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。

A friend of mine whose name was John Smith had a bad memory, which made him famous. He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings, his classes — even his meals! Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked to remind her neighbours, “If John didn’t have his head tied on, he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him. It wasn’t that he was not clever, as some critical people tended to say, but just very absent-minded.

One hot summer day, Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. However, by the time they arrived at the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.

The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon.

“Oh, my dear, I forget the name of the town.”

“What? You forget the name? Maybe one day you will forget my name! Now I’ll write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please don’t forget where you put it.”

Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.

注意:续写词数应为150左右。
“What is the matter now?” asked his wife.
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Hearing the cry, out rushed their neighbours, trying to find out what had happened.
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2 . It was an extremely hot summer day. A thunderstorm had passed and now the clouds were cleared and the sun returned. Steam was coming off the ____ sidewalk as I parked my car. I ____ into the local store to buy my son a shirt. The air conditioner there was welcome ____ from the heat outside. 

Having made my ____,I walked back into the heat. I got into my car but had to wait to ____ because all the cars were lining up at the red light. I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement. A single butterfly was ____ fluttering (拍打) its wings but couldn’t get off the ground. Besides, it was right in front of a truck’s tire. Without a second thought, I got out of my car, ____ my hand so that the truck driver wouldn’t move ____,and then bent down to look at the butterfly. One of its legs was ____ in what looked like spilt soda. I reached down and ____ the butterfly in my hands ____. I lifted its leg and it was ____. I opened my hands and up it flew towards the shining sun. My own eyes shined brighter and my own heart was ____ as I watched it. 

Lots of people might wonder why I would step out into traffic like that to ____ a single butterfly. All I can say is that my heart was ____ me at that moment. And when I had done it, I felt more like my true self than I had all day.

1.

A．dry

B．straight

C．wet

D．broad

2.

A．drove

B．broke

C．headed

D．jumped

3.

A．gesture

B．reaction

C．greeting

D．relief

4.

A．purchase

B．decision

C．mind

D．day

5.

A．pull in

B．speed up

C．pull out

D．check out

6.

A．happily

B．softly

C．desperately

D．casually

7.

A．reached out

B．held up

C．lay down

D．put down

8.

A．backwards

B．sideways

C．around

D．forwards

9.

A．stuck

B．placed

C．fastened

D．fitted

10.

A．pushed

B．cupped

C．seized

D．dropped

11.

A．tightly

B．forcefully

C．quickly

D．gently

12.

A．free

B．awake

C．blank

D．dizzy

13.

A．prouder

B．lighter

C．softer

D．heavier

14.

A．rescue

B．appreciate

C．pity

D．shelter

15.

A．failing

B．guiding

C．warning

D．informing

3 . Yesterday, a salesman called me to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually don’t like spending time on those things, I _________ myself that I couldn’t talk yet and _________that he call me back at 6 pm.

That’s what he did. So we talked about 20 minutes. He _________ to me his different phone plans. While listening to him, sometimes I was _________in my thoughts. I gave several “hmm hmm”, as a sign of agreement and to _________that I was still there. Sometimes, I felt a bit_________. But I stayed calm and _________ until the end of the discussion.

Finally, he said the following to me: “Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time with whom I had an enjoyable conversation. _________, people shout at us and slam down the phone. Today, since 10 am, I hadn’t had a phone _________ without an offense (触怒). I know you had a long day at work and you could have __________ in front of your TV. But you listened so carefully to me. I am __________ and I sincerely thank you.”

It set me thinking. He had been the __________ of verbal violence (语言暴力) all through his working day. Physical __________ do not exist in this situation but dehumanization (非人性) seems to happen. __________, he was only doing his job. I felt a sense of __________ that I hadn’t treated him so rudely.

1.

A．found

B．excused

C．reminded

D．forgave

2.

A．replied

B．agreed

C．suggested

D．ordered

3.

A．explained

B．admitted

C．apologized

D．reported

4.

A．stuck

B．involved

C．interested

D．lost

5.

A．announce

B．ensure

C．confirm

D．imagine

6.

A．impatient

B．discouraged

C．concerned

D．nervous

7.

A．generous

B．reliable

C．cheerful

D．polite

8.

A．Unexpectedly

B．Usually

C．Eventually

D．Similarly

9.

A．meeting

B．interview

C．conversation

D．appointment

10.

