3 . We might look different and speak different languages, but most of us, especially the young ones, love sweets! One day we _________ one of the 15,000 orphan(孤儿)-led houses in Swaziland. Inside the _________ we found a beautiful little girl with huge brown eyes, Tanzile. I gave her a sweet from my bag and she said something in the _________ language. The nurse next to me _________: “She wants another one, doctor, to give to her little sister.” I said “_________” and gave her another.

Later that day, we passed by Tanzile’s house to say goodbye. To our _________ she seemed to be holding on to that _________ sweet I had given her. I thought she was _________ and had taken two for herself. But after the _________ had asked her some more questions, this is what we learned:

Tanzile is 7 now. Two years ago her parents __________ in the disaster. At the time of her parents’ death, she __________ her baby sister, who was three at the time, and has never seen her. But ever since that time, whenever Tanzile __________ anything from anyone, she refuses to accept it, __________ they give her two. In fact, in the little mud hut where she lives, we found a pile of old things which she has been __________to give to her sister one day.

I can still remember the nurse trying to __________ her that “ Tanzile, if someone gives you food, you must accept it, __________ it is only one piece and not two - for your own __________ and safety.” And it was so __________ for us to keep the tears from our eyes as she shook her head __________

On the way back, I thought of that old Eagles’ song — “When we’re hungry, __________ will keep us alive.”

1.

A．referred to

B．came across

C．stopped at

D．searched for

2.

A．clinic

B．hut

C．stadium

D．orphanage

3.

A．native

B．same

C．familiar

D．spoken

4.

A．repeated

B．complained

C．translated

D．recalled

5.

A．no way

B．yes, please

C．never mind

D．of course

6.

A．surprise

B．relief

C．anger

D．delight

7.

A．rare

B．extra

C．brilliant

D．unique

8.

A．smart

B．mean

C．guilty

D．elegant

9.

A．official

B．surgeon

C．sponsor

D．nurse

10.

A．divorced

B．survived

C．died

D．volunteered

11.

A．took care of

B．kept in touch with

C．was in favor of

D．got separated from

12.

A．receives

B．purchases

C．steals

D．borrows

13.

A．whenever

B．though

C．because

D．unless

14.

A．collecting

B．refreshing

C．polishing

D．donating

15.

A．inspire

B．convince

C．scold

D．promise

16.

A．only if

B．even if

C．what if

D．that if

17.

A．fortune

B．preference

C．health

D．profile

18.

A．incredible

B．crucial

C．sorrowful

D．hard

19.

A．hesitantly

B．cautiously

C．determinedly

D．eagerly

20.

A．passion

B．love

C．intelligence

D．sympathy

4 . On that particular morning, we were in Kansas, midway through a project to photograph the storm that sweeps across the middle of the United States every spring. Nick Moir, our team leader, sat on the edge of the bed, checking apps and online radars in search of a good storm cell (云泡) for us to pursue.

“This is it,” he said, waving his phone at the rest of the crew—photographer Krystle, videographer Armstrong, and me. “Let’s roll out.”

We loaded the car with our equipment and off we went, driving under cloudless blue skies for hundreds of miles. We left that quiet day behind when we reached the outer edge of our targeted storm and entered a dark scene of clouds, distant lightning, and continual rain. As we neared the heart of the cell, we found ourselves braving high winds, very heavy rain, and merciless hail (冰雹). Kryestle, at the wheel, sped up to get in front of the storm, but it was moving too fast. We could barely keep pace with it.

Then we caught sight of a rain-wrapped tornado (龙卷风) half a mile to our right. The horrible conditions made it difficult for us to keep the monster in sight. We lost our cellphone reception. We couldn’t see beyond 20 feet, and the hail was so loud we had to shout to communicate. Our road was on a crossing path with the tornado.

That’s when Nick called it. “We have to quit,” he shouted. Krystle suddenly changed direction, driving the car north onto a country road. For the next hour, we were struck by large hail as we escaped the madness of that dangerous chase.

Disappointed and defeated, we knew it was right to give up. We pulled over and watched until the lightning-filled cloud rolled away, lighting up the dark sky. Nick located another super cell not far from where we were.

1. What was Krystle’s task in the team?

A．To schedule the storm filming.	B．To take photos and drive the car.
C．To evaluate the risk of the chase.	D．To locate the tornado online.

2. Why did the crew stop their chase?

A．An unexpected tornado made it dangerous to go on.

B．The car was too slow to keep up with the storm.

C．They failed to be in touch with each other by cellphone.

D．The distant lightning and heavy rain threatened them.

3. What did the crew probably do after the tornado?

A．They changed direction and headed north.

B．They stayed there to watch the lightning.

C．They discussed whether it was right to quit.

D．They continued to photograph the storm.

4. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Through the tornado.	B．Into the storm.
C．Away from the hail.	D．Under the blue sky.

5 . I grew up one of ten children on a farm in Wyoming. After my dad’s service in World War II, he was _________ again to fight during the Korean War, and when he returned home, he couldn’t drink _________ to numb (麻痹) his terrible memories. He struggled to_________ for his growing family.

On our occasional trips to town, I _________ out boxfuls of books from the library. When I opened a book, I could_________ myself in unknown places — where children weren’t hungry and were in _________ of little.

When I wasn’t daydreaming, my _________ was the life I shared with my brothers and sisters. At night I hid under the covers _________ to silence the sounds of life in an alcoholic home. Classmates asked _________ we didn’t have electricity or a telephone. I suppose my explanations were __________ more than lies, but the stories I told improved __________ every book I read.

