1 . About ten years ago, I taught a group of children to sail. They were bright, enthusiastic and as eager to enjoy life as other children. All, however, had a serious disability. Three were in wheelchairs, one was nearly blind and two were able to walk with difficulty.
Matthew was one of them. He had cerebral palsy (脑瘫). His hands and arms were both deformed (变得畸形). His back was bent and his legs did not work. To speak, Matthew had the help of a letter board. Slowly, he would point out with his hands, letter by letter, what he wanted to say. Sometimes he would try to talk. Yet he was always bright and cheerful and loved to try everything his classmates were doing, both in the boat and in the classroom.
One day the sailing centre was attacked by a storm. We decided to work in a classroom. All the children joined in. Just like other children, they all wanted to answer the questions I asked. But when Mattew wnted to answer a question, all of a sudden they all kept silent. Matthew whispered and pointed slowly at the letter board. They waited quietly. Matthew struggled with great effort until the answer was spelled out. When I did not understand, one of the other children would work with him until the answer was clear.
Disabled as they were, these children learned to offer care, respect and help to someone less lucky than themselves. I always thought I was the one who learned the greatest lesson.
1. From the passage, we learn that the author was a ______ about ten years ago.| A．sailor | B．teacher | C．guide | D．doctor |
| A．staying in the boat or in the classroom | B．suffering a lot from his disease |
| C．writing on a letter board | D．working with his legs |
| A．The disabled children came to ask questions. | B．Matthew was there to speak well. |
| C．None of the children there kept quiet. | D．A storm attacked the sailing centre. |
| A．walk with difficulty | B．teach others lessons | C．offer help and care | D．speak fluently |
2 . The memory of one particular summer evening is still burned in my brain as if it were yesterday. There was nothing but wide-open fields for miles and miles around our rural Minnesota home. Me never saw strangers not ever and here on this hot evening was a real live one walking up our driveway.
A young man, a slightly- built hitchhiker (搭便车的人) approached our door. He knew there was a storm coming, and he desperately needed shelter. Not wanting to intrude on our home and family, he asked my dad if he could sleep in our basement for the night for protection from the rain. Instead of saying yes, my dad loaded us all up in the 1959 Chevrolet: five kids, my mum, and the man.
Our family consisted of three older children whose father had died young and three more children from the union or my mother and father. Our older brother Jerry was in the Navy, on a ship somewhere overseas. Our mum and dad worried about him.
We drove him 10 miles to the next town, where Dad bought the man a room for the night along with a hot evening meal. In the car after we dropped off the stranger, I heard my dad say to my mum, “I just hope that it Jerry ever needs anything, this kindness will be returned to him.”
Weeks later, Dad told my uncle about the young man. My uncle suggested that perhaps my dad shouldn’t have taken the risk of having a stranger in our car. My dad replied, “You are absolutely right. I should have invited him into our home.”
1. What does the underlined phrase “intrude on” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Disturb. | B．Scare. | C．Embarrass. | D．Upset. |
| A．By providing a bed for him in the basement. |
| B．By letting him stay for the night in the car. |
| C．By taking him to a hotel in another town. |
| D．By cooking a hot evening meal for him. |
| A．The family had five children in total. |
| B．Jerry was serving in the army in the USA. |
| C．They had no spare room for the hitchhiker. |
| D．Dad wished his elder son to be treated kindly. |
3 . My father was the first one to point out my large leg muscles. I was just a kid and I’d never thought about the
“You’ve got legs just like your mother,” he said.
After he made that
The gym class was the
One New Year’s Eve my older cousin Maria
“What?” I said,
“I know so many people — girls and guys — who would kill for legs like that,” she continued.
“Possibly?” I asked.
