1 . In 2015, Misty Copeland was named a principal dancer-a ballerina of the highest rank — at American Ballet Theatre. She is the first African American woman to ________ it.

In her childhood, Misty was shy and ________ the spotlight. But she loved music and ________. When she was 13, Misty’s teacher suggested she ________ a ballet class. For two weeks, Misty sat on the gym bleachers (露天看台) watching the class, ________ to join in. She felt ________ in the class. Over time, however, she began to enjoy the lessons. She discovered her ________ — especially her long legs and strong, flexible muscles — was just right for ballet. ________, ballet meant a lot to Misty. “For the first time in my life, I felt like I belonged in ballet, she says.

Misty suddenly gained ________ and developed curves at 19. “I was being told that my weight and proportions just weren’t ________ anymore. ” This shook her ________. Even though Misty felt ________, she didn’t quit. She learned to eat healthier foods. She learned training techniques ________ to her body type. When she wasn’t performing, she was practicing. When she wasn’t practicing, she was stretching. As she did, she began to believe again that she ________ in.

“No matter what that dream is, ”she says, “you have the power to make it come true with hard work and ________. ”

1.

A．finish

B．create

C．make

D．perform

2.

A．prohibited

B．avoided

C．abandoned

D．ignored

3.

A．movement

B．practice

C．gesture

D．cycle

4.

A．confirm

B．attend

C．sign

D．tend

5.

A．anxious

B．curious

C．eager

D．afraid

6.

A．out of date

B．out of place

C．out of order

D．out of breath

7.

A．appearance

B．limbs

C．body

D．organs

8.

A．Approximately

B．Obviously

C．Partially

D．Gradually

9.

A．weight

B．muscle

C．strength

D．independence

10.

A．true

B．fair

C．right

D．real

11.

A．self-esteem

B．self-confidence

C．self-consciousness

D．self-discipline

12.

A．disturbed

B．ashamed

C．confused

D．discouraged

13.

A．specified

B．tailored

C．expected

D．positive

14.

A．broke

B．fitted

C．took

D．gave

15.

A．engagement

B．contribution

C．subscription

D．commitment

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。

On a sunny afternoon, the off-duty registered nurse, Samantha Baxer, at St. Mary’s Hospital was on her way to a store for mothers and babies with her best friend Kieran Horn, preparing to buy some necessities for her unborn baby — she was six months pregnant (怀孕的).

Samantha was in such a good mood at that moment, just like the white clouds in the blue sky, because as a nurse, she seldom had time to relax. “She was always on-duty and putting everybody first before herself.” Kieran said.

Suddenly, terrible things happened. A loud crash came into her ear, followed by people screaming. A car crashed at the comer of West Broad Street and West End Drive in Henrico. The damaged car rolled round and round, and finally stopped at the side of a telephone pole. “Jesus!” passers-by stood there stunned. Seeing this, two police officers and a citizen soon rushed towards the car, positioning their body weight against the vehicle to keep it from moving.

“Help! Help! The driver is bleeding heavily!” A man shouted anxiously. Samantha’s heart was in her mouth, and her professional ability sent her rushing to the scene of the accident, even if she didn’t know whether anyone was alive or not. Although she knew that pregnancy might cause trouble to her actions, she did not hesitate because she knew that every second could make a difference between life and death.

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。
Paragraph 1: Samantha hurried to the driver.
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Paragraph 2: An ambulance soon arrived and Samantha was rushed to the hospital.
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3 . 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。

Ali heard her sing when she played the piano. And he saw his grandmother diagnosed with disability was singing together with him. He was absolutely shocked. The disease took her legs away as long as he could remember. His grandmother even danced to the music, totally attracted by the piece of music. Out of curiosity, he asked his grandmother what had happened on earth. She giggled and began her story.

