1 . 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。

On a windy day, Emily invited Nora to play football in her garden. “I go first!” Nora shouted as she kicked the ball towards Emily.

“Is that all you got? Watch me, the champion, hit the ball. It will travel off to infinity (无穷大)!”

Emily ran like the wind to the ball and kicked it so hard that it flew over the fence of her garden and into the neighbor’s house. There was a sharp cracking sound.

“Uh oh... what did you do?” Nora asked, feeling afraid.

“L…I don’t know. Oh no! 1 think I broke my neighbor’s window,” Emily cried as she dashed across her garden and hid behind some cherry bushes. Nora faded into thin air.

Terror was written all over Emily’s face. She saw the neighbor, Mr. Mason, picking up the pieces of sharp glass. There was anger, as well as panic, on his face.

The sun was setting. Emily knew that it was not secure for her to stay out so late. Eventually, as the light faded, she returned home, keeping her eyes wide open for the neighbor.

Her heart was shaking as she cautiously arrived home. Her mother saw the sweat on her face. She knew, her daughter had done something wrong. Mother sat next to Emily on the comfortable sofa and then asked, “Emily, are you okay? Is something wrong?”

Emily held her mother’s hands. Her eyes were wet with tears. “Mom, I did something bad, but it was unintentional. I hit the football so hard that it flew out of our garden and broke Mr. Mason’s window.”

Mother listened to her patiently as she calmed her and wiped her tears away. Then she held a sharp-tipped pencil. “Do you know why pencils have erasers?” Mother asked, surprising Emily since she wasn’t expecting such a question.

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。

“To erase our mistakes, ” Emily replied.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

With her heart beating fast, Emily walked up to her neighbor’s front door.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2 . Our neighbors had a loud party last night. We weren’t _______ but this was one of those celebrations that I didn’t mind. They are a bunch of young, single guys and I would have felt out of place.

What _______ me was the way they behaved. Ono of the young men came over _______ in the day to “warn” us of the upcoming event and said it would be over at about 11 p. m. That was the first step. Even more _______ was what they did next. “Here’s my _______”, offered our neighbor _______ “Text me if it’s too noisy.” That was a level of _______ I had never experienced in all my years of being a neighbor!

And it really worked in their favor. My husband and I were so friendly that even when the event went past the _______ end time, even when the music reached high decibels(分贝), and even when we couldn’t get through to the phone number, we felt no _______. We knew they would stop and ________ to it eventually.

It takes such little effort to make people feel that they ________ and get people on your side. Everyone needs to ________ every now and then, especially in these uniquely tough times. But people who do it without disturbing others are few and far between. I hadn’t fully ________ my neighbors until this week. But now I see them in a new light and with greater ________ . They didn’t just bring the noise to the neighborhood; they showed us a good manner of ________ in life.

1.

A．located

B．explored

C．challenged

D．invited

2.

A．trapped

B．impressed

C．annoyed

D．embarrassed

3.

A．later

B．closer

C．earlier

D．further

4.

A．shocking

B．frightening

C．puzzling

D．amazing

5.

A．call number

B．room number

C．account number

D．car number

6.

A．anxiously

B．politely

C．regularly

D．obviously

7.

A．imagination

B．consideration

C．recognition

D．organization

8.

A．promised

B．supplied

C．designed

D．compared

9.

A．stress

B．anxiety

C．worry

D．anger

10.

A．respond

B．adapt

C．contribute

D．stick

11.

A．figure

B．succeed

C．matter

D．access

12.

A．sleep

B．maintain

C．travel

D．relax

13.

A．noticed

B．delivered

C．explored

D．proved

14.

A．surrounding

B．respect

C．curiosity

D．distance

15.

A．strategy

B．apology

C．communication

D．inspiration

3 . I lay in the hospital bed with my six-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, holding her in my arms. “Mommy, will you stay with me the whole time?” she asked, looking up. “You know I can’t be in the operating room,” I said carefully, not wanting to frighten her. “But Daddy and I will be waiting right outside.” Elizabeth nodded, but she stills looked anxious.

Elizabeth had broken her right leg in July. Seven months later, it still hadn’t recovered. In fact, it had gotten worse. She was here in the hospital for surgery.

I wanted to promise that this would be the last time she’d have to go through this and that everything would be okay. But what if something went wrong again? How could I comfort my daughter when I needed comfort myself?

There was a knock at the door. A nurse? I thought. Time to say goodbye already? But the woman who came in wasn’t a nurse. “Hi,” the woman said. “I’m a volunteer here, and I’ve got something for Elizabeth.” She handed a bright-blue box to my daughter.

