1 . A man named Randy liked to look for big trees and old trees. He made maps to show where these trees were. He did not want to cut them down. He wanted people to take care of them.
Randy was told that there was a very tall tree on Vancouver Island. The tree was said to be 314 feet tall. That would make it the tallest tree in Canada. Randy started to find the tree.
But someone else found it first. It was found by a logger (伐木工). Loggers wanted to cut down Canada’s tallest tree and all the trees around it.
Randy made a path in the forest so people could see the tallest tree. The tree was so big and beautiful that it would bring them enjoyment. More and more people wanted to save that forest. Thanks to these people, that forest is now a park. Canada’s tallest tree is still there.
1. Why did Randy make maps of big trees and old trees?A.To carry out his duty carefully. | B.To avoid getting lost in forests. |
C.To show where these trees were. | D.To get information for selling them. |
A.Take care of it. | B.Cut it down. |
C.Take pictures of it. | D.Make it famous. |
A.To help people cut it. | B.To help people see it. |
C.To help people water it. | D.To help people move it. |
A.The path. | B.The forest. | C.The tallest tree. | D.The park. |
A funny thing happened to Arthur when he was on the way to work one day. As he walked along Park Avenue near the First National Bank, he heard the sound of someone trying to start a car. He tried again and again but couldn’t get the car moving. Arthur turned and looked inside at the face of a young man who looked worried.
Arthur stopped and said, “It looks like you’ve got a problem.”
“I’m afraid so. I’m in a big hurry but I can’t start my car.”
“Is there something I can do to help?” Arthur asked. The young man looked at the two suitcases in the back seat and then said, “Thanks. If you’re sure it wouldn’t be too much trouble, you could help me get these suitcases into a taxi.”
“No trouble at all. I’d be glad to help.”
The young man got out and took one of the suitcases from the back seat. After placing it on the ground, he turned to get the other one. Just as Arthur picked up the first suitcase and started walking, he heard the long loud noise of an alarm.
It was from the bank. There had been a robbery (抢劫)!
Park Avenue had been quiet a moment before. Now the air was filled with the sound of the alarm and the shouts of people running from all directions. Cars stopped and the passengers joined the crowd in front of the bank. People asked each other, “What happened?” But everyone had a different answer.
Arthur still carrying the suitcase, turned to look at the bank and walked right into a young woman in front of him.
She looked at the suitcase and then at him. Arthur was surprised. “Why is she looking at me like that?” he thought. “The suitcase! She thinks I’m the bank thief!”
Arthur looked around at the crowd of people. He became frightened, and without another thought, he started to run.
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As he was running, Arthur heard the young man shouting behind, “Stop! Stop!” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The taxi stopped in front of the police station. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3 . When I was 15 years old, I was a straight-A student. I was always
While trying to
I didn’t
My English teacher noticed what I was
As the year progressed, I made many friends and won many awards as well. Looking back, I see that my depression (沮丧) slowly disappeared. Having a friend really
A.directed | B.trained | C.compared | D.surrounded |
A.improved | B.passed | C.changed | D.failed |
A.adapt | B.turn | C.move | D.react |
A.however | B.besides | C.therefore | D.ever |
A.report | B.lecture | C.communicate | D.perform |
A.wild | B.blank | C.silent | D.free |
A.hope | B.effort | C.stress | D.research |
A.surprised | B.excited | C.frustrated | D.annoyed |
A.going through | B.concentrating on | C.learning about | D.running after |
A.Proud | B.Afraid | C.Confident | D.Anxious |
A.Actually | B.Undoubtedly | C.Gradually | D.Strangely |
A.track | B.purpose | C.business | D.duty |
A.decisions | B.grades | C.abilities | D.goals |
A.suggested | B.planned | C.designed | D.expected |
A.helped | B.impressed | C.succeeded | D.competed |
I grew up in a big family with my parents, my elder brother and sisters. They did all the things that I should do, including cleaning the house, washing clothes, making the bed and so on, so what I did at home was eat and sleep. As time went on, I formed the habit of throwing my things everywhere. Once my family were out, what a mess my room was! My parents were worried about how I could manage myself when I had to leave home.
