1 . My mom had a parrot that she called Pretty Boy. He slept in a cage in our ________ at night but in the day, he would fly around the house, ________ in my hair, and even eat at the table with our dog, Gretchen. Though we had tried everything to get him to talk, which included ________ playing a 45-rpm record that was ________ to be able to teach birds to talk, Pretty Boy would chitter (啾啾叫)but not talk .

This was during the time when our phone was ________ on the kitchen wall, next to the cage. I would talk on this phone for hours with my ________ about all manner of things, during which I ________ a boy who was showing interest in me. I remember saying a few times to friends, “Steve’s a ________.”

Eventually, Steve came to my house to pick me up for some event. As I ________ Steve to my mother and father, Pretty Boy ________ his chittering and in a very loud, ________, and sing-song voice, he stated, “Steve’s a fox, Steve’s a fox, Steve’s a fox. ”

________ and with full-red cheeks, I ________ Steve and left the house. My mother’s loud ________ followed us and could be heard behind the closed doors. I didn’t say any ________ around Pretty Boy anymore after that.

1.

A．kitchen

B．bedroom

C．yard

D．basement

2.

A．dance

B．sleep

C．land

D．talk

3.

A．impatiently

B．repeatedly

C．formally

D．nervously

4.

A．protected

B．believed

C．repaired

D．allowed

5.

A．hidden

B．broken

C．guarded

D．fixed

6.

A．neighbors

B．teachers

C．parents

D．friends

7.

A．helped

B．left

C．mentioned

D．examined

8.

A．parrot

B．fox

C．dog

D．boy

9.

A．introduced

B．compared

C．proved

D．praised

10.

A．preferred

B．kept

C．quit

D．discovered

11.

A．clear

B．sad

C．soft

D．deep

12.

A．Proud

B．Disappointed

C．Awkward

D．Overjoyed

13.

A．kicked

B．interviewed

C．checked

D．pulled

14.

A．laughter

B．explanation

C．shout

D．singing

15.

A．promise

B．secret

C．plan

D．dream

2 . Tyra Muhammad, a 46-year-old mother of five, graduated from Grambling State University nearly 30 years after she started her undergraduate studies.

“I _________ thought I was too old to be back on campus, but my kids _________ me and were there for me,” Muhammad said.

Muhammad first _________ Grambling State University in 1994. She _________ her husband there and the two married before long. The _________ soon started their family and Muhammad _________ her college career later.

Then in 2018, with her youngest child now a teenager, she was _________ to go back to college. She was admitted into Grambling State University again, where three of her children were already _________. “I always dreamed of my _________ and also wanted to be an example to my children in terms of the importance of __________,” Muhammad said.

Muhammad’s son Elijah, 22, said he and his brothers enjoyed the rare __________ to attend college with their mom. “It was __________ for me,” said Elijah. “Every parent is __________ as to what their child is doing on campus and she got to see what I was doing.”

Muhammad said she hopes her story shows other people that any __________ is possible, even if it takes nearly 30 years to achieve. “Perseverance (毅力) is so important, even if it’s not going back to school,” she said. “If you have a goal to __________, just do it.”

1.

A．typically

B．originally

C．hardly

D．gradually

2.

A．calmed

B．respected

C．encouraged

D．reminded

3.

A．heard

B．built

C．discovered

D．entered

4.

A．lost

B．accepted

C．encountered

D．greeted

5.

A．couple

B．crowd

C．group

D．team

6.

A．focused on

B．gave up

C．built up

D．suffered from

7.

A．determined

B．cautious

C．afraid

D．hard

8.

A．refused

B．attracted

C．supported

D．admitted

9.

A．status

B．symbol

C．degree

D．image

10.

A．education

B．recognition

C．motivation

D．preparation

11.

A．success

B．opportunity

C．arrangement

D．exception

12.

A．fun

B．unlucky

C．awkward

D．boring

13.

A．ambitious

B．serious

C．nervous

D．curious

14.

A．adventure

B．dream

C．incident

D．imagination

15.

A．set

B．deliver

C．achieve

D．score

3 . When I was seven years old. My friend had gotten a computer for his birthday. He invited me to play a simple game, and we loved it! We played for hours. We would meet after school every day to play it. My addiction to computer games started then.

At first I played games over the Internet after I had done my homework and eaten dinner. Then I started playing as soon as I got home each day. My parents stopped me, so I started playing in the middle of the night. I often fell asleep in class. My teacher would scold me but I would often do the same thing the next day! Shortly after that I began to skip meals and play through the night. My parents found out and took away my computer and smartphone. I knew I had gone too far. My love of computer games had become an addiction. It was affecting my schoolwork and my health, and I felt quite depressed.

Playing was fun, but I felt even more worn out afterwards! We can spoil good things by doing them too much. I realized that it was very important to adjust my lifestyle. I decided to take control of my life and find other ways to relax.