A．relaxed

B．slept

C．talked

D．played

11.

A．annoyed

B．proud

C．touched

D．curious

12.

A．proof

B．target

C．supporter

D．result

13.

A．activities

B．exercises

C．disabilities

D．conflicts

14.

A．Yet

B．Besides

C．Otherwise

D．Instead

15.

A．responsibility

B．loss

C．relief

D．trust

4 . I had a quick thirty-minute stopover (中途停留) in Detroit before heading home to Toronto. After______up the passage in a hurry, I realized that my gate was on the opposite end of the airport. Luckily, I got there with five minutes to______and stood waiting to be called.

I was tired and had a______scheduled right after I was home. But then came the______, “It seems we have overbooked the flight. Would anyone volunteer to stay for the______flight?” There were 100-plus people and not a______person said a word.

The next flight was in four hours. I______and saw businessmen needing to get home for work, mothers to see their kids, kids to see their friends, and more______, I saw people that needed to be helped. Even though I______to be home just as much as anyone, something inside me said that I should volunteer and offer some______to this group of strangers. The gate attendant (服务员) had said that the flight couldn’t board until someone volunteered.

I picked up my bag, ______to the gate attendant and said, “I volunteer!” A big______spread over her face.

As she was______my ticket, I got my meeting rescheduled. The attendant______me my new boarding pass. All the______boarding their flight, I was happy that I had been able to______.

When boarding the plane, I was surprised to______that I was arranged (安排) to be seated in first class. How______I was for everything that had happened. With no thought of______, I gave with the intention to serve others, and that kindness was______to me with an upgrade to first class!

1.

A．driving

B．wandering

C．rushing

D．breaking

2.

A．take

B．waste

C．enjoy

D．spare

3.

A．call

B．meeting

C．treatment

D．case

4.

A．requirement

B．conclusion

C．announcement

D．reply

5.

A．later

B．last

C．earlier

D．first

6.

A．normal

B．former

C．single

D．nice

7.

A．set off

B．looked around

C．stood by

D．ran away

8.

A．seriously

B．willingly

C．hopefully

D．importantly

9.

A．voted

B．happened

C．wanted

D．refused

10.

A．kindness

B．money

C．guidance

D．encouragement

11.

A．listened

B．walked

C．reported

D．explained

12.

A．doubt

B．worry

C．smile

D．fear

13.

A．processing

B．holding

C．booking

D．selling

14.

A．handed

B．promised

C．sold

D．brought

15.

A．staff

B．businessmen

C．volunteers

D．passengers

16.

A．help

B．speak

C．interact

D．leave

17.

A．warn

B．remember

C．advise

D．discover

18.

A．anxious

B．thankful

C．responsible

D．suitable

19.

A．praise

B．loss

C．danger

D．reward

20.

A．returned

B．sent

C．introduced

D．shown

5 . I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house，and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was_______，and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not_______the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact，I think I cried very little when I was_______to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and_______places I had known only from books and pictures. The_______I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism，but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really_______—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother_______，and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed_______my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often_______，and saw no end to “the hard times”．

My responsibilities in the family________a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters，filled out forms，translated at________with immigration officers，took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there，and even discussed telephone bills with________representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important________：almost all common troubles________go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up，and just wait a little！I believe that my life will________all right，even though it will not be that easy.

1.

A．crying

B．shouting

C．singing

D．flying

2.

A．keep

B．consider

C．bear

D．take

3.

A．saying hello

B．kissing goodbye

C．seeing off

D．saying goodbye

4.

A．terrible

B．magical

C．difficult

D．surprising

5.

A．city

B．town

C．country

D．village

6.

A．lost

B．occupied

C．engaged

D．thought

7.

A．replaced

B．recovered

C．reorganized

D．remarried

8.

A．before

B．after

C．since

D．until

9.

A．happy

B．calm

C．sad

D．nervous

10.

A．decreased

B．increased

C．added

D．rose

11.

A．dialogue

B．conversation

C．talk

D．interviews

12.

A．company

B．office

C．government

D．school

13.

A．principle

B．custom

C．rule

D．law

14.

A．firstly

B．unexpectedly

C．slowly

D．eventually

15.

A．wear out

B．turn out

C．tire out

D．find out

6 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem, my inability to read.

In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.

There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.

Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued to the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.