That day approached. This summer I was admitted by the best boarding school in our county. It was required that two students share one room. My roommate, Jenny, was a gentle and quiet girl. I was not very neat. On the contrary, Jenny was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Jenny got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out between us one evening. Jenny came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started shouting. She shouted back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Jenny answered it.
From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away that her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, crying. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy (同情) rose up in my heart. The only thing that I needed to do was tidy up the room to show my care.
注意:
1.续写词数应为100左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Unknowingly, Jenny sat up.
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One morning in spring four students were walking to school.
There had been a rain, and the ground was very soft. Water was dropping from the trees, and the grass was wet.
The four students walked along, one behind another, because the pathway was narrow (狭窄的) and the mud (泥) on either side of it was deep. They walked, talked and laughed.
As they were passing through some small trees, they heard a great fluttering (拍翅膀) over their heads and a weak chirping (鸣叫) in the grass by the roadside.
“Tweet! Tweet! Tweet!” came from the leafy branches above them.“Cheep! Cheep! Cheep!” came from the wet grass.
“What is the matter here? ” asked the first student, whose name was Speed. “Oh, there are two young birds. Maybe the storm has blown two of the little ones out of the nest. They are too young to fly, ” said the second student, whose name was Hardin.
“What a pity! They'll die down there in the grass,” said the third student Martin.
“Oh, well! We still need to hurry to school. We're going to be late,” said Speed. “Why should we bother? ” After Speed's words, the first three students walked on, talking and laughing as before.
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,
But the fourth student, whose name was David, stopped.
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All were surprised to find that David was not with them when the roll call (点名) was made.
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6 . It was a sunny but cold winter here in the mountains. I was
I pulled over to a
As I
Fate
A.moving | B.driving | C.stepping | D.walking |
A.flood | B.rain | C.snow | D.accident |
A.short | B.strange | C.colorful | D.huge |
A.noticed | B.heard | C.remembered | D.guessed |
A.frequently | B.bravely | C.sadly | D.quickly |
A.catch | B.see | C.remind | D.miss |
A.changed | B.disappeared | C.fallen | D.formed |
A.pulled | B.caught | C.beaten | D.hit |
A.interested | B.tired | C.shocked | D.bored |
A.got on | B.ran off | C.looked at | D.turned around |
A.safe | B.quiet | C.warm | D.lonely |
A.onto | B.off | C.over | D.beneath |
A.building | B.tree | C.sky | D.mountain |
A.allow | B.offer | C.send | D.advise |
A.called | B.thanked | C.learned | D.asked |
A.imagined | B.suggested | C.continued | D.practiced |
A.got over | B.run over | C.turned over | D.pushed over |
A.challenge | B.job | C.friend | D.chance |
A.hurt | B.followed | C.directed | D.pushed |
A.answers | B.remembers | C.loves | D.praises |
7 . When she was 14 years old, Amy’s life was turned upside down by a family trouble.
Amy lived in a small village in India. Her mother fell ill and her father had to spend his time caring for her. As a result, she had to do most of the housework — including washing clothes. What’s worse, her family couldn’t afford an electric washing machine. Instead, she had to do the washing all by hand in the local river, and then carefully carry everything back to her home — a task that took several hours.
Interested in engineering, Amy wanted to make a washing machine which could be used without electricity. She started studying electric washers to learn how they worked. Amy then designed a machine with bicycle pedals (踏板) and chain. To get those, she went to a local shop. Workers there not only gave her the parts, they also helped her make the machine!
Here’s how the machine works: Amy used a cylinder (圆筒) to hold the clothes and put it in a cube (立方体). Next, she connected the bicycle pedals and the chain to the cylinder. As Amy pushed the pedals with her legs, the cylinder cleaned the clothes just like a regular washing machine.
Amy’s invention worked! She had created her own human-powered washing machine — and now a task that used to take several hours took only 30 minutes. Amy’s washing machine was chosen as India’s best invention! And the story of this young woman’s creative invention spread around the world.
“Amy’s invention saves time and money for the world’s poor,” said Jeanine Thomas of the Borden Project, “she made a difference.”