Oh, dear, let me share a story with you. When your grandfather went fishing on the boat, I was so afraid of losing him, and I was so afraid that he would never come back. The only way I could stay calm was to dance. I pretended to feel good. However, from my bottom of my heart, I experienced the pain of not knowing whether my love would come back safely. Every day I went home, excited but frightened to read his letters. He always ended his letters with “I love you with my life and God blesses you good health.” And then one day came a letter only with three sentences, “I have lost my arms. I give you back your freedom and you deserve a better one.” Thinking for a long time, I made a decision that I would pretend I was disabled too. I bought a stick and a wheelchair myself. I told my friends and families as well as him that I got a car accident, losing both of my legs, unable to dance anymore. Then I went to see your grandfather. I told him “you are the better one I should deserve; and we are the same, without feeling sorry for ourselves.” I leaned forward and showed him a wedding dress. “Now show me you are still a man,” I said, “I won’t ask again.” He finally smiled and managed it on me, walking towards me and giving a big hug.

Looking at grandmother for a while, Ali was deeply inspired by her. “You are an angel and I will love you forever.” Ali murmured quietly.

注意：1．开头已给出；
2．所写词数应为150左右。
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Grandmother smiled at Ali and asked him to make a promise not to tell his grandpa till the end of her life.

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A few years went by and six months after grandmother’s funeral, Ali found grandpa sitting in grandma’s usual chair by accident and sobbing sadly.

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4 . Nancy, a 7-year old girl helped her mother wash the windows of their house after school to get a reward promised by her mother, a purple_________ that she longed for. She watched her mother Order the doll online.

The next day, Nancy asked if she could_________the shipping status. Her mom_________on the webpage and then walked out of the room. Nancy saw that her doll would be arriving the next afternoon but then she noticed some_________about other dolls and toys she could order. 15 minutes and a few clicks_________, with more than $350 worth of dolls in her _________, Nancy placed the order and ran off to play.

The following day, while looking up another_________order, her mother noticed a long list of dolls_________. She was able to call off two of them, but it was too late to _________the rest. She told her daughter they were going to be returned. When the__________arrived, Nancy wanted to open them, but her parents said no. Instead of sending back the dolls, her father__________giving them to the local children’s hospital.

So the next week, Nancy’s family loaded up their car and took all the dolls to the playroom at the__________children’s hospital. Nancy was__________at first, but then she sat with some girl patients, and they __________all the boxes together, laughing and playing happily.

Nancy’s parents took a lot of memorable pictures to cherish the wonderful moments. Nancy thanked her parent and told them she would never forget what she got on this special day and that she had a lot of __________and learned a really good lesson.

1.

A．ball

B．doll

C．bear

D．dog

2.

A．check

B．inform

C．refuse

D．stop

3.

A．stated

B．drew

C．clicked

D．described

4.

A．suggestions

B．wonders

C．worries

D．problems

5.

A．before

B．ago

C．earlier

D．later

6.

A．hand

B．cart

C．room

D．drawer

7.

A．ongoing

B．failing

C．strange

D．online

8.

A．on display

B．for sale

C．on sale

D．on the way

9.

A．cancel

B．consider

C．take

D．sell

10.

A．rewards

B．gifts

C．packages

D．toys

11.

A．advised

B．forbade

C．disliked

D．minded

12.

A．deserted

B．local

C．nearby

D．remote

13.

A．pleased

B．excited

C．depressed

D．frightened

14.

A．put up

B．picked up

C．put away

D．opened up

15.

A．rest

B．fun

C．homework

D．pressure

7 . Emily Bhatnagar has always found comfort reading. When she’s struggling with anxiety and depression, she turns to ________. So when she ________ saw a text message on her father’s phone informing relatives he had stage 4 thyroid (甲状腺) cancer she hid her ________ with the one thing she’s always found comfort in. But this time, she went a little further.

At the age of 17, Emily ________ a neighborhood book activity. She decided she’d ________ the books to children who were also facing health scares. “I thought to myself, I’m only a(n) ________.What can I do? I am not a doctor. I can’t save lives, but I can hopefully make them a little bit ________.” says the teen. “I was drowning in ________ when my dad was diagnosed. Thinking of these little children ________ the same thing as my dad was ________.”

