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。

Charles Rose lived in the country with his father, who taught him to read and to write. Mr. Rose told his son that, when his morning lessons were over, he might amuse himself for one hour as he pleased.

There was a river near by. On its bank stood the hut of a poor fisherman, who lived by selling fish. His careful wife kept her wheel going early and late. They both worked very hard to keep themselves above want. But they were greatly troubled for fear that their only son should never learn to read and to write. They could not teach him themselves, and they were too poor to send him to school.

Charles called at the hut of this fisherman one day, to inquire about his dog, which was missing. He found the little boy, whose name was Joe, siting by the table, on which he was making marks with a piece of chalk. Charles asked him whether he was drawing pictures.

“No. I am trying to write,” said little Joe, “but I know only two words. Those I saw upon a sign, and I am trying to write them.”

“If I could only learn to read and write,” said he, “I should be the happiest boy in the world.”

“Then I will make you happy said Charles.” I am only a little boy, but I can teach you that.”

“My father gives me an hour every day for myself. Now, if you will try to learn, you shall soon know how to read and to write.”

Both Joe and his mother were ready to fall on their knees to thank Charles. They told him it was what they wished above all things.

So, on the next day when the hour came, Charles put his book in his pocket, and went to teach Joe. Joe learned very fast, and Charles son began to teach him how to write.

Some time after, a gentleman called on Mr. Rose, and said, “Charles did not always amuse himself. I often see him go to the house of the fisherman. I fear he goes out in their boat.”

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。

The moment the gentleman left, Mr. Rose went in search of his son.

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The next day, his father took him to town, and gave him books for himself and Joe, with writing paper, pens, and ink.

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2 . 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。

When David was nine and Laura was twelve, the battles started. Before that, they got along great. Laura was always protective of her little brother, and he in turn, was very fond of her.

Maybe it was about needing space or demanding independence. Whatever the reason was, it drove my husband and me crazy. It would start over the smallest of excuses. One minute the house would be quiet, and the next they’d be shouting at one another. And on and on it would go. Until, finally, one of us would have to step in. And there would be a truce...sort of. At least until the next fight. Our once happy home was being turned into a war area.

One night, in hopelessness, we called the kids into the living room and told them how upsetting their behavior was. We asked them for ideas about how we could regain peace in the family.

We asked each of them to come up with a half dozen appropriate results that we could apply the next time they had a fight.

The following day we were presented with a list of results from each. Some even looked pretty good. Examples: Clean the other person’s room; Do the dishes for the other person; Hug and make up, etc.

We decided to arrange those results around the edge of a board, and then we attached a spinning arrow in the middle. When you gave it a spin, the arrow would finally stop and point to one of the results. Then we hung the board up in the kitchen. We crossed our fingers, and waited.

It was amazing. Just the existence of the board, hanging on our kitchen wall, had an immediate calming effect on the atmosphere in our home. But it only took about ten days before peace was destroyed by another battle. So we called them both into the kitchen.

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。

We took the board down off the wall and placed it on the table.

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In the same spirit, we ended up making boards with other themes.

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5 . Months earlier, my wife Lisa had just woken up at 4:45 when she heard voices coming from the upstairs room. And then she decided to _________ what’s going on. She _________ that our son, Hunter, had been playing a video game since he got home from school the previous day. What she found _________ both of us.

We were tired of the _________ of time Hunter spent playing video games. He would often sleep until 1:00 or 2:00 pm on Saturdays because he _______ playing games until 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning. I came up with an idea and told it to Lisa. _________ immediately, video-game time in our house would have to be _________, just like money. I set the _________ rate: Each mile _________ equals 30 minutes of video-game play.

The first couple of days didn’t go very __________. Instead of choosing to run, he decided to __________ the new program and spend that time sleeping. Eventually, Hunter came around, and the temptation (诱惑) of playing games was just too much. He decided he would __________.

Five months later, Hunter was __________ when he finished second in his age group in his first 10K, achieved third in his first 10-mile race, and completed second in his first half marathon. Recently, he took first place in the 25K in downtown Houston. Hunter’s __________ now is to have the fastest marathon time in our family.

Running teaches him to invest time that needs to be spent in __________ efforts, to do hard things, and then to enjoy a reward.

1.

A．answer

B．know

C．see

D．respond

2.

A．discovered

B．reminded

C．founded

D．admitted

3.

A．thrilled

B．scared

C．annoyed

D．delighted

4.

A．style

B．amount

C．fact

D．number

5.

A．woke up

B．applied for

C．stayed up

D．showed off

6.

A．Impressive

B．Positive

C．Attractive

D．Effective

7.

A．lent

B．received

C．borrowed

D．earned

8.

A．interest

B．exchange

C．calculation

D．assessment

9.

A．swim

B．jump

C．run

D．walk

10.

A．smoothly

B．obviously

C．naturally

D．badly

11.

A．begin

B．refuse

C．accept

D．change

12.

A．give it a shot

B．make it a rule

C．keep it a secret

D．make it a point

13.

A．relaxed

B．disappointed

C．embarrassed

D．excited

14.

