2 . I was enjoying the summer when I was a middle school student. I got _______ news that I had a cancer which couldn't be cured. That meant my dream of going to college wouldn't be _______.

Suddenly I came to believe I couldn't _______   without a fight. I began to do online research to see if someone else could help me. _______ , I received a call from a doctor a week later, telling me “I can help you.” Those were the most _______ words I've ever heard.

However, the disease was much more serious than the doctor _______. I was told that after the operation, I would not be able to walk or might not hear. In spite of the _______, I decided to receive the operation. As it turned out, I completely lost the hearing in my left ear and my _______ of walking was damaged.

As the days went by, my thought of going to college didn't _______. So I took action and applied for a college degree through an online university. I had to balance my ________ and study when I was in poor health. Each step was such a challenge. But I held a ________ that there was a purpose to my life. I ________ what I could to do recovery exercises and study.

It took me three years not only to ________ the courses, but also to regain enough strength. My ________ returned and my balance improved. I felt ________ most that I received the degree. Whatever life throws at you, you are bound to succeed as long as you make a decision.

1.

A．fancy

B．brief

C．extra

D．horrible

2.

A．achieved

B．talked

C．respected

D．identified

3.

A．give in

B．try out

C．check in

D．work out

4.

A．Gradually

B．Usually

C．Luckily

D．Frankly

5.

A．creative

B．official

C．joyful

D．familiar

6.

A．proved

B．assumed

C．ensured

D．defined

7.

A．customs

B．results

C．puzzles

D．functions

8.

A．equipment

B．privacy

C．capability

D．limitation

9.

A．disappear

B．occur

C．update

D．figure

10.

A．recovery

B．hearing

C．walking

D．pressure

11.

A．conversation

B．belief

C．phenomenon

D．promise

12.

A．came up with

B．took advantage of

C．broke away from

D．gave way to

13.

A．establish

B．start

C．quote

D．complete

14.

A．profit

B．disease

C．target

D．wellness

15.

A．upset

B．ordinary

C．satisfied

D．confident

3 . A couple of days ago, I was walking in a park when a gentleman, named Sam, sitting on a bench called me, “Sir, can you help me with this report?” I stopped and looked at it and it was his health report. I told him I am not a doctor but I can explain the contents of the report.

I told him the report showed he was diabetic (患糖尿病的). He said: “Sir, my doctor has given me some medicine and I have been taking it for a month and half. But why am I still diabetic?” I answered: “Please follow the diet given by your doctor and exercise regularly. Be positive and stay patient. You will see better results over the next couple of months.”

As I was about to leave, a friend of his sitting next to him stopped me and said, “Sir, he did not tell you one more thing. He used to be an alcoholic (酒鬼) for a long time. But now, since he knew the disease, he has reduced it to once a week from daily drinking.”

I smiled and gently told Sam: “It is great you have reduced your drinking to once a week. Can you now reduce it to once a month and then once in 3 months please? I will meet you right here in 3 months.” He smiled and agreed to do as I told him and meet me with a better health report. It seemed that he got the courage to quit drinking alcohol.

I felt maybe I could prepare a gift for the next meeting.

1. Why did Sam stop the author?

A．To have a chat with the author.	B．To read a report to the author.
C．To ask the author to give a hand.	D．To seek some advice from the author.

2. How did Sam feel about the report?

A．Puzzled.

B．Relieved.

C．Satisfied.

D．Excited.

3. What did Sam hide according to his friend?

A．He was sick for a month.	B．He worked out once a week.
C．He needed encouragement.	D．He was addicted to alcohol.

4. What did Sam agree to do?

A．See a doctor.	B．Quit smoking.
C．Prepare a gift.	D．Follow the author’s advice.

4 . 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。

The classroom was so quiet that I only could hear their breath. I found that between classes, there were few students chatting or playing. It seemed that every student was buried in books and did exercises on and on. I knew the exam was drawing near and every student was preparing for it. Some of them even took books to the dining hall and there were others staying up studying. It was obvious that students took the exam seriously.

However, John, a top student in the class, wasn't among them. He used to work harder than anyone. Now, he was not only late for class but it was also typical of him to sleep in class. When I checked his exercise books, I found all blank（空白的）. I wondered what's wrong with him. So I called him out and asked him if he had trouble with his study. He bit his lip, lowered his head but explained nothing.