This was July 2021. Her original goal was to ________ books for children undergoing cancer treatment, but she’s ________ it to all patients under 18. She called her effort For Love and Buttercup (金凤花), and launched it with a ________ for book donations on neighborhood app Nextdoor. “Buttercup flowers represent childlike innocence and fun that a lot of these kids don’t get to experience. It’s what I hope they ________ when they open my books,” she says.

The neighborhood book activity that began with a lone teen has grown into a nationwide one. And Emily, now 19, says it’s given her and her father a ________ distraction that allows them to cure together.

1.

A．toys

B．books

C．snacks

D．games

2.

A．accidentally

B．eventually

C．purposely

D．fortunately

3.

A．excitement

B．anger

C．fears

D．disappointment

4.

A．prevented

B．attended

C．witnessed

D．launched

5.

A．donate

B．sell

C．read

D．deliver

6.

A．stranger

B．adult

C．artist

D．teenager

7.

A．richer

B．brighter

C．stronger

D．slimmer

8.

A．happiness

B．regret

C．sadness

D．confusion

9.

A．looking into

B．talking about

C．looking up

D．going through

10.

A．unimaginable

B．enjoyable

C．acceptable

D．amazing

11.

A．buy

B．write

C．collect

D．keep

12.

A．reduced

B．enlarged

C．restricted

D．told

13.

A．request

B．warning

C．order

D．ban

14.

A．hear

B．see

C．feel

D．touch

15.

A．usual

B．useless

C．boring

D．shared

9 . This party sounded so fun! Annie stood at Michael’s front_________waiting excitedly for him to answer. “Just be yourself.” Annie’s dad had advised when he’d dropped her off. But who else could she be but herself?

Michael opened the door, _________Annie with a welcoming smile. Bu when she followed him in, she felt_________She didn’t recognize a single kid. And they were all older! As she sat down, every kid stared at her. Her colorful new_________, she believed, was stupid compared with the other girl’s tasteful dresses in soft golden colours. The thought made her ashamed.

Michael told others she was_________. But after that introduction, Annie felt even worse as all the kids looked at her doubtfully. She sat there with a frozen smile on her face, feeling anything but herself. The kids all started to eat, chatting and joking as they_________their mouths.

“Pass me some of those strange_________” a girl said to her. All at once, without any_________from her own mind, Annie blurted out the words, “They’re not exactly bananas. They look like bananas, but they taste_________different. Some people call them plantains or the potato of the tropics.”

Now all the kids were__________Annie again, but this time their faces were interested and__________. Someone asked her more about plantains, and she__________everything she knew about them, which was a lot. They started asking her questions. They wanted to know about her family and her pets. A girl even__________Annie for her dress.

“You are the__________of the night!” Michael said when the evening was over. Annie sighed, relaxed and happy. She wasn’t sure about being a star, but Daddy was right, she’d__________to be herself after all.

1.

A．yard

B．door

C．stairs

D．street

2.

A．praising

B．presenting

C．satisfying

D．greeting

3.

A．embarrassed

B．sad

C．ashamed

D．thrilled

4.

A．hairstyle

B．socks

C．dress

D．coat

5.

A．shy

B．outgoing

C．dedicated

D．knowledgeable

6.

A．covered

B．stuffed

C．opened

D．shut

7.

A．potatoes

B．tomatoes

C．apples

D．bananas

8.

A．idea

B．voice

C．warning

D．waiting

9.

A．slightly

B．totally

C．generally

D．seemingly

10.

A．looking down upon

B．attending to

C．looking at

D．caring about

11.

A．friendly

B．weary

C．swollen

D．dirty

12.

A．repeated

B．memorized

C．forgot

D．recited

13.

A．praised

B．criticized

C．condemned

D．thanked

14.

A．soul

B．star

C．middle

D．end

15.

A．managed

B．pretended

C．planned

D．attempted