“Oh yeah! People do various crazy
Maybe there was some
Once I realized what my strong legs allow me to do, I stopped wishing for my muscles to
| A．weight | B．secret | C．shape | D．size |
| A．comment | B．discovery | C．warning | D．instruction |
| A．matching | B．exposing | C．applying | D．comparing |
| A．measured | B．lifted | C．observed | D．bent |
| A．weak | B．huge | C．terrible | D．common |
| A．worst | B．busiest | C．nicest | D．easiest |
| A．Instead | B．Consequently | C．However | D．Besides |
| A．punished | B．stopped | C．greeted | D．thanked |
| A．showing | B．taking | C．pressing | D．turning |
| A．ashamed | B．excited | C．amused | D．confused |
| A．jobs | B．exercises | C．tasks | D．tests |
| A．power | B．inspiration | C．pride | D．truth |
| A．work | B．change | C．appear | D．improve |
| A．engage in | B．keep up | C．worry about | D．find out |
| A．grow | B．disappear | C．relax | D．ache |
Tom was very excited the first time he was invited to go swimming with friends. However they didn’t know he hadn’t swum before. And he lost his balance quickly after he stepped into the water. He almost died in the water and was so scared. He struggled in the water trying his best to get control of his body and hoping to stand up on his feet. After a few seconds, luckily he found his feet and stood up. But from then on, he just dared not try swimming anymore.
Ten years later, he was looking through his notebooks one day and he saw a note where he wrote things he was going to try. One of the things was learning to swim. But except for starting his first business, he hadn’t finished doing any of the things he wrote. So he decided to start doing the things on that list as soon as he could. The first thing to do is to try swimming again.
Unlike before, he made careful plans for it this time. And to make sure that nothing was going to stop him, he got well prepared for it. First, he finished all the tasks he had at work. Second, he decided on the pool he was going to use. Then he bought his swimming gear (装备). He even invited some friends to come along with him. He just didn’t want to give up at the last minute and wanted to overcome his fear of water.
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2. What was Tom scared of doing and why?
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On a mid-September afternoon, Sista and Rafi were racing each other on the mountainside. The girls laughed wildly any stopped for a rest in the shade of a tree.
“Now, I'm hungry,” Sista said. “Yeah. I could really go for a jobo (嘉宝果). I love the sweet-and-so ur taste!” Rafi said, licking her lips. “I know where there's a great jobo tree. It belongs to a lady who lives by the hill. Every time you do something for her, she gives fruit in return.” They decided to give it a shot,
After knocking on the door, Sista asked the elderly woman, “Could you give jobs in payment for running an errand (跑腿)?” The lady raised one eyebrow, and smiled, “Ah, yes. Payment. Nothing is free, eh?”
Soon, the lady grabbed a large basket full of jobs and a big bag filled with bread, “Take them to the Gomez family. Do you know them? ” The girls nodded. “Good. And ask them for the payment. Mrs. Gomez will place it in a large envelope,” the lady added, warning that if they returned without the envelope of payment, they wouldn't get the jobs.
Carrying the heavy bag and basket along the way, the girls finally arrived at the Gomez home. sweating. Mrs. Gomez answered the door. Walking inside, Rafi saw colorful drawings. lying everywhere. The three little Gomez kids were still busy with more pictures. “This is from the lady with the jobo tree,” Sista held up the food. Mrs. Gomez said, “Thank you. My husband is still sick in bed. Times are hard.”
“But she said to ask you for the payment too,” Rafi said with her eyes dropped. “Oh yes, the payment,” Mrs Gomez said. “The payment!” chanted the children, clapping. Sista and Rafi exchanged glances in confusion, not knowing why they were excited rather than worried. Mrs Gomes then handed Sista a large sealed (密封的) envelope which was filled full. “The payment,” Mrs. Gomez thanked the girls for their delivery service. On the way back, Rafis said, “I wonder how they can afford to pay so much for that food.” Sista agreed, “It looks like a lot of money.”