With puzzles increasing, I called his friend Mike into the office. Mike knew nothing about why his friend behaved so strangely. He also told me that John would be the first student to rush out of the classroom after school and refused to wait for him. And even when Mike invited John for their favorite football on weekend, John refused, saying he was busy, and hung off quickly. When I asked about John's family, Mike told me that John lived with his grandmother because his parents passed away many years ago. Though living a poor life, John's grandmother looked after him well. So John studied hard to live up to his grandmother's expectation.

Suddenly, I sensed maybe John was in need. So I asked Mike if he was willing to accompany me to John's house. To find out the truth, I decided to pay a visit to his family. Mike agreed and we set out without delay.

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 the door was open, John was surprised at our arrival.

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After the truth was discovered, we decided to take action.

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7 . Last week, I participated in a spelling bee competition along with my friend, Emma. The competition began with a lot of _________ and pressure as we all got ready to try our best. As the rounds progressed, Emma and I were the only ones left _________ for the first prize. I was leading the pack with my _________ spelling skills, but the competition rules were a little tricky, as we could seek assistance twice in case we _________ with a word. When Emma was asked a word she didn’t know, she _________ looked at me hopefully without any hesitation (犹豫), seeking my _________ to spell out the word. Although I was amazed by her trust in me, I was also _________ that she would get ahead of me. I assumed that helping her would _________ my win.

As I stood there, lost in my thoughts, past _________ of sweet moments between us crowded in on me. She had always been there for me. She cheered me on when I was feeling __________. Suddenly, I realized that winning wasn’t everything, and my __________ with her mattered more.

With that in mind, I decided to help her. I reminded her of the correct __________ for the word she was unsure of, and she flashed me a grateful smile as she wrote down the answer. The audience __________ as the host announced the result: Emma finished at the top. After the competition, she hugged me, __________ what I had done for her.

Although I had lost the race, I had __________ something much more valuable — a deeper understanding of the importance of friendship.

1.

A．excitement

B．tension

C．surprise

D．depression

2.

A．competing

B．struggling

C．debating

D．heading

3.

A．significant

B．creative

C．graceful

D．impressive

4.

A．got bored

B．got away

C．got stuck

D．got tired

5.

A．hardly

B．finally

C．immediately

D．extremely

6.

A．encouragement

B．authority

C．inspiration

D．assistance

7.

A．curious

B．confident

C．focused

D．concerned

8.

A．affect

B．promise

C．reject

D．predict

9.

A．spots

B．scenes

C．topics

D．virtues

10.

A．high

B．down

C．up

D．out

11.

A．friendship

B．competition

C．memory

D．effort

12.

A．writing

B．meaning

C．pronunciation

D．spelling

13.

A．chatted

B．paraded

C．clapped

D．greeted

14.

A．appreciating

B．congratulating

C．protesting

D．promoting

15.

A．gained

B．created

C．performed

D．reflected

8 . In my early years, I did not see the value of education. When I was turning thirteen, I started to ______ my own shop. From then on, I worked hard to become a successful businessman. But one day I ______ the importance of the English language in the business world and started taking night classes.

I was able to communicate well with foreign ______ after two years of English study. But I started to feel that, in the long run, having a ______ knowledge of English was not enough to make my business successful. I knew that only a well-rounded education could ______ my success in the future.

When I was eighteen, I had to make a decision about ______ to do business or go back to school. There was one ______ keeping me from getting an advanced education. I had only completed elementary school up to that point. I then went back to senior high school. Being at school for the first time after so many years was somewhat ______ because my classmates were at least two or three years younger than me. I concluded that my age did not ______. The important thing was getting into college.

I took the College Entrance Exams. ______ my math exam result was thirty points below the required score, I never gave up hope. The following year, I took it again and received the ______ score in my city. ______ such an amazing result gave me encouragement and courage ______ to continue my education to the next step.

I am now in my second year of college and ______ that it is never too late to learn. My passion for studying and improving myself will never ______ to a stop as long as I continue to live.

1.

A．run

B．select

C．decorate

D．promote

2.

A．compared

B．stressed

C．realized

D．studied

3.

A．experts

B．customers

C．classmates

D．servants

4.

A．limited

B．proper

C．global

D．detailed

5.

A．measure

B．prove

C．guarantee

D．reach

6.

A．why

B．when

C．how

D．whether

7.

A．barrier

B．question

C．puzzle

D．stage

8.

A．thrilling

B．embarrassing

C．inviting

D．annoying

9.

A．speak

B．change

C．matter

D．mind

10.

A．Before

B．Since

C．Unless

D．Though

11.