To succeed in quitting, I had to replace it with something else. So I thought about what to try. Rock climbing bowling, watching comedies, and playing basketball were the things I thought of doing instead. I get refreshed through climbing, spend more time with my dad, and get to meet new friends. The more we get together and laugh, the more relaxed I feel. Besides, I can eat a little more food, sleep soundly, and Pm almost in high spirits.

After six months of trying out new ways of relaxing, I feel much more energetic. I feel that I can change myself for the better. And if that’s true for me, then it might truly be possible to change the world for others. Just as the saying goes,” Nothing is difficult to a willing heart.“

1. When did the writer play computer games at first?

A．In the morning.	B．In the middle of the night.
C．When he got home.	D．After school work and dinner.

2. How do you feel about playing computer games according to the passage?

A．It does more good than harm.	B．It does much more harm than good.
C．It has no effect on students.	D．It does little more harm than good..

3. How does the writer break the habit of being addicted to computer games?

A．Give up playing completely.	B．Learn more advanced games.
C．Try out other new ways to relax in reality.	D．Do a lot of hard labour .

4. What is the character of the writer of this passage?

A．A bit energetic.	B．A little stubborn.
C．Kind of self-disciplined.	D．Much clever.

5 . Our little Halle is growing up fast. She will be a fifth grader. This little girl is a ________ from God. She came to our family through adoption(收养).

Imagine the ________ Halle has faced when she came to my family: new rules, new food and a new ________ with two new brothers.

She doesn’t ________ well with her brothers and they may ________, but she knows she is a member of our family. The feelings don’t need ________, and they are shown through hugs (拥抱).

Traditions, holidays, school friends, parties are part of her life now. but her days are ________ without hugs.

I always think about our adoption of Halle. Even with a loving heart, like Halle, we face ________ challenges. Once Halle thought she knew how to swim. She told her brother John about her swimming experience in the sea in Mariupol. But that sea isn’t ________. Halle could walk 50 yards into the water and still ________ the bottom. ________ when she got to the pool for swimming lessons, she jumped right in the deep end. She ________ an important truth immediately – she didn’t know how to ________ .

After a series of ________, I took Halle and the boys to the water park. Halle loved it. The water wasn’t over her head.

While they were near the top of the swimming pool, Halle began ________. The lifeguard(救生员) carried her ________ to the doctor’s. A bee had stung (叮咬) her. The doctor put some ________ on it and said it would be OK. On the way home, Halle was sad and kept   ________. We didn’t know what to do. Suddenly, I held her into my arms and gave her a big hug. She ________ us a smile immediately and from that moment, I ________ she needed hugs more than anything else.

1.

A．gift

B．person

C．body

D．prize

2.

A．exercises

B．decisions

C．interests

D．challenges

3.

A．school

B．farm

C．family

D．building

4.

A．get up

B．get along

C．get off

D．get down

5.

A．fight

B．talk

C．understand

D．escape

6.

A．time

B．love

C．words

D．ideas

7.

A．wonderful

B．incorrect

C．perfect

D．incomplete

8.

A．less

B．natural

C．simple

D．unexpected

9.

A．deep

B．far

C．clean

D．clear

10.

A．move

B．change

C．touch

D．remove

11.

A．So

B．But

C．Unless

D．Because

12.

A．taught

B．heard

C．learned

D．agreed

13.

A．express

B．swim

C．play

D．share

14.

A．subjects

B．lessons

C．performances

D．lectures

15.

A．laughing

B．swimming

C．running

D．shouting

16.

A．simply

B．quickly

C．finally

D．nearly

17.

A．patience

B．advice

C．medicine

D．operation

18.

A．silent

B．nervous

C．angry

D．weak

19.

A．bought

B．gave

C．caught

D．expressed

20.

A．wondered

B．admitted

C．recognized

D．realized

6 . Once upon a time, there was a tortoise (乌龟) on a ship, but the ship sank. Some time later the tortoise made it to a desert land surrounded by water on all sides except for one. The side led up to a big mountain. To avoid starving (挨饿) to death, the tortoise decided to climb to the top of the mountain, hoping that he would be able to cross to the other side.

When he got to the mountain, he felt very cold. He just managed to make out a small pathway leading down the other side of the mountain, but there was a big monster on the way.

Such a strong animal almost killed the tortoise with fright, and all he wanted to do was hide his head inside his shell. Then he saw that many other animals were lying frozen to death, and with looks of horror on their faces. So the tortoise didn’t go into his shell.

He gathered up all his courage to move down the path towards the monster. The closer the tortoise got, the more the monster changed its shape. Then, when he was almost upon it, the tortoise realized that what he had thought was a monster was only a great pile of rocks, which formed a shape just like a monster.

The tortoise carried on and eventually came to a beautiful village. The tortoise lived very happily there, and became known as the brave little tortoise.