Paragraph 1:

My mother's call returned, me to the real world. I suddenly realized something.

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And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, and was awarded a PhD in literature.

7 . Ray Tokuda,a 54-year-old Japanese American,takes pride in the title his school has already given him.He is a Shifu,a Chinese word literally meaning a master,mentor or senior practioner of martial arts.

Surely, he has reason to be proud.He has been involved with Chinese martial arts for almost 40 years.After learning them at the martial arts school in New Mexico State,he is among the most experienced kung fu teachers of the school today.

Practicing martial arts two to three hours and helping students improve their skills have become Tokuda’s daily routine.He expects to practice and teach martial arts for the rest of his life.“I’m still learning.It’s worth more than a lifetime to learn Chinese martial arts,”he said.“Once I started,I just couldn’t stop.I think it’s also the magic of Chinese culture.”

Tokuda was sent to the martial arts school when he was 10.He still remembers how unwilling he was when starting out.“I remember my father had always wanted to learn Chinese martial arts but never got the chance,so he put his kid in,”he said.“I was so afraid at that time because I thought kung fu was all about fighting.”

But things changed after he learned that martial arts were more than punching and kicking.

“One of the things martial arts teach me is to overcome adversity,”Tokuda said.“As a little kid,my first lesson was like,oh,look,this is a thing that I can get through by diligence,perseverance（毅力）and dedication,and that was priceless for my life.”

Learning Chinese martial arts opened a gateway for him to better understand the culture of China.

Meanwhile,Tokuda has also been invited to various events in his home state to showcase traditional Chinese culture,including the dragon dance and lion dance,which he also learnt at the martial arts school.Because of this,he is now considered a cultural envoy(使者)in the eyes of the public.

1. At first,Tokuda weren’t willing to learn kung fu because he had thought it was______.

A．practical

B．magical

C．violent

D．difficult

2. From the passage,what can we learn about Tokuda?

A．He learnt martial arts from his mother.

B．He is the founder of the kung fu school.

C．He learnt from martial arts how to solve difficulties.

D．He is the most experienced kung fu teacher of his state.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Tokuda?

A．Modest and friendly.

B．Persevering and devoted.

C．Talented and humorous.

D．Motivated and considerate.

8 . John was part of my childhood growing up in the 1970s and a link to sunny, fun-filled days spent on the beach at Bangor in Northern Ireland where we went for our summer holidays. To many, he was a mystery. Every afternoon John would wander to the end of the pier (码头) where he fed the seagulls and delighted in the sound of their excited cries as they flew around his head.

Often I asked my family questions regarding John. Eventually I gave up as no one could tell me anything about him. As I grew up, my visits to the beach became less frequent, and my memories of John buried in a child's imagination.

Last year memories came flooding back as I walked along the coastline, where I noticed a lady feeding the seagulls on the pier, and I decided to introduce myself. Then I came to know that the lady was John's daughter, and after John left this world she carried out the ritual, which had held such importance for her father.

In some strange way I felt we shared a bond, each needing to remember. In return, Lucy told me of John's life, his days in the British Navy during World War I and how he almost lost hope when his ship was attacked by a German U-boat in the North Sea and he found himself in a lifeboat with five others.

Close to death, he thought he heard the sound of wings. He put up his hands, only to catch a seagull that had landed on the side of the boat. The seagull saved the lives of the six men as it was used to catch fish, which kept them alive until they reach land. This period of John's life was one he never talked about. But the ritual he first performed as a young man remained a part of him until he died.

Now I visit Lucy as often as I can, just to chat or very often walk along the beach to the pier end. We enjoy the comfortable silence, each lost in special memories.

1. Seeing John feeding the seagulls, the author might feel ______.

A．proud	B．worried
C．curious	D．guilty

2. The underlined word ''ritual" in the third paragraph can be replaced by ______.

A．law	B．tradition
C．interest	D．procedure

3. We can infer from the text that John ______.

A．once served in both World Wars	B．was a man with a grateful heart
C．spent his childhood in Bangor	D．joined the navy in the 1970s

4. What does the author mainly tell us in the text?

A．Her thanks to a seagull that saved her life.

B．The story of how she made friends with a lady.

C．Her childhood spent on the beach at Bangor.

D．Her memories of a man who fed seagulls.