A．liveliest

B．fastest

C．highest

D．earliest

12.

A．Believing

B．Predicting

C．Ignoring

D．Achieving

13.

A．necessary

B．original

C．widespread

D．frequent

14.

A．permit

B．know

C．reply

D．argue

15.

A．intend

B．stick

C．come

D．lead

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为100 左右。

My father’s T-shirt

As a teenager, I am not mature enough. I got angry quite easily and was not good at communicating with others. I had quarrels with my friends, and I was not polite to elders. Because of my bad behavior, I was sometimes punished by my father. However, it took me a long time to learn to control my temper and take the responsibility to make up for my mistakes.

I still remember it was an early autumn. Some leaves started to turn yellow and the weather became cool. One day, as I was getting ready for school, my mother carelessly handed me my father’s T-shirt instead of mine. At that time, I was getting to have a larger size than my father, so when I put on the T-shirt, I felt as if I wasn’t able to breathe! Soon, I realized that it was a small mistake which was made by my mother, but somehow the breathless feeling was so strong that it made me very angry. I could feel my anger growing, bubbling up inside myself. I shouted at her, “Why did you give me the wrong T-shirt?” My mother said sorry with a smile, but I continued to shout at her without thinking much. I got it off my body so wildly, making a hole in it and threw it on the floor. Then I put on my own T-shirt and rushed out of the house before my mother could stop me.

At that time, I didn’t consider how my mother was feeling. I just thought about myself. So after school, when I got home, I felt so regretful but I didn’t say a word to my mom. Feeling so frustrated, my mother shared her bad feeling with my father who was just after work from office, “See what your son has done.” I was so scared that maybe my father would punish me. But unexpectedly, instead of saying he would scold or beat me, my father quietly asked my mother to mend the T-shirt.

注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为100 左右。
2.续写一段，该段的开头语已为你写好。

Seeing my father’s response, I felt more ashamed-of my bad behavior.

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10 . There isn’t much doubt that one of the most influential people in my life was my grandmother Lizzie Kerns.

My brother Mike started the family custom of moving in with Granny Kerns during our high school years. I lived with her all through my senior year. She lives very close to the school, so I’d come over and eat lunch with her. On game days, I’d come over and take a nap from about four o’clock to seven-thirty, since game time was eight o’clock. I’d just go there, lie on the floor and go to sleep. Granny would come in at seven-thirty and say, “You’d better get up. You'll be playing in half an hour.” We used to shoot free throws every morning at six o'clock. One day I just wanted to sleep in. Granny woke me up and said, “Larry, those other boys are down there. You should be down there with them.” I got up and went to free throw practice.

Mark and I would be at Granny's for supper and later on, just before it was time to go to bed, Mark would say, “Mmm, some popcorn would taste good right now. Larry, what would you think about some popcorn?” Granny wouldn’t say a thing. But the next thing you knew, she’d have that pan out and you’d hear that popping sound in the kitchen.

We started moving in with her because we just didn’t have enough room. It was always a problem. After Mike started it, Mark did it for a while and then me. Later on, Eddie used to eat lunch there every day.

Granny was proud of all her grandkids. Oh, she read everything about me she could get her hands on and she knew I’d signed contracts (合同) for big money, but she never discussed it. None of us got special treatment. Granny loved all of us and that's the way it should be.

I’d have given her anything, but what she really wanted was security. Granny just wanted to know she had enough to get by. She always told me one thing, “I’m not afraid to die. When I get old and can’t do it anymore, I'm not going to be afraid to die.” That showed me a lot. Unfortunately, Granny passed away while I was writing this, so she was never able to see that I dedicated (献给) my book to her.

1. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?

A．Both Mike and the author were lazy and playful.

B．Granny always had a nice way of handling things.

C．The author preferred sleeping to playing basketball.

D．Granny was good at controlling her grandchildren's life.

2. According to the passage, which words can best describe Granny Lizzie Kerns?

A．Strict and tough.	B．Determined and fair.
C．Loving and considerate.	D．Optimistic and tolerant.

3. Why did Granny never mention the author’s success at home?

A．She didn’t take pride in the author's success.

B．She was trying to treat all grandchildren equally.

C．She didn’t know the author had made a good fortune.

D．She was afraid that the author would be too proud of himself.

4. Why did the author feel regretful when writing the book?

A．Granny didn’t know he wrote a book.

B．Granny didn’t know how much she meant to him.

C．Granny died and couldn’t take care of him any more.

D．Granny couldn’t read the book written in honor of her.