Elizabeth sat up and took the box. She opened it and started pulling out goodies one by one--candies, stickers, a lovely toy in the shape of a star. She hugged the star, cheering up for the first time since she entered the hospital. “Thank you,” she said. “I love them.” There was a big smile on her face. It has been so long since I saw that big smile.

The gift was a great comfort not only to my daughter, but also to me.

1. Why did the author’s daughter feel nervous?

A．She would have surgery on her arm.

B．The author had no time to play with her.

C．She had to stay in the hospital for a long time.

D．The author couldn’t stay in the operating room with her.

2. The author couldn’t make any promise because__________.

A．there was no time for her to do so.	B．she wasn’t sure of the result herself.
C．she believed everything would be okay.	D．she thought there was no need for her to do so.

3. Why did the woman come in?

A．To offer a gift box.	B．To say goodbye.
C．To provide medical care.	D．To get all the things ready.

4. How did Elizabeth feel at last?

A．Nervous.

B．confused.

C．Surprised.

D．Cheerful.

4 . As an only child, Nicole Renae often felt lonely in her youth. But that all _________ when her grandmother surprised her with a (n) _________ puppy “Chloe” for her 10th birthday.

The two were inseparable, because they were best friends. Chole always _________ her face. But when Renae was 14, her father got a new job: He’d be working from home without _________ . With no option, the family surrendered (被迫交出) noisy Chloe to a humane society although Renae didn’t want to _________ her dog.

In time, Renae had a child of her own. Remembering the _________ that having a dog had brought her as a kid, Renae wanted her daughter to _________ the same. Then one day, she saw a     _________ on Facebook about a senior dog named Chloe that needed a new home. _________ she decided to adopt this dog.

When Renae met Chloe, she was struck with a __________ feeling. The dog ran up to her and started licking her face. Chloe __________ Renae so much of her old dog that the __________ overwhelmed her. She knew it was her Chole. __________, ten years had passed since they last met, and her whole family thought she was crazy.

Luckily, there was a way to __________ the theory: Her Chloe had a microchip with the ID number. Sure enough, the dog also had a microchip and the numbers were a __________ . Renae was overjoyed to have her back.

1.

A．mattered

B．changed

C．worked

D．occurred

2.

A．adorable

B．annoying

C．disgusting

D．admirable

3.

A．cleaned

B．bit

C．scratched

D．licked

4.

A．pressure

B．distraction

C．burden

D．arrangement

5.

A．get along with

B．get rid of

C．take possession of

D．catch up with

6.

A．satisfaction

B．despair

C．hope

D．joy

7.

A．emphasize

B．experience

C．explore

D．expect

8.

A．letter

B．comment

C．post

D．like

9.

A．Initially

B．Previously

C．Instantly

D．Regularly

10.

A．familiar

B．strange

C．fantastic

D．terrible

11.

A．informed

B．convinced

C．warned

D．reminded

12.

A．excitement

B．relief

C．pride

D．amusement

13.

A．Therefore

B．Then

C．However

D．Meanwhile

14.

A．test

B．accept

C．examine

D．record

15.

A．miracle

B．challenge

C．magic

D．match

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I was the kind of girl who always left my things out of order all round the room, while my roommate Jane was extremely organized. Each of her things was usually in the right place, but mine always somewhere or difficult to be found. She even labeled (做标记) everything. By contrast, I always looked for everything or even depended on her to help me.

Over time, Jane got neater and I got untidier. Most of the time, 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 one evening. Jane came into the room, looking extremely tired. Soon, I heard her shouting, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Before I knew it, 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 if it were not because of a phone call from her mother. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away that her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up the phone, she quickly crawled (爬) onto her bed, crying. It was obvious that it was something she should not go through alone but at that time she had no one to share her sadness. All of a sudden, a strong feeling of pity rose up in my heart.

注意：
1.续写词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At that moment, I knew that I needed to change.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 . I was travelling on an overnight bus from Kolhapur to Aurangabad in India. The bus—an ordinary, non-air-conditioned one—was more than _________. All 55 seats were taken and there were some 20 people _________ in the aisle (过道). The hot day _________ the discomfort of the 10-hour journey. Because I was travelling on a student bus pass, I had no choice but to stand.

After around two very long hours, I was _________ with sweat in the noise of the bus. I suddenly sensed a hand tapping my hand, asking for _________. Turning around, I found a middle-aged man with a kind smile looking up at me. He stood up and said I could _________ his seat for some time. I was pleasantly _________ and immediately accepted his offer, my entire body feeling a sense of relief. And the man stood next to me, _________ around. After about 20 minutes, I signaled him to _________ his space. A man, who was sitting by the window on the other side of the bus, had observed our __________.