1. What problem did Amy try to solve?A.Her mother suffered from illness. |
B.Her family was too poor to afford her education. |
C.It was a long way to get water from the river. |
D.It took too much time and effort to wash clothes. |
A.designing→studying→getting materials→making the machine |
B.designing→getting materials→studying→making the machine |
C.studying→getting materials→designing→making the machine |
D.studying→designing→getting materials→making the machine |
A.By turning the cylinder around with hands. |
B.By pulling the chain with machines. |
C.By pushing the pedals with legs. |
D.By turning on the machine with electricity. |
A.Amy changed the way a washing machine works. |
B.Amy won a big prize and improved her family’s life. |
C.Amy improved many poor people’s lives with her creativity. |
D.Amy encouraged many young inventors among the poor. |
8 . Last Sunday,Mark invited me to help serve dinner at Tent City.A number of
My husband was not available to
“Why don’t they buy food
We talked about the
I was
After diner, I saw Tony sit together with several elderly men. He was
A.houses | B.shops | C.tents | D.schools |
A.look up | B.look after | C.look into | D.look for |
A.raised | B.served | C.saved | D.admired |
A.good | B.different | C.strange | D.common |
A.like | B.from | C.for | D.with |
A.excuses | B.wishes | C.interests | D.reasons |
A.explained | B.agreed | C.realized | D.suggested |
A.angry | B.worried | C.mad | D.crazy |
A.sadness | B.regret | C.surprise | D.excitement |
A.polite | B.active | C.intelligent | D.hard-working |
A.agreeing with | B.running after | C.depending on | D.listening to |
A.never | B.always | C.ever | D.usually |
A.If | B.Although | C.As | D.Because |
A.touched | B.disappointed | C.hurt | D.shocked |
A.power | B.smile | C.respect | D.encouragement |
9 . Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9. Unfortunately, his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia (阅读障碍症), a learning disability that can make letters and numbers
Not
Willard
Willard constructed a small house for ants. At school, Willard still
His artistic skill
With her
Because of their beauty and rarity, Willard’s sculptures have made him a(n)
A.disappointing | B.unclear | C.confusing | D.invisible |
A.help | B.warn | C.question | D.rescue |
A.hurriedly | B.expectedly | C.suddenly | D.surprisingly |
A.ants | B.bees | C.cats | D.worms |
A.confident | B.curious | C.particular | D.doubtful |
A.small | B.smart | C.pretty | D.lazy |
A.imagined | B.noticed | C.realized | D.thought |
A.kitchen | B.tent | C.house | D.road |
A.waited | B.escaped | C.disappeared | D.struggled |
A.special | B.great | C.hopeful | D.wrong |
A.gained | B.increased | C.shared | D.ended |
A.plans | B.progress | C.preparations | D.effort |
A.comfort | B.concern | C.instruction | D.encouragement |
A.working | B.carving | C.reading | D.studying |
A.wealthy | B.reliable | C.independent | D.open |
10 . When I was a kid, if someone told me that I would grow up to become a
It took me a very long time to find my personal reading voice. In Valdosta, Ga., where I grew up, my community
Fortunately, I went to college. That’s where my reading difficulties really
I joined a book club and read every free moment I had. My journey with reading also created a desire in me to inspire others who
A.admirable | B.published | C.respected | D.distinguished |
A.literacy | B.learning | C.insight | D.work |
A.Just | B.Even | C.Since | D.Until |
A.confirmed | B.acquired | C.promoted | D.pursued |
A.natural | B.independent | C.precious | D.privileged |
A.physical | B.psychological | C.academic | D.material |
A.belonged to | B.applied to | C.contrary to | D.consistent with |
A.declined | B.changed | C.surfaced | D.vanished |
A.hidden | B.involved | C.implied | D.encountered |
A.items | B.bags | C.categories | D.instructions |
A.chewed up | B.set aside | C.picked up | D.glared at |
A.fault | B.inability | C.instinct | D.weakness |
A.decision | B.motivation | C.ambition | D.announcement |
A.deal with | B.connect with | C.struggle with | D.argue with |
A.lead | B.direct | C.brighten | D.transform |