注意：1. 续写词数应为 100 左右；
2. 续写部分为一段，该段的开头语已为你写好。
Back at the farmhouse, the girls handed the lady the large sealed envelope.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . The first day of school, I hid in my car in the parking lot. I retired my
Soon I
“It’s now or never,” I whispered to myself,
| A．tie | B．shoe | C．scarf | D．hair |
| A．hospital | B．classroom | C．office | D．station |
| A．surprise | B．knowledge | C．regret | D．relief |
| A．smiled | B．laughed | C．looked | D．pointed |
| A．sad | B．broad | C．forced | D．brave |
| A．cry | B．hide | C．relax | D．recover |
| A．cut | B．colored | C．styled | D．lost |
| A．hopeful | B．grateful | C．discouraged | D．dissatisfied |
| A．considered | B．practiced | C．imagined | D．avoided |
| A．attractive | B．supportive | C．competitive | D．creative |
| A．wore | B．made | C．removed | D．forgot |
| A．dropped by | B．sighed up | C．broke in | D．caught on |
| A．missed | B．respected | C．appreciated | D．remembered |
| A．ready | B．afraid | C．eager | D．proud |
| A．courage | B．freedom | C．ability | D．opportunity |
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.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________After the truth was discovered, we decided to take action.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . In my early years, I did not see the value of education. When I was turning thirteen, I started to
I was able to communicate well with foreign
When I was eighteen, I had to make a decision about
I took the College Entrance Exams.
I am now in my second year of college and
| A．run | B．select | C．decorate | D．promote |
| A．compared | B．stressed | C．realized | D．studied |
| A．experts | B．customers | C．classmates | D．servants |
| A．limited | B．proper | C．global | D．detailed |
| A．measure | B．prove | C．guarantee | D．reach |
| A．why | B．when | C．how | D．whether |
| A．barrier | B．question | C．puzzle | D．stage |
| A．thrilling | B．embarrassing | C．inviting | D．annoying |
| A．speak | B．change | C．matter | D．mind |
| A．Before | B．Since | C．Unless | D．Though |
| A．liveliest | B．fastest | C．highest | D．earliest |
| A．Believing | B．Predicting | C．Ignoring | D．Achieving |
| A．necessary | B．original | C．widespread | D．frequent |
| A．permit | B．know | C．reply | D．argue |
| A．intend | B．stick | C．come | D．lead |
9 . While considering comfortable places to hibernate (冬眠) in winter, a 6-year-old black bear picked out a storm culvert (涵洞) near Wannaska, Minnesota. Unfortunately for the bear, this decision didn’t turn out well.
In late February, the snow around him started melting, causing the culvert to flood and then freeze again. The poor fellow was trapped in snow and ice for three days before some kind humans noticed him and called authorities for help.
By the time experts arrived, people had already tried digging the bear out and luring him with a variety of unhealthy (for bears) treats. Luckily, the bear wasn’t interested in food because he was still in hibernation mode.
A wildlife research biologist Andrew Tri arrived on the scene to assess the situation. “He tried to push himself out but got stuck in the place and tired,” the biologist explained. The team injected the bear with an anesthetic (麻醉剂). Once he was asleep, it took five strong men to pull the bear, estimated to weigh between 375 and 400 pounds, out of the culvert. Andrew gave him a full check-up and determined he was in great physical shape, even though he was still a bit sleepy!
The crew pulled him out and transported him to the Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area in Marshall County to finish out the winter. “He’s in the back of a pickup truck now, and we’ll make him a new den (窝点),” said Andrew. “He probably won’t stay, but at least it will give him some protection from the elements after that.”
“If you’re ever concerned about a bear’s safety, by all means give us a call,” the experts advised. “But don’t try to move it or feed it! Doing so can result in a bad situation (either for you or for the bear).” We’re glad this bear got the help he needed.
1. Why was the black bear in trouble?| A．He hasn’t eaten anything for many days. |
| B．He chose the wrong place to hibernate. |
| C．He was in bad condition. |
| D．His feet were caught by a trap. |
| A．exchanging | B．improving | C．attracting | D．beating |
| A．He was very excited. | B．He was very angry. |
| C．He ate many foods. | D．He was still a bit sleepy. |
| A．Don’t try to move a hibernating bear by yourself. |
| B．Bears can be very dangerous when they are sleeping. |
| C．Bears always attack people when people are alone. |
| D．Let the trapped bears continue to sleep, and do nothing. |
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. |
| A．Strict and tough. | B．Determined and fair. |
| C．Loving and considerate. | D．Optimistic and tolerant. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