9 . In college, we were required to do an act of kindness, including preparing lunch for an elderly person. When I ______ the elderly person with the food, it never ______ to me that it would result in a new friendship and the discovery of a ______.

Bill was unable to ______ much. A nurse came regularly to help him move to and from the wheelchair ______ he has no relatives. Bill said he was delighted to see me and it was a ______ for him to eat a meal with me because he usually eats ______. He said the food was great,        but he enjoyed having ______ even more.

Bill had many______ stories to tell about his travels to many places when working on the railroad. I was ______ a trip but hesitated about traveling by train. However, I would ______ be going by train after meeting Bill.

Perhaps the biggest______ of this project was that I suddenly realized that spending time with the elderly was fun. On the one hand, I am a good ______. On the other hand, older people want someone to know their inner world, so it is a perfect ______. I decided to focus my studies on the ______. Hopefully in the future, I can help even more people like Bill.

1.

A．called on

B．came across

C．picked up

D．turned to

2.

A．happened

B．appealed

C．occurred

D．proved

3.

A．travel plan

B．career path

C．holiday destination

D．cooking skill

4.

A．talk

B．eat

C．sit

D．walk

5.

A．but

B．because

C．though

D．so

6.

A．treat

B．fancy

C．privilege

D．waste

7.

A．slowly

B．little

C．alone

D．unhappily

8.

A．family

B．company

C．fun

D．health

9.

A．adventurous

B．fresh

C．absorbing

D．satisfying

10.

A．intending

B．pretending

C．allowing

D．requiring

11.

A．unbelievably

B．undoubtedly

C．unexpectedly

D．unhurriedly

12.

A．aim

B．impression

C．problem

D．bonus

13.

A．student

B．cook

C．learner

D．listener

14.

A．choice

B．deal

C．match

D．game

15.

A．old

B．poor

C．disabled

D．homeless

10 . A butcher was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He went over to the dog and noticed it had a _______ in its mouth. He took the note, which _______ “Can I have twelve sausages and a leg of lamb, please. The dog has ______ in his mouth.” _______, there was really a ten-dollar note there. So he took the money and put the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog’s mouth. The butcher was so ______. He decided to follow the dog.

He followed the dog to a bus stop. The dog stopped and started looking at the ______. The dog checked out the time, and then sat on one of the benches _______ . Along came a bus. The dog went around to the front, looked at the number and ________. The butcher, by now, ________, followed it onto the bus.

The bus traveled through the town and out into the suburb. _______ it got off with the_______ still in its mouth. Several minutes later, the dog turned into a house. It walked up the path, and dropped the bag on the _______. Then it walked back down the path, quickly _______ for the door, and ______ itself against the door. But there’s no answer at the house, so the dog had to wait at the door.

After a while, there finally was a _______ to the situation. A big guy opened the door, and started kicking the dog and ______ him. The butcher ran up, and said “Why do you shout at the dog? It is really a _______.” The guy responded, “You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this _______ dog’s forgotten its _______.” On the way back home, the butcher thought to himself, “Greed may ________ have limits for the dog owner.”

1.

A．tip

B．note

C．parcel

D．list

2.

A．knew

B．wrote

C．read

D．felt

3.

A．money

B．coins

C．bones

D．gold

4.

A．Unexpectedly

B．Undoubtedly

C．Disappointingly

D．Surprisingly

5.

A．curious

B．dangerous

C．ashamed

D．frightened

6.

A．number

B．timetable

C．post

D．bus

7.

A．patiently

B．anxiously

C．restlessly

D．painfully

8.

A．flew off

B．got off

C．came on

D．climbed on

9.

A．open-minded

B．open-ended

C．open-mouthed

D．open-hearted

10.

A．Finally

B．Firstly

C．Secondly

D．Thirdly

11.

A．sausage

B．bone

C．ticket

D．bag

12.

A．balcony

B．step

C．ceiling

D．wall

13.

A．paid

B．applied

C．dashed

D．asked

14.

A．enjoyed

B．amused

C．taught

D．threw

15.

A．starting point

B．turning point

C．bottom line

D．front line

16.

A．comforting

B．praising

C．scolding

D．admiring

17.

A．servant

B．genius

C．master

D．butcher

18.

A．stupid

B．clever

C．unforgettable

D．thoughtful

19.

A．mission

B．aim

C．key

D．route

20.

A．still

B．even

C．ever

D．never