Just then, something __________ happened. Our observer stood up and offered his seat to another standing man. All of a sudden, we had caused a chain reaction: almost all the standees got a(n)__________ to be seated. More surprisingly, people even started chatting with each other while exchanging positions, and soon began sharing jokes. Needless to say, the rest of the journey was quite __________.

The bus reached its destination in the next morning. As I stood in the early morning light, waving goodbye to the groups, I was __________ of an important life lesson—that we can all __________ what we have, including our burdens, and help our co-passengers in the journey of life.

1.

A．narrowed

B．packed

C．advanced

D．scheduled

2.

A．standing

B．sitting

C．lying

D．moving

3.

A．applied for

B．got on

C．added to

D．got over

4.

A．proud

B．comfortable

C．sleepy

D．wet

5.

A．company

B．help

C．contact

D．attention

6.

A．rent

B．take

C．clean

D．watch

7.

A．frightened

B．surprised

C．awkward

D．confident

8.

A．looking

B．turning

C．dancing

D．running

9.

A．take back

B．give back

C．take in

D．give in

10.

A．adventure

B．conversation

C．deal

D．exchange

11.

A．confusing

B．powerful

C．magical

D．suitable

12.

A．challenge

B．goal

C．arrangement

D．chance

13.

A．enjoyable

B．suitable

C．amazing

D．challenging

14.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．freed

D．robbed

15.

A．throw

B．sell

C．share

D．search

7 . My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ________. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some ________ to the area.

Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.

We decided to let it ________ growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ________ plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ________ the weeds (杂草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ________.The sunflower had not ________ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the ________.

That’s when I ________ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ________ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ________ to go and get what we need for growth.

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ________ to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ________ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ________ of who and what we are, and then the environment will begin to ________ us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.

1.

A．flower

B．insects

C．vegetables

D．rocks

2.

A．water

B．fertilizer

C．color

D．shape

3.

A．stop

B．continue

C．improve

D．escape

4.

A．weak

B．strange

C．lonely

D．pretty

5.

A．collect

B．tend

C．remove

D．watch

6.

A．unusual

B．wonderful

C．terrible

D．valuable

7.

A．passed

B．started

C．left

D．died

8.

A．air

B．top

C．sun

D．house

9.

A．hoped

B．realized

C．doubted

D．regretted

10.

A．fill in

B．put in

C．worry about

D．believe in

11.

A．forget

B．hate

C．aim

D．wait

12.

A．wish

B．plan

C．ability

D．idea

13.

A．faith

B．energy

C．virtue

D．courage

14.

A．aware

B．afraid

C．proud

D．tired

15.

A．forgive

B．support

C．upset

D．affect

8 . When my daughter was seven years old, she came home from soccer practice clearly downhearted. When asked, she told me what a teammate said: her teeth were too yellow. My heart broke for her. As parents, we try to keep our children safe, but we can’t always be there to protect our kids from unkind words. I tried to comfort my daughter. I told her that she has a beautiful smile with nice, strong, healthy teeth. I explained why she shouldn’t let someone else’s criticisms define her. On the inside, though, I worried. From my youth, I’ve struggled with the concept that my self-worth was directly related to my physical appearance.

When I became a mom, I was terrified that this concept would take root in my daughter. I wanted to protect her little ears from unkind words that might influence her idea of self-worth. I wanted to shield her little eyes from unrealistic beauty standards promoted by magazines, television, and movies. I wanted to guard her little heart from being broken by the idea that she didn’t live up to the standards in some way.

On social media, the battle became exceptionally greater. Every day we are bombarded (轰炸) with people living their “best life”, all told through filters (过滤器) which only highlight the “best” parts: best angles, best locations, best outfits, and best hair. Rarely do we get a glimpse of reality. On social media, outer beauty controls everything.

How, then, can we teach our kids that they are much more than their appearance? We can start by modeling kindness, empathy, and self-acceptance in our own lives. Kids are incredible mimics (模仿者), so be mindful of what you say, even when you think your kids aren’t listening. If we are constantly putting ourselves down, our kids will follow suit. Instead, adopt a positive attitude when it comes to your own self-worth. Additionally, try to teach your children to see the inner beauty in themselves and in others. There’s beauty in strength, goodness, gentleness, perseverance, and kindness. Praise kids for their acts of kindness, like sharing with a friend or helping a family member without being asked, and talk to them about how it makes them feel.

