She did not even have enough coins to make a phone call home.

At the same time, she went through a noodle shop. Picking up a sweet smell, she suddenly felt very hungry. She wished for a bowl of noodles, but she had no money!

The seller saw her standing before the counter and asked, “Hey little girl, you want to eat a bowl?” “But I do not take any money,” she shyly replied. “Okay, I’ll treat you,” the seller said. “Come in, I will cook you a bowl.”

A few minutes later the seller brought her a steaming bowl of noodles. They smelt delicious. Jane cried when eating the noodles.

“What is it?” the seller asked when he saw the tears rolling down Jane’s face. “Nothing. I am just touched by your kindness! Even a stranger on the street gives me a bowl of noodles, and my mother, after a quarrel, chased me out of the house. She is cruel!” Jane said as she wiped her tears.

The seller sighed, “Girl, why did you think so? Think again. I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you felt that way. Your mother has raised you since you were little. She looked after you carefully and cared about you so much. Why are you not grateful to your mom? Maybe she is waiting for you eagerly at home.”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1

Jane really felt ashamed after hearing that.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2

Jane can not control herself any longer and cried in her mom’s arms.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8 . A gentleman lost his family when young. He was homeless and went to the local_______every day. Although the church never let him in, they left one of the windows _______ so he could hear mass （弥撒曲）.It gave him _______and comfort. Many times we would bring him into our home for a hot shower, or a hot meal. Those were the times when his eyes lit up, almost like he_______ everything he was going through.

Every winter I would get nervous for him and other_______people. I would take blankets and gloves to hand out. It never felt like _______ . This winter was the _______ . One night, concerned about our friend, I headed out with warm food and extra blankets. I found our friend's _______ but didn't hear a sound. Worried, I opened the tent and was _______ by what I saw. Another elder gentleman that was new to town was sleeping________ under a pile of blankets. Our friend had ________ him with all of the blankets to keep him ________ .Our friend sacrificed himself so another fellow human could ________ a cold night.

Our friend was buried in our local cemetery （墓地）.The only people that ________ were our town's few homeless people, my husband, my dogs and me. No matter how many blankets I buy, it will never be enough, but it's ________ . The whole society should make efforts.

1.

A．hospital

B．church

C．factory

D．government

2.

A．free

B．broken

C．closed

D．open

3.

A．hope

B．desire

C．ambition

D．attitude

4.

A．expected

B．knew

C．forgot

D．blessed

5.

A．homeless

B．hopeless

C．careless

D．selfless

6.

A．enough

B．storage

C．donation

D．lack

7.

A．best

B．worst

C．least

D．most

8.

A．apartment

B．workplace

C．tent

D．yard

9.

A．moved

B．excited

C．frightened

D．tired

10.

A．impatiently

B．soundly

C．nervously

D．freely

11.

A．chained

B．covered

C．approached

D．impressed

12.

A．inspired

B．quiet

C．awake

D．warm

13.

A．experience

B．survive

C．waste

D．celebrate

14.

A．attended

B．formed

C．left

D．missed

15.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything

9 . Many years ago, I worked in a marathon. I was required to stand by the road to give out water to the runners. I felt so excited to ____ all the different kinds of runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some walked past, some jogged past and a few________ past.

The next year, I signed up for the________ and gave it a try. With________running practice, I just wanted to finish.

On the day of the race, it was terribly hot. Only after 2 miles, I felt sweat________off me and my legs swelling (肿胀).I began to________, “Why am I doing this? What was I thinking? I must be________And at one moment, I said to myself: "I am never doing this gain." For the following miles, I jogged. I walked. I jogged and walked. At times, I wonder if I could________.

Near the end, a 70-year-old man rushed past me, very ________ , and I felt a little ________ that I was more than 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t keep up with him. But then I ________ something: he was running his race and I was running mine. He had ________abilities, training and goals for himself. I had mine. How often in life do we________ourselves with others and feel _________in ourselves when we really shouldn’t?

We are all unique human beings with unique ________. It’s really no good focusing on others’ race. I decided that I would not ________ running, and that one day I would be one of those ________ people who were still running races. As I crossed the finishing line, I was ________ of myself.

In life we all have those moments when we compare ourselves with others. It’s only ________. Don’t allow those moments to weaken you. Turn them into ________ and let them inspire you.

1.

A．see

B．inspect

C．stare

D．notice

2.

A．struggle

B．dragged

C．rushed

D．moved

3.

A．service

B．race

C．experiment

D．task

4.

A．some

B．little

C．much

D．any

5.

A．jumping

B．taking

C．pouring

D．setting

6.

A．doubt

B．remember

C．imagine

D．suppose

7.

A．friendly

B．crazy

C．generous

D．tired

8.

A．win

B．stop

C．make

D．finish

9.

A．slowly

B．gently

C．heavily

D．fast

10.

A．pleased

B．frightened

C．delighted

D．embarrassed

11.

A．remembered

B．forgot

C．realized

D．abandoned

12.

A．valuable

B．wonderful

C．different

D．proper

13.

A．compare

B．devoted

C．recommend

D．show

14.

A．disappointed

B．surprised

C．astonished

D．satisfied

15.

A．significance

B．pace

C．principle

D．experience

16.

A．insist on

B．look up to

C．put up with

D．give up

17.

A．elderly

B．professional

C．international

D．educated

18.

A．aware

B．ashamed

C．proud

D．afraid

19.

A．terrible

B．frequent

C．important

D．natural

20.

A．condition

B．motivation

C．situation

D．protection

10 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处.每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加,删除或修改.
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词.
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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分.

It was at a friend’s costume party which I met Roy. Then I invited Roy over in my place. We listen to my CDs together and soon became best friends. Three years ago, Roy’s parents invited I to spend two wonderful week in London with them during the summer holiday. Roy and I loved walk along the beautiful beaches there. Last year I was serious ill and had to stay in hospital for a week. Roy came see me every day. Then his father has changed his job and they moved to another city. Since then we haven’t seen each other many. But we’ve kept writing to each other.