Starting at a very young age, my siblings (兄弟姐妹) and I sometimes got jobs to earn money — to put more food on the family table. We __________ newspapers, babysat, and cleaned other people’s houses.

Mom grew vegetables, raised chickens, and baked bread, so we seldom went hungry, even when supper was only a pot of beans. __________ my real hunger wasn’t for food - it was a hunger for a better life. It was a hunger for knowledge about the world __________ our simple existence. It was a hunger to prove dad __________ when he told us we would never amount to anything.

Hunger motivated my brothers and sisters to achieve much __________ than our parents expected __________ us. We devoured (如饥似渴地吸取) the offerings of the public schools because we realized that __________ would be our steppingstone into a brighter future.

Now I’m__________ of the accomplishments of my siblings: an art professor; a well—known doctor; plus business owners. And me, I’m the keeper of the family stores. I’ll never know if we would have so many accumulated successes if we had not known __________ as children. But this I do know: I believe it can be a good thing.

1.

A．drafted

B．dismissed

C．invited

D．involved

2.

A．well

B．plenty

C．enough

D．heavily

3.

A．search

B．provide

C．hope

D．leave

4.

A．brought

B．checked

C．gave

D．carried

5.

A．remind

B．help

C．devote

D．find

6.

A．memory

B．favor

C．possession

D．need

7.

A．reality

B．fantasy

C．satisfaction

D．affection

8.

A．refusing

B．pretending

C．attempting

D．preparing

9.

A．whether

B．how

C．when

D．why

10.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

11.

A．as

B．with

C．for

D．at

12.

A．sent

B．delivered

C．published

D．released

13.

A．But

B．And

C．Then

D．Otherwise

14.

A．above

B．around

C．within

D．beyond

15.

A．right

B．mean

C．wrong

D．nice

16.

A．more

B．further

C．greater

D．better

17.

A．in

B．for

C．of

D．on

18.

A．ambition

B．dream

C．enthusiasm

D．education

19.

A．fond

B．proud

C．aware

D．confident

20.

A．hunger

B．suffering

C．desperation

D．poverty

6 . In 2017, I wanted a career in academia (学术界), running my own engineering laboratory. In fact my job wasn’t ________, but I had always wanted to do research.

So I ________ the University of South Florida. To my ________, I was told I should ________ for some classes right away. To take on a PhD, I spoke to my employer and agreed to ________ all my current responsibilities in exchange for a more ________ schedule. My company agreed because it saw the ________ in having a leader who was keen on self-improvement and who would ________ the company for the next five years and bring stability to my team.

On my first day of graduate classes, I felt nervous and out of place among students much ________ than I. I arrived early and sat at the back hoping not to be ________. A few minutes later, two students—Dave and Kevin sat next to me and started to include me in their ________ right away. That was all I needed to feel ________.

Five years later, I ________ aged 51 with my PhD. My family were excited and proud of what I had ________. I think I have set a great example to my two young sons of what is possible, regardless of your ________.

1.

A．cool

B．bad

C．natural

D．informative

2.

A．believed

B．missed

C．called

D．interviewed

3.

A．surprise

B．anger

C．interest

D．disappointment

4.

A．stand out

B．be fit

C．make up

D．sign up

5.

A．maintain

B．prove

C．discover

D．measure

6.

A．conditional

B．limited

C．flexible

D．subjective

7.

A．harmony

B．value

C．solution

D．survey

8.

A．give up

B．arrange for

C．contribute to

D．dream of

9.

A．more mature

B．younger

C．more diligent

D．cleverer

10.

A．noticed

B．blamed

C．recognized

D．doubted

11.

A．connection

B．competition

C．conversation

D．comprehension

12.

A．comfortable

B．curious

C．depressed

D．adjustable

13.

A．returned

B．dismissed

C．changed

D．graduated

14.

A．opposed

B．promised

C．accomplished

D．developed

15.

A．address

B．age

C．habit

D．gender

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。

My husband and I have experienced a lot along our travels. Either of us can remember every detail of the trip. The most impressive moment that shortly stands out to me is when Doug and I took the public bus from Turtle Bay Resort to Kualoa Ranch in Oahu, Hawaii. We had plans of making some short videos throughout Ka'a'awa Valley where various scenes of Jurassic Park were filmed. I was so excited about this spectacular adventure. As we were catching our flight out of Honolulu later that evening, we didn't have much time to spare. We were on a quite strict schedule. Unfortunately, we ended up lost.

When we got off the bus at a small neighborhood along the single highway, we realized something was wrong. We checked our map and concluded that we exited the bus many stops too soon. Worse still, it began to rain. We wandered around looking for any residents outdoors to ask for directions. The bus wouldn't make its rounds back to our current stop for quite some time. We could either walk several miles to Ka'a'awa Valley and have no time to make some short videos or wait for the bus to return and still have no time to catch our flight to go on with our planned adventure. Our afternoon was looking awful.

As we angered and complained in front of a local's home, a black SUV pulled up. It turned into the driveway where we had been resting. Doug and I waved, smiled and apologized to the driver for intruding (闯入). I further explained how we were lost and told her of our plans to go to Kualoa Ranch. However, she didn't say anything as she led her dogs out of the car and into her house.

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。

When she came back outside, she instructed us to get into her car.

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We exchanged stories of our homes and life.

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