1. How did the author react to her daughter’s trouble?

A．Thrilled.

B．Apologetic.

C．Sorrowful.

D．Curious.

2. What does the underlined word shield probably mean in paragraph 2?

A．Cure.

B．Fix.

C．Broaden.

D．Protect.

3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A．Everything in social media is not true.

B．Social media reflects an unrealistic world.

C．People like to share their privacy in social media.

D．People attach more importance to their physical appearance.

4. What should parents do to their kids?

A．Tell them to behave themselves.

B．Praise their kids for their appearance.

C．Set a positive example for their kids.

D．Encourage their kids to ignore the outer beauty.

9 . Two weeks ago, a 5-year-old girl named Sunshine Oelfke emptied out her piggy bank (存钱罐) onto the living room floor and immediately started counting. Her grandmother, Jackie Oelfke, thought she was playing as she carefully lined up the coins, but then she saw the girl put the coins into a plastic bag and place it in her backpack.

“What are you doing with that money?” Jackie asked her granddaughter.

“I’m taking it to school,” Sunshine replied. “I’m going to take it for milk money. My friend Layla doesn’t get milk— her mom doesn’t have milk money and I do.”

Jackie’s heart melted at Sunshine’s words. Choked with strong feelings, Jackie held her sweet granddaughter tightly in her arms.

Last week, Jackie and Sunshine met with her teacher, Rita Hausher, and handed her the $30 the kindergartner had saved. There are 20 kids in Sunshine’s class and about half don’t get milk. It costs $ 0.45 a carton (纸盒). The total adds up to about $180 a month for every child in the class to have milk every day.

After dropping Sunshine off at school, Jackie posted a tearful video on Facebook to explain her granddaughter’s plan. To her surprise, many people offered to donate toward the cause. Within a week, Jackie raised more than $1,000. Now every student in Sunshine’s class can get free milk for the rest of the year.

Jackie said Sunshine doesn’t see her kind act as a big deal. She was just trying to look out for her friends. “She doesn’t understand the effect she’s brought about,” Jackie said. “But now she knows she can do whatever she puts her mind to.”

1. Why did Sunshine empty her piggy bank?

A．She hoped to show off her savings in class.	B．She needed to train her counting skills.
C．She wanted to play with the coins.	D．She intended to pay for her friend’s milk.

2. How did Jackie feel upon hearing Sunshine’s words?

A．Relieved.

B．Touched.

C．Curious.

D．Proud.

3. In Jackie’s eyes, what did Sunshine learn from the experience?

A．Two heads are better than one.	B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.	D．There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Small Coins, Big Changes.	B．Jackie’s Piggy Bank.
C．Piggy Bank and Carton Milk.	D．A Moved Grandmother.

10 . A tradition for my wife and me is to make holiday snacks and die around town to deliver them to about 15 friends. We have done this over two years and gained a lot of ______. Last night, a thing______our heart and made us determine to ______it.

First, we showed up to deliver treats to our 95-year-old neighbor ______she was ready to go to sleep. Next, we delivered treats to friends who had just finished dinner and were expecting something______to eat. An eighty-five-year-old neighbor was talking with friends online about what Christmas meant and he said that our______was the______example.

One friend was not at home when we ______. We could judge that she was______on the phone, but when we told her that we were leaving some______for her. She told us she was on her way and asked if we would______. She said that she really needed a______. She told us that she had just______from the ER (急诊室). Her husband had an accident and suffered ______to his spine(脊柱) and needed an operation. We gave her hugs. From a perfect dessert after a good meal to supporting a friend who was worried about her husband, our sweets ______a lot to many.

1.

A．imagination

B．observation

C．sympathy

D．appreciation

2.

A．touched

B．checked

C．ordered

D．broke

3.

A．appeal to

B．devote to

C．stick to

D．apply to

4.

A．when

B．while

C．after

D．before

5.

A．pretty

B．sweet

C．beautiful

D．different

6.

A．surprise

B．permission

C．ambition

D．invitation

7.

A．expensive

B．cheap

C．perfect

D．happy

8.

A．admitted

B．called

C．offered

D．commanded

9.

A．depressed

B．amused

C．bored

D．amazed

10.

A．pressure

B．snacks

C．chances

D．information

11.

A．pass

B．live

C．leave

D．wait

12.

A．idea

B．hug

C．ring

D．joy

13.

A．reserved

B．travelled

C．recovered

D．returned

14.

A．hurt

B．wounds

C．injuries

D．harm

15.

A．meant

B．kept

C．refused

D．supported