1. When travelling by ship, the tortoise ________.

A．saw a mountain ahead	B．met with an accident
C．passed by a desert land	D．heard a voice of a monster

2. Why didn’t the tortoise go into his shell?

A．Because he was too frightened to do so.

B．Because the monster ordered him to do so.

C．Because he saw many dead animals around him.

D．Because he found a safer place on the mountain.

3. What made the pile of rocks look like a monster?

A．Its size.

B．Its colour.

C．Its height.

D．Its appearance.

4. The tortoise later became famous for his ________.

A．great courage

B．good luck

C．swimming skills

D．rich experience

7 . As the new snow season starts, enthusiastic skiers and snowboarders can’t wait to hit the trails. Among them is 11-month-old Wang Yuji, who can barely walk. A video of the girl standing on a snowboard and sliding down a hill in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, went viral on the Internet recently.

Fan Xueyin, Yuji’s mother, said it was her daughter’s first time to try snowboarding. She said she and her husband were both born in the 1980s, live and work in Beijing, and love outdoor sports such as cycling, camping and running. They hope Yuji will learn to share those interests.

“As China will host the Winter Olympics soon, we are really encouraged to try ice and snow sports,” Fan said. Recently, we learned to snowboard for the first time, so we also brought our child, with the mentality of trying something new.

“Our family’s philosophy has always been that we encourage our child to do whatever sports we do. We don’t choose sports that we don’t know how to do ourselves. I went snowboarding with her dad, so we got her a little snowboard too.”

They initially considered waiting until Yuji was a little older, but Fan said “she really loved it”. Fan said the family has visited Thaiwoo Ski Resort in Zhangjiakou’s Chongli district many times. “Yuji has got along very well with the staff and neighbors,” she said. “Unlike living in the city, it’s wonderful for her to be able to play outside three or four hours a day here.”

1. What does the underlined phrase “went viral” in the first paragraph probably mean?

A．Aroused argument.	B．Caused disagreement.
C．Broadcast rapidly.	D．Infected virus.

2. Which factor motivates the couple to attempt ice and snow sports?

A．They hoped their children would share those interests.

B．The couple was eager to learn to snowboard.

C．The Winter Olympics will take place in China soon.

D．The child wanted to experience something new.

3. What is the couple’s family education concept?

A．Set an example for the child to follow.

B．Encourage the child to do whatever she likes.

C．Provide all that parents can to meet the child’s needs.

D．Develop the child’s skills in an all-around level.

4. Why has Fan’s family visited Thaiwoo Ski Resort many times?

A．They got tired of living in the city for long.

B．It is more suitable for doing sports than other resorts.

C．The girl could meet new people and play heartily there.

D．The first time to ski in it impressed Yuji most.

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据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。

A Sepcial Christmas Gift

December 1st. Always on that day, Mom would softly announce, “It’s time.” When we heard those words, we all knew was time to write our letters to Santa. So, we began our special letters. Jimmy asked for a baseball. Wilbur like anything to do with art. This was my letter to Santa.

My Mom and Dad say I have been very good this year. I only want two toys this year. But what I want most is a dog. I have been asking for one all year. Mom and Dad say we can’t afford to feed an animal right now. It makes me sad, but it’s alright. Maybe next year Mom will say it’s OK. That’s all, Santa. Say hi to Mrs. Claus. And Merry Christmas.

Love, Sheila

The next morning we would walk three blocks to the large red, white and blue mailbox on the corner of Stimson and Forth. It was a special mailbox, only for letters children wrote to Santa.

Christmas Eve finally arrived. I was so excited that I found it difficult to fall asleep. But sleep finally came and so did Christmas morning. I woke up hearing my brothers down the hall shouting at my Mom and Dad. “Wake up! Wake up! Santa came! Come on! Come on!” Jimmy came running and jumping on my bed. “Santa’s been here! Come on! Let’s open presents!”

We all ran downstairs. Our eyes were shining like wildfire as we eyed over plenty of presents under the tree. Then Dad handed out the gifs one at a time. I kept watching as my brothers unwrapped gift after gift. Dad said, “This year you are going to be last to get your presents, because you are the oldest.” I didn’t think anything of it but nodded.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下各式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

One by one all of the packages had been opened, none left.

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Dad gently signaled to me to follow him.

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10 . 增加：把缺词处加个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。

Among the things what have happened to me, there is one that I will never forget.

One Saturday, I invited Eric my house. Unfortunate, I was bitten by my dog. Then the wound started to bleed. After apply pressure to the area with a clean bandage, Eric cleaned my wound with soap and water under running water for at least 5 minute. Therefore, the wound didn’t stop bleeding after 10 minutes of direct pressure. At that urgent moment, he send me to the nearest hospital for further treatment. The doctor thought highly of my action.

I was so grateful to him. And from this unforgettable experience, I realized the important of first aid. So, to help myself out and save others, I have learned some knowledge about first aid after that.