A．work

B．skill

C．goal

D．trust

15.

A．fit

B．fast

C．perfect

D．worthwhile

7 . When 72-year-old Randy Long was cleaning out his garage not long ago, he came across some practice baseballs he used to throw around with his son and grandson.

Thinking some kids might get ________ of them, he took them to a local baseball cage, where he ________ them along with a touching note that might just bring even the strongest men to tears:

“Hope someone can use these baseballs. I found them when ________ my garage. I pitched (投球) them to my son and grandson for countless ________ . My son is now 46 years old and my grandson is 23 years old. I am 72. They have both ________ away. If you are a father, ________these times. You won’t believe how quickly they will be gone.”

________, Long’s grandson, Ethan Anderson, tweeted about his grandpa’s generous gesture. He never expected the post to go viral. The impact of the story finally hit home when the family ________ by the media, but Anderson says while his grandfather is amazed by all the attention he’s getting, he really doesn’t have much use for social media.

Anderson may be grown-up, but he fondly remembers his grandpa as a thoughtful coach who helped him ________ his true athletic potential. “When I was a kid, we would usually go a few times a week to practice in the cages,” he recalled. “Many times, I didn’t even want to go, but he always wanted me to be the best ________ I could be.”

After the story was shown on the news, Anderson was nearly swept away by the wave of ________ feedback. There are a lot of kids younger than me telling me they’ll cherish the times they have with their dads or granddads,” he told CNN, “And they won’t ________ it for granted anymore.”

“I get to go back and ________ every now and then,” he said. “I just didn’t realize that he missed ________ in the cages. Although he’s moved to Birmingham, about a two-hour drive from Long, Anderson has decided it’s time to team back up with his grandpa on a more ________ basis.

1.

A．trouble

B．use

C．assistance

D．amusement

2.

A．left

B．obtained

C．took

D．found

3.

A．cleaning

B．repairing

C．building

D．painting

4.

A．competitions

B．sessions

C．rounds

D．venues

5.

A．passed

B．drove

C．broke

D．moved

6.

A．remember

B．cherish

C．expect

D．govern

7.

A．Touched

B．Surprised

C．Scared

D．Motivated

8.

A．was ranked

B．was investigated

C．was extended

D．was contacted

9.

A．possess

B．predict

C．achieve

D．perform

10.

A．player

B．writer

C．scientist

D．actor

11.

A．primitive

B．objective

C．familiar

D．positive

12.

A．look

B．take

C．consider

D．make

13.

A．pursue

B．invite

C．visit

D．encourage

14.

A．running

B．hitting

C．skiing

D．watching

15.

A．identical

B．widespread

C．experienced

D．regular

9 . Hello! It’s me, the woman you robbed on Lepage Avenue. You might not remember me. But I will never forget you or your ________, which woke me up from a deep sleep.

“________ and give me your money and jewelry!” you yelled. You told Walter, my 80-year-old husband, to take the drawers and ________ them on the bed. You told me to ________ the earrings and the necklace I was wearing. We had to obey. Your voice trembled. You had a gun, ________ it was pointed at the floor. I could tell you were new at this. When you were busy examining what you could get, I saw my chance. I immediately grabbed my phone and called 911.

“Help! There’s been a robbery...” You ________ the phone from my hand. My legs shook. In the distance, I heard sirens (警笛). Thank heavens! Then I blacked out.

I woke up in an all-white room in the hospital. The physician shook his head at the ________ of my heart. “Madame, when was the last time you had your heart examined?”

“My heart?” I said. “Never. ________?”

“I can hardly believe how blocked your arteries (动脉) are,” he said. “I’ve scheduled a (n) ________ operation for you. A few more days like this, Madame, and you might not have been so lucky.”

I was completely shocked. I had never had any chest pain or shortness of breath. There was no ________ that I was a ticking time bomb, ________ feeling tired sometimes.

________, we didn’t have the nicest lawn or the fanciest car in the driveway. Still, young man, you did ________ us. Thus, thank you. ________ you, I’d be a goner. I wouldn’t have had an operation. I wouldn’t have recovered.

Sir, I would like you to know you are ________. You saved my life. I pray you’ve started a new life. It’s never too late.

1.

A．appearance

B．voice

C．expression

D．build

2.

A．Keep up

B．Turn up

C．Look up

D．Get up

3.

A．cover

B．fix

C．lock

D．empty

4.

A．hand down

B．give up

C．hand over

D．give out

5.

A．as

B．and

C．while

D．but

6.

A．fetched

B．seized

C．swapped

D．turned

7.

A．scars

B．symptom

C．scans

D．shape

8.

A．Why

B．When

C．What

D．How

9.

A．small

B．immediate

C．important

D．long

10.

A．indication

B．identification

C．prediction

D．potential

11.

A．rather than

B．other than

C．more than

D．less than

12.

A．Normally

B．Generally

C．Certainly

D．Usually

13.

A．pick

B．cheat

C．hurt

D．fail

14.

A．Except

B．Besides

C．Like

D．Without

15.

A．forgotten

B．forgiven

C．respected

D．recognized